Sunday, October 28, 2012

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


The Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelisation: A regular blog

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...

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'NZ CATHOLIC' - October 21 - November 3 - No. 402


In this issue: Year of Faith launched in NZ ... Nun's from Sister Faustina's order make a visit ... 28 defence chaplains meet ... Massgoers encouraged to praise good homilies ... Anglican primate to visit Auckland this month ... Having the courage to be near the fire (Holy Cross seminary students) ... Southland abortion battle recounted ... Pope John XXIII an optimist but not naive ... Advertising features: Mahitahi (Catholic overseas volunteers) - Missionz - Health

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Compassion in action at Hiruharama (photo)
The directors of an acclaimed documentary of cross-cultural "compassion in action" will host a question and answer session with the audience after a screening in Arrowtown next Thursday. The pair from Deer Heart Films lived and filmed in Hiruharama, the Maori transliteration of Jerusalem, far up the Whanganui River, in 2010 and 2011.

Another hearing on chapel (photo)
The saga over the ornate Italian marble altar in the chapel at the former Teschemakers Catholic girls' boarding school south of Oamaru is going to be considered by the High Court, but it will not hear new factual evidence.

Pinoys help rebuild NZ city destroyed by earthquake
Manila, Philippines - Filipinos will play a key role in rebuilding a New Zealand city devastated by earthquakes, an example of growing ties between the two countries to be strengthened when President Aquino visits on Monday.

Rugby: Hansen's tearful farewell (photos)
It takes a lot to rock All Black coach Steve Hansen. But the funeral yesterday of his father Des Hansen - delayed until after Saturday's test against the Wallabies in Brisbane - did that.

Volunteer and charitable giver Moriarty a man to be relied upon (photo)
The Dominion Post
Obituary of James Patrick Moriarty, b. Wellington 1920, d. Wellington 2012

Love of others, deep faith hallmarks of a life well lived (photo)
Waikato Times Weekend
Obituary of Loma Metherell, Hamilton

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News of the Schools
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Sacred Heart School, Timaru: Old statue getting a careful makeover (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/7871034/Old-statue-getting-a-careful-makeover



St Joseph's, Invercargill: Kapa haka contest stands test of time (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/culture/7867945/Kapa-haka-contest-stands-test-of-time

St Mary's, Dunedin: St Mary's celebrates 100 years of history (photo) http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/231389/st-marys-celebrates-100-years-history

St Patrick's School, Inglewood: Inspirational teacher wins recognition http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/7865734/Inspirational-teacher-wins-recognition


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INSPIRATIONAL TV


Grow:
Mark 10:46-52: Faith saves, 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]

21 October – Mz Tiger: Ken Joblin presents a tribute to his first seeing-eye dog; and Dr Anthony E. Clark talks about some of the saints of China.

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs


** Eid Mubarak to all the Muslims (apathy and fraternity among faiths)

** Catholic education in Chch post quake

** Should Bishop's Conferences be disbanded?

** Year of Faith (a series of lectures by Frs Trevor Murray and Aiden Mulholland to mark the Year of Faith)

** The New Evangelisation (a video)

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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


A global crop of cardinals; Syria; Vatileaks; and possible popes 

One could argue that in its strong focus on Western secularism, the papacy of Benedict XVI has been somewhat Eurocentric. When that case is made, however, the consistory of Nov. 24 will have to be recorded as a counter-example...

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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, October 21, 2012

News & Notes - 21 October 2012

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


* Daily blog from the Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelisation
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 world celebrate World Mission Day 2012 (18 Oct 2012)
Catholics around the world will celebrate World Mission Day on Sunday 21 October during a time that we celebrate hope and renewal in our global church ...

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Bishop 'disgusted' by desecration of Jewish graves
The Catholic Bishop of Auckland has expressed his disgust at the desecration of Jewish graves with anti-semitic obscenities, including Nazi swastikas, at a cemetery in Auckland.

Catholics go without quake insurance
Mid Canterbury's Catholic schools and churches are likely to continue with no insurance cover for earthquakes into 2013.

$200k for Hibernian victims (photo)
Victims of a major employee theft at the Hibernian Catholic Benefit Society could get an early Christmas present after a settlement was reached with insurers.

Catholic church safe to reopen
Catholics will return to St Mary's Church in Blenheim for Sunday masses this week, parish priest Father Bill Warwick says.

Former policeman's funeral a tribute to his public service (photos)
Upper Hutt Leader
Our Lady of Grace Church, Heretaunga, was packed for Friday's funeral of Golder Cottage president and retired Upper Hutt policeman Kevin Browne.
Mr Browne, 75, died peacefully at home in his favourite chair on Friday, October 5. 

Altar row to go higher (photo)
The battle for an Italian-made marble altar sitting in a North Otago chapel is set to continue with an appeal to be heard in the High Court. The Holy Name Parish will argue against an Environment Court decision last year that the marble altar and stained-glass window are not to be removed from the chapel without a resource consent.

Nuns say no to childcare centre plan (photo)
About 40 families are searching for a new childcare centre because a new location could not be found for the asbestos-riddled Aubert Childcare Centre in Island Bay. The centre's religious order landlord, the Sisters of Compassion, announced in August that the asbestos roof was too costly to replace and the centre would have to move out.

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News of the Schools
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Sacred Heart College, Lower Hutt: Sacred Heart centennial includes netball past vs present (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/local-papers/hutt-news/7819599/Sacred-Heart-centennial-includes-netball-past-vs-present


St Joseph's, Nelson: Mayor targeted at gala (photos) http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/communities/7838008/Mayor-targeted-at-gala

St Patrick's College, Silverstream: Filipo already in a rugby league of his own (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/sport/college-sport/7826881/Filipo-already-in-a-rugby-league-of-his-own

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INSPIRATIONAL TV


Grow:
Mark 10: 35-45 Serving others, a reading and reflection with Rev. Canon Jenny Wilkens and Rev. Alister Hendery at St Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.

Also: Know - You are a work of art, a reflection by Sister Mary Scanlon

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS

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STATION XV
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October 15, 2012: Station XV: Episode 61 — The butler did it, and so did the German bishops

The magic of the Internet brings Don, James and Gavin together for this month's episode of The 15th Station, in which the papal butler's conviction, the sale of a Catholic school to a Muslim education trust and the German bishops' ruling that Catholics who stop paying a Church tax can't receive the sacraments all get a run. That story has us a bit stumped, so [links to blog posts] offer a more learned exposition of the situation. We also chat about the changing religious landscape in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city, and revisit the evolving story of the fresco restoration fail.


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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]

14 October – The legacy of Br Roger and the Taize ecumenical community; plus some Australian preparations for the Year Of Faith.


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SOUNDS CATHOLIC - Christchurch Catholic Radio
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October 14 2012 - We celebrate the second anniversary of our programme and look back over life in our diocese in the last year, featuring key events and profound thoughts from our interviews.


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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs


** Not of the world …and cooperating with evil (international development, humanitarian action, paradoxes and compromises)

** Fifteen ideas for the New Evangelisation.

** Hearts Aflame (is it worth attending?)

** Enemy at the Gates? (world demographics and the rise of Islam at the synod of bishops)

** Catholic Veeps (the US vice-presidential debate: Catholic vs Catholic)

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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


** Synod update: Syria, Islam and minor notes

Perhaps the closest thing to an honest-to-God news flash out of the Oct. 7-28 Synod of Bishops on the new evangelization, at least so far, was Tuesday's announcement that because the bishops can't be "mere spectators" to the carnage in Syria, they'll dispatch a special delegation next week to promote a solution based on "reason and compassion."

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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, 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.

Also:
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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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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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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News of the Schools
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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

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' 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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