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FROM THE SECULAR MEDIA

12 Questions: Summer Special
New Zealand Herald
The Herald asks prominent New Zealanders, some with a Catholic
upbringing, what their values are and how they formed them.
Part one:
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=74XHW0C73ON&linkid=f7eac6a2-10a4-42e2-acba-8932d09d1270&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
Part two:
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=WQL2WQKAHAD8&linkid=87e5c671-c0d5-4369-9f3a-f7cb8fee471b&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d

Footage of quake-damaged Catholic cathedral (text, photos and video)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/christchurch-earthquake-2011/64840134/video-quakedamaged-cathedral-of-the-blessed-sacrament
A man has flown a drone over Christchurch Cathedral to document the
damage done in the 2011 earthquake.

Know your neighbour: Immigrant's 'hell of a journey' to NZ (photo)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11386233
Filipino immigrant Anthony Eltanal, 43, described his path to New
Zealand residency as "one hell of a journey", but one that was well
worth it.

Sunday set to see cairn service (photo)
Newslink
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=S7N7175KOQQ7&linkid=3ad72bde-c5be-4d05-a85a-474712ae3580&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
A New Year's ritual held in Lumsden has been delayed until this
weekend, due many people in the town being away on New Year's Day. The
traditional New Year's Day Ecumenical Service of Light will be held on
Sunday at the Lumsden Cairn.

Nightcaps community farewells an old friend
The Press
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=PYQAC8ZS4AW7&linkid=28ab9169-f471-4d64-b43b-15d153f67d58&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
Nightcaps residents gathered yesterday afternoon to attend a memorial
service for Rudy Rach, the 73-year-old German national who died
tragically a week ago when his house caught fire.

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News of the Schools
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Aquinas College, Tauranga: NCEA results go online (photo)
http://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/91103-ncea-results-go-online.html

Campion College, Gisborne: Uncharted waters
http://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/sport/article/?id=40174

Francis Douglas Memorial College, New Plymouth: Dominic Jacquemard
earns excellent results (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/64958759/Dominic-Jacquemard-earns-excellent-results

Kavanagh College, Dunedin: Tobias Devereux adds to success (photo)
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/330192/tobias-adds-success

Roncalli College, Timaru: Major test for Roncalli trio (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/sport/64919192/Major-test-for-Roncalli-trio

St Patrick's College, Silverstream: Streaming sports stars (photos)
upper Hutt Leader
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=4J9DZ613YW96&linkid=30da01d1-7c11-4300-8a84-e7d4e2b31404&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d

St Peter's College, Auckland: Night of mixed emotions for Steve Dryden
http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/sport/64854063/Night-of-mixed-emotions-for-Steve-Dryden

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs

http://www.beingfrank.co.nz

** Does it matter? (... whether or not a priest is gay if he is celibate?)

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STATION XV

http://station15.co.nz

Station XV: Episode 88 — Elevation, consternation and celebration
(January 16, 2015)

A first for the Church in New Zealand in 32 years – the elevation of a
Kiwi bishop to the College of Cardinals – leads the first episode of
The 15th Station for 2015, but there are plenty of stories for James,
Don and Gavin to mull over. Pope Francis's critique of "deviant forms
of religion" and his ruling on Chaldean priests who fear returning to
Iraq are also discussed, as is the leader of Catholic education in New
Zealand's recognition as a knight, becoming Sir Brother Patrick Lynch.
Meanwhile, some Argentinians are making a song and dance about Pope
Francis. Enjoy the show – and share the link with a friend as a New
Year resolution.

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JOHN L. ALLEN

https://www.facebook.com/JohnLAllenJr

John L. Allen is a Catholic columnist for The Boston Globe. His
reports on the Pope's visit to the Philippines are being posted on
Facebook.

On the road, a good narrative is a pope's best friend
http://www.cruxnow.com/church/2015/01/14/on-the-road-a-good-narrative-is-a-popes-best-friend/

The broad outlines of the usual narrative about Francis, as it has
taken shape in the media and in the popular imagination, are by now
familiar. He's seen as a peace-loving advocate for the poor and
downtrodden, as well as a maverick reformer steering Catholicism in a
broadly progressive direction. It's exposed him to some intra-Catholic
blowback, especially among more conservative and traditionalist
believers. Yet in terms of public opinion and media coverage in most
places, that narrative often means Francis gets a free pass where
other popes might find themselves in hot water...

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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

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/category/new-zealand/

http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz

http://goo.gl/Fc9Q8K (Catholic Herald)

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

https://www.youtube.com/user/romereports/videos?sort=dd&flow=grid&view=0 (video)

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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