Sunday, December 2, 2012

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


Bishops take concerns over Marriage Bill to the Select Committee Today (28 November 2012)
New Zealand Catholic Bishops today appeared before the Government Administration Select Committee considering the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill to share their concerns over the future implications should it become law...

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'NZ CATHOLIC'


In issue no. 405, December 2 - 15: Plan for theology graduates in all our Catholic schools ... St Ben's Nativity display the biggest in Auckland? ... Kiwi help for abuse enquiry would be given ... Gap year valuable for young adults (Challenge 2000) ... Vatican changes its tune over Obama ... Catechists' vital mission in the north ... Catholic schools' top scholars 2012 ...Advertising feature: Monte Cecilia Housing Trust ...

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Seasonal Employment: Meet the people doing jobs that help the rest of us celebrate Christmas.
Sunday
An interview with Father James Lyons, parish priest of Sacred Heart Cathedral, Wellington.

'Open your eyes' Caritas tells Committee considering welfare changes
Catholic social justice agency Caritas has told a Parliamentary select committee to open its eyes to economic realities in its legislative oversight of government welfare changes.

High-rise city brothel granted resource consent
The Chow brothers have received permission for a controversial 15-storey entertainment complex including a brothel in central Auckland.

Sharing a good laugh as the years fly by (photo)
Otahuhu couple Loma and John Lyes celebrated their diamond anniversary (60 years of marriage) last Thursday.

Accused paedophile on 252 charges sipping tea in Sri Lanka (photo)
Bernard Kevin McGrath, a former St John of God brother who recently served two years in a New Zealand prison for sexually abusing boys there, is currently residing on a tea plantation in Sri Lanka because the Australian authorities dragged their feet in extraditing him to Australia.

The gays are NOT coming for your churches, by Andrew Geddis
The Law Society appears to think that Catholic priests are legally required to solemnise the remarriage of divorced people. And that Baptist pastors must preside over the union of atheists. Or has it got something very wrong? ...

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News of the Schools
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Sacred Heart College, Lower Hutt: Novopay security flaw exposed http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/8000565/Novopay-security-flaw-exposed



St Mary's, Hastings: Debaters rule the airwaves (photo) http://www.hawkesbaytoday.co.nz/news/debaters-rule-the-airwaves/1642343/

St Mary's, Rotorua: Kid's praise work of winning caretaker (photo) http://www.rotoruadailypost.co.nz/news/kids-praise-work-of-winning-caretaker/1642334/

St Patrick's, Timaru: Morgan's focus on saving pays off (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/8007505/Morgans-focus-on-saving-pays-off



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INSPIRATIONAL TV


A different perspective
John 21: 20-28 Judgement - A reading and reflection by Fr Edward J. Tyler, Parramatta, Australia

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS

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LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Catholic Access Radio
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[Choose the "Click to download" link. The sound quality of the other one is terrible - ml]

25 November - Ken interviews Fr Paul Check, director of Courage International, a ministry to people with same-sex attraction, and EnCourage, for their families and friends.

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SOUNDS CATHOLIC - Christchurch Catholic Radio
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November 20 2012 - We mark the conclusion of the month of the Holy Souls with a light-hearted look at requiem ritual.  We feature music for the Feast of Christ the King.

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs


** Falling like Pick Up Sticks (the paradoxes of development and aid work)

** Two and a Half Men (Angus Jones has called the show "filth")

** Getting Ready (gearing up at school for advent)

** Clear and Present Danger (Archbishop Vigano on theological dissent)

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PERIODICALS & NEWSLETTERS

'NZ Catholic' is a national newspaper published by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz 

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. http://proudtobecatholic.org.nz/news-events/kete-korero/

Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com'  http://www.welcom.org.nz

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. '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


Catholic activism on the death penalty; a brief dispatch from Denmark

Rumors of the death of the church's passion for social justice have been greatly exaggerated, at least to judge by a high-profile international conference in Rome on Tuesday promoting global abolition of the death penalty, which was organized by the Community of Sant'Egidio. The conference was titled, "A World without the Death Penalty: No Justice without Life." At a time when critics sometimes accuse Catholicism of backing away from its broad peace-and-justice agenda, the event gave a much different impression -- not just in terms of the fight against capital punishment, but the overall vitality of Catholic civil society...

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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

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

Parachute Music Festival, Hamilton, 25-27 January 2013

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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 ]

Graphic designer, 'NZ Catholic' newspaper
Details in 'NZ Catholic' December 2 - 15 p. 8, at http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/nz-catholic-designer-wanted/ and from The managing editor, NZ Catholic, PO Box 147000 Auckland 1144; e-mail: editor@nzcatholic.org.nz   Applications close December 14 2012
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Sunday, November 25, 2012

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Church leader snuffs out apparition claims (photo)
Religious devotees need not flock to Kaikohe to see an image of the Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus in the town's Christmas lights - the Marian apparition doesn't exist, the head of the Catholic Church in the town says.

Gay marriage 'not forced on churches'
Legalising gay marriage won't mean churches are forced to marry same-sex couples, the Human Rights Commission says.

Old soldier's grave finally marked 'Frankie' given a headstone at last (photo)
It's taken 18 years, but war veteran Frank Kearns finally has a headstone to mark his grave. Francis Thomas Kearns, known as Frank, died a bachelor, aged 94 in 1994.

Abortion protest planned
A Southland anti-abortion group will begin weekly protests outside Southland Hospital from next month.

Rotorua Weekender: Historic church up for tender (photo and video)
She's shy just a few years of 100 of serving the Ngongotaha community but now it's time for her to go. Built in 1923, the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Taui St is not being used anymore and the church committee has decided it's time to put it up for tender.

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News of the Schools
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Pompallier Catholic College, Whangarei: Schoolboy takes run series honours (photo) http://www.northernadvocate.co.nz/news/schoolboy-takes-run-series-honours/1628663/

Sacred Heart, Timaru: Students offer personal insights (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/7981766/Students-offer-personal-insights

St James', Palmerston North: Catholic School Anti-violence biker visit bittersweet (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/7978654/Anti-violence-biker-visit-bittersweet

St Joseph's, Palmerston North: Support stuns brave boy's family (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/7973782/Support-stuns-brave-boys-family



St Teresa's, wellington: Teachers told to foot bill for relievers (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/7977180/Teachers-told-to-foot-bill-for-relievers

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INSPIRATIONAL TV


Inspired Word
John 18: 33-37 - King of the Jews, a reading and reflection by Sister Stephanie Kitching rsm

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS

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LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Catholic Access Radio
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[Choose the "Click to download" link. The sound quality of the other one is terrible - ml]

18 November - Therese Joyce and Ken Joblin speak with two students of the Catholic Discipleship College based in Auckland.


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SOUNDS CATHOLIC - Christchurch Catholic Radio
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November 18 2012.mp3 - We feature two Year of Faith snapshots: two new young Catholics speak of their journey toward Christ and his Church; Bishop Meeking shares Church teaching on purgatory and we highlight music from the Kolbe Singers, a tertiary-based Catholic choral ensemble.

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs


** Dogs, car parks and evangelization…the (not-so-) secret link… (an original way to show people a 'new face' to the Catholic faith)

** The Holy Name of Jesus (recovering reverence for the holy Name)

** Anyone remember this? (memories of the Pilgrim Statue of Our Lady of Fatima)

** The Godfather I, II and III (St Pius X: how must the Pope be loved)

** Persecution begins against the Catholic Church in Australia

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PERIODICALS & NEWSLETTERS

'NZ Catholic' is a national newspaper published by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz 

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. http://proudtobecatholic.org.nz/news-events/kete-korero/

Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com'  http://www.welcom.org.nz

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. '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


Unexpected sanity in Europe; Miguel Diaz; and Syria's Christians

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, here's something to be grateful for: Against all odds, the European Parliament on Wednesday managed to avoid opening a new front in the long-standing, and lamentable, "clash of civilizations" between secularism and religion. Despite a well-organized and fairly nasty campaign to block the nomination of Maltese Foreign Minister Tonio Borg, a devout Catholic, as Europe's new Commissioner of Health and Consumer Protection, the parliament voted to confirm him, thereby declining to embrace the view that traditional Christian beliefs are simply incompatible with "enlightened" 21st century European values ...

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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

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

Parachute Music Festival, Hamilton, 25-27 January 2013

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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 ]
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Sunday, November 18, 2012

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

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Denis McAlinden
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In the shadow of evil (photo)
The Catholic church in Tokomaru Bay, Gisborne, is like many in small-town New Zealand - a picture of safety and innocence. It's hard to imagine that the pretty little wooden chapel with the blue roof has been caught up in a top-level inquiry into the sexual abuse of children, which was launched in Australia but is likely to extend to this country.

NZ Bishop can't find any warnings about priest (text and audio interview with Bishop Browne)
The Bishop of Hamilton says he can't find any records warning about a paedophile priest who was sent to the city from Australia in 1984. The late Father Denis McAlinden, who is known to have abused dozens of girls as young as four over nearly five decades, spent at least six months in the Hamilton diocese.

Catholic church to investigate own handling of paedophile priest (text and audio interview with Archbishop Dew)
The leader of the Catholic church in New Zealand says church officials will investigate the handling of a now-dead paedophile priest in the 1980s. Serial child sex offender Father Denis McAlinden, who abused dozens of young girls over nearly five decades, spent a year in New Zealand in 1984 before being sent to Papua New Guinea.

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Work to start on South Dunedin park plan (photo)
A big project in South Dunedin is about to get into full swing after three years of planning and fundraising. The historic St Patrick's Basilica is to undergo restoration work and in the next month or two the presbytery next door will be demolished to make way for a public park.

Church groups at odds on their definitions of marriage
A select committee has begun hearing the more than 20,000 submissions on a bill to legalise gay and transgender marriages. 

Radio New Zealand. Afternoons with Jim Mora. Monte celebrates 30 years (audio)
For the past three decades the Monte Cecilia Trust in Auckland has been providing emergency housing to families in need. To mark this anniversary, the Trust returns to where it all began – the Pah Homestead, which was home to the Trust for its first twenty years. An interview with Sister Mary Foy (Chairperson) and David Zussman (Trust Executive).

Saint remembered
Central Leader
The work and legacy of Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta will be honoured at Christ the King Catholic Church in Mt Roskill on Sunday.

Churches come together to run Karori foodbank (photo)
Five Karori churches are coming together as a community to run the Karori Foodbank from next year.

Film reviews: How far is Heaven 
Otago Daily Times
The Southland Times

Church repair/redesign wins award (photo)
A Gisborne architect firm did more than a patch-up job when it was contracted to address leaky-building issues at Gisborne's Catholic church. Its efforts won it the Public Architecture prize at the 2012 Gisborne/Hawke's Bay Architecture Awards.

Hearing on plan for city brothel begins today
Arguments over plans for a high-rise brothel in the centre of Auckland will be heard today.

Crash victim 'felt at home in Queenstown' (photo)
A little peace came yesterday for the family of Carolina Patron Costas when her mother, father and brother visited the scene of the crash in which she died on a busy Wakatipu road.

Centenarian celebrates surrounded by family (photo)
Family comes "first, last and middle" for Kath Kennedy, so it seems fitting she shares her 100th birthday today with great-great-grandson Jonty Kennedy, who is exactly 91 years younger than Mrs Kennedy. The Alexandra woman raised a family of nine children with her late husband Jack...

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Sacred Heart College, Lower Hutt: School exam woes for top golfer (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/sport/college-sport/7947111/School-exam-woes-for-top-golfer





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INSPIRATIONAL TV


Being transformed
Mark 13: 24-32 - Changes, a reading and reflection by Sister Stephanie Kitching rsm

Also: Welcoming change: Endings are beginnings, a reflection by Sister Mary Scanlon lcm

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS

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LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Catholic Access Radio
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[Choose the "Click to download" link. The sound quality of the other one is terrible - ml]

11 November - Paul Thigpen talks about The Last Judgment.

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STATION XV
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Episode 62 — Commission, Canonisation, Apparition

In this month's episode, James and Gavin discuss the big news out of Australia: the establishment of a Royal Commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse, with the Catholic Church currently public enemy #1 in the country. There's even a question over the possibility of a similar New Zealand inquiry. What has happened in New Zealand, though, is the "quiet" opening of a new abortion clinic. There wasn't much quiet in the northern hemisphere, though, with the canonisation of seven new saints and the US bishops speaking on moral issues making a fair amount of noise. Meanwhile, in Malaysia, is this an apparition of Our Lady?

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs


** The long range view… and World Birth Control Day… yikes!

** Some reasons for optimism this week

** In praise of our Priests

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PERIODICALS & NEWSLETTERS

'NZ Catholic' is a national newspaper published by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz 

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. http://proudtobecatholic.org.nz/news-events/kete-korero/

Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com'  http://www.welcom.org.nz

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. '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


The elderly as the church's swing state, and sparing a thought for Syria

It's probably tempting to chalk up Pope Benedict XVI's visit to a Roman home for the elderly run by the Community of Sant'Egidio on Monday either as a meaningless photo-op or, at best, as a cute human interest story: The world's most visible elderly man telling fellow senior citizens, "It's beautiful to be old!" Yet anyone who grasps the world's demographic trajectory these days may well view Benedict's outing the same way political reporters saw President Barack Obama's and Gov. Mitt Romney's recent expeditions in Ohio: as high-stakes outreach to the church's most important "swing state" ...

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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

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

Parachute Music Festival, Hamilton, 25-27 January 2013

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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 ]


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Sunday, November 11, 2012

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'NZ CATHOLIC'

http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz

In issue No. 403, November 4 - 17 2012: Schools now faith seedbed? ... Chinese Catholics hear about the 'Treasures from Heaven' ... One door closes on 23-year CIT journey ... Old boys of distinction honoured at St Peter's ... How do we best read the Gospels today? ... Children the biggest losers in court change ... Don't leave your boats behind (De La Salle College) ... Advertising feature: Family Life International

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Unexpectedly expecting? (photo)
The Leader, Nelson
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=Q9A5T7B987M1&linkid=c8e7c721-35c3-46c8-abbd-d28c50a56536&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
An organisation seeking to help unexpectedly pregnant women birth and raise their babies has set up a website. 

Tramping anniversary (photo)
Auckland City Harbour News
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=LO9BGCDMIC27&linkid=359e0709-1f65-4087-a542-32a97f0b3459&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
A group of keen trampers is celebrating the 65th anniversary of the Auckland Catholic Tramping Club.

Catholic church asks to appear before Tribunal
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/120273/catholic-church-asks-to-appear-before-tribunal
The Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland has asked to appear before the Waitangi Tribunal in its Paparahi o Te Raki inquiry.

Catholics ponder saving basilica's walls (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/christchurch-earthquake-2011/our-rebuild-your-views/7931194/Catholics-ponder-saving-basilicas-walls
Parts of Christchurch's earthquake-damaged Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, often known as the Basilica, may be kept as a memorial in a plan that could result in a new Catholic cathedral next door.

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McAuley High School, Otahuhu: Netball: Students enter big league (photo) http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10845125

Sacred Heart College, Lower Hutt / St Patrick's College, Silverstream: Sporting efforts rewarded The Hutt News http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=CVRPR3UUSRF5&linkid=79719fa8-929c-4803-966d-2c44547a0004&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d

St Francis Xavier School, Whangarei: Pay system woes topic http://www.northernadvocate.co.nz/news/pay-system-woes-topic/1612581/

St Joseph's, Nelson: Well-known faces a big draw at twilight gala (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/7908061/Well-known-faces-a-big-draw-at-twilight-gala

St Joseph's, Rangiora: Quiz night proceeds doubled (photo) Northern Outlook http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=OSSWL3XZZVW7&linkid=e45d137d-3abd-4168-9e7d-b686a5f5046c&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d

St Pius X School, New Plymouth: A leap of faith (photo caption) Taranaki Daily News http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=1HWPYSDAV65&linkid=1cf020a1-2abf-4a5e-b901-4b0844d22c52&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d

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INSPIRATIONAL TV

http://inspirationaltv.net

A lasting message
Mark 12: 38-44 Beware, a reading and reflection with Father Jim Lyons and Christine Paterson.

Also: Unknown territory: Thanks giving, a reflection by Jenny O'Brien, Director of Religious Studies at St Catherine's College, 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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http://www.accessradio.org/public/programme.php?uid=1218074856-834
[Choose the "Click to download" link. The sound quality of the other one is terrible - ml]

4 November – St Louis Guanella, founder of the Servants of Charity and the Daughters of St Mary of Providence, was canonised last year. Fr Fortunato, who was in Rome for the canonisation, talks about St Louis Guanella; also, Fr James Martin sj discusses the value of laughter and joy in a happy and holy life.

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs

http://www.beingfrank.co.nz

** The nudge of the Holy Spirit in the workplace (it's in the little things we find holiness)

** How relevant is this today? (a quiet and holy people in a bad world)

** In the company of Saints we become Saints (several examples)

** All Souls' Day (a school visit to the local cemetery)

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PERIODICALS & NEWSLETTERS

'NZ Catholic' is a national newspaper published by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz 

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. http://proudtobecatholic.org.nz/news-events/kete-korero/

Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com'  http://www.welcom.org.nz

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

Defending Christians at risk is a transcendent post-election cause
http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic/defending-christians-risk-transcendent-post-election-cause

Now that the 2012 campaign is finally, mercifully over, perhaps there's a window of opportunity for Catholic attention in the States to focus on something other than who's going to occupy the White House. If you're looking around, you won't do any better than to ponder a Nov. 4-6 conference at Notre Dame, "Seed of the Church: Telling the Story of Today's Christian Martyrs" ...

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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://cathnews.co.nz

http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz

http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/author/luke/

http://vaticaninsider.lastampa.it/en/homepage/

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

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

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EVENTS

Parachute Music Festival, Hamilton, 25-27 January 2013
http://www.parachutefestival.com

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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 ]


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Sunday, November 4, 2012

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Festive spirit (photos)
Timaru Herald
The Indian community is in festival mode, with the well-known Diwali festival taking place in a week. Features editor Claire Allison was invited to join South Canterbury's Indian community for Navratri last Saturday night.

Teen to dance at event honouring Mother Teresa (photo)
Michelle Antony has the honour of dancing before Gopalkrishna Gandhi, the former Governor of the State of West Bengal, India, and grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, on November 18. The Arkles Bay teenager performs her Jesus Geetham Dance at the Catholic Church of Christ the King in Mt Roskill at 3pm.

Halloween's popularity growing in NZ
Children lining the streets with bags of lollies has become a popular sight in New Zealand during Halloween. The event has grown in popularity here over the past few years but many people don't know the true origin of the festival.

No reason to ban high-rise brothel - report
Auckland's first high-rise brothel could be a magnet for crime and drugs yet that is no reason to ban it because prostitution is legal. So says the official Auckland Council report from lead senior planner Jennifer Valentine, who backed the application and rejected moral and religious opposition, raising the ire of Monsignor David Tonks, pastoral assistant to the Catholic Bishop Pat Dunn, who opposes the brothel.

Ponsonby bar in storm over 'blasphemous' ad (photo)
Ponsonby's Chapel Bar & Bistro is causing a stir across the world for a "blasphemous" new advertisement which has raised the ire of Catholics in Auckland.

Foundation fights poverty (photo)
Manuaku Courier
Even a small organisation can make a big difference. That's the message Auckland Catholic Caring Foundation general manager Clare Wade says is at the heart of addressing poverty in New Zealand.

Canterbury youth housing crisis a serious public health concern
Media release from St John of God Health Care
A national non-profit organisation that specialises in working with young parents is calling the housing crisis in Christchurch a serious public health concern.

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News of the Schools
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Cullinane College, Wanganui: Spiritual values run high here http://www.wanganuichronicle.co.nz/news/spiritual-values-run-high-here/1608237/

Sacred Heart Girls' College, New Plymouth: Dear Miss, thank you so much http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff-nation/7882298/Dear-Miss-thank-you-so-much


St John's College, Hamilton: Teens in shock after friend's gym death (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/7896688/Teens-in-shock-after-friends-gym-death

St Joseph's, Stratford: Move keeps bell safe and sound (photo) http://www.stratfordpress.co.nz/news/move-keeps-bell-safe-and-sound/1604091/

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INSPIRATIONAL TV


A lasting message:
Mark 12: 28-44 To love, a reading and reflection with Father Jim Lyons and Christine Paterson.

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS

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LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Catholic Access Radio
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[Choose the "Click to download" link. The sound quality of the other one is terrible - ml]

28 October – Fr Robert Barron's explanation of why people leave the Church; and Thomas Woods on How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilisation.


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SOUNDS CATHOLIC - Christchurch Catholic Radio
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Sounds Catholic November 4 2012: A Catholic take on death. with Fr John O'Connor.

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs


** Reassurance for WithHope …and a call to keep our eyes open to the silent crosses (engaging with Moslems; the suicide of a friend)

** Speaking right (a homily on speaking ill of others)

** Time to fight back… (in defence of New Zealand's Catholic schools)

** Nobel Prize and China's One Child Policy (Mo Yan on his government's one-child policy)

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PERIODICALS & NEWSLETTERS

'NZ Catholic' is a national newspaper published by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz 

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. http://proudtobecatholic.org.nz/news-events/kete-korero/

Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com'  http://www.welcom.org.nz

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. '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


Debunking four myths about John Paul I, the 'Smiling Pope'

Oct. 17 marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of Albino Luciani, the man who would become John Paul I, the "Smiling Pope" of just 33 days, from Aug. 26 to Sept. 28, 1978. John Paul I's papacy was the 10th shortest of all time, and the briefest since Leo XI's in the early 17th century. Yet the ferment shows he only needed a month to leave a deep mark on the Catholic imagination...

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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

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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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 ]

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Sunday, October 28, 2012

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


The Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelisation: A regular blog

Archbishop John Dew and Bishop Charles Drennan are attending the Synod on the New Evangelisation in Rome throughout October. Keep up to date with the discussion by following the blog...

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'NZ CATHOLIC' - October 21 - November 3 - No. 402


In this issue: Year of Faith launched in NZ ... Nun's from Sister Faustina's order make a visit ... 28 defence chaplains meet ... Massgoers encouraged to praise good homilies ... Anglican primate to visit Auckland this month ... Having the courage to be near the fire (Holy Cross seminary students) ... Southland abortion battle recounted ... Pope John XXIII an optimist but not naive ... Advertising features: Mahitahi (Catholic overseas volunteers) - Missionz - Health

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Compassion in action at Hiruharama (photo)
The directors of an acclaimed documentary of cross-cultural "compassion in action" will host a question and answer session with the audience after a screening in Arrowtown next Thursday. The pair from Deer Heart Films lived and filmed in Hiruharama, the Maori transliteration of Jerusalem, far up the Whanganui River, in 2010 and 2011.

Another hearing on chapel (photo)
The saga over the ornate Italian marble altar in the chapel at the former Teschemakers Catholic girls' boarding school south of Oamaru is going to be considered by the High Court, but it will not hear new factual evidence.

Pinoys help rebuild NZ city destroyed by earthquake
Manila, Philippines - Filipinos will play a key role in rebuilding a New Zealand city devastated by earthquakes, an example of growing ties between the two countries to be strengthened when President Aquino visits on Monday.

Rugby: Hansen's tearful farewell (photos)
It takes a lot to rock All Black coach Steve Hansen. But the funeral yesterday of his father Des Hansen - delayed until after Saturday's test against the Wallabies in Brisbane - did that.

Volunteer and charitable giver Moriarty a man to be relied upon (photo)
The Dominion Post
Obituary of James Patrick Moriarty, b. Wellington 1920, d. Wellington 2012

Love of others, deep faith hallmarks of a life well lived (photo)
Waikato Times Weekend
Obituary of Loma Metherell, Hamilton

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News of the Schools
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Sacred Heart School, Timaru: Old statue getting a careful makeover (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/7871034/Old-statue-getting-a-careful-makeover



St Joseph's, Invercargill: Kapa haka contest stands test of time (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/culture/7867945/Kapa-haka-contest-stands-test-of-time

St Mary's, Dunedin: St Mary's celebrates 100 years of history (photo) http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/231389/st-marys-celebrates-100-years-history

St Patrick's School, Inglewood: Inspirational teacher wins recognition http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/7865734/Inspirational-teacher-wins-recognition


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INSPIRATIONAL TV


Grow:
Mark 10:46-52: Faith saves, 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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[Choose the "Click to download" link. The sound quality of the other one is terrible - ml]

21 October – Mz Tiger: Ken Joblin presents a tribute to his first seeing-eye dog; and Dr Anthony E. Clark talks about some of the saints of China.

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs


** Eid Mubarak to all the Muslims (apathy and fraternity among faiths)

** Catholic education in Chch post quake

** Should Bishop's Conferences be disbanded?

** Year of Faith (a series of lectures by Frs Trevor Murray and Aiden Mulholland to mark the Year of Faith)

** The New Evangelisation (a video)

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PERIODICALS & NEWSLETTERS

'NZ Catholic' is a national newspaper published by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz 

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. http://proudtobecatholic.org.nz/news-events/kete-korero/

Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com'  http://www.welcom.org.nz

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. '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


A global crop of cardinals; Syria; Vatileaks; and possible popes 

One could argue that in its strong focus on Western secularism, the papacy of Benedict XVI has been somewhat Eurocentric. When that case is made, however, the consistory of Nov. 24 will have to be recorded as a counter-example...

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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

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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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 ]

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