Sunday, December 23, 2012

Kiwicath News & Notes - 23 December 2012

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Dear readers,

This is the last News & Notes for 2012. I will restart in the third or fourth week of January, depending upon how much there is to report.

A very happy Christmas to you all and every best wish for the new year.

God bless,
Mike Leon

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'NZ CATHOLIC' - Christmas 2012


In this issue: Pro-life doctors could be jailed ... Eight twins, twelve kids, lots of love ... 2012 in review ... Christmas season Mass times ... NZ bishops' submission on marriage ... Bumper Cnhristmas crossword

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

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CHRISTMAS 2012
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Church leaders' Christmas message: It's a matter of faith
Church leaders say our annual celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ is a reminder that life has a meaning beyond our knowledge and understanding. This is their combined Christmas message

Carols and candy a hit (photo caption)
Cambridge Edition

Inn character (photo caption)

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Priceless relic found in convent rubble (photo)
Catholic nuns from the under-deconstruction Nazareth House convent in Christchurch have been given a surprise early Christmas present. A sacred ceremonial monstrance thought to date to the early 1900s has been returned intact after a demolition crewman stumbled across it by chance.

Long-serving priest dies at 100 (photo)
Marist priest George "Chalky" Duggan died in Upper Hutt recently, aged 100. Long-serving Marist priest George "Chalky" Duggan, once described as "chief among the divine publicists" by a Wellington journalist, has died in Upper Hutt, aged 100.

His glass weas briming to the end (photo)
A poor joke could have cost him a long and loving marriage. Huntly lad Terry O'Reilly met Trish O'Mahony at a Catholic Church dance in Hamilton. She asked him what he did for a living. ''I'm a clown in a circus,'' he replied – and she rather lost interest.

Traditional Italian blessing of modern fishing boats (photo)
Holy water is being used in a bid to improve Otago commercial fishing catches. Catholic priest Fr Mark Chamberlain blessed three Careys Bay fishing boats yesterday morning, before sprinkling holy water on the decks and anointing them with oil.

Plan to demolish Euphrasie House (photo)
A community group is fighting to keep an old Hamilton East building from being demolished to make way for a modern diocesan centre. Euphrasie House was built in 1939 as a convent and used as a hostel for students at Sacred Heart Girls' College until it closed last year.

Former Catholic brother to fight extradition on abuse charges (photo)
Convicted sex offender Bernard Kevin McGrath, a former Catholic brother, plans to fight his extradition to Australia.   

Family, friends mourn drowned teenager
About 200 people gathered at Catholic Cathedral College to remember drowning victim Tominiko Junior Pelenato. Tominiko, 16, drowned on Saturday afternoon while swimming in the lake at the Pegasus Town development in North Canterbury.

Scholarships lure students north (photo)
Two Taranaki teenagers have ended a dry spell for their college after both won lucrative University of Auckland scholarships. Francis Douglas Memorial College dux Jonathan Ritchie and proxime accessit Sam Fastier are two of the region's five recipients of the $50,000 scholarship.

Caritas mobilises in Pacific for cyclone relief
Caritas agencies in the Pacific are mobilising to provide cyclone relief and assistance to thousands of people in Samoa, Fiji and elsewhere affected by Cyclone Evan.

Earthquake attraction starts to take shape (photo)
Historic pieces of Christchurch's damaged infrastructure have begun arriving for a new exhibition at Canterbury Museum.

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INSPIRATIONAL TV


'Experience it': 
Luke 1: 39 - 44 Great joy, a reading and commentary by Sr Stephanie Kitching

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS

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LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Catholic Access Radio
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16 December – Fr Tom Pfiefer omi recalls his work as a missionary in Oaxaca, Mexico. And each week, Kevin Flaherty reads from The Joy of Knowing Christ, published by The Word Among Us Press.


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STATION XV
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Station XV: Episode 63 — Papal Preponderance and Preoccupation

It's been a big month for Pope Benedict — the man himself, and a caricature of him in New Zealand. The panel chats in this Christmas episode of The 15th Station about the Pope's new book on Jesus, Benedict featuring in an ad for a power company that seems to promote gay marriage (and the reaction from the Church to that), as well as his new document looking at Catholic identity. There's also reflection on a New Zealand Anglican bishop getting a new post at the Vatican and a new take on the New Evangelisation.

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs


** Sharing in the Christmas spirit at work… (Christmas in a Moslem country)

** Reconciliation (a parish celebration of Reconciliation (Rite 2))

** Waiting… (on seeing the Hobbit)

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PERIODICALS & NEWSLETTERS

'NZ Catholic' is a national newspaper published by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz 

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. http://proudtobecatholic.org.nz/news-events/kete-korero/

Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com'  http://www.welcom.org.nz

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform' http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=25

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. 'The Tablet' http://www.cdd.org.nz/the-tablet

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/?sid=5


NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Good News and the News' http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/resources/resources_good_news.html

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' http://www.columban.org.au/?MID=200510192652

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. http://www.tuimotu.org/articles

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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

Bishop Patrick Dunn

Catholic Discipleship College

SMNZ Marists - the Society of Mary in New Zealand

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NEWS OF THE CHURCH IN NZ AND THE WORLD






http://www.youtube.com/vatican (video news of Pope Benedict)

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EVENTS

Parachute Music Festival, Hamilton, 25-27 January 2013

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EMPLOYMENT

[Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on the Website of the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz ]

[Job vacancies at the Archdiocese of Wellington are listed on http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/jobs ]

[Catholic overseas volunteer vacancies are listed on the Vacancies page of http://www.mahitahi.org ]

Director, Pastoral Services, Archdiocese of Wellington
Details in Wel-com December 2012, p.2 and from info@wn.catholic.org.nz 

Leader, The Logos Project
Details in 'NZ Catholic' December 16 - 26 January p.11, and at http://www.logos.org.nz/index.php/80-news/116-leader-wanted  Applications close 21 January 2013



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Sunday, December 16, 2012

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Dear readers,

Due to a fall at home, I wasn't able to put together a complete News & Notes this week. I expect to do so next week for the final N&N of 2012.

God bless,
Mike Leon

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Catholic Church in Newton goes all out (photo)
St Benedict's Church in Newton invites the public to view what it believes to be Auckland's largest religious Christmas display. The display consists of two well-known scenes from the bible: wise men on their journey from the East bearing gifts, and the popular crib or nativity scene.

Religious leaders condemn family violence
New Zealand leaders of more than 40 different religious faiths have united to condemn family violence. They're to sign a joint national statement today, recognising the challenge of family violence and making a commitment to take action against it.

Priest's fall from grace after fraud admitted (photo)
In the space of 16 months, Father John William Fitzmaurice went from being a highly respected Catholic priest to a convicted fraudster. His guilty pleas yesterday to six charges in the Christchurch District Court marked the sad end to an investigation that began in August 2011.

Billboard Ridiculing Pope Benedict Offensive
A billboard depicting Pope Benedict xvi performing the marriage of an inter –racial male couple has been erected on Beach Rd, a busy highway in Auckland. The billboard, which is four and a half stories high. has been erected by Powershop, an electricity retailer owned by Meridian Energy, a State -Owned Enterprise.

Pope gay marriage ad not targeted at Catholics (photo)
Electricity company Powershop says a billboard depicting Pope Benedict XVI marrying a male couple is not targeted at Catholics.

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News of the Schools
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St Joseph's Upper Hutt: Protocols to be drafted re paedophiles at prayer groups

St Joseph's Upper Hutt: Pupils at prayer group with convicted paedophile

St Joseph's upper Hutt: Principal bashed by pupil's uncle

John Paul II High School, Greymouth: Eccentric teacher subject of 'witch hunt'

St Mary's, Tauranga: Girls' locks get the chop for charity

St Patrick's School, Taumarunui: Powhiri held for successful man (photo)
Ruapehu Press

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INSPIRATIONAL TV


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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS

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LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Catholic Access Radio
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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs


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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PERIODICALS & NEWSLETTERS

'NZ Catholic' is a national newspaper published by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz 

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. http://proudtobecatholic.org.nz/news-events/kete-korero/

Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com'  http://www.welcom.org.nz

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform' http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=25

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. 'The Tablet' http://www.cdd.org.nz/the-tablet

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/?sid=5


NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Good News and the News' http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/resources/resources_good_news.html

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' http://www.columban.org.au/?MID=200510192652

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. http://www.tuimotu.org/articles

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC, by John L. Allen Jr


Defending Christians; Salt and Light; and who didn't cancel Christmas

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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

Bishop Patrick Dunn

Catholic Discipleship College

SMNZ Marists - the Society of Mary in New Zealand

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NEWS OF THE CHURCH IN NZ AND THE WORLD






http://www.youtube.com/vatican (video news of Pope Benedict)

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EVENTS

Parachute Music Festival, Hamilton, 25-27 January 2013

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EMPLOYMENT

[Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on the Website of the Education Gazette:http://www.edgazette.govt.nz ]

[Job vacancies at the Archdiocese of Wellington are listed on http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/jobs ]

[Catholic overseas volunteer vacancies are listed on the Vacancies page of http://www.mahitahi.org ]

Director, Pastoral Services, Archdiocese of Wellington
Details in Wel-com December 2012, p.2 and from info@wn.catholic.org.nz
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Sunday, December 9, 2012

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Archbishop Moxon to become Anglican ambassador to Rome
Archbishop David Moxon is heading to Rome as the Anglican Communion's chief representative to the Roman Catholic Church. This means he will step down in April as the Archbishop of the New Zealand dioceses, and thus as one of the three leaders of the Anglican Church in these islands. He will also resign as Bishop of Waikato.

Modern mass gains nod from church
The Southern Institute of Technology has produced its own small slice of heaven - a mass approved by the Catholic Church.

Priest returns to central Taranaki (photo)
Monsignor David Bell has moved into his new home in Stratford as he takes up his new position as the priest of the Roman Catholic Central Taranaki parish.

District, police praised for help
The Argentine ambassador in New Zealand has commended the police and community response after a young woman died when her car crashed on her way to work near Arrowtown. Carolina Patron Costas, 23, died at the scene when her car left Malaghans Rd and slid into a tree on her way to work at Millbrook Resort last month.

'He was a good all-around guy who cared about people' (photo)
Waikato Times Weekend
He didn't collect organisations, or honorary life memberships. He never was a president or a patron. Pat McClinchy's forte was people. He liked to see them think well of themselves.

Pressing engagement has church all at sea (photo caption)
The Opua ferry has transported unusual cargo over the years, but the church which Bay of Islands woman Victoria Proebstel saw being loaded on to the car ferry recently may have been a first.

On Disc: Music is helping inmates.
A group of inmates at Whanganui Prison has recorded a CD of original music, thanks to the help of a Catholic nun.

Caritas supports Philippines relief following Typhoon Bopha
Catholic aid agency Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand has pledged $5000 to relief work after Typhoon Bopha hit the Philippines this week, and is accepting donations.

Parliament showing lack of concern for young people - Caritas
Catholic social justice agency Caritas is deeply concerned about the messages Parliament is currently sending New Zealand's young people.

Cupboards full after collection
Bumper Christmas collection for foodbank (photo)
New Plymouth's foodbank bosses are praising the city's generosity after a bumper Christmas collection night this week.

T G Macarthy Trust celebrates centenary of giving
The T G Macarthy Trust is celebrating its 100 year anniversary with a special one-off contribution of $40,000 to 40 toy libraries across the lower North Island, says Public Trust Chief Executive Graeme Hansen. The T G Macarthy Trust board is comprised of the Governor-General, a representative of the Prime Minister, the Mayor of Wellington and the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Wellington.

Catholic blames senior cleric for sexual abuse cycle (photos)
A Catholic brother convicted of child abuse has described how a senior clergyman lured him to molest boys. Rory Callinan and Rick Feneley investigate. Brother Bernard McGrath was a young trainee in the St John of God order when, as he recalls it, a superior brother approached him.

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News of the Schools
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Christmas retold (photo caption) Hauraki Herald http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=ZWZB25O5VAG&linkid=7fa1f309-bf2f-4460-bf89-b3e236569c6f&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d Last Monday 270 primary school children from Mercury Bay, Coroglen and Te Rerenga walked around Whitianga on their way to three different presentations of the Christmas story.


Pompallier Catholic College, Whangarei: Melita sets sights on Sydney (photo) http://www.northernadvocate.co.nz/news/melita-sets-sights-on-sydney/1652572/


St Joseph's, Kaikoura: Blue penguins' future looks rosy (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/news/kaikoura/8038140/Blue-penguins-future-looks-rosy

St Marcellin School, Wanganui: Principal out school door after 45 years (photo) http://www.wanganuichronicle.co.nz/news/principal-out-school-door-after-45-years/1648115/



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INSPIRATIONAL TV


Double scripture
Luke 3: 1-6 - a reading and discussion with Canon Deborah Broome and Rev. Alister Hendery at At Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.

Also: Poetry Prep: a Christmas poem - a reflection by Sister Mary Scanlon

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS

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LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Catholic Access Radio
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[Choose the "Click to download" link. The sound quality of the other one is terrible - ml]

2 December – Continuing Ken's conversation with Fr Paul Check; and film critic Steven Greydanus discusses the broken-family film A House Divided.

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs


** Keeping conscious in Advent amidst the wave of work 'busy'-ness

** Making Canon Law Easy (a blog by a canon lawyer)

** Double Standards? (Why is it OK to pray in Maori at public events, but not in English?)

** Men in Black (proper clerical attire)

** Responsibility and passing the buck (the Motu Proprio 'Intima Ecclesiae natura' - "The Church's Deepest Nature")

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PERIODICALS & NEWSLETTERS

'NZ Catholic' is a national newspaper published by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz 

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. http://proudtobecatholic.org.nz/news-events/kete-korero/

Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com'  http://www.welcom.org.nz

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform' http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=25

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. 'The Tablet' http://www.cdd.org.nz/the-tablet

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/?sid=5


NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Good News and the News' http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/resources/resources_good_news.html

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' http://www.columban.org.au/?MID=200510192652

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. http://www.tuimotu.org/articles

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC, by John L. Allen Jr


Mixed bag of Catholic life, Twitter, Denmark, and Obama's ambassador

Here's a core truth about life in the church, one which often gets lost amid the clamor of whatever's happening at the moment: The Catholic story is always a mix of shadows and light, of both heartache and hope, and emphasizing one at the expense of the other necessarily means missing part of the picture.
Events over the last couple of weeks have offered a good illustration of this "mixed bag" rule about Catholic experience...

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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

Bishop Patrick Dunn

Catholic Discipleship College

SMNZ Marists - the Society of Mary in New Zealand

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NEWS OF THE CHURCH IN NZ AND THE WORLD






http://www.youtube.com/vatican (video news of Pope Benedict)

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EVENTS

Parachute Music Festival, Hamilton, 25-27 January 2013

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EMPLOYMENT

[Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on the Website of the Education Gazette:http://www.edgazette.govt.nz ]

[Job vacancies at the Archdiocese of Wellington are listed on http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/jobs ]

[Catholic overseas volunteer vacancies are listed on the Vacancies page of http://www.mahitahi.org ]

Graphic designer, 'NZ Catholic' newspaper
Details in 'NZ Catholic' December 2 - 15 p. 8, at http://www, and from info@wn.catholic.org.nz.nzcatholic.org.nz/nz-catholic-designer-wanted/ and from The managing editor, NZ Catholic, PO Box 147000 Auckland 1144; e-mail: editor@nzcatholic.org.nz   Applications close December 14 2012

Director, Pastoral Services, Archdiocese of Wellington
Details in Wel-com December 2012, p.2 and from info@wn.catholic.org.nz
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Sunday, December 2, 2012

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


Bishops take concerns over Marriage Bill to the Select Committee Today (28 November 2012)
New Zealand Catholic Bishops today appeared before the Government Administration Select Committee considering the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill to share their concerns over the future implications should it become law...

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'NZ CATHOLIC'


In issue no. 405, December 2 - 15: Plan for theology graduates in all our Catholic schools ... St Ben's Nativity display the biggest in Auckland? ... Kiwi help for abuse enquiry would be given ... Gap year valuable for young adults (Challenge 2000) ... Vatican changes its tune over Obama ... Catechists' vital mission in the north ... Catholic schools' top scholars 2012 ...Advertising feature: Monte Cecilia Housing Trust ...

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Seasonal Employment: Meet the people doing jobs that help the rest of us celebrate Christmas.
Sunday
An interview with Father James Lyons, parish priest of Sacred Heart Cathedral, Wellington.

'Open your eyes' Caritas tells Committee considering welfare changes
Catholic social justice agency Caritas has told a Parliamentary select committee to open its eyes to economic realities in its legislative oversight of government welfare changes.

High-rise city brothel granted resource consent
The Chow brothers have received permission for a controversial 15-storey entertainment complex including a brothel in central Auckland.

Sharing a good laugh as the years fly by (photo)
Otahuhu couple Loma and John Lyes celebrated their diamond anniversary (60 years of marriage) last Thursday.

Accused paedophile on 252 charges sipping tea in Sri Lanka (photo)
Bernard Kevin McGrath, a former St John of God brother who recently served two years in a New Zealand prison for sexually abusing boys there, is currently residing on a tea plantation in Sri Lanka because the Australian authorities dragged their feet in extraditing him to Australia.

The gays are NOT coming for your churches, by Andrew Geddis
The Law Society appears to think that Catholic priests are legally required to solemnise the remarriage of divorced people. And that Baptist pastors must preside over the union of atheists. Or has it got something very wrong? ...

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News of the Schools
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Sacred Heart College, Lower Hutt: Novopay security flaw exposed http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/8000565/Novopay-security-flaw-exposed



St Mary's, Hastings: Debaters rule the airwaves (photo) http://www.hawkesbaytoday.co.nz/news/debaters-rule-the-airwaves/1642343/

St Mary's, Rotorua: Kid's praise work of winning caretaker (photo) http://www.rotoruadailypost.co.nz/news/kids-praise-work-of-winning-caretaker/1642334/

St Patrick's, Timaru: Morgan's focus on saving pays off (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/8007505/Morgans-focus-on-saving-pays-off



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INSPIRATIONAL TV


A different perspective
John 21: 20-28 Judgement - A reading and reflection by Fr Edward J. Tyler, Parramatta, Australia

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS

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LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Catholic Access Radio
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[Choose the "Click to download" link. The sound quality of the other one is terrible - ml]

25 November - Ken interviews Fr Paul Check, director of Courage International, a ministry to people with same-sex attraction, and EnCourage, for their families and friends.

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SOUNDS CATHOLIC - Christchurch Catholic Radio
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November 20 2012 - We mark the conclusion of the month of the Holy Souls with a light-hearted look at requiem ritual.  We feature music for the Feast of Christ the King.

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs


** Falling like Pick Up Sticks (the paradoxes of development and aid work)

** Two and a Half Men (Angus Jones has called the show "filth")

** Getting Ready (gearing up at school for advent)

** Clear and Present Danger (Archbishop Vigano on theological dissent)

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PERIODICALS & NEWSLETTERS

'NZ Catholic' is a national newspaper published by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz 

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. http://proudtobecatholic.org.nz/news-events/kete-korero/

Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com'  http://www.welcom.org.nz

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform' http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=25

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. 'The Tablet' http://www.cdd.org.nz/the-tablet

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/?sid=5


NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Good News and the News' http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/resources/resources_good_news.html

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' http://www.columban.org.au/?MID=200510192652

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. http://www.tuimotu.org/articles

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC, by John L. Allen Jr


Catholic activism on the death penalty; a brief dispatch from Denmark

Rumors of the death of the church's passion for social justice have been greatly exaggerated, at least to judge by a high-profile international conference in Rome on Tuesday promoting global abolition of the death penalty, which was organized by the Community of Sant'Egidio. The conference was titled, "A World without the Death Penalty: No Justice without Life." At a time when critics sometimes accuse Catholicism of backing away from its broad peace-and-justice agenda, the event gave a much different impression -- not just in terms of the fight against capital punishment, but the overall vitality of Catholic civil society...

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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

Bishop Patrick Dunn

Catholic Discipleship College

SMNZ Marists - the Society of Mary in New Zealand

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NEWS OF THE CHURCH IN NZ AND THE WORLD






http://www.youtube.com/vatican (video news of Pope Benedict)

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EVENTS

Parachute Music Festival, Hamilton, 25-27 January 2013

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EMPLOYMENT

[Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on the Website of the Education Gazette:http://www.edgazette.govt.nz ]

[Catholic overseas volunteer vacancies are listed on the Vacancies page of http://www.mahitahi.org ]

Graphic designer, 'NZ Catholic' newspaper
Details in 'NZ Catholic' December 2 - 15 p. 8, at http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/nz-catholic-designer-wanted/ and from The managing editor, NZ Catholic, PO Box 147000 Auckland 1144; e-mail: editor@nzcatholic.org.nz   Applications close December 14 2012
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