Sunday, April 21, 2019

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

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Easter 2019
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Auckland church leaders' Easter message: Love overcomes hatred - life conquers death

Palmerston North Christians march in Easter pilgrimage through the city's streets (photo slideshow)
Hundreds of Christians marched behind a cross through the streets of Palmerston North, on a symbolic pilgrimage to remember the meaning of Easter.

Hundreds take part in walks of the cross
Continuing a long-standing Good Friday tradition, hundreds of people in Oamaru and Queenstown took part in Easter walks of the cross yesterday.

Easter explained: An idiot's guide to the holiday
It's the most important date on the Christian calendar - but what is Easter about, why does the date always change, and what do chocolate eggs and bunnies have to do with it? Newshub asked Lyndsay Freer, spokesperson for the Catholic Diocese of Auckland, to tell us the story of Easter.

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New Zealand's Catholic Bishop Patrick Dunn confesses his sins
Each week, Canvas asks a public figure to choose three of the seven deadly sins to confess to. This week, Bishop Patrick Dunn, Bishop of Auckland, enters the box.

'Present' for Polish community
In a welcome "birthday present" to Dunedin's Polish community, two names recognising the city's Polish settlers will be added to Dunedin's road registry. The timing coincides with the 120th birthday of the Mary Queen of Peace Church, in Broad Bay.

Fire systems fall short in places
Some of Dunedin's historic church buildings appear vulnerable to the sort of fire that badly damaged Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral on Tuesday.

Violated by a priest who went on to commit a 'litany of offending'
A first-person account of the abuse inflicted on a schoolboy at St Joseph's School, Temuka in the 1970s by Father Cornelius O'Brien who afterwards returned to the UK and continued working in parishes there until retirement.

Performing at Notre-Dame "once in a lifetime" for NZ Youth Choir (photos and video of the choir rehearsing in Notre Dame Cathedral)

'Folau hasn't done Christian faith any great service': New Zealand Catholic church speaks out
The New Zealand Catholic Church has spoken out against controversial rugby star Israel Folau saying he has done a disservice to the church following his comments against homosexuals.

Mayor side-steps Catholic cathedral demolition issue citing conflict of interest (video, article, photos)
Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel will not give a view on the future of the earthquake-damaged Catholic cathedral, citing a conflict of interest. The Catholic diocese has confirmed it is in talks with property owners to build a new cathedral on an empty site bounded by Colombo St, Armagh St and Oxford Tce opposite Victoria Square.

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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS
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Chanel College, Masterton: End of 52-year term for Dr Claire

St John's College, Hastings: 'This is dangerous': Hastings principal slams parents taking kids out of school for holidays

St Mary's College, Wellington: St Mary's College students' artwork dedicated to Muslim community needs Wellington home

St Patrick's College, Silverstream: Thomas Strawbridge on the rise in the middle distance running ranks

Verdon College, Invercargill: Southland's champion of the arts Di Lenihan dies
Di Lenihan's musical influence extended across Verdon College's Panache choir and school productions, A Cappella singers, Choral Federation and the Invercargill Musical Theatre Company.

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INSPIRED WORD 


The empty tomb John 20:1-9
A reading and commentary by Christine Paterson and Fr James Lyons.

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STATION XV


Episode 137 — Future Church, future leaders, future laws, future Easter (April 17, 2019)

It's Holy Week, and the panel reflects on Pope Francis' call for Catholics to be humble in their lives and to know when it's appropriate to keep silent. Campaigners against euthanasia in New Zealand have certainly not been quiet as they seek to bring an end to efforts to legislate for the practice. Back in Rome, Pope Francis has written to young people and given them encouragement to embrace the faith, something Cardinal John Dew is trying to do in Wellington as the Church goes through some significant changes. The non-robotic group of Anna, Don, James and Gavin usher you through those topics and more.

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CRUX - Edited by John L. Allen Jr. and Inés San Martin


Pope reminds outcasts that Christ's death, resurrection are for them
Good Friday's meditations in the Vatican this year were centered around what Pope Francis has often described as the outcasts of this world - reminding the poor, immigrants and victims of human trafficking that the mystery of Christ's death and resurrection was for them...

Pope says Jesus lives here and now, not in a history book
Jesus has risen and is alive today, not as a character from the past found in history books but in day-to-day life, Pope Francis said Saturday as he celebrated the Easter Vigil Mass in St. Peter's Basilica. "To return to a lively love of the Lord is essential," Francis said. "Otherwise, ours is a 'museum' faith, not an Easter faith ..." 

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THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND


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New Zealand Catholic 
Periodicals & Newsletters
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'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'  https://chchcatholic.nz/?sid=25 (Latest news - Latest Inform)

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. School News Update  http://www.nzceo.org.nz/news/ 

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz


'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. http://www.tuimotu.org/

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New Zealand Commentaries 
on the Sunday Readings
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Fr Frank Bird sm. Living the Word: Sundays of the Year: Discussion Guide - http://livingtheword.org.nz

Marist Messenger. Daily Reflections https://www.maristmessenger.co.nz/

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Catholic Discovery NZ (Catholic Enquiry Centre)

'NZ Catholic' newspaper

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand

Holy Cross Seminary

Marist Seminary, Auckland NZ

NZ Catholic Bishops' Conference

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News of the Church 
in NZ and the World
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Catholic Herald. Morning Catholic Must Reads : https://bit.ly/2TILT2N

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Events
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Our God is too small: a speaking tour by Brother Guy Consolmagno SJ, Director Of The Vatican Observatory, 26 April - 8 May 2019

An astronomer, researcher and author, Bother Guy is visiting New Zealand to discuss his vision of God and our universe. Locations and dates on the linked page.

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Employment 
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Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised on the Website of the Education Gazette: https://gazette.education.govt.nz/vacancies/?Keywords=catholic#results

Vacancies in the Catholic Overseas Volunteer programme: 

Job vacancies in the Catholic dioceses of ... 

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