Cardinal Launches New Poverty and Justice Bible

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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. ‘

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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. He said the synod gives “great attention” to their situation, which is so diversified that “there is no black and white answer, no simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’” as some insisted, instead “it’s necessary to discern in each case.” He recalled that this was exactly what John Paul II had advocated in his 1981 apostolic exhortation on the family, “Familiaris Consortio.” Moreover, he added, Pope Francis waves as he leaves the final session of the “discernment” is something that Pope Francis knows a lot Synod of Bishops on the family at the Vatican, 24 Oct. about; with his Jesuit background of the Spiritual Exercises of (CNS photo/Paul Haring). St Ignatius, he has been doing it all his life. The Synod of Bishops on the Family concluded its The synod returns to this key word in paragraph 84 when work on Saturday evening, 24 October, by approving it speaks of “discernment and integration” of the divorced the final document by a two-thirds majority. While, as and remarried civilly into the life of the church, also, for the expected, re-affirming traditional church doctrine on care and Christian education of their children, who must marriage and the family, significantly, the synod closed be considered as the most important. For the Christian no doors, despite a strong push to do so. Instead, community, to take care of these persons is not a weakening of it cleared the way for Pope Francis to respond, in a her own faith and witness about the indissolubility of marriage: future magisterial text, to the unanswered questions. instead, the Church shows her charity precisely in this caring. The approval of this consensus document has greatly Again in Paragraph 85 – the most contested paragraph of strengthened the hand of Pope Francis in his effort to build the whole report (approved 178-80) – the synod returns to a church whose “first duty,” as he said in his speech after the “discernment” in this way: vote, “is not to hand down condemnations or anathemas, but to proclaim God’s mercy, to call to conversion, and to Saint John Paul II has offered a criterion for the evaluation lead all men and women to salvation in the Lord.” of these situations: “Pastors must know that, for the sake of truth, they are obliged to exercise careful discernment of Part 3, which was the most discussed and disputed section, situations. There is in fact a difference between those who looks at the mission of the family in today’s world, under have sincerely tried to save their first marriage and have been the title “Family and Pastoral Accompaniment.” unjustly abandoned, and those who through their own grave This paragraph (approved by 187-72) states: fault have destroyed a canonically valid marriage. Finally, there are those who have entered into a second union for the sake of “The baptized that are divorced and remarried civilly the children’s upbringing, and who are sometimes subjectively must be integrated into the Christian communities in certain in conscience that their previous and irreparably the various possible ways, avoiding every occasion of destroyed marriage had never been valid.” scandal. The logic of integration is the key of their pastoral accompaniment, so that they not only know that they In the view of the synod, it is, therefore, the task of priests to belong to the Body of Christ, which is the Church, but accompany the interested persons on the path of discernment that they, also, can have a joyful and fruitful experience. according to the orientations of the bishop. In this process it They are baptized, they are brothers and sisters, the Holy will be useful to make an examination of conscience, through Spirit has given in them gifts and charisms for the good moments of reflection and repentance. The divorced and of all: the Church needs them. Their participation can remarried should ask themselves how they have behaved be expressed in different ecclesial services: it is necessary, towards their children when the marriage went into crisis; therefore, to overcome various forms of exclusion that are whether there were attempts at reconciliation; what is the at present practiced in the liturgical, pastoral, educational situation of the abandoned partner; what consequences has the and institutional fields. They should not only not feel new relation on the rest of the family and the community of the themselves excommunicated but (they should feel) that faithful; what example that offers to young people that have to they can live and mature as a living member of the prepare for marriage. A sincere reflection can reinforce trust in Church, feel her as a mother who welcomes them always, the mercy of God, which is never denied to anyone. takes care of them with affection and encourages them in the journey of life and of the Gospel.” 6 the tablet The Holy Year of Mercy contributed by father tony harrison, diocesan coordinator

Pope Francis has announced The logo and the motto together provide a ﬁtting summary an extraordinary jubilee, a Holy of what the Jubilee Year is all about. The motto Merciful Year of Mercy, to highlight the Like the Father (taken from the Gospel of Luke, 6:36) Catholic Church’s ‘mission to serves as an invitation to follow the merciful example of the Father who asks us not to judge or condemn be a witness of mercy.’ but to forgive and to give love and forgiveness The Year of Mercy commences on 8 without measure (cfr. Lk 6:37-38). The logo – the December, The Feast of the Immaculate work of Jesuit Father Marko I. Rupnik – presents a small summa theologiae of the theme of mercy. In Conception, and concludes on fact, it represents an image quite important to the 20 November 2016, The Feast of Christ early Church: that of the Son having taken upon the King. his shoulders the lost soul demonstrating that it The Holy Doors will be opened on 13 is the love of Christ that brings to completion the December, 2015 . mystery of his incarnation culminating in redemption. The logo has been designed in such a way so as to ‘No one can be excluded from God’s express the profound way in which the Good Shepherd mercy,’ the Pope said. touches the ﬂesh of humanity and does so with a love with the power to The biblical theme of the year, he said, change one’s life. One particular feature worthy of note is that while the will be ‘Be merciful, just as your Father Good Shepherd, in his great mercy, takes humanity upon himself, his eyes is merciful,’ an admonition that applies are merged with those of man. Christ sees with the eyes of Adam, and ‘especially to confessors,’ the Pope said Adam with the eyes of Christ. Every person discovers in Christ, the new Adam, one’s own humanity and the future that lies ahead, contemplating, with a smile. in his gaze, the love of the Father. Traditionally, every 25 years the popes proclaim a holy year, which features special celebrations and pilgrimages, strong calls for conversion Prayer of the Holy Father for the Jubilee and repentance, and the offer of Lord Jesus Christ, special opportunities to experience you have taught us to be merciful like the heavenly Father, God’s grace through the sacraments, especially confession. Extraordinary and have told us that whoever sees you sees Him. holy years, like the Holy Year of Mercy, Show us your face and we will be saved. are less frequent, but offer the same Your loving gaze freed Zacchaeus and Matthew from being enslaved by money; opportunities for spiritual growth. the adulteress and Magdalene from seeking happiness only in created things; The doors of the church ‘are wide made Peter weep after his betrayal, open so that all those who are touched and assured Paradise to the repentant thief. by grace can find the certainty of Let us hear, as if addressed to each one of us, forgiveness,’ Pope Francis said. the words that you spoke to the Samaritan woman: Each of the four papal basilicas in Rome “If you knew the gift of God!” has a holy door. The doors are normally You are the visible face of the invisible Father, sealed shut from the inside so that they of the God who manifests his power above all by forgiveness and mercy: cannot be opened. They are opened let the Church be your visible face in the world, its Lord risen and glorified. during Jubilee years, when pilgrims enter You willed that your ministers would also be clothed in weakness through those doors to gain the plenary indulgence connected with the Jubilee. in order that they may feel compassion for those in ignorance and error: let everyone who approaches them feel sought after, loved, and forgiven by God. Pope Francis has called for every diocese to have a Holy Door for pilgrims. In our Send your Spirit and consecrate every one of us with its anointing, diocese there will be two Holy Doors, so that the Jubilee of Mercy may be a year of grace from the Lord, one at St Joseph’s Cathedral, Dunedin, and your Church, with renewed enthusiasm, may bring good news to the poor, and the other at St Mary’s Basilica, proclaim liberty to captives and the oppressed, Invercargill. and restore sight to the blind. During the Year of Mercy parishioners We ask this of you, Lord Jesus, will be encouraged to visit these through the intercession of Mary, Mother of Mercy; churches, but, alongside that, there will you who live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit for ever and ever. be resources to assist each parish to Amen celebrate that it is a Hub of Mercy. november 2015 7 Gore “Jam for Advent” Music Session contributed by amy armstrong

We held a “Jam for Advent” session in Gore on 17 October. The idea was for those involved in parish and school music liturgy to get together and learn some new songs and ideas for Advent. We had held a session in Dunedin last July that was very popular so we are trying to move about the Diocese to inject some new life into our liturgies. It was a fun day in Gore singing a lot of music together, as well as talking about copyright and other issues that come up with planning music liturgies. It can be a tough and lonely job, so many expressed gratitude to be able come together to share ideas and insights. Participants came from Invercargill, Gore, Lawrence, Balclutha, and Dunedin. We also heard from Maureen Smith, who had just diocese or internationally. We talked, specifically, about using local (New Zealand been to “Songs for the Journey”, a music and Australian) music and adapting to the culture of our parish (rural, urban, small, liturgy conference in Brisbane a few large, equipped with musicians or not.) It was a good time sharing our experiences weeks earlier. Connecting with each and wisdom from our individual situations. A special thanks to the Blessed other to share ideas is always helpful, Sacrament parish in Gore for their gracious hospitality. Keep an eye out next year for whether it be from other parishes in the a “jam session” near you! 8 the tablet Diocesan Leader contributed by gerald scanlan Around 100 leaders from across the Diocese gathered at Holy Cross centre at the end of October to share their views on the challenges we face in our local church and the priorities for action to address them. Billed as the concluding event for the Synod on the Joy of the Gospel, the gathering attracted priests, religious, parish and school leaders, pastoral ministers, members of Diocesan boards, and representatives from Samoan, Tongan and Filipino communities. Also there were some Catholics known for their ability to challenge, question and offer alternative points of view. After an opening liturgy, the participants heard from two guest speakers: Cardinal John Dew and Dunedin City Councillor Jinty MacTavish. Cardinal John placed the challenge of leading change in the church in the context of the call to be disciples of Jesus. He summarised discipleship as living the life, telling the truth and walking the way of Jesus. He challenged those present to offer a leadership that is positive, gracious, welcoming, enthusiastic, open to risk, oriented to service and confident in its authority. Jinty, one of Dunedin City’s youngest Councillors, described her own journey to leadership through her study in science communication at Otago University and engagement in a range of community-based initiatives to promote sustainable and resilient communities and environments. Jinty has been particularly effective in engaging young people in grass-root initiatives to promote community well-being and using those as ways of building knowledge about and a sense of responsibility for meeting urgent social and environmental challenges. Jinty’s leadership style exemplifies Cardinal John’s prescription and reinforces his point that through belonging, belief grows and needed change becomes not only possible, it becomes inevitable. Participants then experienced five rounds of conversation on areas of growth for our church: more youthful, active, joyful, contemplative, leaderful, prophetic and oriented to service. Over a lively and energising two hours, layers of conversation took shape and some strong invitations emerged: for better resourcing of our engagement with younger people; for better coordination of our social justice activity; for greater variety and skill in our liturgy; for deeper formation in our faith; for better support for leaders; and for more confident promotion of who we are and what we are about. There were clear messages also about stronger links between parish and school, and with families not at Catholic schools; developing a stronger sense of welcome and belonging within our faith communities; and reaching out to people and groups on the margins and fringes of our communities. The gathering concluded with a shared determination to keep the conversation going on how to build a more resilient, connected and thriving church in the south. Cardinal John thanked those present for their energy, enthusiasm and joy and told them that it renewed his own appreciation of the gifts and strengths throughout the church in New Zealand. Bishop Colin reminded us that together we have all the gifts we need to bring the joy of the Gospel to the communities in which we live and serve. Cardinal John Dew For copies of the presentations from Cardinal John and Jinty, and their speeches, go to the Diocesan website: www.cdd.org.nz november 2015 9 ership Event

Jinty MacTavish 10 the tablet Could this be today’s Christmas crib?

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Lifepod Incubator november 2015 11 “Songs for the Journey” Conference contributed by maureen smith I attended the inaugural Australian Pastoral Musician’s Network [APMN] Conference at St. James School, Brisbane from the 1-3 October. Over 200 musicians from every state of Australia, and 9 from New Zealand, attended what turned out to be a very worthwhile event. Marty Haugen gave the opening Keynote Address “Jesus, the Face of God’s Mercy” on how he was inspired by Pope Francis’ two recent encyclicals. The Pope’s declaration of the Year of L to R: Ray Stedman, John Smit, Louise Campbell, Sr Clare O’Connor RC, Josephine Mercy immediately prompted Marty Bourke, Therese Turnock, Marty Haugen, Maureen Smith, Judith Courtney, Br Michael to compose the song “Be Merciful” Herry FMS [Aust], Barbara Stedman. based on Luke 6:27-36, which we all sang. Marty spoke in depth of the many was – Music is an expression of the essence Another important aspect of this references in the Hebrew Scriptures of your parish – its personality. conference for me was meeting up again and the Psalms to God’s mercy and The remainder of the conference, for with Louise Campbell, Director of the compassion being limitless and me, was taken up with 8 masterclasses, 6 National Liturgy Office, and 7 other parish unfailing, and that God is “the One who of which had us all singing energetically musicians from around New Zealand will be there” in our suffering. This was a lot of new music – too much to go – our evening meals together were a very inspiring, spiritual address, and I into here. I have taken note of the ones delightful. One of the things we discussed could see how Marty’s love of God and I think will be suitable for our parishes, was the possibility of forming a New study of scripture has led him to be one especially that of Michael Mangan, Br. Zealand chapter of APMN. These contacts of the foremost composers of church Colin D. Smith and Marty Haugen. If can only prove invaluable in the future. music for many years. anyone would like more information I am grateful for the Bishop’s Committee His second Keynote address at the end about these and where you can get for Lay Formation who kindly of the conference was based on Laudate them, please email me at: sponsored me to attend this Conference. Sii and how the language of music, [email protected] poetry, and art helps us see the mystery and beauty of nature. For him the real story of the Creation story is “…and God saw it was good.” The second Keynote speaker,Dr Maeve Heaney VDFM, a lecturer in theology at Australian Catholic University, spoke on “For Such a Time as this: A Spirituality of Music”, on what is it about music in the liturgy, why is it important? Maeve said “music manages to do things words cannot do” for it opens a space to the mystery of God. Maeve talked of the importance of the need for beauty – we say God is good, truthful, is One, but we have forgotten ‘God is beauty.’ The third Keynote speaker, Dr Richard Leonard SJ, director of the Australian Catholic Office for Film & Broadcasting, Advent Calendars was a very stimulating speaker, bringing 2015 us to laughter, and also spontaneous Great selection in store now clapping when we agreed with him, but again, this was another thought-provoking from mini size to large - presentation. Among stories and ideas $8.90 upwards. he spoke of a recent survey that asked Please contact us for postage the question “What are you most looking costs due to differing sizes. for when the church gathers for liturgy?” Dunedin’s Catholic Christian Store The response – “warm and generous people, good music, good preaching, Moran Building | 8 Octagon | Dunedin 9016 and a community that practices what it ph/fax (03) 477 6342 preaches.” A comment of Richard’s that I email [email protected] heard from at least two other presenters www.fullofgrace.nz 12 the tablet Dunedin Campus Courses for 2016

100 Level Papers Introduction to the New Testament SC102 The New Testament was written by a number of people in the light of faith in the Resurrection using a variety of literary forms. This course is designed to familiarise participants with the content and world of the New Testament. Holy Cross Centre: 20, 21 & 22 January. Lecturer: Katrina van de Water

Introduction to Theology TH102 Theology is ‘faith seeking understanding’. This course will explore questions about God, Jesus Christ, creation and being human in light of scripture, tradition and experience. Students will be encouraged to see themselves as both experiencing and receiving theology. Holy Cross Centre: 5 & 6 August and 26 & 27 August. Lecturer: Fr Gerard Aynsley 200 Level Papers Introduction to Christology TH202 As Christians, we are heirs to a profoundly rich history. For some two thousand years Christians have been struggling to come to terms with the Jesus we recognise as Christ, Lord and Saviour. This course will examine some of that history as it invites participants to answer for themselves Jesus’ question, “Who do you say that I am?” Holy Cross Centre: 19 & 20 February and 4 & 5 March. Lecturer: Fr Gerard Aynsley

Māori Spirituality – He Rau Taroa TH219/RE200 This course will assist students to deepen their understanding of being Christian in the bicultural context of Aotearoa New Zealand through the exploration of concepts and values central to Māori spirituality. Invercargill Marae (if available), 29 & 30 July and Holy Cross Centre 19 & 20 August. Venues are still to be ﬁnalised. Lecturer: Richard Kerr-Bell For course registrations contact: Susan Howard at [email protected] or Telephone 03 474 1994 Ext 701.

Congratulations to the 140 teachers and parishioners of our diocese who undertook study through TCI papers in 2015. High numbers of our teachers enrolled this year for TCI papers that help them complete diplomas and other qualifications in Religious Education and Special Character. Other parishioners enrolled for private study purposes, or to assist them improve in undertaking various parish ministries. All deserve our thanks and congratulations. Papers on offer in 2016 in the Dunedin Diocese are listed for information. Enrolments can be taken in advance of the dates shown. Please enrol as early as possible for the January course: Introduction to the New Testament. november 2015 13

Prayers & Petitions

PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY O most beautiful ﬂower of Mt Carmel, fruitful vine, Splendour of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity. O Star of the Sea, help me and show me here thou art my Mother. O Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech thee from the bottom of my heart to succour me in my necessity (make request). There are none that can withstand thy power. O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (three times). Holy Mary, I place this prayer in thy hands (three times). This prayer must be said for three days and the prayer published. (Published on behalf of C.M.) THANKS With grateful thanks to St Jude, and Blessed Virgin Mary for prayers answered. (M.E.B) Most grateful thanks to the Holy Spirit, St Jude, Blessed Virgin Mary and the Sacred Heart of Jesus for prayers answered. (S.A.B.) PRAYERS FOR RECENTLY DECEASED, AND THEIR FAMILIES May the souls of the following, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen ANDERSON, Anne, Dunedin BAXTER, Henry, Queenstown DOLAN, Monica, Temuka FARR, Victor, Invercargill HOGUE, Honor, Dunedin HURRING, Rewa (June), Dunedin IRWIN, Veronica (Joan), Gore SNODGRASS, Ruth, Invercargill MCFELIN, Jim, Dunedin FITZPATRICK, Joe, Dunedin KERR, Zelie, Dunedin 14 the tablet “Praise Him with Stringed Instruments and Pipe” - Psalm 150 dr raymond white, basilica organist

On Sunday 18 October 2015 six young Southland musicians played the newly refurbished 103 year old historic Thomas Casson of London pipe organ at St Mary’s Basilica, Invercargill. This was part of the Australian and New Zealand College of Organists “The Challenge and the Opportunity” programme to promote the use of pipe organs as cultural assets for the benefit of all and to encourage young people to learn the organ. Dr Raymond White, Basilica organist and Mrs Jocelyn Donaldson, Basilica choir member and Southland Music teacher, said that the children, who played music by Bach, Samuel Arnold and Flor Peeters, were delighted to have the opportunity. In spite of gale force winds and heavy rain, the students were supported by their teachers, parents and friends and by about 60 members of the general public. The Basilica Organ Project is in two parts: The restoration of the Casson organ by the South Island Organ Company of Timaru, now at the altar end of the church, and the installation of the larger “Blitz” organ in the gallery. The “Blitz” organ was made by the Henry Willis firm of London and Liverpool in 1946, using salvaged organ pipes from Liverpool churches and the Wallesey Town Hall, damaged in the “blitz” of World War II. The Organ Project, under the patronage of His Worship the Mayor of Invercargill Mr Tim Shadbolt, Dame Malvina Major, Jonathan Lemalu and Di Lenihan QSM, has been successful in raising all the finance for the organs. The principal sponsors are the ILT Foundation, Community Trust of Southland, the Lottery World War I Commemorations Environment and Heritage Committee, Mr Wilson Fraser of Invercargill and Mr John Ward, Chancellor of the University of Otago. The significance of the undertaking has also been recognized by support from music education establishments – Trinity College of Music London, St Cecilia School of Music Australia, The Royal Schools of Music London, Institute of NZ Registered Music Teachers, the staff of the music department of the University of Otago and the NZ Organ Preservation Trust. Individual sponsors from throughout NZ have also contributed. To celebrate the return of the Casson Organ a SOLI DEO GLORIA concert will be given in the Basilica on Sunday 13 December 2015 at 4pm. Taking part will be organists, combined choirs of the Basilica, Invercargill’s Verdon College and Cantores of Dunedin, a chamber orchestra, Ron Caldwell Principal Trumpet of the Southern Sinfonia and international soprano Rebecca Ryan. The music will include Arias by Bach and Handel, Mozart’s Laudate Dominum and his Sonatas for organ and strings, Irish Hymns and Hallelujah from Handel’s Judas Maccabeaus. In February 2016 Jonathan Lemalu, International Opera and Oratorio singer and former chorister of Dr White, will present master classes in the Basilica for singing students and choirs, give a concert and join the Basilica choir for Sunday Mass (26, 27, 28 February). The organ will be in much use next year, for regular Masses and for concerts by the Invercargill Symphonia, the A Capella Choir, the Cantores Choir of Dunedin, ecumenical hymn singing and for a series of “Bach Hours”. An ALLELUIA concert is being planned for when the “Blitz” organ is installed sometime late in 2016. The installation cannot take place until some strengthening work is done in the gallery, together with a new arrangement of choir seating and the meeting of new Health and Safety requirements. We are now fundraising for this work, which is under the care of the Basilica architects, Beattie McDowell. All contributions towards this final work of the Organ Project will be gratefully received and are tax deductible. Cheques may be made out to “St Mary’s Basilica Organ Fund, PO Box 837, Invercargill 9840. november 2015 15

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St Francis Xavier School Fair Benhar Street, Maryhill, Dunedin Sunday 15 November 11.00am – 2.00pm Lucky Dips, Pamper Palace, Pizza, Chocolate Wheel, Baked Potatoes, Sausage Sizzle, Lollies, Candy Floss, Tombola, Bouncy castle & Obstacle Course, Silent Auction, Zombie Zone, and Famous Blanket Fair ($15 for blanket space - sell your items and keep your takings.)

colin d campbell Bushy School Day bishop of dunedin Sacrament: Connecting with Jesus NOVEMBER 15 Cromwell Parish in our daily lives Confirmation Sunday 7 December 16 Bluff Parish Rosmini House (formerly St Peter’s Hostel) Gore, Confirmation 10.00am - 3.30pm 23-27 Dunedin Diocese Registrations by Friday 28 November to Co-ordinator Priests’ Retreat Susan Rowley, email [email protected] 27 Combined Diocesan phone (03) 442 1121 Boards’ gathering at Mosgiel 28-29 St Mary’s School Gore, 125th Jubilee The Tablet is published by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunedin 29 National DRS 300 Rattray Street | Dunedin Conference, Holy Cross Centre, Mosgiel Please address all mail to: DECEMBER The Editor: Tony Hanning | The Tablet 6 Mass at Holy Name Private Bag 1941 | Dunedin 9054 Church, Dunedin, for Other contact details the 800th anniversary of the approbation of Phone (03) 474 5756 | Mobile 021 270 5999 the Dominican Order Email [email protected] 10 Board of Administration Prayers and petitions charges meeting 11 Prayers and petitions are $10 for one prayer or petition and $5 for Ordination to each additional one in the same issue. Please state initials to be used Priesthood of Deacon for publication. If you require a receipt, please enclose your name and Sani Lam at St Joseph’s address. No charge for name and place of recently deceased. Cathedral For other advertising rates please contact the Editor. 13 Opening of the Year of Mercy, St Joseph’s Deadline for the December issue is Monday 23 November 2015. Cathedral, Dunedin 16 the tablet Father Martin Looks Back st mary’s basilica parish news may 1977 Following publication in our October issue of the article on Vocations from Rakauhauka, a reader has supplied copies of a series of articles written by the late Father Joe Martin in 1977. The first of these covered a list of families recalled as having four or more members with religious vocations. It makes for interesting reading in this Year of Consecrated Life.

A matter of great concern to the Church at the present time the fact that the two Father Harrisons – Father Anthony who is the scarcity of vocations to the religious life. “The harvest is has recently come to Invercargill, and Father John of South great, but the labourers are few’ is the worldwide appeal, and all Dunedin – are nephews of the McAleese family. are urgently requested to pray for vocations. Not so well known, perhaps, in Southland is the Phelan Recently, I made a sort of survey of vocations in this Diocese, family who lived at Hyde. Four sisters from this family joined and what has proved very interesting is the number of the Sisters of Mercy at Dunedin. Sister Xaverius, at present vocations from some families. stationed at Waikiwi, is the best known member of the family in Southland. The first that comes to mind is the Marlow family of Dunedin. Six vocations in one Next comes the Lister family, so well known family – three priests, one Christian in Bluff and Invercargill during the early Brother, and two Sisters of Mercy. Father part of the century. One son, Hilary, Ray Marlow, for a quarter of a century became a priest of the Marist Order; in charge of Riversdale Parish, and He died several years ago. Three now resident at Waikiwi, and well sisters became nuns. Two joined the known to many Southlanders, is Dominican Order, Sister Manes, the sole survivor. He celebrated at present at Teschemakers, and his golden jubilee as a priest in the late Sister Aquin, while the November last. third became a Sister of St Joseph in Tasmania. Sister Frances, The next family I must mention at present stationed at the is the Carmody family. Though Dominican Priory, Dunedin, is born in Australia, most of them a niece. received at least part of their education in Dunedin. Four joined The late Father James Casey, the Sisters of Mercy at Dunedin, brought up at Edendale, and so one is a Calvary Sister in Sydney, well known as Parish priest at and the sixth is a member of the Tuatapere, and later Winton, had Good Samaritan Order in Australia. three sisters in the Little Sisters of the Sister Margaret Mary, of musical fame, Poor. One of them has lived in France so well known in Southland – she was for about forty years. at Nightcaps and Waikiwi – is the sole The late Father James Murphy, well known survivor of the Sisters of Mercy. in Invercargill during the depression years, Next to be mentioned is the Montague family had three sisters in religion. They joined the who resided at Waimatua half a century and more Mission Sisters at Christchurch. ago. Two sons joined the Marist Brothers, and are at present The Dennehy family of Dunedin had two priests in the in Fiji; three daughters became nuns – two joined the Little Redemptorist Order. Father Cecil is best known in Southland Sisters of the Poor, and one is a Sister of Mercy in Dunedin. for missions and retreats. Father Bernard died a number of Little did I think when I used to bike down to Waimatua as a years ago. Two sisters joined the Dominican Order. Sister young priest on a Saturday morning once a month, that this Callestra now resides at North East Valley, Dunedin. The Gavin family would be blessed by so many vocations. And, just for family of Queenstown provided two priests: Monsignor James good measure, a niece of theirs is a Little Sister of the Poor, at Gavin, now retired at Te Anau, and the late Father Anthony, for present, I think, residing in France. many years assistant priest at the Basilica, and two nuns. One is Now we come to the four vocation families. Father J.A. Sister Stanislaus of St Catherines, and the other a member of the McCarthy, as favourably known to all people in Invercargill, Home of Compassion, died a number of years ago. has three sisters in the Dominican Order. Sister Vincent, Sister The Hardiman family of Pyramid, in Riversdale Parish, may be Bernard and Sister Augustine, all residing in Invercargill. not so well known in Invercargill, but very well known in Gore Next, Father Pat McAleese, for a number of years in charge and Waimea District. Four daughters of the family are nuns; at Wyndham, and at present Parish Priest of Mornington, two Sisters of Mercy, and two SMSMs (Order of Nuns of the also has three sisters in the Dominican Order. Of interest is Missions.)