Samoa: 'Our Paradise We've Lost'

Th e Mo n t h l y Ma g a z i n e f o r t h e Ca t h o l i c s o f t h e Du n e d i n Di o c e s e h e a b l e t OctoberT 2009 T Issue No 148 Samoa: ‘Our paradise we’ve lost’ By GILLIAN VINE In neighbouring American Samoa “REMEMBER our paradise that more than 30 people died and nine we’ve lost,” Dunedin South parish lost their lives in Tonga. Later that priest Fr Niusila Mariano said at a day, parts of the West Sumatra, Mass for the victims of the tsunami in Indonesia, were devastated by in Samoa. earthquakes and more than 1100 The Mass, at St Patrick’s Basilica, people perished. South Dunedin, on October 3, Readings at the Mass were from was concelebrated by diocesan Romans, Psalm 23 and the Gospel of Vicar General, Msgr Vincent Walker, St Luke. and Fr Mariano. Msgr Walker “When people die like this, we are was representing Bishop Colin shocked. It doesn’t seem fair,” Msgr Campbell, who was overseas. Walker said in his homily. As well as Catholics, there were It brought home the fragility of members of Dunedin Presbyterian, earthly life and how we could not Methodist, Assembly of God and choose when it would end. Ekalesia Fa’apotopotoga Kerisiano “It isn’t that God tries to catch us o Samoa (EFKS) parishes. unaware. That would be unthinkable,” “We are gathering in solidarity he assured the congregation. with the people of Samoa, What it did was remind us that American Samoa and Tonga. We we had the opportunity “to be pray for those who have lost their faithful to our responsibilities and lives, those who grieve for loved commitments on a daily basis. The ones, those who are injured and rest is in God’s hands,” he said. those who have lost their homes,” Samoan spirit … Dunedin South parish priest Fr That brought him back to the Msgr Walker told the 200 people Niusila Mariano sings of Samoan heritage living reading from Romans that “nothing present. on despite everything that happens. can separate us from the love of God “We also pray for the people of that is made manifest to us in Christ Indonesia, who have suffered so struck. An earthquake measuring 8.3 Jesus”. much,” he said. on the Richter scale shook the Pacific Msgr Walker concluded his homily: Msgr Walker described how “the Islands on September 30, triggering “May those who have been through the promise of another beautiful day” the tsunami, which killed an estimated tragedy in Samoa now experience the abruptly turned to tragedy as “the huge 200 people in Samoa and destroyed 20 Continued on page 2 ➤ surge of water … that terrible tsunami” villages, most on the island of Upolu.

Treasured gifts being returned to villagers In this issue… THE Dunedin South parish office has received many gifts of clothing Mission Sunday �� 3, 4 and food for Samoa. One elderly man gave eight lava-lava and said Blokes’ Day in Oamaru �� 3 that many years ago, when the land was being given back to the New saints celebrated �� 5 Samoan people, he worked in Samoa as a surveyor. When he walked through villages, the people in each would give him a lava-lava. He Calvary Hospital to open new wing ��8-9 brought back to Dunedin these “treasured gifts”, which now are Nano Nagle Trust set up ��11 on their way back to Samoa for villagers have been affected by the Catholic journalists honoured ��14 tsunami. Out and About ��16 The Tablet October 2009 Samoan ‘paradise lost’ in tsunami From page 1 ➤ fullness of God’s love for them.” Prayers for the faithful were offered in Samoan by Leleisiuao Palesoo Tulia, president of the Dunedin Samoan Catholic community, then an offering was taken up on behalf of Caritas to help those in the tsunami-stricken area. Hymn to Samoa was sung, with Pule Tusa accompanying singers on a keyboard, then Fr Mariano prayed for “our brothers and sisters in suffering”, before singing We Are Samoan and Our Heritage Lives On, accompanying himself on the guitar. Introducing the song, Fr Mariano said: “Remember the paradise we have lost.” The Rev Posala Fogavaitioa, of EFKS, then thanked Msgr Worshippers … Some of the congregation at the Mass at Walker and Fr Mariano “and also the members of the Dunedin St Patrick’s Basilica, South Dunedin. public for their support and prayers”. He appealed for clothing and non-perishable goods for those in need. The Mass concluded with the singing of the Samoan national anthem, Samoa i Sisifo, as the recessional hymn. The Lab will get you smiling again! Contact us Direct for New, Full and Partial Dentures Communion … At the Mass, Fr Mariano and Msgr Walker Denture Relines serve Communion. Denture Repairs & Cleaning

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2 October 2009 The Tablet Oamaru dads honoured By JOCELYN MARSH EVERY Mother’s Day the Catholic Women’s League presents mothers with a flower-spray and at the end of Mass we often sing A Mother as Lovely as You. For as long as I can remember, we have not done anything to honour fathers on Father’s Day. This year I decided to put that right. The plan was to get a few “real blokes” excited about the idea and leave them to organise it their way. It was decided to begin with a Men’s Breakfast before Mass with diocesan youth co-ordinator Vaughan Hook (“Hooky”) happy to be guest speaker. Having established a possible list of contacts, factors that might need to be considered, coffee and cake, I left the core team to get on with the task. The only involvement from the female sector, the parish Mothers’ Group, was making small gifts to be distributed on the day – a little shirt with tie made from a man’s handkerchief and a Joy Cowley poem about dads. The only information I was able to glean from that initial Mission … Diocesan Director for the Missions, Msgr meeting was the catch phrase “keep it simple” – breakfast was Vincent Walker, prepares mission leaflets for distri- to be “meat no veg”, just a sausage to be thrown up on the bution to parishes. October 18 is Mission Sunday. barbecue and slapped in a piece of bread; a guest speaker to help the food digest, followed by Mass with a few musicians on guitars and drums. I was impressed at the enthusiasm of the core team. A bloke’s view of breakfast Father’s Day duly arrived and 30 keen dads with a few teenage By DEAN CRIDDLE sons turned up for breakfast – sausages, with eggs, bacon, THE Oamaru parish Father’s Day “blokes” barbie breakfast was a coffee, tea and juice to “keep it simple”. Keeping it simple, there great get-together, catching up with friends and meeting new were no photos but many happy comments (and lots of laughs) people, whilst devouring mammoth bacon-and-egg sandwiches about the occasion. outdoors, in bright sunshine. After chatting and eating, everyone “Hooky was absolutely fantastic, interesting to listen to, moved inside and Vaughan Hook enlightened us with a talk about grabbed your attention and I found him inspiring,” was the his incredible life journey and aspirations for the future. Vaughan comment from the “master chef”. was inspiring and humorous, and his talk appreciated. I would love to have been a fly on the wall and found out what The morning Mass was very special. The children of St Joseph’s the laughs were all about. I am still trying to get these guys to decorated the pillars with beautiful Father’s Day drawings. The have a debrief – perhaps that might happen when we organise band for the Mass included fathers from the parish, supported by the next event. Vaughan Hook and Leanne Brookes. Fr Cipriano Fernandes gave l Jocelyn Marsh is Oamaru’s parish/school liaison officer and a a wonderful homily to remind us all of the important and special Walking New Paths graduate. role fathers play in our parish and the world in general.

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THE Bishop’s Dinner, to support the diocesan MISSION SUNDAY 18 OCTOBER Catholic Caring Foundation, has been postponed and will now be held next year. HIV – AIDS took this lad's parents. A date for the rescheduled dinner will be announced later. Your Mission donation will ensure he has a school to go to at Dedama, The deadline for the November issue Zambia and that he gets a daily meal. of The Tablet is Friday, October 30. All contributions should be sent to the editor, Gillian Vine, 26 Franklin Find a donation for him in October - Mission Month. St, Dalmore, Dunedin 9010; phone Support Pope Benedict’s Propagation of the Faith. (021) 705-708; fax 03-474-5758; email [email protected]. Or post to; Missionz PO Box 12322 Wellington.

3 The Tablet October 2009 Light of the Pope urges support for missions IN his message for World Mission Day widespread and profound changes in on October 18, Pope Benedict XVI has present-day society render ever more World Radio reminded Catholics that evangelisation urgent,” he said. From 4pm to 5 pm, is the essential mission of the Church The Pope spoke of “the missionaries and that people should do all they can who bear witness to and spread every Sunday to support the missions in “these times the Kingdom of God in situations on 1575 kHz, Toroa Radio of crisis”. of persecution, subjected to forms “I strongly reiterate what was so of oppression ranging from social October frequently affirmed by my venerable discrimination to prison, torture and 18 – A Mission Sunday special predecessors: the Church works not death”, saying missionary zeal had magazine focussing on the Church to extend her power or assert her always been a sign of the vitality of the in Africa and Asia. dominion, but to lead all people to Church. 25 - Doug Keck talks with Fr Christ, the salvation of the world,” the “I ask everyone … to offer financial Thomas Acklin o s b about his book Pope said. assistance, especially in these times of Reclaiming Our Priestly Character, “I would confirm once more that crisis affecting all humanity, to enable and in Part 10 of Catholic Social the task of evangelising all people the young local churches to illuminate Teaching, Msgr Swetland looks at constitutes the essential mission of the the nations with the Gospel of charity,” unions and work. Church, a duty and a mission which the Pope Benedict concluded. – CNA/Zenit November 18 – St Patrick and Lough Derg; the letters of St Therese, and more about the canonisation of Saints Our Catholic world Jeanne Jugan and Damien de l POPE BENEDICT XVI has advised is important to maintain and develop Veuster. Brazilian bishops on how to respond to co-operation with the Catholic Church, 8 – Msgr Swetland speaks about the lack of priests, emphasising that the which is not a member of the WCC, stewardship, creation, and St shortage cannot be solved by having lay although for 40 years a Vatican-WCC Francis, the patron saint of the people substitute for the clergy. While joint working group has promoted co- environmental movement. Fr the lay faithful shared in the “common operation and collaboration. Zuhlsdorf’s topic is Thomas priesthood”, they were not ordained l SWITZERLAND’S Catholic Bishops’ A’Kempis’ Imitation of Christ. ministers of Christ and His Church. “Hence, Conference is opposing a controversial 15 – An interview with Michael it is important to avoid the secularisation of right-wing referendum proposal to ban Barber about his book: Coming clergy and the ‘clericalisation’ of the laity,” Muslim minarets. Soon – Unlocking The Book of the Pope said. l THE Australian Confraternity of Cath- Revelation and Applying Its Lessons l A CATHOLIC Health Australia forum olic Clergy and the US Confraternity of Today. on October 30 will help Catholic health Catholic Clergy are planning a special and aged-care providers explore how seminar in Rome in January to mark the they can overcome barriers to caring for Year of the Priest and priests’ patron St the spiritual needs of patients. John Baptiste-Marie Vianney. l THE Canberra campus of Australian l THREE American parishes are suing the Catholic University will offer a new city of Phoenix over a noise ordinance postgraduate master of social work banning the ringing of church bells but degree from next year. The course not that of ice-cream trucks. focuses on professional values and l CARDINAL Christoph Schonborn has practices, with a strong commitment said that the breakaway Society of St. to ethical practice, human rights and Pius X (SSPX) must assent to the non- Open 7 Days social justice. negotiable reforms of the Second Vatican l AT least one Australian school library Council concerning religious freedom 10am – late is removing from its shelves the novels and inter-religious relations with other in Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight series, Christians, with Jews and with other which explore the relationship between non-Christians. Negotiations between a Phone (03) 479-2424 a teenage girl and a vampire, saying the Vatican commission and the SSPX were books’ adult theme might be too much scheduled to begin this week. for children. Librarians believe the l SEVEN primary schools in New South 78 St Andrew St content is too sexual and goes against Wales want to participate in a pilot of Dunedin religious beliefs. an ethics course as an alternative to l THE new general secretary of the World religion classes. The state government’s Council of Churches is a Norwegian, the religious education advisory panel is Rev Olav Fykse Tveit, who believes it totally opposed to the pilot. – CNA/Zenit

4 October 2009 The Tablet Two new saints have special significance By GILLIAN VINE The Little Sisters, though, DUNEDIN feels a close association continued to confirm the mission with two new saints. laid down by their founder. Earlier this year, Pope Benedict “It’s such a beautiful vocation. announced that on October 11 he It puts one in touch with our would canonise Blessed Jeanne Blessed Lord,” Sr Mary Catherine Jugan (1792-1879), Jozef Damien said. de Veuster (1840-89), Rafael Arnaiz “The pinnacle of our work is Baron (1911-38), Francesc Colly the happy and holy death of the Guitart (1812-75) and Zygmunt elderly and we try to ensure no Szczesny Felinski (1822-95). one ever dies alone. Bishop Colin Campbell has “We esteem the value of travelled to Rome for the watching the dying person to canonisation. accompany the person on that Two relatives of Damien de stage of the journey,” she said. Veuster – Fr Damian Wynn-Williams Because of changing patterns and his brother, Giles, of Dunedin of care of the elderly, the – left Dunedin on October 4 greatest increase in demand to attend the canonisation. was for hospital beds and to Belgian-born Damien de Veuster meet this need, the hospital ministered to the Hawaiian leper wing at Brockville was being colony at Molokai and died of refurbished. leprosy there. Worldwide, there are now 2700 At the ceremony in St Peter’s Little Sisters of 48 nationalities, Square, more than 4000 Little Sisters working in 202 houses and of the Poor and their supporters the order was “blessed with a were expected. The order was blossoming of vocations” in founded by Jeanne Jugan to care for Celebrating … Like other members of the order, Little regions such as Africa, India and the elderly and the dying, a mission Sisters of the Poor Mother Rose Margaret (left) and Sr the Philippines. carried out today by Little Sisters of Mary Catherine are celebrating the canonisation of the Watching the live telecast of the Poor around the world. order’s founder. the canonisation was to be the About 50 sisters, residents of first part of the Little Sisters’ their homes and lay members of the The Little Sisters of the Poor has been celebrations in Dunedin. Association Jeanne Jugan from the in Dunedin almost 105 years, first At 7.30pm on October 23, Bishop Colin province of Australia, New Zealand, in Andersons Bay, and since 1978 in Campbell will celebrate a special Mass in Samoa and New Caledonia were going Brockville. St Joseph’s Cathedral and on October 31, to Rome. “From the beginning, the focus has a Mass of Thanksgiving will take place Born during the French Revolution, in been on the elderly,” Mother Rose for residents and their families. This will Cancale, Brittany, Jeanne Jugan devoted Margaret said. be followed by a picnic lunch. her life to caring for the elderly. “In today’s [world], we value people “We’ve got a vibrant and enthusiastic She was beatified on October 3, 1982, by what they can contribute and committee to plan it and it’s going along by Pope John Paul II. concentrate less on the person.” nicely,” Sr Mary Catherine said.

Bishop’s diary Little Sisters’ home expands … The demand OCTOBER for hospital-level 16-23 – New Zealand Catholic care of the elderly is Bishops’ Conference increasing and the Little 29 – Board of Management meeting Sisters’ hospital wing NOVEMBER at Brockville is being 8 – Cromwell and Upper Clutha refurbished to create six Parish Confirmation more beds in the wing. 13-15 – Invercargill North The work is expected to Confirmation and Visitation be completed early next year.

5 The Tablet October 2009 ‘Lectio divina’ teacher to visit Contemplative act SINCE Vatican II, there has of lectio divina to ASKED how lectio divina is been a rediscovery of an everyday life. practised, Karl Schultz says: “Take a ancient model for praying Lectio divina is manageable portion of Scripture, with Scripture known as lectio commonly described perhaps from the Sunday readings, divina or divine reading. as being composed of and read until a word, phrase, Next month, at the invitation five stages: reading/ image, or verse speaks to you. of Bishop Colin Campbell, Karl listening, meditation, Then repeat it and reflect on it, A. Schultz will present lectio prayer, contemplation, consider its application to your divina sessions in the diocese, and action. life, share your response with God as the bishop’s nominated It fosters personal in prayer, then sit quietly with God presenter. The presentations growth and healing in a listening, contemplative, and follow on from the synod the while deepening our receptive mode.” bishop attended in Rome last spirituality. He says he became passionate about lectio divina “as I saw its con- year and which focused on Karl A. Schultz In May, Sister Kath the Word Of God. Rushton visited the nection to the whole of Catholic Karl Schultz, director of Genesis Personal Dunedin diocese and introduced people spirituality and its relationship to Development Center in Pittsburgh, to lectio divina as a way of praying with potential fulfillment and wellness”. Pennslyvania, is a prolific author and the Gospel of St Mark. He relates lectio divina to the whole speaker on lectio divina and its application People from through-out the diocese Catholic faith and explores its utility to biblical spirituality, wellness, pastoral gathered in small groups and engaged as a communications practice and care, art and culture, sexuality (including in this ancient method of letting the Holy as a process that fosters wellness Theology of the Body), communications, Spirit speak to them through the Word. and potential fulfillment. spiritual development (formation) and For further information on Karl Schultz, Lectio divina has its origins in potential fulfillment. He is currently see his website at www.karlaschultz.com. Judaism. working on a book on men and women For more information on the Beginning with less specific in the Bible. presentations in the diocese, contact the terminology and procedures, it He has called his New Zealand diocesan co-ordinator of pastoral ministry, has been a central component of presentation Lectio and Life. He will assist Sr Teresa Hanratty, phone (03) 474-5755 Christian spirituality from the time participants to make practical applications or email [email protected]. of the early Church. Catholic students respond to call for Christian artwork THE artwork of students from St Mary’s College, Ponsonby, Auckland, has been chosen to grace the corners of many of New Zealand’s Christmas card envelopes. New Zealand Mail director David Allport said his company was looking for Christian-inspired themes for this year’s Christmas stamp design. A team worked directly with the college to run a competition to display the creative flair of students, the winners’ work to go on this year’s stamps. Tanya Gilbert, from St Mary’s art department, said the college was overwhelmed by the response from students and proud of the high standard demonstrated. The images chosen feature in a booklet of 10 50c Christmas stamps which went on sale at most Pak ‘N’ Save, New World and Four Square supermarkets throughout the country, as well as a large number of convenience stores and stationers nationwide. Stamps went on sale on September 29 and will be available until stocks run out. New Zealand Mail stamps are valid for use using the New Zealand Post network but they cannot be bought at Postshops. For anyone having difficulty obtaining the Christmas stamps, they can be ordered by contacting New Zealand Mail, phone (09) 307-5858, or by emailing [email protected].

6 October 2009 The Tablet Researcher fascinated by church history By PAT VELTKAMP SMITH those whose generosity, energy WITH the coming 150th and foresight have benefited anniversary of the founding all who have followed them in of the first Southland parish, the south. St Mary’s, in Invercargill, St Mary’s is the mother church research is under way into the from which all others came – beginnings of the Catholic initially Riverton, Winton and Church in the south. Gore, then more churches The work is being undertaken within the Invercargill area as by Invercargill woman Wendy well as convents, presbyteries, McArthur, whose book on houses for the Brothers and city street names, What’s in schools. a Name, published in 2006, Early and generous support- is still in great demand. Her ers of St Mary’s parish included book on St Mary’s will be Donald Angus Campbell, of published in 2014 and will Nokomai Station, Alexander add to the story of the church, McNab and Superintendent earlier versions of which were Menzies – names that put paid written for the 75th and 100th to the myth that it was an all- jubilees. out Irish affair. Mrs McArthur, a former Mrs McArthur says the St Mary’s Basilica parish fundraising never stopped. councillor and a member of There were schools and more the church’s liturgy committee churches built and maintained for the past 20 years, says as well as the usual costs in the history of the church is running a large parish. fascinating. Little was recorded about “We think we know it because women in local history but we can remember just so far those in charge of stalls at the back. But when you go right many bazaars in the 1880s were back to the start when St PHOTO: THE SOUTHLAND TIMES listed as Mesdames McCulloch. Mary’s was the only parish for Fascinated … Invercargill researcher Wendy McArthur says Lawlor, Mullaney, McLaren, the whole of Southland, you she finds the history of St Mary’s Basilica fascinating. McGrath, Dunn, Cockcroft, see it differently,’’ she says. born Tony and Josie Rouing, were Condon, Maher, Kirwan, What developed into St Mary‘s Basilica themselves part of the history of the Donohue, Hargreaves, Shepherd, parish, with the copper-topped dome church, having both died since – and Dalton and Hughes, and Misses O’Brien, of the church an icon, began when Mass with them has gone some of the history McLeod, Dyer, Hill, Dennehy and Smith. was celebrated in a hotel in Clyde St, of Dutch migration into a southern Mrs McArthur would like stories and where a small church was later built and Catholic community in the 1950s. (For photographs – which she will copy named St Mary’s. more on the Rouings, see page 13.) and return – relating to these bazaars From 1861, a priest came from Dunedin In the early days, St Mary’s parish or the clubs, the Hibernian Band and when he could and celebrated Mass in covered all Southland as far as fund-raising activities, especially the the Commercial Hotel owned by Thomas Queenstown and was the only parish in 1929 Copper Top Carnival to finance the Connell and William Haggart. the south for some 80 years. completion of the dome. There were Late in 1863, a committee was formed Names of men on the original princesses associated with numerous to petition the bishop for a resident committee formed in 1863 were Michael bazaars and garden fete fund-raisers. priest and fund-raising began to build Tully, John Purcell, Edward Upton, J. Mrs McArthur’s What’s in a Name the wooden church, whose opening in Gordon, Edmund Moran, A. Cameron, is greatly pleasing for the personal 1864 will be celebrated with the parish’s M. McDonald, M O’Connell, J. Ryan, M. information about early settlers and the 150th jubilee in 2014. Hanlon and J. McDonnell. photographs make history come alive. That first church was replaced in 1905 Mrs McArthur believes these men That’s what she hopes for her Basilica by the Basilica, designed by F.W. Petre, moved from Invercargill, possibly to story, too. and its centenary was celebrated with a the West Coast to follow goldminers to l Anyone who can help contribute to massive millennium restoration project whom they supplied provisions. St Mary’s sesquicentennial history can that saw the reopening in 2005. Over the past 150 years, families have contact Wendy McArthur by mail at 258 The couple chosen to take up the grown and spread but there will still be Conon St, Invercargill 9812, or by email offering at that centennial Mass, Dutch- people who recognise the names of [email protected].

7 The Tablet October 2009 New wing for Calvary Hospital By GILLIAN VINE with Mr Harrington, Mr A NEW hospital wing at Calvary Hospital, Fenton was an early in Invercargill, to be opened and blessed board member and by Bishop Colin Campbell on November recalled having meetings 14, is being named to honour a man who in the convent lounge. gave unstinting service to the hospital As the number of for more than 40 years. vocations declined, it David Harrington, Mayor of Invercargill became apparent that from 1995 to 1998, had been a supporter the Little Company of Calvary from the time it opened of Mary would not be in November 1967. His work will be able to manage Calvary recognised in naming the extension the indefinitely and in David F. Harrington Wing. 2002 a charitable trust Michael Fenton, who took over as was formed to run the board chairman when Mr Harrington facility. Mr Harrington died in May, explained some of the guided that process background. with sensitivity and his “In 1991, the Little Company of characteristic incredibly Mary, which established [Calvary hard-working approach Teamwork … Calvary manager Margaret Brown and Hospital], decided to create a board of and the results can be board chairman Michael Fenton. management and David was asked to seen in the good name time, others part-time. They all have one form that board.” of Calvary throughout Southland and thing in common – “I’m so impressed at Mr Harrington “established a very beyond. how caring they are,” she says. good interdenominational board”, with Margaret Brown, a former board The new wing adds eight hospital a variety of talents. member, who had been working in beds to Calvary and although this is the “Those two factors were very valuable the public health sector until she was biggest need, Calvary has waiting lists [assets] for the board,” Mr Fenton said. appointed manager of Calvary 15 for residential places and for the flats, so An accountant, who had been at school months ago, said: “Calvary’s good name further expansion is planned. was one of the “The Harrington wing is one of three reasons I applied for stages we hope to complete within the job.” the next few years to meet anticipated She described Mr demands,” Mr Fenton said. Harrington’s com- To build and furnish to the high mitment and hard standard Calvary regards as the norm is work as “incredible”. expensive, The David F. Harrington Wing Calvary has 30 res- has cost almost $2 million and has been idents, 38 patients helped by substantial contributions and eight flats, the given by the P.H. Vickery Trust and the latter occupied by a Invercargill Licensing Trust. total of nine people. “Family donations have also been To care for them, greatly appreciated and have helped Calvary expands … Invercargill’s Calvary Hospital has begun a Mrs Brown has 85 Wilson Fraser Karen Williams make the project possible,” Mr Fenton programme of expansion Christine McKenzie to meet anticpated Bryon needs King. staff, some full- said.

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8 October 2009 The Tablet Dedicated servant ‘would be humbled’ By GILLIAN VINE “HE would be the last one to imagine this,” Patricia Harrington says of the decision to name Calvary Hospital’s new wing after her husband, David. “He’d be humbled by it, I’d say.” Mr Harrington’s long support of Calvary, which ended with his death in May, will be recognised next month when Bishop Colin Campbell formally opens and blesses the David F. Harrington Wing. Married for 51 years to former Karitane nurse Patricia, and a St Thérèse of Lisieux parishioner all his life, Mr Harrington “enjoyed things, enjoyed people” and was always the first to volunteer, Mrs Harrington said. She always encouraged him to do things. Born in Invercargill in 1936 and educated at St Catherine’s, St Theresa’s and Marist College, Mr Harrington was involved in a vast number of Southland organisations – serving as Invercargill’s mayor from 1995 to 1998; patron of Southland Enterprises, the RSA, Southland Special Olympics and the province’s boxing code; and an Invercargill Licensing Trust board member from 1983, serving as its chairman from 1986 and elected president of the New Zealand Licensing Trusts’ Association; and a strong advocate of Catholic education, serving on diocesan and national bodies, as well as helping engineer the 1982 amalgamation of Marist and St Catherine’s Colleges to create Verdon College. He even ran the tote team at the Invercargill races. Yet despite his impressive and wide-ranging record of public service, it is for more than 40 years’ dedication to Calvary that David Harrington will best be remembered, particularly his hard work as a board member. “I’m a do-er,” he once said, while current Invercargill Mayor Decades of service … Patricia Harrington with a photograph of Tim Shadbolt described Mr Harrington as “always a very calm her late husband, David, in his mayoral robes. Mr Harrington and stable presence”. gave more than 40 years service to Calvary Hospital and That presence will continue to be recognised at Calvary this is being recognised in the name of the new wing of the Hospital. complex. Below: The lounge in the David F. Harrington Wing features an unusual curved wall that has been designed to allow maximum light into the area.

New room … The rooms in the David F. Harrington Wing at Calvary Hospital have been designed to be as sunny and spacious as possible.

9 The Tablet October 2009 Appeal for peace a constant echo Last month, Msgr John Broadbent, Catholics needed that they might of Wellington, wrote of how a understand better the “treasures of humble “little roly-poly man whose faith” and of “sanctifying grace”. In his famous address at the council feet could barely touch the ground on October 11, 1962, he continued this when he sat on the papal throne”, theme to the more than 2000 bishops came to be Pope and to devise a and Church representatives. The Pope Vatican Council that would have voiced his disagreement with the “prophets of doom” who “see nothing far-reaching implications for the but ruin in modern society and that the Church. modern era contrasted with the past is THE idea of seeing the good in others, worse” and “they behave as though they and uniting with this good, underpinned had learned nothing from history, which so much of what Pope John XXIII said is, nonetheless, the teacher of life”. and wrote in the last years of his life. On the contrary, he asserted: “Divine After his death, the Vatican Council providence is leading us to a new carried out his plan, proclaiming the order of human relations which, by Church to be at the service of the whole men’s own efforts and beyond their of humanity. very expectations are directed towards Pope John XXIII But even with the vast work of getting the fulfilment of God’s superior and irrefutable design. And everything, even ready for the council, the last two redemption,” he said. years of the Pope’s life were like his human differences, leads to the greater The appeal for peace was answered good of the Church.” Divine Master’s death, overshadowed surprisingly by Soviet Union Premier by the cross. As the Curia and its While the Church “should never Nikita Khrushchev, who praised the depart from the sacred patrimony of committees prepared for the council, Pope for his concern and invited leaders the Pontiff noticed that many of the truth received from the Fathers … the like US President John F. Kennedy and substance of the sacred doctrine of the council documents reflected the German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer seminary textbooks of theology used deposit of faith is one thing and the way to take note. Thus began a friendship it is presented is another”. in the previous two centuries. Yet in between Khrushchev and Pope John. his simplicity and humility, he had Even though the Church repressed A week after the council started, the errors in the past, often by force, it now always been an optimistic and joyful Cuban crisis between the United States person and when he thanked the had to show itself as “the loving Mother and the USSR came to a head and the of all, benign, patient, full of mercy and central preparatory commission for Pope again appealed for “peace based their work, he added at the end that goodness toward the brethren who are on justice and equity”. separated from her”. they should make themselves heralds The communication had resulted He cited the unity and peace that must of “a resplendent dawn which will break in a last-minute resolution to send come from this, firstly to Catholics, then on this coming month of October”, the two Russian Orthodox bishops to be to other Christians and thirdly to those council’s opening date having been set observers at the council while the other who followed non-Christian religions. for October 11, 1962. Orthodox Churches sent none because He had been busy writing the encyclical of internal disputes. Later Pope John The council, he said, “consolidates the Mater et Magistra, which stressed many was to point out in Pacem in Terris the path towards the unity of mankind which social teachings. desirability of agreement on what was is required as a necessary foundation His constant repetition of the words good on both sides even though the in order that the earthly city may be “unity” and “peace” conveyed his wish ideology and philosophy of neither was brought to the resemblance of that for nothing less than the unity of the in accord. heavenly city where truth reigns, where world which would bring peace. While to the Pope the future of the charity is the law, and whose extent is August and September 1961 had council did not look good, a month eternity”. The spirit of this also enters seen political crises as East Germany before the council was due to start he into the message to all humanity issued had decided to build the Berlin Wall. broadcast a message to the world on by the bishops with the endorsement Pope John XXIII appealed for peace and Vatican Radio based on Luke chapter 2 by the Pope nine days after the council cited the coming council, which was to “ … lift up your heads … for the time opened. bring peace among Catholics directed draws near for your deliverance … look – Reprinted from Wel-Com towards the brotherhood of peoples … at any of the trees – when they put l Next month, Msgr Broadbent looks at “We feel the right and duty to call such, out their fruit, you know by your own the opening of Vatican II and its rejection to those who believe in God, and in experience that summer is near”. of most of the documents prepared by the Christ, by virtue of their origin and their He asked what sort of enlightenment Curia.

10 October 2009 The Tablet Order establishes Nano Nagle Trust THE Presentation Sisters and Associates are carrying on the The trust and its mission is very much in line with the mission mission of their foundress, Nano Nagle, in bringing some hope of Nano Nagle who, at great personal risk, established illegal for children who wish to attend Catholic schools but are unable to schools for children excluded from education in penal Ireland. do so because of financial hardship. This year is the 225th jubilee Nano Nagle founded the Presentation Sisters on Christmas Eve, of the death of Nano Nagle. A key initiative of the Presentation 1775, in Cork, Ireland. This foundation was the fruit of more than Sisters and Associates this year has been to establish the Nano 20 years of loving service to the poor of that city, where she had Nagle Charitable Trust. founded her first school as a lay woman, in 1754. “As we planned for this year, we met with our associates in the Today, Nano Nagle is regarded as one of the great pioneers of North Island and in the South Island,” Sr Noreen McGrath, Leader Catholic education. Her work laid the foundation for a voluntary of the Presentation Sisters said. school system in Ireland and for the wide range of ministries to “At both meetings, the idea of financial assistance for children which Presentation Sisters around the world remain committed wishing to attend Catholic schools was suggested. to this day. Her spirit and tradition continue to inspire Presentation “The outcome is the formation of the trust. We are now up and Sisters and Friends of Nano Nagle everywhere. running and ready to receive donations,” Sr Noreen said. “We have For further information, see the advertisement on page 14 or been so blessed with energy and support from our associates contact: Presentation Sisters, 38 Johnson St, Milton; phone (03) and friends in getting to this point so quickly.” 417-4003. St Peter’s top in hockey ST PETER’S COLLEGE 1st XI hockey Swine flu restrictions lifted by bishops team took top honours at the Jenny McDonald Cup held in Cromwell COMMUNION on the tongue and dipping the host in the chalice) was during the South Island Secondary from the chalice, and contact during not a practice allowed by the Holy Schools’ tournament. Twelve teams the Sign of Peace has been resumed. See and that communicants with competed, with St Peter’s playing St Because advice from the Ministry health concerns should receive only Hilda’s Collegiate 2nd XI in the final and of Health and the Institute of the Body of Christ. winning 3-1. Environmental Science and Research The Ministry of Health advised Team members come together only showed the influenza situation in continued vigilance, as international for tournaments as each team member New Zealand had almost returned experience had shown that localised belongs to her own club. to normal for this time of the year, “hot spots” of transmission could The skill of coach Anne-Marie the NZ Catholic Bishops’ Conference continue to occur. McCrostie saw the team combinations announced the resumption of normal The bishops thanked everyone develop during the tournament. Year practices from September 12. for what had been done during the 11 student Theresa Dickson, a member The conference asked that clergy past few months to help restrict of the Southland women’s hockey take the opportunity to explain that the spread of the H1N1 virus in our team, was named most valuable player self-intinction (the communicant parishes and the community. of the tournament. New president elected Lawrence Peeters THE Society of St Vincent de Paul has elected Michael Hanrahan, of Ashburton, its national president. Improving the provision of spiritual Genuine Professional direction to members, raising the profile of the organisation within the Church and in the wider community, Award winning agent. and making the society more attractive to younger members, particularly 6 star service. young adults, were all important parts Your real estate professional. of the society’s new strategic plan, he said. Call me today! “We must not be afraid to take risks as we seek to become a more effective m: 021 992 993 agent for helping the needy, but at the MREINZ w: 477 6838 same time our actions must remain a/h: 454 2585 Dunedin Phone 477 6838 firmly rooted in the faith and in the [email protected] vision of our founder,” he said.

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PETITION May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be praised, honoured, adored, and Answers to some questions glorified throughout the world forever. Amen. Say six times for nine days and remember to promise publication. Your prayers will be answered, no matter how impossible it may seem to you, on why Mary is honoured before the ninth day. (Published on behalf of J.P., P.M.K., M.M.B., P.M., J.J.W., K.S.) Q. Why do Catholics adore Mary, who is just a human being? A. Catholics do not adore Mary; we venerate and honour her. PETITION The angel calls her “full of grace,” and one who “has found Prayer to the Blessed Virgin Mary (never known to fail): O favour with God” (Luke 1:28,30); Elizabeth, filled with the Holy most beautiful flower of Mt Carmel, fruitful vine, Splendour Spirit calls her “blessed among women” ( verse 41); and Mary of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate declares that “all generations shall call me blessed” (verse 48). Virgin, assist me in my necessity. O Star of the Sea, help me and show me here thou art my Mother. O Holy Mary, Mother Catholics, following Scripture, always call her blessed. of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech thee Q. Why do Catholics pray to Mary? First Timothy 2:15 says from the bottom of my heart to succour me in my necessity “there in one mediator between God and man, the man (make request). There are none that can withstand thy power. Jesus Christ.” O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse A. For the same reason we pray for one another’s needs: to thee (three times). Holy Mary, I place this prayer in thy hands (three times). This prayer must be said for three days and the “the prayer of a righteous person is very powerful” (James prayer published. (Published on behalf of J.P., M.M.B., K.S.) 5:16). Because Jesus is the one mediator between earth and heaven, we intercede for one another as members of Christ’s body. If fellow saints praying for us on earth do not destroy NOVENA TO ST JUDE Christ’s role as the one mediator, neither do the glorified Oh, Holy St Jude, apostle and martyr, great in virtue and rich in living saints praying for us in heaven. Mary is the greatest miracles. Near kinsman of Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor of all saint and greatest intercessor. who invoke your special patronage in time of need, to you I have Q. Why did the Catholic Church invent the dogmas of recourse from the depth of my heart and humbly beg you to the Immaculate Conception in 1854, and the Bodily whom God has given such great power, to come to my assistance. Help me in my present, urgent petition (make request). Assumption in 1950? In return, I promise to make your name known and cause you A. The Catholic Church officially defined the doctrines in to be invoked. Say three Our Fathers, three Hail Marys and three 1854, and 1950, respectively, but did not “invent” them, any Glorias. St Jude, pray for me and all who invoke your aid, humbly more than she “invented” the doctrine of the Trinity when she in need of your intercession. Amen. This novena has never been officially defined it in 325, or “invented” the New Testament known to fail. This novena must be said on nine consecutive days. (Published on behalf of M.M.B., K.S.) when she officially determined the canon in 393 and 397. The Church was merely codifying a belief which has existed since the early Church and found in the writings of the early ADVERTISE YOUR EVENT Church Fathers. Advertise your parish fair in The Tablet. Small advertisements Q. Why do Catholics believe that Mary was Assumed body like this are only $10. Send the wording to the editor at 26 and soul into heaven? Franklin St, Dalmore, Dunedin 9010, Remember to indicate which issue you would like the advertisement to appear and A. 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12 October 2009 The Tablet Basilica loses generous benefactor By PAT VELTKAMP SMITH OBITUARY WITH the death last month of Josie Rouing Josie Rouing, a Dutch-born widow 1926- 2009 aged 83, St Mary’s Basilica parish, Invercargill, lost one of its most Josie served on the parish council generous benefactors. in the 1980s, was involved with Mrs Rouing and her late husband, the Catholic Women’s League and Anton (Tony), carried devotion and represented St Mary’s at World Day of fidelity to levels almost unknown Prayer services. She was the guiding today. Tony died in 2006, shortly light behind a Renew group in the after the couple’s 40th wedding 1980s and the follow-on Otatara anniversary, and with his wife’s scripture group which faithfully death, thoughts have turned to all followed her carefully written they did in their years together. questions and answers. They lived so simply, so devoutly – The Rouings joined the choir when going to three Masses on a Sunday a fellow Dutchman, the late Peter and as many every other day as were Klaver, re-formed it in the 1990s. celebrated at their parish church, The wonderful success of their lives the Basilica, just two blocks from was due in no small part to the wider their home. Dutch migrant family within the They lived in and for the Church, Invercargill Dutch club and St Mary’s missing nothing, no Benediction or parish, which embraced the new Adoration, no Rosary, not a Requiem, arrival, Josie, and which cared for her Devoted and devout … Josie and Tony Rouing nor a confession hour, never the again when she was left alone with on their 40th wedding anniversary in 2006. Stations of the Cross – and as for Nine not a relative in the country after First Fridays … Most never make up home nearby. It was as romantic Tony died. that over a lifetime. They had done the and improbable as internet dating Leonie and Hermann Morsink cared sequence dozens of times as they did seems today but it worked. They were for Josie when she first arrived here and retreats and missions, and periods in soulmates. cared for her, along with Jo and Josie the Pacific Islands helping missionaries They did not drive or want to own a van Empel, in the hard years of Tony’s and stints back home raising money for car. They were a classic Dutch couple confusion and final illness and in the them. warmly dressed, walking arm-in-arm loneliness and sickness which beset her It all began in the early 1950s when through the park. They established in the time that followed. Tony Rouing came to New Zealand from their garden from seeds they raised and Mrs Rouing’s death notice was filled the Netherlands, one of dozens of young Josie sold home-made tomato relish in with foreign names followed by the Dutch Catholic men who came to the little pots at church stalls to raise money word “deceased” for no one was left south. Most married and moved around for the mission stations. from the big families they had once had but Tony, working as painter out in the Josie did her volunteer stint in the a lifetime ago in Holland. By marrying country during the week and quite shy, mission shop, went home and cooked late, they had no children, just one did not easily find a soulmate. on her coal range and that provided another. Yet at the end of her days, Josie But a friend helped with an advert- as much heat as they needed and Rouing was surrounded by love, earned isement in a Dutch national Catholic heated the water, too. The Rouings were and returned. newspaper, Da Katoliek, and it really did generous benefactors of the Church New Zealanders who thought work. and of many charities – not because Catholicism emanated from Ireland It caught the eye of 40-year-old school- they had a lot of money but because were surprised at the strength, teacher spinster, Josie. The mention of their frugality made it go a long way – knowledge and devotion of Catholics a lonely Dutchman in the far south of towards the needs of others. who came here from the Netherlands New Zealand, one in full and gainful Basilica historian Wendy McArthur and managed – as did the Rouings – to employment, who wanted a mate who remembered why the Rouings were keep their faith despite all the changes shared his Catholic faith and values, was chosen to take up the offertory gifts at Vatican II brought to the Church they a signal to her. the Basilica centennial Mass. It was, she had known. She came, arriving in the south in a said, because no one could have given St Mary’s Basilica parish priest Fr Chris surprise snowfall on Christmas Day more. O’Neill said at her Requiem that Josie 1965, was met by an anxious and Tony and Josie were Eucharistic Rouing was a woman of great faith and excited Tony, and married him at the ministers; Tony was a collector and Josie fidelity. Basilica the following Easter, setting on the church-cleaning team. And no one could doubt that.

13 The Tablet October 2009 Gifts focus of workshops “FOR a gift to be received and valued, it needs to be unwrapped, appreciated and shared,” says Fae Robertson, of Queenstown. A Walking New Paths graduate, she took part in a discernment of gifts workshop last month in Invercargill and found a tie-in to a labyrinth walk undertaken during Walking New Paths. The Invercargill workshop, facilitated by Sr Teresa Hanratty and Susan Rowley, helped her appreciate “the gifts the Lord has given me and how, with gentleness and understanding, I can share them with my parish family and equally discern what gifts my parish brings to me”, she said. A second gifts discernment workshop was held in Mosgiel on September 19. The workshops, to train facilitators to be resource people for gift discernment in parishes and pastoral areas, build on the collaborative ministry workshops conducted in February Art award … Tui Motu editor Fr Michael Hill (left), of with Br Loughlan Sofield. Maureen Smith and Sr Teresa shared Dunedin, receives an ACPA award from Cardinal George the input and facilitation for the day at Mosgiel. Pell, in Sydney last month. In Invercargill and Mosgiel, groups made good use of the life experiences, faith experiences and gifts of the participants to name their gifts. Awards for southerners Participants were asked to plan how they might use the gifts DUNEDIN-BASED magazine Tui Motu won an award for discernment process in their areas of influence. Some have artwork by Donald Moorhead at the Australasian Catholic already participated in parish sessions to identify the gifts of their Press Association (ACPA) conference in Sydney last month, parish community and where their gifts can be used in ministry. then a few days later, at the Australasian Religious Press As Br Sofield said: “One hundred per cent of the baptised have a Association conference, received a bronze award in the duty to share their gifts to build up the community.” category for best devotional article applying faith to life. The A positive response to the training is evident as already a article, by Jeph Mathias, was entitled Musings About Justice woman who attended the Mosgiel workshop has facilitated a Aboard a Jumbo Jet. gifts discernment session for a Dunedin group. At the ACPA conference, former Winton man Pat McCarthy, who began his journalism career in Invercargill in 1958, was awarded life membership of the organisation. Mr McCarthy is a former editor of New Zealandia, NZ Catholic NANO NAGLE CHARITABLE TRUST and the pro-life magazine Humanity. Established by At the ACPA annual meeting after the conference, Fr Hill Presentation Sisters and Associates announced his intention of retiring as Tui Motu editor and th as a 225 Jubilee Initiative. explained that a new foundation would run the publication.

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14 October 2009 The Tablet Around the Dunedin diocese Children make commitment More prizes for Douglas AT the New Zealand Secondary School Championships held in Te Kauwhata, weightlifter Douglas Sekone-Fraser, of Verdon College, gained a first in the 77kg over-16 class and was first overall in the tournament. Douglas lifted 105kg in the snatch and 132kg in the clean and jerk. It was the perfect 18th birthday present for Douglas, who is in the New Zealand junior team at the Commonwealth teams event in Malaysia, starting on October 18. Verdon’s other weightlifter at the event, Ashleigh McDougall (14), has been lifting only since the start of the year and this was her first major competiton but she showed her potential when she won a silver medal. Queenstown … First Communion was celebrated in St Joseph’s, Queenstown on September 6. With Fr Tony Harrison Friar dies in Queensland are (back row, from left) James Morris, Samuel Kelly, Samuel FRANCISCAN priest Fr Cassian Double died on September 14 Carson-Pratt, Jessie Kelly, Catherine Clarke (DRS); front row: at Brisbane’s Mater Hospital, where he had been a chaplain for Lucy Dickson, Biance Gibson, Olivia Whelan-Henderson, Ellie 20 years. He was 84. His Requiem Mass was held on September McKone, Abigail Mayo and Charlotte Short. 17, with Brisbane’s Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Oudeman and Franciscan provincial Fr Paul Smith concelebrating. The son of the late Frederick and Ethel Double, of Invercargill, Fr Double moved to Australia in 1944 and was ordained in 1954. He worked with Indigenous Australians from 1962, when he was posted to Palm Island, Queensland. He remained on Palm Island until 1967, when he moved to Townsville, then returned to Palm Island from 1969 until 1973. School fairs ON Sunday, November 1, St Peter’s College will be holding its annual school fair; St Joseph’s Balclutha is on November 6; St Gerard’s, Alexandra, on November 15; and the Oamaru parish/school fair and reunion is on Sunday, November 29.

Photo award South Dunedin … With Bishop Colin Campbell, Fr Niusila STACEY BUTLER (16), a St Peter’s College student, was runner- Mariano (back left) and Fr Damian Wynn-Williams (back right) up in the secondary science category of the Perry Foundation are children from St Patrick’s School, Dunedin, who were photographic competition for New Zealand schoolchildren. confirmed on August 12. There was also a group of children The theme was From Paddock to Plate and Stacey’s entry from St Brigid’s School who joined in the special celebration was of a sheep’s carcass and a picnic table in the middle of at St Patrick’s Basilica. a paddock. Early education FROM this term, Sacred Heart School, in Dunedin, is running an early education programme for four-year-olds. This will involve a fortnightly school afternoon of fun educational activities to help prepare the children for starting school at five. Michelle Tili will be returning to take the programme, which will begin at 1.30pm on October 19. It will also be held in weeks four, six and eight. If have, or know of anyone with a four-year-old, who may wish to attend, contact the school. Preschool support A SURVEY of parents whose children attend St Joseph’s Port Chalmers … Children from St Joseph’s School celebrated School, Oamaru, have strongly supported the concept of a the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation with Sacred Catholic pre-school, with more than 85 per cent in favour. Heart School, and other children of the Dunedin North Pastoral There are three kindergartens in Oamaru, loosely affiliated Area, which resulted in 21 children sharing in what St Joseph’s with local primary schools, but not one for St Joseph’s. principal Tom Woodhouse called “this blessed occasion”.

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out and about … out and about … out and about … out and ab Right: A 31-20 win over Verdon College took the St Peter’s College Senior A netball team to top place in the South Island Secondary Schools’ netball tournament in Timaru last month. Last year, St Peter’s – one of the smallest schools in the competition – was fourth.

Above: Sunshine and blue skies helped make the parish- school fair at St Joseph’s, Port Chalmers a winner, while Right: St Peter’s College (below) a sausage sizzle the school ran was welcomed head boy Sam Carran has by weary runners at the end of the Moro Marathon, with been awarded his first 700 sausages consumed The two events raised more than dan black belt in Goju-ryu $6000. Karate, the culmination of seven and a half years learning karate under the expert tutelage of sensei Gabriel Phillips. Sam’s performance is a great example of what students from small rural centres are able to achieve with a combination of talent, dedication and the support of gifted adults.

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