Sunday, February 25, 2001

25 feb 2001

Dear friends,

The bishops' registered New Zealand Internet address - '
catholic.org.nz ' - has been activated and works fine. Nothing else has
changed. The new address is simply a redirection service. Our pages
remain where they have always been, on the Catholic Online server in
California, and all the familiar page addresses - starting with '
www.catholic.org/newzealand/ ' - will continue to work.

One advantage of having an '.nz' address is that an experienced Internet
user can guess our home page location if they don't know it:
"catholic.org.nz" is Internet-speak for "Catholic organisation in New
Zealand".

Another is that Web addresses beginning with '
www.catholic.org/newzealand/ ' can be shortened by replacing that bit
with 'catholic.org.nz'. For instance the home page address of Hamilton
Diocese is: www.catholic.org/newzealand/hamilton/ The Diocese can now -
if it wishes - show the address as : catholic.org.nz/hamilton/ . Neat,
eh :-)

THE WORD OF THE LORD

"The orchard ... is judged on the quality of its fruit.
Similarly a man's words betray what he feels."
Ecclesiasticus 27

"Planted in the house of the Lord [the just] will flourish in the courts
of our God,
still bearing fruit when they are old, still full of sap, still green"
Psalm 91 (92)

"For every tree can be told by its own fruit.
People do not pick figs from thorns nor gather grapes from brambles."
Luke 6:44


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FROM THE CATHOLIC PRESS

>From this weekend's national newspaper 'NZ Catholic'

'Little Sisters plan new complex on Ponsonby site'
"The Little Sisters of the Poor in Ponsonby are "staying where we are"
and will go public shortly with revamped plans, including an innovative
day centre, for a new St Joseph's Home to be built on their present site
in Tweed St...." [Link to a home page for the Little Sisters of the
Poor]

'Meeting explores Catholic ecumenism'
"Catholic ecumenism was the theme of a conference arranged in Wellington
last weekend by the National Commission for Ecumenism. The principal
speaker was Bishop Michael Putney of Australia, co-convenor of the
international dialogue of Catholic and Methodist Churches, and chairman
of the Australian Catholic Bishops' committee on doctrine and
morals...."
[Links to: National Catholic Directory entry for the National Commission
for Ecumenism ...
a brief biographical page about Bishop Putney ... home page of the
Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity]

'New Dame and two new Knights for Hamilton'
"Bishop Denis Browne has announced the appointment of a papal dame and
two papal knights in the Hamilton diocese. Valerie Mildon, Jim Grace and
Neil Clarke have all been appointed by Pope John Paul ll to the Order of
St Silvester in recognition of outstanding service to the diocese since
its establishment in 1980..." [Link to the Catholic Encyclopedia article
on Papal Decorations] (See two further reports below in the secular
press)


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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

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'Traditional philosophies on education challenged '
By Patrick Lynch, chief executive of the New Zealand Catholic Education
Office
Otago Daily Times 23/02/01
torial/content/DDG52M2586GH.html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial
"There is a growing movement, internationally, that is challenging
traditional education philosophies. It is predicated on the growing
sophistication of parents who want their children to be educated in
high-performing schools, if for no other reason than they know quality
when they see it ..."

'GM commission hears ethical concerns '
'Stuff' National News 23/02/01
"Deep-rooted ethical concerns about genetics technology were put to the
Royal Commission on Genetic Modification on Thursday by a diverse mix of
Catholic bishops and Quakers. But though the Quakers rejected the use of
genetic technology in almost all circumstances, the bishops of the New
Zealand Catholic Bishops' Conference accepted its continuing use "within
a regulatory system based on an agreed framework of ethical
principles"......."


'MP, Bishop, square off over adoption law changes '
'Stuff' National News 23/02/01
A Catholic bishop and a gay MP on Thursday squared off at a
Parliamentary select committee meeting on the issue of gay adoption. The
government administration committee is looking at a review of adoption
law. One of its more controversial recommendations, that gay couples be
allowed to adopt, divided gay MP Tim Barnett and Bishop Peter Cullinane,
representing New Zealand's Catholic bishops...."


'Pope honours Paeroa man ' (Photo)
Hauraki Herald 23/02/01
"An outstanding Paeroa leader has been appointed a papal knight for his
services to the Catholic Church and community. Environment Waikato
chairman Neil Clarke, OBE, JP, has been personally honoured by Pope John
Paul II and made a Knight of the Order of St Sylvester......."

'Pope honours city woman ' (Photo)
Waikato Times 19/02/01
"The woman Hamilton Catholics call "mother of the diocese" has become
the region's first papal dame. Valerie Mildon, 64, is one of only a
handful of women nationally to receive the honour, personally granted by
Pope John Paul II for services to the Church..."

'Obituary: Desmond Piggin ' (Photo)
NZ Herald 17/02/01
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"Lawyer, friend to Ngati Whatua and supporter of Catholic education,
Desmond Piggin died in Auckland, aged 77...."

'Stand Up For Indonesian Christians - Dunne'
Press Release: United Future NZ Party 15/02/01
"United Future leader, Hon Peter Dunne, is calling on the Government to
condemn the continuing persecution of Christians in Indonesia, including
making strong protests to the Indonesian Government about the
deteriorating situation..."

'Student of saints '
The Press 12/2/01
"Travel in predominantly Catholic countries sparked a particular
interest for Sandra Thomson. The works in her current exhibition are the
result of some intensive research into saints – holy persons who were
venerated for their personal and religious excellence..."

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EVENTS

18-22 April 2001
'Jesus 4 Real' Youth Camps
Jesus 4 Real Ministries is an independent voluntary group of adults
bringing the reality of Jesus to Catholic teenagers, and training adult
leaders for Catholic youth work, through camps and seminars in the
Wellington Archdiocese.
Contact: (04) 904 7217 ; (04) 905 6636

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

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EMPLOYMENT

(Vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the

Development Assistant/Administrator, Sacred Heart College, Auckland
To work with the College's Development Foundation, establishing annual
and planned giving programmes and coordinating the Foundation's
accounting and admin, procedures. Details in 'NZ Catholic' Feb 25 2001
p. 19 and from SHC Development Office tel. 09 575 8588
Sacred Heart college home page: http://www.sacredheart.school.nz/

Co-ordinator, Christian Family Life Education, Dioceses of Auckland and
Hamilton
Details in 'NZ Catholic' Feb 25 2001 p. 19 and from Therese Verheyen
tel: 09 378 4380; theresev@cda.org.nz

Chaplain , Mt Eden Prison, Auckland.
Details in 'NZ Catholic' Feb 25 2001 p. 19 and from Sr Judith Leydon,
tel: 09 378 4380; or Eric Allan tel. 09 378 9650

Catholic Diocese of Auckland. Co-ordinator of Religious Education.
Details in 'NZ Catholic' Feb 11 2001 p.23 and from Therese Verheyen, tel
(09) 368 4380; fax: (09) 376 2829
Applications close 9 March 2001

Wellington Catholic Education Centre. Admin. Assistant-Receptionist
Details in 'Wel-com' February 2001 or from the Centre, tel (04) 496 1718
; fax: (04) 496 1715 ; e-mail: wcec@wcec.org.nz
Applications close: 28 February 2001

St Joseph's Parish, New Plymouth. Lay Pastoral Worker
Details in 'NZ Catholic' Feb 11 2001 p.23 and form (06) 758 3912 PO Box
32 New Plymouth.
Applications close 28 Feb 2001


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Every best wish and all God's blessings.

Mike Leon
'kiwicath' list manager



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Sunday, February 18, 2001

18 feb 2001

Dear friends,

THE WORD OF THE LORD

"Then Abishai said to David ...let me pin [King Saul] to the ground with
his own spear ...
David answered, "Do not kill him, for who can lift his hand against the
Lord's anointed and be without guilt?" Samuel 26

"The Lord is compassion and love, slow to anger and rich in mercy.
He does not treat us according to our sins, nor repay us according to
our faults." Ps 103 (102)

"And we who have been modelled on the earthly man, will be modelled on
the heavenly man" Corinthians 15

"Instead, love your enemies and do good ... and you will be sons of the
Most High, for he himself is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked" Luke
6:35

[By a determined effort to live compassionate lives - to "be
compassionate as your Father is compassionate" - we can break through
our human limitations and become more like Him. - Fr John Waldie SM,
Scripture commentator for 'NZ Catholic']

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FROM THE CATHOLIC PRESS

'The Far East' - January-February 2001
[The Far East is the monthly magazine of the New Zealand and Australian
members of St Columban's Missionary Society. In the online edition....
]

Editorial:
Reflection on the ninth World Day of the Sick

'Mission in the new century' (Interview)
In October-November 2000, Columbans from all their mission areas came
together to review, evaluate and plan for the future. The delegates
elected Fr Brendan O'Sullivan as Superior General of St Columban's
Mission Society. In this interview he shares his thoughts about the
future shape of mission ...

'A computer-aided desire for life', by Fr Thomas Tehan
Yukie Ohira is a 38-year-old, unmarried woman who was involved in an
accident which left her paralysed from her neck down. Fortunately Yukie
can operate a movable knob attached to a computer which enables her with
difficulty to print on the screen what she wants to communicate ...

'The Inspiration of One', by Sr Kate Midgley
The day their third child, Juan Miguel, died, Miguel and Irene did not
know that in the Providence of God something beautiful was also being
born - a community for street children ....

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

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'Ex-student says land titles show disputed land bought privately '
The Daily News (Taranaki) 16 February 2001
"A former student of Manaia's Catholic school believes the Ngati Tu hapu
should be addressing its concerns to the Crown and not to the church, in
the controversy over the sale of the school. Trevor Landers, who is
writing a history of the school for publication in April, said land
documents showed the land where the school sits was private land before
the church bought it..."

'The Royal Commission On Genetic Modification in Christchurch next
week'
Scoop 16 Feb 2001
The Royal Commission on Genetic Modification will hear from a variety of
human interest groups, including the churches, during its Formal
Hearings next week. [On 22 February 2001] presentations will be heard
from ... 1. Quaker Spiritual Ecology Group of the Religious Society of
Friends; 2. New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference.

'Removal of statue triggers memories' (photo)
Timaru Herald 13 February 2001
When the statue of Marcellin Champagnat, the founder of the Catholic
order of the Marist Brothers, was removed from its home at Claremont
recently, it brought some vivid memories flooding back for Timaru
identity Rita Minehan ........

'Jack of all trades: Played major role in school's development' (photo)
Otago Daily Times 10 February 2001
torial/content/0207412672.html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial
"A man who made an enormous contribution to St Kevins College in Oamaru,
John Patrick McCarthy, died recently. In a eulogy delivered at his
funeral, former rector Br Joe Lauren said Mr McCarthy (69) had a "huge
hand" in St Kevins becoming what it was today ..."

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EVENTS

18-22 April 2001
'Jesus 4 Real' Youth Camps
Jesus 4 Real Ministries is an independent voluntary group of adults
bringing the reality of Jesus to Catholic teenagers, and training adult
leaders for Catholic youth work, through camps and seminars in the
Wellington Archdiocese.
Contact: (04) 904 7217 ; (04) 905 6636

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

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EMPLOYMENT

(Vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the

Catholic diocese of auckland.co-ordinator of Religiopus Education.
Web site:
Details in 'NZ Catholic' Feb 11 2001 p.23 and form Therese Verheyen, tel
(09) 368 4380; fax: (09) 376 2829
applications close 9 March 2001

Wellington Catholic Education Centre. Addmin assistant- Receptionist
Details in 'Wel-com' February 2001 or from the Centre, tel (04) 496 1718
; faz: (04) 496 1715 ; e-mail: wcec@wcec.org.nz
Applications close: 28 February 2001

St Joseph's Parish, New Plymouth. Lay Pastoral Worker
Details in 'NZ Catholic' Feb 11 2001 p.23 and form (06) 758 3912 PO Box
32 New Plymouth.
Applications close 28 Feb 2001

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Every best wish and all God's blessings.

Mike Leon
'kiwicath' list manager



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Sunday, February 11, 2001

Dear friends,

The New Zealand Government wants to increase the number of migrants to this country and has made some changes to make it easier for people to qualify. The details are at: http://www.executive.govt.nz/speech.cfm?speechralph=33580&SR=0

There's a new resource Web site: 'Free Resources for Roman Catholics and other Believers'. I haven't had time to explore it properly but I can see useful material there for weekly parish bulletins - "filler" pieces and graphics for instance. The address: http://www.catholic1.com/page2.htm


FROM THE CATHOLIC PRESS

The New Zealand evangelisation magazine 'EV 2000' has ceased publication. It appeared four times a year and full-text articles from it have been published on its Web site at: http://www/catholic.org/newzealand/ev2000/ since December 1997.

I haven't had a chance to discuss the future of the site with either the editor Father Paul Shannahan or with Catholic Communications, but it seems to me that the site's articles will remain a valuable resource for years to come. I'll be casting my vote in favour of keeping them up for all to read. Fr Shannahan is director of the NZ bishops' office for enquiries about the Catholic faith, the Catholic Enquiry Centre. I understand that a Web site for the CEC is in prospect, which will be great.

However there's no denying that in the area of regularly-renewed quality reading on the Internet, we New Zealand Catholics appear to be going backwards! There has been nothing new from either the Wellington archdiocesan newspaper 'Wel-com' or the monthly magazine 'Tui Motu' since July last year, and now 'EV 2000' has ceased. That leaves only the fortnightly 'NZ Catholic' newspaper and the newsletters of Caritas and a number of educational bodies. We still have a substantial Internet presence in the 'directory' sites of our dioceses and schools', but to get people to come back to a site you need a regular flow of fresh things to read.

>From 'NZ Catholic' No 106, February 11, 2001 http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/press/nzc/page2.html [PLEASE NOTE: Theses stories will not appear on the 'NZ Catholic' Web site until next Monday or Tuesday]

'Children ?invisible? in making of Govt policy' WELLINGTON - The invisibility of children in the development of Government policy is hurting children, families and New Zealand, say the authors of a report released last month. According to the Child Poverty Action Group, New Zealand is paying the price of neglect of children in policy, as seen in such things as learning difficulties, drug use, crime, unemployment, and physical and mental ill health ... Related Link: Child Poverty Action Group:

'Newest school opens door' MT MAUNGANUI - New Zealand's newest Catholic school has opened its doors for the start of the academic year. St Thomas More School, at Mount Maunganui in the Bay of Plenty, has opened as a year 1-8, four classroom school with a roll of 82. Related Link: St Thomas More Parish, Mt Maunganui:

'Refugees fight to avoid deportation to Indonesia' AUCKLAND - Scores of refugee Chinese, most of whom are Christian, are fighting a Government decision to deport them. Pastor Carl Jukes, who has been helping the 300 Chinese-Indonesians for nearly three years, said most of the Christians in the group were Catholics. Related Links: Challenge Weekly article: 'Pastor helps refugees'. New Zealand Refugee Law Decisions:

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

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'School sale sparks protest' (photo) The Daily News (Taranaki) 6 Feb 2001 http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,631682a1885,FF.html Waitangi Day celebrations in South Taranaki have been marred by a land dispute between a local hapu and the Catholic Church. Manaia's Ngati Tu hapu was upset to learn the Manaia Catholic School had been put up for tender, because members say the land belongs to them ...

'Hands-on boss with passion for transport ' Otago Daily Times 3 Feb 2001 http://www1.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?PATH=03Feb2001/edi\ torial/content/0131362490.html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial William (Bill) Daumann, who was killed tragically in Australia last month, was well-known in the transport and farming industries in Otago and Southland. His reputation was illustrated when more than 200 people attended a memorial service at the tiny Roman Catholic church of St Dunstan's, in Clyde ...

'Ready to serve the community' (photo) The Timaru Herald 2 Feb 2001 http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,625770a2022,FF.html Graham Kane says he's a very mixed up person, which is a fair description of someone who was born into a Methodist family, baptised in a Presbyterian church, went to a Baptist Sunday school and was good friends with the Catholic priest and some Sisters of St Joseph in Stoke. Graham will be inducted as the Timaru Temuka Methodist Parish's presbyter (minister) on Thursday ...

The Daily News (Taranaki) 31 Jan 2001 'Netball umpiring sidelined as Inglewood priest leaves town' (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,619287a1803,FF.html Inglewood Catholic priest and top New Zealand netball umpire Kevin Brophy is shelving his whistle to take up a new post at a Hastings church this week. Father Brophy, who had been at Inglewood's Sacred Heart Catholic Church for the past seven years, is headed to a Hastings church of the same name ....

'Friends recall murder victim's passion, flair ' The Press 27 Jan. 2001 [Summary only. Not available online] Murdered jogger Margaret-Lynne Baxter was remembered for her passion, sense of fun and flair for fashion by the people at her funeral in Wellington. The 38-year-old investment worker died in Hawkes Bay on Sunday. Police suspect she was hit by a car while jogging, bundled into a vehicle and later killed. Ms Baxter was remembered by 400 friends and family, who packed St Mary of the Angels Catholic Church in central Wellington yesterday. Father Michael McCabe said the family was trying not to be bitter about Ms Baxter's death. Her mother, Pip, had told him she was praying for forgiveness "as I pray each night for Lynnie's gentle soul", Fr McCabe said. As a tribute to her, the family wanted people to be as creative as possible and live life to the full. During the service, a slide-projector showed photographs of Ms Baxter at various stages in her life. At the end, as her family carried her coffin out of the church, Millennium, sung by British pop star Robbie Williams, was played. She was buried alongside her father, Jim, who died 14 years ago, at Makara Cemetery, 10km west of Wellington. --NZPA

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EVENTS

World Day of the Sick 2001: "The New Evangelisation and the Dignity of the Suffering Person" The purpose of the annual World Day of the Sick is to recognise the dignity of people who suffer from illness. This year the events are being held in Sydney, Australia. They include a conference of health professionals and carers on making present the healing ministry of Christ - which took place yesterday (Saturday) - and an official Mass today (Sunday 11 February) with the Papal Envoy, Archbishop of Sydney Cardinal Edward Clancy as principal celebrant. Background of the World Day of the Sick and Programme: http://www.cha.org.au/events/world_day_of_sick.html Updates: http://www.catholic.org.au/whatsnew/worlddayofthesick.htm

18-22 April 2001 'Jesus 4 Real' Youth Camps Jesus 4 Real Ministries is an independent voluntary group of adults bringing the reality of Jesus to Catholic teenagers, and training adult leaders for Catholic youth work, through camps and seminars in the Wellington Archdiocese. Web site: http://members.xoom.com/Jesus4Real Contact: (04) 904 7217 ; (04) 905 6636

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 )

Catholic Diocese of Auckland. Co-ordinator of Religious Education. Details in 'NZ Catholic' Feb 11 2001 p.23 and from Therese Verheyen, tel (09) 368 4380; fax: (09) 376 2829 Applications close 9 March 2001

Wellington Catholic Education Centre. Admin. Assistant -Receptionist Details in 'Wel-com' February 2001 or from the Centre, tel (04) 496 1718 ; faz: (04) 496 1715 ; e-mail: wcec@wcec.org.nz Applications close: 28 February 2001

St Joseph's Parish, New Plymouth. Lay Pastoral Worker Details in 'NZ Catholic' Feb 11 2001 p.23 and from (06) 758 3912 ; PO Box 32 New Plymouth. Applications close 28 Feb 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

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Every best wish and all God's blessings.

Mike Leon
'kiwicath' list manager
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Sunday, February 4, 2001

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FROM THE CATHOLIC PRESS

>From 'NZ Catholic' No 105, January 28, 2001 http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/press/nzc/page2.html

Mercy sister receives high New Year honour by DOROTHY COUP AUCKLAND- Sharing her New Year honour with her Mercy congregation, "particularly the nursing sisters", appeals to Sr Patricia Hook. She sees becoming a Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit as recognition of all the Mercy sisters who have worked at Auckland's Mater (now Mercy) Hospital......

NZ nun's sister in machete attack by NZ CATHOLIC STAFF AUCKLAND- A machete attack which wounded an Irish Cluny religious at Mass was the second tragedy of its kind for her, according to her sister in Auckland, Sr Agnes Kenny, SJC. Sr Mel Kenny was attacked by Rastafarian fundamentalists in the Caribbean island of St Lucia last month ......

Sixteen will go on COVS postings by PETER GRACE AUCKLAND- Ten adults and six children will leave for overseas postings after an orientation course near Auckland with Catholic Overseas Volunteer Service this month .... [COVS home page: http://www.cda.org.nz/covs.htm ]

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

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Embryo tests attacked The Evening Post 24 January 2001 [Summary. Full text not available on-line] Embryos are human lives and shouldn't be killed in experiments, says Bishop Peter Cullinane, president of the New Zealand Catholic Bishops' Conference. He has challenged the interim approval given by the Ministry of Health's national ethics committee this week for an embryo-testing scheme. Auckland-based Fertility Associates wants to introduce a screening process that will separate healthy embryos from those unlikely to develop into viable pregnancies for its in-vitro fertilisation programme. Bishop Cullinane said the public wasn't served well if an ethics committee approved experiments that ended lives.

Bishop Cullinane's full statement: http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/news/frnews.html ( includes a link to the bishops' "Statement on Assisted Human Reproductive Technologies" (1998).

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TV: Can't ruin the tale of dazzling queen NZ Herald 2/2/2001 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?thesection=entertainment&thesubsectio\ n=&storyID=170742 A rush of blood to the programming head at TVNZ has given the four-part series "Elizabeth" the exposure it deserves ... Elizabeth Tudor was controversial from the start, since there had been a religious revolution so that her father [Henry VIII] could wed her mother, and her christening was boycotted in some quarters ... A few years later the Protestant princess was imprisoned in the Tower of London, yards from where her mother lost her head, and writing a very different letter, pleading for her life with her Catholic half-sister, Queen Mary ...

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EVENTS

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 )

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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Every best wish and all God's blessings.

Mike Leon
'kiwicath' list manager
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Sunday, January 28, 2001

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FROM THE CATHOLIC PRESS

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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'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
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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
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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

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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
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