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 MarchT 2009 T Issue No 141 Dunedin farewells popular parish priest
Farewell to Fr John Mullin … Bishop Len Boyle incenses Fr John Mullin’s casket at the conclusion of the Requiem Mass at St Patrick’s Basilica, in South Dunedin, on February 18. Fr Mullin’s obituary is on page 13.
Clergy appointments In this issue… BISHOP COLIN CAMPBELL has made Pope Benedict’s Lenten message on fasting ��������������������������������������������������������������� 2 the following clergy appointments: Children pray for victims of Australian bushfires ������������������������������������������������������� 3 Fr Mervyn Hannifin, parish priest, Parish mission in Alexandra ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 5 Ranfurly (for 2009); and Fr Niusila Winton singer’s musical tribute to Pope John Paul II ������������������������������������������������� 8 Mariano, parish priest, South Dunedin Holy Week and Easter ceremonies timetable ������������������������������������������������������10-11 (including Broad Bay Mass). Little Sister to be canonised this year ��������������������������������������������������������������������������13 These appointments took effect on Out and About �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������16 March 14. The Tablet March 2009 Spiritual value of fasting in Lent emphasised by Pope Benedict IN his message for Lent, Pope Benedict XVI describes the period leading to Easter as one of “more intense spiritual training”, a period during which, he says, the Liturgy sets before us three penitential practices – prayer, almsgiving, fasting – to prepare us to better celebrate Easter and thus experience God’s power. “Lent recalls the 40 days of our Lord’s fasting in the desert, which he undertook before entering into his public ministry. The Scriptures and the entire Christian tradition teach that fasting is a great help to avoid sin and all that leads to it. For this reason, the history of salvation is replete with occasions that invite fasting. In the New Testament, Jesus brings to light the profound motive for fasting, condemning the attitude of the Pharisees, who scrupulously observed the prescriptions of the law, but whose hearts were far from God. True fasting, as the divine Master repeats elsewhere, is rather to do the will of the Heavenly Father.” Pope Benedict points out that the practice of fasting goes back to the first Christian community but that in the modern world, “it seems to have lost something of its spiritual meaning, and has taken on, in a culture characterised by the search for material well-being, a therapeutic value for the care of one’s body”. However, the faithful practice of fasting contributes to conferring unity to the whole person. “At the same time, fasting is an aid to open our eyes to the situation in which so many of our brothers and sisters live. By freely embracing an act of self-denial for the sake of another, we make a statement that our brother or sister in need is not a stranger. “It is precisely to keep alive this welcoming and attentive attitude towards our brothers and sisters that I encourage the parishes and every other community to intensify in Lent the custom of private and communal fasts, joined to the reading of the Word of God, prayer and almsgiving. From the beginning, this has been the hallmark of the Christian community, in which special collections were taken up, the faithful being invited to give to the poor what had been set aside from their fast. “This practice needs to be rediscovered and encouraged again in our day, especially during the liturgical season of Lent,” Pope Benedict says. Mass of the Oils, Diocese of Dunedin The Mass of the Oils will be held on Monday, April 6, at 7pm, in St Mary’s Basilica, Invercargill; Tuesday, April 7, at 7pm, in St John the Baptist Church, Alexandra; and on Wednesday, April 8 at, 7.30pm in St Joseph’s Cathedral, Dunedin.
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2 March 2009 The Tablet Easter Vigil climax of RCIA inquiry process THE Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is the process through which non-Catholics learn about the Catholic faith. In Dunedin, the RCIA inquiry evenings that were held last year at Mornington will come to a climax at the Easter Vigil with the reception into the Church of two candidates. A major step in this process took place for these people and a third candidate from outside the Mornington group when on Sunday Praying for bushfire victims … Pupils and staff of St Joseph’s School, Balclutha, March 1, in St Joseph’s Cathedral chapel, used photos of the Victorian fires to focus on prayers written by senior pupils. A the Rite of Election was celebrated at St Joseph’s mufti day raised $183.70 for bushfire victims. a Mass presided over by Bishop Colin Campbell. With the Hills Suburbs parishes music group providing music Children pray for bushfire victims the small gathering of candidates, THE bushfires in Victoria touched the wide open. I pray that you get heaps of sponsors, catechists, friends and family hearts of all New Zealanders and many wet weather to put out all the fires. took part in a special service which was schools prayed for those who had lost “Here’s a prayer to you and it goes like followed by afternoon tea. their lives, the families of those who this: Dear God, I pray for all people in An RCIA group has also been meeting died and for the destruction of homes, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Please let in Invercargill. farms, livestock and wildlife. it rain heaps over there.” A new season of instructions for On February 20, St Joseph’s School, Jun Usuda also prayed for wet weather, another group of enquirers will begin at Balclutha, was one of 17 South Otago writing: “I hope the rain comes and the end of April. For further information, schools which held mufti days to raise the fire stops and that God helps all contact Kath Kenrick, phone 476-6522, money to help the victims and their the people in hospitals, and that more or Ann Maree Taylor, phone 453-6144, families. people don’t die in the fires.” or speak to your parish priest. At St Joseph’s School, Oamaru, the Reuben Mihaere offered the Lord’s children in Pohutukawa wrote prayers Prayer to comfort people, and after for all those who had suffered. saying her class was praying for Harriet Hanning wrote: “I pray that everyone “during this hard time”, Ceilidh Bishop’s diary you stay safe and that millions of other Brookes wrote that the Hail Mary, said people stay safe, too. I have been every day at St Joseph’s School, was for watching the news and I had my mouth Victorian families and their friends. MARCH 26 – Board of Management meeting Lawrence Peeters 27 – 29 Catholic Women’s League conference, Invercargill 31 – Teachers’ Commissioning Genuine Professional Mass, Alexandra APRIL 3 – 5 Bishop’s Shield competition, Dunedin 6 – Mass of the Oils, 7.00pm For all your real estate needs Invercargill call 021 992 993 anytime 7 – Mass of the Oils, 7.00pm Alexandra 8 – Mass of the Oils, 7.30pm Cathedral, Dunedin MREINZ 18-19 – Cromwell Church centennial celebrations Dunedin Phone 477 6838 [email protected]
3 The Tablet March 2009 Light of the God was our air traffic controller, World Radio plane crash survivor says From 4pm to 5 pm, “THE odds were against us but God was crash, he began praying the Rosary on a every Sunday with us,” said Fred Berretta, a survivor of daily basis and the day before the crash US Airways Flight 1549 that crash landed he had prayed the Chaplet of Divine on 1575 kHz, Toroa Radio in the Hudson River on January15. Mercy. He was flying home to Charlotte, North “I remember reading in that little March Carolina, that day from a business trip in booklet that Jesus said to Sister Faustina 22 – Part II of Bishop Fisher’s talk; New York when the plane struck a flock that the 3pm hour is the hour of mercy, a meditation for the Feast of the of birds, causing both engines to fail. and whatever you ask of the Father in Annunciation; and an overview of “We had a phenomenal flight crew, virtue of my passion during this hour the document Dignatatis Personae but God was our air traffic controller,” Mr will be granted. with Fr Joseph de Noia . Berretta said. “It sort of hit me as we were going into All 155 people aboard the flight the water that it was in the three o’clock 29 – Does the practice of Buddhist survived the emergency landing, hour, so I asked God to be merciful philosophy leads to a deeper watched by thousands of Manhattan to us and I said a few Hail Marys and I Christian spirituality? - a discussion office workers. reconciled myself to the fact that I might by Dr Anthony Clark and Fr Mitch “I believe it was miraculous that all the not live through it,” he said. Pacwa s j . things came together that allowed us In the aftermath of the crash, Mr April to survive,” said Mr Berretta, himself a Berretta said he had been “giving a lot of 5 – Palms and Passion; reflections pilot. thought to the power of those prayers”. for Passion Sunday and Holy Week After the crash, he was asked in an “When you go through an experience by Fr Timothy Wright o s b and Jill interview with a national television like this – if you have faith – you feel a Bevilacqua, and the Last Supper network if he was a religious man. His profound sense of gratitude. in Christian art with art historian answer was honest: “I try to be.” “I try to be very thoughtful of how Elizabeth Lev. “Quite a long time ago I had a fortunate I am and we all are,” Mr conversion type of experience back to Berretta said. 12 – Easter Sunday – a reflection on the Catholic faith,” he said in an interview “I feel that almost obligates me to do John 20: 19- 31, and a look at the with The Catholic News & Herald. something … to share that.” faith of the Apostle St Thomas. He had been away from the Catholic Another Catholic who survived the 13 – A celebration of Divine Mercy faith since childhood, but began crash was Victor Warnement, who had a Sunday in words and music. attending Mass again on a weekly basis similar view. during his mid-20s. “It’s as if we were delivered back on the Toroa Radio plans to take up an FM In the weeks leading up to the plane wings of angels,” he said. – CNA frequency. Already many programmes are available as podcasts on the Toroa Our Catholic world Radio website under the “Religious” drop-down menu. l IN Australia, a joint Pentecostal service month from his post as head of the planned by the Newcastle and Maitland Society’s seminary in Argentina. Catholic and Anglican bishops has been l ISRAELI Prime Minister Ehud Olmert vetoed by the Vatican Congregation says he feels “regret, sorrow and for Divine Worship and the Discipline disapproval” for a comedy show that of the Sacraments intervened, forcing mocked Christian theology after the its cancellation, citing the possibility of Vatican denounced its portrayal of Jesus “confusing messages” being given to and Mary as “offensive”. The skit mocked churchgoers. the belief that Mary was a virgin and l THE head of the Society of St Pius that Jesus walked on water. Open 7 Days X, Bishop Bernard Fellay, says Bishop l THE restoration of Perth’s St Mary’s 10am – late Richard Williamson’s apology for his Cathedral presbytery has uncovered a Holocaust remarks is an “important goldmine of artefacts, including a ticket Phone (03) 479-2424 step” but that Bishop Williamson should to its opening in 1865. Archaeologist Fr 78 St Andrew St probably stay quiet and stay “in a Robert Cross said the ticket was found corner somewhere” or face having his in pristine condition under a wall panel Dunedin membership of the society revoked. by builders working in the original Bishop Williamson was removed last archbishop’s room. – CNA/Zenit
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Preparing for Lent … Sacred Heart School chaplain Fr Aidan Cunningham is partly obscured by smoke as he burns the dry palms from last year’s Palm Sunday to make the ashes for this year’s Ash Wednesday Mass. Parish mission begins this weekend in Alexandra STARTING this weekend, St John the Baptist Church in Alexandra begins a five-day parish mission. Parish priest Fr Pat McGettigan describes the mission as “a unique, dynamic opportunity for personal growth and spiritual renewal … for all members of the community, and surrounding areas and parishes”. A team of Catholic evangelists, a priest and a layperson will offer a four-night “Isaiah 43” presentation, beginning on Sunday, March 22, at 7pm. The mission will conclude on Wednesday evening, March 25. Two years ago, Fr McGettigan and Joan Houck, a lay Isaiah presenter who has given more than 30 missions with numerous priests around the United States, worked as a team to present a “Blessed and Broken” Isaiah mission in the Alexandra parish. An adjunct teacher for the Archdiocesan Catechetical School in Denver, Colorado, Mrs Houck and her husband live in Colorado and each year spend several months in New Zealand. She will help lead the Alexandra parish mission. The emphasis of the mission at St John the Baptist Church is to invite everyone to experience a deeper meaning in their lives and to discover or rediscover a personal, living faith. Each night of the mission, held in the church from 7 pm to 8.30pm, will highlight a different aspect of God’s love, a Support our Catholic message for all time and especially for our uncertain world today. The topics are: Sunday, “God’s Unconditional Love”; Monday, “God’s Forgiving Love,”; Tuesday, “God’s Healing Development Fund Love”; and Wednesday, “God’s Empowering Love”. Everyone in the local and wider community is invited to the Don’t delay – phone parish mission. For more information, contact the presbytery, 0800-321-233 today! phone (03) 448-8202.
5 The Tablet March 2009 Three collaborative ministry workshops held ON February 22, 23 and 24, Dunedin asked to consider a time they had been diocese hosted Br Loughlan Sofield, who ministered to, share who ministered and led workshops in Invercargill, Cromwell what they did. From listening to people’s and Mosgiel on collaborative ministry . stories it became clear that there is The sessions started with the Prayer of a need to expand our idea of what St Teresa of Avila – “Christ has no body constitutes ministry. One definition of but yours, no hands, no feet on earth ministry could be “touching another but yours. Yours are the eyes through person in a positive way”. We are which He looks compassion on the engaging in ministry whenever we use world. Yours are the feet with which He our gifts to reach out to others in need, walks to do good. Yours are the hands be they family members, colleagues in with which He blesses all the world. You our workplace, members of our parish are His hands, You are His feet, You are community or people in distant places. His eyes, We are His body.” One of the steps in developing Participants were then invited to say collaborative ministry is the discernment what the prayer meant to them. of gifts. During the Tuesday session, Collaboration is the working together there was an opportunity to engage Br Loughlan Sofield of all the baptised, each contributing with one of the participants in a gifts specific personal gifts. Br Sofield discernment process. This is a simple offer a day of development for people emphasised that 100 per cent of the process of naming and claiming our gifts who are willing to act as resource baptised have the obligation to use their with the support of others who know us people for gift discernment in parishes personal gifts in collaborative ministry. well. Some families take the opportunity and pastoral area. Working together is indispensable in to name each family member’s gifts on If you are interested in being involved our world today and provides a new and his or her birthday. in this, contact Teresa Hanratty, phone unprecedented opportunity. Following these workshops on (03) 474-5755 or email thanratty@xtra. To define “ministry”, people were collaborative ministry, it is hoped to co.nz.
THEIN CONCERT AT PRIESTS AMARGH CATHEDRAL Three practising Roman Catholic Priests from Northern Ireland, brought together by their faith and passion for music. An extraordinary debut concert at Armagh, one of the world’s most historic cathedrals. Soaring renditions of Catholic classics such as ‘Ave Maria’, ‘Pie Jesu’ and ‘Panis Angelicus’ as well as classical Irish songs. “They sing like angels” – TIME MAGAZINE DVD AVAILABLE MARCH 30
6 March 2009 The Tablet Camp gets Port Chalmers school year off to a great start By TOM WOODHOUSE A WONDERFUL way to start the new school year, and to bond with new classmates, is to have a school camp and that is what St Joseph’s, Port Chalmers, did last month. Fourteen Year 4, 5 and 6 pupils headed to Lake Ohau for a week from February 16 and they kept busy participating in numerous activities that were new to most of the children. Camping out … St Joseph’s senior pupils, with their principal Tom Woodhouse and teacher The journey began on Irene Gibson at Mt Cook during their camp week at Lake Ohau. the Monday at Moeraki Beach and the boulders before swim- forest. The highlight for most was rock-wall climbing at the Twizel Events ming at Oamaru’s Waitaki Aquatic spending time on Lake Middleton. Centre. It was great to see all the pupils Centre. From there they explored the Next day, it was off to Mt Cook and attempt more than one climb. Elephant Rocks at Duntroon before explored the Tasman Glacier and the Friday was the end of the camp. The journeying to Lake Ohau. Sir Edmund Hillary Centre, finishing final treat was a fish-and-chip lunch in The Tuesday was spent on activities in Tekapo at the hot springs where Hampden where the shop certainly up such as target shooting with air rifles, the pupils relaxed in a wonderful to its reputation of being the best in archery, and a challenge to build a environment that was new to them all. the country – just like the pupils with shelter out of natural materials in the The feature event of the Thursday was whom we had just spent the week. Southland priests to the fore By VINCE BOYLE A TEAM of Southland clergy defeated the Winton Catholic The love Women’s League invitation team at Winton golf course this month. Started about 30 years ago after a verbal challenge was issued about the relative merits of lay and clerical of God is 2009 golfers, the annual tournament is held at various locations in PlEasE givE gEnErOusly sO WE Southland. revealed in can hElP OthErs Fr Michael Dooley and Fr Martin Flannery headed the hElP thEmsElvEs stableford points list for the clergy on 36 points apiece. Their form helped boost the overall team aggregate tally to 30.5 responsibility points. Other clergy team players were Frs Brendan Ward, Maurice White, Brian Trainor and Winton parish priest Fr Dan for others Cummings. Caritas Wendy Knowler and Mary Gullick led the rest of the CWL Pope Benedict Xvi: Spe Salvi, 2007 Aotearoa New Zealand team – Jennifer Stearne, Marion Maloney and Bernie Shand Phone: 04 496 1742 or 0800 22 10 22 Email: [email protected] – that mustered 27.75 aggregate points. Mrs Knowler, of Website: www.caritas.org.nz Tuatapere, topped the CWL stableford aggregate with 35 PO Box 12-193, Wellington 6144 points from Mrs Gullick (Winton) on 33 points. Better known in the racing world as a successful light- harness horse driver but very much a novice golfer, Fr Cummings romped in for the “most promising” prize. One of Fr Cummings’ parishioners, Des Drew, topped the stableford points for the overall field with 37 points. Another local, Brian Cappie, slotted the longest putt for the men and Mrs Knowler did so for the women. Generous sponsorships ensured a well-laden trophy table. Next year’s tournament will be held in Western Southland.
7 The Tablet March 2009 Winton singer pays musical tribute to Pope By VINCE BOYLE Introducing a NEW DOUBLE CD a genuine love song of a type rarely SOMEWHAT surprisingly, there are few 28 new original country ballads penned in the genre. songs written specifically in praise of “My Kinda People” Even wider-ranging are Go Organic, popes. Songs written and recorded by Greg Crowe Country Radio, Jock the Stipe, Paul Tribute songs about: Prose and poetry tributes abound to • The People of Winton Casey Loves the Rodeo and If You Want • Johnny Cash John Paul II, one of the most charismatic • Slim Dusty Some Gain reflect more of Mr Crowe’s • Kris Kristofferson leaders of the church ever to hold that • Tex Morton interests. • Pope John Paul II highest religious office. • John Hore In his first time in the competition, • The All Blacks But tributes in song? These are rare • Dusty Spittle the amiable balladeer won the best • Sir Edmund Hillary and the lack is puzzling. • Rodeo, Canoeing, Cowboys, original title award in the Southland Trucking, Riding, Racing + more Now Winton parishioner Greg Crowe Entertainer of the Year in November. (66) has paved the way by including Written in “Bush Ballad Style” It was a success he played down but it for your enjoyment such a song in his first CD issued late last was a considerable feather in his cap. If you would like a copy of “My Kinda People” delivered, please comp lete this return year. Titled My Kinda People, it includes slip with $20 enclosed and post to: Mr Crowe is also interested in racing On“My Kinda CD People” … Greg Crowe’s CDGrea t includesgift a idea for Dad! 28 original country ballads sub-titled c/- Greg Crowe and is a past president of the Winton tributeOtapiri, RD2 to Pope John Paul II. Tribute Songs. Winton 9782 Jockey Club. Name: A farmer and stud master at Otapiri, PRINT CLEARLY Another innovation developed along BackingAddress: and recording by Invercargill in Central Southland, Mr Crowe “played PRINT CLEARLY with compost products is a plant food musiciansI would like co piesand at $20 eachsound technicians around composing songs for some enhancedI have enclosed th thee amou quality.nt of $ as payment, thank you marketed under BioFeed. He has an years” until he decided to assemble Heading the list of subjects is John unusual deal for customers – for $100 some of them into double CD form Paul II, followed by Johnny Cash, Slim they get a tonne of compost, 10 litres of in 2008. Strumming his Ovation Folk Dusty, Tex Morton, Kris Kristoffersen, BioFeed – and the Crowe CD. wide-neck guitar, he sought a wider John Hore Grenell and a swag of other Having sold their farm for dairying audience than the live performances country music singers. conversion, the Crowes will move later he had experienced at Southland and Mr Crowe has also composed tributes this year to a smaller rural property at Otago venues. to his wife Noni, family member Sr Mary Lady Barkly, 5km north of Winton. Encouraging comments on his Crowe, Jacob (his first grandchild,) Sir Mr Crowe is bemused at some young selection by veteran balladeer Dusty Edmund Hillary and the All Blacks. interviewers asking why he included Spittle, now living in Cromwell, A Sister of Mercy, Mary Crowe taught John Paul II in the list of tributes. persuaded Mr Crowe to go further. for much of her career in Dunedin This parish eucharistic minister soon Dusty Spittle advised him to market his mostly with special-needs children. puts them right with his forthright type of singing as under bush ballads Mr Crowe rates the special one about declaration on the importance and in Australia., likening the Crowe style to Noni as being most satisfying, more so lofty standing of the Polish-born Pontiff that of Slim Dusty. because it came to her as a complete in the wider world outside the secular Publicity followed and sales soared. surprise. In it he tells of his love for her, Kiwi atmosphere. Oamaru’s St Vincent de Paul shop renovations completed
Revamped … The extension to Oamaru’s St Vincent de Paul shop (above) has been completed and workers (left) celebrated with a lunch. Added to the existing structure are an extended workroom for sorting goods and an office for the manageress. The workroom is described as a delight for those involved in sorting the donations with plenty of room to move, a large storage area, shelving, good ventilation from to a bank of windows and for cold weather there a heat pump. Volunteers work very hard to maintain the excellent reputation the shop has and now their working conditions are first-class, too.
8 March 2009 The Tablet Caritas holds leadership day at Holy Cross Centre
Leadership day … From left: Felicity Dickie and Sarah McCrostie, from St Peter’s, and Rosie Brown (Verdon College) queue for lunch during the Caritas Justice Leadership Day in Mosgiel. At the end of the Justice Leadership Day, students were able to focus on ways to be active around issues of social justice, increase their level of confidence in their understanding of the Catholic response to justice issues, analyse some contemporary justice issues from a Catholic perspective and feel empowered to take a leadership role on matters relating to justice, development and peace in their schools.
By GILLIAN VINE skills in analysing issues from a Catholic Kavanagh College DRS Colin McLeod A CARITAS Justice Leadership Day for social teaching perspective and see how said: “It brings Caritas into their homes, senior high school pupils was held last the global picture applied to them and encouraging the kids to look beyond month at Holy Cross Conference Centre, to decisions in schools. their environment and to look at ways Mosgiel. Often one of the outcomes of the they can physically support people in Facilitated by Caritas national workshops was a collective commitment the wide community.” education co-ordinator Catherine Gibbs to organise during the school year St Kevin’s service co-ordinator Paula and fundraising co-ordinator Karla fundraising activities for Caritas Eatherley runs a justice awareness and Paotonu, the event attracted almost 30 partnership projects. action group (Jag) and finds pupils very pupils from Kavanagh College, St Peter’s “Sometimes the perception is that it responsive. College, St Kevin’s College and Verdon [the leadership day] is about fundraising. “It’s really interesting hearing all the College, as well as staff members and It’s not. It’s about raising the profile and case studies and the things they tell you directors of religious studies. how it links to the religious education about,” Sarah McCrostie, from St Peter’s, The aim of the event was to encourage curriculum and the social justice strand,” said of the leadership day. a Catholic response to justice issues Ms Gibbs said. “It’s good,” was how Sam Thurlow, of through promoting leadership in “The students give us plenty of honest Verdon College, saw the presentations, Catholic schools. Through opportunities feedback, so we try to [incorporate] while Felicity Dickie (St Peter’s) described promoted by Caritas – the Catholic that,” she said. is as “worthwhile”. agency for justice, peace and Ms Paotonu said the day was “joyful “They’re a reflective bunch,” Ms Gibbs development – students would develop but not frivolous”. said of this year’s lineup at Mosgiel. Catholic women lead the way in Southland Bride of Year contest By VINCE BOYLE Public voting in the heats and semi- Parades for bridesmaids, brides’ THE first and second place-getters in finals determines the winners. mothers and of hats worn at weddings Southland’s Bride of the Year contest, The winner, Sunita McGrath, married were staged during the competition. held in Winton on March 2, were Hayden Dore in the St John of God Lorna Anderson, of Drummond, co- married in Catholic churches. Now in its chapel, Christchurch, on February 2 last organiser for the past 27 years, said 27th consecutive year, the Bride of the year. Fr Bernard Carney officiated. the recent trend away from church Year attracted 31 entries from women Kristin Scott (nee Erskine), who was weddings had been reversed during the married during the previous 12 months. married to Ben Scott in Sacred Heart year when about 25 per cent exchanged It is organised by the Central Southland church, Waikiwi on February 19 this vows in churches. Rural Women New Zealand and attracts year, was awarded second place. Fr Chris Money raised from the event is used entries from all over the region. O’Neill officiated at Kristin’s wedding. for charitable purposes.
9 The Tablet March 2009 Holy Week/Easter ceremony times 2009
ALEXANDRA Holy Saturday: 5pm Easter Vigil Easter Sunday: 10am (at Mosgiel) Holy Thursday: 7pm (Port Chalmers) Good Friday: 3pm Easter Sunday: 7.30am, 10am, INVERCARGILL CENTRAL Holy Saturday: 7pm Easter Vigil 7pm (Holy Name, Dunedin North) Holy Thursday: 7.30pm Good Friday: 3pm BALCLUTHA DUNEDIN SOUTH Holy Saturday: 7.30pm Easter Vigil Holy Thursday: 7.30pm Holy Thursday: 7.30pm (St Easter Sunday: 7.300am, 10am Good Friday: 3pm Alphonsus’, Waverley) Easter Vigil: 8pm Good Friday: 3pm (St Patrick’s, INVERCARGILL NORTH Easter Sunday: 8.30am South Dunedin) Holy Thursday: 7pm Holy Saturday: 8.30pm Easter Vigil Good Friday: 3pm BLUFF (St Patrick’s, South Dunedin) Holy Saturday: 8pm Easter Vigil Holy Thursday: 7pm Easter Sunday: 9.30am (St Easter Sunday: 9.30am, 7pm Good Friday: 3pm Bernadette’s, Forbury); 9.30am (St Holy Saturday: 7pm Easter Vigil Brigid’s, Tainui); 11am (St Patrick’s, KAIKORAI, (BROCKVILLE AND South Dunedin) MORNINGTON) BROCKVILLE, (MORNINGTON Forbury Holy Thursday: 7.30pm (at AND KAIKORAI) Holy Thursday: 7.30pm (St Kaikorai) Holy Thursday: 7.30pm (at Alphonsus’, Waverley) Good Friday: 3pm (at Brockville) Kaikorai) Good Friday: 3pm (St Patrick’s, Holy Saturday: 8pm Easter Vigil (at Good Friday: 3pm (at Brockville) South Dunedin) Mornington) Holy Saturday: 8pm Easter Vigil (at Holy Saturday: 8.30pm Easter Vigil Easter Sunday: 9.30am (at Mornington) (St Patrick’s, South Dunedin) Kaikorai); 11am (at Brockville) Easter Sunday: 9.30am (at Easter Sunday: 9.30am St Kaikorai); 11am (at Brockville) Bernadette’s, (Forbury); 9.30am (St LAWRENCE Brigid’s, Tainui); 11am (St Patrick’s, Holy Thursday: 7.30pm CATHEDRAL South Dunedin) Good Friday: 3pm Holy Thursday: 7.30pm Easter Vigil: 8pm Good Friday: 3pm GEORGETOWN - INVERCARGILL Easter Sunday: 8.30am Holy Saturday: 8pm Easter Vigil Holy Thursday: 7pm; Good Friday: Easter Sunday: 10am 3pm; Holy Saturday: 6pm; Easter MATAURA Sunday: 9am Easter Sunday: 8.30am CROMWELL Rimu Holy Thursday: 7.30pm Good Friday: 1pm MILTON Good Friday: 3pm Easter Sunday: 11am Holy Thursday: 7.30pm (Bal- Holy Saturday: 7.30pm Easter Vigil clutha) Easter Sunday: 9am, 11am GORE Good Friday: 3pm (Balclutha) Wanaka Holy Thursday: 7pm Easter Sunday: 10.30am Holy Thursday: 7.30pm Good Friday: 3pm Good Friday: 3pm Holy Saturday: 7pm Easter Vigil MORNINGTON (BROCKVILLE Holy Saturday: 8.00pm Easter Vigil Easter Sunday: 10am AND KAIKORAI) Easter Sunday: 9am, 10.30am Holy Thursday: 7.30pm (at GREEN ISLAND Kaikorai) DUNEDIN NORTH Holy Thursday: 7.30pm (at Green Good Friday: 3pm (at Brockville) Holy Thursday: 7pm (Sacred Heart, Island) Holy Saturday: 8pm Easter Vigil (at North East Valley) Good Friday: 3pm (at Mosgiel) Mornington) Good Friday: 3pm (Holy Name, Holy Saturday: 7.30pm Easter Vigil Easter Sunday: 9.30am (at Dunedin North) (at Green Island) Kaikorai); 11am (at Brockville)
10 March 2009 The Tablet Holy Week/Easter ceremony times 2009
MOSGIEL Easter Sunday: 9am Holy Saturday: 7pm Easter Vigil Holy Thursday: 7.30pm (at Green Arrowtown Easter Sunday: 9am Island) Holy Thursday: 7.30pm Mossburn Good Friday: 3pm (at Mosgiel) Good Friday: 3pm Good Friday: 3pm Holy Saturday: 7.30pm Easter Holy Saturday: 7.30pm Easter Holy Saturday: (service wto be Vigil (at Green Island) Vigil arranged) Easter Sunday: 10am (at Mosgiel) Easter Sunday: 9am, 11.00am Lumsden Garston Easter Sunday: (to be arranged) NORTH EAST VALLEY Easter Sunday: 11.15am Holy Thursday: 7pm (at Sacred WAIKIWI Heart, North East Valley) RANFURLY Holy Thursday: 7pm Good Friday: 3pm (at Holy Name, Holy Thursday: 7pm Good Friday: 3pm Dunedin North) Good Friday: 3pm Holy Saturday: 7pm Easter Vigil Holy Saturday: 7pm Easter Vigil (at Holy Saturday: 7pm Easter Vigil Easter Sunday: 10.30am Sacred Heart, North East Valley) Easter Sunday: 9.30am Rakahauka Easter Sunday: 9.30am (at Sacred Hyde Easter Sunday: 8.30am Heart, North East Valley) Easter Sunday: 11.30am WAVERLEY OAMARU RIVERSDALE Holy Thursday: 7.30pm (St Holy Thursday: 7pm (Basilica) Good Friday: 3pm Alphonsus’, Waverley) Good Friday: 3pm (Basilica) Easter Sunday: 9.30am Good Friday: 3pm (St Patrick’s, Holy Saturday: 6.30pm Easter South Dunedin) Vigil (Basilica) ROXBURGH Holy Saturday: 8.30pm Easter Easter Sunday: 10am (Basilica) Good Friday: 3pm Stations of the Vigil (St Patrick’s, South Dunedin) Kurow Cross Easter Sunday: 9.30am St Easter Sunday: 12 noon Easter Sunday: 11.15am Bernadette’s, (Forbury); 9.30am (St Brigid’s, Tainui); 11am (St OMAKAU TAINUI Patrick’s, South Dunedin) Good Friday: 3pm Stations of the Holy Thursday: 7.30pm (St Cross Alphonsus’, Waverley) WESTERN SOUTHLAND Easter Sunday: 9am Good Friday: 3pm (St Patrick’s, Holy Thursday: 7pm Tuatapere South Dunedin) Good Friday: 3pm Riverton PALMERSTON Holy Saturday: 8.30pm Easter Holy Saturday: 7pm (Easter Vigil) Good Friday: 9am (at Waikouaiti) Vigil (St Patrick’s, South Dunedin) Nightcaps Easter Vigil: 6pm Easter Sunday: 9.30am St Easter Sunday: 9am Riverton Bernadette’s, (Forbury) 9.30am Otautau; 11am Tuatapere PORT CHALMERS 9.30am (St Brigid’s, Tainui) Holy Thursday: 7pm (Sacred 11am (St Patrick’s, Sth Dunedin) WINTON Heart, North East Valley) Holy Thursday: 7pm Good Friday: 3pm (Holy Name, TAPANUI Good Friday: 3pm Dunedin North) Holy Saturday: 7.30pm Easter Holy Saturday: 7pm (Easter Vigil) Holy Saturday: 5pm Easter Vigil Vigil Easter Sunday: 10am (Port Chalmers) Waikaka Dipton Good Friday: 3pm Easter Sunday: 8.30am QUEENSTOWN Holy Thursday: 7.30pm TE ANAU WYNDHAM Good Friday: 3pm Holy Thursday: 7pm (No Holy Week or Easter Holy Saturday: 8pm Easter Vigil Good Friday: 3pm Ceremonies)
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PETITION May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be praised, honoured, adored, and Families benefitted from glorified throughout the world forever. Amen. Say six times for nine days and remember to promise publication. Your prayers will be answered, no matter how impossible it may seem to you, work of Sr Frances Collins before the 9th day. (Published on behalf of R.S., C.S. P.M.) SR FRANCES COLLINS r s m , who died on December 21, was born in Palmerston, sixth in a family of nine children. She NOVENA TO ST JUDE entered the South Dunedin Convent of Mercy in 1950, leaving Oh, Holy St Jude, apostle and martyr, great in virtue and rich the country life she loved, and was professed in 1953. in miracles. Near kinsman of Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor Until 1964, when she was appointed to work in the children’s of all who invoke your special patronage in time of need, to home in Waverley, she worked behind the scenes to provide you I have recourse from the depth of my heart and humbly the domestic services that enabled the convent to run beg you to whom God has given such great power, to come to smoothly. Working at the children’s home came naturally to my assistance. Help me in my present, urgent petition (make request). In return, I promise to make your name known and her, as she loved the children and enjoyed looking after them cause you to be invoked. Say 3 Our Fathers, 3 Hail Marys and 3 and their families. Glorias. St Jude, pray for me and all who invoke your aid, humbly From 1977 until 1985, Sr Frances was again behind the in need of your intercession. Amen. This novena has never been scenes, this time looking after sick Sisters of Mercy in the known to fail. This novena must be said on nine consecutive convent in South Dunedin. days. (Published on behalf of C.S.) However, it was for her social work among families in need – a role she took up in 1990 – that she was probably best known. She would look after the children if a parent was sick PETITION or had died, with the intention of ensuring stability for the Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary (never known to fail): O children by keeping them with their families and in their own most beautiful flower of Mt Carmel, fruitful vine, Splendour of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate homes. Virgin, assist me in my necessity. O Star of the Sea, help me In 1995, she moved to McAuley House and although Sr and show me here thou art my Mother. O Holy Mary, Mother of Frances continued her social work, she also voluntarily God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech thee from undertook a plethora of tasks in the house. She noticed the the bottom of my heart to succour me in my necessity (make gaps for which no one was responsible – and filled them request). There are none that can withstand thy power. O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee with meticulous attention. It was only two years ago that she (three times). Holy Mary, I place this prayer in thy hands (three relinquished cleaning upstairs windows with ladders and times). This prayer must be said for three days and the prayer hoses. She was intensely dedicated to keeping New Zealand published. (Published on behalf of S.C.F., C.S., G.M.C.) clean and green with recycling and had no hesitation in keeping others up to the mark. Sr Frances was totally reliable and known as someone on whom people could rely. REUNION Prayer was paramount in her life. At prayer, Sr Frances was Villa Maria College 1959 – 50 years on reunion Friday still and totally immersed in listening to her God. She loved May 29-Sunday May 31 (Queen’s Birthday Weekend) her retreats and believed intensely that she could do all 2009. For registration information please contact things in the One who gave her strength. Lesley Lawry at [email protected]. We look Sr Frances will be missed by so many. May she know eternal forward to hearing from you. rest and peace. – Regis Low r s m ADVERTISING CHARGES Catholic Centre Shop Prayers and petitions in The Tablet per advertiser are $10, Revealing the Private Writings of Mother Teresa: Come including GST, for one prayer or petition and $5 (includ- Be My Light, edited by Fr Brian Kolodiejchuk m c ing GST) for each additional prayer or petition in the same issue. Other small advertisements are also $10. 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12 March 2009 The Tablet Mass was central to Fr John Mullin’s life, bishop says
THE Requiem Mass for Fr John Mullin was “a prayerful farewell to a wonderful priest [for whom] the Mass was central to his life”, Bishop Colin Campbell told the several hundred people who packed St Patrick’s Basilica on February 18. Fr Mullin died in Dunedin on February 13 at the age of 76. Brought up in Dunedin, he was educated by the Sisters of Mercy and then Christian Brothers up to form 4 when, in 1947, he went to the newly opened Minor Seminary, Holy Name, in Christchurch. Fr Mullin completed his secondary education and philosophy there, Always smiling … Fr John Mullin with Queenstown parishioners Joanne Elliott transferring to Holy Cross Seminary, (left) and Jane McLeod after the Vigil Mass at St Joseph’s on January 24, one of the Mosgiel, in 1951. There he studied last occasions he celebrated Mass in the Queenstown church. It was described by theology until 1956. Mrs McLeod as “a lovely evening”. A few days later, Fr Mullin returned to Dunedin Since his ordination on July 26, 1956, to be cared for by the Little Sisters of the Poor until his death. Fr Mullin had a “dedicated ministry and priesthood in the Dunedin diocese”, serving in Oamaru, Gore, North Dunedin, South Dunedin, Referring to the Gospel reading, Fr Hill said he saw the Invercargill, Palmerston, Waikouaiti, Forbury, Milton and “mansions” Christ described as being able to refer to the way Queenstown, Bishop Campbell said. it took “all types to make a Church and it takes all types of Fr Mullin chose to be buried at Fairfax cemetery, Milton, and priest. The common denominator is service.” the graveside service after the Requiem Mass in Dunedin was Fr Mullin was “utterly dedicated” and was supported in his attended by more than 100 people. vocation by a loving family whose members respected him. “He was a wonderful priest whose loyalty and dedication Fr Hill also touched on the New Testament reading, saying were inspirational. We’ve all been blessed by knowing John,” Fr Mullin had loved running in his younger days and also Bishop Campbell said. cycling. As a motorist, he also loved speed, as his speeding Pat Mullin, Fr Mullin’s brother, read from Wisdom 3:1-6, 9 – tickets demonstrated. “The souls of this house are in the hands of God”. Then Denise “Priests are human and have their faults. John, for Neilan read from 2 Timothy 4: 6-8 – “The time of my departure instance, could be stubborn: once he got an idea into his has come … I have fought the good fight, I have finished the head, it could be almost impossible to shift it,” Fr Hill said. race, I have kept the faith”. He described Fr Mullin as a very hardworking, very friendly The Gospel reading was John 14: 1-7 – “In my Father’s house person, whose “constant smile” was picked up by children. At are many mansions”. the same time, Fr Mullin was a very prayerful man, whose life In his panegyric, Fr Michael Hill ic said: “John characteristically displayed a wonderful balance. gave strict instructions to his family and executor that there “He set us an example as a priest and also as a human would be no eulogy. I have chosen therefore to reflect on the being. priestly life, but you may recognise echoes of Fr John in what “We mourn the passing of this noble and wonderful priest,” I say.” Fr Hill said.
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13 The Tablet March 2009 Helping needy families Canonisation for Jeanne Jugan aim of Oamaru group THE news that Jeanne Jugan, foundress may experience love and happiness IN Oamaru, Mother Teresa’s Co-workers of the Little Sisters of the Poor, is to be as their earthly journey nears its is a group that meets regularly to say canonised on October 11, has delighted completion. the Rosary and Mother Teresa prayers. members of the order in Dunedin. As the Little Sisters rejoice at the Once a year, a parcel of clothing and At the time of her beatification in long-awaited news of their foundress’ other items is sent to the Philippines 1982, Jeanne Jugan was hailed by canonisation, they marvel at her and New Guinea. Pope John Paul II as a woman of prophetic intuition and the relevance Letters are received regularly, thanking prophetic intuition whose spirituality of her message. Well in advance of the group for the donations of clothes and apostolic message were timelier her time, Jeanne Jugan sought to which are made into bundles of Joy for than ever. A humble French woman foster sharing and solidarity between the needy. who established an international persons, communities and generations. Severely malnourished children who religious family dedicated to the care She understood the inner needs and come to the Missionaries of Charity of the needy elderly, her work and her aspirations of the aged, especially their are also supported by the group and message are even more relevant today desire to be respected, esteemed and amazing letters of thanks are received when the population of older persons loved, their longing to feel useful and in Oamaru. is growing at an exponential rate. As a their fear of loneliness and dependence. In Papua New Guinea, the order patroness of the elderly, Jeanne Jugan Despite extraordinary advances in supports 2500 families but the Oamaru is truly a saint for our time. society, older persons today experience group can send only one parcel a year The Little Sisters of the Poor trace the same desires and fears. because of postage costs and the their roots to Brittany, France. On a cold Jeanne Jugan’s vision is all the fact that any financial outlay relies on winter’s night in 1839 in the Breton more timely in the face of the threats donations. village of Saint Servan, Jeanne Jugan posed by today’s culture of death – recognised the presence of Jesus Christ the marginalisation of the weak and in the person of an elderly, blind and vulnerable, euthanasia and assisted O’NEILL infirm woman who suddenly found suicide. The Little Sisters believe that in herself alone and in need. Jeanne Saint Jeanne Jugan, the elderly will have DEVEREUX carried her home and placed her in her a faithful friend and intercessor. LAWYERS own bed. In the days and weeks that The miraculous cure from oesophageal followed, more old women arrived at cancer of American doctor Edward her doorstep. Jeanne was joined by Gatz paved the way for Jeanne Jugan’s ★ Home Sales and Purchases a small group of young women who canonisation. (fixed quotes) were willing to help with the care of her In a speech in January, Pope Benedict elderly guests. The Congregation of the anticipated the event, saying it will ★ Free Wills ★ Family Trusts ★ Little Sisters of the Poor was thus born show “how sanctity is a healing balm for Enduring Powers of Attorney from a single, hidden act of hospitality. the wounds of humankind”. ★ Court Representation Now, 170 years later, more than 2700 The Little Sisters of the Poor have ★ Commercial Dealings Little Sisters of the Poor care for more served the needy elderly of Dunedin than 13,000 elderly people in 202 homes since 1904, first in Anderson’s Bay, then Client Parking Available around the world. Eight of those homes at Brockville since 1978 where rest-home are located in Oceania Province, which and hospital-level care are provided. 248 HIGH STREET P.O. BOX 909 includes New Zealand. For more information on Jeanne Jugan DUNEDIN Much has changed since 1839, but and planned canonisation celebrations, Telephone 477-6801 for the Little Sisters the essential has contact Sr Rose Margaret or Sr Wilson FraserFax 479-0201 Karen Williams remained the same – to provide the Colette, phone (03) 476-2028, or email Christine McKenzie Bryonneedy King elderly with a home where they [email protected]. FUNERAL DIRECTORS 1.14 billion Catholics in 2007, Vatican says MONUMENTAL MASONS THE number of Catholics grew to 1.147 billion in 2007. The • Chapel & catering lounge number of priests also increased, while the number of bishops • Prepayment plan for worldwide stood at 5000, Vatican statistics show. The number funeral expenses of priests worldwide rose from 405,178 in 2000 to 408,024 in 2007. The increase for Asia was 21.2 per cent, Africa was 27.6 199 Esk Street, Invercargill Phone 03-218 4095 per cent, while Europe and Oceania saw drop of 6.8 per cent [email protected] and 5.5 per cent respectively. The number of Catholics worldwide grew from 1.131 billion 0800 184 095 in 2006 to 1.147 billion in 2007. The percentage of Catholics 24 hour service worldwide remained stable, at about 17.3 per cent of the global population.
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gained Endorsement with Excellence in 50th anniversary 2008. They were Bridget Chamberlain, Clean hands ON Saturday, April 18, the Green Island Paddy Kubala, Brianne Lindsay and IN Dunedin, St Francis Xavier School branch of the Catholic Women’s League Paula MacKenzie (Year 13); Angus is participating in a hand sanitiser will celebrate its golden jubilee with a Adams, Gavin Austin, Megan Hunter study to determine what effect the Mass at 11am, then a light lunch. All and Anna Paterson (Year 12); and Daniel use of hand sanitisers has on children’s former members are invited to join the Sutton (Year 11). absences from school. The aim is to celebrations. For catering purposes, find whether using these products please RSVP to Denise Mitchell, 4 School opposed prevents the spread of germs and Elwyn Cres, Green Island, Dunedin RESOURCE consent to the Church’s reduces absenteeism from sickness. 9018, phone (03) 488-0370, or email application to develop a $2.5 million, Following a “randomisation” process [email protected] or clarkpak@xtra. 112-pupil school near Arrowtown, has St Francis Xavier was selected as a co.nz been opposed by 30 people, mainly “control” school. This means pupils’ residents in the area. A resource consent involvement in the study will be limited CWL conference hearing late last month was adjourned to the collection of information about THE Dunedin diocesan CWL annual for more information to be gathered. absences because of illness. conference is being held from March 27 to 29 at the Invercargill Workingmen’s Top marks Green fingers Club. For more information, contact Pat FORMER Kavanagh College pupil Nick RON RYAN, a member of the Blessed Griffin, phone (03) 217-8331. Swindells scored 24 out of 24 in the Sacrament parish, in Gore, has won two NZQA scholarship drama examination. awards in the Housing New Zealand $1300 raised Part of his work for the paper involved gardening contest for the southern THE Relay for Life staff team from St writing a script about Walter Sickert, an region, an area covering Otago, Francis Xavier School raised almost English painter some considered to be Southland and the West Coast. Mr Ryan $1300. The February event raised a total Jack the Ripper. Nick is now studying took top honours in the vegetable of $240,000 for the Cancer Society’s business management at Otago section and was runner-up in the work in Otago and Southland. Polytechnic. environmental gardening section. Photos of his garden will now be put All lit up Roll rising alongside those of other regional AFTER many years effort, St Joseph’s THE roll at Holy Family School, Wanaka, winners for a team led by Maggie Barry School, Queenstown, now has School continues to climb with 80 children be- to decide the national winners. Good Zone signs, with lights programmed to ginning at the start of the year and an gardens run in the family: Mr Ryan’s flash from 8.30am to 9am and 3pm to expected full roll of 100 by the end of late mother, Mary, was a winner in the 3.30pm, with provision for the lights to the year. contest in 2001 and 2003. be activated at other times if required.
Church centenary ACCOUNTANTS TO THE CROMWELL’S Church of Mary DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN Immaculate and the Irish Martyrs will hold its centennial celebrations on Saturday April 18 and Sunday, April 19. All welcome. For catering purposes, please let organisers know if you will be attending. For further details, email ACCOUNTING, [email protected], fax (03)445- 0043, or write to 5 Sligo St, Cromwell. MANAGEMENT, DATA PROCESSING, Impressive results SECRETARIAL & TAXATION ST PETER’S COLLEGE, Gore, reports SERVICES extremely good 2008 NCEA results, well above national averages in every category. “Such statistics should be a source of pride for our students, their Hannagan & Devereux parents and teachers,” acting principal CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS Lindy Cavanagh-Monaghan wrote in MORAN BUILDING LOWER OCTAGON PO BOX 5555 DUNEDIN FAX (03) 479-0336 PHONE (03) 477-1496 the school’s newsletter. Nine pupils
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It tickles… Sacred Heart pupils (from left) J’Dah Carlson, Zachary McEwan-Yardley and Millie Eady get close to sea anemones on a visit to the Portobello aquarium.
Happy 101st … Sister Mary Dominic celebrated her 101st Gardening competition … St Patrick’s School, birthday in Invercargill on Jan- Nightcaps, held a sunflower and Spud in the Bucket uary 14. Following the closure competition last month. The annual fundraiser of McAuley House in Dunedin gives people in the area an opportunity to test late last year, Sr Mary Dominic their gardening skills to find the best spuds and moved to the Calvary Hospital sunflower. The best sunflower, chosen from those complex Invercargill. Fondly being inspected by Fr Vaughan Leslie (above) was known as “Dom”, she is now grown by Rayleen Hogg and the winner of the best hard of hearing, but her mind potato crop was Minney Hunt, of Wreys Bush. The is clear and she is an inspira- best potato dish prepared by Annette Blackler. tion to all who know her.
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Vincent George House of Travel 342 George Street, Dunedin� Phone 03 477 3464 Book instore Book at houseoftravel.co.nz Book on 0800 735 737 Great crop … Holy Family Wanaka pupils (from left) Brianna The Tablet is published by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunedin Cutis, Ned Williams-Holloway, Bianca Nolet and Tait Scurr 300 Rattray St, Dunedin 9020; phone (03)-474-1994. with some of the vegetables grown in the school garden.
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