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Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople and representatives of other Orthodox and Anglican churches accompanied Pope Benedict in lighting a candle to launch the Year of St Paul.
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Volunteers refuse WYD powers
Rural Fire Service and State Emergency Service volunteers will not seek "authorised person" status while assisting with WYD in order to avoid "negative interactions with people".
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Vietnam up, US down on WYD numbers
A record number of Vietnamese pilgrims will attend World Youth Day this year but US numbers are down - and 50 Angola pilgrims are stranded in Sydney instead of Adelaide because tour organisers thought the SA capital was only an hour way.
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Celebrate the living spirit: Bishops urge
Australia's bishops have urged Catholics to "celebrate the Living Spirit" to mark Aboriginal and Torres Islander Sunday this weekend.
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Korean priests in Mass protest against US beef
Two hundred South Korean priests have celebrated a street Mass in Seoul to protest an unpopular government decision to resume beef imports from the US.
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Bees for Benedict
Italian scooter manufacturer Piaggio has presented Pope Benedict with two new specially made three wheeled vehicles.
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Feature - Walking away from what they do not know
"People who leave the Church are not leaving because they are rejecting the teachings of John Paul II or Pope Benedict. Most do so because they go to Catholic schools and they think that the kind of warm secular humanism with Christian gloss that they get in Catholic schools is in fact the Catholic faith and it hasn't captured their imagination, their love or their intellect so they are walking away from something that they do not know." - The Catholic Herald
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Featured Website - First Things
First Things is a monthly ecumenical journal concerned with the creation of a "religiously informed public philosophy for the ordering of society." It is published by The Institute on Religion and Public Life in the United States of America.
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Film Review - Kung Fu Panda
Kung Fu Panda is essentially a martial arts comedy and is a total action movie. It has striking effects and action sequences and a particularly impressive concluding fantasy sequence which brings DreamWorks to a new level of technological sophistication. There is a strong cultural feel about the movie and it heavily draws on Chinese culture to bring authenticity to its fantasy. - Peter Sheehan, Australian Catholic Office for Film and Broadcasting
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Opinion - God is without circumference
His challenge was to see the beauty in every face, even when the owner of that face had long given up on it. Surely, that is to love others as Jesus did—Jesus the One who never gives up on us. If we are to love as Jesus loved, we need to be forgiving people. Forgiving people are bridge-builders and reconcilers. - Fr Chris Gleeson, Madonna
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OPINION
Beyond knowledge to wisdomI believe this is one of the crisis points for contemporary Christianity. Put bluntly, its representatives do not seem wise. Yes, those representatives can give you any amount of information, some of them can even speak knowledgeably of Christian teachings. Wisdom is another thing altogether. - Fr Michael Whelan [More] - Aquinas Academy
FEATURE
Connected across bordersIt is time for leaders of nations to see their national interests as connected with the interests of people on the other side of the globe. We have reached the point where human existence is at stake and our destiny is inextricably linked. If we are to overcome this crisis of climate change we need to think beyond the confines of national states. - Just Comment [More] - Edmund Rice Centre
FEATURED CATHOLIC WEBSITE
Catholic Education Diocese of ParramattaReturning to our education theme, we shine the spotlight on arguably the most innovative Catholic education website in the country. In addition to all the standard features of any CEO site, Parramatta's includes some interactive opinion polls and a competition for students to attempt to ''Become the Executive Director for the day''. The site is also well regarded for its RE and curriculum resources.
- www.parra.catholic.edu.au
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Wiggles urge followers to 'bring Good Stuff to Vinnies'
World renowned children's entertainers The Wiggles this week launched a TV, radio and press campaign to encourage Australians to bring their "good stuff" to "help Vinnies' good works".
A Vinnies statement says that Wiggles Anthony, Greg, Jeff and Murray had some good quality clothing and household items they didn't need anymore, and decided to take them to a Vinnies Shop.
"Australians donate their second hand items to Vinnies every day and the Wiggles are no exception, urging the public to give by asking, 'What can you give to Vinnies today?'"
Vinnies says its shops need women's men's and kids clothes and accessories, books, manchester (including linen and curtains), household goods such as crockery, glass and bric a brac items and in some stores furniture.
It says these items need to be in good condition - "good stuff", in the words of The Wiggles.
"As summer is coming it would be great to receive all those good quality summer clothes that are in your wardrobe but no longer needed!"
Vinnies Shops, which rely on donations from the community, are the best known of the St Vincent de Paul Society's good works. The sale of donated goods at Vinnies Shops goes a long way to helping disadvantaged people through family support, homeless services, women's and family refuges, care of the mentally ill, youth support and many more services.
The statement says Vinnies Shops don't just sell things, but they are an important contact point for people who need help from the Society.
There are over 620 Centres of Charity in Australia staffed and run by a large contingent of dedicated volunteers. In NSW/ACT alone, there are over 8700 volunteers. Vinnies Shops rely heavily on these men and women from local communities who generously give of their time in order to maintain its service and help assist people in every area of need.
A full list of Vinnies Shop locations can be found at www.vinnies.org.au, or in the White Pages under ‘St Vincent de Paul Society.' Donations of goods and clothing can be made at your nearest Vinnies Shop.
SOURCE
The Wiggles Say – "Bring Your Good Stuff to Vinnies Today!" (St Vincent de Paul Society NSW/ACT 4/9/05)
LINKS (not necessarily endorsed by Church Resources)
St Vincent de Paul Society | Watch the Vinnies Shop Ads
The Wiggles Official Website
ARCHIVE
US Catholic author praises Wiggles' Jesus songs (CathNews 14/12/04)
Wiggles promote "bright colours" of Vinnies shops (CathNews 31/8/04)
Blue Wiggle's wedding ‘a family affair' (Catholic Weekly 18/5/03)
Wiggles endorse Vinnies Christmas Appeal (CathNews 22/10/03)
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John O'Neill: Giving to Vinnies? Get a Wiggle on (Catholic Weekly 4/9/05)
Conversation: Dr Frank Mobbs: Da Vinci Code is full of errors (Catholic Weekly 4/9/05)
Bag a Bargain at St Vinnies Boonah (St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland 5/9/05)
Child & Family Program - Volunteers making a difference (St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland 2/9/05)
New look Stanthorpe St Vinnies Store (St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland 2/9/05)
Community members urged to support local students (St Vincent de Paul Society Queensland 25/8/05)
Granville Conference Celebrates 100 Years of Service (St Vincent de Paul Society NSW/ACT 25/8/05)
6 Sep 2005
