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Easter Series Winning Sounds The Newsletter of the Catholic Bishop of Christchurch WINTER ISSUE 81 : JUNE 2010 Easter Series Jason Evert hangs with students. Winning Sounds The Easter series of Sounds Catholic on Plains FM96.9 has won an award for “Best Production” at the station’s annual awards evening. “We have been delighted to hear the variety and quality that Ken [Joblin] and Nick [Collins] produce,” announced Programme Co-ordinator Liz Belcher. “We felt that the overall standard was consistent, that the use of outside recordings added an ambience, and that the content offered enough variety and information to keep the programme interesting“, she added. This series has featured David O’Neill gathering young people’s views of what Pentecost means to them, a visit to Good Shepherd House for the Year for Priests, a discussion about the ways people Jason Evert wins over youth become Catholic and the reception of young adult Josh Taite into the Church. and their parents & caregivers If you missed them live on radio hear Engaging American speaker Jason Evert Some student reactions: “I promise to not highlights retrospectively via podcast challenged and supported young people have sex before marriage;” “Thanks on the diocesan website and parents of teenagers during his to you my boyfriend said he loves me www.chch.catholic.org/radio visit to the Diocese. He addressed the enough to wait. You are amazing!” question “How is a parent/caregiver to compete with internet porn, television, “The pure man experiences labels, advertising, and all the other the same desires as any other influences that lure teenagers away guy, but he refuses to let the from a pure life?” Jason offered beauty of a woman’s body communication techniques , resources distract him from the dignity and a wealth of information to assist she deserves. A lustful man, parent/caregivers in their task as the on the other hand, takes the primary sex educators of their children. He asked students to pray for their beauty of a woman’s body and future husbands and wives, adding that places it above the value of the the Sacraments and devotion to Mary woman herself.” would help them to live out a life of Jason Evert, Pure Manhood. Nick Collins and Ken Joblin at the studio. pure love. INFORM JUNE 2010 1 FROM THE BISHOP Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Celibacy question There is no evidence to support the Child sex abuse in claim that the celibacy of Catholic priests is a cause of such child sex abuse. the Church Child sex abuse is a problem throughout As we know well, the Catholic Church society and most offenders are either in different parts of the world has been married or have adult sexual partners. in the media spotlight in recent months because of the sexual abuse by some Protocol for complaints priests of children and minors in their In New Zealand, the Catholic care. Our long experience is that the Church has developed a structured relationship between Catholic families and transparent process for dealing and priests has been characterized by with any complaint of sexual abuse. great trust and respectful friendliness Complainants are informed immediately and familiarity. of their right to go to the police with I, like you, have been deeply distressed the complaint. It they do not wish to do to learn that the lives of innocent so, the bishop, or leader of a religious children and young people have been congregation, must take steps to ruined by priests charged with their investigate the complaint, taking every special care in the name of Jesus. Such sense of their self worth. Child sexual precaution to attend to the claims of abuse completely contradicts all that the abuse subverts everything good about both truth and justice. This is sometimes Gospel reveals to us. Jesus himself told childhood. very demanding, as it often takes many us “Let the children come to me...” The priests who abused them must years for a complaint to be made, such is The present confrontation of the answer to legal and church authorities the effect of abuse on a young victim. As reality of child abuse in the Catholic and be prevented from ever abusing well, the alleged perpetrator may have Church by priests is a moment of truth others. They too need our compassion died. and grace. – it can be that perpetrators of such Every investigation has oversight Such an evil in the Church must be abuse have themselves been victims of from outside the Diocese and is discovered and brought to light, so such abuse in their own childhood. All evaluated by a special Committee that victims can be cared for and the such abusers are sick – healthy adults do which prepares a report on the outcome perpetrators of such crimes brought not violate children. of the investigation and makes to justice. As Pope John Paul II stated, Our compassion should also extend recommendations to the Bishop or in regard to the fact of clerical sexual to bishops, especially in past years. The congregational leader. abuse, “People need to know that knowledge and research about sexual there is no place in the priesthood and abuse and paedophilia and ephebophilia Seminary training religious life for those who would harm (of post-pubescent adolescents) is Church authorities have had to the young.” relatively recent. In former times it learn from what has happened. One seemed reasonable to treat offenders precaution now in place means that Compassion and return them to priestly duties all candidates for the seminary are As well as discomfort and anger, because the compulsive element of tested for any pathology that might we need to reach for the virtue of this activity was not understood. In indicate potential problems. The compassion. Firstly, for the victims of hindsight, this was a tragic mistake. In human and spiritual formation of the sexual abuse whose distress is often some cases, Pope Benedict has sought seminary programme includes one to lifelong. They have experienced what no the resignations of bishops who failed one dialogues with seminarians and a child should ever have to experience. All to take obvious measures to protect trained formator about personal sexual children deserve to grow up in security, the children in their care from abusive understandings and attitudes. loved and cherished, with a strong priests. Let us pray that God’s grace, at work in all human lives, will bring healing and draw good from evil. Website messages Yours sincerely, The diocesan website: www.chch.catholic.org.nz advertises events happening within the Diocese. Barry Jones. As a parish, school, or church- Bishop of Christchurch. associated group you are welcome to advertise events. You can list your For Abuse Protocol details: event from the link on the home page http://www.chch.catholic.org.nz/abuse Barbara Matthews (Bishop’s Deputy under ‘events’. Delegate) Tel: 03-327 2219 2 INFORM JUNE 2010 Polish Mass Fr Andrzej Bernady led a memorial service and Mass in Polish held at the Burnside parish centre to honour those who perished in the Polish presidential plane crash. For the Polish Association in Christchurch contact: [email protected] Brother “Lock” Sofield Promotes Collaboration Brother Loughlan (“Lock”) Sofield certainly packed a lot “God has given each person gifts and talents to be used in into his nine days in the Diocese speaking on Collaborative ministry for the building of his Kingdom. By ministry we mean Ministry. He shared a depth of wisdom from teaching in the response one would make to a perceived need, because one has almost 300 dioceses on six continents, peppered with first- experienced the love of God and feels compelled to share this love.” rate humorous stories. Some people returned to two or even - Ministry: Challenge to Christians. three of his popular workshops. For those who have attended Br Loughlan Sofield ST the various workshops with Lock it has been a time of grace. People responded well to him. Tears flowed as people shared times when they have been St Gregory’s Marian Group ministered to, or when he led a process of gift discernment farewells 95 year old Peg – identifying your own gifts, and allowing others to share the Lyons after 27 years active gifts that we have. membership. Still going He focused on our Diocesan Pastoral Plan, collaborative strong, she has now become ministry, gift discernment, anger and forgiveness, burnout and a prayer supporter. “She has the role of Parish pastoral councils. been an inspiration through “(Lock) was a man who understood the pressures on her prayer life and practical priests,” says Fr Simon Eccleton. “He showed us a model for support,” says Mary Blank of gift discernment within the parish which was simple and St Gregory’s, Bishopdale and effective.” St Joseph’s, Papanui. “Brother Lock gave me a new understanding of where to start to achieve collaborative ministry,” says Maureen (North Canterbury). “I only wish we could have recorded his talks to share with our parish community. It was a privilege.” “I realised that the laity have a major role to be involved not leave ‘it’ … to the ... priests” - Pat (Mid Canterbury) Br Loughlan Sofield ST – Mid Canterbury INFORM JUNE 2010 3 Catholic Schools’ Day The theme of this year’s national Catholic Schools’ Day was ‘Be the change’. And part of the ethos of Catholic schools is to nur- ture leadership skills in our students, so they are able to make the world a better place through creativity and service to others, said Br Pat Lynch, CEO of NZ Catholic Education Office. So, why not have fun along the way? All the primary schools in our diocese made the most of this special day ….
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