Sunday, July 28, 2019

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Faith guides Diann
Stratford Press
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/stratford-press/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503390&objectid=12251425
Diann Jeffares says her Catholic faith guides her in her daily life. One of this year's Stratford District Council Citizens Awards recipients, Diann has given many years of service to the town she has always lived in. From teaching dance to generations of students, to working as a teacher aide at St Joseph's Stratford, Diann says she has always enjoyed helping in the community...

Roncalli College's new $2.5m sports complex gets its roof on
https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/114537912/roncalli-colleges-new-25m-sports-complex-gets-its-roof-on
A $2.5 million sport and community facility at Roncalli College has taken another a major step toward completion with its roof going on in the past week.

Young swimmer faces best
https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/swimming/young-swimmer-faces-best
The 15-year-old Dunedin swimmer Erika Fairweather lined up 10m away from American Katie Ledecky in Gwangju, Korea, yesterday. It was the toughest - and most exciting - challenge the Kavanagh College pupil could have asked for in her Fina World Championships debut.

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INSPIRED WORD

Luke 11:1-13 Jesus' teaching on prayer (The Lord's Prayer)
A reading and commentary by Sister Stephanie Kitching.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=001_p90DnHs&list=PLeDNiKpHSQBAMx_xkzRR8wnm_isNdXF-u&index=14

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

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Could Mary Magdalene be part of the modern "#MeToo" movement?
https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2019/07/27/could-mary-magdalene-be-part-of-the-modern-metoo-movement/
Earlier this week, the Catholic Church honored Saint Mary Magdalene, perhaps the most important woman in the New Testament aside from the Virgin Mary. Jesus' mother holds the highest standing of any among the Catholic saints, however Mary Magdalene was dubbed the "apostle of the apostles" by St. Thomas Aquinas since after being the first to see Jesus after his resurrection, she was the one Jesus tasked with telling the other disciples about his rising from the dead ...

Boris Johnson gives British Church Trump-like conundrum
https://cruxnow.com/news-analysis/2019/07/26/boris-johnson-gives-british-church-trump-like-conundrum/
in an open letter, Christian leaders from seven denominations warned Boris Johnson that a no-deal Brexit would be a "huge gamble to take with the basic needs of our poorest citizens and communities". However, the Catholic Church didn't sign the letter, and will probably have a "wait and see" attitude to the new resident of Number 10 ...

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EVENTS

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Saints Next Door video competition 2019
https://www.videocompetition.co.nz/

The Catholic Enquiry Centre is running a video competition open to all young people interested in sharing Pope Francis' Saint Next Door message. Pope Francis, in 2018, explained that we all can be holy. Being a Saint is not limited to high profile individuals. We all have a part to play in our communities. If we follow the values that Jesus taught, this help can improve the worlds we live in.

We need your help to tell the stories of the Saints that live in your world. Your hero could be a coach, teacher, friend, neighbour or family member. If you can capture the special things they do, then you could win yourself some cool new technology.  Registration deadline: 23 August 2019. Entries must be submitted online by 30 August 2019.

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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:
https://www.caritas.org.nz/get-involved/catholic-volunteers-overseas

Job vacancies in the Catholic dioceses of ...

** Auckland: https://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/administration/staff-vacancies/
** Wellington: https://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/archdiocesan-offices/jobs/
** Dunedin: https://www.cdd.org.nz/employment-opportunities

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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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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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'NZ Catholic' newspaper
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Holy Cross Seminary
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