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NEWS & NOTES - 14 June 2009 - The Body and Blood of Christ
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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE
http://www.cathcom.org.nz
Registrations open for St Paul E-Conference (June 10, 2009)
New Zealand Catholics are being encouraged to take part in Australia’s first ever national E-Conference being held by the Broken Bay Institute and Australian Catholic Bishops Conference. The half day E-Conference – “Paul – The Man, the Mission and Message for Today” – will take place 30 June, two days after the closing of the Year of St Paul...
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'NZ CATHOLIC' - June 14-27 2009 - No. 318
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz
Career diplomat named NZ ambassador to Holy See .. 50-year-old church may be classified as historic ... NZ Church gets communication tips ... New Plymouth college celebrates its golden jubuilee .. Christian agencies have mixed reaction to budget .. Pilgrims rate World Youth Day in Sydney highly, latest research shopw ... Beyond the horizon: a review of the Foreshore and Seabed Act ... Pope commends generosity of kiwis as he welcomes NZ's new ambassador .. Priest explains postures for Mass ... Couples for Christ gather in Auckland ... Cathedral concert boosts hopes for Croatian church
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
Turbulent priest
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/features/2496159/Turbulent-priest
Blood spilt on an Israeli memorial took Gerard Burns from parish priest to pariah. In his first interview since facing the justice system, he speaks about violence, inequality and inspiration from the prophets of the Old Testament.
Amazin gRace: connecting with Papakura youth (photo)
Papakura Courier
http://tinyurl.com/lau2mt
The amazin gRace, which was held last Sunday, was a creative, stimulating and fun youth event that aimed to bring teens together and break down the walls between different faith denominations and beliefs.
From war to peace (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/western-leader/2494747/From-war-to-peace
From a war zone in Europe to giving holy communion at the Catholic Holy Family Church in west Auckland, Father Stanko Grubic has seen a lot in his 34 years.
Filipinos get ready to celebrate
North Shore Times
http://tinyurl.com/m67c7c
The shore will host the 11th Philippines Independence Day celebration this weekend.
Sixty-plus years of the 'L' word
http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/2480767/Sixty-plus-years-of-the-L-word
It was the year after World War II ended when Maria met Henk Tegelaars at a dance hall in Holland 63 years ago, and their love was instantaneous. "No-one believes in that now, but it was love at first sight..."
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INSPIRATIONAL TV - http://inspirationaltv.net
** Sharing a meal **
A reading and discussion of Mark 14 12-16, 22-26 with Fr Barry Scannell at St Mary of the Angels, Wellington.
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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS
http://station15.libsyn.com
** Familia - Episode 9 - Mon, 1 June 2009 **
This month's edition of the Familia Podcast features a special interview with Danielle and Becky, our two pro-life interns who have spent the last six weeks participating in our intensive pro-life and leadership formation program. They talk about their experience on the internship as well as their feelings about how the pro-life issues they have been learning about impact upon the wider culture.
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'BEING FRANK' - http://www.beingfrank.co.nz
New Zealand Catholic Blogs. Some current topics ...
Lay Ministry or Lay Apostolate? ... Double Standards…I think so (a test for the sex of unborn baby) ... A prickly moral question… (co-operating in a moral evil) ... Getting away with murder (the David Bain verdict) ... The audacity of faith (conversations with atheists) ... The Church militant
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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC, by John L. Allen, Jr.
http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic
From Italy to Iran, voters hand the church a mandate on Islam
Early summer is campaign season in various corners of the world, including parliamentary races last week in the European Union and in Lebanon and today's hotly contested presidential race in Iran. Taking stock of it all, a grand irony emerges: While moderates appear to be gaining ground in the Islamic world, hardliners are on the march across the Old Continent...
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WORLD NEWS OF THE CHURCH
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz
http://www.romereports.com (video)
http://www.youtube.com/vatican (news of Pope Benedict - video)
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EVENTS
'Be the Change': NZ Catholic Education Convention
29 - 31 July Wellington Convention Centre
Full details and registration: http://www.conference.co.nz/cathed09
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EMPLOYMENT
[Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the Vacancies section of the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz ]
[Vacancies for Catholic youth workers are advertised on the Vacancies page of Connect.org.nz: http://www.connect.org.nz ]
