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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Across the world, from Poland to Pahiatua (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/capital-life/capital-day/10636699/Across-the-world-from-Poland-to-Pahiatua
Seventy years ago, 733 Polish children arrived in Wellington Harbour
as New Zealand's first official refugees. Among those children were
Eric Lepionka and Halina Melgies, who celebrate their 52nd wedding
anniversary today.

Ensuring the right to die
http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/life/63031525/ensuring-the-right-to-die
[Includes comments by John Kleinsman, director of the New Zealand
Catholic Bioethics Centre]

Safe harbour (photos)
http://www.odt.co.nz/lifestyle/magazine/321809/safe-harbour
Crew are the often overlooked component of New Zealand's thriving
cruise-ship tourism industry. But at the Otago Seafarers Centre, crew
know their needs will come first. Bruce Munro talks to Shirley
Farquhar, who has been at the helm of the Port Chalmers sailors'
sanctuary for four decades.

Success scripted for busy writer (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/lifestyle/10697338/Success-scripted-for-busy-writer
For Hawera-born Aroha Awarau, writing has always been his bread and
butter, but in 2014 it has become the cherry on top of his
accomplished career.

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News of the Schools
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De La Salle College, Auckland: College Sport: Captain Lafaele set to
leave a towering legacy (photo)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11353200

Roncalli College, Timaru: Roncalli teacher placed on leave
http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/10708276/Roncalli-teacher-placed-on-leave

St Patrick's College, Silverstream: Community-minded students rewarded
(photo) The Wellingtonian
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=LAM21ACAEJR5&linkid=51cf0186-29be-47f7-a3a8-53b73dcfbc48&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d

St Patrick's College, Silverstream: Reward for dual-code player
(photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/sport/college-sport/9205863/Reward-for-dual-code-player

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INSPIRATIONAL TV

http://www.inspirationaltv.net

Inspired Word (right)
Matthew 25:1-13: a reading and commentary by Very Rev. Frank Nelson
and Canon Jenny Wilkins at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.

Also: (centre video) Sister Mary Scanlon: Choices we make.

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS

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

November 2 2014
Music for the month of the Holy Souls, and a Catholic take on death.

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs

http://www.beingfrank.co.nz

Kiwi Reactions to the Synod (NZ-ers give their opinions)

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JOHN L. ALLEN

https://www.facebook.com/JohnLAllenJr

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

The perils of weak-kneed ecumenism with Russia; Francis and evolution;
trying to pigeonhole the pope
http://www.cruxnow.com/church/2014/11/01/the-perils-of-weak-kneed-ecumenism-with-russia/

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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

Youth Ministry Coordinator, Napier Parish
Details in 'NZ Catholic' November 2-15 2014, p.10 , in Wel-com
November 2014 p.9 and from Kathleen Field, tel. (06) 350 3824; 021 509
436; kfield@pndiocese.org.nz