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GOOD SHEPHERD SUNDAY -WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS
On the Website "Vocations.org.nz" - http://vocations.org.nz - Kiwi Catholic laypeople, priests and religious give personal testimonies about the the challenges and rewards of their respective vocations.
The main "Vocations" page on the NZ Catholic Bishops' Website -http://www.catholic.org.nz - has links to our bishops' pastoral letters on vocations to the priesthood and religious life, and to a directory of the more than forty religious orders active in New Zealand, with links to their Websites.
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FROM THE CATHOLIC PRESS
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'NZ Catholic' No 161, May 4 - 17, 2003 http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz
"Hundreds enter Church at Easter " Several hundred people In New Zealand were welcomed into the Church at Easter...
"Wanganui women take initiative over euthanasia " More than 350 people attended a successful public forum on euthanasia on April 23, organised by two local women who had become tired of the publicity being received by pro-euthanasia advocates...
"Chemical abortions approved by court " The threat against unborn babies has grown with a High Court judgement by Judge Eddie Durie on April 10...
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'Marist Messenger', May 2003 http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz
Full text: ** May Focus - Is there a void? Is there something or someone missing? ** New Zealand's first priest - Fr Catherin Louis Servant sm ** That Sunday Sermon : How to profit from sermons, good, bad and mediocre ** A minute with Fr Paddy Cahill ** Marist Spirituality - Tasting God
From the world's online Catholic media (links): Protecting children from Internet predators ... We are a resurrection people ... Gardening with Mary ... Stuck between rainbow and the cross... Good stewards of the earth ... Finding a busy God
This Months Recommended Links: Bible Study: A Catholic Approach ... The National Catholic Rural Life Conference ... Photo-Poetry essay ... The Passion of Jesus ... Music That Inspires
Also in the print edition : The Immaculate Conception ... My problem with Free Will ... Sigrid Undset - a Catholic author ... The Cure of Ars - a model priest ... Eucharistic Adoration ... The Truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable. ... What is Our Lady's crown in heaven? ... Message for World Mission Day
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'Wel-com' May 2003 http://www.welcom.org.nz/
Fr Timothy Radcliffe's challenging reflections on the Holocaust and 11 September ... Wel-com survey reveals high level of satisfaction among our readers ... Chrism Mass reflection on crises faced by today's clergy, by Cardinal Williams ... Do we as parents hold back on vocations? ... Should I stay or should I go? [recollections of a former seminarian] ... Suppressing freedom of speech [breast cancer and abortion] ... Making connections between disability and spirituality ... Elective Caesarean sections are becoming an extension of a woman's right to choose ... Making time for God ... Iraqi Christians pleased over Saddam’s fall but fear for future ... Baby teeth offer another effective source of stem cells ... Mahitahi - a revised agency of the New Zealand Catholic Bishops' Conference ... “Ecclesia de Eucharistia” — the Pope’s 14th and most personal encyclical... Otago academic challenges allegations made against the Catholic Church [Holocaust author Daniel Goldhagen's interview by Linda Clark]... When transnational companies patent GM seeds ... Courts open the way for chemical abortion in N.Z.
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Priests and People (UK) May 2003 http://www.priestsandpeople.co.uk/cgi-bin/archive_db.cgi?priestsppl-00086
"Kitsch, culture and the laughing Madonna", by Tina Beattie [Tina Beattie, author of the recent book God’s Mother, Eve’s advocate,* teaches theology at Digby Stuart College, University of Surrey, Roehampton. Here she describes her move from a Protestant upbringing which was suspicious of Mary to a Catholicism whose symbolic femininity ‘led me for the first time to seriously consider the significance of being a woman in the eyes of God’.]
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
"Legendary Haast horseman " Otago Daily Times Saturday, 3-May 2003 http://tinyurl.com/bf53 On Wednesday the funeral cortege of Haast cattle drover and horseman Kevin Nolan was led from Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church by musterer daughter Anne Nolan on horseback. Her father was one of the last links to pioneer days in the South Westland region...
"Queenstown becomes Godzone" (photo) ODT Friday, 9-May 2003 http://tinyurl.com/bf5c Queenstown is blessed this week with the presence of 10 Catholic bishops, who are in the resort for a national conference. The Catholic Bishops Conference, representing all six New Zealand dioceses, had spent five days discussing "a broad spectrum" of issues, Bishop Peter Cullinane, of Palmerston North, said yesterday....
"Catholic priests at first assembly " ODT Saturday, 3-May 2003 http://tinyurl.com/bf5e Half of Dunedin's active Roman Catholic priests are attending the first national assembly of New Zealand's catholic clergy. The 25 priests, including the Bishop of Dunedin, the Most Rev Len Boyle, are attending a five-day gathering in Blenheim this week....
"Gay men in bid for surrogate's baby " NZ Herald 08.05.2003 http://tinyurl.com/bf5g New Zealand's first application by two gay men to have a surrogate's baby will force authorities to decide on the rights of the child to have a mother.... [The report includes a statement on the issue by John Kleinsman, spokesman for the Nathaniel Catholic Bioethics Centre]
"Trips into the dark explore what it means to be human " ODT Saturday, 3-May 2003 http://tinyurl.com/bf58 Wellington author Elizabeth Knox drew on nightmares and deep-seated fears to nourish her latest novel about vampires in France. But the award-winning author is not scared what people will think of her new novel, Daylight , which uses Catholic saints, priests and traditions to tell her story about a New Zealand man who falls in love with a vampire in France....
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CATHOLIC WEB TV
Wellington Archdiocesan Media Centre: "Catholictv.net" http://www.catholictv.net
In this week's site preview (which starts automatically when you open the Catholictv.net home page), there's an extended a preview of a forthcoming report about the national assembly of priests at Blenheim a week ago. Also on the site this week ...
*** Bishop John Dew message for Good Shepherd Sunday, the World Day of Prayer for Vocations
*** John Kleinsman of Wellington's Nathaniel Catholic Bioethics Centre talks about the proposed euthanasia bill.
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EVENTS
July 6-10 2003 "Active 8 Celebrate" National Catholic Youth Event, Christchurch http://www.connect.org.nz/wazzup/index.html
August 14-16 2003 New Zealand Catholic Schools' Convention Wellington Festival and Convention Centre http://nzceo.catholic.org.nz/2003convention.shtml
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Sunday, May 11, 2003
Sunday, May 4, 2003
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FROM THE CATHOLIC PRESS
'Wel-com'
http://www.welcom.org.nz
After occupying a page of the Wellington Archdiocesan Website for several years, 'Wel-com' - the monthly newspaper of the Archdiocese of Wellington and the Diocese of Palmerston North - has now opened its own Website.
The home page displays an opinion poll - currently: "Should all shops be open on Good Friday and Easter Sunday?" - columns by Cardinal Williams and Palmerston North's Bishop Peter Cullinane, and the full text of ten articles from Wel-com's print edition (headings follow; as new articles appear, I'll mention them in News & Notes - ML) ....
Painful times for the Iraqi community living in Wellington ... [five articles on euthanasia and the draft Death with Dignity Bill] ... A cry from the heart, by the Leaders of Christian Communities in Iraq ... Marist brother who arrived with Bishop Pompallier honoured ... “Yeah –right!” We see it on billboards. What does it mean? ... A family-centred approach to sex education ... Child Poverty Action report a challenge to concerned New Zealanders
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CATHOLIC WEB TV
Wellington Archdocesan Media Cetnre. 'Catholictv.net ' http://catholictv.net
** Bishop John Dew: The fortieth World Day of Prayer for Vocations
** Br Pat Lynch, NZ Catholic Education Office: the Education Report, including news on the upcoming Catholic Schools Conference.
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IRAQ
Iraqi Christian Leaders want a Constitution that recognizes religious liberty http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=34761
Caritas convoy leaving for Baghdad http://www.cathnews.com/news/305/9.php
Iraqi bishop tells US troops: Help us but leave quickly http://www.cathnews.com/news/304/147.php
Priest warns about danger of an Islamic State in Iraq http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=34696
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
"National anthems " INL 27 April 2003 http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,2432043a1860,00.html On the eve of New Zealand Music Month, Kim Knight asks prominent Kiwis to name the songs that mean the most to them.... [includes a comment by Bishop Cunneen about his favourite, the National Anthem! ]
"The secret is out" (photo) Otago Daily Times 2-May 2003 http://www.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?date=02May2003&obje\ ct=HTF31B9638EC&type=html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial From the street front, the Green Island school looks much like it always has, nestled next to St Peter Chanel Catholic church, which has received its own garden acclaim in a Keep Dunedin Beautiful award. Visitors to the school, however, may be invited into a "Secret Garden", where ceramic angels, cats and numerous gnomes keep a careful watch over young vegetable and decorative plants....
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BIOETHICS
Nathaniel (Catholic Bioethics) Centre: 'The Nathaniel Report' Issue Nine - April 2003 http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/nr_issue_9.html
Editorial: Listening to the Culture (full text on the Website) Arguments in bioethics based on the right to self-determination inevitably ignore the societal implications of people’s "private" choices. In New Zealand law-makers need to consider the way in which the issue of euthanasia intersects with the broader societal context.
Also in the print edition ...
Toi Te Taiao – The Bioethics Council The Bioethics Council is a Ministerial Advisory Committee that reports to the New Zealand government through the Minister for the Environment. Its establishment is a recommendation of the Royal Commission on Genetic Modification. This article introduces the terms, goals and members of the Council.
The Experience of Assisted Suicide in the Netherlands and in the State of Oregon (USA) – What can we learn? The very real dangers associated with the legalisation of assisted suicide or euthanasia are evidenced by the emphasis its proponents place on the need for safeguards. This article draws on official research to show that, overseas, apparently strict criteria fail to prevent abuse.
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis, Disability and a Catholic Ethic of Caring From a Catholic perspective the over riding concern regarding Genetic Testing relates to the intrinsic dignity of the embryo. Yet deeper reflection shows there are also other concerns that point to the need for strong legislative parameters around the use of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis for the sake of a caring society in which difference and diversity are celebrated.
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EVENTS
July 6-10 2003 "Active 8 Celebrate" National Catholic Youth Event, Christchurch http://www.connect.org.nz/wazzup/index.html
August 14-16 2003 New Zealand Catholic Schools' Convention Wellington Festival and Convention Centre http://nzceo.catholic.org.nz/2003convention.shtml
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WEBSITES FOR YOUNG KIWI CATHOLICS
National Council for Young Catholics: http://ncyc.org.nz
+ Connect = "Home of the young Church in New Zealand" http://www.connect.org.nz
Crumbs Youth Ministry Resources http://www.youthministry.org.nz Includes the online version of the Aotearoa New Zealand Youth Ministry Magazine, published by Churches Youth Ministry Association (CYMA)
Auckland Catholic Youth Ministry http://akyouth.org.nz
Christchurch Catholic Youth Team http://cyt.org.nz
St Mark's and Our Lady Star of the Sea, Pakuranga-Howick (SMOSS) Catholic Youth Ministry Web Site http://www.smoss.org.nz
Young Adults group in Northcote, Auckland http://www.triumph.net.nz
Jesus 4 Real http://www.jesus4real.org.nz/ (new URL) A voluntary group of adults bringing the reality of Jesus to Catholic teenagers, and to training of adult leaders for Catholic youth work, through camps and seminars.
Marist Brothers' youth and young adult ministries http://www.maristbrothers.org.nz
Lasallian Vocations and Youth Ministry in Australia and New Zealand http://vocym.org Lasallian Youth Gathering, Auckland, 2003 http://lyg03.com
Young Vinnies http://youngvinnies.org.nz Youth division of the St Vincent de Paul Society
********* Tertiary educational institutes' chaplaincies ********
Auckland University chaplains http://www.auckland.ac.nz/cir_students/index.cfm?action=display_page&page_title=\ worship
Auckland University of Technology: Chaplains http://www.aut.ac.nz/services_and_facilities/chaplains/index.shtml
Lincoln University Student Support Services: Chaplaincy and Counselling: http://www.lincoln.ac.nz/stusrvc/health/chaplain.htm
Massey University, Palmerston North: Chaplaincy services http://albany.massey.ac.nz/dept/ss/index.htm (link 'Chaplaincy' left column)
University of Otago: Campus Chaplaincy http://telperion.otago.ac.nz/Chaplain/
Victoria University, Wellington: Catholic chaplaincy http://www3.vuw.ac.nz/chaplains/kohanga.php
FROM THE CATHOLIC PRESS
'Wel-com'
http://www.welcom.org.nz
After occupying a page of the Wellington Archdiocesan Website for several years, 'Wel-com' - the monthly newspaper of the Archdiocese of Wellington and the Diocese of Palmerston North - has now opened its own Website.
The home page displays an opinion poll - currently: "Should all shops be open on Good Friday and Easter Sunday?" - columns by Cardinal Williams and Palmerston North's Bishop Peter Cullinane, and the full text of ten articles from Wel-com's print edition (headings follow; as new articles appear, I'll mention them in News & Notes - ML) ....
Painful times for the Iraqi community living in Wellington ... [five articles on euthanasia and the draft Death with Dignity Bill] ... A cry from the heart, by the Leaders of Christian Communities in Iraq ... Marist brother who arrived with Bishop Pompallier honoured ... “Yeah –right!” We see it on billboards. What does it mean? ... A family-centred approach to sex education ... Child Poverty Action report a challenge to concerned New Zealanders
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CATHOLIC WEB TV
Wellington Archdocesan Media Cetnre. 'Catholictv.net ' http://catholictv.net
** Bishop John Dew: The fortieth World Day of Prayer for Vocations
** Br Pat Lynch, NZ Catholic Education Office: the Education Report, including news on the upcoming Catholic Schools Conference.
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IRAQ
Iraqi Christian Leaders want a Constitution that recognizes religious liberty http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=34761
Caritas convoy leaving for Baghdad http://www.cathnews.com/news/305/9.php
Iraqi bishop tells US troops: Help us but leave quickly http://www.cathnews.com/news/304/147.php
Priest warns about danger of an Islamic State in Iraq http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=34696
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
"National anthems " INL 27 April 2003 http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,2432043a1860,00.html On the eve of New Zealand Music Month, Kim Knight asks prominent Kiwis to name the songs that mean the most to them.... [includes a comment by Bishop Cunneen about his favourite, the National Anthem! ]
"The secret is out" (photo) Otago Daily Times 2-May 2003 http://www.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?date=02May2003&obje\ ct=HTF31B9638EC&type=html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial From the street front, the Green Island school looks much like it always has, nestled next to St Peter Chanel Catholic church, which has received its own garden acclaim in a Keep Dunedin Beautiful award. Visitors to the school, however, may be invited into a "Secret Garden", where ceramic angels, cats and numerous gnomes keep a careful watch over young vegetable and decorative plants....
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BIOETHICS
Nathaniel (Catholic Bioethics) Centre: 'The Nathaniel Report' Issue Nine - April 2003 http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/nr_issue_9.html
Editorial: Listening to the Culture (full text on the Website) Arguments in bioethics based on the right to self-determination inevitably ignore the societal implications of people’s "private" choices. In New Zealand law-makers need to consider the way in which the issue of euthanasia intersects with the broader societal context.
Also in the print edition ...
Toi Te Taiao – The Bioethics Council The Bioethics Council is a Ministerial Advisory Committee that reports to the New Zealand government through the Minister for the Environment. Its establishment is a recommendation of the Royal Commission on Genetic Modification. This article introduces the terms, goals and members of the Council.
The Experience of Assisted Suicide in the Netherlands and in the State of Oregon (USA) – What can we learn? The very real dangers associated with the legalisation of assisted suicide or euthanasia are evidenced by the emphasis its proponents place on the need for safeguards. This article draws on official research to show that, overseas, apparently strict criteria fail to prevent abuse.
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis, Disability and a Catholic Ethic of Caring From a Catholic perspective the over riding concern regarding Genetic Testing relates to the intrinsic dignity of the embryo. Yet deeper reflection shows there are also other concerns that point to the need for strong legislative parameters around the use of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis for the sake of a caring society in which difference and diversity are celebrated.
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EVENTS
July 6-10 2003 "Active 8 Celebrate" National Catholic Youth Event, Christchurch http://www.connect.org.nz/wazzup/index.html
August 14-16 2003 New Zealand Catholic Schools' Convention Wellington Festival and Convention Centre http://nzceo.catholic.org.nz/2003convention.shtml
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WEBSITES FOR YOUNG KIWI CATHOLICS
National Council for Young Catholics: http://ncyc.org.nz
+ Connect = "Home of the young Church in New Zealand" http://www.connect.org.nz
Crumbs Youth Ministry Resources http://www.youthministry.org.nz Includes the online version of the Aotearoa New Zealand Youth Ministry Magazine, published by Churches Youth Ministry Association (CYMA)
Auckland Catholic Youth Ministry http://akyouth.org.nz
Christchurch Catholic Youth Team http://cyt.org.nz
St Mark's and Our Lady Star of the Sea, Pakuranga-Howick (SMOSS) Catholic Youth Ministry Web Site http://www.smoss.org.nz
Young Adults group in Northcote, Auckland http://www.triumph.net.nz
Jesus 4 Real http://www.jesus4real.org.nz/ (new URL) A voluntary group of adults bringing the reality of Jesus to Catholic teenagers, and to training of adult leaders for Catholic youth work, through camps and seminars.
Marist Brothers' youth and young adult ministries http://www.maristbrothers.org.nz
Lasallian Vocations and Youth Ministry in Australia and New Zealand http://vocym.org Lasallian Youth Gathering, Auckland, 2003 http://lyg03.com
Young Vinnies http://youngvinnies.org.nz Youth division of the St Vincent de Paul Society
********* Tertiary educational institutes' chaplaincies ********
Auckland University chaplains http://www.auckland.ac.nz/cir_students/index.cfm?action=display_page&page_title=\ worship
Auckland University of Technology: Chaplains http://www.aut.ac.nz/services_and_facilities/chaplains/index.shtml
Lincoln University Student Support Services: Chaplaincy and Counselling: http://www.lincoln.ac.nz/stusrvc/health/chaplain.htm
Massey University, Palmerston North: Chaplaincy services http://albany.massey.ac.nz/dept/ss/index.htm (link 'Chaplaincy' left column)
University of Otago: Campus Chaplaincy http://telperion.otago.ac.nz/Chaplain/
Victoria University, Wellington: Catholic chaplaincy http://www3.vuw.ac.nz/chaplains/kohanga.php
Sunday, April 27, 2003
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FROM THE CATHOLIC PRESS
'NZ Catholic' No 160, April 20, 2003
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz
Caritas launches appeal for Iraqi victims
Embrace Muslims, Christians urged
"Christians need to reach out to Muslims as the very first priority if we are to stop the world blowing apart," says Fr Timothy Radcliffe, OP...
Catholic Schools Day attracts attention
Innovative ways of celebrating Catholic Schools Day on April 2 caught the attention of the secular media in different parts of New Zealand....
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
Faith-based unit to open at Rimutaka Prison
INL 26 April 2003
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,2428678a11,00.html
Prison authorities have seen the light – they will open a 60-bed "faith-based" unit at Rimutaka Prison, Upper Hutt, later this year. Christian organisation Prison Fellowship will run an interdenominational 18-month intensive religious programme involving mainstream Christian churches focussed on getting inmates to confront the harm they had caused others through their crimes....
Easter Sunday marked by good attendances,
By Rebecca Fox
Otago Daily Times (full text) 21 April 2003
http://www.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?date=21Apr2003&obje\
ct=HKH51F3647EF&type=html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial
Good crowds turned out to Dunedin's major churches to celebrate the most significant day of the Christian calendar yesterday...
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FROM THE CATHOLIC PRESS
'NZ Catholic' No 160, April 20, 2003
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz
Caritas launches appeal for Iraqi victims
Embrace Muslims, Christians urged
"Christians need to reach out to Muslims as the very first priority if we are to stop the world blowing apart," says Fr Timothy Radcliffe, OP...
Catholic Schools Day attracts attention
Innovative ways of celebrating Catholic Schools Day on April 2 caught the attention of the secular media in different parts of New Zealand....
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
Faith-based unit to open at Rimutaka Prison
INL 26 April 2003
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,2428678a11,00.html
Prison authorities have seen the light – they will open a 60-bed "faith-based" unit at Rimutaka Prison, Upper Hutt, later this year. Christian organisation Prison Fellowship will run an interdenominational 18-month intensive religious programme involving mainstream Christian churches focussed on getting inmates to confront the harm they had caused others through their crimes....
Easter Sunday marked by good attendances,
By Rebecca Fox
Otago Daily Times (full text) 21 April 2003
http://www.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?date=21Apr2003&obje\
ct=HKH51F3647EF&type=html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial
Good crowds turned out to Dunedin's major churches to celebrate the most significant day of the Christian calendar yesterday...
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Sunday, April 20, 2003
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IRAQ
Caritas Aotearoa NZ: The humanitarian situation in Iraq, and Caritas' Iraq Appeal http://www.caritas.org.nz/world/asia/iraq/iraq_apr03.htm
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EDUCATION
NZ Catholic Education Office Newsletter: "Lighting New Fires", April 2003 http://nzceo.catholic.org.nz/lightingnewfires.shtml
Editorial: Catholic Schools’ Day ...... School closings and openings.... Preference of Enrolment o qualification to be dicsussed ... Review and Development of the Special Character of Catholic Schools .... “Do not be afraid” (Mt 28.10) .... Congratulations to our New Principals ... Hillsborough Laureate Awards for Distinguished Contributors to Catholic Education ... New Special Character Teaching Modules ... Top Scholar Awards in the 2002 Bursaries Examinations ... Two Good Ideas... National Electricity Supply Project For Catholic Schools ... Congratulations ... Helpful Reading
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CATHOLIC WEB TV
Wellington Archdiocesan Media Office: Catholictv.net http://www.catholictv.net/alive/index.html
Bishop John Dew: How prayer has the power to bring about peace in the world
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FROM THE SECULAR MEDIA
TV One: The Holmes Show (video files) http://tvone.nzoom.com/programmes/holmes/story.html?story_2003_archive.inc Thursday April 17 : The Easter faithful. (4.07 mins) Preparing for Easter at the Gift Centre for the Intellectually Handicapped, Balmoral, Auckland.
Pope Returns To Poetry Xtra-MSN-Reuters http://xtramsn.co.nz/entertainment/0,,3811-2194998,00.html Pope John Paul reflects on nature, his death and his life in new poetry that marks his return to verse after a break of nearly a quarter of a century....
Bogus invoice scheme costs principal his job for misusing school funds INL 13 April 2003 http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,2399959a7694,00.html A Catholic school principal has been sacked for spending thousands of school dollars on bogus invoices. Our Lady of the Victories principal Tony Rzoska was dismissed last month. He had been principal for 20 years....
Beyond belief - why we are turning away from religion INL 13 April 2003 http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,2399437a1861,00.html On the eve of Easter, Sarah Stuart reports on the growing number of Kiwis questioning whether mainstream religion is still relevant.... [The article includes comments by Cardinal Williams on why the number who identify as Catholics has held steady for the past two decades. ML]
'Virgin Mary' lingerie billboard was offensive, Board rules NZ Herald 17.04.2003 (full text) A pre-Christmas billboard showing a lingerie-clad woman and the caption "Virgin Mary", with a line through the word "virgin" did not meet ethical standards, the Advertising Standards Complaints Board has ruled. A complainant said that, to a Christian, the advertisement was extremely offensive. Advertiser GB Ela apologised for any offence caused and said the billboard had been withdrawn and would not be reappearing. The board found the billboard would have been likely to cause serious and/or widespread offence. In particular that would have been the case at the time the complaint was received, in early December, the month in which Christians celebrate Christmas.
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"ECCLESIA DE EUCHARISTIA" (The Church and the Eucharist)
"Ecclesia de Eucharistia": John Paul II's Most Personal Encyclical http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=34404 Vatican City, April 17, 2003 (Zenit.org).- The encyclical "Ecclesia de Eucharistia," published by John Paul II this Holy Thursday, is the most personal of the 14 he has written. The encyclical has some vivid poetic passages, interlaced with phrases in which the Pope expresses his intense love for the Eucharist....
Summary of "Ecclesia de Eucharistia": http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=34409
Full text: http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=34382
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FROM THE CATHOLIC PRESS
Program that brings people back to the fold Catholic Leader (Brisbane) 13.04.2003 http://www.catholicleader.com.au/prinfriendly.php?num=1306 Fr Peter McCartin greets parishioners at Petrie. People who have returned to the Church through a new program in Petrie parish aimed at lapsed Catholics tell of their experiences....
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EVENTS
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Divine Mercy Sunday 27 April 2003 http://www.homebusinesslink.com/divinemercyNZ.html ***********************
The Eucharistic Convention, Friday 25th April - 6.00pm Sunday 27 April 2003 http://eucharistic-convention.com Venue: The Logan Campbell Theatre, Auckland Showgrounds, Greenlane Road, Auckland New Zealand The Eucharistic Convention 2003 is an annual event organised by lay people within the Auckland Diocese of the Catholic Church in New Zealand. Full details are on the Website.
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EMPLOYMENT
Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancies )
Vacancies in Catholic Youth Ministry are advertised on the Job Bank page of the National Council for Young Catholics: http://ncyc.org.nz
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IRAQ
Caritas Aotearoa NZ: The humanitarian situation in Iraq, and Caritas' Iraq Appeal http://www.caritas.org.nz/world/asia/iraq/iraq_apr03.htm
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EDUCATION
NZ Catholic Education Office Newsletter: "Lighting New Fires", April 2003 http://nzceo.catholic.org.nz/lightingnewfires.shtml
Editorial: Catholic Schools’ Day ...... School closings and openings.... Preference of Enrolment o qualification to be dicsussed ... Review and Development of the Special Character of Catholic Schools .... “Do not be afraid” (Mt 28.10) .... Congratulations to our New Principals ... Hillsborough Laureate Awards for Distinguished Contributors to Catholic Education ... New Special Character Teaching Modules ... Top Scholar Awards in the 2002 Bursaries Examinations ... Two Good Ideas... National Electricity Supply Project For Catholic Schools ... Congratulations ... Helpful Reading
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CATHOLIC WEB TV
Wellington Archdiocesan Media Office: Catholictv.net http://www.catholictv.net/alive/index.html
Bishop John Dew: How prayer has the power to bring about peace in the world
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FROM THE SECULAR MEDIA
TV One: The Holmes Show (video files) http://tvone.nzoom.com/programmes/holmes/story.html?story_2003_archive.inc Thursday April 17 : The Easter faithful. (4.07 mins) Preparing for Easter at the Gift Centre for the Intellectually Handicapped, Balmoral, Auckland.
Pope Returns To Poetry Xtra-MSN-Reuters http://xtramsn.co.nz/entertainment/0,,3811-2194998,00.html Pope John Paul reflects on nature, his death and his life in new poetry that marks his return to verse after a break of nearly a quarter of a century....
Bogus invoice scheme costs principal his job for misusing school funds INL 13 April 2003 http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,2399959a7694,00.html A Catholic school principal has been sacked for spending thousands of school dollars on bogus invoices. Our Lady of the Victories principal Tony Rzoska was dismissed last month. He had been principal for 20 years....
Beyond belief - why we are turning away from religion INL 13 April 2003 http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,2399437a1861,00.html On the eve of Easter, Sarah Stuart reports on the growing number of Kiwis questioning whether mainstream religion is still relevant.... [The article includes comments by Cardinal Williams on why the number who identify as Catholics has held steady for the past two decades. ML]
'Virgin Mary' lingerie billboard was offensive, Board rules NZ Herald 17.04.2003 (full text) A pre-Christmas billboard showing a lingerie-clad woman and the caption "Virgin Mary", with a line through the word "virgin" did not meet ethical standards, the Advertising Standards Complaints Board has ruled. A complainant said that, to a Christian, the advertisement was extremely offensive. Advertiser GB Ela apologised for any offence caused and said the billboard had been withdrawn and would not be reappearing. The board found the billboard would have been likely to cause serious and/or widespread offence. In particular that would have been the case at the time the complaint was received, in early December, the month in which Christians celebrate Christmas.
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"ECCLESIA DE EUCHARISTIA" (The Church and the Eucharist)
"Ecclesia de Eucharistia": John Paul II's Most Personal Encyclical http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=34404 Vatican City, April 17, 2003 (Zenit.org).- The encyclical "Ecclesia de Eucharistia," published by John Paul II this Holy Thursday, is the most personal of the 14 he has written. The encyclical has some vivid poetic passages, interlaced with phrases in which the Pope expresses his intense love for the Eucharist....
Summary of "Ecclesia de Eucharistia": http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=34409
Full text: http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=34382
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FROM THE CATHOLIC PRESS
Program that brings people back to the fold Catholic Leader (Brisbane) 13.04.2003 http://www.catholicleader.com.au/prinfriendly.php?num=1306 Fr Peter McCartin greets parishioners at Petrie. People who have returned to the Church through a new program in Petrie parish aimed at lapsed Catholics tell of their experiences....
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EVENTS
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Divine Mercy Sunday 27 April 2003 http://www.homebusinesslink.com/divinemercyNZ.html ***********************
The Eucharistic Convention, Friday 25th April - 6.00pm Sunday 27 April 2003 http://eucharistic-convention.com Venue: The Logan Campbell Theatre, Auckland Showgrounds, Greenlane Road, Auckland New Zealand The Eucharistic Convention 2003 is an annual event organised by lay people within the Auckland Diocese of the Catholic Church in New Zealand. Full details are on the Website.
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EMPLOYMENT
Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancies )
Vacancies in Catholic Youth Ministry are advertised on the Job Bank page of the National Council for Young Catholics: http://ncyc.org.nz
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Sunday, April 13, 2003
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IRAQ
War kit to help worried Kiwi kids http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,2384746a11,00.html Mental Health workers have issued a kit for parents and schools to help quell New Zealand children's anxiety about the war in Iraq....
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FROM THE CATHOLIC PRESS
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'NZ Catholic' No 159, April 6, 2003 http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz
"250 turn out against assisted-suicide bill " Wellington - MP Peter Brown's Death with Dignity Bill will not achieve its stated aim, people opposed to the Bill have been told....
"Protest cross in blood called a sacred sign " Auckland - Pouring blood in the United States consul's office was a form of "direct, non-violent action" against the war in Iraq, says Fr Peter Murnane, OP...
"National clergy meeting draws noted speaker " Wellington - More than 180 priests have already enrolled for the five-day national gathering of bishops and diocesan clergy in Blenheim next month....
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'Wel-com' April 2003 (Wellington-Palmerston North diocesan newspaper) http://wn.catholic.org.nz
"Painful times for the Iraqi community living in New Zealand" Fr Aprem Pithyou is one of about 2,000 Assyrians living in Wellington, many of whom lived through the Iran-Iraq war and the 1991 Gulf War ...
Euthanasia: Feature New Zealand First MP Peter Brown's bill to legalise physician assisted suicide is to come before Parliament this month. On 24 March the Nathaniel Centre held a public meeting on this issue at the Sacred Heart Cathedral where some 250 people were present. The April Wel-com featured key addresses delivered at this meeting by Bishop John Dew, Leader of the Opposition Bill English, and director of the Nathaniel Catholic Bioethics Centre Dr Michael McCabe ...
"Cambodia’s years of suffering are not yet over" Visiting New Zealand this month is Chamroeun Mudita who heads the Cambodian Field Office of CIDSE Cambodia Laos Vietnam, a long running collective programme supported by Caritas Aotearoa and fifteen other agencies. CIDSE plays a key role in Cambodian civil society and is engaged in a wide range of community development projects and advocacy work....
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MARIST BROTHERS' NEWSLETTERS
On http://www.maristbrothers.org.nz .....
"Champagnat" Volume 7 Number 1 April 2003 A newsletter for Boards of Trustees and Staff of Marist Schools and Schools with Marist traditions in New Zealand.
"Marist Family News" Autumn 2003 The Newsletter of the Marist Brothers' New Zealand Province,
Our newsletter monitor writes ...
"There are two Marist newsletters which are worth a closer look -Champagnat & Marist Champagnat Family newsletters. The web page has some excellent photographs and for those with a Marist Brothers background some of your past teachers may be among the jubilarians. I particularly enjoyed the story about the plaque in the Reefton cemetery and was pleased to catch up with news of John Paul II College in Greymouth. My old school was St Mary's High School quite some time before the amalgamation in 1980!!..."
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EVENTS
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Divine Mercy Sunday 27 April 2003 http://www.homebusinesslink.com/divinemercyNZ.html ***********************
The Eucharistic Convention, Friday 25th April - 6.00pm Sunday 27 April 2003 http://eucharistic-convention.com Venue: The Logan Campbell Theatre, Auckland Showgrounds, Greenlane Road, Auckland New Zealand The Eucharistic Convention 2003 is an annual event organised by lay people within the Auckland Diocese of the Catholic Church in New Zealand. Full details are on the Website.
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EMPLOYMENT
Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancies )
Vacancies in Catholic Youth Ministry are advertised on the Job Bank page of the National Council for Young Catholics: http://ncyc.org.nz
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IRAQ
War kit to help worried Kiwi kids http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,2384746a11,00.html Mental Health workers have issued a kit for parents and schools to help quell New Zealand children's anxiety about the war in Iraq....
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FROM THE CATHOLIC PRESS
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'NZ Catholic' No 159, April 6, 2003 http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz
"250 turn out against assisted-suicide bill " Wellington - MP Peter Brown's Death with Dignity Bill will not achieve its stated aim, people opposed to the Bill have been told....
"Protest cross in blood called a sacred sign " Auckland - Pouring blood in the United States consul's office was a form of "direct, non-violent action" against the war in Iraq, says Fr Peter Murnane, OP...
"National clergy meeting draws noted speaker " Wellington - More than 180 priests have already enrolled for the five-day national gathering of bishops and diocesan clergy in Blenheim next month....
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'Wel-com' April 2003 (Wellington-Palmerston North diocesan newspaper) http://wn.catholic.org.nz
"Painful times for the Iraqi community living in New Zealand" Fr Aprem Pithyou is one of about 2,000 Assyrians living in Wellington, many of whom lived through the Iran-Iraq war and the 1991 Gulf War ...
Euthanasia: Feature New Zealand First MP Peter Brown's bill to legalise physician assisted suicide is to come before Parliament this month. On 24 March the Nathaniel Centre held a public meeting on this issue at the Sacred Heart Cathedral where some 250 people were present. The April Wel-com featured key addresses delivered at this meeting by Bishop John Dew, Leader of the Opposition Bill English, and director of the Nathaniel Catholic Bioethics Centre Dr Michael McCabe ...
"Cambodia’s years of suffering are not yet over" Visiting New Zealand this month is Chamroeun Mudita who heads the Cambodian Field Office of CIDSE Cambodia Laos Vietnam, a long running collective programme supported by Caritas Aotearoa and fifteen other agencies. CIDSE plays a key role in Cambodian civil society and is engaged in a wide range of community development projects and advocacy work....
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MARIST BROTHERS' NEWSLETTERS
On http://www.maristbrothers.org.nz .....
"Champagnat" Volume 7 Number 1 April 2003 A newsletter for Boards of Trustees and Staff of Marist Schools and Schools with Marist traditions in New Zealand.
"Marist Family News" Autumn 2003 The Newsletter of the Marist Brothers' New Zealand Province,
Our newsletter monitor writes ...
"There are two Marist newsletters which are worth a closer look -Champagnat & Marist Champagnat Family newsletters. The web page has some excellent photographs and for those with a Marist Brothers background some of your past teachers may be among the jubilarians. I particularly enjoyed the story about the plaque in the Reefton cemetery and was pleased to catch up with news of John Paul II College in Greymouth. My old school was St Mary's High School quite some time before the amalgamation in 1980!!..."
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EVENTS
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Divine Mercy Sunday 27 April 2003 http://www.homebusinesslink.com/divinemercyNZ.html ***********************
The Eucharistic Convention, Friday 25th April - 6.00pm Sunday 27 April 2003 http://eucharistic-convention.com Venue: The Logan Campbell Theatre, Auckland Showgrounds, Greenlane Road, Auckland New Zealand The Eucharistic Convention 2003 is an annual event organised by lay people within the Auckland Diocese of the Catholic Church in New Zealand. Full details are on the Website.
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EMPLOYMENT
Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancies )
Vacancies in Catholic Youth Ministry are advertised on the Job Bank page of the National Council for Young Catholics: http://ncyc.org.nz
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Sunday, April 6, 2003
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FROM THE CATHOLIC PRESS
Marist Messenger, April 2003
http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz
Full text: Fr Carl Telford sm. Focus: "Without the Resurrection our faith is in vain." Stephen Lowe. "Mary, the Mother of God." Marist Spirituality. "Hidden Life".
Links: Catholic News from around the world. Articles from the global Catholic media, including: Assessing the lessons of war ... Ordinary Means – Extraordinary Means: A Valid Distinction? ... The Spirituality of Catholics in China Today: A General Social Survey about the Catholic Church in China ... Artists seeing the Cross anew ... Choosing Hope: the place of hope in the world today? ... Rising to the challenge of Easter.
Also in the print edition of Marist Messenger: Three Candles ... Making sense ... Forever a grandma ... The Cure of Ars - a model priest ... Evening Prayer ... World meeting of families ... A conversation with Mary ... The Stations of the Cross ... Mary the Mother of God
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FROM THE CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCIES
Charismatic Renewal leader dies http://www.cathnews.com/news/304/30.php The Church is mourning the death of Brian Smith, a leading figure in the Catholic Charismatic Renewal (CCR) nationally and internationally. About 500 people gathered last week at St Paschal’s Church, Wavell Heights, in Brisbane, for his funeral Mass....
Theologian Küng seeks reconciliation with Rome http://www.cathnews.com/news/304/11.php The prominent Swiss theologian Fr Hans Küng wants to convince Rome that he is a loyal Catholic despite their disagreements, and believes that he and the Vatican could achieve a “pragmatic reconciliation”....
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
Funding cut upsets Catholic principal (photo) http://stuff.co.nz/stuff/dominionpost/0,2106,2368012a6479,00.html Dominion Post 31 March 2003 A decision by the Education Ministry to cut funding for new furniture and equipment in renovated Catholic schools is a "scandalous injustice", Bishop Viard College principal Hedley Aitken says....
Catholic Schools’ Day celebrated (photo) Ashburton Guardian 5 april 2003 http://www.ashburtonguardian.co.nz/index.asp?articleid=2074 Students from Mid-Canterbury’s two Catholic schools - Our Lady of the Snows, Methven, and St Joseph’s School - joined together for the first time yesterday to celebrate Catholic Schools’ Day....
"Catholic schools celebrate national day" (photo) Otago Daily Times 3-April 2003 http://www.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?date=03Apr2003&obje\ ct=H2F3096653ES&type=html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial National Catholic Schools Day was celebrated with barbecues, games, and prayers in Dunedin yesterday....
"A fresh look at an age-old tale " Otago Daily Times 3-April 2003 http://www.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?date=03Apr2003&obje\ ct=H1917C7665RN&type=html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial About four years ago, Martin Howells was teaching young actors to be proactive and do their own one-person shows when he realised in 30 years of acting, he had never been brave enough to do one himself. At the time he was working at the Court Theatre, in Christchurch, and decided to do Jesus My Boy , by British stand-up comedian John Dowie, the story of Joseph struggling to bring up a precocious and extraordinary son.....
"Students seek out religion " NZ Herald 03.04.2003 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=3350428&thesection=news&thesu\ bsection=general New Zealanders are showing more interest in studying Islam and other religions after September 11 and the Iraq crisis. About 400 students a year are taking the courses offered by Massey University....
"Mel's Jesus not everybody's messiah" Sydney Morning Herald April 1 2003 http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/03/31/1048962696824.html Movie makers know that a dose of pre-release controversy can work wonders for their films at the box office. But even such modern marketing techniques don't quite explain the flak Mel Gibson is drawing over the film he is making based on the final hours in the life of Jesus....
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CATHOLIC WEB TV
Catholictv.net http://www.catholictv.net
* Preview of what's on and what's to come
* Fr John Greally looks forward to Holy Week and Easter.
* Br Pat Lynch welcomes the opening of two new Catholic colleges.
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RESOURCES FOR SCHOOLS
New on Faith Central:
The Meaning and Significance Of Eucharist: http://www.faithcentral.net.nz/inclass/eucharist.htm
Is Jesus truly present in the Eucharist? How can the Eucharist be a re-presentation of the Sacrifice of the Cross? How did the early Christians understand Eucharist? How do we understand the Mass today? Why do we call Eucharist the sacrament of unity?
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EVENTS
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Divine Mercy Sunday 27 April 2003 http://www.homebusinesslink.com/divinemercyNZ.html
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The Eucharistic Convention, Friday 25th April - 6.00pm Sunday 27 April 2003 http://eucharistic-convention.com Venue: The Logan Campbell Theatre, Auckland Showgrounds, Greenlane Road, Auckland New Zealand The Eucharistic Convention 2003 is an annual event organised by lay people within the Auckland Diocese of the Catholic Church in New Zealand. Full details are on the Website.
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EMPLOYMENT
Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancies )
Vacancies in Catholic Youth Ministry are advertised on the Job Bank page of the National Council for Young Catholics: http://ncyc.org.nz
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Part-Time Personal Assistant. Society Of St Vincent De Paul, National Council Of New Zealand
The Society of St Vincent de Paul which is an international charitable organisation seek a part time Personal Assistant (13 hours a week) for the Society's National Office in Wellington. Skills required: * Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office * Knowledge of Office Systems and Procedures * Good Word-processing skills * Oral and written communication skills * Organisational skills Written applications including a copy of your CV may be forwarded to: Society of St Vincent de Paul, PO Box 10-816, Wellington. Phone: 04 4995070 Email: svdpnational@xtra.co.nz Website: http://www.svdp.org.nz Applications close at noon on the 11th of April 2003
FROM THE CATHOLIC PRESS
Marist Messenger, April 2003
http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz
Full text: Fr Carl Telford sm. Focus: "Without the Resurrection our faith is in vain." Stephen Lowe. "Mary, the Mother of God." Marist Spirituality. "Hidden Life".
Links: Catholic News from around the world. Articles from the global Catholic media, including: Assessing the lessons of war ... Ordinary Means – Extraordinary Means: A Valid Distinction? ... The Spirituality of Catholics in China Today: A General Social Survey about the Catholic Church in China ... Artists seeing the Cross anew ... Choosing Hope: the place of hope in the world today? ... Rising to the challenge of Easter.
Also in the print edition of Marist Messenger: Three Candles ... Making sense ... Forever a grandma ... The Cure of Ars - a model priest ... Evening Prayer ... World meeting of families ... A conversation with Mary ... The Stations of the Cross ... Mary the Mother of God
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FROM THE CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCIES
Charismatic Renewal leader dies http://www.cathnews.com/news/304/30.php The Church is mourning the death of Brian Smith, a leading figure in the Catholic Charismatic Renewal (CCR) nationally and internationally. About 500 people gathered last week at St Paschal’s Church, Wavell Heights, in Brisbane, for his funeral Mass....
Theologian Küng seeks reconciliation with Rome http://www.cathnews.com/news/304/11.php The prominent Swiss theologian Fr Hans Küng wants to convince Rome that he is a loyal Catholic despite their disagreements, and believes that he and the Vatican could achieve a “pragmatic reconciliation”....
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
Funding cut upsets Catholic principal (photo) http://stuff.co.nz/stuff/dominionpost/0,2106,2368012a6479,00.html Dominion Post 31 March 2003 A decision by the Education Ministry to cut funding for new furniture and equipment in renovated Catholic schools is a "scandalous injustice", Bishop Viard College principal Hedley Aitken says....
Catholic Schools’ Day celebrated (photo) Ashburton Guardian 5 april 2003 http://www.ashburtonguardian.co.nz/index.asp?articleid=2074 Students from Mid-Canterbury’s two Catholic schools - Our Lady of the Snows, Methven, and St Joseph’s School - joined together for the first time yesterday to celebrate Catholic Schools’ Day....
"Catholic schools celebrate national day" (photo) Otago Daily Times 3-April 2003 http://www.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?date=03Apr2003&obje\ ct=H2F3096653ES&type=html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial National Catholic Schools Day was celebrated with barbecues, games, and prayers in Dunedin yesterday....
"A fresh look at an age-old tale " Otago Daily Times 3-April 2003 http://www.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?date=03Apr2003&obje\ ct=H1917C7665RN&type=html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial About four years ago, Martin Howells was teaching young actors to be proactive and do their own one-person shows when he realised in 30 years of acting, he had never been brave enough to do one himself. At the time he was working at the Court Theatre, in Christchurch, and decided to do Jesus My Boy , by British stand-up comedian John Dowie, the story of Joseph struggling to bring up a precocious and extraordinary son.....
"Students seek out religion " NZ Herald 03.04.2003 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=3350428&thesection=news&thesu\ bsection=general New Zealanders are showing more interest in studying Islam and other religions after September 11 and the Iraq crisis. About 400 students a year are taking the courses offered by Massey University....
"Mel's Jesus not everybody's messiah" Sydney Morning Herald April 1 2003 http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/03/31/1048962696824.html Movie makers know that a dose of pre-release controversy can work wonders for their films at the box office. But even such modern marketing techniques don't quite explain the flak Mel Gibson is drawing over the film he is making based on the final hours in the life of Jesus....
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CATHOLIC WEB TV
Catholictv.net http://www.catholictv.net
* Preview of what's on and what's to come
* Fr John Greally looks forward to Holy Week and Easter.
* Br Pat Lynch welcomes the opening of two new Catholic colleges.
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RESOURCES FOR SCHOOLS
New on Faith Central:
The Meaning and Significance Of Eucharist: http://www.faithcentral.net.nz/inclass/eucharist.htm
Is Jesus truly present in the Eucharist? How can the Eucharist be a re-presentation of the Sacrifice of the Cross? How did the early Christians understand Eucharist? How do we understand the Mass today? Why do we call Eucharist the sacrament of unity?
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EVENTS
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Divine Mercy Sunday 27 April 2003 http://www.homebusinesslink.com/divinemercyNZ.html
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The Eucharistic Convention, Friday 25th April - 6.00pm Sunday 27 April 2003 http://eucharistic-convention.com Venue: The Logan Campbell Theatre, Auckland Showgrounds, Greenlane Road, Auckland New Zealand The Eucharistic Convention 2003 is an annual event organised by lay people within the Auckland Diocese of the Catholic Church in New Zealand. Full details are on the Website.
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EMPLOYMENT
Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancies )
Vacancies in Catholic Youth Ministry are advertised on the Job Bank page of the National Council for Young Catholics: http://ncyc.org.nz
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Part-Time Personal Assistant. Society Of St Vincent De Paul, National Council Of New Zealand
The Society of St Vincent de Paul which is an international charitable organisation seek a part time Personal Assistant (13 hours a week) for the Society's National Office in Wellington. Skills required: * Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office * Knowledge of Office Systems and Procedures * Good Word-processing skills * Oral and written communication skills * Organisational skills Written applications including a copy of your CV may be forwarded to: Society of St Vincent de Paul, PO Box 10-816, Wellington. Phone: 04 4995070 Email: svdpnational@xtra.co.nz Website: http://www.svdp.org.nz Applications close at noon on the 11th of April 2003
Sunday, March 30, 2003
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LENT 2003
The Practice of Jesus : Commentaries on the readings for Sundays & holy days http://www.ake.quik.co.nz/termon/
"Praying Lent" http://www.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/Lent/
Daily Lenten Reflections http://www.ewtn.com/faith/lent/index.htm
The Lent Calendar -http://www.americancatholic.org/Features/Lent/calendar/lent2003.asp
Stations of the Cross http://www.catholic.org.uk/chapel/stations/
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IRAQ
Iraqi Christians consecrate country to Mary Queen of Peace (full text) On Friday afternoon, a number of Christian Churches in Iraq consecrated the country to the Virgin Mary. The solemn act took place at in the Chaldean-rite Cathedral of St. Joseph in Baghdad, before a statue of the pilgrim Virgin, Queen of Peace. For the past few days, the Christians of Baghdad have gathered to pray around the statue of the pilgrim Virgin, in many churches of the city. The statue has been on pilgrimage in Iraq since 1998. The announcement of the consecration was made on Sunday, March 16, in all the churches of the capital. The act of consecration was to be attended by representatives of the Catholic Church and of other Christian denominations.
"Stars and Stripes or Keys of Peter?" The Tablet (UK) 22/03/2003 http://www.thetablet.co.uk/cgi-bin/archive_db.cgi?tablet-00721 Why do so many American Catholics support war in Iraq, when the Pope and their bishops are strongly against it? Why is there no dilemma for them? Our American correspondent explains...
Caritas-Iraq Sends Relief Aid to Basra. Mounting Fears of Outbreak of Disease Reported http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=33368
Asia/Iraq - Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity choose to remain at children's home in Baghdad: "they need us" http://www.fides.org/eng/news/2003/0303/24_01.html
Diary of a Human Shield : In a telephone interview, a Chicago priest in Baghdad describes preparing to die--and being comforted by Iraqi children http://www.beliefnet.com/story/123/story_12331_1.html?frameset=1&storyID=12331&b\ oardID=53802
Pope Urges Respect for International Humanitarian Law in War. Sends Message to Military Chaplains Attending a Course in Rome http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=33253
"Military archbishop says troops can carry out duties in good conscience " http://www.cathnews.com/news/303/150.php
Cardinal McCarrick on the War in Iraq. Says Bishops Don't Classify Soldiers' Role as Immoral http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=33262
Shiite Imam Says Pope Shows That There Is No War of Religions. Lebanese Hails "Historic Importance" of John Paul II's Words http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=33196
Iraqi War Could Worsen the World Situation, Warns Archbishop Tauran. "Will Generate All Possible Extremisms," He Says http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=33325
After Saddam, Trouble for Iraqi Christians? An Iraqi Catholic explains Christians' fears about the next Iraqi regime. http://about.beliefnet.com/story/123/story_12341_1.html?frameset=1&storyID=12341\ &boardID=55150
"Liberation theology and the Iraq War ", by Seamus Murphy SJ Irish Catholic 25-03-03 http://www.irishcatholic.ie/030325-f1.htm
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FROM THE CATHOLIC PRESS
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'NZ Catholic' No 158, March 23, 2003 http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz
"MP and bishops speak out against assisted suicide " Wellington - An MP and former geriatrician, a Catholic ethicist and Catholic bishops are among those speaking out against a bill for the legalisation of assisted suicide...
"Development of religious life to be discussed " Waikanae - Religious congregational leaders will host a major, inter-congregational conference next year to look at the further development of religious life in this country...
"Catholic girls' colleges achieve well in exams " Hamilton - Julie Jang, a student at Sacred Heart Girls' College, was named top all-round female scholar in University Entrance, Bursaries and Scholarships for 2002. Three other pupils at Catholic girls' colleges received top marks in the exams....
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'Wel-com' (Archdiocese of Wellington) March 2003 http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/wellington/
"Pope John Paul's tireless efforts to avert a war in Iraq"
"Bishop Pompallier and the 4th article of the Treaty of Waitangi"
"Impressive presentation on the work of Caritas."
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
"Cross of blood on US carpet " NZ Herald 25.03.2003 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?thesection=news&thesubsection=&storyI\ D=3251783&reportID=562588 A Catholic worker and priest poured a cross made from their own blood on the carpet of the United States consul's office to protest at the invasion of Iraq. Father Peter Murname and Nicholas Drake said they had been planning some kind of protest for several weeks after making yesterday's appointment to meet consul Douglas Berry....
"Friar's blood protest 'about gospel' " NZ Herald 29.03.2003 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?thesection=news&thesubsection=&storyI\ D=3301075&reportID=562588 Pouring his own blood at the feet of the United States Consulate-General was a means of preaching the gospel for Dominican Friar Peter Murnane....
"Blood-cross protesters reject bishop's apology " INL 26 March 2003 http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,2358362a11,00.html A Dominican priest and a Catholic worker who poured their blood on the floor of the United States consulate-general in Auckland have rejected an apology given on their behalf....
Spilled blood a 'dramatic' message Waikato Times 27 March 2003 http://stuff.co.nz/stuff/waikatotimes/0,2106,2360703a6004,00.html A Catholic priest and an activist who spilled their own blood on to the floor of the US consulate office in Auckland sent out a dramatic message about the Iraq war, says Hamilton's Anglican bishop David Moxon. Dominican priest Peter Murnane and Nicholas Drake made the sign of the cross on carpet with their own blood....
[See also the press release from Catholic Communications: "Bishop apologises for bloody protest at United States Consulate-General" : http://www.catholic.org.nz/newsF.htm ]
"Rolls booming at integrated schools " The Press (Chch) 25 March 2003 http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,2354336a7694,00.html Integrated school enrolments have increased at three times the rate of State schools in the last decade. Demand for such schools is fuelling the construction of a new Catholic primary school, planned to open next year in Wanaka where an estimated 13 per cent of primary-aged children are Catholics. New Zealand Catholic Education Office executive director Patrick Lynch said the school, which would cater for about 120 children, would be the third new Catholic school to open within a year....
"Euthanasia not just a matter of choice " Otago Daily Times Friday, 28-March 2003 http://www.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?date=28Mar2003&obje\ ct=GPE13S1650AJ&type=html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial Earlier this month, Father Gerard Aynsley spoke to the parish of St Francis Xavier in Mornington, Dunedin, on the ethics of euthanasia. The proposed Bill must be rejected by Parliament, he said.......
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CATHOLIC WEB TV
Catholictv.net http://www.catholictv.net/alive/index.html
Interview with Kay Smith, Archdiocesan advisor on Catholic social teaching
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CHRISTCHURCH CARMELITES
The March Newsletter of the Discalced Carmelite nuns is on-site at: http://www.karmel.at/~chch/ccnews.htm
In this newsletter: Sr Mary Elizabeth's Golden Jubilee and the solemn Profession of Sr Elisapeta
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IN OTHER READING ....
Catholic Studies Programs and a Coming Renaissance. Interview with Don Briel, of Minnesota-based University of St. Thomas http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=33373 Rome, March 27, 2003 (Zenit.org).- Catholic colleges and universities, particularly in the United States, continue to struggle with the question of their identity, especially since the publication of the apostolic constitution "Ex Corde Ecclesiae." One school, the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, started the first "Catholic Studies" program in 1992 to offer students a comprehensive Catholic education shaped by the broad Catholic intellectual tradition....
Scott Hahn on the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Steubenville Theologian Publishes New Book http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=33145 Steubenville, Ohio, March 23, 2003 (Zenit.org).- Theologian Scott Hahn has come out with a new book, this time on the sacrament of confession. The professor of Scripture and theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville spoke about the work, "Lord, Have Mercy: The Healing Power of Confession," which was released last Tuesday by Doubleday....
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EVENTS
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National Catholic Schools’ Day, April 2nd 2003
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The Eucharistic Convention, Friday 25th April - 6.00pm Sunday 27 April 2003 http://eucharistic-convention.com Venue: The Logan Campbell Theatre, Auckland Showgrounds, Greenlane Road, Auckland New Zealand The Eucharistic Convention 2003 is an annual event organised by lay people within the Auckland Diocese of the Catholic Church in New Zealand. Full details are on the Website.
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LENT 2003
The Practice of Jesus : Commentaries on the readings for Sundays & holy days http://www.ake.quik.co.nz/termon/
"Praying Lent" http://www.creighton.edu/CollaborativeMinistry/Lent/
Daily Lenten Reflections http://www.ewtn.com/faith/lent/index.htm
The Lent Calendar -http://www.americancatholic.org/Features/Lent/calendar/lent2003.asp
Stations of the Cross http://www.catholic.org.uk/chapel/stations/
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IRAQ
Iraqi Christians consecrate country to Mary Queen of Peace (full text) On Friday afternoon, a number of Christian Churches in Iraq consecrated the country to the Virgin Mary. The solemn act took place at in the Chaldean-rite Cathedral of St. Joseph in Baghdad, before a statue of the pilgrim Virgin, Queen of Peace. For the past few days, the Christians of Baghdad have gathered to pray around the statue of the pilgrim Virgin, in many churches of the city. The statue has been on pilgrimage in Iraq since 1998. The announcement of the consecration was made on Sunday, March 16, in all the churches of the capital. The act of consecration was to be attended by representatives of the Catholic Church and of other Christian denominations.
"Stars and Stripes or Keys of Peter?" The Tablet (UK) 22/03/2003 http://www.thetablet.co.uk/cgi-bin/archive_db.cgi?tablet-00721 Why do so many American Catholics support war in Iraq, when the Pope and their bishops are strongly against it? Why is there no dilemma for them? Our American correspondent explains...
Caritas-Iraq Sends Relief Aid to Basra. Mounting Fears of Outbreak of Disease Reported http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=33368
Asia/Iraq - Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity choose to remain at children's home in Baghdad: "they need us" http://www.fides.org/eng/news/2003/0303/24_01.html
Diary of a Human Shield : In a telephone interview, a Chicago priest in Baghdad describes preparing to die--and being comforted by Iraqi children http://www.beliefnet.com/story/123/story_12331_1.html?frameset=1&storyID=12331&b\ oardID=53802
Pope Urges Respect for International Humanitarian Law in War. Sends Message to Military Chaplains Attending a Course in Rome http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=33253
"Military archbishop says troops can carry out duties in good conscience " http://www.cathnews.com/news/303/150.php
Cardinal McCarrick on the War in Iraq. Says Bishops Don't Classify Soldiers' Role as Immoral http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=33262
Shiite Imam Says Pope Shows That There Is No War of Religions. Lebanese Hails "Historic Importance" of John Paul II's Words http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=33196
Iraqi War Could Worsen the World Situation, Warns Archbishop Tauran. "Will Generate All Possible Extremisms," He Says http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=33325
After Saddam, Trouble for Iraqi Christians? An Iraqi Catholic explains Christians' fears about the next Iraqi regime. http://about.beliefnet.com/story/123/story_12341_1.html?frameset=1&storyID=12341\ &boardID=55150
"Liberation theology and the Iraq War ", by Seamus Murphy SJ Irish Catholic 25-03-03 http://www.irishcatholic.ie/030325-f1.htm
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FROM THE CATHOLIC PRESS
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'NZ Catholic' No 158, March 23, 2003 http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz
"MP and bishops speak out against assisted suicide " Wellington - An MP and former geriatrician, a Catholic ethicist and Catholic bishops are among those speaking out against a bill for the legalisation of assisted suicide...
"Development of religious life to be discussed " Waikanae - Religious congregational leaders will host a major, inter-congregational conference next year to look at the further development of religious life in this country...
"Catholic girls' colleges achieve well in exams " Hamilton - Julie Jang, a student at Sacred Heart Girls' College, was named top all-round female scholar in University Entrance, Bursaries and Scholarships for 2002. Three other pupils at Catholic girls' colleges received top marks in the exams....
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'Wel-com' (Archdiocese of Wellington) March 2003 http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/wellington/
"Pope John Paul's tireless efforts to avert a war in Iraq"
"Bishop Pompallier and the 4th article of the Treaty of Waitangi"
"Impressive presentation on the work of Caritas."
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
"Cross of blood on US carpet " NZ Herald 25.03.2003 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?thesection=news&thesubsection=&storyI\ D=3251783&reportID=562588 A Catholic worker and priest poured a cross made from their own blood on the carpet of the United States consul's office to protest at the invasion of Iraq. Father Peter Murname and Nicholas Drake said they had been planning some kind of protest for several weeks after making yesterday's appointment to meet consul Douglas Berry....
"Friar's blood protest 'about gospel' " NZ Herald 29.03.2003 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?thesection=news&thesubsection=&storyI\ D=3301075&reportID=562588 Pouring his own blood at the feet of the United States Consulate-General was a means of preaching the gospel for Dominican Friar Peter Murnane....
"Blood-cross protesters reject bishop's apology " INL 26 March 2003 http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,2358362a11,00.html A Dominican priest and a Catholic worker who poured their blood on the floor of the United States consulate-general in Auckland have rejected an apology given on their behalf....
Spilled blood a 'dramatic' message Waikato Times 27 March 2003 http://stuff.co.nz/stuff/waikatotimes/0,2106,2360703a6004,00.html A Catholic priest and an activist who spilled their own blood on to the floor of the US consulate office in Auckland sent out a dramatic message about the Iraq war, says Hamilton's Anglican bishop David Moxon. Dominican priest Peter Murnane and Nicholas Drake made the sign of the cross on carpet with their own blood....
[See also the press release from Catholic Communications: "Bishop apologises for bloody protest at United States Consulate-General" : http://www.catholic.org.nz/newsF.htm ]
"Rolls booming at integrated schools " The Press (Chch) 25 March 2003 http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,2354336a7694,00.html Integrated school enrolments have increased at three times the rate of State schools in the last decade. Demand for such schools is fuelling the construction of a new Catholic primary school, planned to open next year in Wanaka where an estimated 13 per cent of primary-aged children are Catholics. New Zealand Catholic Education Office executive director Patrick Lynch said the school, which would cater for about 120 children, would be the third new Catholic school to open within a year....
"Euthanasia not just a matter of choice " Otago Daily Times Friday, 28-March 2003 http://www.odt.co.nz/cgi-bin/search-display-story-online-new?date=28Mar2003&obje\ ct=GPE13S1650AJ&type=html&WORDS=catholic&DB=Editorial Earlier this month, Father Gerard Aynsley spoke to the parish of St Francis Xavier in Mornington, Dunedin, on the ethics of euthanasia. The proposed Bill must be rejected by Parliament, he said.......
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CATHOLIC WEB TV
Catholictv.net http://www.catholictv.net/alive/index.html
Interview with Kay Smith, Archdiocesan advisor on Catholic social teaching
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CHRISTCHURCH CARMELITES
The March Newsletter of the Discalced Carmelite nuns is on-site at: http://www.karmel.at/~chch/ccnews.htm
In this newsletter: Sr Mary Elizabeth's Golden Jubilee and the solemn Profession of Sr Elisapeta
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IN OTHER READING ....
Catholic Studies Programs and a Coming Renaissance. Interview with Don Briel, of Minnesota-based University of St. Thomas http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=33373 Rome, March 27, 2003 (Zenit.org).- Catholic colleges and universities, particularly in the United States, continue to struggle with the question of their identity, especially since the publication of the apostolic constitution "Ex Corde Ecclesiae." One school, the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, started the first "Catholic Studies" program in 1992 to offer students a comprehensive Catholic education shaped by the broad Catholic intellectual tradition....
Scott Hahn on the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Steubenville Theologian Publishes New Book http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=33145 Steubenville, Ohio, March 23, 2003 (Zenit.org).- Theologian Scott Hahn has come out with a new book, this time on the sacrament of confession. The professor of Scripture and theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville spoke about the work, "Lord, Have Mercy: The Healing Power of Confession," which was released last Tuesday by Doubleday....
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EVENTS
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National Catholic Schools’ Day, April 2nd 2003
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The Eucharistic Convention, Friday 25th April - 6.00pm Sunday 27 April 2003 http://eucharistic-convention.com Venue: The Logan Campbell Theatre, Auckland Showgrounds, Greenlane Road, Auckland New Zealand The Eucharistic Convention 2003 is an annual event organised by lay people within the Auckland Diocese of the Catholic Church in New Zealand. Full details are on the Website.
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