Sunday, May 5, 2013

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'NZ CATHOLIC' - May 5-18 no. 414


In the current issue: Bishops tell activists to change name ... How we will be judged - Pope ... NZ bishops call marriage bill passing 'bizarre ... Not many leaks for Catholic school buildings ... Year of Faith: Breath of God, by Sian Owen rsj ... Much work goes into our communications: Archbishop John Dew ... Parishioner shows care for Burmese children ... Advertisement: Society of St Vincent de Paul ... Advertising feature: Ethnic communities: photo feature articles on the Tongan, Indian, Chinese, Filipino and Vietnamese communities of the Auckland Catholic Diocese

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FROM THE SECULAR MEDIA

Dear Readers,
The following interview is recommended by Gavin Abraham in the current 'NZ Catholic' (p.6) as a good example of the kind of service 'Catholic Voices' provides. Starting in the UK and now operating in the U.S. and Australia, Catholic Voices provides a pool of young adult Catholic laypeople who are available for interview by the secular media and have been trained to present a calm and rational Catholic viewpoint on the headline issues of the moment. Gavin thinks it would be a good idea here too -

TV ONE : Q+A March 17: Susan Wood interviews James Bergin


Former Manawatu priest dies during mass (photos)
A former Palmerston North Catholic priest who died in front of hundreds of parishioners during mass was never one to shy away from a tall tale, a local bishop says.

Priest collapses, dies at altar during service (photo)
Opinion : Bishop Denis Browne: NZ needs to talk about food poverty
The number of hungry people seeking food at night in my diocese has doubled in the past two months. St Vincent de Paul staff running the Fullfill community vans in Hamilton, Rotorua and Tauranga say these numbers include many children, and they are struggling to respond to the increased demand...

Charity van feeding 800 in Hamilton
New Zealand's Catholic bishops have joined a call for a national food programme in schools after seeing a doubling of numbers requesting food on suburban streets in Hamilton in the past two months.

Boutique charity hits 50 (photo)
Temuka's Nifty Thrifty Boutique has been raising funds for charity for about 50 years.

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News of the schools
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St Bede's College, Christchurch: Talented teen gives two codes his all http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/sport/8616095/Talented-teen-gives-two-codes-his-all



St Mary's College, Wellington: College netball - St Mary's through to third round http://www.voxy.co.nz/sport/college-netball-st-mary%E2%80%99s-through-third-round/5/153833


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INSPIRATIONAL TV


Everywhere
John 14:23-29, Assurances, a reading and discussion with Fr Jim Lyons and Christine Paterson.  

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS

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LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Catholic Access Radio
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April 28 – A history of marriage ... A question about Holy Days of Obligation

[Choose the "Click to download" link. The sound quality of the other one is terrible - ml]

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs


** Highlights from the Worldwide Organisation for the Billings Ovulation Method conference

** Kim Hill Vs Alison McCulloch (on listening to Kim Hill's interview with the author of  Fighting to Choose: the Abortion Rights Struggle in New Zealand

** Who Am I? (do I love myself the way Christ loves me?)

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC - John L. Allen Jr


Four fronts where the Vatican isn't the real problem
There are four quagmires I've come to regard over the years as the Vatican's "Neverending Stories." They are:
Negotiations with Israel over the Fundamental Agreement
The prospect of formal diplomatic relations with China
Efforts to end the Lefebvrist schism
Hopes for a papal visit to Russia and an ecumenical spring with the Russian Orthodox ...

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PERIODICALS & NEWSLETTERS

'NZ Catholic' is a national newspaper published by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz 

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. http://proudtobecatholic.org.nz/news-events/kete-korero/

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' http://www.cdd.org.nz/the-tablet 

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/?sid=5


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/articles

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NEW ZEALAND COMMENTARIES ON THE SUNDAY READINGS

Living the Word - Fr Frank Bird sm http://livingtheword.org.nz

Reflect - Veronica Lawson rsm http://www.welcom.org.nz/?sid=394

Daily Reflections (right-hand column) http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

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Diocesan Young Catholics, Palmerston North

Youth and Young Adults Ministries, Christchurch

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EMPLOYMENT

[Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on the Website of the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz ]

[Job vacancies at the Archdiocese of Wellington are listed on http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/jobs ]

[Catholic overseas volunteer vacancies are listed on the Vacancies page of http://www.mahitahi.org ]

Catholic Prison Chaplain, Mt Eden Prison (part-time)
Details in 'NZ Catholic' May 5-18 p.27, and from Malia Moeono-Konio, Director of Catholic Social Services, tel. (09) 378-9650 , PO Box 47118, Ponsonby, Auckland 1147. Applications close 13 May 2013

Advertising Manager, 'NZ Catholic'
Details in 'NZ Catholic' May 5-18 p.28, at http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2013/04/23/advertising-manager-wanted-nz-catholic/ and from the editor, PO Box 147000, Ponsonby, Auckland 1144; editor@nzcatholic.org.nz   Applications close 24 May 2013.

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Sunday, April 28, 2013

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FROM THE SECULAR MEDIA

Nuns' century long rift is finally healed (photo)
When an 1883 Catholic congregation in Wanganui saw that their nuns had changed brown robes for black some of them cried - they thought the pope must have died. But it wasn't that. It was a split in the nuns' religious order, a split that divided friend from friend, Sister Catherine Shelton said.

Easter walk of faith (photos)
More than 100 people joined the traditional ecumenical walk in Beach Haven and Birkdale during Easter.

Gay weddings ban: Churches say no
A Herald survey has found that five of the top 10 - Catholics, Baptists, Ratana, Mormons and Muslims - are unlikely to bend their strict opposition to gay marriages despite last week's 77-44 vote in Parliament to legalise same-sex marriage.

Births, deaths and marriages up for debate
Gay adoption and euthanasia are among the final social frontiers for our parliament to cross. They're both on the political agenda and politicians are ready and bracing for the onslaught.

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News of the schools
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Garin College, Nelson: Netball: Garin continue to shine (photo)

John Paul College, Rotorua: Character school results 'challenge Maori under-achievement' (photo)

Sacred Heart College, Napier: Facebook propels teen to fame (photo)

Pompallier Catholic School, Kaitaia: 'No respect for anyone' (photo)

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INSPIRATIONAL TV

Proven
John 13:31-35: Love one another, a reading and discussion with Fr Jim Lyons and Christine Paterson.  

Also: Tested: Mary Potter, a life devoted to love, with Sister Mary Scanlon.

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS

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LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Catholic Access Radio
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April 21 – EWTN's Celtic Connection: Father Willie Doyle, a chaplain in World War I; and conscience: what it is and what it is not

[Choose the "Click to download" link. The sound quality of the other one is terrible - ml]

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs


** Planned Parenthood actually getting on board with natural family planning

** An Essential Aspect of the New Evangelization (how not to treat adult enquirers)

** It's not the slippery slope, it's already the garbage pit at the bottom (gay marriage and the slippery slope)

** The Problem with Confession (how to separate the sacrament from the man)

I Feel Better (... after cleaning up the room)

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC - John L. Allen Jr


Francis and the risk of overheated expectations
Despite the popular impression that Pope Francis represents a strong break with the past, those who remember the early days of Benedict's papacy can't help but be struck by some obvious parallels by what we've seen over the past month. Then, as now, people were talking about a demystification of the papacy. Shortly after his election, Benedict went by his old apartment in Rome's Piazza Leonina to pack his own belongings. Then, as now, the new pope also moved swiftly to ratify a desire expressed during the general congregation meetings of cardinals prior to the conclave. In light of these and other similarities, one can't help wondering if Francis will also trip over another parallel from the early period of Benedict's papacy: the risk of overheated expectations...

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PERIODICALS & NEWSLETTERS

'NZ Catholic' is a national newspaper published by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz 

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. http://proudtobecatholic.org.nz/news-events/kete-korero/

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' http://www.cdd.org.nz/the-tablet 

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/?sid=5


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/articles

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NEW ZEALAND COMMENTARIES ON THE SUNDAY READINGS

Living the Word - Fr Frank Bird sm http://livingtheword.org.nz

Reflect - Veronica Lawson rsm http://www.welcom.org.nz/?sid=394

Daily Reflections (right-hand column) http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

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FACEBOOK

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Bishop Patrick Dunn

Catholic Discipleship College

Diocesan Young Catholics, Palmerston North

Youth and Young Adults Ministries, Christchurch

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EVENTS

Catholic Charismatic Renwal. New Evangelisation Weekend
Auckland, May 17 to 19
Details in 'NZ Catholic' April 21 - May 4, p.5 and from Brendan Woodnutt, woodnutt@gmail.com

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EMPLOYMENT

[Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on the Website of the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz ]

[Job vacancies at the Archdiocese of Wellington are listed on http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/jobs ]

[Catholic overseas volunteer vacancies are listed on the Vacancies page of http://www.mahitahi.org ]

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Sunday, April 21, 2013

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


Catholic Bishops consider passing of Same Sex Marriage Bill bizarre (18 Apr 2013)

Catholic Bishops instruct group not to use the word "Catholic" in their name (19 Apr 2013)

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'NZ CATHOLIC' - April 21 - May 4, No. 413


In the current issue: Cardinals to review Vatican admin (full text on site) ... Pre-marriage stats surprise priest ... Call made for NZ Church media revamp ... Black and Brown Josephites to merge ... Champion of life was healed from a porn addiction ... A life of letters shot through with spirituality (interview with Joy Cowley) ... Archbishop (Balbo) leaves the Pacific ... Advertising feature: Funerals (4 pages)

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FROM THE SECULAR MEDIA

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Marriage Amendment Bill
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Bishop laments 'gay marriage' approval in New Zealand
Archbishop John Dew of Wellington, president of the Bishops' Conference of New Zealand, has expressed profound sadness over the authorization of 'gay marriage' by the country's Parliament on April 17.

Gay marriage vote 'bizarre' - priest (photo; text and video report)
A Catholic priest this morning has said he is "saddened and concerned" with last night's vote to legalise same-sex marriage. Father Merv Duffy, speaking on Firstline this morning, described the new law as "bizarre", comparing it to a 19th century attempt to legislate the value of a mathematical constant...

Churches review stance on same sex marriage
Presbyterian and Anglican churches are considering their stance on marrying gay couples after MPs voted to legalise same sex marriage, but the Catholic Church is not reviewing its position.

Christians pray over gay marriage (photo)
Groups supporting and opposing the Marriage Equality bill, which would legalise same-sex marriages, gathered at separate events in Blenheim yesterday [Note the classic Freudian slip in the photo caption after 'Churchgoers ...' - ml]

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Radio New Zealand. Nights, with Bryan Crump: Attending Church
In this 40-minute interview, Paul Morris, a professor of religious studies at Victoria University, compares the new heads of the Catholic Church and the Church of England and discusses how the two churches are changing in New Zealand.

Radio NZ. Saturday Morning, with Kim Hill. 
John Lennox: Maths, Science and God
Kim wrestles John Lennox, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford, who, after debating Richard Dawkins, has found himself a leading spokesman on the Christian side in controversies with the new atheists.

After 100 years, Vera gets photo in newspaper (photo)
For Vera Tourell, one of the best things about turning 100 was having her photograph taken by the Otago Daily Times. Although she was born in Dunedin, and has lived in the city all her life, she had never appeared in the paper.

MasterChef to Mrs Quinn (photos)
Local celebrity Chantelle O'Brien can now call herself Mrs Quinn after marrying her Irish sweetheart, Damien Quinn, at St Patricks Catholic Church in Akaroa. Chantelle, who became a household name after her stint as a finalist on reality cooking show MasterChef, described the experience as "the most amazing day of our lives".

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News of the schools
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Catholic schools tie event (photo)
After 120 ''fiercely, but fairly'' contested games of football, rugby, hockey, basketball and netball, it proved impossible to separate Oamaru's and Timaru's top teams in the inaugural Southern Catholic Colleges Tournament on Monday.

Schools demand cash to gain spot
Parents are being asked for money to secure a spot for their children on school rolls for next year, with one Lower Hutt school charging $1500.

Aquinas College, Tauranga: swimming achievements http://www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/news/school-sport-18-april/1836218/

Baradene College, Auckland: College Netball: Defending champions step onto centre court http://www.voxy.co.nz/sport/college-netball-defending-champions-step-centre-court/5/153071

Garin College, Nelson: Adventure racing: Accolades after action-filled day http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/sport/college-sport/8561695/Accolades-after-action-filled-day

Pompallier Catholic College: O'Connor goes back to school to meet inspirational teacher (photo) http://www.northernadvocate.co.nz/news/oconnor-goes-back-to-school-to-meet-inspirational-/1837498/

St Bernard's College, Lower Hutt: St Bernard's in tough pool but hope to make top four (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/sport/college-sport/8558547/St-Bernards-in-tough-pool-but-hope-to-make-top-four

St Joseph's, New Plymouth: Children offer forgiveness to statue vandals http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/8553762/Children-offer-forgiveness-to-statue-vandals

St Kevin's College, Oamaru: Sweet results in sport event (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/communities/8567739/Sweet-results-in-sport-event


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INSPIRATIONAL TV

Care: John 10:27-30, Good shepherd, a reading and reflection by Sister Stephanie Kitching.

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS

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LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Catholic Access Radio
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April 14 – Marriage and the family 

[Choose the "Click to download" link. The sound quality of the other one is terrible - ml]

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STATION XV
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Station XV: Episode 67 — Speaking frankly about Francis (April 16, 2013)

It's been just over a month since Pope Francis took the helm of the Barque of Peter as leader of the Catholic Church. In this month's episode, papal musings dominate the show, with Helen, James, Don and Gavin talking about his first Easter Triduum, his first discussion of the sexual abuse crisis and also the Argentinian connection — tenuous as it may be — between Pope Francis and Diego Maradona. The panel also chats about the likely passage of same-sex marriage legislation in New Zealand. Could anything stop it from becoming law?

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs


** The Acton Institute… just what I've been looking for…! (The Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty)

** Gossiping and complaining (falling by our own tongue)

** You know what's REALLY annoying? (when today's homily comes from the parish financial report)

** How the mighty have fallen… (the state of the former Dominican Priory in Dunedin)

** Theology of the Zombies (the film 'Warm Bodies' and the theology of the body)

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC - John L. Allen Jr


Book indicates pope is a moderate realist
Available today on bookshelves everywhere, of both the physical and virtual sort, is Image Books' English translation of On Heaven and Earth, a dialogue between Argentine Rabbi Abraham Skorka and Pope Francis, published while he was still Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires. In a word, it's well worth the read...

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PERIODICALS & NEWSLETTERS

'NZ Catholic' is a national newspaper published by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz 

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. http://proudtobecatholic.org.nz/news-events/kete-korero/

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' http://www.cdd.org.nz/the-tablet 

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/?sid=5


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/articles

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NEW ZEALAND COMMENTARIES ON THE SUNDAY READINGS

Living the Word - Fr Frank Bird sm http://livingtheword.org.nz

Reflect - Veronica Lawson rsm http://www.welcom.org.nz/?sid=394

Daily Reflections (right-hand column) http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

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FACEBOOK

Pompallier's People: The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand

Bishop Patrick Dunn

Catholic Discipleship College

Diocesan Young Catholics, Palmerston North

Youth and Young Adults Ministries, Christchurch

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EVENTS

Catholic Charismatic Renwal. New Evangelisation Weekend
Auckland, May 17 to 19
Details in 'NZ Catholic' April 21 - May 4, p.5 and from Brendan Woodnutt, woodnutt@gmail.com

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EMPLOYMENT

[Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on the Website of the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz ]

[Job vacancies at the Archdiocese of Wellington are listed on http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/jobs ]

[Catholic overseas volunteer vacancies are listed on the Vacancies page of http://www.mahitahi.org ]

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Sunday, April 14, 2013

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


A stronger commitment needed to measuring children's wellbeing (10 Apr 2013)

New Zealand needs a greater commitment to measuring the wellbeing of our country's children, say New Zealand's Catholic Bishops. Responding to the release of the UNICEF Innocenti report into Child well-being in rich countries, Archbishop John Dew, speaking on behalf of the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference, said it was a matter of concern that New Zealand does not collect enough relevant data to be included in the ranking tables...

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FROM THE SECULAR MEDIA

Prayer vigil (full text)
The prayer vigil for marriage, which was to be held in Seymour Square on Sunday, will now be held at St Mary's Catholic Church. The hour-long non-denominational vigil will allow people who oppose changes to the current legislation on same-sex marriage a time of prayer and reflection. The organiser, the Rev Brendan O'Hagan of the Wairau Presbyterian Parish, emphasises it is not a protest, or public demonstration. "It is a peaceful prayer vigil in celebration of the sanctity of marriage between man and woman," the Rev O'Hagan said. People who share these views are invited to attend the service which begins on Sunday at 2pm.

Marriage bill vigil (photo)

Public appeal mooted for St Gerard's (photo)
A public appeal may be launched this year to raise money to strengthen one of Wellington's best-known landmarks - St Gerard's monastery and church. The heritage-listed Gothic-style red-brick complex on the lower slopes of Mt Victoria has been assessed as earthquake-prone.

Interest keen in church offering at Rototuna (photo)
A call for tenders for a six-hectare slice of undeveloped residential-zoned property in Rototuna is generating massive interest for the seller, the Catholic church. The former farm land at 200 Kay Road was bought 10 years ago by the Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, with plans to develop it into a new parish and school.

Filipinos join in (photo)
Ambassador Virginia H Benavidez and staff from the Philippines Embassy joined clients and staff at the Hutt Valley Disabled Resources Trust in celebrating Easter...

Convicted paedophile facing extradition to Australia
A decision on whether Bernard McGrath, a former Catholic brother and convicted paedophile, will be extradited to Australia to face 252 sexual abuse charges will be made next month.

Are Kiwis Godless?
In two-and-a-half years here in the US, it has been always apparent to me that New Zealand and America have vastly different religious cultures. To illustrate this, let me begin by asking you a question. Does John Key believe in God? ...

Radio NZ. Afternoons with Jim Mora
Clock caretaker Robin Galbraith
For more than 130 years, the clock high on the steeple of St Joseph's Church has kept time for the people of Temuka. The clock keeps on ticking thanks to generations of caretakers, among whom is Robin Galbraith, who has looked after the clock for 45 years. 

The clock tower of St Joseph's, Temuka (photo):

Radio New Zealand. Sunday, with Chris Laidlaw. 7 April 2013
Wayne Brittenden's Counterpoint 
Wayne Brittenden has been Radio New Zealand's correspondent in several capital cities over the years. Each week he gives fresh insights into a wide variety of topics of national and international concern, followed by Chris Laidlaw's discussion of the issue with guests. Today, Pope Francis' Easter denunciation of uncaring capitalism - a theme also taken up by his predecessor - reflects historic cultural differences between Catholic and Protestant attitudes towards work and money. Wayne looks at this fascinating but little-discussed aspect of religion, and Chris follows up with Auckland University's Professor of Social Anthropology, Cris Shore. 

Radio New Zealand. Spiritual Outlook. 31 March 2013
One of New Zealand's most senior Anglican ministers is taking on a high profile international role. Archbishop David Moxon is heading to Rome as the Anglican Communion's chief representative to the Roman Catholic Church. He will step down in April as the Archbishop of the New Zealand dioceses, and thus as one of the three leaders of the Anglican Church in New Zealand. He will also relinquish the role of Bishop of Waikato, a position he has held for two decades. 
In Spiritual Outlook this week, Archbishop Moxon sits down with spoken features producer Lisa Thompson to discuss what his new role will entail.

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News of the schools
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Hundreds expected in town for inaugural tournament
Hotels in Oamaru and the surrounding area are set to benefit from a big influx of guests on Sunday, when more than 500 people are expected to attend a new sports tournament hosted by St Kevin's College in Oamaru. Students, teachers, parents and a host of supporters are expected in Oamaru to cheer on the top senior sports teams of five South Island Catholic colleges at the 2013 Southern Catholic Colleges Tournament...

Aquinas College, Tauranga: Review: Aquinas College, The Sound of Music http://www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/news/review-aquinas-college-sound-music/1824137/


St Kevin's College, Oamaru: Student speaker does school proud (photo)
St Patrick's, Waimate: St Pat's tops in maths (photo)

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INSPIRATIONAL TV

Questioning: John 21:1-14, a reading and reflection by Sister Stephanie Kitching.

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS

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LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Catholic Access Radio
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April 7 –  The discernment of spirits, with Fr Timothy Gallagher ... Recalling the visit of Pope john Paul to New Zealand ... The new eugenics

[Choose the "Click to download" link. The sound quality of the other one is terrible - ml]

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs


** "I just spoke silence with the seeker next to me…" (The song 'Hosea's Wife' by Brooke Fraser)

** May a Christian be angry?

** Proud to be Catholic? (her little evangelisers; but what about high school?)

** Oi! You! No! (the Anglican concept of the universal Church)

** Coping with a Pope at Copacabana (preparing for World Youth Day)

** A Catholic's Guide to Surviving the End of the World As We Know It

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC - John L. Allen Jr


Hard questions about Francis in Argentina and a lesson from Chile
I spent early April in Buenos Aires, where I tried to learn more about Pope Francis from those who know him best as Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio. The idea was to gain insight into the man and his vision of the church, and I published some of what I found along the way. However, I also had to look into some hard questions about the new pope's record in Argentina...

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PERIODICALS & NEWSLETTERS

'NZ Catholic' is a national newspaper published by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz 

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. http://proudtobecatholic.org.nz/news-events/kete-korero/

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' http://www.cdd.org.nz/the-tablet 

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/?sid=5


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/articles

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NEW ZEALAND COMMENTARIES ON THE SUNDAY READINGS

Living the Word - Fr Frank Bird sm http://livingtheword.org.nz

Reflect - Veronica Lawson rsm http://www.welcom.org.nz/?sid=394

Daily Reflections (right-hand column) http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

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FACEBOOK

Pompallier's People: The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand

Bishop Patrick Dunn

Catholic Discipleship College

Diocesan Young Catholics, Palmerston North

Youth and Young Adults Ministries, Christchurch

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NEWS OF THE CHURCH IN NZ AND THE WORLD






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EMPLOYMENT

[Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on the Website of the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz ]

[Job vacancies at the Archdiocese of Wellington are listed on http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/jobs ]

[Catholic overseas volunteer vacancies are listed on the Vacancies page of http://www.mahitahi.org ]



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Sunday, April 7, 2013

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'NZ CATHOLIC' - April 7 - 20 2013, no. 412


In the current issue: Nine new seminarians for Holy Cross ... Emergency contraception allowed after rape? ... Wgtn symposium opens up Vatican II ... How Evangelical men helped a stroppy Catholic to grow ... Year of Faith: Resurrection tells us that we are redeemed ... Biblical sybolism features in inauguration of Pope Francis ... Anniversary of the death of Mother Mary Potter ... Advertising features: Email and Website directopry ... Divine Mercy

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FROM THE SECULAR MEDIA

Radio New Zealand. Te Ahi Kaa, Sunday 31 March 2013
(from 3:00) Hui Aranga: addresses at the annual national gathering of Maori Catholics for the celebration of Easter in Porirua, 1967. The speakers are Mrs Tirikatene-Sullivan,  Jock McEwen and Bishop Snedden.

Reflecting on Good Friday (photo)
Newslink (Gore)
The meaning of Good Friday was thoughtfully remembered and given a new perspective for about 80 people in Lumsden as they joined an ecumenical group to hear the stories associated with the 14 stations of the cross. 

The lonely road travelled
Leo Tooman's seen it all (photo)
Aimie Cronin talks to retiring Waikato Road Policing Manager Leo Tooman about the road and the toll it takes.

Nurse dedicated herself to all patients – including the royals (photo)
The Dominion Post
Obituary of Sheila Mary Mahony, nurse manager of Wellington Hospital: b Nelson, May 16, 1934; d Wellington, January 7, 2013, aged 78.

Closed churches to be repaired
Work on repairing closed earthquake-damaged Catholic churches in Pleasant Point and Temuka should begin in the middle of the year. Both churches were closed last July as a result of the damage sustained in the Canterbury earthquakes.

Euphrasie House may be first of many to go (photo)
Hamilton's Euphrasie House, built in 1939, could soon be demolished as the cost of earthquake-proofing the building would be too high.

Popular priest in concert at St Mark's (photo)
Piako Post
Popular singer, songwriter and recording artist Father Chris Skinner is making a welcome return to Te Aroha. A Catholic priest with a ministry in music, Father Skinner wrote and sang Sons of Gallipoli at the annual Anzac Day service in Turkey as well as the annual service at the National War Memorial in Wellington.

Child abuse inquiry begins in Melbourne
Australia's sweeping investigation into child abuse within organisations ranging from churches to sports clubs and government agencies begins today in Melbourne. Although no plans to take evidence in New Zealand have been announced, it is expected the commission will consider cases in which Catholic priests were shuffled across the Tasman after committing sex crimes against children.

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News of the schools
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Cullinane College, Wanaganui: Local teacher wins Spanish prize (photo) http://www.wanganuichronicle.co.nz/news/local-teacher-wins-spanish-prize/1819977/

Cullinane College, Wanganui: Year's experience shows as Bunker takes A grade (photo) http://www.wanganuichronicle.co.nz/news/years-experience-shows-as-bunker-takes-a-grade/1819993/

Garin College, Nelson: A whole new ball game (photos) Garin students in a league of their own http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/8514191/A-whole-new-ball-game

Garin College, Nelson: Adventure racers put through their paces http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/sport/8503724/Adventure-racers-put-through-their-paces

Garin College, Nelson: Excitement high for G-Ball finals (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/sport/college-sport/8503361/Excitement-high-for-G-Ball-finals

St John's College, Hastings: Event overwhelms Bradley (photo) http://www.hawkesbaytoday.co.nz/news/event-overwhelms-bradley/1813800/

St Joseph's, Hamilton: Boy had stroke at 17-months-old (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/8503874/Boy-had-stroke-at-17-months-old



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INSPIRATIONAL TV

John 20: 19 - 31: Questioning Life, a reading and discussion with  Rev. Alister Hendery and Canon Deborah Broome at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS

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LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Catholic Access Radio
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March 31 –  Fr Peter Stravinkus on the road to Emmaus ... News of Pope Francis ... Mgr John Kennedy of the CDF on the role and responsibilites of the Pope ... A reading from The Joy of Knowing Christ

[Choose the "Click to download" link. The sound quality of the other one is terrible - ml]

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs


** The grace 'supply lines' (... that allow us to remain 'connected' to God and the Church)

** This is what's next… (a prominent case of euthanasia)

** Cardinal Strangelove (a criticism of some American bishops)

** Easter with Protestants (on attending a (mainly) Protestant Christian music festival)

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC - John L. Allen Jr


Who Francis may be, based on who Bergoglio was
I spent this week in Argentina in search of insight into Pope Francis from the people who know him best as Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the man who was their archbishop for fifteen years. For sure, the first impression here is deep national pride. Locals say there's probably never been a better-attended Holy Week in the history of Argentinian Catholicism than after Francis' election. A Via Crucis procession in Rosario, the country's second city, usually draws 200,000 people, but this time it attracted 350,000; attendance at the cathedral in Buenos Aires was estimated to be two to three times greater than 2012. All across the country, church-goers reported standing-room-only crowds and long lines for confession...

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PERIODICALS & NEWSLETTERS

'NZ Catholic' is a national newspaper published by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz 

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. http://proudtobecatholic.org.nz/news-events/kete-korero/

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' http://www.cdd.org.nz/the-tablet 

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/?sid=5


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/articles

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NEW ZEALAND COMMENTARIES ON THE SUNDAY READINGS

Living the Word - Fr Frank Bird sm http://livingtheword.org.nz

Reflect - Veronica Lawson rsm http://www.welcom.org.nz/?sid=394

Daily Reflections (right-hand column) http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

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FACEBOOK

Pompallier's People: The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand

Bishop Patrick Dunn

Catholic Discipleship College

Diocesan Young Catholics, Palmerston North

Youth and Young Adults Ministries, Christchurch

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NEWS OF THE CHURCH IN NZ AND THE WORLD






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EMPLOYMENT

[Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on the Website of the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz ]

[Job vacancies at the Archdiocese of Wellington are listed on http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/jobs ]

[Catholic overseas volunteer vacancies are listed on the Vacancies page of http://www.mahitahi.org ]

Diocesan Liturgy Educator and Director of Liturgy and Music, Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Diocese Of Palmerston North.
Two part-time roles or one full-time. Details in 'NZ Catholic' March 24 - April 6, p.24 and from the Diocese of Palmerston North, Private Bag 11012, Palmerston North (Attention:  Mr Mark Richards), e-mail: mrichards@pndiocese.org.nz ; tel. 06 350-3823.

Chaplain, Ngawha Correctional Facility, Auckland
Details in 'NZ Catholic' March 24 - April 6, p.16 and from Malia Moeono-Kolio, Director of Catholic Social Services Auckland, tel. (09) 378 9650. Applications close 12 April 2013.

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Sunday, March 31, 2013

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


28 Mar 2013
New appointment to role of Senior Catholic Prison Chaplain

27 Mar 2013
Catholic Bishops offer prayerful support to new Anglican Archbishop

27 Mar 2013
Anglican Archbishop David Moxon to begin as Archbishop of Canterbury's Representative to the Holy See

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

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Easter 2013
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United in steps of faith (photo caption)
Waikato Times Weekend
Around 250 Christians turned out [in Frankton] to complete the annual Good Friday Combined Churches Worship and Walk.

Resurrection means a new beginning
Auckland church leaders present their combined Easter message, saying life can spring again from drought

Easter a message of hope amid life's sadnesses, by Vivienne Ball

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Religion in New Zealand
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Catholicism: Holy smoke, by Karl du Fresne
NZ Listener 28th March, 2013 Cover Story, 
Despite all the scandals and controversies, Catholicism is emerging as the country's most popular denomination. It can't have been easy being Catholic these past 10 years. Sexual abuse scandals – the most recent one, involving Scottish cardinal Keith O'Brien, generated headlines just as his fellow prelates were gathering to elect a new pope – have cast a deep shadow over Catholicism; the shameful cover-ups perhaps even more so. Persistent rumours of corruption, conspiracy and power struggles within the Vatican bureaucracy have reinforced an impression of moral rot at the heart of the Church. It comes as something of a surprise, then, to discover that New Zealand Catholics are unbowed... [This article is not available online. This issue of The Listener goes on sale on Monday]

Christchurch: Are we losing our religion to modern life?
While many of us will enjoy a chocolate bunny on Sunday morning, it seems fewer people than ever may be celebrating the religious side of Easter this year. Anna Turner looks at the decline of Christianity in Christchurch.

Keeping the faith
The 1991 census figures show 17 per cent of people in Taranaki ticked the 'no religion' box. Nowadays, christenings are out of favour, people get married anywhere and everywhere and funerals are run by the funeral homes.


In other news ...

Radio New Zealand. Sunday Morning, with Richard Langston
Elaine Wainwright - Hope in the New Pope (audio)
Professor Elaine Wainwright is head of the School of Theology at the University of Auckland, and she talks to Richard about the challenges facing Pope Francis within the Catholic church and the hope that, in leading by example, he will be a champion of social justice and caring for the environment. 

Opinion: Pope comes at time of fresh thinking, by Gehan Gunasekara
Acting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's statement that the late President Hugo Chavez must have exerted some influence in the heavenly realm for a South American to be elected Pope, may not be far off the mark. Leaving divine intervention aside, Pope Francis' pronouncements on the need for the Catholic Church to live in the real world and to deal squarely with issues such as inequality, combined with his personal style of modest living, resonate strongly with opinion in Latin America and elsewhere.

Radio New Zealand. Nine to Noon with Kathryn Ryan. Archbishop David Moxon (audio)
David Moxon is Anglican Archbishop of NZ and Bishop of Waikato - he leaves very soon for a new job as the Archbishop of Canterbury's Representative to the Holy See, and also as the Director of the Anglican Centre in Rome. 

A lady I remember, by Marilyn Young
The Wellingtonian
[A tribute to Sister Mary Winifred rsm of Wellington]

Priest divides time between two towns (photo)
Father Hamesh Wyatt is happy to be spending Easter in the heart of Southland. As the newly-appointed parish priest for Winton and Te Anau, he'll certainly be spending a lot of time on the road enjoying the province.

Mayor Guppy opens fishing (photo)
Upper Hutt Leader
They've got the boat, now they hope to fill it with folk baptised in the Catholic church but not regular attenders. People wanting to know more about the Christian faith are also welcome to get onboard. To launch their ''year of faith'' about 100 parishioners [of St Joseph's parish, Upper Hutt] turned out for an open air fish and chip meal on the church front lawn on Friday evening...

Quake-prone church open (photo)
St Joseph's Catholic Church in Picton will remain open, despite warning followers that it is earthquake prone.

Maori priest a rare voice in the north (photo)
Filipinos, Indians, Chinese, Pakeha, and Polynesians make the most of multicultural Auckland on a gorgeous sunny morning. They're gathered outside Christ the King Catholic church, which has sweeping views back towards Mt Roskill and the Sky Tower. They're laughing a little as Pa Petera, as he's known in Maori circles, or Father Peter, gets enthusiastic with splashing the holy water over the greenery people hold out for blessing...

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News of the schools
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Roncalli College, Timaru: Emotions flow as Roncalli girls win (photo)

Sacred Heart College, Lower Hutt: Leadership recognised (photo)
The Hutt News

St Patrick's, Kaiapoi: Fair has storybook ending (photo caption)
Northern Outlook

St Patrick's College, Silverstream: Boys taught to take control of destiny (photo)
The Dominion Post

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INSPIRATIONAL TV


John 20:1-18 From death to life: a reading and discussion with Canon Jenny Wilkins and Canon Deborah Broome at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS

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LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Catholic Access Radio
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March 24 –  A report on the inaugural Mass of pope Francis; Fr O'Gorman on the meaning of the Shroud of Turin; Kevin O'Flaherty reads from The Joy of Knowing Christ; Msgr Whitmore brings us musical reflections on Seven Last Words

[Choose the "Click to download" link. The sound quality of the other one is terrible - ml]

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs


** New look for Easter 2013

** Less than perfect… far less than perfect (the Marriage Amendment Bill)

** Next steps – what YOU can do about the culture of death in your neighbourhood (Marriage amendment Bill, NFP, theology of the body)

** Bad news and some good news (a website that publishes only good news stories)

** Don't you love Holy Week?

** One of the Good Ones (Pope Benedict's liturgical legacy) 

** Can I Have the Works? (faith and asking for extras when ordering food)

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC - John L. Allen Jr


Is there a little Magdi Allam in all of us?

Saturday will mark 10 days since the start of the Pope Francis era, and as introductions go, it's been a tour de force. Polling around the world suggests that overwhelming majorities have a positive impression of the new pope, and the media have fallen in love with a man who packs his own bags, makes his own calls and prefers to walk rather than taking the limo. As soon as Holy Week wraps up, however, the focus will shift from style to substance. Hard questions will begin to be asked about whether he's capable of delivering the reform in the Vatican that many cardinals believed they were voting for in electing him...

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PERIODICALS & NEWSLETTERS

'NZ Catholic' is a national newspaper published by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz 

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. http://proudtobecatholic.org.nz/news-events/kete-korero/

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' http://www.cdd.org.nz/the-tablet (has not been published online in 2013)

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/?sid=5


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/articles

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NEW ZEALAND COMMENTARIES ON THE SUNDAY READINGS

Living the Word - Fr Frank Bird sm http://livingtheword.org.nz

Reflect - Veronica Lawson rsm http://www.welcom.org.nz/?sid=394

Daily Reflections (right-hand column) http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

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FACEBOOK

Pompallier's People: The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand

Bishop Patrick Dunn

Catholic Discipleship College

Diocesan Young Catholics, Palmerston North

Youth and Young Adults Ministries, Christchurch

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NEWS OF THE CHURCH IN NZ AND THE WORLD






http://www.youtube.com/vatican (video news of Pope Benedict)

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EVENTS

Hui Aranga - Maori Easter gathering 2013
Thursday 28 March 2013, 8:00 am to Monday 1 April 2013, 4:00 pm @ the TSB Hub, Hawera
Hui Aranga is the gathering of Maori Catholics for the Celebration of Easter and other cultural and sporting activities. This year it is being hosted by Hoani Papita, (the South Taranaki Maori Eucharistic Community based in Normanby). 

Eucharistic Convention, Westlake boys' High School, Takapuna, North Shore, Auckland. Friday 5th to Sunday 7th April 2013
Theme: Faith and the New Evangelisation
Registration form in 'NZ CATHOLIC' - March 10 - 23 2013 p.18.

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EMPLOYMENT

[Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on the Website of the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz ]

[Job vacancies at the Archdiocese of Wellington are listed on http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/jobs ]

[Catholic overseas volunteer vacancies are listed on the Vacancies page of http://www.mahitahi.org ]

Diocesan Liturgy Educator and Director of Liturgy and Music, Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Diocese Of Palmerston North.
Two part-time roles or one full-time. Details in 'NZ Catholic' March 24 - April 6, p.24 and from the Diocese of Palmerston North, Private Bag 11012, Palmerston North (Attention:  Mr Mark Richards), e-mail: mrichards@pndiocese.org.nz ; tel. 06 350-3823.

Chaplain, Ngawha Correctional Facility, Auckland
Details in 'NZ Catholic' March 24 - April 6, p.16 and from Malia Moeono-Kolio, Director of Catholic Social Services Auckland, tel. (09) 378 9650. Applications close 12 April 2013.

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