May almighty God bless us on this day
when his only Son ascended into heaven to prepare a place for us. After his resurrection, Christ was seen by his disciples. When he appears as judge, may we be pleasing forever in his sight. We believe that Jesus has taken his seat in majesty at the right hand of the Father. May we have the joy of experiencing that he is also with us to the end of time. May almighty God bless us, the Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen. (Adapted from the Solemn Blessing for Ascension Day) ******************************************************* Dear friends, A couple of weeks ago New Zealand's Catholic bishops concluded one of their regular meetings and I contacted the Bishops Conference Executive Officer, Terence Oliver, to ask for a few details to send to our forum. Better late than never, I have received a summary of the more interesting decisions made at the meeting (see below), and I am hopeful that having established a precedent, I may be able to do the same in future a bit closer to the event. The meeting in Rome of nearly all the world's cardinals ended last Friday our time. In the Thursday bulletin of the Catholic news agency Zenit, there are a number of items giving a useful overview of the event: http://zenit.org/english/archive/0105/ZE010524.htm This Weekend's Tablet has a somewhat more critical view: http://www.thetablet.co.uk/cgi-bin/citw.cgi God bless, Mike Leon 'kiwicath' forum manager ******************************** NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE Decisions taken at the recent week-long meeting of NZ's Catholic bishops in Christchurch ... Pax Christi All the NZ bishops have given their support to the anti-nuclear policies of Pax Christi by submitting their names to a statement of its aims. Bishop R W Leamy SM has accepted the role of representing the bishops. [Pax Christi in the NZ Catholic directory: http://catholic.org.nz/cathcom/directory/direct3m.html#15 Pax Christi's International Website: http://www.paxchristi.net/ ] Solomon Islands Clergy Formation Many Pacific island dioceses have great difficulty funding the education of their seminarians and have requested help from the NZ bishops. Initial financial help will be given for this year and our bishops will look at alleviating the problem with other approaches in the future. Catholic Network of Marriage Educators The Network requested support for declaring a National Marriage Week which the bishops readily agreed to. The bishops asked for specific recommendations on how National Marriage Week can be celebrated. Youth Council The bishops agreed to subsidise the travel of 2 NZ delegates to the Toronto World Youth Day in 2002. [ National Council for Young Catholics: http://catholic.org.nz/cathcom/directory/direct3m.html#5 World Youth Day: http://www.wyd2002.org/ ] ******************************** FROM THE SECULAR PRESS 'Comprehensive churchgoing survey ' Otago Daily Times 21 May 2001 Sydney: New Zealand churchgoers yesterday took part in the largest and most comprehensive survey of church life in the world. The 2001 National Church Life Survey will research church attitudes, beliefs and practices in 17,300 congregations in Australia, the United States, England and New Zealand. Congregation members from 18 denominations in the four countries were asked to complete the written survey forms yesterday and for the rest of this week. Chair of the international steering committee, the Rev Dean Drayton, said the survey aimed to provide a unique snapshot of the churches at the start of the new millennium. "This project is unprecedented in its size and scope," Dr Drayton said in a statement. "For the first time we will be able to compare four countries in detail, using the largest database in church life in the world." Dr Drayton said participants would receive reports of their own results through their congregation but results would also be available on an interactive web site - http://www.ncls.org.au/ 'Universities' role of interest to church ' The Southland Times 26 May 2001 http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,806023a1943,FF.html It is unlikely the ongoing argument about university councils has attracted much attention in church circles, Invercargill First Presbyterian Church minister, the Rev Simon Rae says in Religion and Life. However, the issue is important and religious bodies do have an interest in supporting the role of the universities in our society.... **************************************** EVENTS 22-23 June Mercy Health Care Conference 2001, Waipuna Conference Centre, Auckland The focus of the conference will be how Catholic health and aged care services can uphold the dignity of human life while setting realistic limits to the care provided. Details in 'NZ Catholic' 8 April 2001 p.19 and from the Conference Organiser, Te Tairere Oranga, PO Box 109 025 Newmarket, Auckland. Website: http://www.mercy.co.nz/ 'Art and Faith' Competition for paintings of a spiritual nature sponsored by 'NZ Catholic' newspaper, Lillias McLean and Creative Communities [Auckland City] Committee. Details in 'NZ Catholic' May 20 2001 p.23 . Entry form from NZ Catholic, PO Box 147-000, Ponsonby, Auckland 1034. Email: catholic@iconz.co.nz or artel@xtra.co.nz. Fax: (09) 360 3065 or (09) 524 8322 Closing date: 31 August 2001 ***************************** EMPLOYMENT (Vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancies ) Religious Education/Pastoral Assistant, St Mark's Parish, Pakuranga Auckland. Details in NZ Catholic May 6 p.23 and from the Parish Office tel 576 7959; fax: 576 7905. Applications close 1 June 2001 Weekend Nurses, Vincentian Home and Hospital, Berhampore, Wellington Details in Wel-com May 2001 p.19 and form Alison Crowe, 2a Stanley Street, Berhampore, Wellington Tel: 04 380 0294 or 04 380 0581 Tertiary Education Chaplain, Palmerston North Diocese. Details in 'NZ Catholic' 22 April 2001 p.23 and from Bishop's Office, Private Bag 11012 Palmerston North, tel 06 357 1980. Applications close 12 June 2001 Tertiary Chaplain, Palmerston North Diocese. Details in Wel-com May 2001 p.19 and form bishops' Office, Private Bag 11012 Palmerston North, Tel: 06 357 1980. Applications close 12 June 2001 Accounting Officer, Archdiocesan Development fund, Wellington. Details in Wel-com May 2001 p.19 and from Chris King, Administration Manager, PO Box 12-407, Wellington. E-mail: invest@adf.org.nz ************************************************ |
Sunday, May 27, 2001
Sunday, May 20, 2001
Dear friends,
"A peace the world cannot give, this is my gift to you" (John 14:27) It seems a peace the world cannot give - a miracle of grace - is the only thing that is going to bring peace to Jesus' Homeland, where two communities live in fear and anger in the same house, so to speak. Please keep the tormented people of the Holy Land in your daily prayers and if possible have prayers for peace included in the Prayers of the Faithful at Mass. Over the next four days the College of Cardinals (including Cardinal Tom Williams I assume) will be meeting in Rome. According to the Italian press, they have a seven point agenda to discuss: * how best to convey the message of Christ in a world of religious pluralism; * whether the Church is projecting holiness "in all its evangelical radicality"; * how to defend the Church and the "originality of its sacraments" in the face of New Age sects offering an alternative spirituality; * how to tackle world poverty and globalisation; * whether there is a discrepancy between the views of ordinary Catholics on sexual and family matters and prevailing Catholic doctrine; * how the world's mass media can be better used to convey Christian values; * and how church bodies such as the Curia (the Vatican bureaucracy) and the Synod of Bishops could be "made to function better". A tall order for a four-day meeting, and when the Cardinals return to their own countries they are just one bishop among others. However everyone present at the consistory will be aware that one of their number will most likely be Pope John Paul's successor, so each of the Cardinals will have an opportunity to "size up" their colleagues intellectually and spiritually. You can read daily reports about the cardinals' assembly via the links to the Catholic and secular press on our bishops' News page: http://catholic.org.nz/cathcom/news/frnews.html God bless, Mike Leon 'kiwicath' forum manager ******************************** EDUCATION Around nine New Zealand Catholic schools have opened Websites recently. You can see the names of the new sites on the bishops' What's New page - http://catholic.org.nz and click 'What's New' - and links to all the Catholic school sites I've been able to track down, here: http://catholic.org.nz/cathcom/education/schools.html ******************************** FROM THE SECULAR PRESS 'Lee's Decision Not To Rate Churches Welcomed' Press Release: United Future NZ Party Thursday, 17 May 2001 http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PA0105/S00352.htm United Future leader, Hon Peter Dunne, has welcomed the decision by Local Government Minister Sandra Lee not to change the current rating regime for churches..... 'Costs stun casino battlers ' Waikato Times 18 May 2001 http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,797825a11,FF.html The Casino Control Authority has dropped a bombshell by seeking costs of $126,500 against a group which includes church leaders, pensioners, Hamilton Mayor Russ Rimmington and city councillors... 'Dialogue: Politics irrelevant for this apostle ', by Garth George NZ Herald Saturday, 19-May 2001 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?thesection=news&thesubsection=&storyI\ D=189206&reportID=53510 I have a huge amount of respect, reverence even, for Pope John Paul II. Whether, as the Catholic Church tells me, he is the Vicar of Christ on Earth, I'll leave to the dogmatists, but he has shown time and time again that he is chosen of God, for he has always had about him a Christlikeness and the older he gets the more Christlike he becomes........ **************************************** EVENTS 22-23 June Mercy Health Care Conference 2001, Waipuna Conference Centre, Auckland The focus of the conference will be how Catholic health and aged care services can uphold the dignity of human life while setting realistic limits to the care provided. Details in 'NZ Catholic' 8 April 2001 p.19 and from the Conference Organiser, Te Tairere Oranga, PO Box 109 025 Newmarket, Auckland. Website: http://www.mercy.co.nz/ 'Art and Faith' Competition for paintings of a spiritual nature sponsored by 'NZ Catholic' newspaper, Lillias McLean and Creative Communities [Auckland City] Committee. Details in 'NZ Catholic' May 20 2001 p.23 . Entry form from NZ Catholic, PO Box 147-000, Ponsonby, Auckland 1034. Email: catholic@iconz.co.nz or artel@xtra.co.nz. Fax: (09) 360 3065 or (09) 524 8322 Closing date: 31 August 2001 ***************************** EMPLOYMENT (Vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancies ) Tertiary Education Chaplain, Palmerston North Diocese. Details in 'NZ Catholic' 22 April 2001 p.23 and from Bishop's Office, Private Bag 11012 Palmerston North, tel 06 357 1980. Applications close 12 June 2001 Religious Education/Pastoral Assistant, St Mark's Parish, Pakuranga Auckland. Details in NZ Catholic May 6 p.23 and from the Parish Office tel 576 7959; fax: 576 7905. Applications close 1 June 2001 Weekend Nurses, Vincentian Home and Hospital, Berhampore, Wellington Details in Wel-com May 2001 p.19 and form Alison Crowe, 2a Stanley Street, Berhampore, Wellington Tel: 04 380 0294 or 04 380 0581 Tertiary Chaplain, Palmerston North Diocese. Details in Wel-com May 2001 p.19 and form bishops' Office, Private Bag 11012 Palmerston North, Tel: 06 357 1980. Applications close 12 June 2001 Accounting Officer, Archdiocesan Development fund, Wellington. Details in Wel-com May 2001 p.19 and from Chris King, Administration Manager, PO Box 12-407, Wellington. E-mail: invest@adf.org.nz |
Sunday, May 13, 2001
Dear friends,
You might remember an item in 'News and Notes' a couple of weeks ago about our bishops' meeting in Christchurch. A press report said that they might discuss a proposal by the Catholic Church in England and Wales to have all seminary candidates vetted by the police. Last week I spoke to Terence Oliver, the Executive Officer for the NZ Catholic Bishops' Conference. He told me that the bishops had discussed routine administrative matters and the British plan didn't come up.
A number of our members mentioned EWTN this week. That's the US-based international Catholic television and radio broadcasting network. Quite apart from any re-broadcasts of EWTN on local TV channels, you can watch the EWTN TV programme live on its Web site and listen to its international radio broadcast there too. The link is: http://www.ewtn.com/audiovideo/index.htm
In a media release, the bioethics agency of the NZ Catholic Bishops? Conference (The Nathaniel Centre ) welcomes the government's intention to call for new draft legislation on the use of genetic biotechnologies. Full text at: http://catholic.org.nz/cathcom/news/news.html#art
And to all Mums, a very happy Mother's Day.
God bless,
Mike Leon
'kiwicath' forum manager
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NATIONAL CATHOLIC DIRECTORY
http://catholic.org/nz/cathcom/directory/frdirectory.html 'National Offices & Associations: M to Y' has been updated from the 2001 National Catholic Directory, so that's that for another year! Our Web edition of the National Catholic Directory has sections on: Apostolic Nunciature ... Catholic Bishops of New Zealand ... Catholic Publishers Chaplains & Workplace Support ... National Offices & Associations A to L and M to Y ... Religious Orders ... Personal Prelature of Opus Dei ... Seminaries, Theological Colleges & Formation Houses ... Ukrainian & Melkite Eparchies ...
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FROM THE CATHOLIC PRESS
'The Far East' May 2001 (monthly magazine of the New Zealand and Australian Columban Missionaries) http://www.columban.org.au/TFE/TrevorTrotter/FarEast.htm
Editorial - 'Signs of the Spirit' Australians and New Zealanders are justly proud of our missionaries. They are the men and women who have given themselves to spreading the Gospel "to the ends of the earth." Their effort, seen in purely human terms, is admirable but limited and even sometimes ambiguous. Through the eyes of faith we perceive the action of the Holy Spirit in their lives and work and all of us are touched by it......
'Defender of the exploited' The author, Hank Zyp, and his wife Tillie have known Fr Shay Cullen for about 25 years and have worked with him on some development projects. They admire him as a friend who is committed to doing everything possible to improve the lives of the poor and especially to save children from exploitation. In this account they give us a glimpse into the life of a missionary who was horrified at what he saw around him and dedicated himself to doing something about it.......
'The Aetas? journey' When Mt Pinatubo erupted in June 1991, the indigenous people, the Aetas, who lived on its slopes lost their homeland to the lahar that covered the whole region. The volcanic ash destroyed everything and made the area uninhabitable. The Aetas have been struggling since then to find land to cultivate and establish a future for themselves. Many Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) and Church bodies have been helping them to establish their rights and to take charge of their lives.....
'Columban Sisters in Chile', by Sr Ita McElwain As a Columban Sister, I love being here in Chile and feel privileged to be part of this vibrant local Church. Our Sisters are located in different regions of the country. In the first region, our Sisters have responsibility for one of the Basic Ecclesial Communities, Our Lady of Fatima, a part of Holy Spirit parish in the city of Iquique......
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
Manager to negotiate new school for diocese Waikato Times 10 May 2001 http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,788446a1601,FF.html Hamilton's David Beirne has been appointed by the Catholic Church to spearhead negotiations for a new secondary school in Tauranga, a major goal for the Diocese of Hamilton.....
Two Catholic schools team up (photo) The Southland Times 12 May 2001 http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,790120a1940,FF.html St Joseph's School in Invercargill, and St Patrick's in Nightcaps, both integrated schools, defined by their "special character," are teaming up to share resource material, ideas and some teaching staff. Eventually they will share their board of trustees.......
Editorial: Pope puts a crack in religious wall NZ Herald 12.05.2001 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=188387&thesection=news&thesub\ section=general Where the Pope goes, so does history. When John Paul II announced his intention to follow the steps of St Paul to Greece, Syria and Malta, he said it was a personal pilgrimage. He hoped nobody would "attach other meanings to this plan of mine." Some hope ........
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EVENTS
22-23 June Mercy Health Care Conference 2001, Waipuna Conference Centre, Auckland The focus of the conference will be how Catholic health and aged care services can uphold the dignity of human life while setting realistic limits to the care provided. Details in 'NZ Catholic' 8 April 2001 p.19 and from the Conference Organiser, Te Tairere Oranga, PO Box 109 025 Newmarket, Auckland. Website: http://www.mercy.co.nz/
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EMPLOYMENT
(Vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancies )
Co-ordinator, Christian family Life Education, Auckland and Hamilton Dioceses Details in 'NZ Catholic' 22 April 2001 p.23; Therese Verheyn, tel: 09 378 4380; theresev@cda.org.nz
Youth Minister, St Michael's Parish, Remuera. Details in 'NZ Catholic' 22 April 2001 p.23 and from Craig Dunford, 5 Beatrice Rd, Remuera Tel: 09 520 1226
Tertiary Education Chaplain, Palmerston North Diocese. Details in 'NZ Catholic' 22 April 2001 p.23 and from Bishop's Office, Private Bag 11012 Palmerston North, tel 06 357 1980. Applications close 12 June 2001
Religious Education/Pastoral Assistant, St Mark's Parish, Pakuranga Auckland. Details in NZ Catholic May 6 p.23 and from the Parish Office tel 576 7959; fax: 576 7905. Applications close 1 June 2001
Weekend Nurses, Vincentian Home and Hospital, Berhampore, Wellington Details in Wel-com May 2001 p.19 and from Alison Crowe, 2a Stanley Street, Berhampore, Wellington Tel: 04 380 0294 or 04 380 0581
Tertiary Chaplain, Palmerston North Diocese. Details in Wel-com May 2001 p.19 and from bishops' Office, Private Bag 11012 Palmerston North, Tel: 06 357 1980. Applications close 12 June 2001
Accounting Officer, Archdiocesan Development Fund, Wellington. Details in Wel-com May 2001 p.19 and from Chris King, Administration Manager, PO Box 12-407, Wellington. E-mail: invest@adf.org.nz
You might remember an item in 'News and Notes' a couple of weeks ago about our bishops' meeting in Christchurch. A press report said that they might discuss a proposal by the Catholic Church in England and Wales to have all seminary candidates vetted by the police. Last week I spoke to Terence Oliver, the Executive Officer for the NZ Catholic Bishops' Conference. He told me that the bishops had discussed routine administrative matters and the British plan didn't come up.
A number of our members mentioned EWTN this week. That's the US-based international Catholic television and radio broadcasting network. Quite apart from any re-broadcasts of EWTN on local TV channels, you can watch the EWTN TV programme live on its Web site and listen to its international radio broadcast there too. The link is: http://www.ewtn.com/audiovideo/index.htm
In a media release, the bioethics agency of the NZ Catholic Bishops? Conference (The Nathaniel Centre ) welcomes the government's intention to call for new draft legislation on the use of genetic biotechnologies. Full text at: http://catholic.org.nz/cathcom/news/news.html#art
And to all Mums, a very happy Mother's Day.
God bless,
Mike Leon
'kiwicath' forum manager
********************************
NATIONAL CATHOLIC DIRECTORY
http://catholic.org/nz/cathcom/directory/frdirectory.html 'National Offices & Associations: M to Y' has been updated from the 2001 National Catholic Directory, so that's that for another year! Our Web edition of the National Catholic Directory has sections on: Apostolic Nunciature ... Catholic Bishops of New Zealand ... Catholic Publishers Chaplains & Workplace Support ... National Offices & Associations A to L and M to Y ... Religious Orders ... Personal Prelature of Opus Dei ... Seminaries, Theological Colleges & Formation Houses ... Ukrainian & Melkite Eparchies ...
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FROM THE CATHOLIC PRESS
'The Far East' May 2001 (monthly magazine of the New Zealand and Australian Columban Missionaries) http://www.columban.org.au/TFE/TrevorTrotter/FarEast.htm
Editorial - 'Signs of the Spirit' Australians and New Zealanders are justly proud of our missionaries. They are the men and women who have given themselves to spreading the Gospel "to the ends of the earth." Their effort, seen in purely human terms, is admirable but limited and even sometimes ambiguous. Through the eyes of faith we perceive the action of the Holy Spirit in their lives and work and all of us are touched by it......
'Defender of the exploited' The author, Hank Zyp, and his wife Tillie have known Fr Shay Cullen for about 25 years and have worked with him on some development projects. They admire him as a friend who is committed to doing everything possible to improve the lives of the poor and especially to save children from exploitation. In this account they give us a glimpse into the life of a missionary who was horrified at what he saw around him and dedicated himself to doing something about it.......
'The Aetas? journey' When Mt Pinatubo erupted in June 1991, the indigenous people, the Aetas, who lived on its slopes lost their homeland to the lahar that covered the whole region. The volcanic ash destroyed everything and made the area uninhabitable. The Aetas have been struggling since then to find land to cultivate and establish a future for themselves. Many Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) and Church bodies have been helping them to establish their rights and to take charge of their lives.....
'Columban Sisters in Chile', by Sr Ita McElwain As a Columban Sister, I love being here in Chile and feel privileged to be part of this vibrant local Church. Our Sisters are located in different regions of the country. In the first region, our Sisters have responsibility for one of the Basic Ecclesial Communities, Our Lady of Fatima, a part of Holy Spirit parish in the city of Iquique......
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
Manager to negotiate new school for diocese Waikato Times 10 May 2001 http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,788446a1601,FF.html Hamilton's David Beirne has been appointed by the Catholic Church to spearhead negotiations for a new secondary school in Tauranga, a major goal for the Diocese of Hamilton.....
Two Catholic schools team up (photo) The Southland Times 12 May 2001 http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,790120a1940,FF.html St Joseph's School in Invercargill, and St Patrick's in Nightcaps, both integrated schools, defined by their "special character," are teaming up to share resource material, ideas and some teaching staff. Eventually they will share their board of trustees.......
Editorial: Pope puts a crack in religious wall NZ Herald 12.05.2001 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=188387&thesection=news&thesub\ section=general Where the Pope goes, so does history. When John Paul II announced his intention to follow the steps of St Paul to Greece, Syria and Malta, he said it was a personal pilgrimage. He hoped nobody would "attach other meanings to this plan of mine." Some hope ........
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EVENTS
22-23 June Mercy Health Care Conference 2001, Waipuna Conference Centre, Auckland The focus of the conference will be how Catholic health and aged care services can uphold the dignity of human life while setting realistic limits to the care provided. Details in 'NZ Catholic' 8 April 2001 p.19 and from the Conference Organiser, Te Tairere Oranga, PO Box 109 025 Newmarket, Auckland. Website: http://www.mercy.co.nz/
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EMPLOYMENT
(Vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancies )
Co-ordinator, Christian family Life Education, Auckland and Hamilton Dioceses Details in 'NZ Catholic' 22 April 2001 p.23; Therese Verheyn, tel: 09 378 4380; theresev@cda.org.nz
Youth Minister, St Michael's Parish, Remuera. Details in 'NZ Catholic' 22 April 2001 p.23 and from Craig Dunford, 5 Beatrice Rd, Remuera Tel: 09 520 1226
Tertiary Education Chaplain, Palmerston North Diocese. Details in 'NZ Catholic' 22 April 2001 p.23 and from Bishop's Office, Private Bag 11012 Palmerston North, tel 06 357 1980. Applications close 12 June 2001
Religious Education/Pastoral Assistant, St Mark's Parish, Pakuranga Auckland. Details in NZ Catholic May 6 p.23 and from the Parish Office tel 576 7959; fax: 576 7905. Applications close 1 June 2001
Weekend Nurses, Vincentian Home and Hospital, Berhampore, Wellington Details in Wel-com May 2001 p.19 and from Alison Crowe, 2a Stanley Street, Berhampore, Wellington Tel: 04 380 0294 or 04 380 0581
Tertiary Chaplain, Palmerston North Diocese. Details in Wel-com May 2001 p.19 and from bishops' Office, Private Bag 11012 Palmerston North, Tel: 06 357 1980. Applications close 12 June 2001
Accounting Officer, Archdiocesan Development Fund, Wellington. Details in Wel-com May 2001 p.19 and from Chris King, Administration Manager, PO Box 12-407, Wellington. E-mail: invest@adf.org.nz
Sunday, May 6, 2001
Dear friends,
A warm welcome to our new forum member Terry and many thanks your introduction. You wrote: > > My interests are aircraft, although I no longer fly, amateur radio, and photography ... > Did you read this item? .......... **************************************** 'Community farewells West Coast pioneer aviator and true character' (photo) Otago Daily Times 12 April 2001 http://www1.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?PATH=12Apr2001/edi\ torial/content/0411474372.html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial One of South Westland's legends, Des Nolan, was farewelled by nearly 300 family and friends yesterday in Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, at Okuru, south of Haast. Mr Nolan died recently, aged 81. Earlier this year, he was awarded the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to aviation and the community ... ************************************** Thank you also to the forum member who sent me the link to the Daily Mass Readings, at: http://www.easterbrooks.com/personal/calendar/select.html The New Zealand Bishops' post-Easter meeting has just ended in Christchurch so I would expect a press release or two and reports in the Catholic press in the next week or so. Any I hear about, I 'll mention in 'News & Notes' - unless someone beats me to it :-) God bless, Mike Leon 'kiwicath' forum manager ******************************* IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ST PAUL: Papal Pilgrimage 2001 So far so good. Pope John Paul's visit to Athens took place in a far better atmosphere than many dared to hope. Now John Paul is in Syria ( inspiring the Syrian tourism ministry to publish a poster reading: "Have a vision! Take the road to Damascus!!") My impression is that in Syria Latin and Greek Catholics are a minority within a minority but all reports say the same thing: all Syrian Christians regard the Pope as their representative to the Moslem majority; they can't afford denominational strife. Consequently the Orthodox community will also welcome him warmly. The Syrian part of the pilgrimage will be quite long - four days altogether and then the Pope is off to the Catholic island nation of Malta. You can follow the pilgrimage on the bishops News page - http://catholic.org.nz and click the News button. The U.S. Catholic broadcaster EWTN has a special feature about the pilgrimage at: http://www.ewtn.com/footsteps/index.htm and the Vatican Web site is publishing the text of the Pope's principal addresses and homilies here: http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/travels/sub_index/trav_greece-syr\ ia-malta-2001.htm ******************************** NATIONAL CATHOLIC DIRECTORY http://catholic.org/nz/cathcom/directory/frdirectory.html Getting there! I am now onto updating the National Offices and Associations section of the directory, the last and biggest of the sections on the bishops' Web site. The A-L section is finished: 27 organisations, most with associated Websites. Next week: M-W. ****************************** JUSTICE , PEACE & DEVELOPMENT The annual report of Caritas Aotearoa-NZ - full-text and illustrated - is on Caritas' Web site at: http://caritas.org.nz/publications/AnnualReport2001/ar2000_0_index.htm Caritas Aotearoa-NZ is the New Zealand Catholic bishops' agency for justice peace and development, part of an international network of Catholic aid agencies. Its Web site has extensive information about its activities in New Zealand and around the world, and resources for social justice education in schools. Four times a year the newsletter CARITAS Update reports on the work of the Caritas international aid network in photographs and articles and this is also published on their Website: http://caritas.org.nz *************************** FROM THE CATHOLIC PRESS The following stories from 'NZ Catholic' newspaper, Sunday 6 May 2001, will appear on its Website in a day or two: 'Consistency seen as key in handling school bullying' "Common-sense and hard work go a long way to making and keeping schools safe, says the principal of an Auckland school which has dealt with a bullying problem. Helen Kermode was appointed to St Pius X Primary School in Glen Innes at the beginning of last year. She said consistency in discipline was a key for safety, but maintaining consistency demanded continual effort...." [Links to the Websites of the 'Keeping Ourselves Safe', 'Kia Kaha' and 'Cool Schools' programmes] 'Schools are urged to question teachers' values' "Catholic schools should strongly question prospective teachers about their values before hiring them, says the chief executive of the New Zealand Catholic Education Office, Br Pat Lynch. Br Lynch told the Dominican Educators' Conference in Auckland last month that children came to understand goodness when they saw goodness acted out. "This is why hiring teachers who are committed to the values of the school is a fundamentally necessary employment practice,"... [Link to NZ Catholic Education Office] 'Caritas aids major work in E. Timor' "The lives of East Timorese people became a bit easier in the past year, thanks in part to Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand. The 2000 annual report of Caritas says the agency funded three major projects in East Timor during the year ... [Link to the full text of the annual report, illustrated] **************************************** EVENTS 22-23 June Mercy Health Care Conference 2001, Waipuna Conference Centre, Auckland The focus of the conference will be how Catholic health and aged care services can uphold the dignity of human life while setting realistic limits to the care provided. Details in 'NZ Catholic' 8 April 2001 p.19 and from the Conference Organiser, Te Tairere Oranga, PO Box 109 025 Newmarket, Auckland. Website: http://www.mercy.co.nz/ ***************************** EMPLOYMENT (Vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancies ) Co-ordinator, Christian family Life Education, Auckland and Hamilton Dioceses Details in 'NZ Catholic' 22 April 2001 p.23; Therese Verheyn, tel: 09 378 4380; theresev@cda.org.nz Youth Minister, St Michael's Parish, Remuera. Details in 'NZ Catholic' 22 April 2001 p.23 and from Craig Dunford, 5 Beatrice Rd, Remuera Tel: 09 520 1226 Tertiary Education Chaplain, Palmerston North Diocese. Details in 'NZ Catholic' 22 April 2001 p.23 and from Bishop's Office, Private Bag 11012 Palmerston North, tel 06 357 1980. Applications close 12 June 2001 Religious Education/Pastoral Assistant, St Mark's Parish, Pakuranga Auckland. Details in NZ Catholic May 6 p.23 and from the Parish Office tel 576 7959; fax: 576 7905. Applications close 1 June 2001 |
Tuesday, May 1, 2001
Dear friends,
The New Zealand Bishops' post-Easter meeting has just ended in Christchurch so I would expect a press release or two and reports in the Catholic press in the next week or so. Any I hear about, I 'll mention in 'News & Notes' - unless someone beats me to it :-)
God bless, Mike Leon 'kiwicath' forum manager
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NATIONAL CATHOLIC DIRECTORY http://catholic.org/nz/cathcom/directory/frdirectory.html
Getting there! I am now onto updating the National Offices and Associations section of the directory, the last and biggest of the sections on the bishops' Web site. The A-L section is finished: 27 organisations, most with associated Websites. Next week: M-W.
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JUSTICE , PEACE & DEVELOPMENT
The annual report of Caritas Aotearoa-NZ - full-text and illustrated -is on Caritas' Web site at: http://caritas.org.nz/publications/AnnualReport2001/ar2000_0_index.htm
Caritas Aotearoa-NZ is the New Zealand Catholic bishops' agency for justice peace and development, part of an international network of Catholic aid agencies. Its Web site has extensive information about its activities in New Zealand and around the world, and resources for social justice education in schools. Four times a year the newsletter CARITAS Update reports on the work of the Caritas international aid network in photographs and articles and this is also published on their Website: http://caritas.org.nz
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
'Community farewells West Coast pioneer aviator and true character' (photo) Otago Daily Times 12 April 2001 http://www1.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?PATH=12Apr2001/edi\ torial/content/0411474372.html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial One of South Westland's legends, Des Nolan, was farewelled by nearly 300 family and friends yesterday in Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, at Okuru, south of Haast. Mr Nolan died recently, aged 81. Earlier this year, he was awarded the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to aviation and the community ...
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FROM THE CATHOLIC PRESS
The following stories from 'NZ Catholic' newspaper, Sunday 6 May 2001, will appear on its Website in a day or two:
'Consistency seen as key in handling school bullying' "Common-sense and hard work go a long way to making and keeping schools safe, says the principal of an Auckland school which has dealt with a bullying problem. Helen Kermode was appointed to St Pius X Primary School in Glen Innes at the beginning of last year. She said consistency in discipline was a key for safety, but maintaining consistency demanded continual effort...." [Links to the Websites of the 'Keeping Ourselves Safe', 'Kia Kaha' and 'Cool Schools' programmes]
'Schools are urged to question teachers? values' "Catholic schools should strongly question prospective teachers about their values before hiring them, says the chief executive of the New Zealand Catholic Education Office, Br Pat Lynch. Br Lynch told the Dominican Educators? Conference in Auckland last month that children came to understand goodness when they saw goodness acted out. ?This is why hiring teachers who are committed to the values of the school is a fundamentally necessary employment practice,?... [Link to NZ Catholic Education Office]
'Caritas aids major work in E. Timor' "The lives of East Timorese people became a bit easier in the past year, thanks in part to Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand. The 2000 annual report of Caritas says the agency funded three major projects in East Timor during the year ... [Link to the full text of the annual report, illustrated]
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EVENTS
22-23 June Mercy Health Care Conference 2001, Waipuna Conference Centre, Auckland The focus of the conference will be how Catholic health and aged care services can uphold the dignity of human life while setting realistic limits to the care provided. Details in 'NZ Catholic' 8 April 2001 p.19 and from the Conference Organiser, Te Tairere Oranga, PO Box 109 025 Newmarket, Auckland. Website: http://www.mercy.co.nz/
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EMPLOYMENT
(Vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancies )
Co-ordinator, Christian family Life Education, Auckland and Hamilton Dioceses Details in 'NZ Catholic' 22 April 2001 p.23; Therese Verheyn, tel: 09 378 4380; theresev@cda.org.nz
Youth Minister, St Michael's Parish, Remuera. Details in 'NZ Catholic' 22 April 2001 p.23 and from Craig Dunford, 5 Beatrice Rd, Remuera Tel: 09 520 1226
Tertiary Education Chaplain, Palmerston North Diocese. Details in 'NZ Catholic' 22 April 2001 p.23 and from Bishop's Office, Private Bag 11012 Palmerston North, tel 06 357 1980. Applications close 12 June 2001
Religious Education/Pastoral Assistant, St Mark's Parish, Pakuranga Auckland. Details in NZ Catholic May 6 p.23 and from the Parish Office tel 576 7959; fax: 576 7905. Applications close 1 June 2001
The New Zealand Bishops' post-Easter meeting has just ended in Christchurch so I would expect a press release or two and reports in the Catholic press in the next week or so. Any I hear about, I 'll mention in 'News & Notes' - unless someone beats me to it :-)
God bless, Mike Leon 'kiwicath' forum manager
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NATIONAL CATHOLIC DIRECTORY http://catholic.org/nz/cathcom/directory/frdirectory.html
Getting there! I am now onto updating the National Offices and Associations section of the directory, the last and biggest of the sections on the bishops' Web site. The A-L section is finished: 27 organisations, most with associated Websites. Next week: M-W.
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JUSTICE , PEACE & DEVELOPMENT
The annual report of Caritas Aotearoa-NZ - full-text and illustrated -is on Caritas' Web site at: http://caritas.org.nz/publications/AnnualReport2001/ar2000_0_index.htm
Caritas Aotearoa-NZ is the New Zealand Catholic bishops' agency for justice peace and development, part of an international network of Catholic aid agencies. Its Web site has extensive information about its activities in New Zealand and around the world, and resources for social justice education in schools. Four times a year the newsletter CARITAS Update reports on the work of the Caritas international aid network in photographs and articles and this is also published on their Website: http://caritas.org.nz
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
'Community farewells West Coast pioneer aviator and true character' (photo) Otago Daily Times 12 April 2001 http://www1.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?PATH=12Apr2001/edi\ torial/content/0411474372.html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial One of South Westland's legends, Des Nolan, was farewelled by nearly 300 family and friends yesterday in Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, at Okuru, south of Haast. Mr Nolan died recently, aged 81. Earlier this year, he was awarded the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to aviation and the community ...
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FROM THE CATHOLIC PRESS
The following stories from 'NZ Catholic' newspaper, Sunday 6 May 2001, will appear on its Website in a day or two:
'Consistency seen as key in handling school bullying' "Common-sense and hard work go a long way to making and keeping schools safe, says the principal of an Auckland school which has dealt with a bullying problem. Helen Kermode was appointed to St Pius X Primary School in Glen Innes at the beginning of last year. She said consistency in discipline was a key for safety, but maintaining consistency demanded continual effort...." [Links to the Websites of the 'Keeping Ourselves Safe', 'Kia Kaha' and 'Cool Schools' programmes]
'Schools are urged to question teachers? values' "Catholic schools should strongly question prospective teachers about their values before hiring them, says the chief executive of the New Zealand Catholic Education Office, Br Pat Lynch. Br Lynch told the Dominican Educators? Conference in Auckland last month that children came to understand goodness when they saw goodness acted out. ?This is why hiring teachers who are committed to the values of the school is a fundamentally necessary employment practice,?... [Link to NZ Catholic Education Office]
'Caritas aids major work in E. Timor' "The lives of East Timorese people became a bit easier in the past year, thanks in part to Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand. The 2000 annual report of Caritas says the agency funded three major projects in East Timor during the year ... [Link to the full text of the annual report, illustrated]
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EVENTS
22-23 June Mercy Health Care Conference 2001, Waipuna Conference Centre, Auckland The focus of the conference will be how Catholic health and aged care services can uphold the dignity of human life while setting realistic limits to the care provided. Details in 'NZ Catholic' 8 April 2001 p.19 and from the Conference Organiser, Te Tairere Oranga, PO Box 109 025 Newmarket, Auckland. Website: http://www.mercy.co.nz/
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EMPLOYMENT
(Vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancies )
Co-ordinator, Christian family Life Education, Auckland and Hamilton Dioceses Details in 'NZ Catholic' 22 April 2001 p.23; Therese Verheyn, tel: 09 378 4380; theresev@cda.org.nz
Youth Minister, St Michael's Parish, Remuera. Details in 'NZ Catholic' 22 April 2001 p.23 and from Craig Dunford, 5 Beatrice Rd, Remuera Tel: 09 520 1226
Tertiary Education Chaplain, Palmerston North Diocese. Details in 'NZ Catholic' 22 April 2001 p.23 and from Bishop's Office, Private Bag 11012 Palmerston North, tel 06 357 1980. Applications close 12 June 2001
Religious Education/Pastoral Assistant, St Mark's Parish, Pakuranga Auckland. Details in NZ Catholic May 6 p.23 and from the Parish Office tel 576 7959; fax: 576 7905. Applications close 1 June 2001
Sunday, April 22, 2001
Dear friends,
If you attended this weekend's Jesus 4 Real camp in Wellington or the Eucharistic Convention in Auckland, it would be great if you could send us your impressions. Continuing the update of the National Catholic directory pages at http://catholic.org/nz/cathcom/directory/frdirectory.html - I have completed the Religious Orders section. There are about 45 orders with a presence in New Zealand or at least an Australian/New Zealand province. The most remarkable change on this page since last year is the number of Web page links. Quite a few religious orders have taken advantage of an Australian vocations site which offers them a page each on which to describe their special character. In other cases the international centre - or 'mother house' - for a particular religious order had made space available on its Web site for the order's New Zealand members. Finally, a few New Zealand congregations have chosen to operate their own Web sites independently. Together with the New Zealand contact information in the directory, these linked pages generally give an abundance of useful information about each congregation. I hope and expect that all the other NZ Catholic dioceses, schools, parishes, laypeople's organizations and companies will eventually come 'online' in one of these three ways creating "a virtual Church", an online "mirror" of the actual Church. This will never be a substitute for the real Church, but it does offer the priceless advantage that people who are curious about the Catholic faith, but who don't dare approach a Catholic person or organisation for fear of the imagined consequences, can become familiar with the life of our Church in a non-scary way and discover what we have to offer them in their particular situation. Next week's update will be of 'National Organizations' (chiefly of lay people). God bless, Mike Leon 'kiwicath' list manager ******************************** FROM THE CATHOLIC PRESS 'NZ Catholic' no. 111 22 April 2001 http://catholic.org.nz/cathcom/press/nzc/front.html The following stories from this weekend's 'NZ Catholic' will appear on its Web site in a day or two: 'Dispute over Futuna future' Wellington - The former Futuna Retreat Centre in Karori, once an oasis of peace, prayer and fellowship, has become a focus of local discontent. Its new owner, developer Eyal Aharoni of Prime Property Group, says he plans to build a retirement village of more than 70 units with carports on the site ....... [Link to a description and photo of Futuna Chapel] 'Genetic work threatens thinking about 'human'' Increasing genetic intervention is going to change our understanding of what it means to be human, says Marist priest Fr Neil Vaney SM. Fr Vaney, a lecturer at Good Shepherd College - Te Hepara Pai - in Auckland, talked of developments in the field of genetic technology in a Catholic Family Life Education seminar last month ....... [Links to: NZ Catholic Bioethics Centre ... The NZ Catholic Bishops' Conference submissions to the Royal Commission on Genetic Modification ... The Inter-church Commission on Genetic Engineering (Aotearoa-Zealand)] 'Milestone gained in Auckland's pastoral planning' The process of pastoral planning for the future of Auckland diocese reached a milestone this month when three North Shore parishes came together to present their area proposal to Bishop Pat Dunn. Beachhaven, Glenfield and Northcote parishes - which expect to have only two priests between them by the year 2006 - have decided to begin working together as a pastoral area wherever possible ............ [Link to the Auckland diocese's Pastoral Planning page] ***************************** FROM THE SECULAR PRESS [You can open links to world news of religion in the secular press on the bishops' News page at: http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/news/frnews.html ] [Please don't try to hand-copy newspaper Web addresses. Instead Select, Copy and Paste them into your browser's address line] 'School celebrates Passover with feast' (photo) The Press (Christchurch) 07 April 2001 http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,738097a1934,FF.html Angus Vincent, five, is no novice when it comes to good food – his parents are restaurateurs, and at St Albans Catholic School yesterday he had no trouble tucking into a feast prepared by his schoolmates. The whole school of 49, plus three teachers, celebrated the Passover with a traditional feast of unleavened bread and lamb, and dressed in biblical costumes cobbled from bath and tea towels. The Passover festival commemorates the liberation of the ancient Israelites from Egyptian bondage. **************************************** EDUCATION: Faith Central: http://www.faithcentral.net.nz/inclass/music.htm Classroom resources on Christian art, music and architecture throughout the centuries. **************************************** EVENTS 29 April 'Logos' Event, Liston College, 16 Edwards Avenue, Henderson 1.30pm - 6 pm "Music, workshops, give-aways, prayer, scripture and food for the soul" Contact Fathers Pat, Joe or Kevin tel: 09 625 1250; e-mail: logosproject@hotmail.com 30 April - 28 September (Sydney, Australia) Kerygma Teams Discipleship Training School, Sydney, Kerygma Teams is a branch of the interconfessional lay missionary organization Youth With A Mission. It supports Catholic parishes, renewal movements, and groups active in evangelization, mercy ministries, training and cross-cultural missions projects. Its Discipleship Training School is a five month intensive course which helps students to cultivate a vibrant relationship with God, identify their unique gifts and visions, exercise their faith and grow in character. Full details at: http://www.kerygmateams.org/html/locations/australia/index.html 4-6 May National Conference of Catholic Charismatic Renewal, St Patrick's College, Silverstream (north of Wellington). No registration fee. Details in Wel-com April 2001 p. 19 and from Cherylynn Passmore: cherylynn.passmore@xtra.co.nz 22-23 June Mercy Health Care Conference 2001, Waipuna Conference Centre, Auckland The focus of the conference will be how Catholic health and aged care services can uphold the dignity of human life while setting realistic limits to the care provided. Details in 'NZ Catholic' 8 April 2001 p.19 and from the Conference Organiser, Te Tairere Oranga, PO Box 109 025 Newmarket, Auckland. Website: http://www.mercy.co.nz/ ***************************** EMPLOYMENT (Vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancies ) Full-time Catholic Youth Minister, Paraparaumu & Waikanae Parishes, Wellington Archdiocese. Details in Wel-com April 2001 p. 17 and from John McCardle: tel. 04 298 2434. Applications close Friday 28 April. Promotions Officer, Catholic Development Fund, Dunedin Diocese. Details in 'NZ Catholic' 8 April p.14 and from: PO Box 5555 Dunedin Youth Minister, Piopio-Aria-Mokau Cooperating Parish and St Mary's Catholic Church, Piopio. Piopio is south-west of Te Kuiti on the road to New Plymouth in a rural multicultural region. Details in 'NZ Catholic' 8 April 2001 p.18 and from Rev Peter Osborne, PO Box 119, Piopio 2555. Tel 07 877 8097 Co-ordinator, Christian family Life Education, Auckland and Hamilton Dioceses Details in 'NZ Catholic' 22 April 2001 p.23; Therese Verheyn, tel: 09 378 4380; theresev@cda.org.nz Youth Minister, St Michael's Pariah, Remuera. Details in 'NZ Catholic' 22 April 2001 p.23 and from Craig Dunford, 5 Beatrice Rd, Remuera Tel: 09 520 1226 Tertiary Education Chaplain, Palmerston North Diocese. Details in 'NZ Catholic' 22 April 2001 p.23 and from Bishop's Office, Private Bag 11012 Palmerston North, tel 06 357 1980. Applications close 12 June 2001 | |||||
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Sunday, April 15, 2001
Dear friends,
"His state was divine, yet he did not cling to his equality with God but emptied himself to assume the condition of a slave and became as men are; and being as all men are he was humbler yet, even to accepting death, death on a cross. "But God raised him high and gave him the name which is above all other names so that all beings in the heavens, on the earth and in the underworld should bend the knee at the name of JESUS and every tongue should acclaim Jesus Christ as Lord ..." (St Paul to the Church at Philippi ch. 2) A very happy Easter to all our readers. Mike Leon 'kiwicath' list manager *********************************** EASTER IN JERUSALEM AND ROME Paul: Thank you very much for sending the account of the miracle of the Holy Fire at the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. I hadn't heard of it either. The Catholic Encylopedia article on the Holy Sepulchre just mentions the cermony in passing with no hint of a miracle incolved ( http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07425a.htm ) At the following Web site - http://198.62.75.1/www1/ofm/easter/Reform.html - you can read about and see pictures of the Service of Light at the Holy Sepulchre, the first part of the standard Catholic Easter Saturday liturgy, but in Jerusalem it's held on Easter Saturday morning (I suppose in order not to conflict with the Orthodox liturgy later on the same day). A virtual tour of the Holy Sepulchre begins here: http://198.62.75.1/www1/jhs/TSspintr.html On our bishops' News page at http://catholic.org.nz/cathcom/news/frnews.html you can open links to reports of the Easter celebrations in Rome and Jerusalem from the Catholic and secular news services. ******************************** NATIONAL CATHOLIC DIRECTORY http://catholic.org/nz/cathcom/directory/frdirectory.html I have updated the directory of chaplains (police, armed forces and workplace support). Next week: 'Religious Orders' - 45 of them! ******************************** FROM THE SECULAR PRESS [You can open links to world news of religion in the secular press on the bishops' News page at: http://www.catholic.org/newzealand/cathcom/news/frnews.html ] [Please don't try to hand-copy newspaper Web addresses. Instead Select, Copy and Paste them into your browser's address line] 'Easter: the big picture', by the Most Rev Len Boyle, Catholic Bishop of Dunedin. Otago Daily Times 16 April 2001 http://www1.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?PATH=16Apr2001/edi\ torial/content/FCI04A3590IC.html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial Some years ago in Wellington, I was in a room where three reporters were sending stories of the same event. During a break, I asked them how they put their stories together. There was agreement that you must, in the first few lines, not only capture the interest of the reader, but sum up what the whole story is about... 'Churches prepare' Otago Daily Times 12 April 2001 http://www1.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?PATH=12Apr2001/edi\ torial/content/FBH30L5582IR.html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial Churches throughout Dunedin are preparing for Easter, the most important weekend of the Christian calendar. Denominational barriers are being set aside as Christians join to commemorate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ ... 'Community farewells West Coast pioneer aviator and `true character' ' (photo) Otago Daily Times 12 April 2001 http://www1.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?PATH=12Apr2001/edi\ torial/content/0411474372.html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial One of South Westland's legends, Des Nolan, was farewelled by nearly 300 family and friends yesterday in Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, at Okuru, south of Haast. Mr Nolan died recently, aged 81. Earlier this year, he was awarded the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to aviation and the community ... 'Churches preparing for packed pews ' The Evening Post 12 April 2001 http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,748263a1700,FF.html Wellington Christians will celebrate Easter with traditional services that are likely to be packed... 'CWL Congratulates Gregory Fortuin' Scoop 5 April 2001 http://www.scoop.co.nz/archive/scoop/stories/cb/34/200104051535.6dfe43fd.html The Catholic Women's League of the Wellington Catholic Archdiocese congratulates Gregory Fortuin on his appointment as Race Relations Conciliator, said Archdiocesan President Susan Lloyd today. "We were thrilled to hear the news and we think New Zealand will be well served by Mr Fortuin in this role"... **************************************** EVENTS 18-22 April 2001 'Jesus 4 Real' Youth Camps Jesus 4 Real Ministries is an independent voluntary group of adults bringing the reality of Jesus to Catholic teenagers, and training adult leaders for Catholic youth work, through camps and seminars in the Wellington Archdiocese. Web site: http://members.xoom.com/Jesus4Real Contact: (04) 904 7217 ; (04) 905 6636 20 - 22 April Eucharistic Convention, Auckland Showground Details at: http://www.eucharistic-convention.com 30 April - 28 September 2001 (Sydney, Australia) Kerygma Teams Discipleship Training School, Sydney, Kerygma Teams is a branch of the interconfessional lay missionary organization Youth With A Mission. It supports Catholic parishes, renewal movements, and groups active in evangelization, mercy ministries, training and cross-cultural missions projects. Its Discipleship Training School is a five month intensive course which helps students to cultivate a vibrant relationship with God, identify their unique gifts and visions, exercise their faith and grow in character. Full details at: http://www.kerygmateams.org/html/locations/australia/index.html 4-6 May National Conference of Catholic Charismatic Renewal, St Patrick's College, Silverstream (north of Wellington). No registration fee. Details in Wel-com April 2001 p. 19 and from Cherylynn Passmore: cherylynn.passmore@xtra.co.nz 22-23 June Mercy Health Care Conference 2001, Wapiuna Conference Centre, Auckland The focus of the conference will be how Catholic health and aged care services can uphold the dignity of human life while setting realistic limits the care provided. Details in 'NZ Catholic' 8 April 2001 p.19 and from the Conference Organiser, Te Tairere Oranga, PO Box 109 025 Newmarket, Auckland. Website: http://www.mercy.co.nz/ ***************************** EMPLOYMENT (Vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancies ) Full-time Catholic Youth Minister, Paraparaumu & Waikanae Parishes, Wellington Archdiocese. Details in Wel-com April 2001 p. 17 and from John McCardle: tel. 04 298 2434. Applications close Friday 28 April. Promotions Officer, Catholic Development Fund, Dunedin Diocese. Details in 'NZ Catholic' 8 April p.14 and from: PO Box 5555 Dunedin Youth Minister, Piopio-Aria-Mokau Cooperating Parish and St Mary's Catholic Church, Piopio. Piopio is south-west of Te Kuiti on the road to New Plymouth in a rural multicultural region. Details in 'NZ Catholic' 8 April 2001 p.18 and from Rev Peter Osborne, PO Box 119, Piopio 2555. Tel 07 877 8097 |
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