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Sorry to say, the stories from this year's first issue of 'NZ Catholic' haven't appeared on its Web site. I hope and believe that this is an oversight and that the regular full-text articles will go up next week, or at least from the next issue, especially as the 'Wel-com' newspaper and 'Tui Motu' magazine sites appear to have 'gone dead'.
In the meantime here's something to go on with.
In the latest issue of the U.S. weekly 'National Catholic Reporter' there are two comprehensive articles by Paul Wilkes, the author of 'Excellent Catholic Parishes: The Guide to Best Places and Practices', due to be published by Paulist Press next month. A companion volume, 'Excellent Protestant Congregations', which Wilkes also wrote, will be published in April. The two volumes will be the basis for a Pastoral Summit, a gathering of leading U.S. Catholic and Protestant pastors and lay leaders from May 30-June 1 in New Orleans. Its Web site is: http://www.pastoralsummit.org
In this week's issue of the U.K. Catholic weekly 'The Tablet' there's a thoughtful article by a mother of pre-teen children telling how she encourages them to pray.
You can open both papers' Web sites from the bishops' Overseas Catholic Press link on http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/press/frpress.html This selection could be broader and I hope I'll receive the go-ahead from Catholic Communications some time soon to add a few more titles from the rich treasury of online Catholic periodicals.
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
[You can open links to world news of religion in the secular press on the bishops' News page at: http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/news/frnews.html ]
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'Pope visit unlikely ' The Evening Post 17 Jan 2001 [Summary. Full text not available online] "The Catholic Church has not publicized a Vatican suggestion that Pope John Paul II could visit New Zealand later this year because his fragile health makes such a visit unlikely, says the Church's director of communications, Lyndsay Freer. A Rome newspaper on Monday reported a Vatican statement that the Pope could visit Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia in the second half of this year ...." - NZPA
[The background: In 1998 the Special Assembly of the bishops of Oceania took place in Rome (1). It was one of a series of assemblies of bishops from every region of the world in preparation for the Great Jubilee, to consider the current situation and future challenges for the cause of Christ in their regions. Since then a working party of bishops has been preparing a call to action based on the special assemblies' discussions. As recently as May last year (2) Cardinal Williams expected that Pope John Paul would come to New Caledonia (a French territory in the Pacific, north of New Zealand) after Easter 2001 to personally present the working party's document to the Catholic people of Oceania.
(1) http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/jubilee/synod\frsynod.html (2) 'Papal visit to Oceania next year?' NZ Catholic May 7 2000
'Biblical backing for exorcism ritual ' NZ Herald 8 Jan 2001 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?thesection=news&thesubsection=&storyI\ D=167656 "In the Bible's New Testament, Jesus cast out the Devil from those who were possessed. Since then, exorcism - banishing the Devil from people or places - has been a part of Christianity and also appears in other religions. Catholic Church representative Lyndsay Freer said the Church believed people and places could be possessed by the Devil - and exorcisms were occasionally carried out in New Zealand ..."
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EVENTS
Did any 'kiwicath' member go to the Parachute Music Festival this weekend? If you could you write us a short report of the event, that would be great.
11 - 16 March 2001 Discipleship Course, St Mary's Parish Centre, Campion Rd., Gisborne. Sponsored by the Outreach and Evangelisation commission of the Hamilton Diocesan Pastoral Council. Cost: $80, excluding accommodation. Details from: Dawn DeWitt, 11 Russell St., Gisborne, tel: (06) 867 6408; and Christine: tel. (07) 846 2691
4 March 2001 Wellington Eucharistic Convention 2001: Town Hall, Lower Hutt Theme: “The Fullness of God” (Ephesians 3: 14-21 ) Guest speakers : Rita Klaus ; Father Clement Machado ; Tony Zuniga Details from: Ted Jordan, tel.: 904) 528 8678 and http://www.divine.co.nz
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EMPLOYMENT
(Vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancies )
Principal, Catholic Institute of Theology http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/auckland/cit The Catholic Institute of Theology is a centre for theological education, inquiry and research established by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. Further details from 'NZ Catholic' 3 December 2000 p. 23; 'Wel-com' December 2000 p.19; and from Professor Michael Pender, CIT Council Chairperson, 16 Waterloo Quadrant, Auckland Closing date: 31 January 2001
Catholic Schools Review and Development Adviser, Diocese of Palmerston North Details in 'NZ Catholic' Jan 28 2001 p. 23 and from: Catholic Education Office, Private Bag 11 012, Palmerston North Applications close: Friday 16 February 2001
Tertiary Chaplain, Diocese of Palmerston North Details in 'NZ Catholic' Jan 28 2001 p. 23 and from: Bishop's Office, Private Bag 11 012, Palmerston North. Tel: (06) 357 1980 Applications close: Friday 12 February 2001
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And that's all this week. Every best wish and all God's blessings.
Mike Leon
'kiwicath' list manager
Sunday, January 28, 2001
Sunday, January 21, 2001
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
[You can open links to world news of religion in the secular press on the bishops' News page at: http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/news/frnews.html ]
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'Trustee elections time for celebration' (Photo) Otago Daily Times 17 Jan 2001 http://www1.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?PATH=17Jan2001/edi\ torial/content/MLF53H8654GH.html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial New Zealand should value its system of school trustees, Pat Lynch, executive director of the New Zealand Catholic Education office, believes. March 30 2001, represents another milestone for our education system, which is drawing admiration from a growing number of sovereign states. This is the day on which the nation's parents of school-aged children will vote in the fifth board of trustees election since the setting up of the board of trustees model of governing New Zealand's schools in 1989 ...........
'Site blessed for Garin College' The Nelson Mail 18 Jan 2001 http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,597688a1540,FF.html As the first strands of light fell on a still Richmond morning, more than 80 people huddled together on Thursday for a spiritual blessing at the site of the new Catholic secondary school. Construction was set to begin Thursday on Garin College, thought to be New Zealand's first new secondary school in 20 years ...
Scoop Images: Flowers For Children 16 January 2001, Scoop 16 Jan 2001 (mainly photographs) http://www.scoop.co.nz/archive/scoop/stories/2c/6d/200101161422.c4035f11.html Around two dozen protestors held a vigil today outside the US Embassy in Fitzherbert Tce, Wellington to protest against the effects on the civilian population of economic sanctions against Iraq. The US Ambassador Carol Moseley-Braun was presented with letters from the Catholic Worker movement's Moana Cole and a representative of the Quakers ....
(See also: "We Have Been Vetoed From Living in the New Millennium", an interview with the Syrian Catholic Archbishop of Baghdad on the effects of the embargo (19 Jan 2001) http://zenit.org/english/archive/0101/ZE010119.htm#1940
Our national fortnightly newspaper 'NZ Catholic' publishes its first issue of 2001 next weekend. Three full-text stories from each issue will appear on its Web site* together with related Web links, and I summarise them in the next 'News and Notes'.
* http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/press/nzc/front.html
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EVENTS
22-24 January 2001 Seminar: "Reaching Youth through Music, Cambridge, Hamilton. The speakers will be Patrick Keady and James Garrahy from Brisbane with many tears experience in music ministry. Registration forms avaialble from parish offcies and newsaepr tables.
26-29 January 2001 Parachute Festival Extreme: Totara Springs, Matamata http://www.parachute.co.nz/para2001/para2001.htm The major annual Christian music festival
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EMPLOYMENT
(Vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancies )
Principal, Catholic Institute of Theology http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/auckland/cit The Catholic Institute of Theology is a centre for theological education, inquiry and research established by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. Further details from 'NZ Catholic' 3 December 2000 p. 23; 'Wel-com' December 2000 p.19; and from Professor Michael Pender, CIT Council Chairperson, 16 Waterloo Quadrant, Auckland Closing date: 31 January 2001
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God bless.
Mike Leon
'kiwicath' list manager
FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
[You can open links to world news of religion in the secular press on the bishops' News page at: http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/news/frnews.html ]
[Please don't try top hand-copy these newspaperr Web addresses. Instead Select, Copy and Paste them into your browser's address line]
'Trustee elections time for celebration' (Photo) Otago Daily Times 17 Jan 2001 http://www1.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?PATH=17Jan2001/edi\ torial/content/MLF53H8654GH.html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial New Zealand should value its system of school trustees, Pat Lynch, executive director of the New Zealand Catholic Education office, believes. March 30 2001, represents another milestone for our education system, which is drawing admiration from a growing number of sovereign states. This is the day on which the nation's parents of school-aged children will vote in the fifth board of trustees election since the setting up of the board of trustees model of governing New Zealand's schools in 1989 ...........
'Site blessed for Garin College' The Nelson Mail 18 Jan 2001 http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,597688a1540,FF.html As the first strands of light fell on a still Richmond morning, more than 80 people huddled together on Thursday for a spiritual blessing at the site of the new Catholic secondary school. Construction was set to begin Thursday on Garin College, thought to be New Zealand's first new secondary school in 20 years ...
Scoop Images: Flowers For Children 16 January 2001, Scoop 16 Jan 2001 (mainly photographs) http://www.scoop.co.nz/archive/scoop/stories/2c/6d/200101161422.c4035f11.html Around two dozen protestors held a vigil today outside the US Embassy in Fitzherbert Tce, Wellington to protest against the effects on the civilian population of economic sanctions against Iraq. The US Ambassador Carol Moseley-Braun was presented with letters from the Catholic Worker movement's Moana Cole and a representative of the Quakers ....
(See also: "We Have Been Vetoed From Living in the New Millennium", an interview with the Syrian Catholic Archbishop of Baghdad on the effects of the embargo (19 Jan 2001) http://zenit.org/english/archive/0101/ZE010119.htm#1940
Our national fortnightly newspaper 'NZ Catholic' publishes its first issue of 2001 next weekend. Three full-text stories from each issue will appear on its Web site* together with related Web links, and I summarise them in the next 'News and Notes'.
* http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/press/nzc/front.html
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EVENTS
22-24 January 2001 Seminar: "Reaching Youth through Music, Cambridge, Hamilton. The speakers will be Patrick Keady and James Garrahy from Brisbane with many tears experience in music ministry. Registration forms avaialble from parish offcies and newsaepr tables.
26-29 January 2001 Parachute Festival Extreme: Totara Springs, Matamata http://www.parachute.co.nz/para2001/para2001.htm The major annual Christian music festival
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EMPLOYMENT
(Vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancies )
Principal, Catholic Institute of Theology http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/auckland/cit The Catholic Institute of Theology is a centre for theological education, inquiry and research established by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. Further details from 'NZ Catholic' 3 December 2000 p. 23; 'Wel-com' December 2000 p.19; and from Professor Michael Pender, CIT Council Chairperson, 16 Waterloo Quadrant, Auckland Closing date: 31 January 2001
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God bless.
Mike Leon
'kiwicath' list manager
Sunday, January 14, 2001
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NEWS OF THE GREAT JUBILEE
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/jubilee/news.html
The Jubilee Year has now ended and I have just finished an overhaul of the Jubilee pages on the bishops' Web site. The main change is to the News page which now has small selection of links to reports of some major events of the Year, in two groups:
* 'In New Zealand' - seven reports from the local secular press of Jubilee events in this country, most with photos
* 'In Rome and the Holy Land' - Links to reports of eleven major events
Other projects on the drawing board for our bishops' Web site include a short biography of Pope John Paul with 'further reading' links and pictures, and a complete redesign of the pages with a smart 'new century' look.
The NZ Catholic Bishops Conference home page is: http://www.catholic.org/newzealand
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
[You can open links to world news of religion in the secular press on the bishops' News page at: http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/news/frnews.html ]
[Please don't try to hand-copy these newspaper Web addresses. Instead Select, Copy and Paste them into your browser's address line]
The New Zealand Catholic press hasn't yet started publishing after our (southern hemisphere) summer holiday break, but here's something interesting from overseas:
'The Catholic Church: Strength in Division?' by Stephen Cviic INFO BRAZIL June 30 - July 06, 2000 http://www.infobrazil.com/Conteudo/Front_Page/Opinion/Conteudo.asp?ID_Noticias=3\ 05&ID_Area=2&ID_Grupo=9 [The article describes how cooperation between two major 'currents' within the Brazilian Catholic church - social reformers and Charismatics - has revitalised the Church in that country]
I found this article on the 'Theological Editions' Web site, at: http://www.theologicaleditions.com As some other sites do for general literature, this one searches the World Wide Web for full-text English-language articles on religion, and presents a short summary of them and a link to the full article. The other interesting thing is that this service is New Zealand-based! The editor is Graeme Davis in Palmerston North (I think; either that or in Wellington).
I plan to draw the editor's attention to significant articles appearing on the Web sites of the New Zealand Catholic press this year (and everybody else is can do the same, of course; the more the merrier). But in any case there's quite a bit of Catholic-interest material already on the site.
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EVENTS
19-21 January 2001 Firepower Catholic Youth Conference, Cambridge, Hamilton. Details on: http://www.firepower.org.nz/conf2001.html and from Christine (Wellington) tel. 04 939 9890
22-24 January 2001 Seminar: "Reaching Youth through Music, Cambridge, Hamilton. The speakers will be Patrick Keady and James Garrahy from Brisbane with many tears experience in music ministry. Registration forms avaialble from parish offcies and newsaepr tables.
26-29 January 2001 Parachute Festival Extreme: Totara Springs, Matamata http://www.parachute.co.nz/para2001/para2001.htm The major annual Christian music festival
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EMPLOYMENT
(Vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancies )
Principal, Catholic Institute of Theology http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/auckland/cit The Catholic Institute of Theology is a centre for theological education, inquiry and research established by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. Further details from 'NZ Catholic' 3 December 2000 p. 23; 'Wel-com' December 2000 p.19; and from Professor Michael Pender, CIT Council Chairperson, 16 Waterloo Quadrant, Auckland Closing date: 31 January 2001
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And that's it for this week. As the year grinds slowly into gear, I'm sure there'll be lots more to report. God bless.
Mike Leon
'kiwicath' list manager
NEWS OF THE GREAT JUBILEE
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/jubilee/news.html
The Jubilee Year has now ended and I have just finished an overhaul of the Jubilee pages on the bishops' Web site. The main change is to the News page which now has small selection of links to reports of some major events of the Year, in two groups:
* 'In New Zealand' - seven reports from the local secular press of Jubilee events in this country, most with photos
* 'In Rome and the Holy Land' - Links to reports of eleven major events
Other projects on the drawing board for our bishops' Web site include a short biography of Pope John Paul with 'further reading' links and pictures, and a complete redesign of the pages with a smart 'new century' look.
The NZ Catholic Bishops Conference home page is: http://www.catholic.org/newzealand
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
[You can open links to world news of religion in the secular press on the bishops' News page at: http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/news/frnews.html ]
[Please don't try to hand-copy these newspaper Web addresses. Instead Select, Copy and Paste them into your browser's address line]
The New Zealand Catholic press hasn't yet started publishing after our (southern hemisphere) summer holiday break, but here's something interesting from overseas:
'The Catholic Church: Strength in Division?' by Stephen Cviic INFO BRAZIL June 30 - July 06, 2000 http://www.infobrazil.com/Conteudo/Front_Page/Opinion/Conteudo.asp?ID_Noticias=3\ 05&ID_Area=2&ID_Grupo=9 [The article describes how cooperation between two major 'currents' within the Brazilian Catholic church - social reformers and Charismatics - has revitalised the Church in that country]
I found this article on the 'Theological Editions' Web site, at: http://www.theologicaleditions.com As some other sites do for general literature, this one searches the World Wide Web for full-text English-language articles on religion, and presents a short summary of them and a link to the full article. The other interesting thing is that this service is New Zealand-based! The editor is Graeme Davis in Palmerston North (I think; either that or in Wellington).
I plan to draw the editor's attention to significant articles appearing on the Web sites of the New Zealand Catholic press this year (and everybody else is can do the same, of course; the more the merrier). But in any case there's quite a bit of Catholic-interest material already on the site.
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EVENTS
19-21 January 2001 Firepower Catholic Youth Conference, Cambridge, Hamilton. Details on: http://www.firepower.org.nz/conf2001.html and from Christine (Wellington) tel. 04 939 9890
22-24 January 2001 Seminar: "Reaching Youth through Music, Cambridge, Hamilton. The speakers will be Patrick Keady and James Garrahy from Brisbane with many tears experience in music ministry. Registration forms avaialble from parish offcies and newsaepr tables.
26-29 January 2001 Parachute Festival Extreme: Totara Springs, Matamata http://www.parachute.co.nz/para2001/para2001.htm The major annual Christian music festival
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EMPLOYMENT
(Vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancies )
Principal, Catholic Institute of Theology http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/auckland/cit The Catholic Institute of Theology is a centre for theological education, inquiry and research established by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. Further details from 'NZ Catholic' 3 December 2000 p. 23; 'Wel-com' December 2000 p.19; and from Professor Michael Pender, CIT Council Chairperson, 16 Waterloo Quadrant, Auckland Closing date: 31 January 2001
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And that's it for this week. As the year grinds slowly into gear, I'm sure there'll be lots more to report. God bless.
Mike Leon
'kiwicath' list manager
Sunday, December 24, 2000
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NEWS OF THE GREAT JUBILEE
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/jubilee/news.html
The bishops' Jubilee News page has updated links to reports on ....
Jubilee of the World of Entertainment (Dec 15-17) The Jubilee of the World of Entertainment was the last of the special events by category on the official Jubilee calendar. There were a few famous names but many street artists, actors of minor theaters and circuses and musicians. We have links to reports on the Jubilee's Eucharistic Celebration and the associated congress on 'the Church and the Movie Industry'
Jubilee of the Fashion world (Dec 16) Although not in the Holy Year's official calendar, this Jubilee event was celebrated in St. Peter's Square. It was organized in less than a month by the National Chamber of Italian Fashion, Pitti Immagine and the Jubilee General Secretariat. The day began with a Mass at 8:30 a.m. attended by 2,000 people, in the Church of the Holy Spirit in Sassia next to the Vatican ...
Christmas in the Year of Our Lord 2000 (Dec 25) : - 8th Vatican Christmas Concert : From Gospel Choirs to Irish Bagpipers
New Year's Eve (Dec. 31 Jan 1) - Prayer Vigil - International children's celebration
Preview of the closing ceremonies of the Jubilee (Jan 5 - 6)
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EDUCATION
Rosmini College, Takapuna is on the Web at: http://www.rosmini.school.nz
St Joseph's School, Fairfield (Hamilton dio.) has a new site address: http://www.stjosephs.school.nz (Anthony, could you draw this to the attention of the Hamilton Ed Office please, or update the school's directory listing yourself. Many thanks.)
By my count - and I'm sure I missed one or two - Rosmini College's site brings the total number of Websites for New Zealand Catholic secondary schools (= high schools, commonly called "colleges") to 36 sites out of 48 schools (including Garin College, Nelson which has a Website but doesn't open until 2002).
By diocese, the breakdown is: Auckland: 15 secondary schools .... 9 Web sites Hamilton: 4 secondary schools .... 4 Web sites Palmerston North: 9 secondary schools .... 5 Web sites Wellington: 9 secondary schools .... 8 Web sites Christchurch: 7 secondary schools .... 6 Web sites Dunedin: 4 secondary schools .... 4 Web sites
You can see who's got what in the school directory pages of the NZ Catholic Education Office, starting at: http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/nzceo/schools/intro.html Secondary schools are at the bottom of each diocese's page.
For a smart-looking set of pages at a modest price, I recommend 'Webbuilders': info@webbuilders.co.nz (careful with the double 'b').
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
[You can open links to world news of religion in the secular press on the bishops' News page at: http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/news/frnews.html ]
[Please don't attempt to hand-copy these newspaper database links. Click directly on them after connecting to the Internet or Select, Copy and,Paste them into your browser's address panel.. ]
'O come all ye faithful to church this Christmas ' NZ Herald 23.12.2000 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?thesection=news&thesubsection=&storyI\ D=166280 Traditional church services attract some of their biggest congregations of the year on Christmas Eve. Around the country as many, if not more, Christians pack these services as the ones on Christmas Day. Auckland's St Patrick's Catholic Cathedral in Wyndham St expects at least 1000 worshippers at midnight Mass, preceded by an hour of carol singing .... [Brief details of Christmas services at other North Island Catholic churches follow],
'A time of togetherness for people from far and wide' (photo) NZ Herald 23.12.2000 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?thesection=news&thesubsection=&storyI\ D=166287 Whether they be English aliens struggling to come to terms with bikinis and barbies on Boxing Day or Somalis mourning missing relatives, everyone's thoughts turn to family at Christmastime ....
'Editorial: May goodness, charity reign for all ' NZ Herald 23.12.2000 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?thesection=news&thesubsection=&storyI\ D=166185 As the Weekend Herald portrayals show today, the Catholic refugee from East Timor embraces Christmas in a far different manner from the traditional New Zealand festivities. As does the South African and the Pacific Islander. Even English immigrants must acquaint themselves with the alien concept of Christmas under, we all hope, sunny skies...........
'Builders set to start new Catholic college ' The Nelson Mail 23 DECEMBER 2000 http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,561193a1931,FF.html Building will start soon on Garin College in Richmond after a $7 million construction contract was signed this week .........
'Priest cracks carol's secret code' Manawatu Evening Standard 23 DECEMBER 2000 http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,561174a1902,FF.html Information unearthed by priestly researchers reveals Britain's enigmatic Christmas carol, 'The 12 Days of Christmas', to be less a carol than an aide memoire to their faith used by underground Catholics about 400 years ago. [I know I included a link on this topic a few weeks ago, but this particular article describes the research that lies behind the claim. Well worth printing and keeping for reference if you think someone might ask you about this. ML]
'People are what count for priest' (photo) Nelson Mail 21 DECEMBER 2000 http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,556991a1932,FF.html As Nelson's newly ordained Catholic priest prepares to take up his first posting in Masterton, he talks with Catherine Hutton about his life before the priesthood and the road to it. Sitting in a large cool room inside Nelson's Catholic presbytery, Father Anthony Kearns, or Tony as he prefers, looks like a man without a care in the world. And we are a world away from the corporate culture of Carter Holt Harvey where Tony once worked as an accountant .........
'More donations than usual boost charities'(photo) http://www1.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?PATH22Dec2000/edit\ orial/content/MLD49I0590JC.html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial Otago Daily Times 22 December Christmas spirit is overwhelming Dunedin social service agencies this year. Agencies approached by the Otago Daily Times yesterday said they had received "remarkable" and "extraordinarily generous" donations compared to last year ..........
'As respect for life is a cornerstone of our society ... Will legal euthanasia lead to a `culture of death'?' Otago Daily Times 18 Dec 2000 http://www1.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?PATH=18Dec2000/edi\ torial/content/M7E27B7653GH.html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial The Dutch parliament recently passed laws permitting terminal euthanasia, and in this country a private member's Bill is being promoted by New Zealand First MP Peter Brown. Brian Fenton, a Roman Catholic priest living in Wanaka, has been prompted by these events to suggest that legitimising euthanasia would be a gravely retrograde step..........
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EVENTS
29 Dec 2000 to 7 Jan 2001 Hearts Aflame Catholic Summer Camp. Sacred Heart College, Auckland. http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/heartsaflame
19-21 January 2001 Firepower Catholic Youth Conference, Cambridge, Hamilton. Details on: http://www.firepower.org.nz/conf2001.html and from Christine (Wellington) tel. 04 939 9890
22-24 January 2001 Seminar: "Reaching Youth through Music, Cambridge, Hamilton. The speakers will be Patrick Keady and James Garrahy from Brisbane with many years experience in music ministry. Registration forms available from parish offices and newspaper tables.
26-29 January 2001 Parachute Festival Extreme: Totara Springs, Matamata http://www.parachute.co.nz/para2001/para2001.htm The major annual Christian music festival
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EMPLOYMENT
(Vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancies )
Principal, Catholic Institute of Theology http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/auckland/cit The Catholic Institute of Theology is a centre for theological education, inquiry and research established by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. Further details from 'NZ Catholic' 3 December 2000 p. 23; 'Wel-com' December 2000 p.19; and from Professor Michael Pender, CIT Council Chairperson, 16 Waterloo Quadrant, Auckland. Closing date: 31 January 2001
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Wishing you a very happy Christmas and all God's blessings ...
Mike Leon,
'kiwicath' list manager
NEWS OF THE GREAT JUBILEE
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/jubilee/news.html
The bishops' Jubilee News page has updated links to reports on ....
Jubilee of the World of Entertainment (Dec 15-17) The Jubilee of the World of Entertainment was the last of the special events by category on the official Jubilee calendar. There were a few famous names but many street artists, actors of minor theaters and circuses and musicians. We have links to reports on the Jubilee's Eucharistic Celebration and the associated congress on 'the Church and the Movie Industry'
Jubilee of the Fashion world (Dec 16) Although not in the Holy Year's official calendar, this Jubilee event was celebrated in St. Peter's Square. It was organized in less than a month by the National Chamber of Italian Fashion, Pitti Immagine and the Jubilee General Secretariat. The day began with a Mass at 8:30 a.m. attended by 2,000 people, in the Church of the Holy Spirit in Sassia next to the Vatican ...
Christmas in the Year of Our Lord 2000 (Dec 25) : - 8th Vatican Christmas Concert : From Gospel Choirs to Irish Bagpipers
New Year's Eve (Dec. 31 Jan 1) - Prayer Vigil - International children's celebration
Preview of the closing ceremonies of the Jubilee (Jan 5 - 6)
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EDUCATION
Rosmini College, Takapuna is on the Web at: http://www.rosmini.school.nz
St Joseph's School, Fairfield (Hamilton dio.) has a new site address: http://www.stjosephs.school.nz (Anthony, could you draw this to the attention of the Hamilton Ed Office please, or update the school's directory listing yourself. Many thanks.)
By my count - and I'm sure I missed one or two - Rosmini College's site brings the total number of Websites for New Zealand Catholic secondary schools (= high schools, commonly called "colleges") to 36 sites out of 48 schools (including Garin College, Nelson which has a Website but doesn't open until 2002).
By diocese, the breakdown is: Auckland: 15 secondary schools .... 9 Web sites Hamilton: 4 secondary schools .... 4 Web sites Palmerston North: 9 secondary schools .... 5 Web sites Wellington: 9 secondary schools .... 8 Web sites Christchurch: 7 secondary schools .... 6 Web sites Dunedin: 4 secondary schools .... 4 Web sites
You can see who's got what in the school directory pages of the NZ Catholic Education Office, starting at: http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/nzceo/schools/intro.html Secondary schools are at the bottom of each diocese's page.
For a smart-looking set of pages at a modest price, I recommend 'Webbuilders': info@webbuilders.co.nz (careful with the double 'b').
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
[You can open links to world news of religion in the secular press on the bishops' News page at: http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/news/frnews.html ]
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'O come all ye faithful to church this Christmas ' NZ Herald 23.12.2000 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?thesection=news&thesubsection=&storyI\ D=166280 Traditional church services attract some of their biggest congregations of the year on Christmas Eve. Around the country as many, if not more, Christians pack these services as the ones on Christmas Day. Auckland's St Patrick's Catholic Cathedral in Wyndham St expects at least 1000 worshippers at midnight Mass, preceded by an hour of carol singing .... [Brief details of Christmas services at other North Island Catholic churches follow],
'A time of togetherness for people from far and wide' (photo) NZ Herald 23.12.2000 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?thesection=news&thesubsection=&storyI\ D=166287 Whether they be English aliens struggling to come to terms with bikinis and barbies on Boxing Day or Somalis mourning missing relatives, everyone's thoughts turn to family at Christmastime ....
'Editorial: May goodness, charity reign for all ' NZ Herald 23.12.2000 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?thesection=news&thesubsection=&storyI\ D=166185 As the Weekend Herald portrayals show today, the Catholic refugee from East Timor embraces Christmas in a far different manner from the traditional New Zealand festivities. As does the South African and the Pacific Islander. Even English immigrants must acquaint themselves with the alien concept of Christmas under, we all hope, sunny skies...........
'Builders set to start new Catholic college ' The Nelson Mail 23 DECEMBER 2000 http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,561193a1931,FF.html Building will start soon on Garin College in Richmond after a $7 million construction contract was signed this week .........
'Priest cracks carol's secret code' Manawatu Evening Standard 23 DECEMBER 2000 http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,561174a1902,FF.html Information unearthed by priestly researchers reveals Britain's enigmatic Christmas carol, 'The 12 Days of Christmas', to be less a carol than an aide memoire to their faith used by underground Catholics about 400 years ago. [I know I included a link on this topic a few weeks ago, but this particular article describes the research that lies behind the claim. Well worth printing and keeping for reference if you think someone might ask you about this. ML]
'People are what count for priest' (photo) Nelson Mail 21 DECEMBER 2000 http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,556991a1932,FF.html As Nelson's newly ordained Catholic priest prepares to take up his first posting in Masterton, he talks with Catherine Hutton about his life before the priesthood and the road to it. Sitting in a large cool room inside Nelson's Catholic presbytery, Father Anthony Kearns, or Tony as he prefers, looks like a man without a care in the world. And we are a world away from the corporate culture of Carter Holt Harvey where Tony once worked as an accountant .........
'More donations than usual boost charities'(photo) http://www1.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?PATH22Dec2000/edit\ orial/content/MLD49I0590JC.html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial Otago Daily Times 22 December Christmas spirit is overwhelming Dunedin social service agencies this year. Agencies approached by the Otago Daily Times yesterday said they had received "remarkable" and "extraordinarily generous" donations compared to last year ..........
'As respect for life is a cornerstone of our society ... Will legal euthanasia lead to a `culture of death'?' Otago Daily Times 18 Dec 2000 http://www1.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?PATH=18Dec2000/edi\ torial/content/M7E27B7653GH.html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial The Dutch parliament recently passed laws permitting terminal euthanasia, and in this country a private member's Bill is being promoted by New Zealand First MP Peter Brown. Brian Fenton, a Roman Catholic priest living in Wanaka, has been prompted by these events to suggest that legitimising euthanasia would be a gravely retrograde step..........
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EVENTS
29 Dec 2000 to 7 Jan 2001 Hearts Aflame Catholic Summer Camp. Sacred Heart College, Auckland. http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/heartsaflame
19-21 January 2001 Firepower Catholic Youth Conference, Cambridge, Hamilton. Details on: http://www.firepower.org.nz/conf2001.html and from Christine (Wellington) tel. 04 939 9890
22-24 January 2001 Seminar: "Reaching Youth through Music, Cambridge, Hamilton. The speakers will be Patrick Keady and James Garrahy from Brisbane with many years experience in music ministry. Registration forms available from parish offices and newspaper tables.
26-29 January 2001 Parachute Festival Extreme: Totara Springs, Matamata http://www.parachute.co.nz/para2001/para2001.htm The major annual Christian music festival
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EMPLOYMENT
(Vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancies )
Principal, Catholic Institute of Theology http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/auckland/cit The Catholic Institute of Theology is a centre for theological education, inquiry and research established by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. Further details from 'NZ Catholic' 3 December 2000 p. 23; 'Wel-com' December 2000 p.19; and from Professor Michael Pender, CIT Council Chairperson, 16 Waterloo Quadrant, Auckland. Closing date: 31 January 2001
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Wishing you a very happy Christmas and all God's blessings ...
Mike Leon,
'kiwicath' list manager
Sunday, December 17, 2000
NEWS OF THE GREAT JUBILEE http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/jubilee/news.html
The bishops' Jubilee News page has fresh links to reports on the Jubilee of Catechists and Teachers of Religion (December 10) and on this weekend's Jubilee of the World of Entertainment. That's the last of the special events by category on the Jubilee calendar. There will be few famous names present but many street artists, actors of minor theaters and circuses, and more than 70 musical bands are expected to take part.
At present we have links to the following reports ... The official Presentation of the Jubilee ... The cinema paid homage to John Paul II and his apostolate in the media with the fourth version of the "Tertio Millennio" Festival, the only cinematographic expression of the Jubilee... The Pope received in audience the artists who, this weekend will participate in the traditional "Christmas in the Vatican" concert, held in the Paul VI Hall ... A new television documentary, "John Paul II, Witness of the Invisible," follows the Holy Father’s trips plus his interior, spiritual trek. It was presented within the framework of the study conference on "John Paul II and the Cinema," a prologue to this weekend’s Jubilee of the World of Entertainment.
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EDUCATION
'Good News and the News' volume 11, November 2000 http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/nzceo/pubs/gnatn/index.html The New Zealand Catholic Education Office's Broadsheet of Good Practice in Integrated Schools. Theme of this issue: Good Practice occuring in some of our Parish-School Relationships.
'Lighting New Fires Issue 5, November 2000 http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/nzceo/pubs/lnf/lnf.html NZCEO's bi-monthly newsletter reporting the accomplishments of New Zealand's Catholic and other integrated shcools, plus new teaching resources
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FROM THE CATHOLIC PRESS
Full-text articles from this weekend's 'NZ Catholic' newspaper: http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/press/nzc/page2.html (This is the final issue of NZ Catholic for the year. The next issue will be published on January 28 and the website will be updated at this time also.)
'EUTHANASIA 'PRESENTS THREAT TO VULNERABLE'' The decision to legalise euthanasia in Holland has placed modern civilisation at a critical juncture, says the president of the New Zealand Catholic Bishops' Conference, Bishop Peter Cullinane... Related Links: 'Sick and poor fear for their lives, with good reason' Cardinal Simonis: 'Still a chance to stop euthanasia in the Netherlands' Pontifical Academy for Life. "Respect for the Dignity of the Dying" (summary)
'EDUCATORS JOIN IN OPPOSING LEGALISATION OF MARIJUANA' The decriminalisation of marijuana will simply give the green light to young people that drug taking is acceptable and part of a normal way of life, according to leaders of education organisations... Related Links: New Zealand Drug Foundation. Cannabis policy documents Foundation for Alcohol and Drug Education (FADE). Cannabis pamphlets catalogue NZ Ministry of Health. Cannabis: the Public Health Issues (1995-1996) NZ Ministry of Health. Cannabis and Health in New Zealand (1995)
'HOW TO GIVE THE GOVT YOUR POINT OF VIEW' Just how do you go about letting the Government know what you think? If you want, for example, to have your say on two issues currently under debate, legalising cannabis and decriminalising prostitution, who do you tell and how? You can make a submission, an effective way of making your views known and helping influence Government policy... [Related Link: Clerk of the House of Representatives: Select Comittee Guidelines. Texts of recent Bills. ]
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
[You can open links to world news of religion in the secular press on the bishops' News page at: http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/news/frnews.html ]
[Please don't attempt to hand-copy these newspaper database links. Click directly on them after connecting to the Internet or Select, Copy and Paste them into your browser's address panel.. ]
'Bishop thrilled with babies' NZ Herald 15 Dec 2000 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?thesection=news&thesubsection=&storyI\ D=165266 The Catholic Bishop of Auckland is rejoicing at the number of babies who have been born since he vowed in March to help women who choose life over abortion. At least 72 girls and women chose to become mothers following Bishop Pat Dunn's public vow ...
'Pay bill or no report: school ' NZ Herald 15 Dec 2000 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?thesection=news&thesubsection=&storyI\ D=165224 St Columba's Catholic School in Hamilton is withholding school reports from parents who have outstanding accounts. Ministry of Education spokesman Colin Hagan said schools had a statutory obligation to provide reports and could not withhold them for any reason ......
'Antenna upsets Island Bay parents' The Dominion (Wellington) 16 Dec 2000 http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,547464a1701,FF.html Angry Island Bay parents and children gathered outside Telecom House, Wellington, yesterday to protest against the company's cellphone antenna at St Francis de Sales Catholic School. The cell site has been on the steeple of St Francis de Sales church, near the school playground, for six years ...
'Ripples in sea of tranquillity' (photo) The Evening Post (Wellington) 12 Dec 2000 http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,541106a1700,FF.html The tranquillity of Karori's Futuna Retreat Centre is about to be broken as neighbours, architects and others prepare to fight development plans for the former Catholic Church property. The Catholic order Society of Mary which for 50 years owned the Friend St property, site of the original Kirkcaldie homestead, sold it earlier this year to property developer Eyal Aharoni of Prime Property Group Ltd. His retirement village proposal contained in a resource consent application to Wellington City Council has alarmed neighbours ......
'Catholics unite for jubilee Mass' (Photo) The Southland Times 11 DECEMBER 2000 http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,537527a1940,FF.html Massed choirs, concelebrating clergy, combined collections, communion queues – it was all your Sundays come at once when 1700 Southland Catholics gathered for a Jubilee Mass at Stadium Southland in Invercargill on Sunday ......
'Many gather to celebrate' (photo) Otago Daily times 4 December 2000 http://www1.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?PATH=04Dec2000/edi\ torial/content/M3F21C5592RJ.html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial One of the largest gatherings of Catholics in Dunedin occurred in the city yesterday. About 2400 people took part in the Jubilee Mass at the Dunedin Town Hall, part of the celebrations for the Jubilee 2000 year announced by Pope John Paul II ...
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EVENTS
Christmas Day December 2000 10 am TV One Re-broadcast of Celebrate Jesus 2000 (4 November), an open-air celebration which brought together 25,000 members of all the Christian denominations in the Wellington region to celebrate our Saviour and our faith.
29 Dec 2000 to 7 Jan 2001 Hearts Aflame Catholic Summer Camp. Sacred Heart College, Auckland. http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/heartsaflame
19-21 January 2001 Firepower Catholic Youth Conference, Cambridge, Hamilton. Details on: http://www.firepower.org.nz/conf2001.html and from Christine (Wellington) tel. 04 939 9890
22-24 January 2001 Seminar: "Reaching Youth through Music, Cambridge, Hamilton. The speakers will be Patrick Keady and James Garrahy from Brisbane with many years' experience in music ministry. Registration forms available from parish offices and newspaper tables.
26-29 January 2001 Parachute Festival Extreme: Totara Springs, Matamata http://www.parachute.co.nz/para2001/para2001.htm The major annual Christian music festival
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EMPLOYMENT
(Vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancies )
Principal, Catholic Institute of Theology http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/auckland/cit The Catholic Institute of Theology is a centre for theological education, inquiry and research established by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. Further details from 'NZ Catholic' 3 December 2000 p. 23; 'Wel-com' December 2000 p.19; and from Professor Michael Pender, CIT Council Chairperson, 16 Waterloo Quadrant, Auckland Closing date: 31 January 2001
Mike Leon
'kiwicath' list manager
The bishops' Jubilee News page has fresh links to reports on the Jubilee of Catechists and Teachers of Religion (December 10) and on this weekend's Jubilee of the World of Entertainment. That's the last of the special events by category on the Jubilee calendar. There will be few famous names present but many street artists, actors of minor theaters and circuses, and more than 70 musical bands are expected to take part.
At present we have links to the following reports ... The official Presentation of the Jubilee ... The cinema paid homage to John Paul II and his apostolate in the media with the fourth version of the "Tertio Millennio" Festival, the only cinematographic expression of the Jubilee... The Pope received in audience the artists who, this weekend will participate in the traditional "Christmas in the Vatican" concert, held in the Paul VI Hall ... A new television documentary, "John Paul II, Witness of the Invisible," follows the Holy Father’s trips plus his interior, spiritual trek. It was presented within the framework of the study conference on "John Paul II and the Cinema," a prologue to this weekend’s Jubilee of the World of Entertainment.
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EDUCATION
'Good News and the News' volume 11, November 2000 http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/nzceo/pubs/gnatn/index.html The New Zealand Catholic Education Office's Broadsheet of Good Practice in Integrated Schools. Theme of this issue: Good Practice occuring in some of our Parish-School Relationships.
'Lighting New Fires Issue 5, November 2000 http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/nzceo/pubs/lnf/lnf.html NZCEO's bi-monthly newsletter reporting the accomplishments of New Zealand's Catholic and other integrated shcools, plus new teaching resources
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FROM THE CATHOLIC PRESS
Full-text articles from this weekend's 'NZ Catholic' newspaper: http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/press/nzc/page2.html (This is the final issue of NZ Catholic for the year. The next issue will be published on January 28 and the website will be updated at this time also.)
'EUTHANASIA 'PRESENTS THREAT TO VULNERABLE'' The decision to legalise euthanasia in Holland has placed modern civilisation at a critical juncture, says the president of the New Zealand Catholic Bishops' Conference, Bishop Peter Cullinane... Related Links: 'Sick and poor fear for their lives, with good reason' Cardinal Simonis: 'Still a chance to stop euthanasia in the Netherlands' Pontifical Academy for Life. "Respect for the Dignity of the Dying" (summary)
'EDUCATORS JOIN IN OPPOSING LEGALISATION OF MARIJUANA' The decriminalisation of marijuana will simply give the green light to young people that drug taking is acceptable and part of a normal way of life, according to leaders of education organisations... Related Links: New Zealand Drug Foundation. Cannabis policy documents Foundation for Alcohol and Drug Education (FADE). Cannabis pamphlets catalogue NZ Ministry of Health. Cannabis: the Public Health Issues (1995-1996) NZ Ministry of Health. Cannabis and Health in New Zealand (1995)
'HOW TO GIVE THE GOVT YOUR POINT OF VIEW' Just how do you go about letting the Government know what you think? If you want, for example, to have your say on two issues currently under debate, legalising cannabis and decriminalising prostitution, who do you tell and how? You can make a submission, an effective way of making your views known and helping influence Government policy... [Related Link: Clerk of the House of Representatives: Select Comittee Guidelines. Texts of recent Bills. ]
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
[You can open links to world news of religion in the secular press on the bishops' News page at: http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/news/frnews.html ]
[Please don't attempt to hand-copy these newspaper database links. Click directly on them after connecting to the Internet or Select, Copy and Paste them into your browser's address panel.. ]
'Bishop thrilled with babies' NZ Herald 15 Dec 2000 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?thesection=news&thesubsection=&storyI\ D=165266 The Catholic Bishop of Auckland is rejoicing at the number of babies who have been born since he vowed in March to help women who choose life over abortion. At least 72 girls and women chose to become mothers following Bishop Pat Dunn's public vow ...
'Pay bill or no report: school ' NZ Herald 15 Dec 2000 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?thesection=news&thesubsection=&storyI\ D=165224 St Columba's Catholic School in Hamilton is withholding school reports from parents who have outstanding accounts. Ministry of Education spokesman Colin Hagan said schools had a statutory obligation to provide reports and could not withhold them for any reason ......
'Antenna upsets Island Bay parents' The Dominion (Wellington) 16 Dec 2000 http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,547464a1701,FF.html Angry Island Bay parents and children gathered outside Telecom House, Wellington, yesterday to protest against the company's cellphone antenna at St Francis de Sales Catholic School. The cell site has been on the steeple of St Francis de Sales church, near the school playground, for six years ...
'Ripples in sea of tranquillity' (photo) The Evening Post (Wellington) 12 Dec 2000 http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,541106a1700,FF.html The tranquillity of Karori's Futuna Retreat Centre is about to be broken as neighbours, architects and others prepare to fight development plans for the former Catholic Church property. The Catholic order Society of Mary which for 50 years owned the Friend St property, site of the original Kirkcaldie homestead, sold it earlier this year to property developer Eyal Aharoni of Prime Property Group Ltd. His retirement village proposal contained in a resource consent application to Wellington City Council has alarmed neighbours ......
'Catholics unite for jubilee Mass' (Photo) The Southland Times 11 DECEMBER 2000 http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,537527a1940,FF.html Massed choirs, concelebrating clergy, combined collections, communion queues – it was all your Sundays come at once when 1700 Southland Catholics gathered for a Jubilee Mass at Stadium Southland in Invercargill on Sunday ......
'Many gather to celebrate' (photo) Otago Daily times 4 December 2000 http://www1.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?PATH=04Dec2000/edi\ torial/content/M3F21C5592RJ.html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial One of the largest gatherings of Catholics in Dunedin occurred in the city yesterday. About 2400 people took part in the Jubilee Mass at the Dunedin Town Hall, part of the celebrations for the Jubilee 2000 year announced by Pope John Paul II ...
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EVENTS
Christmas Day December 2000 10 am TV One Re-broadcast of Celebrate Jesus 2000 (4 November), an open-air celebration which brought together 25,000 members of all the Christian denominations in the Wellington region to celebrate our Saviour and our faith.
29 Dec 2000 to 7 Jan 2001 Hearts Aflame Catholic Summer Camp. Sacred Heart College, Auckland. http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/heartsaflame
19-21 January 2001 Firepower Catholic Youth Conference, Cambridge, Hamilton. Details on: http://www.firepower.org.nz/conf2001.html and from Christine (Wellington) tel. 04 939 9890
22-24 January 2001 Seminar: "Reaching Youth through Music, Cambridge, Hamilton. The speakers will be Patrick Keady and James Garrahy from Brisbane with many years' experience in music ministry. Registration forms available from parish offices and newspaper tables.
26-29 January 2001 Parachute Festival Extreme: Totara Springs, Matamata http://www.parachute.co.nz/para2001/para2001.htm The major annual Christian music festival
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EMPLOYMENT
(Vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancies )
Principal, Catholic Institute of Theology http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/auckland/cit The Catholic Institute of Theology is a centre for theological education, inquiry and research established by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. Further details from 'NZ Catholic' 3 December 2000 p. 23; 'Wel-com' December 2000 p.19; and from Professor Michael Pender, CIT Council Chairperson, 16 Waterloo Quadrant, Auckland Closing date: 31 January 2001
Mike Leon
'kiwicath' list manager
Sunday, December 10, 2000
Dear friends,
I would like to put together a list of Christmas radio and TV broadcasts
for our forum members next Sunday or soon after. If you know of some
already already from any source including TV Guide and the The Listener,
I would be grateful to receive them at: leon@xtra.co.nz. The more the
merrier :-)
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NEWS OF THE GREAT JUBILEE
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/jubilee/news.html
The bishops' Jubilee News page has links to reports on ...
* Jubilee of the Disabled (December 3)
On the first Sunday of Advent the Pope presided at a Eucharistic
celebration marking the occasion of the Jubilee of the Disabled. The
Pope told the disabled and their families that "disability is not only
need, it is also and above all a stimulus and an incentive. ... Your
reality questions those concepts of life that are linked only to
satisfaction, appearances, speed and efficiency..."
* Jubilee of the World of Entertainment (December 15-17)
* Jubilee of Catechists and Teachers of Religion (December 10)
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FROM THE CATHOLIC PRESS
CaritasUpdate, (Newsletter of the NZ Catholic bishops agency for
justice, peace and development.)
Issue No. 25, Summer 2000
http://www.caritas.org.nz/Update/xmas%202000/update_25_index.htm
(Contents summary: Letter from Anne Dickinson, Caritas' Director ... The
Latest from Timor Lorosa'e (East Timor) ... Working for Water in Bolivia
... Country Brief (JPD developments around the world) ... Letter of
Thanks from Aitape (Papua New Guinea, site of a tsunami disaster) &
Progress on Banning Landmines ... School Spotlight: 'Tales of Aitape
shared with schools and parishes'.
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
[You can open links to world news of religion in the secular press on
the bishops' News page at:
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/news/frnews.html ]
[Please don't attempt to hand-copy these newspaper database links. Click
directly on them after connecting to the Internet or Select, Copy and
Paste them into your browser's address panel.. ]
'Father Campbell to say goodbye' (Photo)
The Southland Times 6 Dec 2000
http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,528352a1940,FF.html
Hundreds of Catholics are expected to attend the Jubilee Mass in
Invercargill at Stadium Southland in Invercargill on Sunday.
For the newly appointed rector of Holy Cross College, Southlander Fr
Colin Campbell, the coming together of so many old friends is a chance
to say goodbye ...
'Otago charity pioneer may become saint'
National News 4 Dec 2000
http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,524418a11,FF.html
A 19th century civil engineer, architect and MP with strong links to
Otago has been proposed for canonisation in the Catholic Church. With
Marist priest Father Petijean, Charles Gordon O'Neill co-founded the St
Vincent de Paul charitable organisation in New Zealand in 1877 ...
'Compulsory sex classes won't work: heads'
NZ Herald 05.12.2000
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?thesection=news&thesubsection=&storyI\
D=163145
The move to compulsory sex education in schools has been called an
attack on family values by principals - most of them at religious
schools - opposed to the forced teaching of the subject. [Comments by
Kieran Fouhy, principal of St Peter's College in Epsom, Auckland, and Br
Pat Lynch , director of the NZ Catholic Education Office.]
'School glad HIV teacher named' (Photo)
NZ Herald 07.12.2000
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?thesection=news&thesubsection=&storyI\
D=163513
The former head of religious studies at Auckland's Hato Petera College,
Kaperiere Petera Leef, has been named as the HIV-positive man charged
with indecently assaulting male students. The school believes the
lifting of the man's name suppression by the High Court at Auckland
today will make it easier for any worried students or parents to come
forward ...
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EVENTS
Sunday 17 December 7:30 am TV One
Christmas Day December 2000 10 am TV One
Re-broadcast of Celebrate Jesus 2000 (4 November), an open-air
celebration which brought together 25,000 members of all the Christian
denominations in the Wellington region to celebrate our Saviour and our
faith.
29 Dec 2000 to 7 Jan 2001
Hearts Aflame Catholic Summer Camp. Sacred Heart College, Auckland.
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/heartsaflame
19-21 January 2001
Firepower Catholic Youth Conference, Cambridge, Hamilton.
Details on: http://www.firepower.org.nz/conf2001.html and from Christine
(Wellington) tel. 04 939 9890
26-29 January
Parachute Festival Extreme: Totara Springs, Matamata
http://www.parachute.co.nz/para2001/para2001.htm
The major annual Christian music festival
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EMPLOYMENT
(Vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the
Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancies )
Receptionist, Catholic Diocese of Auckland
http://www.cda.org.nz/main.htm
Full-time position, word processing skills required. Further details
from 'NZ Catholic' 3 December 2000 p. 23 and from Cecilia or Myra, tel:
378 4380; fax: 376 2829; email: ceciliav@cda.org.nz or from:
Administration, Private Bag 47904, Ponsonby, Auckland
Principal Coordinator. Relief Co-ordinator (2 paid positions), Pregnancy
Help Inc. Auckland.
Further details from 'NZ Catholic' 3 December 2000 p. 23 and from Betty
Edmond, tel.: 309 5115; fax 309 5114; PO Box 5329 Wellesley Street,
Auckland.
Finance /Administration Manager, The Leprosy Mission.
The Leprosy Mission New Zealand is an international Christian aid
agency.
Further details from 'NZ Catholic' 3 December 2000 p. 23 and from Linda,
tel: 09 630 2818; PO Box 10 227 Auckland 1030. E-mail:
linda@tlmnz.org.nz
Closing date: 14 December 2000
Coordinator/Editor, Religious Education, National Centre for Religious
Studies, Wellington
The appointee will take a leading role in revising the secondary school
religious education programme 'Understanding Faith'.
Details in 'Wel-com' newspaper, December 2000 p.19 and from The
Director, National Centre for Religious Studies, Wellington. E-mail:
ncrsnz@clear.net.nz
NCRS in the national Catholic Directory:
http://www.catholic.orgnewzealand/cathcom/directory/direct3m.html#2
Closing date: 15 December 2000
Principal, Catholic Institute of Theology
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/auckland/cit
The Catholic Institute of Theology is a centre for theological
education, inquiry and research established by the Catholic Bishop of
Auckland. Further details from 'NZ Catholic' 3 December 2000 p. 23;
'Wel-com' December 2000 p.19; and from Professor Michael Pender, CIT
Council Chairperson, 16 Waterloo Quadrant, Auckland
Closing date: 31 January 2000
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Until next week, God bless.
Mike Leon
'kiwicath' list manager
I would like to put together a list of Christmas radio and TV broadcasts
for our forum members next Sunday or soon after. If you know of some
already already from any source including TV Guide and the The Listener,
I would be grateful to receive them at: leon@xtra.co.nz. The more the
merrier :-)
****************************
NEWS OF THE GREAT JUBILEE
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/jubilee/news.html
The bishops' Jubilee News page has links to reports on ...
* Jubilee of the Disabled (December 3)
On the first Sunday of Advent the Pope presided at a Eucharistic
celebration marking the occasion of the Jubilee of the Disabled. The
Pope told the disabled and their families that "disability is not only
need, it is also and above all a stimulus and an incentive. ... Your
reality questions those concepts of life that are linked only to
satisfaction, appearances, speed and efficiency..."
* Jubilee of the World of Entertainment (December 15-17)
* Jubilee of Catechists and Teachers of Religion (December 10)
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FROM THE CATHOLIC PRESS
CaritasUpdate, (Newsletter of the NZ Catholic bishops agency for
justice, peace and development.)
Issue No. 25, Summer 2000
http://www.caritas.org.nz/Update/xmas%202000/update_25_index.htm
(Contents summary: Letter from Anne Dickinson, Caritas' Director ... The
Latest from Timor Lorosa'e (East Timor) ... Working for Water in Bolivia
... Country Brief (JPD developments around the world) ... Letter of
Thanks from Aitape (Papua New Guinea, site of a tsunami disaster) &
Progress on Banning Landmines ... School Spotlight: 'Tales of Aitape
shared with schools and parishes'.
****************************
FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
[You can open links to world news of religion in the secular press on
the bishops' News page at:
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/news/frnews.html ]
[Please don't attempt to hand-copy these newspaper database links. Click
directly on them after connecting to the Internet or Select, Copy and
Paste them into your browser's address panel.. ]
'Father Campbell to say goodbye' (Photo)
The Southland Times 6 Dec 2000
http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,528352a1940,FF.html
Hundreds of Catholics are expected to attend the Jubilee Mass in
Invercargill at Stadium Southland in Invercargill on Sunday.
For the newly appointed rector of Holy Cross College, Southlander Fr
Colin Campbell, the coming together of so many old friends is a chance
to say goodbye ...
'Otago charity pioneer may become saint'
National News 4 Dec 2000
http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,524418a11,FF.html
A 19th century civil engineer, architect and MP with strong links to
Otago has been proposed for canonisation in the Catholic Church. With
Marist priest Father Petijean, Charles Gordon O'Neill co-founded the St
Vincent de Paul charitable organisation in New Zealand in 1877 ...
'Compulsory sex classes won't work: heads'
NZ Herald 05.12.2000
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?thesection=news&thesubsection=&storyI\
D=163145
The move to compulsory sex education in schools has been called an
attack on family values by principals - most of them at religious
schools - opposed to the forced teaching of the subject. [Comments by
Kieran Fouhy, principal of St Peter's College in Epsom, Auckland, and Br
Pat Lynch , director of the NZ Catholic Education Office.]
'School glad HIV teacher named' (Photo)
NZ Herald 07.12.2000
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?thesection=news&thesubsection=&storyI\
D=163513
The former head of religious studies at Auckland's Hato Petera College,
Kaperiere Petera Leef, has been named as the HIV-positive man charged
with indecently assaulting male students. The school believes the
lifting of the man's name suppression by the High Court at Auckland
today will make it easier for any worried students or parents to come
forward ...
************************
EVENTS
Sunday 17 December 7:30 am TV One
Christmas Day December 2000 10 am TV One
Re-broadcast of Celebrate Jesus 2000 (4 November), an open-air
celebration which brought together 25,000 members of all the Christian
denominations in the Wellington region to celebrate our Saviour and our
faith.
29 Dec 2000 to 7 Jan 2001
Hearts Aflame Catholic Summer Camp. Sacred Heart College, Auckland.
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/heartsaflame
19-21 January 2001
Firepower Catholic Youth Conference, Cambridge, Hamilton.
Details on: http://www.firepower.org.nz/conf2001.html and from Christine
(Wellington) tel. 04 939 9890
26-29 January
Parachute Festival Extreme: Totara Springs, Matamata
http://www.parachute.co.nz/para2001/para2001.htm
The major annual Christian music festival
*****************************
EMPLOYMENT
(Vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the
Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancies )
Receptionist, Catholic Diocese of Auckland
http://www.cda.org.nz/main.htm
Full-time position, word processing skills required. Further details
from 'NZ Catholic' 3 December 2000 p. 23 and from Cecilia or Myra, tel:
378 4380; fax: 376 2829; email: ceciliav@cda.org.nz or from:
Administration, Private Bag 47904, Ponsonby, Auckland
Principal Coordinator. Relief Co-ordinator (2 paid positions), Pregnancy
Help Inc. Auckland.
Further details from 'NZ Catholic' 3 December 2000 p. 23 and from Betty
Edmond, tel.: 309 5115; fax 309 5114; PO Box 5329 Wellesley Street,
Auckland.
Finance /Administration Manager, The Leprosy Mission.
The Leprosy Mission New Zealand is an international Christian aid
agency.
Further details from 'NZ Catholic' 3 December 2000 p. 23 and from Linda,
tel: 09 630 2818; PO Box 10 227 Auckland 1030. E-mail:
linda@tlmnz.org.nz
Closing date: 14 December 2000
Coordinator/Editor, Religious Education, National Centre for Religious
Studies, Wellington
The appointee will take a leading role in revising the secondary school
religious education programme 'Understanding Faith'.
Details in 'Wel-com' newspaper, December 2000 p.19 and from The
Director, National Centre for Religious Studies, Wellington. E-mail:
ncrsnz@clear.net.nz
NCRS in the national Catholic Directory:
http://www.catholic.orgnewzealand/cathcom/directory/direct3m.html#2
Closing date: 15 December 2000
Principal, Catholic Institute of Theology
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/auckland/cit
The Catholic Institute of Theology is a centre for theological
education, inquiry and research established by the Catholic Bishop of
Auckland. Further details from 'NZ Catholic' 3 December 2000 p. 23;
'Wel-com' December 2000 p.19; and from Professor Michael Pender, CIT
Council Chairperson, 16 Waterloo Quadrant, Auckland
Closing date: 31 January 2000
*******************************
Until next week, God bless.
Mike Leon
'kiwicath' list manager
Sunday, December 3, 2000
Dear friends,
NEWS OF THE GREAT JUBILEE
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/jubilee/news.html
This past week more than five hundred Catholic lay leaders from all over
the world came to Rome to celebrate the Jubilee of Laypeople and attend
the Jubilee Congress of Catholic Laity with the theme: "Witnesses of
Christ in the New Millennium." On the bishops' Jubilee News page
there's full coverage of the event in the form of links to reports of
the Jubilee celebrations and the proceedings of the Congress. Here's a
summary:
** "... the most important thing is to awaken this great giant, the
world of Christian laity" : Interview with Bishop Stanislaw Rylko,
Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Laity
** "If you live Christianity without compromise, you can light up the
world." Pope John Paul's homily at the Eucharistic Celebration for the
Jubilee of Lay Faithful
** Witnesses of Christ in the New Millennium: special reports by FIDES
on the apostolates of lay Catholics in underdeveloped countries
**********Congress of Catholic Laity**********
** In his message to the Congress's opening session John Paul II called
for a "serious examination of conscience" by all Catholics worldwide,
[asking] "What have I done with my baptism and confirmation? Is Christ
really at the center of my life? Do I have time for prayer in my life?
Do I live my life as a vocation and mission?"
** Summaries of presentations to the Congress by representatives of the
United States, Europe, East Asia, Africa and the Middle East
** "A Christian's call to holiness is the very foundation of the lay
apostolate"
** Globalisation and Christian witness in America: Congress address by
Harvard Law School professor Mary Ann Glendon
** "The real problem is not in being a minority, but in becoming
irrelevant or useless for the world." Archbishop Stanislaus Rylko, the
secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Laity, in his address to the
Congress of the Laity
** "People are not persuaded by continuous repetition of the Christian
message, but are touched by a personal encounter" : The Congress's final
statement
** "Open paths for the Gospel on all the world's frontiers ... Christ is
the cornerstone for every genuinely human construction": Closing address
by Guzman Carriquiry, undersecretary of the Pontifical Council for the
Laity
***********************************
FROM THE CATHOLIC PRESS
Three full text stories from this weekend's issue of 'NZ Catholic'
(December 3, 2000) at:
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/press/nzc/page2.html
'Founder of St Vincent de Paul Society in NZ a saint? '
The principal founder of the St Vincent de Paul Society in New Zealand
and Australia is being proposed for canonisation. Charles Gordon O'Neill
- engineer, architect and a member of Parliament in New Zealand - is to
be the subject of a formal research project by the Australian Catholic
University ...
[Links to the St Vincent de Paul Society, New Zealand and a biographical
article in the Sydney Catholic Weekly.]
'Reminder on health services '
Catholic schools are being reminded to make sure student health care
services are consistent with Catholic moral teaching. A policy on
school-based health services is being sent to all Catholic secondary
schools at the direction of the board of directors of the Catholic
Education Office, and proprietors of Catholic integrated schools ...
[ Links to NZ Catholic Education Office and the Ministry of Education's
Health and Physical Well-being Curriculum Statements.
'Concerns raised over proposals on adoption law '
Homosexual and unmarried couples will be able to adopt children if
recommendations of the Law Commission become law. So will single males.
The recommendations fly in the face of responses to a section on
adoption and joint parenting in a Ministry of Justice discussion paper,
"Same Sex Couples and the Law". Eighty-two per cent of respondents
opposed same-sex couples being able to adopt children ...
[Link to the New Zealand Law Commission's report 'Adoption and its
Alternatives: A Different Approach and a New Framework'
****************************
FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
[You can open links to world news of religion in the secular press on
the bishops' News page at:
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/news/frnews.html ]
[Please don't attempt to hand-copy these newspaper database links. Click
directly on them after connecting to the Internet or Select, Copy and
Paste them into your browser's address panel.. ]
'Sing a song of Christmas cheer '
NZ Herald 2 Dec. 2000
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?thesection=entertainment&thesubsectio\
n=&storyID=162784
Christmas carols are capsules of faith, memory and celebration that mark
the passing of the years as reliably as birthdays or seasons. But what
are the stories behind the carols? Where did they come from?.........
( According to this article, 'Twelve Days of Christmas' is not simply
the tale of a generous suitor, but an underground Catholic catechism
created in England in the centuries when Catholicism was outlawed.)
'Right philosophy and advance planning make all the difference at Xmas '
NZ Herald 2 Dec 2000
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?thesection=entertainment&thesubsectio\
n=&storyID=162787
....... And where does God fit into the framework of the modern,
stressed-out Christmas? Lindsay Freer of Catholic Communications is
up-beat. "Our cathedral and every parish church has them swinging from
the rafters." Certainly at St Patrick's Cathedral 1200-odd people, of
varying degrees of piety and drunkenness, squash themselves into pews
for midnight Mass and carols every Christmas Eve as "people who consider
themselves Catholics, in other words 'retired,' feel the need to go"
.........
'Catholic college ready to go '
Nelson Mail 29 November 2000
http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,517892a1931,FF.html
The way has been cleared for construction to begin of Garin College, the
new Catholic secondary school planned for Richmond. A planning appeal
against the college by Nelson Bays Meat Producers has been withdrawn
after negotiations between the company and the Catholic Education
Management Board ......
************************
EVENTS
Christmas Day December 2000 10 am TV One
Re-broadcast of Celebrate Jesus 2000 (4 November), an open-air
celebration which brought together 25,000 members of all the Christian
denominations in the Wellington region, to celebrate our Saviour and
our faith.
29 Dec 2000 to 7 Jan 2001
Hearts Aflame Catholic Summer Camp. Sacred Heart College, Auckland.
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/heartsaflame
26-29 January
Parachute Festival Extreme: Totara Springs, Matamata
http://www.parachute.co.nz/para2001/para2001.htm
The major annual Christian music festival
*****************************
EMPLOYMENT
(Vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the
Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancies )
Receptionist, Catholic Diocese of Auckland
http://www.cda.org.nz/main.htm
Full-time position, word processing skills required. Further details
from 'NZ Catholic' 3 December 2000 p. 23 and from Cecilia or Myra, tel:
378 4380; fax: 376 2829; email: ceciliav@cda.org.nz or from:
Administration, Private Bag 47904, Ponsonby, Auckland
Principal Coordinator. Relief Co-ordinator (2 paid positions), Pregnancy
Help Inc. Auckland.
Further details from 'NZ Catholic' 3 December 2000 p. 23 and from Betty
Edmond, tel.: 309 5115; fax 309 5114; PO Box 5329 Wellesley Street,
Auckland.
Religious Education Consultant, Catholic Education Centre, Wellington
Required to work with Religious Education in parishes, with Samoan
Sunday School teachers and secondary schools. Further details from 'NZ
Catholic' 3 December 2000 p. 23 and from The Director, Catholic
Education Centre, PO Box 1937, Wellington. Tel: 04 496 1710; fax: 04 496
1715 ; E-mail: pbray@wcec.org.nz
Closing date: 6 December
Finance /Administration Manager, The Leprosy Mission.
The Leprosy Mission New Zealand is an international Christian aid
agency.
Further details from 'NZ Catholic' 3 December 2000 p. 23 and from Linda,
tel: 09 630 2818; PO Box 10 227 Auckland 1030. E-mail:
linda@tlmnz.org.nz
Closing date: 14 December 2000
Principal, Catholic Institute of Theology
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/auckland/cit
The Catholic Institute of Theology is a centre for theological
education, inquiry and research established by the Catholic Bishop of
Auckland. Further details from 'NZ Catholic' 3 December 2000 p. 23 and
from Professor Michael Pender, CIT Council Chairperson, 16 Waterloo
Quadrant, Auckland
Closing date: 31 January 2000
*******************************
Until next week, God bless.
Mike Leon
'kiwicath' list manager
NEWS OF THE GREAT JUBILEE
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/jubilee/news.html
This past week more than five hundred Catholic lay leaders from all over
the world came to Rome to celebrate the Jubilee of Laypeople and attend
the Jubilee Congress of Catholic Laity with the theme: "Witnesses of
Christ in the New Millennium." On the bishops' Jubilee News page
there's full coverage of the event in the form of links to reports of
the Jubilee celebrations and the proceedings of the Congress. Here's a
summary:
** "... the most important thing is to awaken this great giant, the
world of Christian laity" : Interview with Bishop Stanislaw Rylko,
Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Laity
** "If you live Christianity without compromise, you can light up the
world." Pope John Paul's homily at the Eucharistic Celebration for the
Jubilee of Lay Faithful
** Witnesses of Christ in the New Millennium: special reports by FIDES
on the apostolates of lay Catholics in underdeveloped countries
**********Congress of Catholic Laity**********
** In his message to the Congress's opening session John Paul II called
for a "serious examination of conscience" by all Catholics worldwide,
[asking] "What have I done with my baptism and confirmation? Is Christ
really at the center of my life? Do I have time for prayer in my life?
Do I live my life as a vocation and mission?"
** Summaries of presentations to the Congress by representatives of the
United States, Europe, East Asia, Africa and the Middle East
** "A Christian's call to holiness is the very foundation of the lay
apostolate"
** Globalisation and Christian witness in America: Congress address by
Harvard Law School professor Mary Ann Glendon
** "The real problem is not in being a minority, but in becoming
irrelevant or useless for the world." Archbishop Stanislaus Rylko, the
secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Laity, in his address to the
Congress of the Laity
** "People are not persuaded by continuous repetition of the Christian
message, but are touched by a personal encounter" : The Congress's final
statement
** "Open paths for the Gospel on all the world's frontiers ... Christ is
the cornerstone for every genuinely human construction": Closing address
by Guzman Carriquiry, undersecretary of the Pontifical Council for the
Laity
***********************************
FROM THE CATHOLIC PRESS
Three full text stories from this weekend's issue of 'NZ Catholic'
(December 3, 2000) at:
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/press/nzc/page2.html
'Founder of St Vincent de Paul Society in NZ a saint? '
The principal founder of the St Vincent de Paul Society in New Zealand
and Australia is being proposed for canonisation. Charles Gordon O'Neill
- engineer, architect and a member of Parliament in New Zealand - is to
be the subject of a formal research project by the Australian Catholic
University ...
[Links to the St Vincent de Paul Society, New Zealand and a biographical
article in the Sydney Catholic Weekly.]
'Reminder on health services '
Catholic schools are being reminded to make sure student health care
services are consistent with Catholic moral teaching. A policy on
school-based health services is being sent to all Catholic secondary
schools at the direction of the board of directors of the Catholic
Education Office, and proprietors of Catholic integrated schools ...
[ Links to NZ Catholic Education Office and the Ministry of Education's
Health and Physical Well-being Curriculum Statements.
'Concerns raised over proposals on adoption law '
Homosexual and unmarried couples will be able to adopt children if
recommendations of the Law Commission become law. So will single males.
The recommendations fly in the face of responses to a section on
adoption and joint parenting in a Ministry of Justice discussion paper,
"Same Sex Couples and the Law". Eighty-two per cent of respondents
opposed same-sex couples being able to adopt children ...
[Link to the New Zealand Law Commission's report 'Adoption and its
Alternatives: A Different Approach and a New Framework'
****************************
FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
[You can open links to world news of religion in the secular press on
the bishops' News page at:
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/news/frnews.html ]
[Please don't attempt to hand-copy these newspaper database links. Click
directly on them after connecting to the Internet or Select, Copy and
Paste them into your browser's address panel.. ]
'Sing a song of Christmas cheer '
NZ Herald 2 Dec. 2000
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?thesection=entertainment&thesubsectio\
n=&storyID=162784
Christmas carols are capsules of faith, memory and celebration that mark
the passing of the years as reliably as birthdays or seasons. But what
are the stories behind the carols? Where did they come from?.........
( According to this article, 'Twelve Days of Christmas' is not simply
the tale of a generous suitor, but an underground Catholic catechism
created in England in the centuries when Catholicism was outlawed.)
'Right philosophy and advance planning make all the difference at Xmas '
NZ Herald 2 Dec 2000
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?thesection=entertainment&thesubsectio\
n=&storyID=162787
....... And where does God fit into the framework of the modern,
stressed-out Christmas? Lindsay Freer of Catholic Communications is
up-beat. "Our cathedral and every parish church has them swinging from
the rafters." Certainly at St Patrick's Cathedral 1200-odd people, of
varying degrees of piety and drunkenness, squash themselves into pews
for midnight Mass and carols every Christmas Eve as "people who consider
themselves Catholics, in other words 'retired,' feel the need to go"
.........
'Catholic college ready to go '
Nelson Mail 29 November 2000
http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,517892a1931,FF.html
The way has been cleared for construction to begin of Garin College, the
new Catholic secondary school planned for Richmond. A planning appeal
against the college by Nelson Bays Meat Producers has been withdrawn
after negotiations between the company and the Catholic Education
Management Board ......
************************
EVENTS
Christmas Day December 2000 10 am TV One
Re-broadcast of Celebrate Jesus 2000 (4 November), an open-air
celebration which brought together 25,000 members of all the Christian
denominations in the Wellington region, to celebrate our Saviour and
our faith.
29 Dec 2000 to 7 Jan 2001
Hearts Aflame Catholic Summer Camp. Sacred Heart College, Auckland.
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/heartsaflame
26-29 January
Parachute Festival Extreme: Totara Springs, Matamata
http://www.parachute.co.nz/para2001/para2001.htm
The major annual Christian music festival
*****************************
EMPLOYMENT
(Vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the
Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancies )
Receptionist, Catholic Diocese of Auckland
http://www.cda.org.nz/main.htm
Full-time position, word processing skills required. Further details
from 'NZ Catholic' 3 December 2000 p. 23 and from Cecilia or Myra, tel:
378 4380; fax: 376 2829; email: ceciliav@cda.org.nz or from:
Administration, Private Bag 47904, Ponsonby, Auckland
Principal Coordinator. Relief Co-ordinator (2 paid positions), Pregnancy
Help Inc. Auckland.
Further details from 'NZ Catholic' 3 December 2000 p. 23 and from Betty
Edmond, tel.: 309 5115; fax 309 5114; PO Box 5329 Wellesley Street,
Auckland.
Religious Education Consultant, Catholic Education Centre, Wellington
Required to work with Religious Education in parishes, with Samoan
Sunday School teachers and secondary schools. Further details from 'NZ
Catholic' 3 December 2000 p. 23 and from The Director, Catholic
Education Centre, PO Box 1937, Wellington. Tel: 04 496 1710; fax: 04 496
1715 ; E-mail: pbray@wcec.org.nz
Closing date: 6 December
Finance /Administration Manager, The Leprosy Mission.
The Leprosy Mission New Zealand is an international Christian aid
agency.
Further details from 'NZ Catholic' 3 December 2000 p. 23 and from Linda,
tel: 09 630 2818; PO Box 10 227 Auckland 1030. E-mail:
linda@tlmnz.org.nz
Closing date: 14 December 2000
Principal, Catholic Institute of Theology
http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/auckland/cit
The Catholic Institute of Theology is a centre for theological
education, inquiry and research established by the Catholic Bishop of
Auckland. Further details from 'NZ Catholic' 3 December 2000 p. 23 and
from Professor Michael Pender, CIT Council Chairperson, 16 Waterloo
Quadrant, Auckland
Closing date: 31 January 2000
*******************************
Until next week, God bless.
Mike Leon
'kiwicath' list manager
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