Sunday, July 28, 2013

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE

http://www.catholic.org.nz/news/fx-list-articles.cfm?ctype=MRART&loadref=50

** Pope Francis' message of welcome to World Youth Day Pilgrims (26 Jul 2013)

** Pope Francis: Welcome Ceremony in Rio (3 Jul 2013)

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NZ CATHOLIC

http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz

In issue no. 4120 July 28 - August 10 2013: Catholic doctor faults new
report ... Metro again highlights Catholic college results ... Mission
must be the focus, bishop's annual meetings hear ... Wide scope at
justice conference ... NZ priests get American advice on homilies ...
Editorial: Sport violence in our schools ... Year of Faith:
Expressions of faith

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FROM THE SECULAR MEDIA

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Radio New Zealand. Saturday Morning with Kim Hill
Sister Loyola Galvin and Jess Feast
http://podcast.radionz.co.nz/sat/sat-20130727-1108-sister_loyola_galvin_and_jess_feast-048.mp3
Sister Loyola Galvin, from the Home of Compassion in the Wellington
suburb of Island Bay, was named national NZ Gardener of the Year 2008
by NZ Gardener magazine, and interviewed twice on the programme in
2008. Filmmaker Jess Feast was inspired by those interviews to make a
documentary film about Sister Loyola, Gardening With Soul, which
receives its world premiere in Wellington on 27 July at the 2013 New
Zealand International Film Festival.

RNZ. Spiritual Outlook 21 July 2013
NZ Church Census
http://podcast.radionz.co.nz/solk/solk-20130721-1706-spiritual_outlook_for_21_july_2013_-_nz_church_census-048.mp3
Underway right now is the first comprehensive census of churches in
this country since early last century. The Mission Koru Report expects
to reveal a surprising growth in the number of churches and an
emerging diversity in both denominations and ethnicity. Associate
Professor Peter Lineham of Massey University is one of the researchers
behind the census and the author of articles on the history of the
Christian church in New Zealand. He discusses history, methodology and
changing paradigms with Spiritual Outlook producer Justin Gregory, who
asks him whether the census will reveal more about New Zealander than
just our church-going habits:

Fate of Euphrasie House now in church's hands (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/8970756/Fate-of-Euphrasie-House-now-in-churchs-hands
The Hamilton East Community Trust says it will go to the Environment
Court if necessary to save Euphrasie House from demolition.

The Italian connection, a fishy tale (photos)
The Manawatu Standard,
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=D8WOV3O160I&linkid=9c5fd597-9801-4ee7-a395-f1906a71e33b&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
When 17- year- old Giuseppe Barnao left the volcanic island of
Stromboli in 1895, he was emigrating to a small, unfamiliar country
thousands of miles away – Nuova Zelanda. Giuseppe and his younger
brother Bartolo spent the rest of their lives in this country –
hardworking model Kiwis, founders of an iconic fishing industry and,
along with their families, respected by their local communities. The
colourful, sprawling story of how and why they planted their Italian
roots here is told by Vincent Moleta in his absorbing book Family
Business: An Italian Kiwi Story...

Who should pay? (photo)
The Dominion Post
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=J1NG081L07J2&linkid=860c2b63-07f6-4f5f-835f-560becb081b8&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
Father Tony Alex was not in the best place to ride out the big one. St
Gerard's Monastery is famous, beautiful – and earthquake-prone. Many
millions would be needed to bring it up to standard, as the building's
owners had warned only recently. But when the 6.5 magnitude earthquake
struck at 5.09pm on Sunday, St Gerard's ''didn't sway much at all'',
says Father Tony, the priest at
St Gerard's church.

Tricky move for Catholic church saved from demolition (photo, text and video)
http://www.3news.co.nz/Tricky-move-for-Catholic-church-saved-from-demolition/tabid/423/articleID/306612/Default.aspx
It's not too often you see a church travelling down the roads in rural
Canterbury. But today it was en route from its old home as the
Catholic church in Colgate to Racecourse Hill Homestead, near
Darfield.

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INSPIRATIONAL TV

http://inspirationaltv.net

Community
Luke 11:1-54: Happiness (video)

Also: People: Inner peace, a reflection by Jenny O'Brien, DRS at St
Catherine's College, 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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http://www.accessradio.org/public/programme.php?uid=1218074856-834

2013-07-21 1. The meaning of the words "New Testament" in the early
Church 2. An overview of pope Francis' first encyclical

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs

http://www.beingfrank.co.nz

** If I don't return, avenge my death! (farewell to Opthomistic; the
new evangelisation: what needs to be done)

** Halal Meat (a scruple about eating)

** Million Pound Baby (How do we feel about the monarchy?)

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC - John L. Allen Jr

http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic

Pot still boils in Rome while Francis is away
http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic/pot-still-boils-rome-while-francis-away

I'm in Rio de Janeiro this week, watching Francis wow Brazil. The trip
has brought a little bit of everything: crowds so pumped up for the
pope they created security nightmares, protestors pushed back with
tear gas (they were mad at the government, not so much the pope),
Francis at his pastoral best at the Marian shrine of Aparecida, and a
powerful message of solidarity with the poor in a Rio slum. The mere
fact Francis is out of town, however, doesn't mean his problems in
Rome have taken a vacation...

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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. 'Lighting New Fires'
http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/resources/resources_lighting_new_fires.html

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

The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Catholic-Church-in-Aotearoa-New-Zealand/149916141686808

Auckland Catholic Youth Ministry
https://www.facebook.com/AKCYM

Bishop Patrick Dunn
http://www.facebook.com/bishoppatrick?sk=wall

Catholic Discipleship College
http://www.facebook.com/cdcnz?sk=wall

Diocesan Young Catholics, Palmerston North
http://www.facebook.com/DiocesanYoungCatholics

Youth and Young Adults Ministries, Christchurch
http://www.facebook.com/pages/CYT-Youth-and-Young-Adults-Ministries/95736474530

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NEWS OF THE CHURCH IN NZ AND THE WORLD

http://cathnews.co.nz

http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz

http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/author/luke/

http://vaticaninsider.lastampa.it/en/homepage/

http://www.youtube.com/romereports/ (video)

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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, July 21, 2013

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

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'You can't rebuild a life that's lost' (photo)
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=T6NFE0CMMD87&linkid=01e431f6-77b8-4a27-b530-dbf62bb597b3&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
John Ogilvie, financial administrator for St Patrick's Church in
Banbury, Western Australia, is visiting Christchurch to share his
experience with Catholic leaders. The Banbury church was destroyed in
a tornado in 2005.

Historic Ngongotaha church to be shifted to Auckland (photo)
http://www.rotoruadailypost.co.nz/news/sale-shift-of-historic-church-upsetting/1951525/
A historic church building in Ngongotaha has been sold and will be
moved to Auckland, according to the previous owner. The Immaculate
Conception Catholic Church has stood for almost 100 years at its
present site on Taui St, but was closed by the Catholic Church and was
put up for tender late last year.

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News of the schools
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Bishop Edward Gaines School, Tokoroa: Students buoyed by star visit
(photo caption) South Waikato News
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=09GG6A9FWEQ7&linkid=6da8a01e-9b17-4ec3-845e-caae8e4fdac4&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d

Sacred Heart Girls' College / St John's College, Hamilton:
Morrinsville-Hamilton bus route faces the chop
http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/8935541/Morrinsville-Hamilton-bus-route-faces-the-chop

St Peter's, Cambridge: Technicolor success (photo) Cambridge Edition
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=NWW0PRUDOFU4&linkid=77d11ab5-368a-4a02-93c9-171fb2bb7181&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d

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INSPIRATIONAL TV

http://inspirationaltv.net

Transforming

A visit that mattered: Luke 10:38-42, Jesus visits the home of Martha
and Mary, in text and pictures.

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS

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STATION XV
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http://station15.co.nz

Station XV: Episode 70 — Pastors, princes and Pope Francis (July 15 2013)

With the panel down on numbers and an early recording date, it's a
more concise episode of The 15th Station this month as James and Gavin
discuss some of the big stories of the month, including Pope Francis's
desire for bishops to be more pastor than prince, the idea of the
Church reclaiming the word "matrimony" as marriage is redefined in
various jurisdictions and we take a look at the first meeting of
arguably the two most important Christian leaders in the world — Pope
Francis and the Archbishop of Canterbury.

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LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Catholic Access Radio
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http://www.accessradio.org/public/programme.php?uid=1218074856-834

2013-07-14 1. Pope Francis's first encyclical. 2. The lives and times
of the English martyrs. 3. The Second Rule of Saint Ignatius for the
discerning heart.

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs

http://www.beingfrank.co.nz

** The Tipping Point (nearly half of New Zealand's babies are born out
of wedlock)

** By the numbers… (the scale of World Youth Day)

** The First Steps of a Pilgrim (off to Brazil)

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC - John L. Allen Jr

http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic

Francis in Brazil and a new scandal in Rome
http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic/francis-risks-brazil-and-new-scandal-rome

Let's be clear: Francis' first overseas trip July 22-29 to Brazil for
World Youth Day almost certainly will be perceived as a runaway hit.
He'll likely draw large and enthusiastic crowds, his freewheeling and
warm style should play as well on the road as it does in Rome, and his
palpable concern for the poor should strike deep chords in a society
where social justice is an idée fixe. That said, every papal trip is a
journey into the unknown, and Francis faces some real risks on this
outing, a few immediate and short-term, others longer-term and harder
to evaluate amid the euphoria...

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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. 'Lighting New Fires'
http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/resources/resources_lighting_new_fires.html

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

The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Catholic-Church-in-Aotearoa-New-Zealand/149916141686808

Auckland Catholic Youth Ministry
https://www.facebook.com/AKCYM

Bishop Patrick Dunn
http://www.facebook.com/bishoppatrick?sk=wall

Catholic Discipleship College
http://www.facebook.com/cdcnz?sk=wall

Diocesan Young Catholics, Palmerston North
http://www.facebook.com/DiocesanYoungCatholics

Youth and Young Adults Ministries, Christchurch
http://www.facebook.com/pages/CYT-Youth-and-Young-Adults-Ministries/95736474530

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NEWS OF THE CHURCH IN NZ AND THE WORLD

http://cathnews.co.nz

http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz

http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/author/luke/

http://vaticaninsider.lastampa.it/en/homepage/

http://www.youtube.com/romereports/ (video)

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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, July 14, 2013

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'NZ CATHOLIC'

http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz

In issue no. 419, July 14-27 2013: Pope's first encyclical on faith
... Public like Catholic-made film ... Don't sweat ball pairings,
educator says ... Likely NZ martyr centre of YoF celebration ...
Francis Vernon Douglas story still inspires ... Year of Faith:
'Ordinary' faith? ... ... Kiwi youth pack bags for WYD in Rio ... Why
do women stay with the Church? ... Advertising features: Catholic
Women's League - Joshua Catholic Men's Fellowship - Caring Sunday,
July 28 - Dove Catholic Fellowship for Women - Marriage Preparation -
Lamb of God Christian Community

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

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Caritas pledges $100,000 to Syrian refugees in Lebanon
http://community.scoop.co.nz/2013/07/caritas-pledges-100000-to-syrian-refugees-in-lebanon/
As the war in Syria deepens and people continue to flee across
borders, Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand has pledged NZ$100,000 towards
supporting refugees in Lebanon. Donations continue to be accepted from
the public.

Our People: Ka Daniels (photo)
http://www.rotoruadailypost.co.nz/news/Our-People-Ka-Daniels/1934661/
Te Arawa kuia Ka Daniels is a living treasure. "My te reo kete
[basket] has still got a lot of food in it to give," she says.
If there's such a thing as a textbook Te Arawa kuia, it's Ka (Katarina) Daniels.

Women have duty to breed, claims doctor (photos)
Herald on Sunday
Part 1: http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=WY5O1IRMVOQ5&linkid=165f6464-bb89-4a32-b2a7-3782ada48ce0&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d

Part 2: http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=M7JG8UDHFMR1&linkid=4fc9ee49-b106-48f9-b808-7e05340042a2&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d

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News of the schools
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Aquinas College, Tauranga: School sport: Basketball popularity on the
bounce (photo) http://www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/news/school-sport-basketball-popularity-on-the-bounce/1941116/

Roncalli College, Timaru: Sweet night for ball 'Candyland' sets theme
for evening (photo caption)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/8904785/Sweet-night-for-ball

Sacred Heart Girls' College, Hamilton: Drug trouble at Sacred Heart
Girls' College http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/8893531/Drug-trouble-at-Sacred-Heart-Girls-College

St Bede's College, Christchurch: Isaako's boot helps St Bede's stay
unbeaten http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/sport/rugby/8889166/Isaakos-boot-helps-St-Bedes-stay-unbeaten

St Patrick's College, Silverstream: Collaboration brings link trail
success in Heretaunga
http://www.voxy.co.nz/national/collaboration-brings-link-trail-success-heretaunga/5/161050

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INSPIRATIONAL TV

http://inspirationaltv.net

Transform

Luke 10:25-37 - Eternal life, a reading and discussion with Canon
Jenny Wilkens and Canon Deborah Broome at St Paul's Cathedral,
Wellington.

Also: Journey - Sister Mary Scanlon reflects on inner peace.

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS

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LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Catholic Access Radio
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http://www.accessradio.org/public/programme.php?uid=1218074856-834

2013-07-07 1. Mary Eberstadt on how the West really lost God. 2. An
interview with Paul Armstrong of the Dunedin Catholic tertiary team

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs

http://www.beingfrank.co.nz

** Abstinence-only education and Theology of the Body

** Lessons (church and community in Samoa)

** And the woman wore Prada? (vestments for the liturgy)

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC - John L. Allen Jr

http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic

LA Archbishop Gomez, Pope Francis fight indifference to immigrants
http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic/la-archbishop-gomez-pope-francis-fight-indifference-immigrants

At some point during my childhood in western Kansas, though I don't
recall exactly when, we were given a basic course in Kansas history.
It focused on famous personalities linked to the state. One name I
never heard growing up, however, was Fr. Juan de Padilla, believed by
many to be the first martyr of the Americas...

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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. 'Lighting New Fires'
http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/resources/resources_lighting_new_fires.html

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

The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Catholic-Church-in-Aotearoa-New-Zealand/149916141686808

Auckland Catholic Youth Ministry
https://www.facebook.com/AKCYM

Bishop Patrick Dunn
http://www.facebook.com/bishoppatrick?sk=wall

Catholic Discipleship College
http://www.facebook.com/cdcnz?sk=wall

Diocesan Young Catholics, Palmerston North
http://www.facebook.com/DiocesanYoungCatholics

Youth and Young Adults Ministries, Christchurch
http://www.facebook.com/pages/CYT-Youth-and-Young-Adults-Ministries/95736474530

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NEWS OF THE CHURCH IN NZ AND THE WORLD

http://cathnews.co.nz

http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz

http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/author/luke/

http://vaticaninsider.lastampa.it/en/homepage/

http://www.youtube.com/romereports/ (video)

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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, July 7, 2013

7 July 2013

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NZ CATHOLIC

http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz

In issue No. 418, June 30 - July 13 2013: Church against embryo trade
... Priests urged to lead from the front ... Are we too busy to help
ministry in our church? ... Year of Faith: Faith handed on, by Sian
Owen rsj ... Advertising feature: Catholic schools' principals (3 1/2
pages)

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

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Royal succession bill set to pass first reading
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10894373
A bill which changes the royal line of succession to remove
restrictions for women and Roman Catholics is set to pass its first
stage this evening.

Catholics pray for dead teenager during large mass (photos)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/8860773/Catholics-pray-for-dead-teenager-during-large-mass
Taranaki Catholics who gathered for a regional mass yesterday prayed
for a New Plymouth teenager whose body was found last week. More than
1000 people attended the mass at the TSB stadium in New Plymouth
yesterday.

Hundreds gather for teenager's funeral (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/8865190/Hundreds-gather-for-teenagers-funeral
Paula Meafua gave her only child a tearful goodbye yesterday. Hundreds
of people gathered at the funeral of 16-year-old Nikolao Meafua - so
many there were not enough seats at Fitzroy's Our Lady Help of
Christians Catholic Church.

$70m 'act of faith' by sisters to care for elderly (illustration)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/8860680/70m-act-of-faith-by-sisters-to-care-for-elderly
After over 100 years in Christchurch, the Sisters of Nazareth will
continue their presence in the city by building a $70 million aged
care complex. The Catholic order lost their Sydenham convent, chapel
and Nazareth House rest home in the earthquakes.

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News of the schools
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Bishop Viard College, Wellington: First XVs suspended after brawls
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/8875613/First-XVs-suspended-after-brawls

Chanel College, Masterton: Science labs get $500k upgrade (photo)
http://www.times-age.co.nz/news/science-labs-get-500k-upgrade/1928981/

De La Salle College, Auckland: Digital literacy supports learning
(photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/manukau-courier/8862643/Digital-literacy-supports-learning

Francis Douglas Memorial college, New Plymouth: Francis Douglas stay
composed in Feilding
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/sport/8870334/Francis-Douglas-stay-composed-in-Feilding

Kavanagh College, Dunedin: Kavanagh to the fore during cross-country
season http://www.odt.co.nz/news/schools-news/262414/kavanagh-fore-during-cross-country-season

Pompallier Catholic College, Whangarei: Sampling life in the Beehive
(photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/northland/8862024/Sampling-life-in-the-Beehive/

Sacred Heart College, Auckland: Football: Ex All White banned for
abusing school ref (photo)
http://www.odt.co.nz/sport/football/263111/football-ex-all-white-banned-abusing-school-ref

St Anthony's, Huntly: School plans reunion (photo) North Waikato News
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=42EBCLD9FNL2&linkid=6389abc2-8fd2-4a46-a77a-4fc6b166d060&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d

St Bede's College, Christchurch / Roncalli College, Timaru: St Bede's
dominate Roncalli (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/sport/8860644/St-Bedes-dominate-Roncalli

St Patrick's, Taumarunui: St Pat's School on cutting edge (photo)
Ruapehu Press http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=3OFU4WF60BJ4&linkid=71780677-704f-492b-be8f-14bbb1bc623d&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d

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INSPIRATIONAL TV

http://inspirationaltv.net

Mission

Luke 10:1-12, 17-20 Prepare the way, a reading and discussion with
Canon Jenny Wilkens and Canon Deborah Broome at St Paul's Cathedral,
Wellington (Warning: contains hilarious spelling mistake)

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS

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LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Catholic Access Radio
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http://www.accessradio.org/public/programme.php?uid=1218074856-834

2013-06-30 - Msgr John Kennedy: What do love and marriage mean for
Christians? ... Summaries of Pope Francis's latest messages

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http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/radio

Sounds Catholic July 7 2013
http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/media/soundscatholic/2013/Sounds%20Catholic%20July%207%202013.mp3

We feature the music of Holy Cross Seminary in Auckland as they sing
Gregorian Chant and Polyphony in some very special live recordings
made between 2001 - 2003.

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs

http://www.beingfrank.co.nz

** Novena of the Dead (the funeral of a Filipino lady)

** Winter is coming (Marty Rethul on doctrinal and theological corruption)

** Why we can never be alone (Why do people move out?)

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC - John L. Allen Jr

http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic

Scandal and reform in Rome; the 'Francis effect'; papal simplicity; and more
http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic/scandal-and-reform-rome-francis-effect-papal-simplicity-and-more

There's something oddly fitting about the fact that Wimbledon is going
on at the same time that each day seems to bring a fresh development
on the Vatican bank front because contrasting signs of scandal and
reform are rocketing back and forth in Rome like tennis balls during a
heated volley. Consider what June and early July have brought ...

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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. 'Lighting New Fires'
http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/resources/resources_lighting_new_fires.html

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

The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Catholic-Church-in-Aotearoa-New-Zealand/149916141686808

Auckland Catholic Youth Ministry
https://www.facebook.com/AKCYM

Bishop Patrick Dunn
http://www.facebook.com/bishoppatrick?sk=wall

Catholic Discipleship College
http://www.facebook.com/cdcnz?sk=wall

Diocesan Young Catholics, Palmerston North
http://www.facebook.com/DiocesanYoungCatholics

Youth and Young Adults Ministries, Christchurch
http://www.facebook.com/pages/CYT-Youth-and-Young-Adults-Ministries/95736474530

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NEWS OF THE CHURCH IN NZ AND THE WORLD

http://cathnews.co.nz

http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz

http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/author/luke/

http://vaticaninsider.lastampa.it/en/homepage/

http://www.youtube.com/romereports/ (video)

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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, June 30, 2013

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Catholic crisis pregnancy centre planned
A Catholic ''crisis pregnancy centre'' is set to open in Dunedin but a pro-choice group has concerns the centre will counsel vulnerable women against the ''evils of abortion''.

Reports draw more church abuse claims
The Dominion Post
Five people claiming they were abused in New Zealand Catholic schools and boarding houses have come forward after damning inquiries in Australia. The New Zealanders, all of whom now live in Australia, have alleged physical and sexual abuse while in Catholic institutions, mostly in and around the 1960s.

Bishop to visit and host Mass
North Taranaki Midweek
Catholic Communities of North Taranaki will gather at the TSB Stadium in New Plymouth this Sunday. Bishop Charles Drennan, Bishop of the Palmerston North Diocese, will celebrate Mass during which the Sacrament of Confirmation will be conferred on a group of young people from North Taranaki.

Sex accused appeals extradition
Former Catholic brother Bernard Kevin McGrath has avoided deportation - for now - by appealing against his extradition to Australia to face hundreds of sex-abuse charges.

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Catholic primary schools to merge
Two Christchurch Catholic primary schools are set to combine in Mairehau. St Paul's School and Our Lady of Fatima School will form a new school on the site of Our Lady of Fatima in Innes Rd in 2016.

Agreement to combine two Christchurch Catholic primaries
Press Release – Joint Media Statement

Catholic schools' merger 'takes away choice' (photo)
A plan to combine two Christchurch Catholic primary schools takes away choice, some parents say.

Catholic Cathedral College, Christchurch:NZers selected for UNICEF Youth Congress http://www.voxy.co.nz/national/nzers-selected-unicef-youth-congress/5/159667

Garin College, Nelson: RAW creativity captivates judge (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/communities/8848324/RAW-creativity-captivates-judge

Kavanagh College, Dunedin: Kavanagh to the fore during cross-country season http://www.odt.co.nz/news/schools-news/262414/kavanagh-fore-during-cross-country-season

Pompallier Catholic School, Kaitaia: Families fish, hunt and camp (photo) http://www.northernadvocate.co.nz/news/families-fish-hunt-and-camp/1923681/

St Catherine's College, Wellington: Mum's eulogy interrupted as church evacuated (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/8846507/Mums-eulogy-interrupted-as-church-evacuated

St Mary MacKillop, Mangere: Pupils remember beloved teacher (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/manukau-courier/8843094/Pupils-remember-beloved-teacher

St Peter's College, Gore: Rugby | Highlanders 1st XV http://www.odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/262972/rugby-highlanders-first-xv-results

St Peter Chanel, Te Rapa: French street music festival la Fête de la Musique  being ceelbrated at St Peter Chanel School, Te Rapa Waikato Times (photos) http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=F7X5WICWFPS4&linkid=44b336c3-d7d7-4af3-9785-b503f32a88e1&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d

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INSPIRATIONAL TV


Forever
Luke 9:23-62, a video reading.

Also: Community outreach, by Jenny O'Brien, DRS at St Catherine's College, 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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2013-06-23 - Sister Mary Crowe shares her life experience as a Sister of Mercy 

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SOUNDS CATHOLIC - Christchurch Catholic Radio
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Sounds Catholic June 30 2013

The second of two programmes on the consequences of the impending euthanasia bill.
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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs


** POPEisms (what Pope Francis said, week-by-week)

** How the Irish saved… actually, what is being saved here? (video)

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC - John L. Allen Jr


Ferment in Nigeria; Syria; the Vatican bank; and sex scandals

Perhaps it's the curmudgeon in me, but I'm always drawn to news stories that seem to upend conventional wisdom, and I award bonus points if the story challenges both liberal and conservative biases at the same time. That quirk probably explains why I find recent developments in Nigeria's Ahiara diocese so fascinating...

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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

The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand

Auckland Catholic Youth Ministry

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, June 23, 2013

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


Generosity of many will bring hope to many more – Lent Appeal tops $1million mark (18 June 2013)

New Zealand Catholic Bishops thank all those who contributed their prayer, time, talent and treasures to the Bishops' Lenten Appeal that has surpassed the $1 million mark for the first time... 

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

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Journey from war to peace
South Taranaki Star
[The story of Jean Dravitzki (Krystman) a Polish war refugee, with a recipe for Polish golabki]

Helping Honiara
The Leader, Nelson
Former Garin College head boy Hayden Powick has never been outside New Zealand before, but last week he jetted off to the Solomon Islands to help improve computer skills at a local technical institute.

Waikato Church Leaders Gather To Support Chaplaincy
More than 120 church leaders from across the Waikato region arrived at Waikato Hospital yesterday (21 June) to show their support for Waikato DHB's chaplaincy service.

Nun admits to assault
In Auckland, New Zealand, a nun has pleaded guilty to two charges of assault on a child. Sister Leva-i-Fangalupe Fono was one of the teachers leading a group practice of an action song for upcoming celebrations at St Patrick's, Panmure, in April last year.

Pope honours chaplain (photo)
Sister Mary Keane's lifetime of dedication to the Catholic Church has been recognised by the Vatican. Former Pope Benedict XVI awarded her the the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice medal for 60 years' work, including 17 as Middlemore Hospital's chaplain.

150 years on, Puhoi celebrates roots (photo)
Northland's Bohemians are preparing to celebrate the arrival in New Zealand of their forebears 150 years ago next month.

Lack of priests leading to mergers
The Hutt Valley's 11 Catholic parishes could be reduced to six as the wider Wellington archdiocese struggles with a declining number of priests.

Fewer priests mean changes ahead
Porirua's Catholic parishes face structural changes as the Wellington archdiocese struggles with a declining number of priests.

League looks forward to the next seventy-five years (photo caption)
Piako Post
The Morrinsville Catholic women's League celebrated its 75th jubilee recently.

Former Bishop of Waikato meets the Pope - and runs out of Marmite
Since moving to Rome as the Anglican Communion's ambassador to the Catholic Church, former Bishop of Waikato, David Moxon, has met the Pope and run out of Marmite.

New Catholic bishop welcomed to American Samoa
The new Catholic bishop for American Samoa is visiting the territory this week before he relocates from his native New Zealand to begin his new leadership position.

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Southern Catholic Colleges Tournament: 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...

Aquinas College, Tauranga: Bay schools disagree with sex report http://www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/news/bay-schools-disagree-with-sex-report/1911260/

Aquinas College, Tauranga: Hairy lunchtime for college students (photos) http://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/47083-hairy-lunchtime-college-students.html

Christ the King School, Christchurch: Fresh water for Canterbury after supply contaminated http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/regional/137836/fresh-water-for-canterbury-after-supply-contaminated

De La Salle College, Auckland: Digital literacy pilot aims to improve work readiness http://www.voxy.co.nz/technology/digital-literacy-pilot-aims-improve-work-readiness/5/159064

Roncalli College, Timaru: Roncalli's win over Old Boys well-deserved (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/sport/8812337/Roncallis-win-over-Old-Boys-well-deserved

Roncalli College, Timaru: Roncalli hang tough to hold off Waimea http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/sport/8803051/Roncalli-hang-tough-to-hold-off-Waimea

Sacred Heart Girls' College, New Plymouth: Gold and silver for Sacred Heart (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/8813158/Gold-and-silver-for-Sacred-Heart

St John's College, Hamilton: Black singlet the ultimate for St John's pair http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/sport/school-sport/8817203/Black-singlet-the-ultimate-for-St-Johns-pair

St Joseph's, Grey Lynn / St Michael's, Remuera: Bayer funds school gardens and beehives http://www.voxy.co.nz/national/bayer-funds-school-gardens-and-beehives/5/158533



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INSPIRATIONAL TV


From the start

Luke 9:1-22 Food for all, a video and (barely audible) reading 

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS

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STATION XV
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Station XV: Episode 69 — Catholics, Atheists and Nudists (June 17, 2013)

Can atheists get to heaven? Can a group of Catholics call their Catholic group "Catholic"? Can Pope Francis continue his charmed run with the media when he makes his first overseas trip next month? Can Catholics still be members of the Boy Scouts of America? And can someone without any pants parody the Pope? A series of fascinating questions — and some interesting answers — on this month's episode with James, Helen, Don and Gavin. And if you're looking for John Allen's preview (mentioned in the show) of the challenge facing Pope Francis ahead of World Youth Day, you can find it here.

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LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Catholic Access Radio
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2013-06-16  - Fr Paul Schenk's journey home via Judaism and Evangelical Christianity 

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs


** Pathetic patriarchs (the image of fathers in popular culture)

** Birthdays and Feast Days (celebrating Saint's Day' at Tyburn Monastery)

** Shout, shout, let it all out… (Pope Francis on feeling like it's 1940, and bathing in the cosmos)

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC - John L. Allen Jr


Shifting plates in Rome and Tehran; Francis in Brazil; and St. John Paul

Thirty-five years ago, Iran and the Vatican seemed on parallel paths. The election of John Paul II in October 1978 signaled a new Catholic assertiveness, ending a time of introspection following the Second Vatican Council, while three months later, the triumphant return of Ayatollah Khomeini amid the Iranian Revolution unleashed a similar revival across the Shiite world.
The $64,000 question today is whether we're witnessing another shifting of the historical plates in Rome and Tehran, this one toward the moderates...

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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

The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand

Auckland Catholic Youth Ministry

Bishop Patrick Dunn

Catholic Discipleship College

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 ]


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Sunday, June 16, 2013

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'NZ CATHOLIC' - June 16 - 29 No. 417


In the current issue: Call to change patriarchal Church ... Kiwi Redemptorist to be new bishop of American Samoa ... Sounds Catholic wins NZ radio industry award ... Good Shepherd College 2013 graduation celebrated in Auckland ... Many issues with Church due to 'disconnects' ... A tribute to a natural family planning pioneer ... Year of Faith: Attitudes of faith ... Advertising feature: Priestly and Religious Vocations (7 pages)

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Kiwi churchman to meet Pope (photo)
An Archbishop of New Zealand, David Moxon, will have his first audience with Pope Francis today at the Vatican City, Rome. Archbishop David Moxon, the worldwide Anglican Communion's newly appointed ambassador to the Catholic Church in Rome, will join the new Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, in the meeting this evening (NZ time).

Soup kitchen 'legend' farewelled (photo)
Sister Felix Breen had a heart of gold, worked tirelessly and would put herself out in so many ways in the service of others. But woe betide the trouble-maker at Wellington's Sussex St and later Buckle St soup kitchens.

Churchman extradited on sex charges
A judge has granted the extradition of former Catholic brother Bernard McGrath to Australia to face hundreds of sex charges.

Willing pastor hard to find
Same-sex weddings declined
Finding a venue may be the biggest wedding planning hurdle for same sex couples planning to tie the knot in an Upper Hutt church.

Catholic league celebrates 75 years of helping (full text)
Piako Post
Members of the Morrinsville Catholic Women's League are celebrating its 75th jubilee today. With around 100 new and old members from St Joseph's Catholic Church in Morrinsville attending, president Sophia Barker said everyone was welcome to come along and join the celebrations. Mrs Barker said the day would be about celebrating the league's commitment to helping the community and people overseas through church missions. It would also be about thanking members who volunteer and help fundraise for those who needed help, she said.

Leaky boats and jet airliners
Wairarapa News
Last August I wrote a column about how, back in 1980, I employed a Vietnamese couple in my meat retailing business. Hoa and My Van Nguyen were boat people and had a nine-month-old daughter named Dyung when they arrived in Masterton. Last week, Hoa and My came to visit. We were, of course, delighted to see them. They had decided to come back and catch up with those people who had helped them as refugees and it was an emotional time for us all.

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Campion College, Gisborne: Campion set to fly over cuckoo's nest once again http://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/article/?id=32832

Pompallier Catholic College, Whangarei: Second birthday could be her last (photo) http://www.northernadvocate.co.nz/news/second-birthday-could-be-her-last/1908823/

Pompallier School, Kaitaia: Hundreds flock to New Image http://www.northernadvocate.co.nz/news/hundreds-flock-to-new-
image/1905899/

St Bede's College, Christchurch: St Bede's still unbeaten after victory http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/sport/8774997/St-Bedes-still-unbeaten-after-victory

St John's College, Hamilton: St John's College defeat HBHS 3rd XV http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/sport/school-sport/8772841/St-Johns-College-defeat-HBHS-3rd-XV

St Patrick's College, Silversteeam: St Pat's Silverstream beat Wellington College http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/sport/college-sport/8787460/St-Pats-Silverstream-beat-Wellington-College

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INSPIRATIONAL TV


Grace
Luke 7:36-8:3 - a reading and commentary.

Plus: Outreach, with Sister Mary Scanlon

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS

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SOUNDS CATHOLIC - Christchurch Catholic Radio
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June 2 2013
Highlights of Father Romanus Cessario's talk at the Burnside Parish and his visit to Kolbe House, our University Chaplaincy;   
two priests reflect on the Year of Faith; an interview with Fr Pat Brees sm, recently appointed to Addington parish.


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LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Catholic Access Radio
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2013-06-09  - Our spiritual life, personally and in the world: 1. An interview with Dan Burke, a journalist with EWTN; 2. Msgr John Kennedy answers a question about living as a Christian in a secular world
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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs


** How can the Church use technology better? (a short list of innovations so far)

** How do you recognise a good priest? (Pope Francis's Chrism Mass homily)

** Spare a tear? ("The greatest crisis of the Priesthood in the history of the Church")

** Packing Up for a New Home (faith: the view from the floor of a new house)

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC - John L. Allen Jr


Politics and Christians in the Holy Land

Given that the Vatican "gay lobby" story was back in the air this week, it may be hard for some to fathom that anything else is cooking on the church beat. Yet there is real news out there, including this: A new threat has emerged to the Christian community in the Gaza Strip ...

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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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