NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE
http://www.catholic.org.nz/
New Zealand represented at Australian Catholic Youth Ministry Convention (26 Oct 2010)
National Coordinator of the NZCBC Office for Young People, Sr Helen O’Sullivan RNDM, recently attended the inaugural Australian Catholic Youth Ministry Convention in Melbourne. She was joined by Diocesan Youth Directors Kathleen Field (Palmerston North) and Chris Lysaght (Christchurch); Hannah Hewitt (Logos) and Chris Duthie-Jung (NZCBC Researcher)...
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
Caritas Supporting Indonesian Disaster Relief
http://www.alertnet.org/
Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand has pledged an initial NZ$10,000 towards relief efforts in Indonesia following the tsunami and volcanic eruption tragedies there. Caritas is also accepting donations from the public.
Prize Futuna talk planned (page 14 - photo)
http://www.napiermail.co.nz/
An illustrated talk about one of New Zealand's most celebrated buildings, the Futuna Chapel, is being held in Napier on Tuesday, November 2.
Southern flock (photos)
Upper Hutt Leader
http://tinyurl.com/2594ang
St Joseph’s parish priest, Father Ron Bennett, has spent the past month doing chaplaincy work in Antarctica at short notice.
Throng expected to honour saint
http://www.odt.co.nz/your-
Arrowtown is anticipating a business boost in early November when hundreds of visitors are expected to help the community celebrate the canonisation of Australasia's first saint, Mary MacKillop. Organising committee chairwoman Margaret Hyland, of Arrowtown, said yesterday preparations for the November 6 and 7 event were in place.
Message Strikes Powerful Note
http://www.voxy.co.nz/
Labour's Inter-Faith Dialogue spokesperson Su'a William Sio supports the call by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland Bishop Patrick Dunn that we 'should promote respect for the poor and pursue a passion for justice'.
Keeping schools swinging (photo caption)
Upper Hutt Leader
http://tinyurl.com/28f7l97
Pupils of St Joseph’s School Upper Hutt swing poi during the combined schools kapa haka festival on Tuesday.
A perfect day for bouncy castle fun (photo)
Kaikoura Star
http://www.stuff.co.nz/
St Joseph's School knows how to throw a gala. Candy floss, sausages, cakes and happy faces were all present at the annual event on Sunday.
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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs
http://www.beingfrank.co.nz
** A solution? (a mission to mothers and babies in Vietnam)
** “I’ll go into the bushes over there, make a lot of noise, and flush out a rabbit (a lesson from nature)
** Liturgical Troubles in England (a controversy over the music for Pope Benedict's visit)
** Swiss Catholics encouraging contraception
** Their problems are Legion (salvaging the Legionaries of Christ)
** Labour Day war strategy (work/life balance)
“Infallible sign of the presence of God” (faith and joy)
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INSPIRATIONAL TV
http://inspirationaltv.net
'True Salvation' - Luke 19 1-10, a reading and discussion with Rev. Judith Wigglesworth and Very Rev. Frank Nelson of St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.
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NEW ZEALAND COMMENTARIES ON THE SUNDAY READINGS
Living the Word - Fr Frank Bird sm http://livingtheword.org.nz
Reflect - Veronica Lawson rsm http://www.welcom.org.nz/?sid=
Daily Reflections (right-hand column) http://www.maristmessenger.co.
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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC, by John L. Allen, Jr.
http://ncronline.org/blogs/
Thinking straight about Israel, the Jews and the Archbishop
http://ncronline.org/blogs/
We in the media have a genius for grabbing a small but sensational piece of a bigger picture and banging it like a cheap drum. To take the most obvious recent example, the mere threat of a Koran burning from a Florida pastor whose entire congregation could fit into a phone booth held the world hostage for a month thanks to saturation “will he or won’t he?” coverage. In some ways, reaction to the close of the Oct. 10-24 Synod of Bishops for the Middle East is following the same script...
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Bishop Pat Dunn's diary
http://www.facebook.com/
Catholic Discipleship College
http://www.facebook.com/cdcnz
'The Fifteenth Station'
http://www.facebook.com/
Youth for Family and Life (YFL) New Zealand
http://www.facebook.com/pages/
SMNZ Marists - the Society of Mary in New Zealand
http://www.facebook.com/
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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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EMPLOYMENT
[Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the
Vacancies section of the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz ]
Parish and Donor Liaison Coordinator, Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand
http://www.caritas.org.nz
Details in 'NZ Catholic' No. 352 Oct 24 - Nov 6 p.19, and from http://www.bigsplash.co.nz , job reference 316052. Applications close 31 October.
'NZ Catholic' subscription promoters
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz
Details in 'NZ Catholic' no. 351 October 10-23 2010 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
