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** Pope, Latin American bishops urge action to save burning Amazon rainforest (28 August 2019)

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Father Felix Donnelly: commentator on human sexuality
https://cathnews.co.nz/2019/08/29/controversial-felix-donnelly/
Father Felix Donnelly died in Auckland on Monday 26 August. He was Director of Religious Education for the Auckland Diocese 1962-1971 and for 20 years a talkback host on Radio Pacific. Donnelly was a controversial commentator on issues in relation to human sexuality.

Former Taranaki Daily News editor Denis Garcia remembered as family man with sense of humour
https://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/115350250/former-taranaki-daily-news-editor-denis-garcia-remembered-as-family-man-with-sense-of-humour
Denis' family remember him as quick witted, with a wicked sense of humour and very supportive of his family. Journalism was a massive part of Denis Garcia's life, along with his family, his church and his community. He and his wife of 66 years, Bernadette, received Benemerenti Medals from Pope Francis in 2014 for their services to the Catholic Church.

Betty celebrates her 90th at the school she studied at
https://www.times.co.nz/news/betty-celebrates-her-90th-at-the-school-she-studied-at/
You would think it was the Queen of England coming out to lunch, quips Evelyn Elizabeth Robertson with a twinkle in her eyes. Betty, as she is known to her family, has turned 90 and is a bit amused with her daughter Jan Botherway who is running around to organise a high tea birthday celebration for more than 110 people  at Our Lady Star of the Sea School.

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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS
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Roncalli College: Half-field try scored by rugby fanatic with Down syndrome in field debut
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/115422892/halffield-try-scored-by-rugby-fanatic-with-down-syndrome-in-field-debut
After four years as "camp mother" keeping the Roncalli College girls' rugby team hydrated, Meghan Phillips. a Timaru 16-year-old with Down syndrome, has made her debut on the field.

Kavanagh College: Watching her past collide with her future was an "unusual feeling" for Kate Nicholson.
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/new-principal-welcomed-kavanagh
Kavanagh College's first female principal was officially welcomed yesterday with a mihi whakatau, which involved pupils from her former school, St Peter's College in Gore, handing her over to the pupils at her new school.

Kavanagh College: No rest yet for new world junior champ
https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/swimming/no-rest-yet-new-world-junior-champ
More than 24 hours' travel, a quick catch-up with her schoolmates - and then off to the pool. New world junior swimming champion Erika Fairweather will have to wait a few more days for a break. The 15-year-old arrived home from Budapest yesterday and was greeted by Kavanagh College classmates at Dunedin Airport. After a full-on two months - culminating in her 200m freestyle gold medal - she is nearly done.

Sacred Heart College, Auckland: Top school slammed by Ombudsman: Mum logged 90 incidents of bullying
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12263430
One of Auckland's top schools has been slammed by the Chief Ombudsman over three bullying complaints which have "taken a toll on the health of a student". Three separate complaints about Sacred Heart College have been reported to the Office of the Ombudsman "in recent times".

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INSPIRED WORD

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW3-dG1A3neGPJ041T9vjVw  (Under: Created playlists)

Luke 14:1,7-24 Humility and hospitality
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTpRU7JXiMA&list=PLeDNiKpHSQBAMx_xkzRR8wnm_isNdXF-u&index=20
A reading and commentary by Simon McLellan and Violet Kudzotsa.

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

http://cruxnow.com

** Dutch doctor on trial in euthanasia case: 'It can only be called murder'
https://cruxnow.com/church-in-europe/2019/08/31/dutch-doctor-on-trial-in-euthanasia-case-it-can-only-be-called-murder/
Even though euthanasia has been legal in the Netherlands since 2002, many questions still arise as to how far doctors are allowed to go. And now for the first time in Dutch history, a doctor is on trial after performing euthanasia on a woman suffering from severe dementia, who may have had second thoughts about wanting to die.

** Pope won't throw in the towel on Italy's plucky Protestant outpost
https://cruxnow.com/news-analysis/2019/08/27/pope-wont-throw-in-the-towel-on-italys-plucky-protestant-outpost/
Anyone who's ever visited the Waldensian temple in Rome, or even just walked by it in the Piazza Cavour near the massive erstwhile papal castle of Sant'Angelo, has to be amused by the plucky façade above the front door. Since 1914, the entrance to this tiny Protestant campsite in a vast Catholic forest has displayed a tongue-in-cheek commentary on its environment: A single flickering candle atop a Bible with the Latin phrase Lux Lucet in Tenebris, meaning, "A light shines in the darkness."

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EMPLOYMENT
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Director, Catholic Social Services, Archdiocese of Wellington
https://wn-catholicsocialservices.org.nz/
Details in 'NZ Catholic' August 11-24 2019 p.20, at: https://www.ocg.co.nz/resources/jobs/director-catholic-social-services/MHU65929OCG and from Mike Hurdle tel. 04 9177355


Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on the Website of the Education Gazette: https://gazette.education.govt.nz/vacancies/?Keywords=catholic#results

Vacancies in the Catholic Overseas Volunteer programme:
https://www.caritas.org.nz/get-involved/catholic-volunteers-overseas

Job vacancies in the Catholic dioceses of ...

** Auckland: https://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/administration/staff-vacancies/
** Wellington: https://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/archdiocesan-offices/jobs/
** Dunedin: https://www.cdd.org.nz/employment-opportunities

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THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND

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New Zealand Commentaries
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Fr Frank Bird sm. Living the Word: Sundays of the Year: Discussion Guide - http://livingtheword.org.nz

Marist Messenger. Daily Reflections https://www.maristmessenger.co.nz/

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New Zealand Catholic
Periodicals & Newsletters
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'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'  https://chchcatholic.nz/?sid=25 (Latest news - Latest Inform)

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/

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

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' https://www.columban.org.au/media-and-publications/the-far-east-magazine/archive/

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

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