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'NZ CATHOLIC'
Website: http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz
Full text articles: https://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2017/
In issue no. 530, December 17 - 23 2017: Major Hui Maori Katorika held in Otara ... Marist to be new bishop of Christchurch ... Hundreds of young voices sing together in Jubilate Joy ... Helping children understand Christmas's true meaning ... Hundreds at Catholic youth festival ... Minister [Jenny Salesa] says St Teresa one of her personal heroes ... 'The Giving', a short story by Joy Cowley ...Top scholars 2017 ... Missionary built nine NZ churches.
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
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RNZ. Sunday Morning. The sanctity of the confessional is under threat (audio)
One of the recommendations of Australia's Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse would require clergy told of child abuse in the confessional to be required by law to report it. The inquiry spanned five years and many different kinds of institutions including the Australian Catholic Church, and found tens of thousands of child victims The Australian government must now decide how to respond to the recommendations. But one of them - to require clergy to report child abuse told in the sanctity of the confessional means breaking that seal of silence. Marist Father Neil Vaney explains what the sanctity of the confessional means to the Catholic Church.
Hectic time for social agencies (photo)
Those attempting to ease the pressures of Christmas for people in need this year include the Salvation Army, Anglican Family Care, Presbyterian Support Otago and Catholic Social Services. Alongside the Methodist Mission and St Vincent de Paul they form the Christian Helping Agencies Group and are working tirelessly to ensure that this Christmas people have enough through the Christmas Hamper Project.
Singers welcome all for carol service (photo)
Members of churches from the greater Green Island area are warming up for this year's Christmas carols. Members from the Anglican, Catholic and Presbyterian churches from the area will fill St Margaret's Church with song on December 17.
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News Of The Schools
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Aquinas College-built home to go under hammer (photo)
Aquinas College's most significant fundraiser is nearing completion as the finishing touches are put on a brand new home they plan to sell off to raise money for school facilities.
Garin College dux off to Otago to further studies in law and te reo (photo)
A passion for the law and te reo is taking Garin College's dux Joseph Robinson to Otago University on a scholarship next year.
Sacred Heart College (Napier) principal says new role the pinnacle of her career (photo)
For Maria Neville-Foster, stepping into the role of principal is the pinnacle of her career. As the incoming principal of Sacred Heart College, she is looking forward to "making a difference" in the life of the school and delivering a quality Catholic education to the girls of Hawke's Bay.
St Patrick's School to celebrate 100 years in Nightcaps (photo)
Colleen Duncan remembers St Patrick's School, Nightcaps, having rolls of between 90 and 120 in the 1960s. She was a pupil during that period at the western Southland school, which will mark 100 years on its current site on Friday. The school was earlier located at Wreys Bush.
Robot battle win to take Manawatu kids to United States (photo)
St Peter's College's robotics team won one of two top awards at New Zealand's biggest national schools competition in Rotorua this month.
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INSPIRATIONAL TV
John 1:19-28 John the baptist's message
A reading and commentary with Rev. Dr Raymond Pelly and Very Rev. Frank Nelson at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.
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CRUX - Edited by John L. Allen Jr. and Inés San Martin
Has Australian commission weakened the reformers on sex abuse?, by John L. Allen Jr.
On Friday, the Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse issued its final report after four years of hearings, investigations, and research, and unsurprisingly, the Church was a major object of its attention. Based on its findings, the commission could have restricted itself to the following propositions - all of which are present in the report in some form ...
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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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