NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE
http://www.catholic.org.nz/
Beatification of Pope John Paul II (28 Apr 2011)
Pope John Paul II will be a step closer to sainthood when he is beatified this Sunday 1 May, after which he will be known as Blessed John Paul II. His beatification will be celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square in Rome. Watch the beatification ceremony live at Pope2you.net, with coverage from 6.30pm New Zealand time. The beatification ceremony will commence at 8pm New Zealand time. Pope John Paul II is the only Pope to have visited New Zealand and spent three days here in November 1986...
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
Catholics mark John Paul's beatification
http://www.stuff.co.nz/
Wellington Catholics will lead the global celebrations of the beatification of Pope John Paul II tomorrow. Pope Benedict XVI will officiate at a ceremony in Rome at 8pm (NZ time). Wellington Catholics, however, will commemorate the event early with a mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Thorndon, at 10am, celebrated by Archbishop John Dew...
Big turnout for lively priest (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/
Auckland's political establishment - from the Left and the Right as well as the avowedly apolitical along with the religious - have turned out today to farewell Father Terry Dibble.
Catholic Convention To Focus On Pope John Paul II
International Catholic Speakers This Weekend in Takapuna:
Talks on Pope John Paul II, Conversion and Faith
http://www.voxy.co.nz/
Incredible conversion stories by an American junkie-turned priest and a legendary Aussie TV broadcaster, talks by the Papal Nuncio, and a special focus on Pope John Paul II are planned for the Eucharistic Convention (29 April-1 May).
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EASTER 2011
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Resurrection of interest in Easter services (photo)
Waikato Times
http://tinyurl.com/3mmnl3c
Record numbers of Hamilton faithful found their way to places of worship over Easter Weekend and local church leaders hope the trend will continue...
Walk for Witness (photo)
Waiheke Marketplace
http://tinyurl.com/3nwu7bx
Despite the threat of rain there was a good turnout for the traditional Good Friday Walk for Witness. The procession of young and not so young started outside the Presbyterian Church, walked around Oneroa and finished at the Catholic Church. Dave Graham carried the cross which Robert Gray from the Presbyterian Church says symbolises God’s grace to the world.
Leading the way at Easter (photo)
Piako Post
http://tinyurl.com/3jcm3fw
Good crowds again attended the traditional Procession of the Cross around churches in Piako on Good Friday. The Te Aroha march, pictured right, started outside St Joseph’s Catholic Church at 9.30am, finishing with a service in the domain after stops along Whitaker St. In Morrinsville the Way of the Cross got under way at Morrinsville Baptist Church, photo above, in Moorhouse St at 10am, stopping at Knox Presbyterian Church, St Matthew’s Anglican Church, St Joseph’s Catholic Church and ending with morning tea in Morrinsville Methodist Church on Thames St.
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News of the Schools
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John Paul College, Rotorua: Rotorua Anzac Day Service (photo)
The Daily Post — A005 — 26 April 2011
http://www.rotoruadailypost.
Sacred Heart College, Lower Hutt: Duffy dynasty reigns in Hutt netball (photo)
The Hutt News
http://tinyurl.com/4yzuth7
St Joseph's School, Pleasant Point: St Joseph’s pupils enjoy rural romp (photo captions)
High Country Community Herald
http://tinyurl.com/3na7hyd
St Patrick's College, Silverstream: St Pats’ team set to make a splash
The Dominion Post
http://www.stuff.co.nz/
St Peter's College, Auckland: Luck of the Irish saves Stephen after balcony fall (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/
St Peter's College, Palmerston North: Quick learner enjoys success on the hills (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/
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INSPIRATIONAL TV
http://inspirationaltv.net
'Return'
John 20:19-31: a reading and discussion with Rev. Dr Raymond Pelly and Very Rev. Frank Nelson at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.
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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs
http://www.beingfrank.co.nz
** Decisions, decisions, decisions… (loving God in and out of season)
** “Hey, you lost your money fair and square! I didn’t scam nobody!” (Lisbon taxi drivers)
** Etiquette fit for the Queen but not the Lord (Catholic liturgical etiquette)
** A growing empire (Icon Media's new projects)
** Exhortation and Kohima (liturgies in Rome this Easter)
** Christ, Our Liberator, Lives! (reflecting on the reason for the season)
** Let the feast begin (celebrating the liturgical year)
See also Gavin Abraham's blog 'The Catholic Soapbox:
http://catholicsoapbox.com
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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 - John L. Allen Jr
http://ncronline.org/blogs/
Towards the beatification of John Paul II
http://ncronline.org/blogs/
This morning, what one Roman priest has defined as the “spiritual marathon” surrounding John Paul II’s beatification began. The opening act, so to speak, came with the removal of the late pope’s casket from its tomb, in preparation for its eventual placement in the chapel of St. Sebastian in the heart of St. Peter’s Basilica...
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EVENTS
Eucharistic Convention 2011
April 29 - May 1 2011, Westlake Boys High Auditorium, Takapuna, North Shore, Auckland
http://www.
Jesus 4 Real Camps, 2011, Palm Grove Christian Camp, Paraparaumu
http://www.jesus4real.org.nz
Years 11 - 13 : Wednesday 27 April - Sunday 1 May
("Early Bird" Registrations close 16 March, All Registrations close 13 April)
Years 9 - 10 : Wednesday 12 - Sunday 16 October
("Early Bird" Registrations close 31 August, All Registrations close 28 September)
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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)
CatholicHerald.co.uk - Morning Catholic must-reads:
http://www.catholicherald.co.
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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 ]
