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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Catholic mass recalled (photo)
Northern News
http://tinyurl.com/ycb6mgq
The first Catholic mass in New Zealand 172 years ago was remembered in the North Hokianga earlier this month.

Unreported crime lets arson attack go unpunished
http://www.hawkesbaytoday.co.nz/local/news/unreported-crime-lets-arson-attack-go-unpunished/3908991/
Investigations into an arson attack at Waimarama just before Christmas have uncovered an epidemic of unreported crime in the seaside settlement.

Two Otago schools named in error
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/89667/two-otago-schools-named-error
Two Otago primary schools were wrongly listed yesterday as requiring Ministry of Education intervention for questionable operations in 2009.

Churches calling for donations for Haiti
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/3243528/Churches-calling-for-donations-for-Haiti
New Plymouth churches right across the denominations are encouraging their parishioners to give for the people of Haiti.

Caritas Supporting Over 50,000 People In Haiti
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO1001/S00332.htm
Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand director Michael Smith says an international team has flown into Haiti to support the work of Caritas members Caritas Haiti and US-based Catholic Relief Services (CRS).

NZers have empathy, living in quake zone
http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=109797&fm=newsmain,nrhl
Caritas hopes NZers will donate to Haiti because they also live in an earthquake-prone area and might one day need similar help

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INSPIRATIONAL TV

http://inspirationaltv.net

** Expectancy **
Luke 3:15-16, 21-22: a reading and discussion with Fr David Kennerley SM and Suzanne O'Rourke

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs

http://www.beingfrank.co.nz

** To heal, or not to heal, that is the question… (harmful effects of the Pill)
** “Mr. Simpson, how do you respond to the charges that ..." (lessons of a London commuter)
** Riddle me this? (reflections on the GrabaSeat “Cougar” ad)
** Details of new Dan Brown book revealed! (satire)
** It’s official; Christians cause global warming (more satire)
** A terrible, unknown sacrifice? (vaccines from foetuses)
** Hearts (a report from Hearts Aflame Catholic Summer School)

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

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

A theologian-pope sidelines theology
http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic/theologian-pope-sidelines-theology

If it's true that only a soldier can fully grasp the horrors of war, perhaps it likewise takes a theologian to appreciate the limits of theology. That may help explain a striking paradox about the papacy of Benedict XVI: He's a true theologian-pope, yet a core element of his legacy will be to sideline theology as the focus of Catholicism's engagement with other religions...

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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

Catholic Family Retreat
Theme "A Firm Foundation"
28th Jan - 1st Feb 2010
Keswick Camp Rotorua
Formation, fun, fellowship & faith for families of all shapes and sizes!
For more info or to register email sarahcox@catholic.org

Parachute Music Festival
Mystery Creek, Hamilton. 29 January - 1 February 2010
http://www.parachutemusic.com/festival

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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 ]