| ************************************ CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS NZ http://www.cathcom.org.nz/media.php NZ Catholic bishops speak out on Easter trading bills (16 Feb 2007) Catholic bishops explain why they are opposed to Easter Sunday trading and have shared this explanation with the Members of Parliament regarding the two bills, soon to come before Parliament, that seek to liberalise restrictions on Easter Sunday trading. Their statement follows... *************************************************** - 'WEL-COM' - The newspaper of the archdiocese of Wellington and the diocese of Palmerston North From the February 2007 issue at http://www.welcom.org.nz/ ... Archbishop Dew's column: 'Nightly reflection on the day' "Wel-com readers have heard me say in different places and in varying circumstances that one of my favourite websites is http://www.gratefulness.org/ . On that website there is a link entitled “Meet the Angel of the Hour,â€� which is clearly based on the monastic hours of prayer and the Prayer of the Church..." Collaborative ministry: Petone and Eastbourne one year on The archdiocese’s first parish led by a lay pastoral leader has made it through the first year of life with colours flying and a sense of having achieved all they needed to do. Cushla Quigan was appointed to the Petone and Eastbourne parishes [part of the Hutt Pastoral Area] in February last year amid feelings of considerable apprehension that this was a big step into the unknown.... Synod 2006 salt and light together When Archbishop John Dew called us together for Synod 2006 and exhorted us to plan collaboratively, priest and people together, Salt and Light for their communities, the Church, and the world, it seemed as if all we had to do was believe it, and it would happen! So where are we on this journey, six months after the promulgation of the synod document, the blueprint for our diocese into the future? ... More pastoral areas on stream 2007 a new year, a new beginning, and for us in the Archdiocese of Wellington, with the announcement that three pastoral areas will be operating in the near future, a realisation that it is not Church organisation as we have known it for the past 50 years. Archbishop John Dew has announced that the archdiocese’ next pastoral areas will become operational in Newtown and Island Bay and in the Cathedral, Northland and Karori parishes in July and Mt Victoria and Brooklyn in January 2008... Ecology, justice and religion Sean McDonagh, an Irish Columban missionary priest, is visiting New Zealand in February â€" at the invitation of the Columban Mission Centre in Lower Hutt. Though Sean describes himself as “just a missionary who is into flowersâ€�, this Columban has a passion for the environment that is a challenge to us all... Commander Archbishop Archbishop John Dew was invested as a Commander of the Order of St John by the Order’s Prior, His Excellency Anand Satyanand at a service in Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland, on 3 December.... **************************************************** FROM THE SECULAR PRESS Caritas urges Vote Against Easter Sunday Trading http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0702/S00239.htm Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand has written to all Members of Parliament, urging them to vote against the extension of retail hours proposed in the two Easter Sunday trading bills returning to Parliament next week... Catholics working on a logistical miracle http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21238244-28737,00.html Just under 18 months out, Anthony Fisher has been on a merry-go-round of international visits drumming up support for Sydney's World Youth Day in July next year. Oceania is well on board - Papua New Guinea is planning to send 1000 representatives, and in New Zealand, Auckland alone is planning to send 5000 of the 10,000 Kiwis who may come... Religious Diversity Statement Sparks Debate Press Release: Human Rights Commission http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0702/S00232.htm Public consultation on a draft national statement on religious diversity has attracted strong views from both religious and non-religious groups, says Victoria University Religious Studies Professor Paul Morris... [The following story is not available on the newspaper's free Website.It can be read at public libraries and via the libraries' free 'Newztext' service] Mass to go at hospital The Press â€" News â€" 12 Feb 2007 A shortage of priests and patients has led to the cancellation of Catholic Mass at Christchurch Hospital. The last Sunday Mass will be held on February 25... ************************************************* CARITAS AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND http://www.caritas.org.nz/?sid=1035 Caritas Lent Appeal 2007 Theme: Our love is to real and active (cf 1 John 3:18) The Caritas Lent Appeal starts on Ash Wednesday, 21 February 2007, and runs through to Palm Sunday on 1 April 2007. The Lent Appeal is the annual appeal for Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand, the Catholic agency for justice, peace and development. Resources for the Lent Appeal 2007 on this Website ... - Parish Resources - Lent Coordinator Kit - Lenten Reflection Programme - International Speakers for Lent - Schools Resources ******************************************************* VALENTINE'S DAY 2007 (Better late than never) http://www.life4seekers.co.uk/lifestylevalues/St.Raphael.html "In the run up to Saint Valentine’s Day the pressure is on to find, or at least be seen with, “someone special.â€� Chocolates, cards, flowers and gifts fill shops in the weeks preceding the big day. But what do you do if you’re not with someone? Well, for generations of singles looking for their soulmate, Saint Raphael (Tobit 5, 6) has proved himself to be a powerful spiritual friend. Many have testified that prayers to him have resulted in their finding a life-long partner. Interested? ..." ****************************************************** INSPIRATIONAL TV http://inspirationaltv.net/ 'Back to work' Maria faces the moment all parents face. It's time to go back to work to support her family, but she's grateful for the holiday time with her family... ******************************************************** WORLD NEWS OF THE CHURCH (Regularly updated) http://www.cathcom.org.nz/ http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/ ********************************************************* ALL THINGS CATHOLIC Analysis and commentary by John R. Allen http://ncrcafe.org/node/507 Weekly Analysis: Deep forces at work in Catholic-Jewish dialogue Journalists are forever asserting that something "stands at a crossroads," and, truth to be told, often it's just a rhetorical device to lend drama to whatever follows. Chronic overuse of the image, however, doesn't mean there are no real crossroads, and today one can make a very good case that Jewish/Catholic relations are fast arriving at one... Daily News and Updates - Opus Dei down to one top Vatican official; Benedict's ties to Communion and Liberation deepen - Rigali letter on genetic discrimination hints at new politics of biotech - LMU conference focuses on Catholics and politics, both sacred and profane - Rome rabbi applauds ADL for boycotting French cardinal - Rome's Chief Rabbi warns of new book claiming Jews killed Christians for blood ******************************************************* 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/ ] GIFT Centre Administrator, 26-28 Telford Ave., Balmoral, Auckland. Details in 'NZ Catholic' Jan 28- Feb 10 2007 p.23, and from The Administrator, tel: (09) 620 9524 ; e-mail: brotherg@akc.quik.co.nz Applications close 20 February 2007 Senior Catholic Prison Chaplain Details in 'NZ Catholic Feb 11-24 2007 p.5, and from Anne Dickinson, NZCBC Office, PO Box 1937, Wellington. Tel.: (04) 496 1747; fax: (04) 496 1746; e-mail: adickinson@nzcbc.org.nz Applications close 26 February 2007. Related links: The Catholic Church in New Zealand. Prison chaplains - http://www.catholic.org.nz/agencies/chaplaincies.php#prison Prison Chaplaincy Service of Aotearoa-New Zealand - http://www.pcsanz.org/ Programme Co-ordinator, Te Ngakau Waiora Mercy Spirituality Centre, Auckland. http://www.mercycentreauckland.org.nz/ Details in 'NZ Catholic' Feb 11-24 2007 p.23, and from Sister Rita Vessey, tel: (09) 638 6238; e-mail: mercycentreauckland@xtra.co.nz Habitat for Humanity, Greater Auckland. Restore operations manager; Restore shop assistant manager; Project manager; Part-time accountant http://www.habitatnz.co.nz/AffiliatePages/2_greaterauckland.html Details in 'NZ Catholic' Feb 11-24 2007 p.23 and from Warren Jack, e-mail: warren@habitatgreaterauckland.org; tel: (09) 271 3357 Family Life International. Bethlehem House Crisis Pregnancy Centre. Caregivers (full or part-time) http://www.pregnantandworried.org.nz/ Details in 'NZ Catholic' Jan 28- Feb 10 2007 p.23, and from Colleen, e-mail coli.fli@xtra.co.nz; tel: (09) 279 2413 or (09) 422 2185 | Sun Feb 18, 2007 10:48 am "Mike Leon" <esperantonz@gmail.com> steveleonz  Offline Send Email |
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'NZ CATHOLIC'
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/
In issue no.259, February 11 - 24 2007 ...
NATIONAL
Open all hours during Easter? ... Sisters establish health chair ...
Catholic workers share vocation experiences ... Referenda sought on smacking
and family breakdown ... NZ parishes caught by phone scams ... Fr John Moss
dies in UK, aged 82 ... Clergy appointments for Auckland diocese ... Praise
for Parachute ... Hamilton to rally youth ... When in Rome ... Fresh faces
at Catholic schools include several new principals ... TVNZ's Praise Be
funding cut by 10 programmes ... Home's centennial coming ... ERO File
FEATURES
200-plus gather to "bring God back to our world" ... Evangelisation is for
all ... In the clamour for rights, society overlooks duties ... What can I
do to make sure this Lent is grace-filled and blessed? ... Family links seen
at jubilee ... Home of Compassion church, convent restoration celebrated ...
Hamilton's Swiss priest opens Scott Base dinner
OPINION
Ronald Rolheiser: Loneliness and God's pleasure ... Pope Benedict XVI:
Christ invites followers to Sunday banquet ... Donald Wuerl: "Silence and
ignorance are twin allies of atrocities" ... Editorial: Media quick to
target Benedict ... Malcolm Evans ... Letters ... New image needed for
heaven ... Church declares "high regard" for Muslims
INTERNATIONAL
Mataca slams NZ response to coup ... Abortion trends worth celebrating, says
cardinal ... Unity still sought despite Anglican church crisis ... Opus Dei
complains to BBC ... The Pope: Portray beauty, media urged ... Nation's
most-respected son dies JPII skived off for skiing Daily Bible use key, says
Pope Church, government clash over gay adoptions Archbishop calls for
preaching with substance Bishop stands by his people's view JPII thought
about resigning Permanent marriage "the plan of God" Fr Drinan "on the wrong
side" Saints' problems console the Pope In Brief
REGULAR FEATURES
Young Adults, Books, Monitor, Clips, Net Scene, Tape Deck, Scripture, Papal
Prayer, Feasts, The Doolans, Family Talk, Caption Contest, Who Said?, 40
Years Ago, Dio. Diary, Cryptic Crossword, That Word!, Holy Lives, Kit's
Corner, Wit's End.
ADVERTISING FEATURE
Caritas Lenten Appeal 2007
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
Bride walks across the road, then up the aisle (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/3956894a6554.html
Some brides arrive at church in a limousine, others in a horse-drawn
carriage. But Helen Walsh chose a Shanks's pony for her big day. She led her
three bridesmaids and mother from her house in Exeter St to St Philomena's
Catholic Church on Brooklands Rd yesterday afternoon...
'Praise Be' losing funding To 'My God'
http://www.newswire.co.nz/main/viewstory.aspx?storyid=358025&catid=30
The Churches Broadcasting Commission has complained to New Zealand On Air
that the religious programme, Praise Be, is to lose ten episodes this year
to a programme about religions other than Christianity...
Judge's mark on the system
http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=56806
Members of the judiciary and legal fraternity gathered at the High Court in
Lautoka yesterday morning to farewell Justice Daniel Finnigan. Justice
Finnigan arrived in Fiji in 2005 to assist the High Court in Lautoka with
the huge backlog of cases. He returns to New Zealand for retirement...
Priests ride great wave out
http://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/article.asp?aid=8257&iid=641&sud=27
Gisborne people have every reason to be proud of their city and all the
amenities available . . . this was the parting message from St Mary Star of
the Sea parish priest Father Gerard Paterson and his assistant Father Yvan
Sergy...
Elderly afraid of being euthanased
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/488120/981132
A Christian pro-life group claims an increasing number of elderly New
Zealanders are afraid of being euthanased by medical staff...
The Refugee Decisions That Have Catholics Bemused
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0702/S00050.htm
In the last few days the case of an Iranian granted refugee status due to
his sexual orientation has been in the news. This has caused some
consternation among champions of another Iranian seeking refugee status in
New Zealand Thomas Yadegary...
Upset as gay Iranian wins asylum but Catholic fails
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10422597
Supporters of a Catholic Iranian man denied asylum in New Zealand say
immigration authorities are hypocritical for letting another Iranian stay
because of his sexuality...
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CARITAS AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND
http://www.caritas.org.nz/?sid=1035
Caritas Lent Appeal 2007
Theme: Our love is to real and active (cf 1 John 3:18)
The Caritas Lent Appeal starts on Ash Wednesday, 21 February 2007, and runs
through to Palm Sunday on 1 April 2007. The Lent Appeal is the annual appeal
for Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand, the Catholic agency for justice, peace and
development.
Resources for the Lent Appeal 2007 on this Website ...
- Parish Resources
- Lent Coordinator Kit
- Lenten Reflection Programme
- International Speakers for Lent
- Schools Resources
********************************************************
WORLD NEWS OF THE CHURCH (Regularly updated)
http://www.cathcom.org.nz/
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/
*********************************************************
ALL THINGS CATHOLIC
Analysis and commentary by John R. Allen
http://ncrcafe.org/node/507
Weekly Analysis: Right and left join forces to oppose brave new world of
biotechnology
For some time, the politics of bioethics in the West has fueled deep
ideological polarization between a permissive left and a restrictive right.
That was the dynamic when the front-burner issues were abortion and birth
control, and it's still true of today's most agonizing debates, such as
embryonic stem cell research and end-of-life questions such as those
surrounding the Terry Schiavo case in Florida. But what if we project
forward 10 to 20 years, trying to anticipate what the front-line bioethical
debates will be then? Looking at what's happening in the biological
sciences, such questions may include cloning, life-extension treatments, the
creation of transgenic entities such as chimeras, the use of genetic
technology to "engineer" offspring with desirable intellectual and physical
capacities, and the widespread use of genetically modified foods...
Other articles and commentary:
- Steinfels not 'anti-Catholic,' bishop says
- Austrian bishop says mall owner excommunicated for abortion clinic
- 'Two-thirds world' more involved in overseeing Vatican purse-strings
- Big scoop in Italy: In confessional, priests don't just recite the
Catechism
- Catholic doctors who back patient's right to die cite Cardinal Martini
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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/ ]
Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. Primary Schools' Religious Education Advisor.
http://www.hn.catholic.org.nz/
Details in 'NZ Catholic' Jan 28- Feb 10 2007 p.23, and from Catholic
Character Manager, Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, PO Box 4353, Hamilton East.
Applications close 16 February 2007
Project Manager, World Youth Day, Sydney 2008
http://www.wyd.org.nz/
Details in 'NZ Catholic' Feb 11-24 2007 p.8, at
http://www.wyd.org.nz/?sid=39 , and from: Mike Hurdle or Catharina Vossen,
MICAH Partners, PO Box 499, Wellington; tel: (04) 499 4749; fax: (04) 499
7375; e-mail: contact@micahpartners.co.nz Applications close 16 February
2007
GIFT Centre Administrator,
26-28 Telford Ave., Balmoral, Auckland.
Details in 'NZ Catholic' Jan 28- Feb 10 2007 p.23, and from The
Administrator, tel: (09) 620 9524 ; e-mail: brotherg@akc.quik.co.nz
Applications close 20 February 2007
Senior Catholic Prison Chaplain
Details in 'NZ Catholic Feb 11-24 2007 p.5, and from Anne Dickinson, NZCBC
Office, PO Box 1937, Wellington. Tel.: (04) 496 1747; fax: (04) 496 1746;
e-mail: adickinson@nzcbc.org.nz Applications close 26 February 2007.
Related links:
The Catholic Church in New Zealand. Prison chaplains -
http://www.catholic.org.nz/agencies/chaplaincies.php#prison
Prison Chaplaincy Service of Aotearoa-New Zealand - http://www.pcsanz.org/
Programme Co-ordinator, Te Ngakau Waiora Mercy Spirituality Centre,
Auckland.
http://www.mercycentreauckland.org.nz/
Details in 'NZ Catholic' Feb 11-24 2007 p.23, and from Sister Rita Vessey,
tel: (09) 638 6238; e-mail: mercycentreauckland@xtra.co.nz
Habitat for Humanity, Greater Auckland. Restore operations manager; Restore
shop assistant manager; Project manager; Part-time accountant
http://www.habitatnz.co.nz/AffiliatePages/2_greaterauckland.html
Details in 'NZ Catholic' Feb 11-24 2007 p.23 and from Warren Jack, e-mail:
warren@habitatgreaterauckland.org; tel: (09) 271 3357
Family Life International. Bethlehem House Crisis Pregnancy Centre.
Caregivers (full or part-time)
http://www.pregnantandworried.org.nz/
Details in 'NZ Catholic' Jan 28- Feb 10 2007 p.23, and from Colleen, e-mail
coli.fli@xtra.co.nz; tel: (09) 279 2413 or (09) 422 2185
'NZ CATHOLIC'
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/
In issue no.259, February 11 - 24 2007 ...
NATIONAL
Open all hours during Easter? ... Sisters establish health chair ...
Catholic workers share vocation experiences ... Referenda sought on smacking
and family breakdown ... NZ parishes caught by phone scams ... Fr John Moss
dies in UK, aged 82 ... Clergy appointments for Auckland diocese ... Praise
for Parachute ... Hamilton to rally youth ... When in Rome ... Fresh faces
at Catholic schools include several new principals ... TVNZ's Praise Be
funding cut by 10 programmes ... Home's centennial coming ... ERO File
FEATURES
200-plus gather to "bring God back to our world" ... Evangelisation is for
all ... In the clamour for rights, society overlooks duties ... What can I
do to make sure this Lent is grace-filled and blessed? ... Family links seen
at jubilee ... Home of Compassion church, convent restoration celebrated ...
Hamilton's Swiss priest opens Scott Base dinner
OPINION
Ronald Rolheiser: Loneliness and God's pleasure ... Pope Benedict XVI:
Christ invites followers to Sunday banquet ... Donald Wuerl: "Silence and
ignorance are twin allies of atrocities" ... Editorial: Media quick to
target Benedict ... Malcolm Evans ... Letters ... New image needed for
heaven ... Church declares "high regard" for Muslims
INTERNATIONAL
Mataca slams NZ response to coup ... Abortion trends worth celebrating, says
cardinal ... Unity still sought despite Anglican church crisis ... Opus Dei
complains to BBC ... The Pope: Portray beauty, media urged ... Nation's
most-respected son dies JPII skived off for skiing Daily Bible use key, says
Pope Church, government clash over gay adoptions Archbishop calls for
preaching with substance Bishop stands by his people's view JPII thought
about resigning Permanent marriage "the plan of God" Fr Drinan "on the wrong
side" Saints' problems console the Pope In Brief
REGULAR FEATURES
Young Adults, Books, Monitor, Clips, Net Scene, Tape Deck, Scripture, Papal
Prayer, Feasts, The Doolans, Family Talk, Caption Contest, Who Said?, 40
Years Ago, Dio. Diary, Cryptic Crossword, That Word!, Holy Lives, Kit's
Corner, Wit's End.
ADVERTISING FEATURE
Caritas Lenten Appeal 2007
****************************************************
FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
Bride walks across the road, then up the aisle (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/3956894a6554.html
Some brides arrive at church in a limousine, others in a horse-drawn
carriage. But Helen Walsh chose a Shanks's pony for her big day. She led her
three bridesmaids and mother from her house in Exeter St to St Philomena's
Catholic Church on Brooklands Rd yesterday afternoon...
'Praise Be' losing funding To 'My God'
http://www.newswire.co.nz/main/viewstory.aspx?storyid=358025&catid=30
The Churches Broadcasting Commission has complained to New Zealand On Air
that the religious programme, Praise Be, is to lose ten episodes this year
to a programme about religions other than Christianity...
Judge's mark on the system
http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=56806
Members of the judiciary and legal fraternity gathered at the High Court in
Lautoka yesterday morning to farewell Justice Daniel Finnigan. Justice
Finnigan arrived in Fiji in 2005 to assist the High Court in Lautoka with
the huge backlog of cases. He returns to New Zealand for retirement...
Priests ride great wave out
http://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/article.asp?aid=8257&iid=641&sud=27
Gisborne people have every reason to be proud of their city and all the
amenities available . . . this was the parting message from St Mary Star of
the Sea parish priest Father Gerard Paterson and his assistant Father Yvan
Sergy...
Elderly afraid of being euthanased
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/488120/981132
A Christian pro-life group claims an increasing number of elderly New
Zealanders are afraid of being euthanased by medical staff...
The Refugee Decisions That Have Catholics Bemused
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0702/S00050.htm
In the last few days the case of an Iranian granted refugee status due to
his sexual orientation has been in the news. This has caused some
consternation among champions of another Iranian seeking refugee status in
New Zealand Thomas Yadegary...
Upset as gay Iranian wins asylum but Catholic fails
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10422597
Supporters of a Catholic Iranian man denied asylum in New Zealand say
immigration authorities are hypocritical for letting another Iranian stay
because of his sexuality...
*************************************************
CARITAS AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND
http://www.caritas.org.nz/?sid=1035
Caritas Lent Appeal 2007
Theme: Our love is to real and active (cf 1 John 3:18)
The Caritas Lent Appeal starts on Ash Wednesday, 21 February 2007, and runs
through to Palm Sunday on 1 April 2007. The Lent Appeal is the annual appeal
for Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand, the Catholic agency for justice, peace and
development.
Resources for the Lent Appeal 2007 on this Website ...
- Parish Resources
- Lent Coordinator Kit
- Lenten Reflection Programme
- International Speakers for Lent
- Schools Resources
********************************************************
WORLD NEWS OF THE CHURCH (Regularly updated)
http://www.cathcom.org.nz/
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/
*********************************************************
ALL THINGS CATHOLIC
Analysis and commentary by John R. Allen
http://ncrcafe.org/node/507
Weekly Analysis: Right and left join forces to oppose brave new world of
biotechnology
For some time, the politics of bioethics in the West has fueled deep
ideological polarization between a permissive left and a restrictive right.
That was the dynamic when the front-burner issues were abortion and birth
control, and it's still true of today's most agonizing debates, such as
embryonic stem cell research and end-of-life questions such as those
surrounding the Terry Schiavo case in Florida. But what if we project
forward 10 to 20 years, trying to anticipate what the front-line bioethical
debates will be then? Looking at what's happening in the biological
sciences, such questions may include cloning, life-extension treatments, the
creation of transgenic entities such as chimeras, the use of genetic
technology to "engineer" offspring with desirable intellectual and physical
capacities, and the widespread use of genetically modified foods...
Other articles and commentary:
- Steinfels not 'anti-Catholic,' bishop says
- Austrian bishop says mall owner excommunicated for abortion clinic
- 'Two-thirds world' more involved in overseeing Vatican purse-strings
- Big scoop in Italy: In confessional, priests don't just recite the
Catechism
- Catholic doctors who back patient's right to die cite Cardinal Martini
*******************************************************
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/ ]
Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. Primary Schools' Religious Education Advisor.
http://www.hn.catholic.org.nz/
Details in 'NZ Catholic' Jan 28- Feb 10 2007 p.23, and from Catholic
Character Manager, Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, PO Box 4353, Hamilton East.
Applications close 16 February 2007
Project Manager, World Youth Day, Sydney 2008
http://www.wyd.org.nz/
Details in 'NZ Catholic' Feb 11-24 2007 p.8, at
http://www.wyd.org.nz/?sid=39 , and from: Mike Hurdle or Catharina Vossen,
MICAH Partners, PO Box 499, Wellington; tel: (04) 499 4749; fax: (04) 499
7375; e-mail: contact@micahpartners.co.nz Applications close 16 February
2007
GIFT Centre Administrator,
26-28 Telford Ave., Balmoral, Auckland.
Details in 'NZ Catholic' Jan 28- Feb 10 2007 p.23, and from The
Administrator, tel: (09) 620 9524 ; e-mail: brotherg@akc.quik.co.nz
Applications close 20 February 2007
Senior Catholic Prison Chaplain
Details in 'NZ Catholic Feb 11-24 2007 p.5, and from Anne Dickinson, NZCBC
Office, PO Box 1937, Wellington. Tel.: (04) 496 1747; fax: (04) 496 1746;
e-mail: adickinson@nzcbc.org.nz Applications close 26 February 2007.
Related links:
The Catholic Church in New Zealand. Prison chaplains -
http://www.catholic.org.nz/agencies/chaplaincies.php#prison
Prison Chaplaincy Service of Aotearoa-New Zealand - http://www.pcsanz.org/
Programme Co-ordinator, Te Ngakau Waiora Mercy Spirituality Centre,
Auckland.
http://www.mercycentreauckland.org.nz/
Details in 'NZ Catholic' Feb 11-24 2007 p.23, and from Sister Rita Vessey,
tel: (09) 638 6238; e-mail: mercycentreauckland@xtra.co.nz
Habitat for Humanity, Greater Auckland. Restore operations manager; Restore
shop assistant manager; Project manager; Part-time accountant
http://www.habitatnz.co.nz/AffiliatePages/2_greaterauckland.html
Details in 'NZ Catholic' Feb 11-24 2007 p.23 and from Warren Jack, e-mail:
warren@habitatgreaterauckland.org; tel: (09) 271 3357
Family Life International. Bethlehem House Crisis Pregnancy Centre.
Caregivers (full or part-time)
http://www.pregnantandworried.org.nz/
Details in 'NZ Catholic' Jan 28- Feb 10 2007 p.23, and from Colleen, e-mail
coli.fli@xtra.co.nz; tel: (09) 279 2413 or (09) 422 2185
Sunday, February 4, 2007
4 February 2007
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CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS NZ
http://www.cathcom.org.nz/media.php
First of it’s kind Early Childhood Centre sponsored by Catholic Tongan
community to be opened in Auckland next week (02 Feb 2007)
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
House prices force pupils to go private
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/dominionpost/3950743a10.html
30,000 children will be in 105 private schools this year - up from 25,000 in
2000. These figures do not include two new private Auckland schools opening
this year, one in Mangere and another in Waitakere; a private Parnell
college almost tripling its roll to about 1000 pupils; and the 66,000
students at Catholic schools...
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CARITAS AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND
http://www.caritas.org.nz/?sid=1035
Caritas Lent Appeal 2007
Theme: Our love is to real and active (cf 1 John 3:18)
The Caritas Lent Appeal starts on 21 February, Ash Wednesday and runs
through to Palm Sunday on 1 April 2007. The Lent Appeal is the annual appeal
for Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand, the Catholic agency for justice, peace and
development.
Resources for the Lent Appeal 2007 on this Website ...
- Parish Resources
- Lent Coordinator Kit
- Lenten Reflection Programme
- International Speakers for Lent
- Schools Resources
************************************************
INSPIRATIONAL TV
http://inspirationaltv.net/
This week: An Angel in the City
Join Father Allan at St Mary of the Angels for the weekly reading, and
informal discussion. This week: the crowd turns on Jesus in his hometown ...
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'SHIP OF FOOLS' - 'The Mystery Worshipper' in New Zealand
http://ship-of-fools.com/Mystery/index.html
The UK Christian Website 'Ship of Fools' has a feature in which an anonymous
person visits a Sunday service at a church and afterwards writes a "view
from the pew" report for the Website. On the page of reports about
Australian and New Zealand churches (
http://ship-of-fools.com/Mystery/archive/oz_nz.html ), the visitors - and
the visited churches - seem mainly to be Anglican, although Christ the King
Church, Owairaka, is up there under '2007'. Really interesting reads. I
especially recommend (on the home page) the account of the visit to the
Czech Basilica of Strahov Monastery ("burnt down by Hussites in 1420, used
for target practice by the French in 1742, briefly shut down by
secularisation reforms in the 18th century, and officially closed until 1989
by the Communists.") ML
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WORLD NEWS OF THE CHURCH (Regularly updated)
http://www.cathcom.org.nz/
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/
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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC
Analysis and commentary by John R. Allen
http://ncrcafe.org/node/507
Weekly Analysis: Religious opposition to homosexuality increasingly a
question of law
A political decision in England this week marks a further step toward what
can only be called the criminalization of religious opposition to
homosexuality, a trend that poses deep challenges to the Catholic church --
not only in terms of legal exposure, but its capacity to articulate a
positive message on sexuality and the family...
Other articles and commentary:
- Move over, NY and Milan; in the Church of the future, it's all about
Kinshasa
- One direction, two speeds in Europe on gay unions, depending on Catholic
Church
- New Vatican documents on bioethics, natural law; no change on condoms,
official says
- Progress with Vietnam but no swift breakthrough, official says
- Toronto's new archbishop and the "respected other"
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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/ ]
Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. Primary Schools' Religious Education Advisor.
http://www.hn.catholic.org.nz/
Details in 'NZ Catholic' Jan 28- Feb 10 2007 p.23, and from Catholic
Character Manager, Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, PO Box 4353, Hamilton East.
Applications close 16 February 2007
GIFT Centre Administrator,
26-28 Telford Ave., Balmoral, Auckland.
Details in 'NZ Catholic' Jan 28- Feb 10 2007 p.23, and from The
Administrator, tel: (09) 620 9524 ; e-mail: brotherg@akc.quik.co.nz
Applications close 20 February 2007
Family Life International. Bethlehem House Crisis Pregnancy Centre.
Caregivers (full or part-time)
http://www.pregnantandworried.org.nz/
Details in 'NZ Catholic' Jan 28- Feb 10 2007 p.23, and from Colleen, e-mail
coli.fli@xtra.co.nz; tel: (09) 279 2413 or (09) 422 2185
CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS NZ
http://www.cathcom.org.nz/media.php
First of it’s kind Early Childhood Centre sponsored by Catholic Tongan
community to be opened in Auckland next week (02 Feb 2007)
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
House prices force pupils to go private
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/dominionpost/3950743a10.html
30,000 children will be in 105 private schools this year - up from 25,000 in
2000. These figures do not include two new private Auckland schools opening
this year, one in Mangere and another in Waitakere; a private Parnell
college almost tripling its roll to about 1000 pupils; and the 66,000
students at Catholic schools...
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CARITAS AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND
http://www.caritas.org.nz/?sid=1035
Caritas Lent Appeal 2007
Theme: Our love is to real and active (cf 1 John 3:18)
The Caritas Lent Appeal starts on 21 February, Ash Wednesday and runs
through to Palm Sunday on 1 April 2007. The Lent Appeal is the annual appeal
for Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand, the Catholic agency for justice, peace and
development.
Resources for the Lent Appeal 2007 on this Website ...
- Parish Resources
- Lent Coordinator Kit
- Lenten Reflection Programme
- International Speakers for Lent
- Schools Resources
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INSPIRATIONAL TV
http://inspirationaltv.net/
This week: An Angel in the City
Join Father Allan at St Mary of the Angels for the weekly reading, and
informal discussion. This week: the crowd turns on Jesus in his hometown ...
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'SHIP OF FOOLS' - 'The Mystery Worshipper' in New Zealand
http://ship-of-fools.com/Mystery/index.html
The UK Christian Website 'Ship of Fools' has a feature in which an anonymous
person visits a Sunday service at a church and afterwards writes a "view
from the pew" report for the Website. On the page of reports about
Australian and New Zealand churches (
http://ship-of-fools.com/Mystery/archive/oz_nz.html ), the visitors - and
the visited churches - seem mainly to be Anglican, although Christ the King
Church, Owairaka, is up there under '2007'. Really interesting reads. I
especially recommend (on the home page) the account of the visit to the
Czech Basilica of Strahov Monastery ("burnt down by Hussites in 1420, used
for target practice by the French in 1742, briefly shut down by
secularisation reforms in the 18th century, and officially closed until 1989
by the Communists.") ML
********************************************************
WORLD NEWS OF THE CHURCH (Regularly updated)
http://www.cathcom.org.nz/
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/
*********************************************************
ALL THINGS CATHOLIC
Analysis and commentary by John R. Allen
http://ncrcafe.org/node/507
Weekly Analysis: Religious opposition to homosexuality increasingly a
question of law
A political decision in England this week marks a further step toward what
can only be called the criminalization of religious opposition to
homosexuality, a trend that poses deep challenges to the Catholic church --
not only in terms of legal exposure, but its capacity to articulate a
positive message on sexuality and the family...
Other articles and commentary:
- Move over, NY and Milan; in the Church of the future, it's all about
Kinshasa
- One direction, two speeds in Europe on gay unions, depending on Catholic
Church
- New Vatican documents on bioethics, natural law; no change on condoms,
official says
- Progress with Vietnam but no swift breakthrough, official says
- Toronto's new archbishop and the "respected other"
*******************************************************
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/ ]
Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. Primary Schools' Religious Education Advisor.
http://www.hn.catholic.org.nz/
Details in 'NZ Catholic' Jan 28- Feb 10 2007 p.23, and from Catholic
Character Manager, Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, PO Box 4353, Hamilton East.
Applications close 16 February 2007
GIFT Centre Administrator,
26-28 Telford Ave., Balmoral, Auckland.
Details in 'NZ Catholic' Jan 28- Feb 10 2007 p.23, and from The
Administrator, tel: (09) 620 9524 ; e-mail: brotherg@akc.quik.co.nz
Applications close 20 February 2007
Family Life International. Bethlehem House Crisis Pregnancy Centre.
Caregivers (full or part-time)
http://www.pregnantandworried.org.nz/
Details in 'NZ Catholic' Jan 28- Feb 10 2007 p.23, and from Colleen, e-mail
coli.fli@xtra.co.nz; tel: (09) 279 2413 or (09) 422 2185
Sunday, January 28, 2007
28 January 2007
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'NZ CATHOLIC'
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/
In issue 258, January 28-February 10, 2007 ...
NATIONAL
Priests question diversity statement ... Pope urges 'longing for unity'
among faithful ... Cathedral 'touchstone' taken to Hokianga ... Catholic
race caller used binoculars for the pope ... Court allows women's evidence
... Death shocks parish ... Mass anniversary marked at graves of pioneer
couple ... Brigidines celebrating bicentenary ... Auckland hospice dream
finally realised ... Mina Foley dies aged 77 ... Bishop cops copper culprits
... Sr Winefride gains another honour ... Environmental issues for Columban
speaker ... Exhibition on marriage theme ... 50 years' service is recognised
... Mothers' reunion after 32 years ... Scholarship gained by 11 students
... ERO File ... Discipleship college is opening soon ... Three tertiary
centres set to become one
FEATURES
National income will determine WYD fees ... 15 pilgrims make NI journey ...
"Noble" view of sex given ... Polish archbishop's resignation highlights
dilemma for Church ... Sister researches women missionaries ... PMS national
office is opened in Wellington ... Condemned convent to be replaced ...
Newspaper runs profile of nun's faith "career"
OPINION
Ronald Rolheiser: Getting or not getting the secret ... Bernardo Cervellera:
Saddam's execution brings hypocrites out of the woodwork ... Parish Diary:
"Marriage" has changed ... Editorial: Darfur must get world's attention ...
Malcolm Evans ... Letters ... Vatican Letter: Pope faces busy schedule
during 2007
INTERNATIONAL
Archbishop denies misleading the Pope ... Cardinal wants traditional acts of
piety revived ... Stronger families needed ... Amniotic fluid may be source
of stem cells ... The Pope: Progress lacking on world hunger ... France
loses faith ... Cathedral not shared ... Hard rock describes hell ...
Opinions differ over execution ... Covering of crosses defended ... UN
committee exceeds mandate ... Warning on marriages ... Pope will write to
China's Catholics ... Having sick child brings Stallone back to Church ...
Soccer star returns to faith after meeting Pope ... In Brief
REGULAR FEATURES
Young Adults, Books, Monitor, Clips, Net Scene, Tape Deck, Kit's Corner, The
Doolans, God in the Garden, Scripture, Photo Prayer, Feasts, Cryptic
Crossword, Caption Contest, Who Said?, 40 Years Ago, That Word!, Wit's End.
ADVERTISING FEATURE
Josephite Retreat Centre, Whanganui
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
New Zealand Catholics warned of Filipino priest scam
http://www.stuff.co.nz/3940241a11.html
A Filipino impersonating Father Leo Macaraeg, who is a real priest, has been
targeting unsuspecting New Zealand Catholic priests during the past few
days...
Filipino's scam rakes in dollars
http://www.stuff.co.nz/3940215a19718.html
Vigilance defeats Nigerian scam
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/southlandtimes/3935514a6568.html
A suspicious Fiordland tourism operator thwarted a bid to dupe her out of
$16,000 as an e-mail scam targeting the international accommodation industry
reaches New Zealand. The sophistication of the scams was surprising, with
the latest e-mail being a request from a US-based Catholic priest requesting
a week's accommodation for himself and seven other priests...
Mina Foley, Soprano (obituary)
Thursday, 25 January 2007, 9:51 am
Press Release: Catholic Communications
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0701/S00133.htm
Mina Foley, the soprano who first captivated New Zealand audiences with the
quality and technique of her singing back in the 1950s, died on Sunday
January 21 after a long illness, aged 77. She was the first of the galaxy of
singing stars trained by the acclaimed Auckland singing teacher, Dame Sister
Mary Leo...
Celebration of a positive life (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/3939250a6012.html
Sacred Heart Church was packed with more than 300 family, friends and
workmates as music, a photo slideshow, tears, laughter and memories filled
the 80-minute service celebrating slain Hawke's Bay woman Catherine Marlow's
life...
Big weekend as Spillanes gather for family reunion
http://www.stuff.co.nz/3936922a6571.html
If the response by all 32 first cousins is anything to go by, the Spillane
family reunion in Temuka at Easter will be a weekend to remember. The
cousins are all descendants of James and Mary-Ann Spillane, who had ten
children...
Young golfer farewelled in moving funeral service (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/3937863a10.html
Family, friends and sporting colleagues farewelled promising young golfer
Aaron Mahoney at an emotional funeral service in Christchurch today.
Mahoney, 24, was killed in mysterious circumstances in Dubai on January 10
while pursuing his dream of a professional international golfing career...
The no temptation tent nation (photo)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/search/story.cfm?storyid=0001A618-8E45-15B6-854583027A\
F10115
It's not that bikinis are banned but "modest dress" is encouraged at the
Christian music festival - thought to be the largest of its kind outside the
United States - which starts tomorrow at Mystery Creek, just out of
Hamilton...
New Zealand Census says Church is doing okay, by John McNeil of Challenge
Weekly
http://www.spcm.org/Journal/spip.php?article5862
A closer look at figures from the latest Census shows that over the past two
decades the Christian faith has not been haemorrhaging adherents to the
extent commonly believed...
Bid to defuse social timebomb of ethnic and religious clusters
http://www.stuff.co.nz/3936695a6482.html
Social Development and Ethnic Affairs ministers David Benson-Pope and Chris
Carter will announce next month the first phase of a "strengthening
relations" programme. It will draw together work designed to avoid the
development of isolated ethnic and religious clusters that could prove a
social timebomb...
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CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS NZ
http://www.cathcom.org.nz/media.php
Disappointment at Crown Appeal against High Court judgment on abortion
evidence (23 Jan 2007)
"Right to Life New Zealand" is disappointed that the Crown continues to seek
to prevent six women who have had an abortion giving evidence in the High
Court...
Catholic Archbishop of Suva supports Fiji coup objectives (23 Jan 2007)
A statement by Archbishop Petero Mataca of Suva ...
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INSPIRATIONAL TV
http://inspirationaltv.net/
This week: A new MP
Labour's newest MP talks about an issue not covered by mainstream media, the
widespread poverty in the Pacific Islands, and why it's close to his
heart...
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MARIST BROTHERS' NEWSLETTERS
- Marist Champagnat Family Newsletter
- 'Champagnat' - A newsletter for Boards of Trustees and Staff of Marist
Schools
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Marist Champagnat Family Newsletter
December 2006
http://www.maristbrothers.org.nz/marist%20family%20newsletter.htm
1. The Newsletter starts on a sad note with notice of the deaths of some
very senior Marist Brothers. May they have eternal rest. Brother John
(Cletus) Blewman aged 81 died in Fiji at the end of November. Brother
Lawrence Bennett aged 91 died peacefully at Marcellin College on December
5th. Both brothers had lived very full lives of commitment to the Marist way
of life.
2. On a more positive note for the future, Brother Samisoni Talia made his
final vows of Profession in Tonga on December 1st.
3. Sagata Voeliko's graduation ceremony at the Marist Asia Pacific Centre in
Manila, and plans for him though 2007 & 2008.
4. John Hazelman is vice-rector and a highly respected member of the
formation team in Manila. John should finish his Masters Degree [ La
Salle ] in February and the Rulla Course in May. He was to have a home
visit in Auckland during December.
5. Tuakau Old Boys enjoyed a reunion in Wellington last August. There is a
good
photo of those who attended.
6. New postings of Brothers and staff of Marist schools.
7. There are two lovely photos of the Brothers in Hastings and in Napier
standing in front of their houses.
8. Sacred Heart College had a working trip to Ulimasao Marist Centre Savai’i
Island in Samoa during the September holidays. One of the students has
written an account of this experience.
9. A parent describes the very positive effect on her daughter after being
involved in the MARIST ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTRE Glenfield, North Shore,
Auckland.
10. Congratulations to Brother Kevin Wanden who has been appointed by the
New Zealand Conference of Bishops as Director of the National Centre for
Religious Studies [NCRS] based in Wellington .
11. Prayers are requested for Brothers and their associates who are unwell,
and for the repose of the souls of those who have died
13. Celebration of Jubilees
The full Newsletter may be read on www.maristbrothers.org.nz
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'Champagnat'
A newsletter for Boards of Trustees and Staff of Marist Schools and Schools
with Marist traditions in New Zealand.
December 2006
http://www.maristbrothers.org.nz/schools'_newsletter.htm
1. The Advent Season and the Advent wreath.
2. The Fifth Pillar in Marist Education, i.e.: ‘We establish relationships
with young people, founded on love, which create a climate for learning in
an educational setting, for passing on values, and for personal growth. We
extend our presence during free time, sport and cultural activities. We
adopt a presence which seeks to be neither obsessively vigilant nor
negligently laissez-faire. Being non-possessive in our presence may mature
into friendships that last for many years.’
3. The Marist charism in practice at John Paul 11 High School in Greymouth,
Chanel College in Masterton and Verdon College in Invercargill.
4. Lyons: ‘a City of Marist Beginnings’
5. The feast of the Immaculate Conception (December 8): the purpose and
meaning of the feast
6. Spring: a refelction on a poem of Gerard Manley Hopkins.
7. News of the schools
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WORLD NEWS OF THE CHURCH (Regularly updated)
http://www.cathcom.org.nz/
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/
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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC
Analysis and commentary by John R. Allen
http://ncrcafe.org/node/507
Weekly Analysis: Abbe Pierre, French hero, dies at 94
As then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger himself observed in 1984, in the long run
of history, the best argument for Christianity is not its episcopacy but its
artists and its saints. The story of France's famed "Abbot Pierre," a priest
and tireless advocate for the homeless who launched the worldwide Emmaus
movement, and who died this week at 94, offers a vivid example of the
point...
Other articles and commentary:
- Toronto's new archbishop and the "respected other"
- New Mexico bishops blast cockfighting
- U.K. the latest front in clash between gay rights, Catholic identity
- Debating euthanasia, gay unions in the pope's backyard
- American to become Vatican's top diplomat on nukes
- 'France's Mother Teresa' dead at 94; supported married men, women as
priests
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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/ ]
Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. Primary Schools' Religious Education Advisor.
http://www.hn.catholic.org.nz/
Details in 'NZ Catholic' Jan 28- Feb 10 2007 p.23, and from Catholic
Character Manager, Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, PO Box 4353, Hamilton East.
Applications close 16 February 2007
GIFT Centre Administrator,
26-28 Telford Ave., Balmoral, Auckland.
Details in 'NZ Catholic' Jan 28- Feb 10 2007 p.23, and from The
Administrator, tel: (09) 620 9524 ; e-mail: brotherg@akc.quik.co.nz
Applications close 20 February 2007
Family Life International. Bethlehem House Crisis Pregnancy Centre.
Caregivers (full or part-time)
http://www.pregnantandworried.org.nz/
Details in 'NZ Catholic' Jan 28- Feb 10 2007 p.23, and from Colleen, e-mail
coli.fli@xtra.co.nz; tel: (09) 279 2413 or (09) 422 2185
Sunday, January 21, 2007
21 jan 2007
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
Huge labour of love celebrates Kiwi Christmas
http://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/article.asp?aid=7993&iid=623&sud=27
Nine months of work, 70 metres of fabric, 65 spools of thread and 500 metres
of quilting thread went into a spectacular quilt hanging in the Catholic
Church on Campion Rd., Gisborne.
Woman, 86, run over on way to Mass
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/search/story.cfm?storyid=0007919A-670F-15AB-BF1683027A\
F1010F
A Taupo congregation is in mourning after an elderly churchgoer died as a
result of being hit by a car driven by a man on his way to the same church.
Joan Patricia Brough, 86, was struck as she crossed Acacia Bay Rd to reach
St Patrick's Catholic Church on Sunday morning...
Opinion: Garth George: Fear not, God does reign
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/search/story.cfm?storyid=00004BBA-9DDE-15AD-ABAC83027A\
F1010F
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CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS NZ
http://www.cathcom.org.nz/media.php
Media Release: Bayswater Catholics Celebrate 169th Anniversary of First Mass
in NZ at Pioneers' Graveside (16 Jan 2007)
The 169th anniversary of the first Mass celebrated in New Zealand was marked
by the congregation of St Luke's, Bayswater, on Auckland's North Shore when
they gathered on Sunday 14 January at the graveside of Thomas and Mary
Poynton, who are buried in the Bayswater cemetery almost across the road
from St Luke's church...
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INSPIRATIONAL TV
http://inspirationaltv.net/
This week: "What's new?"
Karlene and Sandon tell you about the latest content on Inspirationaltv.net,
and let out a little bit about some new programmes. [The two new young
presenters are a pleasure to watch, but the technical quality of this clip
leaves a lot to be desired. Older listeners in particular may find it
practically inaudible, even in the broadband version. The
camerman-producer-editor-coach for Inspirational TV assures me he's working
on improving the quality of future clips - ML]
***************************************************
WORLD NEWS OF THE CHURCH (Regularly updated)
http://www.cathcom.org.nz/
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/
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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC
Analysis and commentary by John R. Allen
http://ncrcafe.org/node/507
Weekly Analysis: How to avoid the steamroller of cultural 'hybridization'
Traditionally, one element in the profile of a contender for the papacy, is
travel. You look for a cardinal who has moved around the world a bit, and
therefore has a sense of the global situation, not just his own particular
corner. Thus we come to Cardinal Angelo Scola of Venice and his visit this
week to the United States, including a session at the United Nations, to
discuss dialogue among Christians, Muslims and Jews...
Other articles and commentary:
Warnings about 'jaws of Hell,' hope for revolution at U.N. panel on
inter-faith dialogue
Will Ecuador's new leftist leader follow the model of Chavez or Lula
vis-a-vis the Church?
Madrid archdiocese vetoes female theologian for ecumenical service
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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/ ]
Executive Assistant (part-time), Missionary Sisters of the Society of Mary,
Mangere East.
http://www.maristmissionarysmsm.org/english/ProvinalSPac.html
Further details in 'NZ Catholic' December 24 2006 - January 27 2006 p.23,
and from Provincial Leader, 22 Roberston Road, Favona, Manukau 2024
FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
Huge labour of love celebrates Kiwi Christmas
http://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/article.asp?aid=7993&iid=623&sud=27
Nine months of work, 70 metres of fabric, 65 spools of thread and 500 metres
of quilting thread went into a spectacular quilt hanging in the Catholic
Church on Campion Rd., Gisborne.
Woman, 86, run over on way to Mass
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/search/story.cfm?storyid=0007919A-670F-15AB-BF1683027A\
F1010F
A Taupo congregation is in mourning after an elderly churchgoer died as a
result of being hit by a car driven by a man on his way to the same church.
Joan Patricia Brough, 86, was struck as she crossed Acacia Bay Rd to reach
St Patrick's Catholic Church on Sunday morning...
Opinion: Garth George: Fear not, God does reign
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/search/story.cfm?storyid=00004BBA-9DDE-15AD-ABAC83027A\
F1010F
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CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS NZ
http://www.cathcom.org.nz/media.php
Media Release: Bayswater Catholics Celebrate 169th Anniversary of First Mass
in NZ at Pioneers' Graveside (16 Jan 2007)
The 169th anniversary of the first Mass celebrated in New Zealand was marked
by the congregation of St Luke's, Bayswater, on Auckland's North Shore when
they gathered on Sunday 14 January at the graveside of Thomas and Mary
Poynton, who are buried in the Bayswater cemetery almost across the road
from St Luke's church...
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INSPIRATIONAL TV
http://inspirationaltv.net/
This week: "What's new?"
Karlene and Sandon tell you about the latest content on Inspirationaltv.net,
and let out a little bit about some new programmes. [The two new young
presenters are a pleasure to watch, but the technical quality of this clip
leaves a lot to be desired. Older listeners in particular may find it
practically inaudible, even in the broadband version. The
camerman-producer-editor-coach for Inspirational TV assures me he's working
on improving the quality of future clips - ML]
***************************************************
WORLD NEWS OF THE CHURCH (Regularly updated)
http://www.cathcom.org.nz/
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/
*********************************************************
ALL THINGS CATHOLIC
Analysis and commentary by John R. Allen
http://ncrcafe.org/node/507
Weekly Analysis: How to avoid the steamroller of cultural 'hybridization'
Traditionally, one element in the profile of a contender for the papacy, is
travel. You look for a cardinal who has moved around the world a bit, and
therefore has a sense of the global situation, not just his own particular
corner. Thus we come to Cardinal Angelo Scola of Venice and his visit this
week to the United States, including a session at the United Nations, to
discuss dialogue among Christians, Muslims and Jews...
Other articles and commentary:
Warnings about 'jaws of Hell,' hope for revolution at U.N. panel on
inter-faith dialogue
Will Ecuador's new leftist leader follow the model of Chavez or Lula
vis-a-vis the Church?
Madrid archdiocese vetoes female theologian for ecumenical service
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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/ ]
Executive Assistant (part-time), Missionary Sisters of the Society of Mary,
Mangere East.
http://www.maristmissionarysmsm.org/english/ProvinalSPac.html
Further details in 'NZ Catholic' December 24 2006 - January 27 2006 p.23,
and from Provincial Leader, 22 Roberston Road, Favona, Manukau 2024
Sunday, January 14, 2007
14 Jan 2007
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Dear readers,
Welcome to the first 'News & Notes' of 2007.
A very happy new year to you all.
Mike Leon
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
Restored church to host first union (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/3926821a6568.html
When Justin Clayton and Jillian Reid take their vows at Flints Bush today,
they will be marking a new chapter in the life of a century-old church. The
former St Marys Immaculate Catholic Church was decommissioned in 1974, fell
into a state of disrepair and took on various guises, including that of a
shearing shed, during the following 30 years...
Reon Murtha: a calling for the racetrack (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/thepress/3857372a13135.html
At the end of carnival week, Reon Murtha, 65, one of the most respected
racing personalities in New Zealand, will retire from a profession he has
followed most of his working life...
Wee Tessla a blessing (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/sundaystartimes/auckland/3925219a6497.html
Abandoned newborn Tessla Schmid was just a few hours old when a stranger
found her on a convent doorstep in China.
Today, Tessla is the much-loved adopted daughter of United States marine
Lieutenant Colonel Steve Schmid and his wife Loise. The three-year-old got
to meet the Kiwi-based branch over the Christmas period when an assortment
of uncles, aunts and cousins gathered at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic church
in Glen Eden for her baptism on Boxing Day...
Dedicated to people
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/sundaystartimes/auckland/3924047a6497.html
When Mary-Bernadette Te-Vaine Tura Manumea read the letter awarding her a
New Year honour, all she could think about was her tired feet. The devout
Catholic used to pound the pavements in a bid to strengthen ties between the
Cook Island community and her church...
Long service recognised
http://www.stuff.co.nz/search/3914603a6007.html
Takaka's Marie Reilly, who has served the Golden Bay community for more than
50 years, has been awarded a Queen's Service Medal.
Goodman, principals top local honours list (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/search/3914601a6007.html
Four people in the Nelson region have had their devotion to the community
recognised in Saturday's New Year Honours. Nelson College for Girls
principal Alison McAlpine and former Nelson College headmaster Salvi
Gargiulo have been made Companions of the Queen's Service Order for public
services, while retired Motueka businessman Peter Goodman has been appointed
a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to business and
the community. In Takaka, Marie Reilly has been awarded the Queen's Service
Medal for her efforts...
******************************************************
INSPIRATIONAL TV - NZ's own Catholic Web TV service
http://inspirationaltv.net/
New this week: Evolution vs God and man
Professor Vincent Grey tests our belief in science by showing us the stark
facts behind the everyday science we need to know, including Darwin's theory
of evolution...
***************************************************
WORLD NEWS OF THE CHURCH (Regularly updated)
http://www.cathcom.org.nz/
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/
*********************************************************
ALL THINGS CATHOLIC
Analysis and commentary by John R. Allen
http://ncrcafe.org/node/507
Weekly Analysis: In Poland, ‘a feeling of a new beginning’
Following the resignation of Archbishop Stanislaw Wielgus of Warsaw last
Sunday, the first question I was asked on National Public Radio was: “How
embarrassing is this for Pope Benedict?� As counter-intuitive as it may
seem, this is not generally how things look from Poland...
Other articles and commentary:
** Kentucky lawsuit asks, ‘Is every bishop an ‘agent’ of the Vatican?’
** Trautman says change on 'pro multis' may confuse teaching that Christ
died for all
** Amid new allegations, crisis deepens in Polish Church
** Archbishop of Warsaw resigns, Weigel warns of future 'blackmail'
** Controversy over Warsaw archbishop's Communist-era role deepens
** Cordoba riff shows need for bold gestures in Catholic-Muslim relations
*******************************************************
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/ ]
Executive Assistant (part-time), Missionary Sisters of the Society of Mary,
Mangere East.
http://www.maristmissionarysmsm.org/english/ProvinalSPac.html
Further details in 'NZ Catholic' December 24 2006 - January 27 2006 p.23,
and from Provincial Leader, 22 Roberston Road, Favona, Manukau 2024
Dear readers,
Welcome to the first 'News & Notes' of 2007.
A very happy new year to you all.
Mike Leon
*******************************************************
FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
Restored church to host first union (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/3926821a6568.html
When Justin Clayton and Jillian Reid take their vows at Flints Bush today,
they will be marking a new chapter in the life of a century-old church. The
former St Marys Immaculate Catholic Church was decommissioned in 1974, fell
into a state of disrepair and took on various guises, including that of a
shearing shed, during the following 30 years...
Reon Murtha: a calling for the racetrack (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/thepress/3857372a13135.html
At the end of carnival week, Reon Murtha, 65, one of the most respected
racing personalities in New Zealand, will retire from a profession he has
followed most of his working life...
Wee Tessla a blessing (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/sundaystartimes/auckland/3925219a6497.html
Abandoned newborn Tessla Schmid was just a few hours old when a stranger
found her on a convent doorstep in China.
Today, Tessla is the much-loved adopted daughter of United States marine
Lieutenant Colonel Steve Schmid and his wife Loise. The three-year-old got
to meet the Kiwi-based branch over the Christmas period when an assortment
of uncles, aunts and cousins gathered at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic church
in Glen Eden for her baptism on Boxing Day...
Dedicated to people
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/sundaystartimes/auckland/3924047a6497.html
When Mary-Bernadette Te-Vaine Tura Manumea read the letter awarding her a
New Year honour, all she could think about was her tired feet. The devout
Catholic used to pound the pavements in a bid to strengthen ties between the
Cook Island community and her church...
Long service recognised
http://www.stuff.co.nz/search/3914603a6007.html
Takaka's Marie Reilly, who has served the Golden Bay community for more than
50 years, has been awarded a Queen's Service Medal.
Goodman, principals top local honours list (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/search/3914601a6007.html
Four people in the Nelson region have had their devotion to the community
recognised in Saturday's New Year Honours. Nelson College for Girls
principal Alison McAlpine and former Nelson College headmaster Salvi
Gargiulo have been made Companions of the Queen's Service Order for public
services, while retired Motueka businessman Peter Goodman has been appointed
a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to business and
the community. In Takaka, Marie Reilly has been awarded the Queen's Service
Medal for her efforts...
******************************************************
INSPIRATIONAL TV - NZ's own Catholic Web TV service
http://inspirationaltv.net/
New this week: Evolution vs God and man
Professor Vincent Grey tests our belief in science by showing us the stark
facts behind the everyday science we need to know, including Darwin's theory
of evolution...
***************************************************
WORLD NEWS OF THE CHURCH (Regularly updated)
http://www.cathcom.org.nz/
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/
*********************************************************
ALL THINGS CATHOLIC
Analysis and commentary by John R. Allen
http://ncrcafe.org/node/507
Weekly Analysis: In Poland, ‘a feeling of a new beginning’
Following the resignation of Archbishop Stanislaw Wielgus of Warsaw last
Sunday, the first question I was asked on National Public Radio was: “How
embarrassing is this for Pope Benedict?� As counter-intuitive as it may
seem, this is not generally how things look from Poland...
Other articles and commentary:
** Kentucky lawsuit asks, ‘Is every bishop an ‘agent’ of the Vatican?’
** Trautman says change on 'pro multis' may confuse teaching that Christ
died for all
** Amid new allegations, crisis deepens in Polish Church
** Archbishop of Warsaw resigns, Weigel warns of future 'blackmail'
** Controversy over Warsaw archbishop's Communist-era role deepens
** Cordoba riff shows need for bold gestures in Catholic-Muslim relations
*******************************************************
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/ ]
Executive Assistant (part-time), Missionary Sisters of the Society of Mary,
Mangere East.
http://www.maristmissionarysmsm.org/english/ProvinalSPac.html
Further details in 'NZ Catholic' December 24 2006 - January 27 2006 p.23,
and from Provincial Leader, 22 Roberston Road, Favona, Manukau 2024
Sunday, December 24, 2006
24 dec 2006
************************************
Dear readers,
'News & Notes' is taking a break for two or three weeks. The next posting
will be in the first or second week of 2007, depending on how much news
there is to note.
A Happy Christmas to you all, every best wish and all God's blessings.
Mike Leon
********************************************
'NZ CATHOLIC'
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/
No. 257 December 24 2006 - Jan 27 2007
NATIONAL
National Calendar for 2007 ... NZ Catholic scholarship to Aucklander ...
Midnight Mass to see in 2007 ... Appointments in Wellington ... "Laughable"
idea on family size ... National bid for Church growth ... Christmas Day's
TV hymns sung in PN cathedral ... Cloning decision not good ethics ... Otaki
celebrates marae jubilee ... Iranian will stay in jail ... "Silent Night is
my favourite" ... Ecumenical community celebrates 20 years ... Principal
earned vibrant send-off ... Graduates from Wellington centre ... Delighted
to have new block
FEATURES
Catholicism, Eastern religions see increases in latest census figures ...
Sing, choirs of angels! ... 2006 in review ... St Boniface is credited with
first Christmas tree ... Guadalupe gatherings
OPINION
Ronald Rolheiser: Keeping watch with the shepherds ... Tom Sheridan: It's
our job to keep Christmas ... Huda Al-Safwani: Christianity joined with
Islam in a happy Baghdad house ... Editorial: "Christmas" is making a
comeback ... Malcolm Evans ... Letters
INTERNATIONAL
"Dark chapter" for Bethlehem ... Wall replaced nativity scene ... Pope
raises concerns with PM ... The Pope: Narrow vision excludes religion ...
Holy See deplores Holocaust denial ... Nuncio: Change energy policy ...
Kidnapped priests released ... "Insufficient" action on Darfur tragedy ...
Study finds reasons for not going to Mass ... Vatican refuses to sign UN
disability convention ... Parish hunger strike secures building permit ...
Parents choose disabled children ... Adult stem cells more effective ...
Expelled nuns wanted "own rules" ... Fiji sanctions opposed ... In Brief ...
Promise on parchment
REGULAR FEATURES
Young Adults, Books, Monitor, Clips, Net Scene, Tape Deck, Kit's Corner, The
Doolans, Family Talk, Scripture, Photo Prayer, Feasts, Cryptic Crossword,
Caption Contest, Who Said?, 40 Years Ago, That Word!, Wit's End.
***************************************************************
FROM THE SECULAR MEDIA
Christmas messages from some of New Zealand's Christian leaders
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/search/story.cfm?storyid=000968C8-71EF-158B-9FDA83027A\
F10017
Keep Faith, by Bishop Patrick Dunn, Catholic Bishop of Auckland
Several articles have appeared recently in the Herald and elsewhere about
attempts to dumb down Christmas. Not to dumb down the external trimmings but
to obscure, even erase, the "reason for the season"...
Enjoying cultural Christmas (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/timaruherald/3907541a6571.html
Christmas is a time of traditions, especially for a number of different
cultural groups living in South Canterbury. Filipino, Chinese, and Italian
members of the community say they combine both their own and New Zealand
traditions during the festive season...
Bringing new cultures and traditions to New Zealand
http://www.stuff.co.nz/search/3907425a6565.html
The festive season is well and truly upon us, tills are ringing, ribbons are
curling and Southlanders are getting ready to celebrate Christmas in their
own, individual ways...
More Kiwis than ever in church at Christmas (photos)
http://www.spcm.org/Journal/spip.php?article4755
New Zealand (ANS) â€" Church leaders are surprised at a Reader's Digest survey
which suggests churchgoing is not high on the list of things people like to
do at Christmas, when their experience is exactly the opposite...
Tapu Misa: 'Winterval' yet another example of the war on Christmas
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/category/story.cfm?c_id=301&objectid=10416118
I don't want to cause unnecessary panic and alarm among the nation's
children, but as this has come from the Vatican, I feel duty-bound to pass
it on: Christmas is under attack, and it is high time defenders rallied to
the cause.
Christmas stamps defended
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411365/937338
New Zealand Post is defending this year's Christmas stamp issue following
accusations by the Vatican newspaper that some countries are waging a war
against Christmas...
Poor service for carol lovers as 'Pop Idol' rules in Oz
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/global/main.jhtml?xml=/global/2006/12/19/expatidol.xm\
l
[Charlotte Francis, an English immigrant living in Melbourne, vowed to find
a genuine Chrismas carol concert after the "carols" at the outdoor concerts
she went to turned out to be nothing but 'Santa Claus is coming to Town' and
'Jingle Bell Rock'. So she headed for St Patrick's cathedral. "They'll have
the genuine article" she told herself. Well, more or less ...
Opinion: Correct is not always right
http://www.stuff.co.nz/search/3904019a6566.html
A Catholic Church spokeswoman was bang-on at the weekend when she lamented
that removing a cross from the spiritual centre at Middlemore Hospital was
"political correctness gone bananas"...
PIZZA HELL
Boycott Hell Pizza, says Catholic paper
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/category/story.cfm?c_id=301&objectid=10415923
Gavin Abraham: Why Catholics believe Hell Pizza condom campaign was wrong
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/category/story.cfm?c_id=87&objectid=10416331
NZ Herald: 'Your Views: Catholic ban on Hell Pizza'
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/466/story.cfm?c_id=466&objectid=10415926
Editorial: Pick your fights
http://www.stuff.co.nz/search/3904111a6573.html
***************************************************
CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS NZ
http://www.cathcom.org.nz/media.php
Media release: See TV news from the Vatican on your computer screen (18 Dec
2006)
A television news agency called "Rome Reports", featuring world news and
documentaries from the Vatican, can now be downloaded by those who have a
broadband connection...
*****************************************************
NEW ISSUES OF NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PUBLICATIONS
'Marist Messenger' - November 2006
http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz/index.php
'Tui Motu InterIslands' - October 2006
http://www.tuimotu.org/
NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Lighting New Fires' - Christmas issue
http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/resourcesubpages/lighting-new-fires.html
Marist Brothers, NZ Province. Schools' 'Champagnat Newsletter' - September
2006
http://www.maristbrothers.org.nz/Champagnat%20News.htm
Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform' newsletter - December 2006
http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=25
******************************************************
INSPIRATIONAL TV - NZ's own Catholic Web TV service
http://inspirationaltv.net/
New this week: A child is born
At Christmas time, Sister Stephanie takes a poignant look at how the birth
of a child can be seen as a gift for some, and a burden for others in New
Zeland ...
********************************************************
WORLD NEWS OF THE CHURCH (Regularly updated)
http://www.cathcom.org.nz/
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/
*********************************************************
ALL THINGS CATHOLIC
Analysis and commentary by John R. Allen
http://ncrcafe.org/node/507
Weekly Analysis: Ten mega-trends shaping the Catholic Church
Christmas is a season of giving, and in a rather self-serving application of
that spirit, this week I'm asking readers to give me something.
Specifically, I'm asking for reactions to my list of the 10 most important
"mega-trends" in Catholicism today, which appears below...
Daily news and updates:
The Pentecostal phenomenon in Latin America ... Priest's conviction a
reminder that Rwanda's wounds are still open ... In Toronto, an emblematic
appointment from Benedict XVI
*******************************************************
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/ ]
Executive Assistant (part-time), Missionary Sisters of the Society of Mary,
Mangere East.
http://www.maristmissionarysmsm.org/english/ProvinalSPac.html
Further details in 'NZ Catholic' December 24 2006 - January 27 2006 p.23,
and from Provincial Leader, 22 Roberston Road, Favona, Manukau 2024
Dear readers,
'News & Notes' is taking a break for two or three weeks. The next posting
will be in the first or second week of 2007, depending on how much news
there is to note.
A Happy Christmas to you all, every best wish and all God's blessings.
Mike Leon
********************************************
'NZ CATHOLIC'
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/
No. 257 December 24 2006 - Jan 27 2007
NATIONAL
National Calendar for 2007 ... NZ Catholic scholarship to Aucklander ...
Midnight Mass to see in 2007 ... Appointments in Wellington ... "Laughable"
idea on family size ... National bid for Church growth ... Christmas Day's
TV hymns sung in PN cathedral ... Cloning decision not good ethics ... Otaki
celebrates marae jubilee ... Iranian will stay in jail ... "Silent Night is
my favourite" ... Ecumenical community celebrates 20 years ... Principal
earned vibrant send-off ... Graduates from Wellington centre ... Delighted
to have new block
FEATURES
Catholicism, Eastern religions see increases in latest census figures ...
Sing, choirs of angels! ... 2006 in review ... St Boniface is credited with
first Christmas tree ... Guadalupe gatherings
OPINION
Ronald Rolheiser: Keeping watch with the shepherds ... Tom Sheridan: It's
our job to keep Christmas ... Huda Al-Safwani: Christianity joined with
Islam in a happy Baghdad house ... Editorial: "Christmas" is making a
comeback ... Malcolm Evans ... Letters
INTERNATIONAL
"Dark chapter" for Bethlehem ... Wall replaced nativity scene ... Pope
raises concerns with PM ... The Pope: Narrow vision excludes religion ...
Holy See deplores Holocaust denial ... Nuncio: Change energy policy ...
Kidnapped priests released ... "Insufficient" action on Darfur tragedy ...
Study finds reasons for not going to Mass ... Vatican refuses to sign UN
disability convention ... Parish hunger strike secures building permit ...
Parents choose disabled children ... Adult stem cells more effective ...
Expelled nuns wanted "own rules" ... Fiji sanctions opposed ... In Brief ...
Promise on parchment
REGULAR FEATURES
Young Adults, Books, Monitor, Clips, Net Scene, Tape Deck, Kit's Corner, The
Doolans, Family Talk, Scripture, Photo Prayer, Feasts, Cryptic Crossword,
Caption Contest, Who Said?, 40 Years Ago, That Word!, Wit's End.
***************************************************************
FROM THE SECULAR MEDIA
Christmas messages from some of New Zealand's Christian leaders
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/search/story.cfm?storyid=000968C8-71EF-158B-9FDA83027A\
F10017
Keep Faith, by Bishop Patrick Dunn, Catholic Bishop of Auckland
Several articles have appeared recently in the Herald and elsewhere about
attempts to dumb down Christmas. Not to dumb down the external trimmings but
to obscure, even erase, the "reason for the season"...
Enjoying cultural Christmas (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/timaruherald/3907541a6571.html
Christmas is a time of traditions, especially for a number of different
cultural groups living in South Canterbury. Filipino, Chinese, and Italian
members of the community say they combine both their own and New Zealand
traditions during the festive season...
Bringing new cultures and traditions to New Zealand
http://www.stuff.co.nz/search/3907425a6565.html
The festive season is well and truly upon us, tills are ringing, ribbons are
curling and Southlanders are getting ready to celebrate Christmas in their
own, individual ways...
More Kiwis than ever in church at Christmas (photos)
http://www.spcm.org/Journal/spip.php?article4755
New Zealand (ANS) â€" Church leaders are surprised at a Reader's Digest survey
which suggests churchgoing is not high on the list of things people like to
do at Christmas, when their experience is exactly the opposite...
Tapu Misa: 'Winterval' yet another example of the war on Christmas
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/category/story.cfm?c_id=301&objectid=10416118
I don't want to cause unnecessary panic and alarm among the nation's
children, but as this has come from the Vatican, I feel duty-bound to pass
it on: Christmas is under attack, and it is high time defenders rallied to
the cause.
Christmas stamps defended
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411365/937338
New Zealand Post is defending this year's Christmas stamp issue following
accusations by the Vatican newspaper that some countries are waging a war
against Christmas...
Poor service for carol lovers as 'Pop Idol' rules in Oz
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/global/main.jhtml?xml=/global/2006/12/19/expatidol.xm\
l
[Charlotte Francis, an English immigrant living in Melbourne, vowed to find
a genuine Chrismas carol concert after the "carols" at the outdoor concerts
she went to turned out to be nothing but 'Santa Claus is coming to Town' and
'Jingle Bell Rock'. So she headed for St Patrick's cathedral. "They'll have
the genuine article" she told herself. Well, more or less ...
Opinion: Correct is not always right
http://www.stuff.co.nz/search/3904019a6566.html
A Catholic Church spokeswoman was bang-on at the weekend when she lamented
that removing a cross from the spiritual centre at Middlemore Hospital was
"political correctness gone bananas"...
PIZZA HELL
Boycott Hell Pizza, says Catholic paper
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/category/story.cfm?c_id=301&objectid=10415923
Gavin Abraham: Why Catholics believe Hell Pizza condom campaign was wrong
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/category/story.cfm?c_id=87&objectid=10416331
NZ Herald: 'Your Views: Catholic ban on Hell Pizza'
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/466/story.cfm?c_id=466&objectid=10415926
Editorial: Pick your fights
http://www.stuff.co.nz/search/3904111a6573.html
***************************************************
CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS NZ
http://www.cathcom.org.nz/media.php
Media release: See TV news from the Vatican on your computer screen (18 Dec
2006)
A television news agency called "Rome Reports", featuring world news and
documentaries from the Vatican, can now be downloaded by those who have a
broadband connection...
*****************************************************
NEW ISSUES OF NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PUBLICATIONS
'Marist Messenger' - November 2006
http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz/index.php
'Tui Motu InterIslands' - October 2006
http://www.tuimotu.org/
NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Lighting New Fires' - Christmas issue
http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/resourcesubpages/lighting-new-fires.html
Marist Brothers, NZ Province. Schools' 'Champagnat Newsletter' - September
2006
http://www.maristbrothers.org.nz/Champagnat%20News.htm
Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform' newsletter - December 2006
http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=25
******************************************************
INSPIRATIONAL TV - NZ's own Catholic Web TV service
http://inspirationaltv.net/
New this week: A child is born
At Christmas time, Sister Stephanie takes a poignant look at how the birth
of a child can be seen as a gift for some, and a burden for others in New
Zeland ...
********************************************************
WORLD NEWS OF THE CHURCH (Regularly updated)
http://www.cathcom.org.nz/
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/
*********************************************************
ALL THINGS CATHOLIC
Analysis and commentary by John R. Allen
http://ncrcafe.org/node/507
Weekly Analysis: Ten mega-trends shaping the Catholic Church
Christmas is a season of giving, and in a rather self-serving application of
that spirit, this week I'm asking readers to give me something.
Specifically, I'm asking for reactions to my list of the 10 most important
"mega-trends" in Catholicism today, which appears below...
Daily news and updates:
The Pentecostal phenomenon in Latin America ... Priest's conviction a
reminder that Rwanda's wounds are still open ... In Toronto, an emblematic
appointment from Benedict XVI
*******************************************************
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/ ]
Executive Assistant (part-time), Missionary Sisters of the Society of Mary,
Mangere East.
http://www.maristmissionarysmsm.org/english/ProvinalSPac.html
Further details in 'NZ Catholic' December 24 2006 - January 27 2006 p.23,
and from Provincial Leader, 22 Roberston Road, Favona, Manukau 2024
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