Sunday, January 13, 2013


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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Bohemian rhapsody in the air (photos)
Rodney Times
Puhoi community life will receive a huge booster shot early this year as the six months' run-up starts to the settlement's core sesquicentennial celebrations on June 28 to 30.

Easter treats on shelves 'wrong'
Just days into the new year and Easter goodies are on the shelves - even though Christmas mince pies are still on their way out. For some, the Easter sales push is coming far too early and the "commercial gimmickry" is skewing the occasion.

Squatters steal altar wine
Three squatters who stole altar wine from [New Plymouth's] St Joseph's Catholic church over Christmas could well have to answer to a higher power, one of their defence lawyers suggested.

Northland sensation eager to kick on in Sydney pool (photo)
For someone who describes her introduction to the pool as something that "just kind of happened", Northland's Melita Raravula is doing exceptionally well. The Pompallier Catholic College student will next week join fellow Northlanders Kadin Neho and Sean Masters at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival in Sydney as part of the New Zealand team.

Strongman Mine memorial to be unveiled (photo)
A lone bagpiper will play next Saturday when the $250,000 memorial to the 427 men killed in West Coast coalmines is officially unveiled.

Visitors' sanctuary in former church (photos)
Naseby's answer to Hollywood's Walk of Fame is a modest offering, tucked down the side of a former church building. The path of concrete paving stones next to The Church Mouse on Foyle St is a relatively recent addition to the grounds of the 106-year-old former Sacred Heart Catholic church.

Pope gay marriage ad 'unlikely' to cause widespread offence (photo)
A billboard depicting Pope Benedict XVI blessing the marriage of a male couple is unlikely to cause widespread offence, the Advertising Standards Authority has ruled.

Christchurch Basilica earmarked as quake relic (photo)
The earthquake-ravaged Basilica Catholic Church is set to become Christchurch's first large-scale earthquake relic.

Food bank gives generously (photo)
The Temuka community is so generous that in December extra food parcels were delivered in time for Christmas to those who had not asked for help. The Combined Churches Foodbank functions all year with each of the five churches taking turns to organise parcels for a month. 

Faith was his cornerstone (photo)
Upper Hutt Leader
George Burton-Brown was a ''remarkable man'' who lived life committed to doing the right thing no matter the cost, son Bernard told mourners at his funeral on Friday.

Churches up for sale as communities get smaller (photo)
The Southland Times
Religious groups warn more rural churches could be sold if congregation numbers continue to fall, as another Southland church goes on the market.

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS

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LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Catholic Access Radio
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6 January – Rosminian Fr Tony Furlong comments on the first Epiphany, and Jill Bevilacqua presents a play, Daniel's Gift.

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs


** Solutions' to the Newtown shooting tragedy…more abortion, virtual violence and porn? Or compassion for the 'unwanted'?

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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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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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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 ]

Director, Pastoral Services, Archdiocese of Wellington
Details in Wel-com December 2012, p.2 and from info@wn.catholic.org.nz 

Leader, The Logos Project
Details in 'NZ Catholic' December 16 - 26 January p.11, and at http://www.logos.org.nz/index.php/80-news/116-leader-wanted  Applications close 21 January 2013