Sunday, January 9, 2011

Dear readers,

Welcome back everyone. A very happy New Year to you all.

Mike Leon

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Gifted sister lived religious life with courage and conviction (photo)
The Dominion Post
http://tinyurl.com/2abwnqn
Sister Josephine Caulton: b Pokeno December 2 1926; professed as a Sister of Compassion, September 15 1949; d Wellington December 29 2010 aged 84 ...

Heart of glass (photos)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/features/arts-on-friday/4519582/Heart-of-glass
Ecclesiastical stained glass is an art form that has flourished since the Middle Ages, hitting its performance peak in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Senior reporter Lee Matthews explores the windows at Palmerston North's Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, and finds out why we'll never see their likes again.

Simple code a winner
http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/4505188/Simple-code-a-winner
A life founded on the simple philosophy of "getting out of life what you put in" has earned one of Hamilton's hardest-working community men recognition in this year's New Year Honours. Paul Honiss has been made an officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) for services to the community.

Social worker set up trust to support young people (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/4508558/Social-worker-set-up-trust-to-support-young-people
Kitty Mckinley says it has been an honour just to share the lives of the thousands of young people she has helped. The Johnsonville woman was "shocked and stunned" to be named a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the New Year honours, for services to youth and the community.

Dealing with life's strugglers (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/local-papers/the-wellingtonian/4516180/Dealing-with-lifes-strugglers
Joseph Romanos spoke to Night Shelter manager Mike Leon* about his plans to be an economist, what causes people to fall off the rails and some success stories. [* Not me, my son - ML]

Spiritual father to many
NZ Herald (full text)
Monsignor Paul Cronin, OBE, was Vicar General of the Catholic diocese of Auckland, parish priest of Sacred Heart Parish in Ponsonby and administrator of St Joseph's in Grey Lynn and Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Herne Bay. Before retiring from the military in 1984, he was pastoral administrator for 24 chaplains of different faiths.

Msgr Cronin's Funeral notice
http://notices.nzherald.co.nz/obituaries/nzherald-nz/obituary.aspx?n=monsignor-paul-cronin&pid=147326412

Royal NZ Navy. Paul Cronin Passes
http://rnzncomms.org/2010/12/21/paul-cronin-passes/

Touchdown in Rome
The Hutt News
http://tinyurl.com/2g6rwxs
Sister Rosalene Hoban will be hoping her new calling in Rome comes with access to Sky Sport. A member of the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions, Sister Rosaleen has been appointed secretary to the order at the mother house in Rome.

1.Day has no religious significance for most - survey
2.Christmas mass on the Chathams
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/65063/day-has-no-religious-significance-for-most-survey

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News of the Schools
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John Paul College, Rotorua: Bike gift cheers grieving teen (photo)
http://www.rotoruadailypost.co.nz/local/news/bike-gift-cheers-grieving-teen/3936245/
The past four months have been exceptionally hard for Rotorua teenager Tino Iulio-Filipo since his father died of renal failure. However, a late Christmas present of a restored bike has perked him up as he prepares for another year of high school.

Bp Viard College, Porirua: Viard kids Ontrack to win (photo)
Kapi Mana News
http://tinyurl.com/272pl6w
Over 150 Bishop Viard College students completed the Ontrack Sports Academy programme recently, with coaching provided by Steve Willis, brother of Olympian Nick Willis.

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THE 'NZ TABLET'

National Library of New Zealand. Papers Past. 'The New Zealand Tablet' 3 May 1873 - 30 December 1909
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=CL1.NZT&e=-------10--1----2

This database displays the full text of the 'NZ Tablet' from May 1873 to December 1909. The later issues in particular have regular columns of news from the dioceses and news of the schools.

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs

http://www.beingfrank.co.nz

** How lucky are we? But why? ('Hearts Aflame' summer school)

** Giving more to Caesar than he deserves (thoughts on on New Year festivities )

** Get off your soapbox ('The Catholic Soapbox', a new New Zealand blog)

** Honouring services to religion (services to religion and the New Year's Honours List)

** Wise men still seek Him (on the meaning of the Epiphany)


See also Gavin Abraham's blog 'The Catholic Soapbox: http://catholicsoapbox.com

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FACEBOOK

Pompallier's People: The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Catholic-Church-in-Aotearoa-New-Zealand/149916141686808
Twitter:
http://twitter.com/catholicnz

Bishop Pat Dunn's diary
http://www.facebook.com/bishoppatrick

Catholic Discipleship College
http://www.facebook.com/cdcnz

Icon Media
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Auckland/Icon-Media/126176587430993?v=wall

'The Fifteenth Station'
http://www.facebook.com/station15

SMNZ Marists - the Society of Mary in New Zealand
http://www.facebook.com/Marists

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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 Charismatic Renewal Conference: "Put out into the deep" (Lk 5:4)
Friday 4 March - Sunday 6 March 2011
Barrycourt Quality Hotel Conference Centre, 20 Gladstone Road, Parnell, Auckland, NZ
Details in 'NZ Catholic' December 19 - 24, p.9, at http://www.catholiccharismatic.org.nz/files/isao-conf-brochure-2010.pdf and from Conference Secretary, St Joseph's Centre, 1 Fred Thomas Drive, Takapuna, Auckland 0622, NZ; tel: (09) 835 1396 (ask for Anil Baptist); fax: (09) 489 3021; e-mail: aucklandccr@gmail.com

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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 ]

Resource Development department, Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane, Australia (3 positions)
Gifts Manager, Catholic Education
Gifts Manager, Centacare
Annual Giving Manager
Details from Mr Mitch Witherington, Consultant at Global Philanthropic; e-mail: m.w@globalphilanthropic.com ; tel: +61 7 3211 2320 or +61 0421 043 282 and http://globalphilanthropic.com/subpage.php?p=116
Applications close 14 January