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FROM THE SECULAR MEDIA
Religious leaders speak out over Indian students' deportation
Leaders from three of New Zealand's biggest churches are backing a group of Indian students who are facing deportation.
Marist Brothers Old Boys seeking to change Auckland club rugby (photo)
Marist Brothers Old Boys Rugby Club is on a mission to fight the changing perceptions of club rugby in Auckland.
A weekend to get to know Prime Minister Bill English (videos, photos)
RNZ. Sunday Morning with Wallace Chapman.
9:40 Peter Bray - Bethlehem University
Brother Peter Bray is a New Zealander and Vice Chancellor of Bethlehem University - the first university established in the Palestinian territories and the only Catholic University in Israel/Palestine. He is visiting Aotearoa, and this week spoke at a public meeting in Wellington on the topic of how Bethlehem University should respond to the situation in Palestine and in the Middle East.
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News of the Schools
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Campion re-build under way (photos)
A massive shift in education is getting closer for Campion College students with a multimillion-dollar re-build under way.
Auckland's Monte Cecilia Park costs ratepayers more than $50 million
A $15 million relocation bill for an Auckland primary school is being blasted as a massive waste of ratepayers' money. Monte Cecilia Catholic School was reinstated last year as of part of a confidential plan to expand Monte Cecilia Park in Hillsborough.
St John's College, Hamilton: Rural school bus funding withdrawal to hit ratepayers
Axing rural school bus routes to the city has been labelled unfair by regional leaders who say ratepayers will have to pick up the government's tab.
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INSPIRATIONAL TV
Matthew 5:38-48 Teaching about revenge
A reading and reflection with Very Rev. Frank Nelson and Rev. Canon Jenny Wilkens at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.
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STATION XV
Episode 113 — Praise, criticism, tragedies and comedy (February 16, 2017)
It's been a manic first (almost) month in the Trump presidency, and the US bishops have been both praising and criticising the President. In Australia, the bishops have been more focused on repentance, as damning statistics emerge about the extent of sexual abuse in the Church there. Back in New Zealand, there's more analysis of the changing religious landscape and, internationally, there's conjecture about a new translation of the Mass. But what would Jesus tweet? Catholic comedian Stephen Colbert offers his thoughts. Join Don, James and Gavin for the latest episode of The 15th Station.
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CRUX
Crux is free online magazine of articles on Catholic issues edited by John L. Allen and In?s San Martin. On Crux now ...
** On immigrants and the poor, Pope Francis walks his talk
When Pope Francis talks about immigration and building bridges not walls, many react by asking "What is he doing about it?" Here's a sampling of a few of the most recent initiatives being made by the Vatican to either help migrants or those living in countries at war ...
** Bishops of England and Wales refresh the art of dying well
The Catholic Church of England and Wales has just launched an impressive initiative called "The Art of Dying Well," including an animated video featuring English actress Vanessa Redgrave about a family struggling with the last days and death of the family patriarch.
** Papua New Guinea's cardinal has bigger concerns than 'Amoris Laetitia'
For Cardinal John Ribat of Papua New Guinea global attention should not be focused on trying to resolve the 'Amoris Laetitia' communion debate, but on the message in the environmental encyclical 'Laudato Si.' Papua New Guinea is facing huge challenges due to climate change, placing the country at high risk.
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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PERIODICALS & NEWSLETTERS (UPDATED JANUARY 2017)
'NZ Catholic' is a national newspaper published by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz
Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. https://issuu.com/search?q=%22kete+korero%22
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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NEWS OF THE CHURCH IN NZ AND THE WORLD
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EMPLOYMENT
NZ Catholic Bishops' Conference. Senior Hospital Chaplain (2-year fixed term position)
Details in 'NZ Catholic' Feb 12-25 p.19, at http://tinyurl.com/snrhospitalchaplain and from secretarita@nzcbc.org.nz
Applications close 27 Febriary 2017.
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 ...
Christchurch: http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=177
