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'NZ CATHOLIC' - Nov 29 - Dec 12 2015 - no. 479

Website: http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/NZ-Catholic/262886647205656
Full text articles: https://goo.gl/Svluba

In the current issue: St Ben's window on NZ Christmas stamp ... holy
rollers on a long ride for priesthood ... Pro-life group wins its case
against TV One ... NZ dioceses ready for Year of Mercy ... Revealing
Jack's Gallipoli sacrifice ... Plans for new Queenstown school under
revision ... Dominicans celebrating 800 years ... Joint Syrian
fundraiser tops 21k ... Book review: 'Worship: a History of New
Zealand Church Design' ... Four- page advertising feature with
interviews on NZ Catholic schools: Welcome to our school.

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VATICAN RADIO

Recollections of the first Anglican-Catholic encounter in the Vatican
(9-minute audio interview)
http://en.radiovaticana.va/news/2015/12/02/recalling_first_anglican-catholic_encounter_in_the_vatican/1191514

(Vatican Radio) On December 2nd, 55 years ago, Pope John XXIII had a
private audience with the Archbishop of Canterbury Geoffrey Fisher,
the first time since the Reformation that Anglican and Catholic
leaders had met with each other. The current director of the Anglican
Centre in Rome and representative of the Archbishop of Canterbury to
the Vatican is New Zealand Archbishop David Moxon. He talked to
Philippa Hitchen about their upcoming 50th anniversary celebrations
and about the significance of Archbishop Fisher's visit to the Vatican
in December 1960….

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FROM THE SECULAR MEDIA

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

Teenagers steal Hamilton Catholic church wine, leave a trail of bottles
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/74642078/teenagers-steal-hamilton-catholic-church-wine-leave-a-trail-of-bottles
A gang of teens have been arrested after smashing their way into a
Hamilton church and stealing the wine.

Fatal crash victim lost control on wet road (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/74704262/fatal-crash-victim-lost-control-on-wet-road
Chad Rhode was on his way home to his wife and children when he was
killed in a crash. The 39 year old had travelled to the Bay of Plenty
from his home in Paraparaumu Beach at the weekend to check on the
family's rental home in Pyes Pa, Tauranga.

Principal 'thrilled' to lead project (photo)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503343&objectid=11554575
A Rotorua principal is "thrilled" after being appointed the project
leader of the country's first faith-based community of learning. John
Paul College principal Patrick Walsh was asked to lead the collective,
which is made up of nine Catholic schools across Rotorua, Tauranga,
Tokoroa, Opotiki and Putaruru.

Aquinas student happy to be awarded $45,000 scholarship (photo)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503343&objectid=11556469

Campion College, Gisborne: Press gallery posting for Youth Parliament (photo)
http://gisborneherald.co.nz/localnews/2020492-135/press-gallery-posting-for-youth-parliament

Kavanagh College, Dunedin: Celebrating belief that dreams really do
come true (photo)
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/365613/celebrating-belief-dreams-really-do-come-true

St Joseph's, Dargaville: Learning made fun with game-in-disguise (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/northland/dargaville-districts/73964437/learning-made-fun-with-gameindisguise

St Joseph's, Matamata: Students develop range of skills in new space (photo)
Matamata Chronicle
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=46PKNEW2ZV47&linkid=b08897ec-89d0-4d44-8ef4-b414d98ba90d&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d

St Joseph's, Takapuna: Students teach students over the back fence (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/north-shore-times/74195789/students-teach-students-over-the-back-fence

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INSPIRATIONAL TV

http://www.inspirationaltv.net

Luke 3:1-6 (The Word of God came to John in the wilderness) (second
video from top), a reading and reflection with Canon Deborah Broome
and Rev. Alister Hendery at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.

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JOHN L. ALLEN

https://www.facebook.com/JohnLAllenJr

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

For Pope Francis, wisdom comes from the poor
Plus: the new name of colonialism, and 'all in' on climate change
http://www.cruxnow.com/church/2015/11/28/for-pope-francis-wisdom-comes-from-the-poor/

Historically speaking, Christians always have been obsessed with
debating the proper sources of teaching authority. One of the towering
issues in the Protestant Reformation, for instance, was whether the
Bible alone or also Church authority can claim to provide binding
truth about God's will. Pope Francis, certainly recognizes the
importance of both Scripture and tradition. Yet it's also clear that
at the personal level, he prizes yet another font of wisdom with an
almost equally spiritual fervor. In a word, Francis takes his cues
from the poor...

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

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EMPLOYMENT

Mt Maunganui/Tauranga Youth Worker
St Thomas More Catholic Church
http://www.mtmaunganuicatholic.org.nz
Details in 'NZ Catholic' - Nov 29 - Dec 12 2015 p.23, and from the
parish office, tel. 07 5754807 ext. 2;
thomasmoreparish@mtmaunganuicatholic.org.nz Applications close 5
February 2016

**Community and supporter liaison (3 roles)
** Fundraising and data analyst (part-time)
Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand
http://www.caritas.org.nz
Details in 'NZ Catholic' Nov 15-28 2015 p.23, on the Website ('What's
New'), and from Catharina Vossen at MICAH Partners, tel. 04 499 4749,
contact@micahpartners.co.nz

** Parish Administrator and Support Officer
Catholic parishes of Whanganui
http://catholicparishwhanganui.org.nz
Details in 'NZ Catholic' Nov 15-28 2015 p.23, from the parish office
tel. 06 345 3872.

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