Sunday, December 9, 2012

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Archbishop Moxon to become Anglican ambassador to Rome
Archbishop David Moxon is heading to Rome as the Anglican Communion's chief representative to the Roman Catholic Church. This means he will step down in April as the Archbishop of the New Zealand dioceses, and thus as one of the three leaders of the Anglican Church in these islands. He will also resign as Bishop of Waikato.

Modern mass gains nod from church
The Southern Institute of Technology has produced its own small slice of heaven - a mass approved by the Catholic Church.

Priest returns to central Taranaki (photo)
Monsignor David Bell has moved into his new home in Stratford as he takes up his new position as the priest of the Roman Catholic Central Taranaki parish.

District, police praised for help
The Argentine ambassador in New Zealand has commended the police and community response after a young woman died when her car crashed on her way to work near Arrowtown. Carolina Patron Costas, 23, died at the scene when her car left Malaghans Rd and slid into a tree on her way to work at Millbrook Resort last month.

'He was a good all-around guy who cared about people' (photo)
Waikato Times Weekend
He didn't collect organisations, or honorary life memberships. He never was a president or a patron. Pat McClinchy's forte was people. He liked to see them think well of themselves.

Pressing engagement has church all at sea (photo caption)
The Opua ferry has transported unusual cargo over the years, but the church which Bay of Islands woman Victoria Proebstel saw being loaded on to the car ferry recently may have been a first.

On Disc: Music is helping inmates.
A group of inmates at Whanganui Prison has recorded a CD of original music, thanks to the help of a Catholic nun.

Caritas supports Philippines relief following Typhoon Bopha
Catholic aid agency Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand has pledged $5000 to relief work after Typhoon Bopha hit the Philippines this week, and is accepting donations.

Parliament showing lack of concern for young people - Caritas
Catholic social justice agency Caritas is deeply concerned about the messages Parliament is currently sending New Zealand's young people.

Cupboards full after collection
Bumper Christmas collection for foodbank (photo)
New Plymouth's foodbank bosses are praising the city's generosity after a bumper Christmas collection night this week.

T G Macarthy Trust celebrates centenary of giving
The T G Macarthy Trust is celebrating its 100 year anniversary with a special one-off contribution of $40,000 to 40 toy libraries across the lower North Island, says Public Trust Chief Executive Graeme Hansen. The T G Macarthy Trust board is comprised of the Governor-General, a representative of the Prime Minister, the Mayor of Wellington and the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Wellington.

Catholic blames senior cleric for sexual abuse cycle (photos)
A Catholic brother convicted of child abuse has described how a senior clergyman lured him to molest boys. Rory Callinan and Rick Feneley investigate. Brother Bernard McGrath was a young trainee in the St John of God order when, as he recalls it, a superior brother approached him.

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News of the Schools
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Christmas retold (photo caption) Hauraki Herald http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=ZWZB25O5VAG&linkid=7fa1f309-bf2f-4460-bf89-b3e236569c6f&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d Last Monday 270 primary school children from Mercury Bay, Coroglen and Te Rerenga walked around Whitianga on their way to three different presentations of the Christmas story.


Pompallier Catholic College, Whangarei: Melita sets sights on Sydney (photo) http://www.northernadvocate.co.nz/news/melita-sets-sights-on-sydney/1652572/


St Joseph's, Kaikoura: Blue penguins' future looks rosy (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/news/kaikoura/8038140/Blue-penguins-future-looks-rosy

St Marcellin School, Wanganui: Principal out school door after 45 years (photo) http://www.wanganuichronicle.co.nz/news/principal-out-school-door-after-45-years/1648115/



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INSPIRATIONAL TV


Double scripture
Luke 3: 1-6 - a reading and discussion with Canon Deborah Broome and Rev. Alister Hendery at At Paul's Cathedral, Wellington.

Also: Poetry Prep: a Christmas poem - a reflection 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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[Choose the "Click to download" link. The sound quality of the other one is terrible - ml]

2 December – Continuing Ken's conversation with Fr Paul Check; and film critic Steven Greydanus discusses the broken-family film A House Divided.

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs


** Keeping conscious in Advent amidst the wave of work 'busy'-ness

** Making Canon Law Easy (a blog by a canon lawyer)

** Double Standards? (Why is it OK to pray in Maori at public events, but not in English?)

** Men in Black (proper clerical attire)

** Responsibility and passing the buck (the Motu Proprio 'Intima Ecclesiae natura' - "The Church's Deepest Nature")

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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


Mixed bag of Catholic life, Twitter, Denmark, and Obama's ambassador

Here's a core truth about life in the church, one which often gets lost amid the clamor of whatever's happening at the moment: The Catholic story is always a mix of shadows and light, of both heartache and hope, and emphasizing one at the expense of the other necessarily means missing part of the picture.
Events over the last couple of weeks have offered a good illustration of this "mixed bag" rule about Catholic experience...

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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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EVENTS

Parachute Music Festival, Hamilton, 25-27 January 2013

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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 ]

[Job vacancies at the Archdiocese of Wellington are listed on http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/jobs ]

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

Graphic designer, 'NZ Catholic' newspaper
Details in 'NZ Catholic' December 2 - 15 p. 8, at http://www, and from info@wn.catholic.org.nz.nzcatholic.org.nz/nz-catholic-designer-wanted/ and from The managing editor, NZ Catholic, PO Box 147000 Auckland 1144; e-mail: editor@nzcatholic.org.nz   Applications close December 14 2012

Director, Pastoral Services, Archdiocese of Wellington
Details in Wel-com December 2012, p.2 and from info@wn.catholic.org.nz
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Sunday, December 2, 2012

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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE


Bishops take concerns over Marriage Bill to the Select Committee Today (28 November 2012)
New Zealand Catholic Bishops today appeared before the Government Administration Select Committee considering the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill to share their concerns over the future implications should it become law...

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'NZ CATHOLIC'


In issue no. 405, December 2 - 15: Plan for theology graduates in all our Catholic schools ... St Ben's Nativity display the biggest in Auckland? ... Kiwi help for abuse enquiry would be given ... Gap year valuable for young adults (Challenge 2000) ... Vatican changes its tune over Obama ... Catechists' vital mission in the north ... Catholic schools' top scholars 2012 ...Advertising feature: Monte Cecilia Housing Trust ...

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Seasonal Employment: Meet the people doing jobs that help the rest of us celebrate Christmas.
Sunday
An interview with Father James Lyons, parish priest of Sacred Heart Cathedral, Wellington.

'Open your eyes' Caritas tells Committee considering welfare changes
Catholic social justice agency Caritas has told a Parliamentary select committee to open its eyes to economic realities in its legislative oversight of government welfare changes.

High-rise city brothel granted resource consent
The Chow brothers have received permission for a controversial 15-storey entertainment complex including a brothel in central Auckland.

Sharing a good laugh as the years fly by (photo)
Otahuhu couple Loma and John Lyes celebrated their diamond anniversary (60 years of marriage) last Thursday.

Accused paedophile on 252 charges sipping tea in Sri Lanka (photo)
Bernard Kevin McGrath, a former St John of God brother who recently served two years in a New Zealand prison for sexually abusing boys there, is currently residing on a tea plantation in Sri Lanka because the Australian authorities dragged their feet in extraditing him to Australia.

The gays are NOT coming for your churches, by Andrew Geddis
The Law Society appears to think that Catholic priests are legally required to solemnise the remarriage of divorced people. And that Baptist pastors must preside over the union of atheists. Or has it got something very wrong? ...

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Sacred Heart College, Lower Hutt: Novopay security flaw exposed http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/8000565/Novopay-security-flaw-exposed



St Mary's, Hastings: Debaters rule the airwaves (photo) http://www.hawkesbaytoday.co.nz/news/debaters-rule-the-airwaves/1642343/

St Mary's, Rotorua: Kid's praise work of winning caretaker (photo) http://www.rotoruadailypost.co.nz/news/kids-praise-work-of-winning-caretaker/1642334/

St Patrick's, Timaru: Morgan's focus on saving pays off (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/8007505/Morgans-focus-on-saving-pays-off



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INSPIRATIONAL TV


A different perspective
John 21: 20-28 Judgement - A reading and reflection by Fr Edward J. Tyler, Parramatta, Australia

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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]

25 November - Ken interviews Fr Paul Check, director of Courage International, a ministry to people with same-sex attraction, and EnCourage, for their families and friends.

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November 20 2012 - We mark the conclusion of the month of the Holy Souls with a light-hearted look at requiem ritual.  We feature music for the Feast of Christ the King.

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs


** Falling like Pick Up Sticks (the paradoxes of development and aid work)

** Two and a Half Men (Angus Jones has called the show "filth")

** Getting Ready (gearing up at school for advent)

** Clear and Present Danger (Archbishop Vigano on theological dissent)

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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


Catholic activism on the death penalty; a brief dispatch from Denmark

Rumors of the death of the church's passion for social justice have been greatly exaggerated, at least to judge by a high-profile international conference in Rome on Tuesday promoting global abolition of the death penalty, which was organized by the Community of Sant'Egidio. The conference was titled, "A World without the Death Penalty: No Justice without Life." At a time when critics sometimes accuse Catholicism of backing away from its broad peace-and-justice agenda, the event gave a much different impression -- not just in terms of the fight against capital punishment, but the overall vitality of Catholic civil society...

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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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EVENTS

Parachute Music Festival, Hamilton, 25-27 January 2013

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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 ]

Graphic designer, 'NZ Catholic' newspaper
Details in 'NZ Catholic' December 2 - 15 p. 8, at http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/nz-catholic-designer-wanted/ and from The managing editor, NZ Catholic, PO Box 147000 Auckland 1144; e-mail: editor@nzcatholic.org.nz   Applications close December 14 2012
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Sunday, November 25, 2012

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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS

Church leader snuffs out apparition claims (photo)
Religious devotees need not flock to Kaikohe to see an image of the Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus in the town's Christmas lights - the Marian apparition doesn't exist, the head of the Catholic Church in the town says.

Gay marriage 'not forced on churches'
Legalising gay marriage won't mean churches are forced to marry same-sex couples, the Human Rights Commission says.

Old soldier's grave finally marked 'Frankie' given a headstone at last (photo)
It's taken 18 years, but war veteran Frank Kearns finally has a headstone to mark his grave. Francis Thomas Kearns, known as Frank, died a bachelor, aged 94 in 1994.

Abortion protest planned
A Southland anti-abortion group will begin weekly protests outside Southland Hospital from next month.

Rotorua Weekender: Historic church up for tender (photo and video)
She's shy just a few years of 100 of serving the Ngongotaha community but now it's time for her to go. Built in 1923, the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Taui St is not being used anymore and the church committee has decided it's time to put it up for tender.

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Pompallier Catholic College, Whangarei: Schoolboy takes run series honours (photo) http://www.northernadvocate.co.nz/news/schoolboy-takes-run-series-honours/1628663/

Sacred Heart, Timaru: Students offer personal insights (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/7981766/Students-offer-personal-insights

St James', Palmerston North: Catholic School Anti-violence biker visit bittersweet (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/7978654/Anti-violence-biker-visit-bittersweet

St Joseph's, Palmerston North: Support stuns brave boy's family (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/7973782/Support-stuns-brave-boys-family



St Teresa's, wellington: Teachers told to foot bill for relievers (photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/7977180/Teachers-told-to-foot-bill-for-relievers

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INSPIRATIONAL TV


Inspired Word
John 18: 33-37 - King of the Jews, a reading and reflection by Sister Stephanie Kitching rsm

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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]

18 November - Therese Joyce and Ken Joblin speak with two students of the Catholic Discipleship College based in Auckland.


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November 18 2012.mp3 - We feature two Year of Faith snapshots: two new young Catholics speak of their journey toward Christ and his Church; Bishop Meeking shares Church teaching on purgatory and we highlight music from the Kolbe Singers, a tertiary-based Catholic choral ensemble.

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs


** Dogs, car parks and evangelization…the (not-so-) secret link… (an original way to show people a 'new face' to the Catholic faith)

** The Holy Name of Jesus (recovering reverence for the holy Name)

** Anyone remember this? (memories of the Pilgrim Statue of Our Lady of Fatima)

** The Godfather I, II and III (St Pius X: how must the Pope be loved)

** Persecution begins against the Catholic Church in Australia

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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


Unexpected sanity in Europe; Miguel Diaz; and Syria's Christians

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, here's something to be grateful for: Against all odds, the European Parliament on Wednesday managed to avoid opening a new front in the long-standing, and lamentable, "clash of civilizations" between secularism and religion. Despite a well-organized and fairly nasty campaign to block the nomination of Maltese Foreign Minister Tonio Borg, a devout Catholic, as Europe's new Commissioner of Health and Consumer Protection, the parliament voted to confirm him, thereby declining to embrace the view that traditional Christian beliefs are simply incompatible with "enlightened" 21st century European values ...

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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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EVENTS

Parachute Music Festival, Hamilton, 25-27 January 2013

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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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