Sunday, March 20, 2016

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FROM THE SECULAR MEDIA

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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

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Easter 2016
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RNZ. Hymns on Sunday. Palm Sunday 20 March 2016
Today's programme marks Palm Sunday, and includes a hymn that's been sung as a Palm Sunday processional since the 10th century - All glory, laud and honour. We also celebrate St Patrick's Day with some Irish hymns.

Piako church processions to remember Easter story 
Piako churches will hold Easter walks in Te Aroha and Morrinsville on Good Friday.

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Sacred Heart Basilica 'well cared for' (photo)
The Timaru Herald
In Timaru we have a close relative of the Christchurch [cathedral], from the same architect F W Petre (pronounced Peter).
Legend has it that Petre fell out with the church over this project since he intended an even larger basilica than the one we see today. But surely he has provided enough – a simple glance and one is transported to Romanesque Europe by the sheer confidence of this structure.

Goodwill key to St Gerard's future
St Gerard's, the big brick complex up above Wellington's Oriental Bay, a Category 1 Historic Place, is yellow-stickered. Its owner, the International Catholic Programme of Evangelisation (ICPE), has a 2027 deadline for earthquake-strengthening, which may cost $20 million.

RNZ. Afternoons with Jesse Mulligan.
Masterpieces - Bill McKay
Bill McKay is Associate Head of the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland. His latest book is called Worship: A History of New Zealand Church Designs. In this interview he talks about about his favourite church from that book:  Futuna Chapel in Karori, designed by John Scott.

Also: Futuna Chapel Trust (includes a gallery) http://www.futunatrust.org.nz

Catholic churches closing (photo)
Dunedin South churches St Bernadette's, St Brigid's and St Alphonsus will hold their final masses on Saturday and Sunday, before the congregations merge with the parish at St Patrick's Basilica.

St Joseph's parish priest makes a move (photo)
Upper Hutt Leader
After 14 years service, Fr Ron Bennett has left his St Joseph's parish and Upper Hutt. A priest for 44 years, Bennett moved to the Catholic parish of Otari in Wellington last month.

Jim's long-lost cousins emerge (photo)
A funeral service for Jim Grant was held at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Sacred Heart in Wellington on Sunday. Yesterday, a woman read in her newspaper about strangers organising a funeral for the bachelor who lived and died alone, and she picked up her telephone. Funeral director Simon Manning, who organised Grant's farewell with Father James Lyon, said the woman identified herself to him as Grant's cousin...

Malabar Catholics plan food festival (photo)
Residents of Auckland and visitors to the City would have an opportunity to taste multi-ethnic cuisine at a food festival scheduled to be held next month. Syro Malabar Catholic Mission is organising the event at ASB Showgrounds (Arena) on Saturday, April 9, 2016 between 11 am and 7 pm.

Syrian refugees' arrival in city covered (photo)
The Monday Night Quilters have spent hours with needle and thread creating more than 40 quilts to distribute to the city's newcomers. 

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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS
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Farewell statement from the head of the Catholic Education Office, Brother Patrick J. Lynch KNZM
On 9th October 1975 the Private Schools Conditional Integration Act was passed by Parliament on the last sitting day of the Third Labour Government, with the support of the National Party Opposition. In so doing, in the words of the late Norman Kirk, the Prime Minister who initially led the Third Labour Government, it "healed the one hundred year education running sore" whereby a significant sector of New Zealand schools had been denied State funding...

John Paul College, Rotorua: Pupils generate special Fiji delivery (photo) http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503438&objectid=11605775

Pompallier College, Whangarei: North Force footballer fundraising for trip to Valencia (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/northland/77633405/north-force-footballer-fundraising-for-trip-to-valencia

Roncalli College, Timaru: Dean Andrews dominates with two Aoraki athletic records (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/sport/77992448/dean-andrews-dominates-with-two-aoraki-athletic-records

St Mary's College, Wellington: St Mary's basketballer Sariah Penese holds WNBA dream (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/sport/college-sport/77850236/st-marys-basketballer-sariah-penese-holds-wnba-dream



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INSPIRATIONAL TV


Sunday 20 March - Luke 23:13-23 Jesus is sentenced to death
A reading and commentary by Sister Stephanie Kitching rsm.

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SOUNDS CATHOLIC - Christchurch Catholic Radio


** March 20 2016 - Locally recorded sacred music frames the thoughts of three young Catholic women on the death and resurrection of Our Lord.

** March 13 - Music for Lent from the choir of Sacred Heart Cathedral, Wellington

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THE 15TH STATION PODCAST


Station XV: Episode 102 — Madonna, martyrs, madness and metal (March 16, 2016)

There are many reasons for doom and gloom when considering this month's lineup of topics — none more so than reflecting on the murder of four Missionaries of Charity in Yemen. They are "today's martyrs", Pope Francis said, and it's hard to disagree. In New Zealand, Bishop Patrick Dunn has spoken out against Madonna, who he said engages in highly offensive conduct in her current concert. In the US, causing offense seems to be something of a pastime for presidential hopeful Donald Trump. Pope Francis and leading Catholic academics have been highly critical of the billionaire's rhetoric and policies. Is the criticism fair? Lucy, Don, James and Gavin consider those questions, and also do their best to think about Iron Maiden's greatest hits.

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'RESTLESS PRESS' 


This week: 

** Domesticating The World: The Woman'S Call - Lucy O'Donoghue
The advent of motherhood has confronted me with a lot of vexing questions about being a woman in today's world, and being a woman of Catholic faith.  I've had to search, with earnest, to find explanations that seem to resonate with my lived experience...

** The Dangers Of Raising A Child As Transgender - Jane Bourke
Over the past year we have all heard enough about Bruce Jenner than we really would have liked. From the 'rise' of newest 'female' Kardashian link we have been inundated with gender ideology and things are becoming dangerous. As a result I have had to have conversations students in both my Religious Studies classes and Biology about gender, sex and the bits in between...

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JOHN L. ALLEN


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

'Vatileaks 2.0' trial may be where justice and wisdom collide

In an ideal world, doing the just thing and doing the wise thing would always coincide. Real life, however, is often not that simple, and the "Vatileaks 2.0" trial currently playing out in Rome may be a classic case where justice and wisdom collide...

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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. '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

Catholic Enquiry Centre. Reflections on the Sunday Gospel

Fr Frank Bird sm. Living the Word - http://livingtheword.org.nz

Marist Messenger. Daily Reflections (right-hand column) http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

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FACEBOOK

The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand

'NZ Catholic' newspaper

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand

Holy Cross Seminary

Marist Seminary, Auckland NZ

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NEWS OF THE CHURCH IN NZ AND THE WORLD






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EVENTS

Hui Aranga, Whanganui, Easter Sunday 27 March - Monday 28 March 2016

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EMPLOYMENT

NZ Catholic Bishops' Conference. Executive Officer
Details in 'NZ Catholic' March 6-19 2016 p.19, at http://www.seek.co.nz/job/30496148 and from c.jones@wn.catholic.org.nz  Applications close 30 March 2016.

The Catholic Institute of Aotearoa New Zealand
Director NCRS and Head of Partnerships
Details in 'NZ Catholic' Feb 21 - Mar 5 2016 p.19, at http://www.tci.ac.nz/ncrs/director-position/ and from Susan wilson tel. (04) 819 8382  Applications close 24 March 2016.

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 ]

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