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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
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The Pope's child sex protection expert Father Hans Zollner on battling 'evil' (photo)
By his own admission, Father Hans Zollner's job is "dark, bleak and heavy". Often described as the Pope's expert in the fight against child abuse, he has heard countless tales from those who have suffered at the hands of priests. Zollner has travelled all over the world in his role, arriving in New Zealand for the first time last week.
Churches rise with wave of Pacific migration (photo)
Since the turn of the century, New Zealanders have been drifting away from church but Oamaru's Tongan community is bucking the trend, Hamish MacLean reports.
'Working poor' on the rise according to charity (photo)
Poverty is on the rise - particularly for the so-called 'working poor. That's the observation of St Vincent de Paul's Auckland South conference acting area president Tonia Greabatch.
Churches make high profile appointments as cathedrals sit broken (photos)
Two Christchurch church property teams have made prominent appointments as their earthquake-damaged cathedrals sit in ruins.
Also: Former Ngai Tahu property CEO joins Catholic Diocese
Chapel restored as plans for $30m Island Bay housing project at heritage site unveiled (image)
Plans have been unveiled for a $30 million 94-townhouse development at Wellington's controversial heritage complex at Erskine College in Island Bay. The red-stickered derelict former Catholic boarding school has been under threat of demolition for years, with redevelopment hinging on Save Erskine College Trust's demands that the chapel and gardens be saved.
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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS
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Move over, Millennials, there are some new kids in town (photos)
[The article includes comments by Kieran Fouhy, principal of St Paul's College, Ponsonby, on the importance of communal achievement over individual achievement]
Pompallier School, Kaitaia: First haircut raises funds to go to boy's sick teacher (photo)
Roncalli College, Timaru: Life changing volunteer visit to Cambodia for Roncalli school girls (photo)
St Peter's College, Auckland: Grieving friends make film tribute for mate (photo)
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INSPIRATIONAL TV
Luke 12:49-56 : Jesus, the cause of division
A reading and reflection with Rev. Dr. Raymond Pelly and Rev. Canon Jenny Wilkens at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.
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'RESTLESS PRESS'
This week:
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'CRUX', edited by John L. Allen
'Crux' is a free online magazine of articles on Catholic issues. On Crux now ...
Deacon Steven Greydanus. Hollywood's got a "religion problem" especially when it comes to depictions of Catholicism and Christianity generally.
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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
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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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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EMPLOYMENT
Catholic Diocese of Hamilton
Seven pastoral and support positions.
Details in 'NZ Catholic' August 7-20 2016 p.4, on Seek (partial list) at https://goo.gl/UhabjX and at http://proudtobecatholic.org.nz/2016/07/26/new-job-opportunities/
Applications close 15 August (pastoral positions) and 31 August (admin. positions).
Editor, 'NZ Catholic', Auckland
Details in 'NZ Catholic' August 7-20 2016 p.19 and from leannek@cda.org.nz
Applications close 19 August.
Director, Catholic Enquiry Centre, Wellington.
Details in 'NZ Catholic' August 7-20 2016 p.19, at https://www.seek.co.nz/job/31535173 and from Gerald Scanlan, tel: 03 474 5753; geralds@cdd.org.nz
Applications close 22 August.
Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on the Website of the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz
Vacancies in the Catholic Overseas Volunteer programme, contact: volunteers@caritas.org.nz
Links to job vacancies in the Catholic dioceses of ...
Wellington: http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/jobs
Christchurch: http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=177
