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FROM THE SECULAR MEDIA

Father Peyton's prayer rally soothes Wellington moral panic - 150
years of news (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/70647713/father-peytons-prayer-rally-soothes-wellington-moral-panic--150-years-of-news
As panic raged among Wellington parents about delinquent teenagers and
the threat of nuclear war in 1954, 25,000 people flocked to hear a
celebrity priest's answers at the Basin Reserve.

New Zealand journalist Garth George dies (photo)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11487646
Long-time Rotorua Daily Post and New Zealand Herald columnist Garth
George has died.

Catholic cathedral restoration plans awaits Cera approval (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/70527794/Catholic-cathedral-restoration-plans-awaits-Cera-approval
Plans to retain and restore parts of the Catholic cathedral could be
jeopardised by approval delays, Christchurch diocese leaders claim.

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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS
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Campion College, Gisborne: Woolf blows away the competition (photo)
http://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/sport/article/?id=42473

Hato Paora College, Feilding: Te Wiki O Te Reo Maori: Bridging the gap
in Manawatu (photos)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/70666179/te-wiki-o-te-reo-maori-bridging-the-gap-in-manawatu

Sacred Heart, Invercargill: Sacred Heart School show contrasts Rugby
World Cup cultures (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/70664694/Sacred-Heart-School-show-contrasts-Rugby-World-Cup-cultures

St Kevin's College, Oamaru: Artwork outlines creative impulse (photo)
http://www.odt.co.nz/regions/north-otago/350298/artwork-outlines-creative-impulse

St Peter's College, Auckland: Students make it cool to korero (text,
video, photo)
http://m.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11490547

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INSPIRATIONAL TV

http://www.inspirationaltv.net

Please note: the gospel reading and reflection (right-hand video) is
mis-labeled "John 6:1-15". In fact it is John 6:24-35 ("I am the Bread
of Life"), a reading and reflection with Fr Jim Lyons and Christine
Paterson.

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'RESTLESS PRESS'

http://www.restlesspress.net

This week:

** Are Jesus And Mary Appearing Today? - Bernard Toutounji

** What We Can Learn From Ramadan - Monica Doumit

** Learn To Save Money With 2 Super Simple Steps - Anthony English

** Who Is Planned Parenthood Selling Body Parts To? - Jessica Claire

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JOHN L. ALLEN

https://www.facebook.com/JohnLAllenJr

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

India showcases the maddening complexity of religious persecution
Plus: Encountering Christianity without the pomp and circumstance
http://www.cruxnow.com/faith/2015/07/25/india-showcases-the-maddening-complexity-of-religious-persecution/

I spent much of this week among some of the most victimized Christians
on the planet: members of India's tribal underclass. A colleague and I
met some in Mumbai and others in a township called Manor, composed of
a series of rural villages about 60 miles outside the city. In terms
of Christian tribals, those we met are Protestant Evangelicals and
Pentecostals. I've formed three impressions from getting to know them
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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

'NZ Catholic' newspaper
https://www.facebook.com/pages/NZ-Catholic/262886647205656

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand
https://www.facebook.com/caritasaotearoa/timeline

Holy Cross Seminary
https://www.facebook.com/HolyCrossNZ

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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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