THE MON T HLY MAGAZINE FOR T HE CA T HOLI C S OF T HE DUNE D IN DIO C ESE HE ABLE T AugustT 2009 T Issue No 146 Catholic education faces challenges THE Dunedin diocese was well the qualities to do justice to tagged represented at the Catholic positions bring out the best or the worst Education Convention held in in us? Wellington from July 29 to 31. It came down to the depth of More than 90 per cent of commitment to the common good, he the Catholic schools in New said. Zealand were represented and We could do our worst by not looking all but two from this diocese further than the needs of our own school. were there. We could do our best by recognising As in the past, the conference that each school belonged to a network focus was on our faith and of Catholic schools, and only by looking the uplifting liturgies – many after the network could we effectively involving schoolchildren – was look after each school. a positive affirmation of faith. We see the whole education sector In all, 95 seminars were within the wider community of New offered at the convention. Zealand society. Keynote speakers included Schools could do their worst by buying Professor Gerald Grace, head into an education that merely formed of the Centre for Research people in the likeness of society as it and Development in Catholic was, instead of giving them the critical Education at the Institute for skills, the vision and the passion to make Education, London University. society less greedy and more deeply Speaking on the challenges respectful of human life and human of the 21st century, Prof Grace rights across the spectrum. Education identified 10 major challenges: was essentially about the development l Secularisation in culture and of whole persons – intellectually, Clannish … Sr Jan Ogilvie OP , whose 25 years of society; socially, emotionally, physically, morally service to Catholic education was recognised at the l The impact of global and spiritually. “Gathering of the Clan” dinner during the Catholic capitalism and its values; We were in a privileged position to education conference� l The political context of provide holistic education, Bishop Catholic schooling; l Financing the educational mission in Cullinane said. l Responding to Vatican II’s principles changing circumstances. of renewal of the mission with special Other speakers included Palmerston More on education conference reference to “the preferential option for North Bishop Peter Cullinane, Professor Pages 8-9➤ the poor”; Michael Paul Gallagher l The responses of contemporary and Br Pat Lynch, chief students to Catholic schooling; executive officer of the In this issue… l Issues of faith formation in a context NZ Catholic Education Indian priest comes to diocese �������������������������3 of rapid change; Office. Hymn singing “too loud” �����������������������������������4 l Catholic schooling and the changing Bishop Cullinane asked Year-long tour by icon ����������������������������������������7 role of women; whether a shortfall in l Challenges of recruitment, formation the monetary resources Bishops’ statement on prisons ������������������������10 and retention; needed to bring our Social Justice Week �������������������������������������������12 l Moral and social formation in Catholic schools up to par, and a Top award to Kavanagh student ��������������������14 schooling; shortage of people with Out and About ����������������������������������������������������16 The Tablet August 2009 St Dominic goes to St Kevin’s A STATUE of St Dominic, thought damaged beyond repair, has been restored by Oamaru stonemasons and placed in the grounds of St Kevin’s College. Vandals attacked the statue at Teschmakers, removing its head, left hand and the fingers of the right hand. Some pieces were missing or smashed beyond repair but retired monumental mason Gordon Anderson felt he could restore the Italian marble statue. Mr Anderson was able to put back the head, repaired the nose and mouth, and left hand but had to make several replacement fingers. He donated his time and the materials he used for the restoration. He was assisted by his son-in-law, Darren Liddicoat, and by Dooley’s Masonry. The statue has been installed on a new plinth in St Kevin’s PHOTO: GILLIAN VINE grounds, alongside the college auditorium. Walking a new path … Invercargill chaplaincy assistant The Dominican order ran Teschmakers and in 1939 the statue Gerald Dyer (right) with Msgr Vincent Walker after of St Dominic was installed opposite the main building. When the Mass at St Joseph’s Cathedral last October, at the college closed, pupils went to St Thomas’, which later which Mr Dyer and 16 others were presented with amalgamated with St Kevin’s College. certificates after graduating from the Walking New Paths programme� The Lab will get New path for Gerald you smiling again! By FR BRIAN DOUGHERTY LAST year, it was suggested to me that Gerald Dyer Contact us Direct for might like to become a chaplaincy assistant at Southland Hospital in Invercargill. New, Full and Partial Dentures I contacted the Rev Judy Johnston, the Anglican Denture Relines priest who is senior chaplain at Southland Hospital, Denture Repairs & Cleaning who willingly agreed to train Gerald as a chaplaincy assistant and supervised his three-month training, Free Consultation & Quotes which used the directives of the Interchurch Council for Hospital Chaplaincy (ICHC). The ICHC is a partnership Open 24 hours, 7 days for repairs! of nine churches and the Ministry of Health, and is the Home visits can be arranged by appointment. official body for Christian chaplaincy in all New Zealand hospitals. Registered Clinical Dental Technicians Gerald’s ministry is entirely voluntary – that is, unpaid. Friendly and professional sta The initiative for Gerald’s decision came after he Fast, e cient turnaround and guaranteed workmanship graduated from the first Walking New Paths lay ministry A range of prices to suit everyone’s budget programme that Sr Teresa Hanratty RSM has initiated in the Dunedin diocese. A second Walking New Paths course is WINZ and insurance quotes welcome now under way. We manufacture and custom t Mouth Guards Gerald was commissioned into his new role on June Rest Home visits (we can also name dentures) 10, with an official ceremony and short service in the Southland Hospital chapel. He will work in the hospital PH 477 1422 PH 217 1121 two afternoons a week and, although a Catholic, will Ground Floor FINANCE Cnr Herbert & assist people of all faiths and denominations, including Radio Otago House AVAILABLE Windsor Streets Southland District Health Board staff. Already, his cheery 248 Cumberland St Invercargill disposition is having a good effect on patients and staff. Dunedin The deadline for the September issue of The Tablet is Wednesday, August 26� All contributions should be sent to the editor, Gillian Vine, 26 Franklin St, Cre8ive 4774 Cre8ive CUTTING EDGE DENTAL TECHNOLOGY Dalmore, Dunedin 9010; phone (021) 705-708; fax 0800 500 730 www.the-lab.co.nz 03-474-5758; email tablet@cdd�org�nz� 2 August 2009 The Tablet Indian priest taking ‘a different direction’ By GILLIAN VINE “I THOUGHT I should take a Oamaru appointment different direction to get a better understanding of the world and THE first posting for Fr Cipriano its people,” Fr Cipriano Fernandes Fernandes is a six-month ap- says. pointment at St Patrick’s Basilica, At the same time, what he did had Oamaru. He will fill in for parish to be of service to the Church, so priest Fr Wayne Healey, who will when he read a newspaper report be on study leave at the Sangre about Catholics in Auckland who de Cristo Centre, Sante Fe, New came from his home state, Goa, Mexico. Fr Healey leaves on Sep- the Indian priest began to think of tember 5 and returns to New coming to New Zealand. Zealand in January 2010. A par- “I knew New Zealand was a ish function for Fr Healey will be beautiful country,” he said. held on August 30. There was another reason: “I’ve never heard anyone talking about had been fighting since 1996 to New Zealand in India and saying overthrow the monarchy and bad things.” establish a communist republic, Negotiations between Fr launched attacks on many Fernandes’ bishop and Bishop educational facilities and even Colin Campbell followed and on bombed St Joseph’s. Fr Fernandes’ July 5, Fr Fernandes arrived in successor was beaten up. Auckland. Learning Kiwi lifestyle … Fr Cipriano Fernandes, who is Asked why schools were targeted, From the moment he landed, beginning a two-year term in the Dunedin diocese� Fr Fernandes said: “I think they he was overwhelmed by the [the communists] don’t want any Lobo, whom he had known in Goa, “immense politeness and kindness”. idealism other than theirs. They then travelled to Dunedin, where his “Even the customs officers were very rely on lies and half truths. Education first official duties including celebrating nice and polite. In India, we would opens the minds of people. Mass at St Joseph’s Cathedral while tremble in front of any customs officer.” “But you have to realise there is parish priest Fr John Harrison was away Fr Fernandes was met in Auckland injustice and [that lets] communists in for a week. by Pakuranga parish priest Fr Raphael with a chance.” The Mass may be similar but everything Because of the civil war, Fr Fernandes else is new for Fr Fernandes. was transferred to Delhi, where he “I’m learning to live in New Zealand,” was priest in a parish with about 1000 he said. Bishop’s diary parishioners. There were challenges Brought up in India’s smallest state, there, too, because the people fell Goa, he trained for the priesthood in into two distinct groups, educated Delhi, then was assigned to the Vicariate professionals and Bihar people, who AUGUST of Nepal to teach at St Joseph’s School, were “really poor”.