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WORLD YOUTH DAY, TORONTO, JULY 2002
WYD culminates with a Mass on Sunday (Toronto time), following an all-night vigil (going on about now) and a Way of the Cross last Friday. The Canadian Catholic Radio Website is now transmitting live video and audio broadcasts of the WYD events: http://www.catholicradio.ca/catrad.htm
The Yahoo! News of Pope John Paul page: http://fullcoverage.yahoo.com/fc/World/Pope_John_Paul_II/has a good selection of reports on WYD from the (mainly US) secular press, highlighting in particular the remarkable empathy between the 82-year-old Pope and young Catholics. It's likely that this page will continue to give comprehensive coverage of the next stages of Pope John Paul's travels in the Americas, to Guatemala and Mexico in the coming week.
Both Zenit News agency - http://zenit.org/english/ - and EWTN -http://www.ewtn.com/vnews/headlines.asp - publish the full text of Pope John Paul's homilies and addresses at WYD and other reports about the event.
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
"Negative Comments Turn Christian Voters" Xtra-MSN/IRN 28/07/2002 http://xtramsn.co.nz/news/0,,8850-1626927,00.html United Future's deputy leader believes the party may have gained some of its votes from Christians angry at negative comments about the party. In the week leading up to the election, the Christian Heritage Party leader, Graham Capill, launched a stinging attack on United Future and its policies. However, while CHP picked up just over one percent of the party vote, United Future won a staggering six point eight percent support....
"Faith, family values high on United's list " NZ Herald 23.07.2002 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?thesection=news&thesubsection=&storyI\ D=2099057&reportID=462585 The candidates who would follow Peter Dunne into Parliament off the United Future party list have a strong Christian streak, adherence to moral values and are all married with children. The top of the list is dominated by members of the Christian-based Future New Zealand, which went into a coalition with Mr Dunne's United Party in November 2000. Gordon Copeland, number two on the list and a member of Future New Zealand, is the financial administrator of the Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington. Two years ago, he convened Celebrate Jesus 2000, which attracted 27,000 Christians from all denominations to the WestpacTrust stadium in Wellington....
"Poll leap turns Dunne into powerbroker " NZ Herald 22.07.2002 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?thesection=news&thesubsection=&storyI\ D=2098886&reportID=462585 A stunning election upset is on the cards with middle-of-the-road United Future skyrocketing from nowhere to almost 7 per cent in a snap Herald-DigiPoll survey. The poll of 512 people, conducted at the weekend, shows Peter Dunne's party could yet hold the balance of power with up to eight MPs in Parliament....
"New complaint of sexual assault by classmates " The Dominion Post 27 July 2002 http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1279453a11,FF.html Police investigating allegations that seven boys from a Catholic primary school in Upper Hutt sexually assaulted classmates have received a complaint from a sixth girl. It was revealed on Thursday that police were investigating the alleged sexual assault of five girls, but police confirmed yesterday that another complaint had been received. The confirmation came as parents of the girls allegedly assaulted said the school, St Joseph's, had acted too slowly and that they may withdraw their children....
"Police probe school sex-assault claims " NZ Herald 26.07.2002 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?thesection=news&thesubsection=&storyI\ D=2197263 Police are investigating allegations that seven boys at a Catholic primary school in Upper Hutt have been sexually assaulting female classmates....
"Abuse victims continue to come forward " The Southland Times 27 July 2002 http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1279590a1940,FF.html Six Invercargill men who claim they suffered sexual abuse as children at the hands of Catholic brothers have reportedly come forward following publicity about such incidents in Christchurch. Allegations have been made that some pupils at Marylands, the St John of God Order's former residential school in Christchurch, were sexually abused before the 1970s....
"Priest could take years to extradite" ODT Wednesday, 24-July 2002 http://www.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?date=24Jul2002&obje\ ct=0723634001&type=html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial Wellington: Police attempts to extradite former Marist priest Alan Woodcock over alleged sex offences could take years if he does not come willingly, says a lawyer experienced in extradition proceedings....
"Ex-priest to be extradited " NZ Herald 23.07.2002 [Full text] A former Catholic priest alleged to have sexually abused students at an Upper Hutt school will be extradited. Alan Woodcock, a music teacher at St Patrick's College, Silverstream, in the 1980s, is accused of abusing boys before he was removed from the school. Now aged 54, he is understood to be living in England. Police are investigating at least nine sex abuse complaints against him, involving alleged offending in Upper Hutt, Lower Hutt, Wellington and Palmerston North between 1982 and 1985.
"Damaging secrecy " (Editorial) The Press 22 July 2002 http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1273855a1937,FF.html The visit to Christchurch by the head of the St John of God Order suggests that at least one part of the Catholic Church is seriously attempting to heal the wounds caused by the sexual abuse that has taken place within its fold. But worrying questions remain about how effective that effort will be...
"Bishop backs payout to women beaten by nuns " ODT Friday, 19-July 2002 http://www.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?date=19Jul2002&obje\ ct=0718960335&type=html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial Christchurch: A secret payout made to a group of 14 women beaten by Catholic nuns, on the condition that they keep quiet, has the support of the Christchurch bishop. Bishop John Cunneen, who as head of the Christchurch diocese was a defendant in mediation with the women last December, said parties agreed the settlement was to be kept completely confidential. "The Church has no option than to respect the terms of the agreement," he said.... Meanwhile, a Catholic women's lobby group has called for priests, and even bishops, to be professionally supervised to curb sexual abuse problems. In an open letter to New Zealand bishops, Catholic Women Knowing Our Place said priests and other religious members should have supervision like doctors, counsellors and psychiatrists....
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CATHOLIC WEB TV (Wellington Archdiocesan Media Office) http://www.catholictv.net
Theme of the month: "Having confidence in your culture" This week: Matalina Leaupepe post-graduate tertiary student wellington catholic chaplaincy team victoria uni wgton who came to New Zealand form Western samoa when ashe was 10 (part one of two interviews)
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NEW AND UPDATED WEBSITES
The phone number of the national Catholic helpline for abuse complaints - 0800 111 515 -now appears on the Catholic bishops Web pages ( http://www.catholic.org.nz ) in the navigation index on the left of each page.
Society of Mary Website addresses: NZ Society of Mary main Website: http://www.smnz.org.nz SM Seminary: http://www.maristseminary.org.nz Marist Messenger magazine: http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz
The contact details for all religious orders in New Zealand, with links to their Websites, are on the bishops' site at http://www.catholic.org.nz (click: 'Index', 'National Directory, 'Religious Orders')
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EMPLOYMENT
(Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancies )
(Vacancies in Catholic Youth Ministry are advertised on the Job Bank page of the National Council for Young Catholics: http://ncyc.org.nz )
************************** Accommodation Manager, De Paul House, Northcote, Auckland.
De Paul House is an emergency housing and family support service. 25 hours per week. Salary: $25,000 per annum. Details in 'NZ Catholic' 28 July p.21 and from (09) 480 5959 Applications close 31 July 2002 ************************** Director of Music, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Palmerston North
Small annual stipend for 2-5 hours per week. Details from Parish Secretary, 96 Shamrock St., Palmerston North. Tel: 06 358 3667 ... E-mail: ololpn@manawatu.gen.nz Applications close 1 August 2002 *************************** Marketing Officer, Catholic Development Fund, Wellington
Twelve-month contract. Hours negotiable. Details in 'Wel-com' July 2002 p. 19 and from Chris King, tel.: 04 496 1753 ... Website: http://www.catholic.org.nz/cdf_wn/sitecontents ************************** Catholic Tertiary Chaplaincy, Palmerston North Diocese
Part-time positions at campuses in Wanganui, New Plymouth, Hawkes Bay and Palmerston North. Details in 'NZ Catholic' 28 July p.21 and from Sue Ryan tel. (06) 353 6755; e-mail: sue.ryan@xtra.co.nz
Sunday, July 28, 2002
Sunday, July 21, 2002
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GENERAL ELECTION 27 July 2002
Questions and answers about the parties' policies on key issues are reprinted from 'Wel-com' newspaper at: http://www.catholic.org.nz/cathcom/press/welcom/and in last week's issue of 'NZ Catholic' on pages 14-15.
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YOUNG CATHOLICS
******************************** World Youth Day, Toronto, July 2002 ******************************** WYD is a gathering of Catholic young adults, 16 to 35 years old, held approximately every two years, in which pilgrims from all over the globe come together to share their faith and life experience. Young Kiwi Catholics will be present in strength for this year's event in Toronto, commencing next week.
World Youth Day - the official Website. Everything about WYD, day by day. http://www.wyd2002.org
Catholic Radio, Canada http://www.catholicradio.ca/catrad.htm For WYD Canadian Catholic Radio will produce a special radio program in English and provide around-the-clock coverage of the events through live video and audio. The Catholic Radio Website also has the history of World Youth Day, messages of the Holy Father, a photo gallery and testimonies.
NZ Catholic Bishops News page http://www.catholic.org.nz/newsF.htm Includes links to daily bulletins from the Vatican Information Service and Zenit News Agency and to the daily news in English from Vatican Radio (sound file).
************************ New and Updated Sites ************************ + C O n N e C t = "The home of Catholic youth in NZ " http://connect.org.nz As well as a daily gospel quote, weekly reflections, Catholic youth events and groups, + C O n N e C t = now includes a forum for Catholic youth to discuss their thoughts, questions and issues.
http://chrisskinner.org.nz Marist priest Fr Chris Skinner SM, the chaplain at St Patrick's College, Wellington, is a well-known singer-songwriter. All his songs are inspired by his faith and reflect a love of nature, a respect for life, the dignity of the human person and a commitment to peace and justice. The Website includes an order form listing seven albums and a selection of free tracks to download.
Catholic Youth Team, Diocese of Christchurch http://chch.catholic.org.nz/youth The Team have a new site including news, events, photos, links and all about the team.
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
"Abuse complaints legitimate - brother " The Press (Chch) 20 July 2002 http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1272803a11,FF.html The troubled Catholic order facing a new wave of sex abuse allegations against its brothers plans to seek independent advice on the claims. Brother Peter Burke, the Australasian leader of the St John of God Order, has spent the last four days meeting with 19 men who claim they were abused as boys at the former Marylands residential school, run by the brothers....
"Go to police, urges Catholic order head" NZ Herald 20.07.2002 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?thesection=news&thesubsection=&storyI\ D=2098594 A Catholic order whose priests have been accused of sexually abusing boys at a Christchurch school has appealed to men who say they were victims to go to the police. Brother Peter Burke, the Australasian head of the St John of God Order, has been in Christchurch this week talking to former students who have made allegations against brothers from its former Marylands residential school for boys with learning disabilities in the 1960s and 1970s...
"Catholic order head says abuse allegations 'traumatising' " NZ Herald 18.07.2002 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/latestnewsstory.cfm?storyID=2098306&thesection=news&th\ esubsection=general&thesecondsubsection=latest The Australasian head of a Catholic order accused of sexually abusing boys at its Christchurch boarding school today described himself as "traumatised" by the allegations. Brother Peter Burke, Australasian head of the St John of God Order, is in Christchurch this week fronting up to allegations being made against brothers from its former Marylands residential school in the 1960s and 70s....
"Christchurch orphanage apologises. Nuns pay out for abuse" ODT 18-July 2002 http://www.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?date=18Jul2002&obje\ ct=0717289227&type=html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial A group of 14 women who were beaten as girls at a Christchurch orphanage have been secretly paid out by a Catholic order of nuns. The Sisters of the Good Shepherd have paid out undisclosed sums and given written apologies to the women, acknowledging physical abuse at St Josephs orphanage in Halswell in the 1930s to 1950s....
"Priest worked long and well for community " Otago Daily Times Saturday, 20-July 2002 [Full text] Invercargill: One of New Zealand's longest-serving Catholic priests, Father John Pound, died in Southland Hospital this week. He celebrated his 87th birthday before entering hospital for surgery. Plans to mark the 65th anniversary of his ordination to the Catholic priesthood on June 29 were modified, with visiting family and friends joining him for prayers at the hospital chapel. Father Pound was born in Invercargill and, at 22, was one of the youngest priests to be ordained. He studied in Rome. He retired 20 years ago to live at Sacred Heart in Waikiwi and then at St Mary's Basilica Presbytery in Tyne Street, still ministering. He was also a stalwart of the Invercargill Repertory and Musical Theatre societies. Father Pound was awarded the MBE in 1984 for community services, which included radio broadcasting, being chairman of the now-defunct Southland Council of Churches, his work as a foundation member of the National Society on Alcoholism and involvement with Rotary International. - NZPA
Growing Up in New Zealand 1925-1950: "Greymouth - My Home Town", by Joyce Beumelburg -NZine (NZ Web magazine) 05/07/02 http://www.nzine.co.nz/views/guinz27.html [The colourful tapestry of life on the West Coast of New Zealand in the 1930s-1940s, where the centre of the town closed for the St Patrick's Day parade, and the bus company put on "specials" for Midnight Mass at Christmas]
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CATHOLIC WEB TV (Wellington Archdiocesan Media Office) http://www.catholictv.net
Theme of the month: Having confidence in your culture This week: Sudanese refugee Boutros Nam talks about adjusting to life in New Zealand and the support he has received from the NZ Catholic community
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INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGES WEEK
This Week, just ended, aimed to encourage New Zealanders' interest in learning foreign languages for the pleasure of doing so and as a means of broadening our cultural horizons. It gives me my excuse to mention a new book I had a hand in translating: "Esperanto: the New Latin for the Church and for Ecumenism" by Ulrich Matthias. A full-text version of it is on the Web here: http://home.t-online.de/home/Ulrich.Matthias/latin_en.htm A thing to bear in mind about the Web version is that for copyright reasons it is only a first draft translation by several hands; the uneven parts were sorted out later for the print edition. Even so I recommend the book as a fascinating read to anyone who interested in the history of Christianity in the twentieth century, or in communication in the Universal Church, and to anyone who simply loves languages.
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EMPLOYMENT
(Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancies )
(Vacancies in Catholic Youth Ministry are advertised on the Job Bank page of the National Council for Young Catholics: http://ncyc.org.nz )
****************************** Administrator, Sisters of Mercy Motherhouse, Ponsonby, Auckland
Motherhouse Te Kainga Taumata Ltd includes the community of Sisters of Mercy resident at St Mary's Convent, St Catherine's Rest Home and the premises in which these are located in Ponsonby, Auckland. The Sisters of Mercy wish to appoint an Administrator to manage the infrastructure of the motherhouse premises, ensure the comfort and pastoral wellbeing of the St Mary's Community and manage St Catherine's Rest Home. Details in 'NZ Catholic' 14 July 2002 p. 21 and from Brian McCloy PO Box 5250, Wellesley St., Auckland ... tel. 09 638 8600 ... fax 09 638 8605 ... email: BMccloy@somauck.org.nz Applications close 22 July 2002 ***************************** Director of Music, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Palmerston North
Small annual stipend for 2-5 hours per week. Details from Parish Secretary, 96 Shamrock St., Palmerston North. Tel: 06 358 3667 ... E-mail: ololpn@manawatu.gen.nz Applications close 1 August 2002 *************************** Marketing Officer, Catholic Development Fund, Wellington
Twelve-month contract. Hours negotiable. Details in 'Wel-com' July 2002 p. 19 and from Chris King, tel.: 04 496 1753 ... Website: http://www.catholic.org.nz/cdf_wn/sitecontents
**************************** Presenters for 'NZ Catholic' Newspaper
"We wish to employ skilled communicators who have a firm belief in the Catholic press to act as presenters for 'NZ Catholic' at parish Masses.
"If you live in Northland, Auckland, Hawkes Bay, Wellington, Nelson-Marlborough, West Coast, Otago or Southland, and would like weekend work assisting us to gain subscribers, and have the necessary background and speaking skills, we would like to hear from you.
"For further details, including remuneration, please contact: Dennis Augustine, Promotions and Advertising Manager, 'NZ Catholic', PO Box 147-000, Ponsonby, Auckland 1034 "
GENERAL ELECTION 27 July 2002
Questions and answers about the parties' policies on key issues are reprinted from 'Wel-com' newspaper at: http://www.catholic.org.nz/cathcom/press/welcom/and in last week's issue of 'NZ Catholic' on pages 14-15.
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YOUNG CATHOLICS
******************************** World Youth Day, Toronto, July 2002 ******************************** WYD is a gathering of Catholic young adults, 16 to 35 years old, held approximately every two years, in which pilgrims from all over the globe come together to share their faith and life experience. Young Kiwi Catholics will be present in strength for this year's event in Toronto, commencing next week.
World Youth Day - the official Website. Everything about WYD, day by day. http://www.wyd2002.org
Catholic Radio, Canada http://www.catholicradio.ca/catrad.htm For WYD Canadian Catholic Radio will produce a special radio program in English and provide around-the-clock coverage of the events through live video and audio. The Catholic Radio Website also has the history of World Youth Day, messages of the Holy Father, a photo gallery and testimonies.
NZ Catholic Bishops News page http://www.catholic.org.nz/newsF.htm Includes links to daily bulletins from the Vatican Information Service and Zenit News Agency and to the daily news in English from Vatican Radio (sound file).
************************ New and Updated Sites ************************ + C O n N e C t = "The home of Catholic youth in NZ " http://connect.org.nz As well as a daily gospel quote, weekly reflections, Catholic youth events and groups, + C O n N e C t = now includes a forum for Catholic youth to discuss their thoughts, questions and issues.
http://chrisskinner.org.nz Marist priest Fr Chris Skinner SM, the chaplain at St Patrick's College, Wellington, is a well-known singer-songwriter. All his songs are inspired by his faith and reflect a love of nature, a respect for life, the dignity of the human person and a commitment to peace and justice. The Website includes an order form listing seven albums and a selection of free tracks to download.
Catholic Youth Team, Diocese of Christchurch http://chch.catholic.org.nz/youth The Team have a new site including news, events, photos, links and all about the team.
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
"Abuse complaints legitimate - brother " The Press (Chch) 20 July 2002 http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1272803a11,FF.html The troubled Catholic order facing a new wave of sex abuse allegations against its brothers plans to seek independent advice on the claims. Brother Peter Burke, the Australasian leader of the St John of God Order, has spent the last four days meeting with 19 men who claim they were abused as boys at the former Marylands residential school, run by the brothers....
"Go to police, urges Catholic order head" NZ Herald 20.07.2002 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?thesection=news&thesubsection=&storyI\ D=2098594 A Catholic order whose priests have been accused of sexually abusing boys at a Christchurch school has appealed to men who say they were victims to go to the police. Brother Peter Burke, the Australasian head of the St John of God Order, has been in Christchurch this week talking to former students who have made allegations against brothers from its former Marylands residential school for boys with learning disabilities in the 1960s and 1970s...
"Catholic order head says abuse allegations 'traumatising' " NZ Herald 18.07.2002 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/latestnewsstory.cfm?storyID=2098306&thesection=news&th\ esubsection=general&thesecondsubsection=latest The Australasian head of a Catholic order accused of sexually abusing boys at its Christchurch boarding school today described himself as "traumatised" by the allegations. Brother Peter Burke, Australasian head of the St John of God Order, is in Christchurch this week fronting up to allegations being made against brothers from its former Marylands residential school in the 1960s and 70s....
"Christchurch orphanage apologises. Nuns pay out for abuse" ODT 18-July 2002 http://www.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?date=18Jul2002&obje\ ct=0717289227&type=html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial A group of 14 women who were beaten as girls at a Christchurch orphanage have been secretly paid out by a Catholic order of nuns. The Sisters of the Good Shepherd have paid out undisclosed sums and given written apologies to the women, acknowledging physical abuse at St Josephs orphanage in Halswell in the 1930s to 1950s....
"Priest worked long and well for community " Otago Daily Times Saturday, 20-July 2002 [Full text] Invercargill: One of New Zealand's longest-serving Catholic priests, Father John Pound, died in Southland Hospital this week. He celebrated his 87th birthday before entering hospital for surgery. Plans to mark the 65th anniversary of his ordination to the Catholic priesthood on June 29 were modified, with visiting family and friends joining him for prayers at the hospital chapel. Father Pound was born in Invercargill and, at 22, was one of the youngest priests to be ordained. He studied in Rome. He retired 20 years ago to live at Sacred Heart in Waikiwi and then at St Mary's Basilica Presbytery in Tyne Street, still ministering. He was also a stalwart of the Invercargill Repertory and Musical Theatre societies. Father Pound was awarded the MBE in 1984 for community services, which included radio broadcasting, being chairman of the now-defunct Southland Council of Churches, his work as a foundation member of the National Society on Alcoholism and involvement with Rotary International. - NZPA
Growing Up in New Zealand 1925-1950: "Greymouth - My Home Town", by Joyce Beumelburg -NZine (NZ Web magazine) 05/07/02 http://www.nzine.co.nz/views/guinz27.html [The colourful tapestry of life on the West Coast of New Zealand in the 1930s-1940s, where the centre of the town closed for the St Patrick's Day parade, and the bus company put on "specials" for Midnight Mass at Christmas]
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CATHOLIC WEB TV (Wellington Archdiocesan Media Office) http://www.catholictv.net
Theme of the month: Having confidence in your culture This week: Sudanese refugee Boutros Nam talks about adjusting to life in New Zealand and the support he has received from the NZ Catholic community
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INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGES WEEK
This Week, just ended, aimed to encourage New Zealanders' interest in learning foreign languages for the pleasure of doing so and as a means of broadening our cultural horizons. It gives me my excuse to mention a new book I had a hand in translating: "Esperanto: the New Latin for the Church and for Ecumenism" by Ulrich Matthias. A full-text version of it is on the Web here: http://home.t-online.de/home/Ulrich.Matthias/latin_en.htm A thing to bear in mind about the Web version is that for copyright reasons it is only a first draft translation by several hands; the uneven parts were sorted out later for the print edition. Even so I recommend the book as a fascinating read to anyone who interested in the history of Christianity in the twentieth century, or in communication in the Universal Church, and to anyone who simply loves languages.
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EMPLOYMENT
(Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancies )
(Vacancies in Catholic Youth Ministry are advertised on the Job Bank page of the National Council for Young Catholics: http://ncyc.org.nz )
****************************** Administrator, Sisters of Mercy Motherhouse, Ponsonby, Auckland
Motherhouse Te Kainga Taumata Ltd includes the community of Sisters of Mercy resident at St Mary's Convent, St Catherine's Rest Home and the premises in which these are located in Ponsonby, Auckland. The Sisters of Mercy wish to appoint an Administrator to manage the infrastructure of the motherhouse premises, ensure the comfort and pastoral wellbeing of the St Mary's Community and manage St Catherine's Rest Home. Details in 'NZ Catholic' 14 July 2002 p. 21 and from Brian McCloy PO Box 5250, Wellesley St., Auckland ... tel. 09 638 8600 ... fax 09 638 8605 ... email: BMccloy@somauck.org.nz Applications close 22 July 2002 ***************************** Director of Music, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Palmerston North
Small annual stipend for 2-5 hours per week. Details from Parish Secretary, 96 Shamrock St., Palmerston North. Tel: 06 358 3667 ... E-mail: ololpn@manawatu.gen.nz Applications close 1 August 2002 *************************** Marketing Officer, Catholic Development Fund, Wellington
Twelve-month contract. Hours negotiable. Details in 'Wel-com' July 2002 p. 19 and from Chris King, tel.: 04 496 1753 ... Website: http://www.catholic.org.nz/cdf_wn/sitecontents
**************************** Presenters for 'NZ Catholic' Newspaper
"We wish to employ skilled communicators who have a firm belief in the Catholic press to act as presenters for 'NZ Catholic' at parish Masses.
"If you live in Northland, Auckland, Hawkes Bay, Wellington, Nelson-Marlborough, West Coast, Otago or Southland, and would like weekend work assisting us to gain subscribers, and have the necessary background and speaking skills, we would like to hear from you.
"For further details, including remuneration, please contact: Dennis Augustine, Promotions and Advertising Manager, 'NZ Catholic', PO Box 147-000, Ponsonby, Auckland 1034 "
Sunday, July 14, 2002
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GENERAL ELECTION 27 July 2002
This month's 'Wel-com' - the newspaper of Wellington and Palmerston North diocese - has a question and answer feature on the forthcoming election. The leaders of all parties with members in the last Parliament were questioned about their policy on eight topics: support for families, overseas aid, abortion laws, refugees and migrants, bioethics and genetics, cannabis and alcohol, law and order and global warming. Their answers are in the print edition of 'Wel-com' and on the bishops' Website at http://www.catholic.org.nz (click the 'News' link or open the page directly at: http://www.catholic.org.nz/cathcom/press/welcom/ )
This weekend's print edition of 'NZ Catholic' (pp.14-15) also has an election feature with brief policy statements in reply to questions about the parties' policies on education, the elderly, employment, the family, health, housing, justice, respect for life and social justice
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
"Catholic Church lines bring 24 complaints" Otago Daily Times 13-July 2002 http://www.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?date=13Jul2002&obje\ ct=0712495243&type=html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial Wellington: Two hot-lines set up to handle allegations of sexual abuse by Catholic priests have received 24 complaints so far. Catholic Church spokeswoman Lyndsay Freer said about 25 calls had been received since the line was set up on Friday of last week. Twelve had been referred to the church's regional complaints protocol committees....
"Four Marist brothers accused of sexual abuse in South Island " ODT 11-July 2002 http://www.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?date=11Jul2002&obje\ ct=0710693165&type=html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial Christchurch: Four Marist brothers who worked in the South Island have had allegations of sexual abuse made against them. The order has confirmed none remains in public ministry....
"Nine sex abuse complaints against ex-priest investigated " NZ Herald 08.07.2002 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/latestnewsstory.cfm?storyID=2050880&thesection=news&th\ esubsection=general&thesecondsubsection=latest Upper Hutt police are investigating nine sex abuse complaints against former Marist priest Alan Woodcock, a music teacher at St Patrick's College in Silverstream, and a decision on his possible extradition from England is expected this week....
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FROM THE CATHOLIC PRESS
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"Marist Messenger" July 2002 http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz
Full text: Focus: The focus I never wanted to have to write, by Fr Carl Telford SM... The Invisible Monastery - the story of Maria Sagheddu ... ... Reflections on the Mass Readings for July
Also in this month's issue: The Eucharist in Scripture ... Taro like gold ... Journey on a train ... Timmy - ready for heaven ... Sunshine in sorrow- a funeral ... Blessed Peter To Rot ... My problem with the practice of Sunday ... St. Benedict's heritage of prayer for lay people.
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'NZ Catholic' No 141, July 14, 2002 http://catholic.org.nz/cathcom/press/nzc/front.html
"Bishops issue apology and set up helpline " New Zealand's Catholic bishops have issued a pastoral letter expressing their "deepest regret and most sincere apology" to victims of sexual abuse by clergy or religious... [Related link: "A Path to Healing"/"Te Houhanga Rongo"]
"Treatment success offers sign of hope " A sign of hope for New Zealand clergy undergoing treatment for sexual abuse at Encompass Australasia, Sydney, is the high success rate of its programme treating people with sexual disorders... [Related Link: NZ Herald Article on the work of Encompass Australasia]
"Future priests' morale is high " Morale among seminarians is "very good", despite the recent spate of revelations of sexual abuse by clergy, say the rectors of the country's two seminaries... [Related Links: VocatioNZ, the vocations web page of the Catholic Diocese of Auckland, New Zealand ... Marist Seminary (this link has "drifted" to the page with the previous story)
From the 'Think Page' for young adults ... "Jesus at the keg'" We all know that living the Gospel is not always easy. Like anything in life worth doing, there are going to be moments when you doubt. Take going for a run as an example . . . you know that afterwards you'll feel that much better for the exercise, but that doesn't make it any easier to drag yourself out of bed to start pounding the pavement. When it comes to living the Gospel, however, you're often faced with more than just willpower obstacles. Peer pressure (real or imagined) can have a huge influence on the way we choose to behave...
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JUSTICE PEACE & DEVELOPMENT
CaritasUpdate Issue No. 29, Winter 2002 http://www.caritas.org.nz/Update/29_winter_2002/index.htm
In this issue of the Newsletter of Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand .... "Timor Lorosa'e has gained Nation status, and it is important to pause and note this tremendous victory for peace and justice. We have included the NZ Bishops' strong and thoughtful statement on the Palestinian conflict, and we consider the broader issue of refugees and migrants for followers of Christ. We report on Third World Debt, and also the International Conference on Financing for Development, attended by Caritas's Peter Zwart, the NZ NGO representative. Finally, we give thanks for the wonderful efforts of the Catholic Community during the Caritas Lent Appeal...another record total for justice peace and development work!"
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MARIST BROTHERS' MINISTRIES
New features on the Marists Brothers' Web site, at http://www.catholic.org.nz/fms/
1. Marist Brothers' Professional Standards Committee Any former students or persons who believe they may have been abused by members of the Order may contact the Marist Brothers' Professional Standards Committee or, alternatively, the local Catholic Diocesan offices. The Committee's contact details are: Brother Henry Spinks F.M.S., PO Box 24 400, Royal Oak, Auckland 1030. Tel: 09 623 6180 ... Fax: 09 623 6189 ... E-mail: h.spinks@xtra.co.nz
2. "Champagnat": A Newsletter for Boards of Trustees and Staff of Marist Schools and Schools with Marist traditions in New Zealand. Volume 6, Number 2, June 2002 Significance and celebration in NZ schools of the feastday of St Marcellin Champagnat ... Achievements of students in Marist-tradition schools ... Prayer: A Marist Blessing
3. "MYAM". The quarterly newsletter of Marist Young Adult Ministry, Aotearoa-New Zealand. Winter 2002 Brother Mark Field reflects on the shooting tragedy at Guttenberg High School in Germany ... JP II: message for the young people of Oceania... Believe in yourself: why and how ... Dates for the diary ... Fourteen facts that make life worth living ... Web sites to check out
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EMPLOYMENT
(Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancies )
(Vacancies in Catholic Youth Ministry are advertised on the Job Bank page of the National Council for Young Catholics: http://ncyc.org.nz )
****************************** Administrator, Sisters of Mercy Motherhouse, Ponsonby, Auckland
Motherhouse Te Kainga Taumata Ltd includes the community of Sisters of Mercy resident at St Mary's Convent, St Catherine's Rest Home and the premises in which these are located in Ponsonby, Auckland. The Sisters of Mercy wish to appoint an Administrator to manage the infrastructure of the motherhouse premises, ensure the comfort and pastoral wellbeing of the St Mary's Community and manage St Catherine's Rest Home. Details in 'NZ Catholic' 14 July 2002 p. 21 and from Brian Mccloy PO Box 5250, Wellesley St., Auckland ... tel. 09 638 8600 ... fax 09 638 8605 ... email: BMccloy@somauck.org.nz Applications close 22 July 2002 ***************************** Director of Music, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Palmerston North
Small annual stipend for 2-5 hours per week. Details from Parish Secretary, 96 Shamrock St., Palmerston North. Tel: 06 358 3667 ... E-mail: ololpn@manawatu.gen.nz Applications close 1 August 2002 *************************** Marketing Officer, Catholic Development Fund, Wellington
Twelve-month contract. Hours negotiable. Details in 'Wel-com' July 2002 p. 19 and from Chris King, tel.: 04 496 1753 ... Website: http://www.catholic.org.nz/cdf_wn/sitecontents
**************************** Presenters for 'NZ Catholic' Newspaper
"We wish to employ skilled communicators who have a firm belief in the Catholic press to act as presenters for 'NZ Catholic' at parish Masses.
"If you live in Northland, Auckland, Hawkes Bay, Wellington, Nelson-Marlborough, West Coast, Otago or Southland, and would like weekend work assisting us to gain subscribers, and have the necessary background and speaking skills, we would like to hear from you.
"For further details, including remuneration, please contact: Dennis Augustine, Promotions and Advertising Manager, 'NZ Catholic', PO Box 147-000, Ponsonby, Auckland 1034 "
GENERAL ELECTION 27 July 2002
This month's 'Wel-com' - the newspaper of Wellington and Palmerston North diocese - has a question and answer feature on the forthcoming election. The leaders of all parties with members in the last Parliament were questioned about their policy on eight topics: support for families, overseas aid, abortion laws, refugees and migrants, bioethics and genetics, cannabis and alcohol, law and order and global warming. Their answers are in the print edition of 'Wel-com' and on the bishops' Website at http://www.catholic.org.nz (click the 'News' link or open the page directly at: http://www.catholic.org.nz/cathcom/press/welcom/ )
This weekend's print edition of 'NZ Catholic' (pp.14-15) also has an election feature with brief policy statements in reply to questions about the parties' policies on education, the elderly, employment, the family, health, housing, justice, respect for life and social justice
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
"Catholic Church lines bring 24 complaints" Otago Daily Times 13-July 2002 http://www.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?date=13Jul2002&obje\ ct=0712495243&type=html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial Wellington: Two hot-lines set up to handle allegations of sexual abuse by Catholic priests have received 24 complaints so far. Catholic Church spokeswoman Lyndsay Freer said about 25 calls had been received since the line was set up on Friday of last week. Twelve had been referred to the church's regional complaints protocol committees....
"Four Marist brothers accused of sexual abuse in South Island " ODT 11-July 2002 http://www.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?date=11Jul2002&obje\ ct=0710693165&type=html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial Christchurch: Four Marist brothers who worked in the South Island have had allegations of sexual abuse made against them. The order has confirmed none remains in public ministry....
"Nine sex abuse complaints against ex-priest investigated " NZ Herald 08.07.2002 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/latestnewsstory.cfm?storyID=2050880&thesection=news&th\ esubsection=general&thesecondsubsection=latest Upper Hutt police are investigating nine sex abuse complaints against former Marist priest Alan Woodcock, a music teacher at St Patrick's College in Silverstream, and a decision on his possible extradition from England is expected this week....
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FROM THE CATHOLIC PRESS
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"Marist Messenger" July 2002 http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz
Full text: Focus: The focus I never wanted to have to write, by Fr Carl Telford SM... The Invisible Monastery - the story of Maria Sagheddu ... ... Reflections on the Mass Readings for July
Also in this month's issue: The Eucharist in Scripture ... Taro like gold ... Journey on a train ... Timmy - ready for heaven ... Sunshine in sorrow- a funeral ... Blessed Peter To Rot ... My problem with the practice of Sunday ... St. Benedict's heritage of prayer for lay people.
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'NZ Catholic' No 141, July 14, 2002 http://catholic.org.nz/cathcom/press/nzc/front.html
"Bishops issue apology and set up helpline " New Zealand's Catholic bishops have issued a pastoral letter expressing their "deepest regret and most sincere apology" to victims of sexual abuse by clergy or religious... [Related link: "A Path to Healing"/"Te Houhanga Rongo"]
"Treatment success offers sign of hope " A sign of hope for New Zealand clergy undergoing treatment for sexual abuse at Encompass Australasia, Sydney, is the high success rate of its programme treating people with sexual disorders... [Related Link: NZ Herald Article on the work of Encompass Australasia]
"Future priests' morale is high " Morale among seminarians is "very good", despite the recent spate of revelations of sexual abuse by clergy, say the rectors of the country's two seminaries... [Related Links: VocatioNZ, the vocations web page of the Catholic Diocese of Auckland, New Zealand ... Marist Seminary (this link has "drifted" to the page with the previous story)
From the 'Think Page' for young adults ... "Jesus at the keg'" We all know that living the Gospel is not always easy. Like anything in life worth doing, there are going to be moments when you doubt. Take going for a run as an example . . . you know that afterwards you'll feel that much better for the exercise, but that doesn't make it any easier to drag yourself out of bed to start pounding the pavement. When it comes to living the Gospel, however, you're often faced with more than just willpower obstacles. Peer pressure (real or imagined) can have a huge influence on the way we choose to behave...
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JUSTICE PEACE & DEVELOPMENT
CaritasUpdate Issue No. 29, Winter 2002 http://www.caritas.org.nz/Update/29_winter_2002/index.htm
In this issue of the Newsletter of Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand .... "Timor Lorosa'e has gained Nation status, and it is important to pause and note this tremendous victory for peace and justice. We have included the NZ Bishops' strong and thoughtful statement on the Palestinian conflict, and we consider the broader issue of refugees and migrants for followers of Christ. We report on Third World Debt, and also the International Conference on Financing for Development, attended by Caritas's Peter Zwart, the NZ NGO representative. Finally, we give thanks for the wonderful efforts of the Catholic Community during the Caritas Lent Appeal...another record total for justice peace and development work!"
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MARIST BROTHERS' MINISTRIES
New features on the Marists Brothers' Web site, at http://www.catholic.org.nz/fms/
1. Marist Brothers' Professional Standards Committee Any former students or persons who believe they may have been abused by members of the Order may contact the Marist Brothers' Professional Standards Committee or, alternatively, the local Catholic Diocesan offices. The Committee's contact details are: Brother Henry Spinks F.M.S., PO Box 24 400, Royal Oak, Auckland 1030. Tel: 09 623 6180 ... Fax: 09 623 6189 ... E-mail: h.spinks@xtra.co.nz
2. "Champagnat": A Newsletter for Boards of Trustees and Staff of Marist Schools and Schools with Marist traditions in New Zealand. Volume 6, Number 2, June 2002 Significance and celebration in NZ schools of the feastday of St Marcellin Champagnat ... Achievements of students in Marist-tradition schools ... Prayer: A Marist Blessing
3. "MYAM". The quarterly newsletter of Marist Young Adult Ministry, Aotearoa-New Zealand. Winter 2002 Brother Mark Field reflects on the shooting tragedy at Guttenberg High School in Germany ... JP II: message for the young people of Oceania... Believe in yourself: why and how ... Dates for the diary ... Fourteen facts that make life worth living ... Web sites to check out
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EMPLOYMENT
(Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancies )
(Vacancies in Catholic Youth Ministry are advertised on the Job Bank page of the National Council for Young Catholics: http://ncyc.org.nz )
****************************** Administrator, Sisters of Mercy Motherhouse, Ponsonby, Auckland
Motherhouse Te Kainga Taumata Ltd includes the community of Sisters of Mercy resident at St Mary's Convent, St Catherine's Rest Home and the premises in which these are located in Ponsonby, Auckland. The Sisters of Mercy wish to appoint an Administrator to manage the infrastructure of the motherhouse premises, ensure the comfort and pastoral wellbeing of the St Mary's Community and manage St Catherine's Rest Home. Details in 'NZ Catholic' 14 July 2002 p. 21 and from Brian Mccloy PO Box 5250, Wellesley St., Auckland ... tel. 09 638 8600 ... fax 09 638 8605 ... email: BMccloy@somauck.org.nz Applications close 22 July 2002 ***************************** Director of Music, Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Palmerston North
Small annual stipend for 2-5 hours per week. Details from Parish Secretary, 96 Shamrock St., Palmerston North. Tel: 06 358 3667 ... E-mail: ololpn@manawatu.gen.nz Applications close 1 August 2002 *************************** Marketing Officer, Catholic Development Fund, Wellington
Twelve-month contract. Hours negotiable. Details in 'Wel-com' July 2002 p. 19 and from Chris King, tel.: 04 496 1753 ... Website: http://www.catholic.org.nz/cdf_wn/sitecontents
**************************** Presenters for 'NZ Catholic' Newspaper
"We wish to employ skilled communicators who have a firm belief in the Catholic press to act as presenters for 'NZ Catholic' at parish Masses.
"If you live in Northland, Auckland, Hawkes Bay, Wellington, Nelson-Marlborough, West Coast, Otago or Southland, and would like weekend work assisting us to gain subscribers, and have the necessary background and speaking skills, we would like to hear from you.
"For further details, including remuneration, please contact: Dennis Augustine, Promotions and Advertising Manager, 'NZ Catholic', PO Box 147-000, Ponsonby, Auckland 1034 "
Sunday, July 7, 2002
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
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Sexual abuse scandals
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Toll-free telephone line The New Zealand Catholic Church has set-up a toll-free telephone line for people to call after this week's spate of sexual abuse claims. Catholic Church community director Lyndsay Freer said the line was set-up for people to call with concerns, questions or complaints. "It is a help-line which will direct people to the right place to call," Mrs Freer said.
The toll-free number is 0800 111 515. The number of St John of God Order's toll-free hotline is 0800 888 463 and the Society of Mary's is 0800 764 357.
"Complaints against ex-priest mount " NZ Herald 06.07.2002 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=2050583&thesection=news&thesu\ bsection=general Telephone lines set up by Catholic orders to take sexual abuse complaints against priests and clergy are running hot since an apology last week by bishops for abuse committed by men in the church's ranks. Nearly 40 calls related to people outside the Catholic Church and these have been formally reported to appropriate agencies...
"Group action on abuse considered " Otago Daily Times Friday, 5-July 2002 http://www.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?date=05Jul2002&obje\ ct=0704448342&type=html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial Victims of alleged abuse at a Catholic boarding school in Christchurch are considering taking group legal action, as complaints against members of religious orders flood in. Former boarders at Marylands - the St John of God Order's former residential school - and their families, who will meet for the first time today, will be presented with a legal opinion by Christchurch lawyer Grant Cameron....
'Dunedin victim says church failed to deal with abuse " Otago Daily Times Thursday, 4-July 2002 http://www.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?date=04Jul2002&obje\ ct=J3A30H5590IP&type=html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial Patrick was 10 years old when a Catholic priest crept into his bedroom and sexually abused him for the first time in his own bed, as his parents sat unaware in a room elsewhere in the house.... [Article includes graphic account of abuse]
"Church Head To Visit" Xtra/MSN - IRN News 04/07/2002 (full text) The Australasian head of the Order of St John of God is to visit Christchurch next week to discuss sexual abuse claims. The visit comes in the wake of the allegations against the Catholic Church order which first came to light just over two weeks ago. Brother Peter Burke's office has confirmed he will be meeting with students of the former Marylands School who claim to have suffered sexual and physical abuse. Meanwhile a meeting organised by Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse is being held tomorrow to allow victims and their families to discuss the recent events.
"Police look at case for extraditing ex-priest " NZ Herald 02.07.2002 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?thesection=news&thesubsection=&storyI\ D=2049761 Police are reconsidering whether to extradite from England a former Catholic priest accused of abusing teenage boys, as the number of complaints about the clergy mounts. The decision follows revelations that Marist priest Alan Woodcock, a music teacher at St Patrick's College, Silverstream, in the 1980s, allegedly sexually abused four boys before being removed from the school...
"Apology too late, victim says" ODT Monday, 1-July 2002 http://www.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?date=01Jul2002&obje\ ct=0630024299&type=html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial Christchurch: A Christchurch man who received a secret $30,000 payout from a Catholic religious order after alleging sexual abuse has spurned an apology from church leaders. "The damage is done," said the man, who asked to be called Patrick....
"A cross to bear " The Press (Christchurch) 29 June 2002 http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1252260a1936,FF.html The nightmare of sexual abuse scandals is unfolding in the Catholic Church in New Zealand. Geoff Collett asks how the Church is going to confront it.... (Article includes comments by Catholic Communications Directory Lyndsay Freer, and Cardinal Tom Williams)
"White-collar crime " (photo) The Press (Chch) 29 June 2002 http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1252243a1936,FF.html An image of trust hides a tale of abuse. In a special report, The Press continues its scrutiny of the Catholic Church's handling of abuse by its clergy in New Zealand.... (Article refers chiefly to events at the St John of God boarding school in Halswell, Christchurch, and the story of Brother Bernard McGrath who served prison sentences here and in Australia for indecent assaults on children in the 1970's (Australia) and 1980's (NZ).
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"Heaven's ad-man " NZ Herald 06.07.2002 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?thesection=news&thesubsection=&storyI\ D=2050053 On a chilly Monday evening around 80 people are gathered in a church hall at the Greyfriars Presbyterian Church in Mt Eden. In this long, bare room they are watching this video of people watching the man whose name is Nicky Gumbel. Over the past month, the New Zealand branch of Alpha has spent $100,000 on an advertising campaign aimed at enticing people into churches to break bread and hear Gumbel's message....
"Funding for link group withdrawn Family support project " Otago Daily Times Saturday, 6-July 2002 http://www.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?date=06Jul2002&obje\ ct=J2B0881605LS&type=html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial The Otago District Health Board has stopped funding the Family Link Service; a move which social agencies say will leave some Dunedin families without crucial support. Family Link Service is a joint project with Plunket, Anglican Methodist Care and Catholic Social Services. It was established in 1995 with funding from the then Southern Regional Health Authority and was primarily a home visiting service....
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CATHOLIC WEB TV
Catholictv.net (Wellington Archdiocesan Media Office) http://catholictv.net Theme of the month: "Faith in Adversity" This week's interviews: Jeff Rahari talks about living in the Solomon Islands and surviving the worst of the racial hostilities there. Interview in two parts.
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EDUCATION
NZ Catholic Education Office Newsletter "Lighting New Fires" Issue No.3 June 2002 http://catholic.org.nz/nzceo/lnfjune02.htm Summary: Editorial: Nurturing emotional intelligence ... Protocol between the Ministry of Education and the Assocation of Proprietors of Integrated Schools ... Teacher Education Forum of Aotearoa New Zealand Conference 28-31 August 2002 ... Minolta products price reduction ... ERO's Friend of the School Initiative ... Publication of 'A Fair and Just Solution'? - A History of the Integration of Private Schools in New Zealand ... Achievements of Integrated Schools, region by region ... Principals' Website Launched ... Education Ministry's paper on allocating resources.. Living Values resource materials ... The Code of Practice for International Students ... 'Duty of Care, A Certificate Course in Residential Care' for operators of boarding houses and hostels ... School Hostel reporting priorities ... Protocol on Integrated Schools which are deemed at risk ... Interesting Websites ... Maori Population Statistics ... Books in Homes programme ... Extension for Gifted Students
Lighting New Fires: Catholic Schools' Supplement http://catholic.org.nz/nzceo/files/june02LNFsup.pdf Summary: Editorial ... Catholic Schools' Day and National Convention, August 2003... Work in Progress (forthcoming developments in Catholic education)... Draft document on the national process of review and development of Catholic Special Character ... Values-Based Education appreciated by non-Catholic parents ... List of graduates in Catechetical Studies who are available to teach ... Appeal for educational project in Bougainville ... Achievements of Catholic schools around New Zealand ... Personal Reference Booklet for teachers and other staff in New Zealand Catholic Schools ... Census figures for populations of Catholic, Pakeha, Maori, Pacific and Asian young people, by individual school district ... Valuable reading
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SPIRITUALITY
"Medjugorje News " Issue 26 May 2002 http://www.medjugorjenews-nz.org/Summary: The Medjugorje Story .....Our Lady's Messages ... From the Editor ... Excerpts from Medjugorje Bulletins ... Excerpts from Children of Medjugorje ...Wellington Eucharistic Convention 2002 ...Wellington (i.e. Auckland) Eucharistic Convention 2002 ... Medjugorje Parish Staff ... My Journey of Fear ... Catechism on the Priesthood ... Good Advice from Kids ... I See Our Lady ... Interview With Msgr.Silas S. Njiru ...There are no obstacles when you pray ... Miraculous Cure Recalled ... A Touch From Heaven ... My Journey Without Leaving ... A Special Kind of Madness ...The Door To Door Salesman ...The Secret of the Rosary ...The Holy Eucharist As Explained to a Muslim ... Gifts To Enrich Your Spiritual Life ***********************************
EMPLOYMENT
(Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancies )
(Vacancies in Catholic Youth Ministry are advertised on the Job Bank page of the National Council for Young Catholics: http://ncyc.org.nz )
** Presenters for 'NZ Catholic' Newspaper **
"We wish to employ skilled communicators who have a firm belief in the Catholic press to act as presenters for 'NZ Catholic' at parish Masses.
"If you live in Northland, Auckland, Hawkes Bay, Wellington, Nelson-Marlborough, West Coast, Otago or Southland, and would like weekend work assisting us to gain subscribers, and have the necessary background and speaking skills, we would like to hear from you.
"For further details, including remuneration, please contact: Dennis Augustine, Promotions and Advertising Manager, 'NZ Catholic', PO Box 147-000, Ponsonby, Auckland 1034 "
FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
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Sexual abuse scandals
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Toll-free telephone line The New Zealand Catholic Church has set-up a toll-free telephone line for people to call after this week's spate of sexual abuse claims. Catholic Church community director Lyndsay Freer said the line was set-up for people to call with concerns, questions or complaints. "It is a help-line which will direct people to the right place to call," Mrs Freer said.
The toll-free number is 0800 111 515. The number of St John of God Order's toll-free hotline is 0800 888 463 and the Society of Mary's is 0800 764 357.
"Complaints against ex-priest mount " NZ Herald 06.07.2002 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=2050583&thesection=news&thesu\ bsection=general Telephone lines set up by Catholic orders to take sexual abuse complaints against priests and clergy are running hot since an apology last week by bishops for abuse committed by men in the church's ranks. Nearly 40 calls related to people outside the Catholic Church and these have been formally reported to appropriate agencies...
"Group action on abuse considered " Otago Daily Times Friday, 5-July 2002 http://www.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?date=05Jul2002&obje\ ct=0704448342&type=html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial Victims of alleged abuse at a Catholic boarding school in Christchurch are considering taking group legal action, as complaints against members of religious orders flood in. Former boarders at Marylands - the St John of God Order's former residential school - and their families, who will meet for the first time today, will be presented with a legal opinion by Christchurch lawyer Grant Cameron....
'Dunedin victim says church failed to deal with abuse " Otago Daily Times Thursday, 4-July 2002 http://www.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?date=04Jul2002&obje\ ct=J3A30H5590IP&type=html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial Patrick was 10 years old when a Catholic priest crept into his bedroom and sexually abused him for the first time in his own bed, as his parents sat unaware in a room elsewhere in the house.... [Article includes graphic account of abuse]
"Church Head To Visit" Xtra/MSN - IRN News 04/07/2002 (full text) The Australasian head of the Order of St John of God is to visit Christchurch next week to discuss sexual abuse claims. The visit comes in the wake of the allegations against the Catholic Church order which first came to light just over two weeks ago. Brother Peter Burke's office has confirmed he will be meeting with students of the former Marylands School who claim to have suffered sexual and physical abuse. Meanwhile a meeting organised by Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse is being held tomorrow to allow victims and their families to discuss the recent events.
"Police look at case for extraditing ex-priest " NZ Herald 02.07.2002 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?thesection=news&thesubsection=&storyI\ D=2049761 Police are reconsidering whether to extradite from England a former Catholic priest accused of abusing teenage boys, as the number of complaints about the clergy mounts. The decision follows revelations that Marist priest Alan Woodcock, a music teacher at St Patrick's College, Silverstream, in the 1980s, allegedly sexually abused four boys before being removed from the school...
"Apology too late, victim says" ODT Monday, 1-July 2002 http://www.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?date=01Jul2002&obje\ ct=0630024299&type=html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial Christchurch: A Christchurch man who received a secret $30,000 payout from a Catholic religious order after alleging sexual abuse has spurned an apology from church leaders. "The damage is done," said the man, who asked to be called Patrick....
"A cross to bear " The Press (Christchurch) 29 June 2002 http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1252260a1936,FF.html The nightmare of sexual abuse scandals is unfolding in the Catholic Church in New Zealand. Geoff Collett asks how the Church is going to confront it.... (Article includes comments by Catholic Communications Directory Lyndsay Freer, and Cardinal Tom Williams)
"White-collar crime " (photo) The Press (Chch) 29 June 2002 http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1252243a1936,FF.html An image of trust hides a tale of abuse. In a special report, The Press continues its scrutiny of the Catholic Church's handling of abuse by its clergy in New Zealand.... (Article refers chiefly to events at the St John of God boarding school in Halswell, Christchurch, and the story of Brother Bernard McGrath who served prison sentences here and in Australia for indecent assaults on children in the 1970's (Australia) and 1980's (NZ).
********************************** Other stories ***********************************
"Heaven's ad-man " NZ Herald 06.07.2002 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?thesection=news&thesubsection=&storyI\ D=2050053 On a chilly Monday evening around 80 people are gathered in a church hall at the Greyfriars Presbyterian Church in Mt Eden. In this long, bare room they are watching this video of people watching the man whose name is Nicky Gumbel. Over the past month, the New Zealand branch of Alpha has spent $100,000 on an advertising campaign aimed at enticing people into churches to break bread and hear Gumbel's message....
"Funding for link group withdrawn Family support project " Otago Daily Times Saturday, 6-July 2002 http://www.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?date=06Jul2002&obje\ ct=J2B0881605LS&type=html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial The Otago District Health Board has stopped funding the Family Link Service; a move which social agencies say will leave some Dunedin families without crucial support. Family Link Service is a joint project with Plunket, Anglican Methodist Care and Catholic Social Services. It was established in 1995 with funding from the then Southern Regional Health Authority and was primarily a home visiting service....
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CATHOLIC WEB TV
Catholictv.net (Wellington Archdiocesan Media Office) http://catholictv.net Theme of the month: "Faith in Adversity" This week's interviews: Jeff Rahari talks about living in the Solomon Islands and surviving the worst of the racial hostilities there. Interview in two parts.
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EDUCATION
NZ Catholic Education Office Newsletter "Lighting New Fires" Issue No.3 June 2002 http://catholic.org.nz/nzceo/lnfjune02.htm Summary: Editorial: Nurturing emotional intelligence ... Protocol between the Ministry of Education and the Assocation of Proprietors of Integrated Schools ... Teacher Education Forum of Aotearoa New Zealand Conference 28-31 August 2002 ... Minolta products price reduction ... ERO's Friend of the School Initiative ... Publication of 'A Fair and Just Solution'? - A History of the Integration of Private Schools in New Zealand ... Achievements of Integrated Schools, region by region ... Principals' Website Launched ... Education Ministry's paper on allocating resources.. Living Values resource materials ... The Code of Practice for International Students ... 'Duty of Care, A Certificate Course in Residential Care' for operators of boarding houses and hostels ... School Hostel reporting priorities ... Protocol on Integrated Schools which are deemed at risk ... Interesting Websites ... Maori Population Statistics ... Books in Homes programme ... Extension for Gifted Students
Lighting New Fires: Catholic Schools' Supplement http://catholic.org.nz/nzceo/files/june02LNFsup.pdf Summary: Editorial ... Catholic Schools' Day and National Convention, August 2003... Work in Progress (forthcoming developments in Catholic education)... Draft document on the national process of review and development of Catholic Special Character ... Values-Based Education appreciated by non-Catholic parents ... List of graduates in Catechetical Studies who are available to teach ... Appeal for educational project in Bougainville ... Achievements of Catholic schools around New Zealand ... Personal Reference Booklet for teachers and other staff in New Zealand Catholic Schools ... Census figures for populations of Catholic, Pakeha, Maori, Pacific and Asian young people, by individual school district ... Valuable reading
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SPIRITUALITY
"Medjugorje News " Issue 26 May 2002 http://www.medjugorjenews-nz.org/Summary: The Medjugorje Story .....Our Lady's Messages ... From the Editor ... Excerpts from Medjugorje Bulletins ... Excerpts from Children of Medjugorje ...Wellington Eucharistic Convention 2002 ...Wellington (i.e. Auckland) Eucharistic Convention 2002 ... Medjugorje Parish Staff ... My Journey of Fear ... Catechism on the Priesthood ... Good Advice from Kids ... I See Our Lady ... Interview With Msgr.Silas S. Njiru ...There are no obstacles when you pray ... Miraculous Cure Recalled ... A Touch From Heaven ... My Journey Without Leaving ... A Special Kind of Madness ...The Door To Door Salesman ...The Secret of the Rosary ...The Holy Eucharist As Explained to a Muslim ... Gifts To Enrich Your Spiritual Life ***********************************
EMPLOYMENT
(Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancies )
(Vacancies in Catholic Youth Ministry are advertised on the Job Bank page of the National Council for Young Catholics: http://ncyc.org.nz )
** Presenters for 'NZ Catholic' Newspaper **
"We wish to employ skilled communicators who have a firm belief in the Catholic press to act as presenters for 'NZ Catholic' at parish Masses.
"If you live in Northland, Auckland, Hawkes Bay, Wellington, Nelson-Marlborough, West Coast, Otago or Southland, and would like weekend work assisting us to gain subscribers, and have the necessary background and speaking skills, we would like to hear from you.
"For further details, including remuneration, please contact: Dennis Augustine, Promotions and Advertising Manager, 'NZ Catholic', PO Box 147-000, Ponsonby, Auckland 1034 "
Thursday, July 4, 2002
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY.
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR PEACE IN THE HOLY LAND.
"What could be a more suitable occasion to raise to heaven a choral invocation of pardon and mercy that implores the Heart of God for a special intervention ..." (Pope John Paul)
Please join in today's worldwide prayers for a special intervention to bring relief to the suffering populations of Jesus' homeland.
You can follow events there through first-hand reports from the Catholic news agencies, via the 'News' link at http://www.catholic.org.nz and from the Misna News Agency at: http://www.misna.org/eng/default.htm Both Misna and Fides have contacts in the affected areas whose telephopned reports appear on the respective Websites almost immediately.
For the background to Divine Mercy Sunday and the devotion that inspires it, please visit http://www.homebusinesslink.com/divinemercyNZ.html
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FROM THE CATHOLIC PRESS
NZ Catholic No 134, April 7, 2002 http://catholic.org.nz/cathcom/press/nzc/front.html
"Hui Gives Boost to Restorative Justice Effort " More than 100 people from all over New Zealand gathered at Te Piringa Taha o Te Maungaronga Marae in west Auckland last month for the national restorative justice hui.... [Links: Courts of New Zealand: Information on court-referred restorative justice ... Father Jim Consedine. "Restorative Justice- the Christian Option " ]
"Students survive giving up luxuries " "What, no ice in the cordial!" was just one of the reality checks for St Peter's College students who "survived a slum" in the school courtyard... [Link: St Peter's College]
"Pregnant Despite Family Planning " A domestic violence survey of women at an abortion clinic suggests contraception has little chance of reducing the abortion rate... [Link: Waikato District Health Board ]
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
"Speaking shield regained " The Christchurch Press - New Zealand; Apr 2, 2002 http://globalarchive.ft.com/globalarchive/article.html?id=020402008390&query=cat\ holic+and+zealand After a close fight, St Bede's College has regained the Bishop Lyons Shield for public speaking. The shield, awarded annually since 1947, was contested by seven Catholic schools from Timaru to the West Coast....
"The danger of (not) doing it Jim's way " The Christchurch Press Apr 4, 2002 http://globalarchive.ft.com/globalarchive/article.html?id=020404008685&query=cat\ holic+and+zealand Jim Anderton has long made a habit of turning his friends into enemies. >From the Catholic Church, through the Labour Party, the Greens, and now the Alliance, he has left division and disillusionment in his wake......
"Traditional touch to service " The Christchurch Press Mar 30, 2002 http://globalarchive.ft.com/globalarchive/article.html?id=020330007007&query=cat\ holic+and+zealand Traditional choral music and the words of New Zealand writers combined in a Christchurch Easter service that aimed to make Jesus' crucifixion relevant to the experiences of contemporary New Zealanders....
"Coast took 'em young : Digging for the stories behind our historic headstones" The Christchurch Press Mar 30, 2002 http://globalarchive.ft.com/globalarchive/article.html?id=020330007145&query=cat\ holic+and+zealand Cemetery headstones are a vivid reminder of the perils awaiting people in a land of rapidly rising rivers, landslips, and mine explosions... At Karoro Cemetery towards the south of Greymouth, the largest plot dates from the pre- feminist era. It features elaborate headstones for six priests and a brother, while the final resting places of 19 nuns are marked with simple white crosses....
"Enduring the cross of human frailty" Otago Daily Times, Saturday, 6-April 2002 http://www.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?date=04Apr2002&obje\ ct=G3A25E2602EP&type=html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial As John Paul II, he may be seen by millions as God's representative on Earth but, as Karol Wojtyla, he is a man trapped in an increasingly frail body. So will he be the first Pope in more than 700 years to step down?......
"The Pros and cons of letting hatred go" Otago Daily Times, Saturday, 6-April 2002 http://www.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?date=06Apr2002&obje\ ct=G394575591RT&type=html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial For centuries, the subject of forgiveness has fascinated and vexed moral men and women. It pits Old Testament judgment against New Testament mercy, rage against compassion, instinct against intellect. Now there's a new, practical take on the subject, where spirit meets self-interest. Several new books and medical studies conclude that people who forgive live longer, healthier and happier lives....
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CATHOLICTV.NET http://www.catholictv.net (Produced by the Wellington Archdiocesan Media Office)
Theme of the month: Work This week: Fr Peter Roe talks to accountancy firm partner Mike Curtis about finding the balance between work, family and leisure.
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EVENTS
April 19-21 2002 Catholic Network of Marriage Educators Conference, Napier Details from Oncall Conference Management, 20 Cambridge Terrace, Taradale, Napier. Tel: 06 844 9956 e-mail: c-moore@clear.net.nz
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EMPLOYMENT
(Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancies )
Catholic Social Services, Dunedin. Diocesan Outreach Facilitator To develop a Catholic social support network across the Otago-southland diocese. Further details in 'NZ Catholic' newspaper 24 March 2002 and from CSS Board of Directors, PO Box 263, dunedin. Applications close Friday 12 April.
Qualified Early Childhood staff member, Marian Early Childhood Centre, Panmure Details in NZ Catholic April 7 2002 p.21. Applications close 18 April 2002
Regional Youth Worker (Tauranga), Hamilton Diocese To develop youth ministries in the Bay of Plenty region. Detyails in 'NZ Catholic' April 7 2002 p.21 and from Naomi McGowan tel 07 838 2079; e-mail: naomim@mlc.co.nz Applications close Friday 19 April 2002
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR PEACE IN THE HOLY LAND.
"What could be a more suitable occasion to raise to heaven a choral invocation of pardon and mercy that implores the Heart of God for a special intervention ..." (Pope John Paul)
Please join in today's worldwide prayers for a special intervention to bring relief to the suffering populations of Jesus' homeland.
You can follow events there through first-hand reports from the Catholic news agencies, via the 'News' link at http://www.catholic.org.nz and from the Misna News Agency at: http://www.misna.org/eng/default.htm Both Misna and Fides have contacts in the affected areas whose telephopned reports appear on the respective Websites almost immediately.
For the background to Divine Mercy Sunday and the devotion that inspires it, please visit http://www.homebusinesslink.com/divinemercyNZ.html
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FROM THE CATHOLIC PRESS
NZ Catholic No 134, April 7, 2002 http://catholic.org.nz/cathcom/press/nzc/front.html
"Hui Gives Boost to Restorative Justice Effort " More than 100 people from all over New Zealand gathered at Te Piringa Taha o Te Maungaronga Marae in west Auckland last month for the national restorative justice hui.... [Links: Courts of New Zealand: Information on court-referred restorative justice ... Father Jim Consedine. "Restorative Justice- the Christian Option " ]
"Students survive giving up luxuries " "What, no ice in the cordial!" was just one of the reality checks for St Peter's College students who "survived a slum" in the school courtyard... [Link: St Peter's College]
"Pregnant Despite Family Planning " A domestic violence survey of women at an abortion clinic suggests contraception has little chance of reducing the abortion rate... [Link: Waikato District Health Board ]
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
"Speaking shield regained " The Christchurch Press - New Zealand; Apr 2, 2002 http://globalarchive.ft.com/globalarchive/article.html?id=020402008390&query=cat\ holic+and+zealand After a close fight, St Bede's College has regained the Bishop Lyons Shield for public speaking. The shield, awarded annually since 1947, was contested by seven Catholic schools from Timaru to the West Coast....
"The danger of (not) doing it Jim's way " The Christchurch Press Apr 4, 2002 http://globalarchive.ft.com/globalarchive/article.html?id=020404008685&query=cat\ holic+and+zealand Jim Anderton has long made a habit of turning his friends into enemies. >From the Catholic Church, through the Labour Party, the Greens, and now the Alliance, he has left division and disillusionment in his wake......
"Traditional touch to service " The Christchurch Press Mar 30, 2002 http://globalarchive.ft.com/globalarchive/article.html?id=020330007007&query=cat\ holic+and+zealand Traditional choral music and the words of New Zealand writers combined in a Christchurch Easter service that aimed to make Jesus' crucifixion relevant to the experiences of contemporary New Zealanders....
"Coast took 'em young : Digging for the stories behind our historic headstones" The Christchurch Press Mar 30, 2002 http://globalarchive.ft.com/globalarchive/article.html?id=020330007145&query=cat\ holic+and+zealand Cemetery headstones are a vivid reminder of the perils awaiting people in a land of rapidly rising rivers, landslips, and mine explosions... At Karoro Cemetery towards the south of Greymouth, the largest plot dates from the pre- feminist era. It features elaborate headstones for six priests and a brother, while the final resting places of 19 nuns are marked with simple white crosses....
"Enduring the cross of human frailty" Otago Daily Times, Saturday, 6-April 2002 http://www.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?date=04Apr2002&obje\ ct=G3A25E2602EP&type=html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial As John Paul II, he may be seen by millions as God's representative on Earth but, as Karol Wojtyla, he is a man trapped in an increasingly frail body. So will he be the first Pope in more than 700 years to step down?......
"The Pros and cons of letting hatred go" Otago Daily Times, Saturday, 6-April 2002 http://www.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?date=06Apr2002&obje\ ct=G394575591RT&type=html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial For centuries, the subject of forgiveness has fascinated and vexed moral men and women. It pits Old Testament judgment against New Testament mercy, rage against compassion, instinct against intellect. Now there's a new, practical take on the subject, where spirit meets self-interest. Several new books and medical studies conclude that people who forgive live longer, healthier and happier lives....
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CATHOLICTV.NET http://www.catholictv.net (Produced by the Wellington Archdiocesan Media Office)
Theme of the month: Work This week: Fr Peter Roe talks to accountancy firm partner Mike Curtis about finding the balance between work, family and leisure.
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EVENTS
April 19-21 2002 Catholic Network of Marriage Educators Conference, Napier Details from Oncall Conference Management, 20 Cambridge Terrace, Taradale, Napier. Tel: 06 844 9956 e-mail: c-moore@clear.net.nz
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EMPLOYMENT
(Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancies )
Catholic Social Services, Dunedin. Diocesan Outreach Facilitator To develop a Catholic social support network across the Otago-southland diocese. Further details in 'NZ Catholic' newspaper 24 March 2002 and from CSS Board of Directors, PO Box 263, dunedin. Applications close Friday 12 April.
Qualified Early Childhood staff member, Marian Early Childhood Centre, Panmure Details in NZ Catholic April 7 2002 p.21. Applications close 18 April 2002
Regional Youth Worker (Tauranga), Hamilton Diocese To develop youth ministries in the Bay of Plenty region. Detyails in 'NZ Catholic' April 7 2002 p.21 and from Naomi McGowan tel 07 838 2079; e-mail: naomim@mlc.co.nz Applications close Friday 19 April 2002
Sunday, June 23, 2002
FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
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New Zealand Catholic Church admits 38 sexual abuse cases and offers apology *******************************************
"Catholics lift secrecy veil on sex abuse " NZ Herald 22.06.2002 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=2048083&thesection=news&thesu\ bsection=general The Catholic Church in New Zealand has revealed that 38 confirmed cases of sexual abuse have been committed by men in its ranks. Bishops from the country's six dioceses told the Weekend Herald that committees set up in the early 1990s to deal with sexual abuse complaints had substantiated 38 claims going back to the 1950s....
"Judgment day for nine black sheep of the faith " NZ Herald 22.06.2002 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?thesection=news&thesubsection=&storyI\ D=2048019 The following nine priests and brothers have gone before the courts charged with sex offences since 1990. Others have been investigated by the police and no further action taken, or dealt with internally by the Catholic Church....
"Exorcising demon priests who sin " NZ Herald 22.06.2002 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=2048020&thesection=news&thesu\ bsection=general Broken and dangerous men in need of repair, they fly across the Tasman in search of healing. A ride through the suburbs of Sydney takes them to the leafy grounds of a private psychiatric hospital. This is where Catholic brothers and priests have been confronting the demons that have troubled them and stirred the entire church.... [The article concludes with details of abuse compensation payments by three religious orders]
"Scandal in the Church " (Editorial) The Press (Chch) 20 June http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1241069a1937,FF.html The extent of the contagion of sexual abuse that is sweeping the Catholic Church is shown by Press reports today and yesterday.... This emphasises the reality that the scandal is far from occurring commonly only in the American and Australian churches, and that it is being poorly handled....
[The next four reports all refer principally to abuse at the former Marylands Residential School in Christchurch staffed by St John of God Brothers]
"Sex abuse victim paid $95,000" Otago Daily Times 22-June 2002 http://www.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?date=22Jun2002&obje\ ct=0621437193&type=html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial A Christchurch man has been paid nearly $95,000 by a Catholic order for sex abuse he suffered at the city's Marylands boarding school in the 1970s. Several more people have emerged to tell their stories and seek justice from the St John of God Order at the centre of the escalating transtasman sex scandal....
"Five abused claim $300,000 paid in secret deals " The Press (Chch) 20 June 2002 http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1241075a11,FF.html Four Christchurch brothers from a troubled Catholic order have had sexual and physical abuse claims made against them, for which the church has paid out $300,000 in secret deals.... ["The church" in this case means the St John of God Order. ML]
"Hush money for Sex Abuse" (video report) TVNZ: The Holmes Show Wed June 19 http://tvone.nzoom.com/programmes/holmes/story.html?story_2002_archive.inc [Interview with Patrick who, as a schoolboy, was abused by a St John of God Brother. In 1999 he was paid compenation by the Order subject to a confidentiality agreement. The report includes comments by Catholic Communications Director Lyndsay Freer.]
"Abuse victims urged to speak out" TVNZ: One News 20 June 2002 http://onenews.nzoom.com/onenews_detail/0,1227,110042-1-7,00.html [Includes a related video report, linked at the bottom-right of the print report]
"The other side" (Readers' comments) Stuff/INL 19 June 2002 http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1240976a4621,FF.html (full text) I would like to make a brief comment for the sake of contributing to a balanced view of whether or not Catholic priests and brothers are sexual abusers. I spent five years (1978 to 1982) at a Catholic high school (St Johns College, Hastings) and never had an experience of even a slight inclination of being "inappropriately approached" or never heard of anything untoward happening to my fellow students. Just putting in a true word for the honest, hardworking priests and brothers that taught me so well. - Chris Burke
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FROM THE CATHOLIC PRESS
'NZ Catholic ' No 139, June 16, 2002 http://www.catholic.org.nz/cathcom/press/nzc/front.html
"Lay mission service closing after 39 years" After 39 years, New Zealand's Catholic Overseas Volunteer Service is to be closed....
"Award acknowledges Terry Scott's work" Terry Scott, a parishioner of St Pius X parish, Melville, was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the Queen's Birthday Honours for services to the community...
"Dioceses looking for savings on electricity " The Church will soon be knocking on the door of electricity suppliers to find out what savings they will give for a bulk supply deal...
From the 'Think Page' for Young adults ....
"Prayer can be healing", by Lee A few weeks ago, with no car stereo (long story), I was driving to uni overworked, overtired and overstressed when I decided maybe I should sing a calming song rather than thinking about everything that was stressing me...
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EVENTS
**************************** Workshops for youth leaders lead by Bob and Maggie McCarty of the US Catholic bishops' National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry
Auckland : St Columba Centre, Friday 5 July, 7-9 pm Further seminars on 6 and 9 July Details in 'NZ Catholic' 2 June 2002 p. 21 and on http://www.youthministry.org.nz/McCarty.htm *****************************
June - September 2002 Essay and Art Competition: "God's greatest treasure - Life " For entrants 12 years and over. Sponsored by Family Life International * Visual art category * Essay category Prizes in each category for each of three age groups: 1st: $500; 2nd: $200; 3rd: $100 Full details, entry form and information pack from Family Life International, PO Box 56423 Dominion Rd. Auckland 1030. tel. 0800 367 5433 / (09) 623 4026; e-mail: life@fli.org.nz
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EMPLOYMENT
(Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancies )
(Vacancies in Catholic Youth Ministry are advertised on the Job Bank page of the National Council for Young Catholics: http://ncyc.org.nz )
Bishop's Assistant for Pastoral, Liturgical and Catechetical Formation, Catholic Diocese of Palmerston North To assist parishes with liturgy and sacramental catechesis. Knowledge of Te Reo Maori and Tikanga Maori required. Details from: Bishops' Secretary, Private Bag 11012, Palmerston North. Tel.: 06 357 1980. Applications close 28 June 2002
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New Zealand Catholic Church admits 38 sexual abuse cases and offers apology *******************************************
"Catholics lift secrecy veil on sex abuse " NZ Herald 22.06.2002 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=2048083&thesection=news&thesu\ bsection=general The Catholic Church in New Zealand has revealed that 38 confirmed cases of sexual abuse have been committed by men in its ranks. Bishops from the country's six dioceses told the Weekend Herald that committees set up in the early 1990s to deal with sexual abuse complaints had substantiated 38 claims going back to the 1950s....
"Judgment day for nine black sheep of the faith " NZ Herald 22.06.2002 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?thesection=news&thesubsection=&storyI\ D=2048019 The following nine priests and brothers have gone before the courts charged with sex offences since 1990. Others have been investigated by the police and no further action taken, or dealt with internally by the Catholic Church....
"Exorcising demon priests who sin " NZ Herald 22.06.2002 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=2048020&thesection=news&thesu\ bsection=general Broken and dangerous men in need of repair, they fly across the Tasman in search of healing. A ride through the suburbs of Sydney takes them to the leafy grounds of a private psychiatric hospital. This is where Catholic brothers and priests have been confronting the demons that have troubled them and stirred the entire church.... [The article concludes with details of abuse compensation payments by three religious orders]
"Scandal in the Church " (Editorial) The Press (Chch) 20 June http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1241069a1937,FF.html The extent of the contagion of sexual abuse that is sweeping the Catholic Church is shown by Press reports today and yesterday.... This emphasises the reality that the scandal is far from occurring commonly only in the American and Australian churches, and that it is being poorly handled....
[The next four reports all refer principally to abuse at the former Marylands Residential School in Christchurch staffed by St John of God Brothers]
"Sex abuse victim paid $95,000" Otago Daily Times 22-June 2002 http://www.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?date=22Jun2002&obje\ ct=0621437193&type=html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial A Christchurch man has been paid nearly $95,000 by a Catholic order for sex abuse he suffered at the city's Marylands boarding school in the 1970s. Several more people have emerged to tell their stories and seek justice from the St John of God Order at the centre of the escalating transtasman sex scandal....
"Five abused claim $300,000 paid in secret deals " The Press (Chch) 20 June 2002 http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1241075a11,FF.html Four Christchurch brothers from a troubled Catholic order have had sexual and physical abuse claims made against them, for which the church has paid out $300,000 in secret deals.... ["The church" in this case means the St John of God Order. ML]
"Hush money for Sex Abuse" (video report) TVNZ: The Holmes Show Wed June 19 http://tvone.nzoom.com/programmes/holmes/story.html?story_2002_archive.inc [Interview with Patrick who, as a schoolboy, was abused by a St John of God Brother. In 1999 he was paid compenation by the Order subject to a confidentiality agreement. The report includes comments by Catholic Communications Director Lyndsay Freer.]
"Abuse victims urged to speak out" TVNZ: One News 20 June 2002 http://onenews.nzoom.com/onenews_detail/0,1227,110042-1-7,00.html [Includes a related video report, linked at the bottom-right of the print report]
"The other side" (Readers' comments) Stuff/INL 19 June 2002 http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1240976a4621,FF.html (full text) I would like to make a brief comment for the sake of contributing to a balanced view of whether or not Catholic priests and brothers are sexual abusers. I spent five years (1978 to 1982) at a Catholic high school (St Johns College, Hastings) and never had an experience of even a slight inclination of being "inappropriately approached" or never heard of anything untoward happening to my fellow students. Just putting in a true word for the honest, hardworking priests and brothers that taught me so well. - Chris Burke
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FROM THE CATHOLIC PRESS
'NZ Catholic ' No 139, June 16, 2002 http://www.catholic.org.nz/cathcom/press/nzc/front.html
"Lay mission service closing after 39 years" After 39 years, New Zealand's Catholic Overseas Volunteer Service is to be closed....
"Award acknowledges Terry Scott's work" Terry Scott, a parishioner of St Pius X parish, Melville, was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the Queen's Birthday Honours for services to the community...
"Dioceses looking for savings on electricity " The Church will soon be knocking on the door of electricity suppliers to find out what savings they will give for a bulk supply deal...
From the 'Think Page' for Young adults ....
"Prayer can be healing", by Lee A few weeks ago, with no car stereo (long story), I was driving to uni overworked, overtired and overstressed when I decided maybe I should sing a calming song rather than thinking about everything that was stressing me...
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EVENTS
**************************** Workshops for youth leaders lead by Bob and Maggie McCarty of the US Catholic bishops' National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry
Auckland : St Columba Centre, Friday 5 July, 7-9 pm Further seminars on 6 and 9 July Details in 'NZ Catholic' 2 June 2002 p. 21 and on http://www.youthministry.org.nz/McCarty.htm *****************************
June - September 2002 Essay and Art Competition: "God's greatest treasure - Life " For entrants 12 years and over. Sponsored by Family Life International * Visual art category * Essay category Prizes in each category for each of three age groups: 1st: $500; 2nd: $200; 3rd: $100 Full details, entry form and information pack from Family Life International, PO Box 56423 Dominion Rd. Auckland 1030. tel. 0800 367 5433 / (09) 623 4026; e-mail: life@fli.org.nz
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EMPLOYMENT
(Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancies )
(Vacancies in Catholic Youth Ministry are advertised on the Job Bank page of the National Council for Young Catholics: http://ncyc.org.nz )
Bishop's Assistant for Pastoral, Liturgical and Catechetical Formation, Catholic Diocese of Palmerston North To assist parishes with liturgy and sacramental catechesis. Knowledge of Te Reo Maori and Tikanga Maori required. Details from: Bishops' Secretary, Private Bag 11012, Palmerston North. Tel.: 06 357 1980. Applications close 28 June 2002
Sunday, June 16, 2002
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CANONISATION OF PADRE PIO
On Monday our time in St Peter's Square Pope John Paul II will canonise Padre Pio of Pietrelcina (Francesco Forgione 1887-1968).
Padre Pio was born in southern Italy. He was ordained a priest of the Capuchin Franciscan Order in 1910 and from 1916 lived most of the rest of his life at San Giovanni Rotondo. In 1918 the stigmata (the wounds of crucifixion) appeared on his hands and feet. He became famous throughout the Catholic world and brought about many conversions through the combination of his profound spirituality and his astonishing supernatural gifts.
You can make the acquaintance of Padre Pio in words and pictures here: http://www.ewtn.com/padrepio/
There's also a fine photograph on the current EWTN home page: http://www.ewtn.com
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SEXUAL ABUSE SCANDAL
In the past few days the United States Catholic bishops have been meeting to work out a 'Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, and guidelines fo dealing with allegations of abuse by clergy and other Church personnel.
Statements and documents from the bishops' meeting are linked on the US bishops' Website: http://www.usccb.org
An article in the UK newspaper The Tablet, "Bishops in the crossfire", covers the background to the present scandals and summarises the various opinions on what should be done differently in future: http://www.thetablet.co.uk/cgi-bin/archive_db.cgi?tablet-00637
In his opening address to the meeting, the President of the US Bishops' Conference covers similar ground to The Tablet article and specifically acknowledges the bishops' responsibility for what happened: http://www.ewtn.com/vnews/getstory.asp?number=27425
Reports from the secular press on the bishops' meeting and on the continuing investigation of complaints of abuse are linked here: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/fc/us/catholic_church_abuse_scandal
***************************** "Church must not be silent on abusive priests " (Letter to the Editor, and response by Catholic Communications NZ) Otago Daily Times 15 June 2002 [Full text follows]
I am disturbed to read ( ODT , 20.5.02) that a senior source in the Roman Catholic Church believes that the church has "no legal or moral responsibility" to expose abusive priests, provided that they believe the priest will not abuse again. Does this simply mean that they have no morals? The Rev Gianfranco Ghirlanda is quoted as saying that bishops must protect the "good name" of their priests, apparently in fear that if exposed the priest would not be able to carry on his work. That is the point! These obnoxious beasts must, on release from prison, never be allowed within a mile of another church choir.
May we have a clear and unequivocal assurance from the heads of the church in New Zealand that each and every allegation of a transgression of this type will immediately be referred to the police for investigation and possible prosecution? It is not enough to remain silent on these matters as to do so is to assume equal guilt. I urge all members of the Catholic Church to tell their hierarchy, in total unambiguous terms, exactly what is expected of them in this area. R.E. Mawson, Mosgiel
[Lyndsay Freer, National Communications Director for the Catholic Church, replies:
"The healing of those who have been offended against, and the protection of all vulnerable people in our community from such abuse, is the primary consideration of the Catholic Church in New Zealand. Our procedures for dealing with complaints of sexual abuse are contained in a public document called A Path to Healing. This can be viewed on our website - http://www.catholic.org.nz.
"In past times, the church, like other professions and groups in society, did not fully realise the recidivistic nature of paedophilia. This is now clearly understood, and offenders today are promptly removed from public ministry. All complaints of sexual abuse are taken seriously and fully investigated by the church. Complainants who wish to take their complaint to the police are given every assistance by the church to do so. However, some do not wish to go to the police and request confidentiality before they will proceed with a complaint. We have to respect their wishes in this regard, even though reporting to the police might be a preferred option. I can assure your correspondent that there is no question of protection' for sexual offenders in the Catholic Church in New Zealand today."]
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BISHOP POMPALLIER
This weekend, in its Spectrum documentary series, Radio New Zealand will broadcast "Bishop Pompallier and the Martins" in which David Steemson visits 'Pompallier' on the Russell sea front in the Bay of Islands, site of Bishop Pompallier's Catholic Mission for Maori established in 1839. This year Bishop Pompallier's remains were returned to New Zealand to the delight of many, particularly Kate Martin, Manager of Pompallier at Russell and her namesake Father Chris Martin, Marist Priest in the Bay of Islands.... First broadcast: Sunday 16 June 2002 12:33 pm; re-broadcast Tuesday 18 June at 9:06 pm.
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
"Parcel bombing remains a puzzle " Otago Daily Times 15-June 2002 http://www.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?date=15Jun2002&obje\ ct=I5H25I3676ER&type=html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial A respected Dunedin solicitor, James Ward, was killed when he opened a mystery box at his offices 40 years ago. He was a devout Roman Catholic and remembered by his good friend, the Bishop of Dunedin as, "honest and straight and loyal, He was a fine upstanding Christian who knew what he believed in and believed in what he knew". Who did it and why? ...
"Conflict Leads to Collaboration" A joint media statement by the Jewish, Palestinian, Islamic and Christian communities of New Zealand. Friday, 14 June 2002 http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PO0206/S00079.htm Ongoing Middle Eastern conflict has led to representatives from the Jewish, Palestinian, Islamic and Christian communities working together to promote respect and harmony among all New Zealanders - regardless of faith. A joint statement released by the group today expressed their sorrow over all the innocent lives lost in the conflict and also their hope of seeing a peaceful end to the conflict....
"Relaunched book celebrates Reefton's Catholic heritage" (photo) The Press (Chch) 12 June 2002 http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1231837a1919,FF.html [The Full text of the report follows. However the linked page includes a photo of the interior of Sacred Heart Church] The Sacred Heart parish in Reefton marked its centenary in 1974, and historian Tony Fortune, a parishioner, has updated the centennial record to cover the following 28 years. Incidents during that time included the presbytery fire of 1979, the departure of the Sisters of Mercy after 90 years of ministry, parish school integration in 1982, and the losing and regaining of Murchison. The book was launched, fittingly, on the Feast of the Sacred Heart with a Holy Hour, Mass, and dinner. The Reefton parish extends to Ikamatua, Murchison, and the Maruia Valley. Mr Fortune said the updated history also included full lists of the nuns and priests who served at Sacred Heart from its opening in May 1874 to the present day.
"Ceremony initiates new era at college" Otago Daily Times 11-June 2002 http://www.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?date=11Jun2002&obje\ ct=0610911111&type=html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial At 90 years of age, one of North Otago's "grand old ladies" is getting a major face-lift. A simple ceremony at the gates of Teschemakers College, the former Catholic girls' boarding school just inland from Kakanui, marked the start of a redevelopment with an estimated cost of between $5 million and $8 million, to turn it into an international postgraduate school of health and science....
"Learning experience " The Press (Chch) 10/6/2002 [Summary. Full text not available on-line] Catholic Cathedral College's First XV trip to Queensland provides the 19 students with more than just a chance to play competitive rugby. Fundraising for the trip has been a learning experience for the students, and the trip will be an opportunity to mix with people from other countries, says the coach and Cathedral College teacher Daniel Dungey. "This is the first time the school rugby has done anything like this in its 16-year- history. It's been a huge undertaking that has involved the boys, their parents, and their extended families."
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VOCATIONS TO THE PRIESTHOOD
"Married priests welcome: Celibacy rules don't apply to all in Catholic priesthood " Seattle Times/The Dallas Morning News 15 June 2002 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/134475142_marriedpriest15m.html
[In this article about former Episcopalian (American Anglican) married clergy who have become Catholic priests, Fr John Gremmels, his family and his parishioners speak about the problems and prospects of married clergy in the Catholic Church with special reference to the importance of the Mass in Catholic life and the increasing shortage of priests to celebrate it.]
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CATHOLIC WEB TV http://catholictv.net (Wellington Archdiocesan Media Office)
Theme of the month: Adversity This week's interviewee: Therese O'Sullivan has a daughter with a rare medical condition that has had a major impact on her and her family...
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EVENTS
**************************** Workshops for youth leaders lead by Bob and Maggie McCarty of the US Catholic bishops' National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry
Wellington: Connolly Hall, Guilford Terrace, Wellington, 17 June 2002, 7pm to 10 pm Entrance fee: $10 (includes a catered supper). Further information from the National Council for Young Catholics: ncyc@clear.net.nz
Auckland : St Columba Centre, Friday 5 July, 7-9 pm Further seminars on 6 and 9 July Details in 'NZ Catholic' 2 June 2002 p. 21 and on http://www.youthministry.org.nz/McCarty.htm *****************************
June - September 2002 Essay and Art Competition: "God's greatest treasure - Life " For entrants 12 years and over. Sponsored by Family Life International * Visual art category * Essay category Prizes in each category for each of three age groups: 1st: $500; 2nd: $200; 3rd: $100 Full details, entry form and information pack from Family Life International, PO Box 56423 Dominion Rd. Auckland 1030. tel. 0800 367 5433 / (09) 623 4026; e-mail: life@fli.org.nz
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EMPLOYMENT
(Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancies )
(Vacancies in Catholic Youth Ministry are advertised on the Job Bank page of the National Council for Young Catholics: http://ncyc.org.nz )
Bishop's Assistant for Pastoral, Liturgical and Catechetical Formation, Catholic Diocese of Palmerston North To assist parishes with liturgy and sacramental catechesis. Knowledge of Te Reo Maori and Tikanga Maori required. Details from: Bishops' Secretary, Private Bag 11012, Palmerston North. Tel.: 06 357 1980. Applications close 28 June 2002
CANONISATION OF PADRE PIO
On Monday our time in St Peter's Square Pope John Paul II will canonise Padre Pio of Pietrelcina (Francesco Forgione 1887-1968).
Padre Pio was born in southern Italy. He was ordained a priest of the Capuchin Franciscan Order in 1910 and from 1916 lived most of the rest of his life at San Giovanni Rotondo. In 1918 the stigmata (the wounds of crucifixion) appeared on his hands and feet. He became famous throughout the Catholic world and brought about many conversions through the combination of his profound spirituality and his astonishing supernatural gifts.
You can make the acquaintance of Padre Pio in words and pictures here: http://www.ewtn.com/padrepio/
There's also a fine photograph on the current EWTN home page: http://www.ewtn.com
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SEXUAL ABUSE SCANDAL
In the past few days the United States Catholic bishops have been meeting to work out a 'Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, and guidelines fo dealing with allegations of abuse by clergy and other Church personnel.
Statements and documents from the bishops' meeting are linked on the US bishops' Website: http://www.usccb.org
An article in the UK newspaper The Tablet, "Bishops in the crossfire", covers the background to the present scandals and summarises the various opinions on what should be done differently in future: http://www.thetablet.co.uk/cgi-bin/archive_db.cgi?tablet-00637
In his opening address to the meeting, the President of the US Bishops' Conference covers similar ground to The Tablet article and specifically acknowledges the bishops' responsibility for what happened: http://www.ewtn.com/vnews/getstory.asp?number=27425
Reports from the secular press on the bishops' meeting and on the continuing investigation of complaints of abuse are linked here: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/fc/us/catholic_church_abuse_scandal
***************************** "Church must not be silent on abusive priests " (Letter to the Editor, and response by Catholic Communications NZ) Otago Daily Times 15 June 2002 [Full text follows]
I am disturbed to read ( ODT , 20.5.02) that a senior source in the Roman Catholic Church believes that the church has "no legal or moral responsibility" to expose abusive priests, provided that they believe the priest will not abuse again. Does this simply mean that they have no morals? The Rev Gianfranco Ghirlanda is quoted as saying that bishops must protect the "good name" of their priests, apparently in fear that if exposed the priest would not be able to carry on his work. That is the point! These obnoxious beasts must, on release from prison, never be allowed within a mile of another church choir.
May we have a clear and unequivocal assurance from the heads of the church in New Zealand that each and every allegation of a transgression of this type will immediately be referred to the police for investigation and possible prosecution? It is not enough to remain silent on these matters as to do so is to assume equal guilt. I urge all members of the Catholic Church to tell their hierarchy, in total unambiguous terms, exactly what is expected of them in this area. R.E. Mawson, Mosgiel
[Lyndsay Freer, National Communications Director for the Catholic Church, replies:
"The healing of those who have been offended against, and the protection of all vulnerable people in our community from such abuse, is the primary consideration of the Catholic Church in New Zealand. Our procedures for dealing with complaints of sexual abuse are contained in a public document called A Path to Healing. This can be viewed on our website - http://www.catholic.org.nz.
"In past times, the church, like other professions and groups in society, did not fully realise the recidivistic nature of paedophilia. This is now clearly understood, and offenders today are promptly removed from public ministry. All complaints of sexual abuse are taken seriously and fully investigated by the church. Complainants who wish to take their complaint to the police are given every assistance by the church to do so. However, some do not wish to go to the police and request confidentiality before they will proceed with a complaint. We have to respect their wishes in this regard, even though reporting to the police might be a preferred option. I can assure your correspondent that there is no question of protection' for sexual offenders in the Catholic Church in New Zealand today."]
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BISHOP POMPALLIER
This weekend, in its Spectrum documentary series, Radio New Zealand will broadcast "Bishop Pompallier and the Martins" in which David Steemson visits 'Pompallier' on the Russell sea front in the Bay of Islands, site of Bishop Pompallier's Catholic Mission for Maori established in 1839. This year Bishop Pompallier's remains were returned to New Zealand to the delight of many, particularly Kate Martin, Manager of Pompallier at Russell and her namesake Father Chris Martin, Marist Priest in the Bay of Islands.... First broadcast: Sunday 16 June 2002 12:33 pm; re-broadcast Tuesday 18 June at 9:06 pm.
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
"Parcel bombing remains a puzzle " Otago Daily Times 15-June 2002 http://www.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?date=15Jun2002&obje\ ct=I5H25I3676ER&type=html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial A respected Dunedin solicitor, James Ward, was killed when he opened a mystery box at his offices 40 years ago. He was a devout Roman Catholic and remembered by his good friend, the Bishop of Dunedin as, "honest and straight and loyal, He was a fine upstanding Christian who knew what he believed in and believed in what he knew". Who did it and why? ...
"Conflict Leads to Collaboration" A joint media statement by the Jewish, Palestinian, Islamic and Christian communities of New Zealand. Friday, 14 June 2002 http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PO0206/S00079.htm Ongoing Middle Eastern conflict has led to representatives from the Jewish, Palestinian, Islamic and Christian communities working together to promote respect and harmony among all New Zealanders - regardless of faith. A joint statement released by the group today expressed their sorrow over all the innocent lives lost in the conflict and also their hope of seeing a peaceful end to the conflict....
"Relaunched book celebrates Reefton's Catholic heritage" (photo) The Press (Chch) 12 June 2002 http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1231837a1919,FF.html [The Full text of the report follows. However the linked page includes a photo of the interior of Sacred Heart Church] The Sacred Heart parish in Reefton marked its centenary in 1974, and historian Tony Fortune, a parishioner, has updated the centennial record to cover the following 28 years. Incidents during that time included the presbytery fire of 1979, the departure of the Sisters of Mercy after 90 years of ministry, parish school integration in 1982, and the losing and regaining of Murchison. The book was launched, fittingly, on the Feast of the Sacred Heart with a Holy Hour, Mass, and dinner. The Reefton parish extends to Ikamatua, Murchison, and the Maruia Valley. Mr Fortune said the updated history also included full lists of the nuns and priests who served at Sacred Heart from its opening in May 1874 to the present day.
"Ceremony initiates new era at college" Otago Daily Times 11-June 2002 http://www.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?date=11Jun2002&obje\ ct=0610911111&type=html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial At 90 years of age, one of North Otago's "grand old ladies" is getting a major face-lift. A simple ceremony at the gates of Teschemakers College, the former Catholic girls' boarding school just inland from Kakanui, marked the start of a redevelopment with an estimated cost of between $5 million and $8 million, to turn it into an international postgraduate school of health and science....
"Learning experience " The Press (Chch) 10/6/2002 [Summary. Full text not available on-line] Catholic Cathedral College's First XV trip to Queensland provides the 19 students with more than just a chance to play competitive rugby. Fundraising for the trip has been a learning experience for the students, and the trip will be an opportunity to mix with people from other countries, says the coach and Cathedral College teacher Daniel Dungey. "This is the first time the school rugby has done anything like this in its 16-year- history. It's been a huge undertaking that has involved the boys, their parents, and their extended families."
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VOCATIONS TO THE PRIESTHOOD
"Married priests welcome: Celibacy rules don't apply to all in Catholic priesthood " Seattle Times/The Dallas Morning News 15 June 2002 http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/134475142_marriedpriest15m.html
[In this article about former Episcopalian (American Anglican) married clergy who have become Catholic priests, Fr John Gremmels, his family and his parishioners speak about the problems and prospects of married clergy in the Catholic Church with special reference to the importance of the Mass in Catholic life and the increasing shortage of priests to celebrate it.]
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CATHOLIC WEB TV http://catholictv.net (Wellington Archdiocesan Media Office)
Theme of the month: Adversity This week's interviewee: Therese O'Sullivan has a daughter with a rare medical condition that has had a major impact on her and her family...
*****************************
EVENTS
**************************** Workshops for youth leaders lead by Bob and Maggie McCarty of the US Catholic bishops' National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry
Wellington: Connolly Hall, Guilford Terrace, Wellington, 17 June 2002, 7pm to 10 pm Entrance fee: $10 (includes a catered supper). Further information from the National Council for Young Catholics: ncyc@clear.net.nz
Auckland : St Columba Centre, Friday 5 July, 7-9 pm Further seminars on 6 and 9 July Details in 'NZ Catholic' 2 June 2002 p. 21 and on http://www.youthministry.org.nz/McCarty.htm *****************************
June - September 2002 Essay and Art Competition: "God's greatest treasure - Life " For entrants 12 years and over. Sponsored by Family Life International * Visual art category * Essay category Prizes in each category for each of three age groups: 1st: $500; 2nd: $200; 3rd: $100 Full details, entry form and information pack from Family Life International, PO Box 56423 Dominion Rd. Auckland 1030. tel. 0800 367 5433 / (09) 623 4026; e-mail: life@fli.org.nz
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EMPLOYMENT
(Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancies )
(Vacancies in Catholic Youth Ministry are advertised on the Job Bank page of the National Council for Young Catholics: http://ncyc.org.nz )
Bishop's Assistant for Pastoral, Liturgical and Catechetical Formation, Catholic Diocese of Palmerston North To assist parishes with liturgy and sacramental catechesis. Knowledge of Te Reo Maori and Tikanga Maori required. Details from: Bishops' Secretary, Private Bag 11012, Palmerston North. Tel.: 06 357 1980. Applications close 28 June 2002
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