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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
School and community interact, by Barry Easton
Taranaki Daily News, 25 Oct 2006, Edition 1, Page 12.
[This story is not available on the newspaper's free Website. It can be read
at the puiblic library, or via the libraries free Newztext service for
borrowers]
Modern work practices mean that it is sometimes difficult for parents to
deliver and pick up their school-age children at the prescribed times. New
Plymouth's St Joseph's Catholic School, through its parental support group,
"The Friends of St Joseph" has launched a programme designed to help
overcome this problem...
Trends show Catholic numbers growing
http://masseynews.massey.ac.nz/2006/Massey_News/issue-19/stories/17-19-06.html
More new immigrants are becoming Catholics, contributing to an overall
growth in the number of Catholics in New Zealand, according to a Massey
expert. Peter Lineham, Associate Professor of History and head of the School
of Social and Cultural Studies at the Auckland campus, was commenting on
recent religious trends for a forthcoming free public lecture on the subject
on 31 October...
Chaldean Catholics get their own Bishop
http://www.cathnews.com/news/610/117.php
Australian and New Zealand Catholics who follow the Chaldean Rite will have
their own Oceania eparchy or diocese and bishop, the Holy See announced on
Saturday...
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INSPIRATIONAL TV - NZ's own Catholic Web TV service
New this week: Simon from St Pat's College
Simon is in his final year at St Patrick's College, Wellington. He looks
back with Sister Stephanie on the last 5 years...
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'MARIST MESSENGER' - October 2006
http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz/index.php
Full text:
The Living Legacy of Saint Charles Borromeo
Recently my wife Janne and I spent a month in a delightful small university
town in northern Italy. Pavia is about 30 to 40 minutes by train southeast
of Milan. The town dates from Roman times. In the middle ages it was a
walled city...
God will use our Dreams
Recently while enjoying morning tea with our married daughter and her
family, I could hear, amongst the chatter of young people, the sound of a
guitar. Turning to my daughter I questioned: “Is that a CD, or who I think
it is?� “It’s not a CD and yes, that is your granddaughter.� “And is
she
playing the guitar?� “Yes mum, it’s the guitar!�...
Born On The Continent - Ubuntu
My name is Getrude Ruwandzano Munyaradzi Matshe, and I was born on one of
the most fascinating continents in the world, it is a harsh continent that
will take the heart out of your breast and crush it to dust. And the sad
thing is that no one will mind, that is the way life is. No one will mind...
The Story of a Mountain Parish
The Archdiocese of Cotabato has a population of 1.5 million people living in
three provinces: Maguindanao, Sultan Kudarat and North Cotabato. Of the
population, 48% is Catholic and 47% is Muslim. The rest belong to the other
religions and to the Indigenous Peoples. It is estimated that 60% of
families live below the poverty line...
November Focus: Boundary Riding
Ministry to those on the fringes has always tested the Church's resources
and resolve, but these people have special needs...
Also in this issue ...
* Change at National Mision office * French Pilgrim Bishop speaks out *
Mission to Koori people * My Imprisoned Cardinal Brother * Commitment for
Life * Review of "Compassion Kiwi Style" * Benedict Speaks * Current Feasts
* Current Saints * Can You Bear It? * A Minute of Two * Children's Corner *
Crossword
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'CARITAS UPDATE' - Spring 2006
http://www.caritas.org.nz/?sid=68
* Letter from the Director
* New Staff
* Social Justice Week 2006: Environmental Justice. 'Renew the face of the
earth'.
* One World Partnership and Child Sponsorship
* Country Brief: Lebanon, Guatemala and East Africa
* Domestic Brief: Caritas supports training for responding to family
violence
* Schools Spotlight: Supporting youth in their 'ecological conversion'
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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:
Who will say no to Benedict XVI?
Of all the questions generated by the Regensburg crisis, perhaps the one of
greatest long-term consequence for this pontificate, across a range of
issues much wider than Catholic-Muslim relations, is the following. Who will
say no to Benedict XVI? ...
Further commentary:
* What does it mean for a hospital to be ‘Catholic’?
* In Regensburg's wake, is anyone worried about Christian outrage?
* 'Theo-dem', top Vatican hawk on family have meeting of minds
* Expert says new translation may curb appetite for older Mass
* Several French bishops cool to pre-Vatican II Mass
* Alleged 'deep throat' of Catholic Church dies at 77
* Tettamanzi and the challenge of being Catholic on the left
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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
