Dear 'kiwicatholics',
Before moving on to new features on the bishops' Web site I just must mention that the home page is linked to a statistical service which counts the countries to which the page is downloaded. There have been five downloads to Somebody with a Vatican Internet Account (.va).
NEWS
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/news/frnews.html
Thousands of members of Auckland's Catholic migrant communities gathered at the ASB Stadium on Sunday, 18 June to honour the Jubilee themes of Reconciliation and Unity. In a colourful ceremony beginning with a powhiri and followed by Mass, the migrant communities offered 'He Tautoko' (a Pledge of Support) to the Ngati Whatua and all Maori. The text of the Pledge follows the report of the event on the News page.
The Vatican will formally publish the 'Third Secret of Fatima' together with a commentary next Tuesday our time. There is interest about it in the secular news media so you will probably hear or read about on TV or radio first. Then, in the next day or two you can read the full text of the message and the commentary via the Catholic news service links on the News page.
'THE CHURCH ALIVE' CONFERENCE, HAMILTON 7-9 July 2000 Te Rapa Racecourse, Hamilton
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/hamilton/jubilee/index.html#churchalive
This national Jubilee conference will examine the past, present and future of the Catholic Church in New Zealand. Key speakers will include Cardinal Williams ("Where have we come from"); Bishop Denis Browne ("Where we are now"); Bishop Pat Dunn ("Where are we going?"); The Anglican Bishop of Waikato, Rt. Rev. David Moxon ("Alpha and joint ventures"); Bishop Dolan ("Evangelisation"); John and Tracy Connelly of the John Paul II Bible School in Alberta, Canada ("Renewal and Catholic spirituality").
THE GREAT JUBILEE - NEWS & EVENTS
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/jubilee/news.html
On the Jubilee News page this week you will see links to reports on the 47th International Eucharistic Congress which concludes on Monday, our time. I'll check again on Wednesday for the latest reports and will add any links worth adding. From the first week of July I will start putting up links to reports on preparation for World Youth Day and the Jubilee of young people (15-20 August).
EDUCATION - NZ CATHOLIC EDUCATION OFFICE
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/nzceo/media/M1.html
There are two new press releases from our forum's sponsor, NZCEO: 'Ethnic statistics for Catholic schools' and 'New structure for NZ Catholic Education Office'
NATIONAL CATHOLIC DIRECTORY 2000
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/directory/frdirectory.html
I have finished updating the "Religious Orders" section. This week I hope to compose a small new section for the 'Personal Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei' and the Eparchies of the Ukrainian and Melchite Greek Catholics in New Zealand. The final section to be updated is the biggest: 'National Organisations'.
CATHOLIC PRESS - 'TUI MOTU INTERISLANDS' - June 2000 http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/tuimotu/index.html
'Imagining God's gender: a reflection for Pentecost', by Paul Oestreicher (Canon Emeritus and International Consultant, Coventry Cathedral, England). [Photo. Links to Michelangelo's 'The Creation of Adam' ... the medieval Urschalling mural of the Holy Trinity ... the writings of Hildegard of Bingen, Mechtild of Magdeburg and others ... the Council of Trent's decree "On the Invocation, Veneration, and Relics of Saints, and on Sacred Images"]
'Love, life and laughter - and debt - in Scarfieland 2000'. Young New Zealand tertiary students still have a zest for life, but are being ground down by debt and the unrealistic expectations of a materialistic world. [Photos. Links to the Catholic Students' Associations (CathSoc) in Auckland and Otago ... the Catholic chaplaincy at Victoria University, Wellington]
'Exploring the world of evil' : a review of the novel 'Masks and Shadows' by Mike Riddell. [Photo. Link to Mike Riddell's home page]
God bless,
Mike Leon
'kiwicatholic' list manager
