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Cardinal Launches New Poverty and Justice Bible november 2015 1 CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN ABLETISSUE 214 | NOVEMBER 2015 cdd.org.nz Cardinal launches new Poverty and Justice Bible Cardinal Dew blesses the Poverty and Cardinal John Dew, Justice Bible with a sprinkling of holy President of the water. He said, “As we Bless the Bible we pray that we will be challenged and Bible Society of New inspired and that through our way of Zealand, challenged living, our responding to Jesus himself the congregation and his call to us, we will bring life to others. We ask that this Bible be attending the launch blessed and that all who use it to pray of the new Poverty and reflect be blessed.” and Justice Bible to take up the cross of others who are struggling, and to act on God’s Word. He said, “Today, Jesus lays down a challenge to take up our cross and open our eyes to the poverty and injustice around us, to pray and reflect and take action. Any place in the world where human beings are suffering is a challenge to us – taking up the cross of Jesus challenges us to be like Simon of Cyrene, the man who walked alongside Jesus and helped him carry his cross. We carry the cross of our own struggles, our own difficulties, our own challenges, but there is also a wider challenge, and call, to help carry the cross of others.” The Poverty and Justice Bible is a collaborative effort of the New Zealand Bible Society, of Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand, and our Catholic Institute. Promotional material accompanies this month’s issue of The Tablet. 2 the tablet From Stuart Young, General Manager of Dunedin Diocese, to Father Stuart Young, priest of Hamilton Diocese – a remarkable journey of faith and discernment. contributed by rev toomey op The Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Hamilton, was the venue for the ordination of Deacon Stuart Young to the priesthood in the Presbyteral Order, on Saturday 10 October 2015. In the presence of a full congregation of family members, friends, and parishioners, the ordination was conducted by Bishop Stephen Lowe. Sharing in the celebration of the Mass, and assisting at the ordination, were Bishop Emeritus Denis Browne, Bishop Colin Campbell of Dunedin, and many priests from the Diocese of Hamilton, and elsewhere, including the national seminary. Father Stuart’s journey to priesthood has been an interesting one. As a young man Bishop Colin Campbell, Father Stuart Young and Bishop Stephen Lowe. who grew up as a Presbyterian he met Shona Murphy, a young Catholic girl, With some conditions attached, Bishop and Stuart chose to become Catholic, Denis agreed. Stuart, very determined too. Morrinsville was home, and after by nature, completed a Bachelor of O’NEILL marriage, and the arrival of three children Theology degree, and his seminary DEVEREUX into their lives, Elizabeth, Andrew and training, including time in his old Campbell, parish and school involvement home parish of Morrinsville on pastoral followed naturally for several years. Stuart work. While there, and typical of his LAWYERS was an RCIA catechist and Chairman of enthusiasm and commitment, he School Board of Trustees. Partners: oversaw the building of a new church! Joe O’Neill In August 2007, Stuart was appointed That was the church in which he said his as the first General Manager for the first Mass on Sunday 11 October. That is Mike O’Neill Diocese of Dunedin. After three years the town where Shona is buried. Paul O’Neill in Dunedin, Shona was diagnosed with Todd Whitcombe At the time of ordination, Bishop Steve leukaemia and, despite undertaking Lauren Pegg extensive treatment, died in April 2011. Lowe said two special things to Stuart; Stuart and Shona were a very close Staff Solicitor: couple. In the short time prior to her “You need to plant Shona death, Shona made it known that she into what you do.” Jared St Clair-Newman believed that if she died Stuart would Client parking available be called to priesthood. Her intuition And, was accurate. Stuart worked through “You must be, first and 433 PRINCES STREET a period of discernment with Father foremost, a father to your P.O.BOX 909 Mark Chamberlain, then, in 2012, family, then to others.” DUNEDIN 9054 he asked Bishop Denis Browne if he Telephone 477-6801 would consider letting him join the Website: www.ond.co.nz accelerated late vocations stream as Father Stuart takes those words to heart. a seminarian for Hamilton Diocese. May his priesthood be truly blessed. november 2015 3 Celebrate the Dominicans? Why? contributed by rev toomey op Many of you will have been educated by or worked alongside the Dominican Sisters, and have had contact with the friars The reason is simple: in 2016 Dominicans through university chaplaincies and parish ministry. You throughout the world are celebrating 800 will have your own memories and interesting stories to tell. years since the establishment of the Order of Importantly, these past 15 years have seen the development of Preachers by St Dominic de Guzmán. There will the Dominican Family in various parts of New Zealand – lay be a year of Jubilee beginning on 7 November people, sisters and friars working together – who explore and this year, and ending on 21 January, 2017. re-capture for our times the insight, spirit and Gospel focus of What are we Dominicans celebrating? We wish to remember Dominic in their daily lives, prayer, and mission endeavours. our ancestors and the good things they have done over eight Throughout this Jubilee 800 year, there will be celebrations up centuries. These men and women form a litany of saints: some and down the country. Though we are fewer in number than have had extraordinary lives and are celebrated; others, the we once were, we are no less proud of our heritage and we want huge majority of them, have lived unheralded, ordinary lives of to share that with you. You are warmly invited to take part in faith as lay people, friars, sisters and nuns. remembering our Dominican past and in praying for the future Think of: Martin de Porres and his gift of looking after the poor of of Dominican life, here and worldwide. Journey with us! 16th century Lima; Catherine of Siena, a tireless advocate for civil In Dunedin, Bishop Colin Campbell will celebrate the 10 am peace in Europe while caring for the sick around her; Bartolomé Mass at Holy Name Church on December 6 for all members de las Casas who challenged the Spanish Crown to ensure that of the Dominican Family. There will be time to share after the the humanity and rights of indigenous peoples in the “New Eucharist. Please come if you can. And watch out for other World” were recognised; Bishop Pierre Claverie of Oran whose celebrations that will take place during this Jubilee 800 year. courage in befriending the Muslim people of Algeria brought him martyrdom in 1996; Locally we remember Eugene O’Sullivan Visit www.dominicans.org.nz whose pioneering liturgical work helped make Vatican II an Aotearoan reality; and Michael Shirres, who worked tirelessly to promote Māori spirituality and theology among pakeha people. Love the Earth Vigil All welcome! Sunday 22 November, 7.00 – 8.30pm Octagon, Dunedin All peoples, all faiths – share in a time of reflection on the eve of the UN Climate talks in Paris. Music, poems, art, silences, children’s activities. A community and whanau time of love and togetherness for the earth. Tatou- tatou- e! Tihei mauri ora People’s Climate March Dental School to the Octagon, Dunedin 1.00pm Sunday 29 November Peaceful, whanau march Tatou,- tatou- e! Tihei mauri ora! Join thousands throughout the world who will be marching on this day. To tell world leaders at the UN Climate talks in Paris that we want action now. 4 the tablet November – Month of the REMEMBERING THE CHURCH IN YOUR WILL Holy Souls An invitation from Bishop Colin... When you leave a bequest to the Church, you give a CHERISH THE MEMORY ... gift that lasts longer than your lifetime; a gift that will always be remembered. Our Catholic Faith teaches us A bequest to the Church may be a specific amount, or a to cherish the memory of our percentage of your estate, or a particular item of value. dead. It urges us to commune Big or small, your bequest will be greatly appreciated. If you have an existing Will, with the help of your legal in prayer, especially at Mass, advisor, you can make a simple modification to it. with the souls of those we SAMPLE WORDING FOR A BEQUEST loved while they walked this “...to the Roman Catholic Bishop of Dunedin for the Earth. We are continually time being, to use for the general purposes of the reminded that “life is diocese as he sees fit, I give and bequeath...” changed, not ended.” Eternal Rest ‘Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. ‘ 8=;B=HM :IB9F5@ÛG9FJ=79G Dz dz ǣȋͲ͵ȌͶͺ͹ͺ͸ͲͲͲ ǣ̷Ǥ Ǥ ͳͺ͵ǡ ǤǤ Ǥ november 2015 5 Food for Critical Reflection Synod of Bishops approves final document based on an article by gerard o’connell in america: the national catholic review The most heated discussion in the synod revolved around one theme in this chapter: the controversial question of whether Catholics who have divorced and civilly remarried could, under certain circumstances, receive communion. “Discernment” is the key word to understand the synod’s approach to this question, Cardinal Schonborn told the press.
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