FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
A rich-lister's generous habit (photo)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/
Hugh Green, a young cattle drover who left Ireland with little more than the price of a meal in his pocket, is now giving money away.
Priest given farewell by community
North Shore Times
http://tinyurl.com/4snflkh
Filipino Catholics are gathering in Takapuna on Sunday to farewell a Filipino assistant parish priest. Father Mike Tria is relocating in February to be the parish priest of Orewa.
Catholic church is 125 years old (photo)
Rodney Times
http://tinyurl.com/4gkbm7g
St Joseph’s Church at Helensville celebrates 125 years on March 4-7. It was blessed and opened by Bishop John Edmond Luck on February 28, 1886.
Papal medal for a whole lot of hymns (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/
Sacred Heart Waikiwi parish member Pat Tippen said she was taken by complete surprise when she was presented with what is believed to be Southland's first Papal medal.
Shantytown milestone (photo)
The Nelson Mail
http://tinyurl.com/4leoxyg
The West Coast’s historic theme town is marking its 40th year by staying firmly locked in the past, writes Judith Doyle.
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News of the Schools
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Aquinas College, Tauranga: Jake shocked to score ABs (photo)
http://www.bayofplentytimes.
John Paul College, Rotorua: Top principal still has confidence in NCEA (photo)
http://www.rotoruadailypost.
John Paul College, Rotorua: Ward 16 rock Rotorua before seeking a wider stage (photo)
http://www.rotoruadailypost.
Roncalli College, Timaru: Cambridge test shunned
http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-
St Francis School, Thames: Two-years ahead on maths career (photo)
Hauraki Herald
http://tinyurl.com/4lol7a9
St Patrick's College, Silverstream: Sack Auckland Grammar board, say NCEA supporters
http://www.stuff.co.nz/
St Patrick's College, Silverstream: Wellington's 'Billy Elliot' wins place in London college (photo, text, video)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/
St Patrick's College, Wellington: Boy's hand gashed as McDonald's window smashed (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/
St Patrick's college, Wellington: Las Vegas, here we come (photo)
http://tinyurl.com/4n43vvg
St Patrick's College, Wellington: Saints go marching off in search of barbershop win (text and video)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/
St Peters College, Auckland: Sam's got talent (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/
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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs
http://www.beingfrank.co.nz
** Action for life… ('March for Life' started in NZ)
** “What’s with this place? It’s so manly, yet scented.” (ought Christians to run a B&B?)
** In the words of Bob Dylan, “I’m on the pavement thinking bout the government” (on leaving America)
** The Pillars of the Earth… (beauty in churches)
** Clerical Continence (Canon 277)
** A right to found and form a family? (the report of the Human Rights Commission)
** “God will provide” (people who give more than they can afford to give)
See also Gavin Abraham's blog 'The Catholic Soapbox: http://catholicsoapbox.com
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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC - John L. Allen Jr
http://ncronline.org/blogs/
Tackling taboos on Jews and Christians, the cross and deicide
http://ncronline.org/blogs/
There were two Vatican stories this week with wide implications, and which one strikes people as the bigger deal may say something about their sense of the burning issues facing the church in the early 21st century. In Ireland, a 1997 Vatican letter came to light which is being touted in some quarters as proof of a Vatican-orchestrated cover-up of priestly sexual abuse. In Egypt, the prestigious Al-Azhar University announced it has suspended a long-standing dialogue with the Vatican in protest over recent comments from Pope Benedict XVI.. My take on the Vatican letter can be found at 'Is Vatican letter on abuse a 'smoking gun'?', while my news item on the Al-Azhar story is at 'Major Islamic university in Egypt suspends ties with Vatican'...
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Pompallier's People: The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand
Facebook:
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Twitter:
http://twitter.com/catholicnz
Bishop Pat Dunn's diary
http://www.facebook.com/
Catholic Discipleship College
http://www.facebook.com/cdcnz
Icon Media
http://www.facebook.com/pages/
'The Fifteenth Station'
http://www.facebook.com/
SMNZ Marists - the Society of Mary in New Zealand
http://www.facebook.com/
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WORLD NEWS OF THE CHURCH
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz
http://www.romereports.com (video)
http://www.youtube.com/vatican (news of Pope Benedict - video)
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EVENTS
Catholic Charismatic Renewal Conference: "Put out into the deep" (Lk 5:4)
Friday 4 March - Sunday 6 March 2011
Barrycourt Quality Hotel Conference Centre, 20 Gladstone Road, Parnell, Auckland, NZ
Details in 'NZ Catholic' December 19 - 24, p.9, at http://www.
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EMPLOYMENT
[Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the
Vacancies section of the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz ]
