Kiwicath News and Notes

Sunday, August 7, 2005

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

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The St Joseph's Orphanage Case

Sister tells of being force-fed tripe
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3368958a11,00.html

Abuse claimant 'caught in past'
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/dominionpost/0,2106,3367549a6479,00.html

Orphanage a place of horror, says claimant
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=1&ObjectID=10338697

Orphanage woman tells of priest's sex abuse
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/dominionpost/0,2106,3364293a6479,00.html

Abuse claimant screams in court
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3365355a11,00.html

Church in $550,000 abuse case
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3362695a10,00.html

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Dunedin Catholics to German youth forum
http://tinyurl.com/bzmo7
Eleven Otago-Southland Roman Catholics, accompanied by the Bishop of
Dunedin, the Most Rev Colin Campbell, will attend World Youth Day in
Germany. The group left Dunedin for Auckland this week where they will meet
with about 80 other pilgrims from around the country...

Nun's story a cracking yarn (film review of 'Mother Teresa')
http://tinyurl.com/c3uhk
Religious-themed movies are not necessarily a turn-off for secular
audiences. I am about as secular as you can get but, on my way to see Mother
Teresa (Metro), I found myself intrigued by just how Mother Teresa got to be
the world's most famous nun. This film is a rather nice explanation of how
it came to pass...

Priests lose appeal
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/thepress/0,2106,3366452a6530,00.html
Former St John of God brothers fighting prosecution for child-sex abuse have
lost their Supreme Court bid to have the charges thrown out. Bernard Kevin
McGrath and another former Catholic priest with name suppression appealed to
the Supreme Court to overturn charges, alleging the evidence against them
was too old to allow them a fair trial...

8-year-olds claim ACC for work injuries
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/manawatustandard/0,2106,3368982a6407,00.html
Children as young as eight are claiming ACC for workplace injuries, as alarm
grows at the increasing number of youngsters entering the work force.
Catholic social services agency Caritas is concerned there is no minimum
working age and no minimum wage for children under 16 in New Zealand....

The cost of learning
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/waikatotimes/0,2106,3368752a6578,00.html
Schools say they don't get enough government funding for everything needed
to provide quality education for students. To manage, they must fundraise,
find sponsors, and enter competitions for basics like sports equipment and
computers...

The Great Morality Debate
http://www.phoenix.co.nz/testsurvey6/sstimes.htm
The Sunday Star Times is sponsoring a survey of New Zealanders' views on
ethical and moral issues including honesty, sexual morality, drugs, the
right to life, prejudice, society and politics. Results will be published in
the Sunday Star-Times during the lead-up to the general election. Five
survey entrants will each receive $1000 to donate to the charity of their
choice.

'Da Vinci' film: What role for religion?
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/08/05/news/davinci.php
On the face of it, Hollywood projects don't get much simpler than "The Da
Vinci Code," a movie being shot in Europe this summer, based on the
international publishing phenomenon by Dan Brown. But executives and others
connected with the project acknowledge that the silence surrounding the
project is also a measure of concern about the potentially incendiary nature
of the subject matter...

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FROM THE OVERSEAS CATHOLIC PRESS & NEWS AGENCIES

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CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS NZ

Global Catholic News
(plus links to sound files from Vatican Radio)

http://www.cathcom.org.nz

Cloned dog a worry for Korean Bishops
Hiroshima nuclear bomb to be remembered
US bishops mark anniversary of atomic bombings, condemn 'total war'
Lecturer says don't confuse moral clarity with moral simplicity
No-fly zone to aid WYD papal mass security
Spanish rock band invited to perform at World Youth Day slams Pope Benedict
Blair resumes Northern Ireland diplomacy
Pope's brother in hospital, gets pacemaker
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God's chance creation, by George Coyne
http://www.thetablet.co.uk/cgi-bin/archive_db.cgi/tablet-01063
Cardinal Christoph Schönborn claims random evolution is incompatible with
belief in a creator God. Here, in an exclusive rebuttal of that view, the
Vatican's chief astronomer says that science reflects God's infinite
purpose...

Related article:
Evolution dispute now set to split Catholic hierarchy
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/politics/article303775.ece

Hiroshima and Nagasaki or how to teach the young what they know not
http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=3867
Tokyo (AsiaNews) - There are events that the mind and words, whether those
of science, of philosophy, of the law, know not how to adequately express
without the risk of slipping into blasphemy. The bombing of Hiroshima and
Nagasaki are such words..

Praying and fasting to counter anti-Christian violence
http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=3857
Bhopal (AsiaNews) - In Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh, Indian states ruled
by the Hindu fundamentalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), "all Christians
from the two states came together to fast and pray as a result of the
atrocities inflicted on our community by the anti-conversion law"...

Christian detained for blasphemy in mortal danger
http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=3852

The Church in Iraq does not give in to terrorism
http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=3834

British journalist makes accusations against the Sisters of Mother Teresa
http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=3846

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CARITAS AOTEAROA NZ

http://www.caritas.org.nz

Drought and Famine in Niger (4 August 2005)
In late 2004, locust invasions and cyclical drought damaged crops and
heavily impacted on cereal production, leaving a cereal shortage of
approximately 225,000 metric tonnes. It is four months until the next
harvest and the situation is critical. Serious food shortages have left
around 3.6 million people vulnerable to malnutrition, starvation and
disease. ......

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MARIST MESSENGER

August 2005

http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz/index.php

Full text ...

A Wisp of Smoke
A small school is bringing the spirit of St Marcellin to the big city. There
is an old saying that I like to apply when I think of the experience we have
at the Marist Alternative Education Centre. The saying is this, "A wisp of
smoke can hide Mt. Taranaki." This we know is so true - how often,
annoyingly, something drifts across our vision, hiding what we are trying to
see, veiling the long range view...

The AMSA Ikon
A Modern ikon artist explains the ikon on the cover of the August Messenger

FOCUS
The Editor reflects on the practice of Annulment of Marriage in the Church.

Also in this month's Marist Messenger ...

* Pope Benedict speaks
* Tolkien's Catholic Inspiration
* My Annulment
* God's Beauty Secrets Part 3
* My Favourite Prayer
* Reflections before the Blessed Sacrament
* And my Soul will live for him
* Readers' Survey Report

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THE NATHANIEL REPORT

Nathaniel Centre. NZ Catholic Bioethics Centre

Issue 15, 2005

http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/?sid=5

Editorial: Beyond Slogans (full text)
In a world of ever increasing complexity there is a tendency to try and
grasp bioethical principles and ethical solutions in simple one-liners. Yet
the very truth being sought is often a casualty of such an approach. The
Catholic moral tradition offers a framework to address complex situations in
a way that is both theologically sound and pastorally sensitive...

Also in this issue ...

Xenotransplantation - A Spiritual Perspective
The New Zealand Bioethics Council is seeking feedback from all New
Zealanders on the cultural, ethical and spiritual issues that pertain to
xenotransplantation. Taking as its starting point the sacredness of all
creation, this article explores the meaning of being human by way of a
theological reflection on the relationship between human kind and the rest
of creation.

Guidelines for Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis in New Zealand
Based upon a submission made by The Nathaniel Centre to the Proposed
Guidelines for Preimplantation Diagnosis in New Zealand, this article argues
that the availability and practice of PGD poses very real societal risks
with potentially serious consequences. "The good of our fellow human beings
will at times pose limits to the exercising of personal autonomy."

With gratitude .
A tribute by staff of The Nathaniel Centre to past benefactors including the
recently deceased Father Warren Fowler and Mrs Marilyn Pryor.

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"THE WORD FROM ROME"

http://www.nationalcatholicreporter.org/word/

A weekly column by the National Catholic Reporter's full-time correspondent
in Rome, John L. Allen Jr.

This week ...
Follow up news: Schönborn and evolution, Vatican-Israeli diplomacy; Diverse
views of Benedict's first 100 days; Lessons in leadership from John Paul II

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WORLD YOUTH DAY, COLOGNE, GERMANY
16-21 August 2005

Official site of the New Zealand National Pilgrimage to WYD, Cologne
http://www.worldyouthday.org.nz
En route to World Youth Day, our representatives will follow the path of St
Paul to the sites of the early Christian communities in Greece and Turkey,
as well as a visit to Gallipoli and Anzac Cove. Then its off to Cologne,
Germany for World Youth Day 2005, the Catholic Church's mega event -
hundreds of thousands of young people from all over the world coming
together, united around Pope John Paul, listening to the Word of God,
assisting at celebrations and participating in a festival of joy... See the
NZ World Youth Day Website for further info., or write to: Bill Dysart, C-58
Osier Road, Greenmeadows, Napier. Email: ymachb@clear.net.nz

Sunday, July 31, 2005

31 JULY 2005

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CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS NZ

MEDIA RELEASES

http://www.cathcom.org.nz/media.php

Catholic Church supports Marriage Amendment Bill (26 Jul 2005)
The Catholic Church in New Zealand upholds the intention of the Marriage (Gender
Clarification) Amendment Bill, since it clarifies the distinction between
marriage and civil union...

GLOBAL CATHOLIC NEWS
(plus links to sound files from Vatican Radio)

http://www.cathcom.org.nz

Thousands mourn Brazilian killed in London ... Vatican Denounces Some Israeli
Retaliation ... Aboriginal schools look to "expel" Church ... China, Vatican
agree on new bishop, priest arrested ... Bishops to investigate fall in Sunday
worship ... Irish Bishop's optimism at IRA ceasefire move ... Vatican Denounces
Some Israel Retaliation ... Pope expresses 'profound solidarity and concern for
monsoon victims in India

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'NZ CATHOLIC'

http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz

No. 218, July 31-August 13, 2005

Full text ...

Patriarch opens first Chaldean church in NZ
The Chaldean Patriarch of Babylon, His Beatitude Mar Emmanuel III Delly, has
urged Chaldean Catholics to pray for peace especially in Middle East countries
"which desperately need it"....

Opposition to Popetown cartoon provokes hate mail
The Church's public opposition to an animated cartoon series satirising life at
the Vatican has prompted several angry phone calls and letters....

NZ Christians and Muslims come together
When vandals struck several Auckland mosques and Islamic prayer centres in the
wake of the terror attacks in London, Bishop Pat Dunn of Auckland reached out to
the Muslim community....

Also in this issue ...

NATIONAL
NZ funds East Timor orphanage ... NZ's WYD pilgrims getting ready to leave ...
Importance of archives stressed ... Church complains again to CanWest over
Popetown ... Restoration gets under way at Jerusalem ... Bills on marriage and
smacking before Parliament ... Election guidance issued ... NZMA may reconsider
its euthanasia stance ... 45 locations for St Therésè pilgrimage ... People have
been the highlights for retiring school principal ... Compassionate priest was
former monk ... ERO File ... Lay chaplains make impact

FEATURES
Children's Liturgy of the Word: The facts and the fallacies ... Faces on the
floor gave college a head start ... At 100 and 97, these sisters know the secret
to long life ... Tsunami contributions are being well spent ... Joy Cowley: The
true vine ... Charismatic Renewal led to conversion ... Old gold rush town to
celebrate statue ... Study of Marists leads to award of medal

OPINION
Christine and Kerry Ryan: Marriage under threat is a risk to Church and society
Ronald Rolheiser: Our struggle to make sense of suicide
Others Say: The stages of grief in parish restructuring
Editorial: We have a lot in common with Muslims
Malcolm Evans, Letters

INTERNATIONAL
Rabbi a papal knight ... Evidence for design in nature "is real" ... Sex
"clients" need help ... Concerns voiced over texts ... The Pope: Benedict
beginning his first encyclical ... Holy See speaks out on weapons trade ... UN
lobbies exclude pro-life groups ... Farmers accused ... Holy See returns surplus
... The Pope and Harry Potter - what really happened ... Religious freedom is
often violated ... Catholic in line for Supreme Court ... Ireland needs new
pastoral structure ... Too tired for Mass ... Catholic MPs sanctioned for
same-sex bill votes ... Not to be baptised ... NFP course compulsory ... In
brief

REGULAR FEATURES
Think Page, Books, Monitor, Net Scene, Tape Deck, Clips, Cryptic Crossword, Who
Said? 22, 40 Years Ago, Caption Contest, Dio. Diary, The Doolans, Scripture,
Feasts, Kit's Corner 25, Holy Lives, That Word!, Photo Prayer, Wit's End.

ADVERTISING FEATURES
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Catholic priest marks milestone
Otago Daily Times link, with photo (requires registration):
http://tinyurl.com/7kjtn
Link without photo (no registration required):
http://www.stuff.co.nz/otago/0,2106,3360986a3845,00.html
Father John Stone has enjoyed a week of reflection as he marks 50 years in the
priesthood. Based at the Blessed Mary MacKillop Catholic Church in Balclutha, Fr
Stone (74) has already marked the occasion with family in Invercargill. A
celebratory Mass will be held in Balclutha on Sunday...

Priest who came in from the cold (photo)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?ObjectID=10338239
Dennis Horton had to choose between his wife and his church. It is a choice he
believes no one should have to make. A distinguished Catholic priest in Auckland
for 31 years, Mr Horton left the clergy in 1996 so he could marry. As a result
he lost contact with people close to him and was shunned by the community that
once embraced him...

Dennis Horton: In his own words
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=1&ObjectID=10338237Pupils

Pupils

planning Indian trip (photo)
Otago Daily Times (registration required)
http://tinyurl.com/a94hq
Christmas for five St Kevins College pupils this year will be spent in a soup
kitchen in India. Catholic schools were invited to apply to go to Calcutta to do
missionary work with Mother Teresa's order, leaving on December 6 and returning
on January 6...

Dioceses plan for shortage of priests
Otago Daily Times (registration required)
http://tinyurl.com/a94hq
Dunedin's Roman Catholic diocese, like its Christchurch counterpart, has been
looking to restructure its parishes to cope with a looming shortage of
priests...

Doubts voiced on Destiny vote
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/dailynews/0,2106,3358261a6554,00.html
New Zealand's first Christian political party is unfazed by the introduction of
an outspoken rival for the religious vote this election. Christian Heritage New
Zealand's (CHNZ) leader Ewen McQueen said yesterday he doubted Destiny New
Zealand would take a big chunk of the Christian vote...

Wait for it, wait for it - the Pope's not dead
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/dominionpost/0,2106,3356944a6000,00.html
It was every Catholic's worst nightmare - and a hardy Wairarapa footy player's:
the Pope's death announced as the kicker prepared his run-up in the last minutes
of a semifinal...

Pope prays for God to stop terrorists
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/mld/sanluisobispo/news/world/12212988.htm
Les Combes, Italy - Pope Benedict XVI prayed Sunday for God to stop the
"murderous hand" of terrorists, stepping up his condemnation of the recent
attacks in Europe and the Middle East blamed on Islamic extremists. At the same
time, Benedict's spokesman said the pope was placing immense importance on a
scheduled meeting in Cologne, Germany, next month with members of Germany's
Muslim community...

Evangelicals and Catholics: The old edginess fading
http://www.azdailysun.com/non_sec/nav_includes/story.cfm?storyID=112762
Evangelical Protestants and Roman Catholics -- the nation's two largest
religious blocs -- have a relationship that's been marked in the past by
hostility and tension. But now, almost 500 years after Martin Luther, one of the
top U.S. evangelical thinkers has co-authored a book - "Is the Reformation Over?
An Evangelical Assessment of Contemporary Roman Catholicism" - that finds an
increasingly warm relationship between Catholics and evangelicals...

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FROM THE OVERSEAS CATHOLIC PRESS & NEWS AGENCIES

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Cardinal Ratzinger On Europe's Crisis of Culture
Subiaco, Italy, July 26, 2005 (Zenit.org).- Here is a translation of the lecture
given in Italian by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, now Benedict XIV, in the convent
of Saint Scholastica in Subiaco, Italy, on April 1, the day before Pope John
Paul II died.

"Excluding God From the Public Conscience" (Part 1)
http://www.blogger.com/'http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=

Confused Ideology of Freedom Leads to Dogmatism" (Part 2)
http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=74789Meaning

Meaning

and Limits of the Present Rationalist Culture (Part 3)
http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=74826Christianity

Christianity

: "The Religion According to Reason" (Part 4)
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Pope

: a West tired of God; Asia and Africa at the crossroads
http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=3804
Vatican City (AsiaNews) -- In a speech to the priests of the Aosta diocese on
July 25, Pope Benedict XVI analyzed the life of the Church in the world, with
its sad aspects (mainly in the West) and its hope (in Africa and Asia). The
pope spoke off the cuff and the complete transcript of his words was published
today in the Osservatore Romano. His address took place in the parish church of
the town of Introd...

Pope tells priests to welcome divorced Catholics
http://www.cathnews.com/news/507/156.php
Pope Benedict XVI has said that divorced and civilly remarried Catholics who
suffer because they cannot receive Communion must be welcomed in parishes as
Catholics who witness to the importance of the Eucharist...

Benedict's first one hundred days (Editorial)
http://www.thetablet.co.uk/cgi-bin/archive_db.cgi/tablet-01061
Pope Benedict XVI has spent the first 100 days of his pontificate modestly and
quietly, reminding those with memories long enough not of his immediate
predecessor but of Pope Paul VI (the Pope who appointed him Cardinal). He has
done almost nothing controversial, which means that those who rejoiced that the
papacy had shifted to the right with his election have nothing yet to confirm
their judgement. Nor indeed have those who feared such a shift...

Holy See to Israel: history cannot be modified over John Paul II
http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=3814
Vatican City (AsiaNews) - History cannot be modified: this is the message of a
"note" with which the Vatican recalls some of the very many statements made by
John Paul II against anti-Semitism and terrorist violence...

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CARITAS AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND

http://www.caritas.org.nz

How will your vote affect others? (19 July 2005)
Caritas, has released a brochure specifically about the 2005 General Election in
which it encourages Catholics to vote and to think not just about how political
party policies affect them personally, but about how they will affect their
fellow citizens, particularly the most vulnerable members of society.....

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"THE WORD FROM ROME"

http://www.nationalcatholicreporter.org/word/A

weekly column by the National Catholic Reporter's full-time correspondent in
Rome, John L. Allen Jr.

This week ...
Pope Benedict and Islam; Vatican-Israeli relations boil over; World Youth Day in
Cologne . and then Sydney; The 10th anniversary of We Are Church; Feeding the
hungry; Waiting for an ambassador

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WORLD YOUTH DAY, COLOGNE, GERMANY
16-21 August 2005

Official site of the New Zealand National Pilgrimage to WYD, Cologne
http://www.worldyouthday.org.nz
En route to World Youth Day, our representatives will follow the path of St Paul
to the sites of the early Christian communities in Greece and Turkey, as well as
a visit to Gallipoli and Anzac Cove. Then its off to Cologne, Germany for World
Youth Day 2005, the Catholic Church's mega event - hundreds of thousands of
young people from all over the world coming together, united around Pope John
Paul, listening to the Word of God, assisting at celebrations and participating
in a festival of joy... See the NZ World Youth Day Website for further info.,
or write to: Bill Dysart, C-58 Osier Road, Greenmeadows, Napier. Email:
mailto:ymachb@clear.net.nzOther

Other

WYD links:

The official international WYD Site:
http://www.wjt2005.deThe

The

Vatican's WYD Website:
http://www.vatican.va/gmg/documents/gmg_2005_en.htmlConfession

Confession

at Heart of Youth Day
100 Priests Will Be Available
http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=74781
Cologne, Germany, July 27, 2005 (Zenit.org).- Central to the 20th World Youth
Day in Cologne will be the sacrament of reconciliation, alongside the Eucharist
and catecheses. To help the youth prepare, a five-page reflection on the
sacrament, prepared by Father Klaus Kluger, has been included in the pilgrim's
book. Entitiled "Arise!" the document uses ten texts of the New Testament that
highlight the meaning and importance of the sacrament...

Not All Believed in World Youth Day
Interview With Author of "The John Paul II Generation"
http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=74865
Vatican City, July 29, 2005 (Zenit.org).- It is no secret that John Paul II
positively influenced the lives of millions of young people, known,
consequently, as the John Paul II Generation. In this interview with ZENIT,
Vatican correspondent Mimmo Muolo, of the newspaper Avvenire, author of "The
John Paul II Generation," published in Italian by Ancora, speaks on the effect
the Polish Pope has had on the youth who were born during his papacy...

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ST THERESE OF LISIEUX: 2005 NEW ZEALAND PILGRIMAGE OF GRACE
19 September - 16 October 2005

http://www.theresepilgrimage.org.nz

The Pilgrimage of Grace of the relics of St Therese of Lisieux commences in
Auckland on Monday the 19th of September 2005. The special reliquary housing the
relics will be flown from the Carmelite monastery in Lisieux, north of Paris,
where St Thérèse lived her vocation as a Carmelite nun until her death in 1897
at the age of 24. In September and October, her relics will be brought to
Catholic churches in cities and towns throughout New Zealand for public
veneration.

The Website for the Pilgrimage includes a full itinerary, a biography of St
Therese, an article on the spiritual significance of relics, and information on
Carmelite spirituality.

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OTHER EVENTS

Family Life International. Gospel of Life Conference
23-25 September 2005 Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna
Full details: http://www.blogger.com/'http://www.fli.org.nz/?sid=

History and Science of The Shroud of Turin" (Exhibition)
Lower NZI, Aotea Centre, THE EDGE, Auckland, New Zealand
Full description on:
http://www.shroud.co.nz/Exhibition.htm[If

[If

you can't make it to the exhibition, you will find many of the photographs
from it at your public library in: 'The Turin shroud : the illustrated
evidence', by Ian Wilson and Barrie Schwortz, published by Michael O'Mara, 2000
(232.966 WIL), or you can request it via Interloan. ML]

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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 ]

International Programmes Manager, Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand (
http://www.caritas.org.nz ).
Details in 'NZ Catholic' July 31 - August 13 2005 p.27, and from Caritas
Aotearoa New Zealand, P.O. Box 12-193, Wellington. E-mail: claire@caritas.org.nz
Tel: (04) 496 1742 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (04) 496 1742 end_of_the_skype_highlighting Applications close 1 August 2005.

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Sunday, July 24, 2005

24 JULY 2005

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CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS NZ

MEDIA RELEASES

http://www.cathcom.org.nz/media.php

Towards a Robust Society: A statement from New Zealand's Church Leaders
(19/7/05)

[In the lead-up to the country's election, New Zealand's religious leaders -
including Wellington's Catholic Archbishop John Dew - have issued a joint
statement urging voters to make the most of the opportunity to determine the
future shape of New Zealand society.]

GLOBAL CATHOLIC NEWS
(plus links to sound files from Vatican Radio)

http://www.cathcom.org.nz

Catholic Church Appeals for Calm As State Steps in to Probe Cleric's Death
... Pope mourns Kenyan bishop's slaying .... Harry Potter OK for Catholics
... Roman Catholic Church leaders claim President Chavez has divided society
... Catholic bishops not backing Arroyo ... Pope's vacation sounds pleasant
note ... Cardinal discusses future of Catholic Church, new pope ... Florida
governor gives up pursuit of Schiavo case

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Church urged to can celibacy (photo)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=1&ObjectID=10337211
A retired Auckland Catholic priest is courting controversy by publicly
urging the church to accept married men into the clergy. Father Humphrey
O'Leary, a former canon law lawyer and academic who now cares for elderly
brothers and priests in Glendowie, wants to see the issues of marriage and
celibacy debated at the highest levels of the church as it faces an "extreme
shortage" of clergy...

Catholics in uproar over 'Popetown' cartoon series
http://tinyurl.com/96agj
The reaction of New Zealand's Catholic Bishops to television channel C4's
continued broadcast of cartoon Popetown is understandable, given widespread
anti-Catholic prejudice says Dr Greg Dawes, a senior lecturer in religious
studies at the University of Otago ... (N.B.: The Otago Daily Times now
requires readers of articles on its Website to register (once only) and have
a password. Registration is simple: you fill in a small form with your
choice of a password and click to send it off, then check your e-mail for a
confirmation link which you click, and that's it. ML]

Fewer in pulpits, pews stir call for Catholic rethink
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/southlandtimes/0,2106,3349322a6568,00.html
The number of Catholic priests in Southland and Otago had halved during the
past 34 years, according to a Dunedin Diocese document contemplating changes
needed in the church...

Nelson Engineer Stands for Christian Heritage NZ (press release)
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0507/S00212.htm
Christian Heritage NZ announced today that Nelson Consulting Engineer Mr
Nick Barber would stand as a list candidate for the party. Nick and his wife
Rosalie are active members of St Mary's Catholic Church in Nelson, with Nick
currently being Parish Council Chairperson...

Service honours Shelley
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/sundaystartimes/auckland/0,2106,3354179a6016,00.htm/
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London bombing victim Shelley Mather was remembered during 9am and 10.30am
masses Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Glen Eden last Sunday...

Visiting Chaldean patriarch, urges prayers for peace
http://bcc.rcav.org/05-07-25/intl.htm
Auckland, New Zealand (CNS) -- About 600 Chaldean Catholic families, friends
and invited guests joined Patriarch Emmanuel-Karim Delly of Baghdad, Iraq,
at the opening of the first Chaldean church in New Zealand, St. Addai the
Apostle Church in the Auckland suburb of Papatoetoe...

St Therese relics to travel south
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/southlandtimes/0,2106,3353092a6568,00.html
St Therese of Lisieux Catholic Church in Invercargill will host the relics
of its namesake in October...

A time for togetherness (editorial)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/southlandtimes/0,2106,3353115a6566,00.html
[Pope Benedict XVI and the pineapple-headed scamp were this week visible
preaching similar-sounding "can't we just get along?" messages]

Safran goes in search of God
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3351720a1870,00.html
Margaret Agnew talks to Australian comedian John Safran about his latest TV
series, a journey of spiritual exploration taking in five continents...

Harry Potter and the ogre of Catholicism, by Joe Bennett (satirical opinion
piece)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/waikatotimes/0,2106,3354303a6580,00.html*********************************************************(The

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following story is not available on the newspaper's free Website. It
can be read at public libraries and via the libraries' free 'Newztext'
service for borrowers)

Positive message from young talent
South Waikato News 22 JUL 2005
Live hip-hop performances, rock concerts and humorous dramas and skits are
just a few of the things that Y-one, a team of young Christians that travel
the country each year, have planned for when they visit the South Waikato
next week...

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The magical alchemy of love. "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" (book
review)
http://www.thetablet.co.uk/cgi-bin/book_review.cgi/past-00245Mary

Mary

Magdalene is the only woman in the gospels who's not some bloke's wife
or daughter, by by Ann Ryan
http://www.onlinecatholics.com.au/issue61/commessay4.php
In this week of the feast of Mary Magdalene it seems an appropriate time to
ask "who was Mary Magdalene?..."

Further articles about St Mary Magdalene, prayers and a litany
http://www.life4seekers.co.uk/TheDaVinciCode-resources.htmNominee

Nominee

would make fourth Catholic justice on US court
http://www.cathnews.com/news/507/118.php
Judge John Roberts would become the fourth Catholic member of the current US
Supreme Court if he is confirmed by the Senate for the opening created by
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's retirement...

Resurrection '97% sure'
http://www.cathnews.com/news/507/104.php
It is 97 per cent certain that God raised Jesus Christ from the dead --
based on sheer logic and mathematics, not faith -- says Oxford professor
Richard Swinburne...

"We have allowed a culture of violence to persist among us since the time of
the liberation war" say Christian leaders in a joint pastoral letter for the
25th anniversary of Zimbabwe's independence
http://www.fides.org/eng/news/2005/0507/18_5374.htmlCatholics

Catholics

struggling against 'tide of materialism'
http://www.cathnews.com/news/507/103.php
British Catholic families feel in danger of being swept away by a "tide of
materialism" and want the Church to do more to counter it, according to a
report released yesterday by the Bishops of England and Wales...

Will Ireland Be Christian in 2030? Speaking notes of Dublin Archbishop
Diarmuid Martin, Primate of Ireland
http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=74415
[Summary: Western societies, even when de-Christianized, retain vestiges of
a Christian culture which possesses a unique capacity for moral cohesion.
Ireland is undergoing a process of secularization which many see moving
towards a secularized society which still turns to a cultural religious
ethos to hold together and build a consensus around a network of values. If
the Church can build welcoming communities of mature faith, they will put
flesh and blood onto the nebulous Christian ethos which Ireland will inherit
in the coming decades.]

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'WEL-COM'

http://www.welcom.org.nz

Newspaper of the Archdiocese of Wellington and the Diocese of Palmerston
North

Archbishops Dew's letter: A vision for Catholic schools

New Mt Vic church wins colour award
On the outside it is stained cedar and unpainted concrete, but the colourful
inside of St Joseph's Church Mt Victoria, is a winner for its architect.
Designed by Marc Woodbury of Studio of Pacific Architecture, the church has
won the Public Spaces category in the Dulux Colour Awards with the judges
particularly impressed by the contrasts achieved between unpainted concrete,
stained timber and dramatically painted wall and ceiling surfaces...

Priesthood and religious life seen as out of touch with today's youth
Vocations to the priesthood and religious life are falling because these
professions are no longer seen as relevant to today's young people. But one
young person considering a religious vocation says shortage of vocations may
come from a lack of long-term commitment in today's society...

Knights' writing competition finds a winner - just one
Brendan Chong of Upper Hutt is the only winner in the recent 'vocations'
writing competition organised by the Knights of the Southern Cross (Porirua
Branch)...

Maori better off now than 20 years ago - Treaty educator
An educator in the Treaty of Waitangi is optimistic about the state of Maori
in this country, saying that Maori are much more visible than they were 20
years ago. Robert Consedine's optimism comes from the fact that in almost 20
years of running treaty workshops...

Top NZ Mercy chosen to head international body
Denise Fox rsm, has been elected as the new president of Mercy International
Association. This association is an organisation of the leaders of Mercy
congregations, institutes and federations throughout the world, founded to
serve the Sisters of Mercy, their associates and colleagues in ministry...

Every child counts
A new coalition of organisations working to have children placed at the
centre of public policy development has been launched. The "Every Child
Counts" campaign is drawing together research and statistics on children's
welfare in New Zealand...

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TUI MOTU - INTERISLANDS

http://www.tuimotu.org

Full text from the July 2005 issue ...
Editorial: The plight of children - a national disgrace ... Reward for Joy
Cowley ... Is Tui Motu a difficult read?

Also in this issue ....

Budget Breakfast 2005 - Innes Asher
Christian theology in an age of terror - Pt 2 - Peter Hodgson
False gods: Fear parading as virtue - Joy Cowley
Korimako - home of the bellbird - Katie O'Connor
A time to speak out with conviction - Humphrey O'Leary
Missing the Target - Michael Hill

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FILM REVIEW

'Luther'
Summary: Sweeping but flawed historical drama about the life of Martin
Luther (Joseph Fiennes), the 16th-century German monk instrumental in
triggering the Protestant Reformation. Though making the issues and
personalities accessible to modern viewers, Eric Till's biopic veers from
historical accuracy, oversimplifying complex religious and political issues,
glossing over Luther's shortcomings with a revisionist glaze, while painting
the Church as worldly and self-indulgent. Recurring violence and theological
complexities. (New Zealand censor's rating: M - contains low-level violence)

Full review:
http://www.usccb.org/movies/l/luther.htm************************************************************************%22THE

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"THE

WORD FROM ROME"

http://www.nationalcatholicreporter.org/word/A

weekly column by the National Catholic Reporter's full-time correspondent
in Rome, John L. Allen Jr.

This week ...
Evolution, science and theology; CDF removes a religious founder; Hard times
at British embassy; In defense of Harry Potter

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WORLD YOUTH DAY, COLOGNE, GERMANY
16-21 August 2005

WYD

preparations enter home stretch
http://www.cathnews.com/news/507/111.php
Plans are well underway for Pope Benedict XVI´s World Youth Day trip to
Cologne, which will be his first visit to a country outside Italy since the
beginning of his pontificate in April...

100,000 Italians Expected at World Youth Day
http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=74360Colordome

Colordome

: A Focolare Touch at World Youth Day
http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=74547
Rome, July 21, 2005 (Zenit.org).- Young people connected with the ecclesial
Folocare Movement have come up with a contribution to World Youth Day: the
Colordome. The project is conceived as a meeting place, a space dedicated to
dialogue...

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CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS NZ

MEDIA RELEASES

http://www.cathcom.org.nz/media.php

CanWest thumbs its nose at the Catholic Church (14 Jul 2005)
The New Zealand Catholic Bishops, in an unusual move, have urged all
Catholics in New Zealand to make their feelings known to media giant,
CanWest, about its conscious decision to offend Catholics by continuing to
screen the controversial television series "Popetown"...

Auckland's Catholic Bishop expresses solidarity with Islamic community (12
Jul 2005)
Auckland's Bishop Patrick Dunn has written to Mr Javed Khan, president of
the Federation of Islamic Associations. The bishop says that he deplores the
acts of vandalism against Auckland's mosques during the weekend, remarking
that it is difficult for Catholics, "as people of faith and peace like
yourselves" to understand the motivation of anyone who thinks that anything
will be achieved by such "mindless, vindictive violence"...

INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Plus links to Vatican Radio audio files on current topics

http://www.cathcom.org.nz

Cardinal discusses future of Catholic Church, new pope ... Florida governor
gives up pursuit of Schiavo case ... Lay Catholic group Voice of the
Faithful seeks new relevance ... Abortion-Supporters Shouldn't Receive
Communion, Says Document ... Chavez Frias disagrees with Bishops' take on
reality in Venezuela ... Catholic bishop shot to death in northern Kenya
.... After 100 days, it's clear that new pope is a friend of the Jews ...
Vatican report criticizes some Catholics' lax practices

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'NZ CATHOLIC'

http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz

No. 217, July 17-30, 2005

Full text ...

Bishops ask Government to cancel cricket tour
Bishop Denis Browne is disappointed the New Zealand cricket team appears set
to tour Zimbabwe despite widespread opposition....

Charities annoyed by Government neglect
Church representatives on a taxation working party are "hacked off" that the
Government has made no moves to raise tax rebate levels for charitable
donations, despite clearly signaling that this would be a payback for the
introduction of then Charities Commission on July 1....

Archbishop gets pallium
Archbishop John Dew of Wellington has impressed on Pope Benedict XVI the
cause for beatification of Suzanne Aubert....

Also in this issue ...

NATIONAL
Poverty campaign drapes cathedral ... Popetown cartoon beyond a joke ...
College band performs in Beijing ... Less burglary and vandalism on church
properties ... Diocesan jubilees marked in Rotorua and Taradale ... Birthday
for Liston College ... ERO File

FEATURES
Standards office director discusses his function ... Big bell in
Christchurch will ring for peace ... Coeliac disease can cause problems ...
Tsunami contributions are being well spent ... Joy Cowley: The mystery of
suffering ... Young adults gather in Agape Community ... Maori in liturgy
now more popular

OPINION
Thomas Williams: A day to focus on the Bible ... Anne Gilfoyle: Lay-led
ministry not apostolic ... Ronald Rolheiser: What the next 100 years will
bring ... Parish Diary: A natural way of burial ... Editorial: Zimbabwe --
it's not just cricket ... Malcolm Evans, Letters

INTERNATIONAL
Poverty action urged by forum ... "Real communion requires openness and
commitment" ... Canada passes same-sex law ... The Pope: Benedict stresses
unity of bishops ... Nineteen bishops in nuncio's ordination ... High-tech
rosary counts the prayers ... Trade pact opposed ... More tsunami aid needed
... Windfall for SVP ... Eucharistic celebration requires balance ...
London's emergency services didn't want priests ... G8 promises seen as only
"a beginning" ... Reminder given on priestly identity ... Iraqi Catholics
not deterred ... In Brief

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Caption Contest 20, Dio. Diary, Kit's Corner, Holy Lives, That Word!, Photo
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Angry Catholic bishops call for Canwest boycott
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=6&ObjectID=10336105
Incensed by television channel C4's continued broadcasting of the cartoon
Popetown, New Zealand's Catholic bishops are calling on the nearly 500,000
New Zealand Catholics to boycott not just C4 but its Canwest stablemates TV3
and several radio stations...

Restructuring of Catholic diocese likely
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/southlandtimes/0,2106,3345707a6568,00.html
Plans for restructuring the Catholic diocese of Otago and Southland will be
outlined by Bishop of Dunedin Colin Campbell in Invercargill this weekend...

Priest shortage forces change
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/thepress/0,2106,3344428a6530,00.html
A looming shortage of priests has led the Christchurch Catholic Diocese to
accept plans to combine its 49 parishes into 11 pastoral areas...

Three white hearses at farewell to friends (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/waikatotimes/0,2106,3346623a6004,00.html
Three white hearses wound through Hamilton's central city as family and
friends said goodbye to three young students at a combined funeral service.
A police officer directed traffic while the hearses and motorcade left the
Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary after passing through a guard of honour
formed by students from Hamilton Boys' High School and Melville's St Pius X
School...

Being Muslim
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3347884a1861,00.html
Anjum Rahman sometimes encounters prejudice, such as a medical centre staff
member who reacted with amazement when Rahman told her she was an
accountant. The Hamilton Catholic Women's League, on the other hand, "were
so lovely"...

Mosques urged to be more open to public
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/thepress/0,2106,3340785a6009,00.html
Christchurch Muslim leaders yesterday urged mosques around the country to
throw open their doors and promote understanding after attacks at Auckland
Islamic centres. True to its word, the mosque welcomed Christchurch Mayor
Garry Moore and Christian leaders yesterday when they led a surprise
delegation...

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(The following stories are not available on the newspapers' free Websites.
They can be read at public libraries and via the libraries' free 'Newztext'
service for borrowers)

Kiwi support for papal roasting of Harry Potter
The Dominion Post - News - 15 Jul 2005 - Page 5
Some New Zealand Christians support Pope Benedict's condemnation of Harry
Potter books, which he says "distort Christianity in the soul"...

Pope condemns Potter books
The Press (Chch), 15 July 2005, Edition 2, Page 7.
With one more sleep to go before the eagerly awaited release of J. K.
Rowling's latest book, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Pope Benedict
XVI has been drawn into arguments over the books' merits...

Sex and the single school, by Sarah Boyd
The Dominion Post, 9 Jul 2005, Edition 2, Page 5.
National's education spokesman, Bill English, says parents are lining up to
send their kids to single-sex schools because they outperform the co-eds.
Are single-sex schools coming back into favour, and why aren't more of them
being built? Sarah Boyd investigates...

Cool to be Christian, by Anna Saunders
The Dominion Post, 9 Jul 2005, Edition 2, Page 21.
Christian churches are enjoying a revival among the young fuelled by more
rock music and fewer rituals...

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Pope begins Alpine chalet holiday
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4673331.stm
Pope Benedict XVI has arrived in the Italian Alps for a mountain holiday in
the secluded chalet built for his predecessor John Paul II. The 78-year-old
pontiff will enjoy a 17-day break in the Alpine valley in the shadow of Mont
Blanc...

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FROM THE OVERSEAS CATHOLIC PRESS AND NEWS AGENCIES

The other emergency service
http://www.thetablet.co.uk/cgi-bin/archive_db.cgi/tablet-01054
After police, fire and ambulance, next on the scene at King's Cross
following the bombing were the clergy. They were working to a highly
organised plan set up after the 1987 fire at the same station. So how did
the faith groups react to their biggest challenge yet?....

Evangelising via the cellphone
http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=3718
The brainchild of a Seoul parish priest, spreading the Word of God via SMS
is having good results. Text messages sent via cellphone are bringing lapsed
Catholics back into the fold...

First International Meeting of Pastoral Care for the Liberation of Women of
the Street, Rome, June 20-21,

Summary of the Final Statement:
http://www.fides.org/eng/news/2005/0507/11_5306.htmlFull

Full

text of the Statement:
http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=74049*******************************************************************NATIONAL

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NATIONAL

BIBLE SUNDAY - 17 JULY 2007

The Website for National Bible Sunday -
http://www.biblesoc.org.nz/biblesunday - includes ideas for services, music
and drama, resources for children and young adults, and an order form.

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NZ CATHOLIC EDUCATION OFFICE

'Good News & the News'- June 2005
A broadsheet of good practice in integrated schools

http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/goodnews-news.shtml

Editorial: Hope, and the Catholic school

Raising the Achievement of Pasifika Students: Initiatives at St Mary's
College, Wellington
Mary Cook, Principal, St Mary's College, Wellington

Teaching Philosophy in Primary School
Bernadette Lawlor, NEiTA national award winner 2004
St Joseph's School, Queenstown

Raising the Achievement Levels of Students at Holy Family School
Principal Barbara O'Reilly-Nugent and Staff, Holy Family School, Porirua
East

Experiencing the Mental Wellbeing Contract in a Catholic Community
Stasiajanina Stempczynski Kennedy, Principal, St Joseph's Catholic School,
Levin

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"THE WORD FROM ROME"

http://www.nationalcatholicreporter.org/word/A

weekly column by the National Catholic Reporter's full-time correspondent
in Rome, John L. Allen Jr.

This week ...
Benedict's busman's holiday; The papal entourage; Benedict and the "new
movements"; Vatican finances; Cardinal Sodano on terrorism ; Ratzinger
homestead up for sale

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WORLD YOUTH DAY, COLOGNE, GERMANY
16-21 August 2005

delegation of over 500 young people prepares to start pilgrimage to take
part in 20th World Youth Day in Germany
http://www.fides.org/eng/news/2005/0507/13_5337.html600

600

From Holy Land to Attend World Youth Day
http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=74117World

World

Youth Day Handbook Available Online
http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=74309
Cologne, Germany, JULY 15, 2005 (Zenit.org).- The guide to prepare for the
20th World Youth Day in Cologne is now available online in English. The
90-page International Handbook is a tool to spiritually prepare for the
youth event in August, which will focus on a biblical theme taken from
Matthew 2:2: "We Have Come to Worship Him"...

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Sunday, July 10, 2005

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CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS NZ

MEDIA RELEASES

http://www.cathcom.org.nz/media.php

Official Catholic condemnation of "Popetown" (06 Jul 2005)
In an official letter sent to CanWest's management, Catholic Church
authorities regard the screening of Popetown on CanWest's C4TV as
"intolerable", said Catholic Communications director, Lyndsay Freer...

WORLD CATHOLIC NEWS

http://www.cathcom.org.nz/

Vatican report criticizes some Catholics' lax practices ... Mexican bishops
urge anti-euthanasia law ... Catholic Church starts email campaign for
prayers for RP amid crisis ... Papal Message of Condolence for London
Attacks ... UK Christians nominated for Nobel Peace Prize ... Catholic
Archbishop condemns tour ... The case for sainthood ... Pell leads bid for
Catholic festival

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

'Nasty' TV show offends NZ Catholics
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3337448a11,00.html
New Zealand Catholics are calling on television channel C4 to pull its
Popetown cartoon from New Zealand TV screens, saying it is offensive, and
portrays bestiality, money-grabbing and inappropriate sexuality in the
Catholic Church...

Good merit medals awarded (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/sundaystartimes/auckland/0,2106,3337054a13415,00.ht/
ml
A very rare honour has been bestowed upon three members of the Pukehohe's St
Patrick's Catholic Church for their service to the community recently.
Eileen Smith, Bill Smith and Jack Van der Hulst have been awarded the
Benemerenti medal, which is Latin for 'good merit'...

Churches quit more rest homes
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=3&ObjectID=10334227
Churches and charities have sold out of another 11 rest homes including
Auckland's Roskill Masonic Village...

Schools share out computer booty
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/waikatotimes/0,2106,3339503a6579,00.html
Ten Waikato schools took home almost $70,000 worth of computer equipment on
Thursday night as the Westfield Shop For Your School competition came to an
end at Chartwell mall. Major winners St Peter's Catholic School in Cambridge
and Tauhei Combined School near Morrinsville took home nearly $25,000 worth
of goodies ...

Tour hardly cricket: bishops (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/waikatotimes/0,2106,3339554a6579,00.html
At a protest held yesterday at St Peters Cathedral in Hamilton, a statement
issued by the Anglican bishops of Aotearoa New Zealand was read by Bishop
David Moxon, saying some things are more important than cricket...

"The Roots of Religious Extremism and Our Response": an address by Ahmed
Zaoui at Victoria University of Wellington, July 7 2005
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0507/S00110.htm[The

[The

following articles are not available on the newspapers' free Websites.
They can be read at public libraries, and via the libraries' free 'Newztext'
service for borrowers]

Competitions need more schools
The Daily News (Taranaki), 5 July 2005, Edition 1, Page 19.
[Summary: Catholic primary schools took first prizes in the recent New
Plymouth Competitions, but the number of participating schools is small. In
some events only Catholic schools regularly take part to the extent that
teachers in some state schools mistakenly believe the events are for
Catholic schools only.]

Christian picture
The Press (Chichi) 7 July 2005, Edition 2, Page 11.
Summary: "God's Never Ending Story", by the Anglican publishing company
Theology House, is a short introduction to the story of Christianity. The
latest edition, part four, looks at the history of Christianity in New
Zealand. "Some Irish people believe the troubles in Ireland began with Henry
II in the 12th century. That's a long time ago, but you can't understand
Catholic history in New Zealand if you don't know some of the Irish story."
See also: http://www.theologyhouse.ac.nz/pubs/backgd.html#launch************************************************FROM

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London attacks are "barbaric acts against humanity", says Pope
http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=3665
Vatican City (AsiaNews) - "Barbaric acts against humanity," Pope Benedict
XVI said upon hearing about the terrorist attacks that paralysed central
London, injuring hundreds of people and killing dozens more...

Cardinal Murphy-O'Connor "Horrified" by Bombings
English Prelates Praying for London Victims
http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=73860London

London

should not bow to the terrorism hiding away in our homes
Mgr Warduni, Auxiliary Chaldean Bishop of Iraq's capital, tells AsiaNews
http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=3671G8

: "Greater justice is the only path for peace. We welcome the cancellation
of debts and promise of more aid for development, but African leaders must
vow to invest these resources for the good of their people" the President of
the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Democratic Congo told Fides ...
http://www.fides.org/eng/news/2005/0507/05_5254.htmlCardinal

Cardinal

O'Brien's Address to "Make Poverty History" Rally
"Listen to the Voice of Your People!"
http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=73592
Edinburgh, Scotland, July 3, 2005 (Zenit.org).- This is the address that
Cardinal Keith O'Brien, archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh, gave to
the "Make Poverty History" rally in Edinburgh on Saturday...

Vatican releases uncompromising working document on Eucharist
http://www.cathnews.com/news/507/44.php
In a preparatory document released yesterday for October's Synod on the
Eucharist, the Vatican singled out divorcees who remarry and Catholic
politicians who support abortion, in criticising the faithful who continue
to receive Holy Communion while in a state of mortal sin...

"Instrumentum laboris" of the 11th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of
Bishops: "The Eucharist: Source and Summit of the Life and Mission of the
Church" (full text)
http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=73924Mission

Mission

: A Pacific perspective, by Cardinal Thomas Williams
The Pastoral Review (U.K.) July 2005
http://www.thepastoralreview.org/cgi-bin/archive_db.cgi?priestsppl-00108Legion

Legion

tells ´beautiful story´ of 73 years
http://www.cathnews.com/news/507/32.php
The Legion of Mary has launched A beautiful Story to be Told, a book tracing
its history in Australia and Oceania...

On earth, as in heaven, by Nicholas Boyle
http://www.thetablet.co.uk/cgi-bin/archive_db.cgi/tablet-01052
Forty years on, Gaudium et Spes remains a guide to the modern world, its
terrors and its goodness...

Pell leads bid for Sydney World Youth Day
http://www.cathnews.com/news/507/24.php
In an event to rival the Sydney Olympics, the Vatican will be offered venues
at Olympic Park, Darling Harbour and the Opera House to win Sydney the
church's biggest global festival and bring Pope Benedict XVI to Australian
shores for the first time...

Critics warming to 'God's Rottweiler'
http://www.cathnews.com/news/507/35.php
An influential article in the New York Time this week suggested that many
former critics of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger are warming up to the man once
called 'God's Rottweiler' since he became Pope Benedict XVI in April...

Doha: Jews, Christians and Muslims are exhorted to learn to live together
http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=3630
This was the outcome of a meeting of religions which gathered believers of
the monotheistic religions, admitting Jews for the first time. There was
strong rejection of terrorism and theories which uphold inter-faith conflict
...

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"THE WORD FROM ROME"

http://www.nationalcatholicreporter.org/word/A

weekly column by the National Catholic Reporter's full-time correspondent
in Rome, John L. Allen Jr.

This week ...
Benchmarks of Catholicity for universities; Holy See finances in the black;
Document on homosexuals in seminary in pope's hands; Anti-poverty rally
blessed; Preparations for the Synod on Africa; Ecumenical outreach: Moscow
and Istanbul; Preparing the synod on Eucharist; Meeting of the Vox Clara
Committee on the Liturgy in English; Bombing in London

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WORLD YOUTH DAY, COLOGNE, GERMANY
16-21 August 2005

World

Youth Day cross begins final push for Cologne
http://www.cathnews.com/news/507/39.php
On Friday, Catholics around the world will begin the final 40 day countdown
before the 11th annual World Youth Day celebration, and the official WYD
pilgrimage cross will begin its final push toward the German city of
Cologne...

Next Sunday "Sending Day" for more than 1,000 young pilgrims from Santiago
who will travel to Germany for World Youth Day
http://www.fides.org/eng/news/2005/0507/07_5280.html%22Thank

"Thank

you John Paul II !" In Cologne photos sent by 10,000 people from 100
different countries form a giant mosaic of photograph pixels producing an
enormous portrait of John Paul II in memory of the "father" of World Youth
Days
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Other

WYD links:

The official international WYD Site:
http://www.wjt2005.de/index.php?id=6&si=1The

The

Vatican's WYD Website:
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EVENTS

Joshua

Catholic Men's Fellowship. Weekend for Men
15-17 July 2005
Hato Paora College, Kimbolton Road, Feilding
Further details from Jack tel. (04) 971 5379 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (04) 971 5379 end_of_the_skype_highlighting; e-mail:
pontings@paradise.net.nz; Web: http://www.joshuamen.orcon.net.nzFamily

Family

Life International. Gospel of Life Conference
23-25 September 2005 Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna
Full details: http://www.blogger.com/'http://www.fli.org.nz/?sid=

History and Science of The Shroud of Turin" (Exhibition)
From 13 May 2005 "for a limited time"
Lower NZI, Aotea Centre, THE EDGE, Auckland, New Zealand
Full description on:
http://www.shroud.co.nz/Exhibition.htm[If

[If

you can't make it to the exhibition, you will find many of the
photographs from it at your public library in: 'The Turin shroud : the
illustrated evidence', by Ian Wilson and Barrie Schwortz, published by
Michael O'Mara, 2000 (232.966 WIL), or you can request it via Interloan. ML]

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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 ]

Librarian, Holy Name of Mary Seminary, Honiara, Solomon Islands (2-3 months)
Details in 'NZ Catholic' June 19-July 3 20005, p. 23, and from Mahitahi (the
development assistance agency of the NZ Catholic bishops' Conference -
http://www.mahitahi.org ), Chanel Centre, 51 Grey St., PO Box 4353, Hamilton
East. Tel. (07) 855 4699 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (07) 855 4699 end_of_the_skype_highlighting; fax: (07) 855 4709; e-mail:
mailto:Christina.mahitahi@xtra.co.nzPresenters

Presenters

, 'NZ Catholic' newspaper
'NZ Catholic' wishes to employ skilled communicators who have a firm belief
in the Catholic press, to act as presenters for the newspaper at parish
Masses. Details in 'NZ Catholic' June 19-July 3 20005, p. 23, and from
Dennis Augustine, Promotions and Advertising Manager, 'NZ Catholic' PO Box
147-000, Ponsonby, Auckland 1034. Tel. (09) 360-3049 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (09) 360-3049 end_of_the_skype_highlighting.

Supervisor, McAloon House of Hospitality, Palmerston North.
Details in 'NZ Catholic' July 3-16 2005, p.19, 'Wel-com' July 2005, p. 14,
and from Harry Lampen Smith, e-mail admin@pndiocese.org.nz ; tel: (06) 358
8079 Applications close 15 July 2005.

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Sunday, July 3, 2005

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CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS NZ

MEDIA RELEASES

http://www.cathcom.org.nz/media.php

NZ Bishops on Zimbabwe and NZ Cricket (30 Jun 2005)
The following letter was sent yesterday (29 June 2005) to the Hon Phil Goff,
Minister of Foreign Affairs & Trade, from Bishop Denis Browne, President of
the New Zealand Catholic Bishops' Conference...

WORLD CATHOLIC NEWS

http://www.cathcom.org.nz/

Vatican May Declare John Paul II a Martyr ... Manila archbishop slams people
power ... Orthodox Look to Resume Talks With Pope ... Mostly Catholic Spain
legalizes gay marriage ... Book honours Salesian bible expert ... Pope
bestows Pallium to Archbishops, urges them to work united for the Church ...
US Bishops urge President Bush to tackle global issues at G8 summit ...
Same-sex marriage bill 'dangerous deterioration' of shared values, say
Canadian bishops

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Black Caps should not tour - Zimbabwean archbishop
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3330921a6160,00.html
Catholic Archbishop of Zimbabwe Pius Ncube says the New Zealand cricket team
should stay away from Zimbabwe amid growing concern over human rights abuses
under the Robert Mugabe-led regime. "Where a man is clearly out to thieve
and kill to maintain himself, then all sanctions should be applied against
the man and also against his government. So, such a trip is ill-advised," he
told National Radio from Rome where he is meeting with the Pope....

Pakeha stands up for unity
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3331212a8153,00.html
Robert Consedine likes paradoxes. Hence the Burwood man sees nothing unusual
about an Irish Catholic like himself sitting at No. 6 on the Maori Party
list...

Success story for teacher (photo)
http://dubbo.yourguide.com.au/detail.asp?class=news&subclass=local&category=gene\
ral%20news&story_id=404943&y=2005&m=6
[Australian Catholic teacher and author Maria Brice has written a set of
readers specifically for young children in Catholic schools in Australia and
New Zealand. The Website of the series:
http://www.littleflowerbooks.com/home.htm ]

Pope sends message of support to anti-poverty rally
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200507/s1405629.htm
Pope Benedict XVI has sent a message of support to a rally in Scotland
calling on the world's richest nations to bring an end global to poverty...

Pope's stargazers teach tomorrow's astronomers (3 pages)
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=891027
Castelgandolfo, Italy (Reuters) - Everyone knows the Vatican is interested
in Heaven but it may come as a surprise to some that it is also interested
in the heavens. In this sleepy lakeside village away from the noise and
haste of Rome, the Vatican is helping to train tomorrow's astronomers -
regardless of their religious beliefs...

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COMPENDIUM OF THE CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

Pope presents Catechism
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,15766061-38200,00.html
Pope Benedict presented a new summary of the Roman Catholic Catechism today,
with a question-and-answer format aimed at making the doctrine "accessible
to all".
The 205-page "Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church" lays down
Church teaching on everything from the creation of man to the protection of
embryos in a book that has already caused some controversy in Italy.

A Sampling From the Compendium
10 Catechetical Questions and Answers
http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=73392
Vatican City, June 28, 2005 (Zenit.org).- Here is a translation of 10
questions and answers from the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic
Church, approved for publication today by Benedict XVI.

Compendium of Catechism to be translated for World Youth Day
http://www.cwnews.com/news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=38167
Vatican, Jul. 01 (CWNews.com) - The Compendium of the Catechism of the
Catholic Church, introduced on June 29 by Pope Benedict, will be distributed
to young people attending World Youth Day in Cologne this August, the
secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Translations in
8 different languages should be prepared in time for distribution in
Cologne...

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FROM THE OVERSEAS CATHOLIC PRESS & NEWS AGENCIES

The beatification cause of Pope Wojtyla is opened
http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=3606
Roma (AsiaNews) - The beatification and canonisation cause of John Paul II
will be brief. This was the conviction and the prayer expressed by Cardinal
Camillo Ruini tonight at the Basilica of St John Lateran in Rome as he
opened the diocesan phase of the cause...

Offical Website for the Beatification of Pope John Paul:
http://www.johnpauliibeatification.orgZimbabwean

Zimbabwean

archbishop says he's ready to die to defend people
http://www.cathnews.com/news/506/149.php
Zimbabwean Archbishop Pius Ncube of Bulawayo said he would rather die than
stay silent in the face of widespread human rights abuses in his country...

The gift of married priests, by Bishop John Crowley
http://www.thetablet.co.uk/cgi-bin/archive_db.cgi/tablet-01050
After 40 years as a priest, the Bishop of Middlesbrough hopes for a mixed,
celibate and non-celibate clergy. Access to Mass, rather than marital
status, matters ....

"Little Catechism on the Eucharist"
Theo Sterns on the English-language Edition
http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=73241
New Hope, Kentucky, June 26, 2005 (Zenit.org).- "The Little Catechism on the
Eucharist," a catechetical work filled with colored images and teachings on
the Blessed Sacrament, is newly published in English...

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CARITAS AOTEAROA NZ

http://www.caritas.org.nz

NEWSROOM

Make Poverty History (30 June 2005)
Responding to a call from organisations across the globe who are working to
end poverty, Caritas has joined the New Zealand coalition of a global
movement called Make Poverty History....

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MARIST MESSENGER - JULY 2005

http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz/index.php

Full text from the July Messenger ....

The three holy places of Tutu
This model farm is the cradle of Marist life in the Pacific. Over the years
there has developed a rich local spirituality to match the fruitfulness of
the soil. The editor spent time there last year with a group of pilgrims

My Body, broken
This reprint reflects our coping with weakness in the context of Eucharist,

When You're Older
Sean reflects on apparitions, the sharing of food, parish life and Eucharist

FOCUS
The Editor reflects on the election of Pope Benedict

Also in the July Marist Messenger:
* Pope Benedict XVI speaks * God's beauty secrets - Park II * Blessed
Sacrament Prayers * New Mary document * Now that I am old and grey

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"THE WORD FROM ROME"

http://www.nationalcatholicreporter.org/word/A

weekly column by the National Catholic Reporter's full-time correspondent
in Rome, John L. Allen Jr.

This week ...
Americans receive palliums; Interviews with Archbishops Gregory and
Fiorenza; Benedict extends a hand to Constantinople; John Paul's
beatification opens; Interdenominational Scripture and hermeneutics seminar;
Two books of interest: synthesis of the Catechism; The Europe of Benedict in
the Crisis of Cultures.

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WORLD YOUTH DAY, COLOGNE, GERMANY
16-21 August 2005

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Other

WYD links:

The official international WYD Site:
http://www.wjt2005.de/index.php?id=6&si=1The

The

Vatican's WYD Website:
http://www.vatican.va/gmg/documents/gmg_2005_en.html*************************************************************EVENTSJoshua

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Joshua

Family

Life International. Gospel of Life Conference
23-25 September 2005 Bruce Mason Centre, Takapuna
Full details: http://www.blogger.com/'http://www.fli.org.nz/?sid=

[If

you can't make it to the exhibition, you will find many of the
photographs from it at your public library in: 'The Turin shroud : the
illustrated evidence', by Ian Wilson and Barrie Schwortz, published by
Michael O'Mara, 2000 (232.966 WIL), or you can request it via Interloan. ML]

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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

Supervisor, McAloon House of Hospitality, Palmerston North.
Details in 'NZ Catholic' July 3-16 2005, p.19, and from Harry Lampen Smith,
e-mail admin@pndiocese.org.nz ; tel: (06) 358 8079 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (06) 358 8079 end_of_the_skype_highlighting Applications close 15
July 2005.

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