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Month of the Holy Souls “It Is, Therefore, a Holy and Wholesome Thought to Pray for the Dead That They May Be Loosed from Sins.” 2 Machabees, Chapter 12:46 november 2016 1 CATHOLICABLET DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN ISSUE 225 | NOVEMBER 2016 cdd.org.nz November Month of the Holy Souls “It is, therefore, a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead that they may be loosed from sins.” 2 Machabees, Chapter 12:46 The Catholic Church offers us November, which begins with All Saints Eternal Rest Day and All Souls Day, as the Month of the Holy Souls. Eternal rest grant unto them, It is a time to remember and pray for family members and friends who O Lord, and let perpetual light have died. Some make a point of visiting the graves and tidying them shine upon them. May the souls up each November. This annual pilgrimage provides a valuable time of the faithful departed, through for sharing with the younger generation the stories of those who have the mercy of God, rest in peace. died, and they come to appreciate how important these people were Amen. in our lives. For those who have lost a loved one, now is a good time to remember them and to pray for them. All Souls Day 2 November “If today we are remembering these brothers and sisters of ours who lived before us and are now in heaven, they are there because they were washed in the blood of Christ, that is our hope, and this hope does not disappoint. If we live our lives with the Lord, he will never disappoint us.” Pope Francis 2 the tablet New Zealand Catholic Bishops’ Conference While they were gathered for their October conference in Wellington, Archbishop Martin Krebs, Apostolic Nuncio, hosted the New Zealand Catholic Bishops at a dinner at the Nunciature on 27 October. The group photo shows, left to right, Fr Rick Loughnan, Vicar General, Christchurch, Bishop Steve Lowe, Hamilton, Cardinal Archbishop John Dew, Wellington, Archbishop Martin Krebs, Apostolic Nuncio, Bishop Emeritus, Peter Cullinane, Palmerston North, Bishop Pat Dunne, Auckland, Bishop Colin Campbell, Dunedin, and Bishop Charles Drennan, Palmerston North. ALL CHILDREN DESERVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO AIM HIGHER Catholic schools make a profound difference in the lives of children, spiritually, academically, culturally and personally. Aim Higher. november 2016 3 New Zealand Army Reserve Padre, Chaplain Tony Harrison, of Waikiwi, Invercargill, took part in Pacific Partnership – the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission. Pacific Partnership 2016 Nine New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel, who attended Mass on Sunday at the embarked on USNS MERCY, took part in a number of Pacific Church of St Raphael the Archangel. Partnership engagements during a two-week humanitarian visit This church has 10 Masses on a to Legazpi, Philippines. Having been advised that Legazpi was Sunday with the first at 5am and the the home to one of the most symmetrical volcanoes in the world last Mass at 8pm. Seven Masses are ‘Mount Mayon Volcano’ the team was pretty impressed when conducted in the local dialect and the USNS MERCY was anchored directly opposite the volcano. the other three are in English. On the Chaplain Tony Harrison first Sunday of the visit, Chaplain Harrison concelebrated with For Chaplain Tony Harrison, a New Zealand Army Reserve the priests of the parish, and on the following Sunday he led Padreof Invercargill, the visit to Legazpi provided some great the celebration. “Coming from my own parish experience in opportunities. New Zealand to be presiding over a congregation of well over On arrival in Legazpi, members of the NZDF contingent, 1,000 people was very inspiring for me, as well as the members including Chaplain Harrison, participated in the Opening of the ship’s contingent who were present. As is their custom, Ceremony hosted by the Mayor of Legazpi which was followed young and old members of the congregation came flocking by a Cultural event hosted by the Governor. around at the end of Mass to receive a blessing from me,” said Chaplain Harrison. Legazpi is a city of contrasts. Walking through the modern shopping malls with all of the brand name shopping on offer is While USNS MERCY is underway, at 8pm each evening, the very different from the small market stalls that operate out on Chaplains take turns to provide a short prayer over the ship’s the streets where families are striving to make a living. main broadcast system. This is a US Navy custom and provides an opportunity for the Chaplain to share a reflection on some On a daily basis, the US Navy Chaplain, and Chaplain aspect of life with personnel on board. Harrison visited the patients who had been brought on board USNS MERCY, as part of Pacific Partnership, for a variety of Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multilateral surgical procedures. Prior to the patients heading for their humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness surgery, the Chaplains visited the patients and offered a prayer, mission conducted in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. The NZDF as well as providing patients and escorts with Rosary Beads, contingent joined over 900 military and civilian personnel which were well-received. from Australia, Canada, Japan, Malaysia, Republic of Korea, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States on The population of the Philippines is around 83% Catholic, board USNS MERCY, and visited, in addition to Philippines, which was evident with the numerous churches in Legazpi Timor Leste, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia. alone. Chaplain Harrison was amongst the group who 4 the tablet Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) contributed by robyn cooney On Saturday 8 October, a small group of us met at Holy Cross with Sister Noreen to talk about ways we could help others in our Parish communities feel welcome, and to experience what it means to be a Catholic. Sister Noreen, with her wealth of experience, shared some ideas with us about how she has taken people through the RCIA programme. RCIA being the church’s official process of bringing people into full membership of the church. This was best illustrated by a young man, Alex, who came to speak to us about his experiences being part of the RCIA process with Sister Noreen, as she accompanied him on his journey. It was a lovely sharing time, and we all went away grateful for the opportunity to spend this time together, and feeling enthusiastic and ready to put some From Left Sister Noreen Jan McLeod Jim de Thierry Robyn Cooney Fr Pat Mcgettigan things in place in our respective parishes. and Lee Ann Henry. Join our regular giving programme today FUNERAL DIRECTORS • MONUMENTAL MASONS Craig Stoneman • Darrin Christie • Wilson Fraser Hamish MacPherson • Phil Llwellyn Rachael Crothers • Kerry de Garnham • Amanda Stephens Cnr Esk and Doon Streets, Invercargill Phone (03) 218 4095 Fax (03) 218 7220 Make a lasting difference in the lives of those in need www.frasersfunerals.co.nz www.caritas.org.nz 0800 22 10 22 november 2016 5 Sometimes we have to step outside our own small world if we are to gain an understanding of the vitality of the Church today. Food for Critical Reflection Catholicism’s incredible growth story based on an article by philip jenkins in the 9 september 2016 issue of the catholic herald. “There are around 1.2 billion thriving Catholic populations of Brazil, be greater than the total world population Catholics in the world today; by Mexico and the Philippines, which today of Catholics as it stood in 1950. constitute the Church’s three largest 2050 it may be 1.6 billion.” (CNS) Already by about 2030, we will cross population centres. Mexico’s overall a historic milestone when the number Critics keep announcing the Church’s population has swelled from 50 million of Catholics in Africa will exceed the imminent demise. If only they realised in 1970 to 121 million today, so of course number for Europe. A few years after that numbers have doubled since 1970 – there are lots more Catholics in that that, Africa will overtake Latin America and are still rising. country. The Philippines, meanwhile, to claim the title of the most Catholic today claims 80 million Catholics, a In many parts of the world, it’s difficult continent. Within just a generation from number that will likely increase to well to feel optimistic about the future of now, a list of the 10 nations with the over 100 million by 2050. Last year, there the Catholic Church. Some years ago, largest Catholic populations will include were more Catholic baptisms in that the American Physical Society heard several names where Catholicism was country than in France, Spain, Italy and an alarming paper that predicted the virtually new in 1900: African lands such Poland combined. countries in the world that would have no as Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania and the religion whatever by 2100, and high on the As always, demographics plays its part in Democratic Republic of Congo. list were such former Catholic heartlands religious change, but this is by no means If you look at survey evidence of religious as Austria and Ireland! It is strange then to the whole story, and the clearest proof belief, you’ll find a major disparity between realise that this Church – which is already, of this is found in Africa. Back in 1900, the number of people claiming to be by far, the largest religious institution Africa had perhaps 10 million Christians Catholic versus the totals reported by on the planet – is in fact enjoying global of all denominations, constituting some Church authorities. But that gap is not growth on an unprecedented scale. In 10 per cent of the whole population. what we might intuitively suspect. Far from 1950, the world’s Catholic population Today, there are half a billion African optimistically over-counting the faithful, was 437 million, a figure that grew to Christians, accounting for half the the African Church is systematically 650 million by 1970, and to around 1.2 continental population, and that number under-counting, and by a whopping 20 per billion today.
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