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FROM THE SECULAR MEDIA

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Cliff Curtis: From bad guy villains to Messiah (photos)
http://www.scout.co.nz/Cliff-Curtis-From-bad-guy-villains-to-Messiah/tabid/511/articleID/11257/Default.aspx
Longtime movie villain Cliff Curtis, 47, was surprised when he got the
role of playing Jesus in the religious movie Risen, in fact, he
thought the casting call was a joke.

Final farewell for Hamish (photos)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503343&objectid=11582314
17-year-old Hamish Rieger, who died last Saturday after being swept
off a rock by a large wave, was farewelled at a requiem mass at St
Thomas More Catholic Church yesterday before a crowd of close to 1000
friends and family members.

Diamond wedding couples share the same date (photo)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503462&objectid=11581735
On the same hour of the same day 60 years ago two Havelock North
couples were married on opposite sides of the world. Today they
worship at the same Catholic church but didn't realise the coincidence
until they met there 10 years ago on their golden wedding anniversary.

Out Of The Shadows: The Life of Millicent Baxter, by Penny Griffith
http://www.odt.co.nz/entertainment/books/370554/tracing-life-remarkable-woman
Much has been written about James K. Baxter, considered by many to be
New Zealand's greatest poet, and his father, Archibald, but probably
few in this country know much about Millicent Baxter, Archie's wife.
To be welcomed then is this biography by Penny Griffith, which
painstakingly traces the life of a woman who deserted the right side
of the tracks to settle down with a rabbiter, a man whose presence in
her life she deliberately sought...

Waiheke couple work to restore historic Catholic church after relocation
http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/75896685/Waiheke-couple-work-to-restore-historic-Catholic-church-after-relocation
A historic Catholic church is set to get a new lease of life after
being relocated on Waiheke at the end of last year.

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'RESTLESS PRESS'

http://www.restlesspress.net

This week:

** Confession Of A Girl Who Came Home ** - Danielle Robb
This is my confession. I was tricked into accepting God back into my
life. Yes, you read that right, I was tricked. Duped. Hoodwinked.
Bamboozled – or perhaps more accurately, I was enticed by fireworks...

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JOHN L. ALLEN

https://www.facebook.com/JohnLAllenJr

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

On a raucous Roman Saturday, Catholic laity keeps growing up
http://www.cruxnow.com/church/2016/01/30/242819/

On Saturday, a tidal wave of Italians, the vast majority of them lay
Catholics, flooded Rome's Circus Maximus to oppose a bill before
parliament to create civil unions for gay couples and give them full
adoption rights. From the outside, it may seem like just another
political protest. Seen through a Catholic lens, however, there's
another way of viewing the gathering, which organizers called "Family
Day": It's another stage in the Church's maturation process, as the
Catholic laity keeps growing up...

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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/

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/

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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://www.lastampa.it/vaticaninsider/eng

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 ]

Links to job vacancies in the Catholic dioceses of ...

Auckland: http://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/category/vacancies/

Wellington: http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/jobs

Christchurch: http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=177