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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE

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

Archbishop John Dew reflects on being part of the Synod on Marriage
and the Family (23 Oct 2014)

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'NZ CATHOLIC' - November 2-15 2014, no. 452

http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz

In the current issue: Church not fast but must listen, says NZ
archbishop ... New GM of Dunedin diocese faces challenge of growth ...
Three senior staff 106 years at Liston College ... Prisoners need our
support - Ron Nikkel ... Synod on Marriage and the Family: Kiwi
reactions - Final message much changed from early report ... Divine
Mercy congress strengthens faith ... Blessed Paul VI: The great
helmsman - 'Pope of peace' fondly remembered as mischievous ... Prof.
John Ritche, gifted musician and teacher, left beautiful works ...
Catholics and Anglicans meet at Mercy Spirituality Centre ...
spiritual journey begins for 21 pupils at St Mary's School, Wanganui.

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Catholic divorce debate heats up
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/10664782/Catholic-divorce-debate-heats-up
New Zealand's senior Catholic believes the church is ready to change
its hardline stance on divorcees - something he began lobbying for
almost a decade ago. Archbishop John Dew is among bishops worldwide
pushing for a liberal reform of church rules which ban Catholics who
divorce, then remarry, from taking Communion - effectively excluding
them from church life.

Opinion: Young religious people tarred with outdated social stigma, by
Verity Johnson
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11351553
I've got a soft spot for the Pope. I don't know why; I'm about as
religious as a satsuma. But given that Mum's an Anglican preacher, my
Dad's an atheist, my brother a Catholic, and my Aunt and Uncle devout
Jews, I've probably picked up second-hand religious interest
somewhere...

Reunion for Polish migrants (photos)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/eastern-courier/10678723/Reunion-for-Polish-migrants
It's 70 years since John Roy-Wojciechowski started his new life in New
Zealand. The Howick resident was one of 733 Polish refugee children
who settled in Pahiatua in 1944 after his family was forced to flee a
Russian invasion.

Also: Pahiatua remembers young Polish refugees (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/10668547/Pahiatua-remembers-young-Polish-refugees

St Mary's parish celebrates 150 years
http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/10665328/St-Marys-parish-celebrates-150-years
The first Roman Catholic Mass celebrated in Southland was said by a
French Marist missionary priest who had walked down from Dunedin.
There were no roads or maps, just plenty of bush and swamp. Mass was
offered in a one-room post office. By contrast, yesterday's
sesquicentennial Mass drew 650 people to the Ascot Park hotel, to the
vast space in which they'd enjoyed a banquet the night before.

Family business built on quality (photo)
The Dominion Post
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=URQ47GFUH105&linkid=661fd587-f933-4d35-a5a3-94e06d42d082&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
It's been 25 years of making dough in Aro Valley for Max Fuhrer and
his team at Arobake, and like a good dough, the business just keeps
growing. There are a couple of reasons for this...

Feast-day parade a colourful affair (photo)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/wanganui-chronicle/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503426&objectid=11349171
St Anthony's Church in Wanganui was the only Catholic church in New
Zealand to hold a special parade for the Feast of Christ the King on
Sunday.

Rugby star's grandmother crash victim (photo)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503438&objectid=11349846
A 75-year-old great-grandmother with a "young heart" was killed when
her car crossed the centre line near Tokoroa and crashed head-on with
a truck on her way home from a badminton tournament. Maria (June)
Maitland, grandmother of New Zealand-born Scotland rugby player Sean
Maitland, died on Saturday about 1.50pm on State Highway 1 at
Litchfield, returning from a week-long tournament in Hamilton.

Rena Owen's revival (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/celebrities/62829663/rena-owens-revival
An interview with Rena Owen, Kiwi hollywood actress.

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News of the Schools
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Kavanagh College, Dunedin: Mass on grand scale as Catholics combine (photos)
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/321350/mass-grand-scale-catholics-combine
For the second time in little over a week, Forsyth Barr Stadium in
Dunedin has been transformed into a House of God. Hundreds of people
attended a Catholic Mass yesterday to celebrate Kavanagh College's
25th jubilee, taking communion at the ''zoo'' end of the pitch,
typically where rugby players dot down to score.

St James' Catholic School, Palmerston North: Revamped St James school
offers flexibility (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/10674277/Revamped-St-James-school-offers-flexibility

St Patrick's College, Silverstream: Silverstream celebrate winning
weekend (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/sport/10671853/Silverstream-celebrate-winning-weekend

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INSPIRATIONAL TV

http://www.inspirationaltv.net

Inspired Word (right)
John 6:41-51: a reading and commentary by Fr James Lyons and Christine Paterson.

Also: (centre video) an interview with Archbishop John Dew at the
Synod on Marriage and the Family

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs

http://www.beingfrank.co.nz

Spooky… (ghosts, psychics and Halloween)

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JOHN L. ALLEN

https://www.facebook.com/JohnLAllenJr

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

Will the pope challenge Turkey on anti-Christian bias?
http://www.cruxnow.com/church/2014/10/30/will-pope-francis-challenge-turkey-on-anti-christian-bias/

Recently the Vatican confirmed that Pope Francis will travel to Turkey
Nov. 28-30, the official purpose for which is largely ecumenical.
He'll visit Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople on the feast of
St. Andrew, considered their patron in much the same way Catholics
regard St. Peter as the first pope. But what's not yet clear is how
much of a push Francis will make on another front: An increasingly
virulent anti-Christian climate in Turkey, which tends to simmer
constantly until it boils over into lethal violence.

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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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NEWS OF THE CHURCH IN NZ AND THE WORLD

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EVENTS

Hearts Aflame 2015
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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 and from Kathleen
Field, tel. (06) 350 3824; 021 509 436; kfield@pndiocese.org.nz