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'NZ CATHOLIC' December 1-14 2013, no. 429

http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz

In the current issue: More than 8000 at Chch Year of Faith Mass ...
Shaky future for soem Akld churches ... Well-prepared young women test
a pro-choice campaigner ... Kiwi leads global team in typhoon disaster
zone ... 700 respond to Vatican questionnaire ... Huge congregation
prays for Philippines ... Marists celebrate 175 years since first
mission to Oceania ... Caritas and Mahitahi serving Solomons together
... People come for healing (Bill and Kaylene Subritzky) ... Schools'
feature (6 pages, illustrated): What makes us great!

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Mass for the masses (photo caption: full text)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/9437212/Mass-for-the-masses
More than 8000 Catholics gathered at the CBS Arena in Christchurch
yesterday to celebrate the conclusion of the Year of Faith. The mass
was celebrated by Bishop Barry Jones, the Catholic Bishop of
Christchurch, and was part of a day of activities including a cultural
festival and choirs. The bishop's pastoral office director, Mike
Stopforth, said most masses in the greater Christchurch area had been
combined and it was a chance to celebrate faith together. A choral
performance featured more than 400 children, aged between 8 and 13,
from 24 Canterbury schools.

Walking the same path (photo)
Manawatu Standard
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=YUYVVBY2G5T7&linkid=e6a0cbff-b95f-4593-b03f-239844b480ef&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
Archbishop David Moxon grew up in Palmerston North and went to
Freyberg High School. He was in the All Saints' choir, and attended
Massey University before doing his theological training. Now, he has
been entrusted as a pivotal player in building relationships between
the Anglican and Roman Catholic churches at the highest level. And
John Hornblow and Jenny Boyack have helped in the task ...

Kiwi support overwhelms (photos)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/northland/dargaville-districts/9442908/Kiwi-support-overwhelms
"If you are not affected by the Philippines disaster, you can't be
human. It is a worldwide issue of humanity which goes beyond the
boundaries of culture and religion." The words of Dargaville Catholic
church priest Father Alfredo Garcia are stern yet warm, as he explains
what it's like for a Filipino community miles away from their
typhoon-ravaged home country.

Parish celebrates 140th anniversary
http://www.odt.co.nz/regions/north-otago/282790/parish-celebrates-140th-anniversary
St Patrick's Basilica attracted a steady stream of visitors on
Saturday during celebrations for a dual anniversary. The Oamaru parish
was celebrating its 140th anniversary and also the 120th anniversary
of the laying of the foundation stone in 1893 by Bishop Moran for the
Francis W. Petrie-designed basilica.

Peggy 100 years young and still going strong (photo)
The Wellingtonian
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=JSBI0DP5QJ21&linkid=75d5289e-1573-4019-b25a-565cd6cda302&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
The secret to a long life is eating proper food and ''wanting to
live'', Wellingtonian Peggy Horne says. Mrs Horne said she was amazed
to have reached 100 years, many of which were spent with her two
children, three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Her
Catholic faith was the key to staying positive over the years, she
said...

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INSPIRATIONAL TV

http://inspirationaltv.net

Be prepared
Matthew 24:37-44, a reading and discussion with Violet Kudzotsa and
Simon McLellan.

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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

2013-11-24 - 1. Dunedin's Jesus Youth Group. 2. Hymns for the Feast of
Christ the King 3. Spiritual discernment (cont.) 4. Cardinal Luise
Tagle on the impact of the Philippines typhoon.

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SOUNDS CATHOLIC - Christchurch Catholic Radio
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http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/radio

Sounds Catholic November 10 2013
An interview with Catholic educator Charles Shaw on the Second Vatican
council and its document 'Lumen Gentium'.
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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs

http://www.beingfrank.co.nz

** We'll take your Sacraments, but on our terms, thanks… ("off-site"
Catholic weddings)

** A first! (They're asking our opinion!)

** The Pied Piper… (rejecting the ICEL liturgical translations)

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC - John L. Allen Jr

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

Francis and a church that breathes with both lungs
http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic/francis-and-church-breathes-both-lungs

There's no mistaking the fact that Pope Francis' new apostolic
exhortation, "Joy of the Gospel," released Tuesday by the Vatican,
amounts to a call for fairly sweeping change on multiple fronts. Yet
there's a deeper sense in which "The Joy of the Gospel" stands in
clear continuity with Francis' immediate predecessor, Benedict XVI,
and in particular his 2009 social encyclical Caritas in Veritate. In
effect, both documents amount to full-frontal assaults not on Catholic
doctrine or discipline, but on contemporary Catholic sociology...

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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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EVENTS

Hearts Aflame Summer School - January 3-12 2014, Nga Tawa College, Marton
Theme: Whom do you serve?
http://www.heartsaflame.org.nz/ha-2014/register/

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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 ]

Sisters of Mercy Mission Coordinator - Auckland.
http://www.sistersofmercy.org.nz/
Details in 'Wel-com' November 2013 p.20, on
http://www.seek.co.nz/Job/mission-coordinator/in/auckland-auckland/25375906
and from Janne Pender, Ahead Associates Limited,
jannepender@aheadassociates.co.nz

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand
Community Engagement Manager http://www.seek.co.nz/job/25561847
International Programmes Manager http://www.seek.co.nz/job/25561928
Operations support manager http://www.seek.co.nz/job/25561920
Details from the links above, in 'NZ Catholic' November 17 - 30 p.23,
and from Mike Hurdle or Catharina Vossen, contact@micahpartners.co.nz
tel. 04 499 4749

Youth worker, Catholic parish of Greymouth.
Details in 'NZ Catholic' December 1-14 2013 p. 27 and from the
Catholic Parish of Greymouth, 40 High Street, Greymouth 7805. Tel: 03
768 5263 Applications close 17 January 2014.