Harsh Winter Likely As Recession Bites by GILLIAN VINE Vouchers to Rise

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 MayT 2009 T Issue No 143

Singing for Mum … Five-year-old Ted Nelson (left) leads fellow pupils of St Joseph’s School, Balclutha, in singing You Are My Shepherd after the May 5 Mass at which his mother, Annie Nelson, was commissioned as principal of the school. Beside Ted is Tamara-Lee Rodwell. At the Mass, parish priest Fr Michael Hishon noted it was Good Shepherd Sunday and said a challenge to Mrs Nelson was “to be like the shepherd … and do her best to lead” the school. Fr Hishon spoke of Mrs Nelson’s love of and commitment to her calling and expressed his confidence that the roll, now standing at 53, would continue to rise under Mrs Nelson’s leadership. – Gillian Vine Harsh winter likely as recession bites By GILLIAN VINE vouchers to rise. demand will certainly be higher than ST VINCENT de Paul branches in the Dunedin area manager Ken Fahey last year,” he said. diocese are bracing themselves for also predicted a rise in requests for He attributed higher demand post- higher demand this winter as the assistance, saying: “Winter could be the Christmas to the tougher economic recession takes its toll. critical period.” climate, as overtime and even basic “I would expect it to get busier, In January and February, Dunedin’s St hours for workers were cut. Food bank especially with recent redundancies in Vincent de Paul food bank had recorded donations from Dunedin parishes were the town,” Oamaru St Vincent de Paul 25 per cent increases in demand on “solid” and he was “just so happy and shop manager Jeanette Verheyen said. the previous year and although March grateful to them”, although more tinned By the end of April, the branch had was about the same as 2008, Mr Fahey meat and fish would be welcome. distributed more than 20 loads of wood expected an upsurge from now on. Continued on page 3 ➤ and she expected the demand for food “I’m picking that in the coming months, NZ Bishops take action on swine flu In this issue… THE New Zealand Bishops Conference has issued a statement on Southland Rose of Tralee chosen ��2 Influenza A and swine flu in New Zealand. Reinforcing the need for St Peter’s pupil top netballer ��3 priests and other ministers working for the Church to practise good Challenges for health board chairman ��5 personal hygiene, they ask that all ministers take precautionary Lady with the Lantern ��7 measures to reduce the spread of influenza. The statement says: Walking New Paths graduates gather ��9 “The following actions are to cease: Communion on the tongue; Green Island CWL celebrates �� 10 communion from the chalice; shaking hands at the sign of peace. Passionists meet at Waihola �� 11 The bishops emphasise that ceasing these actions is a precautionary Obituaries �� 14-15 measure only and hope that they will not have to take stronger Out and About �� 16 action. Advice will be given when these actions can be resumed.” The Tablet May 2009 Family hoping for its second Rose of Tralee By PAT VELTKAMP SMITH THE happiest woman in Southland right now may be Annette Bryce, widow of Belfast born Davey Bryce, mother of New Zealand’s 1993 Rose of Tralee Rachel Bryce and grandmother of Southland’s 2009 Rose, 22-year-old Lisa Susan Monaghan. Lisa was chosen from five young women with Irish heritage at a function in Invercargill late last month. Her win crowned a big month. She graduated from Southern Rose … Lisa Canterbury with a degree in Mognaghan hopes to social work and has a job in the repeat her aunt’s success care and protection wing of Child and travel to Ireland as Youth and Family in Invercargill. New Zealand’s Rose of Her younger sister, Alice (19), Tralee. will accompany Lisa to the national Rose of Tralee final in Lower Hutt on June 12 and 13, as will her mother, Shirley Anne, grand-nan Annette, auntie Rachel and other family. Lisa is a former pupil of Verdon College, her singing voice a credit to her music teacher there, the renowned Panache choir director Di Lenihan, and it came in handy at the contest. Each of the Southland Rose of Tralee contenders had to sing, as well as prepare a potato dish and chat with judges about things Irish and not. One of the judges, well known singer and Southland’s Entertainer of the Year Maureen Calvert spent time in Tralee a couple of years ago. She says what she looks for in a Rose shines out – warmth, zest, personality, sparkle and “it”. Lisa has it all, so Southland fingers are crossed once again. Oamaru building extensions blessed AT the end of last month, the extensions to Oamaru’s St Vincent de Paul shop were officially opened and blessed by Fr Wayne Healey. Among those present were Oamaru St Vincent de Paul Conference chairman Peter Watson, Waitaki MP Jacqui Dean and Community Trust of Otago representative Sally Hope. The community trust gave a substantial cheque towards the building. All speakers congratulated those involved on the efforts Oamaru had made and Jackie Dean spoke of the strong caring message St Vincent de Paul exhibited. After the opening, morning tea was served in the Dean O’Reilly Lounge.

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2 May 2009 The Tablet St Vincent de Paul ready for Ashleigh makes increased winter demand netball’s top 12 From page 1 ➤ ASHLEIGH SMITH, a Year 13 St Peter’s In Invercargill, supermarket vouchers, trying to be a shop of opportunity, so College pupil, has been named one wood and coal are supplied by St there’s got to be a bargain there”, Mr of the 12 members of the New Vincent de Paul through two of its Fahy said. Zealand Secondary Schools’ Netball three shops, and shops’ co-ordinator Mrs Kerr said Invercargill was Team. Dora Kerr also deals with food-voucher fortunate in getting good supplies of Ashleigh was the only South requests from three other organisations clothing and when there was a surplus, Islander to make the side. With the in the city. She, too, anticipates a rise in they held $2 bag sales, which “bring in huge number playing netball at demand. hoards of people”. secondary school level throughout “I can see it increasing as most people, In Oamaru, Mrs Verheyen said the the country, to be singled out especially those on limited incomes, revamped and enlarged shop was busy, for national honours is a truly are taking the recession seriously and with winter bedding “always needed”, remarkable achievement and a are looking at being more economical,” especially in double, queen and king huge source of pride to St Peter’s Mrs Kerr said. sizes. “We also need bigger clothing, College and Southland netball. As well as requesting help with especially men’s work clothes, such as With Dana Bond (captain) and food and fuel, people watching their thicker jerseys and wet-weather gear.” Stacey Peeters (Year 12), Ashleigh spending were making more use of St Reflecting people’s commitment to was a member of the winning Vincent de Paul shops. being economical was the demand for Southland team in the Lois Muir This was particularly true of the jam and preserving jars, as more people Challenge netball competition. elderly, Mrs Kerr said, and to those who returned to making pickles and jams or The competition involved four worried that their families would not preserving fruit. tournaments over a five-week approve of them buying secondhand Once almost impossible to get rid period where each met regional clothing, she told them to say they had of, “they’re going out as fast as they’re sides from throughout the country. bought things at a boutique. coming in”, Mrs Verheyen said. The Southland side distinguished The other St Vincent de Paul shops in And in an Oamaru parish community itself by coming through unbeaten the diocese were as busy. initiative, the parish and school and was proud to receive the “We’re having a buoyant year with communities are contributing baking, trophies from Mrs Muir, at the final very good trading,” Mr Fahey said. soup, casseroles and meals to the tournament in Rotorua. He attributed this, in part, to taking parish freezer. These will be distributed In breaking news, Stacey Peeters a seasonal approach to stocking, with to welcome newcomers, assist the has been named as Southland’s party and retro gear always popular, as housebound and those in need. Secondary Schools’ ambassador was jewellery. All food is dated, labelled and to attend the junior council in Although the shops had been registered in a book and signed for Auckland. organised to maximise income, “we’re when distributed.

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3 The Tablet May 2009 Pope Pius XII was ready to resign Light of the POPE PIUS XII told senior bishops during “He had been invited repeatedly to World War II that, should he be arrested, go to Portugal or Spain or the United World Radio his resignation would become effective States but he felt he could not leave his immediately and the bishops should diocese under these severe and tragic From 4pm to 5 pm, flee to a friendly country to re-establish circumstances,” Fr Gumpel said. every Sunday Church leadership and appoint a new Vatican documents, which still remain on 1575 kHz, Toroa Radio Pope. secret, are believed to show that Pope The bishops would be expected to Pius was aware of a plan formulated by May flee to a safe country, probably neutral Hitler in July 1943 to occupy the Vatican 24 – Music and reflections for the Portugal, documents in the Vatican’s and arrest him and his senior cardinals. feast of the Ascension; and Fr Mark Secret Archives showed, England’s On September 6, 1943, Pope Pius told Sheridan talks about the journey Telegraph newspaper said. key aides that he believed his arrest was towards reconciliation with the “Pius said, ‘If they want to arrest me imminent. General Karl Otto Wolff, an SS Oriental Orthodox churches. they will have to drag me from the general, was told to “occupy as soon as 31 – For Pentecost Sunday: Mission Vatican’,” said Peter Gumpel, the German possible the Vatican, secure the archives Truth, The Word Alive, St Boniface Jesuit priest who – because he is in and art treasures and transfer the Pope, and St Paul at the service of the charge of researching whether Pope together with the Curia so that they Gospel. Pius should be declared a saint – has cannot fall into the hands of the Allies June access to secret Vatican archives. and exert a political influence.” 7 – Julian Chadwick, Fr Creighton- Pope Pius XII told his advisers “the Some historians have claimed General Jobe and Ruth Rees take part in a person who would leave under these Wolff tipped off the Vatican about the Journey Home roundtable discus- conditions would not be Pius XII but kidnap plans and that he also managed sion on history and faith. Eugenio Pacelli”, his name before he was to talk Adolf Hitler out of the plot 14 – Topics for Corpus Christi include elected Pontiff, thus giving permission because he believed it would alienate Breaking Bread, the Cenacle, and for a new Pope to be elected. Catholics worldwide. – CNA/Zenit the Eucharist in art and in the hymns of St Thomas Aquinas. 21 – Fr Benedict Groeschel and guest Our Catholic world discuss teaching the Theology of the Body. ● AUSTRALIAN police have withdrawn is pressing his government to cede Some programmes are available as a charges against a Sydney man, Ian sovereignty over key Christian holy podcast on the Toroa Radio website Bryce, who transformed a car into an sites to the Vatican. The sites include under the “Religious” drop-down imitation Popemobile during World the Church of the Annunciation in menu. Youth Day in Sydney last year. The Nazareth, the Coenaculum on Mount imitation Popemobile was built on the Zion, Gethsemane on the Mount of top of the car and had a dummy pope Olives in Jerusalem and the Church of holding a big gold phone. the Multiplication on the Kinneret. O’NEILL ● NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and ● THE promotion of stewardship as a Marriages figures show that celebrants way for Catholics to live their mission in DEVEREUX performed 60.6 per cent of ceremonies the world will receive a major boost in LAWYERS in 2008, compared with 39.4 per cent Australia this year with the staging of the for religious weddings. Religious first national conference on stewardship Partners: weddings in the state outnumbered in Campbelltown, NSW, in July. Joe O’Neill civil ceremonies until 2001. ● IN a project expected to cost more ● Mike O’Neill POPE BENEDICT has appointed than $NZ1 billion, the Vatican is Adelaide Auxiliary Bishop Greg O’Kelly planning to build Europe’s biggest solar Paul O’Neill (67) as the new bishop of Pt Pirie. plant. The Holy See plans to build the Todd Whitcombe ● SENIOR staff at Sydney’s Royal North plant on the site where radio pioneer Shore Hospital have had crucifixes, Bibles Guglielmo Marconi set up the Vatican Solicitor: and other Christian symbols removed broadcasting service in 1931. Lauren Pegg from the hospital chapel in order to ● THE Australian Federal Attorney- Client parking available avoid offending Muslims, Hindus and General Robert McClelland is reported other non-Christian groups. Although to be under increasing pressure from his 248 HIGH STREET the chapel was built for Christians, own party to use his powers to overturn P.O.BOX 909 staff want it to be completely non- Victoria’s new abortion laws, which DUNEDIN denominational and clergy must take leading lawyers and Catholic hospitals Telephone 477-6801 their own symbols to use in a service. say are in breach of international law. ● ISRAELI President Shimon Peres – CNA/Zenit

4 May 2009 The Tablet Challenges for health board chairman A regular Tablet contributor, who had a keen eye for A programme of beautifi- unusual and different Catholic stories, VINCE BOYLE cation built around gardens died on April 28. Two weeks before his death, he in Winton’s revamped main street has improved the filed this story on SDHB chairman Paul Menzies. town’s look immeasurably in recent years and Mr Menzies’ POISONED chalice. That evocative phrase has had revived office overlooks the reserve usage by several commentators since the appointment of in the centre of the town. Winton lawyer Paul Menzies as chairman of the Southland Born in Dunedin, Mr District Health Board was announced by Health Minister Tony Menzies attended Christian Ryall on March 10. Brothers junior school, then It was even used by the man himself, habitually careful with St Paul’s High School (now his use of words, to describe the local health governance Kavanagh College) and scene. Central Southland College At the same time the St Thomas Aquinas parishioner is PHOTO: OTAGO DAILY TIMES (Winton). He graduated from “proud to be able to lead such an organisation [the SDHB] PAUL MENZIES the University of Otago in that succeeds because all the people involved go the extra 1978 and worked for a Southland law firm until he established mile to make sure it does, in difficult circumstances”. his own business in Winton in 1983. This is now Menzies, Mr Menzies replaces Dennis Cairns, who farms at Otapiri Forrest and Marshall Ltd. He is married to Christine and they Gorge, and retired as SDHB chairman in December. have four children. Also a lawyer, Mrs Menzies is manager of Not the least of the collective problems – Mr Menzies dubs Special Education Services (Southland). them challenges – is the deficit of $9.7 million. That is one Some of Mr Menzies’ rare leisure time is spent undertaking challenge easily latched on to by the general public and the Winton Rotary Club projects. media but Mr Menzies also acknowledges the continuing Fellow parishioners of St Thomas Aquinas spoken to by The difficulties of maintaining clinical services, which lie atthe Tablet understand the huge responsibility Mr Menzies has heart of the existence of the SDHB and its plans for the undertaken. They agree his task is enormous and credit him future. with courage in lifting the poisoned chalice. Allied to that challenge is the integration of medical and ● Vince Boyle’s obituary is on page 14. administrative services with the Otago DHB. These were started in recent years and highlighted last year with the unprecedented appointment of ODHB chief executive Brian Rousseau as CEO of both boards. Because the comparatively small population of the Otago-Southland area poses problems with funding, joining forces in is seen by the two boards as one way of overcoming those very real difficulties. A priority is the provision of a clinically networked service for both areas and completing the plan for the new clinical governance structure. Mr Menzies (55) made his mark in professionally related activities. He has been a member of the Southland District Law Society’s disciplinary tribunal since 1999, president of that society from 1997 to 1999, a council member of the New Zealand Law Society (NZLS) and a member the NZLS barristers’ rules committee. He has served on the Winton Maternity Home committee since 1990 and Winton Medical Centre committee since 2001. In 2001, Mr Menzies was elected to the SDHB and has been chairman of the Southland Hospital Advisory Committee (SHAC) since then. He was a member of the Otago board’s HAC from 2001 to 2007. An enthusiastic citizen of Winton, during a Radio New Zealand National programme last year he compared the Central Southland town to the Waikato town of Cambridge. Like Cambridge, Winton is prosperous, being located in the centre of the highly-productive Southland plain, and has beeen transformed by the introduction of dairying on a large scale.

5 The Tablet May 2009 Celebrating the Easter liturgy at St Peter’s College Easter celebration … On Holy Thursday, St Peter’s College pupils completed a Lenten journey. From Ash Wednesday the focus was on prayer, charity and fasting to renew ourselves and “create a new heart” before Easter. The Easter Liturgy remembered the Way of the Cross through the eyes of teenagers. Focussing on five Stations of the Cross and Jesus’ journey were used as reminders that we too at times can “fall” and allow things in life that are not really important to be driving forces. The Easter season continues until Pentecost. It celebrates the wonder and joy of Christ’s Resurrection, the central mystery of our faith. Jesus’ death was not the end of the story but the Resurrection was the beginning of new life. – Rosalie Connors, Director of Religious Studies Taste of homelessness for pupils By BRITNEY CRADOCK IN March, 20 Year 7 and 8 pupils from St Gerard’s School, in Alexandra, slept in cardboard boxes and fasted for 20 hours to get a small taste of what it is like to be homeless. At 7pm, we arrived at school with our cardboard boxes and set up our homes for the night. We slept all night in the boxes and ate a small bowl of plain rice for breakfast and lunch. Only two boxes collapsed. We now have a better idea of the conditions in which some people live every day, although we were lucky enough to all have sleeping bags and warm clothes. Home visit … On leave for family reasons from his post in We did this project to help fundraise for Caritas. Caritas Nairobi, Kenya, is Christian Brother Vincent Ives (left), who filled helps countries all over the world and rarely uses any money in diocesan youth co-ordinator Vaughan Hook on the African for advertising, as virtually all their money goes to those in situation. “When I went to Africa 14 years ago, Tanzania had need. We raised $1000 for Caritas from sponsorship, selling a dozen white Brothers and one African. This year, the same popcorn at school and having a mufti day. We plan to do it [institution] has about 40 Tanzanian and Kenyan Brothers and again next year. six Brothers in a novitiate in South Africa,” Br Ives said.

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6 May 2009 The Tablet Lady with the Lantern remembered THE 225th anniversary of the death of Sr Nano Nagle, foundress of the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, was marked on April 26 with a Mass at St Peter Chanel, Green Island, followed by a shared lunch and display of the sisters’ work worldwide.

Anton Stuck (7) enjoys a bite of lunch (above) after the Mass and parish priest Fr Michael Dooley (below) smiles at how successful the event was. Above: Vicar General Msgr Vincent Walker with Hamish Dawson and Mary Snelling. Hamish played guitar in the group that performed Nano’s Song during the St Peter Chanel Mass. Nano’s Song was written by Wellington priest Fr Chris Skinner s m to mark Sr Nano Nagle’s anniversary, being celebrated worldwide this year. Left: Bishop Colin Campbell with Presentation Sister Noreen McGrath.

Above: Catching up over lunch were (from left) Dorothy Crofts, Jan Adams and Sr Veronica Casey. Right: Sr Pauline Maloney (centre) with Sharon Lont and her husband, David.

7 The Tablet May 2009 Sub success … A St Peter’s College Sub Day was a great success, Eileen McCabe of the Health Committee says. The committee was supported by Tina Smaile, Bridget MacNamee and Tracey McDonough, who helped make the subs. Money raised will go towards free fruit this term. The Health Committee was accepted into the Fuelled 4 Schools programme and two pupils and Ms McCabe will attend a workshop to ensure a proposed health week is a winner. Right: The Health Committee Sub Day Production Line in action. Baz stars in Shakespearean roles Versatile Baz Macdonald (left) shone when Verdon College entered a teacher-directed 15-minute scene and a five-minute student- directed scene in the annual regional Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Competition last month. The highlight of the 15-minute excerpt from Hamlet was the dramatic fencing match between Hamlet and Laertes. The five-minute excerpt from The Taming of the Shrew, directed by Year 13 pupil Baz, was highly entertaining and original, with the character of Katarina being played by the tall, muscular, Baz and the part of her husband Petruchio, played by the slight, “nimble” Cody Shuttleworth. Mike Chamberlain played an accommodating Grumio and the performance was an audience favourite. Verdon College was delighted with the performance of the 16 pupils involved and especially pleased for Baz, who received a Toi Whakari NZ Drama School award for use of props and staging. He was also chosen to represent Southland at the NSSP (National Shakespeare Schools Production) workshop in September. Baz demonstrated directing talent, as well as acting versatility in performing the troubled, sensitive Hamlet and the hilarious Katarina.

 St Joseph’s Day celebrated with luncheon By TRISH CLARK & DENISE MITCHELL of St Joseph. Those who had been TO celebrate St Joseph’s Day, members taught by Sr Francis O’Connor at Holy of the Josephites group gathered for a Name School remembered praying to St  shared lunch at the home of Trish Clark, Joseph for a happy death, while others  in Fairfield. Members were joined by recalled St Joseph as a home-maker.  two Josephite Religious from Gore, Sr The meeting ended with reflective  Barbara and Sr Jennifer, and Fr Merv music and a blessing by Fr McGettigan.  McGettigan, of Mosgiel. And in Australia, Adelaide Archbishop  Sr Barbara spoke of St Joseph as the Philip Wilson has made a public  silent man of the Gospels and also of apology to the Sisters of St Joseph over  him as the patron saint of the Universal the wrongful excommunication of the  Church. “We look, think and study his Blessed Mary MacKillop in 1871.  message,” she said. The apology was a followup to the regret   Sr Jennifer then read a prayer to St expressed by the dying Bishop Sheil Joseph for members to reflect on. when he revoked his excommunication  The prayer, by Cardinal Leon Joseph of her in 1872. Archbishop Wilson said  Suenens, asked St Joseph to be our the excommunication was invalid and   protector. that he was “profoundly ashamed” of  Members then shared their thoughts the bishop’s actions.

8 May 2009 The Tablet Retreat for first Walking New Paths graduates By TERESA HANRATTY THE graduates of the first Walking New Paths course gathered at Holy Cross Centre, Mosgiel, for a retreat from April 17 to 19. The retreat was an opportunity for participants to share thoughts about their lives and ministry in a relaxed and prayerful environment. Their commitment to the faith they share has created strong bonds among group members. on how they related to Above: Sue France r s m leads a session One participant others in ministry. She on supervision with graduates. described the weekend as suggested some excel- “a gentle time of reunion lent ideas on self-care are still seeking such opportunities. and revitalisation”. whilst ministering to All the participants appreciated the The participants ac- others. opportunity to take time out to be nurtured at Holy Cross Centre. knowledged their desire A DVD featuring Mick As they prepared to leave, they were to serve in local parishes Duncan gave some invited to consider the future and where and had opportunities to insights into to being they might be going in this largely share ministry skills they at one’s best when uncharted territory of lay ministry. had used in different sit- conversing with others There are likely to be many challenges uations. in ministry and what ahead. However, it is clear that all have They drew on the wisdom and this might look like. experience of the group to learn new a part to play in the life and growth of ideas for working in ministry. He encouraged people to develop a the Church. more gracious and accepting culture. Sr Sue France r s m joined the retreat – Sr Teresa Hanratty r s m is diocesan group for a session on supervision and Some graduates have already been co-ordinator of education for pastoral explained how it helped people reflect appointed to ministry roles, while others ministry.

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9 The Tablet May 2009 Green Island CWL looks back on 50 years By GILLIAN VINE and she had remained keenly interested IT takes a long time to get meeting in CWL until her death the day before minutes confirmed in some places. the jubilee celebrations. She was Last month, Denise Mitchell read the remembered with a minute’s silence. minutes of the first meeting of the Green The jubilee began with Mass in St Peter Island Catholic Women’s League to those Chanel church concelebrated by CWL attending the league’s 50th jubilee lunch, chaplain Fr Martin Flannery and Green then asked if someone would like to Island parish priest Fr Michael Dooley. move that the minutes be confirmed as Mass was followed by lunch, after which a true and correct record. Mrs Mitchell, branch president Trish Clark, “I move,” Mary Whelan said. Madge Harrison and treasurer Beverley Madge Harrison said: “I second it.” Waayer donned garb from the 1950s and The two had been present at the entertained by reading excerpts from the inaugural meeting of the branch and records. like the other 16 women there, found Meetings were held in the evenings and themselves elected on to the committee. the parish priest of the time, Fr Walsh, The first president was Elaine Hessian attended every meeting but insisted they ended by 9pm so he could go home and watch his favourite programme, Peyton Place, Mrs Clark said. “We had a lot of fun and if you’re wondering why I’m sitting knitting, that’s Cutting the golden jubilee cake are what we all did at meetings,” she said. Mary Whelan (left) and Madge Harrison. The jubilee cake was cut by foundation The cloth is embroidered with CWL members Mrs Harrison and Mrs Whelan. members’ names.

Green Island CWL president Trish Clark opted for a baker-boy cap for her 1950s look.

Above: Members of the Green Island branch of the Catholic Women’s League with Fr Martin Flannery and Fr Michael Dooley after a Mass to celebrate the For more information write to: branch’s golden jubilee. The candle New Zealand Jesuits in India Trust Board held by Shona Collins commemorates PO Box 25922 deceased members, including the St Heliers branch’s first president, Elaine Hessian. Auckland 1740 Tel:(09) 575 5742 Right: As we were … CWL secretary email: [email protected] Denise Mitchell got into the spirit of the first meeting in her 1959 attire.

10 May 2009 The Tablet Family Group optimism

By JANE McLEOD THE Passionist Family Group Movement is alive and well in the Dunedin Diocese. Like anything in life, it ebbs and flows and during the weekend of April 4-5, a group of co-ordinators met at Waihola to discuss problems they are facing in their parishes. They came away feeling optimistic. The groups are invaluable to the networking life of the parishes and have South Island Passionist Family Group co-ordinator, Murray Straight blessing Fr Kevin Hennessy been the font of much- while Graham Wilson (Invercargill) looks on. Obscured is Aileen Straight. needed support to people as they struggle with individual problems. Fr. Kevin Hennessy c p , who directed the weekend, said he was “very excited about the changes coming about in the Church”. He divided the co-ordinators into three groups to represent the early Christian communities in Corinth, Antioch and Jerusalem. Each group explored the characteristics that made up that community. After discovering what each community stood for, two disciples then had to travel to the other groups and tell them about their community. It was very illuminating; everyone liked the idea of being a Corinthian. This task served to highlight how tenacious and passionate St Paul was about Jesus, and how much easier, relatively, life as a disciple can INVITATION be today. National Education Convention Wellington, July 29, 30 and 31, 2009 Individuals interested in attending Oral historian describes work this triennial gathering of Catholic AT the last meeting of the Oamaru Seniors Group, those educators are welcome to register present were privileged to hear Jacquie Foley speaking to for a day or more. The convention is them about oral history. the premier national conference for She explained the process she carried out when doing this work and spoke of the people whose histories she all those interested in promoting and had already recorded, including those of seven Dominican supporting the importance of Catholic Sisters. education to the life of the New Oamaru is exceedingly fortunate to have an oral historian Zealand Church, while it contributes to of her caliber and those present were most impressed by the well-being of our nation. Jacquie Foley’s presentation. Two musicians, keyboard player Jacqui Chaffey and piano For programme and registration player Mary Pepperkoorn, entertained with a singalong at information, visit the end of the afternoon’s programme. www.conference.co.nz/cathed09

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PETITION May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be praised, honoured, adored, and 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, before the 9th day. (Published on behalf of C.S., J.J.W.)

PETITION Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary (never known to fail): O most beautiful flower of Mt Carmel, fruitful vine, Splendour of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity. O Star of the Sea, help me and show me here thou art my Mother. O Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech thee from the bottom of my heart to succour me in my necessity (make request). There are none that can withstand thy power. O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (three times). Holy Mary, I place this prayer in thy hands (three times). This prayer must be said for three days and the prayer published. (Published on behalf of J.P., P.M.)

Making a point … Deirdre Jolly (right), of Alexandra, make a THANKS point to Joy McCabe (left), of Waikiwi, and Fae Robertson, Most grateful thanks to St Jude, Sacred Heart, Holy Spirit and of Queenstown, at the CWL conference in Invercargill. Holy Mary for prayers answered. (Published on behalf of M.F. )

ADVERTISING CHARGES CWL holds successful annual Prayers and petitions in The Tablet per advertiser are $10, including GST, for one prayer or petition and $5 (including conference in Invercargill GST) for each additional prayer or petition in the same issue. Other small advertisements are also $10. If you require a THE 60th annual Dunedin diocesan conference of the Catholic receipt, please enclose your name and address. Women’s League was held in Invercargill from March 27 to 29. The conference began on the Friday evening with Mass, concelebrated by Bishop Colin Campbell and Fr Vince Smith. The Catholic Centre Shop theme of the Mass was that of Martha and Mary, the theme Prayer Kids: Everyday Prayers for that CWL has adopted as its two-year study. After the formal opening of the conference, a cake honour- Today’s Children ing the CWL’s 60th anniversary was cut. This was followed By Rosemary & Peter Atkins by supper. Saturday began at Club Southland with Sr Judith Robinson the guest speaker. After lunch, the McAleese Tro- A NEW Zealand book, Prayer Kids: Everyday Prayers for Today’s phy was contested between Otago and Southland. This took Children, by Rosemary and Peter Atkins is for children in the the form of a quiz and Otago won yet again. six to 10 age group who can read. It is in full colour with 16 In the national president’s report, members were urged to splendid illustrations by Olivia Jackson-Mee. keep up their mission giving, which had increased in the past Prayer Kids has three sections – prayers for today, prayers for year. They were also reminded that it was important to be others and prayers for special occasions. These prayers will aware of local issues and where appropriate, to contact their help children to pray for themselves, focusing on topics that local Members of Parliament and interested parties to either are important for children of this age group. They will also support or oppose an issue. help children to pray for others such as family, friends, school, The deceased members’ ceremony was held during the Vigil church and country – and one’s pet, too. Mass at St Patrick’s , Georgetown. Conference attendees then The final group of prayers can be used on special occasions returned to Club Southland for the conference dinner. such as birthdays, holidays, Christmas and Easter, and when Sunday was a workshop day, with members divided into things trouble a person in this age group. groups of four to discuss three scripture passages about This publication is supported and endorsed by the Anglican women. All members present participated fully in this and and Catholic Bishops of Auckland. when the delegatess were asked to sum up the conference, Prayer Kids: Everyday Prayers for Today’s Children is priced at many said that it was this kind of input that they wanted. It $11.90 (postage and packing $1.70) and is available from the was disappointing not to have any remits but the discussion Catholic Centre Shop, Moran Building, 8 Octagon, Dunedin and faith sharing was a great experience and members look 9016; phone/fax (03) 477-6342; email cathshopdn@xtra. forward to next year’s conference, which is to be held in co.nz Alexandra.

12 May 2009 The Tablet Waikouaiti couple celebrate golden wedding WAIKOUAITI parishioners Stuart and Lenore Buchanan recently celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with family and friends at St Anne’s Church, Waikouaiti. At the conclusion of Sunday Mass, Stuart and Lenore renewed their wedding vows, with Fr Doug Hoare the celebrant, and then received a Papal Blessing. This was followed by a family gathering. The Buchanans were pleased that all the original wedding party was able to attend, as well as three of five their five children. Stuart, a Dunedin boy, married Mosgiel Lenore and Stuart Buchanan hold the Papal Blessing presented to them by Fr girl Lenore Ford at the Church of the Doug Hoare, who was the celebrant when the Waikmouaiti couple renewed Immaculate Conception, Mosgiel, in their wedding vows. 1959. Fr John Pound tied the knot. In 1963, Stuart joined the police force the Waikouaiti Bowling Club and the the middle of a parish council meeting. and was stationed in Dunedin. He and Waikouaiti Petanque Club, and Stuart There was a mad rush down state Lenore transferred to Greymouth in 1972 has served on St Anne’s parish council, highway 1 to the scene but nothing but they returned to Otago a year later including a period as secretary. could be done to save the 127-year-old when Stuart was appointed Officer in Stuart and Lenore recall the night the wooden building. Charge at Waikouaiti, a position he held original Waikouaiti church building was Both the Buchanans assisted in the until he retired in 1991, while Lenore destroyed by fire 26 years ago. rebuilding on the site and Stuart’s pre- was on the nursing staff of Cherry Farm While Stuart was responding in police police service trade as an electrician was psychiatric hospital until it closed in the role, alongside the local fire brigade. put to good use. 1990s. Lenore had the task of contacting the Stuart and Lenore plan to remain in Well-known in the East Otago parish priest, Fr John Mullin, at the Waikouaiti, where they have been living district, the Buchanans are active in Palmerston presbytery, where he was in for 37 years. Around the Dunedin diocese

Canadian trial DANE DUNLOP, a St Peter’s College Year 12 pupil, has returned Counselling Dunedin from Canada where he trialled for one of 22 places in the Dauphin Kings, a team which competes in the Manitoba No Cost Junior Hockey League.

Soldiers remembered Stress, Grief and Loss, OAMARU’S Walk in the Light meeting was held on April 26, Depression, Family Issues, so Sr Anne chose an Anzac Day theme. Poppies were made Abuse Issues, Relationship and the true story of Simpson and his donkey was told. People then drove to the beautiful Garden of Memories to lay Problems poppies amongst the wreaths. Prayers for the soldiers who died were said and the National Anthem sung. 03 477 3403 [email protected] Poultry, not cows www.cathsocialservices.org.nz THE late Fred Howard. Fred and his sister Josie lived on a poultry farm, not a dairy farm as printed last month.

13 The Tablet May 2009 Faith and family central to Vince Boyle’s life VINCE BOYLE would have loved it – a Reap, the rural education activities sea of snowy surplices on the altar, two programme which he helped found and purple-sashed bishops, one of them his run for 25 years, and of the New Zealand younger brother, Len, and pews filled Educational Institute. with his beloved family: his wife Eileen, But in tandem with teaching he wrote their five sons, two daughters and prolifically. grandchildren. He wrote for The Tablet and every other Bishop Len delivered the eulogy at his Catholic publication, for newspapers in brother’s Reqiuem Mass; Bishop Colin Southland and Otago, local and sporting Campbell the final commendation. histories, the history of Lions in New St Thomas Aquinas church in Winton, Zealand and the biography of veteran Vince’s parish church for 65 years, was athlete Derek Turnbull. filled with friends and as he left the Like a woman with knitting, Vince church for the last time, it was through always had something on the go, his a guard of honour by the Lions. writing the product of careful and often The things that mattered most in his wide-ranging research. life – faith, family, friends and service He lived his life with abundance through the Lions – was all there at the tempered with care, flagging grog end as it had been throughout. religiously every Lent, then enjoying a Vince’s death at 80 came as a shock, as red wine on Easter Sunday. he seemed fit and was researching and VINCE BOYLE A valued colleague, trusted friend and writing till the end. beloved family member, it is as a teacher On April 27, he underwent planned Vince Boyle was born in Nightcaps in Vince Boyle is best remembered by so major surgery for an aneurism and the 1928. His family had the Nightcaps hotel many, his patience and skill a byword. complications which followed brought and Vince went to school in the town His writing put Catholicism on the his life to an end the following day. and later to St Kevin’s, then studied at map. But if ever a man was prepared, Vince the University of Otago, trained as a He leaves Eileen, sons Mark, Greg, was. teacher, travelled, studied and taught Stephen, Ray and Brendan, daughters It was standing room only at the overseas. Maureen and Cushla and their spouses, Requiem Mass on May 1. People later When he returned to New Zealand, he 14 grandchildren and brothers Jack, spoke of a life lived generously and well, married his sweetheart, Eileen Kelly, and Frank, Bishop Len and Cliff. peppered with great stories that came they settled in Winton. And he leaves readers who always flooding back when Vince and Eileen’s Vince taught for a professional lifetime, waited for – more to come. son, Stephen, spoke. earning life membership of Southern – Pat Veltkamp Smith Deafening silence on abortion statistics, Right to Life says WITH the exception of the Catholic Church and some individual “The statistics reveal that one certifying consultant approved clergy of other denominations, there is a deafening silence on of the killing of 1050 unborn children [and] declined not even abortion, Right to Life says. one request for an abortion,” the statement said. “Statistics released by the Abortion Supervisory Committee, After criticism of the consultants, the statement concluded: under the Official Information Act indicate that we continue “The Churches, too, have a duty to God to defend life and to to have abortion on demand,” Right to Life spokesman Ken Orr protect the lives of God’s precious infants, with the exception said inWilson a statement. Fraser There were Karen Williams18,382 abortions notified in of the Catholic Church and some individual ministers, [so] why 2007, approximately Christine one McKenzie abortion for every Bryon three King live births. is there a deafening silence?” FUNERAL DIRECTORS MONUMENTAL MASONS • Chapel & catering lounge S & G Building • Prepayment plan for Quality Work – Guaranteed! funeral expenses ● Renovations 199 Esk Street, Invercargill ● New Homes Phone 03-218 4095 ● Design & Draughting service [email protected] Trade Qualified – friendly service. 0800 184 095 Call Steve Corson 027 325 8472 [email protected] 24 hour service Macandrew Bay, Dunedin

14 May 2009 The Tablet Will of God paramount to ‘gentle and loyal priest’ FR MICHAEL JOHN MORRIS was a “gentle John (as he was known) was readily and loyal priest” to whom the will of God accepted. was paramount, Bishop Colin Campbell “We know John was notably shy said at the Requiem Mass at St Patrick’s and only too happy to let others take Basilica last month. the limelight but he loved being with Fr Morris died suddenly on April 20, people. The only time he was purposely aged 78. He had been a priest for 54 in the front was as a front-row prop,” Fr years. Harrison said and had the congregation At the Mass, Kate Lindsay read from chuckling with his description of Fr Isaiah 25; Jeanette Lydiate read from 2 Morris playing in a rugby match at Holy Timothy 4 (“I have finished the race, I have Cross College. kept the faith”) and Fr Bernard Dennehy, Family was important to Fr Morris of Auckland, a cousin of Fr Morris, read and from 1976 he was an enthusiastic from the Gospel of St John, chapter 12, genealogist, not simply recording but including the words, “If anyone serves also reconnecting cousins on three FR MICHAEL JOHN MORRIS me, the Father will honour him”. continents, to whom he was known as Delivering the panegyric, Fr Tony Cousin John. The computer also opened up a world Harrison, of Queenstown, said: “The A lover of gadgets – and of shopping of online newspapers, genealogical readings capture the essence of – it was hardly surprising that Fr Morris resources and other sources of John’s life and ministry”, adding that was an early convert to new technology, information, often used by Fr Morris in just two weeks earlier, at the Mass of having bought his first computer when his homilies, leading one parishioner to Charism, Fr Morris repeated his priestly he was stationed in Invercargill. This describe them as being “like vegetable commitment. enabled him to maintain contact with soup – a lot of this and that, and all very “All of his life, John was empowered by his sister, Sr Mary Cyprian s m s m . “Cyp”, as interesting”. God,” Fr Harrison said. she was known, was in Auckland hospital That anecdote summed up Fr Morris’ He described Fr Morris’ early life at and unable to attend the funeral but fascination with every aspect of the Seacliff, where his father was an orderly Sister Josephine Gresham, Provincial world and his ability to apply it to his at the psychiatric hospital. The arrival of the Missionary Sisters of the Society priestly life. of a new baby confused some patients of Mary, spoke of the closeness of Sr “We will miss you, John, for your but, when told that the little one was Cyprian to her brother, seven years her friendship and your witness to God’s an orphan from the Napier earthquake, junior. love,” Fr Harrison concluded. Caritas to give $50,000 to help relief work in Sri Lanka CARITAS Aotearoa New Zealand has then has waged a violent secessionist with injuries, exceeding the capacity of pledged $50,000 to support civilian campaign sekking to create an hospitals to cope. victims in Sri Lanka’s civil war, as the independent Tamil state in the north Two priests, including the head of government closes in on Tamil Tiger and east of the country. Caritas in the Vanni region, were badly rebels in the north. “Our partner Caritas Sri Lanka reports injured in shelling last month. Caritas director Mike Smith, of that tens of thousands remain trapped Caritas Sri Lanka and the Red Cross Wellngton, said the funds would in rebel-held territory, while more than are the only relief agencies allowed contribute to a Caritas Internationalis 130,000 have fled to government- access to the war zone by the Sri Lankan appeal for $NZ4.35 million to help run camps where military forces are government. 100,000 people with food, water, preoccupied with security and fears of “There is a dire need for food and other medicines, shelter and trauma rebel infiltration,” Mrs Smith said. aid items and Caritas has to get them to counselling. Caritas Sri Lanka’s national director Fr the people,” Fr Fernando said. “It is extremely distressing that the Damian Fernando said: “These people Caritas is accepting donations from civil war has come to this point with are coming out in highly traumatised the New Zealand public. They can be hundreds of thousands of civilians conditions. Most of them are tired and made by phoning 0800 221 022 to make lacking protection,” Mr Smith said of the worn out after months of suffering.” credit card donations or donating online situation in the island nation. Numbers in camps around Vavuniya using a credit card at www.caritas.org. A militant organisation based in had risen from 32,000 in March to nz or posting to: Caritas Aotearoa New northern Sri Lanka, the Tamil Tigers more than 190,000, with more than Zealand, PO Box 12-193, Thorndon, group was founded in 1976 and since 2000 arriving each day, many of them Wellington 6144.

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Left: Ready for a gold-level exercise for the young New Zealanders’ Challenge are (from left) Griffin Leonard, Maria Kennedy, Meaghan Kelly and Linea Helm. Below: Holding the certificate awarded to St Mary’s School, Gore, for mission work are (from left) Jake Lawlor (9), Ella Brown (10) and Jonah Parry (10). St Mary’s raised $1000 last year and was presented with the certificate by Msgr Vincent Walker, Diocesan Director of Missions. Msgr Walker described the children’s efforts as “a real inspiration”.

Left: Members of the Ranfurly Catholic Women’s League and friends took Sister Mary Pauline to the Black Forrest cafe in Naseby to celebrate her 90th birthday last month. Sr Pauline spent her early childhood in the Maniototo and then returned to the area to teach at the convent school in Ranfurly for many years. The birthday outing was an enjoyable afternoon with a lot of reminiscing as Sr Pauline had taught almost all the children of those present. The birthday cake was baked and iced by two CWL members. Sr Pauline lives at the Chalet Home for the Aged in Ranfurly. Oberammergau 2010 The Passion Play

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