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'NZ CATHOLIC'
In issue 371, July 31 - August 13 2011: entry eased for migrant
priests ... Students flood airwaves with texts, young researchers find
... Hibernian credit union to dissolve .. Art competition winners
announced ... Former MP reflects on passage of CS & A Act ... Forum on
the Family: PM John Key under the spotlight at forum; Phil Goff
addresses 'moral' issues ... the 'new' Our Father demystified ...
Three golds for special athletes ... Advertising feature: Family Life
International
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FROM THE SECULAR MEDIA
Delicate work to stabilise structure (photos)
The Press
http://tinyurl.com/3myabbb
Workers continued to dismantle the dome of Christchurch's Catholic
cathedral yesterday.
Cathedral dome down
The Nelson Mail
http://tinyurl.com/3fjzagk
Credit union's depositors face losing half their savings
http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/money/5333141/Credit-unions-depositors-face-losing-half-their-savings
Hibernian Credit Union depositors face losing up to half of their
investments after alleged employee fraud, as the Catholic organisation
attempts to merge with a larger benefit society to stave off
liquidation. On Saturday, the credit union and the Hibernian Catholic
Benefit Society held annual meetings at which they voted for a plan to
merge. Depositors were also told that they faced losing 40 per cent to
50 per cent of their deposits.
Kiwis bank on trust
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10741920
Membership of credit unions is rising as NZers look for a fair financial deal.
Suicide debate: Christian stance 'has changed'
http://www.rotoruadailypost.co.nz/local/news/suicide-debate-christian-stance-has-changed/3961234/
Controversial comments by Maori Party MP Te Ururoa Flavell about the
treatment of suicide victims have their roots in Christian tradition.
However, those traditions have changed in the recent past and are not
common in the 21st century, according to local churches.
Zahnee needs life-changing help (photo)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10741799
A family is struggling to raise money for surgery in New York which
will reposition their 5-year-old's eyes
Coroner kindly but ' pulled no punches' (photo)
Weekend Herald
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10740396
Former Auckland coroner Mate Frankovich — the man credited with
getting canopies to stop suicides from Grafton Bridge — has died. The
father of three was well known and respected as a coroner in the 1980s
and 1990s. In that time, he presided over hundreds of inquests, many
of them high-profile.
Caritas partners with Christchurch company to launch new website
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU1107/S00734/caritas-and-christchurch-company-to-launch-new-website.htm
Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand, the Catholic agency for justice, peace
and development, has launched a new website through Christchurch
company Metasolutions. The new site - http://www.caritas.org.nz - went
live this month, and will shortly be providing online delivery of
schools' and parish resources for Caritas' Social Justice Week in
September.
Transport company built on good humour (photo)
The Nelson Mail
http://tinyurl.com/3wk97n7
Obituary: Simon McIntyre 1947 - 2011
Book review: The Bridge, by Jane Higgins (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sunday-star-times/features/5361468/Bridge-from-nowhere
War drums beating in Europe inspired Kiwi author Jane Higgins to craft
a winner. Kim Knight talks to her.
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News of the Schools
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I'm sorry about the meagre content here. We are moving to a new home
next weekend, and after that I expect to get back to the normal
selection of news from the schools - ML
First recipient honoured
Eastern Courier
http://tinyurl.com/3mvweal
Dannemora resident Katherine Yip has just been given a helping hand.
The 20-year-old is the recipient of the inaugural Erica Pabst
Scholarship from Baradene College of the Sacred Heart.
Green light for school to move
New Zealand Herald
http://tinyurl.com/3p4gbgq
Planning commissioners have approved zone changes that will allow
Monte Cecilia School to be shifted 3km from its park-like setting to a
Hillsborough church site.
Eighth successive title goes to Francis Douglas
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/sport/5333419/Eighth-successive-title-goes-to-Francis-Douglas
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INSPIRATIONAL TV
'Whatever you ask'
Matthew 14:13-21: a reading and discussion with Rev. Dr Raymond Pelly
and Rev. Canon Jenny Wilkins at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.
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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS
15 Minutes with the Bishop (July 25, 2011)
July 26 is the Feast of Sts Joachim and Anne, the couple traditionally
understood to be the parents of the Virgin Mary. In this week's
episode of 15 Minutes with the Bishop, Bishop Patrick Dunn and Gavin
start with a brief discussion on these two saints of the Church, but
quickly move on to the Catholic understanding of the family, including
the role of parents as providers and as educators for their children.
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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs
** Did you hear about that guy who blogged about gossip?" (the damage
gossip can do)
** "Mcbain to base, under attack by commie-nazis" (has Being Frank got
too quiet; the Church and suicide)
** Where do you want us to prepare it? (women and ordination)
** The Amy Winehouse lifestyle (night clubbing and being Catholic)
** The Language of Form (architectural form and worship)
** Joy ("... a net of love by which we catch souls.")
See also Gavin Abraham's blog 'The Catholic Soapbox:
http://catholicsoapbox.com
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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC, by John L. Allen Jr
http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic
Vatican critics smell blood in the water, and remembering Sambi
http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic/vatican-critics-smell-blood-water-and-remembering-sambi
If it wasn't clear already, recent events have conclusively driven
home the following observation: Right now, people with a beef against
the Vatican smell blood in the water. Consider what we've seen in just
the last 10 days ...
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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=394
Daily Reflections (right-hand column) http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz
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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
Bishop Patrick Dunn
http://www.facebook.com/bishoppatrick?sk=wall
Catholic Discipleship College
http://www.facebook.com/cdcnz?sk=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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NEWS OF THE CHURCH IN NZ AND THE WORLD
http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/author/luke/page/14/
http://vaticaninsider.lastampa.it/en/
http://www.romereports.com (video)
http://www.youtube.com/vatican (video news of Pope Benedict)
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EVENTS
New Zealand Apostolic Congress on Mercy 26-28 August 2011
St Bede's College, 210 Main North Road, Papanui, Christchurch
http://www.divinemercy.co.nz/NZACOM/
New Zealand Catholic Education Convention
8 - 10 August 2012, Wellington Convention Centre
Registration opens on 1 October 2011
Further Details in mid-August.
A note about the Catholic Education Convention 2009 with a link to photos:
http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/events-convention.html
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EMPLOYMENT
[Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on
the Website the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz ]
Parish Pastoral Co-ordinator, Cathedral Parish of Palmerston North
http://www.stpats.org.nz
Details in 'NZ Catholic' July 17 - 30 2011 p.27 and from Fr Peter
Fahy, Saint Patrick's Parish, tel. 06 357 2891, e-mail:
pjf@stpats.org.nz Applications close 1 August 2011
Society of St Vincent de Paul, Hutt Valley and Wairarapa Area Council, Manager
Details in The Dominion Post 30 July 2011 page E6 (centre)
http://tinyurl.com/3jx9ld4 and from Terry: e-mail terencej7@gmail.com
; Mike: tel (04) 527 8447 between 6pm - 9 pm) Applications close 12
August.
Part-time pastoral services practitioner, St John of God - Hauora
Trust, Karori, Wellington.
http://www.sjog.org.au/about_us/governance_-_our_structure/hauora_trust.aspx
Details in 'NZ Catholic' July 31 - August 13 2011 p.23 and from Martin
Loney, Director of mission, St John of God Hauora Trust, tel: (03) 338
2009; email: martin.loney@sjog.org.nz Applications close 12 August
2011
