Sunday, January 10, 2010

NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE
Catholic Clergy conference to be held in Rome (December 30, 2009)
The Australian Confraternity of Catholic Clergy and the (American) Confraternity of Catholic Clergy are holding a joint conference of their two associations for a special seminar in Rome, 4-8 January 2010. This meeting is the first joint assembly for both confraternities and is taking place near the Vatican at the Casa Pastor Bonus...

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
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Mother Mary Aubert
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Sainthood for New Zealander?
http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/6639072/sainthood-for-new-zealander/
There are hopes New Zealand's first candidate for sainthood will come a step closer to being formally recognised by the Catholic Church as a saint this year. Mother Mary Joseph Aubert has been edging her way towards sainthood since 1997.

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Mary MacKillop
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Temuka marks saintly link (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/3188565/Temuka-marks-saintly-link
Australia's first saint is cause for celebration in South Canterbury too. Temuka parish priest Brian Fennessy said the Catholic community would mark Mother Mary MacKillop's canonisation after celebrations in Australia and Rome next year.

Sainthood welcomed in Otago
http://www.odt.co.nz/the-regions/otago/86842/sainthood-welcomed-otago
News that Australian nun Mary MacKillop will be canonised has been welcomed in Dunedin. "We've been working and praying for this for some time," the Dunedin leader of the Associates of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, Patricia Clark, said.
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Wellington church and council at cross purposes
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/local/3216598/Wellington-church-and-council-at-crossr-old church who want to convert it into apartments may be forced by city planners to retain exterior crosses at each end of the building. But the suggestion has upset the Catholic Church, which says it would detract from the cross, which is one of the most powerful and sacred Christian symbols.

Preserving Tokelau culture motivates him (photo)
Taupo Times
http://tinyurl.com/yke72bf
A lifetime of community advocacy has been recognised as Taupo man Isitolo Isaac Pakome was awarded the Queen's Service Medal for his service to the Tokelauan community.

How Pompallier Mission garden became a hotbed of promiscuity
Northern Advocate — A004 — 08 January 2010
Promiscuity is not generally promoted at Catholic missions _ except, of course, at Pompallier Mission in the Bay of Islands. Confused? Visit this New Zealand Historic Places Trust property in Russell to find out why.

Wikipedia. 'Pompallier House' with enlargeable photo of the gardens:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pompallier_House


Queen's Service Medal recipients (2 pages)
http://www.times.co.nz/cms/news/2010/01/queens_service_medal_recipients.php
People who have connections to Manukau, and have received Queen’s Service Medals in the New Year Honours list, include: Sister Anne Hurley ... Sister Margaret Martin ... Monica Tongia Unuia

Loyal Northlanders recognised (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/northland/local-news/northern-news/3206157/Loyal-Northlanders-recognised
Nine outstanding Far North citizens were recognised for their contributions to the community at the Far North District Council's 2009 Citizens Awards at Kaikohe on December 11.

Counting on a rest after full pursuits (photo)
http://www.odt.co.nz/the-regions/north-otago/88280/counting-a-rest-after-full-pursuits
When Oamaru accountant Tony Brady walks out of his office for the final time, he admits it will be a strange feeling. After 55 years in the same job, making the decision to finally retire was "pretty big", Mr. Brady (72) said.

Teens paint fence to help their community (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/northland/local-news/whangarei-leader/3182639/Teens-paint-fence-to-help-their-community
Pompallier Catholic College students have painted a fence for Barnardos. The five students painted and decorated the fence in a BP Community Enterprise Project.

Touching first-time experience at the trots (photo)
http://www.harnesslink.com/www/Article.cgi?ID=77683
Something special happened behind the scenes in the Alexandra Park stabling enclosure last Thursday (New Year's Eve). It was something many of us take for granted but for Father Mathew Vadakkevettuvazhiyil a night out at the harness races provided moment in life he will never forget.

Where do our youth go to draw closer to the Lord? Christine Bell
http://www.wcr.ab.ca/news/2009/1228/youth122809.shtml
Five years ago, I was living in the suburbs of Auckland, New Zealand, a single mother of two children, Georgia and Mike, then 11 and nine years. Through a series of interlinked, Holy Spirit events, I packed up my entire house, closed down all my business affairs and with my two children in tow plus suitcase, guitar and skis, I embarked on a plane bound for Radway and John Paul II Charismatic Bible School. I could not have known at that time, the journey for which the Lord was preparing me. He is full of surprises...

Young sculptors create (photo)
Taupo Times
http://tinyurl.com/yabty9d
Nine students from St Patrick's Catholic School designed and made a sculpture this term.

Fire destroys family's bach and holiday spirit
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10617058
Jonathan Jervis is struggling to find any Christmas spirit after his holiday home burned to the ground. The former UK man and his wife, Cheryl, bought the old Catholic church in Waimarama three months ago and had it converted into a bach.

Catholic sister marks jubilee here
Solomon Star, Solomon Islands
http://tinyurl.com/yanvo4d
On 8 December 2009 Sr Maureen Connor celebrated her Golden Jubilee as a Missionary Sister of the Society of Mary. The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception being the patronal feast of the Daughters of Mary Immaculate, in the morning Maureen was at Visale where she was graciously invited to join the three DMI Golden Jubilarians, Srs M. Veronika, Domitila and Anna Ta'ia, in the sanctuary during Mass.

Concern over stained-glass windows (photo)
http://www.odt.co.nz/the-regions/north-otago/86853/concern-over-stained-glass-windows
A former pupil of Teschemakers, now living in England, wants a comprehensive report drawn up by a team of architectural historians to ascertain the whole site's cultural heritage significance for New Zealand. Former pupil Annie Gilmore contacted the Otago Daily Times after receiving an email circulated to past pupils showing an article and letter to the editor in the ODT mentioning the possible removal of the Teschemakers chapel stained glass windows.

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INSPIRATIONAL TV - http://inspirationaltv.net

** Epiphany **
A reading and discussion of Matthew 2:1-12 with Very Rev. Frank Nelson and Rev. Judith Wigglesworth at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.

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True Friendship
“Does that earring mean you’re a pirate?” (inter-religious struggles in history)
Babies, babies and more babies! The more the merrier I say…. (on choosing not to have children)
Praying and Fasting Facebook (social networking for personal growth)
Love and Marriage… and two individuals (religious divisions in marriage)
Laughter, the best medicine (a satire on liturgical innovation)
Selective outrage (what gender is our planet?)

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MAGAZINES AND NEWSLETTERS

Marist Messenger - January 2010
http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Lighting New Fires' - December 2009
http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/resourcesubpages/lighting-new-fires.html

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform' - Dec. 2009
http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=25

Marist Brothers, New Zealand Province. 'Marist Family News - December 2009
http://www.maristbrothers.org.nz/Marist%20Family%20News.htm

The Nathaniel Centre - The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' - Issue twenty-nine
http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/?sid=5

Tui Motu InterIslands - December 2009
http://www.tuimotu.org

Society of St Vincent de Paul. Society News - December 2009
http://www.svdp.org.nz/index.php/current-news/

St Columbans Mission society. 'The Far East' - Nov-Dec 2009
http://www.columban.org.au/publications/the-far-east/index/

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC, by John L. Allen, Jr.
Somewhat lost in the shuffle over the holidays was a story with important consequences for understanding how the Vatican sees the world: celebration of the first same-sex marriage in Latin America on Dec. 28 in Argentina...

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WORLD NEWS OF THE CHURCH
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 ]

Property Management Administrator, Catholic Schools Board Limited, Wellington and Palmerston North
http://catholicschools.co.nz
Details in 'Wel-com' December 2009 p.10, and from sarita@catholicschools.co.nz ; tel: (04) 499 0184 Applications close 15 January 2010

National Treasurer, The Society of St Vincent de Paul
http://www.svdp.org.nz
Details in 'Wel-com' December 2009 p.19, 'NZ Catholic' Dec 20 2009 - Jan 30 2010 No. 332 p.21, and from the National Office, tel. (04) 499 5070; PO Box 10815, Wellington.

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