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ISSUE 222 | AUGUST 2016 ABLETcdd.org.nz In July 2016, the Polish city of Krakow hosted World Youth Day (WYD). About two million young people from all over the world visited the city on the Vistula River to hear and see Francis. chose the city of Krakow for its strong ties with Saint John Paul II. The Polish pope was not only closely connected to Krakow throughout his life as a priest, he also initiated World Youth Day. The first such meeting took place in Rome in 1985. Since then, it has taken place every two or three years in various places around the globe.

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Celebrations of the 800 Jubilee of the Dominican Family were held throughout the diocese on and about the feast day of St Dominic, 3 August. The celebrations coincided with many occurring throughout the world in recognition of the 800th Jubilee Year of the Order of Preachers – The Dominicans, founded by St Dominic de Guzman in France in 1206.

Dunedin, Oamaru, Queenstown and Invercargill held special Masses involving schools with a Dominican foundation or tradition. The charism of the Dominican Sisters, who were associated with many schools throughout the diocese, is expressed strongly in the schools, now staffed by lay teachers. In Southland, Over 1500 students joined with dignitaries and the community on Monday 8 August to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the Dominicans. Students from the Catholic schools of St Teresa’s, Bluff, St Joseph’s, Invercargill, St Patrick’s, Georgetown, St Theresa’s, Invercargill, and Verdon College participated in a led by Bishop Colin Campbell. As part of the event a video message from Dominican, Father Kevin Toomey OP, was shared. Schools were presented with special gifts from Dominican nuns, Sister Judith Robinson and Sister Raewyn Benzie. Mayor Tim Shadbolt attended and extended his congratulations. Photos of this event, as well as from other centres, show how widely the jubilee is recognised and celebrated. august 2016 

New Zealand Dominican Sisters from the website: dominican family aotearoa new zealand

St Dominic, born in 1170, belonged to the noble Guzman family of Caleruega, Spain. After his university studies he became a Canon Regular at the Cathedral of Osma, living a cloistered life dedicated to the public worship of God and personal prayer and study. In 1203, while in France, Dominic, a man of great personal prayer and study, met the Albigensians who believed that spirit, not matter, was good. To counter this heresy Dominic was inspired to found an order of itinerant preachers. His followers, thoroughly educated and prepared to debate the truth, promoted the dignity and worth of all created things. In 1206 Dominic founded a community of women in Prouille, France, to provide a place for women who had responded to his message. From these simple beginnings, Dominican women and men are to be found in almost every country of the world. They find hope and joy as members of a wide Dominican family of Friars, Brothers, Contemplative Nuns, Sisters and Laity. In 1869 Bishop Moran was appointed to the Dunedin Diocese in New Zealand. Ten Dominican Sisters from Sion Hill, Dublin, arrived with him in that city in 1871. Four days later they opened a high school. The Foundress, Mother Gabriel Gill, challenged both her Sisters and herself with the mantra “Are you prepared to do for God what the miners do for gold?” By 1929 there were 120 Sisters in Otago and Southland serving a number of Schools and Colleges. Five years later there were two Auckland foundations in Helensville and Northcote. In 1944 a specialised school for the Deaf was opened first in Wellington and then in Feilding. Later again came St Dominic’s Church and Primary School at Blockhouse Bay and St Dominic’s College at Henderson. As part of an Order founded 800 years ago the New Zealand Dominicans have cherished several mottos which express various aspects of their charism. The main motto is Veritas, meaning Truth. Our object is …to Praise, to Bless and to Preach the God who loves us all. This mission is enabled by another motto… to contemplate and then share with others the fruits of this contemplation. Today, Dominican women continue to respond to the call of the , discovering new ways of being involved in the world in the third millennium.  the tablet

continued from page one From the Message of Pope Francis for World Youth Day 2016 “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy” (Mt 5:7)

The speaks to us of (eleos) as a synthesis of the work that Jesus came to accomplish in the world in the name of the Father (cf. Mt 9:13). Our Lord’s mercy can be seen especially when he bends down to human misery and shows his compassion for those in need of understanding, healing and forgiveness. Everything in Jesus speaks of mercy. Indeed, he himself is mercy. In Chapter 15 of Luke’s Gospel we find the three parables of mercy: the lost sheep, the lost coin and the parable of the prodigal son. In these three parables we are struck by God’s joy, the joy that God feels when he finds and forgives a sinner. Yes, it is God’s joy to forgive! This sums up the whole of the Gospel. “Each of us, each one of us, is that little lost lamb, the coin that was mislaid; each one of us is that son who has squandered his freedom on false idols, illusions of happiness, and has lost everything. But God does not forget us; the Father never abandons us. He is a patient Father, always waiting for us! He respects our freedom, but he remains faithful forever. And when we come back to him, he welcomes us like children into his house, for he never ceases, not for one instant, to wait for us with love. And his heart rejoices over every child who returns. He is celebrating because he is joy. God has this joy, when one of us sinners goes to him and asks his forgiveness”

Krakow didn’t have it on their own – Companion event in Christchurch From 29 July to 2 August, Catholic Cathedral Centre and more). The Pilgrimage on an interfaith theme was led by Fr. Rick and Marian Colleges, Christchurch, hosted a Loughnan and took the whole group from the broken Catholic Cathedral to Companion event to the World Youth Day in the Cardboard Cathedral for a joint prayer. From there the students went on Krakow for the Secondary School Colleges of pilgrimage in smaller groups to the key pilgrimage sites: City Mission, the South Island. Te Rangimarie, The Jewish Synagogue, Cathedral Square, Barbadoes St. Cemetery and St Luke’s site and the Russian Orthodox church. A joint Mass About 240 students of Catholic Colleges was celebrated on the WYD Site in the Catholic Cathedral Hall. In the evening, attended this event that included Pilgrimage, the Papal Mass in Krakov was live-streamed. During the whole 3 days, the Service, Catechesis and Worship. Mission Team set up a chapel on site and offered a prayer space, reconciliation It was a unique opportunity for the Youth and adoration. Sport, activities and dancing were part of the fun activities. (16-18 years) of our Catholic communities On Monday the students journeyed home, hopefully, with strengthened to come together and share their faith and a sense of a Catholic community of Aotearoa – New Zealand and the World. experiences. All four Catholic Colleges of the Diocese of Dunedin were well represented at the event. Bishop Colin Campbell presided. The Polish Ambassador and Community were involved in a cultural evening. Catechesis was led by Bishop Charles Drennan (Palmerston North), Sr. Kathleen Rushton rsm (Christchurch), Fr. Gerard Aynsley (Dunedin) and Fr. John Craddock (Christchurch) on the theme of Mercy. The second day took the students into Christchurch parishes and Catholic organisations for a day of service for the community. A Catholic market connected participants to programmes and offers of the wider Catholic Community in Aotearoa-New Zealand (e.g. stalls from Caritas, CathSoc, St. Vincent de Paul, JPII august 2016 

Food for Critical Reflection Modern Slavery contributed by alice murray

I prepared this speech for a Y11 English presentation. I had first really thought about slavery after a Geography assessment about coffee production, and I thought that slavery would be a worthwhile topic to learn more about, and tell other people about. It has definitely made us think at home, as we have been looking at things like the chocolate and coffee we are consuming, and looking for ethical options to replace them. Alice

If I gave you a chocolate bar, and told you it was made in the sacks they were carrying, or moved too slowly, they were some part by slaves, would you eat it? Probably yes? Most beaten until they got back up. If they couldn’t work because people feel so disconnected from slavery, and don’t really get of illness or injury, they could just be dumped, and left to that it still happens, in today’s “civilized” society. But modern die, because it is easier to get hold of more slaves, than spend slavery is not a small issue. It is estimated that 24 million money looking after the ones that are already there. This is people are enslaved right now, to produce products we all buy, what has made slavery a very disposable industry, and it is at an such as clothing, electronics, and chocolate, and we feel so all time low. People who are enslaved have never been treated disconnected from it, and aren’t faced with the reality enough. like people (more like animals), a sub-human species. Now That means that we don’t feel guilty about it. This is not ok. they are treated like things. Worthless objects. People are using other people as stepping stones to get more And the chocolate industry is only one of many that have 24 and more money, and they don’t care if a few thousand people million people working in slavery to create their product right get crushed in the process. Society is just letting them get away now. Think about all those cheap clothes you buy from large with it. They know exactly what they are doing, but keep on stores. It’s highly unlikely that things that cheap can be made doing it, and lie about it. They think that extra money is more ethically throughout the entire production process. Even big important than other people’s lives, and that is so wrong, but clothing brands have been known to use slave labour in order we can stop it, and the first step to doing that is understanding to maximize their already massive profits. With chocolate, it, and how it still occurs today. companies Cadbury, Hershey, Nestle and Mars are all major Slavery has been illegal in some places for over 200 years, and culprits, they indirectly use slave labour, and are aware of it, is now illegal everywhere. But making it illegal didn’t help but choose to do little to nothing to change that. Whittakers much, and recent changes in society have made it easier for it is a better company. They are working to make more of their to occur. Rapid population growth, and the inability of many chocolate fairtrade,, however, it is still likely that slavery less developed countries to cope with all the extra people, occurred in the making of their non fairtrade bars. as well as social instability has left many people vulnerable, But awareness is growing, and people are doing more to help, looking for jobs, and without the support they need. All it takes and putting pressure on companies. We can look for fairtrade is for someone to pose as a money lender, or job recruiter. logos on products, which certify that the product is made They take the people away with the promise of work, and then ethically, and there are many small brands that are entirely fair trap them, and force them into slavery. In some cases, with trade. By buying them, we are supporting a slave free future, child slavery, the child is simply stolen away from home, and and even if it does cost a little more, it is definitely worth it. sometimes, because the poverty is so great, the parents will Put it this way, you live in a first world country. If you have a sell their children into slavery for as little as $30, hoping their job, you get paid for it. We are all so much better off than them child will get education, and a better chance at life. That is the already. We don’t need things like chocolate, but people are saddest thing, and what makes it even worse is that it doesn’t dying, and being put through torture because we are greedy, and have to happen. too cheap to pay that extra money for ethical products. So be One thing I have heard people say is that at least they have a conscious about what you are buying. Tell people about it, learn job; they’d be better off working as slaves than doing nothing. about it, and make it harder for people to ignore, because, if we This is not the case. If you are enslaved, it is not a job. They don’t, when something worse happens, and the truth comes out, don’t get paid; they can’t just leave. They are beaten. They are we will all be accountable, because we knew, but chose to do trapped. Here’s an example of some boys enslaved in cocoa nothing. In the words of William Wilberforce, a prominent anti- production: They did labour for up to 13 hours a day carrying slavery campaigner: “You can choose to look the other way, but sacks of cocoa beans through the forest. They spent nights you can never say again that you did not know.” crammed in a small room, on a hard wooden floor. They would be woken early, and given little or no food. If they dropped  the tablet

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Pope Francis thanked World Youth Day organisers and What did St Mary’s, Kaikorai do so well? volunteers and urged them to be “the hope of the future.” St Mary’s Kaikorai celebrated the Feast Day of Jesus’ “Do you want to be the hope for the future? Well, there’s Grandparents, St Anne & St Joachim, by hosting a Grandparent no need to pay an entry fee – you just have to meet some Afternoon on Tuesday 26 July. “We began with a special conditions. The first is to preserve your memory: of your liturgy, then read and played board-games together,” said people, your family and where you come from, the memory of Rachael Deerness, DRS. “We finished the celebration with your journey and what you received from those closest to you. pikelets and cream and a cup of tea in the sunshine.” A young person without a memory isn’t a hope for the future.” “How do we have a memory? It’s by talking to our parents and elders, and especially with our grandparents. If we want to be “...have courage, the hope of the future, we have to receive the torch from our grandfathers and their grandfathers,” Pope Francis said. be courageous, “But the second condition for the future of hope, aside from memory of the past, is to have courage – to be courageous, not fearful.” not fearful.”  the tablet

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Congratulations to all competitors - Competing and succeeding is always attainable. Competing and winning requires a different measure. Success is yours.  the tablet Confirmations

The Confirmation and First Holy Communion Mass in the Cathedral on Sunday 19 June.

Moira Gallagher prepared eight candidates from Sacred Heart parish, North East Valley for the sacrament of Confirmation, which was conferred on them by Bishop Colin on 15 June. As well as Moira and the young Kiera Mullens and Sophie Deerness candidates, the photo shows Father Michael Hill, Bishop received the Sacrament of Confirmation Colin, Father Aidan Cunninghan, parish priest, and Paul at St Mary’s Kaikorai church on Friday Richardson, school principal. 24 June. august 2016  Dominican College Teschemakers 1966 Third Form Reunion contributed by anne sutherland It was like reconnecting 12 and 13 year old girls when sixteen pupils from Australia and all over New Zealand met in Auckland to celebrate 50 years since we started Dominican College Teschemakers together in the Third Form (now known as “Year 9”.) Norah McCarthy-Butel very kindly opened her home to us on Thursday 28 April, where we had lunch and cutting of the cake, which had been baked by Raewyn Minty. Maree Cameron and Chris Meehan cut the cake, being the oldest and The after dinner singers – Teschemakers 1966 group. youngest in our Class. Two former teachers, Sister Marie Twomey and Sister Leonie, sent us greetings and best wishes for our time together. On Friday we went to Waiheke Island and had lunch at Stonybridge Winery, and on Saturday it was off to Tiritiri Matangi, where one of our classmates Barbie Hughes-Cleland is a Guide. Barbie has written a Book on Tiritiri Matangi for children and she very kindly gave us all a copy to bring home to read to our grand children. On Saturday evening we all met up at Monson Poon for a meal with more stories being told. Afterwards, we sang the School Song on the Street where this photo was taken and have decided that we should meet in three years time in Wellington. It was a special few days (which we will all treasure, with fabulous company, good food and incredible places. “Teschemaker’s Class” visits Waiheke Island 50 years after starting school together.

These 15 children who were confirmed recently at St Mary’s Mosgiel by Bishop Colin, are shown with D.R.S. Mrs Mary Dillon, Msgr Vince Walker, and Fr Michael Dooley.  the tablet Graduation Mass and Presentation of Certificates in Catechetical Studies

2016 has been another successful year in the formation of young teachers, and their attainment of qualifications that include papers in theology, spirituality, church, and religious education. Already some of this sought after group have received job offers from Catholic schools in Auckland and elsewhere. The close working partnership between church and university was established in Dunedin thirty-five years ago and gains in strength as the years pass.

Catechetical Studies Students who received credit for successful completion of the first year of the course are shown with Bishop Colin and Tony Hanning, Director of Catholic Education.

Catechetical Studies Graduates pictured with Bishop Colin, Sr Jan Ogilvy OP, Co-ordinator, and Dr Sandra Williamson-Leadley representing the University of Otago College of Education. august 2016 

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Bishop’s Diary What’s on

The Dunedin Diocese is holding a leadership gathering for young Catholics on Saturday 3 September from 1pm at the Mercy Parish community centre in South Dunedin. The gathering is aimed at young adults (16-25) who are interested in claiming a leadership role in the church and discussing what is needed for that to happen. Young leaders from Challenge 2000 and Caritas will share their = colin d campbell stories of finding their feet in the church and making a difference, bishop of dunedin before the young adults wrestle with some curly questions about faith, church and Jesus in daily life using the lively world café format. A wrap-up session will identify the actions needed to AUGUST encourage young Catholics to lead and contribute to our church. 18 – 31 Directing Charismatic Music, mass and socialising over pizza will round out the evening. Retreat in Cairns and Young adults can register for the event through the Diocesan Townsville website. There is no charge. Accommodation will be available for SEPTEMBER those travelling from Southland, Central Otago or North Otago. The Hunt for the Jesus People will build on the recent 1 - 2 New Zealand Catholic experience of a youthful church at the World Youth Day event Bishop’s Commission in Christchurch, and will set the scene for a stronger focus on meeting young Catholic leadership in the Diocese in 2017. 7 Mornington Parish Any questions contact Amy Armstrong at [email protected] Confirmation 11 Mercy Parish Confirmation 12 -13 Holy Cross Seminary ST PETER CHANEL SCHOOL (Holy Cross Day Mass) AND PARISH FAIR 13 Board of Trustees Seminar – Dunedin main road, green island 16-18 Alexandra Parish Confirmation and 17 September 2016 11am Visitation Chocolate WHEEL, LUCKY DIP, 18 Board of Trustees tombola, BBQ, BOUNCY CASTLES, Seminar – Alexandra cakes, sweets, candyfloss, 19 Board of Trustees Seminar – Invercargill plants, toys, books, PONY RIDES,

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Deadline for the September issue is Monday 29 August 2016. Catholic Secondary Schools’ Public Speaking Competition For The Bishop’s Shield

COMPETING SCHOOLS St Kevin’s College, Oamaru Kavanagh College, Dunedin St Peter’s College, Gore Verdon College, Invercargill

The Seventy-Third Annual Otago and Southland Catholic Secondary Schools’ Public Speaking Competition was hosted by St Kevin’s College, Oamaru, from the evening of Friday 12 August to Sunday 14 August 2016, and attended by Bishop Colin Campbell.

RESULTS JUNIOR DRAMA (Alpha Cup) SENIOR DEBATING (Father Christopher Gaffey Cup) Theme: “The Two Debtors and the Creditor” 1st St Peter’s College, Gore (Luke: 36 - 50) 2nd St Kevin’s College, Oamaru 1st St Peter’s College, Gore Names of Winning Team 2nd St Kevin’s College, Oamaru Finn Callaghan Leader SENIOR DRAMA (J B Lynch CFC Cup) Mare Murrell 2nd Speaker Theme: “Recognition” (Luke 24: 28–31) Morgan Edwards 3rd Speaker 1st St Peter’s College, Gore BEST SPEAKER IN JUNIOR DEBATES 2nd St Kevin’s College, Oamaru (Dominican Cup) JUNIOR SCRIPTURE (Gerard Curran Cup) Frances Bote St Peter’s College, Gore 1st Emily Kerr-Bell Kavanagh College, Dunedin BEST LEADER SENIOR DEBATES 2nd Nia Maka Verdon College, Invercargill (Karen Austin Cup) SENIOR SCRIPTURE (Study Questions) Finn Callaghan St Peter’s College, Gore (Bishop Kavanagh Cup) BEST SPEAKER IN SENIOR DEBATES 1st Lucy Wilkins Kavanagh College, Dunedin (Hibernian Cup) 2nd Libby Young St Peter’s College, Gore Mare Murrell St Peter’s College, Gore SENIOR SCRIPTURE (Psalm/Sight Reading) MOST PROMISING SENIOR DRAMATIC (Nora Brophy Cup) PERFORMANCE (Boyce Family Cup) 1st Lucy Wilkins Kavanagh College, Dunedin Josh Cunninghan St Kevin’s College, Oamaru 2nd Libby Young St Peter’s College, Gore MOST PROMISING JUNIOR DRAMATIC IMPROMPTU SPEECH (Dowling Cup) PERFORMANCE Topic: “OLYMPIC REFLECTIONS” (Terry Angus Cup) 1st Mackenzie Nicholson St Peter’s College, Gore Hendrick Easton St Peter’s College, Gore 2nd Maria Sutherland Verdon College, Invercargill

PREPARED SPEECH (Hibernian Cup) Topic: “Laudato Si” (Care of Our Common Home) 1st Jenny Mitchell St Peter’s College, Gore RUNNER-UP FOR THE BISHOP’S SHIELD: 2nd Jino Kunnethedam St Kevin’s College, Oamaru (Marist Centennial Plate) JUNIOR DEBATING (Coral Paris Trophy) Kavanagh College, Dunedin 1st St Peter’s College, Gore (23 points) 2nd Verdon College, Invercargill WINNER OF THE BISHOP’S SHIELD 2016: Names of Winning Team: Emily Chamberlain Leader St Peter’s College, Gore Frances Bote 2nd Speaker (39 points) Simone Grubb 3rd Speaker