Sunday, March 18, 2001

18 March 2001

18 March 2001
Posted By: Sun Mar 18, 2001 8:47 am  |
Dear friends,

During the week, Trevor Powell wrote:
>
> Hi Group members,
> Thanks for your thoughtful contributions on the Eucharistic Prayer.
>

'Amen' to that, and also to everyone who replied to Theresa's post about
"Innate Catholicism". It's great to see 'kiwicath' come alive in that
way.

New on the Web this week is the home page of Our Lady Help Of Christians
parish, Fitzroy, New Plymouth at:
http://www.rc.net/newzealand/palmerston/ourlady/

This a single-page site with basic useful information, the type of page
which is easily updated by anyone with minimum Web page skills. I
mention this because more than one elaborate parish Web site has "gone
dead" or disappeared because the enthusiast who put it up moved on in
due course.

The other thing worth remembering about parish Web sites is that all our
parishes are small publishers: they publish a weekly bulletin, be it
ever so modest. It's not a great leap from typing the master copy on an
electric typewriter to typing it on a computer, and putting the saved
document on the parish Web site, with several advantages: regular fresh
material attracts people back to a Web site, and the bulletin gives
people looking for a church an idea of the 'atmosphere' of the parish,
and tells them what's happening there.

Live or dead, you can open all the New Zealand Catholic parish Web sites
from:
http://catholic.org.nz/cathcom/dioceses/parishes.html

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FROM THE CATHOLIC PRESS

>From 'NZ Catholic' March 11, 2001
http://catholic.org.nz/cathcom/press/nzc/front.html

'Bishops' views carry weight with royal commission '
New Zealand's Catholic bishops have been highly influential with the
Royal Commission on Genetic Modification, according to Auckland genetic
scientist and senior lecturer Dr Andrew Shelling ....
[Links to: National Catholic Bioethics Centre ... Royal Commission On
Genetic Modification ]

'Papal knighthood to Tongan leader'
Prominent community and Church leader Dr Leopino Foliaki will be
invested as a papal knight of the Order of Pope St Silvester at the
Tongan Mass at St Benedict's Church next weekend....

'Three dioceses plan Renew 2000 launch'
Parishes in Hamilton, Palmerston North and Wellington are organising
themselves for the start of Renew 2000 later this year. Renew 2000 comes
from the same source as the Renew programme that was popular in New
Zealand in the 1980s....
[Links to: Hamilton Diocese's Renew 2000 pages ... Renew 2000
International ]

(Congratulations to Hamilton diocese for the first-class design and
content of their Renew 2000 pages. ML)

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

[You can open links to world news of religion in the secular press on
the bishops' News page at:
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/news/frnews.html ]

[Please don't try to hand-copy newspaper Web addresses. Instead Select,
Copy and Paste them into your browser's address line]

'Catholics in schism over new church hall' (photo)
Manawatu Evening Standard 16 March 2001
http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,704348a1804,FF.html
The opening of a new church hall beside Palmerston North's Cathedral of
the Holy Spirit has split the Catholic community of St Patrick's parish
with one section calling the new building unnecessary and insulting ...

'Time for New Zealand renaissance'
Otago Daily Times 14 March 2001
http://www1.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?PATH=14Mar2001/edi\
torial/content/E5K16T1734GH.html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial

The violent behaviour many young people exhibit in a range of countries
is all linked to the failure of many societies to put their children
first, writes Pat Lynch, chief executive officer of the NZ Catholic
Education office....

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EVENTS

30 April - 28 September 2001 (Sydney, Australia)
Kerygma Teams Discipleship Training School, Sydney,
Kerygma Teams is a branch of the interconfessional lay-missionary
organization Youth With A Mission. It supports Catholic parishes,
renewal movements, and groups active in evangelization, mercy
ministries, training and cross-cultural missions projects. Its
Discipleship Training School is a five month intensive course which
helps students to cultivate a vibrant relationship with God, identify
their unique gifts and visions, exercise their faith and grow in
character.
Full details at:
http://www.kerygmateams.org/html/locations/australia/index.html

18-22 April 2001
'Jesus 4 Real' Youth Camps
Jesus 4 Real Ministries is an independent voluntary group of adults
bringing the reality of Jesus to Catholic teenagers, and training adult
leaders for Catholic youth work, through camps and seminars in the
Wellington Archdiocese.
Web site: http://members.xoom.com/Jesus4Real
Contact: (04) 904 7217 ; (04) 905 6636

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EMPLOYMENT

(Vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the
Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancies )

Deputy Executive Director, New Zealand Catholic Education Office,
Wellington.
Details in 'NZ Catholic' 11 March 2001, p.23 and 'Wel-com' March 2001
p.19; and from the Executive Director (Brother Pat Lynch) :
nzceogs@xtra.co.nz
Home page: http://catholic.org.nz/nzceo
Applications close: 6 April 2001

Joint General Manager, Icthus Ltd and the Wellington Archdiocesan
Development Fund.
The ADF manages the Wellington Archdiocese's investment and loans.
Icthus Ltd is a company owned by the Archdiocese which finances capital
works at Catholic schools. Details in 'Wel-com' March 2001 p.19 and from
Gordon Copeland, tel. 04 496 1750; e-mail: invest@adf.org.nz
Home page:
http://catholic.org.nz/wellington/Wellington/Administration/ADF.html
Applications close 21 March 2001

Community Youth Worker, Eastbourne, Wellington
A full-time position funded by the Eastbourne Youth Worker Trust, a
joint Church/Community venture. (Eastbourne is a seaside village on the
north-eastern shore of Wellington harbour). Details in 'Wel-com' March
2001 p.19; and from Ann Weaver, tel 562 0034; e-mail:
a.weaver@clear.net.nz
Home page: http://www.eastbourne.co.nz
Applications close 21 March 2001

Office Assistant (Part-time), 'NZ Catholic' newspaper, Auckland
Details in 'NZ Catholic' 11 March 2001, p.23 and from Dennis Augustine,
tel: 09 360 3049

Team Leader, Firepower Catholic Youth Outreach, Wellington
FCYO encourages young Catholics to deepen their relationship with Jesus
and live a life of faith and service in the Catholic church. Details in
'NZ Catholic' 11 March 2001, p.23 and from Brendan Woodnutt tel: 04 939
9890 (day) or 04 380 8898
Home page: http://www.firepower.org.nz

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Every best wish and all God's blessings.

Mike Leon
'kiwicath' list manager

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