The Refugee Crisis, 2015

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Syrian refugees coming ashore on the Greek island of Lesbos. Photo: Angelos Tzortzinis/Getty

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, In our diocese, and as a response to the crisis, I have decided to make accommodation at Holy Cross Centre in Mosgiel In St Luke’s Gospel, that we hear read at every Christmas available to the Syrian refugees, in the present emergency. As Midnight Mass, there is the heart-rending account that there was a Catholic community, we can extend a welcoming hand of no room at the inn for the Holy Family. But that rejection did not friendship and help to our brothers and sisters in this time end there. Very soon the little family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph of grave need. I know there will be other avenues available to were forced to flee for their lives, and become refugees in Egypt. assist. I am confident that all of us can share this burden, and Recently, our TV screens and other media have swamped answer Pope Francis’ call to open our hearts and our hands in us with reports of huge numbers of homeless people fleeing this unfolding tragedy. As we draw near to celebrating the Year from the Middle East. Indeed, it is estimated to be the biggest of Mercy, the cry of the needy is echoing around the world. humanitarian crisis since World War II. The images have “Faced with the tragedy of tens of thousands of refugees been poignant and unforgettable, and many people have been who are fleeing death by war and by hunger, and who are asking, “What can we do to help?” In early September, our on a path towards a hope for life, the Gospel calls us to be New Zealand Catholic Bishops’ Conference sent a letter to the neighbours to the smallest and most abandoned, to give Prime Minister with an urgent request for our Government to them concrete hope.” Pope Francis. do more to help now, and to lift our quota of refugees for the future. As you know, the Government has changed its stance In the Spirit, and is to allow more refugees to come. Colin 2 the tablet

Walk by Faith O’NEILL DEVEREUX Over the last year, a major rewrite of the long-established Walk by Faith programme has happened. The new version includes new modules, reading LAWYERS material and media clips designed to enhance the learning experience. Partners: The Walk by Faith vision is to “build confidence in people to be active in the life and mission of the Church in the 21st century by fostering Joe O’Neill personal and spiritual formation, deepening understanding of Church Mike O’Neill teaching and Scripture, and integrating this with life experience.” Paul O’Neill The programme is for ordinary Catholics who want to develop a deeper Todd Whitcombe understanding about faith, scripture, sacraments, spirituality and Lauren Pegg discipleship. It is not academic and does not require prior knowledge. It is an excellent next step for those participating in the Called by Christ Staff Solicitor: sessions, allowing a deeper level of faith sharing and discovery. Jared St Clair-Newman Walk by Faith is being launched for Dunedin residents. As of earlier next Client parking available year the re-launched new programme will be offered around the diocese. 433 PRINCES STREET If you are interested in being a tutor in your local town, and have P.O.BOX 909 experience in theology, scripture and great listening skills, I would love to DUNEDIN 9054 hear from you. Telephone 477-6801 If you are interested in being part of this fantastic programme and want Website: www.ond.co.nz to know more, please phone Sr Anna Burrowes on (03) 474 5740, email: [email protected] or check out the diocesan website: http://www.cdd.org.nz/faith-formation/

Know and understand yourself and your personal ‘story’.

Reflect on your experience of yourself in relationship to Modules 1 & 2 Modules 3 & 4 others and to God. Modules 5 & 6 1. Who am I? 3. Spirituality and 5. Introduction to Hebrew Know more about Prayer 2. My relationship Scripture (Old your own journey of with God! 4. Grace and Testament). faith. Holiness Know and 6. Introduction to New Reflect on your understand Explore Christian Testament. experience in the yourself and your Spirituali Year one Church community. ty and personal ‘story’. reflect on your Explore the structure, stories and people of the Journey of Faith Hear the Church’s experience of it. Reflect on your Hebrew Scriptures (Old story in Scripture / own faith journey Reflect on God’s Testament) and the New Tradition. and on what the grace and its Testament. Celebrate in the Church teaches effect in people’s Reflect on Jesus’ life, Eucharist. about God. individual lives, in teachings and mission. the Church and in Respond to God’s the world. On behalf of the call to Mission New Zealand Catholic through Service. Bishops‘ Conference

Dunedin Diocesan Coordinator “It enabled me to reflect on my Faith journey. It brought about a further Sr Anna deepening of my Faith in learning about the presence of Jesus in my life. It also enabled me to be challenged. It has been a well worthwhile programme, " enabling me to become more aware of the presence of God in my life and in #$!%'% &'&# everything around me.” – Des, Year Three Graduate 2014 september 2015 3

New name and brand for the Catholic Shop

Dunedin’s Catholic shop has a new name and brand. From this week, the shop will trade as Full of Grace. The new brand was professionally designed, free of charge. The brand features the new name, with a strong Yertical element in the ´nal letters of each word representing a candle, topped by a µame. The shape of the µame features the stylised letters ‘f’ and ‘g’, representing the new name. The tag line that will accompany the brand is Dunedin’s Catholic Christian Store.

Catholics will immediately understand the reference in the new To enhance that, the shop’s website is being detached from the name to the Hail Mary prayer. The flame is also an evocative Diocesan website, with its ‘digital door’ now entered through Christian image: the light of Christ, and the emblem of the www.fullofgrace.nz Holy Spirit. Customers often reflect in their feedback on their To celebrate the new name, the shop will be re-opened at a shopping experience about the serene and graceful atmosphere function in the Moran Building on Thursday 24 September of the shop, now captured in the name. from 5pm. Friends and customers of the shop are welcome to The main reason for the new name and brand is to attract a attend. As part of the celebrations, the shop will feature very wider range and greater number of customers. This has been a attractive opening specials, available that evening and over the particular challenge for the shop, given its basement location following week. in the Moran Building and a name that has not invited the Please check out the new signage at the shop the next time you curious or those who are not Catholic. My hope is that the new are in the Octagon, or visit us on-line. Sheryl and Marie will name will help the shop take better advantage of its location in make you very welcome, and help you find what you need, or the Octagon, especially with the large numbers of cruise ship discover something you weren’t expecting. passengers that pass through over the summer months. gerald scanlan Full of Grace is also a name that will work better for on-line diocesan general manager shoppers, giving the shop a more distinctive web presence.

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Prayer for REMEMBERING THE CHURCH IN YOUR WILL The Synod An invitation from Bishop Colin... on Family Life When you leave a bequest to the Church, you give a gift that lasts longer than your lifetime; a gift that will October 2015 always be remembered. supplied by the archdiocese A bequest to the Church may be a specific amount, or a percentage of your estate, or a particular item of value. of wellington Big or small, your bequest will be greatly appreciated. If you have an existing Will, with the help of your legal advisor, you can make a simple modification to it. Loving God! In you we live and move and have our being. Like parents who SAMPLE WORDING FOR A BEQUEST seek the best for their children, you “...to the Roman Catholic Bishop of Dunedin for the want only what is good and beautiful for time being, to use for the general purposes of the your family. We praise and thank you diocese as he sees fit, I give and bequeath...” for your kindness and love. But we are not yet perfect. Come to the help of your suffering ones: • Parents caught in the pressures of family life; • The divorced who feel estranged or homeless; • Victims of domestic and sexual violence, poverty, neglect, elder abuse; • Refugees and children who live in fear; • Young adults bewildered by doubt. Bless Pope Francis and all entrusted with leadership in your family. Hear the cries of the poor reflected in situations where love is blocked by hatred, understanding by fear, compassion by distrust. Open the hearts of all to our closeness to one another. As brothers and sisters, may we come together to heal hurts and make Earth a truly happy home for all your children. Amen. 8=;B=HM :IB9F5@ÛG9FJ=79G ǲ ǳ

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Food for Critical Reﬂection Euthanasia and Care of the Dying a statement by the new zealand catholic bishops conference

Life is full of blessings, challenges The experience of those countries that not real consent. The most vulnerable and opportunities. Even dying brings have already legalised euthanasia shows members of our society depend upon the its own unique blessings, challenges that the demand for euthanasia cannot protections which the legal and medical and opportunities. ‘Dying well’ is as be limited to a carefully defined group. In institutions currently provide. important as reaching our potential at the Netherlands, euthanasia was initially The good news is that advances in school and at work, or finding happiness only available to dying adults with palliative care mean there is now no and fulfilment within our families and terminal illness who were able to give need for anyone to die in pain. When with our friends. The work of dying informed consent and who repeatedly treatment is no longer effective for a well often involves the healing and/or requested euthanasia. Since 1973, all of person in the end stages of an illness, the deepening of relationships. these restrictions have fallen away and priority is to provide sufficient pain relief lethal injections can now be given to In 1995 we wrote: to make the person comfortable, while newborns and teenagers with disabilities, supporting their physical, emotional, “Euthanasia occurs when a doctor, not an as well as to persons with dementia and mental, relational and spiritual needs. illness, kills a patient.” depression. In some of these cases, there This can be a very important time in a is no explicit request from the person At that time we drew attention to a very person’s life, involving growth and the concerned for euthanasia. important distinction: it is one thing healing of relationships. to withhold or withdraw extraordinary Once we allow access to euthanasia for Research also shows that persistent methods of keeping a person alive some, the reasons for confining it to just requests for euthanasia are not related when it is no longer sensible to do so; that group begin to look arbitrary. It to physical pain, but to depression and it is another thing to do something, or is quickly argued that to deprive those feelings of hopelessness and/or a sense omit to do something for the purpose of incapable of giving consent to euthanasia of social isolation. There is a deeper terminating a person’s life. In the former is an injustice. It is also argued that malaise: our society has failed to respond case, we are simply allowing a person to allowing it for some conditions and not in a satisfactory way to the emotional, die. In the latter case, we are killing. others is discriminatory. psychological and spiritual suffering Even if it is done for what seems a We would have to expect the same that people often feel at the end of life. good reason, (e.g. to prevent suffering), erosion of boundaries and safeguards to As we stated in 1995, “we cannot be and even if it is done with the patient’s happen here too, especially because there free from blame if there are people in consent, it is still killing. is already ambivalence about people who our communities unable to find human are perceived as having little or nothing comfort and assistance as they approach In a society in which many regard to contribute to society while ‘swallowing the end of their lives.” suffering as meaningless and intolerable, up’ large amounts of health resources. In euthanasia is presented as a way of The real moral imperative is on us all to other words, legalising euthanasia will avoiding suffering. This can be made to be bearers of hope and to offer selfless place at greater risk the lives of those look like an attractive option, or even a care to all those who are sick, disabled whom others might be tempted to think right, but to legalise the killing of those and dying, while ensuring that there are would be better off dead. who are suffering would be to introduce adequate resources for palliative care. a whole new, and dangerous, dimension Abuse of the disabled and elderly is We have the expertise and the means to society. already a serious issue in our country to care for those who have advanced and overseas. Legalising euthanasia has What kind of society would we have if progressive illness in ways which the potential to worsen the problem in euthanasia were legalised? People with are in harmony with their human a society where the numbers of elderly advanced progressive illnesses, or simply dignity and their status as our fellow are growing, and where pressure on the in old age, may well find it difficult New Zealanders. The legalisation of health budget is increasing. to trust their doctors and nurses. We euthanasia will undermine trust in the need to ask: What would that do for Further, in a society in which euthanasia medical profession and put vulnerable the regard we have traditionally had for becomes legal, the disabled, sick and groups in our society at risk. It will send the medical and nursing professions? elderly may more easily come to see a message that the lives of some people How would this impact on the ability of themselves as an excessive financial are not worth living. Its introduction doctors and nurses to help those who are and emotional burden. The ‘right to would seriously undermine good caring not quite sure they can trust them? die’ could very quickly become a ‘duty and be detrimental to the growth of a to die’. This is not free choice. This is caring community. continued over page 6 the tablet

continued from page 5 From Isolation We need to ensure that our laws promote a society in which there to community is room for the most vulnerable written by: crispin anderlini – room in our hearts and room in our homes and other places of care – rather than ‘showing people the door’. True compassion calls for us all to stand alongside, and in solidarity with, all those who are suffering. We commend all those who already do so much to care for those people who are sick, elderly or disabled, as well as those who are dying. The mark of a great society is evidenced in its ability to care for those who are most vulnerable. We do not need euthanasia. We need to promote equitable access to good palliative care for all New Zealanders. We need to learn how to live well and die well. ?John Dew Archbishop of Wellington President, NZCBC Every year the Catholic Bishops of New Zealand set aside a week in September for ?Stephen Lowe Social Justice Week. This is an opportunity to consider Catholic social teaching on a Bishop of Hamilton specific social justice issue that is relevant to our society and Church community. In 2015, Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand has focused on family poverty and what it will ?Charles Drennan take for all families in New Zealand to flourish. Bishop of Palmerston North Material hardship and poverty is a reality that affects families around New Zealand, ?Peter Cullinane and in South Dunedin the decline of manufacturing has seen many jobs disappear Emeritus Bishop of from the area. Palmerston North In spite of growing hardship and poverty in one of New Zealand’s most deprived ?Patrick Dunn suburbs (according to the 2013 census), the Dunedin South Pastoral Area and Bishop of Auckland Dunedin Catholic Social Services have teamed up to respond to some of the Secretary, NZCBC challenges facing families. The parish and Catholic Social Services run cooking classes, community dinners, ?Colin Campbell distribute food from the community centre and run an interest-free loan scheme. Bishop of Dunedin “One of the things I love seeing is the way that people, with no prompting, help out ?Barry Jones and support each other. It’s a wonderful community in that sense,” says Fr Gerard Bishop of Christchurch Aynsley, parish priest for Dunedin South Pastoral Area. “But we also see occasions where families get isolated and end up battling along on their own and life can be really difficult. When people get isolated, we find that they fall into traps.” Fr Gerard says one of the main traps that people in the area fall into is debt, and with so many high-interest lenders around the suburb offering easily acquired loans, it is easy to understand why a struggling family would take out a loan. This problem is that these debts often cripple families and create a lot of stress for family members. “So any way that we can build community and support each other, I think we can help to remedy that,” Fr Gerard says. september 2015 7 Pope Francis reforms the process of marriage annulment

On 8 September, Pope Francis announced a reform of marriage “The Synod gathering in 2014 discussed simplifying the process annulments, delegating power to local Bishops to oversee a for people, and I’m pleased to see that Pope Francis has been able speedier and simplified process. to move on this fairly quickly after that discussion.” With two documents, issued Motu Proprio, (Latin for “by [the “The changes simplify the process, and will, hopefully, speed it up. Pope’s] own initiative,”) the Pope has given power to the local They are very welcome. We will need to think through how the Bishop to judge annulment cases and allowed for “increased changes will work in relation to our National Tribunal and the brevity” in the legal process by removing the requirement for a Regional Tribunal which we share with Australian Dioceses.” second judgement. The changes become part of Catholic canon “Pope Francis said in making the announcement that the law on 8 December, the beginning of Pope Francis’ declared process has been simplified and made easier but the grounds for “Year of Mercy.” nullifying a marriage have not changed.” Although the process of annulment has been simplified, “You will recall,” he said, “that, in May of this year, the NZ Pope Francis reaffirmed traditional church teaching on “the Bishops announced that the marriage tribunal would no longer indissolubility of the sacred bond of marriage.” charge fees for the process.” Following the Pope’s announcement, Cardinal John Dew, In the Diocese of Dunedin, Monsignor John Harrison, Archbishop of Wellington and Moderator of the Marriage Assistant Judicial Vicar, is a point of contact. The phone Tribunal, commented: number is: 03 474 5759, and email address tribunal.dunedin@ catholic-tribunal.org.nz 8 the tablet Pope turns to parishes to host refugees

Pope Francis has called on every European parish to host one refugee family each in a goodwill gesture that will begin in the Vatican state. It comes as Europe faces the worst refugee crisis since World War II. “I appeal to the parishes, the religious communities, the monasteries and sanctuaries of all Europe to take in one family of refugees,” Pope Francis said after his Sunday address. He added that it is not enough to say “have courage, hang in there” to the refugees making the dangerous journey into Europe. The Pope, whose comments were met with applause from the crowd in St. Peter’s Square, also said that two parishes in the Vatican will each take in a family of refugees in the coming days. “victims of injustice, of this throw-away economy”

Pope Francis said the call to action is a “concrete gesture” to prepare for the extraordinary Holy Year on the theme of mercy, which will begin on 8 December. The call goes out to tens of thousands of Catholic parishes in Europe. There are more than 25,000 parishes in Italy alone, and more than 12,000 in Germany, where many of the refugees are hoping to settle. This is not the first time that Pope Francis has expressed Syrian Refugee Cri compassion for those fleeing war-torn countries. In June, he Syria’s civil war is the worst humanitarian disaster of our time. said that the mistreatment of asylum seekers “makes one cry,” The number of innocent civilians suffering is almost beyond as they are merely “victims of injustice, of this throw-away belief – more than 11 million people are displaced, thus far. economy” and war. Anti-government demonstrations began in March of 2011, but Earlier that month, the pontiff said that leaving migrants to the peaceful protests quickly escalated after the government’s die at sea is an “attack against life” comparable to abortion or violent crackdown, and rebels began fighting back against euthanasia. the regime. By July, army defectors had loosely organized the Free Syrian Army and many civilian Syrians took up arms to join the opposition. Divisions between secular and Islamist fighters, and between ethnic groups, continue to complicate the politics of the conflict. More than four years after it began, the full-blown civil war has killed over 220,000 people, half of whom are believed to be civilians. Bombings are destroying crowded cities and horrific human rights’ violations are widespread. Basic necessities like food and medical care are sparse. The U.N. estimates that 7.6 million people are internally displaced. When you also consider refugees, more than half of the country’s pre-war population of 23 million is in need of urgent humanitarian assistance, whether they still remain in the country or have escaped across the borders. The majority of Syrian refugees are living in Jordan and Lebanon. In the region’s two smallest countries, weak september 2015 9

CARITAS AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND MEDIA RELEASE - 9 September 2015 Caritas welcomes Government decision on refugee quota

The Government’s move to increase the number of refugees allowed into the country, in the face of a public outcry, has been welcomed by Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand as necessary when considering the scale of the emergency. Since 2011, civil war in Syria has left 12.2 million people in need of assistance and created one of the largest refugee crises in history. Eight million people have been forced from their homes inside Syria and more than 4 million are either living in neighbouring countries, or making the perilous journey to Europe in search of a new life. This is equivalent to the entire New Zealand population being displaced by war and looking for a new home. Of the 4 million refugees, approximately 1.2 million are living in neighbouring Lebanon where Caritas has been supporting Syrian refugees through development and humanitarian aid risis – Background programmes since the outbreak of the conflict. Caritas’ work in Lebanon is part of a regional response to infrastructure and limited resources are nearing a breaking point the crisis that includes supplying food, water and shelter to under the strain. desperate refugees families in Iraq, Turkey and Jordan. In August 2013, more Syrians escaped into northern Iraq at a With one of the largest refugee populations in the world newly opened border crossing. Now they are trapped by that living in Jordan, Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand will look to country’s own insurgent conflict, and Iraq is struggling to meet provide food, shelter, medical care, counselling, education the needs of Syrian refugees on top of more than one million and other aid to the thousands of displaced people in the internally displaced. An increasing number of Syrian refugees country as part of their Peace in the Middle East campaign. are fleeing across the border into Turkey, overwhelming urban “We have worked to help Syrian refugees since the beginning host communities and creating new cultural tensions. Hundreds of the conflict, and Caritas is committed to continuing to of thousands of refugees are also attempting the dangerous trip provide essential supplies to those in need throughout the across the Mediterranean Sea from Turkey to Greece, hoping to region,” says Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand director, find a better future in Europe. Not all of them make it across alive. Julianne Hickey. Thousands of Syrians flee their country every day. Echoing the words of Cardinal John Dew in a recent Four million Syrians have registered or are awaiting registration interview, Mrs Hickey says: “The growing number of refugees with the United Nations High Commission of Refugees, making around the world has created a crisis which no country or them the world’s largest refugee population under the United organisation committed to human rights can ignore.” Nations’ mandate. Donations to the Peace in the Middle East Fund are now According to the U.N., more than half of all Syrian refugees are being accepted to assist with the ongoing humanitarian under the age of 18. The youngest refugees face an uncertain response. future. They are confused and scared by their experiences, Donations Website: www.caritas.org.nz lacking the sense of safety and home they need. The older children are forced to grow up too fast, finding work and taking care of their family in desperate circumstances. 10 the tablet Papal Blessing for Southlander

On Sunday 23 August, two days before her 100th birthday, Eileen Dowling of St Mary’s Parish, Invercargill, received recognition of her century of faithful attendance at Sunday Mass, and other occasions in between, when Bishop Colin Campbell presented her with a Papal blessing from Pope Francis. For the Tuatapere born mother of eight, with four generations of descendants, family has always come first. Married in Riverton in 1938, Eileen and her husband Robert farmed at Cosy Nook. After the death of her husband and her mother, Cis Sheehan, (both in the same year) Eileen moved into Invercargill where she shares a townhouse with her youngest son, Robert. In Invercargill, she was, for several years, one of the regular helpers at the Mission Shop. Eileen enjoys the friendship and activities of her Passionist Family Group, and is a regular in the congregation at Sunday Mass at the Basilica, and a regular at the cuppa afterwards, always enjoying a chat among friends. She has no secret recipe for her long life, but just feels “blessed to have made it this far.” After the presentation of her Papal blessing, Eileen was “guest of honour” at a celebration morning tea with fellow Mass- goers, which was followed by lunch with family, and further celebrations two days later – Tuesday 25 August – the day of her 100th birthday. The week of festivities was wrapped up with a day for family and friends back in Tuatapere the following weekend. september 2015 11 The Prism of Faith

“Pope Francis wants the Bishops of Oceania to engage in deep discussion in order to speak with one voice”

Seven Bishops from the Federation of Catholic Bishops’ “It’s the same with climate change, which primarily affects the Conferences of Oceania met in Noumea, New Caledonia in poor. This is another of our concerns for justice that we want mid August to discuss a range of current affairs, from the point to bring to the public debate,” said Bishop Colin Campbell. of view of faith. “And what about the Catholic faith in Oceania? Is there a real As representatives of the Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of disaffection?”asked one reporter. Australia, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, the “There are obviously some differences, but the underlying Pacific (CEPAC) and New Zealand, they have a mandate sentiment is that the challenges are the same, above all the to engage with the secular world, hoping to attract a young question of the youth. And this is caused by the influence of generation who thirst for justice. global mass media of the entertainment industry, influence that Colin Campbell, Bishop of Dunedin, and Charles Drennan, Bishop can be either positive or negative, but which in all circumstances of Palmerston North, were met at the airport with the Archibishop concerns practically everybody,” said Bishop Drennan. of Noumea, Michel Calvet on arrival from New Zealand. “But the answer lies fairly in the involvement of the Catholic So what exactly have they been doing at these meetings? A Church in the secular world. In our country, the youth have a report by Julia Trinson in the local newspaper, Les Nouvelles social justice conscience, and the stance of the Church seems Caledoniennes, (written in French, of course) provided some to have an influence,” said the Bishop of Dunedin. answers. “The recent encyclical on the environment has had a very good They dealt with the life of the Church, along with questions of reception everywhere, particularly among the young,” rejoined society, like the Family, the main subject for the synod in Rome. Bishop Drennan. “At last, the difficulty of the Church having an impact on society’s thinking looks like it has started to change.” “Pope Francis wants the Bishops of Oceania to engage in deep discussion in order to speak with one voice,” said Michel “Another concern we must face is that the number of vocations Calvet, Archbishop of Noumea. “We will soon be in the Year of in this country is falling off. Ours is a very secular country.” Mercy,” he added. His Caledonian colleague noted that some interactions that Beyond the current questions for discussion, the environment occur are interesting and positive, like some youth gatherings was covered in the last letter from the Pope, and this affects, at La Conception. “There is a growing interest towards the specifically, the Pacific Islands,” noted Archbishop Calvet. practice of religious life, and it is for us to answer, to show that we know about this growing interest, that it is happening and “Trans Pacific partnership has some negative consequences we encourage it.” for this part of the world,” said Colin Campbell, Bishop of Dunedin, “and do not let us forget migrants, including the The Bishops attended the pilgrimage of the Assumption a la future needs of the people at Manaus and Nauru.” Conception, that the young Catholics of the Sud zone helped to prepare. “The particular dimension that our group can bring to the debate, is our common base which constitutes our faith. It is the sense The next meeting of the group will be held in Port Moresby, of justice that we wish to make our priority in all circumstances,” PNG, in August, 2016. said Charles Drennan, Bishop of Palmerston North. 12 the tablet

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Gore music liturgy session

Music for the Masses; Jam for Joy Session

Hungry for new music ideas for your parish liturgies? Come along and join us for a 2 hour jam session learning some new songs and ideas to bring back to your parishes for Advent. Bring your enthusiasm, instruments and any music you’d like to share.

October 17th, 1-3:30pm

Blessed Sacrament Parish, 16 Ardwick St., Gore

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Marian Movement of Priests contributed by june steele

Fr Francis Geremia c.s., National Director for the Marian Movement of Priests, USA and Canada, is seen here with Fr Mervyn McGettigan and lay members of the Marian movement of Priests (MMP) at St Bernadette’s Church, Forbury, Dunedin, on 4 September 2015. Mass, rosary, cenacle of prayers and benediction were celebrated, and talks given. Fr Gerard Aynsley and Fr Jacob Thevasahayam also attended, along with about fifty associate members from parishes around Dunedin. A shared lunch followed at the parish hall. The weather was cold, but the atmosphere was wonderfully spiritual. Sincere thanks are extended to all who organised the event. september 2015 15

St Mary’s Kaikorai celebrated Conﬁrmation Bishop’s Diary Saturday 5th September

colin d campbell bishop of dunedin

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Bishop John Patrick Kavanagh 1913–1985 Commemorating the 30th anniversary of his death, 10 July 1985.

this biography was written by frances mulrennan and was first published in the dictionary of new zealand biography, volume 5, 2000.

Born in Hawera on 30 April 1913, John Much later, in 1979, he accompanied an historic milestone marking the end Patrick Kavanagh was the eldest of 10 Pope John Paul II on his historic visit to of long-standing division and mistrust. children of Margaret Harris and her his native Poland. By accepting the Act, the church was husband, Laurence Kavanagh, a farmer. challenged to become a full partner He was consecrated Bishop, at the early He was educated at St Joseph’s School, in developing a national system of age of 36, in the Basilica of the Sacred Hawera, and then Sacred Heart College, education, while retaining the Catholic Heart in Wellington on 30 November Auckland, on a scholarship. There he character of its schools. Kavanagh’s 1949. He also became apostolic displayed great ability in his studies, as ability to examine the implications of administrator and coadjutor Bishop of well as in cricket and especially rugby. the legislation, as well as the clarity of Dunedin, with right of succession. He Kavanagh trained for the priesthood at mind and patience he brought to the succeeded James Whyte as the fourth Holy Cross College, Mosgiel (1932–36), negotiating table, were crucial to the Bishop of Dunedin on 26 December and was ordained on 6 September outcome. He demonstrated intelligence, 1957, following the latter’s death. 1936 at St Mary of the Angels Church, tenacity and courage in shepherding Wellington. He sailed the same week Kavanagh was a key figure in Catholic the Catholic school system through for Rome, where he took a postgraduate education for over 25 years, during changing times, when insufficient funds course at the Roman Pontifical (Lateran) the long struggle to achieve state aid and lack of teachers endangered its Seminary, undertaking special studies at for private schools. He was adviser to special character. the Sacred Roman Rota. He acquired a the Holy Name Society in its petition As Bishop of Dunedin, Kavanagh’s double doctorate in law. to the government in 1956. In 1960 term of office was marked by a he was appointed founding chairman Kavanagh returned to New Zealand in considerable expansion of the Catholic of the Catholic Education Council for 1940 and was appointed assistant priest secondary school system, as well as the New Zealand and episcopal vicar for in the parish of St Peter and Paul, Lower establishment of the first co-educational education, serving as spokesman on Hutt. In August 1944, he was transferred secondary school in the diocese – St all Catholic education matters. Under to St Joseph’s parish in Wellington, with Peter’s College in Gore. He was a Kavanagh’s chairmanship, the council residence at Archbishop’s House. He was member of the Council of the University made submissions to the 1960–62 appointed to the Diocesan Tribunal for of Otago from 1968 to 1976 and chaired Commission on Education in New Matrimonial Causes as defensor vinculi, several of its committees. He was also Zealand, arguing that Catholic schools canonist to Archbishop Thomas O’Shea responsible to the other Bishops for performed a public function, providing and diocesan examiner. He also served Holy Cross College, Mosgiel. After his education to large numbers of children, as an army chaplain during the Second death, Kavanagh College in Dunedin fulfilling the state’s requirement of World War. was named in his honour, bearing his compulsory education and meeting its own episcopal motto, Ipsa duce. In 1944, Kavanagh was appointed by the standards. However, the commission Bishops as their representative to care concluded that state aid to private Intellectually gifted, practical and for 700 Catholic Polish refugee children schools was essentially a political attentive to details, Kavanagh was a shy, brought to New Zealand. He worked question, and that Catholics or others kind and generous man. At the Bishops’ with government officials and cabinet had every right through political conferences he was usually given the job ministers and set up hostels in Lyall Bay discussion and action to persuade the of making a final summary after debate and Island Bay. He was the children’s community that such schools should on contentious issues. Though he often chaplain and in 1945 was appointed receive assistance from public funds. agonised over this task, his conclusions one of their legal guardians, taking care were concise and decisive, reflecting his Later, Kavanagh was a significant figure of welfare schemes, the purchasing of long experience, wisdom and humanity. in the three years of intense negotiations property and even requests for pocket His last years were marked by ill health, leading to the passage of the Private money. Kavanagh was honoured in both and he died in the Mater Misericordiae Schools Conditional Integration Act New Zealand and Poland for his work. Hospital, Dunedin, on 10 July 1985. 1975. The Bishops welcomed the act as