************************************

'NZ CATHOLIC' - November 16-29 2014, no. 453

http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz

In the current issue: Defence force struggles to find Catholic
chaplains ... Vocation 'speeed-dating' a hit at Carmel College ...
NZ's Latin Americans tackle domestic violence ... Parish gives ongoing
help to state school ... Big need shown for military chaplains ...
Bishop Cullinane talks on servant leadership ... Final bell for
principal of Rosmini College after 38 years ... Fond memories
revisited at Southland's 150 celebration ... Hundreds attend Divine
Retreat Centre weekend ... Korowai blessed at Marian College ...
Advertising feature: Supplies and Services

*******************************

FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Michele Hewitson interview: Martin Snedden (photo)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11358754
The shy cricketer who became Mr Rugby World Cup explains why he took a
job running the Fight for Life company

Play to explore push for Maori bishop
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/259345/play-to-explore-push-for-maori-bishop
An award-winning Maori playwright says his next project will explore
the push from Catholic tangata whenua for a Maori bishop.

Larger church planned for site (photo)
Nor'West News
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=XIEOK5SPA6M2&linkid=2b2dc972-ef5b-47f1-9687-179f1b926181&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
94-year-old St Joseph's Catholic church in Papanui will be demolished
and rebuilt on the same site.

Disgraced priest will not return to parish
http://www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/10735019/Disgraced-priest-will-not-return-to-parish
Father Alastair Aidan Kay, a former Blenheim priest, will never be a
parish priest again, says the acting leader of his Catholic order.

Also: Priest escapes conviction
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/10729397/Priest-escapes-conviction

************
News of the Schools
************

Welcome to School Report
http://www.stuff.co.nz/interactives/schoolreport/2014/
School Report, set up by Stuff.co.nz in 2012, is an education resource
for parents and others interested in education. National Standards and
National Certificate for Educational Achievement (NCEA) results are
published for every school where the qualifications are used.
Information about the socio-economic background of students, ethnicity
and funding is also included on each school's page.The information is
designed to help readers learn more about a school. It's not possible
to make definitive judgements about any school just by looking at its
page on this site. But on each school's page, there is a link to its
latest assessment by the Education Review Office (ERO). Reading these
reports, as well as visiting and talking to the staff and parents at a
school are good ways of learning more about it.

Radio NZ: Integrated schools' bid for more funds (text and audio)
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/259355/integrated-schools'-bid-for-more-funds
Integrated schools are hoping for a multimillion-dollar funding boost
to help them lower their fees and repay some of their $200 million
debt for property upgrades. Integrated schools are in the state system
but owned by a proprietor such as a church...

Holy Family School, Porirua: New principal gives pupils more say
(photo) Kapi-Mana News
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=G5K8TAZ8JG13&linkid=3cc16974-dae9-4974-ae87-258c8eea34d3&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d

Roncalli college, Timaru: Christmas shopping breaking out (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/63210186/Christmas-shopping-breaking-out

St John Bosco School, New Plymouth: School on hunt for book donations
(photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/midweek/10725468/School-on-hunt-for-book-donations

*****************************************

INSPIRATIONAL TV

http://www.inspirationaltv.net

Inspired Word (right)
Matthew 25:14-30: a reading and commentary by Sister Stephanie Kitching.

Also: (centre video) Jenny O'Brien on taking up smoking and other choices

***************************************

NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS

***********************
STATION XV
***********************

http://station15.co.nz

Episode 86 — On synods, struggling, science and shonkiness (November 16, 2014)

The Synod on the Family — or Part 1 of the Synod, at least — has
continued to dominate headlines in the Church, including in New
Zealand, where the lone Archbishop, Wellington's John Dew, continues
to be a strong proponent of changes to the pastoral care of Catholics
who have divorced and remarried. Don, James and Gavin pick up the
conversation on the controversial topic, and also discuss the unrest
among some senior bishops and cardinals, as well as the allegedly
groundbreaking moment of a Pope saying evolution might be real! Quelle
horreur! There's also the actually groundbreaking comments of Prince
Charles on persecuted Christians and the latest "Jesus was married"
conspiracy. Enjoy the show — and if you do, why not invite a friend to
listen too?

***************************************

'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs

http://www.beingfrank.co.nz

** Upskilling the masses (What do today's Catholics need to be upskilled on?)

************************************************

JOHN L. ALLEN

https://www.facebook.com/JohnLAllenJr

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

What the Pope could do to defend religious freedom
Plus: Burke out, but English-speakers get a boost; and the
normalization of retired popes
http://www.cruxnow.com/church/2014/11/09/what-the-pope-could-do-to-defend-religious-freedom/

Just by reading the news, one has the impression that religious
freedom is under threat today. Thankfully, we don't have to remain at
an anecdotal level. "Aid to the Church in Need," a global Catholic
charity based in Germany, puts out an annual report on the state of
religious freedom around the world, and its new 2014 edition contains
sobering results ...

****************************************

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

*******************************************

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

********************************************

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

*****************************************

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)

***********************************************

EVENTS

Hearts Aflame 2015
Nga Tawa College, Marton. 2-11 January 2015
http://www.heartsaflame.org.nz/ha-2014/register/

***********************************************

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

Community Engagement Manager (Communications, Marketing, Fundraising),
Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand
http://www.caritas.org.nz/who-we-are/our-people
Details in 'NZ Catholic' November 16-29 2014 p.9, at
http://www.seek.co.nz/job/27609435 and from Catharina Vossen at MICAH
Partners, tel. (04)499 4749; CatharinaVossen@micahpartners.co.nz

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