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'NZ CATHOLIC' - Sept 20 - Oct 3 2015

http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz

In the latest issue: Increased refugee intake pleases NZ bishops ...
Cardinal Dew gets special synod role ... Few Kiwi kids know about
Jesus ... Simpler annulment pleases NZ cardinal ... Burial costs can
be a burden ... Attitude a barrier in Reconciliation ... Same-sex
'marriage' devastation spelt out ... Blokes hear from bishop over
burgers ... Christchurch young adults retreat provides opportunity to
lighten the load ... Little Sisters celebrate twice over.

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FROM THE SECULAR MEDIA

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DEAR READERS:
When you open one of the Press Display links below, you may be offered
a choice between 'Press Reader' and 'Press Display' as your reading
option. Always choose 'Press Display'. Mike L

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Pope Francis in America
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We can follow Pope Francis's visit via video news from 'Rome Reports':
https://www.youtube.com/user/romereports/videos?sort=dd&flow=grid&view=0

Pope Francis shown Maori tukutuku panels (photo)
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/285350/pope-francis-shown-maori-tukutuku-panels
Pope Francis has been shown New Zealand's tukutuku panels during a
visit to the United Nations' headquarters in New York for its 70th
anniversary commemoration.


Catholic Church seeks to sell substantial Kapiti landholdings (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/72394449/catholic-church-seeks-to-sell-substantial-kapiti-landholdings
The Catholic church is about to sell off a clutch of high-profile
properties in Kapiti to fund a new church and school.

Churches fretting over proposed new heritage protection rules (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/72262010/churches-fretting-over-proposed-new-heritage-protection-rules
The Anglican and Catholic dioceses want proposed new planning rules in
Christchurch relaxed so it is easier for them to demolish their
quake-damaged heritage buildings.

St John's, Middlemarch, looks to sound future (photo slideshow)
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/356751/st-johns-middlemarch-looks-sound-future
St Paul's Catholic Church in Middlemarch, central Otago, has eight
parishioners, three services a month, and the power remains on...

New appointment in Catholic Diocese of Christchurch
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1509/S00541/new-appointment-in-catholic-diocese-of-christchurch.htm
The Catholic Diocese of Christchurch has appointed Andy Doherty as
General Manager.

Marist brother's $16,000 payment and home detention for indecent
assaults (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/hutt-valley/72434511/Marist-brothers-16-000-payment-and-home-detention-for-indecent-assaults
The actions of Brother Patrick Bignell, 69, had a considerable
"adverse impact" on each of his three teenaged male victims a judge
said as she sentenced him on Friday.

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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS
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Alternative education centre brings teens back from the brink (video)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/72351408/Alternative-education-centre-brings-teens-back-from-the-brink
Marist Alternative Education Centre on Auckland's North Shore takes
troubled teens who have been failed by mainstream education and give
them a shot at redemption.

Inside story: Schools studying best way
http://m.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503343&objectid=11517865
Young people requesting inappropriate photos from their boyfriend or
girlfriend and distributing them to others is a growing cyber-bullying
trend in high schools. Aquinas College guidance counsellor Kristen
Gilbert says the school is dealing with an average of two such cases a
term ...

John Paul College, Rotorua: School's food festival for a good cause
(photo) http://m.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503438&objectid=11517499

Roncalli College, Timaru: Timaru student sings John Key her flag song
(video) http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/72395961/Timaru-student-sings-John-Key-her-flag-song

Sacred Heart, Invercargill: Invercargill boy injured at school needs
more surgery (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/72419720/invercargill-boy-injured-at-school-needs-more-surgery

St Bernard's College, Lower Hutt: Pass it on brother (photo caption)
The Hutt News http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=TAAYO7CH74M2&linkid=417cd2c9-7995-4739-939d-0df1e39f1ffa&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d

St Joseph's, Rangiora: St Joseph's School makes return to Rangiora
town hall (photo) Northern Outlook
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=Z6NV0DXS2MQ4&linkid=33ff37e6-af63-4940-93d7-defaeac7fc7c&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d

St Patrick's School Taumarunui: New rooms at St Patrick's blessed
(photo) Ruapehu Press
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=TTY9QMC4I345&linkid=87daf07b-198d-4b2d-b893-dc00184d3007&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d

St Paul's College, Auckland: Ponsonby School challenge ends retirement
plans (photo) http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11519161

Villa Maria College, Christchurch: Villa Maria pupil Jessie Anderson
selected for Junior Black Sticks (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/sport/youth-sport/72269112/villa-maria-pupil-jessie-anderson-selected-for-junior-black-sticks

Villa Maria College: McGoverne enjoying rep rugby alongside Magicians
duty (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/sport/youth-sport/72268982/mcgoverne-enjoying-rep-rugby-alongside-magicians-duty

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INSPIRATIONAL TV

http://www.inspirationaltv.net

Mark 9:38-48 (fifth video from the top), a reading and reflection with
Fr Jim Lyons and Christine Paterson.

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SOUNDS CATHOLIC - Christchurch Catholic Radio

http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=3295

** September 20 2015
In the first of two programmes, we feature highlights of a
presentation marking the centenary of the death of Bishop Grimes, the
first Catholic bishop of Christchurch. Fr Neil Vaney SM speaks about
the man and his life with contributions from Bishop Basil Meeking and
Alice Flett. We also feature audio from the final big Mass held in
our Cathedral before the September 2010 earthquakes.

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JOHN L. ALLEN

https://www.facebook.com/JohnLAllenJr

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

John Allen's Facebook page has links to his daily reports on Pope
Francis's visit to the United States.

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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