NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE
http://www.catholic.org.nz/
Babies with disabilities need protection, says bioethics centre director (23 Jun 2011)
In a society where disability is feared, certain groups of persons, such as those with Down syndrome, require additional protections in order to uphold their right to life, says John Kleinsman, Director of the New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre – The Nathaniel Centre...
Catholic Enquiry Centre celebrates 50 years (22 Jun 2011)
A celebration will be held in each diocese to mark 50 years of the Catholic Enquiry Centre’s service in New Zealand. The diocesan bishop and Father Allan Jones SM, Director of the Catholic Enquiry Centre (CEC), will speak at the events, which will be held on a Sunday afternoon in July or August...
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WEL-COM
http://www.welcom.org.nz
** News **
Children the biggest losers in the Budget ... Hui Aranga draws Maori from far and wide at Easter ... Awakening with compassion to stewardship of the earth: Compassion Sisters in Awakening The Dreamer symposium
** Columns **
Verbum Domini Our response to the God who speaks: Numbers 22 - 26, Kieran Fenn FMS
Archbishop's column: Stewardship a way of life - Archbishop John Dew
Editorial: Budget belt-tightening rebounds on children - Cecily McNeill
** Features **
St Columba converting ireland, England and the Scots
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FROM THE SECULAR MEDIA
Young Anglican choir to sing in heart of Catholic world (video, text)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/
Conducting her Anglican choir as they sing in the Vatican will be the high point of a Catholic music teacher's career. (Lower Hutt's) Chilton Saint James' Seraphim Choir will begin a three-week tour of Europe next month, including singing at mass in St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
Church restored to glory (photo)
Rodney Times
http://tinyurl.com/5v25mjd
The 130-year-old Church of Saints Peter and Paul at Puhoi will look flash at Founders’ Day celebrations on Sunday.
Family ties: Waiwera builder Simon Straka’s family name is on some of the Puhoi church windows he helped restore.
MP supports banning Kronic
http://www.odt.co.nz/regions/
Community opinion against the legal recreational drug Kronic is gathering momentum with Waitaki MP Jacqui Dean adding her support to have it removed from stores.
Former mayor dies
The Southland Times (full text)
John Casey, 81, the first Southland district mayor, died this week. Mr Casey became a councillor on the Southland County Council in 1974 and mayor in 1986 for the last term of the county council. He was then the first Southland District mayor, from 1989-1992. "He was a well respected mayor, full of integrity and always had the best interests of Southland in mind," current Southland Mayor Frana Cardno said. A vigil service was held last night and there will be a requiem mass today at St Theresa's Catholic Church at 11am.
NZ Historic Places Trust board member appointed
http://www.voxy.co.nz/
Businessman Brian McGuinness has been appointed to the New Zealand Historic Places Trust Board of Trustees, Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Christopher Finlayson announced today.
Chemical engineer new Melkite head
http://www.therecord.com.au/
The Vatican has approved the appointment of a chemical engineer as Bishop of the Greek-Melkite Eparchy of St Michael the Archangel of Sydney, effectively making him the head of Melkite Catholics in Australia and New Zealand.
Ray's vocation (photo)
The Sunday Star Times
http://tinyurl.com/65632qh
The Marist brother and the priest are sitting there, dressed in their long black robes and looking rather grim. "Good morning Brother, good morning Father," I say. "My name is Raymond Columbus and I have the vocation."
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News of the Schools
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Kavanagh College, Dunedin: Rugby: Kavanagh centre key to win over South Otago (photo) http://www.odt.co.nz/sport/
Sacred Heart College, Auckland: Football: Carmichael stars in Young All Whites win http://www.odt.co.nz/sport/
St Bede's College, Christchurch: Farmy Army/SVA aim for big push Thursday and Friday http://www.scoop.co.nz/
St Mary's College, Auckland: Cousins get credit for girl's escape from attack http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/
St Mary's, Milton: Emergency interrupts chopper's visit http://www.odt.co.nz/your-
St Patrick's College, Wellington: St Pat's prevail in unusual football and rugby fixtures http://www.stuff.co.nz/
St Patrick's, Taupo: Top Team (photo caption) Taupo Times http://tinyurl.com/69lqwr8
St Patrick’s, Waimate: Fundraiser for school (photos) High Country Community Herald http://tinyurl.com/6xgqr7f
St Peter’s, Cambridge: Visitors put bite on balanced diet (photo caption) Cambridge Edition http://tinyurl.com/6kxyg5h
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INSPIRATIONAL TV
http://inspirationaltv.net
'Bread of Life'
John 6: 51-58: a reading and discussion with Sister Stephanie Kitching and Sister Marcellin Wilson.
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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS
http://station15.libsyn.com
** 5 Minutes with the Bishop: The Papacy (June 24, 2011)
On June 29, the Church commemorates the lives of two great pillars of Christianity: Sts Peter and Paul. Peter was, of course, the first Pope and in this week’s episode Bishop Patrick Dunn talks with Gavin about the origins of the papacy, the role of the pope and the concept of papal infallibility...
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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs
http://www.beingfrank.co.nz
** Identity - (the Catholic identity of Catholic organisations)
** “Does my withered face remind you of the grim specter of Death?” (Death: what's it like?)
** “…to give to the Church and the world poor priests and good catechists…” (deficient catechesis)
** Chant (Gregorian chant and the liturgy)
** Student assault St Pat’s Catholic character
** A mockery of ‘Godparent’ (Lady Gaga a godmother?)
See also Gavin Abraham's blog 'The Catholic Soapbox:
http://catholicsoapbox.com
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MAGAZINES AND NEWSLETTERS
Marist Messenger - June 2011
http://www.maristmessenger.co.
NZ Catholic Education Office. Lighting New Fires - March 2011
http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.
NZ Catholic Education Office. Good News and the News - March 2011
http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.
Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. Inform - June 2011
http://www.chch.catholic.org.
NZ Catholic Bioethics Centre. The Nathaniel Report - Issue 29, 1 June 2011
http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/?
Tui Motu Interislands. - June 2011
http://www.tuimotu.org
The Far East - June 2011
http://www.columban.org.au/?
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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/
Benedict’s uncle, Catholic charities, and coming attractions
http://ncronline.org/blogs/
Next Wednesday is the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, when archbishops appointed during the past year will be in Rome to receive their pallium. This year the event takes on extra significance as the 60th anniversary of Pope Benedict XVI’s ordination to the priesthood, which took place in the Freising Cathedral in Bavaria on June 29, 1951...
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Pompallier's People: The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand
Facebook:
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Bishop Patrick Dunn
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Catholic Discipleship College
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'The Fifteenth Station'
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SMNZ Marists - the Society of Mary in New Zealand
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NEWS OF THE CHURCH IN NZ AND THE WORLD
http://cathnews.co.nz
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz
http://www.catholicherald.co.
http://vaticaninsider.
http://www.romereports.com (video)
http://www.youtube.com/vatican (video news of Pope Benedict)
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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 ]
Director of Mission, St John of God Hauora Trust
http://www.sjog.org.au/about_
http://www.sjog.org.au/
Details in 'NZ Catholic' June 19 - July 2 2011 p.9, and from Martin Loney, Director of Mission, tel: (64) (3) 386 2009; martin.loney@sjog.org.nz Applications close 29 June 2011.
