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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE

'Poverty in an Affluent Society'
A statement for Social Justice Week, September 2008
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0807/S00303.htm

The New Zealand Catholic bishops have reaffirmed their commitment to stand
with New Zealanders in need, in a statement prepared for Social Justice Week
2008. The bishops express concern that, despite the increased social
spending of the last decade, the benefits of economic growth have not been
shared by all, and that living standards have not improved for the poorest
New Zealanders.

Social Justice Week is celebrated in the Catholic Church from 14-20
September, with a focus this year on poverty in an affluent society.
Catholic social justice agency Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand is this week
distributing resources to Catholic parishes, primary schools and youth
groups to assist Catholics to examine how well we are looking after the most
vulnerable members of our community.

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Missing youth delegates work on New Zealand farms
http://www.theindiancatholic.com/report.asp?nid=10967
New Delhi -- Church officials say the young Indians who went missing in New
Zealand before the recent World Youth Day (WYD) program in Australia are all
Catholics and are now working on farms there...

Papal presence: 'receiving the power (photo)
The Horowhenua Mail
http://tinyurl.com/5p3um5
World Youth Day, the six-day gathering of Catholic youth in Sydney this
month, was attended by about 40 young people from Kapiti and Horowhenua and
their adult leaders ...

Youth Day experience remembered for life (photos)
Hauraki Herald
http://tinyurl.com/5b3hbb
It has been more than a week since Tony and Luke Courtenay returned from
World Youth Day celebrations, but the Whitianga father and son are still
buzzing about a trip that almost didn't happen ...

World Youth Day, Sydney Australia (photo)
The Hutt News
http://tinyurl.com/6hc779
Nineteen students from St Bernard's College, Lower Hutt have returned from
the trip of a lifetime to the World Youth Day in Sydney, Australia ...

Double jubilee for church, priest (photo)
http://www.odt.co.nz/your-town/alexandra/15929/double-jubilee-church-priest
More than 300 people turned out to celebrate a double golden jubilee at St
John the Baptist Catholic Church in Alexandra on Sunday. A jubilee Mass was
held to celebrate the 50th jubilee of the church and of the ordination of Fr
Mervyn McGettigan...

Priest rubbishes welfare system
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/category/story.cfm?c_id=301&objectid=10524008
An American theologian who advised US President George W. Bush on welfare
reform is in New Zealand with an uncompromising message - that welfare leads
to "moral decay".
Father Robert Sirico, a Catholic priest who heads a Michigan think-tank to
integrate Christianity with free-market principles, spent the weekend at a
retreat organised by Auckland's Maxim Institute.

Jail for ex-head of Catholic School
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411365/1972103
The former head of a Catholic school in Christchurch has been sent to jail
for sexually abusing former pupils. Rodger Moloney, 73, was extradited from
Australia to face the charges which date back decades...

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INSPIRATIONAL TV

http://inspirationaltv.net

'Samoa Calling'
Coffee Break: Marist Brother Chris Maney, recently returned from Samoa, in
conversation with Sr Stephanie

'Miracles'
Angels in the City: a reading and discussion of Matthew 14:13-21 with Fr
David Kennearly and Suzanne O'Rourke.

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'BEING FRANK'

http://www.beingfrank.co.nz

Blogs about Catholic life in New Zealand, sponsored by 'NZ Catholic'
newspaper. Some recent topics ...

Benefits of getting out of the comfort zone ... Brother Chris Mannion FMS â€"
RIP ... Man-made global warming is simply a theory ... Call for ideas for
strategies on how to make the legacy of WYD tangible and worthwhile ... A
Church full of sinners ..

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PERIODICALS AND NEWSLETTERS

Society of Mary, NZ Province. 'Marist Messenger', August 2008
http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Lighting New Fires' - July 2008
http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/resourcesubpages/lighting-new-fires.html

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform - the Diocesan Newsletter' - June
2008
http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=25

The Nathaniel Centre - The NZ Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel
Report' - issue twenty-four, 30 May 2008
http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/?sid=5

Tui Motu InterIslands, an independent Catholic magazine - July 2008
http://www.tuimotu.org

Society of Eucharistic Adoration. Newsletter - June 2008
http://www.divinenet.org.nz/adoration.html

Society of St Vincent de Paul. Newsletter - Winter 2008
http://svdp.org.nz/index.php/news/winter-2008-newsletter-available-for-download/

St Columban's Mission Society. 'The Far East' - July 2008
http://www.columban.org.au/?MID=200510192652

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC
Analysis and commentary by John R. Allen

http://ncrcafe.org/node/507

Benedict's vacation spot is significant in his history
Pope Benedict XVI is on vacation from July 28 to Aug. 11, passing his summer
break in an Alpine town in northern Italy known as Bressanone by Italians
and Brixen by German-speakers. Benedict is a guest of the local seminary,
lodging in an apartment known colloquially as "the bishop's room." It's a
setting where this pope clearly feels at home...

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WORLD NEWS OF THE CHURCH (Regularly updated)

http://www.cathcom.org.nz

http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz

http://www.romereports.com (video)

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EMPLOYMENT

[Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the
Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancy.php ]

[Vacancies in Catholic Youth Ministry are advertised on the Job Bank page of
the National Council for Young Catholics: http://ncyc.org.nz ]

Archdiocese of Wellington. Adviser in Youth and Young Adult Ministry
http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/?sid=16
Details in 'Wel-com' July 2008 p.2 and from Lorraine McArthur, Director,
Archdiocesan Pastoral Services, tel. (04) 4961706; e-mail:
lmcarthur@wn.catholic.org.nz Applications close 8 August 2008.

Senior journalist / Sub-editor, 'NZ Catholic'
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz
Details in 'NZ Catholic' July 27-Aug 9 2008 p.2, and from the Managing
Editor, Gavin Abraham, PO Box 147-000, Ponsonby, Auckland 1144; e-mail:
editor@nzcatholic.org.nz Applications close 13 August 2008.

27 july 2008

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'NZ CATHOLIC' Issue 296, July 27 - August 9, 2008

http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz

WYD FEATURE
A 12-page insert telling the story of World Youth Day in text and pictures

NATIONAL
Missing Indians urged to "do the right thing" ... Faulty visa applications
kept Cubans from WYD ... Wanganui priest now a monsignor ... NZ military
reading your paper in Muslim country ... Dunedin diocese to restructure to
make ends meet ... Bible reading lax in NZ, even among Christians ...
Transalpine group nearly reconciled ... Renowned Marist educator dies ...
Pupils return from US as problem-solving champs ... Sport-loving Lynch
siblings so successful ... School goes back on June Sunday ... St Mary's
plans get council go-ahead ... Dove West Auckland celebrates 20 years ...
ERO File

FEATURES
Hoedown celebration for Kaitaia school's 50 years ... Priest's new songbook
published ... Fast-growing Galway has its problems, says priest

OPINION
Editorial: Young people are future - and present ... Malcolm Evans ...
Letters

INTERNATIONAL
Pope apologises, but some not satisfied ... Traditionalist Anglican clergy
seek home in Catholic Church ... Constant prayer helped captive Betancourt
survive ... Church inspired jailed Mandela ... The Pope: G8 urged to give to
the needy ... Ncube plans return to Zimbabwe ... Church clears out sex
proscriptions ... "Monkey bill" panned ... Vatican in the red ... MacKillop
coin ... China's two Churches hard to unite ... Pro-abortion politicians
barred from Communion ... Every priest an exorcist, says cardinal ...
Seminary calls pro player to "greater" life ... In Brief ... Rector no
thief, says bishop ... Professor promises to profane consecrated hosts ...
Church in Nigeria commended ... Clean water for all, Pope urges ... Lennon a
fan of Jesus

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

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WORLD YOUTH DAY - SYDNEY, 14-20 JULY 2008
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Young pilgrims' joyful return (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelsonmail/4632432a6007.html
For those returning to Nelson from World Youth Day celebrations in Sydney
last week, the experience can be summed up in one word -- amazing...

Dunedin pilgrims return (photo)
http://www.odt.co.nz/your-town/dunedin/14314/dunedin-pilgrims-return
Just like the 140 other pilgrims who returned from World Youth Day in Sydney
yesterday, Brydie Meinung-Thompson had an "awesome time", despite sustaining
an injury...

Pope inspires students (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaruherald/4630075a6571.html
A group of South Canterbury students have a new enthusiasm about their faith
after listening to Pope Benedict XVI...

Papal triumph
http://www.stuff.co.nz/thepress/4627194a14337.html
Those who believe that religion is becoming increasingly irrelevant should
be reconsidering this view in the wake of the visit to Australia of Pope
Benedict XVI for World Youth Day, writes The Press in an editorial...

Tired youth find a Starr (photo)
http://stgeorge.yourguide.com.au/news/local/news/general/tired-youth-find-a-star\
r/1173982.aspx
Catholic World Youth Day pilgrims were welcomed with open arms into the
homes of parishioners across Sutherland Shire as part of a voluntary
HomeStay program. Helen Starr, of Miranda, opted to sleep on the lounge of
her two-bedroom apartment while she hosted three pilgrims from New
Zealand...

Youth Day trip was a big success (photo)
http://tinyurl.com/5ngkaw
Three years' worth of fundraising and hopes were realised for Catholic youth
of Taumarunui on Snday when they attended World Youth Day in Sydney ...

Flu fears follow pilgrims' Sydney visit
http://www.stuff.co.nz/thepress/4626056a6530.html
New Zealand pilgrims returning from Australia could bring home the flu along
with pleasant memories as the virus runs rampant across the Tasman...

Twenty missing Indian pilgrims located
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10522527
Twenty of the 40 missing Indian pilgrims have been located and two are going
home today.

Dept of Labour speaks to half missing pilgrims
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4624732a11.html

Centre-stage on telly with the Pope
The Press â€" News â€" 21 Jul 2008 â€" Page 1
It might have been the Pope's show but South Westland priest Father Chris
Orr stole the limelight for South Island Catholics at the culmination of
Sydney's World Youth Day (WYD) yesterday...

Editorial: Church fuels population debate
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominionpost/4624766a6483.html
Though the West is increasingly secular, with all the consequences of such a
shift in practice and thought, Pope Benedict's visit down-under focused at
least Australia on the beliefs that underpin the Catholic Church, and their
relevance - if any - today...

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Radio NZ. 'Saturday Morning' with Kim Hill.
http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/saturday
An interview with Fr James Boyce, an American Carmelite priest in New
Zealand to give a presentation on Gregorian chant .

Mass for half century (photo)
The Horowhenua Mail
http://tinyurl.com/67baw8
Family and friends of Monsignor John Carde MBE celebrated his fifty years in
the priesthood along with the parishioners of St Patrick's Catholic parish
in Paraparaumu last week ...

Stay will bring some relief but an inquiry into Marylands needed
http://www.stuff.co.nz/thepress/4631234a14337.html
The stay of proceedings in the case of Father Raymond Garchow marks the end
of the legal action against the five Catholic brothers accused of sexual
abuse at the Marylands school. The decision will arouse mixed emotions,
writes The Press in an editorial...

Catholic brother too ill to face sex abuse charges
http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/4823214/catholic-brother-ill-face-sex-a\
buse-charges

McGrath released into community
The Press | 26 Jul 2008 | Page: 4
Bernard McGrath, the former Catholic brother sentenced in 2006 over the
biggest child-sex trial in New Zealand legal history, is out of prison and
living in a Christchurch suburb. Approached at his home yesterday, McGrath
said he was released on...

Plan to relax frozen egg law
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/dominionpost/4628609a6479.html
Women could soon have "babies from the grave" or give birth after menopause
using frozen eggs. The influential Advisory Committee on Assisted
Reproductive Technology, set up in 2004 to advise the Government,
recommended yesterday that frozen eggs become an established procedure in
fertility treatment...

Woman Says Rape Has Ruined Her Life
http://tinyurl.com/5fvt2o
As speculation mounts over whether the Pope will deliver an apology to
victims of sexual abuse, a Whangarei woman is among those waiting for an
apology from the Catholic Church...

School to retain Year 7, 8 (photo)
Christchurch Mail
http://tinyurl.com/6kkgdv
For the first time in more than twenty years, St Peter's Catholic integrated
school in Fisher Avenue, Beckenham, will open its doors in 2009 as a full
primary school ...

Desperate for help
http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/4627084a22399.html
Auckland's Monte Cecilia Housing Trust needs help to make sure low in-come
families keep warm, dry and fed this winter...

St Pat's costs overrun
http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/4627059a22398.html
The cost of upgrading St Patrick’s Square has increased by more than
$800,000 in the year since plans were approved...

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INSPIRATIONAL TV

http://inspirationaltv.net

'Sowing'
Angels in the City: a reading and discussion of Matthew 13:44-52 with the
Dean of Wellington's Anglican cathedral Rev. Frank Nelson, and Rev. Dr Frank
Pelly.

'Different'
Our Place: Southern Star Abbey, Kopua (part two)

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THE FIFTEENTH STATION - A New Zealand Catholic podcast

http://station15.libsyn.com

In the episode for 15 July 2008 ...

Eggs Benedict @ WYD?
This month, we talk about Clare Dooley from Christchurch having lunch with
the Pope, Ken Orr being attacked on YouTube for protecting the lives of the
unborn, the Australian bishops apologising and calling lapsed Catholics
home, the Society of St Pius X, and we answer that question that everyone
has always wanted answered...does the Pope wear Prada?

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'BEING FRANK'

http://www.beingfrank.co.nz

Blogs about Catholic life in New Zealand, sponsored by 'NZ Catholic'
newspaper. Some recent topics ...

An atheist biology lecturer requestse Consecrated Hosts to desecrate them
... Protests at WYD ... When people say "I’m furthering God’s Kingdom" ...
Jesus’ incarnation and the implications for us as humans ... "I hate you and
your "WYD" ... WYD: now what? ... Highlioghts of WYD

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC
Analysis and commentary by John R. Allen

http://ncrcafe.org/node/507

Four Sfumature from the Pope’s trip to Sydney
Benedict XVI is back in Italy (at his summer residence in Castel Gandolfo,
to be exact), following the ninth, and longest, foreign trip of his papacy.
In Australia, the pope turned in what was, by most accounts, another bravura
performance. A measure of the success of these outings, at least at the
level of public relations, is whether the local media feels obliged
afterwards to run a feature story along the lines of "Erstwhile enforcer
shows human face." The Germans wrote such stories in 2005 after World Youth
Day in Cologne, the Spaniards did them after the pope's visit to Valencia in
2006, and the Americans followed suit three months ago...

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WORLD NEWS OF THE CHURCH (Regularly updated)

http://www.cathcom.org.nz

http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz

http://www.romereports.com (video)

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EMPLOYMENT

[Teaching vacancies in New Zealand Catholic schools are advertised in the
Education Gazette: http://www.edgazette.govt.nz/vacancy.php ]

[Vacancies in Catholic Youth Ministry are advertised on the Job Bank page of
the National Council for Young Catholics: http://ncyc.org.nz ]

Archdiocese of Wellington. Adviser in Youth and Young Adult Ministry
http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/?sid=16
Details in 'Wel-com' July 2008 p.2 and from Lorraine McArthur, Director,
Archdiocesan Pastoral Services, tel. (04) 4961706; e-mail:
lmcarthur@wn.catholic.org.nz Applications close 8 August 2008.

Senior journalist / Sub-editor, 'NZ Catholic'
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz
Details in 'NZ Catholic' July 27-Aug 9 2008 p.2, and from the Managing
Editor, Gavin Abraham, PO Box 147-000, Ponsonby, Auckland 1144; e-mail:
editor@nzcatholic.org.nz Applications close 13 August 2008.