FROM THE CATHOLIC PRESS

'NZ Catholic' No 146, September 22, 2002 http://catholic.org.nz/cathcom/press/nzc/front.html

'Bishop Boyle resigns his Dunedin post ' The successor to Bishop Leonard Boyle of Dunedin, who has resigned on the grounds of ill health, is likely to be named some time well into next year.... [Related Links: Catholic Diocese of Dunedin: Bishop Leonard Boyle ...... Bishop Boyle's address to the Synod of Oceania 1998]

'Pre-emptive strike against Iraq not justified, say churches' A pre-emptive strike against Iraq cannot be justified, say the leaders of 10 Christian churches in New Zealand.... [Related Link: U.S. Catholic Bishops Conference's Letter to President Bush on Iraq]

'Bolivian stigmatic visits Wellington' Up to 500 people heard from Catholic visionary Catalina Arce last month in Wellington.... [Related Links: The Messages of Katya Rivas ....... The Skeptics Dictionary: Catalina Rivas]

********************************

Marist Messenger October 2002 http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

In the Focus this month Father Carl writes that he has wanted for some time to write about God's Mercy and Infinite Compassion. ("The heart of the Good News is God's mercy, his love and his promise of life is beyond our most hopeful imaginings... ").

Further readings include: Christian Witness in Albania by Fr Craig Larkin SM ... The Eucharist - Holy Communion, by Fr Stephen Lowe ... Ways of Relating, by Fr Michael Whelan SM ... Marriage couples; modern day heroes, by Kerry and Christine Ryan and Fr Paul Kerridge ... My problem... with sin, by Killian de Lacy .... A time to doodle - God in the media, by Sue Jones ... The rosary for today, by Fr Paddy Cahill.... Death of a Marist, by Fr Cyril Taylor ... The meaning of motherhood, by Bishop Meeking


********************************

"Latin America's new star", by Austen Ivereigh Saturday, 21 September 2002 http://www.thetablet.co.uk/cgi-bin/archive_db.cgi?tablet-00666 He is dynamic, an outspoken advocate of social justice, a gifted and bold communicator. At the age of 59 the Archbishop of Tegucigalpa, Cardinal Oscar Andrés Rodríguez de Maradiaga, is tipped as a candidate for the papacy. The Tablet's executive editor met him recently in Madrid....

Related article: "Interview with Cardinal Oscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga " National Catholic Reporter, February 24, 2001 http://www.natcath.com/NCR_Online/documents/Rodriguez.htm

*******************************

FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

"From duty to privilege: Bishop promoted unity and dialogue" (photos) ODT Saturday, 28-September 2002 http://www.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?date=28Sep2002&obje\ ct=LQ90977580EF&type=html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial You can take the boy out of the country but you cannot take the country out of the boy. It may be a cliche, but it is one that sums up Bishop Len Boyle's emphasis on country parishes during his 20 years' service to the Otago-Southland Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church....

"Small schools to unite to boost viability " Southland Times Saturday, 28 September 2002 http://stuff.co.nz/stuff/southlandtimes/0,2106,2059963a6568,00.html Three Southland primary schools plan to join forces with a combined board of trustees to ensure they remain viable. The project will see St Patrick's at Nightcaps, St Joseph's in Invercargill and St Teresa's at Bluff team up with a shared governance....

"Sainthood Closer - Mother Teresa" Reuters/XtraMSN News Features 25/09/2002 http://xtramsn.co.nz/news/0,,3782-1789409,00.html Mother Teresa of Calcutta, who dedicated her life to helping the poorest of the poor, has cleared the first hurdle to sainthood after the Vatican formally declared her to possess "heroic virtues". The declaration means the diminutive Albanian-born woman could be beatified, the step before sainthood in the Roman Catholic Church, as early as next year....

"Nun has no case to answer " Otago Daily Times 24-September 2002 http://www.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?date=24Sep2002&obje\ ct=0923378335&type=html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial Brisbane: A Catholic nun accused of abusing children in a Brisbane orphanage had been told she had no case to answer, her order said yesterday. Sister Bernard Mary and other nuns served at Nazareth House, operated by the Sisters of Nazareth in Brisbane in the 1940s and 1950s...

"Poet touched many lives " ODT Thursday, 19-September 2002 http://www.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?date=19Sep2002&obje\ ct=LGB5589664RN&type=html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial James K. Baxter, poet and prophet, died 30 years ago and to commemorate the anniversary, "Jerusalem Jerusalem" will premier at the Globe Theatre as part of the Fringe Festival. Charmian Smith talks to playwright Mike Riddell about the controversial figure who touched so many people....

"Abuse focus of conference " The Press (Chch) 18/09/2002 [Summary. Full text not available online] The Catholic Church's response to allegations of misconduct against its clergy is a focus of 99 canon lawyers meeting in Christchurch this week. The Canon Law Society of Australia and New Zealand is holding its yearly conference in the city, attracting canon lawyers from Singapore, Hong Kong, and the United States.

********************************

CATHOLICTV.NET http://www.catholictv.net Wellington Archdiocesan Media Office

** Living **

All you need to know about genetic modification, from John Kleinsman of the Nathaniel Centre for Bioethics http://www.catholictv.net/living/newformatliving3.html

Contemplative prayer, with Fr Alan Roberts. Part two - reaching your potential http://www.catholictv.net/living/newformatliving2.html

** Giving **

Vi Phuong, a secondary school student from Vietnam talks to Sr Anna Nicholls about adjusting to life in New Zealand http://www.catholictv.net/giving/newformatgiving5.html

******************************

JUSTICE, PEACE & DEVELOPMENT

'Caritas Update' no. 30, Spring 2002 Newsletter of the New Zealand bishops' social justice agency, Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand http://www.caritas.org.nz/Update/30_spring_2002/index.htm

In this issue: Letter from the Director .... Social Justice Week: Welcoming the Stranger ... Our Welcoming Society in Action: Refugee and Migrant Organisations in New Zealand ... Solomon Islands - a new stage in partnership ... Zimbabwe Food Crisis .... Lent Appeal .... Catholic Social Teaching .... Schools Spotlight

"New Zealand's immigration policies concerning refugees, asylum seekers and migrants are the subject of continuing debate. Social Justice Week this year focuses on immigrants in New Zealand, and the basic Christian values of hospitality and welcoming the stranger. We report on the rapidly deteriorating situation in the drought-stricken countries of Southern Africa, the factors exacerbating the effects of the drought, the Caritas network's response, and the issue of support for Zimbabwe. We also include further news about records being broken for the Lent Appeal, not only in the funds received but in Caritas work in schools .... "

*****************************

EMPLOYMENT

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

Vacancies in Catholic Youth Ministry are advertised on the Job Bank page of the National Council for Young Catholics: http://ncyc.org.nz

****************************************

Chaplain, Holy Family Home, Hastings Holy Family Home is a 62 bed hospital and rest home. The position is for 20 hours a week. Details from The Manager, Holy Family Home, 221 Wolseley Street, Hastings. Tel.: 06 878 5606; E-mail: jharder@xtra.co.nz. Applications close 9 October 2002

*********************************