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Census 2013: Religious affiliation
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Census 2013: Data reveals most religious region
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11196543
Auckland had the largest percentage of religious people in New Zealand
at the 2013 Census, according to a regional breakdown of results
released by Statistics New Zealand today. Across New Zealand, the
number of people who affiliated with a religion in 2013 fell 5.5 per
cent since the 2006 Census. This trend was reflected in every region
except Auckland, which had a 1.2 per cent increase in the number of
religious residents.

Auckland: Census 2013: How we are living and loving in NZ
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11196786

Taranaki: Figures show big fall in Anglicans
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/9685920/Figures-show-big-fall-in-Anglicans

Manawatu-Whanganui: Christians no longer the majority
http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/9688101/Christians-no-longer-the-majority

Wellington: Census: capital residents single, well paid and willing helpers
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/9685760/Census-capital-residents-single-well-paid-and-willing-helpers

Nelson: Hitched in Tasman but split in city
http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/9687912/Hitched-in-Tasman-but-split-in-city

Southland: Christianity still strong in Southland
http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/9685693/Christianity-still-strong-in-Southland

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Other News
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Moving Mass (photo caption)
Manawatu Standard
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=O5GV1IQ6O476&linkid=8ac82729-e409-4c9f-a071-24fec264a37f&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
The Waitangi Day Mass at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Palmerston north.

'Prince among men' (photo)
The Press
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=8ZFKUATGKRD8&linkid=d1e24c2e-c54f-4223-aa15-5c3e9a55c516&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
Ask anyone in Hokitika if they knew Jim Keenan and most will reply:
''Oh, you mean Gentleman Jim''. In a region packed with ''old
identities'', Keenan was royalty. His death last week at 91 saddened
the West Coast community.

Immigrants pumping new life into town (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/mid-canterbury-selwyn/9698694/Immigrants-pumping-new-life-into-town
Ashburton has experienced a significant increase in the number of
Tagalog, Tongan and Samoan speakers in the past seven years. Anna
Pearson meets the faces behind the numbers.

Congregation mourns after devastating fire (photo)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503343&objectid=11198244
Members of St Therese's Catholic church in Bethlehem [west of
Tauranga] are grieving the loss of the church, which burnt down in
suspicious circumstances.

Also: Community devastated at fire (photo)
http://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/63892-community-devastated-at-fire.html

Church 'in denial' over sex abuse
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/235430/church-'in-denial'-over-sex-abuse
An organisation representing male survivors of sexual abuse including
some abused by priests, says the Catholic Church in New Zealand, like
other countries, is still in denial. The Catholic Church in New
Zealand says all complaints of abuse are given to police and a code of
silence has not been evident in the country for at least 20 years.

Society on new path to try to get money
The Dominion Post
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=Y0XVPR0N7XN2&linkid=8c53b1b3-d402-4595-b5dc-0aea6648b054&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
The Hibernian Catholic Benefit Society had sued its former
administration and accounting officer Susan Terri Hagai, 47, in the
High Court at Wellington. She took more than $1.2 million from the two
groups, leading to the liquidation of the credit union in January
2012.

Churches' destinies still up in the air (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/9681810/Churches-destinies-still-up-in-the-air
The fate of some South Canterbury churches affected by the earthquakes
in 2010 and 2011 remains uncertain, with no firm dates or costs for
repairs. Nine churches are known to have sustained damage but only two
are so far scheduled to be repaired this year.

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News of the Schools
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Carmel College, Auckland: Hockey: On the road and working for the big
events (photo) http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11198155

Hato Paora College, Feilding: Old boy returns from world of TV (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/9688104/Old-boy-returns-from-world-of-TV

Holy Family School, Porirua / St Theresa's, Plimmerton. Celebrating a
city of diversities Kapi Mana News
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=WFCVNNDXNZP4&linkid=d96e2cb9-50c0-4946-92be-c7f3e29c3907&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d

Marian Catholic School, Hamilton: Being a principal can be a lonely
role (photo) Waikato Times
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=NKUQIBKVPTI&linkid=85ccb53a-5568-43da-a47c-fb09685a6b70&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d

Roncalli College, Timaru: Roncalli gets sevens date
http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/sport/9682538/Roncalli-gets-sevens-date

St Peter's College, Palmerston North: Vandals strike while school's
out http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/9683570/Vandals-strike-while-schools-out

St Pius X School, New Plymouth: Public quick to help (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/midweek/9680731/Public-quick-to-help

St Pius X School, New Plymouth: School 'overwhelmed' by community's
generosity (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/9694441/School-overwhelmed-by-communitys-generosity

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INSPIRATIONAL TV

http://inspirationaltv.net

Salt and light
Matthew 5:13-16, a reading and commentary by Sister Stephanie Kitching.

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS

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SOUNDS CATHOLIC - Christchurch Catholic Radio
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http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=3295

2 February 2014: We select some favourite hymns from the Cambridge
Singers, a fine English choir directed by John Rutter. We feature
familiar hymns in the Rutter arrangements used at our Faithfest Mass
in November.

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LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Catholic Access Radio
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http://www.accessradio.org/public/programme.php?uid=1218074856-834

2014-02-02 - The St Joseph Family Foundation in Ethiopia ... a
Sudanese saint ... the Crusades ... the spiritually discerning life.

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs

http://www.beingfrank.co.nz

** Waitangi Day (there's a Catholic perspective)

** Where did you get your faith from? (one person's answer)

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC - John L. Allen Jr

http://johnlallenjr.wordpress.com

Thoughts on UN report blasting Vatican

A keenly anticipated U.N. report on the Vatican's handling of the
child sex abuse scandals that have rocked Catholicism for more than a
decade is out today, Feb. 5, and it's the verbal equivalent of a
public flogging...

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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'
https://catholic-diocese.squarespace.com/back-issues

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

NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Lighting New Fires'
http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/resources/resources_lighting_new_fires.html

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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NEW ZEALAND COMMENTARIES ON THE SUNDAY READINGS

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

Gospel Reflections - Veronica Lawson rsm http://goo.gl/69vmqc

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

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FACEBOOK

The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Catholic-Church-in-Aotearoa-New-Zealand/149916141686808

Auckland Catholic Tertiary Chaplaincy - Newman Hall
https://www.facebook.com/TheChaplains

Auckland Catholic Youth Ministry
https://www.facebook.com/AKCYM

Bishop Patrick Dunn
http://www.facebook.com/bishoppatrick?sk=wall

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Catholic-Diocese-of-Christchurch/181351388575074

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton
https://www.facebook.com/CatholicDioceseofHamilton

Catholic Discipleship College
http://www.facebook.com/cdcnz?sk=wall

Diocesan Young Catholics, Palmerston North
http://www.facebook.com/DiocesanYoungCatholics

Youth and Young Adults Ministries, Christchurch
http://www.facebook.com/pages/CYT-Youth-and-Young-Adults-Ministries/95736474530

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NEWS OF THE CHURCH IN NZ AND THE WORLD

http://cathnews.co.nz

http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz

http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/author/luke/

http://vaticaninsider.lastampa.it/en/homepage/

http://www.youtube.com/user/romereports/videos (video)

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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 ]

Job vacancies in the Auckland and Wellington Catholic diocesan
agencies are on these pages:
Auckland: http://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/category/vacancies/
Wellington: http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/jobs

'NZ Catholic'. Journalist
Details in 'NZ Catholic' January 26 - February 8 2014 p.19 and at
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2014/01/21/nz-catholic-seeks-journalist/

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Opinion: Falling under the spell of the guy in the silly hat, by Johnny Moore
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/opinion/columnists/johnny-moore/9664431/Falling-under-the-spell-of-the-guy-in-the-silly-hat
My old man has been on at me this week. "Go on, write that column we
talked about. The one about how inspiring the pope is."

Kiwi music acts fail to inflate Parachute (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/9652245/Kiwi-music-acts-fail-to-inflate-Parachute
It looked as if Parachute's dumping major American bands in favour of
New Zealand artists didn't pay off this year. Numbers were noticeably
down, with plenty of room in the usually overcrowded seating during
morning worship.

St Luke's return answers prayers (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/north-harbour-news/9666962/St-Lukes-return-answers-prayers
Luke is back but Mary is still missing. A statue of St Luke stolen
from St John Catholic Church [Orewa] a fortnight ago has been
returned. It's also a year since a statue of Mary Magdalene was stolen
from the same church.

Choosing Church (photo)
The Sunday Express, Marlborough
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=Q59IVP430FE4&linkid=7825ad3c-5c3b-4979-aeea-195b7dd18655&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
Actively helping others is a focus of the St Mary's Youth Group in
Blenheim. Its co-ordinator, Mieke Hilhorst, is better known for her
work as a portrait artist but last year she kept her easel folded away
to concentrate on youth work and her theological studies towards a
Certificate in Catholic Youth Ministry.

Living in the moment (photos)
http://www.odt.co.nz/lifestyle/travel/289439/living-moment
Central Otago woman Pat Hickey has been following in the footsteps of
the saints, writes Pam Jones. Pat last year decided to walk the
''Chemin de St-Jacques'', also known as the GR65, through France (GR
stands for ''Grande Randonnee'', signifying the French network of
trails).

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News of the Schools
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Catholic high school will be built near Drury
Franklin County News
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=OB1YHMBGA992&linkid=0384cf32-2337-43c3-be46-e48223862791&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Auckland has confirmed a Catholic
co-educational secondary school at Runciman, near Drury, is back on
the cards.

Francis Douglas Memorial College, New Plymouth: Taranaki schools rein in fees
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/9655928/Taranaki-schools-rein-in-fees

Garin College, Nelson: Welcome back was Garin's biggest yet (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/9657830/Welcome-back-was-Garins-biggest-yet

Pompallier Catholic College, Whangarei: Much more than a mum (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/northland/whangarei-leader/9645800/Much-more-than-a-mum

St Patrick's College Silverstream: Recipe for club's success all very
basic (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/sport/9663391/Recipe-for-clubs-success-all-very-basic

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS

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SOUNDS CATHOLIC - Christchurch Catholic Radio
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http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=3295

26 January 2014: From FaithFest, the Christchurch diocese's gathering
to celebrate the Year of Faith: The cultural festival, featuring
stage performaces by the mosaic of cultures that make up the
Canterbury Catholic community

19 January 2014: From FaithFest: The concert by the ecumenical choir

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs

http://www.beingfrank.co.nz

** A very slow appointment process (how long is too long to wait for a bishop?)

** The great priest shuffle (end of year placements in schools and parishes)

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC - John L. Allen Jr

http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic

Women; the old guard; pope v. pope; graffiti; and All Things Catholic
http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic/women-old-guard-pope-v-pope-graffiti-and-all-things-catholic

Given the through-the-looking-glass dynamic of the media today,
everything Pope Francis says or does is defined as news, however hard
it may be to pin down what it means and however often he may have said
or done precisely the same thing before. Thus a short talk Francis
gave to an Italian women's center on Saturday made headlines, in this
case because of what he said about women in the church...

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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'
https://catholic-diocese.squarespace.com/back-issues

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

NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Lighting New Fires'
http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/resources/resources_lighting_new_fires.html

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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NEW ZEALAND COMMENTARIES ON THE SUNDAY READINGS

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

Gospel Reflections - Veronica Lawson rsm http://goo.gl/69vmqc

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

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FACEBOOK

The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Catholic-Church-in-Aotearoa-New-Zealand/149916141686808

Auckland Catholic Tertiary Chaplaincy - Newman Hall
https://www.facebook.com/TheChaplains

Auckland Catholic Youth Ministry
https://www.facebook.com/AKCYM

Bishop Patrick Dunn
http://www.facebook.com/bishoppatrick?sk=wall

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Catholic-Diocese-of-Christchurch/181351388575074

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton
https://www.facebook.com/CatholicDioceseofHamilton

Catholic Discipleship College
http://www.facebook.com/cdcnz?sk=wall

Diocesan Young Catholics, Palmerston North
http://www.facebook.com/DiocesanYoungCatholics

Youth and Young Adults Ministries, Christchurch
http://www.facebook.com/pages/CYT-Youth-and-Young-Adults-Ministries/95736474530

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NEWS OF THE CHURCH IN NZ AND THE WORLD

http://cathnews.co.nz

http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz

http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/author/luke/

http://vaticaninsider.lastampa.it/en/homepage/

http://www.youtube.com/user/romereports/videos (video)

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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 ]

Job vacancies in the Auckland and Wellington Catholic diocesan
agencies are on these pages:
Auckland: http://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/category/vacancies/
Wellington: http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/jobs

'NZ Catholic'. Journalist
Details in 'NZ Catholic' January 26 - February 8 2014 p.19 and at
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2014/01/21/nz-catholic-seeks-journalist/

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'NZ CATHOLIC' January 26 - February 8 2014, no. 432

http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz

In the first issue of 2014: Beloved Auckland bishop dies ... Woman
charged after loved church burns ... 10-day gathering strengthens
faith in young ... Vatican gardens an often by-passed jewel ... New
culinary feature: 'Around the Table' ... Youth ministry contributions
acknowledged ... Young people find 'new life'

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'Wise shepherd' dies (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/auckland-city-harbour-news/9641906/Wise-shepherd-dies
About 1000 people are expected to crowd St Patrick's Cathedral during
a four-day farewell for a man thought of as the "wise shepherd" of
Auckland. Emeritus Catholic Bishop of Auckland John Mackey, the ninth
Bishop of Auckland from 1974 to 1983, died at the Little Sisters rest
home in Ponsonby on January 20 aged 96.

Bishop who led school integration dies at 96 (photo)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11189393

Handcrafted treasures help poor (photo)
Taupo Times
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=U9UBZN9XFVS1&linkid=a66e8cf4-a773-42a3-8533-44c0d735b1ec&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
Catholic priest Saint John Bosco may have died in 1888 but his legacy
lives on and is making its mark in Taupo. Ignis Terra, which recently
opened in Heuheu St, specialises in fine wood furniture made in Peru
by trained artisans at the Don Bosco Association.

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News of the Schools
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$359m investment in schools
http://www.sunlive.co.nz/news/62897-359m-investment-schools.html
An extra $359 million will be invested into New Zealand education over
the next four years to lift the achievement of students. Prime
Minister John Key made the announcement in his first speech of the
year when he also introduced new key roles in a hope of "keeping good
teachers in the classroom". But not everyone is sold on the idea.

More schools get fast broadband
http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/9641001/More-schools-get-fast-broadband
More Manawatu schools have joined the roll call for free, fast
internet and just in time for school to start next week. Palmerston
North's St Peter's College was one of the first to be named as part of
the package last year, with deputy principal Jon Bowen welcoming the
inclusion, saying free fibre and faster internet offered more
educational opportunities.

State-of-art gym to meet sports needs (photos)
Upper Hutt Leader
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=7L57839C8BZ1&linkid=4de915e0-50b6-46bf-95bc-f73d6eb7c9e3&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
A $5.2 million gymnasium at St Patrick's College Silverstream is set
for an April opening.

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS

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LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Catholic Access Radio
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http://www.accessradio.org/public/programme.php?uid=1218074856-834

2014-01-19 – Should human organs be traded? ... Some mistaken ideas
about St Paul and his teaching.

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs

http://www.beingfrank.co.nz

** Tut tut (why is it okay for adults to chat in church, but not for children?)

** An interesting idea… but it'll never work (an Australian school
that's both Catholic and Anglican)

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC - John L. Allen Jr

http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic

Truisms in Catholic life and a rundown of Rome news
http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic/truisms-catholic-life-and-rundown-rome-news

Trying to impose order on chaos, I'd like to suggest that recent
developments on the Vatican beat are noteworthy not just on their own
merits, but because they illustrate a couple of truisms about Catholic
life that anyone who wants to "get it" vis-à-vis the church probably
should master ...

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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'
https://catholic-diocese.squarespace.com/back-issues

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

NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Lighting New Fires'
http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/resources/resources_lighting_new_fires.html

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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NEW ZEALAND COMMENTARIES ON THE SUNDAY READINGS

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

Gospel Reflections - Veronica Lawson rsm http://goo.gl/69vmqc

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

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FACEBOOK

The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Catholic-Church-in-Aotearoa-New-Zealand/149916141686808

Auckland Catholic Tertiary Chaplaincy - Newman Hall
https://www.facebook.com/TheChaplains

Auckland Catholic Youth Ministry
https://www.facebook.com/AKCYM

Bishop Patrick Dunn
http://www.facebook.com/bishoppatrick?sk=wall

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Catholic-Diocese-of-Christchurch/181351388575074

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton
https://www.facebook.com/CatholicDioceseofHamilton

Catholic Discipleship College
http://www.facebook.com/cdcnz?sk=wall

Diocesan Young Catholics, Palmerston North
http://www.facebook.com/DiocesanYoungCatholics

Youth and Young Adults Ministries, Christchurch
http://www.facebook.com/pages/CYT-Youth-and-Young-Adults-Ministries/95736474530

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NEWS OF THE CHURCH IN NZ AND THE WORLD

http://cathnews.co.nz

http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz

http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/author/luke/

http://vaticaninsider.lastampa.it/en/homepage/

http://www.youtube.com/user/romereports/videos (video)

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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 ]

Job vacancies in the Auckland and Wellington Catholic diocesan
agencies are on these pages:
Auckland: http://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/category/vacancies/
Wellington: http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/jobs

'NZ Catholic'. Journalist
Details in 'NZ Catholic' January 26 - February 8 2014 p.19 and at
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2014/01/21/nz-catholic-seeks-journalist/

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Caritas pledges $40,000 to Tonga in wake of cyclone
http://www.voxy.co.nz/national/caritas-pledges-40000-tonga-wake-cyclone/5/178880
Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand has pledged $40,000 in support of Caritas
Tonga's response to Tropical Cyclone Ian, which caused extensive
destruction in the Northern Ha'apai islands on Saturday.

Singing Christians instead of Christian singing (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/9608335/Singing-Christians-instead-of-Christian-singing
The Parachute music festival is back, with a new ethos. Parachute
chief executive Mark de Jong said the Christian music festival had
moved away from overseas musicians who sang overtly Christian songs.
It now wanted to highlight high-profile New Zealand musicians who
happened to be Christian.

Purity shines through (photos)
Waikato Times
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=9KT22J262FO4&linkid=d27ddf4d-749e-4d7f-a370-603ad7b3f208&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
Critically acclaimed and publicly lauded, Michael Smither is one of a
group of local artists that emerged in the 1960s to take New Zealand
art in a new direction, which had previously been indebted to British
art. Forty years later, Smither is still at the forefront of the
contemporary art scene, and his works are synonymous with the New
Zealand identity.

Former Catholic brother's extradition case to go to Minister (full text)
http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/former-catholic-brother-s-extradition-case-go-minister-5802091
A former Catholic brother facing more than 250 sex charges will have
his case heard by the Justice Minister to decide whether he will be
extradited to Australia. The Australian government is seeking to
extradite Bernard Kevin McGrath, 66, to face 252 child sex charges.
Judge Jane Farish said in the Christchurch District Court today that
the matter was to be referred to Judith Collins due to "compelling and
extraordinary circumstances". There are a number of suppression
orders, including image suppression, surrounding reporting of the case
and hearing.

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News of the Schools
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Cricket: Schoolboys left reeling in knock from CEO
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503462&objectid=11186155
The CEO of Hawke's Bay Cricket Association, Craig Findlay, has come
under attack after scoring a blistering 307 retired from 115 balls
against a schoolboy bowling attack last weekend. Findlay, who smashed
27 sixes in his innings for his Complete Flooring Napier Technical Old
Boys (NTOB), was last night having second thoughts about his mammoth
feat as outraged parents, players and fans questioned his motive in
the division one match against the St John's College First XI team at
Nelson Park, Napier, on Saturday.

Young brains buzz at science camp
http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/9596446/Young-brains-buzz-at-science-camp
Some of Nelson's youngest inquiring minds and science enthusiasts are
spending this week in the science lab, but the teachers are not who
you would expect. Run by a group called Ministry of Inspiration,
talented Garin and Waimea College students have been teaching kids
from all over the region in a week-long science or computer camp.

Black ironsand is Scott Murfitt's sportsground (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/sport/9575587/Black-ironsand-is-Scott-Murfitts-sportsground
Taranaki's Scott Murfitt is sprinting to the top of his sport - surf
lifesaving. He's one of the fastest beach sprinters in New Zealand and
he has his sights set high. Murfitt - who was head boy in his final
year at New Plymouth's Francis Douglas Memorial College in 2013 - has
been running on sand all his life.

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS

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STATION XV
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http://station15.co.nz

Station XV: Episode 76 — Holy Land, Catholic School, Religious House
(January 16, 2014)

We burst into the new year with the great news that Pope Francis, who
was apparently a real drawcard in his first 10 months as leader of the
world's Catholics, will make a trip to the Holy Land and Jordan this
year in the latest peace mission from a Pope. James, Lucy, Don and
Gavin also talk about Catholic education — who it's for and who it
should be for — as well as the 6.6 million people who attended papal
events since Pope Francis's election, the expulsion of a priest from
the Jesuits and the latest round of secularist antagonism, this time
against the Ten Commandments. All in a busy episode of The 15th
Station.

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LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Catholic Access Radio
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http://www.accessradio.org/public/programme.php?uid=1218074856-834

2014-01-12 – An interview with the producer of the film 'Heart of
Darkness'; a review of 2013; recent messages from Pope Francis; St
Ignatius and the discernment of spirits (cont.)

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs

http://www.beingfrank.co.nz

** It's a conspiracy man (on reading about the death of President Kennedy)

** Show me the Saint! (a Saint Name Generator)

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC - John L. Allen Jr

http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic

Riveting theater in Geneva; the pope's rabbi on Jewish/Catholic relations
http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic/riveting-theater-geneva-popes-rabbi-jewishcatholic-relations

Geneva was the setting for a riveting bit of theater Thursday as two
Vatican heavyweights sat before a panel of independent experts who
compose the United Nations' Committee on the Rights of the Child to
field tough questions about the sexual abuse scandals that have rocked
the Catholic church for more than a decade...

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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'
https://catholic-diocese.squarespace.com/back-issues

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

NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Lighting New Fires'
http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/resources/resources_lighting_new_fires.html

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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NEW ZEALAND COMMENTARIES ON THE SUNDAY READINGS

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

Gospel Reflections - Veronica Lawson rsm http://goo.gl/69vmqc

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

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FACEBOOK

The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Catholic-Church-in-Aotearoa-New-Zealand/149916141686808

Auckland Catholic Tertiary Chaplaincy - Newman Hall
https://www.facebook.com/TheChaplains

Auckland Catholic Youth Ministry
https://www.facebook.com/AKCYM

Bishop Patrick Dunn
http://www.facebook.com/bishoppatrick?sk=wall

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Catholic-Diocese-of-Christchurch/181351388575074

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton
https://www.facebook.com/CatholicDioceseofHamilton

Catholic Discipleship College
http://www.facebook.com/cdcnz?sk=wall

Diocesan Young Catholics, Palmerston North
http://www.facebook.com/DiocesanYoungCatholics

Youth and Young Adults Ministries, Christchurch
http://www.facebook.com/pages/CYT-Youth-and-Young-Adults-Ministries/95736474530

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NEWS OF THE CHURCH IN NZ AND THE WORLD

http://cathnews.co.nz

http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz

http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/author/luke/

http://vaticaninsider.lastampa.it/en/homepage/

http://www.youtube.com/user/romereports/videos (video)

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EVENTS

Parachute Music Festival 2014
Mystery Creek, Hamilton, Friday 24 January - Sunday 26 January 2014
http://www.parachutefestival.com

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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 ]

Job vacancies in the Auckland and Wellington Catholic diocesan
agencies are on these pages:
Auckland: http://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/category/vacancies/
Wellington: http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/jobs

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Dear readers: Welcome back to Kiwicath News & Notes, a thirteen-year
chronicle of Catholic life in New Zealand in the early years of the
twenty-first century. Happy New Year and God bless. Mike Leon

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Fire at St Philomena's
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Video:
http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/new-plymouth-woman-charged-after-church-fire-5793508

Woman arrested after fire / The faithful mourn their church (photos
Taranaki Daily News
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=WVOM1NQU3X52&linkid=eb3311cd-e2cf-4c5f-8340-98f2e90086a0&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
Close to 200 St Philomena's Catholic Church members gathered for
prayers and hymns as they coped with a testing time.
The 50-year-old New Plymouth church, in Brooklands Rd, was destroyed
by fire on Monday, leaving the Catholic community devastated by the
loss.

Fund rises out of school library ashes (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/9590460/Fund-rises-out-of-school-library-ashes/
The fire that razed St Philomena's Catholic Church on Monday also took
with it a much treasured school library. However, St Pius has since
been inundated with calls from people keen to offer money to get the
library going again. So, school board of trustee member Louise
Walters-Uhila set up the St Pius School Library Relief Fund.

Editorial: Destruction of church hard to fathom
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/opinion/9586721/Destruction-of-church-hard-to-fathom

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Queen's Birthday Honours
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The honourable gardener (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/9565010/The-honourable-gardener
When Sister Loyola Galvin received a letter from the Government, she
thought it must be a traffic fine. The 91-year-old nun examined her
conscience, before discovering it was from the prime minister, to tell
her she was becoming a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

David Moxon honoured for services to the Anglican Church (photo)
http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/auckland/news/nbnat/1617323837-david-moxon-honoured-for-services-to-the-anglican-church
The Kiwi Archbishop who represents Anglicans worldwide at the Vatican
becomes a knight in the New Year honours. David Moxon is being
honoured today for his services to the Anglican Church over 35 years.

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Poorer girls face school shut-out
Catholic school forced to introduce enrolment zone (photo)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/education/news/article.cfm?c_id=35&objectid=11181523
Girls from poorer suburbs may be shut out of a top Catholic girls'
school in one of Auckland's richest suburbs when an enrolment zone is
introduced this year. Baradene College of the Sacred Heart, in
Remuera's Victoria Ave, is in the final stages of seeking approval
from the Ministry of Education to increase its roll progressively over
the next few years.

Leaving on high note (photo)
http://www.odt.co.nz/campus/university-otago/287199/leaving-high-note
A lack of work for graduates means former Otago University Students'
Association president Francisco Hernandez is heading to Wellington. Mr
Hernandez is leaving Dunedin after being involved in student politics
in the city for almost five years, which included spending last year
as president of OUSA.

New defender to stand up for New Zealand anthem (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/north-shore-times/9579947/New-defender-to-stand-up-for-New-Zealand-anthem
New Zealand's national anthem has been officially protected by the
United Nations, a gesture the writer's North Shore ancestors
appreciate. Brothers Clive and David Bracken from Hillcrest and
Forrest Hill have always taken pride in their great-grandfather, poet
Thomas Bracken.

Also:
Thomas Bracken, a short biography:
http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/2b35/bracken-thomas

Acting with social responsibility the essence of leadership
Prof Klaus Bosselmann discusses why leadership matters.
http://www.odt.co.nz/opinion/opinion/287222/acting-social-responsibility-essence-leadership
When Time magazine recently named Pope Francis Person of the Year
2013, the general reaction around the world was one of approval.
Known as the people's pope, Francis has captured the imaginations of
millions, and not just in the Catholic world. He raised hopes like
only a few leaders before; Nelson Mandela comes to mind, or perhaps
Barack Obama. So, how important are ''world leaders'' and what
distinguishes Pope Francis from other leaders such as Adolf Hitler,
the Time magazine Person of the Year 1938?

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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS

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LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Catholic Access Radio
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http://www.accessradio.org/public/programme.php?uid=1218074856-834

2014-01-05 – Commentary on the Magi and art; the life of St André
Bessette; more on Pope Francis's Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii
Gaudium.

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SOUNDS CATHOLIC - Christchurch Catholic Radio
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http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=3295

12 January 2014: Sounds Catholic's programme on a theology of animals
- inspired by the loss of Ken Joblin's best friend, his guide dog
Tiger - won its class in the national radio industry awards. This a
re-broadcast of the award-winning programme.

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs

http://www.beingfrank.co.nz

** Person of the Year (a reflection Time magazine's choice of Pope Francis)

** Spoiler Alert (on seeing the film 'Philomena')

** Wonderful Intolerance ! (Marty wonders if there is a "new fascism"
in the Vatican)

** Hopes for a New Year for Being Frank

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC - John L. Allen Jr

http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic

The clergy trade; Melady; pope-watch; and The Boston Globe
http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic/clergy-trade-melady-pope-watch-and-boston-globe

Pope Francis recently issued a blunt warning about what he called a
"novice trade" within religious orders these days, quoting a line from
the Filipino bishops and deliberately using an Italian term that
evokes memories of the slave trade. Such situations, however, are only
a small piece of a much bigger picture, which is a growing migration
of priests and religious in the Catholic church from the "global
south" to the north, despite the fact that the overall Catholic
population is shifting in precisely the opposite direction. To discuss
the promise and peril of this broader "trade" in clergy, I turned to
Philip Jenkins of Baylor University, one of the English-speaking
world's leading experts on global Christianity...

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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'
https://catholic-diocese.squarespace.com/back-issues

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

NZ Catholic Education Office. 'Lighting New Fires'
http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/resources/resources_lighting_new_fires.html

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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NEW ZEALAND COMMENTARIES ON THE SUNDAY READINGS

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

Gosepl Reflections - Veronica Lawson rsm http://goo.gl/69vmqc

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

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FACEBOOK

The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Catholic-Church-in-Aotearoa-New-Zealand/149916141686808

Auckland Catholic Tertiary Chaplaincy - Newman Hall
https://www.facebook.com/TheChaplains

Auckland Catholic Youth Ministry
https://www.facebook.com/AKCYM

Bishop Patrick Dunn
http://www.facebook.com/bishoppatrick?sk=wall

Catholic Diocese of Christchurch
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Catholic-Diocese-of-Christchurch/181351388575074

Catholic Diocese of Hamilton
https://www.facebook.com/CatholicDioceseofHamilton

Catholic Discipleship College
http://www.facebook.com/cdcnz?sk=wall

Diocesan Young Catholics, Palmerston North
http://www.facebook.com/DiocesanYoungCatholics

Youth and Young Adults Ministries, Christchurch
http://www.facebook.com/pages/CYT-Youth-and-Young-Adults-Ministries/95736474530

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NEWS OF THE CHURCH IN NZ AND THE WORLD

http://cathnews.co.nz

http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz

http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/author/luke/

http://vaticaninsider.lastampa.it/en/homepage/

http://www.youtube.com/user/romereports/videos (video)

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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 ]

Job vacancies in the Auckland and Wellington Catholic diocesan
agencies are on these pages:
Auckland: http://www.aucklandcatholic.org.nz/category/vacancies/
Wellington: http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/jobs

Youth worker, Catholic parish of Greymouth.
Details in 'NZ Catholic' December 15-21 2013 p. 19 and from the
Catholic Parish of Greymouth, 40 High Street, Greymouth 7805. Tel: 03
768 5263 Applications close 17 January 2014.

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Dear readers:

This is last 'News & Notes' for 2013. I will start again in the first
or second week of January.

I wish you a very happy Christmas and all God's blessings.

Mike Leon

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'NZ CATHOLIC'
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'NZ Catholic' - Issue 431, December 22 - January 25 2013
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz
In the Christmas issue: Catholics now NZ's biggest religious grouping
... Kiwis give more than $1m for Philippines ... Working in the spirit
of St Vincent de Paul ... 18 pilgrims enjoy southern Road Retreat ...
College top scholars 2013 ... 2013 in review ... NZ woman remembers
her 'uncle', the pope ... Sister develops de Chardin's thought ...
Bumper Christmas and holiday crossword ... Art used in archdiocese to
build faith

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Christmas 2013
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Church leaders' message: Christmas presence
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11176002
Auckland church leaders say we need to look past Santa - and even the
traditional nativity scene - to discover the greatest gift of all

Joint effort to bring cheer to needy families (photo)
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/285991/joint-effort-bring-cheer-needy-families
Volunteers at the Dunedin Combined Christmas Foodbank have been
working hard to bring Christmas cheer to hundreds of Dunedin's most
needy families this week.

World-class rendition of Messiah paves way for church milestone (photo)
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=82TB7DZQYHI4&linkid=db50e397-bfc4-4832-ac68-9797f8474cab&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
Many of the south's best musicians joined forces with world-renowned
bass, Dunedin-born Jonathan Lemalu, and his Croation-born wife,
mezzo-soprano Sandra Martinovic, to bring Handel's Messiah, the story
of the birth, life, death and resurrection of Christ, to life on
Sunday.

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The gentle feminist (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/local-papers/the-wellingtonian/9534123/The-gentle-feminist
Amy Jackman talks to Wellingtonian of the Year Sister Marcellin Wilson
about setting up a homeless women's shelter, supporting controversial
social laws and surfcasting.

John Dew: Clear picture needed of nation's most vulnerable
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=466&objectid=11175340
Each holiday season, regardless of which political party is in power,
we hear from all sections of society about the need to reduce the road
toll. The road toll is a relatively depoliticised tool. By contrast,
the question of the measurement of child poverty is complex, hard to
understand and has become a highly polarised matter...

A year to forget (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/news/9530016/A-year-to-forget
It is four months since the severe earthquakes that shook Seddon and
the wider Marlborough region, and almost six since the devastating
winds ripped through the Awatere region, but the effects are still
being felt by the community. Sven Herselman looks at how they are
rebuilding their property and their lives as a new year approaches.

Language teacher involved in many roles (photo)
Waikato Times Weekend
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=1GRQDJTATO82&linkid=68d72f60-8b5e-489d-b94a-4fb45bdba844&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
Hamilton's Martin Weren was a dedicated secondary school teacher. He
died suddenly and unexpectedly, aged 56, when working at Hillcrest
High School on Sunday, December 8. Some 700 paid respects at his
funeral at the Catholic Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin.

Holy pokies dispute
http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/money/9544507/Holy-pokies-dispute
Churches are divided over the sinfulness of pokie machines, with some
dioceses applying for grants from pokie trusts while others denounce
them as evil.

Vatican documents translated in Tongan spread Church teaching
http://www.dfwcatholic.org/vatican-documents-translated-in-tongan-spread-church-teaching-75391/.html
A priest from the Polynesian country of Tonga has translated two
Vatican documents into his native tongue, so as to deepen the faith
life of his compatriots. Fr. Folamoelao, who is serving as chaplain to
the 9,000 Catholic Tongan migrants in the Auckland diocese of New
Zealand, released his translations of the Compendium of the Catechism
of the Catholic Church and of Pope Francis' first encyclical, "Lumen
fidei," at the close of the Year of Faith.

Enduring need for foodbank
http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/9533977/Enduring-need-for-foodbank
At the end of its third year the Temuka Combined Churches foodbank
continues to give out food parcels to those in need. The five churches
involved are: Temuka Baptist, St Joseph's Catholic, Trinity
Presbyterian, St Peter's Anglican and St Mark's Methodist.

Religious role ends for St Joseph's (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/9526468/Religious-role-ends-for-St-Josephs
St Joseph's Church in Douglas St. Timaru was deconsecrated during a
service on Sunday.

Final decision on ex-Catholic brother's extradition reserved
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11174026
A final decision on whether a former Catholic brother could be
extradited to Australia to face 252 child sex abuse charges has been
reserved. The Commonwealth of Australia wanted Bernard Kevin McGrath,
66, extradited from New Zealand to face the allegations.

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News of the Schools
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Marian Catholic School, Hamilton East: Hamilton East residents fed up
with synthetic high shop
http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/9528723/Hamilton-East-residents-fed-up-with-synthetic-high-shop

St Joseph's School, Queenstown: New playground for Queenstown school
(photo) http://www.scene.co.nz/new-playground-for-queenstown-school/314168a1.page

St Patrick's College Silverstream: College support a happy surprise
(photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/9524278/College-support-a-happy-surprise

St Peter's, Cambridge: Kids' trail helps (photo)
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=ZGHEZ2CFBY33&linkid=e8581e12-118d-4fcd-8939-e3127787fbc5&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d

Verdon College, Invercargill: Proud mums ready for Challenge Wanaka
(photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/sport/9532857/Proud-mums-ready-for-Challenge-Wanaka

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INSPIRATIONAL TV

http://inspirationaltv.net

Celebrating
Matthew 1: 18-24, a reading and commentary 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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http://www.accessradio.org/public/programme.php?uid=1218074856-834

2013-12-15 – Jill Bevilacqua presents a life of St John of the Cross;
Monsignor Whitmore introduces music, and Fr Robert Barron a
reflection, for the third Sunday of Advent, plus more from Timothy
Gallagher on Ignatian spirituality..

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SOUNDS CATHOLIC - Christchurch Catholic Radio
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http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=3295

After a quiet period, the sounds Catholic team have uploaded six
episodes to their Website, four from December and two for January
2014!

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STATION XV
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http://station15.co.nz

Station XV: Episode 75 — Exhortations, Commendations and Affiliations
(December 16, 2013)

Pope Francis continues to dominate headlines around the world — and
discussion on the Station 15 podcast network — with his naming as
Time's Person of the Year and the release of his apostolic exhortation
Evangelii Gaudium. The Church in New Zealand has also been in the
news, with the release of Census data about religious affiliation
showing Catholics the largest Christian denomination for the first
time as "no religion" continues to soar ahead, and the NZ bishops
calling for people to be mindful of their attitude at Christmas, with
love of neighbour taking precedence over consumerism. There's also a
bit of fun around Pope Francis's other end-of-year awards. Happy
Christmas from the team at The 15th Station.

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs

http://www.beingfrank.co.nz

** Tackling the NZ Church #2 - The disconnect between church and school life

** Who gives your homily?

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC - John L. Allen Jr

http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic

A pope with no down time and an interview with the Vatican's financial reformer
http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic/pope-no-down-time-and-interview-vaticans-financial-reformer

Not so long ago, the yuletide season at the Vatican meant calm. The
pope and the Curia went into semi-hibernation while hearing Advent
sermons from the Preacher of the Papal Household while the system was
on a basic hiatus, with no real drama rolling out of Rome until well
into January. In the Francis era, however, there's no "off" switch,
which makes me very glad I've been in Rome this week...

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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. 'Lighting New Fires'
http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/resources/resources_lighting_new_fires.html

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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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

The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Catholic-Church-in-Aotearoa-New-Zealand/149916141686808

Auckland Catholic Youth Ministry
https://www.facebook.com/AKCYM

Bishop Patrick Dunn
http://www.facebook.com/bishoppatrick?sk=wall

Catholic Discipleship College
http://www.facebook.com/cdcnz?sk=wall

Diocesan Young Catholics, Palmerston North
http://www.facebook.com/DiocesanYoungCatholics

Youth and Young Adults Ministries, Christchurch
http://www.facebook.com/pages/CYT-Youth-and-Young-Adults-Ministries/95736474530

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NEWS OF THE CHURCH IN NZ AND THE WORLD

http://cathnews.co.nz

http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz

http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/author/luke/

http://vaticaninsider.lastampa.it/en/homepage/

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

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EVENTS

Hearts Aflame Summer School - January 3-12 2014, Nga Tawa College, Marton
Theme: Whom do you serve?
http://www.heartsaflame.org.nz/ha-2014/register/

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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 ]

Sisters of Mercy Mission Coordinator - Auckland.
http://www.sistersofmercy.org.nz/
Details in 'Wel-com' November 2013 p.20, on
http://www.seek.co.nz/Job/mission-coordinator/in/auckland-auckland/25375906
and from Janne Pender, Ahead Associates Limited,
jannepender@aheadassociates.co.nz

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand
Community Engagement Manager http://www.seek.co.nz/job/25561847
International Programmes Manager http://www.seek.co.nz/job/25561928
Operations support manager http://www.seek.co.nz/job/25561920
Details from the links above, in 'NZ Catholic' November 17 - 30 p.23,
and from Mike Hurdle or Catharina Vossen, contact@micahpartners.co.nz
tel. 04 499 4749

Pastoral care team member, Mercy Parklands, Ellerslie, Auckland
http://www.mercyparklands.co.nz
Details in 'NZ Catholic' December 22 - January 25 2013 p.23, at
http://www.mercyparklands.co.nz/?page_id=325 and from
pastor@mercyparklands.co.nz ; tel 09 579 7241 ext. 811 Applications
close 31 December 2013

Youth worker, Catholic parish of Greymouth.
Details in 'NZ Catholic' December 15-21 2013 p. 19 and from the
Catholic Parish of Greymouth, 40 High Street, Greymouth 7805. Tel: 03
768 5263 Applications close 17 January 2014.

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'NZ CATHOLIC' - December 15-21 2013 - No. 430

http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz

In the current issue: Study of reality facing remarried and divorced
Catholics pleases John Dew ... Massey prof. tells Buddhists about
papacy ... Pro-life TV ad vindicated by advertising standards body ...
Oamaru parish has triple celebration in November ... Pope calls for
missionary church reform ... Christmas season Mass times ... Catholic
school 2013 top scholars ... Our ten best movies for 2013 ... Bishop
blesses Centre for Life

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FROM THE SECULAR MEDIA

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Christmas 2013
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Choir concert packs the pews (photos)
Matamata Chronicle
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=1AN5NZQJC9A8&linkid=e7566514-29e5-4e1a-84cf-f5d50f23aa6b&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
Singing praise: There was barely any standing room in All Saints
Anglican Church for the Matamata Christmas Choir's final performance
of the year on Sunday.

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The Census and religion in NZ
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Radio NZ. Morning Report (audio)
Dr Peter Lineham, associate professor of history at Massey University,
interprets the census figures
http://www.radionz.co.nz/audio/player/2579480

Census points to non-religious NZ
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/9501270/Census-points-to-non-religious-NZ
Census 2013 figures released yesterday show any claim to a Christian
majority in New Zealand is shaky, with fewer than 1.9 million people
affiliated with a church, down from more than 2 million in 2006.
Anglicans have taken the biggest hit, losing nearly 100,000 followers,
with the flock dropping to just 459,000. The sharp drop means
Catholicism is, for the first time, New Zealand's most popular
religion, with 492,000 devotees, down from 508,000 in 2006.

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'Wave of prayer' for those who suffer from hunger
http://www.voxy.co.nz/national/wave-prayer-those-who-suffer-hunger/5/176534
Catholics across New Zealand will be among the first in the world on
Tuesday to join a worldwide 'wave of prayer' launching a global
campaign to end hunger, with the blessing of Pope Francis.

Lorde shares award with Pope Francis
http://www.3news.co.nz/Lorde-shares-award-with-Pope-Francis/tabid/418/articleID/324657/Default.aspx
MTV's college channel has gone in two wildly different directions in
naming Pope Francis and pop singer Lorde as its man and woman of the
year.

Kevin Mealamu: 12 questions from Sarah Stuart
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11169621
Keven Mealamu is the third All Black to play more than 100 games for
the national side. He is a father of two and illustrates children's
books to raise money for the Starship hospital.

Timaru priest reflects on Antarctic posting (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/9501408/Timaru-priest-reflects-on-Antarctic-posting
Though it was 17 degrees Celsius below zero outside at times, a Timaru
priest performed mass, prayed and listened to confessions in
Antarctica. Father Brian Fennessy volunteered to spend five weeks at
McMurdo Station as one of the five Catholic priests who work there on
a roster over the summer season. He returned on Thursday.

Charlotte McDonald: Forgiveness based on truth a path we all should follow
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=466&objectid=11170266
Nelson Mandela's remarkable capacity for forgiveness is the greatest
inspiration he gave the world. Mandela's forgiveness, however, was not
based on the old adage of forgiving and forgetting but on its
opposite: forgiving and remembering.

Radio NZ. Spiritual Outlook
8 December 2013: On A Mission
http://podcast.radionz.co.nz/solk/solk-20131208-1706-spiritual_outlook_for_8_december_2013_on_a_mission-048.mp3
Mike Gourley profiles the book 'On a Mission' - the story of author
Shaun Davison and the twenty-one other young men training to be Marist
priests at the Mount St. Mary's seminary in Hawkes Bay.

Waikato stalwart makes every day count
http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/9496136/Stalwart-makes-every-day-count
At nearly 88 years old, Dawson Bruce is as fit, if not fitter than
some men half his age after a life that's included farming, boxing,
golfing and biking.

Firefighter's sudden death remembered 20 years on (photos)
Matamata Chronicle
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=LRS4J7A257Y5&linkid=e5b1907f-b9ae-40a8-9f50-1e606265f20a&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
Twenty years ago, a highly respected volunteer firefighter and father
went to work and never came home. Peter Bromell, a senior officer of
the Matamata Volunteer Fire Brigade, was killed in a milk tanker
accident on December 15, 1993.

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News of the Schools
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Garin College, Nelson: Dux never told to do homework (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/9503749/Dux-never-told-to-do-homework

Garin College, Nelson: Garin shows off shared leaders (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/9503750/Garin-shows-off-shared-leaders

St Anthony's, Seatoun, Wellington: School marks notable milestone
(photo) http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=T9575R7OZQV6&linkid=6897acb5-b9ad-4330-9af1-9e85ba8df1d7&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d

St Bede's College, Christchurch: Gelato cart a first taste of business
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/9492142/Gelato-cart-a-first-taste-of-business

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INSPIRATIONAL TV

http://inspirationaltv.net

Unique
Matthew 11: 2-11, a reading and commentary by Fr Edward Tyler

Also: Christmas wishes from 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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http://www.accessradio.org/public/programme.php?uid=1218074856-834

2013-12-08 Music for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Fr John
O'Connor comments on Pope Francis's Apostolic Exhortation, plus
stories of China's saints with Dr Anthony Clark, and more from Fr
Gallagher on Discernment of Spirits

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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs

http://www.beingfrank.co.nz

** Tackling the NZ Church #1 - Not enough priests

** Massive rant ("I can't stand Hamilton Cathedral's Advent Cross")

** Happy Anniversary (photographic sampler of liturgical innovations
with a satirical commentary)

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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC - John L. Allen Jr

http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic

Francis and Mary; Benedict the reformer; India's Christians; and Ukraine
http://ncronline.org/blogs/all-things-catholic/francis-and-mary-benedict-reformer-indias-christians-and-ukraine

While pop culture remains fascinated by small clues to Pope Francis'
personality -- such as the fact that he was once a bouncer -- we got a
reminder on Sunday of something far more fundamental, albeit a point
that probably won't get much play on TMZ: his incredibly strong
devotion to the Virgin Mary...

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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. 'Lighting New Fires'
http://www.nzceo.catholic.org.nz/pages/resources/resources_lighting_new_fires.html

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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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

The Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Catholic-Church-in-Aotearoa-New-Zealand/149916141686808

Auckland Catholic Youth Ministry
https://www.facebook.com/AKCYM

Bishop Patrick Dunn
http://www.facebook.com/bishoppatrick?sk=wall

Catholic Discipleship College
http://www.facebook.com/cdcnz?sk=wall

Diocesan Young Catholics, Palmerston North
http://www.facebook.com/DiocesanYoungCatholics

Youth and Young Adults Ministries, Christchurch
http://www.facebook.com/pages/CYT-Youth-and-Young-Adults-Ministries/95736474530

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NEWS OF THE CHURCH IN NZ AND THE WORLD

http://cathnews.co.nz

http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz

http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/author/luke/

http://vaticaninsider.lastampa.it/en/homepage/

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

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EVENTS

Hearts Aflame Summer School - January 3-12 2014, Nga Tawa College, Marton
Theme: Whom do you serve?
http://www.heartsaflame.org.nz/ha-2014/register/

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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 ]

Sisters of Mercy Mission Coordinator - Auckland.
http://www.sistersofmercy.org.nz/
Details in 'Wel-com' November 2013 p.20, on
http://www.seek.co.nz/Job/mission-coordinator/in/auckland-auckland/25375906
and from Janne Pender, Ahead Associates Limited,
jannepender@aheadassociates.co.nz

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand
Community Engagement Manager http://www.seek.co.nz/job/25561847
International Programmes Manager http://www.seek.co.nz/job/25561928
Operations support manager http://www.seek.co.nz/job/25561920
Details from the links above, in 'NZ Catholic' November 17 - 30 p.23,
and from Mike Hurdle or Catharina Vossen, contact@micahpartners.co.nz
tel. 04 499 4749

Youth worker, Catholic parish of Greymouth.
Details in 'NZ Catholic' December 15-21 2013 p. 19 and from the
Catholic Parish of Greymouth, 40 High Street, Greymouth 7805. Tel: 03
768 5263 Applications close 17 January 2014.