Wednesday, November 14, 2007

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Catholic Church sells Tablet press (photo) Otago Daily Times 11 Nov. 2004 http://tinyurl.com/4vyuo One of the country’s oldest printing houses — responsible for 130 years production of the Catholic newspaper, The Tablet — has been sold by the Church to Christchurch family-owned Spectrum Print...

Catholic Education Office says UNESCO report into success of 1989 reforms of NZ's education system is flawed (full text) NZCity 9 November 2004 http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/default.asp?id=44803 There is a warning not to put too much stock in a UNESCO report on education. The global study claims there is no way of knowing if the 1989 reforms of New Zealand's education system has been beneficial. It says we lack minority input at Board of Trustee level. Catholic Education Office Chief Executive Pat Lynch says the problem with the report is that it has only taken a once-over-lightly look at New Zealand. He says it did not even begin to compare today's system with the old one and it is not an in-depth study of New Zealand and is unbalanced. He says it is disappointing that an international report would make these damning statements without taking a close look at what is going on.

Biotech issues 'as NZ ages' Stuff Business News 08 November 2004 http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3089150a13,00.html New Zealand will probably be faced with increasingly difficult decisions about biotechnology as the population ages, a British expert says. Sandy Thomas, director of the independent think-tank the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, has been in New Zealand talking to government departments and the Bioethics Council about personalised medicine...

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FROM THE CATHOLIC PRESS & NEWS AGENCIES

The papal message on the death of Yasser Arafat and speculation on its implications are reported by the Catholic missionary news service AsiaNews.it at: http://www.asianews.it/geo.php?l=en&geo=57

Pope Sees Beauty as a Means of Evangelization Necessary to Make the Luminous Face of God Shine, He Says http://zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=61679 Vatican City, Nov. 9, 2004 (Zenit.org).- Attending the Public Session of the Pontifical Academies today, the Pope said that "the path of beauty" is the "privileged itinerary for the encounter between the Christian faith and the cultures of our time and a precious instrument for the formation of the young generations"....

Study reveals church loss of credibility http://www.cathnews.com/news/411/49.php The findings of a major church-backed research project [in Australia] suggest that the reputation of the Church is sinking faster than that of the government, legal system, banks and media....

New Ordinance on Religions does not provide freedom, says the Archbishop of Hue. “Pray for our Church. The government wants to control religious sentiment http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=1848 Huê (AsiaNews) – The new Ordinance on Beliefs and Religions adopted by the government of Vietnam does not satisfy Catholic Bishops. The new rules do not grant the Church the freedom it needs to organise its own affairs...

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CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS NZ

International News

http://www.cathcom.org.nz

Papal sympathy to Palestinians on Arafat death Life Offices urge continued public debate on abortion Pell says Islam could be the new communism Vinnies and ACU organise learning for the homeless Test results show student religious knowledge on the rise Irish archbishop issues guidelines to keep funerals Christian

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CATHOLICTV.NET

Wellington Archdiocesan Media Centre

http://www.catholictv.net

New video files:

The Wellington Archdiocesan Family Life Office is ten years old. Family Life Office advisor Sue Devereux tells its story to Dave Ross ...

The Seasons of Advent is upon us. Prepare ye the Way of the Lord. Archdiocesan Liturgy advisor, Fr. John Greally, explains ...

New Zealand now has it’s own Unknown Warrior, brought back from the battlefields of France. Highlights from the March through Wellington ...

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CARITAS AOTEAROA NZ

http://www.caritas.org.nz

Public Meeting: The State of Human Rights in Aceh 11 November, 2004: In May 2003, the Indonesian province of Aceh was placed under Martial Law and some 50,000 Indonesian troops began an offensive to crush the separatist Free Aceh Movement ( Gerakan Aceh Merdeka or GAM). In the process, human rights groups report a wave of killings and arrests of innocent civilians. Martial Law was lifted earlier this year, but the troops remain and the situation is little improved....

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TUI MOTU INTERISLANDS

An independent Catholic magazine

http://www.tuimotu.org

From the November issue ...

Editorial: Battle of the titans (full text) "Battle of the Titans" is a somewhat melodramatic title: one at which Hans Küng would instantly demur. It is chosen to set in contrast two differing world-views of Roman Catholicism. Do we see the Catholic Church as a basically inward-looking institution? Do we see it still as the ‘tempest-toss’d church’ of the traditional hymn? ....

Also in the November issue: Encounter With Hans Küng – Frank Hoffman Vatican Hijacked By GE Lobby – Peter Murnane Reflecting On Luke – Susan Smith Celebrating Difference – Glynn Cardy I Have A Dream – Humphrey O’Leary

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AT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY

These books can be borrowed at public libraries in many places, or requested via interloan. Non-fiction shelf numbers may vary from library to library.

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Miracle girl Author: Scribner, Keith. Publisher: New York : Riverhead Books, 2003. Reviews: http://www.keithscribner.com/miraclegirl.html Summary: A beautiful Vietnamese-American girl has been appearing in the dreams of residents of Hudson City, and there are reports that injured limbs, sinus headaches, and tonsillitis are clearing up all over town. Raised on Watergate and Vietnam and nurtured on the materialism of the eighties and nineties, John Quinn manages real estate for the Hudson Catholic diocese, but he's a man of little faith and is certain the girl is a fraud. As "miracle fever" sweeps the town, the bishop directs Quinn to investigate ...

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925.51 The seashell on the mountaintop : a story of science, sainthood, and the humble genius who discovered a new history of the earth Author: Cutler, Alan. Publisher: London : Heinemann, 2003. Review: http://www.curledup.com/seashell.htm The Catholic Encyclopedia. "Nicolaus Steno" http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14286a.htm Notes: Dubbed "the founder of modern geology", danish scientist Nicolaus Steno (a.k.a. Niels Stensen, 1638-1686) was the first man to suggest that the existence of fossils demanded a much longer history for the Earth than the roughly 6000 years suggested by the Bible. Steno's work was ignored for over a century: he himself dropped his geological studies, converted to Catholicism and later became a bishop; in 1988 he was beatified by Pope John Paul I.

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"THE WORD FROM ROME"

http://www.nationalcatholicreporter.org/word/

A weekly column in the National Catholic Reporter by the paper's full-time Vatican correspondent John L. Allen

Summary of the column for November 12, 2004: Post election water-cooler talk; Six years after the Synod for America; The Vatican in the Italian press, a cautionary tale; Preparatory document for the Bishops' Synod on the Eucharist; Conference on palliative care; Focolare conference for communicators; Dialogue with Islam

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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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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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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

Edmund Rice Network, New Zealand. National Co-ordinator http://www.edmundrice.org.nz Details in 'NZ Catholic' Oct. 17-30 2004 p.23 and from Br Paul Robertson, St Peter's College, mountain Rd., Auckland 1003. Tel (09) 524 8108 ext 313; e-mail: admin@st-peters.school.nz Applications close 15 November 2004

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

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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

Parachute Music New Zealand: http://www.parachutemusic.com

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

Sunday, November 11, 2007

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CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS NZ

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

Christians and Jews boycott TV3 (07 Nov 2007)
The Wellington Council of Christians and Jews is urging their congregants to
boycott TV3 for one week starting this Thursday, 8 November...

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS


[The following two stories include brief descriptions of obscenities in a
Catholic setting]

Californication boycott
http://nz.news.yahoo.com/071110/2/2dc6.html
TV3 is unmoved at a decision by two companies to pull their advertising from
a programme which has been called 'offensive and pornographic'...

Raunchy Californication doesn't upset too many
http://nz.news.yahoo.com/071108/3/2cn2.html
Only a small number of viewers have complained to TV3 about last night's
screening of controversial new show Californication...

Pupils love Italian experience
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/eveningstandard/4255607a20379.html
A chance-in-a-lifetime experience gave two Turakina Maori Girls' College the
opportunity to see the Pope in Vatican City and enjoy the hospitality of an
Italian family.

Gambling Money, by Todd Rebecca
The Press, 9 Nov 2007, Edition 2, Page 3.
[Includes a list of the top ten churches in Christchurch that received
gaming machine profits. This story is not available on the newspaper's free
Website. It can be read at public libraries and via the libraries' free
Newztext service for borrowers]

Goodbye to Sunday school
http://nz.news.yahoo.com/071108/2/2cm5.html
Education Minister Chris Carter has confirmed that a gathering of three
children under adult supervision constitutes an early childhood education
unit, so must be fully licensed...

Many learning of charges by media
http://tinyurl.com/22aduw
Staff and students at Hato Paora College were told yesterday their
principal, Tihirau Shepherd, is facing sex charges...

Hato Paora headmaster on sex charges (text and video reports)
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411365/1435153
The headmaster of a Catholic Maori boys' boarding school near Palmerston
North has appeared in court on six sex related charges...

St Joseph's win awards at touch tournament
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4265026a6523.html
St Joseph's School [Kaikoura] is churning out considerate sports people, if
its success at a recent touch rugby tournament is anything to go by. Two
teams entered the Top of the South Catholic Schools All Saints Touch Rugby
Tournament at St Paul's School in Richmond last Friday, both winning the
fair play award in their competitions...

Battle won after 27 years (photo)
http://tinyurl.com/ysjs2b
Brian Cronin no longer feels like he's in a war zone when he visits his
parents' graves. The 73-year-old has been campaigning for the past 27 years
to have the dilapidated Catholic section of Waikumete cemetery upgraded...

School proud of NEiTA nomination (photo)
http://tinyurl.com/2adja3
A Taumarunui teacher has been nominated for a National Excellence in
Teaching award. Maria Gillard, from St Patrick's Catholic School, was
nominated by members of the community ...

Dedicated volunteer duo through to semis (photo)
http://tinyurl.com/29xwqk
Two dedicated Cambridge volunteer coaches, Don Willoughby and Diana
Galletta, have made it into the semifinal round of Watties Volunteer Coach
of the Year awards...

Last Iranian released from prison
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411749/1433311
New Zealand's longest-serving remand prisoner in history has been
celebrating freedom after nearly four years behind bars. Iranian Amir
Mohebbi has now returned to his Kiwi wife and children, the youngest, a
daughter named Merala was born during his time in prison...

Liturgy for ‘lost’ children
Waikato Times 5 Nov 2007 Page: 5
The first Liturgy for Lost Children was offered at the Roman Catholic
Cathedral in Hamilton recently. Led by the Anglican and Catholic bishops,
the service was attended by more than 100 people... [This story is not
available on the newspaper's free Website. It can be read at the public
library]

Cancer vaccine won't promote promiscuity, say Catholics
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10474237
New Zealand's Catholic Church hierarchy has rejected a claim that
vaccinating 12-year-old girls against a sexually transmitted infection to
prevent cervical cancer would "promote promiscuity"...

End of the road for priest
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4261535a6568.html
After 27 years in the priesthood, David Johnston, who has headed Sacred
Heart parish in Invercargill since 1998 and before that St Thomas Aquinas
Catholic parish in Winton, has hung up his robes...

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INSPIRATIONAL TV

http://inspirationaltv.net/

Coffee Break: A manager's personal life
Peter Andrews organises some of the most important business for Cabinet
members. Why do he and his wife also choose to spend their spare time at the
local hospital? ...

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WORLD NEWS OF THE CHURCH (Regularly updated)

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

http://www.romereports.com/ (video)

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EMPLOYMENT

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

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