october 2017 1 CATHOLICABLET DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN ISSUE 233 | OCTOBER 2017 cdd.org.nz

“Holiness doesn’t mean doing extraordinary things, but doing ordinary things with love and faith.” Pope Francis 2 the tablet

The twin umbrellas of Love and Faith protect us from the extreme effects of the elements, and allow the ordinary things we do to become extraordinary.

“The Gathering”

On Friday, 22 September, 180 teachers from Catholic schools Six workshops to choose from were offered in the morning of Otago and Southland assembled in Alexandra for their and repeated in the afternoon. These were Social Justice: three-yearly “Gathering.” What a glorious day they chose at the Michael Stewart of Caritas; Integrated Curriculum: Maureen start of the Alexandra Blossom Festival, and what a great venue Phillips, Diocese; Religious Education Bridging the Cellar Door Function Centre proved to be. Document: Colin MacLeod and Anne Kennedy, NCRS; What it is like to be a Māori learner in a Catholic context: Savanah The day was organized by a committee from the Otago Kamura and student friends, Kavanagh College; Music Southland Catholic Primary Principals' Association, with Confirmed: Jess Ward, Holy Family School, Wanaka; and the support and assistance of Katrina van de Water, Catholic Sexuality Education: Paul Shannon, Hamilton Diocese. Education Office Advisor. Bishop Colin Campbell presided over the closing Mass, and The opening keynote address was delivered by Bishop Charles preached the homily. Drennan of Palmerston North Diocese. Speaking of Catholic schools as communities of faith, he expanded on ideas One came away overwhelmed by the breadth of talent and presented in the 2014 document of the New Zealand Catholic commitment present among the teachers across our schools. Bishops’ Conference: “The Catholic Education of School Bishop Charles commented on how impressed he was by Age Children.” the youthfulness and vitality exhibited, and encouraged all teachers to offer their obvious skills and leadership beyond the The second keynote address was presented by Amy Armstrong school and into other areas of parish life. and Sr Anna Burrows RSM on leadership and our calling as teachers and beyond.

Audience during Bishop Charles Drennan’s address. october 2017 3

Religious Education Advisor Team preparing for a new school term. Pictured are Tui Pasco, Jeremy Hogue, Katrina van de Water and Claire Mulholland.

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Celebrating St Vincent de Paul’s 150th Anniversary

St Theresa’s School, Invercargill, recognised the St Vincent de Paul 150th celebrations recently with a School Mass celebrated by Father Tony Harrison. Their generosity in donating a wonderful quantity of items to the local St Vincent de Paul Society was helpful and appreciated. october 2017 5

First Holy Communion

First Holy Communion was held at St Mary’s Parish, Mosgiel, on Sunday 24 September. Fr and Mrs Mary Dillon DRS are shown with the eleven children who received their first communion.

NOVEMBER – Month of Remembrance of Deceased Relatives and Friends November commences with All Saints Day, 1 November, and All Souls Day, 2 November. It is a time for us to remember, honour and pray for deceased members of our families and friends. Some make it an annual time to visit and tidy the graves as they remember those who have gone before us. Let us pray for all past members of our parishes and families. May they rest in peace. Amen 6 the tablet Human Trafficking contributed by sr noreen mcgrath pbvm

"Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves" – Book of Proverbs

In response to a call by Pope Francis of action here in New Zealand, similar to all Religious to do something about to that in several other countries, such modern day slavery, Aotearoa New as Australia and the UK. Zealand Religious against Trafficking Our current membership is: of Humans (ANZRATH) has been initiated as part of a global network to Srs Elizabeth Mackie, Susie Logan, Joan draw attention to the issue of human Bennett, Judith-Anne O’Sullivan, Mary trafficking. We have three groupings Hepburn, Anna Burrows, Ann Gilroy, – one in Auckland, one in Wellington Marguerite, Aidan Cunningham, and one in Dunedin. Our aim is to Veronica Casey, and Noreen McGrath. educate ourselves and others and to Bishop Colin has commended the support the victims of modern day group for the initiative taken. forms of slavery. Further information can be obtained Here in Dunedin we meet monthly from any of the members, or from their and have undertaken a number of helpful and informative website: www. activities. Recently, we collaborated in anzrath.com writing a letter which has been sent to members of all political parties and to our local MP’s requesting facilitation

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Food for Critical Reflection The plastic shopping bag - think twice contributed by sandra winton op

Scientists have found that whales are living and travelling off the Otago coast, rare whales, mother whales with their calves, travelling through a sea that ancient writers called ‘the whale’s way’. In the summer, walking with a friend on the path from St Clair to Second Beach, I was surprised at how many people were out on this pleasant day. ‘There are whales’, said a young mother. ‘It was on Facebook.’ Parents and children, teenagers, locals and tourists had come out to see. The size, the rarity, the animal otherness of these amazing creatures draw us close to them when they come close to us. We are part of living nature, one small species Henderson Island – remote uninhabited Pacific Island. faced with another so much bigger and living in another element. They might be from Mars, so do they astonish us. And then there is another picture, the dead dolphins, the washed up whale carcases, their bellies strangulated on ingested plastic bags. Two years ago it was estimated that new Zealanders send 40,000 plastic shopping bags to land fill every hour. A huge number of bags end up in the sea and oceans. 1 million sea birds and 100,000 marine mammals are killed annually from plastic in our oceans. And it takes 500-1000 years for plastic to degrade. The good news is that this is one thing we can do something about. If we stop using single-use plastic shopping bags we can make a difference. In Ireland the government introduced a 15c plastic bag tax. In one year the usage of plastic bags was reduced by 90%. We can keep reusable shopping bags in the car or where we will see them when we go shopping. We can write to the Minister for the Environment to ask for a tax to be imposed on single use plastic bags. We can say no to plastic straws. These actions are small, but that is no reason not to take them. Many small actions add up to a movement. Modern life presents the option of the easiest way as if it were the only way. This stands in sharp contrast to a view of the universe as sacred, and us humans as a part of this amazing creation, its servants, its lovers, gifted with consciousness. Saying ‘no thanks’ to plastic bags I am reminded in a moral level how easy it would be to commit the sin of theft, stealing from future generations, who, Bishop Colin reminds us, unless we act now ‘are going to be born into a sick and dying planet’ (Pastoral letter, The Tablet, April 2017). On the path to Second Beach, children, teenagers and adults alike gasp as the whales surge into view, follow each other and plunge down to unseen depths. Something deep in the spirit says this is marvellous, magical, sacred. How appalling if our generation were to take from the children of the future this amazing sight. 8 the tablet

An Important Development Pope Francis’ Edict on the Translation of the Mass by bishop charles drennan

The new translation of the Mass as a “progressive versus conservative” English speaking world with revisions is six years old. Notwithstanding tussle. Pope Benedict’s love for of various rites that few really want and the introduction of some evocative liturgy saw him underline the duty to even fewer actually asked for. Boh as the language, its clunky sentence preserve a sense of the transcendent Italians say. construction and often awkward and reverence. Pope Francis’s love Pope Francis’ motu proprio is also vocabulary have tested us all. for liturgy sees him underline that not simply about resetting areas of liturgy must be comprehensible and A few weeks ago Pope Francis responsibility between local Bishops’ should be understood in the context sidelined the principles which guided Conferences and Rome. Indeed, rightly of evangelization which draws people that translation. He issued a motu the last card will still be played by Rome in as participants, not observers, of the proprio (personal edict) shifting the whose recognition of approved local liturgy. Both are right. responsibility of liturgical translations translations remains a requirement. from Rome back to national Liturgiam Authenticam in fact unfolded After all, the Holy See’s work is, by Conferences of Bishops. Thus he has as a hindrance not a facilitation of serving the Successor of Peter, to protect reaffirmed the teaching of the second Benedict’s intentions. The 2010 English and foster the unity of the Church. The Vatican Council which states that it is translation of the Mass burdened weight or responsibility has however local groupings of Bishops who oversee rather than enhanced the beauty shifted decisively to local Conferences. then approve translations into the of the English language’s concise Ultimately then this motu proprio is an language of the land. syntax, by imposing a Latin sentence ecclesiological document: it is about structure. To claim that word for word How had the place of translations how the Pope envisages the Church. translation and the use of obsolete and shifted? Three main factors were at play. Pope Francis is reminding us that odd language (cf. LA 27, 43) favours Firstly, the decision of Cardinal Medina what guarantees the universality of holiness and reverence is an ideological Estevez (Prefect of the Congregation the Church is not petrified language presumption not an ecclesiological for Divine Worship and the Discipline or a static understanding of our living reality. Such presumptions hinder the of the Sacraments 1998-2002) to wrest tradition. He is reminding us that the art of translation which is a delicate task control of translations by distancing universality of the Church means that of replicating meaning and concepts ICEL (the International Commission every culture is called to contribute and even emotions (not words) from on English in the Liturgy) which to the understanding of our Catholic one language into another. A good was a group of Bishops and language belief that Jesus Christ is the universal translation is one whereby the reader experts set up by a number of Bishops saviour of every generation and people. assumes the text is the original. Conferences (NZ included) to provide He is reminding us that the delicate art translations. Secondly, the publication Why the Vox Clara group was seen of liturgical translation is not ultimately by Medina’s Vatican department in to offer better advice to the Vatican responsible to dictionaries but to those 2001 of Liturgiam Authenticam which than ICEL is hard to decipher. To the who participate in, pray and live the outlined that translations were to be extent that it was responsible for the liturgy. And most of all he is reminding tightly shackled – word by word – to Liturgiam Authenticam, one struggles us that the chief protagonist of liturgy the ‘original’ Latin. And thirdly, the to understand how its members had a is the Holy Spirit who draws every emergence of a group called Vox Clara love of liturgy as a work of the People of generation into new insights about the whose role was to vet ICEL. God. It comes as no surprise then that mysteries we believe. some of the members of Vox Clara were These three linked events have now been What happens next? It is too early to say. the very same men who overturned quietly placed on the sidelines of history What I can say is what we all know: a the publication of the Catechism and influence.Vox Clara, which paraded better translation of the Mass is possible. with inclusive language and instead as the alternative to ICEL is now I can also say that our NZ Bishops’ insisted that references to men and defunct, Liturgiam Authenicam has been Conference, more than any other in the women be reduced to the masculine popped by Pope Francis’ Motu Proprio English speaking world, has laid before alone. This is ideology, not koinonia Magnum Principium, and the current Rome and the Holy Father himself or the communion of the Church, at Prefect of the Congregation, Cardinal the frustrations experienced with the work. And ICEL itself, enfeebled in the Sarah, has been politely sidestepped. current translation, the causes of which shadow of Vox Clara, has continued Pope Francis has now addressed. Amen. Unlike what much of social media its work of translations but following And as the Italians say pazienza – suggests, I don’t see this motu proprio the flawed guidelines of Liturgiam patience! Authenticam has worn down the october 2017 9

The Pope’s views on Catholic Involvement in Politics by carol gletz, catholic news service, may 1, 2015

(A timely reflection on the importance of “the common good” as a new Government is formed, and ready to assume office.)

“Catholics must get involved in politics “That is not the way. The church is the God is always walking with his people, even if it may be “dirty,” frustrating and community of Christians who adore the even if they may not always realize it, he fraught with failure,” Pope Francis said. Father, follow the way of the Son and said. Doubts that he is there come when receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. It is people try to do good, but fail or witness Given today’s “throwaway” culture and not a political party,” he said. so much brutality and suffering. so many problems unfolding in the world, “Do I, as a Catholic, watch from However, individual Catholics must get Hope is one of the hardest virtues my balcony? No, you can’t watch from involved and “embroiled” in politics, he to have because “you have to lower the balcony. Get right in there!” he said. said, because it is one of the “highest yourself a lot so the Lord can give it to forms of charity” since it seeks the you,” he said. “Humility and service -- The pope made his comments during an common good. these are the two things that hold small informal question-and-answer session hope, the most humble virtue, but the with members of Italy’s Christian Life Yet, it isn’t easy, especially when there is one that gives life.” Community and the Student Missionary so much corruption, he said. “It’s a kind League – groups inspired by Ignatian of martyrdom” where one carries the The pope told a diocesan priest who spirituality. As a Jesuit priest, Pope cross of the ideal of the common good is involved in formation programmes Francis served as a national assistant every day “without letting yourself be that “the best medicine” to cure the to the Christian Life Community in corrupted” or discouraged in the midst disease of indifference was touching “the Argentina in the late 1970s. of failure. wounds of the Lord in the poor of our time.” Pope Francis set aside his prepared text It is hard to be in the middle of it all and instead took questions from four “without getting your hands or heart “You will never know Jesus Christ if you people in the audience, warning them at a little dirty,” he said. “Ask the Lord to don’t touch his wounds, his pains,” he one point that it could be dangerous. help you not sin, but if you get your said. hands dirty, ask for forgiveness and keep “When you ask me these questions, the The pope told the priest that if he came going;” don’t get discouraged. danger -- danger for the pope, too, you across someone considering a priestly know -- is believing that I can answer A woman told the pope she often loses vocation, but who had never directly all your questions. The only one who hope and asked what she and others experienced touching and loving the can answer every question is the Lord. could do to really understand that God wounded Lord, he was to send the My job is simply to listen and say what never abandons his people. candidate away “on a beautiful vacation comes to me from within. But [it is] for one, two years, it will do him good.” The pope said sometimes people think insufficient and too little,” he said. “hope” means having an easy, successful Recognizing it is difficult to turn smart One man asked how to keep strong or comfortable life. That is “a controlled candidates away because there are so the link between faith in Jesus and the hope” that exists only as a concept and few priests, the pope said, “Please, don’t responsibility of building a more just has nothing to do with a real life made let the illusion of quantity deceive us and caring world. up of problems, skepticism and failure, and make us lose sight of quality! We he said. “True hope is a gift of God, a need priests who pray, who can be “Christians have a duty to work for the present, and one that never lets you strong like Moses in pleading with God common good in the world of politics,” down.” to save his people, courageous enough the pope said, adding that that does not to suffer and bring people lots of love.” mean forming a Catholic political party. 10 the tablet

Travel and you’ll Population run into a Kiwi, to boom forecast be sure, to be sure… An NZN report in the Otago Daily Times, 5 October 2017, indicates that, according to Stats NZ, New Zealand’s population is set to grow by up to two million in the coming two decades. Asian, Māori and Pacific populations will rise the fastest. The country is forecast to have between 5.2 million and 6.3 million people in 2038, up from 4.4 million in 2013. The country’s Asian population is tipped to grow fastest, rising from 540,000 people in 2013 to 1.2 million to 1.4 million in 2038. The Māori population is forecast to pass 1 million people by 2038, while the Pacific population will rise from 340,000 in 2013 to between 530,000 and 650,000. Such forecasts have implications for us as church, as well as community, when it comes to planning, and consideration of existing assets and facilities. Invercargill displays great confidence in its Catholic schools with 16% of the total school population now educated in our schools. In the light of increasing demand for places, application has been made by the Bishop for an increase in the maximum roll of Verdon College from 700 to 760. Agreement has been reached for Holy Family School, Wanaka, to increase its roll from 190 to 225.

By chance, two Southerners arrived on the same day in May, 2017, at the resting place of Catherine McAuley, founder of the Sisters of Mercy. Kelvin Moylan, Board Chair, St Thomas Aquinas School, Winton, and Trina Eastwood, Principal, St Gerard’s School, Alexandra, are pictured at Mercy International Centre, Dublin, Ireland. Both their schools have strong connections with the Mercy Sisters and the charism of Catherine McAuley. october 2017 11 QSM recipient Rosemary Scully from the mercy parish august newsletter

Rosemary Scully was awarded the Queen's Service Medal Rio, where she attended workshops and learnt lots from in the New Year's Honours List this year, for her service the interaction with other delegates. Here in Dunedin to people with an intellectual disability. In contrast to she has given guest lectures at the College of Education people who get awards for being in big business or being and has collaborated with research being undertaken at celebrities, Rosemary has worked quietly the Donald Beasley Institute. She is currently and humbly, in a 'voluntary' capacity, writing a book about her work with for the community she serves. It People First and Self Advocacy, in is a delight to see that service collaboration with her old friend rewarded. Felicity from Friendlink, an organisation which pairs up The main way in volunteers with people with which Rosemary an intellectual disability. has supported her community is through Born and raised in the establishment and lnvercargill, Rosemary long term engagement enjoyed school and with People First, an family life before moving advocacy movement for to Dunedin with her people with intellectual family when she was 18 disability. This is a forum years old. There was no for people to raise issues work available so she joined and talk about the things that IHC for friendship, activities are affecting their lives, and then and support. She never lived for the organisation to advocate in residential care, but has always for those issues. Rosemary was an lived independently. Later she worked inaugural member back in 1981, has been a in the IHC/IDEA Services office for 27 years, Committee member and President for many years, and retiring only last year. was made a Life Member in 2013. She says, with typical While the situation for people with an intellectual wisdom and humility, 'When you are President, you are disability has improved over the years, Rosemary says, in charge of the meeting, not in charge of the people'. there is still a long way to go. She believes that the more She has always made herself available to members. people know about intellectual disability, the more they As she says 'Sometimes people don't feel comfortable can understand that these are people too - 'People First bringing up issues in front of a crowd of people' and and disability second' - and while they might be a bit Rosemary made it clear that she was always there for slower than others, they have abilities and feelings just anyone needing more personal support. On several like everyone else. As she says 'Everyone has some sort of occasions people have sought her out to tell her about disability, some are just less than others.' personal issues which she has then been able to direct to Rosemary enjoys living in South Dunedin. She is pleased sources of further support. that the DCC has cleaned out the mud tanks and drains Rosemary has always valued learning. She represented which prevented a flood recently, but she would like to New Zealand at an international conference in 1986 in see some new shops in King Edward Street. 12 the tablet

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PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY O most beautiful flower of Mt Carmel, fruitful vine, Splendour Tickets now on sale for of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity. O Star of the Sea, help me Aotearoa Catholic and show me here thou art my Mother. O Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech thee from Youth Festival the bottom of my heart to succour me in my necessity (make request). There are none that can withstand thy power. O St Mary’s College, Auckland Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (three times). Holy Mary, I place this prayer in thy hands 2 3 December 2017 (three times). This prayer must be said for three days and the prayer published. (Published on behalf of L.M.H.) Almost a month on from its launch date, registration for the Aotearoa Catholic Youth DEAR HEART OF JESUS Festival continues unabated. The festival will take place in St Mary’s College at St Mary’s Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I have asked for many favours, Bay in Auckland during the first weekend and I ask you for this special one. Take it, Dear Heart of Jesus, in December, after months of planning and and place it within your broken heart, where your Holy Father coordination by youth organisations from sees it. Then in His merciful eyes it will become Your favour throughout New Zealand. and not mine. Say this prayer for three days, and promise its publication. The festival will consist of a wide range of activities, including workshops, a cultural Grateful thanks for prayers answered: N.W.N.. showcase and interactive experiences throughout. Highlights include a Festival NOVENA TO ST JUDE Mass on the Saturday night and the Oh, Holy St Jude, apostle and martyr, great in virtue and rich chance to participate in music and prayer in miracles; Near kinsman of Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor led by international guest Matt Maher. of all who invoke your special patronage in time of need. To Hosted by the New Zealand Catholic you I have recourse from the depth of my heart, and humbly Bishops’ Conference, the festival is aimed beg you to whom God has given such great power to come to at those aged between 15 and 29 years of my assistance. Help me in my present, urgent petition (make age, with organisers expecting upwards of request). In return, I promise to make your name known and 500 young people to attend. cause you to be invoked. Say three Our Fathers, three Hail Marys and three Glorias. St Jude pray for me and all who On Sunday 3 December, following the invoke your aid, humbly in need of your intercession. Amen. festival, there will be a public concert by This novena must be said on nine consecutive days. Grateful Matt Maher for the Christian community thanks for prayers answered. B.A. of Auckland at the Victory Convention Centre, Freemans Bay, Auckland. The concert will have limited seating capacity. PRAYERS FOR THE HAPPY REPOSE OF THE Festival participants will receive premier RECENTLY DECEASED, AND FOR THE COMFORT VIP tickets to the concert as part of their OF THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS festival registration fee. May the souls of the following, and the souls of all the faithful Matt Maher is an internationally acclaimed departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen Christian songwriter and worship leader. COSGROVE, Des Born in Canada, Matt now lives in Nashville in the United States. Matt is excited about DONALDSON, John the opportunity to be with us here in FERRIS, Raymond (Ray) New Zealand, both learning from us, and GORDON, Christina sharing with us his music and leadership. KEPPEL, Erin Kathleen Tickets can be bought separately for the concert and the purchase of ten or more KIELY, Therese tickets before 15 September receives a 10% McLOUGHLIN, Mark discount. MAHER, Terence www.mattmaherconcert.nz/ O’CONNOR, Michael The festival will run from Saturday 2 December to Sunday 3 December 2017. For further details and to register please visit www.catholicyouthfestival.nz Media enquiries: Amanda Gregan 021 611 052 16 the tablet The Reality of Passchendaele

The New Zealand National Commemoration for the Battle of Passchendaele WITH OUR BOYS AT THE FRONT took place at 11 a.m. on dunstan times, issue 2896, 7 january 1918 12 October 2017 at Tyne Cot Cemetery, near In an interesting letter from a Military Hospital in London, Corp George Naylor, who has been on active service since the very beginning of the war, says, “Last year about Zonnebeke. This is the this time I was in London on leave, now this year 1 am here again wounded. I am likely largest Commonwealth to be here some time so that I will be spending Christmas in the hospital in England. War Grave Cemetery in This is a very good hospital and we are treated very well. Before the War it was for the world. It contains 520 women only; now it has been taken over by the Military, but it is still controlled by New Zealand graves, and women entirely; from the doctors right down to the stretcher bearers and orderlies. further New Zealanders The chief lady doctor comes from Australia. My wounds are not painful but the are listed on the New abdominal wound will take a good while to heal as the bullet made a fair hole where it Zealand Memorial to the came out. Fortunately, no bones are broken. It is to be x-rayed today. I was wounded on Missing in the Battles of the 12th October in an attack on Passchendaele Ridge but it was not a success and we Passchendaele. were driven off with big losses, after we had got almost over the top of the ridge. After I got hit, 1 was lying in a shell hole very near to two of Fritz’s Pill Boxes. (I suppose you At this time of will have read about these) and I could not get away for the machine gun fire. 1 tried commemoration, let us to crawl out at night but couldn’t manage it and in the morning the Germans put up remember all families Red Cross flags and stopped firing for a few hours to allow our side to get the wounded affected by war and pray away. Only for this I don’t know however I would have got away. Of course, this was that lasting peace will only on our small sector facing the village of Passchendaele so Fritz was not bad to us remain the object and after all. The conditions we had to put up with were awful. We were over our knees in goal of those elected to mud the whole time and when I eventually got down to the dressing station I was a positions of power and sorry looking spectacle, I can tell you!” authority.

BATTLE OF PASSCHENDAELE: ENEMY SHELLS SEARCHING A BATTERY NEAR A ROAD LEADING TO THE FRONT otago witness, issue 3334, 6 february 1918, supplement