Sunday, September 27, 2009

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NEWS & NOTES - 27 September 2009

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Giant talent in rugby poaching row (photo)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10599834
A rising rugby star who dreams of playing for the All Blacks is at the centre of a poaching row between two top private schools. Siate Tokolahi - a 17-year-old, 111kg Tongan prop renowned for his strength in the scrum - has withdrawn from Sacred Heart College in Auckland and may miss his NCEA exams.

Singing priests tune up (photo)
East and Bays Courier
http://tinyurl.com/ya7xfuy
A group of Filipino priests are singing to raise a new roof for St Michael's Church in Remuera.

Good old country jig (photo)
The Horowhenua Mail
http://tinyurl.com/ydgagw8
Levin's St Joseph's Catholic School hall looked like a scene out of the television programme 'McLeod's Daughters' last week as memebers of the school community came together to raise money for the 'Make A Wish' foundation.

New chaplain enjoying the challenge
The Dominion Post | 24 Sep 2009 Page: 10
The strong spiritual focus of St Patrick’s College, Silverstream, is central to Chanel Wright’s role as school chaplain. Traditionally, the school, which was founded in 1931, has had a Marist priest in the role, but this year the regular chaplain was...

Undercover
Manawatu Standard | 22 Sep 2009 | Page: 2
Out in the field: Complete with war paint, Alex Kilkelly, 5, crawls under a camouflage net at the St James Catholic School gala in Palmerston North. The net was part of a new army feature at the gala, set up by parents in the Defence Force.

Parnell plan riles residents (photo)
http://www.theaucklander.co.nz/local/news/parnell-plan-riles-residents/3904416/
The Real Estate Institute is meeting strong opposition to its new headquarters in the upmarket village. Joseph Barratt reports. Parnell is proud of its village atmosphere, it's low-rise old buildings filled with boutique stores, galleries, cafes and restaurants. Sidestreets are packed with 19th-century homes and one of New Zealand's earliest Catholic churches stands on Parnell Rd.

Church fears being overshadowed (photo)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10599011

Sick girl's trip in danger (photo)
The Southland Times
http://tinyurl.com/nvskg9
An effort to raise money for a trip to Auckland on behalf of a young cancer-sufferer may be handicapped by reaction to a fraudulent appeal in a similar case.

Success for sounds of Aotearoa (photo)
http://www.times.co.nz/cms/arts/arts_news/2009/09/success_for_sounds_of_aotearoa.php
The sounds of New Zealand have been celebrated with the successful launch of a new CD of songs. Musicians Clare McCormack and Caroline Zeeman released Colours of Aotearoa at a special evening at Sancta Maria College, Flat Bush.

Hato Paora School for aspiring men (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/feilding-herald/2875031/Hato-Paora-School-for-aspiring-men
Debra Marshall-Lobb spends her days, "growing gorgeous boys into good men."

Breaking the Bottlenecks to Compassion
Lesley-Anne Knight, Secretary General of Caritas Internationalis
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0909/S00244.htm
Ladies and Gentlemen, whether we like it or not, we live in a globalised world. This was graphically brought home to us recently with the spread of the global financial crisis. The interdependence of our world today has meant that what began as a crisis in a small segment of the United States housing market has evolved into a global recession with devastating consequences, particularly for some of the world’s poorest people...

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INSPIRATIONAL TV - http://inspirationaltv.net

Mark 9:38-43,45,47-48 : a reading and discussion with Very Rev. Frank Nelson and Rev. Jenny Wilkens at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.

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'BEING FRANK' - http://www.beingfrank.co.nz

New Zealand Catholic Blogs. Some current topics ...

Losing Courtship (a lost art) ... Doing business with the world (a follow up on women and work) ... Walking the talk… as a family ... The Case for Priestly Celibacy (an article by George Sim Johnston) ... Forming a connection (on the visit of Fr Roderick, 'the Podfather') ... True media (Eduardo Verastegui, a Mexican Catholic Brad Pitt)

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC, by John L. Allen, Jr.

http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic

Pope Benedict is visiting Czech Republic

Pope Benedict XVI is visiting the Czech Republic Sept. 26-28, traveling to Prague, Brno, and StarĂ¡ Boleslav. It's the pope's first visit to the country and his second to a former Soviet satellite state, after Poland in 2006. John Allen is in the Czech Republic covering the trip. Allen's "curtain-raiser" for the trip is here: The German shepherd bids farewell to a 'wolf in winter'.

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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

2009 International Conference: Life, Faith and Family
October 2-4, Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna, Auckland
Details in 'NZ Catholic' July 26 - Aug. 8 2009 p.8, and from Family Life International, tel (09) 279 2413, fax (09) 279 2418; e-mail: life@fli.org.nz; and on http://www.fli.org.nz

Joshua Catholic Men's Fellowship. Men's Retreats
2-4 October 2009, St Patrick's College, Silverstream, Upper Hutt
16-18 October 2009 Willow Park, Eastern Beach, Auckland
Details on http://www.joshua.org.nz and from John Kinney tel. (04) 475 5541

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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 ]

Parish Presenters, 'NZ Catholic' newspaper
Details in 'NZ Catholic' Sept. 20 - Oct. 3 2009 p.23 http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz p.19, and from Dennis Augustine, Promotions and Advertising Manager, 'NZ Catholic', PO Box 147-000, Ponsonby, Auckland 1144; tel: (09) 360 3049; e-mail: advertising@nzcatholic.org.nz

Youth Co-ordinator, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Western Bay of Plenty - Eastern Waikato
http://svdp.org.nz/index.php/youth/youth-coordinators/
Details in 'NZ Catholic' Sept 16 - 19, 2009 p.23 and from Paul Callinan, area president, tel. (07) 577 6509 evenings; e-mail: p.callinan@xtra.co.nz

Mt Tabor Trust, Helensville - Henderson - Mt Albert (four position)
http://www.mt-tabor.org.nz
Details in 'NZ Catholic' Sept. 20 - Oct. 3 2009 p.27 and from Mt Tabor Trust Office, tel: (09) 420 9701; e-mail: mt.tabor@xtra.co.nz Applications close 2 October 2009