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The Second Coming: How the rise of Catholicism is influencing our schools, our politics, and our private lives
North and South, September 2017
With Catholicism taking over as the largest Christian faith in New Zealand, Joanna Wane looks at the growing influence of brand Catholic, from the classroom all the way to the Beehive.
In good faith,
Kiwis may be a largely godless lot, but Catholicism is on the rise with "Papists" overtaking "Proddy dogs" as New Zealand's largest Christian faith.
[This is the main article, but I'm sorry to say, I couldn't get a working link for News and Notes. If you have access to Press Reader through your public library, you will be able to read it online, or you can buy the magazine - Mike L.]
In God's Name
Auckland immigration and human rights lawyer Richard Mcleod talks about falling back in love with Catholicism and becoming a disciple of Opus Dei.
Confessions of a Catholic Schoolgirl
A Baradene old girl looks back in conflict, and questions whether there's a place in her life for Catholicism now she is a mother herself.
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Catholic Bishops Urge Care for Sea & People of West Papua
The Executive Committee of the Federation of Catholic Bishops Conferences of Oceania (Australia, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands, New Zealand, CEPAC – the rest of the Pacific) is currently meeting in Auckland, New Zealand. We come from a multitude of island nation States spread throughout the Pacific Ocean...
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News Of The Schools
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Campion College, Gisborne: Campion receives positive ERO report
Hato Petera College, Auckland: Catholic Church reaches agreement with troubled Auckland college Hato Petera (photo)
St Francis Xavier School, Whangarei: Northland's favourite teacher Jenny Bassett quit banking to inspire kids to 'lightbulb moments' (photo)
St John's College, Hastings: Local Focus: Inmates and schoolboys are 'Bruthas' (text and video)
St Michael's Catholic School pupils show service to others with a smile St Michael's, Rotorua
St Patrick's School, Kaponga: Vandals in Kaponga ruining more than just playground equipment (photo)
St Patrick's, Taupo: Stepping up to a new challenge (photo)
Taupo Times
Verdon College (Invercargill) win Bishop's Shield off St Peter's College (photo)
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INSPIRATIONAL TV
Matthew 15:21-28 : A woman's faith
A reading and reflection with Sister Stephanie Kitching rsm.
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CRUX - Edited by John L. Allen Jr. and Inés San Martin
** Why do Christians hesitate to rise up on anti-Christian persecution?
In general, when communities experience hatred or persecution, enlightened people want them to speak out, knowing we need them to hold our feet to the fire. So why do some Christians hesitate to do precisely that about the global pattern of anti-Christian persecution, documented again this week in a new State Department report?
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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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NEW ZEALAND COMMENTARIES ON THE SUNDAY READINGS
Catholic Enquiry Centre. Reflections on the Sunday Gospel
Fr Frank Bird sm. Living the Word - http://livingtheword.org.nz
Marist Messenger. Daily Reflections (right-hand column) http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz
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Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on the Website of the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz
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