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FROM THE SECULAR MEDIA
Triangle Television (free-to-air in Auckland and Wellington)
http://www.tritv.co.nz
In Conversation with Noel Cheer: Lyndsay Freer, spokesperson for the Roman
Catholic Church explains the significance of the recent World Youth Day.
Tuesday September 2 on: Triangle Television Wellington (8pm), Triangle
Television Auckland (8:30pm), TelstraSaturn Cable (Channel 50) in
Wellington, Kapiti and Christchurch at 8pm. The programme is repeated on the
following Monday at 5pm on Stratos Television which is available on Freeview
Channel 21 and Sky Digital Channel 89.
St Michael's welcomes old pupils to 50th party
The Daily Post (Rotorua) W05 â€" 29 August 2008
St Michael's Catholic School in Rotorua is gearing up for its 50th Reunion
Jubilee next month. The school has seen generations of families pass through
its classrooms with many former pupils returning as teachers... (
http://www.stmichaelsrotorua.school.nz )
Catholic schools to discuss jabs for girls
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10529743
Girls attending Catholic schools across the country will find out next week
whether they will get a vaccination which could prevent them from getting
cervical cancer...
Plight of the Poorest Unclear - Caritas
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0808/S00369.htm
Despite a reduction in overall inequality indicated by the Government's
latest Social Report, Catholic social justice agency Caritas remains
concerned about social outcomes for the poorest 10 per cent of New
Zealanders...
Sudanese community base needed (photo)
Upper Hutt Leader
http://tinyurl.com/5nyxc5
Setting up a centre or office for the local Sudanese community is the dream
of Aywiel Boldit, chairperson of the Wellington region's Sudanese population
of 360, nearly all of whom are Catholics.
Veitch cited as example to warn boys off fighting
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4668687a11.html
A "mob mentality" and "insidious text messaging" led to a Christchurch
schoolyard brawl that saw three boys stood down. St Bede's College rector
Justin Boyle has taken the unusual step of highlighting the fall from grace
of broadcaster Tony Veitch to educate students at the integrated Catholic
boys' school about the serious consequences of violence...
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INSPIRATIONAL TV
http://inspirationaltv.net
'Youthful enthusiasm'
Reflection by Sr Mary Scanlon in the Botanical Gardens, Wellington.
Similarities and differences between World Youth Day and the Olympic Games.
'The Man'
A reading and discussion of Matthew 16:21-27 with Fr Thige O'Leary and Vicky
Wall.
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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 ...
Adoring Communion? ... Would an honest person please stand up? (politics and
secret donations) ... They’ve got something right in Chile (on meeting two
Chilean vistors to NZ) ... What are you doing in January 09? (loud
promotional video for 'Hearts Aflame') ... Profundity in precis (on
corresponding with Gordon Copeland MP) ... Recession? (how far we've come)
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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC
Analysis and commentary by John R. Allen
http://ncrcafe.org/node/507
Violence against Orissa Christians is a wake-up call
Islamic radicalism is causing great consternation these days, and rightly
so. One risk, however, is that the scramble to do something about Islam may
obscure other important inter-religious challenges. Dramatic events in India
this week illustrate just such a conundrum, one that deserves more attention
than it seems to be getting: The worrying rise of Hindu extremism...
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WORLD NEWS OF THE CHURCH (Regularly updated)
http://www.cathcom.org.nz
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz
http://www.romereports.com (video)
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EVENTS
Christ Fest '08 - A Catholic youth gathering in the style of WYD
25 - 26 October 2008
Sacred Heart Parish grounds, Ranfurly, Dunedin Diocese.
Details:
http://www.cyt.org.nz/dox/Christ%20Fest%2008.jpg
'Hearts Aflame' Catholic Summer School - 9-18 January 2008
St Bede's College, Christchurch
Details:
http://www.heartsaflame.org.nz/HA2009/tabid/1348/Default.aspx
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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. National Council of New Zealand. National
Youth Manager
http://www.svdp.org.nz
Details in 'NZ Catholic' Aug. 24 - Sept 6 2008 p.22, and from National
Executive Officer, Society of St Vincent de Paul, PO Box 10-815, Wellington.
E-mail: admin@svdp.org.nz; tel: (04) 499 5070 Applications close 2
September 2008.
Organist. St Joseph's Cathedral, Dunedin.
Details in 'NZ Catholic' Aug. 24 - Sept 6 2008 p.23, and from The Parish
Priest, St Joseph's Cathedral, Private Bag 1941, Dunedin 9054. E-mail:
stjoseph@es.co.nz
