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SYNOD OF BISHOPS ON THE FAMILY

Archbishop John Dew's blog from the Synod on Marriage and the Family
in Rome: http://www.tinyurl.com/pompallier

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Collectors pass off as charity
Northern Outlook
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=06ZBLPUVMEO6&linkid=5adb4717-c07d-4c78-a67d-678e8bc0cea0&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
North Canterbury residents are being reminded to ask for
identification from door-to-door collectors, after two people used the
name of the St Vincent De Paul Society.

Caritas calls for Pacific climate aid (photo, text and audio)
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/256227/caritas-calls-for-pacific-climate-aid
In a new report, Small Yet Strong - Voices from Oceania on the
Environment, the Catholic aid agency Caritas said some communities in
the Pacific Islands are having to build walls of sticks, stones and
shells to hold back rising seas.

Society opts to get rid of Highden farm (photo)
https://agrihq.co.nz/article/society-opts-to-get-rid-of-highden-farm?p=105
Highden farm in Manawatu is being sold, ending the Society of Mary's
association with the property that dates to 1922.

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News of the Schools
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Catholic Cathedral College, Christchurch: Small school scores big on
court Christchurch Mail
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=XL1NR2PB358&linkid=9ff80aba-6288-48f2-9759-1377c5dd2c42&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d

Francis Douglas Memorial College, New Plymouth: Young Ugandan key cog
in College rebuild
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/sport/10600194/Young-Ugandan-key-cog-in-College-rebuild

Sacred Heart Girls' College, New Plymouth: Body found at school
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/10592507/Body-found-at-school

St Mark's, Pakuranga: BP meets resistance over Auckland station
(photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/10588083/BP-meets-resistance-over-Auckland-station

Villa Maria College, Christchurch: Kids hope to spell their way to $5k
prize http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/10590758/Kids-hope-to-spell-their-way-to-5k-prize

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INSPIRATIONAL TV

http://www.inspirationaltv.net

Inspired Word (right)
Luke 11, 29-32: Being with Jesus, a reading an commentary by Fr Father
Edward Tyler
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7Wk8s9YKrY#t=35

Also: Sister Mary Scanlon on Stewardship.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZYBJMgSxtI&list=UUs2RdprD8nSTsbWQAqHMFwA

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs

http://www.beingfrank.co.nz

** Sometimes it's hard being Catholic (IVF and genetic screening)

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NZ CATHOLIC PODCASTS

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SOUNDS CATHOLIC - Christchurch Catholic Radio
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http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=3295

October 12 2014
A programme of music and meditations for the feast of Our Lady of the
Rosary (7 October)

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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

2014-10-05
Fr Robert Barron on St Ignatius ... Fr Timothy Gallagher on praying
with Scripture ... A commentary on the Columban calendar painting for
October

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JOHN L. ALLEN

https://www.facebook.com/JohnLAllenJr

John L. Allen is a Catholic columnist for The Boston Globe

He is currently reporting from the Synod of Bishops on Marriage and the Family.

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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'
https://catholic-diocese.squarespace.com/back-issues

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

Gospel Reflections - Veronica Lawson rsm http://goo.gl/69vmqc

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 Tertiary Chaplaincy - Newman Hall
https://www.facebook.com/TheChaplains

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

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

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Catholic-Diocese-of-Christchurch/181351388575074

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton
https://www.facebook.com/CatholicDioceseofHamilton

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

Champagnat Partnership (The Marist Brothers)
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Champagnat-Partnership/657302940995718?ref=stream

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

'NZ Catholic' newspaper
https://www.facebook.com/pages/NZ-Catholic/262886647205656

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/commentandblogs/

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

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

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EVENTS

Hearts Aflame 2015
Nga Tawa College, Marton. 2-11 January 2015
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

Catholic overseas volunteer vacancies are listed on the Vacancies page
of http://www.mahitahi.org ]

Job vacancies in the Auckland and Wellington Catholic diocesan
agencies are on these pages:
Auckland: http://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/category/vacancies/
Wellington: http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/jobs

Te Ahi Kaa Catholic Community House, Young Adults Ministry Coordinator
Catholic Diocese of Palmerston North.
Details in 'NZ Catholic' September 21 - October 4 2014 p.13 , on
http://www.pndiocese.org.nz/dox/Job%20advert%209_09_14.pdf and from
Kathleen Field: kfield@pndiocese.org.nz Applications close on 17
October 2014.

Bishop's Personal Assistant, Catholic Diocese of Auckland
Details in 'NZ Catholic' October 5 - 18 2014 p.5, on
http://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/bishops-personal-assistant/ and
from leannek@cda.org.nz Applications close 17 October 2014.

Social Justice Education Coordinator, Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand
Details in 'NZ Catholic' October 5 - 18 2014 p.4, on
http://www.caritas.org.nz/node/1326 and from kateg@caritas.org.nz ,
tel (04) 496 1742 Applications close 20 October 2014.