FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
Youth group singing all the way to Bosnia (photo)
Papakura Courier
http://tinyurl.com/46dy754
Spare time has become rare for the youth group of St Mary's Catholic Church in Papakura as they prepare for a youth pilgrimage to Bosnia.
Joyful reunion with stolen objects
Northern Advocate — A004 — 05 February 2011
The return of sacred objects stolen from a Bay of Islands church has been celebrated with prayers and a special re-dedication ceremony at the Church of the Holy Family on Cobham Rd, Kerikeri. [The full article can be read via the public libraries' Newztext service]
Help track burglar (full text)
Southland Times — News — 5 Feb 2011 — 3
Police want help to catch a burglar who raided a Catholic church in Queenstown. Sergeant Blair Duffy, of Queenstown, said the burglary at St Joseph's Catholic parish happened about 10.15pm on Thursday. Police describe the suspect as Caucasian, about 170cm tall, wearing baggy jeans and a hoodie. The man forced entry to the Melbourne St church and broke into a collection box but there was no money inside, Mr Duffy said.
Firefighters farewell their legal eagle (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/
Firefighters recalled the efforts of Wellington lawyer Sandra Moran and formed a special guard of honour at her funeral.
Sister Joseph Mary, a teacher and a friend (photos)
The Horowhenua Mail
http://tinyurl.com/4hod76y
A Maori karanga, the Irish greeting ‘‘caed mile failte’’ and a ‘‘welcome’’ opened the funeral service for Sister Joseph Mary Delaney, a member of the Presentation Sisters in Paraparaumu and former principal of St Patrick’s School, who died a week ago today.
A new lease of life (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/
A successful liver transplant is giving a 45-year-old Warkworth man a fresh lease of life. Kabuati Babaua is originally from the South Pacific nation of Kiribati. He was told by doctors that he would die if he didn't get a new liver.
Shen Yun Surprises with Creativity
http://www.theepochtimes.com/
Auckland: New Zealand—Shen Yun Performing Arts' final show in New Zealand was played in ASB Theatre on Friday, Feb.5. The audience gave the performers a standing ovation for a display that had exceeded expectations.
Go green to win Wiccans
Taranaki Daily News
http://tinyurl.com/4h3xmqx
London - 'Wicca and Witchcraft, Understanding the Dangers' has been published by the Roman Catholic Church.
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News of the Schools
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Bishop Viard College, Porirua: Gotta love algebra – but not rugby
http://www.stuff.co.nz/
Erskine College, Wellington: Winnie Laban: Learn early to question authority (photo)
The Dominion Post
http://tinyurl.com/4u3cxvo
Sacred Heart Girls' College, New Plymouth: Mayoral speed dating strictly business (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/
St Paul's School, Massey: Personal question after school puberty talk shocks granddad
http://www.stuff.co.nz/
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INSPIRATIONAL TV
http://inspirationaltv.net
'Beatitudes'
Matthew 5: 13-16 - a reading and reflection by Sr Stephanie Kitching
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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs
http://www.beingfrank.co.nz
** What does a guy have to do to get a sacrament around here?!” (the timing of confession and communion)
** “No, but He [was] working in the hearts of your friends and neighbors when they came to your aid, be they Christian, Jew, or miscellaneous.” (Does God care which one of his forms is worshipped?)
** Well, I’m back (bringing people together who were conceived by artificial technologies)
** Candlemas! (... or the feast of the Presentation)
** How the Grinch stole Christmas (a disagreeable experience at a children's Christmas Mass)
** Blessed Pope John Paul II
** Some light pondering (where do the attitudes of post-modern culture come from? )
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/
Why Christianity lacks a Holocaust literature
http://ncronline.org/blogs/
Given the harrowing realities of Christian martyrdom during the 20th century, and the rising global tide of anti-Christian violence in the early 21st century, why isn’t there a budding genre of Christian analogs to 'Night' by Elie Wiesel, or Spielberg’s 'Schindler’s List'? ...
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Pompallier's People: The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand
Facebook:
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Twitter:
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Bishop Pat Dunn's diary
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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 ]
* Assistant, Parish Pastoral Support Group, Catholic Diocese of Auckland
* Executive Secretary, Justice and Peace Commission of the Catholic Bishop of Auckland
Details in 'NZ Catholic'' Jan. 30 - Feb. 12 2011 p.22 and from Pat Lythe, Pastroal Office, tel: (09) 360 3004; e-mail: patl@cda.org.nz Applications close 23 Feb. 2011.
