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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE

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

Anglican and Catholic bishops urge transparency by Government on
Trans-Pacific Partnership (21 April 2015)

The Anglican and Catholic bishops of Aotearoa New Zealand have written
to the Government asking for more transparency concerning the
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) currently being negotiated, so that
New Zealanders can better evaluate its implications ...

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'NZ CATHOLIC' - No. 463

http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz

In the current issue: The Francis effect: mercy ... Dearth of DRSs
discussed in detail ... Right-to-die case prompts warning ... Easter
triduum celebrations in the dioceses ... The call to peace - the Sign
of Peace ... Outdoor Passion Play seen as powerful ... Anzac Day
feature: We remember them: NZ priest's bravery under fire ultimately
cost him his life ... New BBC series (Wolf Hall) slated as
anti-Catholic ... Catholic networking leads to love

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FROM THE SECULAR MEDIA

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Anzac Day 2015
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Sons of Gallipoli (video feature - 54m)
https://www.tvnz.co.nz/sons-of-gallipoli/sspecial-ep0-video-6295040
Students from Aucklands Sacred Heart College make a pilgrimage to the
battle grounds of Gallipoli to honour the old boys who fought and died
there.

The Kiwi Chaplains of Gallipoli (video feature - 24m)
https://www.tvnz.co.nz/the-kiwi-chaplains-of-gallipoli/sspecial-ep0-video-6295122
Among some of the Anzac legends of New Zealands campaign in Gallipoli
are the stories of several Kiwi Chaplains who are now all but
forgotten.

Son of WWI veteran plans quiet time for Anzac day (text and video)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/67870762/Son-of-WWI-veteran-plans-quiet-time-for-Anzac-day
Father David Mullins gave up his ticket to Gallipoli in exchange for a
period of quiet contemplation. The retired Catholic priest was set to
visit where his father served in WWI as part of the Anzac centennial
commemorations after being selected for a double pass in the New
Zealand Gallipoli ballot last year.

College holds ''poignant'' Anzac service (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/67882940/college-holds-poignant-anzac-service
Gore's St Peter's College broke with tradition and held its Anzac Day
service on Tuesday. Pupils placed crosses, with the names of fallen
soldiers on them, on a hill in the school grounds as The Last Post was
played.

In other news ...

Anglican and Catholic bishops urge transparency on TPP
http://www.voxy.co.nz/politics/anglican-and-catholic-bishops-urge-transparency-tpp/5/219267
The Anglican and Catholic bishops of Aotearoa New Zealand have written
to the Government asking for more transparency concerning the
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) currently being negotiated, so that
New Zealanders can better evaluate its implications.

A day away at Rosary Way (photo)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/wanganui-chronicle/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503426&objectid=11437126
Catholics from Wanganui enjoyed a day out to Jerusalem on April 12, to
celebrate 20 years since the Rosary Way was erected there.

Sister Noelene Makes a Habit of Sustainable Development
Radio NZ. Country Life (text and audio)
http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/countrylife
Sister Noelene lives at Mount St Joseph in Whanganui and says if the
world wants to survive it has to have a different view of God. "He's
in the earth, other people, other religions, all life ... our only
hope for the future of planet earth is .... a spirituality that
accepts everyone and everything and looks after it with the dignity it
deserves." With those sorts of thoughts it's not surprising that when
Sister Noelene returned to St Joseph in 2003, where she was a
novitiate in the 1960's, she looked at the five hectare property with
new eyes and saw potential ...

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News of the Schools
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Thousands of Auckland students affected by education reforms
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11436753
Thousands of students in Auckland suburbs including Ellerslie,
Lynfield and Te Atatu will be part of a radical education reform that
aims to spread the best teaching and leadership.

Francis Douglas Memorial College, New Plymouth: Fresh faces at Francis
Douglas (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/sport/68032072/fresh-faces-at-francis-douglas
There are plenty of new faces in the Francis Douglas Memorial College
first XV for 2015 as coaches Tim Stuck and Martin Dravitzki look to
rebuild their squad with a number of young players.

St Joseph's, Temuka: St Joseph's passes the ERO test
http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/67934586/st-josephs-passes-the-test-according-to-ero
Doing what is best for students has helped St Joseph's School Temuka
gain a positive Education Review Office (ERO) report.

St Patrick's, Paraparaumu: Legal-high "buffer" proposed near planned
Kapiti Catholic school
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/kapiti/67893712/catholic-school-gets-legalhigh-buffer
A proposed zone for legal high sales in Kapiti hasn't moved, despite a
new Catholic school and church planned across the road.

St Peter's, Cambridge: St Peter's Catholic School's special Countdown
surprise (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/67890486/st-peters-catholic-schools-special-countdown-surprise
A set of animal collectible cards have been turned into a learning
tool at St Peter's Catholic School in Cambridge.

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INSPIRATIONAL TV

http://www.inspirationaltv.net

John 10:11-18 (the Good Shepherd), a reading and reflection with Rev.
Canon Jenny Wilkens and the Very Rev. Frank Nelson at St Paul's
Cathedral, Wellington (right).

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'RESTLESS PRESS'

http://www.restlesspress.net

This week:

** Blessed Gathering 2015: So you are a woman and you need a bit of a
break ... (Chelsea Houghton)

** He Will Not Let Me Fall- Anzac Day 2015 (Jeremy and Michelle Dart)

** "Our Hearts Were Burning … " (Anthony English)

** "Knock, Knock. Who's There?" – Journal Of A Seminarian (Alister Castillo)

** The Danger Of Being Disinterested - (Stephen Woodnutt)

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JOHN L. ALLEN

https://www.facebook.com/JohnLAllenJr

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

Book Review: The Francis Miracle: Inside the Transformation of the
Pope and the Church, by John L. Allen Jr.
http://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/books/2015/04/23/book-review-the-francis-miracle-inside-transformation-pope-and-church-john-allen/ITzXYlLhoq2KarQlNWf4oM/story.html

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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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Marist Seminary, Auckland NZ
https://www.facebook.com/Marists

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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://www.catholicherald.co.uk/?s=morning+catholic+must-reads

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

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

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EVENTS

New Zealand Catholic Education Convention
June 10-12, 2015
http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/events/events_convention.html

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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