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'NZ CATHOLIC'
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz
From the October 3-16 issue ...
Secret underage abortions could lead to suicide Wellington - Grief and thoughts of suicide may be the desperate outcome for teenage girls who have abortions in secret, says the national director of Pregnancy Counselling Services, Sandy Simpson....
CCANZ will make way for wider forum Christchurch - Churches in Aotearoa New Zealand have taken a bold new step to expand and renew inter-church co-operation throughout the country....
Church and God viewed differently by women Auckland - New Zealand women's images of God get more positive as they get older, while their images of the Church tend to become more negative....
Also in the current issue ...
NATIONAL School fees compulsory, donations voluntary ... School icon commissioned... Ball gowns come out of the closet ... Bible head from NZ ... Psychiatric examination ordered ... ERO File
FEATURES Bishops make submission in Civil Union Bill ... Maxim supports marriage with sociological data ... What our bishops told the Pope . . . and what the Pope told the bishops ... Some "religious" art leaves little room for faith ... 25 years of helping mothers in need ... Papal award for long service ... Dove holds outreach in Nelson ... Teaching day at Cambridge for Dove women ... Vandalised statue restored to school
INTERNATIONAL Pope exhorts Oceania bishops ... Priest ditches bride at altar to teach lesson ... Value life before profit ... Religion helps heal community... Liturgy at "summit" ... Parish gay programme becomes a "success" ... Chinese bishops' arrest criticised ... More feminine ways needed for balance ... Catholic Iraqis flee in their thousands ... Soccer transfer windfall for former child soldiers ... Diocese ravaged by hurricane ... Teenage troubles increase ... The Pope: Women foster family values ... Cenacle future in discussion ... Abortion motion dismissed ... Church "too Western" ... Valuable library given to Africa
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YEAR OF THE EUCHARIST
Depth, Not Novelty, Is Sought in Year of Eucharist Pope's New Apostolic Letter Lists 2 Objectives http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=60107 Vatican City, Oct. 8, 2004 (Zenit.org).- John Paul II doesn't want the Year of the Eucharist to be full of novel events. Rather, he prefers that the "Eucharistic dimension be accentuated" in the pastoral programs of local Churches. The Pope explains this in his new apostolic letter "Mane Nobiscum Domine" (Stay with Us, Lord), published today, for the Eucharistic Year that begins Oct. 17 ...
Cardinal Arinze's Presentation of John Paul II's Apostolic Letter "Mane Nobiscum Domine" http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=60123 Vatican City, Oct. 8, 2004 (Zenit.org).- Here is a translation of the address that Cardinal Francis Arinze gave today when presenting John Paul II's Apostolic Letter "Mane Nobiscum Domine." The text of the Letter, published in Italian, has not yet been translated into other languages. The cardinal is the prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments ...
Fr Bernardo Cervellera;s comprehensive summary of "Mane nobiscum Domine" http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=1640
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
Order rejects assault liability The Press (Chch) 09 October 2004 http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/thepress/0,2106,3058860a6009,00.html A Catholic order is denying legal liability for a priest sexually assaulting a Christchurch victim, saying the encounter was casual and outside his church role...
New pools open at Polynesian Spa NZPA 08 October 2004 http://www.stuff.co.nz/bayofplenty/0,2106,3058531a6663,00.html Management at Rotorua's Polynesian Spa are confident the late Catholic priest Father Mahoney would be impressed with the complex's newest addition. The Priest Spa, which is named after Father Mahoney who camped on the site in the 1880s and swam in the waters to sooth his arthritic aches and pains, has opened for business...
Catholic school for Wanaka approved The Southland Times 05 October 2004 http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/southlandtimes/0,2106,3054380a6570,00.html The way is clear for a Catholic primary school to be established in Wanaka after the Queenstown Lakes District Council granted land use and subdivision consent for a block of land in Aubrey Rd...
Polish refugee children’s 60th anniversary Scoop Monday, 4 October 2004 http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PO0410/S00029.htm This Labour Weekend, the former Polish refugee children will hold a grand three-day 60th anniversary reunion in Pahiatua, Silverstream and Wellington for all former Polish refugee children and their descendents...
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FROM THE OVERSEAS CATHOLIC PRESS & NEWS AGENCIES
Small Catholic community in New Zealand offers highly appreciated quality education: Bishop of Auckland speaks with Fides http://www.fides.org/eng/news/2004/0410/04_3214.html Auckland (Fides Service) - Although the Church in New Zealand is small it is fully committed to witnessing to the faith in an increasingly secularised society. Its main concerns are pastoral vocations and education in Catholic schools. Bishop Patrick Dunn, now back in Auckland after a whirlwind ad limina visit in Rome, kindly told Fides a little bit about his ministry...
Priests reveal inner thoughts Catholic Leader (Brisbane) 10.10.2004 http://www.catholicleader.com.au/prinfriendly.php?num=2080 A survey of Australian priests has revealed their views on celibacy in ministry, their concern about the increasing burden they face in administration and their desire for greater support from bishops. The findings are contained in a report submitted to the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC)...
Young Timorese dream of riches in Europe, Sister Alma says http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=1619 Dili (AsiaNews) – Sister Alma Castagna is a Salesian nun and missioner in East Timor. A medical school graduate who was awarded one of Italy’s highest civilian honours for her volunteer work, she spoke to AsiaNews about the problems the Timorese face today...
New Pope book says Communism was 'necessary evil' http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=643865 Vatican City (Reuters) - Communism was a "necessary evil" that God allowed to happen in the 20th century in order to create opportunities for good after its demise, Pope John Paul says in his new book "Memory and Identity" which is due to be published early next year ...
Furry Heroes. Swiss Monks Are Giving Up Famed St. Bernard Rescue Dogs http://abcnews.go.com/sections/WNT/US/st_bernard_sciutto_041005-1.html Grand St Bernard, Switzerland, Oct. 5, 2004 — The highest church in the world sits 8,000 feet up in the Alps on what was once the most dangerous mountain pass in Europe. Today, climbers and hikers come for the challenge, but for hundreds of years, the monastery of the Grand St. Bernard was a lifesaving refuge from the cold and snow for everyone from local hunters to Napoleon ...
'Miracle' in Rio Grande after Christ of the Undocumented is saved The Independent (UK) 04 October 2004 http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/story.jsp?story=568499 When Christ was washed up, it was the officers from the town of Eagle Pass, Texas, who came to His rescue. Little did they know their actions would have such an impact. On the opposite side of the Rio Grande -separating the US from Mexico - newspapers in the Mexican town of Piedras Negras are calling the statue "Christ of the Undocumented", in reference to the scores of illegal immigrants who cross the river every year...
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CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS NZ
http://www.cathcom.org.nz
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Catholic Health says Medicare Gold 'tips the scales' Vatican official says refugee rights "remain mere words" Commission discussing fate of children who die without baptism School in shock as principal stood down Cardinal says ecumenism is about friendships, not just documents Age makes women grower fonder of God, but not Church
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CARITAS AOTEAROA NZ
http://www.caritas.org.nz
NEWSROOM Growing unrest in the Philippines 8 October , 2004: The current political and economic climate in the Philippines is becoming an increasing cause for concern, says Marie Hilao-Enriquez, a leading figure in the Philippine human rights movement who is currently visiting New Zealand...
West Papua a "Time Bomb" 5 October , 2004: Unless West Papua is granted independence from Indonesia, a time bomb will go off affecting Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand, according to a West Papuan advocate...
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"THE WORD FROM ROME"
http://www.nationalcatholicreporter.org/word/
A weekly column in the National Catholic Reporter by the paper's full-time Vatican correspondent John L. Allen
Summary of the column for October 8, 2004 : If the Vatican could vote on Nov. 2; International Theological Commission to address new topics; Sex abuse looms large in U.S. bishops' ad limina visits; Preview of the World Congress on Consecrated Life; Austrian update
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EVENTS
Schools Of Evangelisation http://www.wave.co.nz/~jlewis/SOE.html (The link to Mexico is now in English)
Te Aroha - Jesus in the four Gospels - October 30/31 and November 6/7 2004 Let four friends take you to Jesus - each Gospel writer shows us a different aspect of Jesus. Venue: The Catholic Hall, Te Aroha Starts 9 am Saturday through to 5.30 pm Sunday each weekend. Facilitated by members of the Hamilton Diocesan Schools of Evangelisation Cost $80 - or as much as you can afford! Contact: John at jlewis@wave.co.nz, or phone John 07 846 2691
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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 ]
Presenters, 'NZ Catholic' newspaper 'NZ Catholic' wishes to employ skilled communicators to act as presenters for the paper at parish Masses. Details in 'NZ Catholic' September 19-October 2 2004, p.23 and from Dennis Augustine, 'NZ Catholic', PO Box 147-000, Ponsonby, Auckland 1034
Catholic Diocese of Auckland. Revenue Manager, Schools. http://www.ak.catholic.org.nz The position involves responsibility for the collection of all levies billed to Catholic schools of the Auckland dioceses. Details in 'NZ Catholioc' October 3-16 2004 p.23, and from Operations support Manager, Catholic diocese of auckland, Private Bag 47 904, Ponsonby, auckland; E-mail: davidr@cda.org.nz Applications close 15 October 2004.
Pastoral Care Manager, Villa Maria Hostel, Cullinane College, Wanganui http://www.cullinanecollege.school.nz/hostel.shtml Details in 'Wel-com' October 2004 p.18, and from: The Employment Officer, Villa Maria Hostel, c/- 4/41 Campbell St., Wanganui. Applications close 15 October 2004.
Marist Brothers' Co-ordinator of Lay Partnership http://www.maristbrothers.org.nz Details in 'NZ Catholic' October 3-16 2004 p.23. 'Wel-com' October 2004 p.17 and from Br Kevin O'Malley, PO Box 61-133, Otara, Auckland 1701. Tel: (09) 274 6622. Applications close October 22 2004
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Sunday, October 10, 2004
Sunday, October 3, 2004
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
Catholics say Civil Unions Bill puts Labour vote in jeopardy NZ Herald 28.09.2004 http://tinyurl.com/43ymu The Hamilton Diocese of the Catholic Church crossed swords with Labour MPs yesterday, warning the Government could expect its vote from Church members to languish should legislation to give homosexual relationships the same legal status as marriage be passed...
Tears flow at civil union submissions NZ Herald 30.09.2004 http://tinyurl.com/6ojbx Opponents of legalising gay and de facto unions dominated select committee proceedings in Christchurch yesterday as emotions ran high over the Civil Union Bill...
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FROM THE OVERSEAS CATHOLIC PRESS & NEWS AGENCIES
Coadjutor Bishop of Palmerston North resigns (full text) Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, has, 30 September 2004, accepted the renunciation of the office of Coadjutor of the diocese of Palmerston North (New Zealand) presented by Bishop Owen John Dolan, in conformity with the Code of Canon Law, canon 411 and 401 § 1. (the canons request a Bishop who has completed his seventy-fifth year to offer his resignation. ML)
Not only bombs and violence. Local Catholic priest tells another story http://www.fides.org/eng/news/2004/0409/30_3190.html Baghdad (Fides Service)- Father Nizar, who returned to Iraq a month ago, describes the local situation : “Life is difficult but we keep hoping that the future will be better. The first problem is lack of security, the second is a lack of jobs”...
John Paul II Urges Pakistan to Promote Tolerance http://zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=59686 Vatican City, Sept. 30, 2004 (Zenit.org).- John Paul II appealed to General Pervez Musharraf to promote dialogue and tolerance among peoples, when the Pakistani president visited the Vatican...
The Church in Pakistan calls on president Musharraf, today received in audience by the Pope, to abolish the blasphemy law, which is unjust and discriminates against minorities. http://www.fides.org/eng/news/2004/0409/30_3192.html
Catherine Smibert's Roman newsletter. Symposium on "Feeding a Hungry World. Evangelisation and Sport . http://zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=59692
The theology generation, by Christopher Lamb The Tablet (UK) 02/10/2004 http://www.thetablet.co.uk/cgi-bin/register.cgi/tablet-00940 If the average profile of a theology student were that of a Christian in training for the religious life, hardly anyone would be studying it. But, as it is, theology is undergoing something of a renaissance among undergraduates. Many universities are receiving their highest intakes of theology students in years...
Director Hopes Catholics Rally to "Thérèse". http://zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=59556 New York, Sept. 28, 2004 (Zenit.org).- The Little Flower is now on the big screen. A film on the saint of Lisieux, "Thérèse," opens around the United States this week...
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CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS NZ
http://www.cathcom.org.nz
INTERNATIONAL NEWS Australian Labor Party embraces vision of Catholic Health Abbott admits meeting Pell before archbishops' statement Catholic teachers nailed in child porn swoop Bishops' Secretary confirms priests' survey on celibacy Pope Meets Pakistani President Fires damage churches in two states
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TUI MOTU INTERISLANDS
http://www.tuimotu.org
Crosscurrents: Wall Of Shame, by John Honoré Last month, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that Israel’s Separation Wall is in breach of international law and demanded that Israel remove the ‘illegal’ wall from occupied Palestinian territory. Raanan Gissen, senior advisor to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, replied that “the building of the fence will go on”...
Also in the September print edition: Last Hurrah – David Lange’s last public speech The South African Experience – Albert Nolan, OP Carrying the Gospel to Ghana – interview with Daniel Eyre Peace, Shalom, Salaam Alaikum – Peter Frost
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"THE WORD FROM ROME"
http://www.nationalcatholicreporter.org/word/
A weekly column in the National Catholic Reporter by the paper's full-time Vatican correspondent John L. Allen
Summary of the column for October 1, 2004:
Condom debate frustrates; Irish Church fails to develop child protection policies; Controversial legislation in Spain; Austrians leaving the church; Beatifications of Emperor Karl and Anne Emmerich; Benedictines to move into the Vatican's Mater Ecclesiae convent; the Benedictine community of St Paul's Outside the Walls; the late Msgr. Burt Mouton
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EVENTS
Schools Of Evangelisation http://www.wave.co.nz/~jlewis/SOE.html (The link to Mexico is now in English)
Te Aroha - Jesus in the four Gospels - October 30/31 and November 6/7 2004 Let four friends take you to Jesus - each Gospel writer shows us a different aspect of Jesus. Venue: The Catholic Hall, Te Aroha Starts 9 am Saturday through to 5.30 pm Sunday each weekend. Facilitated by members of the Hamilton Diocesan Schools of Evangelisation Cost $80 - or as much as you can afford! Contact: John at jlewis@wave.co.nz, or phone John 07 846 2691
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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 ]
Accountant. Assistant Accountant. Archdiocese of Wellington http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/page3.html Details in 'Wel-com' September 2004 p.17, and from The Director, Financial Services, Archdiocese of Wellington, PO Box 1937, Wellington 6015. E-mail: a.hayes@wn.catholic.org.nz
Presenters, 'NZ Catholic' newspaper 'NZ Catholic' wishes to employ skilled communicators to act as presenters for the paper at parish Masses. Details in 'NZ Catholic' September 19-October 2 2004, p.23 and from Dennis Augustine, 'NZ Catholic', PO Box 147-000, Ponsonby, Auckland 1034
Catholic Diocese of Auckland. Revenue Manager, Schools. http://www.ak.catholic.org.nz The position involves responsibility for the collection of all levies billed to Catholic schools of the Auckland dioceses. Details in 'NZ Catholioc' October 3-16 2004 p.23, and from Operations Support Manager, Catholic Diocese of Auckland, Private Bag 47 904, Ponsonby, auckland; E-mail: davidr@cda.org.nz Applications close 15 October 2004.
Marist Brothers. Co-ordinator of Lay Partnership http://www.maristbrothers.org.nz Details in 'NZ Catholic' October 3-16 2004 p.23 and from Br Kevin O'Malley, PO Box 61-133, Otara, Auckland 1701. Tel: (09) 274 6622. Applications close October 22 2004
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
Catholics say Civil Unions Bill puts Labour vote in jeopardy NZ Herald 28.09.2004 http://tinyurl.com/43ymu The Hamilton Diocese of the Catholic Church crossed swords with Labour MPs yesterday, warning the Government could expect its vote from Church members to languish should legislation to give homosexual relationships the same legal status as marriage be passed...
Tears flow at civil union submissions NZ Herald 30.09.2004 http://tinyurl.com/6ojbx Opponents of legalising gay and de facto unions dominated select committee proceedings in Christchurch yesterday as emotions ran high over the Civil Union Bill...
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FROM THE OVERSEAS CATHOLIC PRESS & NEWS AGENCIES
Coadjutor Bishop of Palmerston North resigns (full text) Vatican City (Fides Service) - The Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, has, 30 September 2004, accepted the renunciation of the office of Coadjutor of the diocese of Palmerston North (New Zealand) presented by Bishop Owen John Dolan, in conformity with the Code of Canon Law, canon 411 and 401 § 1. (the canons request a Bishop who has completed his seventy-fifth year to offer his resignation. ML)
Not only bombs and violence. Local Catholic priest tells another story http://www.fides.org/eng/news/2004/0409/30_3190.html Baghdad (Fides Service)- Father Nizar, who returned to Iraq a month ago, describes the local situation : “Life is difficult but we keep hoping that the future will be better. The first problem is lack of security, the second is a lack of jobs”...
John Paul II Urges Pakistan to Promote Tolerance http://zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=59686 Vatican City, Sept. 30, 2004 (Zenit.org).- John Paul II appealed to General Pervez Musharraf to promote dialogue and tolerance among peoples, when the Pakistani president visited the Vatican...
The Church in Pakistan calls on president Musharraf, today received in audience by the Pope, to abolish the blasphemy law, which is unjust and discriminates against minorities. http://www.fides.org/eng/news/2004/0409/30_3192.html
Catherine Smibert's Roman newsletter. Symposium on "Feeding a Hungry World. Evangelisation and Sport . http://zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=59692
The theology generation, by Christopher Lamb The Tablet (UK) 02/10/2004 http://www.thetablet.co.uk/cgi-bin/register.cgi/tablet-00940 If the average profile of a theology student were that of a Christian in training for the religious life, hardly anyone would be studying it. But, as it is, theology is undergoing something of a renaissance among undergraduates. Many universities are receiving their highest intakes of theology students in years...
Director Hopes Catholics Rally to "Thérèse". http://zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=59556 New York, Sept. 28, 2004 (Zenit.org).- The Little Flower is now on the big screen. A film on the saint of Lisieux, "Thérèse," opens around the United States this week...
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CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS NZ
http://www.cathcom.org.nz
INTERNATIONAL NEWS Australian Labor Party embraces vision of Catholic Health Abbott admits meeting Pell before archbishops' statement Catholic teachers nailed in child porn swoop Bishops' Secretary confirms priests' survey on celibacy Pope Meets Pakistani President Fires damage churches in two states
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TUI MOTU INTERISLANDS
http://www.tuimotu.org
Crosscurrents: Wall Of Shame, by John Honoré Last month, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that Israel’s Separation Wall is in breach of international law and demanded that Israel remove the ‘illegal’ wall from occupied Palestinian territory. Raanan Gissen, senior advisor to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, replied that “the building of the fence will go on”...
Also in the September print edition: Last Hurrah – David Lange’s last public speech The South African Experience – Albert Nolan, OP Carrying the Gospel to Ghana – interview with Daniel Eyre Peace, Shalom, Salaam Alaikum – Peter Frost
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"THE WORD FROM ROME"
http://www.nationalcatholicreporter.org/word/
A weekly column in the National Catholic Reporter by the paper's full-time Vatican correspondent John L. Allen
Summary of the column for October 1, 2004:
Condom debate frustrates; Irish Church fails to develop child protection policies; Controversial legislation in Spain; Austrians leaving the church; Beatifications of Emperor Karl and Anne Emmerich; Benedictines to move into the Vatican's Mater Ecclesiae convent; the Benedictine community of St Paul's Outside the Walls; the late Msgr. Burt Mouton
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EVENTS
Schools Of Evangelisation http://www.wave.co.nz/~jlewis/SOE.html (The link to Mexico is now in English)
Te Aroha - Jesus in the four Gospels - October 30/31 and November 6/7 2004 Let four friends take you to Jesus - each Gospel writer shows us a different aspect of Jesus. Venue: The Catholic Hall, Te Aroha Starts 9 am Saturday through to 5.30 pm Sunday each weekend. Facilitated by members of the Hamilton Diocesan Schools of Evangelisation Cost $80 - or as much as you can afford! Contact: John at jlewis@wave.co.nz, or phone John 07 846 2691
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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 ]
Accountant. Assistant Accountant. Archdiocese of Wellington http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/page3.html Details in 'Wel-com' September 2004 p.17, and from The Director, Financial Services, Archdiocese of Wellington, PO Box 1937, Wellington 6015. E-mail: a.hayes@wn.catholic.org.nz
Presenters, 'NZ Catholic' newspaper 'NZ Catholic' wishes to employ skilled communicators to act as presenters for the paper at parish Masses. Details in 'NZ Catholic' September 19-October 2 2004, p.23 and from Dennis Augustine, 'NZ Catholic', PO Box 147-000, Ponsonby, Auckland 1034
Catholic Diocese of Auckland. Revenue Manager, Schools. http://www.ak.catholic.org.nz The position involves responsibility for the collection of all levies billed to Catholic schools of the Auckland dioceses. Details in 'NZ Catholioc' October 3-16 2004 p.23, and from Operations Support Manager, Catholic Diocese of Auckland, Private Bag 47 904, Ponsonby, auckland; E-mail: davidr@cda.org.nz Applications close 15 October 2004.
Marist Brothers. Co-ordinator of Lay Partnership http://www.maristbrothers.org.nz Details in 'NZ Catholic' October 3-16 2004 p.23 and from Br Kevin O'Malley, PO Box 61-133, Otara, Auckland 1701. Tel: (09) 274 6622. Applications close October 22 2004
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Sunday, September 26, 2004
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CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS NZ
MEDIA RELEASES
http://www.cathcom.org.nz/media.php
New Rector for national seminary (25 September 2004) New Zealand’s bishops have announced the appointment of Father Philip Handforth of Auckland to be the new Rector of the national seminary, Holy Cross Seminary...
Catholic Agency has grave concerns over Care of Children Bill (21 September 2004) The Wellington-based Catholic Archdiocesan Commission for the Family believes that Clause 37 of the Care of Children Bill poses serious concerns for parents. The clause permits school authorities, principals and counsellors in particular, to assist girls to have an abortion without the parents being consulted or even informed...
Bishop Patrick Dunn reports on the New Zealand bishops Ad Limina visit to Rome (20 September) "During September I had the pleasure of joining seven other NZ bishops for our week-long Ad Limina Visit to the Holy See. Unfortunately Bishops Mariu (Hamilton) and Dolan (Palmerston North) were unable, for reasons of health, to make the journey..."
Pope Speaks to the New Zealand bishops of the need to counter "Unrestrained Secularism" (14 Sep 2004) New Zealand's Catholic bishops met with Pope John Paul II yesterday during their 5-yearly (ad Limina) visit to Rome. The meeting took place at his summer residence at Castel Gandolfo, outside Rome...
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
http://www.cathcom.org.nz
ACU Senate considers Pell concerns about curriculum Caritas launches appeal to fund relief in flood-stricken Haiti Bomb rattles Catholic orphanage in Baghdad Pope to address Eucharistic Congress by satellite Catholic Health says Costello "calls it right" on mental health Experts edgy as Pope orders Michelangelo to come clean
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
Restoration for St Patrick's (photo) NZ Herald 22.09.2004 http://tinyurl.com/4nyoo The historic St Patrick's Cathedral, surrounding public square and two other church buildings in Auckland's heart are about to get a facelift worth just over $17 million...
Four charged over church fire-bombing attacks NZPA 23 September 2004 http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3041866a11,00.html Four young men, including a schoolboy, have been accused of fire-bombing three west Auckland suburban churches. Molotov cocktails were thrown at the Titirangi Baptist Church, the Henderson Baptist Church and the Liston College chapel on August 20...
A lonely lot (photo) The Age (Melbourne) September 20, 2004 http://tinyurl.com/54l68 They are only passing remarks, but they are acutely painful. "All priests are sexual abusers," Father Terry Kean has been told and, "you all live in palaces, you wouldn't know what it is to live in the real world". Kean, parish priest at Elwood and St Kilda West, recalls standing in line at the lunch that his Sacred Heart Mission provides to 400 people every day, when one of the regulars started sounding off...
You only die once, said the expat who trusted in luck and being streetwise Daily Telegraph 24/09/2004) http://tinyurl.com/3n7gr In Roman Catholic churches throughout Merseyside people prayed for Kenneth Bigley at every Mass. Last night scores of people gathered for a vigil in the centre of Liverpool...
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FROM THE OVERSEAS CATHOLIC PRESS & NEWS AGENCIES
Book Review : The people behind the walls. 'All the Pope’s Men: the inside story of how the Vatican really thinks', by John L. Allen Jr The Tablet (UK) Saturday, 25 September 2004 http://www.thetablet.co.uk/cgi-bin/book_review.cgi/past-00202 Endlessly fascinated by his subject, restless, inquisitive, analytical, the National Catholic Reporter's Rome correspondent has become in just five years the most authoritative English-language Vaticanista...
Cardinal Paradox, by John Allen The Tablet 18/09/2004 http://www.thetablet.co.uk/cgi-bin/register.cgi/tablet-00936 At a time of an ailing Pope, the voice of Joseph Ratzinger is increasingly heard as that of the Vatican. And yet, the Church’s enforcer is also a singular freethinker. From American politicians, to women, and Turkey, his views have dominated the headlines this year ...
New false accusations brought in court against O’Connor, an Indian-born Christian http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=1548 Riyadh (AsiaNews) – Brian Savio O’Connor, a Christian imprisoned since March, was finally brought before a judge in a Deerah area courthouse (in Riyadh) for his first trial hearing...
Vatican official says annulment reform needed http://www.cathnews.com/news/409/106.php A canon lawyer at the Vatican has called for a standardisation of procedures to annul marriage, pointing out that marriage tribunals in some countries (such as the United States) are quick to provide annulments on uncertain grounds, while those in other countries make it difficult for the faithful to pursue even clear-cut cases of nullity...
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CATHOLICTV.NET
Wellington Archdiocesan Media Office
http://www.catholictv.net
Mental health challenges for New Zealanders: counsellor and psychotherapist Sr Stephanie Kitching discusses the issues
Further highlights from the Mass to celebrate the appointment of Coadjutor Bishop John Dew.
Fr Bernard Hehir on the Vatican's new Commission for Sport.
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'MARIST MESSENGER'
http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz/index.php
Online in the September Messenger:
The Focus this month by the editor is about Lourdes and St Bernadette It is 150 years since the proclamation of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception
Death of a marist: Father D'Arcy Reader sm Fr Reader was a joyful faithful priest for over 60 years
Affirming love by Fr Paddy Cahill Each month Fr Paddy a busy parish priest in Christchurch finds time to make us stop and think
Fr Pierre Jouny sm by Fr David Mullins This tells the story of a dedicated early marist missionary in Tonga
With Jesus by the way of the heart by Fr Tom Ryan sm This is a dialogue with Our Lord about friendship
Also in the September Marist Messenger : God speak by a tower ... Our Lady and the Sacrament of Penance ... The love of God - Rule of life ... Our Lady of Fatima and Wales ... 100 years of Mission - smsms in Solomons ... To Jesus, through Mary ... The theology of the body ... The saints our friends ... Renewal of Marriage vows on an anniversary ... Marist Messenger Update
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CARITAS AOTEAROA NZ
http://www.caritas.org.nz/update.asp
'Caritas Update' No. 36 Spring 2004
The focus of the spring edition of the Caritas Update is on this year’s Social Justice Week topic of Mental Health in New Zealand.
The lead article looks at how the changing face of mental health services has affected those in our community who use them. The article also discusses experiences of those who have suffered trauma, such as refugees and what communities can do to be more welcoming places for those who suffer from mental illness.
Linking in with the Social Justice Week theme, the article on page 5 looks at programmes Caritas is involved with overseas that are assisting local organisations in helping their communities overcome the lasting effects of war and conflict.
There is further information on the situation in Sudan and Bangladesh and on the relations between Australia and East Timor over the contested oil reserves on page 6.
The Country Brief section on page 7 looks at the on-going struggle for independence in West Papua and the overturning of convictions by the Indonesian Court of Appeal, for those involved in the East Timor massacres in 1999.
The Schools Spotlight section discusses how experiential education is a useful tool in helping students develop empathy for those in need. Photos from students of St Peter’s College, Palmerston North and St Joseph’s primary, Christchurch feature. Finally, there is the introduction of new staff member Kathy Orr-Nimmo.
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"THE WORD FROM ROME"
http://www.nationalcatholicreporter.org/word/
A weekly column in the National Catholic Reporter by the paper's full-time Vatican correspondent John L. Allen
Summary of the column for September 24, 2004: World hunger and biotechnology debated; Honors for pro-choice politician; Lefebvrite update; Cardinal Cipriani and the "falsified letters" scandal; Benedictine abbots' world congress; Cardinal Arinze in New York; Seminar on annulment; About the terms "sects" and "African Initiated Churches"; Fr. Andrew Greeley's latest novel.
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EVENTS
Schools Of Evangelisation http://www.wave.co.nz/~jlewis/SOE.html (The link to Mexico is now in English)
Te Aroha - Jesus in the four Gospels - October 30/31 and November 6/7 2004 Let four friends take you to Jesus - each Gospel writer shows us a different aspect of Jesus. Venue: The Catholic Hall, Te Aroha Starts 9 am Saturday through to 5.30 pm Sunday each weekend. Facilitated by members of the Hamilton Diocesan Schools of Evangelisation Cost $80 - or as much as you can afford! Contact: John at jlewis@wave.co.nz, or phone John 07 846 2691
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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 ]
Wellington Catholic Education Centre http://www.wcec.org.nz 1. Consultant in Religious Education (Primary School) 2. Adult Education tutor Details in 'NZ Catholic' September 19-October 2 2004, p.23, 'Wel-com' September 2004 p.17, and from Peter Bray, Director, Wellington Catholic Education Centre, PO Box 1937, Wellington. Tel: (04) 496 1710; fax: (04) 496 1715; e-mail: p.bray@wn.catholic.org.nz Applications close 1 October 2004
Accountant. Assistant Accountant. Archdiocese of Wellington http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/page3.html Details in 'Wel-com' September 2004 p.17, and from The Director, Financial Services, Archdiocese of Wellington, PO Box 1937, Wellington 6015. E-mail: a.hayes@wn.catholic.org.nz
Presenters, 'NZ Catholic' newspaper 'NZ Catholic' wishes to employ skilled communicators to act as presenters for the paper at parish Masses. Details in 'NZ Catholic' September 19-October 2 2004, p.23 and from Dennis Augustine, 'NZ Catholic', PO Box 147-000, Ponsonby, Auckland 1034
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CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS NZ
MEDIA RELEASES
http://www.cathcom.org.nz/media.php
New Rector for national seminary (25 September 2004) New Zealand’s bishops have announced the appointment of Father Philip Handforth of Auckland to be the new Rector of the national seminary, Holy Cross Seminary...
Catholic Agency has grave concerns over Care of Children Bill (21 September 2004) The Wellington-based Catholic Archdiocesan Commission for the Family believes that Clause 37 of the Care of Children Bill poses serious concerns for parents. The clause permits school authorities, principals and counsellors in particular, to assist girls to have an abortion without the parents being consulted or even informed...
Bishop Patrick Dunn reports on the New Zealand bishops Ad Limina visit to Rome (20 September) "During September I had the pleasure of joining seven other NZ bishops for our week-long Ad Limina Visit to the Holy See. Unfortunately Bishops Mariu (Hamilton) and Dolan (Palmerston North) were unable, for reasons of health, to make the journey..."
Pope Speaks to the New Zealand bishops of the need to counter "Unrestrained Secularism" (14 Sep 2004) New Zealand's Catholic bishops met with Pope John Paul II yesterday during their 5-yearly (ad Limina) visit to Rome. The meeting took place at his summer residence at Castel Gandolfo, outside Rome...
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
http://www.cathcom.org.nz
ACU Senate considers Pell concerns about curriculum Caritas launches appeal to fund relief in flood-stricken Haiti Bomb rattles Catholic orphanage in Baghdad Pope to address Eucharistic Congress by satellite Catholic Health says Costello "calls it right" on mental health Experts edgy as Pope orders Michelangelo to come clean
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
Restoration for St Patrick's (photo) NZ Herald 22.09.2004 http://tinyurl.com/4nyoo The historic St Patrick's Cathedral, surrounding public square and two other church buildings in Auckland's heart are about to get a facelift worth just over $17 million...
Four charged over church fire-bombing attacks NZPA 23 September 2004 http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3041866a11,00.html Four young men, including a schoolboy, have been accused of fire-bombing three west Auckland suburban churches. Molotov cocktails were thrown at the Titirangi Baptist Church, the Henderson Baptist Church and the Liston College chapel on August 20...
A lonely lot (photo) The Age (Melbourne) September 20, 2004 http://tinyurl.com/54l68 They are only passing remarks, but they are acutely painful. "All priests are sexual abusers," Father Terry Kean has been told and, "you all live in palaces, you wouldn't know what it is to live in the real world". Kean, parish priest at Elwood and St Kilda West, recalls standing in line at the lunch that his Sacred Heart Mission provides to 400 people every day, when one of the regulars started sounding off...
You only die once, said the expat who trusted in luck and being streetwise Daily Telegraph 24/09/2004) http://tinyurl.com/3n7gr In Roman Catholic churches throughout Merseyside people prayed for Kenneth Bigley at every Mass. Last night scores of people gathered for a vigil in the centre of Liverpool...
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FROM THE OVERSEAS CATHOLIC PRESS & NEWS AGENCIES
Book Review : The people behind the walls. 'All the Pope’s Men: the inside story of how the Vatican really thinks', by John L. Allen Jr The Tablet (UK) Saturday, 25 September 2004 http://www.thetablet.co.uk/cgi-bin/book_review.cgi/past-00202 Endlessly fascinated by his subject, restless, inquisitive, analytical, the National Catholic Reporter's Rome correspondent has become in just five years the most authoritative English-language Vaticanista...
Cardinal Paradox, by John Allen The Tablet 18/09/2004 http://www.thetablet.co.uk/cgi-bin/register.cgi/tablet-00936 At a time of an ailing Pope, the voice of Joseph Ratzinger is increasingly heard as that of the Vatican. And yet, the Church’s enforcer is also a singular freethinker. From American politicians, to women, and Turkey, his views have dominated the headlines this year ...
New false accusations brought in court against O’Connor, an Indian-born Christian http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=1548 Riyadh (AsiaNews) – Brian Savio O’Connor, a Christian imprisoned since March, was finally brought before a judge in a Deerah area courthouse (in Riyadh) for his first trial hearing...
Vatican official says annulment reform needed http://www.cathnews.com/news/409/106.php A canon lawyer at the Vatican has called for a standardisation of procedures to annul marriage, pointing out that marriage tribunals in some countries (such as the United States) are quick to provide annulments on uncertain grounds, while those in other countries make it difficult for the faithful to pursue even clear-cut cases of nullity...
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CATHOLICTV.NET
Wellington Archdiocesan Media Office
http://www.catholictv.net
Mental health challenges for New Zealanders: counsellor and psychotherapist Sr Stephanie Kitching discusses the issues
Further highlights from the Mass to celebrate the appointment of Coadjutor Bishop John Dew.
Fr Bernard Hehir on the Vatican's new Commission for Sport.
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'MARIST MESSENGER'
http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz/index.php
Online in the September Messenger:
The Focus this month by the editor is about Lourdes and St Bernadette It is 150 years since the proclamation of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception
Death of a marist: Father D'Arcy Reader sm Fr Reader was a joyful faithful priest for over 60 years
Affirming love by Fr Paddy Cahill Each month Fr Paddy a busy parish priest in Christchurch finds time to make us stop and think
Fr Pierre Jouny sm by Fr David Mullins This tells the story of a dedicated early marist missionary in Tonga
With Jesus by the way of the heart by Fr Tom Ryan sm This is a dialogue with Our Lord about friendship
Also in the September Marist Messenger : God speak by a tower ... Our Lady and the Sacrament of Penance ... The love of God - Rule of life ... Our Lady of Fatima and Wales ... 100 years of Mission - smsms in Solomons ... To Jesus, through Mary ... The theology of the body ... The saints our friends ... Renewal of Marriage vows on an anniversary ... Marist Messenger Update
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CARITAS AOTEAROA NZ
http://www.caritas.org.nz/update.asp
'Caritas Update' No. 36 Spring 2004
The focus of the spring edition of the Caritas Update is on this year’s Social Justice Week topic of Mental Health in New Zealand.
The lead article looks at how the changing face of mental health services has affected those in our community who use them. The article also discusses experiences of those who have suffered trauma, such as refugees and what communities can do to be more welcoming places for those who suffer from mental illness.
Linking in with the Social Justice Week theme, the article on page 5 looks at programmes Caritas is involved with overseas that are assisting local organisations in helping their communities overcome the lasting effects of war and conflict.
There is further information on the situation in Sudan and Bangladesh and on the relations between Australia and East Timor over the contested oil reserves on page 6.
The Country Brief section on page 7 looks at the on-going struggle for independence in West Papua and the overturning of convictions by the Indonesian Court of Appeal, for those involved in the East Timor massacres in 1999.
The Schools Spotlight section discusses how experiential education is a useful tool in helping students develop empathy for those in need. Photos from students of St Peter’s College, Palmerston North and St Joseph’s primary, Christchurch feature. Finally, there is the introduction of new staff member Kathy Orr-Nimmo.
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"THE WORD FROM ROME"
http://www.nationalcatholicreporter.org/word/
A weekly column in the National Catholic Reporter by the paper's full-time Vatican correspondent John L. Allen
Summary of the column for September 24, 2004: World hunger and biotechnology debated; Honors for pro-choice politician; Lefebvrite update; Cardinal Cipriani and the "falsified letters" scandal; Benedictine abbots' world congress; Cardinal Arinze in New York; Seminar on annulment; About the terms "sects" and "African Initiated Churches"; Fr. Andrew Greeley's latest novel.
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EVENTS
Schools Of Evangelisation http://www.wave.co.nz/~jlewis/SOE.html (The link to Mexico is now in English)
Te Aroha - Jesus in the four Gospels - October 30/31 and November 6/7 2004 Let four friends take you to Jesus - each Gospel writer shows us a different aspect of Jesus. Venue: The Catholic Hall, Te Aroha Starts 9 am Saturday through to 5.30 pm Sunday each weekend. Facilitated by members of the Hamilton Diocesan Schools of Evangelisation Cost $80 - or as much as you can afford! Contact: John at jlewis@wave.co.nz, or phone John 07 846 2691
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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 ]
Wellington Catholic Education Centre http://www.wcec.org.nz 1. Consultant in Religious Education (Primary School) 2. Adult Education tutor Details in 'NZ Catholic' September 19-October 2 2004, p.23, 'Wel-com' September 2004 p.17, and from Peter Bray, Director, Wellington Catholic Education Centre, PO Box 1937, Wellington. Tel: (04) 496 1710; fax: (04) 496 1715; e-mail: p.bray@wn.catholic.org.nz Applications close 1 October 2004
Accountant. Assistant Accountant. Archdiocese of Wellington http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/page3.html Details in 'Wel-com' September 2004 p.17, and from The Director, Financial Services, Archdiocese of Wellington, PO Box 1937, Wellington 6015. E-mail: a.hayes@wn.catholic.org.nz
Presenters, 'NZ Catholic' newspaper 'NZ Catholic' wishes to employ skilled communicators to act as presenters for the paper at parish Masses. Details in 'NZ Catholic' September 19-October 2 2004, p.23 and from Dennis Augustine, 'NZ Catholic', PO Box 147-000, Ponsonby, Auckland 1034
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Sunday, September 19, 2004
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POPE JOHN PAUL'S ADDRESS TO THE NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS & REACTIONS
Pope's Address to Bishops of New Zealand. "Suffering the Effects of Unrestrained Secularism" http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=58813 Castel Gandolfo, Italy, Sept. 13, 2004 (Zenit.org).- Here is the address John Paul II delivered today to the bishops of New Zealand, during their five-yearly visit to the Holy See...
Greeting of President of New Zealand's Episcopate to John Paul II. http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=58814 Castel Gandolfo, Italy, Sept. 13, 2004 (Zenit.org).- Here is the greeting addressed today to John Paul II by Bishop Denis Browne, president of New Zealand's episcopal conference, on behalf of the bishops who accompanied him, at the conclusion of their five-yearly visit to the Vatican...
Editorial: Pope entitled to hold to his hard line NZ Herald 16.09.2004 http://tinyurl.com/5zrld For [John Paul II], compromise has not been an option. It is, therefore, hardly surprising that he judges this country to be the victim of a tide of "unrestrained secularism", as evidenced by the undue dominance of sport and entertainment on Sundays. Or that, in a veiled criticism of the Civil Union Bill, he should speak of the need to defend "the sanctity and uniqueness of marriage"....
Pope prompts NZ Marist Rugby to review Sunday games http://www.cathnews.com/news/409/85.php The New Zealand Marist Rugby Federation is reported to be reviewing the future of its participation in Sunday rugby following concerns about secularisation Pope John Paul II voiced to the country's bishops earlier this week....
Cullen not surprised by pope's views on NZ life NZPA 14 September 2004 http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3033824a11,00.html Deputy Prime Minister Michael Cullen is not surprised Pope John Paul 2 thinks New Zealand has become far to secular...
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CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS NZ
MEDIA RELEASES
http://www.cathcom.org.nz/media.php
Pope Speaks to the New Zealand bishops of the need to counter "Unrestrained Secularism" (14 Sep 2004)
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
http://www.cathcom.org.nz
Vatican presses visiting Israeli leader on pact Pope tells bishops to guard the faith Latin American bishops warn free trade agreements hurt poor Boston Archbishop in plea to protesting parishioners Pell denies link between Uni rent and curriculum change Bride left standing at the altar by priest
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'WEL-COM'
Newspaper of the Archdiocese of Wellington and the Diocese of Palmerston North
http://www.welcom.org.nz
From the September 2004 issue:
Appointment of Archbishop John Dew celebrated On Sunday, July 25, people from the Wellington Archdiocese gathered in the Sacred Heart Cathedral to celebrate the appointment of the Most Reverend John A Dew as Co-adjutor Archbishop of Wellington....
Church rejoices at ordination of Dunedin’s new Bishop With the simple laying on of hands, Fr Colin Campbell was ordained Bishop of Dunedin in the city’s Town Hall on 9 July....
Debate begins on hybrid embryos and research The Human Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill 2003 has brought issues surrounding embryo research and hybrid embryos into public awareness. It leaves open the possibility of using embryos for research, the creation of embryos by cloning, and the creation of hybrid embryos using animal and human eggs and sperm....
St Patrick’s College wins top award at national choral competitions St Patrick’s College choir returned home triumphant after singing its way to success at the national secondary schools choral competition in Dunedin two weeks ago....
Church leaders concerned Sudan will echo Rwandan genocide New Zealand's Church leaders, are gravely concerned at the terrible tragedy developing in Darfur, Western Sudan — a disaster the United Nations has described as the worst humanitarian crisis in the world...
SPUC votes for name change At its annual conference in Porirua two weeks ago, the Society for the Protection of the Unborn Child — SPUC — voted overwhelmingly to change its name and logo....
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
Catholic bishops staunch on marriage NZ Herald 16.09.2004 http://tinyurl.com/6fxhe The Catholic Church has made a strong defence of the sanctity of marriage and rejected accusations that people who speak out against civil unions must be homophobic...
The death of intimacy. A selfish, market-driven society is eroding our very humanity, by Martin Jacques The Guardian (UK) September 18, 2004 http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,3604,1307401,00.html... recent surveys indicating that we are less happy than we used to be suggest a profound malaise at the heart of western society and modern notions of progress. The reason we no longer feel as happy as we once did is that the intimacy on which our sense of well-being rests - a product of our closest, most intimate relationships, above all in the family - is in decline. In this context, three trends are profoundly changing the nature of our society....
Saint's bones to tour NZ The Dominion Post 16 September 2004 http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3035131a11,00.html The Catholic Church is bringing the ancient bones of inspirational French nun Saint Therese of Lisieux to New Zealand...
Collins at centre of abortion storm NZ Herald 19.09.2004 http://tinyurl.com/5sh3v On the phone from Wellington, the voice of National MP Judith Collins has an edge of fatigue. She's had a busy week dealing with the fallout from her proposal that parents of girls under 16 should be informed if their daughters seek an abortion...
Christianity tainted by church image: study The Age (Melbourne) September 12, 2004 http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/09/11/1094789740385.html?oneclick=true The church is virtually the last image that should be used by Christian organisations to attract followers to God, research has found. The study, carried out by Market Access Consulting and Research for the Bible Society NSW, has found that the most apparent barriers to Christian beliefs and practices relate to perceptions of the church...
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FROM THE OVERSEAS CATHOLIC PRESS & NEWS AGENCIES
Mgr Gao Kexian, martyred Bishop, killed by five years in prison http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=1465 Rome (AsiaNews) – Bishop John Gao Kexian, 76, a reserved and timid man, died in an unknown prison in northern China. His remains were sent to his relatives at the end of August without any explanations. He joins the ranks of the martyred who gave their lives for Christ in China...
In the young democracy of East Timor which faces many problems the Church can help overcome difficulties, Bishop Alberto Ricardo da Silva of Dili told Fides http://www.fides.org/eng/news/2004/0409/15_3077.html
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"THE WORD FROM ROME"
http://www.nationalcatholicreporter.org/word/
A weekly column in the National Catholic Reporter by the paper's full-time Vatican correspondent John L. Allen
Summary of the column for September 17, 2004: A journey to Africa: Nyumbani orphanage and the battle against AIDS; interview with Dr. Margaret Ogola, mother, author and pediatrician; Archbishop Nzeki on relations among religions; the Martyrs of Uganda; interview with the secretary general of the Ugandan bishops' conference
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EVENTS
Schools Of Evangelisation http://www.wave.co.nz/~jlewis/SOE.html (The link to Mexico is now in English)
Te Aroha - Jesus in the four Gospels - October 30/31 and November 6/7 2004 Let four friends take you to Jesus - each Gospel writer shows us a different aspect of Jesus. Venue: The Catholic Hall, Te Aroha Starts 9 am Saturday through to 5.30 pm Sunday each weekend. Facilitated by members of the Hamilton Diocesan Schools of Evangelisation Cost $80 - or as much as you can afford! Contact: John at jlewis@wave.co.nz, or phone John 07 846 2691
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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 ]
Co-ordinator of Music and Singing, St Patrick's Parish, Palmerston North http://www.stpats.org.nz Details in 'NZ Catholic' September 19-October 2 2004, p.23, 'Wel-com' September 2004 p.17, and from Fr Brian Walsh, St Patrick's Parish, 197A Broadway Ave., Private Bag 11-012, Palmerston North. Tel (06) 356 3674; e-mail: stpatsoffice@stpats.org.nz Applications close 24 September 2004
Wellington Catholic Education Centre http://www.wcec.org.nz 1. Consultant in Religious Education (Primary School) 2. Adult Education tutor Details in 'NZ Catholic' September 19-October 2 2004, p.23, 'Wel-com' September 2004 p.17, and from Peter Bray, Director, Wellington Catholic Education Centre, PO Box 1937, Wellington. Tel: (04) 496 1710; fax: (04) 496 1715; e-mail: p.bray@wn.catholic.org.nz Applications close 1 October 2004
Accountant. Assistant Accountant. Archdiocese of Wellington http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/page3.html Details in 'Wel-com' September 2004 p.17, and from The Director, Financial Services, Archdiocese of Wellington, PO Box 1937, Wellington 6015. E-mail: a.hayes@wn.catholic.org.nz
Presenters, 'NZ Catholic' newspaper 'NZ Catholic' wishes to employ skilled communicators to act as presenters for the paper at parish Masses. Details in 'NZ Catholic' September 19-October 2 2004, p.23 and from Dennis Augustine, 'NZ Catholic', PO Box 147-000, Ponsonby, Auckland 1034
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POPE JOHN PAUL'S ADDRESS TO THE NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS & REACTIONS
Pope's Address to Bishops of New Zealand. "Suffering the Effects of Unrestrained Secularism" http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=58813 Castel Gandolfo, Italy, Sept. 13, 2004 (Zenit.org).- Here is the address John Paul II delivered today to the bishops of New Zealand, during their five-yearly visit to the Holy See...
Greeting of President of New Zealand's Episcopate to John Paul II. http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=58814 Castel Gandolfo, Italy, Sept. 13, 2004 (Zenit.org).- Here is the greeting addressed today to John Paul II by Bishop Denis Browne, president of New Zealand's episcopal conference, on behalf of the bishops who accompanied him, at the conclusion of their five-yearly visit to the Vatican...
Editorial: Pope entitled to hold to his hard line NZ Herald 16.09.2004 http://tinyurl.com/5zrld For [John Paul II], compromise has not been an option. It is, therefore, hardly surprising that he judges this country to be the victim of a tide of "unrestrained secularism", as evidenced by the undue dominance of sport and entertainment on Sundays. Or that, in a veiled criticism of the Civil Union Bill, he should speak of the need to defend "the sanctity and uniqueness of marriage"....
Pope prompts NZ Marist Rugby to review Sunday games http://www.cathnews.com/news/409/85.php The New Zealand Marist Rugby Federation is reported to be reviewing the future of its participation in Sunday rugby following concerns about secularisation Pope John Paul II voiced to the country's bishops earlier this week....
Cullen not surprised by pope's views on NZ life NZPA 14 September 2004 http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3033824a11,00.html Deputy Prime Minister Michael Cullen is not surprised Pope John Paul 2 thinks New Zealand has become far to secular...
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CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS NZ
MEDIA RELEASES
http://www.cathcom.org.nz/media.php
Pope Speaks to the New Zealand bishops of the need to counter "Unrestrained Secularism" (14 Sep 2004)
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
http://www.cathcom.org.nz
Vatican presses visiting Israeli leader on pact Pope tells bishops to guard the faith Latin American bishops warn free trade agreements hurt poor Boston Archbishop in plea to protesting parishioners Pell denies link between Uni rent and curriculum change Bride left standing at the altar by priest
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'WEL-COM'
Newspaper of the Archdiocese of Wellington and the Diocese of Palmerston North
http://www.welcom.org.nz
From the September 2004 issue:
Appointment of Archbishop John Dew celebrated On Sunday, July 25, people from the Wellington Archdiocese gathered in the Sacred Heart Cathedral to celebrate the appointment of the Most Reverend John A Dew as Co-adjutor Archbishop of Wellington....
Church rejoices at ordination of Dunedin’s new Bishop With the simple laying on of hands, Fr Colin Campbell was ordained Bishop of Dunedin in the city’s Town Hall on 9 July....
Debate begins on hybrid embryos and research The Human Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill 2003 has brought issues surrounding embryo research and hybrid embryos into public awareness. It leaves open the possibility of using embryos for research, the creation of embryos by cloning, and the creation of hybrid embryos using animal and human eggs and sperm....
St Patrick’s College wins top award at national choral competitions St Patrick’s College choir returned home triumphant after singing its way to success at the national secondary schools choral competition in Dunedin two weeks ago....
Church leaders concerned Sudan will echo Rwandan genocide New Zealand's Church leaders, are gravely concerned at the terrible tragedy developing in Darfur, Western Sudan — a disaster the United Nations has described as the worst humanitarian crisis in the world...
SPUC votes for name change At its annual conference in Porirua two weeks ago, the Society for the Protection of the Unborn Child — SPUC — voted overwhelmingly to change its name and logo....
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
Catholic bishops staunch on marriage NZ Herald 16.09.2004 http://tinyurl.com/6fxhe The Catholic Church has made a strong defence of the sanctity of marriage and rejected accusations that people who speak out against civil unions must be homophobic...
The death of intimacy. A selfish, market-driven society is eroding our very humanity, by Martin Jacques The Guardian (UK) September 18, 2004 http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,3604,1307401,00.html... recent surveys indicating that we are less happy than we used to be suggest a profound malaise at the heart of western society and modern notions of progress. The reason we no longer feel as happy as we once did is that the intimacy on which our sense of well-being rests - a product of our closest, most intimate relationships, above all in the family - is in decline. In this context, three trends are profoundly changing the nature of our society....
Saint's bones to tour NZ The Dominion Post 16 September 2004 http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3035131a11,00.html The Catholic Church is bringing the ancient bones of inspirational French nun Saint Therese of Lisieux to New Zealand...
Collins at centre of abortion storm NZ Herald 19.09.2004 http://tinyurl.com/5sh3v On the phone from Wellington, the voice of National MP Judith Collins has an edge of fatigue. She's had a busy week dealing with the fallout from her proposal that parents of girls under 16 should be informed if their daughters seek an abortion...
Christianity tainted by church image: study The Age (Melbourne) September 12, 2004 http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/09/11/1094789740385.html?oneclick=true The church is virtually the last image that should be used by Christian organisations to attract followers to God, research has found. The study, carried out by Market Access Consulting and Research for the Bible Society NSW, has found that the most apparent barriers to Christian beliefs and practices relate to perceptions of the church...
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FROM THE OVERSEAS CATHOLIC PRESS & NEWS AGENCIES
Mgr Gao Kexian, martyred Bishop, killed by five years in prison http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=1465 Rome (AsiaNews) – Bishop John Gao Kexian, 76, a reserved and timid man, died in an unknown prison in northern China. His remains were sent to his relatives at the end of August without any explanations. He joins the ranks of the martyred who gave their lives for Christ in China...
In the young democracy of East Timor which faces many problems the Church can help overcome difficulties, Bishop Alberto Ricardo da Silva of Dili told Fides http://www.fides.org/eng/news/2004/0409/15_3077.html
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"THE WORD FROM ROME"
http://www.nationalcatholicreporter.org/word/
A weekly column in the National Catholic Reporter by the paper's full-time Vatican correspondent John L. Allen
Summary of the column for September 17, 2004: A journey to Africa: Nyumbani orphanage and the battle against AIDS; interview with Dr. Margaret Ogola, mother, author and pediatrician; Archbishop Nzeki on relations among religions; the Martyrs of Uganda; interview with the secretary general of the Ugandan bishops' conference
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EVENTS
Schools Of Evangelisation http://www.wave.co.nz/~jlewis/SOE.html (The link to Mexico is now in English)
Te Aroha - Jesus in the four Gospels - October 30/31 and November 6/7 2004 Let four friends take you to Jesus - each Gospel writer shows us a different aspect of Jesus. Venue: The Catholic Hall, Te Aroha Starts 9 am Saturday through to 5.30 pm Sunday each weekend. Facilitated by members of the Hamilton Diocesan Schools of Evangelisation Cost $80 - or as much as you can afford! Contact: John at jlewis@wave.co.nz, or phone John 07 846 2691
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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 ]
Co-ordinator of Music and Singing, St Patrick's Parish, Palmerston North http://www.stpats.org.nz Details in 'NZ Catholic' September 19-October 2 2004, p.23, 'Wel-com' September 2004 p.17, and from Fr Brian Walsh, St Patrick's Parish, 197A Broadway Ave., Private Bag 11-012, Palmerston North. Tel (06) 356 3674; e-mail: stpatsoffice@stpats.org.nz Applications close 24 September 2004
Wellington Catholic Education Centre http://www.wcec.org.nz 1. Consultant in Religious Education (Primary School) 2. Adult Education tutor Details in 'NZ Catholic' September 19-October 2 2004, p.23, 'Wel-com' September 2004 p.17, and from Peter Bray, Director, Wellington Catholic Education Centre, PO Box 1937, Wellington. Tel: (04) 496 1710; fax: (04) 496 1715; e-mail: p.bray@wn.catholic.org.nz Applications close 1 October 2004
Accountant. Assistant Accountant. Archdiocese of Wellington http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/page3.html Details in 'Wel-com' September 2004 p.17, and from The Director, Financial Services, Archdiocese of Wellington, PO Box 1937, Wellington 6015. E-mail: a.hayes@wn.catholic.org.nz
Presenters, 'NZ Catholic' newspaper 'NZ Catholic' wishes to employ skilled communicators to act as presenters for the paper at parish Masses. Details in 'NZ Catholic' September 19-October 2 2004, p.23 and from Dennis Augustine, 'NZ Catholic', PO Box 147-000, Ponsonby, Auckland 1034
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Sunday, September 12, 2004
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'NZ CATHOLIC'
No. 195, September 5-18, 2004
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz
Insertion of human genes approved by Church WELLINGTON - The inserion of "human genes" into plants and animals to relieve suffering is acceptable in principle, says the Nathaniel Centre, the Church's bioethics centre....
Abortion reality coming on TV WELLINGTON - Pro-life counsellors are waiting for the screening of a televison documentary called My Foetus - and a possible upsurge in calls....
Caritas helps to combat Aids in the Pacific WELLINGTON - Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand has been working in the Pacific to help combat the spread of HIV/Aids and to strengthen the Catholic Church's response to the problem....
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CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS NZ
MEDIA RELEASES
http://www.cathcom.org.nz/media.php
Catholic endorsement of TVNZ’s decision to screen abortion documentary "My Foetus" (06 Sep 2004)
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
http://www.cathcom.org.nz
Vatican newspaper condemns Australian Embassy bombing Jesuit spells out dilemma for Catholic health care Bishop of Baghdad says don't give in to hostage takers Caritas assists Beslan school tragedy victims Coalition urges more generous response to Sudan crisis
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
Being Welcoming Communities for Those with Mental Illness (press release) Friday, 10 September 2004 http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PO0409/S00086.htm Social Justice Sunday, celebrated in the Catholic Church, on 12 September kick-starts a week long focus on Mental Health. Caritas, the Catholic agency for justice, peace and development, chose mental health as the theme following the experience of many front line church agencies that have cared for visibly ill and unsupported people in the wake of infrastructural change from institutions to community based health services...
Bishop to meet pope (full text) Otago Daily Times 7-September 2004 The Roman Catholic Bishop of Dunedin, the Most Rev Colin Campbell, will meet Pope John Paul II in Rome. Bishop Campbell, who was appointed to the Dunedin diocese earlier this year, flies out of New Zealand today for Rome. He is part of a contingent of New Zealand bishops which make a five-yearly "ad limana" visit to Rome to report on the state of their dioceses. "It is my first visit to Rome in this capacity. There is a sense of anticipation and expectancy." The New Zealand bishops will meet the Pope as a group and individually. At the individual meeting, Bishop Campbell will give an overview of the church's operations in Otago and Southland. The bishops will also visit different congregations in Rome. "It will be a fairly busy week."
Busy lines expected after abortion film screening NZ Herald 09.09.2004 http://tinyurl.com/3vygy A Catholic abortion counselling service is expecting calls from upset women after a graphic documentary showing an abortion screened on TV One last night...
Is the abortion argument over? Sunday Star Times 05 September 2004 http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3024510a1861,00.html A shocking new documentary on abortion has pushed the issue back on to the news agenda. But when pro-life MPs won't speak out and Spuc drops its name, has the anti-abortion movement run out of steam? Ruth Laugesen reports...
Long service to farming and local government (obituary) Otago Daily Times Saturday, 4-September 2004 http://tinyurl.com/45b6q Few local body politicians have shown the mixture of sheer determination and humility of John Michael Scanlan, who died at his Milton home last week. Born in Milton in March 1934, he was the youngest of five children. As a youngster, he attended the Roman Catholic primary school in Milton and later St Kevins College, Oamaru ...
Catholic parents threaten to cut funds The Southland Times 10 September 2004 http://tinyurl.com/6qsrt Some Invercargill parents were threatening to withhold money from the Catholic church because they felt so strongly about church-run primary schools being decapitated, St Patrick's School principal Alan Watts said yesterday... [Under anaesthetic, I hope. ML]
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FROM THE OVERSEAS CATHOLIC PRESS & NEWS AGENCIES
Kidnapping women and killing children, or how Islamic terrorism is morphing. Interview with Fr Samir Khalil Samir, SJ. http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=1443 Beirut (AsiaNews) – According to Fr Samir Khalil Samir, the recent abduction of two Italian women and the slaughter of children in Beslan show that there is “a new type of terrorism that claims to act in the name of Islam but no longer subscribes to Islam’s ethical norms....”
A catacomb Church? Perhaps, but one that is alive and well . . . and universal by Giuseppe Caffulli. Interview with Mgr Paul Hinder, Auxiliary Bishop of Arabia. http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=1436 The vitality of a universal and multiethnic church, the serious problems that beset foreign workers, and the growing threat of fundamentalism in Saudi society are some of the issues Mgr Paul Hinder, Auxiliary Bishop of Arabia, touched upon in his interview with Giuseppe Caffulli....
Indonesia’s Catholic Church urges the entire nation to unite against terrorism http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=1452
Bishop of Baghdad: "I share in your pain, but don't back down against terrorism" by Lorenzo Fazzini http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=1449 Msgr Sleiman sympathizes with Italians for the abductions of 2 volunteer workers, but asks Italy to commit itself fully against terrorism, for Iraq's sake and for Europe's ...
The Pope: Let the world listen to the cry of pain of the children http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=1439 Vatican City (AsiaNews) – The “cry of pain” that rises from Beslan and every part of the world was echoed by the Holy Father, who spoke of innocent children who are the “victims of the violence of adults” and are compelled to take up arms or to beg...
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"RELIGIONS AND CULTURES: THE COURAGE TO FORGE A NEW SPIRITUAL HUMANISM"
Pope's Message for "Peoples and Religions" Meeting: "To Withstand the Logic of Violence, Revenge and Hatred" http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=58590 VATICAN CITY, SEPT. 8, 2004 (Zenit.org).- Here is a translation of John Paul II's message to Cardinal Walter Kasper on the occasion of the Peoples and Religions meeting held Sunday through Tuesday in Milan, Italy. The meeting was organized by the Archdiocese of Milan and the Rome-based lay Community of Sant'Egidio...
Religions Must Distance Selves From Terrorists, Says Cardinal Kasper. Proposes Ways to Combat "Scourge of Humanity" http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=58641 MILAN, Italy, SEPT. 9, 2004 (Zenit.org).- Since religious motives are used as an "ideological cover" for terrorism, it is imperative that religions themselves "unmask" the terrorists, says a Vatican official. Cardinal Walter Kasper, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, made that point when addressing an audience of religious representatives and cultural figures from around the world on the topic "To Disarm Terror: A Role for Believers...."
Milan Meeting's "Appeal for Peace" "Those Who Choose Violence, Discredit Their Own Cause" http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=58650 MILAN, Italy, SEPT. 9, 2004 (Zenit.org).- Here is the "Appeal for Peace" that concluded the "Peoples and Religions" meeting held here Sept. 5-7 and organized by the Community of Sant'Egidio and the Milan Archdiocese...
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CARITAS AOTEAROA NZ
http://www.caritas.org.nz
Mental Health - Theme for Social Justice Week 10 September , 2004: Following the experience of many front line church agencies that have cared for visibly ill and unsupported people in the wake of infrastructural change from institutions to community based health services, Caritas, chooses mental health as the theme for Social Justice week....
Caritas assisting the community of Beslan 10 September , 2004: The tragic events of Beslan have shocked and saddened the international community. Caritas has provided medicine to two hospitals in the nearby city of Vladikavkaz where children from Beslan are hospitalized and further medical supplies will be sent for patients needing long-term treatment....
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"THE WORD FROM ROME"
http://www.nationalcatholicreporter.org/word/
A weekly column in the National Catholic Reporter by the paper's full-time Vatican correspondent John L. Allen
Summary of the column for September 10, 2004: Inter-religious congress "The Courage of a New Humanism"; unpopularity of Bush administration runs deep; the horrors of Beslan; Cardinal Renato Martino on terrorism as the 'Fourth World War'; interview with National Council of Churches Secretary; conspiracy theories; a modern version of Don Camillo and Peppone; "The Media between War and Peace"; John Paul's trip to Loreto, new beatifications.
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EVENTS
Schools Of Evangelisation http://www.wave.co.nz/~jlewis/SOE.html (The link to Mexico is now in English)
Gisborne: New Life weekend September 17 - 19 2004 Venue: St Mary's Parish centre Campion Road, Gisborne. Starts 7 pm Friday - to 5 pm Sunday presented by members of the Hamilton Diocesan and Gisborne Schools of Evangelisation Teams. Cost $40 Contact: Huia - huiawhite@in2net.co.nz - or phone Doreen 06 868 4399 or Huia 06 868 4256
Te Aroha - Jesus in the four Gospels - October 30/31 and November 6/7 2004 Let four friends take you to Jesus - each Gospel writer shows us a different aspect of Jesus. Venue: The Catholic Hall, Te Aroha Starts 9 am Saturday through to 5.30 pm Sunday each weekend. Facilitated by members of the Hamilton Diocesan Schools of Evangelisation Cost $80 - or as much as you can afford! Contact: John at jlewis@wave.co.nz, or phone John 07 846 2691
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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 ]
Presenters, 'NZ Catholic' newspaper 'NZ Catholic' wishes to employ skilled communicators to act as presenters for the paper at parish Masses. Details in 'NZ Catholic' September 5-18 2004, p.22 and from Dennis Augustine, 'NZ Catholic', PO Box 147-000, Ponsonby, Auckland 1034
Co-ordinator of Music and Singing, St Patrick's Parish, Palmerston North Details in 'NZ Catholic' September 5-18 2004, p.23 and from Fr Brian Walsh, St Patrick's Parish, 197A Broadway Ave., Private Bag 11-012, Palmerston North. Tel (06) 356 3674; e-mail: stpatricks@clear.net.nz Applications close 24 September 2004
Wellington Catholic Education Centre http://www.wcec.org.nz 1. Consultant in Religious Education (Primary School) 2. Adult Education tutor Details in 'NZ Catholic' September 5-18 2004, p.23 and from Peter Bray, Director, Wellington Catholic Education Centre, PO Box 1937, Wellington. Tel: (04) 496 1710; fax: (04) 496 1715; e-mail: p.bray@wn.catholic.org.nz Applications close 1 October 2004
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'NZ CATHOLIC'
No. 195, September 5-18, 2004
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz
Insertion of human genes approved by Church WELLINGTON - The inserion of "human genes" into plants and animals to relieve suffering is acceptable in principle, says the Nathaniel Centre, the Church's bioethics centre....
Abortion reality coming on TV WELLINGTON - Pro-life counsellors are waiting for the screening of a televison documentary called My Foetus - and a possible upsurge in calls....
Caritas helps to combat Aids in the Pacific WELLINGTON - Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand has been working in the Pacific to help combat the spread of HIV/Aids and to strengthen the Catholic Church's response to the problem....
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CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS NZ
MEDIA RELEASES
http://www.cathcom.org.nz/media.php
Catholic endorsement of TVNZ’s decision to screen abortion documentary "My Foetus" (06 Sep 2004)
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
http://www.cathcom.org.nz
Vatican newspaper condemns Australian Embassy bombing Jesuit spells out dilemma for Catholic health care Bishop of Baghdad says don't give in to hostage takers Caritas assists Beslan school tragedy victims Coalition urges more generous response to Sudan crisis
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
Being Welcoming Communities for Those with Mental Illness (press release) Friday, 10 September 2004 http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PO0409/S00086.htm Social Justice Sunday, celebrated in the Catholic Church, on 12 September kick-starts a week long focus on Mental Health. Caritas, the Catholic agency for justice, peace and development, chose mental health as the theme following the experience of many front line church agencies that have cared for visibly ill and unsupported people in the wake of infrastructural change from institutions to community based health services...
Bishop to meet pope (full text) Otago Daily Times 7-September 2004 The Roman Catholic Bishop of Dunedin, the Most Rev Colin Campbell, will meet Pope John Paul II in Rome. Bishop Campbell, who was appointed to the Dunedin diocese earlier this year, flies out of New Zealand today for Rome. He is part of a contingent of New Zealand bishops which make a five-yearly "ad limana" visit to Rome to report on the state of their dioceses. "It is my first visit to Rome in this capacity. There is a sense of anticipation and expectancy." The New Zealand bishops will meet the Pope as a group and individually. At the individual meeting, Bishop Campbell will give an overview of the church's operations in Otago and Southland. The bishops will also visit different congregations in Rome. "It will be a fairly busy week."
Busy lines expected after abortion film screening NZ Herald 09.09.2004 http://tinyurl.com/3vygy A Catholic abortion counselling service is expecting calls from upset women after a graphic documentary showing an abortion screened on TV One last night...
Is the abortion argument over? Sunday Star Times 05 September 2004 http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3024510a1861,00.html A shocking new documentary on abortion has pushed the issue back on to the news agenda. But when pro-life MPs won't speak out and Spuc drops its name, has the anti-abortion movement run out of steam? Ruth Laugesen reports...
Long service to farming and local government (obituary) Otago Daily Times Saturday, 4-September 2004 http://tinyurl.com/45b6q Few local body politicians have shown the mixture of sheer determination and humility of John Michael Scanlan, who died at his Milton home last week. Born in Milton in March 1934, he was the youngest of five children. As a youngster, he attended the Roman Catholic primary school in Milton and later St Kevins College, Oamaru ...
Catholic parents threaten to cut funds The Southland Times 10 September 2004 http://tinyurl.com/6qsrt Some Invercargill parents were threatening to withhold money from the Catholic church because they felt so strongly about church-run primary schools being decapitated, St Patrick's School principal Alan Watts said yesterday... [Under anaesthetic, I hope. ML]
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FROM THE OVERSEAS CATHOLIC PRESS & NEWS AGENCIES
Kidnapping women and killing children, or how Islamic terrorism is morphing. Interview with Fr Samir Khalil Samir, SJ. http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=1443 Beirut (AsiaNews) – According to Fr Samir Khalil Samir, the recent abduction of two Italian women and the slaughter of children in Beslan show that there is “a new type of terrorism that claims to act in the name of Islam but no longer subscribes to Islam’s ethical norms....”
A catacomb Church? Perhaps, but one that is alive and well . . . and universal by Giuseppe Caffulli. Interview with Mgr Paul Hinder, Auxiliary Bishop of Arabia. http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=1436 The vitality of a universal and multiethnic church, the serious problems that beset foreign workers, and the growing threat of fundamentalism in Saudi society are some of the issues Mgr Paul Hinder, Auxiliary Bishop of Arabia, touched upon in his interview with Giuseppe Caffulli....
Indonesia’s Catholic Church urges the entire nation to unite against terrorism http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=1452
Bishop of Baghdad: "I share in your pain, but don't back down against terrorism" by Lorenzo Fazzini http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=1449 Msgr Sleiman sympathizes with Italians for the abductions of 2 volunteer workers, but asks Italy to commit itself fully against terrorism, for Iraq's sake and for Europe's ...
The Pope: Let the world listen to the cry of pain of the children http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=1439 Vatican City (AsiaNews) – The “cry of pain” that rises from Beslan and every part of the world was echoed by the Holy Father, who spoke of innocent children who are the “victims of the violence of adults” and are compelled to take up arms or to beg...
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"RELIGIONS AND CULTURES: THE COURAGE TO FORGE A NEW SPIRITUAL HUMANISM"
Pope's Message for "Peoples and Religions" Meeting: "To Withstand the Logic of Violence, Revenge and Hatred" http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=58590 VATICAN CITY, SEPT. 8, 2004 (Zenit.org).- Here is a translation of John Paul II's message to Cardinal Walter Kasper on the occasion of the Peoples and Religions meeting held Sunday through Tuesday in Milan, Italy. The meeting was organized by the Archdiocese of Milan and the Rome-based lay Community of Sant'Egidio...
Religions Must Distance Selves From Terrorists, Says Cardinal Kasper. Proposes Ways to Combat "Scourge of Humanity" http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=58641 MILAN, Italy, SEPT. 9, 2004 (Zenit.org).- Since religious motives are used as an "ideological cover" for terrorism, it is imperative that religions themselves "unmask" the terrorists, says a Vatican official. Cardinal Walter Kasper, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, made that point when addressing an audience of religious representatives and cultural figures from around the world on the topic "To Disarm Terror: A Role for Believers...."
Milan Meeting's "Appeal for Peace" "Those Who Choose Violence, Discredit Their Own Cause" http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=58650 MILAN, Italy, SEPT. 9, 2004 (Zenit.org).- Here is the "Appeal for Peace" that concluded the "Peoples and Religions" meeting held here Sept. 5-7 and organized by the Community of Sant'Egidio and the Milan Archdiocese...
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CARITAS AOTEAROA NZ
http://www.caritas.org.nz
Mental Health - Theme for Social Justice Week 10 September , 2004: Following the experience of many front line church agencies that have cared for visibly ill and unsupported people in the wake of infrastructural change from institutions to community based health services, Caritas, chooses mental health as the theme for Social Justice week....
Caritas assisting the community of Beslan 10 September , 2004: The tragic events of Beslan have shocked and saddened the international community. Caritas has provided medicine to two hospitals in the nearby city of Vladikavkaz where children from Beslan are hospitalized and further medical supplies will be sent for patients needing long-term treatment....
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"THE WORD FROM ROME"
http://www.nationalcatholicreporter.org/word/
A weekly column in the National Catholic Reporter by the paper's full-time Vatican correspondent John L. Allen
Summary of the column for September 10, 2004: Inter-religious congress "The Courage of a New Humanism"; unpopularity of Bush administration runs deep; the horrors of Beslan; Cardinal Renato Martino on terrorism as the 'Fourth World War'; interview with National Council of Churches Secretary; conspiracy theories; a modern version of Don Camillo and Peppone; "The Media between War and Peace"; John Paul's trip to Loreto, new beatifications.
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EVENTS
Schools Of Evangelisation http://www.wave.co.nz/~jlewis/SOE.html (The link to Mexico is now in English)
Gisborne: New Life weekend September 17 - 19 2004 Venue: St Mary's Parish centre Campion Road, Gisborne. Starts 7 pm Friday - to 5 pm Sunday presented by members of the Hamilton Diocesan and Gisborne Schools of Evangelisation Teams. Cost $40 Contact: Huia - huiawhite@in2net.co.nz - or phone Doreen 06 868 4399 or Huia 06 868 4256
Te Aroha - Jesus in the four Gospels - October 30/31 and November 6/7 2004 Let four friends take you to Jesus - each Gospel writer shows us a different aspect of Jesus. Venue: The Catholic Hall, Te Aroha Starts 9 am Saturday through to 5.30 pm Sunday each weekend. Facilitated by members of the Hamilton Diocesan Schools of Evangelisation Cost $80 - or as much as you can afford! Contact: John at jlewis@wave.co.nz, or phone John 07 846 2691
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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 ]
Presenters, 'NZ Catholic' newspaper 'NZ Catholic' wishes to employ skilled communicators to act as presenters for the paper at parish Masses. Details in 'NZ Catholic' September 5-18 2004, p.22 and from Dennis Augustine, 'NZ Catholic', PO Box 147-000, Ponsonby, Auckland 1034
Co-ordinator of Music and Singing, St Patrick's Parish, Palmerston North Details in 'NZ Catholic' September 5-18 2004, p.23 and from Fr Brian Walsh, St Patrick's Parish, 197A Broadway Ave., Private Bag 11-012, Palmerston North. Tel (06) 356 3674; e-mail: stpatricks@clear.net.nz Applications close 24 September 2004
Wellington Catholic Education Centre http://www.wcec.org.nz 1. Consultant in Religious Education (Primary School) 2. Adult Education tutor Details in 'NZ Catholic' September 5-18 2004, p.23 and from Peter Bray, Director, Wellington Catholic Education Centre, PO Box 1937, Wellington. Tel: (04) 496 1710; fax: (04) 496 1715; e-mail: p.bray@wn.catholic.org.nz Applications close 1 October 2004
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Sunday, September 5, 2004
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
Wellington choir wins top award in Big Sing Otago Daily Times 30-August 2004 http://tinyurl.com/5ekhc Wellington school choir Con Anima, from St Patricks College, took the top prize in the annual Big Sing high school choral competition that wound up with a gala concert in the Dunedin Town Hall at the weekend...
Verdon deadline could blow out The Southland Times 04 September 2004 http://tinyurl.com/43s6r Dunedin Catholic Education Office director Tony Hanning this week conceded he did not know if the office would meet an end-of-month deadline to allow Verdon College to take on year 7 and 8 pupils from next year...
'Religions, Society and History Explored in Book' Press Release: Otago University Press 2 September 2004 http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/CU0409/S00010.htm As the current debate surrounding the Civil Unions Bill illustrates, issues about marriage and sexuality have significant religious dimensions. In a new book, 'Building God's Own Country: Historical Essays on Religions in New Zealand', editor John Stenhouse contends that many features of society and culture - family life, gender roles and relations, racial and ethnic identities and interactions, and weekly rhythms of work and leisure - cannot be understood without looking at New Zealanders' religious beliefs and values ....
Alleged victims use compensation to track priests accused of abuse The Press (Chch) 04 September 2004 http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3024367a11,00.html Money from a Catholic Order is being used to hire a private investigator to track errant priests and brothers. The search is being driven by five men who claim they were abused as boys by clergy visiting their Christchurch orphanage run by the Sisters of Nazareth...
Brother's identity revealed (full text) Otago Daily Times Saturday, 28-August 2004 Wellington: The identity of a retired Catholic Brother accused of indecencies against a school pupil 20 years ago was revealed yesterday in the Upper Hutt District Court. Andrew Cody (67), who lives in Upper Hutt, is charged with committing six acts of indecency against a 15-year-old boy at Hato Paora Maori boys' Catholic school at Feilding in 1984. When he made his second appearance in court yesterday. his lawyer, Paul Surridge, did not seek continued name suppression. Cody was accompanied in court by two members of a support group, one a member of his local church. Police were called after a man made threats against Cody outside the court. The case was remanded until October 1 for police to gather further information, including from a man based in Australia. Cody is on bail, with the conditions he does not accompany a person under 17 without adult supervision, or try to contact the complainant. Police said the complainant came forward late last year. - NZPA
Republicans woo Catholics, a critical voting bloc SFGate.com August 30, 2004 http://tinyurl.com/5lu84 The drive to win over Roman Catholics is in high gear at the Republican National Convention, with daily Masses, a private briefing from the party chairman and a special hospitality suite in the convention hall ....
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FROM THE OVERSEAS CATHOLIC PRESS & NEWS AGENCIES
Priests killed, churches ransacked by Hindu fundamentalists http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=1404 New Delhi (AsiaNews) – According to John Dayal, national vice president of the All India Catholic Union, an organisation that represent India’s 16 million Catholics, “attacks against religious freedom in India do not draw the attention of Western civil rights organisations even though religious minorities are still victimised by Hindu fundamentalism...”
'Powerful emotions let the soul roam free', by Matthew Abraham The Southern Cross (Catholic Diocese of Adelaide) http://www.adelaide.catholic.org.au/sx/story.asp?storyNum=4 Frank Wolff was one of those rare people who radiated optimism. He made you feel happy just to be around him. And, with the exception of AFL footy umpires, he rarely had a bad word to say about anyone. Recently we gathered around him at home and prayed and each blessed his forehead with holy water from Lourdes. He barely opened his eyes or spoke and his life was clearly ebbing away but his spirit filled the room. Don't tell me we don't have a soul ....
The Reformation: A History, by Diarmaid MacCulloch (book review) Commonweal May 21, 2004 http://www.commonwealmagazine.org/article.php?id_article=178 In 'The Reformation', British scholar Diarmaid MacCulloch, author of an award-winning biography of Thomas Cranmer (1996), has produced an extraordinarily wide-ranging and detailed account of the transformations of Western Christianity in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries ....
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MARIST BROTHERS' NEWSLETTERS
http://www.maristbrothers.org.nz
Our correspondent reports ...
1. For those with strong Marist links a new international Marist web page has been launched. It looks most exciting and worth checking out: http://www.champagnat.org
2. Champagnat Newsletter. The school focus is Hato Petera College. The history plus events give a wonderful overview of the College. News from other Colleges is also included.
3. Family Newsletter covers interesting items including Grove community, Charism Committee's report, Overseas travel with an exciting challenge for Brother Henry Spinks; Recent deaths including Brother Basil Neville aged 85. Pacific Islands Ministry is reported on and some important overseas visitors to Marist communities in NZ.
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NZ CATHOLIC EDUCATION OFFICE
'Good News & The News': a Broadsheet of Good Practice in Integrated Schools. July 2004 vol.18
http://nzceo.catholic.org.nz/goodnews/18/goodnews18.shtml
Editorial: Br Pat Lynch, CEO, NZ Catholic Education Office A community developing a new school has the opportunity to put its indelible mark on that school – this is a big challenge requiring faith and wisdom. The focus in the four recently opened schools profiled in this issue of Good News and the News is clearly on the development of Catholic Character, through an initial period of discernment, a thoughtful, prayerful approach, and a constant focus on the values established at the very beginning ....
'You must shine among them like stars lighting up the sky’ (Philippians 2:15) Margaret Jones, Principal St Paul’s School, Richmond When my three new colleagues and I sat down to talk about Special Character at our first staff meeting in January 1999, we were yet to move into our, then, incomplete classrooms nor did we have any students formally enrolled in our new school. But even on that first day together, we were unanimous that our mission statement would be the centre of our future ...
Mary MacKillop School: Special Character Focus and High Standards Sr Paula Cronin, Principal Mary MacKillop School in Mangere was officially opened on 1 March 2000. We commenced with a roll of 200 and last year this was extended to 350. All our pupils are either Maori or Pacific Islanders with the exception of one child from Chile ...
Building Special Character at a New Catholic College Brendan Schollum Principal, and Mark Field Director of Special Character, Aquinas College, Tauranga Aquinas College started in 2003 with 310 students and currently has 450 students in Years 7-11. The College does not have a particular religious order as Proprietor nor as a patron. The most significant challenge for the College (after funding) was the development of a living and vibrant Special Character. The students were a very mixed group. Fewer than half had been to a Catholic primary school ...
Building Catholic Culture and Relationships at St Thomas More School, Mt Maunganui Kath Joblin, Principal Building contractors and architects have been constant companions since St Thomas More Catholic School opened in January 2001. The accelerated growth of our school has justified the faith shown by parishioners who originally started talking about a new school in the 1980s. A roll growth from 65 to 150 students in four years illustrates the level of commitment to Catholic education in this area ...
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CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS NZ
http://www.cathcom.org.nz
International News: Pope distressed by "innocent victims" at Russian school ... Jesuit says 100% of revenue to East Timor would be fair ... Catholic prisoner could be released from Saudi jail ... Vocations flourish in the Pacific Islands ... Bishop says Indonesian refugee programs plagued by corruption ... Maitland-Newcastle Schools Office under spotlight
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THE NATHANIEL CENTRE. THE NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC BIOETHICS CENTRE
'The Nathaniel Report'. Issue Thirteen - August 2004
http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/nr_issue_13.html
Full text: 'The Hospice Movement in New Zealand – 25 Years On' The hospice movement has transformed, and continues to transform, the care of the dying and their families. This article recalls how, from small beginnings, the hospice movement in New Zealand has grown into forty-two hospice programmes. It also highlights some ongoing challenges for this movement; preserving the vision, the assisted suicide debate, ongoing education and research and the challenge of funding.
Also in the print edition ... Editorial: 'Engaging with Society' Christians are to engage with the people and the culture as insiders and participants, not as critical and dissociated outsiders. This requires them to stand beside people at their point of need and to be prepared to accompany them.
“The Voice of Your Despair” We all need to be made fully aware of the possibilities of enhancing the quality of life until its natural end. A reflection by Rod MacLeod (Professor in Palliative Care at the University of Otago) on palliative care in New Zealand in the wake of the Lesley Martin trial that asks the questions: “What have we learned?” “What has changed?”
'Palliative Medication: The Need for Common Sense' Written by an experienced Clinical Pharmacist, Anne Denton F.P.S., this piece surfaces some honest and probing questions about the decision making processes within New Zealand regarding the availability of specialised drugs for those who are dying.
'Making a Life-Saving Difference: Organ Donation and Consent' An investigation of two of the key questions that have emerged in the current debate about organ donation in New Zealand: “What sort of consent is required?” “Should an individual’s wishes always be followed?”
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"THE WORD FROM ROME"
http://www.nationalcatholicreporter.org/word/
A weekly column in the National Catholic Reporter by the paper's full-time Vatican correspondent John L. Allen
Summary of the column for September 3, 2004: Russian Catholic struggles; Ordinary Orthodox support their leaders' views; Interviews with the Orthodox spokesman for Catholic dialogue and Catholic Archbishop Kondrusiewicz.
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EVENTS
Schools Of Evangelisation http://www.wave.co.nz/~jlewis/SOE.html (The link to Mexico is now in English)
Gisborne: New Life weekend September 17 - 19 2004 Venue: St Mary's Parish centre Campion Road, Gisborne. Starts 7 pm Friday - to 5 pm Sunday presented by members of the Hamilton Diocesan and Gisborne Schools of Evangelisation Teams. Cost $40 Contact: Huia - huiawhite@in2net.co.nz - or phone Doreen 06 868 4399 or Huia 06 868 4256
Te Aroha - Jesus in the four Gospels - October 30/31 and November 6/7 2004 Let four friends take you to Jesus - each Gospel writer shows us a different aspect of Jesus. Venue: The Catholic Hall, Te Aroha Starts 9 am Saturday through to 5.30 pm Sunday each weekend. Facilitated by members of the Hamilton Diocesan Schools of Evangelisation Cost $80 - or as much as you can afford! Contact: John at jlewis@wave.co.nz, or phone John 07 846 2691
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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 ]
Presenters, 'NZ Catholic' newspaper 'NZ Catholic' wishes to employ skilled communicators to act as presenters for the paper at parish Masses. Details in 'NZ Catholic' September 5-18 2004, p.22 and from Dennis Augustine, 'NZ Catholic', PO Box 147-000, Ponsonby, Auckland 1034
Co-ordinator of Music and Singing, St Patrick's Parish, Palmerston North Details in 'NZ Catholic' September 5-18 2004, p.23 and from Fr Brian Walsh, St Patrick's Parish, 197A Broadway Ave., Private Bag 11-012, Palmerston North. Tel (06) 356 3674; e-mail: stpatricks@clear.net.nz Applications close 24 September 2004
Wellington Catholic Education Centre http://www.wcec.org.nz 1. Consultant in Religious Education (Primary School) 2. Adult Education tutor Details in 'NZ Catholic' September 5-18 2004, p.23 and from Peter Bray, Director, Wellington Catholic Education Centre, PO Box 1937, Wellington. Tel: (04) 496 1710; fax: (04) 496 1715; e-mail: p.bray@wn.catholic.org.nz Applications close 1 October 2004
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
Wellington choir wins top award in Big Sing Otago Daily Times 30-August 2004 http://tinyurl.com/5ekhc Wellington school choir Con Anima, from St Patricks College, took the top prize in the annual Big Sing high school choral competition that wound up with a gala concert in the Dunedin Town Hall at the weekend...
Verdon deadline could blow out The Southland Times 04 September 2004 http://tinyurl.com/43s6r Dunedin Catholic Education Office director Tony Hanning this week conceded he did not know if the office would meet an end-of-month deadline to allow Verdon College to take on year 7 and 8 pupils from next year...
'Religions, Society and History Explored in Book' Press Release: Otago University Press 2 September 2004 http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/CU0409/S00010.htm As the current debate surrounding the Civil Unions Bill illustrates, issues about marriage and sexuality have significant religious dimensions. In a new book, 'Building God's Own Country: Historical Essays on Religions in New Zealand', editor John Stenhouse contends that many features of society and culture - family life, gender roles and relations, racial and ethnic identities and interactions, and weekly rhythms of work and leisure - cannot be understood without looking at New Zealanders' religious beliefs and values ....
Alleged victims use compensation to track priests accused of abuse The Press (Chch) 04 September 2004 http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3024367a11,00.html Money from a Catholic Order is being used to hire a private investigator to track errant priests and brothers. The search is being driven by five men who claim they were abused as boys by clergy visiting their Christchurch orphanage run by the Sisters of Nazareth...
Brother's identity revealed (full text) Otago Daily Times Saturday, 28-August 2004 Wellington: The identity of a retired Catholic Brother accused of indecencies against a school pupil 20 years ago was revealed yesterday in the Upper Hutt District Court. Andrew Cody (67), who lives in Upper Hutt, is charged with committing six acts of indecency against a 15-year-old boy at Hato Paora Maori boys' Catholic school at Feilding in 1984. When he made his second appearance in court yesterday. his lawyer, Paul Surridge, did not seek continued name suppression. Cody was accompanied in court by two members of a support group, one a member of his local church. Police were called after a man made threats against Cody outside the court. The case was remanded until October 1 for police to gather further information, including from a man based in Australia. Cody is on bail, with the conditions he does not accompany a person under 17 without adult supervision, or try to contact the complainant. Police said the complainant came forward late last year. - NZPA
Republicans woo Catholics, a critical voting bloc SFGate.com August 30, 2004 http://tinyurl.com/5lu84 The drive to win over Roman Catholics is in high gear at the Republican National Convention, with daily Masses, a private briefing from the party chairman and a special hospitality suite in the convention hall ....
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FROM THE OVERSEAS CATHOLIC PRESS & NEWS AGENCIES
Priests killed, churches ransacked by Hindu fundamentalists http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=1404 New Delhi (AsiaNews) – According to John Dayal, national vice president of the All India Catholic Union, an organisation that represent India’s 16 million Catholics, “attacks against religious freedom in India do not draw the attention of Western civil rights organisations even though religious minorities are still victimised by Hindu fundamentalism...”
'Powerful emotions let the soul roam free', by Matthew Abraham The Southern Cross (Catholic Diocese of Adelaide) http://www.adelaide.catholic.org.au/sx/story.asp?storyNum=4 Frank Wolff was one of those rare people who radiated optimism. He made you feel happy just to be around him. And, with the exception of AFL footy umpires, he rarely had a bad word to say about anyone. Recently we gathered around him at home and prayed and each blessed his forehead with holy water from Lourdes. He barely opened his eyes or spoke and his life was clearly ebbing away but his spirit filled the room. Don't tell me we don't have a soul ....
The Reformation: A History, by Diarmaid MacCulloch (book review) Commonweal May 21, 2004 http://www.commonwealmagazine.org/article.php?id_article=178 In 'The Reformation', British scholar Diarmaid MacCulloch, author of an award-winning biography of Thomas Cranmer (1996), has produced an extraordinarily wide-ranging and detailed account of the transformations of Western Christianity in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries ....
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MARIST BROTHERS' NEWSLETTERS
http://www.maristbrothers.org.nz
Our correspondent reports ...
1. For those with strong Marist links a new international Marist web page has been launched. It looks most exciting and worth checking out: http://www.champagnat.org
2. Champagnat Newsletter. The school focus is Hato Petera College. The history plus events give a wonderful overview of the College. News from other Colleges is also included.
3. Family Newsletter covers interesting items including Grove community, Charism Committee's report, Overseas travel with an exciting challenge for Brother Henry Spinks; Recent deaths including Brother Basil Neville aged 85. Pacific Islands Ministry is reported on and some important overseas visitors to Marist communities in NZ.
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NZ CATHOLIC EDUCATION OFFICE
'Good News & The News': a Broadsheet of Good Practice in Integrated Schools. July 2004 vol.18
http://nzceo.catholic.org.nz/goodnews/18/goodnews18.shtml
Editorial: Br Pat Lynch, CEO, NZ Catholic Education Office A community developing a new school has the opportunity to put its indelible mark on that school – this is a big challenge requiring faith and wisdom. The focus in the four recently opened schools profiled in this issue of Good News and the News is clearly on the development of Catholic Character, through an initial period of discernment, a thoughtful, prayerful approach, and a constant focus on the values established at the very beginning ....
'You must shine among them like stars lighting up the sky’ (Philippians 2:15) Margaret Jones, Principal St Paul’s School, Richmond When my three new colleagues and I sat down to talk about Special Character at our first staff meeting in January 1999, we were yet to move into our, then, incomplete classrooms nor did we have any students formally enrolled in our new school. But even on that first day together, we were unanimous that our mission statement would be the centre of our future ...
Mary MacKillop School: Special Character Focus and High Standards Sr Paula Cronin, Principal Mary MacKillop School in Mangere was officially opened on 1 March 2000. We commenced with a roll of 200 and last year this was extended to 350. All our pupils are either Maori or Pacific Islanders with the exception of one child from Chile ...
Building Special Character at a New Catholic College Brendan Schollum Principal, and Mark Field Director of Special Character, Aquinas College, Tauranga Aquinas College started in 2003 with 310 students and currently has 450 students in Years 7-11. The College does not have a particular religious order as Proprietor nor as a patron. The most significant challenge for the College (after funding) was the development of a living and vibrant Special Character. The students were a very mixed group. Fewer than half had been to a Catholic primary school ...
Building Catholic Culture and Relationships at St Thomas More School, Mt Maunganui Kath Joblin, Principal Building contractors and architects have been constant companions since St Thomas More Catholic School opened in January 2001. The accelerated growth of our school has justified the faith shown by parishioners who originally started talking about a new school in the 1980s. A roll growth from 65 to 150 students in four years illustrates the level of commitment to Catholic education in this area ...
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CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS NZ
http://www.cathcom.org.nz
International News: Pope distressed by "innocent victims" at Russian school ... Jesuit says 100% of revenue to East Timor would be fair ... Catholic prisoner could be released from Saudi jail ... Vocations flourish in the Pacific Islands ... Bishop says Indonesian refugee programs plagued by corruption ... Maitland-Newcastle Schools Office under spotlight
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THE NATHANIEL CENTRE. THE NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC BIOETHICS CENTRE
'The Nathaniel Report'. Issue Thirteen - August 2004
http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/nr_issue_13.html
Full text: 'The Hospice Movement in New Zealand – 25 Years On' The hospice movement has transformed, and continues to transform, the care of the dying and their families. This article recalls how, from small beginnings, the hospice movement in New Zealand has grown into forty-two hospice programmes. It also highlights some ongoing challenges for this movement; preserving the vision, the assisted suicide debate, ongoing education and research and the challenge of funding.
Also in the print edition ... Editorial: 'Engaging with Society' Christians are to engage with the people and the culture as insiders and participants, not as critical and dissociated outsiders. This requires them to stand beside people at their point of need and to be prepared to accompany them.
“The Voice of Your Despair” We all need to be made fully aware of the possibilities of enhancing the quality of life until its natural end. A reflection by Rod MacLeod (Professor in Palliative Care at the University of Otago) on palliative care in New Zealand in the wake of the Lesley Martin trial that asks the questions: “What have we learned?” “What has changed?”
'Palliative Medication: The Need for Common Sense' Written by an experienced Clinical Pharmacist, Anne Denton F.P.S., this piece surfaces some honest and probing questions about the decision making processes within New Zealand regarding the availability of specialised drugs for those who are dying.
'Making a Life-Saving Difference: Organ Donation and Consent' An investigation of two of the key questions that have emerged in the current debate about organ donation in New Zealand: “What sort of consent is required?” “Should an individual’s wishes always be followed?”
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"THE WORD FROM ROME"
http://www.nationalcatholicreporter.org/word/
A weekly column in the National Catholic Reporter by the paper's full-time Vatican correspondent John L. Allen
Summary of the column for September 3, 2004: Russian Catholic struggles; Ordinary Orthodox support their leaders' views; Interviews with the Orthodox spokesman for Catholic dialogue and Catholic Archbishop Kondrusiewicz.
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EVENTS
Schools Of Evangelisation http://www.wave.co.nz/~jlewis/SOE.html (The link to Mexico is now in English)
Gisborne: New Life weekend September 17 - 19 2004 Venue: St Mary's Parish centre Campion Road, Gisborne. Starts 7 pm Friday - to 5 pm Sunday presented by members of the Hamilton Diocesan and Gisborne Schools of Evangelisation Teams. Cost $40 Contact: Huia - huiawhite@in2net.co.nz - or phone Doreen 06 868 4399 or Huia 06 868 4256
Te Aroha - Jesus in the four Gospels - October 30/31 and November 6/7 2004 Let four friends take you to Jesus - each Gospel writer shows us a different aspect of Jesus. Venue: The Catholic Hall, Te Aroha Starts 9 am Saturday through to 5.30 pm Sunday each weekend. Facilitated by members of the Hamilton Diocesan Schools of Evangelisation Cost $80 - or as much as you can afford! Contact: John at jlewis@wave.co.nz, or phone John 07 846 2691
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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 ]
Presenters, 'NZ Catholic' newspaper 'NZ Catholic' wishes to employ skilled communicators to act as presenters for the paper at parish Masses. Details in 'NZ Catholic' September 5-18 2004, p.22 and from Dennis Augustine, 'NZ Catholic', PO Box 147-000, Ponsonby, Auckland 1034
Co-ordinator of Music and Singing, St Patrick's Parish, Palmerston North Details in 'NZ Catholic' September 5-18 2004, p.23 and from Fr Brian Walsh, St Patrick's Parish, 197A Broadway Ave., Private Bag 11-012, Palmerston North. Tel (06) 356 3674; e-mail: stpatricks@clear.net.nz Applications close 24 September 2004
Wellington Catholic Education Centre http://www.wcec.org.nz 1. Consultant in Religious Education (Primary School) 2. Adult Education tutor Details in 'NZ Catholic' September 5-18 2004, p.23 and from Peter Bray, Director, Wellington Catholic Education Centre, PO Box 1937, Wellington. Tel: (04) 496 1710; fax: (04) 496 1715; e-mail: p.bray@wn.catholic.org.nz Applications close 1 October 2004
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Sunday, August 29, 2004
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'NZ CATHOLIC'
No. 194, August 22-September 4, 2004
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz
Accuracy, not speed, is priority in Mass translation Hamilton - "Getting it right" is a top priority, said Bishop Denis Browne of the long-awaited new English translation of the Mass, which is now unlikely to be ready before 2006....
Catholic schools should avoid abortion pressure Rotorua - Catholic schools do not have to help pregnant students get abortions, despite the rights the girls have under the law....
'NZ Catholic' wins premier award Perth - Australasia's premier award for excellence in religious journalism has been won by NZ Catholic....
Also in the print edition ...
NATIONAL Vocations focus of tour of St Therese's bones ... Darfur crisis worries churches ... Thieves break into church ... CWL will raise dollars for the deaf ... Workshops on prayer ... ERO File
FEATURES Suzanne Aubert -- pioneering woman of faith with relevance for today Vatican Letter: Bishops' visits let the Pope "learn the Church"
INTERNATIONAL New priests make their presence felt ... Cloning advocates look for a "friendly" venue ... Lesbians sue school ... Conscience in jeopardy?... Atomic bombing recalled ... Abortion as human right advances at UN HQ ... 4000 marriages invalid ... Britain allows cloning ... Catholic teaching targeted ... Seminary must close ... Telegram to Athens ... Ethical approach works ... Be quiet, taxman warns churches ... Abortion lira cut? ... In Brief
OPINION Editorial: "Hate crime" law has many flaws ... Letters ... Pat Lynch: Girls can do anything, and so can boys ... John Roughan: Solomon Islands guest-workers ... Ronald Rolheiser: Irritations and the spiritual life
REGULAR FEATURES Books, Monitor, Tape Deck, Net Scene, Clips, Young Adults, The Doolans, Question Box, Cryptic Crossword, Caption Contest, Who Said?, 40 Years Ago, Dio. Diary, Photo Prayer, That Word!, Holy Lives, Kit's Corner, Scripture, Feasts, Wit's End.
ADVERTISING FEATURES Vocations Symposium
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
Funeral message of love and faith (photo) Otago Daily Times Monday, 23-August 2004 http://tinyurl.com/629f4 Five months after their deaths, Anna Kemp and her 2-year-old daughter Gracie were farewelled by about 200 mourners in a traditional Catholic Mass that focused on love and faith, at St Joseph's Cathedral...
Papal award for Farry ODT Friday, 27-August 2004 http://tinyurl.com/4kspn Malcolm Farry, a former long-serving head of the Kavanagh College board of trustees, has been given a rare Papal award, recognising "outstanding services" to Catholic education...
In Gaudi's formidable manner ODT Saturday, 14-August 2004 http://tinyurl.com/3sb8z The foundations were laid in 1882, but Barcleona's Sagrada Familia cathedral is still far from finished. Today, workmen take their instructions from an unlikely quarter - a former New Zealand architect based in Melbourne. Prof Mark Burry, who gave a lecture in Dunedin last week, tells Kim Dungey about a project that is a unique blend of art and science...
Blessed are the sure and wealthy (interview) NZ Herald 29.08.2004 http://tinyurl.com/6tgmr Brian Tamaki offered me a husband and a beer, and a perch on a pew. He thought I'd enjoy one of his church services. Two of these offers were a joke...
Forget Paris - there’s architecture to admire in the Pacific 19 August 2004 Unitec New Zealand 19 August 2004 http://www.unitec.ac.nz/index.cfm?7EB21F68-13C1-49F6-A6D5-69C59ED34AC2 When people think of great architecture, they often think of the cathedrals and palaces of Europe, but a group of Unitec students has found plenty to admire closer to home. A group of architecture and interior design students has recently returned from a study tour of Samoa where they experienced architecture with a Pacific flavour. The highlight of the tour was a week spent in Safotu, a village on the island of Savai'i, researching the historic Malia Catholic church. The resulting drawings, photos and video footage can be seen in an exhibition opening next week at Unitec's Mt Albert campus...
Growing up in New Zealand Part 30: Church going 1925-50 Part 2 NZINE 20/08/04 http://www.nzine.co.nz/features/guinz30_churchgoing.html... in the period 1925-50 there was still a marked gap between Protestants and Roman Catholics. Helen attended the Roman Catholic Church. She remembers her First Communion ...
U.S. Chaplains Lend Spiritual Aid in Iraq 'The Guardian' August 22, 2004 10:46 PM http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,1282,-4443479,00.html Najaf, Iraq (AP) - Lt. Cmdr. Paul Shaughnessy, a Navy chaplain, pressed a thumb across the motionless corporal's blood-drenched forehead, made the sign of the cross and summoned the strength to perform last rites on a man he barely knew...
Would you like fries with that Eucharist? The Age (Melbourne) August 24 2004 http://www.theage.com.au/text/articles/2004/08/23/1093246442717.html The church can learn from McDonald's about making first-time visitors welcome, according to a British study...
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FROM THE OVERSEAS CATHOLIC PRESS & NEWS AGENCIES
Our Lady of Kazan’s journey home between fresh hopes and old wars http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=1368 Moscow (AsiaNews) – “The Moscow Patriarchate is grateful to the Vatican for returning the icon of Our Lady of Kazan; however, it is still waiting for more meaningful steps before relations between the two Churches can be improved,” ....
“The handover of the icon of Kazan is an historic event”. Interview with Mgr. Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz, Catholic Archbishop of Moscow. http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=1358
An Icon the Pope Hoped to Deliver Personally; a Host of Problems, by Delia Gallagher http://zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=58021
When lives are changed by God: stories of growing faith National Church Life Survey http://www.ncls.org.au/default.aspx?docid=3068 Faith doesn't grow in isolation. NCLS survey data suggests that the longer a person is away from regular church participation, the more likely it is that affirmation of Christian beliefs diminishes. Contrary to what many people think, we need to be actively part of a Christian community for our faith to develop authentically....
After Najaf: Christians and Muslims can live together http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=1369 Baghdad (AsiaNews) – “Living together is possible and peace in Najaf can be a positive signal to the whole of Iraq,” Emmanuel Delly, Patriarch of Baghdad’s Chaldean Catholics, told AsiaNews...
"The Weka-Feather Cloak" (book review) http://www.theotokos.org.uk/pages/breviews/misc/wekafeat.html Eat your heart out, Harry Potter! The publishers of Leo Madigan’s latest book say The Weka-Feather Cloak is their answer to “you-know-what”. And it is. But it’s a very different brew. The principal character is also a young boy, Danny Mago, but where Harry would be more at home in Mordor, Danny is a 21st century Frodo. For like The Lord of the Rings, Madigan’s book is a fantasy, and, like Tolkien, Madigan uses fantasy as a mirror to reflect reality - in this case also, reality as seen with the eyes of Catholic faith...
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CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS NZ
International News http://www.cathcom.org.nz/index.php
Churches celebrate diversity on Refugee and Migrant Sunday ... Adelaide Archdiocese sets up Child Protection Council ... Pope hands Kazan icon to delegation for return to Russia ... Asian Assembly focuses on family life ... Jesuit says Church 'driving youth out' ... Masses being outsourced to India
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"THE WORD FROM ROME"
http://www.nationalcatholicreporter.org/word/
A weekly column in the National Catholic Reporter by the paper's full-time Vatican correspondent John L. Allen
Summary of the column for July 9, 2004: Why the transfer in ownership of a Russian icon is a news story; Opposing forces in Italian church try détente; The bottom line at Lourdes
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EVENTS
'Malia', an exhibition of work by Unitec architecture and interior design students. Monday 30 August, 5.30pm until 3 September. Building One, Entry One, Unitec New Zealand, Carrington Rd, Mt Albert, Auckland. (see the article in today's News & Notes under 'From the Secular Press')
Schools Of Evangelisation http://www.wave.co.nz/~jlewis/SOE.html
Gisborne: New Life weekend September 17 - 19 2004 Venue: St Mary's Parish centre Campion Road, Gisborne. Starts 7 pm Friday - to 5 pm Sunday presented by members of the Hamilton Diocesan and Gisborne Schools of Evangelisation Teams. Contact: Huia - huiawhite@in2net.co.nz - or phone Doreen 06 868 4399 or Huia 06 868 4256
There is a link to our own family web site which goes through to the SOE's for NZ, Australia and Mexico (where they began - Sorry only in Spanish there at the moment!)
Visit to Hamilton by Canadian Musician and Evangelist Greg Magirescu. Concerts and testimony Thursday August 19, 7.30 pm at the Catholic Hall, Te Aroha Friday August 20, 7.30 pm at the Cathedral, Grey Street, Hamilton Saturday August 21, 7.30 pm, St Columba's, Frankton, Hamilton, 7.30 pm Sunday August 22, Tauranga - to be arranged Monday August 23, St Mary's Church, Rotorua, 7.30 pm
Visiting Schools for lunch time concert and testimony -Sacred Heart, Hamilton, Thursday 19 August Aquinas College, Tauranga, Monday 23 August John Paul 2 College, Rotorua, Tuesday 24 August
Seminar on Liturgy and Music Saturday August 21, 10 am - 3 pm Marian School - new buildings Contact: Father Michael Armstrong 07 854 9221
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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 ]
'NZ CATHOLIC'
No. 194, August 22-September 4, 2004
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz
Accuracy, not speed, is priority in Mass translation Hamilton - "Getting it right" is a top priority, said Bishop Denis Browne of the long-awaited new English translation of the Mass, which is now unlikely to be ready before 2006....
Catholic schools should avoid abortion pressure Rotorua - Catholic schools do not have to help pregnant students get abortions, despite the rights the girls have under the law....
'NZ Catholic' wins premier award Perth - Australasia's premier award for excellence in religious journalism has been won by NZ Catholic....
Also in the print edition ...
NATIONAL Vocations focus of tour of St Therese's bones ... Darfur crisis worries churches ... Thieves break into church ... CWL will raise dollars for the deaf ... Workshops on prayer ... ERO File
FEATURES Suzanne Aubert -- pioneering woman of faith with relevance for today Vatican Letter: Bishops' visits let the Pope "learn the Church"
INTERNATIONAL New priests make their presence felt ... Cloning advocates look for a "friendly" venue ... Lesbians sue school ... Conscience in jeopardy?... Atomic bombing recalled ... Abortion as human right advances at UN HQ ... 4000 marriages invalid ... Britain allows cloning ... Catholic teaching targeted ... Seminary must close ... Telegram to Athens ... Ethical approach works ... Be quiet, taxman warns churches ... Abortion lira cut? ... In Brief
OPINION Editorial: "Hate crime" law has many flaws ... Letters ... Pat Lynch: Girls can do anything, and so can boys ... John Roughan: Solomon Islands guest-workers ... Ronald Rolheiser: Irritations and the spiritual life
REGULAR FEATURES Books, Monitor, Tape Deck, Net Scene, Clips, Young Adults, The Doolans, Question Box, Cryptic Crossword, Caption Contest, Who Said?, 40 Years Ago, Dio. Diary, Photo Prayer, That Word!, Holy Lives, Kit's Corner, Scripture, Feasts, Wit's End.
ADVERTISING FEATURES Vocations Symposium
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
Funeral message of love and faith (photo) Otago Daily Times Monday, 23-August 2004 http://tinyurl.com/629f4 Five months after their deaths, Anna Kemp and her 2-year-old daughter Gracie were farewelled by about 200 mourners in a traditional Catholic Mass that focused on love and faith, at St Joseph's Cathedral...
Papal award for Farry ODT Friday, 27-August 2004 http://tinyurl.com/4kspn Malcolm Farry, a former long-serving head of the Kavanagh College board of trustees, has been given a rare Papal award, recognising "outstanding services" to Catholic education...
In Gaudi's formidable manner ODT Saturday, 14-August 2004 http://tinyurl.com/3sb8z The foundations were laid in 1882, but Barcleona's Sagrada Familia cathedral is still far from finished. Today, workmen take their instructions from an unlikely quarter - a former New Zealand architect based in Melbourne. Prof Mark Burry, who gave a lecture in Dunedin last week, tells Kim Dungey about a project that is a unique blend of art and science...
Blessed are the sure and wealthy (interview) NZ Herald 29.08.2004 http://tinyurl.com/6tgmr Brian Tamaki offered me a husband and a beer, and a perch on a pew. He thought I'd enjoy one of his church services. Two of these offers were a joke...
Forget Paris - there’s architecture to admire in the Pacific 19 August 2004 Unitec New Zealand 19 August 2004 http://www.unitec.ac.nz/index.cfm?7EB21F68-13C1-49F6-A6D5-69C59ED34AC2 When people think of great architecture, they often think of the cathedrals and palaces of Europe, but a group of Unitec students has found plenty to admire closer to home. A group of architecture and interior design students has recently returned from a study tour of Samoa where they experienced architecture with a Pacific flavour. The highlight of the tour was a week spent in Safotu, a village on the island of Savai'i, researching the historic Malia Catholic church. The resulting drawings, photos and video footage can be seen in an exhibition opening next week at Unitec's Mt Albert campus...
Growing up in New Zealand Part 30: Church going 1925-50 Part 2 NZINE 20/08/04 http://www.nzine.co.nz/features/guinz30_churchgoing.html... in the period 1925-50 there was still a marked gap between Protestants and Roman Catholics. Helen attended the Roman Catholic Church. She remembers her First Communion ...
U.S. Chaplains Lend Spiritual Aid in Iraq 'The Guardian' August 22, 2004 10:46 PM http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,1282,-4443479,00.html Najaf, Iraq (AP) - Lt. Cmdr. Paul Shaughnessy, a Navy chaplain, pressed a thumb across the motionless corporal's blood-drenched forehead, made the sign of the cross and summoned the strength to perform last rites on a man he barely knew...
Would you like fries with that Eucharist? The Age (Melbourne) August 24 2004 http://www.theage.com.au/text/articles/2004/08/23/1093246442717.html The church can learn from McDonald's about making first-time visitors welcome, according to a British study...
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FROM THE OVERSEAS CATHOLIC PRESS & NEWS AGENCIES
Our Lady of Kazan’s journey home between fresh hopes and old wars http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=1368 Moscow (AsiaNews) – “The Moscow Patriarchate is grateful to the Vatican for returning the icon of Our Lady of Kazan; however, it is still waiting for more meaningful steps before relations between the two Churches can be improved,” ....
“The handover of the icon of Kazan is an historic event”. Interview with Mgr. Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz, Catholic Archbishop of Moscow. http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=1358
An Icon the Pope Hoped to Deliver Personally; a Host of Problems, by Delia Gallagher http://zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=58021
When lives are changed by God: stories of growing faith National Church Life Survey http://www.ncls.org.au/default.aspx?docid=3068 Faith doesn't grow in isolation. NCLS survey data suggests that the longer a person is away from regular church participation, the more likely it is that affirmation of Christian beliefs diminishes. Contrary to what many people think, we need to be actively part of a Christian community for our faith to develop authentically....
After Najaf: Christians and Muslims can live together http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=1369 Baghdad (AsiaNews) – “Living together is possible and peace in Najaf can be a positive signal to the whole of Iraq,” Emmanuel Delly, Patriarch of Baghdad’s Chaldean Catholics, told AsiaNews...
"The Weka-Feather Cloak" (book review) http://www.theotokos.org.uk/pages/breviews/misc/wekafeat.html Eat your heart out, Harry Potter! The publishers of Leo Madigan’s latest book say The Weka-Feather Cloak is their answer to “you-know-what”. And it is. But it’s a very different brew. The principal character is also a young boy, Danny Mago, but where Harry would be more at home in Mordor, Danny is a 21st century Frodo. For like The Lord of the Rings, Madigan’s book is a fantasy, and, like Tolkien, Madigan uses fantasy as a mirror to reflect reality - in this case also, reality as seen with the eyes of Catholic faith...
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CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS NZ
International News http://www.cathcom.org.nz/index.php
Churches celebrate diversity on Refugee and Migrant Sunday ... Adelaide Archdiocese sets up Child Protection Council ... Pope hands Kazan icon to delegation for return to Russia ... Asian Assembly focuses on family life ... Jesuit says Church 'driving youth out' ... Masses being outsourced to India
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"THE WORD FROM ROME"
http://www.nationalcatholicreporter.org/word/
A weekly column in the National Catholic Reporter by the paper's full-time Vatican correspondent John L. Allen
Summary of the column for July 9, 2004: Why the transfer in ownership of a Russian icon is a news story; Opposing forces in Italian church try détente; The bottom line at Lourdes
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EVENTS
'Malia', an exhibition of work by Unitec architecture and interior design students. Monday 30 August, 5.30pm until 3 September. Building One, Entry One, Unitec New Zealand, Carrington Rd, Mt Albert, Auckland. (see the article in today's News & Notes under 'From the Secular Press')
Schools Of Evangelisation http://www.wave.co.nz/~jlewis/SOE.html
Gisborne: New Life weekend September 17 - 19 2004 Venue: St Mary's Parish centre Campion Road, Gisborne. Starts 7 pm Friday - to 5 pm Sunday presented by members of the Hamilton Diocesan and Gisborne Schools of Evangelisation Teams. Contact: Huia - huiawhite@in2net.co.nz - or phone Doreen 06 868 4399 or Huia 06 868 4256
There is a link to our own family web site which goes through to the SOE's for NZ, Australia and Mexico (where they began - Sorry only in Spanish there at the moment!)
Visit to Hamilton by Canadian Musician and Evangelist Greg Magirescu. Concerts and testimony Thursday August 19, 7.30 pm at the Catholic Hall, Te Aroha Friday August 20, 7.30 pm at the Cathedral, Grey Street, Hamilton Saturday August 21, 7.30 pm, St Columba's, Frankton, Hamilton, 7.30 pm Sunday August 22, Tauranga - to be arranged Monday August 23, St Mary's Church, Rotorua, 7.30 pm
Visiting Schools for lunch time concert and testimony -Sacred Heart, Hamilton, Thursday 19 August Aquinas College, Tauranga, Monday 23 August John Paul 2 College, Rotorua, Tuesday 24 August
Seminar on Liturgy and Music Saturday August 21, 10 am - 3 pm Marian School - new buildings Contact: Father Michael Armstrong 07 854 9221
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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 ]
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