18 March 2001

18 March 2001 Posted By: leon@xtra.co.nz Sun Mar 18, 2001 8:47 am  | Options

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 ************************************ 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) ************************************ 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.... **************************************** 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 ***************************** 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 ******************************* Every best wish and all God's blessings. Mike Leon 'kiwicath' list manager