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'NZ CATHOLIC'

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

In issue no. 483, Feb. 7 - 20 2016:
Church thanks God for insights of Reformation ... Catholic character
helps schools in time of loss ... Fr Donald finds a new mission back
in NZ ... More religious support wanted for refugees ... Motuhoa
Island pilgrimage recalls rich heritage ... Bp Peter Cullinane:
Secularism's scorn shrinks itself (part one) ... Advertising feature:
Josephite Retreat Centre, Whanganui.

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FROM THE SECULAR MEDIA

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Young Aucklander achieves rare feat at athletics competition (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/north-shore-times/76379543/young-aucklander-achieves-rare-feat-at-athletics-competition
Sports-mad Sionann Murphy has to work harder than most 10 year olds
just to get to the start line. But when she is racing she isn't too
far behind her peers. Sionann has cerebral palsy with mild paralysis
to her right side affecting her leg and arm...

School wins Torque conservation challenge - by switching off computers
https://educators.co.nz/story/school-wins-torque-conservation-challenge-switching-computers/
Saving thousands on your school's energy bill could be as simple as
turning school computers and lights off after hours. That's the
results of John Paul College's winning bid for Torque IP Conservation
Cup.

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INSPIRATIONAL TV

http://www.inspirationaltv.net

DEAR READERS: Inspirational TV has resumed its service, but a
technical problem seems to be affecting the Website. Please try the
link from time to time during the week. Mike L

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'RESTLESS PRESS'

http://www.restlesspress.net

This week:

** A Joyful Monday Reflection - David and Michelle Carshalton

Although being a Monday I was looking forward to a coffee this
morning! Meditating on the Joyful mysteries has reminded me that the
message of Christmas is not just for one season of the year. It is
something I need to refresh at least twice a week! ...

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JOHN L. ALLEN

https://www.facebook.com/JohnLAllenJr

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

Why a meeting between the pope and the Russian patriarch is finally happening
http://www.cruxnow.com/church/2016/02/05/why-a-meeting-between-the-pope-and-russian-patriarch-is-finally-happening/

Journalism tends to wildly overuse the term "historic", but when it
comes to Friday's announcement that Pope Francis will meet Patriarch
Kirill of Moscow and All Russia on Feb. 12 in Havana, there's simply
no other word for it. It will be the first meeting ever between the
head of the Roman Catholic Church and the spiritual chief of Russian
Orthodoxy. It's a moment for which ecumenical leaders on both sides
have been laboring for decades, and to be honest, many thought they'd
never live to see it...

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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

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Holy Cross Seminary
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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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EVENTS

Oceania Apostolic Congress on Mercy
February 20-28 2016
St Patrick's Cathedral and St Mary's College, Ponsonby, Auckland
http://www.divinemercycongressnz.com

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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