Sunday, September 11, 2016

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SOCIAL JUSTICE WEEK: 11-17 September 2016

"We all have a migration story"


The Catholic Bishops of New Zealand have named the week of 11-17 September Social Justice Week. This year, the focus is on  migration.

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand has produced three short videos about communities that are welcoming migrants and former refugees. All videos can be found at http://www.caritas.org.nz/social-justice-week

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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

RNZ. Saturday Morning with Kim Hill
Brother Guy Consolmagno: astronomy and religion (audio)
In a wide-ranging interview, Kim Hill questions Brother Guy Consolmagno SJ, the Vatican's astronomer, about religion, science and Galileo, celibacy, abuse, the work of the Vatican Observatory, and whether anyone is Out There.

Q&A: The Pope's astronomer on faith, science and aliens (photo)
Why is the Pope's astronomer here in New Zealand? And why is he on Great Barrier Island, of all places, and talking about aliens, of all things?

Migrant workers paid $8/hr, exploited, report reveals
Stories of migrant workers being exploited, with some paid as little as $8 an hour, have been revealed in a new report. In some cases, employers demanded they work for free, the report by Catholic advocacy and aid agency Caritas Aotearoa said.

'Stand up for what's right' on migrant worker exploitation
In response to ongoing accounts of the unfair treatment of migrant workers in New Zealand, Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand is calling for communities to 'stand up for what's right' and support this vulnerable group to get help in a report to be released on 8 September.

Tim Wilson on babies, religion, Donald Trump and his new novel (photos, video)
Tim Wilson is a changed man. In the past four years he has converted to Catholicism, met and married singer/songwriter Rachel, and had two "sparkling" children whose existence lights him up from the inside like a sky lantern.

Feilding woman celebrates Mother Teresa's sainthood through art (photos)
Twenty years ago Dina Blake had no religious beliefs, but this week she is on a pilgrimage to celebrate the canonisation of Mother Teresa. 

Auckland Catholics among first in world to celebrate Mother Teresa's canonisation (photos)
Aucklanders were among the first in the world to celebrate the canonisation of Mother Teresa on Sunday morning. A mass was held at St Patrick's Cathedral in honour of the missionary nun, who will enter the ranks of Catholic Church saints on September 4 in Vatican City.

Clever Kiwi conversion: An Arrowtown convent (photos)
Former Aucklanders Alan and Kath Jenkins discovered the 1870s Arrowtown stone convent when scouting for a "do-up." The cottage, protected by the Historic Places Trust, was home to many nuns, who taught at the local St Joseph's School until it closed in 1943. 

Balclutha couple celebrate 60th wedding anniversary (photo)
Neville and Rosaleen nee Kelly Humphries of Balclutha celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary with family and friends on Monday.

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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS
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St Patrick's, Taupo: Students join pope in prayer (photo)
Ruapehu Press

St Peter's College, Gore: Schoolboy rugby player abuses principal during match

Villa Maria College send off players in style after clinching their maiden national secondary schools title in Auckland (photo)

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INSPIRATIONAL TV


11 September: Luke 15:11-32 The Prodigal Son

A reading and reflection with Suzanne O'Rourke and Claire Mullarkey

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'CRUX', edited by John L. Allen


'Crux' is a free online magazine of articles on Catholic issues. On Crux now ...

** Murdered nun in Haiti incarnated the spirit of Mother Teresa
While Pope Francis was declaring Mother Teresa a saint in Rome, another strong-willed nun who exemplified her spirit, Sister Isabel Sola Matas, was being killed in Haiti.

** Why sainthood for Mother Teresa matters after all - Crux
Mother Teresa certainly doesn't need the additional celebrity sainthood often provides in order to have an impact on the world, but her halo does put an exclamation point on an important insight about Catholicism.

** With a new document on the importance of the elderly, the Australian bishops seek to get ahead of the curve on what demographers sometimes call the 'Grayby Boom'

** In new book, Pope Benedict XVI exudes a rare humility
In a new book-length interview, presumably his last, with German journalist Peter Seewald, emeritus Pope Benedict XVI projects a humility rare for any world leader.

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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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