Sunday, October 14, 2012

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


* Daily blog from the Synod in Rome (12 Oct 2012)
Archbishop John Dew and Bishop Charles Drennan are attending the Synod on the New Evangelisation in Rome throughout October. Keep up to date with the discussion by following the blog...

* Catholics around the country celebrate Respect for Life Sunday (12 Oct 2012)

* Remembering 50 years since the Second Vatican Council (11 Oct 2012)

* 50 years since Second Vatican Council; the beginning of the Year of Faith (10 Oct 2012)

* Growing diversity and secularism – challenges for evangelisation in Oceania (9 Oct 2012)

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'NZ CATHOLIC' - No. 401, October 7 - 20 2012


News-making school sticks to Church line ... Church can still teach on marriage if Wall bill passes ...Ethically compromised vaccines named Joys and trial of a same-sex apostolate ... The gift of life is not up for negotiation .. Decision leaves disabled with disturbing message ... The Bible, evolution and the Catholic faith / The beauty of Genesis ... Vibrant message of love at Lifefest (1) ... The secret excursions of John Paul II ... Advertising feature: Family First


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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Vatican II showed power, wisdom
Fifty years ago today, on October 11, 1962, Pope John XXIII convened the Second Vatican Council of the Catholic Church. Father John O'Connor looks back on the half century since the Council...

For synod members, media part of the problem, part of the solution
Archbishop John A. Dew of Wellington, New Zealand, told [the Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelisation] that even the secular media have helped Catholic evangelization through the attention they have given the declaration of saints from the region.

Becoming fonder of biography (photo)
Retired Catholic Bishop of Dunedin Len Boyle is growing fonder of his biography, published earlier this year. A humble man, he had brushed aside calls through the years to write an autobiography and initially resisted when it was suggested a writer work with him on a biography. Others, such as his friend and neighbour Bill Brown, persisted, insisting he had a story worth sharing...

Street history: Hawker St (Wellington)
St Gerard's church and monastery are Hawker St's crowning glory. The concrete and brick church was built in 1908 for the Catholic Redemptorists, and the three- storeyed monastery followed in 1932. Funds were raised by public subscription, though it was at the height of the Depression...

Paul Delaney a humble one-man-band (photo)
Paul Delaney lived his life as a humble one-man-band plumber but in July 1965 he was part of Wellington rugby's finest-ever victory.

Great Riverton man gave his all (photo)
The Southland Times
Many Riverton mourners could have been excused for wondering if a part of their seaside settlement itself had died when one of its long-standing identities, Tom White, died last month, aged 95.

Churches' future still uncertain
Work on identifying the earthquake repairs required to the Temuka and Pleasant Point Catholic churches is ongoing, but there is still no indication of when the churches might reopen.

Old cemetery becomes dumping ground (Video report. Link to the right of the photo) 
An old Roman Catholic cemetery in Otahuhu, South Auckland, has become a dumping ground for 900 cubic metres of dirt and rubbish, after efforts to fill in a gully went horribly wrong.

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News of the Schools
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John Paul College, Rotorua: 'Families separated' as pupil numbers capped http://www.rotoruadailypost.co.nz/news/families-separated-as-pupil-numbers-capped/1580062/


St John Bosco School, New Plymouth: Retiring head keen to help families (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/7785747/Retiring-head-keen-to-help-families/





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INSPIRATIONAL TV


God:
Mark 10: 17 – 30: Come Follow Me, a reading and reflection with Rev. Canon Jenny Wilkens and Rev. Alister Hendery at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS

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LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Catholic Access Radio
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[Choose the "Click to download" link. The sound quality of the other one is terrible - ml]

7 October – Fr Peter Stravinskas reflects on Vatican II; and Elizabeth Lev explains how the papacy changed Rome.

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SOUNDS CATHOLIC - Christchurch Catholic Radio
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October 7 2012 - We again feature visiting priest, Fr Paul Check, who teaches moral theology and is the Director of Courage, the Church's apostolate for people with same sex attraction.  With the current debates going on in New Zealand, this programme has particular relevance.

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs


** Bishop movement (the choice of a bishop; the Arise young adult Catholic conference in Christchurch)

** A ray of objective truth in a pool of opinion… (the difference between opinion and truth)

** The Bish (Hamilton's Bishop Browne on his successor)

** Dances with wolves (active homosexuality in the priesthood)

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PERIODICALS & NEWSLETTERS

'NZ Catholic' is a national newspaper published by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz 

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. http://proudtobecatholic.org.nz/news-events/kete-korero/

Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com'  http://www.welcom.org.nz

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform' http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=25

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. 'The Tablet' http://www.cdd.org.nz/the-tablet

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/?sid=5


NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Good News and the News' http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/resources/resources_good_news.html

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

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

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. http://www.tuimotu.org/articles

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC, by John L. Allen Jr


An Asian plea for humility at the Synod of Bishops

Anybody who's seen the movie "Pulp Fiction" probably recalls the scene where John Travolta explains to Samuel L. Jackson that in France, McDonald's calls the quarter-pounder a "Royale with cheese" because the French wouldn't know what a quarter-pounder is. There's a missionary insight here: Whether we're talking about cheeseburgers or eternal salvation, the same product often has to be packaged in different ways for different audiences based on the languages they speak and the cultural worlds they inhabit. That, believe it or not, is a way of introducing a report from the Oct. 7-28 Synod of Bishops in Rome on the new evangelization...

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NEW ZEALAND COMMENTARIES ON THE SUNDAY READINGS

Living the Word - Fr Frank Bird sm http://livingtheword.org.nz

Reflect - Veronica Lawson rsm http://www.welcom.org.nz/?sid=394

Daily Reflections (right-hand column) http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

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FACEBOOK

Pompallier's People: The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand

Bishop Patrick Dunn

Catholic Discipleship College

SMNZ Marists - the Society of Mary in New Zealand

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NEWS OF THE CHURCH IN NZ AND THE WORLD






http://www.youtube.com/vatican (video news of Pope Benedict)

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EMPLOYMENT

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

[Catholic overseas volunteer vacancies are listed on the Vacancies page of http://www.mahitahi.org ]

Archdiocese of Wellington. Office for Catholic Ministry with Young People (3 positions)
Details in 'NZ Catholic' October 7 - 20 2012 p.28, in Wel-com October 2012 p. 18, on http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/jobs?start=1 and from Lorraine McArthur tel. (04) 496 1706 or l.mcarthur@wn.catholic.org.nz   Applications close 19th October 2012

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Sunday, October 7, 2012

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Christian faiths losing out to other religions (photo)
In the battle for believers, Christianity is losing out to religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam. A Massey University study, Changing Patterns of Auckland Religion, has found that with the exception of Catholicism, membership of all mainstream Christian denominations has fallen to historic lows.

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Radio NZ. Nine to noon with Kathryn Ryan. The changing face of Auckland religion, an interview with Dr Peter Lineham.

TVNZ interview with Dr Peter Lineham

'Well deserved' award for devotion (photo)
The Southland Times
Devotion to the Catholic Church has played a huge part in Isobel Walsh's life - and Pope Benedict XVI has honoured her for her service. Mrs Walsh was presented with the Benemerenti Medal at a mass and ceremony at the St Theresa of Lisieux parish in Invercargill yesterday afternoon.

Dismissed gay rights teacher considers legal action (photo)
A Northland science teacher who was dismissed after he supported a gay rights protest at the Catholic school is considering legal action.

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News of the Schools
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Francis Douglas Memorial College-Sacred Heart Girls' College, New Plymouth: Tennis successes (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/sport/7761233/Tennis-successes

John Paul College, Rotorua: Rotorua teen gets training session with Usain Bolt http://www.rotoruadailypost.co.nz/news/rotorua-teen-gets-training-session-with-usain-bolt/1571007/


St Joseph's, Kaikoura: Angels aid Creation in school play (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/news/kaikoura/7761523/Angels-aid-Creation-in-school-play

St Mary's College, Wellington: St Mary's Mayo lines up national double http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/sport/college-sport/7761017/St-Marys-Mayo-lines-up-national-double


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INSPIRATIONAL TV


Sure:
Mark 10:2-16: Intentions. a reading and reflection with Sister Stephanie Kitching. 

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS

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LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Catholic Access Radio
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[Choose the "Click to download" link. The sound quality of the other one is terrible - ml]

30 September – Historian Sandra Miesel debunks some of the myths surrounding the Knights Templar.


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SOUNDS CATHOLIC - Christchurch Catholic Radio
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Sounds Catholic September 30 2012: We feature Fr Paul Check, Director of Courage, the Church's apostolate for people with same sex attraction.  Fr Paul teaches moral theology, which with the current debates in New Zealand, has particular relevance.

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs


** That guy Sam on the Voice of Holland and the call to creativity (making our lives "a work of art, a masterpiece")

** Angelic considerations (about Guardian Angels)

** Grace (grace before meals in America)

** Game of Thrones (delay in appointing a bishop for Hamilton)

** Are Aussies more mature? (Tasmania has rejected a gay marriage bill)

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PERIODICALS & NEWSLETTERS

'NZ Catholic' is a national newspaper published by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz 

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. http://proudtobecatholic.org.nz/news-events/kete-korero/

Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com'  http://www.welcom.org.nz

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform' http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=25

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. 'The Tablet' http://www.cdd.org.nz/the-tablet

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/?sid=5


NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Good News and the News' http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/resources/resources_good_news.html

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

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

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. http://www.tuimotu.org/articles

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC, by John L. Allen Jr


Q&A on the synod for new evangelization

The 25th Synod of Bishops begins Sunday, this one dedicated to "The New Evangelization for the Transmission of the Christian Faith." In all honesty, at least from a media point of view, it's not even the biggest Vatican event happening right now. That distinction belongs to the trial of Paolo Gabriele, the former papal butler. Yet the synod is nonetheless worth tracking, especially given the theme. Here are three good reasons why ...

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NEW ZEALAND COMMENTARIES ON THE SUNDAY READINGS

Living the Word - Fr Frank Bird sm http://livingtheword.org.nz

Reflect - Veronica Lawson rsm http://www.welcom.org.nz/?sid=394

Daily Reflections (right-hand column) http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

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FACEBOOK

Pompallier's People: The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand

Bishop Patrick Dunn

Catholic Discipleship College

SMNZ Marists - the Society of Mary in New Zealand

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NEWS OF THE CHURCH IN NZ AND THE WORLD






http://www.youtube.com/vatican (video news of Pope Benedict)

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EMPLOYMENT

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

[Catholic overseas volunteer vacancies are listed on the Vacancies page of http://www.mahitahi.org ]

National Director, National Office for Professional Standards
Details here: http://www.catholic.org.nz/_uploads/_ckpg/files/NOPS/National%20Director%20180mmx130mm%20(Challenge).pdf and from Mike Hurdle or Catharina Vossen tel. (04) 499 4749; e-mail contact@micahpartners.co.nz  Applications close on Wednesday 10 October 2012

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Sunday, September 30, 2012

News and Notes - 30 September 2012

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

NZ Catholics send Chag Sameach [festive greetings]
New Zealand's Catholic Bishops' Committee for Interfaith Relations has sent a Chag Sameach to the NZ Jewish community.

Muslim school for Dunedin (photo)
South Dunedin is about to host a secondary boarding school for senior Muslim boys, in a former Roman Catholic school. The former St Patrick's Primary School in Melbourne St has been sold by the Dunedin Catholic Diocese to the Al-Noor Charitable Trust, a Christchurch-based charity established to develop Islamic educational institutions in New Zealand.

Community carers (photo)
The Saturday Express, Marlborough
The St Mary's Conference of the St Vincent de Paul in Marlborough celebrates 50 years helping people in the Blenheim community today. Its secondhand clothing shop and bric-abrac shop on High St gives it a prominent profile in central Blenheim but much of its work is done in private homes in the wider community, helping families in need.

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News of the Schools
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Garin College / St Paul's School. Richmond, Nelson: An international flavour (photo) http://tinyurl.com/9xgottq


St Joseph's, Nelson: Dancing in the streets  (photo, video) http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/7732571/Dancing-in-the-streets

St Patrick's College, Silversteam: Joel sets sights on world championship (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/local-papers/wairarapa-news/sport/7729258/Joel-sets-sights-on-world-championship

St Peter's, Cambridge: Celebrating culture (photo) Cambridge Edition http://tinyurl.com/94os5m9

St Theresa's, Invercargill: City schoolgirls win national aerobics title (photo) The Southland Times http://tinyurl.com/9mqjsvu

St Thomas of Canterbury College, Christchurch: Board enterprise gives back to community (photo) The Press http://tinyurl.com/9s998dp When a team of eight young entrepreneurs from St Thomas of Canterbury College started their own breadboard business, profit was not the their main aim.


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INSPIRATIONAL TV


In Touch:
Mark 9:38-48: Cold water. a reading and reflection with Fr James Lyons and Christine Peterson 

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS

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SOUNDS CATHOLIC - Christchurch Catholic Radio
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September 23 2012: Hear the music of our Cathedral Choir and orchestra who sang at Mass in St Patrick's Basilica, South Dunedin, as part of their July southern tour.  We feature movements of a setting of Schubert's Mass in G.

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs


** Reason & Faith, rock on together…and Simcha Fischer's life theory on sorting socks… (on studying philosophy at the Augustine Institute)

** To the ends of the earth; to discuss how to spread the Gospel (the synod of bishops on the New Evangelisation)

** Where are the missing Catholic kids? ( ...in Catholic primary schools)

** Look who's talking (an open letter to the bishops on behalf of young Catholics)

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PERIODICALS & NEWSLETTERS

'NZ Catholic' is a national newspaper published by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz 

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. http://proudtobecatholic.org.nz/news-events/kete-korero/

Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com'  http://www.welcom.org.nz

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform' http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=25

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. 'The Tablet' http://www.cdd.org.nz/the-tablet

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/?sid=5


NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Good News and the News' http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/resources/resources_good_news.html

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

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

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. http://www.tuimotu.org/articles

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC, by John L. Allen Jr


Christian growth in the heart of Islam; Kazakhstan; and the butler's trial

Media theorists like to talk about the power of a "narrative," meaning a storyline that's often more influential than reality in shaping perceptions. Pope Benedict XVI recently returned from his fourth trip to the Middle East, where there's a strong Christian narrative these days: decline and possible extinction. Given the steep drop in the native Christian population, some fear the region will soon be a "spiritual Disneyland," full of holy sites but empty of flesh-and-blood believers. There's certainly reality to that, yet the narrative of decline obscures an equally important truth. In some parts of the Middle East, Christianity is actually booming, and those folks deserve some attention, too...

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NEW ZEALAND COMMENTARIES ON THE SUNDAY READINGS

Living the Word - Fr Frank Bird sm http://livingtheword.org.nz

Reflect - Veronica Lawson rsm http://www.welcom.org.nz/?sid=394

Daily Reflections (right-hand column) http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

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FACEBOOK

Pompallier's People: The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand

Bishop Patrick Dunn

Catholic Discipleship College

SMNZ Marists - the Society of Mary in New Zealand

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NEWS OF THE CHURCH IN NZ AND THE WORLD






http://www.youtube.com/vatican (video news of Pope Benedict)

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EMPLOYMENT

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

[Catholic overseas volunteer vacancies are listed on the Vacancies page of http://www.mahitahi.org ]

Church programme leader, The Logos Project
Details in 'NZ Catholic' Sept 23 - Oct 6 2012 p.27 and from Helen Robinson tel 021 822 610 and on the Website.  Applications close 5 October 2012.

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Sunday, September 23, 2012

News & Notes - 23 September 2012


Dear readers,

I couldn't put together a full News & Notes this week because of illness. I should be back to normal next weekend. 

God bless, 
Mike Leon

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NZ CATHOLIC - No. 400 Sept 23 - Oct 6 2012


The paper has a 4-page special feature celebrating the 400th issue of 'NZ Catholic'.

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Heritage grants for buildings (photo)
The owners of the former St Patrick's Church School and Hall in Lawrence, a distinctive, category 1 listed building, have received a $60,000 grant to help with conservation work.

Church deemed quake risk
Parishioners of a Westport church will continue to attend mass there, despite learning the building is high earthquake risk. An initial evaluation assessment found the 37-year-old St Canice's Catholic Church was only 18 per cent compliant with the New Building Standards, said Father Raymond Soriano.

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Garin College and St Paul's Catholic School, Nelson: Chef develops taste for teaching (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/7716841/Chef-develops-taste-for-teaching

Hato Petera College, Auckland: College builds work ethic (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/north-shore-times/7689813/College-builds-work-ethic

Pompallier College, Whangarei: Teacher fired for supporting pro-gay protest (photo) http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10835377

St Leo's, Devonport / Pompallier Catholic College: Boys struggle with schoolwork while girls get on with the job (photo) http://www.nzherald.co.nz/education/news/article.cfm?c_id=35&objectid=10835882

St Patrick's, Taupo: Students cook up a spicy storm (photo caption) Ruapehu Press http://tinyurl.com/8aldwa7

St Paul's / Our Lady of Fatima, Christchurch: Catholic church proposes merging two schools http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/canterbury-earthquake/116142/catholic-church-proposes-merging-two-schools

St Paul's / Our Lady of Fatima, Christchurch: Education Minister under fire again http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10834929

St Paul's, Christchurch: St Pauls lauds young writing stars (photo) http://tinyurl.com/945cjvl

St Paul's, Christchurch: Dilemma for diocese on quake compo The Press http://tinyurl.com/97yjo27

St Teresa's, Featherston: First signs of recovery for burns victim Arna (photo) http://www.times-age.co.nz/news/first-signs-of-recovery-for-burns-victim-arna/1554328/

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INSPIRATIONAL TV


Community
Mark 9:30-37: Welcoming kids, a reading and reflection with Fr James Lyons and Christine Peterson 

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS

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LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Catholic Access Radio
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September 16 – An interview with Jimmy Akin, author of The Fathers
Know Best.

[Choose the "Click to download" link. The sound quality of the other one is terrible - ml]

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STATION XV
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Episode 60: A cathedral a proposal and a Martini

Same-sex marriage continues to dominate Catholic discussion in New Zealand and leads this month's episode of The 15th Station. With our studio out of action, James and Gavin talk across the oceans about that story, including a sporting analogy that was devised to demonstrate how redefining words is a dangerous precedent. The guys also talk about the tributes for Cardinal Carlo Martini, the possibility of a joint Anglican-Catholic cathedral in Christchurch and the place of Catholicism in the upcoming US election. They end with the story that went around the world — the fresco fiasco. Thanks for listening and we'd love to get your feedback.

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs


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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PERIODICALS & NEWSLETTERS

'NZ Catholic' is a national newspaper published by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz 

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. http://proudtobecatholic.org.nz/news-events/kete-korero/

Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com'  http://www.welcom.org.nz

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform' http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=25

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. 'The Tablet' http://www.cdd.org.nz/the-tablet

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/?sid=5


NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Good News and the News' http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/resources/resources_good_news.html

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

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

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. http://www.tuimotu.org/articles

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC, by John L. Allen Jr


Pondering a 'rising tide' of threats to religious freedom

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NEW ZEALAND COMMENTARIES ON THE SUNDAY READINGS

Living the Word - Fr Frank Bird sm http://livingtheword.org.nz

Reflect - Veronica Lawson rsm http://www.welcom.org.nz/?sid=394

Daily Reflections (right-hand column) http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

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FACEBOOK

Pompallier's People: The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand

Bishop Patrick Dunn

Catholic Discipleship College

SMNZ Marists - the Society of Mary in New Zealand

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NEWS OF THE CHURCH IN NZ AND THE WORLD






http://www.youtube.com/vatican (video news of Pope Benedict)

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EMPLOYMENT

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

[Catholic overseas volunteer vacancies are listed on the Vacancies page of http://www.mahitahi.org ]

Church programme leader, The Logos Project
Details in 'NZ Catholic' Sept 23 - Oct 6 2012 p.27 and from Helen Robinson tel 021 822 610 and on the Website.  Applications close 5 October 2012.

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Sunday, September 16, 2012

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NZ CATHOLIC - No. 399, September 9 - 22 2012


In the current issue: Marriage vote dismays bishops ... Two young women teach NZ seminarians ... Euthanasia seen as based on control mindset ... Church leaders unite to defend marriage ... Bomb victim on a healing journey ... Advertising feature: Caritas Social Justice Week

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FROM THE SECULAR MEDIA

Nun on her way to becoming first Kiwi saint (photo; video)
A nineteenth century New Zealand nun is a step closer to becoming recognised as this country's first catholic saint. The case for elevating Suzanne Aubert, founder of the Sisters of Compassion, is being backed by an Australian who helped push for that country's first saint.

Ex-mayoral candidate killed by train (photo)
A former Christchurch mayoral candidate died after he was hit by a passenger train in Masterton last week. Kieran Patrick Gallagher-Power, 25, was struck near the Solway railway crossing about 10.40am last Wednesday.

Thoughtful support (photo)
Rodney Times
''We wish to nominate [for a Thanks a Bunch bouquet] retired parish priest and family friend Ron Saunders of Orewa who is still involved in the Hibiscus Coast Catholic Parish,'' the Morton-Jones family of Gulf Harbour say...

Joint-cathedral plan denied
An Anglican leader has rubbished reports that closed-door discussions on a combined Anglican-Catholic cathedral for Christchurch are under way.

Editorial: Reunion unlikely
The idea that the destruction of the cathedrals of both the Anglican and Catholic churches by the earthquakes in Christchurch might provide an opportunity to unite those churches again after nearly 500 years of schism is an intriguing one.

Partnership between two Christian denominations is possible
Monday's NCR Morning Briefing included two short articles exploring the possibility of building a joint Catholic and Anglican cathedral in Christchurch, New Zealand, after the devastations of February 2011's earthquake. Not surprisingly, some think the idea is impractical. Others see it as an exciting possibility for ecumenical cooperation. I know it is possible, for I grew up attending a Catholic parish that shared a worship space with Anglicans...

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News of the Schools
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Sacred Heart College, Lower Hutt: Hutt Valley makes it a treble in win over St Orans (photo) The Hutt News http://tinyurl.com/8leo2c8

St Gerard's, Alexandra: Home for a night was a cardboard box (photo) Central Otago Mirror http://tinyurl.com/8qm6l33

St Joseph's, Upper Hutt: They solve it (photo) Upper Hutt Leader http://tinyurl.com/9vk8ouv

St Joseph's, Waitara: Wild wetland world explored (photo) North Taranaki Midweek http://tinyurl.com/9znpm5j

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INSPIRATIONAL TV


'Forever'
Mark 8:27-35: Who do people say that I am?, a reading and reflection by Sister Stephanie Kitching

Also: Life is precious, by Sister Mary Scanlon

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS

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LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Catholic Access Radio
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September 9 – Kenneth Kaskodan tells the true story of the Polish defence against the Nazi invasion on September 1, 1939, and the Soviet invasion two weeks later. And Fr Joseph Kramer fssp speaks about the Feast of the Holy Cross..

[Choose the "Click to download" link. The sound quality of the other one is terrible - ml]

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SOUNDS CATHOLIC - Christchurch Catholic Radio
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Sounds Catholic September 16 2012 - We go to the pub for the latest "Theology on Tap" with respected Catholic Apologist, Dean Mischewski, speaking to young people on the topic: "Who are the Real Crusaders?" We know the world's interpretation, now hear a Catholic sense of our history.

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STATION XV
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August 15, 2012: It's our birthday!!

Station XV: Episode 60, September 15, 2012 — A cathedral, a proposal and a Martini
Same-sex marriage continues to dominate Catholic discussion in New Zealand and leads this month's episode of The 15th Station. With our studio out of action, James and Gavin talk across the oceans about that story, including a sporting analogy that was devised to demonstrate how redefining words is a dangerous precedent. The guys also talk about the tributes for Cardinal Carlo Martini, the possibility of a joint Anglican-Catholic cathedral in Christchurch and the place of Catholicism in the upcoming US election. They end with the story that went around the world — the fresco fiasco. Thanks for listening and we'd love to get your feedback.

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs


** It's comeback time… back I come… (in short, Tuppence has returned, bursting with ideas)

** We should have stuck in Labour for longer (Catholics and politics in New Zealand and Australia)

** First Holy Communion (a stand-alone First Eucharist, without Confirmation)

** How to lose a bishop in 10 days (Bishop Denis Browne is retiring)

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PERIODICALS & NEWSLETTERS

'NZ Catholic' is a national newspaper published by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. http://proudtobecatholic.org.nz/news-events/kete-korero/

Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com' http://www.welcom.org.nz

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform' http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=25

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. 'The Tablet' http://www.cdd.org.nz/the-tablet

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/?sid=5


NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Good News and the News' http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/resources/resources_good_news.html

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

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

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. http://www.tuimotu.org/articles

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC, by John L. Allen Jr


In Lebanon, pope mixes bitter and sweet

In advance, Benedict XVI's three-day trip to Lebanon shaped up as a balancing act, both reaching out and pushing back -- that is, extending an olive branch to the Muslim majority of both Lebanon and the entire Middle East, while at the same time defending its beleaguered Christian minority and rejecting the radical currents in Islam which exploded anew this week with violence in Egypt, Libya and elsewhere. Day one of the trip didn't disappoint, with Benedict offering a mixture of the bitter and the sweet ...

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NEW ZEALAND COMMENTARIES ON THE SUNDAY READINGS

Living the Word - Fr Frank Bird sm http://livingtheword.org.nz

Reflect - Veronica Lawson rsm http://www.welcom.org.nz/?sid=394

Daily Reflections (right-hand column) http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

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FACEBOOK

Pompallier's People: The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand

Bishop Patrick Dunn

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SMNZ Marists - the Society of Mary in New Zealand

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NEWS OF THE CHURCH IN NZ AND THE WORLD






http://www.youtube.com/vatican (video news of Pope Benedict)

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EMPLOYMENT

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

[Catholic overseas volunteer vacancies are listed on the Vacancies page of http://www.mahitahi.org ]

Church programme leader, The Logos Project
Details in 'NZ Catholic' September 9 - 22 2012 p. 23, from Helen Robinson tel 021 822 610 and on the Website. Applications close 5 October 2012.

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Sunday, September 9, 2012

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


"The struggle to put food on the table" the focus of Catholic Church's Social Justice Week (7 September 2012)

New Zealand's Catholic Bishops are drawing attention to the increasing struggle of many New Zealand households to put nutritious food on the table, in a statement The Hunger in our Midst released for Social Justice Week (9-15 September)...

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FROM THE SECULAR MEDIA

Catholic Church focuses on food security for Social Justice Week
Passing on extra vegetables grown in the garden to people in need, and sharing what food we have, were suggestions that students at St Teresa's School in Karori gave today to help overcome hunger and food insecurity in New Zealand. The students were talking to Catholic Archbishop of Wellington John Dew over lunch, prior to the Catholic Church's Social Justice Week focus on food security. Social Justice Week 2012 runs 9-15 September, and is an opportunity for Catholics and the wider community to consider a current issue in the light of Catholic social teaching.

Historic super-cathedral plan
Rebuilding Christchurch's two wounded cathedrals into one 'unprecedented' Anglican-Catholic super-cathedral is under discussion at top levels in the Anglican Church. The Sunday Star-Times understands the possibility of an ecumenical, or joint, cathedral to unify the two churches has been discussed behind closed doors for months.

Rodney farewells three legends (photo)
Gretchen Elizabeth "Bibby" Cotter died aged 102 on Friday at Pinehaven Lodge, Hibiscus Coast. Born in January 1910, the year of Halley's Comet, Mrs Cotter was one of the oldest surviving Baradene College students.


Futuna's Jesus sculpture returned (photo)
Jesus finally returned home from the dead today, briefly stopping in Karori under a heavy police escort. The historic mahogany statue of Christ, hand-forged by sculptor Jim Allen, went missing from Karori's Futuna Chapel in 1999 or 2000 around the time the chapel was sold by its former owners, the Society of Mary, to housing developers.

Cemetery becomes a dirt track (photo)
Trucks have been wreaking havoc at the Otahuhu Roman Catholic Cemetery for weeks and Trevor Parkinson is fed up.

Comments by Cardinal don't apply here - Church
The Catholic Church in Auckland says criticisms of the church by an Italian Cardinal do not apply in New Zealand.

Catholic Church takes cardinal's criticisms on board

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News of the Schools
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Catholic Cathedral College, Christchurch: Bullies drive girl from school before exams http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/7636917/Bullies-drive-girl-from-school-before-exams


Hato Petera College, Auckland: Maori college needs help - ERO http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/7624638/Maori-college-needs-help-ERO

Sacred Heart School, Invercargill: Characters come to life (photo) The Southland Times http://tinyurl.com/9ptrpnf

Saints Peter and Paul School, Lower Hutt: Anti-cat warning is just for the birds (photo) The Hutt News http://tinyurl.com/988l2er

St Patrick's School, Inglewood: All fingers and thumbs (photo) North Taranaki Midweek http://tinyurl.com/95edjr2

St Teresa's, Wellington: School ditches deal with bar owner http://www.nzherald.co.nz/education/news/article.cfm?c_id=35&objectid=10831793

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INSPIRATIONAL TV


'Truth'
Mark 7: 31-37 - Healing, a reading and reflection by Sister Stephanie Kitching

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS

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LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Catholic Access Radio
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September 2 – 2 – Mark Lenaghan once led an IRA "punishment squad". He talks about his journey home to his Catholic faith.

[Choose the "Click to download" link. The sound quality of the other one is terrible - ml]


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SOUNDS CATHOLIC - Christchurch Catholic Radio
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Sounds Catholic September 2 2012
We meet two students of CDC, the Catholic Discipleship College in Auckland. CDC provides Christian formation in an environment of Catholic spirituality, prayer, scripture, study & community life. We hear about the good work they do and the fruit it is bearing for the Church and feature some of their music.

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs


** As we believe, so we should pray. Should we build as we believe? (video: the Catholic view of beauty, and the most beautiful Catholic churches in New Zealand)

** Shortland Street (Catholicism is getting some good publicity on Shorty at the moment)

** Truth and other things (Pope Benedict: The truth is the truth and there is no compromise)

** Great post on young Catholics and gay marriage

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PERIODICALS & NEWSLETTERS

'NZ Catholic' is a national newspaper published by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. http://proudtobecatholic.org.nz/news-events/kete-korero/

Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com' http://www.welcom.org.nz

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform' http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=25

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. 'The Tablet' http://www.cdd.org.nz/the-tablet

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/?sid=5


NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Good News and the News' http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/resources/resources_good_news.html

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

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

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. http://www.tuimotu.org/articles

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC, by John L. Allen Jr


Playing politics with the global war on Christians

Most people, most of the time, are fundamentally decent. Hence if they knew that there's a minority facing an epidemic of persecution -- a staggering total of 150,000 martyrs every year, meaning 17 deaths every hour -- there would almost certainly be a groundswell of moral and political outrage. There is such a minority in the world today, and it's Christianity. The fact that there isn't yet a broad-based movement to fight anti-Christian persecution suggests something is missing in public understanding...

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NEW ZEALAND COMMENTARIES ON THE SUNDAY READINGS

Living the Word - Fr Frank Bird sm http://livingtheword.org.nz

Reflect - Veronica Lawson rsm http://www.welcom.org.nz/?sid=394

Daily Reflections (right-hand column) http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

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FACEBOOK

Pompallier's People: The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand

Bishop Patrick Dunn

Catholic Discipleship College

SMNZ Marists - the Society of Mary in New Zealand

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NEWS OF THE CHURCH IN NZ AND THE WORLD






http://www.youtube.com/vatican (video news of Pope Benedict)

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EMPLOYMENT

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

[Catholic overseas volunteer vacancies are listed on the Vacancies page of http://www.mahitahi.org ]

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Sunday, September 2, 2012

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE

Catholic Bishops disappointed the Definition of Marriage Bill has been voted through by MPs (29 Aug 2012)
The Catholic Bishops have voiced their concerns over fundamentally changing the family structure on which our society is built and are disappointed that MPs have voted the Bill through this first stage...

Ecumenical Statement: Child Poverty discussion is crucial, say New Zealand's Church Leaders (28 Aug 2012)
Proposals to reduce New Zealand's unacceptably high child poverty rates need to be urgently debated and discussed, say the leaders of the Anglican, Baptist, Catholic, Methodist, Presbyterian, Salvation Army and Assemblies of God Churches.

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'NZ CATHOLIC' - August 26 - September 8 2012 - No. 398


In the current issue: Bishop targets Church admin spend ... Priest masters ABC of visiting ... Tauranga's Sir Peter honoured ... Euthanasia Bill full of 'black holes' says Catholic schools cannot rest on laurels ... Baubles bedazzle youth, says Jesuit ... The power of fatherhood ... Vatican Letter: Rome's media maestros battle on ... Mothers slammed for Down choice ... Advertising feature: Catholic holiday homes

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FROM THE SECULAR MEDIA

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Definition of Marriage Bill
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Church Leaders Unite to Speak up on Marriage Amendment Bill
Seventy church leaders, including numerous national heads of major church denominations both Catholic and Protestant, are speaking up in a joint personal statement on the day of the first reading of the Marriage Amendment Bill, which would allow same-sex couples to marry ...

Richard Stanton: Marriage not a right (photo)
I oppose the proposal to change the definition of marriage to include same sex couples for religious and educational reasons.

Teacher suspended after supporting pro-gay protest (photo)

Protest over gay comments

Views divided on marriage equality bill ahead of vote
Wedding bells could be one step closer to ringing for gay couples from tomorrow, but church bells will not be chiming in unison.

Gay marriage 'unlikely' in the Catholic church
If it becomes legal for gay couples to marry, that's never likely happen in the Catholic church says Ashburton priest Father Geoff Gray.

Local priest rejects gay marriages
A prominent Timaru priest has said he could never marry a gay couple. Sacred Heart Basilica parish priest Father Peter Costello was reacting to the news that Louisa Wall's Marriage Amendment Bill had passed its first reading in Parliament.

In other news ...

Stolen Christ found in Taranaki (photo)
A church in Karori is celebrating a minor miracle. A statue of Jesus Christ which was stolen from Futuna Chapel has been found on an abandoned property in Taranaki, more than 10 years after it was taken.

Also:
Historic statue of Jesus recovered

Island Bay childcare centre may get reprieve
An Island Bay childcare centre facing closure because of asbestos and its failure to fit the divine mission of its religious landlords may yet be saved. Two potential sites are being considered to house Wellington's Aubert Childcare Centre, which is due to close at the end of the year.

Lament, Hope, Action: Christian Environmental Conference in October focuses on creation care
How does 'care for creation' become incorporated into the shared life of the Church, and into our everyday lives? How can our worship, our prayer, and our mission, demonstrate God's love for the whole of creation? How do we encourage and enable others to live sustainably?

Organist set to go solo (photo)
On February 22 last year Josh Anderson, now 20, was in the Durham St Methodist church helping his South Island Organ Co colleagues dismantle an organ. While standing on scaffolding inside the building, the 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit, bringing down the church and trapping Josh and his co-workers. Eighteen months on from the moment which he describes as the scariest of his life, Josh is preparing for his first solo organ concert in his home town, the first of three performances at the Sacred Heart Basilica in September.

Film-makers explore rural river community (photo)
Film-makers Christopher Pryor and Miriam Smith did not do things by halves for their feature documentary How Far is Heaven. Driving in and out each day from the isolated Jerusalem community on the Whanganui River for stints of filming wasn't an option. Instead, the two moved in and lived and breathed Jerusalem for a year.

Sisters on a Kiwi mission to learn English (photo)
When Vietnamese nuns Nguyen Le and Tran Binh moved to Ho Chi Minh City to join the Sisters of the Mission, they had no idea they would end up learning English in New Plymouth.

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Francis Douglas Memorial College / Sacred Heart Girls' College, New Plymouth: Family bag three championship wins in a week http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/sport/7575523/Family-bag-three-championship-wins-in-a-week

Sacred Heart Girls' College, New Plymouth: Young reporter takes youth angle (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/7567213/Young-reporter-takes-youth-angle

Sancta Maria Catholic College, Auckland: Mum: System soft on bullies http://www.stuff.co.nz/sunday-star-times/latest-edition/7595269/Mum-System-soft-on-bullies

St Joseph's, New Plymouth: Bright Buttons smooths the way (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/midweek/7564921/Bright-Buttons-smooths-the-way

St Joseph's, Picton: Digging in ahead of Daffodil Day (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/news/7559994/Digging-in-ahead-of-Daffodil-Day

St Joseph's, Picton: School on top of national standards (photo) The Marlborough Express http://tinyurl.com/8zssyca

St Joseph's, Timaru: Men in our classrooms (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/features/7589396/Men-in-our-classrooms

St Joseph's, Queenstown: Heartened by art (photo) The Southland Times http://tinyurl.com/9d4xae7

St Josephs's, Morrinsville: Star Trek show on course (photo) Piako Post http://tinyurl.com/8mnfqz9

St Peter's College, Gore: St Peter's College and Boarding House (advertisement) The Clutha Leader http://tinyurl.com/9tgneuw

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INSPIRATIONAL TV


'Within'
Mark 7: 1 – 8, a reading and reflection with Rev Canon Jenny Wilkens and Very Rev Frank Nelson at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS

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LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Catholic Access Radio
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August 26 – St Augustine; waiting for Faustus; And from Christchurch, part 2 of a Theology on Tap talk given by Sam Clear of Walk4One for Christian unity.

[Choose the "Click to download" link. The sound quality of the other one is terrible - ml]

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs


** Pastoral care of homosexuals and their families (an article from the Catholic Education Resource Center, USA/Canada)

** Teething on tithing (an article by Msgr. Charles Pope of the Archdiocese of Washington)

** A blessing ( ...is what deacons are)

** The Judas Solution? (the gospel and social justice)

** PM's comments on Euthanasia angers docs

** Disunity among Christians on the issue of Marriage

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PERIODICALS & NEWSLETTERS

'NZ Catholic' is a national newspaper published by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland. http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton. 'Kete Korero'. http://proudtobecatholic.org.nz/news-events/kete-korero/

Catholic Dioceses of Palmerston North and Wellington. 'Wel-com' http://www.welcom.org.nz

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch. 'Inform' http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=25

Catholic Diocese of Dunedin. 'The Tablet' http://www.cdd.org.nz/the-tablet

The Nathaniel Centre. The New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre. 'The Nathaniel Report' http://www.nathaniel.org.nz/?sid=5


NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Good News and the News' http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/resources/resources_good_news.html

Society of Mary. 'Marist Messenger' http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

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

'Tui Motu Interislands'. An independent Catholic magazine. http://www.tuimotu.org/articles

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC, by John L. Allen Jr


Super Mario and the pope, a quarterback controversy, and coming attractions

On Monday, Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti met Benedict XVI at the pope's retreat in Castel Gandolfo, signifying the end of the summer doldrums. A brief Vatican statement said the exchange focused on the "European situation," understood to mean the Eurozone's massive debt crisis, high unemployment and generally dismal economic outlook. It was the fifth such encounter since Monti was tapped to lead a technocratic government in November 2011, underscoring the positive vibe between "Super Mario" and the pope...

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NEW ZEALAND COMMENTARIES ON THE SUNDAY READINGS

Living the Word - Fr Frank Bird sm http://livingtheword.org.nz

Reflect - Veronica Lawson rsm http://www.welcom.org.nz/?sid=394

Daily Reflections (right-hand column) http://www.maristmessenger.co.nz

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FACEBOOK

Pompallier's People: The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand

Bishop Patrick Dunn

Catholic Discipleship College

SMNZ Marists - the Society of Mary in New Zealand

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NEWS OF THE CHURCH IN NZ AND THE WORLD






http://www.youtube.com/vatican (video news of Pope Benedict)

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EMPLOYMENT

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

[Catholic overseas volunteer vacancies are listed on the Vacancies page of http://www.mahitahi.org ]

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