Sunday, December 3, 2017

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'NZ CATHOLIC' 


In issue no. 529, December 3 - 16 2017: Ablaze conference inspires Chch for mission ... Tributes paid to remarkable Dame Sr Pauline ... Editorial: Relevance of the Immaculate Conception today ... FLI's mobile life centre on the road in December ... Top scholars 2017 ... Destiny Church challenge for Catholics ...  From Bethlehem to Holy Cross Seminary .

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
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Humour, love and family key to long marriage (photo)
A sense of humour and having similar backgrounds are two of the main factors Flora and Iain Gillies credit to 60 years of happy marriage. The former Gisborne Herald editor and his wife met at a dance in York, England and decided almost straight away that they would wed.

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News Of The Schools
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Dux shows extraordinary drive to succeed
Just 18 months ago, Ian Alindada, a young Filipino immigrant, was thrust into an alien environment, a Kiwi catholic school, and it was a case of either sink or swim. Not long after enrolling in Masterton's Chanel College during term two last year he scored one of the lowest in his year group on the Australian English exam; now he is dux.

Hamilton schools Sacred Heart and St John's bonding through sport (photo)
Two Hamilton schools are putting the spotlight on their sporting curriculum. St John's College in Hillcrest and its sister school Sacred Heart College in Hamilton East have pooled together the prowess of two PhD students.

St John's College creates National Poverty Index in student exercise (photo)
A foodbank situated 300m from St John's College in Hastings is a relevant reminder of the effects of poverty on people and their families - and one that has spurred students to create the school's own National Poverty Index.

SKC pupil proves to be a crack shot (photo)
Anna Craig, a 17-year-old year 12 pupil at St Kevin's College has had a stellar trap shooting season with several top finishes at competitions across the Otago and South Canterbury regions followed by South Island selection.

Local Focus: How much tech should there be in schools? (video, text)
St Mary's Catholic School in Tauranga has integrated technology into every part of student learning, with iPads, computers and Chromebooks in each classroom.

St Patrick's College First XI cricket team ends 30-year drought (photo)
St Patrick's College have ended a 30-year drought after their tail-enders had the temperament to withstand late pressure and score the required run in a thrilling final over against Hutt International Boys' School on Saturday.

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INSPIRATIONAL TV


Mark 13:33-37 No one knows the day or hour

A reading and reflection with Sister Stephanie Kitching and Sister Marcellin Wilson.

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CRUX - Edited by John L. Allen Jr. and Inés San Martin


** Pope shifts from the political to the pastoral on final day in Bangladesh
After walking a political and diplomatic tightrope for most of his Nov. 26-Dec.2 visit to Myanmar and Bangladesh over the exodus of Rohingya Muslims escaping violence and persecution, Pope Francis's final day was instead strikingly pastoral in tone.

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PERIODICALS & NEWSLETTERS (UPDATED JANUARY 2017)

'NZ Catholic' is a national newspaper published by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz 

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. https://issuu.com/search?q=%22kete+korero%22

Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com'  http://www.welcom.org.nz

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform' http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=25

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. 'The Tablet' https://catholic-diocese.squarespace.com/back-issues

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/

NZ Catholic Education Office. School News Update  http://www.nzceo.org.nz/news/ UPDATED NOVEMBER 2017

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' http://www.columban.org.au/?MID=200510192652

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. http://www.tuimotu.org/

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NEW ZEALAND COMMENTARIES ON THE SUNDAY READINGS

Fr Frank Bird sm. Living the Word: Sundays of the Year: Reflection Guide - http://livingtheword.org.nz

Marist Messenger. Daily Reflections (right-hand column) http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

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