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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

New action centre has pupils dancing for joy
http://tinyurl.com/2g4m3p
Striking theatrical poses in the fold-out mirrors of Aquinas College's new
dance studio, Anneke Price and her fellow dancers, who are practising for
the musical Joseph and his Technicolour Dreamcoat, are in a room any dancer
would dream of watching their reflection in...

Church rejects Jesus tomb claim (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/3976382a11.html
Kiwi Catholics are up in arms over new claims that a cave found 26 years ago
in Jerusalem contained the remains of Jesus Christ - and that he may have
had a son...

Sacred Heart, 50 years on (photo)
http://www.ashburtonguardian.co.nz/index.asp?articleid=8957
It was 50 years ago that 15 girls began in the small form three class of
Sacred Heart College in Ashburton.
After most of them had not seen each other since they left school two to
four years later, 13 of them got together for a reunion at the weekend...

Radio NZ. Nine to Noon. NCEA Incentives (audio file)
http://www.radionz.co.nz/audio/national/ntn/ncea_incentives
St Thomas of Canterbury College is offering incentives to students who
achieve excellence in NCEA.

Jim Hopkins: Worst violence is abortion
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/author/story.cfm?a_id=7&objectid=10425293
"What hasn't been said to date is that any morally consistent campaign to
eliminate violence against our babies - as Sue Bradford repeatedly calls
them - must begin where the violence is worst. And it must begin at the
beginning. By all means pass a law preventing us from beating our babies.
But only after you've passed a law preventing us from aborting those
babies..."


[The following article is not available on the newspaper's free Website. It
can be read at public libraries, and via the libraries' free Newztext
service for borrowers]

'Ice storm', by Greg Meylan, in: Sunday Star Times, 18 Feb 2007; p.C1,4
Topics: The ethical questions raised by embryonic stem cell research. The
Advisory Committee on Assisted Reproductive Technology (ACART) is gathering
public submissions to inform its policy recommendations. 8000 frozen embryos
are stored in New Zealand laboratories after being left over from IVF
treatments; their potential use in research. Contributions by: ACART chair
Dr Sylvia Rumball and ACART member David Tamatea, Otago University ethicist
Grant Gillett, Dr Richard Fisher of Fertility Associates, Voice for Life
Auckland president Bernard Moran, Auckland University researchers Dr Bronwen
Connor, Dr Richard Faull and Dr Marewa Glover, and John Kleinsman of the
Catholic research organisation the Nathaniel Centre.

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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

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TUI MOTU INTERISLANDS

http://www.tuimotu.org/

In the February 2007 issue ...

- Bringing something hopeful to birth â€" Waitangi Day: - Glynn Cardy
- Men Matter - Richard Rohr
- Making entrepreneurs of the young - Professor Ivan Snook
- Crunch time in Fiji - Mike Field, Fr Kevin Barr and others
- The Queen â€" a study in power - Kevin Toomey; Paul Sorrell

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SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL

Newsletter: Summer 2006-2007
http://www.svdp.org.nz/?sid=3&id=129

Four pages, packed with news and photos of the Society's activities in New
Zealand and overseas.

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THE FAR EAST

http://www.columban.org.au/the_far_east.html

The magazine of the New Zealand and Australian members of St comban's
Missionary Society

Full text selections from the January 2007 issue ...

# Editorial
# The Director's Message
# Befriending strangers: A Filipina lay missionary in Ireland learns about
migrants and herself.
# New faces elected

Full contents ...

1 Backbone of the workforce. Remittances keep many countries afloat.
2 Befriending strangers. A Filipina lay missionary befriends immigrants in
Ireland.
3-4 New faces elected. The International leadership team of the Columban
Fathers.
4-5 A pioneering life. Columban Sr Gabriel O’Mahony RIP
5 Jack Snack. It’s not easy being five and a half years old.
6 Reflection - A year of hope and promise
7 Fr Hubert Hayward RIP. Obituary.
8 A movie making priest. Obituary â€" Fr John Vaughan.
9-11 A case for outrage. Overseas workers deserve justice.
12-13 UN Millennium Development Goal 4. Reduce child mortality.
14-15 Mission World & Director
16-17 Life and death for sale. It’s about safe food.
18 Embracing strangers. No one likes strangers but God does.
19-20 Modern day slavery: Today new forms of slavery are emerging in the
world.

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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:
Ecology makes the Catholic mega-trend list
Perhaps the week in which Al Gore turned green into gold by winning an Oscar
for "An Inconvenient Truth" offers an appropriate moment to say that I've
finally been persuaded to include "Ecology and Natural Resources" in my list
of the top ten "Mega-Trends" shaping global Catholicism...

Also:
- Of Mount Athos, ecumenism, and real estate in Heaven
- Four cautions as crisis builds about priest-collaborators under the
Communists
- Former Vatican insider and archbishop was Communist informant, book
asserts

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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/ ]

Programme Co-ordinator, Te Ngakau Waiora Mercy Spirituality Centre,
Auckland.
http://www.mercycentreauckland.org.nz/
Details in 'NZ Catholic' Feb 25-Mar 10 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 18-Feb 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

25 February 2007

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'NZ CATHOLIC'

http://www.nzcatholic.org/

From issue 260, February 25-March 10, 2007 ...

NATIONAL
WYD logo criticised as lacking identity ... Immigration officials accused of
hypocrisy ... Marriage celebrated on Valentine's Day ... Author to lecture
... Scottish Mill Hill priest dies, 91 ... Former RE director in Auckland
dies ... Bishop Loft: A prayerful 'people person' ... Christchurch CDF
hleping youth to attend WYD ... Statement on diversity calls for equal
rights ... Wellington's tertiary chaplaincy is planning an uplift ...
Over-60s units provided by LCM ... Right to Life backs action on Nitschke
... ERO File

FEATURES
Visionary brings message that "God loves us . . ." ... Preaching: The good,
the bad - and what about the laity? ... Catholic candidates vie for US
presidency ... Catholic politicians slug it out in Australia ... Hobday
organ enriches worship at Tauranga ... Westminster post for NZ musician ...
RNDM sister's jubilee celebrated in cathedral ... Pig-cell transplants
planned ... Submissions invited on stem-cell use ... PMS leaders consider
congress for Oceania

OPINION
Ronald Rolheiser: The 99 and the one ... Pat Lynch: Educating NZ students to
be "globo sapiens" in attitude ... Parish Diary: An unknowing community ...
Brendan Malone: Time to find a voice on euthanasia ... Editorial: Logo needs
a Catholic identity ... Malcolm Evans ... Letters

INTERNATIONAL
Young adult Catholics in US lack "connection" ... Nuns in Poland resisted
Communist pressure ... Married couples vital to Church ... The Pope:
Religious a sign to the world ... Poverty postcards ... Penance promoted ...
Executions "an affront" ... Muslims, Christians rejoice ... Women's role
crucial in growth of Church ... Social justice work recent but scripturally
based ... Illegal migrants boost Church ... Catholics require convincing on
ethics ... Support for bishops ... Danger from secularism ... Defence of
celibacy ... In Brief

REGULAR FEATURES
Young Adults, Books, Monitor, Clips, Net Scene, Tape Deck, Scripture, Papal
Prayer, Feasts, The Doolans, God in the Garden, Caption Contest, Who Said?,
40 Years Ago, Dio. Diary, Cryptic Crossword, That Word!, Holy Lives, Kit's
Corner, Wit's End.

ADVERTISING FEATURE
Women's House of Prayer

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CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS NZ

http://www.cathcom.org.nz/media.php

Media Release: Catholic Church gives only qualified support to so-called
anti-smacking bill (23 Feb 2007)

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Scoop Reflection: Ash Wednesday At The Cenotaph (photos)
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0702/S00178.htm
Ash Wednesday: Catholic Peacemakers distribution of the ashes service, 21
February at Wellington Cenotaph. Sacrament by Fr Gerard Burns, St Anne's
Parish Priest, Newtown, Wellington. Reflection by Sister Mary Hepburn.
Photos by Alastair Thompson

Pupil expelled for tattoo
http://www.stuff.co.nz/3973681a11.html
A Catholic school has expelled a pupil for getting a tattoo of an American
rap musician on his arm - a $300 Christmas present from his social worker
mum...

Watchdog grilled on South Park ruling
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/search/story.cfm?storyid=0004CEC8-1B56-15DD-955B83027A\
F1FE87
MPs yesterday asked the Broadcasting Standards Authority to defend one of
its most controversial decisions from last year, that the South Park "Bloody
Mary" episode was not indecent or offensive...

Marriage can't halt mayor's jog (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/3971039a6479.html
Lower Hutt Mayor David Ogden and his wife Teresa Shreves were all smiles
after they married yesterday. He joked and laughed with the 100 guests who
attended the service at St Joseph's Church, Mt Victoria, as they exchanged
vows and rings...

Groups urge MPs to oppose Easter Sunday trading bills
http://www.stuff.co.nz/3969784a11.html
The last long holiday weekend in New Zealand is under attack, the National
Distribution Union says. Union secretary Laila Harre said today the union
wanted to protect the rights of retail workers because they were entitled to
enjoy the Easter weekend with their families...


[The following article is not available on the newspaper's free Website. It
can be read at public liibraries and via the libraries' free 'Newztext'
service]

'Priests available' (letter to the editor by Fr John Fitzmaurice,
Co-ordinator of priest chaplains Christchurch central)
The Press, 22 Feb 2007, Edition 2, Page 8.
Further to the article "Mass to go at hospital" (Feb 12), I want to reassure
Catholic readers that a priest is always available for urgent calls to the
hospital, 24 hours a day, seven days a week...

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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

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INSPIRATIONAL TV

http://inspirationaltv.net/

'A journey through life'
Sister Mary talks a walk through Wellington train station, the scene of many
people's journeys, and reflects on a young woman who took on a long journey,
many years ago ...

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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:
Irresponsible reporting on religion is dangerous
Normally I love writing this column, but this week I need to say something
that gives me no pleasure at all. Here it is in a nutshell: Reporting on
religion in the mainstream British press is not only sometimes dreadful,
it's dangerous, and something needs to be done about it...

- Newark's Myers defies the usual stereotypes
- Charges of 'cult-like' behavior against NJ charismatics resolved, Myers
says
- Good Friday homily will reflect on modern martyrdom, Papal Preacher says
- Papal Preacher 'comes home' to Catholic charismatics in New Jersey
- The schism that hasn't been between Ratzinger and Martini
- Reported reuniting of Catholics, Anglicans ‘misrepresents’ reality

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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/ ]

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 25-Mar 10 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 18-Feb 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

18 February 2007

************************************ 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

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'NZ CATHOLIC'

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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/

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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

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

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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

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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

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

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\
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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]

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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: 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