by his power fulfil all your desires for goodness and complete all that
you have been doing through faith."
Second Letter of St Paul to the Thessalonians 1:11
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AFGHANISTAN CRISIS
Current links (updated several times a week) on the bishops' What's New
page at http://www.catholic.org.nz/whatsNew.html include ...
Archbishop Chaput: "No government can keep its legitimacy if it fails to
defend its people" ... Pakistani Christians bury massacre victims,
forgive the killers ... Pope John Paul: Dialogue between civilizations
is an antidote to terrorism
CATHOLIC WEB TV
http://www.catholictv.net/
'Wel-com Living': Interview with Msgr John Carde, member of the Board
of Trustees of St Anthony's School, Wellington on the role of the
Catholic school.
FROM THE CATHOLIC PRESS
'NZ Catholic' No 125, November 4, 2001
http://www.catholic.org.nz/cathcom/press/nzc/front.html
Priest returns to ministry after 14 years
Peter Murphy, who left the priesthood 14 years ago, was formally
welcomed back into active priestly ministry in the Auckland diocese
during a ceremony at St Michael's Church, Remuera, on September 22...
NZ bishop didn't propose a 'radical reform of penance'
Bishop Patrick Dunn of Auckland was surprised to learn that a
Vatican-based news service had reported him as proposing a "radical
reform of the sacrament of Penance" to the Synod of Bishops...
Singable music sought for liturgical use
A nationwide call has been issued for "new, quality, singable" music for
New Zealand Catholic liturgies in the new millennium. A collection
called Millennium Music has been instigated by a sub-committee of the
Auckland Diocesan Liturgy Commission...
FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
'NZ Muslims call for tolerance' (text report and related video)
TV One News 3 Nov 2001
http://onenews.nzoom.com/cda/detail_link/0,1287,65329-1-7,00.html
In New Zealand, many of the country's 25,000 Muslims have become targets
for abuse in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks in America,
prompting local leaders of the faith currently meeting in Auckland to
use their gathering as an opportunity to call for social and religious
tolerance, and to affirm their commitment to New Zealand...
EVENTS
Saturday 10 November
Questioning the theology of violence: God is our refuge and strength? An
all day seminar as part of the Anglican Pacifist Fellowship (NZ)
national conference (9 to 11 Nov). Discussion with speakers including
Father Terry Dibble, parish priest and Lecturer at the Catholic
Institute of Theology, on Peace in a Contextual Theology. 9am to 5pm at
the Anglican Retreat House, 1043 Beach Road, Long Bay, North Shore,
Auckland. $25 including lunch, please book with Chris Barfoot, tel (09)
575-6142, fax 575-4836, barfoots@xtra.co.nz by Saturday 3rd November and
pay on the day.
Sunday 18 November
Dr Michael King: "Bishop Pompallier: the fall and rise of a great man".
Sunday 18 November 3:30pm-5.30 pm, St Columba Centre, 40 Vermont St.,
Ponsonby, Auckland. Admission: koha (donation). For more information
contact Catholic Institute of Theology tel (09) 379 6424 ;
cit@auckland.ac.nz
EMPLOYMENT
(Vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the
Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancies )
Consultant in Religious Education (Secondary School), Wellington
Catholic Education Centre (full-time salaried position). Details in 'NZ
Catholic' 4 Nov. 2001 p.21 and from pbray@wcec.org.nz Applications close
16 November 2001
Catholic Integrated Schools Board, Auckland. Primary Schools' Religious
Education Advisor/Consultant. Details in 'NZ Catholic' 4 Nov. 2001 p.21
and from Catholic Integrated Schools board, Private Bag 47-904 Ponsonby
Auckland 1034. Fax (09) 360 3084. Applications close 21 November 2001
Live-in supervisor (single mature woman or mature couple), Bethlehem
House for pregnant women, Auckland. Details in 'NZ Catholic' 4 Nov. 2001
p.21 and from Family Life Pregnancy Centre, PO Box 56-423 Dominion Rd.,
Auckland.
Parish Co-ordinators, Diocese of Palmerston North.
The Catholic bishop of Palmerston north seeks expressions of interest
from suitably qualified Catholics for positions as Co-ordinators in
parishes which have no resident priest. Contact the Bishops' Office,
Private Bag 11012, Palmerston north. Tel (06) 356 1980
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