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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