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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE
Largest gathering of New Zealand Catholic schools to take place this week (7 Aug 2012)
More than 900 teachers, principals, lecturers, priests, bishops, school trustees will gather in Wellington from around the country, to celebrate and develop Catholic education at their triennial convention this week ...
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FROM THE SECULAR MEDIA
Radio NZ. Spiritual Outlook, Sunday, 5 August 2012: How Far is Heaven
Photos and film trailer: http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/spiritualoutlook
How Far is Heaven is a New Zealand documentary that looks at a small community in the remote village of Hiruharama (Jerusalem) which sits nestled alongside the Whanganui River. It was the very location that Suzanne Aubert established The Sisters of Compassion more than 100 years ago. Today there are Sisters living in the area, and this documentary looks to explore the relevance of the Sisters presence in the predominantly Maori Community.
Directors Miriam Smith and Christopher Pryor speak to Sonia Sly about their experience in the isolated community where they spent a year filming.
The film is showing as part of The New Zealand International Film Festival 2012.
Bishop gets 'nasty' emails over abortion clinic
The Roman Catholic Bishop of Dunedin, the Most Rev Colin Campbell, received "nasty" emails after he urged Catholics to oppose a new abortion clinic for Invercargill.
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News of the Schools
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Sacred Heart College, Auckland: Schoolboy's dream chance (photo) Herald on Sunday http://tinyurl.com/9r3lz9z
St Joseph's, Fairlie: Pupils' efforts boost St John (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/7450709/Pupils-efforts-boost-St-John
St Joseph's, Speargrass Flat: Information on satellite school http://www.odt.co.nz/news/queenstown-lakes/220608/information-satellite-school
St Kevin's College, Oamaru: Position announced http://www.odt.co.nz/regions/east-otago/220777/position-announced
St Kevin's College, Oamaru: Rugby: Late try pushes Waitaki into First XV final http://www.odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/220333/rugby-late-try-pushes-waitaki-first-xv-final
St Patrick's, Inglewood: Everest hero drops in to meet students (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/7426814/Everest-hero-drops-in-to-meet-students
St Patrick's, Taupo: Girls need to widen career ideas (photo) Taupo Times http://tinyurl.com/8sw4vmc
St Patrick's, Inmvercargill: Polyfest moves get brushup (photo caption) The Southland Times http://tinyurl.com/9me7j6s
St Patrick's, Kaiapoi: Can-do attitude on show (photo caption) Northern Outlook http://tinyurl.com/94etuvk
St Patrick's, Waimate: Commitment to Maori culture pays off again (photo) The Timaru Herald http://tinyurl.com/8bwxp4p
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INSPIRATIONAL TV
Universal
John 6:41-51: Nourishment, a reading and reflection with Christine Paterson and Fr James Lyons.
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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS
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LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Catholic Access Radio
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August 5 – An interview with Austin Iverleigh, author of How to Defend Your Faith Without Raising Your Voice: Civil Responses to Hot-Button Topics.
[Choose the "Click to download" link. The sound quality of the other one is terrible - ml]
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SOUNDS CATHOLIC - Christchurch Catholic Radio
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August 5 2012: In early July, our Cathedral choir travelled south to give concerts in Waimate and Dunedin. We feature music from their Waimate concert in the beautiful St Patrick's Basilica.
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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs
** Why marriage? (why does the state have an interest in civil marriage?)
** Wellington (what not to miss when visiting NZ's capital)
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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. 'Lighting New Fires' http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/resources/resources_lighting_new_fires.html
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
'Surprising support' and the future of the center-left
Ideological labels for the church are notoriously ill-fitting, but if we're going to use them, I prefer the European taxonomy of "left, center-left, center-right, and right" to the American convention of "liberals, moderates and conservatives." In my experience, most self-described moderates actually lean one way or the other, but their defining trait is a preference for consensus. Applying the European frame to American Catholicism these days, you have to feel a little sorry for the center-left, meaning Catholics whose instincts run to the liberal side but who still believe in working within the system...
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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.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 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 ]
Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand. Social Justice Educators – Auckland, Wellington
Details in 'NZ Catholic' July 29 - August 11 p.26, in 'Wel-com' August 2012 p.16 and at http://www.caritas.org.nz/take-action/work-volunteer-us/vacancies
Applications close on 17 August 2012.
NZ Catholic Bishops' Conference. Director of the National Liturgy Office.
Details in 'NZ Catholic' July 29 - August 11 p.27 and from Anne Dickinson, tel (04) 496 1747, e-mail: adickinson@nzcbc.org.nz
Applications close 21 August 2012.
