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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
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The Sri Lanka attacks
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Catholic priest says terrorists don't dictate interfaith relations
A Catholic priest told a gathering of about 300 people in Auckland for a service to remember the victims of the Easter Sunday bombings, that terrorists do not dictate interfaith relations.
Christchurch Sri Lankan community comes together to remember bombing victims
Christchurch Sri Lankans have paid tribute those who lost their lives in the bombings that killed 253 people in their home country on Easter Sunday.
Northland-based Sri Lankans commiserate after deadly bombings
Sampath Fernando's heart sank when he heard news that 150 people died in a church he has "heaps" of memories of while growing up in Sri Lanka. The Whangarei welder/fabricator is among more than 100 Sri Lankan families in Northland grieving for those who lost their lives in Sunday's bomb blasts in and around the capital Colombo.
Southland Sri Lankan reverend to hold service after Colombo attacks
Reverend Jacob Thevasahayampillai will take a service in Invercargill to pay respect for the lives lost in the recent Sri Lankan attacks because he feels it is all that can be done from here in New Zealand.
Kiwi from Sri Lankan capital fears friends are dead after Easter Sunday attack - 'My whole family are sad'
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Mass celebrates 120 years (photo caption)
Officiating at Mass at an Easter service in Broad Bay celebrating 120 years of historic Polish church Mary Queen of Peace Church is Dunedin Bishop the Most Rev Michael Dooley.
Some survivors of abuse in state care are calling for the Government to separate the strands of its Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse.
The Inquiry was announced more than a year ago, but late last year the Government bowed to pressure and included victims of abuse in faith-based institutions. Since then, several Commissioners have faced conflict of interest allegations over their religious views, including Chair Sir Anand Satyanand, who is Catholic.
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NEWS OF THE SCHOOLS
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Kavanagh College, Dunedin: Dunedin teen smashes NZ's oldest swim record
St Peter's College, Palmerston North: Lochie Foote puts his pedal to the metal on the track
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INSPIRED WORD
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW3-dG1A3neGPJ041T9vjVw (Under: Created playlists)
He showed them his hands and his side - John 20:19-31
A reading and commentary by Sister Stephanie Kitching rsm.
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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
St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' https://www.columban.org.au/media-and-publications/the-far-east-magazine/archive/
'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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Facebook
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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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https://www.romereports.com/en/ (video)
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 ...
** Wellington: https://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/archdiocesan-offices/jobs/
