Th e Mo n t h l y Ma g a z i n e f o r t h e Ca t h o l i c s o f t h e Du n e d i n Di o c e s e h e a b l e t DecemberT 2011 T Issue No 171 Be agents of faith after a year of gloom Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, LAST year at this time we were all struggling to come to terms with the Pike River Mine disaster and now, on its first anniversary, the inquiry and hearings still go on. The families who have lost loved ones still struggle in a limbo of uncertainty, grief and lack of closure. Then came February and Christchurch was devastated with another earthquake that took a horrendous toll on human life, with people badly injured and many homes and building destroyed. The aftermath of this calamity continues to dominate our country’s news and its effects still reverberate around New Zealand. Just recently, too, our clean green image took a battering when a foreign vessel, Rena, was shipwrecked on a reef outside Tauranga, spewing tonnes of oil on to pristine beaches. Winning the Rugby World Cup – and only by the skin of our teeth – against our old nemesis France was some consolation to a very Bishop Colin seen on the big screen while addressing the Kuwait conference. battered and bruised nation. For all that, 2011 will be remembered as a year of stress and heartbreak. the courtyard for a quick coffee and was besieged by a huge Against such a gloomy backdrop, the season of Advent we number of people, young and old, who formed a column to are now celebrating challenges us to see Christ in all these ask for prayer, intercession and blessings. There were all sorts situations. That takes faith and from time to time we need of petitions for healing – physical, emotional, psychological, that faith recharged. We are then better able to be agents of relational etc. I had to take cover from the Arabian sun and faith and hope to others. didn’t get finished until lunchtime. As I said to one ofthe Recently, I was privileged to be invited as the keynote convention organisers, “They are a credit to their Catholic faith speaker to the Gulf Catholic Charismatic Convention at in their prayer, praise, family life and work and I am sure they are the Holy Family Cathedral in Kuwait. There were over 2000 seen as model citizens living in lands with Muslim majorities.” people attending. Mainly Indian and Filipino Catholics, I personally found the whole experience a great help to these people have made countries such as Kuwait, Qatar, my own faith and we can learn a lot from such people. What United Arab Emirates, Bahrain etc their adopted homes. The impressed me was the obvious fact of the nurturing of faith convention was attended by the bishops of Northern and in their homes. We speak about the Catholic Character in our Southern Arabia and the Apostolic Nuncio. The cathedral, schools and how dear this is to us all; but we need to realise that which can hold about 1000 people, saw the overflow sitting this is only as strong as the Catholic Character in our homes. in the church forecourt and an adjoining hall, watching on That is what it is built on. We need to bolster or rediscover big TV screens. You could not fail to be impressed by the those faith practices in our homes. faith of these people. As we draw near to Christmas, we need to reflect on how much My impression from the participants was that the norm- our homes are modelled on the Holy Family of Bethlehem and ative expression of their faith was Catholic and charismatic. Nazareth. As Jesus was the centre of that family, let us pray in It was a faith that was vibrant, colourful and joyful. There this new year of faith that our homes will mirror and reflect the was no western reserve here but rather a sense of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and . presence of God in their lives that was evident, attractive May Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, bless you and your loved and infectious. Whenever I emerged from the presbytery to ones richly this Christmas, 2011, and in the new year of grace. go to the cathedral or for a walk, I ran a gauntlet of happy faces all coming to seek a blessing or ask for a prayer. One In the Spirit, morning, after giving one of the addresses, I came out into ✟ Colin The Tablet December 2011 St Andrew’s decommissioned

By GILLIAN VINE John P. Kavanagh in March 1962. The THE church at Ocean View was building, with seating for 80, was part formally closed on November 27 of a house bought from the Ministry of with a Decommissioning Mass Works for £55. Moving it to the site cost concelebrated by Bishop Colin a further £30. Campbell and Mosgiel-Green Island James K. Baxter and his mother, parish priest Fr Dooley. St Millicent, attended Mass regularly at St Andrew’s, in Edna St, had not been Andrew’s in the 1960s and were clearly used regularly for several years. remembered by older people at the Bishop Colin told the 35 people Mass. Several people spoke of how present, “It’s a sad day when we seminarians at Holy Cross College came decommission a church,” but he over the hill from Mosgiel and swam at added it was important to realise the the beach. One seminarian from Heriot Church was not about buildings, but drowned, after which swimming was people. banned by Holy Cross. “While it’s sad, there is also a sense Bishop Colin asked that, as they of thanksgiving for what we have reflected on the good times and the sad experienced here – the sacraments times, people put their memories in the and the fellowship. Let’s keep those context of Advent, which celebrated memories with gratitude to God.” the “Christ of the past, his presence In 1949, New Zealand Tablet now and the Second Coming”. announced that Brighton, then part After the Mass, people adjourned of Forbury parish, was “to have Mass to the parish hall in Green Island for at least once a month”, in a local hall. afternoon tea and a chance to share In 1950, Brighton became part of the their memories. Bishop Colin Campbell and new Green Island parish, then in1959 St Andrew’s, which stands on a Mosgiel-Green Island parish services were transferred to Ocean 0.0754ha site, is to be sold. priest Fr Michael Dooley outside View, again in a hall until the church “It might become a house again. Who St Andrew’s Church after the was opened and blessed by Bishop knows?” Fr Michael told The Tablet. Decommissioning Mass.

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2 December 2011 The Tablet Chapel packed for Fr Hook’s ordination By GILLIAN VINE IT was a joyous occasion when Deacon Vaughan Hook was ordained priest in Mosgiel on December 2, the first ordination in the diocese for almost four years. Welcoming people – including many from Gore parish – to a packed Bishop Verdon Chapel, Deacon Vaughan’s brother- in-law, Brian Rabbitt, said: “We are all very proud of him.” Bishop Colin Campbell said: “Vaughan, on this joyous occasion, [we] pray for your ministry to God’s people.” Mosgiel parish priest and Deacon Vaughan’s spiritual director, Fr Michael Dooley, called him forward to be presented for ordination. Deputising for Holy Cross Seminary rector Fr Philip Handforth was Fr Stuart Sellar, whose role was to formally present the candidate to Bishop Colin. In his homily, the bishop recalled Benedict’s words at World Youth Day in Sydney in 2008, when people were challenged to make a difference. “Vaughan responded to that missionary call.” Bishop Colin asked people to think what it meant to be a Bishop Colin Campbell and Fr Vaughan Hook celebrate the priest in today’s world and presented an ideal picture of a Eucharist. vibrant parish and said: “We can make it happen.” Michael. Fr Vaughan was then anointed by Bishop Colin with After the homily, Deacon Vaughan stood before the bishop, the Oil of Charism, a sign of his consecration to God. announcing his intention to undertake the priestly office. During the Presentation of Gifts, Kavanagh College student He then knelt and placed his hands between the bishop’s, Kylie Price sang Love Never Fails. promising respect and obedience to him and his successors. After Communion, Fr Vaughan thanked everyone, saying: “I During the Litany of the , the candidate lay prostrate, have been blessed with so many people to support me and then again knelt before Bishop Colin, who laid his hands upon guide me.” When he concluded, the congregation burst into him. Bishop Len Boyle and the 40 priests at the ordination spontaneous and prolonged applause for the new priest. then laid their hands upon him, following which Bishop Colin His Mass of Thanksgiving was celebrated the following day. prayed the prayer of consecration, after which the new priest l More ordination photographs will be published in the was vested by his sister, Christine Rabbitt, and eldest brother, February issue of The Tablet.

Fr Vaughan Hook lies prostrate before the altar during his Mass of Ordination.

3 The Tablet December 2011 Laughter and sadness mingle at Sisters’ celebration By GILLIAN VINE A JOURNEY around the places touched by the during their 60 years in New Zealand began in Green Island with two days of celebrations. The festivities at St Church were tinged with sadness, as Sr Eucharia Leahy p b v m (99) had died a few days earlier. She was one the initial group of seven Irish Sisters who arrived in Green Island in 1954 to found St Peter Chanel School, opened in 1955, and, later, its offshoot in Corstorphine. Welcoming people – including Presentation Sisters from other parts of New Zealand – to Green Island on Saturday, November 5, Sr Noreen McGrath p b v m , leader of the Presentation Sisters’ Mosgiel community, outlined the history of the order throughout the world and reported that the latest Re-enacting a scene from Nano Nagle’s life are St Peter Chanel School pupils foundation was to be in Palestine. “We (from left) Graysen Thomson, Kharis Roberts, Sarah Rose McAdam, Lily Manson, look forward at how [our founder] Nano Ellen Redfearn, Regan Taylor and Myia Pearce (as Nano Nagle). Nagle’s charism has expanded and how it is lived out today,” Sr Noreen said. homes and families, never knowing if favourite fund-raisers, with the Sisters The Presentation Sisters’ first they would see them again.” known to have taken part. community was in Taita, in 1951, Arriving in Green Island, the first Sisters On a more serious note, they were followed by Paraparaumu and Green had no home and lived at Dominican dependent on the parish for groceries Island (both 1954). Hall until their own house was built. and taught piano, elocution and the Sr Pauline Moloney p b v m , who, with Amusing stories were told, such as violin to bring in money to cover living two others, joined the Green Island how the Sisters’ Morris Minor was not expenses. Sisters in 1955, lit candles in memory of noted for its reliability, so prayers were During the school holidays, the those who had served in New Zealand. said before the key was turned in the Presentation Sisters remained busy, Sr Noreen spoke of the first Sisters’ ignition, and how crown and anchor travelling as far afield as Omakau and unstinting commitment: “They left their – then illegal – was one of the order’s Tuatapere to prepare children for the Sacraments. A stone waka, carved by Wellington Presentation Associate Stewart Homan, was carried into the church by Sr Regina Daly p b v m . At an afternoon tea, an anniversary cake was cut and more stories of the Presentation Sisters shared. At Mass on Sunday, November 6, St Peter Chanel pupils re-enacted scenes from Nano Nagle’s life and parish priest Fr Michael Dooley spoke of her “reserves of spiritual strength” and how the parish and school had benefited, through the Presentation Sisters, from Nano Nagle’s “commitment to passing the gift of faith on to others”. From Green Island, the pilgrimage moved to the Wellington area with events in Paraparaumu, Taita, Naenae, Getting ready to cut the 60th anniversary cake are (from left) Presentation Maoribank and Eastbourne, then to Associate Trixie Campbell, Sr Veronica Casey, Sr Noreen McGrath, Sr Pauline Hawke’s Bay and Taranaki. Maloney and Presentation Associate Trish Brenssell. ● Sr Eucharia’s obituary – p12

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5 The Tablet December 2011 Big successes celebrated by small school Prison family gifts APPROXIMATELY 20,000 children in New Zealand will face this Christmas with a parent in prison. The Angel Tree Project is a BROCKVILLE joint initiative between Prison Chaplaincy and Prison Fellowship. Every child who has a parent in prison at Christmas receives a present from that parent through donations by community groups, churches and individuals. You are invited to make a monetary donation to Angel Tree by sending your donation direct to Angel Tree, PO Box 5853, Moray Pl, Dunedin, or through prison chaplain Sr Veronica Casey p b v m , c/o Otago Corrections Facility, Private Bag 2000, Balclutha 9240. “May you be blessed in the knowledge that you have helped make Christmas special for children,” Sr Veronica said.

ST PETER’S Year 12 and 13 students, who had excelled in their chosen BROOKER TRAVEL sporting and cultural pursuits, were awarded Blues at a special assembly. The range of opportunities the MOSGIEL school’s pupils chose to take up served to reinforce the fact that attending a small school was no barrier to success Your local travel agent and recognition, and might be an advantage, principal John Hogue Proud to support the Catholic Caring Foundation said. Blues recipients were: back row Call in and see Blair at the (from left) Brendan Austin, speech office or just give him a call and drama; Josh Vosawale, rugby; Manu Ravouvouniconua, athletics; for all your national and fourth row Tori Peeters, netball and international travel needs . . . athletics; Oliver Carran, basketball; Emma Millard, netball and equestrian; Fynn McDonough, rugby; third row Kendall Millar, speech and drama; Gregory Baker, football, softball and hockey; Veronica MacKenzie, speech; Tessa Hewlett, rugby, softball and hockey; Alice Wilkins, dance, performing arts, speech and drama; second row Jessica Bruce, speech and drama; Grace Harwood, rugby; Phone (03) 489-8006 Bridget Johnston, smallbore rifle shooting; Amethyst Baker, hockey; 141A Gordon Road, Mosgiel front row Karrie Morton, hockey; Email [email protected] Theresa Dickson, rugby and hockey; Nicole Parry, dance.

6 December 2011 The Tablet Green space key feature of basilica scheme By GILLIAN VINE Redevelopment committee member Pam PLANNED redevelopment of the St Patrick’s Robertson agreed, saying: “This would be very Basilica site could give South Dunedin more accessible by bus, too.” green space, something the suburb badly The other half of the parish hall would have needs. two rooms, available for parish meetings and “There’s a huge lack of green space in for outside groups to use. South Dunedin,” redevelopment committee The plans propose linking the Mercy Chapel chairman Sean Toomey said. to the basilica with an area large enough to be Removing the old presbytery and replacing a working space and include converting the it with an open area where everyone in the sacristy into a kitchen. Working with the Mercy community is welcome is just one part of the Sisters, who would retain ownership of the plan, which is dependent on Dunedin City chapel, was “exciting”, Mrs Robertson said. Council consents, Bishop Colin Campbell’s The basilica – which has a Grade II NZ Historic formal approval and and fundraising. Places Trust classification – was designed by The plan has three components – protection Sean Toomey F.W. Petre and opened in 1894. The proposal of and upgrading the basilica, which includes would see a new main entrance off an office utilising the Mercy Chapel; creating a multi-purpose area at the rear, a move which parish priest Fr Gerard Aynsley community centre in the parish hall; and the green space for said would enable the building to be open for longer periods rest and relaxation in the largely industrial area. for visitors or those who wanted a place for quiet reflection. “We’re trying to … refocus the Dunedin South Pastoral Area The front porch would go but the doors facing Macandrew Rd (DSPA) to being outward-looking to the community and would stay, principally as an emergency exit. A drive parallel seeing how we can help the community through activities to the Mercy Chapel would give access to the new entrance. based on site at St Patrick’s,” Mr Toomey said. Inside the basilica, the proposal includes a ramp behind The total cost of the project, including contingency the font. The font would be moved but the new altar would allowances, is $2.61 million. An earlier plan, which was not remain in its present location. Side seating is going, so there costed, was presented in June 2009. It would have retained will be seating for 180 (270 if temporary additional seating the presbytery facade and extended the basilica’s transepts. is used), instead of the present 380. As well as ensuring “line If the plan, presented to DSPA parishioners at a combined of sight” to the altar for everyone, the seating reduction will Mass at the basilica, went ahead, change could be expected enable better appreciation of the Stations of the Cross and quickly, with the possibility of Catholic Social Services artwork on the walls. moving into the complex in November next year, taking up Feedback had been positive, Mr Toomey said. “People were half the space in the revamped parish hall, which would have asked what they wanted and it was quite remarkable how a new entrance facing the carpark and an enclosed garden/ consistent comments were.” playground area at the rear. Once the approvals are in place, a foundation or trust is “Many of their clients are out here [in South Dunedin] and expected to be be established and fundraising for the project there’s a huge amount of need in the area,” Mr Toomey said. could begin early next year.

REUNION

ST MARY’S KAIKORAI St Mary’s Kaikorai, Dunedin, is ignity holding a reunion at Labour D Weekend next year, October 19- Funeral Services 21, to celebrate 100 years since the church was opened and the school established. “Providing a funeral service Register your interest by emailing [email protected]; phone that is special to you” (03) 487-7853; fax (03) 487-7851, or mail the Secretary, St Mary’s 487 8600 Reunion Committee, 36 Middleton Rd, Kew, Dunedin 9012. Please pass this message to anyone Telephone: (03) you know who was associated with Email: [email protected] St Mary’s parish or school. 183www.dignity.co.nz Middleton Road, Dunedin

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PRAYERS & PETITIONS Sister’s final pilgrimage THREE days before the PRAYER TO ST MARY OF THE CROSS (MACKILLOP) Presentation Sisters OBITUARY Ever generous God, You inspired St Mary MacKillop to live began a pilgrimage to Sr Eucharia p b v m her life faithful to the Gospel of Jesus Christ and constant mark 60 years in New 1911 – 2011 in bringing hope and encouragement to those who were Zealand, Sr Eucharia disheartened, lonely or needy. With confidence in your p b v m died peacefully in generous providence and through the intercession of St Mary Dunedin. “She started her pilgrimage early … but is here with MacKillop, I ask that you grant my request. I ask that my faith us in spirit,” Fr Michael Dooley said during the pilgrimage and hope be fired afresh by the Holy Spirit so that I, too, like St Mary MacKillop, may live with courage, trust and openness. celebrations. Ever-generous God hear my prayer. I ask this through Jesus Sr Eucharia, who would have celebrated her 100th birthday Christ. Amen. (Published on behalf of C.S.} on November 19, was born in Abbeydorney, County Kerry, the child of Patrick and Mary Anne Leahy. Baptised Mary, she chose Eucharia as her religious name, a reflection of her deep SACRED HEART OF JESUS love of the Eucharist. She made her first profession 76 years May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be praised, honoured, adored, ago and served the Presentation community in Ireland until and glorified throughout the world forever. Amen. Say six times 1953 when, responding to Bishop John P. Kavanagh’s request, for nine days and promise publication. Your prayers will be an- swered, no matter how impossible it may seem to you, before the she came to New Zealand with six other sisters from Kerry to 9th day. (Published on behalf of J.J.W., C.S., P.D.G., E.M.J.) teach at a new Green Island school, St Peter Chanel. Her Requiem Mass at St Peter Chanel Church on November 7 was concelebrated by parish priest Fr Michael Dooley, Vicar PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT General Msgr Vincent Walker, nine priests of the diocese and O Holy Spirit, you who solve all problems, light all roads so that I Deacon Vaughan Hook. Bishop Colin Campbell was unable to can obtain my goal. You gave the divine gift to forgive and forget attend but sent a message, part of which said: “This saintly all evil against me and in all instances of my life you are with me. I want to thank you for all things and confirm once again that woman was an inspiration to us all [and she] radiated the I never want to be separated from you in spite of all material presence of Jesus Christ to all whom she met.” illusions. I wish to be with you in eternal glory. Thank you for Welcoming people to the Mass, Sr Noreen McGrath, leader your mercy towards me and mine. This prayer must be said for of the Presentation Sisters’ Mosgiel community, described three days and the prayer published (Published on behalf of the Green Island church as being “very dear to our beloved E.M.J.) Eucharia” and gave thanks to God “for a life well lived”. Sr Eucharia was a brilliant speech teacher and her pupils DEAR HEART OF JESUS excelled at their exams. “If I could recite poetry like her, I’d Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I have asked for many favours be in heaven, too,” St Peter Chanel School principal Debbie and I ask you for this special one. Take it, Dear Heart of Jesus, Waldron said. After retiring from teaching, Sr Eucharia became and place it within your broken heart, where your Holy parish sacristan and retired from this ministry only when Father sees it. Then in His merciful eyes it will become your health problems prevented her from being involved. One favour and not mine. Say this prayer for three days, promise publication and favours will be granted. Never known to health issue during the last 20 years of her life was profound fail. Promise to publish many thanks for favours received. deafness but this did not prevent her from continuing to (Published on behalf of C.S., P.D.G., E.M.J.) make responses during Mass, always in the correct place. In his homily, Fr Mark Chamberlain said: “People of PETITION Abbeydorney and New Zealand are rightly proud of one Prayer to the Blessed Mary (never known to fail): O of their finest daughters. She proudly gave her life to the most beautiful flower of Mt Carmel, fruitful vine, Splendour children of St Peter Chanel and the people of St Peter Chanel of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate parish.” He said that, when asked in recent years why she had Virgin, assist me in my necessity. O Star of the Sea, help me not returned to visit her homeland, Sr Eucharia replied: “I and show me here thou art my Mother. O Holy Mary, Mother of couldn’t bear to look out the window of the plane and see God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech thee from the bottom of my heart to succour me in my necessity (make the green of Ireland for the last time.” request). There are none that can withstand thy power. O Mary, Fr Mark said: “There was a cost. Her family has paid it, the conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee Presentation Sisters have paid it and we have received the (three times). Holy Mary, I place this prayer in thy hands (three benefit.” But he acknowledged, as her niece Martina p b v m times). This prayer must be said for three days and the prayer said, that Sr Eucharia’s home had become Green Island. published. (Published on behalf of C.S., E.M.J., P.M.) He paid tribute to the long and loving support given by Sr Pauline Maloney p b v m , who had known Sr Eucharia in Ireland THANKS and came to Green Island a year after her. Most grateful thanks to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Dear At the end of the service, a tribute was read from Sr Martina, Heart of Jesus for prayers answered. (Published on behalf of which included part of Alfred Lord Tennyson’s poem Crossing P.D.G., J.M.B.) the Bar and its final lines, “I hope to see my Pilot face to face, Grateful thanks to St Jude, Sacred Heart, Holy Spirit and Holy When I have crossed the bar.” Sr Martina said she was certain Mary. (Published on behalf of M. T.) her aunt had seen her Pilot.

10 December 2011 The Tablet Teacher was much-loved A MUCH-LOVED Dominican, who OBITUARY lived that life to Sr Mary Gemma o p the full for more than 60 years, Sr 1930 – 2011 Mary Gemma o p died in Oamaru on November 15. The eldest of Cornelius and Johanna Finlay’s 11 children, she was born on Christmas Day, 1930, and baptised Noeline Margaret. She lived on the family farm at Windsor, Oamaru, until she went to boarding school at St Dominic’s, Dunedin, when she was 13. Her teaching career began early – during the polio epidemic in the 1940s when schools were closed for several weeks, she taught her young brothers at home, as well as teaching her younger sisters their prayers. She entered the Dominican Novitiate in April, 1950, and the family fondly remember visiting their big sister whenever she was at Teschemakers or Rosary Convent for holidays and, after Vatican II, having her stay at home or at the homes of her brothers and sisters. Sr Gemma taught in several schools in the Dunedin diocese – St John’s Oamaru, Bluff, Cromwell and Lawrence – before moving in 1969 to Feilding to St Dominic’s School for the Deaf as Superior and as principal from 1973. For two years she did pastoral ministry with the adult deaf and also had Catholic Centre Shop a sabbatical at the National Pastoral Institute in Melbourne. She returned to St Dominic’s and when the school closed and the deaf unit was set up in the convent school in Feilding, she A Prayer Book for Eucharistic Adoration was again principal there. That she was always very close to her siblings was evident By William G. Storey when all 10 were in Oamaru to be near her in her last days, AUTHOR and historian of the even her sister Edna (Sr Jane o d c ) from the Carmelite Convent Liturgy William G. Storey has in Auckland. carefully translated many ancient Sr Gemma spent her initial retirement years in Palmerston prayer sources, which have been North, living out the Dominican vocation which she loved unavailable to lay Catholics. A Prayer – prayer, study and community – and helping with the Book for Eucharistic Adoration spans food bank, RCIA programmes, Faith and Light, and the deaf the Church calendar. Solidly rooted community. When her health began to deteriorate, she chose in Scripture, it includes an extensive to return to her roots and live at Rendell on Reed, the former collection of Eucharistic adoration prayers, such as Dominican Convent, where she died surrounded by her two prayers at Mass, adoration of the families, the Finlays and the Dominican Sisters. Fr Wayne Blessed Sacrament, Marian prayers, Healey Wilsoncelebrated Fraser her Requiem Karen MassWilliams with Fr Kevin Toomey prayers of the saints, novenas, litanies o p in the presence Christine of many McKenzie of the Sisters and Bryon her King family. and more. The leatherette cover provides a classic look as well as FUNERAL DIRECTORS resistance to wear and tear. Anyone MONUMENTAL MASONS who enjoys spending time with the • Chapel & catering lounge Blessed Sacrament would love to • Prepayment plan for add this book to their collection. funeral expenses Price: $21.00, packing and postage $2.30 199 Esk Street, Invercargill Phone 03-218 4095 [email protected] The Catholic Centre Shop 0800 184 095 Moran Building, 8 Octagon, Dunedin 9016. Ph/fax 24 hour service (03) 477-6342 or email [email protected]

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12 December 2011 The Tablet St Kevin’s College senior awards

THE graduation and senior prizegiving ot St Kevin’s College was held on October 30. Oamaru parish priest Fr Wayne Healey was the celebrant for the morning Mass at which the St Joseph’s Dominican Choir took part. Principal Paul Olsen praised “the wonderful contribution given to the college this year by head students William Plunkett and Rachel Blakely”. The 2011 dux is Kezia Prestidge (17) from Duntroon, North Otago, and proxime accessit Rachel Blakely. Other prizes awarded were: Cultural awards Drama: Best director in-house drama: Fergus Farrell/Benjamin Catto/ Michelle Chan; best actor Fergus Farrell; best actress Kulani Aplin; most promising actor (Felicity Irvine Memorial Trophy) Jibi Kunnethedam. Champion house Treacy. Public Speaking: Year 11 (Pickworth Cup) Molly Farrell; Year 12 (Gavan Herlihy Cup) Jared Papps; Year 13 (Morkane Cup) Oliver Hanning; senior house debating (Home & School Cup) Magee House (Sean Hand, Albert Hailes, Lucy Fauth); best speaker senior house debating (Guzman Cup) Sean Hand. Scripture Reading: Year 11 (Dooley Dux Kezia Prestidge is handed the Br M M O’Connor Plate Family Cup) Jibi Kunnethedam; Year 12 (St Thomas’ Cup) Albert Hailes; Year by St Kevin’s College principal Paul Olsen. 13 (Teschemakers Cup) Maeve Ryan/Kezia Prestidge. Singing: Senior boys (Cayford Cup) Henry Ahomana; senior girls (Dorothy Cayford Challenge Academic awards Cup) Lori Kingan; own composition (Heath Cup) Henry Ahomana/Georgia Year 12: Jared Papps, 1st aggregate (Rotary of Waitaki prize) history, Wallace; open duet Henry Ahomana and Hannah Mihaere; best conductor mathematics, physics, best result NCEA Level One (Trevor Coffey Cup); Albert (Warwick Newton Memorial Cup) Lydia Inglis; best student accompanist Hailes, English, music; Aiza Baxter, fashion design; Brendan Eade, chemistry; (Helen Mulheron Trophy) Clancy House Band. Champion house (Henderson Charlotte King, agriculture, Gemma Simpson, home economics; Georgina Rosebowl) Clancy. Writing Competition: Year 11 Laura Stringer; Year 12 Servant, mathematics applied level 2; Lauryn Wilkinson, biology; Loren Lauryn Wilkinson; Year 13 Kezia Prestidge. Music: Oamaru Youth Orchestra Haggerty, art; Louise Clemens, physical education; Lucy Fauth, economics, prize, Rowan Newton; Musician of the Year (Tisdall Shield) Henry Ahomana. French, mathematics with calculus Year 13; Matthew Allan, materials Cultural Blue: (public speaking) Maeve Ryan. technology; Riley Grove, geography; Rowan Newton, French; Ryan Esselink Sporting awards graphics; Samantha Robins, art; de Buyzer, economics, religious Athletics: Senior boys’ sprint (Sprint Cup) Jack Allan; senior boys’ field education; Scott Vickers, information management; Shannon MacMillan, events (S.W. Easton Cup) Shaun Robertson; senior girls (Jackman Trophy) drama; Sione Misiloi, English applied level 2; Tasman Forgie, accounting. Bethany Robertson; senior girls’ sprint (Sheila Smith Cup) Bethany Robertson; Year 13: Dominik Yanzick, classical studies, economics, history; Fergus senior girls’ field events (Pasley Cup) Megan Manson; under-16 boys (K Farrell, physics; Gabrielle Caldwell, mathematics with statistics; Hannah Easton Cup) Rodney Bungard; under-16 girls (Shea Cup) Georgia Hansen. Poole, graphics; Hayley Wearne, fashion design, Ivy Pollard Memorial Prize; Champion house (Jenkins Cup) Treacy. Basketball: Service and leadership Jackson Meehan, materials technology (Mitre 10 prize); John Easton, home (Mooyman Cup) Olivia Pope; best all round senior female Natalie Corbett; economics; Kezia Prestidge, English, geography, history, religious education; best all round senior male Timothy Cotter. Cricket: Captain First XI (Karetai Lydia Inglis, art, painting; Mairaid Elliott, computing; Monica Whitham, Cup) Timothy O’Malley; best all-rounder (Donaldson Cup) Timothy O’Malley; drama; Rachel Blakely, physical education, theology, biology (Teschemakers best batsman First XI Jordan Bartlett; best bowler First XI Jeremy Smith. Cross Prize); Samara Halkett, art, painting; Sian Waters, agriculture; Stephanie Country: Senior boys (Maxwell Cup) Ryan Lill; senior girls (Laming Trophy) Ng, chemistry, Dr D.J. Mulheron Cup for Sciences; Michelle Chan, music. Rachel Blakely; under-16 boys (Jim McCone Cup) Benedict Yanzick; under-16 Champion house academic achievement (John McCarthy Trophy) Magee. girls (McNamara Cup) Eilee Robinson. Champion house (Redcastle Cup) Special awards: Year 13 Christian leadership (Br C Marlow Cup), Sian Treacy. Hockey: Girls’ captain 1st XI (McGrath Cup) Stacey Hore; girls’ most Waters; Year 13 Christian leadership (Br B J Lauren Cup), Oliver Hanning; consistent player (Schmack Trophy) Raewyn Gregory-Hunt; boys’ captain Ryan Moynihan Memorial Affability Award, Maeve Ryan; Dominican Tertiary 1st XI (Dickson Cup) Paul Stratton;boys’ most consistent player (Gower Cup) Award, Monica Whitham; North Otago Masonic Lodges’ Scholarship, Dominik Braden Grundy. Netball: Captain 1st VII (Rae Trophy) Natalie Corbett; girls’ Yanzick; Altrusa Margaret Crombie Memorial Tertiary Award, Sian Waters; most consistent player 1st VII Charlotte King; most improved player 1st VII application and participation junior (Langley Plate), Molly Farrell; application Brittany More; girls’ most consistent player 2nd VII Sophie Moynihan; most and participation senior (McCarthy Plate), Oliver Hanning; general excellence improved player 2nd VII Monique Verdonk; most improved player senior junior (Bill Nolan Cup), Jibi Kunnethedam; general excellence senior Paddy Comber; umpiring (Berry & Co Cup) Natalie Corbett. Rowing: Overall (McKechnie Cup), Fergus Farrell; college captains – Teschemakers Trophy, contribution (Paterson Cup and medallion) Eilee Robinson. Rugby: Captain Rachel Blakely; Bill Higgins Memorial Trophy William Plunkett. 1st XV (McCormack Trophy) John Rusbatch; best and fairest player 1st XV (Robinson Cup) Ashley Miller; most improved player 1st XV (Saunders Cup) Bradley Clark; best forward 1st XV Ashley Miller; best back 1st XV Timothy O’Malley; most valuable player under 16 (Wilkins Trophy) Benedict Yanzick; Avenue Motel most promising player under 16 (Pringle Cup) Harry Lanauze; girls’ best Family, Friendly, Affordable forward (Rouxel Cup) Raewyn Gregory-Hunt; girls’ best back Megan Manson; girls’ most valuable player Maree Sturkenboom. Soccer: Boys’ best player Corner of Thames Highway & Waitaki Avenue, (Driessens Cup) Tasman Forgie; boys’ fairest player (Still Fair Play Cup) Ryan Oamaru Esselink; girls’ best player Siobhan Murphy; girls fairest player Hayley Evans. Swimming: Senior boys (Greenslade Cup) Fergus Farrell; senior girls (cup) Under New Management – Rates from $79 Libby McGee; under-16 boys (Hansby Cup) Hamish Nimmo; under-16 girls Contact: Atiria & Ian Cooney (cup) Lauren Godsall. Champion house (O’Donnell Cup) Magee. Tennis: 0800-283-683 (0800 AVENUE) Tel/Fax: (03) 437-0091 Senior girls’ champion (Corcoran Cup) Brittany More; senior boys’ champion (SKC Cup) Albert Hailes. Sporting Blues: girls’ rugby Megan Manson, Maree e m a i l : [email protected] Sturkenboom. All-round sports prizes: Senior sportsman (Donovan Cup) w e b s i t e : www.avenuemotel.net.nz Ryan Lill; senior sportswoman (Margaret Breen Cup) Bethany Robertson.

13 The Tablet December 2011 Verdon College senior awards

MEG Prendergast is dux of Verdon College. Her academic McIntosh; Jordan Murphy; Padriac O’Neill; Shontae Oudhoff; achievements include firsts in economics, chemistry, Sascha Young. Year 13: Rebecca Bulmer; Roseanna Dunn; mathematics with calculus, statistics and modelling and William Gorton; Olivia King; Rebecca Lieshout; Rhys Livingstone; biology. Next year Meg intends to begin a double degree Emily Lough; Ashleigh Mitchell-Craig; Tauira Patterson; Meg in law and science at the University of Otago and has been Prendergast; Caitlin Wallace; Raymond Whaanga. awarded a scholarship from the Invercargill Licensing Trust to Academic awards assist with her studies. Year 11: Meritorious Achievement: Anna-Marie Baker; School awards were.– Brooke Mead; Brydon Harrington; Christine Lieshout; Ella Sports awards Prendergast; Georgia McDonald; Hannah Grindlay; Jessica Athletics: Intermediate girls (Mary Trotter Cup) Mecaela McLean-Kidd; Jessica Wright; Josef Winders. Kelsi Ridden; Fraser; intermediate boys (Tippen Trophy) Joshua Nielsen; Nicole Anderson; Sammy Seau; Stephen O’Brien; Tayla Kilsby; senior boys (Mulvihill Cup), Kris Leatherby/Andrew Ridden; Taylor LeBreton; Tom Robertson. First: Agriculture Candice senior girls (Athletics Cup) Lucy Heenan. Best Performance Dyer; accounting, science and history, Jessica McLean-Kidd; in Shot-put or Discus: (Jessica Hamill Trophy), Jessy Lee. art Ella Prendergast; economics, English (Senior Literature Basketball: most valuable player senior girls, Lucy Heenan; Meg Prendergast Cup), religious studies (Mary MacKillop Cup) Ella Prendergast; most valuable player senior boys, Jordan Murphy; most mathematics Hannah Grindlay; Japanese Georgia McDonald; improved player senior girls, Katie Telfer; most improved player senior boys, French Dermot Hughes; fashion and design Anna-Marie Baker; geography Padriac O’Neill. Cricket: Most valuable player in 1st XI (Bob Willis Trophy) (Y11 geography Shield), physical education Kelsi Ridden; information and Sammy Seau; most valuable contribution to school cricket (Brian Agnew communications technology (Leah Boniface Trophy) Sarah Hughes; home Memorial Trophy), Robert Lindsay. Cross Country: Senior boys champion, economics Angela Buckingham; graphics Mecaela Fraser; music Sammy Seau; Joshua Nielsen; senior girls champion (Brother Arnold Cup) Grace Dunne. materials technology Joseph Winders. Cycling: (Robinson Family Trophy), Paigan Marshall. Hockey: Most promising Year 12: Meritorious Achievement: Danica Moyce; Alex Kitson; Ashleigh player, Kirby; Player of the Year – boys and Captain’s Trophy, Daniel Frewen; Ashleigh MacDougall; Ben Williams; Courtney Thomas; Greta Melvin; O’Connor. Netball: Most improved player – senior (Jacinta Ward Cup) Kelsi Lara Colyer; Liam Cosgrove; Padriac O’Neill; Shontae Oudhoff; Thomas Ridden; most outstanding shooter (Donna Loffhagen Netball Trophy), Lucy Rillstone. First: Art Michael Kelly; agriculture Thomas Preddy; biology Thomas Heenan; most outstanding mid court player (Adine Wilson Trophy), Katie Rillstone; accounting (BDO Spicer Award), chemistry (Peter Grace Memorial Telfer; most outstanding defence player ( Netball Trophy) and Cup), economics (Senior Economics Cup), mathematics & statistics and most outstanding senior player (Duggan Cup), Jo Telfer; senior A netball physics Liam Cosgrove; religious studies (Marist Brothers Centennial Cup) captain (Southern Sting Captain’s Trophy), Katie Telfer; best team spirit – senior Laurizelle Coles; history, art history, English (Corkery Plain English Prize) and A, Jessica van Rossum; best team spirit (St Mary’s Netball Club Trophy) Sara Yr 13 classical Studies (Kelly Family Trophy) Greta Melvin; geography (Chris Jewell; most valuable contribution to school netball, Christina Cunningham. Kiddey Geography Trophy) Alex Kitson; fashion and design Lara Colyer; Maori Rowing: Most valuable contribution to school rowing (Elizabeth Mason Cup) Shanice Dunn; first in Year 11 Maori Joshua Nielsen; music Benjamin Williams; Jessica van Rossum. Rugby: Most improved junior player (Br Allan Trophy) Mrs Day Craft Award, graphics and Furniture Industry Training Organisation Dylan Coombs; most improved player – 1st XV (Les Ward Cup) Kieran Tipu; (FITO) Course Daniel McIntosh; Gateway Kieran Tipu; physical education Lucy Most Valuable Player – 1st XV (Nally Family Cup) Joseph Lodge; most valuable Heenan; Information & communication technology Shontae Oudhoff; tourism player – U15 (Johnston Family Cup) Michael O’Reilly; best team spirit (Michael (Year 12 Tourism Award) and home economics Shannon Haynes. Campbell-Lamerton Cup) Joseph Lodge/Tauira Patterson. Soccer: Most Year 13: Meritorious Achievement: William Gorton; Darcy Kerr; improved player – boy, Kayne Duggan; most outstanding player – boy and Mathew Vanner; Alex Dunn; Rhys Livingstone; Jessica van Rossum; Holly Golden Boot Award, Andrew Ridden. Swimming: Senior girls champion (Moira Harrex; Christina Cunningham; Ashleigh Mitchell-Craig; Emily Lough; Meg Crowther Cup) Rebecca Bulmer/Brydon Harrington; senior boys champion Prendergast; Andrew Ridden. First: Accounting (BDO Spicer Award) Paigan (Stephen Robertson Trophy) Kris Leatherby. Interhouse Sports Cup Marian Marshall; economics (Economic Cup for Excellence), chemistry (Senior House; captains Emily Lough, Tauira Patterson. Volleyball: Best senior girl, Chemistry Cup), mathematics with calculus (Senior Calculus Cup), statistics Paige Tuffley . Special Sports Awards: Best all round sportswoman 2011 and modelling (Cribb Family Cup), and biology (Senior Biology Cup) Meg (Denise Forde Cup) and most outstanding Sporting Achievement (Gerard Prendergast; physics (Rooney Family Cup) Andrew Ridden; history (Blake Ward Cup) Jessica van Rossum; best all round sportsman 2011 (Enright Cup) Family Trophy) and geography (Br Kevin Cup) Alex Dunn; music and Maori Kris Leatherby; Br Arnold Cup for inter-house cross country Marcellin House, Darcy Kerr; graphics Nic Maley; tourism (Hynes Family Trophy) and religious house leaders Kris Leatherby/Lauren Archer; Marist Trophy for inter-house studies (Joanne Keane Memorial Trophy) Ashleigh-Mitchell-Craig; fashion and athletics, Marian House, house leaders Emily Lough/Tauira Patterson. design, visual studies, most dedicated art student (Josh McMillan Trophy) and Cultural awards English (Grieve Family Cup) Emily Lough; art (S Crooks Arts and Crafts Cup) Public Speaking: Senior public speaking (Grace Cup) Greta Melvin; senior William Gorton; physical education (Drew Family Cup) Jessica van Rossum; debating (Danny O’Brien Memorial Cup) Olivia King. Music: Inter-House Choir Gateway Jessy Lee; passion and performance in history (Seamus Kelly Cup) Cup The Holloway Cup Marian House; house captains Emily Lough/Tauira Mathew Vanner; information and communications technology Kadin Boyle; Paterson; best accompanist of house choirs Myles Manihera; best conductor practical physical education Tauira Patterson. of house choirs William Gorton; outstanding contribution to choral music Blues Awards: Meg Prendergast, Academic; Emily Lough, Academic; Tauira (Lenihan Cup) Rebecca Lieshout; senior singing (Joanne Mulholland Cup) Patterson, Rugby; Paigan Marshall, Cycling; Daniel O’Connor , Golf; Daniel Darcy Kerr; most promising music student (O’Byrne-Jones Cup) Ben Williams; O’Connor, Hockey; Rebecca Bulmer, Waterpolo; Rebecca Lieshout, Production; outstanding contribution to school music (Lockie Cup) Darcy Kerr; senior Olivia King, Production; Jack Kelly, Drama; Connor Chamberlain, Drama; Instrumental Daniel Ferguson. Drama: Intermediate drama Jesse Johnson; Patrick Collins, Drama; Joanna Telfer, Netball; Jessica van Rossum, Netball; senior drama (Don Williamson Memorial Cup) Patrick Collins; most entertaining Katie Telfer, Netball; Kris Leatherby, Football; Andrew Ridden, Football; Jessica performer (Winders Family Trophy) Kris Leatherby; outstanding contribution van Rossum, Rowing; Jessica Fahey, Equestrian to school productions (Macdonald Family Trophy), Rebecca Lieshout/Olivia Special Awards: Dominican Trophy for the house best academic endeavour, King/Kris Leatherby. Special Cultural Awards: Senior contribution to culture house leaders Jessy Lee/Rebecca Lieshout, Catherine House; Verdon College (Harrington Senior Cultural Trophy) Rebecca Lieshout/Olivia King; Sr Carmel Challenge Shield overall champion house for 2011, Marian House, house Cup for overall winning house for the music festival, Marcellin House; St leaders Emily Lough/Tauira Paterson. Catherine’s Cup for Inter-House Drama, Dominic House; Maori Award for haka Special Academic Awards: Year 13 Verdon Citizenship (Golden Family competition, Marian House. Trophy In the Way of Dominic) Olivia King; Year 13 outstanding courtesy Champagnat Service Awards and co-operation (Sunrise Rotary Club Student Award) and excellence in Year 11: Nicole Anderson; Eilish Duggan; Katherine Edwards; Dermot Maori leadership (Tawhaki Cup) Darcy Kerr; head boy’s award (Craig & Shaun Hughes; Sarah Hughes; Taylor LeBreton; Christine Lieshout; Robert Lindsay; Campbell Cup) Raymond Whaanga; head girl’s award (Deirdre Lynch Cup) Kelsi Ridden; Danielle Shierlaw; Cody Watkinson; Melissa Webb. Year 12: Meg Prendergast; Founders’ Award Jessica van Rossum; Proxime Accessit Liam Cosgrove; Shannon Haynes; Lucy Heenan; Sara Jewell; Fusi Maka; Daniel Emily Lough; Dux 2011Meg Prendergast.

14 December 2011 The Tablet Kavanagh College senior awards

THE Kavanagh College senior prizegiving was held on maths and statistics, physical education and RE); Claudia McNab November 8. Katrina Monaghan (1st with excellence in (1st with merit in art: (photography), merit in music and RE); chemistry, 1st= with excellence in English and history, Hannah O’Connell (merit in geography and physical education); excellence in German and RE) was named dux, while Lucy Jordan Oliver (1st with excellence in Sports Studies); Daniel Henderson (1st with excellence in German. 1st= with Palmay (excellence in chemistry, maths extension and music); excellence in English and history, excellence in RE, merit in Charlotte Paterson (merit in physical education); Briar Renwick chemistry and statistics and modelling ) and Shauna Pali (1st (excellence in history, merit in biology, English and RE); Patrick with excellence in physical education, 1st= with excellence in Rietveld (1st= with merit in Technology: Practical Foods); Jessica drama, excellence in biology, RE and statistics and modelling, Spence (1st with excellence in French, excellence in chemistry, merit in chemistry) were proxime accesserunt. English and maths extension, merit in biology); Alana-Marie Other major awards were: Taylor (1st= with merit in Technology: Practical Foods); Hannah Principal’s awards: Christopher Baughan (service to Tobin (1st= with excellence in Technology: Metal, merit in Edmund Rice Camps); William Fletcher (service to KTVN); Tina chemistry, English, physics and RE); Andrew Ung (excellence in Hughes (service to the library); Craig MacDonell (service to chemistry, merit in ICT and RE); Nukumai Wallace (excellence the library); Maggie Maguire (service to Edmund Rice Camps); in biology, chemistry and RE, merit in maths extension and Caitlin McLellan (service to the Library); Cody McRae (service physics); Christie Wilson (excellence in biology, history and RE, to KTVN); Harry Pali (service to KTVN); Saunders (service Katrina Monaghan merit in chemistry, English and maths and statistics). to KTVN); Craig Tatley (service to KTVN); Benjamin Thompson Year 13: Elena Albi (excellence in RE, merit in biology, (service to KTVN). English and statistics and modelling); Jack Biss (excellence in economics and Honours awards: University of Otago Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship, physical education); Ariane Bray (1st= with excellence in art (photography; Shauna Pali; University of Otago Performance Scholarship, Katie Mason; Otago painting); Charlotte Bremer (excellence in biology, German and RE, merit in Polytechnic School Principal’s Scholarship, James Tomkinson; Dominican statistics and modelling); Joanna Brook (1st= with excellence in economics, Sisters’ Theology Scholarship, Holly Doherty; Founder’s Scholarships – excellence in English, French and RE, merit in art (painting) and statistics Benjamin McCarthy (Catherine McAuley), Helen Flintoff (Dominican), and modelling); Paris Cooper (1st= in graphics, excellence in English and RE, Hannah O’Connell (Edmund Rice); head students’ awards, Shauna Pali, Guy merit in biology and statistics and modelling); Charlotte Copson (excellence Woodhouse; deputies Lucy Henderson, Timajo. in ICT, merit in art painting); Meghan Coughlan (1st= with excellence in art Merit awards: German Embassy Prize: Henry Ritchie; Social Science Prize: (photography) 1st in accounting, Otago CETA Medal and merit in economics); Jacinta Grant; Zonta Prize: Lauren Fowler; maths/Science Prize: Chao-Hua Alisha DeCourcy (excellence in drama and RE, merit in English); Eva Duncan (Shawn) Lu; English Prize: Lucy Henderson and Katrina Monaghan; Forsyth (1st= with excellence in art (photography, painting), merit in graphics and Barr Prize: Nicholas Hume; International Student 2011: Kha Luan Luu; AJ Miles RE); Helen Flintoff (excellence in RE); Jacinta Grant (excellence in biology Award: Pili Tupu; Colin Casey Young Achiever’s Award: Tina Hughes; Founders’ and English, merit in geography, history and RE); Dannielle Hayde (1st with Prize for Christian Citizenship: Benjamin McCarthy; ANZ Trophy: Meghan excellence in physics, excellence in chemistry, English, French and statistics Coughlan and modelling); Lucy Henderson (1st with excellence in German, 1st= with Year 12: Zachary Bayne (excellence in ICT and maths extension, merit in excellence in English and history, excellence in RE, merit in chemistry and chemistry and English); Bethany Bennison (1st with merit in technology (soft statistics and modelling); Nicholas Hume (1st= with excellence in economics, materials, diligence in biology); Charlie Berja (1st with excellence in English merit in history and RE); Bobbi King (excellence in physical education and RE); applied, 1st in media studies, merit in drama, ESOL and RE); Elizabeth Biggs Nick Lawson (excellence in biology, chemistry and statistics and modelling); (merit in art, English and RE); James Bishop (excellence in chemistry, merit Ameline Liew (merit in graphics (Level 1), biology, chemistry, statistics and in maths extension and RE); Hsian Loong (Max) Chan (excellence in music, modelling and technology soft materials); Amanda Liew (merit in graphics merit in history); Emma Clark (1st with merit in German, excellence in French (Level 1) and technology soft materials); Shawn Lu (1st with excellence in (Level 1); Vicky Clark (1st with excellence in biology, excellence in chemistry, biology and statistics and modelling, 1st with merit in maths with calculus, English and maths extension, merit in French and physics); Sarah Cutler (1st= excellence in chemistry and English, merit in physics); Katie Mason (1st= with with excellence in chemistry, excellence in English, physical education and excellence in drama and music, excellence in history, physical education and RE); James Dakers (1st= with excellence in chemistry,excellence in RE, merit in RE, merit in English); Katrina Monaghan (1st with excellence in chemistry. 1st= biology, ICT and maths extension); Michaela Deadman (1st with excellence in with excellence in English and history, excellence in German and RE); Holly history, excellence in chemistry, English and RE, merit in art); Georgia Dunbar Moroney (excellence in Gateway, merit in RE); Alice Nettleton (excellence in (merit in maths extension and physical education); Christopher Eathorne- physical education and RE, merit in statistics and modelling); Ploy Opanayikul Gould (excellence in chemistry, merit in RE); Elizabeth Eathorne-Gould (excellence in ICT, merit in statistics and modelling); Shauna Pali (1st with (1st with excellence in music, excellence in biology, chemistry, English and excellence in physical education. 1st= with excellence in drama, excellence in maths extension, merit in RE); Lauren Fowler (1st with excellence in English, biology, RE and statistics and modelling, merit in chemistry); Kylie Price (1st= maths extension and physics, 1st= with excellence in chemistry, excellence with excellence in music, excellence in drama, merit in English); Henry Ritchie in physical education, merit in biology); Sean Gamble (merit in biology, (excellence in English, German, history and RE, merit in biology and statistics chemistry, English, German and physics); Elisha Gordon (excellence in English and modelling); Bridgette Sefton (merit in economics, physical education and RE, merit in chemistry, French and maths and statistics); Gorrie and RE); Tessa Sutton (excellence in physical education, merit in biology and (1st= with excellence in technology (metal), excellence in art and RE, merit statistics and modelling); Gabrielle Swindells (1st with merit in geography, in English); Edwin Greensmith-West (excellence in art, chemistry, English and excellence in RE, merit in English); Craig Trompetter (1st= with excellence in history, merit in biology and French); Christopher Groenewegen (excellence art (painting) and graphics, merit in RE); Lina Valenitabua (excellence in RE, in biology, chemistry and RE, merit in maths extension); Charlotte Hildreth merit in physical education and statistics and modelling); Keisuke Yamada (merit in biology, physical education and RE); Zoe Hunter (merit in maths and (excellence in technology – metal level 2); Nick Yeats (excellence in biology statistics); Dale Hurring (merit in chemistry and physical education); Carrie and RE, merit in statistics and modelling). Jewiss (excellence in history and RE, merit in chemistry, English and maths Special sports awards: Eve Biss (service to netball); Lauren Fowler (service extension); Jonathan Kumar (excellence in chemistry, history and RE, merit in to netball); Tom Gallaher (service to basketball); Polly McMullan (service to English); Jessica Lang (excellence in RE, merit in physical education); Virginia netball); Anna McNamara (service to netball); Mickayla Meredith (service to Lawson (excellence in art, merit in biology, French and RE); Jason Li (1st with netball); Hannah O’Connell (service to netball, hockey and touch); Sophie excellence in accounting); Clara Mapley (excellence in art and chemistry, merit Penno (service to netball); Crystal Scott (service to netball); Grace Tarbotton in biology, English and RE); Luke Martin (1st with excellence in building, merit (service to netball); John Thorn (service to hockey); Gabrielle Tupu (service in sports studies); Benjamin McCarthy (1st with excellence in drama); Kate to netball); Guy Woodhouse (service to athletics). Student Coach of the Year McColl (1st with excellence in graphics, excellence in art, merit in RE); Hamish Hannah O’Connell; Gallaher Family Award for Team of the Year, Kavanagh girls McCulloch (1st with excellence in geography and physical education. 1st= double sculls rowing team (Zoe McBride and Hannah Duggan); McLaughlan with excellence in chemistry, excellence in maths extension, merit in English Trophy Shauna Pali; Bishop Len Boyle’s Trophy for Senior Sportsperson of the and physics); Monique McKewen (1st with excellence in economics, merit in Year Zoe McBride.

15 The Tablet December 2011 Footsteps of Christ Holy Land pilgrimage 16-day Holy Land Pilgrimage, beginning Sept 19, 2012 with to be led by Bishop Bishop Colin Campbell as chaplain BISHOP Colin Campbell will be chaplain for a New Zealand Visit the places where Jesus pilgrimage to the Holy Land in was born, baptised, taught September 2012. and performed miracles, The 16-day “Footsteps of was crucified, rose from Jesus” pilgrimage will visit holy the dead and ascended places in Jordan, Israel and the to heaven … Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories. Nazareth, Bethany Beyond The pilgrimage will be led the Jordan, Capernaum, by the founding editor of NZ Cana, Nain, Caesarea, Tab- Catholic, Pat McCarthy, who has taken several groups to the gha, Kursi, Temple Mount, Holy Land. Bishop Colin has also Mount of Olives, Gethse- visited the Holy Land. Bishop Colin Campbell mane, Via Dolorosa, Holy “I see two main reasons for Sepulchre, Dome of the Ascension, Emmaus/ Christians to visit this land where Jesus made his home for 33 Nicopolis … and many more. years,” Mr McCarthy says. “First, a pilgrimage to the Holy Land Experience Mass on the Mount of Beatitudes, is a spiritual experience, often a life-changing experience, on Mount Tabor, at Shepherds’ Field and on which makes every Bible reading come alive and have new the Sea of Galilee. Five nights in Jerusalem, 4 meaning. Second, the presence of pilgrims is a source of at the Sea of Galilee, 2 in Bethlehem, 1 at the support to the declining number of Christians remaining Dead Sea – and a free day to explore Jerusalem. in the Holy Land, letting them know that the outside world Professional guides, quality accommodation, has not forgotten them.” air-conditioned coaches. During the pilgrimage, Bishop Colin will celebrate Mass on a boat on the Sea of Galilee, on Mt Tabor, on the Mount Organised by Harvest Pilgrimages. Escorted by of Beatitudes, at Shepherds’ Field, and in the Church of the Pat McCarthy. For a free brochure, contact Pat on Holy Sepulchre – which is built over Calvary and the Tomb (09) 480-4463; email to contact@seetheholyland. of Christ. Other highlights will be the baptismal site of net; or write to 24c Wernham Place, Birkenhead, Bethany Beyond the Jordan, Nazareth, Capernaum, Auckland 0626. Bethlehem and holy places in Jerusalem, including the Check the holy places at www.seetheholyland.net Garden of Gethsemane, the Via Dolorosa and the Tomb of the Virgin Mary.

GIVE SOMEONE YOU LOVE Pregnancy Help award A SPECIAL DUNEDIN lawyer Kathryn Lucas has been awarded branch and national CARITAS GIFT life membership of Pregnancy Help THIS CHRISTMAS in recognition of her outstanding contributions over a number of years. A founding member of the Dunedin branch and its first president (from EMERGENCY October 1988), she joined the national LEARNING executive in 1988 and in 1996 was HEALING elected national president, a position CARING she held until 2001. because after the GREEN “Pregnancy Help is an organisation excitement of HOPE that cares about families in the Christmas is over the community and it can only take on gift you gave will still this caring role because of the strong be changing lives community spirit and dedication of the people involved in it,” said Pregnancy Want to find out more . . . Help Dunedin manager Chris Ottley. Check out: www.caritas.org.nz or call 0800 22 10 22 Brand new card design especially for Christmas 2011 “We have been very fortunate Six gifts to suit all interests and budgets available from $25 that Kathryn has been one of these people.”

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