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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE

http://www.catholic.org.nz/news/fx-list-articles.cfm?ctype=MRART&loadref=50

Legalising euthanasia or assisted suicide would be bad for New Zealand
(26 Sep 2013)

While the decision by Labour MP Maryan Street to withdraw her
Euthanasia Bill from the Members Ballot today is welcomed, we
understand that it arises from purely political motives – a wish to
avoid a controversial debate in an election year – rather than out of
concern for the dangerous social consequences of such a Bill ...

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FROM THE SECULAR MEDIA

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Editorial: Serious about change?
http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/opinion/9196414/Might-just-be-serious-about-change
It's 120 years since women won the right to vote in New Zealand. For
institutions like the Anglican and Catholic churches, however, events
barely more than a century old can seem perilously fashionable as they
consider women's place among the clergy.

Editorial: Pope shaping up a true holy man
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/comment/editorials/9199586/Editorial-Pope-shaping-up-a-true-holy-man
The big tests are still to come, but six months after cardinals chose
76-year-old Argentinian cardinal Jorge Bergoglio to succeed Pope
Benedict XVI as the head of the Catholic Church, it looks as if they
made an inspired choice.

The road to Erskine College (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/local-papers/the-wellingtonian/9211091/The-road-to-Erskine-College
Perched at the top of the Avon St in Island Bay, Wellington is Erskine
College, a Catholic boarding school for girls from 1907 till 1985.
Nearly 3000 girls were educated at the school, including former Labour
MP Winnie Laban, former broadcaster and current National MP Maggie
Barry and photographer Anne Noble and comedian Ginette McDonald...

Week highlights work of chaplains
North Taranaki Midweek
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=4IPWL1EED888&linkid=9159c53a-74d8-46e0-9544-9a82dfa504f3&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
National Hospital Chaplaincy Week runs from September 22 to 29 and
will be marked in several ways.

'Keep looking at your mirrors': obituary of John 'Shad' Curtin 1941-2013
The Southland Times
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=AY1VP9C6WJ96&linkid=03bd5267-2357-4b9c-b224-34b290d9712e&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d

There's definitely no sign of Gerry slowing down (photo)
The Southland Times
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=0WH009846X38&linkid=ab256b12-588d-47b6-be24-2d08e523538a&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
Gerry Ward has seen many ups and downs and spotted the odd talent come
and go in Southland sport over the years and never in that time has
his love for sport waned. Each weekend in the summer months he can be
spotted umpiring Southland senior cricket game

150th anniversary of Mass celebrated at school (photo)
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/queenstown-lakes/274246/150th-anniversary-mass-celebrated-school
Former pupils, principals, teachers and invited guests celebrated with
St Joseph's School staff and pupils at the weekend, during the
sesquicentennial celebrations of the inaugural Catholic Mass in
Queenstown.

Sesquicentennial celebrations of the first Catholic Mass in
Queenstown, held at St Joseph's School on Saturday, September 21 :
photo gallery
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/galleries/274542/people-sesquicentennial-celebrations-first-catholic-mass-queenstown

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News of the schools
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Baradene College, Remuera: Students pave way for online voting (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/east-bays-courier/9211917/Students-pave-way-for-online-voting

Garin College, Nelson: Merger to keep youngsters on the ball (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/sport/college-sport/9206866/Merger-to-keep-youngsters-on-the-ball

John Paul College, Rotorua: Netball: John Paul College set for their
first nationals (photo)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503436&objectid=11127197

Pompallier College, Whangarei: Hockey: Pompallier break through
(photo) http://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503448&objectid=11131043

St Joseph's, Takapuna: Sporting fun for all (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/north-shore-times/9207033/Sporting-fun-for-all

St Patrick's, Taupo: First interchange contest a blast (photo) Taupo
Times http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=N24ZZJA9T4T6&linkid=da6a5d9e-554f-435b-9ba3-2240be3772c6&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d

St Paul's, Richmond: Popcorn pair add science to the recipe The
Leader, Nelson http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=H8XVE24RX2C7&linkid=f0f17147-a69c-44d8-93d3-5bf75714a8df&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d

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INSPIRATIONAL TV

http://inspirationaltv.net

Last
Luke 16:19-31 (A rich man), a reading and discussion with Rev. Dr
Raymond Pelly and Canon Jenny Wilkens 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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http://www.accessradio.org/public/programme.php?uid=1218074856-834

2013-09-01 - 1. Sister Josie Dolan sm on restorative justice. 2. The
discernment of spirits: setting captives free (cont.)

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs

http://www.beingfrank.co.nz

** A Big Heart Open to God (a link to Pope Francis's interview-article)

** You don't know what you don't know (the Gospel account of the fish
and the coin)

** Pope Pius XII – the great friend of the Jews (A new book)

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC - John L. Allen Jr

http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic

Diplomats; atheists; Newark, N.J.; and the war on Christians
http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic/diplomats-atheists-newark-nj-and-war-christians

A pope plays many roles, one being the premier ambassador for
Catholicism (and religion generally) on the global stage. In a sense,
it requires the art of diplomacy: reaching across divides, finding
ways to communicate with people who don't speak your language, and
emphasizing common ground rather than drawing lines in the sand.
Francis has shown himself to be awfully good at that part of the job,
which may help explain why he seems increasingly inclined to turn to
churchmen with a strong diplomatic background to fill his
administration's key slots...

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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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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

The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Catholic-Church-in-Aotearoa-New-Zealand/149916141686808

Auckland Catholic Youth Ministry
https://www.facebook.com/AKCYM

Bishop Patrick Dunn
http://www.facebook.com/bishoppatrick?sk=wall

Catholic Discipleship College
http://www.facebook.com/cdcnz?sk=wall

Diocesan Young Catholics, Palmerston North
http://www.facebook.com/DiocesanYoungCatholics

Youth and Young Adults Ministries, Christchurch
http://www.facebook.com/pages/CYT-Youth-and-Young-Adults-Ministries/95736474530

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NEWS OF THE CHURCH IN NZ AND THE WORLD

http://cathnews.co.nz

http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz

http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/author/luke/

http://vaticaninsider.lastampa.it/en/homepage/

http://www.youtube.com/romereports/ (video)

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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 ]