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'NZ CATHOLIC' SPECIAL ISSUE: ' THE LEGACY & HOPE OF VATICAN II '
The 'NZ Catholic' newspaper has published a special issue, on sale today,
commemorating the fortieth anniversary of the end of the Second Vatican
Council (1962-1965). In it, New Zealanders recall their personal experiences
of Vatican II and its aftermath, and overseas writers reflect on the changes
the Council brought about. The issue is illustrated with many photographs
from the era.
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
Catholic Church appeals to Singapore for clemency for Nguyen
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/bulletins/radionz/200511261607/2f87d106
The Catholic Church in Australia has appealed to the Singapore government to
grant clemency to convicted drug trafficker Nguyen Tuong Van. New Zealand's
Prime Minister says she will make an informal protest to Singapore's Prime
Minister about the planned execution...
Confusion over gay priests document
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411365/631685
The Catholic Church in New Zealand is reserving judgement on the exact
meaning of a directive from the Vatican on the admission of gays to the
priesthood...
Sister vows to rebuild devastated marae Fire damages treasured carvings
(photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/southlandtimes/0,2106,3487848a6011,00.html
"We will start again -- we've got nothing but we will start again,"
Dominican Sister Judith Robinson said yesterday after seeing the Te
Tomairangi Marae and Kohanga Reo, in Eye St, which was razed by fire early
yesterday morning. Sister Judith said the marae, which was opened in 1992,
was used initially as a Kohanga Reo for Maori children during the week, and
at the weekends doubled as a church for mihoi, Catholic mass...
Doctor gave long service
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/marlboroughexpress/0,2106,3486438a6563,00.html
Blenheim doctor Paul Fogarty, 99, passed away last Tuesday at Bethsaida
Retirement Village in Blenheim after outliving his wife, siblings and many
of his friends. Dr Fogarty's funeral was held today at St Mary's Catholic
Church...
Rice gets her teeth into the story of Jesus (photo)
Otago Daily Times
http://tinyurl.com/7sb5z
After stupendous sales for her tales of vampires, witches and lust, novelist
Anne Rice has turned to Jesus â€" personally and literarily. Her innovative
new novel Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt (Knopf) depicts Jesus as a
7-year-old lad, speaking in his own words as the holy family moves from
Egyptian exile to Nazareth...
First principal appointed
Otago Daily Times
http://tinyurl.com/duuvt
The first principal for Wanaka’s new Catholic school has been appointed.
Barbara Perry, of Dunedin, will take up the position for term one next year,
when the Holy Family School opens, board of trustees chairwoman Yeverley
McCarthy said on Thursday...
Nun awarded medal (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/timaruherald/0,2106,3485350a6571,00.html
Although Sister Elizabeth has been a Sister of Mercy for more than half a
century, yesterday's 10am mass at Timaru's Sacred Heart Basilica wouldn't
have been what she was expecting. Sister Elizabeth left the service with a
papal medal.
Conservation orders urged for churches, walls
NZ Herald
http://tinyurl.com/cyurv
[Summary: Churches and Depression-era stone walls are on a list of Auckland
sites tagged for stricter protection. From a count of historic places
ordered by Auckland City Council last year, nine sites have been identified
for Category B heritage, among them St Joseph's Catholic Church, Grey Lynn]
Holy Moly, by Noel O'Hare
NZ Listener November 26-December 2 2005
http://www.listener.co.nz/default,5065.sm
Catholics' obsession with saintly body parts and personal effects is leading
to Internet relic trafficking.
In the flurry of excitement over the general election, you may have missed
the arrival of St Thérèse of Lisieux â€" or, more precisely, what's left of
her. The relics tour brought a touch of the medieval to 21st-century New
Zealand, and raises questions about how out of touch Catholicism has become
in the modern world...
Charities use Internet to raise money
http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/news/13256392.htm
Lexington, Ky. - Charities across Kentucky have started using the Internet
to raise money - and they've been very successful. The Catholic Action
Center in Lexington earns more than $1,000 each week by selling books, CDs
and videos on Amazon.com. In Madison County, Parents for a Catholic
Education collects hundreds of dollars every week by running an Internet
thrift store...
Schools told 'don't ban Christmas'
http://www.themercury.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,17310563%5E421,00.htm/
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Every school and kindergarten [in the Australian state of Victoria] has been
officially told: don't ban Christmas celebrations. Premier Steve Bracks
yesterday gave his official encouragement for nativity scenes, carols and
other Christian traditions. Jingle Bells can ring in classrooms around the
state again after several schools banned nativity scenes and carol singing
last year for fear of offending non-Christian children...
Why have Catholics stopped lining up at the confessional?
http://www.slate.com/id/2130589/?nav=tap3
A Catholic friend of mine recently went to confession at her parish church
for the first time in years. She had personal reasons for wanting to seek
absolution, but there was this, too: She said she'd long felt a little sorry
for the priests sitting alone in their confessional boxes, waiting for
sinners to arrive...
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FROM THE OVERSEAS CATHOLIC PRESS & NEWS AGENCIES
Christ the King at the centre of history and civilisation, says the Pope
http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=4669
Vatican City (AsiaNews) â€" The Church’s mission “yesterday as todayâ€� is
to
affirm the “centrality of Christ� in the “family, culture, economy,
politics, and international community�. Benedict XVI reiterated the
significance of [last Sunday's] Solemnity â€" Christ the King of the
universe â€" the last Sunday of the Liturgical Year...
Archbishop Vincent Nicols: 'The experiment of secular society has failed'
(homily for the Solemnity of Christ the King)
http://www.indcatholicnews.com/secsoc.html
"Many recognise that the experiment of modern secular society has failed,"
Archbishop Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Birmingham, said in his homily
yesterday, at the annual Civic Mass, on the Feast of Christ The King, in St
Chad's Cathedral, Birmingham...
Rome group set to mobilise world against death penalty
http://www.cathnews.com/news/511/145.php
As Australia's Van Nguyen prepares to go to the gallows in Singapore one
week from today, the Rome-based Community of Sant'Egidio is planning a
worldwide effort to abolish the death penalty...
Beijing: Chinese media practically silent on Bush’s church visit and human
rights
http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=4679
Beijing (AsiaNews) - “China is still afraid of religious freedom,� a bishop
of the underground Church told AsiaNews commenting on the fact that, as of
this morning, Chinese media have yet to mention Bush’s participation in
yesterday’s liturgical services at the Protestant church in Gangwashi...
A Milestone for Liturgy in Hebrew
Catholic Community in Jerusalem Marks an Anniversary
http://www.zenit.org/english/visualizza.phtml?sid=80560
Jerusalem (Zenit.org).- It is now a half-century since the Hebrew-speaking
Catholic community in Jerusalem was granted approval to use its language in
the liturgy. Over the past few days, the small Catholic community in
Jerusalem that prays in Hebrew, has been celebrating the event, reported the
Italian newspaper Avvenire...
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CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS NZ
Global Catholic News, plus sound files from Vatican Radio
Vatican assures Taiwan over ties ... US backs Vatican effort to improve
relations with China ... U.S. Vatican ambassador says new document on
homosexuality will make Church stronger ... Pope Benedict lauds religious
harmony in Bangladesh ... Vatican gay document prompts storm of criticism
... Pope signs off on 'anti-gay' document ... Vatican document on
homosexuals in the priesthood leaked by Italian news agency ... Pope Creates
New Diocese in Vietnam
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'THE FAR EAST'
Magazine of St Columban's Mission Society of Australia and New Zealand
http://www.columban.org.au/?MID=200510192652
Full articles from the October 2005 issue ...
Editorial: There is much more
A woman told me recently how her daughter had suffered severe brain damage
after an asthma attack that caused her to stop breathing for several
minutes. During our conversation she added, ‘When you think you have given
all your love, you find that there is more’ ...
From the Director: That there are many cultures is important
Recently, I went to a meeting of Christian Brothers in Melbourne. One of
them has been working in a school in Africa for ten years. He is delighted
to be working with African young people in schools and university. I often
ask myself why missionaries who are working in some difficult circumstances
seem to be so happy? ...
Celebrating a service
On October 29, 1933, ten Columbans missionaries disembarked from a boat in
Pusan, the port city in southeast Korea. They were the first group to set
foot on the Korean peninsula. Seventy years later the event was commemorated
at the headquarters of our Society in Seoul...
Our transportation
Poor farmers get a boost from the Columban Partnership Programme.
Also in this issue ...
A student’s lot 2-3 At this seminary in Myitkyina a student grows roses to
sell in the market ... The joy of belief 4-5 In Hong Kong, newly baptised
Catholics celebrate their faith publicly ... Why return? 6 Fr Leo Donnelly
explains why he returns to Peru even though he is retired ... Reflection -
Being human, being divine 7 A final reflection on the Eucharist ...
Questions within the heart 8-9 A Korean Columban sister in Peru reflects on
her vocation ... Highlights from a missionary life 10-11 Fr Jim Norris
selects some of the high points from over 50 years as a missionary in Japan
... Celebrating a service 12-13 Columbans celebrate 70 years of missionary
activity.
Mission World & Director 14-15 ... The power of the quoted word 16 Fr
Nicholas Murray learns lessons while teaching English in China ... Calendar
Ad 17 Ad for Columban Calendar 2006 ... A shining example 18-19 A Korean lay
missionary forgives the Japanese and finds romance ... The changing role of
mission 20 In 70 years, Korean society has changed dramatically and so has
Columban Mission.
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'TUI MOTU INTERISLANDS'
Lead article: Remembering the dead (full text)
Also in this issue ...
• The Spiritual Imperative 2 â€" Satish Kumar
• Why do young men kill themselves? â€" Kevin Dobbyn
• So many troubled hearts â€" Daniel O’Leary
• Creed and Credibility in a Critical age â€" Jacqui Lambert
• Are we driving our children crazy? â€" Robin Kearns
• Crosscurrents â€" John Honoré
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"THE WORD FROM ROME"
http://www.nationalcatholicreporter.org/word/
A weekly column by the National Catholic Reporter's full-time correspondent
in Rome, John L. Allen Jr.
This week ...
China, Taiwan and the Vatican; Media obtain text of gay seminarian document;
Sex abuse scandal in Brazil; Assisi and a curial shake up; Israel and taxes;
Press conference by the Society of St. Pius X; Thanksgiving; 500th
anniversary of the Swiss Guard
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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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