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FROM THE SECULAR MEDIA

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Significant parts of Pleasant Point church could be used in new design (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/73451408/significant-parts-of-pleasant-point-church-could-be-used-in-new-design
Elements of the existing Pleasant Point Catholic Church could be
retained and used in the new design of the church. After a visit from
international architecture expert James McCrery, the Catholic Diocese
of Christchurch have identified another avenue the Pleasant Point
parish could explore for its St Mary's church.

All Catholic church's heritage buildings can be saved (photos)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/73402143/all-catholic-churchs-heritage-buildings-can-be-saved
The Catholic church is confident it can save all of its
earthquake-damaged heritage churches in Canterbury.

Evidence put to the test in alleged church arson case (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/73487209/Evidence-put-to-the-test-in-alleged-church-arson-case
A Catholic priest has described a woman accused of burning down a
church as being a woman of "very strong faith". A hearing involving
arson accused Donna Joy Esma Mischeski began in the New Plymouth
District Court on Thursday.

Levin to look at welcoming refugees
http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/73379158/Levin-to-look-at-welcoming-refugees
The Horowhenua community is looking to do its part in welcoming
refugees to the district. Levin's Anglican, Uniting and Catholic
churches have united to host a meeting for the community on Wednesday
night. The Red Cross, which is responsible for helping resettle
refugees in New Zealand, will lead a presentation on their work with
the government programme.

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Christchurch student campaigns for fairer bus fares (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/73308064/christchurch-student-campaigns-for-fairer-bus-fares
A reluctant high-schooler is gaining traction in her campaign for
fairer bus fares in Christchurch.

Aquinas College, Tauranga: NZ's future tech leaders named in Bright
Sparks Awards https://educators.co.nz/story/nzs-future-tech-leaders-named-bright-sparks-awards/

Hato Petera College, Auckland: Hato Petera to close boarding hostel
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/288470/hato-petera-to-close-boarding-hostel

St Joseph's School, Matamata: Stunning spring soiree (photo captions)
Matamata Chronicle
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=OMC5Y1BH5DP8&linkid=dc597a9d-820a-415d-93ed-8d75f9e1a58e&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
Spring fashion soiree, St Joseph's School. Matamata

St Joseph's, Pukekohe: St Joseph's School in Pukekohe throw their
support behind the All Blacks (video)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/sport/73540835/st-josephs-school-in-pukekohe-throw-their-support-behind-the-all-blacks

St Kevin's College, Oamaru: Community TV at St Kevin's (photos)
http://www.odt.co.nz/regions/north-otago/361132/community-tv-st-kevins

St Pat's Silverstream sweep rugby league finals, Town claim sevens
crown (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/sport/college-sport/73408100/st-pats-silverstream-sweep-rugby-league-finals-town-claim-sevens-crown

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SOUNDS CATHOLIC - Christchurch Catholic Radio

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

** October 25 2015
Today we visit to Christchurch's Sockburn parish church Our Lady of
Victories, and replay portions of an episode of TVNZ's 'Praise Be'
programme recorded in the church.

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JOHN L. ALLEN

https://www.facebook.com/JohnLAllenJr

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

How to tell if Pope Francis is losing confidence in his finance czar.
http://www.cruxnow.com/church/2015/10/28/how-to-tell-if-pope-francis-is-losing-confidence-in-his-finance-czar/

On Tuesday, Pope Francis issued a letter reminding aides that even
though his council of nine cardinal advisors is pondering a sweeping
reform of the Church's central administration, in the meantime all
existing rules and regulations for various Vatican departments still
apply. As the pope put it, there is no "legal vacuum." The letter was
addressed to Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the secretary of state,
with the request that Parolin inform everyone else ...

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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
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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

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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