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'NZ CATHOLIC' - June 15-28 2014, no. 442
http://www,nzcatholic.org.nz
In the current issue: Priest tells Blessie's family 'We are here' ...
Fit for Mission plan launched in diocese .. Theology students get
their diplomas, degrees ... A ton of marriage training ... Church
responds to 'ashes' bylaw ... Catholic women stand out in honours list
... Small college wins the O'Shea Shield ... Maronite bishop meets NZ
community ... Feature: St Mary's Catholic School Ellerslie celebrating
100 years
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
Three churches merge into one
Wairarapa News
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=XN8QA46I3JI8&linkid=a1beeb58-415d-4df8-9f0c-03acf257d087&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
The Catholic parishes of Masterton, Carterton ( including Greytown)
and Featherston (including Martinborough) are merging into ''One
Wairarapa Parish''.
For whom the bell tolls, or clangs (photo)
Southern View
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=WXOYPAPNVXY2&linkid=2706f6a4-96fc-45d7-a1ef-5776339ddc1b&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
The Addington Catholic church recently advertised for a new bell in
the city's Diocesan Newsletter because its congregation didn't like
the sound the current one emits.
Community and church benefit from success of market in Katikati (photo)
The New Zealand Herald
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=K4SY3OIH3ZP7&linkid=5ceba22a-4dbd-4db7-a83b-b969b2c34288&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
Pauline van Rijen has been the driving force behind the successful
plant and produce market in Katikati which has been used to fundraise
to build a new church. Through the market Mrs van Rijen has been able
to help raise money to build Katikati's new Catholic church, St Pius
X, which is now debt-free.
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News of the Schools
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Francis Douglas Memorial College, New Plymouth: Francis Douglas
continue rugby dominance
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/sport/taranaki-rugby/10107651/Francis-Douglas-continue-rugby-dominance
St Anthony's, Huntly: St Anthony's turning 100 North Waikato News
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=7TRDRUE1MFY2&linkid=5c562996-e596-4578-9f52-d85239ce806d&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
St John's College, Hastings: Pupils need to abide by the rules:
principals (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/10156841/Pupils-need-to-abide-by-the-rules-principals
Students who repeatedly break uniform rules should be punished, say
principals after news that St John's College in Hastings is being
taken to the High Court by the parents of a 16-year-old boy suspended
because his hair was too long.
St Mark's, Pakuranga: Protesting Returning To Streets Howick and
Pakuranga Times
http://www.times.co.nz/news/protesting-returning-to-streets.html
St Patrick's College, Silverstream: World titles for Masterton
powerlifters (photo)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/wairarapa-times-age/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503414&objectid=11271663
St Patrick's College, Wellington: A who's who of All Blacks autographs
(photo) http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/local-papers/the-wellingtonian/10147682/A-whos-who-of-All-Blacks-autographs
St Paul's, Richmond: Outbreak of twins keeps school guessing (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/10144713/Outbreak-of-twins-keeps-school-guessing
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INSPIRATIONAL TV
http://inspirationaltv.net
Inspired Word (right): John 3 16-18 - a reading and reflection with
Rev. John Mullis and Very Rev. Frank Nelson at St Paul's Cathedral,
Wellington.
Also: Signs of Hope, with Jenny O'Brien.
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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
2014-06-08
News from Vatican Radio; an interview with Lord Alton of Liverpool who
gave the annual Tyburn Lecture this year; and music for Pentecost.
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SOUNDS CATHOLIC - Christchurch Catholic Radio
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http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=3295
June 22 2014
International Catholic communicator, Fr Robert Barron, offers some
beautiful reflections on the Eucharist. Prayer and music for the Feast
of Corpus Christi also feature.
June 15 2014.mp3
International Catholic communicator, Fr Robert Barron, offers some
beautiful reflections on God, the Holy Trinity. Prayer and music for
the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity also features.
June 8 2014.mp3
We mark the first anniversary of the death of Dame Betty O'Dowd with a
reflection on her life from Fr John Adams. We also feature music and
prayer for the Solemnity of Pentecost.
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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs
http://www.beingfrank.co.nz
** The Sunday Scrum (the feast day of St Adelaide)
** Katy Perry Tickets (The Progress Paradox – How Life Gets Better,
While People Get Worse)
** Isn't that a bit… yuck? (Relics. What's that about?)
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JOHN L. ALLEN
John L. Allen is a Catholic columnist for The Boston Globe
https://www.facebook.com/JohnLAllenJr
For Vatican, a path back to diplomatic relevance
http://goo.gl/bp0bTc
Rome — Hours before he convened an unprecedented Vatican prayer
service for peace in the Middle East, Pope Francis told a crowd
gathered in St. Peter's Square that "a church that doesn't have the
capacity to surprise . . . is a dying church." By that standard,
Francis showed that Catholicism on his watch is alive and kicking by
delivering one of the greatest surprises of his papacy ...
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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
Sunday, June 15, 2014
Sunday, June 8, 2014
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
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Blessie Gotingco
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Huge crowd farewells Blessie (photo)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11268431
An emotional congregation said goodbye to a "kind, open-hearted and
fun" woman who was taken before her time, at the funeral for Blessie
Gotingco yesterday. Hundreds of people packed into St Mary's Catholic
church in Northcote to pay their last respects to the mother of three,
who was murdered as she walked home from work almost two weeks ago.
Blessie remembered as 'simply the best' (photo)
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/304861/blessie-remembered-simply-best
Blessie's husband thanks community for prayers (photos)
Sunday News
Page one: http://goo.gl/8kIBMM
Page two: http://goo.gl/9HQu0n
Private time before public vigil (photo gallery)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11266269
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Queen's Birthday honours
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Sun-Ha Hwang
Western Leader
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=NGEH1UGKMZF4&linkid=4c6549c2-bf97-496b-b978-b41b8ee0288d&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
Sun-Ha Hwang has been awarded The Queen's Service Medal for his
services to the Korean community.
Puhoi efforts recognised (Judith Williams: photo)
Rodney Times
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=54WLRVYDTYY&linkid=d310fba1-bd00-4aa6-a091-d778a649ab02&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
Judith Williams of Puhoi is rewarded with a Queen's Service Medal for
her services to the community.
Honours go to Shore people (Kath Deady)
North Shore Times
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=3A595LMEIJQ5&linkid=d4a17053-de13-48d3-888c-9ea9c2e8d797&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
The Queen's Birthday New Zealand Royal Honours list acknowledged a
wide range of Shore residents who serve their communities.
Reward for community service (Jane Coughlan: photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/10109421/Reward-for-community-service
Former long-serving Timaru District councillor Jane Coughlan has been
recognised for services to the community with a Queen's Service Medal.
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Other news
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Plea to govt post election: crack down on alcohol
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11267729
Church and health leaders are calling on all parties in the upcoming
election to raise the price of alcohol and phase out alcohol
advertising and sponsorship. A four-point "call for action on
alcohol", issued today, has been signed by the heads of general and
specialist groups of doctors and nurses, academic researchers and the
heads of the Anglican, Catholic, Methodist, Presbyterian and Salvation
Army churches.
Church's fate decided upon (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/midweek/10114421/Churchs-fate-decided-upon
It's the end of an era for St Pius X School on Brooklands Rd, New
Plymouth. At the start of the year its neighbouring church St
Philomena's, was burnt out under suspicious circumstances, taking the
school's library with it. It has just been confirmed that the
Brooklands Rd church will not be rebuilt but another multi-purpose
facility may replace it.
Pride of NZ: Ian Bailey's passion for social justice continues (photo)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503462&objectid=11261985
Ian Bailey of Woodville has been nominated for APN's Pride of New
Zealand Awards.
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News of the Schools
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Erskine College's long, sad road to decay (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/local-papers/the-wellingtonian/10121265/Erskine-Colleges-long-sad-road-to-decay
Erskine College is red-stickered, empty and dilapidated, with the only
visible changes to the site in recent years being more broken windows
and graffiti.
The former Catholic girls' school in the Wellington suburb of Island
Bay is listed as a Category One historic place by the Historic Places
Trust, declaring it has "special or outstanding historical or cultural
heritage significance or value".
Campion College, Gisborne: How to turn paper into trees (photo)
http://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/article/?type=article&id=37277
Campion College, Gisborne: Rocking Out
http://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/article/?type=article&id=37311
Sacred Heart Girls' College, New Plymouth: Mission Cup defended
Taranaki Daily News
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=RRAF6PHSEB55&linkid=70441043-31b3-4b37-83cd-b70671583b14&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
St Bernard's College, Lower Hutt: St Bernard's star rising (photo) The
Hutt News http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=0GBTXYY8KIX2&linkid=9411ba4b-abe9-428b-b345-ce14550eb099&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
St Catherine's College, Wellington: Big day for St Cath's (photo) The
Wellingtonian http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=256KD2709JM7&linkid=165e8b27-5d95-4c99-9201-983d78984f11&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
St Peter's, Cambridge: Wiz bang mysteries exploded (photos) Cambridge
Edition http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=NFLSCIKLCG02&linkid=3b441467-0040-49b2-82b9-93f47635f822&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
Verdon College, Invercargill: Design win for performers (photo
caption) http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/10125817/Design-win-for-performers
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INSPIRATIONAL TV
http://inspirationaltv.net
Inspirational TV's YouTube channel 'Gospels': Matthew 5:1-12 - The
sermon on the mount, a reading and reflection by Sister Stephanie
Kitching.
Also: Signs of Hope, with Sr 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
2014-06-01: Pope Francis's visit to the Holy Land ... An introduction
to the Feast of the Ascension ... A commentary on the Columban
Calendar painting for this month ... Fr Timothy Gallagher on the
Examen Prayer (final) ... A meditation on the devotion to the Sacred
Heart of Jesus
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SOUNDS CATHOLIC - Christchurch Catholic Radio
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http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=3295
June 1 2014
We feature music for the Ascension along with hymns celebrating the
Year of Faith and a testimony from a young New Zealand Catholic
convert on what faith means to him.
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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs
http://www.beingfrank.co.nz
** The Sunday Scrum (the feast day of St Edgar the Peaceful)
** Be Still (... and Know that I am God)
** Is Contraception Ever OK? (contraception as a remedy for endometriosis)
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JOHN L. ALLEN
John L. Allen is a Catholic columnist for The Boston Globe
https://www.facebook.com/JohnLAllenJr
Israeli/Palestinian prayer billed as 'pause from politics'
http://goo.gl/kMWmnR
In the run-up to Sunday's keenly anticipated prayer summit bringing
the Israeli and Palestinian presidents together with Pope Francis, the
Vatican is doing everything it can to play down expectations that any
concrete breakthroughs might result. The event is actually "a pause
from politics," said Fr. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, a Franciscan priest
based in the Middle East, during a Vatican briefing on Friday.
"Anybody who has even a minimum understanding of the situation would
never think that as of Monday, peace will break out," said Pizzaballa,
saying the pope's only ambition is to "open a path" ...
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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
Lecturers (full- or part-time), Good Shepherd College
http://www.gsc.ac.nz
Details in 'NZ Catholic' June 1-14 2014 p.5 and from admin@gsc.ac.nz
Applications close 15 June 2014.
Advisor, Social Communications, Archdiocese of Wellington
Details in 'NZ Catholic' May 18 - 31 2014 p.5, in 'Wel-com' May 2014
p.20 at http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/jobs and from Mike Hurdle or
Catharina Vossen, tel. 04 499 4749; contact@micahpartners.co.nz
FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
****************
Blessie Gotingco
****************
Huge crowd farewells Blessie (photo)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11268431
An emotional congregation said goodbye to a "kind, open-hearted and
fun" woman who was taken before her time, at the funeral for Blessie
Gotingco yesterday. Hundreds of people packed into St Mary's Catholic
church in Northcote to pay their last respects to the mother of three,
who was murdered as she walked home from work almost two weeks ago.
Blessie remembered as 'simply the best' (photo)
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/304861/blessie-remembered-simply-best
Blessie's husband thanks community for prayers (photos)
Sunday News
Page one: http://goo.gl/8kIBMM
Page two: http://goo.gl/9HQu0n
Private time before public vigil (photo gallery)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11266269
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Queen's Birthday honours
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Sun-Ha Hwang
Western Leader
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=NGEH1UGKMZF4&linkid=4c6549c2-bf97-496b-b978-b41b8ee0288d&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
Sun-Ha Hwang has been awarded The Queen's Service Medal for his
services to the Korean community.
Puhoi efforts recognised (Judith Williams: photo)
Rodney Times
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=54WLRVYDTYY&linkid=d310fba1-bd00-4aa6-a091-d778a649ab02&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
Judith Williams of Puhoi is rewarded with a Queen's Service Medal for
her services to the community.
Honours go to Shore people (Kath Deady)
North Shore Times
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=3A595LMEIJQ5&linkid=d4a17053-de13-48d3-888c-9ea9c2e8d797&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
The Queen's Birthday New Zealand Royal Honours list acknowledged a
wide range of Shore residents who serve their communities.
Reward for community service (Jane Coughlan: photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/10109421/Reward-for-community-service
Former long-serving Timaru District councillor Jane Coughlan has been
recognised for services to the community with a Queen's Service Medal.
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Other news
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Plea to govt post election: crack down on alcohol
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11267729
Church and health leaders are calling on all parties in the upcoming
election to raise the price of alcohol and phase out alcohol
advertising and sponsorship. A four-point "call for action on
alcohol", issued today, has been signed by the heads of general and
specialist groups of doctors and nurses, academic researchers and the
heads of the Anglican, Catholic, Methodist, Presbyterian and Salvation
Army churches.
Church's fate decided upon (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/midweek/10114421/Churchs-fate-decided-upon
It's the end of an era for St Pius X School on Brooklands Rd, New
Plymouth. At the start of the year its neighbouring church St
Philomena's, was burnt out under suspicious circumstances, taking the
school's library with it. It has just been confirmed that the
Brooklands Rd church will not be rebuilt but another multi-purpose
facility may replace it.
Pride of NZ: Ian Bailey's passion for social justice continues (photo)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503462&objectid=11261985
Ian Bailey of Woodville has been nominated for APN's Pride of New
Zealand Awards.
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News of the Schools
*******************
Erskine College's long, sad road to decay (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/local-papers/the-wellingtonian/10121265/Erskine-Colleges-long-sad-road-to-decay
Erskine College is red-stickered, empty and dilapidated, with the only
visible changes to the site in recent years being more broken windows
and graffiti.
The former Catholic girls' school in the Wellington suburb of Island
Bay is listed as a Category One historic place by the Historic Places
Trust, declaring it has "special or outstanding historical or cultural
heritage significance or value".
Campion College, Gisborne: How to turn paper into trees (photo)
http://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/article/?type=article&id=37277
Campion College, Gisborne: Rocking Out
http://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/article/?type=article&id=37311
Sacred Heart Girls' College, New Plymouth: Mission Cup defended
Taranaki Daily News
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=RRAF6PHSEB55&linkid=70441043-31b3-4b37-83cd-b70671583b14&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
St Bernard's College, Lower Hutt: St Bernard's star rising (photo) The
Hutt News http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=0GBTXYY8KIX2&linkid=9411ba4b-abe9-428b-b345-ce14550eb099&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
St Catherine's College, Wellington: Big day for St Cath's (photo) The
Wellingtonian http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=256KD2709JM7&linkid=165e8b27-5d95-4c99-9201-983d78984f11&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
St Peter's, Cambridge: Wiz bang mysteries exploded (photos) Cambridge
Edition http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=NFLSCIKLCG02&linkid=3b441467-0040-49b2-82b9-93f47635f822&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
Verdon College, Invercargill: Design win for performers (photo
caption) http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/10125817/Design-win-for-performers
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INSPIRATIONAL TV
http://inspirationaltv.net
Inspirational TV's YouTube channel 'Gospels': Matthew 5:1-12 - The
sermon on the mount, a reading and reflection by Sister Stephanie
Kitching.
Also: Signs of Hope, with Sr 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
2014-06-01: Pope Francis's visit to the Holy Land ... An introduction
to the Feast of the Ascension ... A commentary on the Columban
Calendar painting for this month ... Fr Timothy Gallagher on the
Examen Prayer (final) ... A meditation on the devotion to the Sacred
Heart of Jesus
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SOUNDS CATHOLIC - Christchurch Catholic Radio
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http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=3295
June 1 2014
We feature music for the Ascension along with hymns celebrating the
Year of Faith and a testimony from a young New Zealand Catholic
convert on what faith means to him.
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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs
http://www.beingfrank.co.nz
** The Sunday Scrum (the feast day of St Edgar the Peaceful)
** Be Still (... and Know that I am God)
** Is Contraception Ever OK? (contraception as a remedy for endometriosis)
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JOHN L. ALLEN
John L. Allen is a Catholic columnist for The Boston Globe
https://www.facebook.com/JohnLAllenJr
Israeli/Palestinian prayer billed as 'pause from politics'
http://goo.gl/kMWmnR
In the run-up to Sunday's keenly anticipated prayer summit bringing
the Israeli and Palestinian presidents together with Pope Francis, the
Vatican is doing everything it can to play down expectations that any
concrete breakthroughs might result. The event is actually "a pause
from politics," said Fr. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, a Franciscan priest
based in the Middle East, during a Vatican briefing on Friday.
"Anybody who has even a minimum understanding of the situation would
never think that as of Monday, peace will break out," said Pizzaballa,
saying the pope's only ambition is to "open a path" ...
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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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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
Lecturers (full- or part-time), Good Shepherd College
http://www.gsc.ac.nz
Details in 'NZ Catholic' June 1-14 2014 p.5 and from admin@gsc.ac.nz
Applications close 15 June 2014.
Advisor, Social Communications, Archdiocese of Wellington
Details in 'NZ Catholic' May 18 - 31 2014 p.5, in 'Wel-com' May 2014
p.20 at http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/jobs and from Mike Hurdle or
Catharina Vossen, tel. 04 499 4749; contact@micahpartners.co.nz
Sunday, June 1, 2014
'NZ CATHOLIC' June 1-14 2014, no. 441
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz
In the current issue: Bishop wants to support gays ... Kindness
spreads to Malawi ... Hamilton merge plan causes some concern ... Many
priests in NZ now from overseas ... Deaf missal on DVD this year? ..
Boat people concern bishops ... Visiting bishops warn of dangers in
globalisation ... Kaumatua's faith 'the source of all' ... Budget
fails the poorest, say Catholic agencies ... Southern Polish community
celebrate ... Features: Directors of Religious Studies at NZ Catholic
schools (2 pages) ... Croatian Catholic Mission ... Auckland Chinese
Catholic Community: Exodus Youth Group
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
Blessie's family in darkness – husband (photo)
The Timaru Herald
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=JD6G1QEQ89A5&linkid=52ac7363-eae7-46d1-bd2d-a17043022a53&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
The light of his life has gone and his family has been robbed of the
best mother and grandmother, the husband of slain Auckland woman
Blessie Gotingco says.
Requiem for murder victim 'now with saints' (photo)
The New Zealand Herald
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=VVNY297IB261&linkid=e54124e2-7f58-4688-9f42-9515801a4cc0&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
Blessie Gotingco will be farewelled next week with a Requiem Mass,
"the greatest honour we can pay", says the priest who will officiate.
Fears elderly will feel like burden
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/10082953/Fears-elderly-will-feel-like-burden
A confluence of social and medical factors makes it more dangerous
than ever to legalise assisted suicide, says former Taranaki man John
Kleinsman, the director of the New Zealand Catholic Bioethics Centre.
Catholic gathering
Upper Hutt Leader
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=MATPH3TDHU72&linkid=cf2a1fe0-9726-4811-9906-e45708194b9c&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
The Heretaunga Catholic Women's League hosted the annual Wellington
Archdiocesan Conference at St Patrick's College.
Accused priest worked in NZ
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/world/245955/accused-priest-worked-in-nz
In Australia, a Royal Commission has found the Catholic Church covered
up allegations of child sexual abuse against Father Denis McAlinden
who was sent to work in New Zealand.
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News of the Schools
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Aquinas College, Tauranga: Students give back to Marine Reach
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503343&objectid=11262606
Aquinas College, Tauranga: Tick of approval for quality teaching
(photo) http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503343&objectid=11262008
Francis Douglas Memorial College, New Plymouth: Francis Douglas
continue rugby dominance
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/sport/taranaki-rugby/10107651/Francis-Douglas-continue-rugby-dominance
Hato Paora College, Feilding: Schools explain missing deadline
http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/10097459/Schools-explain-missing-deadline
Kavanagh College, Dunedin: School sport: Co-ed day kudos to Kavanagh
(photos) http://www.odt.co.nz/news/schools-news/303798/school-sport-co-ed-day-kudos-kavanagh
Kavanagh College, Dunedin: School sports
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/small-business/303773/wright-young-win-mountain-biking
McAuley High School, Otahuhu: Star schools share secrets (photo) New
Zealand Herald http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11264263
St Brigid's, Dunedin: Willing pupil at school after 75 years (photo)
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/303559/willing-pupil-school-after-75-years
St Mark's, Pakuranga: Local Catholic School Takes On Petroleum Giant
Traffic and safety concerns for local community
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1405/S00490/local-catholic-school-takes-on-petroleum-giant.htm
St Mary's College, Wellington: St Marys girls out to defend stage
title http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/capital-life/capital-day/10083376/This-time-young-winners-are-in-charge
St Mary's, Ellerslie: Pupils dress the part for centenary (photo
caption) East and Bays Courier
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=9XCUB0YZN2H1&linkid=50008f34-081a-4cf7-b97e-10b975961934&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
Viard College, Wellington: Viard student shines in public speaking
Kapi-Mana News http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=UK0U6BM0XIF7&linkid=d31d233c-84b9-442a-b00b-ece54eb34a83&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
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INSPIRATIONAL TV
http://inspirationaltv.net
Inspirational TV's YouTube channel 'Gospels': Matthew 28:16-20: Jesus
appears to his disciples, a reading and reflection by Sister Stephanie
Kitching.
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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS
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LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Catholic Access Radio
******************
http://www.accessradio.org/public/programme.php?uid=1218074856-834
2014-05-26: Rebuilding a Catholic culture ... Father Gallagher
explains more of the Examen Prayer
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SOUNDS CATHOLIC - Christchurch Catholic Radio
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http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=3295
May 11 2014
Hear new evangelisation speaker, Martha Fernandez-Sardina as she
speaks on "The Joy of the Gospel: The New Evangelisation - what it is
and how we play our part in it": Part one
May 18 2014
Martha Fernandez-Sardina on "The Joy of the Gospel: The New
Evangelisation - what it is and how we play our part in it": Part two
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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs
http://www.beingfrank.co.nz
** The Sunday Scrum (the feast day of St Valens, archdeacon and martyr)
** 10% into the Plate thanks… (why don't we talk about money?)
** Nobody ever asked (Evangelisation? In schools??)
** He's back! (what's going on at St Bede's?)
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JOHN L. ALLEN
John L. Allen is a Catholic columnist for The Boston Globe
https://www.facebook.com/JohnLAllenJr
Perils of a 'let it all hang out' pope
http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/world/2014/05/27/perils-let-all-hang-out-pope/gb2ZwlB2zIy8kbY3G05qpL/story.html
People tend to distrust public figures who refuse to indulge curiosity
about who they are and what they're doing. Those who open up generally
get a bump in both popularity and credibility, and Pope Francis'
willingness, even delight, in doing so has been part of his appeal
from the very beginning. Still, there can also be a price for
transparency, which the pontiff neatly illustrated Monday night...
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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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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
Lecturers (full- or part-time), Good Shepherd College
http://www.gsc.ac.nz
Details in 'NZ Catholic' June 1-14 2014 p.5 and from admin@gsc.ac.nz
Applications close 15 June 2014.
Advisor, Social Communications, Archdiocese of Wellington
Details in 'NZ Catholic' May 18 - 31 2014 p.5, in 'Wel-com' May 2014
p.20 at http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/jobs and from Mike Hurdle or
Catharina Vossen, tel. 04 499 4749; contact@micahpartners.co.nz
Sunday, May 25, 2014
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POPE FRANCIS IN JORDAN AND THE HOLY LAND
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7E-LYc1wivk33iyt5bR5zQ
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
'Meaningful' life in the Church (photo)
Taupo Times
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=IF3BHQEXIO17&linkid=4cad313c-fc04-48b0-b2e4-4e9f0ec098da&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
Saint Patrick's Catholic Church parish priest Father Leonard Danvers
celebrated his 40th anniversary during the weekend. Luke Kirkeby
caught up with him to find out what's kept him going.
PlunketLine stalwart had passion for working (photo)
The Dominion Post
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=MU2B4EYR94B7&linkid=50b6f429-1804-420f-a752-8978f46a3c75&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
Chalking up 33 years as a Plunket nurse and working to the time of her
death, Anne Riddell played a leading role in establishing PlunketLine,
a phone service for parents, three times saving it from threatened
closure.
Hard times and healing (photos)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/features/weekend/10080478/Hard-times-and-healing
For some, former Nelson Catholic boys' school Sunnybank was a place of
loneliness and horrors. Recently, Wellington writer Hinemoana Baker
visited the school with her father, and is turning his ghastly
memories into poetry. Naomi Arnold reports.
Historic creche on journey (photo)
The Wellingtonian
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=8ZQ8YKJ02173&linkid=4b93ba5a-8bca-494d-8586-ea2b56992fa2&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
The movement to a new site of the 100-year-old Home of Compassion
creche began in Buckle St, Wellington this week after nearly five
months of strengthening work. The creche was the first of its kind in
New Zealand, catering specifically for children of low-wage families
while the mothers worked. Built in 1914, it continued the work Mother
Aubert began in 1903.
Awaiting its fate (photo)
The Press
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=M8T61VCOQK15&linkid=0589edaf-d15b-44f4-a243-a94a663f16a5&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
Even in its ruined state, the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament is
one of Christchurch's architectural masterpieces but its future is
still in doubt.
Basin Reserve flyover will improve residents' life
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/10074795/Basin-Reserve-flyover-will-improve-residents-life
They may be fine with God watching over them but parishioners at St
Joseph's Church are less comfortable that users of Wellington's Basin
Reserve flyover could peek into their place of worship.
Catholic parishes merger planned
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/10061347/Catholic-parishes-merger-planned
Historic changes are in the wind for Catholic congregations in New
Plymouth. Although the finer details have yet to be established, the
most significant involves the amalgamation of the three parishes of St
Joseph's New Plymouth , St Philomena's Brooklands and Fitzroy's Our
Lady Help of Christians into one.
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News of the Schools
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Baradene College, Auckland: Papa snapped a Rolling Stone (photo)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11259281
Garin College, Nelson: Garin talent triumphs again at Rockquest
'Surprised' band pay tribute to teacher (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/10080445/Garin-talent-triumphs-again-at-Rockquest
Sacred Heart College, Auckland: College schoolboy a try sensation
(photo) http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11256941
St Joseph's, New Plymouth: Down and dirty in the cowshed (photo)
Taranaki Daily News
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=EOY4OCLR79F8&linkid=210d4107-5c5b-47a3-938e-063315531b71&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
St Peter's, Cambridge: Generous Youth Recognised through Youth Spirit
Award http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1405/S00407/generous-youth-recognised-through-youth-spirit-award.htm
St Pius X School, New Plymouth: Lions boost library (photo caption)
North Taranaki Midweek
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=EKOZYUU7MJ65&linkid=0ce8a2f7-de4e-4b92-8e44-b5521e7aab2f&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
St Teresa's, Bluff: Pupils create fashion for festival (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/10070199/Pupils-create-fashion-for-festival
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MARIAN SHRINES OF THE WORLD, a video series
St Mary's at Pukekaraka (Otaki), and Our Lady of Kapiti
http://www.catholic.org/video/watch.php?v=10779
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INSPIRATIONAL TV
http://inspirationaltv.net
Inspirational TV's YouTube channel 'Gospels': John 15:15-21: The
promise of the Holy Spirit, a reading and reflection by Sister
Stephanie Kitching.
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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS
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LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Catholic Access Radio
******************
http://www.accessradio.org/public/programme.php?uid=1218074856-834
2014-05-18: Does marriage matter?: a discussion ... Fr Timothy
Gallagher explores the fifth step of the Examen Prayer.
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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs
http://www.beingfrank.co.nz
** Stereotypes (religious Sisters as films portray them)
** Mind the gap (if there were no more religious Sisters, then what?)
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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC
John L. Allen's column in The Boston Globe
https://www.facebook.com/JohnLAllenJr
Why both Vatican and Israel need pope's trip to succeed
http://goo.gl/4X9p0e
This weekend Francis will become the fourth pope to visit Israel, and
while the country is officially preparing to roll out the red carpet,
there's also alarm among organizers that the pontiff's reception may
not be uniformly positive...
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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
Advisor, Social Communications, Archdiocese of Wellington
Details in 'NZ Catholic' May 18 - 31 2014 p.5, in 'Wel-com' May 2014
p.20 at http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/jobs and from Mike Hurdle or
Catharina Vossen, tel. 04 499 4749; contact@micahpartners.co.nz
Youth Minister, Francis Douglas Memorial College, New Plymouth
http://www.fdmc.school.nz
Details in 'NZ Catholic' May 18 - 31 2014 p.5, in 'Wel-com' May 2014
p.14 and from the Principal, tel. 06 7536149, 021 1558366;
office@fdmc.school.nz
Freelance writers, 'NZ Catholic'
'NZ Catholic' would like to have more freelance writers outside
Auckland. The newspaper pays a set rate per word, plus extra for
published photos. Contact: editor@nzcatholic.org.nz
POPE FRANCIS IN JORDAN AND THE HOLY LAND
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7E-LYc1wivk33iyt5bR5zQ
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
'Meaningful' life in the Church (photo)
Taupo Times
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=IF3BHQEXIO17&linkid=4cad313c-fc04-48b0-b2e4-4e9f0ec098da&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
Saint Patrick's Catholic Church parish priest Father Leonard Danvers
celebrated his 40th anniversary during the weekend. Luke Kirkeby
caught up with him to find out what's kept him going.
PlunketLine stalwart had passion for working (photo)
The Dominion Post
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=MU2B4EYR94B7&linkid=50b6f429-1804-420f-a752-8978f46a3c75&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
Chalking up 33 years as a Plunket nurse and working to the time of her
death, Anne Riddell played a leading role in establishing PlunketLine,
a phone service for parents, three times saving it from threatened
closure.
Hard times and healing (photos)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/features/weekend/10080478/Hard-times-and-healing
For some, former Nelson Catholic boys' school Sunnybank was a place of
loneliness and horrors. Recently, Wellington writer Hinemoana Baker
visited the school with her father, and is turning his ghastly
memories into poetry. Naomi Arnold reports.
Historic creche on journey (photo)
The Wellingtonian
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=8ZQ8YKJ02173&linkid=4b93ba5a-8bca-494d-8586-ea2b56992fa2&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
The movement to a new site of the 100-year-old Home of Compassion
creche began in Buckle St, Wellington this week after nearly five
months of strengthening work. The creche was the first of its kind in
New Zealand, catering specifically for children of low-wage families
while the mothers worked. Built in 1914, it continued the work Mother
Aubert began in 1903.
Awaiting its fate (photo)
The Press
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=M8T61VCOQK15&linkid=0589edaf-d15b-44f4-a243-a94a663f16a5&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
Even in its ruined state, the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament is
one of Christchurch's architectural masterpieces but its future is
still in doubt.
Basin Reserve flyover will improve residents' life
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/10074795/Basin-Reserve-flyover-will-improve-residents-life
They may be fine with God watching over them but parishioners at St
Joseph's Church are less comfortable that users of Wellington's Basin
Reserve flyover could peek into their place of worship.
Catholic parishes merger planned
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/10061347/Catholic-parishes-merger-planned
Historic changes are in the wind for Catholic congregations in New
Plymouth. Although the finer details have yet to be established, the
most significant involves the amalgamation of the three parishes of St
Joseph's New Plymouth , St Philomena's Brooklands and Fitzroy's Our
Lady Help of Christians into one.
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News of the Schools
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Baradene College, Auckland: Papa snapped a Rolling Stone (photo)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11259281
Garin College, Nelson: Garin talent triumphs again at Rockquest
'Surprised' band pay tribute to teacher (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/10080445/Garin-talent-triumphs-again-at-Rockquest
Sacred Heart College, Auckland: College schoolboy a try sensation
(photo) http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11256941
St Joseph's, New Plymouth: Down and dirty in the cowshed (photo)
Taranaki Daily News
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=EOY4OCLR79F8&linkid=210d4107-5c5b-47a3-938e-063315531b71&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
St Peter's, Cambridge: Generous Youth Recognised through Youth Spirit
Award http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1405/S00407/generous-youth-recognised-through-youth-spirit-award.htm
St Pius X School, New Plymouth: Lions boost library (photo caption)
North Taranaki Midweek
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=EKOZYUU7MJ65&linkid=0ce8a2f7-de4e-4b92-8e44-b5521e7aab2f&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
St Teresa's, Bluff: Pupils create fashion for festival (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/10070199/Pupils-create-fashion-for-festival
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MARIAN SHRINES OF THE WORLD, a video series
St Mary's at Pukekaraka (Otaki), and Our Lady of Kapiti
http://www.catholic.org/video/watch.php?v=10779
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INSPIRATIONAL TV
http://inspirationaltv.net
Inspirational TV's YouTube channel 'Gospels': John 15:15-21: The
promise of the Holy Spirit, a reading and reflection by Sister
Stephanie Kitching.
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NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS
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LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Catholic Access Radio
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http://www.accessradio.org/public/programme.php?uid=1218074856-834
2014-05-18: Does marriage matter?: a discussion ... Fr Timothy
Gallagher explores the fifth step of the Examen Prayer.
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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs
http://www.beingfrank.co.nz
** Stereotypes (religious Sisters as films portray them)
** Mind the gap (if there were no more religious Sisters, then what?)
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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC
John L. Allen's column in The Boston Globe
https://www.facebook.com/JohnLAllenJr
Why both Vatican and Israel need pope's trip to succeed
http://goo.gl/4X9p0e
This weekend Francis will become the fourth pope to visit Israel, and
while the country is officially preparing to roll out the red carpet,
there's also alarm among organizers that the pontiff's reception may
not be uniformly positive...
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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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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
Advisor, Social Communications, Archdiocese of Wellington
Details in 'NZ Catholic' May 18 - 31 2014 p.5, in 'Wel-com' May 2014
p.20 at http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/jobs and from Mike Hurdle or
Catharina Vossen, tel. 04 499 4749; contact@micahpartners.co.nz
Youth Minister, Francis Douglas Memorial College, New Plymouth
http://www.fdmc.school.nz
Details in 'NZ Catholic' May 18 - 31 2014 p.5, in 'Wel-com' May 2014
p.14 and from the Principal, tel. 06 7536149, 021 1558366;
office@fdmc.school.nz
Freelance writers, 'NZ Catholic'
'NZ Catholic' would like to have more freelance writers outside
Auckland. The newspaper pays a set rate per word, plus extra for
published photos. Contact: editor@nzcatholic.org.nz
Sunday, May 18, 2014
NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE
http://www.catholic.org.nz/news/fx-list-articles.cfm?ctype=MRART&loadref=50
** More than 80 Catholic Bishops of Oceania spend time together in New
Zealand (13 May 2014)
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'NZ CATHOLIC' - May 18 - 31 2014 - No. 440
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz
Diocese needs dollars to train seminarians ... 'Wel-com' editor steps
down ... 80 young people come for conference ... Does Church divorce
teaching show mercy? ... Chaplains seek community support ... God's
plan for marriage the best ... Prayer cards have a happy style
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
Pope meets NZ Governor General (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/europe/10051709/Pope-meets-NZ-Governor-General
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G98Bq6QhYLs
Governor General Sir Jerry Mateparae has invited Pope Francis to visit
New Zealand, during a meeting with the pontiff in Rome.
Morvin Simon lies at Kaiwhaiki (photo)
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/244375/morvin-simon-lies-at-kaiwhaiki
Mourners continue to pour into Whanganui to pay their last respects to
the composer, historian, academic and statesman, Morvin Te Anatipa
Simon who died on Wednesday after a long battle with diabetes. He was
70 years old.
Heritage buffs question Basin building move (photo)
The Dominion Post
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=S13FSJ83WPH8&linkid=eb571106-8d67-4947-b980-b8657b2dde9b&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
The New Zealand Transport Agency has been accused of exploiting its
special powers in an attempt to get resource consent for the Basin
Reserve flyover. In doing so, it may have harmed the heritage value of
a 100-year-old Wellington creche, used by the first Kiwi to be
considered for a sainthood.
Catholics tell gays to ditch sex
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/10056554/Catholics-tell-gays-to-ditch-sex
Gay people should give up sex if they want to be Catholics, according
to a documentary supported by the New Zealand Catholic church. A video
endorsed by Auckland Bishop Patrick Dunn says homosexual sex is a sin
and those who are experiencing same-sex attraction are encouraged to
"love God" instead.
Also: New film highlights Catholics' struggles with same-sex attraction
http://www.ucanews.com/news/new-film-highlights-catholics-struggles-with-same-sex-attraction/70908
Focus on euthanasia
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/midweek/10028262/Focus-on-euthanasia
Voluntary euthanasia will be the hot topic at a public meeting to be
held next Wednesday.
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News of the Schools
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Francis Douglas Memorial College, New Plymouth: Francis Douglas get
their win on the road (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/sport/10045645/Francis-Douglas-get-their-win-on-the-road
St Kevin's College, Oamaru: Rugby: Three-try Ngalo stars for St
Kevin's http://www.odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/highlanders-1st-xv/302695/rugby-three-try-ngalo-stars-st-kevins
St Mark's, Pakuranga: Traffic, noise, light and fumes worry neighbours
(photo) Eastern Courier
http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/eastern-courier/10047757/Have-a-say-on-BP-plans
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INSPIRATIONAL TV
http://inspirationaltv.net
John 14:1-12, Jesus the way to the Father: a reading and reflection
with John Teariki and Malia Vito-Tupai.
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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
2014-05-11: A programme for Good Shepherd Sunday: EWTN's Life on the
Rock interviews newly ordained Fr Antoya.
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SOUNDS CATHOLIC - Christchurch Catholic Radio
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http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=3295
May 11 and May 18 2014
New evangelisation speaker Martha Fernandez-Sardina speaks on "The Joy
of the Gospel: The New Evangelisation - what it is and how we play our
part in it"
May 4 2014
We find out about the Caritas Challenge from students of Marian and
Cathedral Colleges. We feature music from the lunchtime recital at
our Pro-Cathedral.
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'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs
http://www.beingfrank.co.nz
** The Sunday Scrum (maintaining a just equilibrium between silence,
words, images and sounds)
** St JPII's Last Days (what "dying with dignity" really means)
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ALL THINGS CATHOLIC
John L. Allen's column in The Boston Globe
https://www.facebook.com/JohnLAllenJr
New saints under Francis not just former popes
http://goo.gl/EHhXky
The sainthood causes Francis has advanced so far do not reflect a pope
determined to celebrate only those at the top of the clerical ladder.
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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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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
Advisor, Social Communications, Archdiocese of Wellington
Details in 'NZ Catholic' May 18 - 31 2014 p.5, at
http://www.wn.catholic.org.nz/jobs and from Mike Hurdle or Catharina
Vossen, tel. 04 499 4749; contact@micahpartners.co.nz
Youth Minister, Francis Douglas Memorial College, New Plymouth
http://www.fdmc.school.nz
Details in 'NZ Catholic' May 18 - 31 2014 p.5 and from the Principal,
tel. 06 7536149, 021 1558366; office@fdmc.school.nz
Freelance writers, 'NZ Catholic'
'NZ Catholic' would like to have more freelance writers outside
Auckland. The newspaper pays a set rate per word, plus extra for
published photos. Contact: editor@nzcatholic.org.nz
Sunday, May 11, 2014
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NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE
http://www.catholic.org.nz/news/fx-list-articles.cfm?ctype=MRART&loadref=50
9 May 2014
More than 80 Catholic Bishops from the Oceania region to gather in Wellington
9 May 2014
New Zealand Archbishops urge prayer for Nigerian Schoolgirls
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FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
New Zealand Archbishops urge prayer for Nigerian Schoolgirls
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1405/S00152/new-zealand-archbishops-urge-prayer-for-nigerian-schoolgirls.htm
The Roman Catholic and Anglican Archbishops of New Zealand are calling
for people to pray for the release and protection of the schoolgirls
kidnapped in northern Nigeria.
Twelve Questions: Toni Hancock (photo)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=11251319
Toni Hancock, a Catholic nurse at Hospice North Shore, is interviewed
by Sarah Stuart.
First Catholic parish of Southland celebrates 150 years (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/10016156/First-Catholic-parish-of-Southland-celebrates-150-years
Planning is under way for the celebration of the 150th anniversary of
the establishment of the first Catholic parish in Southland. The
sesquicentennial will be marked at Labour Weekend, the anniversary of
when the first Catholic church was opened in the south, with mass to
be said in a little church in Clyde St.
New scheme helping poor with loans
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/243447/new-scheme-helping-poor-with-loans
An anti-poverty trust hopes a government offer of interest free and
low interest loans will deter vulnerable people from using loan
sharks. The pilot scheme, which will provide people on low incomes
with affordable credit, is being launched by the government with the
Bank of New Zealand, the Salvation Army and the Catholic mission Good
Shepherd.
Kindy marks long history (photo)
East and Bays Courier
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=IQFCHZWUZPH4&linkid=941d83f1-110a-4a29-9ecd-79dcf0a39529&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
A lot has changed in the 60 years Cluny Kindergarten has been open but
the heart of the centre has remained the same. The kindergarten was
established in 1954 by the Sisters of St Joseph of Cluny who had
arrived in Auckland and set up their convent on Victoria Ave six years
earlier...
Wounded soldier overcame many handicaps (photo)
The Press
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=VXPWLRNCKM93&linkid=da5d789c-c8fc-4920-9c4f-68f80cc83b71&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
World War II disrupted life for many. One who overcame the
difficulties was former University of Canterbury accountancy professor
Frank Devonport, who died last week, aged 91.
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News of the Schools
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Marian School, Hamilton: Marian Primary's famous five
http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/10030067/Marian-Primarys-famous-five
Sacred Heart Girls' College / St John's College, Hamilton: Rural
pupils wait on school bus verdict
http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/10030069/Rural-pupils-wait-on-school-bus-verdict
Sacred Heart School, Invercargill: More elderly are choosing to stay
in the workforce (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/10016158/More-elderly-are-choosing-to-stay-in-the-workforce/
St John's College, Hamilton: Sport high on agenda as new principal
aims to lift roll (photo)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503462&objectid=11249755
St Peter's College, Gore: Southland first XV sides look strong as ever
http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/sport/10021115/Southland-first-XV-sides-look-strong-as-ever
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INSPIRATIONAL TV
http://inspirationaltv.net
John 10:1-10 The parable of the shepherd, a reading and reflection by
Sister Stephanie Kitching.
Also: Service, a reflection by Sr Mary Scanlon.
******************************************
NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS
*******************
LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Catholic Access Radio
******************
http://www.accessradio.org/public/programme.php?uid=1218074856-834
2014-05-04: Steve Ray on why he became a Catholic - the May commentary
on the Columban Calendar
*****************
SOUNDS CATHOLIC - Christchurch Catholic Radio
*****************
http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=3295
April 27 2014
The Divine Mercy Devotion, a talk by Bishop Martin Uzoukwu (see also:
http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=2410 )
*************************************************
'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs
http://www.beingfrank.co.nz
** Meanwhile at Notre Dame… (an issue of free speech)
** Legacy (farewell Sisters)
** The Sunday Scrum ("It is Jesus that you seek when you dream of
happiness; He is waiting for you when nothing else you find satisfies
you; He is the beauty to which you are so attracted ..." - Saint John
Paul II
*******************************************
ALL THINGS CATHOLIC
John L. Allen's column in The Boston Globe
https://www.facebook.com/JohnLAllenJr
Facing fresh UN grilling, Vatican envoy pushes back
http://goo.gl/nwBQsK
Also: An interview with Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, a Vatican envoy to
the United Nations; exorcism and left v. right; and Pope Francis on
ecology.
*******************************************
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
*******************************************
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
********************************************
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
*****************************************
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)
***********************************************
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
Freelance writers, 'NZ Catholic'
'NZ Catholic' would like to have more freelance writers outside
Auckland. The newspaper pays a set rate per word, plus extra for
published photos. Contact: editor@nzcatholic.org.nz
NZ CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE
http://www.catholic.org.nz/news/fx-list-articles.cfm?ctype=MRART&loadref=50
9 May 2014
More than 80 Catholic Bishops from the Oceania region to gather in Wellington
9 May 2014
New Zealand Archbishops urge prayer for Nigerian Schoolgirls
*********************************
FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
New Zealand Archbishops urge prayer for Nigerian Schoolgirls
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1405/S00152/new-zealand-archbishops-urge-prayer-for-nigerian-schoolgirls.htm
The Roman Catholic and Anglican Archbishops of New Zealand are calling
for people to pray for the release and protection of the schoolgirls
kidnapped in northern Nigeria.
Twelve Questions: Toni Hancock (photo)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=11251319
Toni Hancock, a Catholic nurse at Hospice North Shore, is interviewed
by Sarah Stuart.
First Catholic parish of Southland celebrates 150 years (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/10016156/First-Catholic-parish-of-Southland-celebrates-150-years
Planning is under way for the celebration of the 150th anniversary of
the establishment of the first Catholic parish in Southland. The
sesquicentennial will be marked at Labour Weekend, the anniversary of
when the first Catholic church was opened in the south, with mass to
be said in a little church in Clyde St.
New scheme helping poor with loans
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/243447/new-scheme-helping-poor-with-loans
An anti-poverty trust hopes a government offer of interest free and
low interest loans will deter vulnerable people from using loan
sharks. The pilot scheme, which will provide people on low incomes
with affordable credit, is being launched by the government with the
Bank of New Zealand, the Salvation Army and the Catholic mission Good
Shepherd.
Kindy marks long history (photo)
East and Bays Courier
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=IQFCHZWUZPH4&linkid=941d83f1-110a-4a29-9ecd-79dcf0a39529&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
A lot has changed in the 60 years Cluny Kindergarten has been open but
the heart of the centre has remained the same. The kindergarten was
established in 1954 by the Sisters of St Joseph of Cluny who had
arrived in Auckland and set up their convent on Victoria Ave six years
earlier...
Wounded soldier overcame many handicaps (photo)
The Press
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=VXPWLRNCKM93&linkid=da5d789c-c8fc-4920-9c4f-68f80cc83b71&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
World War II disrupted life for many. One who overcame the
difficulties was former University of Canterbury accountancy professor
Frank Devonport, who died last week, aged 91.
*******************
News of the Schools
*******************
Marian School, Hamilton: Marian Primary's famous five
http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/10030067/Marian-Primarys-famous-five
Sacred Heart Girls' College / St John's College, Hamilton: Rural
pupils wait on school bus verdict
http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/10030069/Rural-pupils-wait-on-school-bus-verdict
Sacred Heart School, Invercargill: More elderly are choosing to stay
in the workforce (photo)
http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/news/10016158/More-elderly-are-choosing-to-stay-in-the-workforce/
St John's College, Hamilton: Sport high on agenda as new principal
aims to lift roll (photo)
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503462&objectid=11249755
St Peter's College, Gore: Southland first XV sides look strong as ever
http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/sport/10021115/Southland-first-XV-sides-look-strong-as-ever
*****************************************
INSPIRATIONAL TV
http://inspirationaltv.net
John 10:1-10 The parable of the shepherd, a reading and reflection by
Sister Stephanie Kitching.
Also: Service, a reflection by Sr Mary Scanlon.
******************************************
NEW ZEALAND CATHOLIC PODCASTS
*******************
LIGHT OF THE WORLD - Otago Catholic Access Radio
******************
http://www.accessradio.org/public/programme.php?uid=1218074856-834
2014-05-04: Steve Ray on why he became a Catholic - the May commentary
on the Columban Calendar
*****************
SOUNDS CATHOLIC - Christchurch Catholic Radio
*****************
http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=3295
April 27 2014
The Divine Mercy Devotion, a talk by Bishop Martin Uzoukwu (see also:
http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/?sid=2410 )
*************************************************
'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs
http://www.beingfrank.co.nz
** Meanwhile at Notre Dame… (an issue of free speech)
** Legacy (farewell Sisters)
** The Sunday Scrum ("It is Jesus that you seek when you dream of
happiness; He is waiting for you when nothing else you find satisfies
you; He is the beauty to which you are so attracted ..." - Saint John
Paul II
*******************************************
ALL THINGS CATHOLIC
John L. Allen's column in The Boston Globe
https://www.facebook.com/JohnLAllenJr
Facing fresh UN grilling, Vatican envoy pushes back
http://goo.gl/nwBQsK
Also: An interview with Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, a Vatican envoy to
the United Nations; exorcism and left v. right; and Pope Francis on
ecology.
*******************************************
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
*******************************************
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
********************************************
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
*****************************************
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)
***********************************************
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
Freelance writers, 'NZ Catholic'
'NZ Catholic' would like to have more freelance writers outside
Auckland. The newspaper pays a set rate per word, plus extra for
published photos. Contact: editor@nzcatholic.org.nz
Sunday, May 4, 2014
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'NZ CATHOLIC' May 4-17 2014, no. 439
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz
In the current issue: Two popes made saints ... Home groups thriving
in Tauranga ... Governor General to visit Pope Francis ... Bishops worried
about church strengthening costs ... Apostleship of the Sea drops
anchor in south ... Oceania Catholic bishops to gather in capital ...
Catholic schools' harvest needs boldness ... Universality a great
gift, says priest ... How Christianity can save capitalism ... SetFree
2014 was 'the best yet'
*********************************
FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
Heavy rain delays church relocation (photo)
Pegasus Post
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=E23ITICQBSG5&linkid=993f8004-cf0e-4351-aadd-806f1bb268c6&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
Rain from the heavens delayed the move of Our Lady of Fatima Church
for four days last week. The parish hall in Innes Rd (Christchurch)
was loaded up on trucks in preparation for being moved on Monday, but
as pouring rain turned the new site to mud the move had to be delayed
until the land could dry out.
*******************
News of the Schools
*******************
Bishop Viard College, Wellington: Head of school with bully problem
seeks leave http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/9983257/Head-of-school-with-bully-problem-seeks-leave
The principal of a Porirua college plagued by violence and bullying
may not return next term. Teresa Cargo had requested a substantial
period of leave from Bishop Viard College, board of trustees chairman
Allan Holden confirmed yesterday.
Hato Paora College, Feilding: Schools' efforts to improve student
achievement pay off
http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/9992763/Schools-efforts-to-improve-student-achievement-pay-off
Manawatu secondary school students' book smarts are above average when
it comes to NCEA, with principals saying the extra effort put into
pupils is paying off. Hato Paora had a 100 per cent pass rate in
levels 1, 2 and 3 - a first for the school, principal Debra
Marshall-Lobb said. "We take considerable pride in these results, but
I'm not saying it happens all the time, it was an accumulation of five
years hard work."
Kavanagh College, Dunedin: Four crews named for junior champs
http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/sport/other/9985371/Four-crews-named-for-junior-champs
Rowing New Zealand will send four crews to the world junior
championships in Germany later this year. Kavanagh College's Jack
O'Leary will attend his second world junior regatta after being part
of the men's quad which won silver last year.
St Bede's College, Christchurch: Clarke looks to lead way for St
Bede's http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/sport/9990748/Clarke-looks-to-lead-way-for-St-Bedes
Watch Aaron Clarke on the rugby field and you wouldn't know he was
once apprehensive about becoming involved in the sport. The
17-year-old frontrower impressed in his first season in the St Bede's
College First XV last year and will be a cornerstone for the side in
2014.
St Kevin's College, Oamaru: Youngsters show their abilities (photo)
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/farming/300549/youngsters-show-their-abilities
The Gumboot Girls, Georgia Malcolm and Brittany Caldwell, came second
in the Aorangi Regional AgriKidsNZ competition in Fairlie on Easter
Monday.
*****************************************
INSPIRATIONAL TV
http://inspirationaltv.net
The walk to Emmaus: Luke 24:13-16, 28-35, a reading and reflection by
Sister Stephanie Kitching.
*************************************************
'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs
http://www.beingfrank.co.nz
** Forcing them in vs. Pushing them away (teenagers and Sunday Mass)
** Cuppa tea after Mass (on being "one in mind and heart" with our parishioners)
** The Sunday Scrum (How much change can Pope Francis bring to the
Catholic Church?)
*******************************************
ALL THINGS CATHOLIC
John L. Allen's column in The Boston Globe
https://www.facebook.com/JohnLAllenJr
Vatican pendulum swings from theater to substance
http://goo.gl/z6HMrV
In Rome the pendulum is swinging from public theater to
behind-the-scenes substance this week, as two closed-door meetings
tackle two of the most serious challenges facing Pope Francis: Vatican
reform and the child sexual abuse scandals...
*******************************************
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
*******************************************
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
********************************************
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
*****************************************
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)
***********************************************
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' April 20 - May 3 2014 p.23, in 'Wel-com'
April 2014 p.18 and tel. 03-768 5263 Applications close 9 May 2014
Freelance writers, 'NZ Catholic'
'NZ Catholic' would like to have more freelance writers outside
Auckland. The newspaper pays a set rate per word, plus extra for
published photos. Contact: editor@nzcatholic.org.nz
'NZ CATHOLIC' May 4-17 2014, no. 439
http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz
In the current issue: Two popes made saints ... Home groups thriving
in Tauranga ... Governor General to visit Pope Francis ... Bishops worried
about church strengthening costs ... Apostleship of the Sea drops
anchor in south ... Oceania Catholic bishops to gather in capital ...
Catholic schools' harvest needs boldness ... Universality a great
gift, says priest ... How Christianity can save capitalism ... SetFree
2014 was 'the best yet'
*********************************
FROM THE SECULAR PRESS
Heavy rain delays church relocation (photo)
Pegasus Post
http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=E23ITICQBSG5&linkid=993f8004-cf0e-4351-aadd-806f1bb268c6&pdaffid=lHpOEO%2bSMqBuhcDzMicNAQ%3d%3d
Rain from the heavens delayed the move of Our Lady of Fatima Church
for four days last week. The parish hall in Innes Rd (Christchurch)
was loaded up on trucks in preparation for being moved on Monday, but
as pouring rain turned the new site to mud the move had to be delayed
until the land could dry out.
*******************
News of the Schools
*******************
Bishop Viard College, Wellington: Head of school with bully problem
seeks leave http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/9983257/Head-of-school-with-bully-problem-seeks-leave
The principal of a Porirua college plagued by violence and bullying
may not return next term. Teresa Cargo had requested a substantial
period of leave from Bishop Viard College, board of trustees chairman
Allan Holden confirmed yesterday.
Hato Paora College, Feilding: Schools' efforts to improve student
achievement pay off
http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/9992763/Schools-efforts-to-improve-student-achievement-pay-off
Manawatu secondary school students' book smarts are above average when
it comes to NCEA, with principals saying the extra effort put into
pupils is paying off. Hato Paora had a 100 per cent pass rate in
levels 1, 2 and 3 - a first for the school, principal Debra
Marshall-Lobb said. "We take considerable pride in these results, but
I'm not saying it happens all the time, it was an accumulation of five
years hard work."
Kavanagh College, Dunedin: Four crews named for junior champs
http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/sport/other/9985371/Four-crews-named-for-junior-champs
Rowing New Zealand will send four crews to the world junior
championships in Germany later this year. Kavanagh College's Jack
O'Leary will attend his second world junior regatta after being part
of the men's quad which won silver last year.
St Bede's College, Christchurch: Clarke looks to lead way for St
Bede's http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/sport/9990748/Clarke-looks-to-lead-way-for-St-Bedes
Watch Aaron Clarke on the rugby field and you wouldn't know he was
once apprehensive about becoming involved in the sport. The
17-year-old frontrower impressed in his first season in the St Bede's
College First XV last year and will be a cornerstone for the side in
2014.
St Kevin's College, Oamaru: Youngsters show their abilities (photo)
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/farming/300549/youngsters-show-their-abilities
The Gumboot Girls, Georgia Malcolm and Brittany Caldwell, came second
in the Aorangi Regional AgriKidsNZ competition in Fairlie on Easter
Monday.
*****************************************
INSPIRATIONAL TV
http://inspirationaltv.net
The walk to Emmaus: Luke 24:13-16, 28-35, a reading and reflection by
Sister Stephanie Kitching.
*************************************************
'BEING FRANK' - New Zealand Catholic blogs
http://www.beingfrank.co.nz
** Forcing them in vs. Pushing them away (teenagers and Sunday Mass)
** Cuppa tea after Mass (on being "one in mind and heart" with our parishioners)
** The Sunday Scrum (How much change can Pope Francis bring to the
Catholic Church?)
*******************************************
ALL THINGS CATHOLIC
John L. Allen's column in The Boston Globe
https://www.facebook.com/JohnLAllenJr
Vatican pendulum swings from theater to substance
http://goo.gl/z6HMrV
In Rome the pendulum is swinging from public theater to
behind-the-scenes substance this week, as two closed-door meetings
tackle two of the most serious challenges facing Pope Francis: Vatican
reform and the child sexual abuse scandals...
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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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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' April 20 - May 3 2014 p.23, in 'Wel-com'
April 2014 p.18 and tel. 03-768 5263 Applications close 9 May 2014
Freelance writers, 'NZ Catholic'
'NZ Catholic' would like to have more freelance writers outside
Auckland. The newspaper pays a set rate per word, plus extra for
published photos. Contact: editor@nzcatholic.org.nz
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