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SOLEMNITY OF CHRIST THE KING
"Christ enthroned". An icon by Robert Lenz http://www.ctklutheranic.org/icon.html
Journey to New Life http://www.ake.quik.co.nz/termon/jnl165.html Commentaries on the Readings for the Solemnity of Christ the King and resources for liturgies, by Fr Bill Fletcher (Otahuhu)
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'NZ CATHOLIC'
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz
From No. 200, November 14-27, 2004 ....
NZ Iraqis fear for relatives in homeland Auckland - Iraqi Catholics in New Zealand are calling out "help" for their relatives and friends who are being tortured and killed in Iraq because they are Christians....
Secret book initiative surprises cardinal Wellington - A three-year secret led to a big surprise for Cardinal Tom Williams last month....
Screening method "seriously wrong" Wellington - A new method of screening laboratory-conceived human embryos for genetic conditions has been called "seriously wrong, under any circumstances" by a Catholic priest....
Also In Issue 200:
NATIONAL Marist Messenger 75 years old ... Bereavement teams aid grieving families ... Parents should become responsible for children, says drugs educator ... ERO File ... 120 years of education in Hamilton East ... New block in Palmerston North ... Awards will recognise teens with potential ... Christchurch priest gets Ukrainian title ... Indian theologian conducts Auckland seminars on liturgy
FEATURES Kindness to priests can mean a lot ... Parishioners' expectations now higher ... Personal holiness stressed by Pope ... Priestly contentment endures for decades ... Vatican Letter: New book explains social teaching ... Baradene musicians find Australian visit a rich experience... European trip was rewarding for St Mary's College group ... 104-year-old may be NZ's oldest Catholic ... Dorothy Coup - journalist with style and presence ... New journalist has sound qualifications ... Scholarship for young journalists ... Media can encourage dialogue between people ... Knights of the Southern Cross end eight-year undertaking ... Call for action against Israel ... Historical panels depict Christian Brothers' work
INTERNATIONAL Election leaves a question over Church's action ... Priests in Ireland look for changes ... Diseases spread by globalisation ... Sexual maturity needed ... Priest and scientist search for cure ... Aid agencies change attitude towards Africa ... Bishops ponder inclusive language ... Prayer has a "social sense", working for justice ... Violent clashes increase ... The Pope: Wealth no use in the grave ... Rosary beads used as fashion item ... Numbers up, ratio down ... Religion not private ... Blair not converting ... Chapel for gypsies
OPINION NZ's Catholic bishops on the Eucharist ... Ronald Rolheiser: Biblical anxiety ... From the Editor: Reflecting on the role of the media ... Malcolm Evans ... Letters
REGULAR FEATURES Think Page, Books, Monitor, Tape Deck, Clips, Cryptic Crossword, Caption Contest, Who Said?, 40 Years Ago, Dio. Diary, The Doolans, Question Box, Scripture, Holy Lives, That Word!, Kit's Corner, Photo Prayer, Wit's End.
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THE NELSON BABY CASE
Catholic Church comment on Nelson father's acquittal Catholic Communications NZ 19 November 2004 http://www.cathcom.org.nz/media.php “The verdict in the trial of the Nelson man acquitted of killing his disabled daughter has brought forth inappropriate comment from pro-euthanasia sources,” says Nathaniel Centre spokesperson, John Kleinsman...
Acquittal for man who admitted to killing baby Catholic World News Nov. 19 2004 http://www.cwnews.com/news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=33555 Richmond, New Zealand, Nov. 19 (CNA/CWNews.com) - Family Life International, New Zealand, has released a statement saying that the jury's verdict [in the case of a man who killed his brain-damaged baby daughter] negates the value of the dead girl's life and her right to live"...
Inquiry after baby case verdict The Dominion Post 20 November 2004 http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3102704a11,00.html The Children's Commissioner may hold a wide-ranging investigation into the deaths and harm suffered by disabled children, after a man was found not guilty of killing his baby...
Baby case not about mercy killing - lawyer NZPA 19 November 2004 http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3102285a11,00.html The case of a father found not guilty of the murder or manslaughter of his severely brain-damaged baby girl was not a case about mercy killing or euthanasia, the man's lawyer said today...
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
Shrinking band of brothers moving on (photos) Otago Daily Times Nov 17, 2004 http://tinyurl.com/4yvao After 128 years, the Christian Brothers order is preparing to move out of the “Vatican” district of Rattray St, continuing a trend of sales of Catholic church property in the area ...
Truth about ‘The Tablet’ must be told (letter to the editor) Otago Daily Times Nov 19, 2004 http://tinyurl.com/498yg
Religion and the vote NZ Herald 20.11.2004 http://tinyurl.com/4zhjc Don Brash is the man who, when asked by North & South magazine if he believed there was a God, said: "If you mean, 'Do I believe there is a supernatural being with whom I can talk', then no." But Brash and his strategists must be wondering whether "moral values" and the evangelical Christian vote - so clearly influential in the American election - could have a similar effect here....
Old-time religion is good enough for some The Australian November 20, 2004 http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,11438470%255E28737\,00.html The fusion of religion and politics is gathering pace in Australia and the US after the election triumphs of John Howard and George W. Bush. But the extent of the trend and its implications for both countries are the subject of increasingly bitter debate on both sides of the Pacific...
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FROM THE OVERSEAS CATHOLIC PRESS & NEWS AGENCIES
Human cloning, science’s dominion over life, by Lorenzo Fazzini http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=1938 Scientists dream of ‘headless humans’ from whom they can remove tissues to treat the sick. As the UN gets ready to vote on human cloning, Prof Augusto Pessina, microbiologist at the Università di Milano, spoke to AsiaNews about the false myths of ‘therapeutic’ cloning and the economic interests that are behind the humanitarian emphasis of science ...
Call to Christians: Pilgrims, come to the Holy Land http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=1940 Jerusalem (AsiaNews) -- "A call to all people of faith: Visit the Holy Land". This is the title of a document signed by representatives of different Christian denominations in Jerusalem this week, to encourage Christians around the world to resume visits to the Holy Sites...
Mass for slain aid worker Margaret Hassan http://www.cathnews.com/news/411/106.php Irish-born British aid worker Margaret Hassan, who is believed to have been killed by her captors in Iraq, was remembered last night Australian time at a special mass in a Catholic church in Kenmare in the southwest of Ireland...
African bishops come to the aid of Europe The Tablet (UK) http://www.thetablet.co.uk/cgi-bin/citw.cgi/past-00206 Plans for the Church in Europe to receive an influx of African clergy were drawn up at the climax of an historic conference of bishops, which announced Africa's arrival on the centre stage of the world Church...
It’s possible to repair a frayed relationship with the church. US Catholic Nov. 2004 http://www.uscatholic.org/2004/11/cov0411.htm Claire didn’t think of herself as Catholic, quite frankly, until she was in her 40s. When she stopped going to church, her parents didn’t object, and by the time she was out on her own, she had forgotten about the church altogether...
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CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS NZ
Media Releases
http://www.cathcom.org.nz/media.php
Catholic Church comment on Nelson father's acquittal (19 November 2004) Dunedin Diocese sells Tablet Print (17 Nov 2004)
International News
http://www.cathcom.org.nz
Pope contact with Reagan helped end Cold War Pax Christi Australia call for end to Falluja violence Youth crusader warns on child sex trafficking ACU Senate mulls over Sydney Archdiocese rent determination 'Urgent' Catholic translation given priority over ecumenical texts Perth Archbishop says Rosary fad 'a problem for society'
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SUMMER READING FROM THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
These books can be borrowed at many public libraries, or requested via interloan.
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The little flowers, by Nicola Thorne. Sutton : Severn House, 2004. Author's Website: http://www.nicolathorne.co.uk/coming.htm Summary: Pretty, feisty fifteen-year-old Andrea Mackintosh is used to a sophisticated lifestyle and visiting the cultural capitals of pre war Europe with her diplomat father. Then in 1942 she is suddenly plunged into the austere world of a convent boarding school to which she has been sent in order to escape the London blitz. Gradually Andrea is absorbed into the life of the convent which, with its diverse personalities, petty feuds, hilarious misadventures, and many undercurrents reflects the uncertainty and turbulence of the world outside.
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Rise, let us be on our way, by Pope John Paul II. London : Jonathan Cape, 2004. "Following the success of the international bestseller Crossing the Threshold of Hope, Pope John Paul II provides the world with a glimpse into his past in Rise, Let Us Be On Our Way. Chronicling the years he spent as a bishop and later archbishop in Krakow, Poland through his election as the first Polish Pope in 1978, he recounts everything from communist efforts to suppress the church in Poland to his efforts to adopt a new and more open style of pastoral ministry. With recollections on his life as well as his thoughts on the issues facing the world now, Pope John Paul II offers words of wisdom in this book that will appeal to people of any faith looking to strengthen their spirituality."
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"THE WORD FROM ROME"
http://www.nationalcatholicreporter.org/word/
Summary of the column for November 19, 2004
Looking again at who's in charge in the Vatican; Significant transfer of relics to the Patriarch of Constantinople; Fr. Timothy Radcliffe and the crisis of truthfulness; Cardinal Martini on Fr Bernard Lonergan; Conference on communion and solidarity between Africa and Europe; Cardinal Walter Kasper's "state of the union" address on ecumenism; The importance of Cardinal George as vice president of the U.S. Bishops' Conference.
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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 ]
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Presenters, 'NZ Catholic' newspaper 'NZ Catholic' wishes to employ skilled communicators to act as presenters for the paper at parish Masses. Details in 'NZ Catholic' Nov. 14-27 2004 p.26, and from Dennis Augustine, Promotions and Advertising Manager, 'NZ Catholic', PO Box 147-000, Ponsonby, Auckland 1034; e-mail: catholic@iconz.co.nz
Christian Blind Mission International: Office assistant (20 hours pw; two positions), Newmarket, Auckland http://www.cbmi.org/cbm_new_zealand.htm Details in 'NZ Catholic' Oct. 31 - Nov. 13 2004 p.19, and from CBMI, tel. (09) 522 0902 Applications close 22 November 2004
Executive Secretary / Personal Assistant, Catholic Tribunal, Wellington. Details in 'Wel-com' November 2004 p.17, and from: The Catholic Tribunal, 22-30 Hill Street, PO Box 1937, Wellington 6015. Tel: (04) 496 1727; fax: (04) 496 1726; e-mail: tribunal@wn.catholic.org.nz Applications close 30 November 2004
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Assistant Editor, 'NZ Catholic' newspaper
The national Catholic newspaper 'NZ Catholic' seeks a senior journalist for the position of assistant editor, with the prospect of taking over the managing editorship of this award-winning publication.
Besides a strong newspaper background, and writing and subbing strengths, the successful applicant will have a personal commitment to and knowledge of the Catholic Church, and an enthusiasm for the mission of the Catholic press.
The managing editor, who reports to a board of management, is responsible for NZ Catholic¹s editorial direction, strategic planning and business operations. Leadership and management skills are required.
A competitive salary, including superannuation, is provided for this Auckland-based position.
Inquiries and applications should be made to the managing editor, Pat McCarthy, PO Box 147-000, Ponsonby, Auckland; tel. (09) 360-3069; email catholic@iconz.co.nz Applications close December 6, 2004.
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EVENTS
Parachute Music Festival Mystery Creek, Hamilton January 28-31 2005
The annual Christian music festival, takes place on Auckland Anniversary weekend (last weekend of January) at Totara Springs Christian Camp, Matamata.
Parachute Festival Website: http://websites.parachutemusic.com/festival/2005/default_noflash.asp
Catholics@Parachute: The young Catholic presence at Australasia's biggest Christian music festival is growing by the year.. The National Council for Young Catholics coordinates the bulk purchase of tickets and the set-up of a Catholic village on site. Contact Jamie Cox: jamiec@cdh.org.nz
