21 jan 2007

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Huge labour of love celebrates Kiwi Christmas
http://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/article.asp?aid=7993&iid=623&sud=27
Nine months of work, 70 metres of fabric, 65 spools of thread and 500 metres
of quilting thread went into a spectacular quilt hanging in the Catholic
Church on Campion Rd., Gisborne.

Woman, 86, run over on way to Mass
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/search/story.cfm?storyid=0007919A-670F-15AB-BF1683027A\
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A Taupo congregation is in mourning after an elderly churchgoer died as a
result of being hit by a car driven by a man on his way to the same church.
Joan Patricia Brough, 86, was struck as she crossed Acacia Bay Rd to reach
St Patrick's Catholic Church on Sunday morning...

Opinion: Garth George: Fear not, God does reign
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/search/story.cfm?storyid=00004BBA-9DDE-15AD-ABAC83027A\
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CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS NZ

http://www.cathcom.org.nz/media.php

Media Release: Bayswater Catholics Celebrate 169th Anniversary of First Mass
in NZ at Pioneers' Graveside (16 Jan 2007)
The 169th anniversary of the first Mass celebrated in New Zealand was marked
by the congregation of St Luke's, Bayswater, on Auckland's North Shore when
they gathered on Sunday 14 January at the graveside of Thomas and Mary
Poynton, who are buried in the Bayswater cemetery almost across the road
from St Luke's church...

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INSPIRATIONAL TV

http://inspirationaltv.net/

This week: "What's new?"
Karlene and Sandon tell you about the latest content on Inspirationaltv.net,
and let out a little bit about some new programmes. [The two new young
presenters are a pleasure to watch, but the technical quality of this clip
leaves a lot to be desired. Older listeners in particular may find it
practically inaudible, even in the broadband version. The
camerman-producer-editor-coach for Inspirational TV assures me he's working
on improving the quality of future clips - ML]

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WORLD NEWS OF THE CHURCH (Regularly updated)

http://www.cathcom.org.nz/

http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC
Analysis and commentary by John R. Allen

http://ncrcafe.org/node/507

Weekly Analysis: How to avoid the steamroller of cultural 'hybridization'
Traditionally, one element in the profile of a contender for the papacy, is
travel. You look for a cardinal who has moved around the world a bit, and
therefore has a sense of the global situation, not just his own particular
corner. Thus we come to Cardinal Angelo Scola of Venice and his visit this
week to the United States, including a session at the United Nations, to
discuss dialogue among Christians, Muslims and Jews...

Other articles and commentary:
Warnings about 'jaws of Hell,' hope for revolution at U.N. panel on
inter-faith dialogue
Will Ecuador's new leftist leader follow the model of Chavez or Lula
vis-a-vis the Church?
Madrid archdiocese vetoes female theologian for ecumenical service

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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/ ]

Executive Assistant (part-time), Missionary Sisters of the Society of Mary,
Mangere East.
http://www.maristmissionarysmsm.org/english/ProvinalSPac.html
Further details in 'NZ Catholic' December 24 2006 - January 27 2006 p.23,
and from Provincial Leader, 22 Roberston Road, Favona, Manukau 2024