Kiwicath News and Notes

Remembered - Mark 5:25-24 A woman remembered, a reading and reflection with Sister Stephanie Kitching and Sister Marcellin Wilson

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS

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The View from Down Here

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26 June - The View from Down Here returns with a full slate of stories that range from the downright scary to the ridiculous. In the former category is the controversial treatment of Attorney General Eric Holder regarding a policy that saw guns put in the hands of Mexican criminals — guns that were later used to kill an American man. Now, President Obama is using executive privilege to protect Holder. President Obama is also using his executive pen to allow young illegal immigrants to stay in the United States if they've been making a contribution to the country. Firmly in the ridiculous category is an Obama campaign suggestion that people use their wedding registry to help bankroll his re-election campaign. And there are plenty of stories between those extremes. Thanks for listening, and we'd love to get your feedback.

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs

** My rant (what boys do; parishes and the pro-life cause)

** Triple tricky questions (the SSPX and communion with the See of Peter)

** Opus Dei? Tell me more…

** Liturgy, Interrupted (a Diocesan youth Mass at Auckland Cathedral)

** Can pregnancy be an accident? (ACC cover for pregnancy)

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PERIODICALS & NEWSLETTERS

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform' http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=25

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. 'The Tablet' http://www.cdd.org.nz/the-tablet

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/?sid=5

NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Lighting New Fires' http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/resources/resources_lighting_new_fires.html

NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Good News and the News' http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/resources/resources_good_news.html

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' http://www.columban.org.au/?MID=200510192652

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. http://www.tuimotu.org/articles

'Wel-com'. Newspaper of the Wellington and Palmerston North dioceses http://www.welcom.org.nz

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC, by John L. Allen Jr

http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic/american-moment-vatican

An American moment in the Vatican

For those who can only see the world in terms of left vs. right, recent personnel moves in the Vatican undoubtedly look like the same old stuff on a different day.

Yet if I may make the bold suggestion that we set aside ideology for a moment, there's another lens through which to view what's going on. In effect, we're witnessing the dawn of a new "American moment" in the Vatican...

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NEW ZEALAND COMMENTARIES ON THE SUNDAY READINGS

Living the Word - Fr Frank Bird sm http://livingtheword.org.nz

Reflect - Veronica Lawson rsm http://www.welcom.org.nz/?sid=394

Daily Reflections (right-hand column) http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

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FACEBOOK

Pompallier's People: The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Catholic-Church-in-Aotearoa-New-Zealand/149916141686808

Bishop Patrick Dunn

Catholic Discipleship College

SMNZ Marists - the Society of Mary in New Zealand

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NEWS OF THE CHURCH IN NZ AND THE WORLD

http://www.youtube.com/vatican (video news of Pope Benedict)

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EVENTS

New Zealand Catholic Education Convention 2012

8-10 August 2012, Wellington Convention Centre

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EMPLOYMENT

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

[Catholic overseas volunteer vacancies are listed on the Vacancies page of http://www.mahitahi.org ]

Sunday, June 24, 2012

News & Notes - 24 June 2012

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'NZ CATHOLIC' - no.393, June 17-30 2012

http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/business/7142947/Claimants-have-say-if-firm-folds

(FT = full text on the NZC website, under 'Latest News and Events')

In the current issue: Pope slams anti-family economics ... Hamilton to launch Vatican II programme ... Engage with wider world, graduates told ... St Bede's College Christchurch celebrates a venerable 100 years ... Valuable networking at Lay Witness Congress ... A lifetime of achievement and love (Drs John and Evelyn Billings) ... Eastern-rite bishop visit to New Zealand a first (FT) ... Changes to Down syndrome screening welcomed by NZ advocacy group ... 130 marriage educators at biennial training weekend ... Leprosy shows academic the power of truth (FT)

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Claimants have say if firm folds

Two former Ansvar policyholders managed to get changes made to the insurer's proposed payment scheme, which was approved by the High Court on Tuesday, giving the claimants a bit more say on how claims are paid if the company goes under.

Court accepts insurer's plan for insolvency

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10814138

Woman 'insulted' by church role in annulment (photo)

http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/214344/woman-insulted-church-role-annulment

Alice Bassett-Smith and her United States-born husband married in 2000, lived together in both New Zealand and the US, divorced in 2008 and have both moved on. So, she was stunned when telephoned "out of the blue" by a Catholic priest a month ago and told her former husband had applied to a church marriage tribunal in the US to have their marriage annulled.

Former PRO and councillor dies suddenly (photo)

Rotorua Review

http://tinyurl.com/6oqhvnv

Bob Low, who had a brief but high- profile flirt with public life, coupled with personal tragedy, died suddenly in Rotorua on Saturday. His funeral was held yesterday at St Michael's Church, Ohinemutu.

SkyCity worker can carry smaller bible

http://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/213958/skycity-worker-can-carry-smaller-bible

SkyCity says a worker who feared for her job over the Bible she carried at work will be allowed to keep a pocket version of the good book which does not clash with the company's uniform policy.

'Respond with compassion' to refugees: Australians ask Kiwi parliamentarians

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1206/S00267/respond-with-compassion-to-refugees-australians-ask-kiwi.htm

Plans to lock-up refugees arriving in groups to New Zealand have drawn concern from across the Tasman. The Australian Catholic Migrant and Refugee Office (ACMRO) has opposed the mandatory detention provisions in the Immigration Amendment Bill, in a written submission on the Bill currently before Parliament.

Engineers to look at Hokitika's historic church (photo)

http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/7125712/Engineers-to-look-at-historic-church-after-closure

Engineers will start examining Hokitika's landmark St Mary's Catholic Church today for earthquake risks after last Friday's shock closure.

The intriguing case of our missing school choir mistress, by Stephen Oliver

http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/opinion/columnists/stephen-oliver/7120772/The-intriguing-case-of-our-missing-school-choir-mistress

A former pupil recalls Miss O'Shea, his music teacher, at Marist Brothers' School, Newtown, Wellington in the early 1950s.

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News of the Schools

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Hato Paora College, Feilding: College boys set for LA adventure (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/7136776/College-boys-set-for-LA-adventure/

Our Lady of the Snows, Methven; St Joseph's Ashburton: Mid Canterbury's two Catholic schools are not covered by insurance for earthquakes, along with Catholic churches in the district. http://www.ashburtonguardian.co.nz/news/todays-news/7839-churches-without-earthquake-insurance.html

Sacred Heart College, Lower Hutt: Heart beats 100 years (photo caption) The Hutt News http://tinyurl.com/7bbnr4r

St Michael's, Taita: Schools combine for exhibition (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/local-papers/hutt-news/7126111/Schools-combine-for-exhibition

St Peter's, Cambridge: Pupils keen to protect penguins (photo) Cambridge Edition http://tinyurl.com/884cqem

Villa Maria College, Christchurch: School leader passes the baton The Press http://tinyurl.com/85q6jp5 Villa Maria College principal Mary Lynch was the school's first lay principal and is leaving after 20 years in the job.

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INSPIRATIONAL TV

http://www.accessradio.org/public/programme.php?uid=1218074856-834

Freedom - Luke 1:57-66,80: The name frees, a reading and reflection with Sister Stephanie Kitching

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS

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LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Catholic Access Radio

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June 17 – Beyond the Birds and the Bees: Gregory Popcak, a marriage and family counsellor, speaks about raising sexually whole and holy children. Sophie Hayes' book Trafficked highlights the most common form of modernday slavery.

[Choose the "Click to download" link. The sound quality of the other one is terrible - ml]

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs

** Imagine… (... what can happen with a renewal of religious life)

** Catholic and ecological? (how should Catholicism and ecology go together?)

** My Mormon Friend (lessons from a Mormon's commitment to faith)

** Desperately Seeking Catholicity (a review of a disturbing book)

** We have a mustard seed. And we aren't afraid to use it! (Cardinal Ratzinger on the future of the Church)

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PERIODICALS & NEWSLETTERS

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform' http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=25

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. 'The Tablet' http://www.cdd.org.nz/the-tablet

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/?sid=5

NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Lighting New Fires' http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/resources/resources_lighting_new_fires.html

NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Good News and the News' http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/resources/resources_good_news.html

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' http://www.columban.org.au/?MID=200510192652

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. http://www.tuimotu.org/articles

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC, by John L. Allen Jr

http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic/understanding-vaticans-transparency-test

Understanding the Vatican's transparency test

Recently, two Italian newspapers reported that the Vatican will fail an upcoming transparency test by European anti-money-laundering experts while a third claimed the Vatican will pass. While such conflicting accounts are hardly new, the twist is that all three stories contained virtually identical information. The difference wasn't the data, but the spin...

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NEW ZEALAND COMMENTARIES ON THE SUNDAY READINGS

Living the Word - Fr Frank Bird sm http://livingtheword.org.nz

Reflect - Veronica Lawson rsm http://www.welcom.org.nz/?sid=394

Daily Reflections (right-hand column) http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

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FACEBOOK

Pompallier's People: The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Catholic-Church-in-Aotearoa-New-Zealand/149916141686808

Bishop Patrick Dunn

Catholic Discipleship College

SMNZ Marists - the Society of Mary in New Zealand

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NEWS OF THE CHURCH IN NZ AND THE WORLD

http://www.youtube.com/vatican (video news of Pope Benedict)

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EVENTS

New Zealand Catholic Education Convention 2012

8-10 August 2012, Wellington Convention Centre

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/7116662/Brave-nuns-fight-fire-to-save-historic-church

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EMPLOYMENT

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

[Catholic overseas volunteer vacancies are listed on the Vacancies page of http://www.mahitahi.org ]

Sunday, June 17, 2012

News and Notes - 17 June 2012

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Brave nuns fight fire to save historic church (photo)

Seven nuns all avoided injury when the living quarters they were sleeping in caught fire shortly after midnight yesterday. The kauri church, thought to be more than 100 years old, escaped, but their quarters were badly hit. Mother Joanna Hope said they stood together terrified as flames leapt from the roof of their bedroom at Tyburn Monastery in Bombay, south of Auckland.

Churchgoers pray for return of stolen cross (photo)

South Waikato News

http://tinyurl.com/86apc89

St Pius X Catholic Church members are praying for the return of their crucifix which was stolen last week.

Facing an uncertain future (photo)

The Nelson Mail

http://tinyurl.com/78a3nvs

Sacred Heart church in Takaka has been declared unsafe to occupy and faces an uncertain future.

Time to end the hunger, says Caritas

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1206/S00202/time-to-end-the-hunger-says-caritas.htm

More aid is needed to avert a famine in the Sahel region of West Africa, says Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand Director Julianne Hickey. Eighteen million people across almost a dozen countries face hunger and malnutrition.

Policyholders approve insolvency scheme

http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/7098849/Policyholders-approve-insolvency-scheme

Ansvar policyholders have voted in favour of a contingency scheme put forward by the insurer for settling their claims if the company goes under. The company was a leading insurer of churches, heritage organisations, educational institutions, and charitable organisations, with about 2000 policies in Christchurch.

'Indelible mark' left (photo)

The Press

http://tinyurl.com/7wd3z5w

Mike Bowden has left a permanent impression on the Canterbury region. As an early chief executive of the Canterbury Regional Council, Bowden steered the then fledgling environmental organisation through the new era that had been ushered in by local government amalgamation and the Resource Management Act of 1991. But it will be for his contribution to Canterbury's water management that he will be largely remembered.

A banker backstage (photo)

http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/features/7114148/A-banker-backstage

As managing director and chief executive of TSB, Kevin Murphy is well known to thousands of people in the region. He's a nice bloke who runs one of the region's largest businesses and it just happens the bank is one we all feel a great deal of pride in. After all, it is ours.

Religious lessons divide parents

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/7116538/Religious-lessons-divide-parents

Hundreds of primary schools "close" during class time so religious teachers can come in and teach Bible-based values, and parents must opt out if they do not want their children to attend. But a group of rationalists has launched a campaign to keep religion out of schools, saying it should be taught only as part of social studies or extra-curricular activities, and that prayer and Bible studies should ultimately be banned entirely.

Celebration time for women's league (photo)

http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/local-papers/upper-hutt-leader/7092456/Celebration-time-for-womens-league

Sixty years of the Catholic Women's League in Heretaunga was celebrated last Wednesday.

Local Catholics celebrate Father's 40 years (photo)

http://www.scene.co.nz/local-catholics-celebrate-fathers-40-years/300651a1.page

Queenstown's Catholic priest, who tomorrow celebrates 40 years in the ministry, is being hailed for his understanding of people. Father Tony Harrison, 63, has been parish priest in Queenstown for three years after stints at Oamaru, Invercargill's St Mary's Basilica, Alexandra, Dunedin's St Joseph's Cathedral, and Milton.

Clere left his mark on the city (photo)

Manawatu Standard

http://tinyurl.com/77ql7km

An extraordinary architect designed many of Palmerston North's most notable buildings. These – as well as houses, business premises, and other structures now demolished – were designed by a gifted man with an unusual name: Frederick de Jersey Clere.

BlogWatcher - New Missal causing clumsy consecrations

http://www.cathnews.com/article.aspx?aeid=31796

The awkward page turns in the New Zealand edition of the new missal have led to clumsy consecrations on the other side of the Tasman, reports liturgy.co.nz.

Hawke's Bays first 'district nurse' (photo)

http://www.hawkesbay.co.nz/general-stories-page:/51011-if-you-lived-in-hawkes-bay-in-the-1870s-and-were-sick-poor-or-desperate.html

If you lived in Hawke's Bay in the 1870s and were sick, poor or in desperate need, there was a good chance that you would have been visited by French nun, Suzanne Aubert. A talk by Jessie Munro, author of the award winning book The Story of Suzanne Aubert, will be held at the Hastings War Memorial Library on Saturday 7th July at 2.00pm. The talk will celebrate the life of this extraordinary woman and look at her part in our community's history.

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News of the Schools

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Francis Douglas Memorial College, New Plymouth: Goalkeepers the stars in hard-fought Challenge Cup (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/sport/7099235/Goalkeepers-the-stars-in-hard-fought-Challenge-Cup

Francis Douglas Memorial College, New Plymouth: PBHS win drab match with FDMC (text and video) http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/sport/7099363/NPBHS-win-drab-match-with-FDMC

John Paul College, Rotorua: Three awards for 'Much Ado About Nothing' (photo) http://www.rotoruadailypost.co.nz/news/three-awards-for-much-ado-about-nothing/1407167/

Reignier School, Taradale: Reignier talent on show (photo) The Napier Mail http://tinyurl.com/7bu8e9v

St Joseph's, Speargrass Flat: New school campus to proceed (photo) http://www.odt.co.nz/news/queenstown-lakes/212868/new-school-campus-proceed

St Joseph's, Temuka: Temuka man to lead study visit to Ireland http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/7082386/Temuka-man-to-lead-study-visit-to-Ireland

St Patrick's college, Wellington: Confidence boost for St Pat's first XV (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/sport/college-sport/7093759/Confidence-boost-for-St-Pats-first-XV

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INSPIRATIONAL TV

http://www.accessradio.org/public/programme.php?uid=1218074856-834

Knowing: Mark 4:26-34 - 'Kingdom', a reading and reflection with Sister Stephanie Kitching

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS

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LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Catholic Access Radio

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June 10 – Interviews with participants at the 7th World Assembly of Families in Milan; and on the Feast of the Body

and Blood of Christ, Fr Owen Gorman takes us to the "upper room"

[Choose the "Click to download" link. The sound quality of the other one is terrible - ml]

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Station XV

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Episode 57 — Of budgets and butlers

The big international stories of the month fell on either sides of Atlantic, with Catholic organisations in the US suing the Obama administration over aspects of its health care reforms while, across in Rome, the Vatican was dealing with a series of documents allegedly leaked by the papal butler. In the Antipodes, Budgets and the ongoing debate about same-sex marriage grabbed headlines. But fear not, we've also got our trademark light story for the month.

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs

** We have a mustard seed. And we aren't afraid to use it! (the scandal of a small, weak church)

** Corpus Christi (reflections on being a Minister of the Eucharist)

** Jean Daniélou SJ (breaking the silence on one of the greatest theologians of the twentieth century)

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PERIODICALS & NEWSLETTERS

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform' http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=25

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. 'The Tablet' http://www.cdd.org.nz/the-tablet

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/?sid=5

NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Lighting New Fires' http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/resources/resources_lighting_new_fires.html

NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Good News and the News' http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/resources/resources_good_news.html

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' http://www.columban.org.au/?MID=200510192652

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. http://www.tuimotu.org/articles

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC, by John L. Allen Jr

http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic/exclusive-interview-levada-talks-lcwr-criticism-states

Exclusive interview: Levada talks LCWR, criticism in the States

Cardinal William Levada, prefect of the Vatican's ultra-powerful Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, rarely gives interviews, and when he does, it's because he has something to say, not because he simply enjoys the exercise. As a result, when Levada agreed to an exclusive one-on-one interview this week to discuss the Vatican's dust-up with the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, you can take it to the bank that it wasn't a casual choice. Instead, it amounted to acknowledgment that the LCWR dispute has stirred enormous discussion, much of it critical of the Vatican, and this was Levada's effort to respond...

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NEW ZEALAND COMMENTARIES ON THE SUNDAY READINGS

Living the Word - Fr Frank Bird sm http://livingtheword.org.nz

Reflect - Veronica Lawson rsm http://www.welcom.org.nz/?sid=394

Daily Reflections (right-hand column) http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

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FACEBOOK

Pompallier's People: The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Catholic-Church-in-Aotearoa-New-Zealand/149916141686808

Bishop Patrick Dunn

Catholic Discipleship College

SMNZ Marists - the Society of Mary in New Zealand

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NEWS OF THE CHURCH IN NZ AND THE WORLD

http://www.youtube.com/vatican (video news of Pope Benedict)

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EVENTS

New Zealand Catholic Education Convention 2012

8-10 August 2012, Wellington Convention Centre

http://www.caringfoundation.org.nz

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EMPLOYMENT

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

[Catholic overseas volunteer vacancies are listed on the Vacancies page of http://www.mahitahi.org ]

Database/Grants/Administration Coordinator, Catholic Caring Foundation, Catholic Diocese of Auckland

Details on the Foundation's Website and from Leanne Killgour, leannek@cda.org.nz, tel. 09 360 3009

Sunday, June 10, 2012

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

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Queen's Birthday Honours

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Kathy Egan (Napier) : Kathy just happy to help people (photo)

The Napier Mail

http://tinyurl.com/7pj7ypq

Sr Marie Annie Fitzpatrick (Dunedin): Otago Queen's Birthday Honours

http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/211833/otago-queens-birthday-honours

Yeverley McCarthy (Wanaka): Community-works-recognised

http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/7038797/Community-works-recognised

Mark von Dadelszen (Havelock North): Shaking up services brings honour (photo)

The Hastings Mail

http://tinyurl.com/7kz5fwd

Patrick Waite (Porirua-Tawa) : Chief ombudsman heads local Queens Birthday honours

http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/local-papers/kapi-mana-news/7031326/Chief-ombudsman-heads-local-Queens-Birthday-honours

Vera Whakaaronui Wilson (Ohakune): Guitar star for over 50 years

http://www.wanganuichronicle.co.nz/news/guitar-star-for-over-50-years/1404056/

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From shearer to bishop, the good shepherd fills the gaps

The Southland Times

http://tinyurl.com/7t6qtfu

The launch of 'The Good Shepherd', Dunedin writer Claire Ramsay's take on the life of Southland-born Bishop Len Boyle, was the highlight of the John Boyle family 150-year reunion in Invercargill last month.

Sisters' act heart-warming fun

The Timaru Herald

http://tinyurl.com/73tkcat

Just as I was starting to wonder whether musical comedy Nunsense would really only appeal to Catholics, some kind of group epiphany occurred, and along with the rest of the audience, I felt comfortable laughing and enjoying nuns being irreverent.

Granddad knows his bits and bytes (photo)

The Horowhenua Mail

http://tinyurl.com/77elrhh

John Brown admits he used to have little idea about using computers, relying on help from his granddaughters when he needed to send or check his emails. He's still no information technology whizz, but computers and the Internet are no longer foreign to him after graduating from a Computers in Homes programme.

Lonely veteran to get a headstone (photo)

http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/7072863/Lonely-veteran-to-get-a-headstone

When war veteran "Frankie" Kearns died, he had no family to consider how he would be remembered at Kelvin Grove Cemetery. But someone remembered him, and Elizabeth Lawn, a carer at Mr Kearn's former rest home, made it a routine to stop by with flowers for his grave every Anzac Day.

Brianna sings out against bullying (photo, video)

http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/capital-life/7061198/Brianna-sings-out-against-bullying

A heartfelt appeal for kids to stand up against bullies has won a Wellington girl a national songwriting competition. Brianna Anglesey, 12, from Thorndon School entered the Caritas' Singout4Justice competition for the third time this year with her winning song It Happens All The Time.

Arrowtown cottage labour of love (photos)

http://www.odt.co.nz/news/queenstown-lakes/212036/arrowtown-cottage-labour-love

Project people are the Jenkinses, but no project has been more satisfying for the couple than the restoration of their historic Arrowtown convent home.

Mobile phones, iPads, no match for Missal (photo)

http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/211897/mobile-phones-ipads-no-match-missal

He has been computer-literate since the mid-1980s, owns a cellphone, a personal computer, a laptop and an iPad. But St Joseph's Cathedral priest Monsignor Fr John Harrison in Dunedin says he has no problem with a ruling that Catholic priests should not use electronic devices when leading Mass.

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News of the Schools

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Sacred Heart College, Lower Hutt: Spotlight on indifference wins gold (photos) http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/local-papers/hutt-news/entertainment/7042543/Spotlight-on-indifference-wins-gold

Sacred Heart College, Napier: Singers overflow opera house (photo caption) The Napier Mail http://tinyurl.com/6vzgsjo

Sacred Heart Girls' College, Hamilton: Sacred Heart qualifies http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/sport/7043084/Sacred-Heart-qualifies

Sacred Heart Girls' College, Hamilton: Waikato's rising star (photo caption) http://tinyurl.com/7aoj6ok

St Catherine's College, Wellington: Kozyniak recovers to winning form (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/sport/college-sport/7050228/Kozyniak-recovers-to-winning-form

St Joseph's, Pukekohe: Palace responds to Lucy's best wishes (photo) Franklin County News http://tinyurl.com/73bq73l

St Patrick's college, Silverstream: Ten-year project to restore stream (photo) Upper Hutt Leader http://tinyurl.com/6qlvxce

St Patrick's, Kaiapoi: Beanies for bairns (photo caption) Northern Outlook http://tinyurl.com/773mbj9

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INSPIRATIONAL TV

http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/radio

'Time to know': Mark 14:12-16,22-26 - Bread of life, a reading and reflection with Very Rev. Frank Nelson and Rev. Canon Jenny Wilkens at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS

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Sounds Catholic - Christchurch Catholic Radio

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June 3 - Hear international Catholic communicator Fr Robert Barron offer some beautiful reflections on God, the Holy Trinity, plus prayer and music for the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity

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The View from Down Here

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June 6, 2012 - After a one-week hiatus, Brendan and Gavin catch up on some of the big stories in US politics, culture and religion. They include the changing face of the presidential election, as criticisms mount of President Barack Obama, even from "friendly" quarters, a marked shift in the proportion of pro-choice and pro-life Americans, and the law suit filed by 43 Catholic organisations, including the archdioceses of New York and Washington, DC. We'd love to hear from you, so please leave a comment.

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs

** Less Jabbering, More Processions!! (public celebrations of Corpus Christi)

** Of Paperless (Divine) Offices and Missals… (Missal apps)

** The Non-Negotiables Part 2 (what are the non-negotiables for a Catholic school principal?)

** Obamarama – how do we feel now?

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PERIODICALS & NEWSLETTERS

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform' http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=25

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. 'The Tablet' http://www.cdd.org.nz/the-tablet

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/?sid=5

NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Lighting New Fires' http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/resources/resources_lighting_new_fires.html

NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Good News and the News' http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/resources/resources_good_news.html

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' http://www.columban.org.au/?MID=200510192652

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. http://www.tuimotu.org/articles

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC, by John L. Allen Jr

http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic/benedict-milan-vatileaks-lcwr-and-farley

Pondering the 'what,' not the 'who,' of Vatileaks

While the arrest of the pope's butler has triggered feverish speculation about the "who" of the Vatican leaks scandal, there's been less attention so far to the "what" of the revelations contained in the sensational new book His Holiness: The Secret Papers of Benedict XVI, published by journalist Gianluigi Nuzzi. Yet the substance of the leaks obviously merits consideration, so below, I present a sampling of the highlights, including material likely to interest English-speaking readers...

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NEW ZEALAND COMMENTARIES ON THE SUNDAY READINGS

Living the Word - Fr Frank Bird sm http://livingtheword.org.nz

Reflect - Veronica Lawson rsm http://www.welcom.org.nz/?sid=394

Daily Reflections (right-hand column) http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

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FACEBOOK

Pompallier's People: The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Catholic-Church-in-Aotearoa-New-Zealand/149916141686808

Bishop Patrick Dunn

Catholic Discipleship College

SMNZ Marists - the Society of Mary in New Zealand

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NEWS OF THE CHURCH IN NZ AND THE WORLD

http://www.youtube.com/vatican (video news of Pope Benedict)

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EVENTS

New Zealand Catholic Education Convention 2012

8-10 August 2012, Wellington Convention Centre

http://www.caringfoundation.org.nz

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EMPLOYMENT

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

[Catholic overseas volunteer vacancies are listed on the Vacancies page of http://www.mahitahi.org ]

Database/Grants/Administration Coordinator, Catholic Caring Foundation, Catholic Diocese of Auckland

Details on the Foundation's Website and from Leanne Killgour, leannek@cda.org.nz, tel. 09 360 3009

Sunday, June 3, 2012

News & Notes - 3 June 2012

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE

http://www.catholic.org.nz/news/fx-list-articles.cfm?ctype=MRART&loadref=50

Catholic Institute Successfully Embraces New Technology (30 May 2012)

The newly formed Catholic Institute of Aotearoa New Zealand (TCI) has successfully integrated eLearning into its course offerings. A series of "faith updates" in the form of online modules has been created to complement the Institutes courses and were designed to offer people an exciting new learning experience they could access from the comfort of their own home ...

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'NZ CATHOLIC'

http://www.nzcatholic.co.nz

In issue no.392, June 3 - 16 2012:
Catholic radio show a winner in national awards ... NZ women told abortion is loving ... New priest likes multicultural New Zealand ... NZ catechetical directory published ... Human formation vital for priesthood ... Surrendering their lives to God, they remain calm in the face of trouble (West Papua) ... A MacKillop link restored in Christchurch ... Anti-bullying song a hit ... Advertising feature: NZ Dioceses

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Week of Masses for drowned dad, son (photos)
The New Zealand Herald
http://tinyurl.com/75rl4mw
Family and friends of the father and son whose bodies were pulled from the Manukau Harbour last week have begun to formally mourn their lost loved ones. Last night, the first of a series of family Masses was held for father So'saia Paasi and 7-year-old Tio at the family's church in Ponsonby.

Short-sighted Budget short-changes vulnerable
http://www.voxy.co.nz/politics/short-sighted-budget-short-changes-vulnerable/5/124709
Short-sighted policy changes taking with one hand while giving with the other may leave vulnerable groups short-changed in this year's Budget, says Catholic social justice agency Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand.

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News of the Schools
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Sacred Heart College, Lower Hutt: Schools pitch best voices (photo) The Hutt News http://tinyurl.com/7kupdym

Sacred Heart Girls' College, Hamilton: Pupils take acts to a higher stage (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/7011979/Pupils-take-acts-to-a-higher-stage

Sacred Heart Girls' College, Hamilton: Sacred Heart notch up their first competition points http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/sport/school-sport/7018990/Sacred-Heart-notch-up-their-first-competition-points

Sancta Maria College, Auckland: A famous one-liner (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/eastern-courier/7020994/A-famous-one-liner

St Bede's College, Christchurch: Man shocked to read he'd died http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/6998114/Man-shocked-to-read-he-d-died

St Catherine's College, Wellington: Student dives into music career (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/capital-life/7031788/Student-dives-into-music-career

St Joseph's, Pukekohe: Long locks sacrificed (photo) Franklin County News http://tinyurl.com/88xdejg

St Patrick's College, Wellington / Francis Douglas College, New Plymouth: Francis Douglas pay hefty price for errors (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/sport/taranaki-rugby/7019164/Francis-Douglas-pay-hefty-price-for-errors

St Patrick's College, Upper Hutt: Inspirational teens honoured (photo) Upper Hutt Leader http://tinyurl.com/6vjmofy

St Patrick's, Taumarunui: Young worm farmers get hooked on sustainability (photo) Ruapehu Press http://tinyurl.com/7yr229u

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INSPIRATIONAL TV

http://www.accessradio.org/public/programme.php?uid=1218074856-834

'Support': Isaiah 6:1-8 - God in three persons, a reading and reflection with Very Rev. Frank Nelson and Rev. Canon Jenny Wilkens at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS

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LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Catholic Access Radio
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May 27 – Two-thirds of the world's population cannot read the Good News: Gerry Jackson explains the apostolate Faith Comes By Hearing and Matthew Bunson comments on this Year of Faith. Jill Bevilacqua looks at the life of St Joan of Arc. A reading from Pope Benedict's book, 'The Joy of Knowing Christ'.

[Choose the "Click to download" link. The sound quality of the other one is terrible - ml]

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs

** The Adult Education Trust at it again… (Edwina Gately challenges Catholic women)

** Lying for Jesus? There's no such thing (pro-lifers and the wrongness of lying)

** The Non-Negotiables (what are the non-negotiables to call yourself a Catholic?)

** My Kingdom for an Octave (the tradition of the Octave Feast)

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PERIODICALS & NEWSLETTERS

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform' http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=25

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. 'The Tablet' http://www.cdd.org.nz/the-tablet

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/?sid=5

NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Lighting New Fires' http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/resources/resources_lighting_new_fires.html

NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Good News and the News' http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/resources/resources_good_news.html

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' http://www.columban.org.au/?MID=200510192652

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. http://www.tuimotu.org/articles

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC, by John L. Allen Jr

Pondering the 'what,' not the 'who,' of Vatileaks
http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic/pondering-what-not-who-vati-leaks

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NEW ZEALAND COMMENTARIES ON THE SUNDAY READINGS

Living the Word - Fr Frank Bird sm http://livingtheword.org.nz

Reflect - Veronica Lawson rsm http://www.welcom.org.nz/?sid=394

Daily Reflections (right-hand column) http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

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FACEBOOK

Pompallier's People: The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Catholic-Church-in-Aotearoa-New-Zealand/149916141686808

Bishop Patrick Dunn
http://www.facebook.com/bishoppatrick?sk=wall

Catholic Discipleship College
http://www.facebook.com/cdcnz?sk=wall

SMNZ Marists - the Society of Mary in New Zealand
http://www.facebook.com/Marists

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NEWS OF THE CHURCH IN NZ AND THE WORLD

http://www.youtube.com/vatican (video news of Pope Benedict)

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EVENTS

New Zealand Catholic Education Convention 2012
8-10 August 2012, Wellington Convention Centre
http://www.conference.co.nz/nzceoc2012

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EMPLOYMENT

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

[Catholic overseas volunteer vacancies are listed on the Vacancies page of http://www.mahitahi.org ]

Director, St Francis Retreat Centre, Hillsborough Road, Auckland
http://www.stfrancisretreatcentre.org.nz
Details in 'Welcom' May 2012 p.10, at http://www.stfrancisretreatcentre.org.nz/job_vacancy_16.html , and from admin@stfrancisretreatcentre.org.nz

Sunday, May 27, 2012

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WEL-COM - May 2012

http://www.welcom.org.nz

**News**

Young people ponder the essential Jesus
Have you ever asked yourself 'Who is Jesus'? Have you sought an opportunity to discuss this with your peers? During Lent, Marist Young Adult Ministry provided a forum for young adults ...

Ignatian spirituality in Wilton
'I find myself fired by the wonders that science is revealing as well as being deeply inspired by the wisdom of the spiritual traditions of the human family. Holding the empirical evidence of science ...

Top achiever to study abroad
St Catherine's College student Gabrielle Armstrong-Scott is the latest recipient of a coveted United World Colleges Scholarship. This is the second time in recent years a nominee ...

**Columns**

Editorial: Paid parental leave and bonny babies, by Cecily McNeill
Almost doubling the period of paid parental leave as Labour MP Sue Moroney's bill promises could in time improve this country's poor performance with children.An international trade union ...

Mary for today 4 – compromise at Vatican 2, by Kieran Fenn fms
No text could satisfy both sides of the council discussion.The group that saw Mary as a type of Christ continued to define her as mediatrix or, at least, as mother of the church ...

Archbishop's column: the gift of silence in the liturgy, by Archbishop John Dew
On Wednesday April 25 just after the Anzac Day Mass in Christchurch where I was attending the Bishops Conference, the bishops did a fairly quick, sobering tour of some of the earthquake ...

**Features**

Euthanasia by whose choice?
With another 'end of life choice' bill poised to enter the parliamentary debating chamber, the Salvation Army warns that people at the end of their lives may feel pressure to choose ...

The miracle of Life's breath
She pours a cup of tea taking it to her comfortable chair in the lounge. It faces high, wide windows that open onto the garden.Beyond the fence distant roof tops rise to vast blue sky where, today, ...

Scooter mobility outmanoeuvres shyness
There's something about a mobility scooter that has been putting me off. I had one when I first left the hospital after the stroke six years ago. This was a motorised wheelchair and I certainly ...

**Wellington**

Post-earthquakes ministry in the archdiocese
Around 60 priests, lay leaders and Catholic Centre staff attended a ministry formation day last month to look at the issues concerning the more rigorous building codes that have been adopted since ...

**Palmerston North**

Mass on the mountain
We all know bible stories which feature mountains and, given the significance – both physically and spiritually – of the mountain in our lives in Taranaki we thought it would be a great ...

Community renewal retreat spirituality for our times
Some 65 parishioners from the Hawke's Bay Pastoral Area shared a six-day retreat at the beginning of March on Spirituality for Our Times – a shared experience of God, of Church, and ...

Prison choir competition
Whanganui Prison invited Manawatu Prison to an inaugural Choir Competition last month. The highly successful event saw the hosts amassing the greater number of points and claiming the trophy...

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

** Photo of the Week **

Desks become decks (photo caption)
Hauraki Herald
http://tinyurl.com/8x64r27
Years 3, 4 and 5 at St Joseph's School, Paeroa, about to board the Titanic

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Need a break? Hideaway just the ticket (photo)
The Marlborough Express
http://tinyurl.com/7yypdrc
A hidden holiday house for families in need is not being used enough, says the St Vincent De Paul regional president. The charity's holiday house behind the St Vincent De Paul store on High St has two bedrooms capable of sleeping six people, a washing room with laundry, and a lounge. Anyone can apply to rent the house, at times free of charge, and everything is supplied...

US Marine's war time love story (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/capital-life/6980459/US-Marines-war-time-love-story
Former United States Marine Harry Oliver, 88, met the love of his life while stationed at Paekakariki during World War II. Mr Oliver is one of six former Marines returning to the Kapiti Coast to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the US "occupation", kicking off on Sunday. About 20,000 marines camped around the region from 1942 to 1944.

2012 NZ Radio Award Winner (photo)
http://plainsfm.org.nz/news/2012-NZ-Radio-Award-Winner/
A labour of love and high standards in radio production have won Sounds Catholic a prestigious 2012 NZ Radio Award for Best Spoken Programme in the Community and Access category. The magazine-style weekly programme is produced by Ken Joblin of the Catholic Tertiary Chaplaincy and airs on Plains FM 96.9.

Peter and Paul . . . and James (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/local-papers/hutt-news/6961939/Peter-and-Paul-and-James
Jesus was about sharing and love for one's fellow man; two Lower Hutt churches are practising the Word. Last month, Saints Peter and Paul's Catholic church in Knights Rd was closed until further notice, because engineers discovered it was an earthquake risk. Now St James' Anglican Church in Woburn Rd has extended an invitation to the Sunday morning congregation to worship in their church.

Pinoy priest to head pontifical mission in New Zealand
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/259031/pinoyabroad/pinoyachievers/pinoy-priest-to-head-pontifical-mission-in-new-zealand
A Filipino missionary of the Societas Verbi Divini (SVD) congregation was recently appointed as the national director for the Pontifical Mission Societies in New Zealand. The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said Father Bernardo Espiritu of the SVD's Australian province, was recommended to the post first week of May.

Tongan community united after boat tragedy (with video)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/6966951/Tongan-community-united-after-boat-tragedy
The Tongan community is rallying around the grieving family of those lost in the Manukau Harbour boating tragedy. Family members cried out when the bodies of 45-year-old So'saia Paasi and his son were recovered by police divers yesterday. Assistant Tongan chaplain Soane Vahe said the Tongan community and Catholic Church members have been supporting the Paasi family.

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News of the Schools
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Rosmini College, Auckland: Almost ready to retire (photo) North Shore Times http://tinyurl.com/6w7abum

Sacred Heart College, Auckland: Exhibition fulfils family's promise (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/east-bays-courier/6976778/Exhibition-fulfils-familys-promise

St Joseph's, Morrinsville: Have art, will travel (photo caption) Piako Post http://tinyurl.com/89xxvoe

St Kevin's College, Oamaru: St Kevin's responds to changing needs (advert) Clutha Leader http://tinyurl.com/79g42d3

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INSPIRATIONAL TV

http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/radio

'Being': John 7:37-39 The Spirit Comes, a reading and reflection with Sister Stephanie Kitching

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS

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SOUNDS CATHOLIC - Christchurch Catholic Radio
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May 27 2012 - We celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit to the Church at Pentecost. Some young students reflect with David O'Neill on the meaning of Pentecost; Bishop Meeking speaks about its significance for the Church, along with prayer and music for this Solemnity.

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LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Catholic Access Radio
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http://www.accessradio.org/public/programme.php?uid=1218074856-834

20 May 2012 – Medical student Stephanie Kamp talks to Therese about her summer "holiday" in India as a volunteer.

[Choose the "Click to download" link. The sound quality of the other one is terrible - ml]

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THE VIEW FROM DOWN HERE
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May 22, 2012 - With there now being a two-horse race for the presidential campaign, President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney have started what will be a lengthy battle of advertisements making the case for their nomination — or against their opponent. Brendan and Gavin discuss the contrasting tones of the ad, and the continuing trend of President Obama's campaign to insert its collective foot in its mouth, as it did with this ad. Or you can click here to see the Romney ad, "Day One". The guys also talk about threats against a Catholic parish in Massachusetts over same-sex marriage and the controversy that keeps on going — the contraceptive mandate as part of the president's health care package. No shortage of meaty stories in this week's issue.

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs

** Our Lady of Coatlexopeuh, pray for us! (the story behind the story of Our Lady of Guadalupe)

** Lovely! (One day in RE class, ...)

** Does this road lead to Rome? (interview with bishop Fellay of the Society of St Pius X)

** Is gay marriage necessary?

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PERIODICALS & NEWSLETTERS

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform' http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=25

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. 'The Tablet' http://www.cdd.org.nz/the-tablet

NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Lighting New Fires' http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/resources/resources_lighting_new_fires.html

NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Good News and the News' http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/resources/resources_good_news.html

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/?sid=5

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' http://www.columban.org.au/?MID=200510192652

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. http://www.tuimotu.org/articles

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC, by John L. Allen Jr

Battle in Canadian schools mirrors broader Catholic realities
http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic/battle-canadian-schools-mirrors-broader-catholic-realities

Politics is the mother of irony, and there's a juicy one bubbling right now in Canada, in the province of Ontario, where a school system originally designed to protect one aggrieved minority -- namely Catholics -- is under mounting pressure in the name of defending another -- in this case, gays and lesbians...

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NEW ZEALAND COMMENTARIES ON THE SUNDAY READINGS

Living the Word - Fr Frank Bird sm http://livingtheword.org.nz

Reflect - Veronica Lawson rsm http://www.welcom.org.nz/?sid=394

Daily Reflections (right-hand column) http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

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FACEBOOK

Pompallier's People: The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Catholic-Church-in-Aotearoa-New-Zealand/149916141686808

Bishop Patrick Dunn
http://www.facebook.com/bishoppatrick?sk=wall

Catholic Discipleship College
http://www.facebook.com/cdcnz?sk=wall

SMNZ Marists - the Society of Mary in New Zealand
http://www.facebook.com/Marists

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NEWS OF THE CHURCH IN NZ AND THE WORLD

http://www.youtube.com/vatican (video news of Pope Benedict)

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EVENTS

Mahitahi: Catholic Overseas Volunteers. Jubilee Celebration
Saturday 2 June 2012, Pompallier Centre, 30 New St., Ponsonby, Auckland
Details in 'NZ Catholic' May 20 - June 2 2012 p. 13 and at http://www.mahitahi.org

New Zealand Catholic Education Convention 2012
8-10 August 2012, Wellington Convention Centre
http://www.conference.co.nz/nzceoc2012

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EMPLOYMENT

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

[Catholic overseas volunteer vacancies are listed on the Vacancies page of http://www.mahitahi.org ]

Sunday, May 20, 2012

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'NZ CATHOLIC' - No. 391, May 20 - June 2 2012

In the current issue: No iPads for priests when saying Masses ... Free contraceptives slammed ... Proests' assembly for Rotorua ... Euthanasia talks premature says bioethicist .. New generation, old rite in Rome parish ... More mothers, more prayers in NZ ... Risk-taker challenges Catholic women ... Jewish-Christian dialogue explored ... Advertising features: Mahitahi (Catholic overseas volunteers) ... Funerals (6 pages)

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Mission accomplished – by the sisters (photos)
The Press
http://tinyurl.com/7c9jbuu
It's been 144 years since three dripping-wet French nuns appeared in Christchurch to launch a new mission. They knew little about the country, their reading having been based around reports of French explorers' encounters with Maori in the previous generation. They came expecting to find a south seas paradise inhabited by dusky natives thirsting for The Truth. In Christchurch they discovered something quite different. The city, even as early as 1868, was a sizeable settlement on the English market-town model and scale...

Activist fought for justice (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/news/6944798/Activist-fought-for-justice
Veteran human rights campaigner and pacifist Rosa Oliver, 91, died in Blenheim on Wednesday. Evin Wood, a friend of Miss Oliver since the 1960s, said she had always been a vehement supporter of peace, justice and human rights causes.

Honoured by the Pope (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/east-bays-courier/6944350/Honoured-by-the-Pope
For more than 40 years the sweet sounds coming from Orakei's St Joseph's Church have been the work of a talented organist. Hugh Fulton of St Heliers has received a medal from Pope Benedict XVI in recognition of his service to the Catholic church.

Sister Reidy: saviour of Kawhia hospital
Waikato Times
http://tinyurl.com/c999dke
A little cottage on a hill overlooking Kawhia Harbour is a constant reminder of a tough and compassionate Irishwoman who defied officialdom and refused to desert the people of the town. She was Mary Reidy, known by the respectful title Sister Reidy, and she typified the determination and resilience of pioneer women who gave so much of themselves and asked so little during a lifetime of service to their communities.

Quake-damaged church still open for services (photo)
The Timaru Herald
http://tinyurl.com/c5444ts
Temuka's St Joseph's Church is still waiting for a report on earthquake damage. The church's spire was left balancing precariously after the September 2010 earthquake.

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News of the Schools
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Francis Douglas Memorial College, New Plymouth: Halfback/prop shows finesse (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/sport/taranaki-rugby/6936345/Halfback-prop-shows-finesse

Garin College, Nelson: Students rejoice at first victory http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/communities/6940678/Students-rejoice-at-first-victory

Sacred Heart Girls' College, New Plymouth: Winning ways (photo) North Taranaki Midweek http://tinyurl.com/6nj9dxg

Sancta Maria, Manukau: Award winner wrote book for her pupils (photo) http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=10806450

St Joseph's Maori Girls' College, Napier: Science teen passionate (photo) The Napier Mail http://tinyurl.com/czd8crs

St Joseph's, Arrowtown: Anti Catholic school neighbours keep battling (photo) Mountain Scene, Queenstown http://www.scene.co.nz/anticatholic-school-neighbours-keep-battling/299652a1.page

St Joseph's, Morrinsville: Making connections: fourth St Joseph's for principal (photo) Piako Post http://tinyurl.com/7qr9oru

St Joseph's, New Plymouth: Bali comes to St Joseph's (photo caption) North Taranaki Midweek http://tinyurl.com/6nj9dxg

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INSPIRATIONAL TV

'Complete': Matthew 28:16-20, a reading and reflection with Sister Stephanie Kitching

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS

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STATION XV
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Episode 56 — Contraception, contradiction, conjugal relations and confusion (May 18, 2012)

What is the New Zealand Government thinking in offering free long-term contraception to women on welfare? What is President Obama thinking in announcing he supports gay marriage in the middle of an election campaign? When will the euthanasia lobby stop pushing its barrow? And can something that has been blessed be un-blessed? Those stories and more on a full show this month on The 15th Station.

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THE VIEW FROM DOWN HERE
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http://www.accessradio.org/public/programme.php?uid=1218074856-834

The View from Down Here (May 15, 2012)

One story — and one story only — seems to have dominated the US political and cultural scene over the past week, and that's President Barack Obama's announcement that his position on same-sex marriage has now evolved and he supports it. He said it was his Christian faith and adherence to the Golden Rule that guided his decision to move from a stated opposition to gay marriage to supporting it. Brendan, Tim and Gavin dedicate most of this week's show to the topic. Here's a link to the article Brendan mentions in the show: "What is Marriage?"

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LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Catholic Access Radio
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13 May – Tony Brandt and Chris Stewart consider mistakes to avoid when sharing your faith.

[Choose the "Click to download" link. The sound quality of the other one is terrible - ml]

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs

** We need more religious brothers and sisters….

** Eucan't say that! (confusion and poor catechesis about the Eucharist)

** Kneeling (has kneeling become a choice? And how did that happen?)

** NZCBCAWOL? (John Key and gay marriage)

** Conservative Revival or Political Sideshow? (the NZ Conservative Party; contraceptives and beneficiaries)

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PERIODICALS & NEWSLETTERS

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform' http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=25

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. 'The Tablet' http://www.cdd.org.nz/the-tablet

NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Lighting New Fires' http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/resources/resources_lighting_new_fires.html

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC, by John L. Allen Jr

Three tensions beneath the latest Vatican dispute
http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic/three-tensions-beneath-latest-vatican-dispute

One should not make too much of a recent contretemps at the Pontifical Academy for Life, because it's not really as if the fate of the Vatican hangs in the balance. Yet the dust-up is nevertheless worth pondering, primarily because it captures three recurrent tensions in Catholic life, with consequences far broader than the immediate future of one pontifical body:
•European vs. American sensibilities vis-à-vis the "life issues"
•Prophets vs. team players
•Dialogue vs. debate in engaging those who don't share church teaching

After a brief review of the controversy, I'll unpack each...

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