Dear 'kiwicatholics'.
Happy Easter everyone. If you open any of these links on the bishops' pages, please take a second to open the home page also -http://www.catholic.org/newzealand - for its Easter morning message.
God bless.
Mike Leon
'kiwicatholic' list manager
JUBILEE NEWS & EVENTS
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/jubilee/news.html
This (Sunday) morning the page has been updated with links to text, audio and video reports of the Good Friday commemorations in Rome and Jerusalem. I will update the page with fresh links again on Monday and Tuesday, including any reports of Easter commemorations in New Zealand that I can find on local Web sites.
'NZ CATHOLIC' - Sunday 23 April
htp://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/press/nzc/front.html
[NOTE: When I set up this weekend's 'NZ Catholic' stories, I only had the main text; I still haven't seen the actual headlines, so I had to invent them! I will correct them when I get my copy, or when some kind soul emails me and tells me what the actual headlines for the three stories are. M.L.]
'Bishops support registration of same-sex couples'
A system of registration which would give same-sex couples rights in law without the right to marry is supported by New Zealand's Catholic bishops in a submission to the Ministry of Justice. (I gather what the bishops are supporting is legal recognition of the relationship between any two adults who accept a duty of care for each other and their families; for example a solo mother who invites her sister to live with her and share the tasks of childminding and household management. This relationship would not be deemed "in the nature of marriage" and any sexual element would be not be a matter of enquiry for the courts. ML) [Link to the Ministry of Justice's Discussion Document: 'Same-Sex Couples and the Law']
'Bishop Dunn: I am not urging contraceptive use'
Bishop Pat Dunn of Auckland is adamant he does not back the use of contraceptives, despite newspaper headlines to that effect on April 16 and 17. Bishop Dunn says that, in the articles concerned, he acknowledged the widespread use of artificial contraceptives, but he was not supporting or recommending their use. [Photo]
'Change of plans for Bp. Pompallier's reinterment'
The wishes of some Maori landowners have dashed plans for the reinterment of the remains of Bishop Pompallier at the site of New Zealand's first Mass at Totara Point. But at the same time, an offer from a retired farmer promises hope of reburial nearby at Purakau, the site of New Zealand's first Catholic mission in 1838. [Photo of Kohukohu, near Totara Point]
Sunday, April 23, 2000
Sunday, April 16, 2000
Dear 'kiwicatholics'
Many thanks to Jos van Iersel for the report on the Alpha dinners in Dargaville. If any other 'kiwicatholics' attended the dinners (to launch the Alpha courses for new Christians), it would be great to read your impressions here.
There appears to be some confusion about Fr Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881-1955). Some of his published works were subject to restrictions in his lifetime and cautions after his death but they were never condemned by the Church. You can read the article about him in the Encyclopaedia Britannica by entering 'Teilhard de Chardin' in the Britannica's search slot at http://www.britannica.com
On the New Zealand Catholic Internet this week ...
... you will not find Wel-com, the diocesan newspaper of Wellington and Palmerston North. Unfortunately technical difficulties prevented me from getting the stories from the latest issue on the Web before today, but I hope to complete the task on Monday. This particular issue reports on next weekend's Archdiocesean 150th Jubilee Celebrations, which will be really something, creative, inspiring and devotional, and people in other dioceses might possibly want to visit Wellington for the occasion. I will post again as soon as the stories are up.
GREAT JUBILEE OF THE YEAR 2000
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/jubilee/news.html
Anthony Trenwith: thanks very much for the link about World Youth Day. As it's some way off yet (August) I haven't put any links up about the Day on the Jubilee News page yet, but as August approaches there will be plenty. I am also not far off putting up the first draft of the bishops' new 'For Young Catholics' Web pages, and that will have a section devoted to World Youth Day reports.
Fairly quiet on the Jubilee front again last week as the Church gears up for the first celebration of Jesus' Resurrection in the new millennium. On the current Jubilee News page you will find links to reports about two "Jubilees within the Jubilee" - for workers (May 1) and the April 9 Jubilee of the Franciscan Family, plus some other new links. I will be updating the Jubilee News page on Wednesday with links to text, audio and video reports of the first days of Holy Week, and again on Easter Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
EDMUND RICE FAMILY NEWSLETTER
http://mysite.xtra.co.nz/~edmundnews/page3.html
This is the monthly newsletter of the Christian Brothers in New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. In March, sixteen student leaders from schools associated with the Christian Brothers in New Zealand and Rarotonga gathered at Long Bay, Auckland for a five day Student Leadership weekend.The April newsletter has reports and photos about the weekend.
EV 2000 MAGAZINE - ISSUE 20, 2000
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/ev2000
'EV 2000 ' is our national quarterly evangelisation magazine. Every issue is packed with interesting articles on the theory and practice of evangelisation in New Zealand and other countries. The Web edition of this first issue for 2000 contains the following full text articles and features:
'Where have all the Catholics gone?' (Editorial) by Fr Paul Shannahan
'Outreach to the Inactive', by Cardinal Winning and the Glasgow Archdiocese's Pastoral Action Office
'A Catholic Understanding of Evangelization', by Bishop Michael Putney (Brisbane)
'Great things can happen when school and parish work together' (outreach to inactive-Catholic parents of children at Catholic schools) by Fr Jim Lyons, SS Peter & Paul's parish, Lower Hutt
'Catholics getting involved in ALPHA!' by Fr Bruce England, Parish Priest at Levin and the Catholic Representative on the Alpha leadership
'News from home and abroad'
All that, plus photos and lots of lovely links.
Wishing you a happy Holy Week
Mike Leon
'kiwicatholic' list manager
Many thanks to Jos van Iersel for the report on the Alpha dinners in Dargaville. If any other 'kiwicatholics' attended the dinners (to launch the Alpha courses for new Christians), it would be great to read your impressions here.
There appears to be some confusion about Fr Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881-1955). Some of his published works were subject to restrictions in his lifetime and cautions after his death but they were never condemned by the Church. You can read the article about him in the Encyclopaedia Britannica by entering 'Teilhard de Chardin' in the Britannica's search slot at http://www.britannica.com
On the New Zealand Catholic Internet this week ...
... you will not find Wel-com, the diocesan newspaper of Wellington and Palmerston North. Unfortunately technical difficulties prevented me from getting the stories from the latest issue on the Web before today, but I hope to complete the task on Monday. This particular issue reports on next weekend's Archdiocesean 150th Jubilee Celebrations, which will be really something, creative, inspiring and devotional, and people in other dioceses might possibly want to visit Wellington for the occasion. I will post again as soon as the stories are up.
GREAT JUBILEE OF THE YEAR 2000
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/jubilee/news.html
Anthony Trenwith: thanks very much for the link about World Youth Day. As it's some way off yet (August) I haven't put any links up about the Day on the Jubilee News page yet, but as August approaches there will be plenty. I am also not far off putting up the first draft of the bishops' new 'For Young Catholics' Web pages, and that will have a section devoted to World Youth Day reports.
Fairly quiet on the Jubilee front again last week as the Church gears up for the first celebration of Jesus' Resurrection in the new millennium. On the current Jubilee News page you will find links to reports about two "Jubilees within the Jubilee" - for workers (May 1) and the April 9 Jubilee of the Franciscan Family, plus some other new links. I will be updating the Jubilee News page on Wednesday with links to text, audio and video reports of the first days of Holy Week, and again on Easter Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
EDMUND RICE FAMILY NEWSLETTER
http://mysite.xtra.co.nz/~edmundnews/page3.html
This is the monthly newsletter of the Christian Brothers in New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. In March, sixteen student leaders from schools associated with the Christian Brothers in New Zealand and Rarotonga gathered at Long Bay, Auckland for a five day Student Leadership weekend.The April newsletter has reports and photos about the weekend.
EV 2000 MAGAZINE - ISSUE 20, 2000
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/ev2000
'EV 2000 ' is our national quarterly evangelisation magazine. Every issue is packed with interesting articles on the theory and practice of evangelisation in New Zealand and other countries. The Web edition of this first issue for 2000 contains the following full text articles and features:
'Where have all the Catholics gone?' (Editorial) by Fr Paul Shannahan
'Outreach to the Inactive', by Cardinal Winning and the Glasgow Archdiocese's Pastoral Action Office
'A Catholic Understanding of Evangelization', by Bishop Michael Putney (Brisbane)
'Great things can happen when school and parish work together' (outreach to inactive-Catholic parents of children at Catholic schools) by Fr Jim Lyons, SS Peter & Paul's parish, Lower Hutt
'Catholics getting involved in ALPHA!' by Fr Bruce England, Parish Priest at Levin and the Catholic Representative on the Alpha leadership
'News from home and abroad'
All that, plus photos and lots of lovely links.
Wishing you a happy Holy Week
Mike Leon
'kiwicatholic' list manager
Sunday, April 9, 2000
Dear 'kiwicatholics'
On the New Zealand Catholic Internet this week ...
CATHOLIC PRESS : 'NZ CATHOLIC' SUNDAY APRIL 9
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/press/nzc/front.html
'Positive response to bishop's offer'
Despite reactionary comments, including being told to "butt out", Bishop Patrick Dunn has received a mainly positive response to his pledge last month to give financial and every other possible help for women to choose life instead of abortion ... [Photo of Bishop Pat with his arms full of small human beings. Link to the Family Life Pregnancy Centre]
'College nips bid to push drugs at "kiddy level" '
Six pupils have been expelled from St Paul's College, Auckland after "a calculated attempt to infiltrate drugs into the college at the kiddy level". The boys say they were given marijuana leaves by another boy at the bus stop and two admitted smoking some on the school grounds ... [Photo. Link to the NZ Herald's interview with the father of some of the boys] (For overseas readers: "college" usually means "high school" in New Zealand, and "drugs" in connection with a school generally means marijuana, which grows like weeds in some parts of the country.)
'Uncertain future for famed Futuna Chapel'
The Wellington property developer who bought the Futuna Conference and Retreat Centre in Karori last month says there is "nothing definite" about plans for its award-winning chapel. Eyal Aharoni, director of the Prime Property Group which paid approximately $2.9 million for the property, said it would be used for residential properties, possibly a retirement village ... [Photo. Link to the Society of Mary and Wellington City Council's Futuna
Chapel page]
NEWS (CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS)
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/news/frnews.html
'Auckland's Catholic bishop launches pro-life initiative and pledges help in crisis pregnancies'
Bishop Patrick Dunn, the Catholic Bishop of Auckland, has given a personal undertaking that he will give every possible help to girls and women contemplating an abortion, in order that they may choose life for their baby. [Link to Family Life Pregnancy Centre]
'Sisters of Mercy celebrate 150 years in Aotearoa-New Zealand'
Mercy Sisters from Ireland, where the Congregation was founded in the 19th century, as well as Sisters from many other countries, will be guests at next month's jubilee celebrations to mark 150 years since the first Mercy Sisters stepped ashore in this country. [Link to the New Zealand page of the MercyWorld Web site]
EDUCATION - CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' DAY, MAY 17 2000
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/nzceo/schools/day.html
Once a year all the Catholic schools of New Zealand organise special events to draw the attention of parents and potential pupils to the benefits of a Catholic education. The Day is coordinated by our 'kiwicatholic' forum's sponsor, the NZ Catholic Education Office. On this new page NZCEO describes the resources it will be distributing to our schools for Catholic Schools' Day this year, and lists forty activities which schools large and small can do to mark the Day.
JUBILEE YEAR NEWS & EVENTS
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/jubilee/news.html
This page is updated with fresh links at least twice a week. All is fairly quiet in Rome at present as Pope John Paul enjoys a good long rest between his strenuous week-long pilgrimage to the Holy Land and the strenuous week-long ceremonies of Easter Week, 16-23 April (Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday). However he took time out to address the Italian National Association of Magistrates on their special Jubilee day concerning "concrete problems and weaknesses that beset Italian Justice". Our page has links to a couple of reports about the event.
Meanwhile, back in New Zealand we have scheduled ...
20 - 23 April (Easter Weekend)
"Easter Tri-Series" National Easter Experience for young Catholic adults, St Patrick's College, Silverstream, 20-23 April. Article: http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/press/welcom/page2.html#story2 Contact: Chris Duthie-Young: cduthie-jung@clear.net.nz
29-30 April
150th Anniversary of the Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington, Events Centre, Queen's Wharf
Next week there'll be (at the very least) stories from the Wellington/Palmerston North diocesan newspaper 'Wel-com'.
Until then, every best wish and all God's blessings.
Mike Leon
'kiwicatholic' list manager
On the New Zealand Catholic Internet this week ...
CATHOLIC PRESS : 'NZ CATHOLIC' SUNDAY APRIL 9
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/press/nzc/front.html
'Positive response to bishop's offer'
Despite reactionary comments, including being told to "butt out", Bishop Patrick Dunn has received a mainly positive response to his pledge last month to give financial and every other possible help for women to choose life instead of abortion ... [Photo of Bishop Pat with his arms full of small human beings. Link to the Family Life Pregnancy Centre]
'College nips bid to push drugs at "kiddy level" '
Six pupils have been expelled from St Paul's College, Auckland after "a calculated attempt to infiltrate drugs into the college at the kiddy level". The boys say they were given marijuana leaves by another boy at the bus stop and two admitted smoking some on the school grounds ... [Photo. Link to the NZ Herald's interview with the father of some of the boys] (For overseas readers: "college" usually means "high school" in New Zealand, and "drugs" in connection with a school generally means marijuana, which grows like weeds in some parts of the country.)
'Uncertain future for famed Futuna Chapel'
The Wellington property developer who bought the Futuna Conference and Retreat Centre in Karori last month says there is "nothing definite" about plans for its award-winning chapel. Eyal Aharoni, director of the Prime Property Group which paid approximately $2.9 million for the property, said it would be used for residential properties, possibly a retirement village ... [Photo. Link to the Society of Mary and Wellington City Council's Futuna
Chapel page]
NEWS (CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS)
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/news/frnews.html
'Auckland's Catholic bishop launches pro-life initiative and pledges help in crisis pregnancies'
Bishop Patrick Dunn, the Catholic Bishop of Auckland, has given a personal undertaking that he will give every possible help to girls and women contemplating an abortion, in order that they may choose life for their baby. [Link to Family Life Pregnancy Centre]
'Sisters of Mercy celebrate 150 years in Aotearoa-New Zealand'
Mercy Sisters from Ireland, where the Congregation was founded in the 19th century, as well as Sisters from many other countries, will be guests at next month's jubilee celebrations to mark 150 years since the first Mercy Sisters stepped ashore in this country. [Link to the New Zealand page of the MercyWorld Web site]
EDUCATION - CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' DAY, MAY 17 2000
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/nzceo/schools/day.html
Once a year all the Catholic schools of New Zealand organise special events to draw the attention of parents and potential pupils to the benefits of a Catholic education. The Day is coordinated by our 'kiwicatholic' forum's sponsor, the NZ Catholic Education Office. On this new page NZCEO describes the resources it will be distributing to our schools for Catholic Schools' Day this year, and lists forty activities which schools large and small can do to mark the Day.
JUBILEE YEAR NEWS & EVENTS
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/jubilee/news.html
This page is updated with fresh links at least twice a week. All is fairly quiet in Rome at present as Pope John Paul enjoys a good long rest between his strenuous week-long pilgrimage to the Holy Land and the strenuous week-long ceremonies of Easter Week, 16-23 April (Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday). However he took time out to address the Italian National Association of Magistrates on their special Jubilee day concerning "concrete problems and weaknesses that beset Italian Justice". Our page has links to a couple of reports about the event.
Meanwhile, back in New Zealand we have scheduled ...
20 - 23 April (Easter Weekend)
"Easter Tri-Series" National Easter Experience for young Catholic adults, St Patrick's College, Silverstream, 20-23 April. Article: http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/press/welcom/page2.html#story2 Contact: Chris Duthie-Young: cduthie-jung@clear.net.nz
29-30 April
150th Anniversary of the Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington, Events Centre, Queen's Wharf
Next week there'll be (at the very least) stories from the Wellington/Palmerston North diocesan newspaper 'Wel-com'.
Until then, every best wish and all God's blessings.
Mike Leon
'kiwicatholic' list manager
Sunday, April 2, 2000
Dear 'kiwicatholics'
A quiet week on the New Zealand Catholic Internet, however there are a few new Web sites up recently.
'WHAT'S NEW'
On the 'What's New' page of the Catholic bishops' Web site at http://www.catholic.org/newzealand you will see links to nearly a dozen Catholic schools' sites which have opened recently (under 'Education'); and under 'Lay Organisations' a link to the new site of the Catholic mothers' spirituality and support group 'Marian Mothers': http://marianmothers.faithweb.com/
JUBILEE EVENTS
I'm not sure what's next on the international Jubilee calendar. although I'm back to the regular routine of updating the Jubilee News and Events page twice a week - http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/jubilee/news.html But here in little old NZ we are preparing to celebrate the first Easter of the new millennium with more than the usual gusto, namely ...
20 - 23 April (Easter Weekend)
"Easter Tri-Series" - National Easter Experience for young Catholic adults, St Patrick's College, Silverstream, 20-23 April. Article: http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/press/welcom/page2.html#story2 Contact: Chris Duties-Young: cduthie-jung@clear.net.nz
29-30 April
150th Anniversary of the Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington, Events Centre, Queen's Wharf
I'll mention these and other events again in the days leading up to Easter. PLEASE keep your favourite e-mail forum in mind when you attend these events and send us a note of your impressions of them for the benefit and interest of us all.
And that's about it this week. Shortly, perhaps next week, there will be articles up from the latest issue of our national Evangelisation magazine EV 2000 - http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/ev2000 and not long after I hope to finish the first draft of a new section for young Catholics on the bishops' site, which I will invite you all to look over and give me your comments before it goes public.
Until next week, God bless.
Mike Leon 'kiwicatholic' list manager
A quiet week on the New Zealand Catholic Internet, however there are a few new Web sites up recently.
'WHAT'S NEW'
On the 'What's New' page of the Catholic bishops' Web site at http://www.catholic.org/newzealand you will see links to nearly a dozen Catholic schools' sites which have opened recently (under 'Education'); and under 'Lay Organisations' a link to the new site of the Catholic mothers' spirituality and support group 'Marian Mothers': http://marianmothers.faithweb.com/
JUBILEE EVENTS
I'm not sure what's next on the international Jubilee calendar. although I'm back to the regular routine of updating the Jubilee News and Events page twice a week - http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/jubilee/news.html But here in little old NZ we are preparing to celebrate the first Easter of the new millennium with more than the usual gusto, namely ...
20 - 23 April (Easter Weekend)
"Easter Tri-Series" - National Easter Experience for young Catholic adults, St Patrick's College, Silverstream, 20-23 April. Article: http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/press/welcom/page2.html#story2 Contact: Chris Duties-Young: cduthie-jung@clear.net.nz
29-30 April
150th Anniversary of the Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington, Events Centre, Queen's Wharf
I'll mention these and other events again in the days leading up to Easter. PLEASE keep your favourite e-mail forum in mind when you attend these events and send us a note of your impressions of them for the benefit and interest of us all.
And that's about it this week. Shortly, perhaps next week, there will be articles up from the latest issue of our national Evangelisation magazine EV 2000 - http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/ev2000 and not long after I hope to finish the first draft of a new section for young Catholics on the bishops' site, which I will invite you all to look over and give me your comments before it goes public.
Until next week, God bless.
Mike Leon 'kiwicatholic' list manager
Sunday, March 26, 2000
Dear 'kiwicatholics',
FROM 'NZ CATHOLIC' 26 March
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/press/nzc/front.html
Our 'kiwicatholic' e-mail forum has a good write-up in NZC's Net Scene column today, so we may hear a few new voices in the coming days.
On the paper's Web site ...
'Tauranga celebrates 160 years of history'
History was re-enacted on the waterfront at Tauranga this month in the form of an emotionally-charged Mass which attracted hundreds of Catholics. The March 5 Mass, one of Hamilton diocese’s Jubilee pilgrimage events, celebrated the arrival of Bishop Jean Baptiste Francois Pompallier to Tauranga 160 years ago, direct from the Bay of Islands where he had been present at the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. Photos of local children in period costume (a must-see). Links to Hamilton Diocese's Jubilee Page .... Tauranga's St Mary Immaculate Parish
'Futuna and chapel in tender process'
The Society of Mary is considering tenders received for the purchase of the Futuna Conference and Retreat Centre in Karori, Wellington, including its internationally-renowned chapel. Photo. Links to the Society of Mary ... Wellington City Council's building heritage page about Futuna Chapel
'Anglicans, Catholics share ashes'
Anglicans and Catholics shared cathedrals, churches, choirs and ministers for Ash Wednesday liturgies to begin the lenten season. Reports from four dioceses. Photo. Link to a daily calendar of meditation, prayer and action for Lent.
THE GREAT JUBILEE - IN THE HOLY LAND
I hope it's no coincidence that visits to the bishops' Web site are well up on the weekly average during the Pope's Holy Land pilgrimage. No way of knowing for sure, but I would *like* to believe one of the reasons is the Jubilee News and Events page -http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/jubilee/news.html - which I have been updating every day during the pilgrimage.
On the current News & Events page you will find links to print, audio and video reports of Pope John Paul's visit to Nazareth yesterday, the Mass on the Mount of Beatitudes the day before and the Pope's visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial.
That historic visit to Yad Vashem woke up a few characters in the public religious affairs forum (Newsgroup) 'nz.soc.religion' to the fact that something was happening in the Holy Land. As a result of a few exchanges I put together a Web site bibliography on the Catholic Church and the Holocaust which I have attached below this message.
NEW WEB SITES
A number of school Web sites have opened in recent weeks. Links to them all are on the 'What's New' page of the bishops' Web site at http://www.catholic.org/newzealand
The latest issue of the Edmund Rice Family Newsletter is on-site at: http://mysite.xtra.co.nz/~edmundnews/
I have had a note from Margaret Jefferies (whom I don't know personally) about a forthcoming seminar called 'Spirit at Work in New Zealand' scheduled for Friday 27th - Sunday 29th October 2000 in Christchurch.
Its topic is : "Building workplaces that capture the hearts of those who work within them, where the whole person is valued and enabled to contribute to their full potential, thus connecting and contributing to the whole of life ... where open communication, sound values, spiritual awareness, compassionate leadership, a sense of purpose and community, interconnectedness, creativity, personal responsibility and enjoyment are explored to enhance all life and uplift organizational synergy and productivity ..."
For more information drop a line to Margaret at: PO Box 237 LYTTELTON Ph 03 328 9260 Fax 03 328 9261 Email: Margaret.Jefferies@clear.net.nz
I think that's it for this week. The bibliography on the Church and the Holocaust follows, four lines down.
Every best wish and all God's blessings,
Mike Leon 'kiwicatholic' list manager
****************************************
The definitive study of the Catholic Church's response to the Holocaust is Pinchas Lapide's 1967 book 'Three Popes and the Jews'. It is extensively quoted in: 'Catholic Heroes of the Holocaust' http://www.columbia.edu/cu/augustine/arch/heroes.htm
The Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial's pages commemorating the Pope's visit carry several accounts of Catholic rescuers. http://www.yadvashem.org.il/pope/index.htm
'Holocaust Heroes': The role of the Churches in saving Jewish victims of persecution http://www.holocaust-heroes.com
'The Church and the Jews in the Third Reich', by Lothar Groppe SJ Catholic resistance to Nazi persecution of the Jews, compiled in part from contemporary German sources. http://www.cdn-friends-icej.ca/antiholo/church3rd.html
The Francis and Jacob Hiatt Collection of Holocaust Materials: 'Catholics and the Holocaust'. Articles. http://www.holycross.edu/departments/library/website/hiatt/cathholo.htm
Pope Pius XI's Encyclical Letter 'Mit Brennender Sorge' (1937) -actually authored by Eugenio Pacelli (Pius XII) - called the racist nationalism of the Nazi regime a perversion, reminded the German Catholic faithful that Jesus was a Jew and called on them to resist the regime to the death. http://listserv.american.edu/catholic/church/papal/pius.xi/p11brenn.txt
Pius XII's Encyclical Letter 'Summi Pontificatus' (published October 1939, just after the Nazi invasion of Poland) condemns racism and the substitution of the Fatherland for God http://listserv.american.edu/catholic/church/papal/pius.xii/p12summi.txt
FROM 'NZ CATHOLIC' 26 March
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/press/nzc/front.html
Our 'kiwicatholic' e-mail forum has a good write-up in NZC's Net Scene column today, so we may hear a few new voices in the coming days.
On the paper's Web site ...
'Tauranga celebrates 160 years of history'
History was re-enacted on the waterfront at Tauranga this month in the form of an emotionally-charged Mass which attracted hundreds of Catholics. The March 5 Mass, one of Hamilton diocese’s Jubilee pilgrimage events, celebrated the arrival of Bishop Jean Baptiste Francois Pompallier to Tauranga 160 years ago, direct from the Bay of Islands where he had been present at the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. Photos of local children in period costume (a must-see). Links to Hamilton Diocese's Jubilee Page .... Tauranga's St Mary Immaculate Parish
'Futuna and chapel in tender process'
The Society of Mary is considering tenders received for the purchase of the Futuna Conference and Retreat Centre in Karori, Wellington, including its internationally-renowned chapel. Photo. Links to the Society of Mary ... Wellington City Council's building heritage page about Futuna Chapel
'Anglicans, Catholics share ashes'
Anglicans and Catholics shared cathedrals, churches, choirs and ministers for Ash Wednesday liturgies to begin the lenten season. Reports from four dioceses. Photo. Link to a daily calendar of meditation, prayer and action for Lent.
THE GREAT JUBILEE - IN THE HOLY LAND
I hope it's no coincidence that visits to the bishops' Web site are well up on the weekly average during the Pope's Holy Land pilgrimage. No way of knowing for sure, but I would *like* to believe one of the reasons is the Jubilee News and Events page -http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/jubilee/news.html - which I have been updating every day during the pilgrimage.
On the current News & Events page you will find links to print, audio and video reports of Pope John Paul's visit to Nazareth yesterday, the Mass on the Mount of Beatitudes the day before and the Pope's visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial.
That historic visit to Yad Vashem woke up a few characters in the public religious affairs forum (Newsgroup) 'nz.soc.religion' to the fact that something was happening in the Holy Land. As a result of a few exchanges I put together a Web site bibliography on the Catholic Church and the Holocaust which I have attached below this message.
NEW WEB SITES
A number of school Web sites have opened in recent weeks. Links to them all are on the 'What's New' page of the bishops' Web site at http://www.catholic.org/newzealand
The latest issue of the Edmund Rice Family Newsletter is on-site at: http://mysite.xtra.co.nz/~edmundnews/
I have had a note from Margaret Jefferies (whom I don't know personally) about a forthcoming seminar called 'Spirit at Work in New Zealand' scheduled for Friday 27th - Sunday 29th October 2000 in Christchurch.
Its topic is : "Building workplaces that capture the hearts of those who work within them, where the whole person is valued and enabled to contribute to their full potential, thus connecting and contributing to the whole of life ... where open communication, sound values, spiritual awareness, compassionate leadership, a sense of purpose and community, interconnectedness, creativity, personal responsibility and enjoyment are explored to enhance all life and uplift organizational synergy and productivity ..."
For more information drop a line to Margaret at: PO Box 237 LYTTELTON Ph 03 328 9260 Fax 03 328 9261 Email: Margaret.Jefferies@clear.net.nz
I think that's it for this week. The bibliography on the Church and the Holocaust follows, four lines down.
Every best wish and all God's blessings,
Mike Leon 'kiwicatholic' list manager
****************************************
The definitive study of the Catholic Church's response to the Holocaust is Pinchas Lapide's 1967 book 'Three Popes and the Jews'. It is extensively quoted in: 'Catholic Heroes of the Holocaust' http://www.columbia.edu/cu/augustine/arch/heroes.htm
The Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial's pages commemorating the Pope's visit carry several accounts of Catholic rescuers. http://www.yadvashem.org.il/pope/index.htm
'Holocaust Heroes': The role of the Churches in saving Jewish victims of persecution http://www.holocaust-heroes.com
'The Church and the Jews in the Third Reich', by Lothar Groppe SJ Catholic resistance to Nazi persecution of the Jews, compiled in part from contemporary German sources. http://www.cdn-friends-icej.ca/antiholo/church3rd.html
The Francis and Jacob Hiatt Collection of Holocaust Materials: 'Catholics and the Holocaust'. Articles. http://www.holycross.edu/departments/library/website/hiatt/cathholo.htm
Pope Pius XI's Encyclical Letter 'Mit Brennender Sorge' (1937) -actually authored by Eugenio Pacelli (Pius XII) - called the racist nationalism of the Nazi regime a perversion, reminded the German Catholic faithful that Jesus was a Jew and called on them to resist the regime to the death. http://listserv.american.edu/catholic/church/papal/pius.xi/p11brenn.txt
Pius XII's Encyclical Letter 'Summi Pontificatus' (published October 1939, just after the Nazi invasion of Poland) condemns racism and the substitution of the Fatherland for God http://listserv.american.edu/catholic/church/papal/pius.xii/p12summi.txt
Sunday, March 19, 2000
Dear 'kiwicatholics',
THE GREAT JUBILEE - TO THE HOLY LAND
On Monday night our time, Pope John Paul arrives in Jordan at the start of a one-week pilgrimage to the Holy Land. He will visit all the principal localities associated with the life of Jesus of Nazareth as well as the Western (Wailing) Wall and the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial.
Starting on Tuesday I will update the bishops' Jubilee News and Events page at: http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/jubilee/news.html with links to print, audio and video reports of John Paul's pilgrimage as often as there are interesting reports to add, possibly every day.
Right now on 'News and Events' we have a 'dossier' compiled by the mission news agency Fides entitled: 'The Pope in the Holy Land (part 1) : "Here, little is said of man, nothing of women and almost too much about God." ' The author is an expert on Church state relations in the Middle East. He explains what impact the Pope's visit might have in the region and what kind of reception he can expect. The dossier describes the many Christian communities of the Middle East, with statistics.
The Catholic television broadcaster EWTN will transmit the principal ceremonies of the Pope's visit live and in repeat broadcasts, and my impression is that these broadcasts will also be viewable via their Web site. Under 'VIDEO' on the News & Events page you will see a link to EWTN's home page and a programme of the events to be broadcast. All times shown are NZ Standard Time.
WEL-COM - MARCH ISSUE
From this month's Wel-com, the Wellington and Palmerston North diocesan newspaper at: http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/press/welcom/front.html
'Pilgrimage celebrates new life'
Recently people gathered at St Mary's in Otaki, the oldest parish in the Wellington Archdiocese, to celebrate new life in an ecumenical pilgrimage to Pukekaraka Marae. Photo. Link to the Wellington Archdiocese's Jubilee calendar.
'Shaking the Capital - getting ready for the Big One'
Smokefree Capital Shakers netballer Marianne Goodman interviews organiser Chris Duthie-Jung about the Easter Tri-Series weekend at St Patrick's College Silverstream, a national event in the Taizé style for young adult Catholics (18-35 year-olds). Photo. Links to: ... Wellington and Lower Hutt Taizé Music Groups ... the Taizé Community ... Netball New Zealand
'The Lord of the Rings and the Christian faith', by Fr Edmund Little
When Mr Peter Jackson began filming J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings in New Zealand, excitement became intense... Rarely in the publicity is it mentioned that Tolkien was a devout Catholic and that his work reflects his Faith. He wrote to a priest friend: "The Lord of the Rings is of course a fundamentally religious and Catholic work; unconsciously so at first, but consciously so in the revision". [Note: J. R. R. Tolkien's name appears in the list of editorial collaborators of the Jerusalem Bible's first edition (1966) M.L.] Picture of Bilbo Baggins. Links to: ... The Lord of the Rings movie site... the Complete Guide to Tolkien Resources.
NZCEO - LIGHTING NEW FIRES February 2000
Our sponsor the New Zealand Catholic Education Office publishes the newsletter 'Lighting New Fires' for Integrated Schools of which the majority are Catholic. (In New Zealand, the government funds the operating costs of schools with a special character under certain conditions, while allowing them to preserve their character. This arrangement is called 'integration' and schools participating in it are called 'Integrated Schools'.)
LNF reports the achievements of some sixty New Zealand schools and has information about a wide range of educational resources, secular and Christian. The Web edition of the Newsletter abounds in links to the school and resource sites in it, so even if you already receive the printed copy, the one on the Web is well worth a look: http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/nzceo/pubs/lnf/lnf.html
Until next time, God bless.
Mike Leon
'kiwicatholic' list manager
THE GREAT JUBILEE - TO THE HOLY LAND
On Monday night our time, Pope John Paul arrives in Jordan at the start of a one-week pilgrimage to the Holy Land. He will visit all the principal localities associated with the life of Jesus of Nazareth as well as the Western (Wailing) Wall and the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial.
Starting on Tuesday I will update the bishops' Jubilee News and Events page at: http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/jubilee/news.html with links to print, audio and video reports of John Paul's pilgrimage as often as there are interesting reports to add, possibly every day.
Right now on 'News and Events' we have a 'dossier' compiled by the mission news agency Fides entitled: 'The Pope in the Holy Land (part 1) : "Here, little is said of man, nothing of women and almost too much about God." ' The author is an expert on Church state relations in the Middle East. He explains what impact the Pope's visit might have in the region and what kind of reception he can expect. The dossier describes the many Christian communities of the Middle East, with statistics.
The Catholic television broadcaster EWTN will transmit the principal ceremonies of the Pope's visit live and in repeat broadcasts, and my impression is that these broadcasts will also be viewable via their Web site. Under 'VIDEO' on the News & Events page you will see a link to EWTN's home page and a programme of the events to be broadcast. All times shown are NZ Standard Time.
WEL-COM - MARCH ISSUE
From this month's Wel-com, the Wellington and Palmerston North diocesan newspaper at: http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/press/welcom/front.html
'Pilgrimage celebrates new life'
Recently people gathered at St Mary's in Otaki, the oldest parish in the Wellington Archdiocese, to celebrate new life in an ecumenical pilgrimage to Pukekaraka Marae. Photo. Link to the Wellington Archdiocese's Jubilee calendar.
'Shaking the Capital - getting ready for the Big One'
Smokefree Capital Shakers netballer Marianne Goodman interviews organiser Chris Duthie-Jung about the Easter Tri-Series weekend at St Patrick's College Silverstream, a national event in the Taizé style for young adult Catholics (18-35 year-olds). Photo. Links to: ... Wellington and Lower Hutt Taizé Music Groups ... the Taizé Community ... Netball New Zealand
'The Lord of the Rings and the Christian faith', by Fr Edmund Little
When Mr Peter Jackson began filming J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings in New Zealand, excitement became intense... Rarely in the publicity is it mentioned that Tolkien was a devout Catholic and that his work reflects his Faith. He wrote to a priest friend: "The Lord of the Rings is of course a fundamentally religious and Catholic work; unconsciously so at first, but consciously so in the revision". [Note: J. R. R. Tolkien's name appears in the list of editorial collaborators of the Jerusalem Bible's first edition (1966) M.L.] Picture of Bilbo Baggins. Links to: ... The Lord of the Rings movie site... the Complete Guide to Tolkien Resources.
NZCEO - LIGHTING NEW FIRES February 2000
Our sponsor the New Zealand Catholic Education Office publishes the newsletter 'Lighting New Fires' for Integrated Schools of which the majority are Catholic. (In New Zealand, the government funds the operating costs of schools with a special character under certain conditions, while allowing them to preserve their character. This arrangement is called 'integration' and schools participating in it are called 'Integrated Schools'.)
LNF reports the achievements of some sixty New Zealand schools and has information about a wide range of educational resources, secular and Christian. The Web edition of the Newsletter abounds in links to the school and resource sites in it, so even if you already receive the printed copy, the one on the Web is well worth a look: http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/nzceo/pubs/lnf/lnf.html
Until next time, God bless.
Mike Leon
'kiwicatholic' list manager
Sunday, March 12, 2000
Dear 'kiwicatholics',
Many thanks for your reports on the ecumenical services for Ash Wednesday.
Thank you also to Anthony Trenwith for the tip about the Prayer for Lent Web site 'Sacred Space' - http://www.sacredspace.ie - , a step-by-step guide to reflective prayer centred on a daily Gospel passage. I haven't had a chance myself to look around for useful Lent pages on the Internet but if you know of others, please send them in. Ideas for making Lent come alive for children at home and school would be especially welcome.
EASTER TRI-SERIES
To Welliington-area residents: At Easter weekend young adult Catholics from all over the country are coming to St. Patrick's College Silverstream for the Easter tri-series celebration of the liturgy, for three nights: Thursday, Friday and Saturday 20-22 April. If you can offer accommodation for the three nights, please contact Chris Duthie-Jung on: 565 3819 ... (025) 539 246
If any 'kiwicatholic' is actually *going* to the Easter Tri-series, it would be great to read your first-hand report about the weekend.
THE GREAT JUBILEE OF THE YEAR 2000
The document 'Memory and Reconciliation: the Church and the Faults of the Past' caused quite a stir even outside Catholic circles. There are new links to commentaries on it and articles in the secular press on the bishops' Jubilee News and Events page:
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/jubilee/news.html
There's more to come. Tomorrow, our time, is designated the Jubilee Year's 'Day of Asking Forgiveness' at which Pope John Paul will ask God's forgiveness on behalf of the Church for the times when Christians have been 'counter-witnesses' to the Gospel . By Wednesday there will be more links on the 'News and Events' page to reports about the Day in the Catholic and secular media.
Of the newspaper articles to date, by far the best I've seen is a thoughtful piece by Chris McGillion in the Sydney Morning Herald at:
http://www.smh.com.au/news/0003/07/features/features6.html
The only flaw in the article that I could see was the use of the term 'non-Catholics'. Most of us are so used to this term, we think nothing of it. I suppose there is no harm in it within Catholic circles, but to the person so described it can appear discourteous. There are several denominations which identify with the "one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church" of the Nicene Creed. And how would you feel if an Anglican writer or speaker referred to you and your fellow-Catholics as "non-Anglicans"? If you are communicating with a wide audience, please consider a positive alternative such as "other Christians".
MEDIA RELEASES
A press release from Catholic Communications advertises an international architecture competition. Any professional may take part who has designed a recently-built Christian devotional structure. There is a substantial cash prize. Details at:
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/news/news.html
Our sponsor NZ Catholic Education Office has two new press releases: 'Schools trying to keep drugs at bay' and 'School Certificate reprieve' at:
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/nzceo/media/M1.html
CATHOLIC PRESS
From the fortnightly national newspaper 'NZ Catholic':
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/press/nzc/front.html
'Talkback blasphemy not ruled offensive'
A Radio Pacific talkback host has survived a complaint against him for telling a caller to "take a swallow of the Body of Christ and have a few gins with it". [Links to the Broadcasting Standards Authority and a copy of their decision on the complaint]
'Four secondary head students from one class'
Staff at a small Christchurch Catholic primary school are "chuffed" at the disproportionate success of some former pupils. The pupils were part of the same class at Our Lady of the Assumption School, Hoon Hay. Now aged 17, four are head students at their respective secondary schools and another four hold either deputy-head or other senior student positions. [Photo. Link to Hoon Hay school.]
'St John's students top in NZ '
Two student at St John's College, Hamilton topped the country in School Certificate subjects, in maths and science [Link to St John's College]
***********************************
Next week in 'News & Notes': stories from Wel-com, the diocesan newspaper of Wellington and Palmerston North, and the schools' news and educational resources newsletter 'Lighting New Fires' from NZCEO.
Until next post, every best wish and all God's blessings.
Mike Leon
'kiwicatholic' list manager
Many thanks for your reports on the ecumenical services for Ash Wednesday.
Thank you also to Anthony Trenwith for the tip about the Prayer for Lent Web site 'Sacred Space' - http://www.sacredspace.ie - , a step-by-step guide to reflective prayer centred on a daily Gospel passage. I haven't had a chance myself to look around for useful Lent pages on the Internet but if you know of others, please send them in. Ideas for making Lent come alive for children at home and school would be especially welcome.
EASTER TRI-SERIES
To Welliington-area residents: At Easter weekend young adult Catholics from all over the country are coming to St. Patrick's College Silverstream for the Easter tri-series celebration of the liturgy, for three nights: Thursday, Friday and Saturday 20-22 April. If you can offer accommodation for the three nights, please contact Chris Duthie-Jung on: 565 3819 ... (025) 539 246
If any 'kiwicatholic' is actually *going* to the Easter Tri-series, it would be great to read your first-hand report about the weekend.
THE GREAT JUBILEE OF THE YEAR 2000
The document 'Memory and Reconciliation: the Church and the Faults of the Past' caused quite a stir even outside Catholic circles. There are new links to commentaries on it and articles in the secular press on the bishops' Jubilee News and Events page:
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/jubilee/news.html
There's more to come. Tomorrow, our time, is designated the Jubilee Year's 'Day of Asking Forgiveness' at which Pope John Paul will ask God's forgiveness on behalf of the Church for the times when Christians have been 'counter-witnesses' to the Gospel . By Wednesday there will be more links on the 'News and Events' page to reports about the Day in the Catholic and secular media.
Of the newspaper articles to date, by far the best I've seen is a thoughtful piece by Chris McGillion in the Sydney Morning Herald at:
http://www.smh.com.au/news/0003/07/features/features6.html
The only flaw in the article that I could see was the use of the term 'non-Catholics'. Most of us are so used to this term, we think nothing of it. I suppose there is no harm in it within Catholic circles, but to the person so described it can appear discourteous. There are several denominations which identify with the "one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church" of the Nicene Creed. And how would you feel if an Anglican writer or speaker referred to you and your fellow-Catholics as "non-Anglicans"? If you are communicating with a wide audience, please consider a positive alternative such as "other Christians".
MEDIA RELEASES
A press release from Catholic Communications advertises an international architecture competition. Any professional may take part who has designed a recently-built Christian devotional structure. There is a substantial cash prize. Details at:
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/news/news.html
Our sponsor NZ Catholic Education Office has two new press releases: 'Schools trying to keep drugs at bay' and 'School Certificate reprieve' at:
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/nzceo/media/M1.html
CATHOLIC PRESS
From the fortnightly national newspaper 'NZ Catholic':
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/press/nzc/front.html
'Talkback blasphemy not ruled offensive'
A Radio Pacific talkback host has survived a complaint against him for telling a caller to "take a swallow of the Body of Christ and have a few gins with it". [Links to the Broadcasting Standards Authority and a copy of their decision on the complaint]
'Four secondary head students from one class'
Staff at a small Christchurch Catholic primary school are "chuffed" at the disproportionate success of some former pupils. The pupils were part of the same class at Our Lady of the Assumption School, Hoon Hay. Now aged 17, four are head students at their respective secondary schools and another four hold either deputy-head or other senior student positions. [Photo. Link to Hoon Hay school.]
'St John's students top in NZ '
Two student at St John's College, Hamilton topped the country in School Certificate subjects, in maths and science [Link to St John's College]
***********************************
Next week in 'News & Notes': stories from Wel-com, the diocesan newspaper of Wellington and Palmerston North, and the schools' news and educational resources newsletter 'Lighting New Fires' from NZCEO.
Until next post, every best wish and all God's blessings.
Mike Leon
'kiwicatholic' list manager
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