Sunday, February 17, 2013

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LENT 2013

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand: Lent Resources Online: http://www.caritas.org.nz/resources/lent

Lent is a time of prayer, fasting and almsgiving in preparation for Easter. In 2013 it began on Ash Wednesday 13 February and continues to Easter. 

The theme for the Bishops' Lent Appeal 2013, taken from a Papal letter to the Church in the Pacific, is: Follow faithfully the way, Tell courageously the truth, Live joyfully the life. Kia pono te whai atu i te huarahi, Kia maia te whakapuaki i te pono, Kia harikoa te manawa i te oranga. 

The Lent Appeal is run by Caritas on behalf of New Zealand's Catholic Bishops to support its work of charity and justice for the world's poorest – in New Zealand and overseas.

Resources - available at http://www.caritas.org.nz/resources/lent - have been prepared for parishes, schools, small groups and the wider community. Olivina Tu'iono from Caritas Tonga is also visiting schools and parishes throughout New Zealand from 9 February-10 March to share her experience working with poor and marginalised people in Tonga.

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'NZ CATHOLIC' - Feb. 10 - Feb. 23 2013 No. 408


In this issue: The bishops' Lent appeal 2013: 'Follow faithfully, tell courageously, live joyfully' (2 pages, illustrated)

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

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News of the schools and general news
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Caritas supports living wage concept - but rate can be debated
The poverty of people in work must be addressed through ensuring wages are sufficient to ensure lives of dignity, says Catholic social justice agency Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand.

Outdoor mass event at domain
Hauraki Herald
Hundreds of Catholics from throughout the region are expected to celebrate an open air mass at the Ngatea Domain this Sunday.

St Peter's plans exchange with Tamworth school (photo)
Ties to Tamworth continue to strengthen with a second high school in Gore considering a sister-school relationship with an Australian counterpart. 

Back of beyond (photo)
The Weekend Herald
Cate Foster takes a nostalgic drive through the region of the historic Catholic mission stations of Pawarenga and Panguru.

Two renew vows after 60 years (photo)
Jack and Vera Katavich, who married on St Valentine's day in 1952, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary by renewing their vows at St Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Whangarei yesterday.

Never forgotten (photo)
A nephew who tragically died after completing a time trial for the 2007 South East Asia Games lives on through the pages of a book penned by his aunt. Copies of Running the Full Distance have been given to the Marlborough District Libraries by author Belinda Wee. 

Future opens up for always-happy Olivia (photo)
A little "angel" from Palmerston North cannot yet speak a word but is bursting to begin school.

Acting principal to bring fresh vistas to school (photo)
Matamata Chronicle
St Joseph's Catholic School's new acting principal is settling in and looking forward to building relationships within the school community.


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The resignation of Pope Benedict 
in the NZ secular media
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Video: Kiwi Catholics shocked and 'heartbroken' after Pope quits: audio interview with Archbishop John Dew

Video: NZ Catholics shocked at Pope's resignation: interview with Lyndsay Freer

Shy cardinal became an esteemed leader of faithful, by Cardinal Thomas Williams

Wellington Archbishop reacts to Pope resignation

Bishop surprised by Pope's resignation despite 'frail' look (interview with Bishop Colin Campbell, Dunedin)

Kiwi bishop shocked at resignation of 'great teacher' (photo) (interview with Bishop Charles Drennan of Palmerston North)

Pontiff crossed religious divides, by Lyndsay Freer

Benedict champion of clear-cut faith, by Father John O'Connor, Christchurch

Pope's exit makes nonsense of way church founded, by Chris Trotter

'Humble' man's decision must have been tough
Dominion Post

Editorial: The will of the Pope
Marlborough Express

Change in papacy seen as beneficial
Nelson Mail

Pope's resignation shocks Catholics
Northern Advocate

Editorial: A complicated legacy
Otago Daily Times

Editorial: A pope for the times
The Press

Change of pope 'will not stop' ministry (photo)
Taranaki Daily News

Catholics hail Benedict (photo)
Timaru Herald

Editorial: Opportunity for church, by Peter O'Neill
Timaru Herald

Parishioners shocked at Pope's resignation
Praise and prayers for a 'truly great shepherd' (photo)
Waikato Times

Pope's decision sensible
Wanganui Chronicle

Editorial: Pope's decision relevant to us all
Wanganui Chronicle

Kiwi Catholics shocked and 'heartbroken' after Pope quits

Pope resignation brave - John Key 

Gordon Campbell on the politics of Papal selection

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INSPIRATIONAL TV


Prepare
'Wilderness': Luke 4: 1-13, a reading and commentary by Canon Jenny Wilkins and Rev. Alison Camplin 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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February 10 – Jill Bevilacqua presents a reflection for Ash Wednesday; Msgr William Smith discusses how we can know whether an act is good or bad; and Breda Ennis describes more of the central ceiling vault in the Sistine Chapel.

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SOUNDS CATHOLIC - Christchurch Catholic Radio
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February 17 2013 - We mark Pope Benedict's decision to resign from the papacy.  We speak with Bishop Basil Meeking about Pope Benedict's contribution to the Church and feature comments from others within the Church, recalling the Pope's visit to Britain in 2010.

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STATION XV
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Station XV: Episode 65 — Did you hear the Pope resigned?

To cover possibly the biggest story in the history of The 15th Station, we had to think big. So we went even more international than normal, with Lucy in Asia and Gavin in Australia joining studio-bound James and Brendan to discuss the Pope's surprise announcement, start a bit of crystal-ball gazing and reflect a little on Benedict's papacy. The Los Angeles archbishop's decision to relieve his predecessor of his duties, a milestone Mass in New Zealand and an unusual Catholic school oath also fill a bumper episode — complete with technical difficulties.

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs


** Getting sacramental about social justice… (on reading an article from the Catholic World Report on sacramental social doctrine)

** Breaking or broken? (the culture of marriage in New Zealand)

** Top 10 Catholic excuses for not going out with you on Valentine's

** Pope No More (reasons for disappointment)

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC - John L. Allen Jr


A quick course in 'Conclave 101'

People typically ask two kinds of questions about conclaves: those that deal with the event in general and those that pertain to this one specifically -- who the leading candidates are, what the issues seem to be, and so on. We'll deal with the latter soon enough, but first, it's important to grasp how the behind-the-scenes politics work...

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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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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

Diocesan Young Catholics, Palmerston North

Youth and Young Adults Ministries, Christchurch

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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 ]

[Job vacancies at the Archdiocese of Wellington are listed on http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/jobs ]

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

Senior Catholic Prison Chaplain
Details at http://www.catholic.org.nz/nzcbc/dsp-default.cfm?loadref=252  and from Anne Dickinson,adickinson@nzcbc.org.nz or NZCBC Office, PO Box 1937, Wellington, tel 04 496 1747. Applications close on 19 February 2013.
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Sunday, February 10, 2013

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Mediation over teacher's sacking 'successful' (photo)
Mediation between a Whangarei teacher - sacked for speaking out against what he called discriminatory comments by the principal of a Catholic school over gay marriage - and the school's board of trustees has concluded.

Rowing: McBride earns trial (photo)
Last week Kavanagh College pupil Zoe McBride (Otago) soaked up the sun at Purakaunui. Yesterday she turned the heat on her opponents at Lake Ruataniwha.
McBride (16) earned herself a national trial when she blasted away from her opponents at the South Island rowing championships.

Priests team up to spread the Word
Domino effect gives parish two new staff (photo)
A priest retiring in Greymouth has had a domino effect for Timaru, with Father Brian Fennessy and Father Chinnappa Thumma taking over as priests at the Holy Family Parish.

BJ'S farewell fills church (photo)
Rotorua Review
The wider Rotorua and Bay of Plenty community turned out en masse to farewell one of nature's good guys last week. Brendan John Devoy enjoyed a popularity usually reserved for public figures or those who have served their communities on a multitude of committees. Mr Devoy, who died recently aged 65, had a full life in a working environment in which it appeared he was omnipresent. He was generally known as BJ. Despite sharing a name with his celebrated sister, Dame Susan, Brendan Devoy was very much his own man.

Dancing Filipino tweets his way to the top in NZ
Sunday Star Times
A Filipino who records himself dancing in his bedroom is New Zealand's most- followed Tweeter – more popular with the ladies than sports star Sonny Bill Williams.
Paolo Feliciano, 20, has created a Justin Bieber-esque online persona by posting online love musings to his fans.

'Pressing business' in Kororareka-Russell
It's hard to imagine a more unlikely place than Kororareka-Russell as a centre for publishing. Yet in the early 1840s, Kororareka had become known for more than just its fleshly attractions ... "At times it must have felt that the Bay of Islands was awash with religious literature - from the Church Missionary Society, the Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society and later Bishop Pompallier's Marists who started producing Roman Catholic literature in 1838," says Kate Martin, the Manager of Pompallier Mission, the NZ Historic Places Trust property in Russell.

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INSPIRATIONAL TV


'Great abundance'
A great catch: Luke 5: 1-11, a reading and commentary by 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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February 3 – Mary Eberstadt talks about her book, Adam and Eve After the Pill, and Melanie Kirkpatrick tells about the underground railroad for escapees from North Korea. 

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SOUNDS CATHOLIC - Christchurch Catholic Radio
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February 10 2013
We feature a precious recording from St Patrick's Cathedral, Auckland.  Douglas Mews was a well known New Zealand composer, choir director, organist and associate professor of music at Auckland University.

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs


** If I just call this 'innovative', maybe people will buy into it…? (NFP in the developing world)

** Writers block for your praise and worship songs? (Video: how to write a worship song in 5 minutes or less)

** Year of Faith… ideas please! (what might a school do to mark the Year of Faith?)

** I'd be very grateful for any other ideas and thoughts.

** Inside Job (remuneration for church workers here and in the U.S.)

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC - John L. Allen Jr


Gomez, Mahony and the 'Sodano Rule'
I'm going to compare two fights among senior churchmen, but the purpose is not to suggest they're identical. Rather, it's to understand what makes them different.
The first term of comparison is the tension between Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles and his predecessor, Cardinal Roger Mahony. Behind door No. 2 lies the highly public spat in 2010 between Cardinal Christoph Schönborn of Vienna, Austria, and Italian Cardinal Angelo Sodano, a former Secretary of State and still the dean of the College of Cardinals...

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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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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

Diocesan Young Catholics, Palmerston North

Youth and Young Adults Ministries, Christchurch

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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 ]

[Job vacancies at the Archdiocese of Wellington are listed on http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/jobs ]

[Catholic overseas volunteer vacancies are listed on the Vacancies page of http://www.mahitahi.org ]
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Sunday, February 3, 2013

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'NZ CATHOLIC' - Jan 27 - Feb 9, 2013


In the current issue: Sun, holiness and history feature in Far North first-Mass celebrations ... New head starts at abuse complaints office ... Caritas speaks out on jobs for young people ... NZ's oldest priest farewelled in Wellington ... Young people seen as ant-euthanasia allies ... Images from first-Mass celebrations at Motuti and Totara Point (2 pages) ... Change at the helm of diocese St Vincent de Paul

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Three churches show looms
Otautau Three Churches Flower and Quilt Walk is set for a repeat of last year's successful new-format garden and craft celebration on February 9 from 11am to 4pm.

Stately lady has a facelift (photo)
It is perhaps part of the intrigue surrounding Castle Claremont that it was built in a neo-Gothic style reflecting the Anglo-Catholic reawakening of belief, then later became a Marist Brothers' training centre on its journey back to becoming a private residence.

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St Bede's College, Christchurch: Christchurch school heads NZ's Ivy League

St Joseph's, Queenstown: Kids delve into 130 years of history (photo)
Mountain Scene, Queenstown

Sacred Heart College, Lower Hutt: Threats and ploys to get voluntary fees

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INSPIRATIONAL TV


'Being open'
Accepting a prophet: Luke 4: 21 -30, a reading and commentary by 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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27 Jan 2013 – Msgr William Smith looks at how we can come "to know, love and serve God in this life and be happy with him forever in the next". Also, Chris Kaczor and Al Kresta discuss the conflict between science and religion. 

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SOUNDS CATHOLIC - Christchurch Catholic Radio
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February 3 2013
An interview with Australian anti-euthanasia campaigner Paul Russell. 

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs


** Ants in Icons and the 15th Century Holy Family (icons, and the image of the Unseen God)

** Stayin' Alive Prolife Training Christchurch

** What could be done at a "Youth Mass"?

** What do you say to THAT? (handling comments about sexual abuse scandals)

** Well done, Hearts Aflame, well done.

** Time for fresh take on population growth

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC - John L. Allen Jr


The church's natural habitat is the center, not the right
Understandably enough, most Americans probably see the Catholic church as politically conservative. Dynamics in Italy at the moment, however, illustrate that the default setting of the Catholic church actually is the center, whenever that's a live option. For those who aren't paying close attention to political theater in il bel paese, here's a brief recap...

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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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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

Diocesan Young Catholics, Palmerston North

Youth and Young Adults Ministries, Christchurch

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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 ]

[Job vacancies at the Archdiocese of Wellington are listed on http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/jobs ]

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