Sunday, February 3, 2019

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'NZ CATHOLIC' 


In issue no. 557, Jan. 27 - Feb. 9 2019: Remarkable Little Sister farewelled (Sr Marie Fitzpatrick LSP, 1914-2018) ... Ethnic mix changing in Catholic schools ... Distinguished scientist becomes a Dame (Prof. Margaret Brimble) ... Tongan tribute to a 'pastoral missionary' (Fr David Mullins SM, 1931-2018) ... Bp Peter Cullinane: From clericalism to synodality ... Hitting the right notes in NZ's southern churches (Artes Christi) ... Clergy moves for Wellington, Auckland and Dunedin ... Sr Sian Owen RSJ: Collaboration is a key priority.

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS 

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Praise Be: A definitive ranking of the best church bangers (text and music videos)
[Dear readers: You might or might not appreciate Madeleine Chapman's digs at traditional hymns, but I include the article here for the videos of the moving performance of 'Ka Waiata ki a Maria' by St Joseph's Maori Girls' College, and the full-on give-it-all-you've-got performance of 'Mo Maria' by pupils of Pompallier Catholic School, Kaitaia. - Mike L]

Community meal 'tapping into vein of generosity'
A community event which combines nourishing food with a chance to form new friendships is returning for its third year. The free community meal, organised by St Vincent de Paul  and held in the supper room of  St Joseph's church in New Plymouth, kicks off again on Tuesday, February 5.

Local Filipinos celebrate Sinulog festival (video)
Dunedin continued to showcase its diversity of culture yesterday with the local Filipino community celebrating their Catholic Sinulog festival. Those at the Sunday mass at the Saint Patrick's Basilica in South Dunedin were treated to a Filipino procession. The celebrations were to honour the Santo Nino, a religious relic icon of Jesus as a child. 

Rugby club removes 'inappropriate' award named after paedophile
An Auckland rugby club has apologised for awarding a cup named after a Catholic clergyman convicted of sexually abusing boys. Marist Brothers Old Boys Rugby Club's annual award for most tries scored was named the Brother Claudius Cup.

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News of the Schools
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St Patrick's College, Wellington: School's out for Wellington Phoenix defender Liberato Cacace
Wellington Phoenix defender Liberato Cacace believes he has taken his game to a new level, now that he no longer has to rush back to school after training or study on the flight to away games. The 18-year-old produced one of the best performances of his fledgling professional football career in last weekend's 1-0 win over Melbourne City. That performance landed Cacace in the A-League Team of the Week for the third time this season, with each of those honours coming after he graduated from St Patrick's College at the end of the year, achieving NCEA Level 3 with an attendance record of just 38 per cent.

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INSPIRED WORD 

The heart of man: a reading and commentary on Luke 4, 21-30 by Fr Edward J. Tyler, NSW, Australia

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


As Pope heads to Gulf States, issues from Islam to immigration loom

After more than 2,000 years it's hard to believe there are many "firsts" left for the Catholic Church, but the first-ever pope from the global south will notch yet another one on Sunday, when he becomes the first pope in history to set foot in the Gulf States with a Feb. 3-5 visit to United Arab Emirates. The visit comes at a key moment when many believe Christianity is at risk of disappearing from the Middle East ...

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New Zealand Catholic 
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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


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

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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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Employment 
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Executive Officer for the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference (Wellington)
and from t.halliday@wn.catholic.org.nz  Applications close 18 February 2019 


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

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