13 july 2008

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WORLD YOUTH DAY - SYDNEY, 14-20 JULY 2008
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World Youth Day News
http://www.wyd.org.nz


Catholic Communications NZ
http://www.cathcom.org.nz/media.php

** World Youth Day: Schedule of Events (10 Jul 2008)

** Sky News Television Channel 90 to broadcast World Youth Day events live
(10 July 2008)

** Prime Minister and politicians farewell Kiwi pilgrims to World Youth Day
(09 Jul 2008)

** Religious and community leaders say “God Speed� to 4000 young Kiwi
Catholic WYD pilgrims (09 Jul 2008)

** Wellington lass to be the voice of World Youth Day (09 Jul 2008)


Count them in, count them out
http://www.thetablet.co.uk/articles/11700
The Pope, thousands of young Catholics and people from all over the world
arrive in Sydney next week to celebrate World Youth Day. They will find an
Australian Church which transformed the lives of people who all too often
then abandoned it ...

Reception in Auckland for overseas pilgrims to WYD (brief video clip)
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/video_popup_windows_skin/1902640

Young Kiwi pilgrims to have largest ever national gathering at World Youth
Day in Sydney
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0807/S00122.htm
The nine Catholic bishops of New Zealand who are attending WYD08 are
inviting our 4000 Kiwi pilgrims to join them for a National Gathering on
Wednesday 16 July. The National Gathering, to be held at the Hordern
Pavilion in central Sydney from 3.00 â€" 4.30pm, will constitute the largest
single event for young New Zealand Catholics ever.

Celebration of faith 'bigger than Olympics' (photo)
http://www.odt.co.nz/your-town/dunedin/12945/celebration-faith-039bigger-olympic\
s039
Billed as the largest youth event in the world, World Youth Day (WTD) is a
week-long series of events attended by Pope Benedict XVI and hundreds of
thousands of pilgrims from all corners of the globe. "I can't wait to go,"
Danielle Buchanan-Windfuhr (23), of Dunedin, said...

Gisborne crew join huge Kiwi trip
http://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/Default.aspx?s=3&s1=2&id=3671
A group of 37 people from Gisborne leave today for Sydney to celebrate World
Youth Day, where they will be led in prayer by Pope Benedict XVI...

Pilgrims' progress rocks city (photo)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/category/story.cfm?c_id=301&objectid=10521119
More than 2600 Catholic pilgrims from 16 countries on their way to Sydney
for World Youth Day met for a reception and welcome in Auckland yesterday.
At Auckland's Beaumont Centre, masses of energetic youths representing every
continent on Earth chanted and cheered throughout the service, complete with
Mexican waves...

Irish group on way to papal mass (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/nelsonmail/4614284a6007.html
Don't be surprised if you hear a bit more Irish brogue than usual around
Nelson in the next few days. Sixty-four young Irish pilgrims were welcomed
to the city by the local Catholic community during a powhiri at Garin
College Wednesday...

Pilgrims beat a path to World Youth Day (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4613462a6002.html
From Montana, USA, to Sydney, Australia - via New Plymouth. That's how 47
pilgrims from the massive land-locked American state are travelling to World
Youth Day in Sydney...

Snowy welcome a shock for island visitors
The Press | 9 Jul 2008 | Page: 4
Jandals and lava-lavas were swapped for boots and woolly coats when a group
of Catholic New Caledonians arrived in a snow-covered Christchurch. The
group is visiting as part of the Days in the Diocese programme that is
bringing pilgrims from around...

Pope draws Blenheim youth to Sydney
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4613050a6008.html
An elderly German man has the power to attract thousands of young people
from every continent and nation to gather in Sydney next week. He is, of
course, Pope Benedict XVI, and 13 members and leaders of St Mary's Parish
youth group say he is their leader...

International pilgrims make New Zealand detour (photo)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10520659
As Australia gears up for a Papal visit, 4000 young Catholics will converge
on New Zealand this week for a pitstop on their international pilgrimage...

Te Aroha Teens take part in Youth Day (photo)
Piako Post
http://tinyurl.com/5p5n35
Three Te Aroha teens will take part in the World Youth Day event in Sydney
and are looking forward to meeting new people ...

Waiuku hosts Texans (photo)
Franklin County News
http://tinyurl.com/6oxzqo
Twenty Texan Catholic pilgrims were welcomed at St Anthony's Church, Waikuku
on Monday as they visited the area on the way to World Youth Day in Sydney
...

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ALSO IN THE SECULAR MEDIA

St Peter's hails priest's years of service (photo)
Cambridge Edition
http://tinyurl.com/65qmgn
Monsignor David Bennett has been an integral part of Cambridge's Catholic
community for seven years, but has been in the business for more than 40 ...

Rotary honours years of community service (photo)
Piako Post
http://tinyurl.com/59sann
Britt Brewer, one of Piako's greatest community servants, has been honoured
by the Rotary Club of Morrinsville ...

Kenneth Ralph Prebble: From the pulpit to the TV screen (obituary)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominionpost/4613627a24437.html
Kenneth Prebble was a progressive Anglican who, with his wife, was so moved
by the number of New Zealand casualties at Monte Cassino during World War II
that they were determined to emigrate to do what they could to help. They
arrived in New Zealand with three youngsters in 1948...

Villa's heritage recognition
http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/4611872a22399.html
The Gothic-styled house of a prominent Auckland stonemason has been
recognised for its heritage value. The Pleasant Villa on Grey St, built by
William Kemp around 1904, has been registered as a category two historic
place by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust...


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INSPIRATIONAL TV

http://inspirationaltv.net

** Carrying the Cross through New Zealand to World Youth Day...

** Monk-ey stuff: We go to Kopua in central Hawkes Bay to find out what
monks get up to in their day...

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'BEING FRANK'

http://www.beingfrank.co.nz

Blogs about Catholic life in New Zealand, sponsored by 'NZ Catholic'
newspaper. Some recent topics ...

WYD and civil liberties ... Tony Veitch ... Tales of generosity from WYD ...
Environmental justice in Catholic schools ... Controversies around WYD ... A
23-year-old new Catholic ...

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC
Analysis and commentary by John R. Allen

http://ncrcafe.org/node/507

Jesuit named to Vatican's top doctrinal post
Last week brought a Vatican appointment that didn't exactly cut in the
direction of what I call "affirmative orthodoxy," meaning Pope Benedict
XVI's strong defense of the faith coupled with a gentle, positive style.
Archbishop Raymond Burke, named as prefect of the Apostolic Signatura,
instead has a profile as something of a cultural warrior. This week Benedict
XVI returned to form, with a nomination to a post arguably more
consequential than Burke's. On Wednesday, the pope named Jesuit Fr. Luis
Ladaria, a Spaniard, as secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of
the Faith...

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WORLD NEWS OF THE CHURCH (Regularly updated)

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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 ]

Society of St Vincent de Paul. Kapi Mana Area Council. Part-time primary
school youth coordinator.
http://www.svdp.org.nz/index.php/youth/
Details in 'Wel-com' July 2008 p.8 and from Youth Coordinator, Southern, 46
Oriel Avenue, Tawa, Wellington 5028. Applications close 18 July 2008

Archdiocese of Wellington. Adviser in Youth and Young Adult Ministry
http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/?sid=16
Details in 'Wel-com' July 2008 p.2 and from Lorraine McArthur, Director,
Archdiocesan Pastoral Services, tel. (04) 4961706; e-mail:
lmcarthur@wn.catholic.org.nz Applications close 8 August 2008.

L'Arche New Zealand Incorporated. Volunteer Fundraiser, Kapiti Coast.
http://www.larche.org/asia-west-pacific-l-arche-in-your-region.en-gb.35.0.news.h\
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Details in 'Wel-com' July 2008 p.11, and from E. Keith Banks, tel: (04) 298
3892; L'Arche Kapiti Community, 7 Hinemoa Street, Paraparaumu 5032. Tel (04)
298 4633; fax: (04) 298 4693; e-mail larche@larche.org.nz