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'NZ CATHOLIC'
Issue 251, October 22 - November 4 2006
NATIONAL
Bishop Jones is ordained ... Catholic convert is held in NZ jail ...
Discipleship college seeks students ... Couple in business to empower youth
... Distressed by debate ... Wage bill backed ... Little or no legal
protection in Iran ... Service must 'flow in prayer' ... Abortions down but
trend not expected to continue ... Debate over stem cells needs moral
context ... President elected ... Women under pressure to screen unborn ...
Primary principals' president takes over ... Former vicar-general dies ...
Parish mission priest dies ... Court approves extradition ... Strategising
for "natural family"
FEATURES
Award-winner brings joy to victims of violence ... "City of death" unearthed
at Vatican ... Busy NZ volunteer supports Samoan victims of leprosy ...
Solid hope of salvation seen for babies who die unbaptised ... Deaf
community honours teacher and friend ... Art in clay for Raglan
OPINION
Ronald Rolheiser: Standing on new borders - Islam ... Pat Lynch: Seeking the
right foundations for the new curriculum ... Parish Diary: Celibacy is an
ongoing issue ... Others Say ... Editorial: Let's cherish our flag and
national pride ... Malcolm Evans ... Letters
INTERNATIONAL
Scientists confirm finality of brain death ... Diocese takes evangelisation
to world ploughing contest ... Churches called to take greater role in
politics ... The Pope: Adult stem-cell research endorsed ... "One Church" in
China ... US Democrats move to reduce abortion ... War diminishes aid to
poor ... Corruption undermines democracy ... Tridentine rite for wider use?
... Vatican warns of "sleepwalk" to nuclear terror ... BBC condemned for
"malicious, untrue" programme ... Theologian requires "chastity" ...
Christian is likely to be UN leader ... Deported and homeless ... In Brief
... Brady meets Paisley ... No appeal for "Doe" Refugees a "Red light"
REGULAR FEATURES
Young Adults, Books, Monitor, Clips, Net Scene, Tape Deck, Papal Prayer,
Scripture, Daily Readings, Feasts, The Doolans, God in the Garden, Caption
Contest, Who Said?, 40 Years Ago, Dio. Diary, Cryptic Crossword, Photo
Prayer, That Word!, Holy Lives, Kit's Corner, Wit's End.
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
V for Vanquishing Fireworks Sales
Press Release: National Council of Women
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0610/S00243.htm
The National Council of Women of New Zealand (NCWNZ) supports the NZ Fire
Service and NZ Police call for a ban on firework sales to the general
public. The Council has had policy on this issue since 1990, which calls for
the ban on sales of all fireworks to the general public, and that they be
sold only to licensed operators...
'She scratched our souls'
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/search/story.cfm?storyid=0005374C-00CA-153A-BC5B83027A\
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Twiggy was the town drunk when she died. She was made scrawny by alcohol and
was regarded as a crank; the kind of social nuisance people normally shun.
But Waipukurau mourned her and her twins - adopted at birth - are amazed by
how their mother's death has affected the town...
Holy moly! Pope's house up for grabs (photo)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/search/story.cfm?storyid=0006C017-A509-1538-AD8183027A\
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A three-bedroom Lockwood home near Howick isn't the most traditional of
sacred objects - but one used as a dressing room by Pope John Paul II is for
sale on e-Bay for $1.1 million...
Christian convert would be safe in Iran, minister says
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=1&ObjectID=10406308
Immigration Minister David Cunliffe says he believes an Iranian overstayer
would be safe if deported to his home country, despite his conversion to
Christianity.
Basilica festival
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/timaruherald/0,2106,3831925a6571,00.html
Flower power will enjoy a renaissance at St Patrick's Basilica in Timaru
this weekend with the festival of flowers, music and song.
MARYLANDS TRIAL
Reluctantly facing their accusers (video report)
TV3
http://www.tv3.co.nz/News/tabid/67/articleID/14507/Default.aspx
Extradited Catholic Brothers Granted Bail (video report)
TVNZ 19/10/2006
http://xtramsn.co.nz/news/0,,11964-6454435-300,00.html
Decisive move for fair trial
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3834030a12855,00.html
Bail Granted In Clergy Sex Case
http://xtramsn.co.nz/news/0,,11964-6454294,00.html
Court prohibits images of clergymen on child sex charges
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/latest/200610191554/court_prohibits_images_of_cler/
gymen_on_child_sex_charges
Secrecy over return of clergymen to face sex charges
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/search/story.cfm?storyid=00042320-7F2A-1534-B2BF83027A\
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C.K. STEAD ON JUDAS
The first link below is to a TVNZ interview with the prominent New Zealand
author C.K Stead about his new novel 'My name was Judas and I betrayed
Jesus'. The Jesus of the novel is more like Father Christmas than the Christ
of the gospels, but I mention it here because the book will be published
overseas and translated into several languages, so we will probably be
hearing quite a bit about it.
By coincidence, in a public address a few days ago Pope Benedict also spoke
about Judas. There's a link to the full text below.
'My name was Judas and I betrayed Jesus' (video report)
TVNZ 17/10/2006
http://xtramsn.co.nz/news/0,,11964-6443443-300,00.html
Author CK Stead has turned the story of the betrayal of Jesus upside down in
his latest novel my name was Judas which is told from the point of view of
Judas himself. Already the book is a success it's set to be launched in
London and translated into several languages.
Pope: Judas' Betrayal Sheds Light on God's Mercy
http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=96767
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INSPIRATIONAL TV - NZ's own Catholic Web TV service
New this week: Our Place: the road to Magnificat (Part two)
Jo and the members of the "Magnificat" community continue their guided tour
of New Zealand's first Catholic farming community...
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RADIO NEW ZEALAND - 'SPIRITUAL OUTLOOK'
'Spritual Outlook' is presented by Maureen Geering on RNZ's National
Programme every Sunday at 5pm. The programme can now be heard any time, any
day, via audio files on Radio New Zealand's Website:
http://www.radionz.co.nz/nr/programmes/spiritualoutlook
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WORLD NEWS OF THE CHURCH (Regularly updated)
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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC
Analysis and commentary by John R. Allen
Weekly Analysis:
Money, abuse and communion bans: interview with Bishop William Skylstad,
President of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops
Further commentary:
Catholicism in North Korea survives in catacombs ... Vatican's line on North
Korea: Protect the vulnerable ... As speculation mounts on pre-Vatican II
Mass, so do question marks ... Vatican press conference for Ramadan a first
... John Henry Newman one step closer to sainthood ... Archbishop Foley on
the lessons of Regensburg ... Deal between Capuchins, Muslims illustrates
perils of reciprocity
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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 ]
Office Administrator, Challenge 2000, Johnsonville, Wellington (six-month
contract)
http://www.challenge2000.org.nz
Details in 'Wel-com' Oct. 2006 p.8 and from Kitty McKinley, Challenge 200,
PO Box 13059, |Johnsonville. Tel.: (04) 477 6827
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