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FROM THE SECULAR MEDIA

Triangle Television (free-to-air in Auckland and Wellington)
http://www.tritv.co.nz
In Conversation with Noel Cheer: Lyndsay Freer, spokesperson for the Roman
Catholic Church explains the significance of the recent World Youth Day.
Tuesday September 2 on: Triangle Television Wellington (8pm), Triangle
Television Auckland (8:30pm), TelstraSaturn Cable (Channel 50) in
Wellington, Kapiti and Christchurch at 8pm. The programme is repeated on the
following Monday at 5pm on Stratos Television which is available on Freeview
Channel 21 and Sky Digital Channel 89.

St Michael's welcomes old pupils to 50th party
The Daily Post (Rotorua) W05 â€" 29 August 2008
St Michael's Catholic School in Rotorua is gearing up for its 50th Reunion
Jubilee next month. The school has seen generations of families pass through
its classrooms with many former pupils returning as teachers... (
http://www.stmichaelsrotorua.school.nz )

Catholic schools to discuss jabs for girls
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10529743
Girls attending Catholic schools across the country will find out next week
whether they will get a vaccination which could prevent them from getting
cervical cancer...

Plight of the Poorest Unclear - Caritas
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0808/S00369.htm
Despite a reduction in overall inequality indicated by the Government's
latest Social Report, Catholic social justice agency Caritas remains
concerned about social outcomes for the poorest 10 per cent of New
Zealanders...

Sudanese community base needed (photo)
Upper Hutt Leader
http://tinyurl.com/5nyxc5
Setting up a centre or office for the local Sudanese community is the dream
of Aywiel Boldit, chairperson of the Wellington region's Sudanese population
of 360, nearly all of whom are Catholics.

Veitch cited as example to warn boys off fighting
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4668687a11.html
A "mob mentality" and "insidious text messaging" led to a Christchurch
schoolyard brawl that saw three boys stood down. St Bede's College rector
Justin Boyle has taken the unusual step of highlighting the fall from grace
of broadcaster Tony Veitch to educate students at the integrated Catholic
boys' school about the serious consequences of violence...

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INSPIRATIONAL TV

http://inspirationaltv.net

'Youthful enthusiasm'
Reflection by Sr Mary Scanlon in the Botanical Gardens, Wellington.
Similarities and differences between World Youth Day and the Olympic Games.

'The Man'
A reading and discussion of Matthew 16:21-27 with Fr Thige O'Leary and Vicky
Wall.

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'BEING FRANK'

http://www.beingfrank.co.nz

Blogs about Catholic life in New Zealand, sponsored by 'NZ Catholic'
newspaper. Some recent topics ...


Adoring Communion? ... Would an honest person please stand up? (politics and
secret donations) ... They’ve got something right in Chile (on meeting two
Chilean vistors to NZ) ... What are you doing in January 09? (loud
promotional video for 'Hearts Aflame') ... Profundity in precis (on
corresponding with Gordon Copeland MP) ... Recession? (how far we've come)

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC
Analysis and commentary by John R. Allen

http://ncrcafe.org/node/507

Violence against Orissa Christians is a wake-up call
Islamic radicalism is causing great consternation these days, and rightly
so. One risk, however, is that the scramble to do something about Islam may
obscure other important inter-religious challenges. Dramatic events in India
this week illustrate just such a conundrum, one that deserves more attention
than it seems to be getting: The worrying rise of Hindu extremism...

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WORLD NEWS OF THE CHURCH (Regularly updated)

http://www.cathcom.org.nz

http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz

http://www.romereports.com (video)

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EVENTS

Christ Fest '08 - A Catholic youth gathering in the style of WYD
25 - 26 October 2008
Sacred Heart Parish grounds, Ranfurly, Dunedin Diocese.
Details:
http://www.cyt.org.nz/dox/Christ%20Fest%2008.jpg


'Hearts Aflame' Catholic Summer School - 9-18 January 2008
St Bede's College, Christchurch
Details:
http://www.heartsaflame.org.nz/HA2009/tabid/1348/Default.aspx

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EMPLOYMENT

[Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the
Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancy.php ]

[Vacancies in Catholic Youth Ministry are advertised on the Job Bank page of
the National Council for Young Catholics: http://ncyc.org.nz ]

Society of St Vincent de Paul. National Council of New Zealand. National
Youth Manager
http://www.svdp.org.nz
Details in 'NZ Catholic' Aug. 24 - Sept 6 2008 p.22, and from National
Executive Officer, Society of St Vincent de Paul, PO Box 10-815, Wellington.
E-mail: admin@svdp.org.nz; tel: (04) 499 5070 Applications close 2
September 2008.

Organist. St Joseph's Cathedral, Dunedin.
Details in 'NZ Catholic' Aug. 24 - Sept 6 2008 p.23, and from The Parish
Priest, St Joseph's Cathedral, Private Bag 1941, Dunedin 9054. E-mail:
stjoseph@es.co.nz

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'NZ CATHOLIC' - Issue 298, August 24 - September 6, 2008

http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz

NATIONAL
Bishops release guide to voting in election ... American abortion study
defective, says NZ scientist ... Meeting Pope encourages Kiwi seminarian ...
Ex-gangster now spreads God's love, instead of fear ... Court ruling upholds
convert's freedom ... Youth to gather in Dunedin for mini-WYD ...
Christchurch strives to regain non-practising Catholics ... Papal award
honours Mercy sister ... Bishop's tavern talks attracts 100 ... NZ Catholic
offering a journalism scholarship for ninth successive year ... Richmond
pupils get behind Book Week ... Paper delivery problem ... ERO File

FEATURES
When will a new day dawn for troubled Darfur? ... Christian agencies build
up Darfur's community groups ... Govt neglect fed tragedy of Darfur ...
Historic church a jewel in Galway ... Bishops give guidance for voting in
this year's election ... Palmerston North parishes lose and gain priests

OPINION
Ronald Rolheiser: Prophecy - challenge and comfort ... Sue Jones: Young can
teach the rest of us about love ... Jack Ward: Humanae Vitae's wisdom now
clear ... Editorial: Bishops ask the right questions ... Malcolm Evans ...
Letters ... More WYD pilgrims reflect

INTERNATIONAL
Games used to highlight China abuses ... Anglican division means challenge
for Catholic Church ... Williams wants hold on same-sex unions ... Women
seen as second-class citizens of Church ... The Pope: Generosity to young
important ... Priests paddle for parish progress ... Bard a Doolan? ... The
Pope uses Sino language ... Stop racism, allow peace in Georgia, says Pope
... Magazine's fascism criticism raises a storm in Italy ... Prelates
protest plans to penalise large families ... Name of God to be avoided ...
Party presents abortion position ... WYD pilgrims apply for asylum ... In
Brief

REGULAR FEATURES
Papal Prayer, Young Adults, Books, Monitor, Clips, Catholic.Geek, Tape Deck,
Scripture, Feasts, Liturgical Calendar, The Doolans, God in the Garden,
Caption Contest, Who Said?, 40 Years Ago, Dio. Diary, Cryptic Crossword,
That Word!, Holy Lives, Kit's Corner, Photo Prayer, Wit's End.

ADVERTISING FEATURE
Legal services

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FROM THE SECULAR MEDIA

President after 45 years
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4665247a6502.html
After 105 years the Palmerston North branch of the Hibernian Catholic
Benefit Society has had one of its own elected as president of the
organisation's national council...

JPC retains Chanel Shield
The Daily Post (Rotorua) â€" â€" A11 â€" 21 August 2008
On the weekend of August 9, five Catholic Secondary Schools from across the
middle North Island competed in the Chanel Shield, an annual drama
competition. John Paul College hosted the competition this year... [This
story is not available on the newspaper's free Website]

Principal shares secrets for getting the best out of kids (video report)
http://www.3news.co.nz/National/Story/tabid/423/articleID/67953/cat/58/Default.a\
spx
Rosmini College's Tom Gerrard, one of New Zealand's longest-serving
principals, talks to Ali Ikram about Rosmini College's record of getting the
best out of boys, and the days of the cane.

Film on Jesus to be shot in New Zealand
http://www.3news.co.nz/FilmonJesustobeshotinNewZealand/tabid/418/articleID/67967\
/cat/56/Default.aspx
A movie on the life of Jesus will be shot in New Zealand next year.
Independent film Kingdom Come will be based in Wellington, the Dominion Post
reported...

Kids licensed to learn (photo)
Piako Post
http://tinyurl.com/57ppuq
Students at Morrinsville's St Joseph's Catholic School have been issued with
a licence to play and learn, an integral part of the school's new
behavioural management procedure ...

Teachers wired for sound
http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/newsdetail1.asp?storyID=143018
Tawa's St Francis Xavier School has found an improvement in the performance
of its pupils when teachers were wired for sound...

Hokianga loses loyal servant and kaumatua (photo)
http://www.northernadvocate.co.nz/storyprint.cfm?storyID=3779008
A kaumatua recognised in this year's New Year's Honours for decades of
service to the people of the Hokianga has died. Joseph Topia was one of the
founders of the Hokianga Health Trust, an active member of the Catholic
Church and a key player in the Panguru community...

North farewells Papa Joseph
Northern Advocate (Whangarei) â€" 2 - 19 August 2008
It was a sad day when the North Hokianga settlement of Panguru farewelled
Joe Topia last month, but in death, as in life, he brought his whanau and
the Hokianga community together... (This story is not avaialble on the
newspaper's free Website)

Retreat centre celebrates official opening
Wairarapa Times-Age
http://tinyurl.com/55cr8t
Eketahuna's old folks' home has a fresh take on life after being relocated
to a new home at the base of the Rimutaka Range as part of a Catholic lay
community... ( http://www.magnificat.org.nz/venues.php - see also
'Inspirational TV' below)

Sanctuary ! (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/eveningstandard/4662753a6503.html
Tradition has it that a person in trouble can flee to a church and be
granted sanctuary, but does it work today? Have churches and church
buildings changed so much that sanctuary is a forgotten principle? Mervyn
Dykes investigates...

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INSPIRATIONAL TV

http://inspirationaltv.net

'Zero Budget'
A new retreat centre in the Wairarapa driven by vision, not budget

'The Man'
A reading and discussion of Matthew 16:13-20 with Very Rev. Frank Nelson and
Rev. Jenny Wilkens of St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.

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'BEING FRANK'

http://www.beingfrank.co.nz

Blogs about Catholic life in New Zealand, sponsored by 'NZ Catholic'
newspaper. Some recent topics ...

Got Soul? (When is the soul infused by the Creator?) ... Are we idolaters?
(when public figures disappoint) ... Spot the Catholic school kid (RE,
Catholic school leavers, and the Catholic faith) ... Say what?! (the
permanent diaconate) ... A Feast of Assumptions (on attending a vigil Mass
for the Feast of the Assumption)

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC
Analysis and commentary by John R. Allen

http://ncrcafe.org/node/507

In Ossetia, could religion be part of the solution?
Few analysts so far seem to have noticed, but the crisis du jour in the
Caucasus, this time focusing on the tiny breakaway Georgian province of
South Ossetia, may be most remarkable for what it's not. For once in this
volatile part of the world, religion does not appear to be a driving force
in the conflict...

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WORLD NEWS OF THE CHURCH (Regularly updated)

http://www.cathcom.org.nz

http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz

http://www.romereports.com (video)

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EMPLOYMENT

[Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the
Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancy.php ]

[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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'MINDFUL OF THE COMMON GOOD'

NZ Catholic Bishops' Conference. 'Mindful of the Common Good â€" Thinking
about Election 2008'
http://www.catholic.org.nz/statements/0808_elections.php

Abortion, Stem Cell Research and the Family at Top of New Zealand Bishops'
Voting Issues List:
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/aug/08081301.html
Auckland, New Zealand, August 12, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The Catholic
bishops' conference of New Zealand has offered voters guidance on the
expected election, saying that social and economic policies must be "in the
service of human dignity and a humane society, in which every person
matters" ...

Catholic bishops issue guide for voters
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10526502

NewsTalk ZB. An interview with Bishop Denis Browne about the bishops'
statement
http://tinyurl.com/6e5yaz
(The interview commences after 34 minutes 50 seconds)

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS


Court upholds no-passport Iranian decision
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4655912a12855.html
The Court of Appeal has upheld a High Court ruling that it would be unlawful
to further detain an Iranian overstayer without charge. Thomas Yadegary was
jailed after refusing to sign passport documents which would force his
return to Iran...


Can't keep giving as balance shifts
http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatustandard/4657212a20378.
Reciprocity, or give-and-take, may provide the way forward for New Zealand's
welfare system, a Salvation Army social policy analyst says. Manukau
City-based Alan Johnson was the keynote speaker at last Saturday's Poverty
In Aotearoa New Zealand Conference, organised by the Catholic Diocese of
Palmerston North...


Poverty platforms
http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatustandard/4657210a20378.html
It's a perennial question - how to tackle poverty in New Zealand. At last
Saturday's Poverty In Aotearoa New Zealand Conference in Palmerston North,
representatives of eight political parties addressed the question with
varying degrees of gusto...


St Pat's boys heading to the 'real ' Samoa
Upper Hutt Leader
http://tinyurl.com/5cqnfl
A mid-winter holiday in the South Pacific sounds idyllic but it will be more
than "fun in the sun" for 14 St Patrick's College, Silverstream students
heading to Samoa next month ...


Te Aroha teens love WYD (photo)
Piako Post
http://tinyurl.com/65dyqj
Four Te Aroha teens joined 600,000 people for the World Youth Day event in
Sydney last month ...

Hibernians to hold annual meeting in city
http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatustandard/4652757a6502.html
The annual meeting of the Hibernian Society is expected to draw 55 delegates
and members from branches around the country to Palmerston North on
Saturday...


Period of grace for overstaying Indian 'pilgrims'
3 News
http://tinyurl.com/5k6cte
One-month entry visas have now expired for a group of Indian pilgrims who
disappeared here last month while on a stopover en route to the Pope's Youth
Day rally in Sydney...

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INSPIRATIONAL TV

http://inspirationaltv.net

'Always there'
Barbara Hudson, grandmother of 33, chats with Sister Mary about the
grandparent's role.

'Pre-match'
World Youth Day pilgrims from many countries, gathered at Te Papa before
going to Sydney, send greetings and testify to their faith

'Beyond Reason'
A reading and discussion of Matthew 15:21-28 with Very Rev. Frank Nelson and
Rev. Jenny Wilkens of St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.

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THE FIFTEENTH STATION - A New Zealand Catholic podcast

http://station15.libsyn.com

In the programme for Thursday 14 August 2008 ...

Happy birthday to us!
Awww....look at our little podcast. One year old already! To celebrate, we
have a chat to George about what it was like to be at WYD in Sydney. We also
talk about the Bishops on the election, the Lambeth conference and
Anglican/Catholic unity, and New Zealand's apparent journey to a hot
unpleasant place in a hand-carried shopping container with the "Boobs on
Bikes" parade. We also talk a little about our new upcoming podcasts!

The 15th Station Podcast Network is growing! Beginning next month, two new
shows will be launched.

'Familia' is the name of the new show that will address matters relating to
family life. The programme is being recorded and produced by Family Life
International.

The other new show, which has been dubbed 'Catechiwi', will feature a
one-on-one interview with an expert on a certain area of Catholic teaching.
NZ Catholic managing editor Gavin Abraham will conduct the interviews, which
he hopes will help inform, and form, listeners.

You can read the full article on the new shows here:
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/viewDocument.aspx?DocumentID=1558

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'BEING FRANK'

http://www.beingfrank.co.nz

Blogs about Catholic life in New Zealand, sponsored by 'NZ Catholic'
newspaper. Some recent topics ...

'Define choice' and 'The Internet King' (issues arising from the 'Boobs on
Bikes' parade) ... Church/politics (on the Catholic Bishops' guide for
voters) ... 'It’s not about what we can do for you' (the WYD legacy) ...
Recognising the family in our tax system

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC
Analysis and commentary by John R. Allen

http://ncrcafe.org/node/507

A round of questions for the 'shepherd-in-chief'
Anyone who's ever learned a foreign language knows that perhaps 50 percent
of a language is predictable according to its own rules, and the rest simply
is what it is, the product of history and culture rather than logic. Try
explaining to an ESL student why the plural of "mouse" is "mice," but the
plural of "spouse" is not "spice," and you'll find that going over the rules
really doesn't help; in the end, that's just how things are. Much the same
point applies to the inner life of the Catholic church. Maybe half of it
flows rationally enough from theology and canon law, but the rest can be
difficult to grasp in terms of strict logic. Last week brought a fresh
reminder of the point, in the form of Pope Benedict XVI's 90-minute Q&A with
priests in northern Italy...

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WORLD NEWS OF THE CHURCH (Regularly updated)

http://www.cathcom.org.nz

http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz

http://www.romereports.com (video)

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EMPLOYMENT

[Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the
Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancy.php ]

[Vacancies in Catholic Youth Ministry are advertised on the Job Bank page of
the National Council for Young Catholics: http://ncyc.org.nz ]