Sunday, July 15, 2012

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FROM THE SECULAR MEDIA

Radio NZ. Nine to Noon. Sister Sue Cosgrove
Sister Sue Cosgrove is one of the Sisters of Compassion, formerly of the Jerusalem convent founded by Suzanne Aubert on the Whanganui River, and now of the Home of Compassion at Island Bay. A documentary at the New Zealand Film Festival covers the work of the Sisters alongside the local community at Jerusalem.

Philanthropist Hugh Green dies
Auckland philanthropist Hugh Green has died at the age of 80. The Irish-born farmer, building contractor and investor was named New Zealand's 23rd richest person in last year's National Business Review Rich List with a fortune of some $350 million.

Also: Donegal philanthropist dies in New Zealand


Mama Mia inspires Tongan youth (photo)
Veronica Motuliki has a wish list. It is not for herself but for the young people who have sought her help at Glendowie community centre. She runs Sangato Mikaele Lataki, or the St Michael Youth Eastern Zone group. It's a Tongan Catholic youth group where everyone calls her "Mama Mia".

Priest celebrates 100th birthday (photo)
A special mass was held to celebrate the 100th birthday of Silverstream Home of Compassion resident Father George Duggan last Tuesday.

Cardinal here again
Not every small parish is lucky enough to have a cardinal as parish priest, but Cardinal Tom Williams is more than happy to come out of retirement to serve the Kaikoura community while Father Eric Urlich is on leave.

Blessing of the Nelson Fishing Fleet Sat July 21 (photo)
The twelfth Blessing of Nelson's Fishing Fleet is scheduled for Saturday July 21, paying its annual tribute to those who have lost their lives at sea, along with the blessing of boats prior to the hoki season.

100th birthday celebrated (photo)
A major milestone was marked in Waimate, when great-grandmother Eileen Cooney turned 100 on Saturday. A birthday celebration was held at Lister Home where she is a resident.

Emotion at family reunion (photo)
Phyllis Timms' mother, Katie, died in Sydney in 1968 and had lived her life thinking she was an only child. On Friday, Mrs Timms made her first visit to Wanganui to see where her grandmother, Katie's mother Hannah Quillinan, who was 29 at the time of her death, rests with Katie's brothers John and Thomas and sister Hannah, in the Heads Rd Cemetery.

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News of the Schools
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John Paul College, Rotorua: Sinclair tries out for U21 worlds (photo) http://www.rotoruadailypost.co.nz/news/sinclair-tries-out-for-u21-worlds/1445313/

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Epsom: Pyjama project gets boost (photo) http://tinyurl.com/8839dyn

St Anne's, Manurewa: Child golfer not so green (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/7269174/Child-golfer-not-so-green


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INSPIRATIONAL TV


Peace
Mark 6:7-13 : Living minimally, a reading and discussion with Rev. Canon Jenny Wilkens and Very Rev. Frank Nelson at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.

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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]

July 8 – Elizabeth Lev describes the beauty and the challenges of living with her son Joshua, who has Down Syndrome; and Fr Denis Brown omv talks about his conversion from 60s hippie to his work now leading Ignatian retreats..

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STATION XV
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Station XV: Episode 58 — Repeal, repeal, repeal
In Sesame Street style, this month's episode of The 15th Station is brought to you by the word "repeal", as we discuss the near repeal of President Obama's health care legislation, the attempted repeal of the affiliation of a university pro-life club and the possible future repeal of refugees' rights in New Zealand. Rest assured, though, there have been no attempts to repeal the 15th Station — enjoy the show.


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SOUNDS CATHOLIC - Christchurch Catholic Radio
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July 15 2012 - This week we visit Antioch, a camp for teens run by our Youth Team, to hear powerful testimonies from two young participants about how the camp has helped their faith. We talk to two young adult camp leaders about their passion for supporting these teens and we hear music from the Emannuel Worship band who led them in praise and worship.

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs


** Pray for the Church in China

** My first Latin Mass

** Liturgy, Restored (the 5th anniversary of Summorum Pontificum, on the Extraordinary expression of the Roman Rite)

** More ways for Anglicans to become Catholic (the Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross)

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PERIODICALS & NEWSLETTERS

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

'Wel-com'. Newspaper of the Wellington and Palmerston North dioceses http://www.welcom.org.nz

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC, by John L. Allen Jr


Real war on religion and a ticking Vatican PR bomb

America's annual celebration of Independence Day was accompanied this year by the U.S. bishops' Fortnight for Freedom, a round of prayer and advocacy dedicated to the preservation of religious liberty. The exercise renewed debate over whether there is or isn't a war on religion in America, fueled, of course, by the politics of the 2012 election. Too often lost in the shuffle is the fact that in a growing number of other places, there's a decidedly literal war on religion under way. Its victims don't just lose government contracts or debates over insurance mandates; they're threatened, beaten, imprisoned and even murdered...

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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

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

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EVENTS

New Zealand Catholic Education Convention 2012
8-10 August 2012, Wellington Convention Centre

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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 ]

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