Sunday, October 4, 2015

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'NZ CATHOLIC' - October 4 - 17 2015

http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz

From the current issue: Synod of Bishops on the Family, Rome, October
2015 - Two NZ lay people at synod; Synod about faith, NZ bishop says;
A southern conversation about some of the difficult questions ...
Retirement nears for south Island bishops .... St Mary's students
launch '3 hours for Syria' ... Euthanasia: NZ bishops reject latest
push for euthanasia; Faithful encouraged to make submissions ...
Bishop hits out at Australia's racism ... We have all seen homeless
people ... Vatican II 50 years on: 'Ad Gentes', enlarge the space
allowed for your tent ... Christchurch marks two years of perpetual
adoration ... Reports on Pope Francis's visit to Cuba and the US

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FROM THE SECULAR MEDIA

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Pope's message of hope (editorial)
http://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/editorial/357453/popes-message-hope
Pope Francis lived up to his reputation as the pope of the people as
he ended his six-day visit to the United States in Philadelphia where
he drew a large and enthusiastic crowd.

Fathers find support at play group (photo)
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/357840/fathers-find-support-play-group
Social workers in Dunedin say there are more and more single fathers
but services to support them are still in their early stages. Catholic
Social Services social worker Mike Tonks, who has been running a
fathers-only play group for the past year, said solo fathers needed
support services specially designed to their unique experience of
parenthood.

US expert called in to help Catholic cathedral's restoration (text and video)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/business/the-rebuild/72523142/us-expert-called-in-to-help-catholic-cathedrals-restoration
Christchurch's Catholic leaders have flown in an American architecture
specialist to help restore their earthquake-damaged city cathedral.
American architect James McCrery arrived from Washington DC this week
and saw the basilica for the first time on Tuesday.

Young priest returns home to Waitara for special mass (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/72454182/young-priest-returns-home-to-waitara-for-special-mass
New priest Father Patrick Bradford celebrated his first Mass in his
hometown on Sunday. Bradford, 29, originally from Lepperton, held a
thanksgiving service in his home church of St Joseph's in Waitara,
after graduating from the seminary in Melbourne.

New bishop meets challenges on his feet (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/72358342/new-bishop-meets-challenges-on-his-feet
Catholic Bishop Stephen Lowe's seat is at the Cathedral of the Blessed
Virgin Mary in Hamilton but he's hardly had a chance to sit down since
his ordination in February.

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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS
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Francis Douglas Memorial College students raise $18,000 for Starlit HOPE (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/midweek/72426936/francis-douglas-memorial-college-students-raise-18000-for-starlit-hope

St Joseph's, Matamata: Catholic school to hold Spring fashion fundraiser (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/72351703/catholic-school-to-hold-spring-fashion-fundraiser

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INSPIRATIONAL TV

http://www.inspirationaltv.net

Mark 10:2-16 (second video from the top), a reading and reflection by
Sister Stephanie Kitching rsm

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SOUNDS CATHOLIC - Christchurch Catholic Radio

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

** September 27 2015
In the second of two programmes, we mark the centenary of the death of
our first Bishop, Most Rev. John Grimes DD. Art historian Dr Ian
Lochhead speaks about the architecture of our Cathedral of the Blessed
Sacrament. We also feature music recorded in our cathedral.

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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 current Facebook page has links to his articles 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

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