Sunday, July 22, 2012

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


Caring a Special Focus for Catholics Next Weekend (20 Jul 2012)
Catholics around the country next weekend will be focusing on the 'caring' ministries within the Church which care for people in a wide variety of ways. The reason to celebrate Caring Sunday is threefold – acknowledging these caring ministries, showing support through special donations and in prayer...

A double celebration for Catholic bishop of Hamilton (17 Jul 2012)
Catholic Bishop of Hamilton Diocese Bishop Denis Browne celebrated his double jubilee of his Priestly and Episcopal ordinations surrounded by family, friends and brother Priests and Bishops at the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

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'NZ CATHOLIC' - No.395 July 15 - 28 2012


(FT = full text on the Website, under 'Latest News and Events')

MP Maggie Barry fears euthanasia vote close ... 'Oldest PP dies with his boots on ... 380 years of priestly service ... Akld Catholic schools top of pops again ... Euthanasia 'safeguards' seen as unsafe ... International court looks at NZ antenatal screening complaint ... photo feature: 210 people hear about leadership ... A pilgrimage to Trier and the robe that radiates God's love ... Sex education 'a social movement' in NZ ... New Monsignor Appointed in Dunedin (FT) ... Pre-Marriage Programme, Commit, Comes To Christchurch (FT) ... Priest followed up war tragedy ... Advertising feature: "We Care"

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Dedicated to church and his parishioners (photo)
The Press
Six decades a priest, and Monsignor Thomas Power never regretted one of them. The 92 year-old remained active almost until his death last month. He was thought to be New Zealand's oldest Catholic parish priest. But his ministry in the Diocese of Christchurch was notable for more than longevity.

Redwood's Catholic connection (photo)
When one hears of a street in southern Tawa called Redwood Ave, it is easy to conclude that it is named after one of the largest and tallest trees in the world. However, that is not the case ... the land was sold to the Tawa Development Corporation on the condition that the subdivision was named "Redwood" after the long-serving Archbishop of Wellington, Francis William Redwood.

No quick fix for growing problem (photo)
St Joseph's Catholic Church in Temuka and St Mary's Catholic Church in Pleasant Point have been closed after structural engineers deemed them to be "earthquake-prone".

$50m foundation philanthropist's legacy (photo)
The Southland Times
The Hugh Green Group founder's wide-ranging business interests saw him climb the NBR Rich List with a personal fortune of $350 million. But son John Green said his father never lost touch with his roots. "He used to give money quietly away ... If you were a Catholic organisation, you were in with a good chance, and if you were a Catholic Irish organisation you were in, full stop!"

Ngati Tuwharetoa mourn chief's brother (photo)
Timoti te Heuheu was farewelled on Monday at Waihi Marae on the shores of Lake Taupo. He was the husband of former National Cabinet minister Georgina te Heuheu. The Catholic Bishop of Hamilton, Denis Browne, officiated at the 90-minute funeral ceremony.

Pine trees get the heave-ho
One year after council staff warned chainsaw happy people to heed council procedure, the line of pine trees at the cemetery is being removed, but this time it is official, says Mayor Winston Gray. The Catholic Church has burial sites closest to the work and the church gave the OK before the felling commenced.

'Life was quite hard for Sofia' (photos)
Sofia Athanassiou was a beautiful baby, but her childhood and later life was plagued with ''tragedy, sadness and suffering'', mourners at her funeral have heard. About 120 filled St Anthony's Catholic Church in Seatoun for her funeral this morning.

Group visiting Samoa may have dengue fever
A number of young people from an Auckland youth group visiting Samoa are believed to have come down with dengue fever.

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News of the Schools
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Metro magazine school rankings 'crude'
Auckland's Catholic schools ruled in Metro magazine's annual school league tables, but an education expert has warned parents the rankings are too "crude" to take seriously.

St James', Palmerston North: Te Radar delivers 'Dog' tale (photo) Manawatu Standard http://tinyurl.com/clyd639

St Mary's, Carterton: Global search to cure Grace (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/7282824/Global-search-to-cure-Grace

St Mary's, Mosgiel: Why St Mary's School will cross the road (photo) http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/217871/why-st-marys-school-will-cross-road

St Patrick's College, Silverstream: Basalaj skips school and heads off to Olympics (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/sport/7312778/Basalaj-skips-school-and-heads-off-to-Olympics

St Patrick's College, Silverstream: Emotional win for St Pat's Silverstream (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/sport/college-sport/7297581/Emotional-win-for-St-Pats-Silverstream

St Patrick's College, Silverstream: Talented teen farewelled by family (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/7282493/Talented-teen-farewelled-by-family

St Patrick's College, Silverstream / St Patrick's College, Wellington: St Pat's schools clash live on Sky http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/sport/college-sport/7297581/Emotional-build-up-to-traditional-game

St Patrick's College, Wellington: Schools join forces (photo) The Hutt News http://tinyurl.com/74bx2ho

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INSPIRATIONAL TV


Plenty
Mark 6:30-34 : Feed my people, a reading and discussion with Rev. Canon Jenny Wilkens and Very Rev. Frank Nelson at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.

Also: Focus: Faith in Action, with Sr 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]

July 15 – Fr Peter Stravinskas outlines what Mary means to Christians.

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs


** Are we trying to be too fashionable?? ("The Church always seems to be behind the times, when it is really beyond the times" -GK Chesterton)

** Hands up! (Should we put our hands out/up for the Our Father?)

** Legion Lurching (the Legion of Christ needs to rethink its identity)

** Catholic schools top Metro rankings

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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


A Vatican watershed on transparency, and a new tool for reformers

On June 22, previewing an evaluation of the Vatican's financial transparency by Moneyval, the Council of Europe's anti-money laundering body, I wrote: "The report is probably destined to trigger confusing and conflicting headlines about how well the Vatican did."

On cue, these headlines ran shortly after the report's release on Wednesday, July 18:
Associated Press: "Vatican passes key financial transparency test"
AGI: "Moneyval flunks the Vatican"
L'Espresso: "Moneyval passes the Vatican"
RTE: "Serious failings identified in Vatican Bank" ...

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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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