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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE
Catholic Principal and Prison Chaplain celebrated in honours list
Georgina Kingi, the long-time principal and teacher of St Joseph's Maori Girls College has received the country's highest honour. Also named in this year's honours list is Catholic Prison Chaplain Mary Kamo as a Companion of the Order of Merit for her services to prisoners.
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
Catholic churches in Southland conduct masses in Filipino to support growing community
In the lead-up to Christmas, an unfamiliar language was being heard in churches across Southland. Beginning in November, the Catholic Diocese of Dunedin had begun to conduct monthly Filipino-language masses around Otago and Southland.
Invercargill parishes looking into potential restructuring (photo)
Catholic parishes in Invercargill may combine into one large parish because of the declining number of priests.
New Zealand cardinal says biggest challenge is to teach youth to stop and experience God
While the cardinal from New Zealand, John Dew has a small Catholic population in his native country, he says the best part of his job is the opportunity he has to meet and be with people, even when he must travel to Rome for various meetings as a member of the Congregation for Divine Worship, for Evangelization of Peoples, and the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity.
Honour recognises half century of work (photo)
For nearly half a century, Hawke's Bay's newest dame has been ensuring Maori girls receive quality education. St Joseph's Maori Girls College principal Georgina Kingi, QSO, will be made a dame companion for services to Maori and education.
Choral music a lifetime of passion for Invercargill choir director (photo)
There's a walk which Di Lenihan is very used to. The Civic Theatre, First Presbyterian Church, school halls, womens' clubs - there are not many places she hasn't made the walk across the stage to place the musical score on the stand and lead a choir in multiple-part harmony.
Euphrasie House supporters keep up the fight, visit Bishop of Hamilton (photo)
Two weeks before her death, Lois Livingston was trying to save a historic Hamilton building. The long-serving Waikato Regional councillor died in November, but her friends and associates are carrying on the fight for Hamilton East's Euphrasie House.
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CRUX
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Holidays caught Pope Francis in a 'damn the torpedoes!' mood
Faced with opposition, leaders can try to find common ground with their foes, "reaching across the aisle," or they can forge ahead, determined not to be slowed down. The holidays this year seemed to confirm that Pope Francis has chosen door number two...
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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. 'Lighting New Fires' http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/resources/resources_lighting_new_fires.html
NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Good News and the News' http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/resources/resources_good_news.html
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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