Sunday, June 17, 2001

17 june 2001

17 June 2001
Posted By: Sun Jun 17, 2001 9:18 am  |

Father, all-powerful and ever-living God, we do well always and
everywhere to give you thanks through Jesus Christ our Lord.

At the Last Supper, he sat at table with his apostles, he offered
himself to you as the spotless lamb, the acceptable gift that gives you
perfect praise. Christ has given us this memorial of his passion to
bring us its saving power until the end of time.

In this great sacrament you feed your people and strengthen them in
holiness, so that the family of mankind may come to walk in the light of
one faith, in one communion of love. We come then to this wonderful
sacrament to be fed at your table and grow into the likeness of the
risen Christ. Earth unites with heaven to sing the new song of creation
as we adore and praise you for ever.

[Preface II for the Mass of the Holy Eucharist]
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FROM THE CATHOLIC PRESS

'The Far East' June 2001
http://www.columban.org.au/TFE/TrevorTrotter/FarEast.htm
['The Far East' is the monthly magazine of the New Zealand and
Australian members of St Columban's Missionary Society]

'Respect for creation' (Editorial)
Those who believe that God the Creator has given creation to us as a
gift are moved to reverence at such kindness. Tobias prayed, "Let the
heavens and all your creation praise you forever" (Tb 8:5) and Isaiah
(6:3) said "... the whole earth is full of his glory.".......

'Our great friend, Earth', by Fr Sean McDonagh
On January 1, 1990, Pope John Paul II published an important document on
the environment, entitled 'Peace with God the Creator, Peace with All
Creation' * . The Pope acknowledged that "faced with the widespread
destruction of the environment, people everywhere are coming to
understand that we cannot now use the goods of the earth as we have in
the past"..........

'How green is my Church?', by Fr Michael Gormly
The Year of Jubilee was a tremendous opportunity for our church
communities to make a fresh and sustained commitment to ecology and to
the integrity of creation. This was a time to affirm a strong missionary
and spiritual dimension in the environmental debate...........

'Requiem for a rainforest', by Fr Niall O'Brien
Recently I read a very beautiful book called Vanishing Treasures of the
Philippine Rainforest. In 1907 we had a rainforest cover of 70%. By 1992
it was down to 8%. The sound of chainsaws still goes on. There are also
maps of the island of Negros, equally depressing, showing a few tiny
green spots in the north and in the bottom end of Negros and nothing
else. Still they chop with government approval. A future generation will
surely weep over this and wonder what was wrong with us........

*
http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/messages/peace/documents/hf_jp-ii\
_mes_19891208_xxiii-world-day-for-peace_en.html


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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

'Advertising scam turns up in Capital '
The Evening Post 11 June 2001
http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,826059a1701,FF.html
A scam that targets businesses and charitable organisations - including
a Christchurch convent of Carmelite nuns - has hit the Capital. The
scam, which could involve more than $100,000, works by billing
organisations and groups for advertisements they never ordered, then
using debt collectors to make them pay.......

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EDUCATION

NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Lighting New Fires': Issue 2 2001
http://catholic.org.nz/nzceo/lightingnewfires.htm
News, advice and resources for teachers in Catholic and other integrated
schools.

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EVENTS & COURSES

22-23 June
Mercy Health Care Conference 2001, Waipuna Conference Centre, Auckland.
The focus of the conference will be how Catholic health and aged care
services can uphold the dignity of human life while setting realistic
limits to the care provided. Details in 'NZ Catholic' 8 April 2001 p.19
and from the Conference Organiser, Te Tairere Oranga, PO Box 109 025
Newmarket, Auckland. Website: http://www.mercy.co.nz/

29 June-1 July
6 July-8 July
Discipleship Training Course, St Michael's Church, Ohaupo, Hamilton
Cost $80, accommodation can be arranged.
Details in 'NZ Catholic' 3 June 2001 p.23 and from Eleanor Ranum, PO Box
358, Putaruru. Tel: 07 883 3037

30 June 2001
'Logos 3', McAuley High School, 26 High St., Otahuhu. 4pm-10pm
Praise and worship, music, workshops, giveaways, games, prayer and
Scripture
"'Logos' is an Auckland Catholic organisation celebrating our youth and
our heritage".
Tel. Frs Pat, Joe or Kevin at (09) 625 1250. E-mail:
logosproject@hotmail.com

23-27 July 2001
Churches' Education Commission. State school chaplaincy training course,
Auckland
C.E.C. is the educational agency of the churches, established "to
stimulate, service and co-ordinate the concerns of member denominations
and related organisations for Christian and general education in New
Zealand".
Details in 'NZ Catholic' 3 June 2001 p.23 and from the Commission, PO
Box 26-679 St Heliers Bay, Auckland 1005. Tel: 09 622 0664; in
Wellington tel; 04 384 3587. Website: http://www.cec.org.nz/
Closing date for applications to enrol: 30 June 2001

'Art and Faith' Competition for paintings of a spiritual nature
sponsored by 'NZ Catholic' newspaper, Lillias McLean and Creative
Communities [Auckland City] Committee. Details in 'NZ Catholic' May 20
2001 p.23 . Entry form from NZ Catholic, PO Box 147-000, Ponsonby,
Auckland 1034. Email: catholic@iconz.co.nz or artel@xtra.co.nz. Fax:
(09) 360 3065 or (09) 524 8322 Closing date: 31 August 2001

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EMPLOYMENT

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

Executive Officer, Aotearoa New Zealand Catholic Healthcare.
Details in 'NZ Catholic' 3 June 2001 p.23 and from John Topp, Wheeler
Campbell Consulting Ltd, tel; 04 499 1500, fax: 04 499 1600

Chaplain, Mt Eden Prison Women's Division, and Auckland Central Remand
Prison.
Details in 'NZ Catholic' 3 June 2001 p.23 and from Sister Judith Leydon,
Vicar for Religious, Tel 09 378 4380. Applications close 25 June 2001




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