THE MONTHLY MAGAZINE FOR THE CATHOLICS OF THE DUNEDIN DIOCESE THE TABLET June 2013 Issue No 187
‘The Silver Kettle’ CONTRIBUTED BY CAROL MEIKLE
Port Chalmers’ link with Australia’s first saint, Mary MacKillop, known as Saint Mary of the Cross, has led to the return of a treasured silver kettle to the parish church of Saint Mary Star of the Sea, Port Chalmers.
The foundress of the Sisters of St Jo- gifted to the O’Halloran family. The ton - and so the silver kettle’s journey seph of the Sacred Heart, Saint Mary kettle remained in the family, even- back home to ‘the Port’ began. MacKillop, spent several months tually being handed down to Vince Carol’s family ( Bungard - Flynn) and in Port Chalmers in 1898 when her Connelly, a great-grandson, of Mi- Paula’s family (O’Halloran) had lived Sisters were invited to conduct St chael and Margaret O’Halloran. two doors apart. Their families were Joseph’s School. On arrival in Port Michael O’Halloran was actively as- neighbours at Port for 45 years. Paula Chalmers she and her fellow Jose- sociated with parish committees up and Carol have since shared many phite sisters lived in a cottage pro- until 1936 when ill health prevented precious family stories. This year, vided by Mr Michael and Mrs Marga- him continuing. On Sundays, he Vince Connelly, his wife Audrey and ret O’Halloran, until drove Father O’Reilly and later par- their son Dion travelled from Whan- their first convent ish priests, first by horse and gig and ganui to bring the O’Halloran’s pre- (a rented house) later in a motor car, to Waikouaiti cious icon, the ‘silver kettle’ back was available. and Seacliff to celebrate Mass. He home to the ‘St. Mary’s Star of the Sea’ In appreciation also provided the priest’s trans- Church, Port Chalmers. for this kind- port on longer journeys to visit On 27th April 2013, during the vigil ness, a silver the sick. Mass, the silver kettle was passed kettle was At the time of the on to the Saint Mary’s Star of the Christchurch earth- Sea parishioners by Dion Connelly, quakes, Carol Meikle great great grandson of Mr and Mrs made a call to ex-St O’Halloran. Mary’s Star of the the Vince commented to Carol Meikle af- Sea parishioner, Dianne ter Mass that he believed that the ket- Enright, who was then liv- tle was now back home where it be- ing in Rangiora. Dianne’s longed. The ‘St Mary’s Star of the Sea’ husband, Ted Enright, was Church was where Mary MacKillop an O’Halloran grandson. herself had worshipped, and where During that chance con- she had taught in the Church loft. The versation, Dianne told O’Hallorans worshipped there, too. Carol about the exist- They would have wanted the kettle ence of the silver kettle returned to the church. The occasion and subsequently contacted her of the presentation was a truly mov- niece Paula Campbell in Welling- ing and memorable one. The Tablet June 2013 Catholic Schools’ Day – A celebration of freedom and involvement
BY TONY HANNING, EDITOR In the educational life of the diocese, the month of May was to those who accept such a role as his appointees, and to the a significant one. parents who make themselves available for election. The 22nd May was celebrated throughout New Zealand as On a daily basis, the Catholic schools of Otago and “Catholic Schools’ Day.” Every one of the twenty-eight schools Southland cater for the needs of about 5,000 students. To do and colleges of our diocese celebrated the event in one way this effectively requires the assistance of over 300 teaching or another. Some chose to celebrate with their local school and support staff, 28 priest chaplains, and 250 Boards of community, and others combined to share an event. The Trustees members. That is a significant number of people gathering together of over 1,000 students at a special Mass contributing daily to the life of the church in this diocese, and in Invercargill was one such shared event. to the life of their local communities. By 31st May, all schools throughout New Zealand were As we celebrate our Catholic Schools, and commence a new required to complete the election and appointment of new term for Boards of Trustees, it is timely to reflect on why the Boards of Trustees members for the next three-year term. In Church throughout the world commits to the establishment his role as a Catholic Schools’ Proprietor, Bishop Campbell has of schools, and why we as parents, parishioners, staff and just completed a round of appointment or re-appointment board members commit to such an enterprise. The simplest of 100 Proprietor Appointees to Boards. He is truly grateful and clearest answer lies in the bedrock principle of Catholic social teaching enunciated in last month’s article on Father William Byron’s work: 1. The Principle of Human Dignity: “Every human being is created in the image of God and redeemed by Jesus Christ, and therefore is invaluable and worthy of respect as a member of the human family.” Our acceptance of that principle leads us to a philosophy of education that cannot be developed effectively except in a school which shares that philosophy with us and has the freedom to implement programmes that support it. In a Catholic school, education may be defined as “all that which brings one to the fullness of his or her humanity.” Where do we find humanity in its fullness? We find it in the person of Christ. Therefore, the measure of all that we offer and do in a Catholic School is the person of Christ, supported by His teachings and that of the Church. This is where our schools differ from neighbouring schools. We are exercising the freedom that we enjoy to teach to a philosophy that matches our belief in what it is to be human. We are fortunate that as New Zealanders our right to do so is recognised and supported by the provisions of the Private Schools Conditional Integration Act 1975. By integrating our Catholic schools into the State system, the Bishops and other Proprietors entered into a binding partnership with the Crown. When Integration negotiations were due to commence in 1973, the Catholic negotiators had before them six guiding principles. In summary, these sought to ensure that the Church would retain control over what was taught, by whom and to whom, and that it would continue to own the necessary buildings and facilities. It sought the right to expand according to need, and to have the financial means to service debts on property. In return, all operational costs were to be met by the State, including salaries and future maintenance. These six principles set the boundaries of Proprietor interest, and responsibilities today, as in the past.
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As Boards commence another term of governance of our schools, they may be We stand before you, Holy Spirit, conscious of our sinfulness, guided in their work by this prayer used but aware that we gather in your name. on many occasions by the late Bishop Kavanagh as he led the Integration Come to us, remain with us, and enlighten our hearts. Give us light and negotiations. It is the prayer that was strength to know your will, to make it our own, and to live it in our lives. said before every session of the Second Vatican Council: Guide us by your wisdom, support us by your power, for you are God, sharing the glory of Father and Son. You desire justice for all: enable us to uphold the rights of others; do not allow us to be misled by ignorance or corrupted by fear or favour. Unite us to yourself in the bond of love and keep us faithful to all that is true. As we gather in your name may we temper justice with love, so that all our decisions may be pleasing to you, and earn the reward promised to good and faithful servants. You live and reign with the Father and the Son, one God, VERDON COLLEGE forever and ever. Amen Catholic Schools’ Day Effort Nigh on 1,000 primary and second- ary students from seven schools in the Invercargill area attended a Catholic Schools’ Day Mass. Mass was celebrat- ed by the priests of all of the Invercar- gill parishes at the Invercargill Working From Gore... Men’s Club. Verdon College school lead- ers took a lead role in the Mass. Over BY OLIVIA NEAME 100 Year 7 students from Verdon Col- For Catholic Schools Day lege attended the Mass, while the rest in Gore, St Peter’s College of its students attended a special liturgy and St Mary’s Primary and assembly back at the College. School marked the day It has been a significant number of with a range of exciting years since all of the Catholic schools celebrations. The day be- have got together for a Mass and gan with a whole school liturgy at St the special nature of the gathering Peter’s organised by Year 13 students. ...and Oamaru was clear to all that attended. Jarlath A highlight of the liturgy was video of Kelly, Principal of Verdon College students from around the school say- BY CATHERINE TAYLOR commented, “The Mass provided a ing why they felt fortunate to attend St Last Wednesday staff and students from special opportunity for students to gain Peter’s. This was followed by four bub- St Joseph’s School joined St Kevin’s Col- an understanding that they are part of bly St Mary’s pupils who shared a pres- lege to celebrate Catholic Schools’ Day something much bigger than just our entation about their school. at a special Mass in the College chapel. individual schools.” Later that morning, 34 St Peter’s Father Wayne led the service and the St As part of Catholic School Day students headed down to join St Joseph’s Dominican choir performed. celebrations over 60 students from Mary’s to celebrate Mass led by Father It was lovely to have so many parents Verdon College also went out to Damian Wynn-Williams and Father and caregivers join us on this day, where Catholic primary schools to run an Fredy Permentilla. Members of the we celebrate Catholic Education in New afternoon of fun pastoral games. parish community also attended. After Zealand and recognise the success of Such activities continue to build links the Mass the two schools shared lunch the values-based education that our within our community and are a great together. Then St Peter’s students led students receive at the College and opportunity for senior students to act games for the St Mary’s students and at St Joseph’s. The downpour of rain as “ big brothers and sisters” to the fun was definitely had by all – even the did little to dampen the joyful spirit of students in the primary schools. big kids! the occasion with the focus very much The success of the day has inspired all A true sense of community was felt on the students and the importance involved to look at how such an event during Catholic Schools Day here in and value of their place in our College could be expanded in the future. Gore. Community.
3 The Tablet June 2013 St Leo’s Clinton closes BY STEPHANIE BOWDEN After 127 years service to the Catholic community, the St Leo’s Church, Clin- ton was closed on Sunday 28th April. Mass was celebrated at 2pm by Bishops Colin Campbell and Len Boyle, and Fathers Mervyn Hanifin and Michael Hishon. A small congregation of locals and former parishioners attended and joined in the solemn yet joyful Liturgy. Solemn as it is always difficult to see Fr. Michael Hishon, Bishop Colin Campbell, Jose Stuart, Fr Mervyn Hanifin. the end of an era, a building, a way of life; and yet joyful as within the now new Balclutha Parish with Mass every and sensitively made to close St Leo’s. tired and degenerating building walls, Sunday. The Church building and land is now so many people had been nourished For 19 years from 1987 with the for sale. and occasions celebrated. encouragement of Bishop Len and the South Otago is now a large The Church was built for 350 pounds guidance of then Parish Priest Fr Merv geographical Pastoral Area with in 1886, opened by Bishop Moran and Hanifin the parishioners supported Mass Centres in Balclutha, Milton and named after St Leo the Great around one another with Sunday Services of Lawrence. Mass, Meals and Meet- whose feast day it was at the time. the Word with Holy Communion in the ups in people’s homes are a way that From then up until 1955 Clinton was absence of a Priest. ‘Church’ continues to sustain areas such part of the Gore Parish with fortnightly With the decline and shift in as Clinton on a monthly rotation basis. Masses. From 1955 Clinton joined the population the decision was slowly At the conclusion of the closing Mass all the assembled gathered at the Clinton Community Hall for a delightful time of reminiscing and afternoon tea. The local Presbyterian Minister Rev. Chris Burgin was present and summed up the occasion - ‘You, the people, are the Church, you may not have your building anymore, but keep alive your sense of community like the early Christians and continue to meet in your homes.’ Thank you St Leo’s for sheltering us all those years, we promise to continue to build the Kingdom of God…
Bishop Len Boyle sits with the congregation.
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4 June 2013 The Tablet Bushy School News: The Holy Spirit is Alive in Rural Southland
BY SUSAN ROWLEY, COORDINATOR The Holy Spirit was moving freely when 23 children from the rural areas of Southland gathered with their parents at St Peter’s Hostel in Gore on Tuesday 23 April. ‘Pentecost – the Holy Spirit in Our Lives’ was the theme for the third event in our rural Bushy School programme. Children responded enthusiastically as they reacquainted friendships and relaxed into the now familiar format for the day. The four learning centres allowed participants to gain awareness and understanding of the Holy Spirit in Scripture; appreciate Signs and Symbols of the Holy Spirit; experience praying on the Fruit of the Spirit; and share a fun-filled movement session on The Spirit in Creation. There was a buzz of activity as children made windmills, stained glass pictures, flame headbands, and mobiles as well as completing age specific worksheets, and conducting experiments with boiled eggs and food colouring to help illustrate the Holy Trinity. by Macrina Wiederkehr; and The success of the learning an overview of the children’s centres was largely due to the learning centres and review of detailed planning undertaken resources available led by Susan by the committed group of Rowley. adult leaders from the Gore Parents also took good Parish who worked with advantage of a bookstall provided Annette Ormerod, also of Gore. by the Catholic Centre Shop. The varied tasks were so much The day culminated in a more easily accomplished beautiful Mass in the Chapel with the help of 8 senior students from St Peter’s College celebrated by Fr Damian Wynn-Williams where the children who assisted for the day. A big thank you to the College for shared in the liturgy which focused on the Holy Spirit. arranging this. A final thank you goes to St Peter’s Hostel for providing such Father Fredy Permentilla shared his beat box skill backing a a welcoming atmosphere and for treating us all to a splendid Resurrection Rap and led an action song time. morning tea and lunch. Parent Sessions held included a reflective time led by The next gathering is on Thursday 25 July at St Peter’s Sr Teresa Hanratty RSM on the ‘Seven Sacred Pauses – Hostel, Gore. The theme will be ‘The Church at Service Around Living Mindfully Us’. Watch your parish bulletin for details or contact Susan through the Day’ Rowley at [email protected] or phone 03 442 1121.
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St Kevin’s stages ‘GREASE’ BY CATHERINE TAYLOR Images from our recent production of Grease which was staged at the College from 16 - 19 May. The show was directed by Margie Newton, with musical direction by Mary Haig.The choreography was a joint venture between myself (Catherine Taylor) and Yr12 student Tessa Newton. We had a very talented cast of students and one teacher cameo “angel” - Mr Tiernach Farrell, a very popular highlight as you can imagine! Our “Gamblers” band was a true College community band with students supported by Mary Haig and one of our parents, Brendon Ryniker, on bass guitar. Grease was very well supported, not only by members of the College community but by all lovers of great hand jiving, toe tapping music. We extend our sincerest thanks to all of the staff, parents, caregivers and North Otago businesses who gave their time or resources so generously.
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6 June 2013 The Tablet Heads of Boarding House Conference BY EILISH CAMERON & ANDRE WALLER conference was a great opportunity to House, such as the family community get an insight into how we compare feel and the variety of different On the 18th April we, Andre Waller and with and differ from other boarding activities that are available. All in all, we Eilish Cameron, head students of St Pe- houses. This also allowed us to share can now see how high the standard of ter’s College Boarding House, made our ideas we have in place at our hostel our boarding house is although we also way up to Hamilton to attend a Heads that we find are effective, such as our recognise that there is always room of Boarding conference. We stayed in positive reinforcement system rather for improvement to develop what we Auckland on the first night at Wesley than a punitive system. Through this we already have in place. College and then continued down to were given new ideas for fun activities Hamilton with the head students of which we would like to introduce to the Wesley College. The conference was boarding house, such as formal dinners held at Waikato Diocesan School for and entertainment nights. Girls. About 40 boarding leaders from From hearing how different other all over the country attended, mainly boarding houses throughout the from the North Island. country operate, we feel we now have During the conference we took part a real appreciation for the environment in group discussions on characteristics and opportunities that we are given we felt makes a good leader. This here at St Peter’s College Boarding
Kavanagh’s Andre Waller and Eilish Cameron Queen’s Birthday Dinosaur Fossil Hunt
Defying gravity and the weather, a group of Year 8 and 9 stu- dents joined Mr Ballestero on Monday in the quest to find a dinosaur fossil at Fairfield Quarry. The weather turned out great and being ready for the mud, we were able to find pieces of an ammonite, wood and some tubeworms that would have been alive in the times of dinosaurs. The dinosaur itself will have to wait until our next trip.
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Thomas Bracken Diocese of Dunedin has close links with the New Zealand National Anthem Thomas Bracken and John Joseph Woods The Wikepedia puts it this way: “God Defend New Zealand” was written as a poem in the 1870s by Irish-born, Victoria-raised immigrant Thomas Approximately 80 people joined in Upper Junction Rd to Sawyers Bay. Bracken of Dunedin. A competition to the St Mary MacKillop Pilgrimage on Arriving into Port Chalmers we compose music for the poem was held Sunday 19 May. The day began with celebrated the 15km walk with in 1876 by The Saturday Advertiser and a special blessing during the 7.30am Benediction and afternoon tea with Fr. judged by three prominent Melbourne Mass at Holy Name Church before Mark, Fr. Gerard, Fr. Michael, Fr. Aidan musicians, with a prize of ten guineas. departing to the University and the and Bishop Colin before returning to The winner of the competition was the site of the old Holy Name School (a Dunedin on a train. Tasmanian-born John Joseph Woods of Josephite school that closed in 1969). Garth Lucas, the head of the Lawrence, New Zealand who composed We moved on to the Northern organising committee, led the the melody in a single sitting the evening Cemetery and a number of significant pilgrimage on the day and provided after finding out about the competition. grave sites including that of Thomas several commentaries along the The song was first performed at the Bracken. From there the real journey way. Despite the weather everyone Queen’s Theatre, Princes Street, Dunedin, began as we ascended Signal Hill, appeared to enjoy themselves. on Christmas Day, 1876.” farmland and North Rd and descended What we can add is that Thomas Bracken had a close association with Bishop Patrick Moran. When The Tablet was founded in 1874 he had helped canvass for shares and wrote for the paper at various times. John Joseph Woods was a highly regarded teacher in Catholic Schools in Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin and Invercargill. At the time of composing the melody for God Defend New Zealand, he was head teacher of St Patrick’s School Lawrence. In 1877 he became Tuapeka County Clerk, a position he held for 55 years.
John Joseph Woods
8 June 2013 The Tablet Walk By Faith Reunion – Dunedin Diocese 2013 BY SISTER JOAN BENNETT OP This one-day gathering took the form of WALK BY FAITH REUNION a review of people’s faith journeys since About 30 of us gathered on Satur- who shared their faith journeys and their participation in WBF, as well as a day May 11th at Holy Cross Centre, the experiences of God’s power in photographic nostalgic trip through the Mosgiel to celebrate our walk by their lives. All told very different sto- years for many to discuss. We are grate- faith. Not an aimless journey but a ries but all shared the sense of seek- ful to Mr Pat Swann, who put much time structured programme of discovery, ing direction and having new hori- into preparing this slide show. the Walk by Faith course has been zons opened up to them. The programme included time for running in New Zealand since 1977. I remembered the quote: “Our God is prayer, conversation and faith sharing, Hundreds of members of the laity a God of surprises and we had bet- social catching up and a pleasant lunch have taken part in it. ter be prepared to be surprised if we together. We rejoiced in the opportunity to seek a meeting with the Holy One.” The main theme of the day was based meet old friends and to talk about God has surprised many of us by on the words of a hymn written by Sister this course which enriched our lives leading us on unlikely journeys with Cecily Sheehy OP many years ago, called by deepening our faith and spirituali- unexpected gifts and blessings. the Journey Song. The significant words ty and through which we learnt more We came from Alexandra, Arrow- for us were, “Where have you been on about Jesus and the Scriptures. A lot your journey? Where are you going to, town, Dunedin, Gore, Invercargill, of us were led to the course by simi- Lawrence, Oamaru and Queenstown now?” Sister Cecily had composed the lar needs in our lives. We claimed it words and music for this song as part and we returned home still burning had been a life-changing experience with the fire that was first ignited of the course while a student of WBF which continues to influence us. herself, and was delighted to allow it to by the Holy Spirit when we did the be part of our day. Bishop Colin and Father Michael Hill, course, and which continues to burn We were also grateful for the chance who were involved in the early days in our hearts. We were sorry that to provide a display of relevant books of the course, talked about its estab- not everyone who wished to come published in recent years, which were of lishment as a response to the laity’s could be with us. interest to the group. We thank Jeanne- need/desire for deeper spiritual de- Our thanks to Sister Joan Ben- Marie Aitken, from the Catholic Centre velopment. nett, Stephanie Swann, Margaret Shop, for setting up the display and Thank you Colin MacLeod, Amy MacLean (organisers), and Janice making these available for ordering on Armstrong, Tony Kennedy and Maria McDrury (panel facilitator). the day. Noonan, the members of the panel, - Kathleen Kenrick, Dunedin At right is a report from Kathleen Kenrick, on the recent gathering of people who are current or past Dunedin Diocesan participants of this national Adult Education in Faith Course since its beginning years.
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Sister Margaret Fitzgibbon SMSM Faith, vocations and longevity – marks of the Fitzgibbon family... During the 1950’s, the Fitzgibbon girls, Margaret and Clare, attended St Cath- erine’s College, Invercargill, and their brother, John, attended Marist Broth- er’s High School. Both schools merged in the 1980’s to form Verdon College. John joined the Marist Brothers and Margaret the Missionary Sisters of the Society of Mary SMSM. After long years of service in New Zealand and the Pa- cific Islands, Brother John is living now in Auckland, as is his sister Margaret. Clare (married to Eric Richmond) lives in Christchurch. She supplied the item of good news about Sister Margaret’s Diamond Jubilee. In February, Sister Margaret Fitzgibbon, Missionary Sister of the Society of Mary celebrated her Diamond Jubilee of Religious Profession. Her Jubilee Mass was celebrated by Father Grahame Connelly sm at the Carmelite Sisters Monastery in Auckland. Her brother. John Fitzgibbon fms spoke about Sister Margaret’s life and the many ‘horizons’ she had seen over the years in Fiji, Rotuma, Tonga, Australia, Bangladesh, Papua New Guinea and New Zealand. Her sister Clare with her husband Eric Richmond, went to Auckland from Christchurch to celebrate the occasion.
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Bishop Colin Campbell returns to lecturing role for three days Holy Cross Centre, Mosgiel, is the approved Dunedin Cam- pus of The Catholic Institute of Aotearoa New Zealand. Sev- eral tertiary courses are offered there each year. Bishop Colin taught the theology paper TH203 ‘Understanding Church,’ from 30 May to 1 June. ‘Understanding Church’ looks at the Catholic Church’s understanding of itself from the time of the Second Vatican Council, particularly as expressed in the document, The Constitution on the Church.
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Photo supplied Can you believe it - they visited Niagara Falls! CONTRIBUTED BY PAT TIPPEN On the 11th May, 2013, fifteen Sacred Heart Waikiwi Catholic Women’s League members and parishioners, seven St There- sa’s North Invercargill parishioners, Father Brian Traynor, and Simon Furness - Parish Chairman and driver of the bus - left for the Catlins. A welcome morning tea break was taken at Terry Fogarty the Niagara Falls Cafe, followed later by lunch at the Lumber 021 029 38182 Jack in Owaka. Time was taken to visit the Catlins’ Soap Com- [email protected] pany before returning home via Wyndham and a visit to “A Little Bird Told Me.” All enjoyed the day with wonderful food, wonderful weather and wonderful company, and express gratitude for the Lottery grant that made it possible.
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Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ You may recall me sending Easter greetings to our new Holy Father, Pope Francis. Recently I had this reply from the Secreteriat of State in Vatican City. + Colin
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12 June 2013 The Tablet Formation events for the Year of Faith CONTRIBUTED BY SISTER TERESA sage from John 15 about the vine and HANRATTY RSM the branches. Faith is God’s gift to us: “For it is by grace In the workshop on The Holy Spirit Mov- you have been saved, through faith – ing Through Vatican II Sister Helen Ber- and this is not from yourselves, it is the gin OP shared with us three themes gift of God.” (Ephesians 2:8) During the found in the Vatican Documents: com- Year of Faith we are reminded that lived munity, truth and gifts. The Holy Spirit faith engages our entire beings, minds speaking through the documents ena- and hearts and bodies. It involves be- bles communion or unity within the lo- lief, prayer and action. We express our cal church community. The Holy Spirit faith when we study the Gospels and enables us “to hear, distinguish and Church teaching, when we worship interpret the many voices of our age.” God at Mass or in prayer, and when we (Gaudium et Spes, 44). The Holy Spirit work for good in our families and com- provides many gifts or charisms within munities. Faith is a way of life. the Church. Fifty years after the Second Faith formation events enable us to Vatican Council our challenge is to de- access the rich resources of our Catho- cide how we might respond to these lic faith tradition. They focus on ways themes today. we can involve our heads, hearts and Amy Armstrong and Teresa Hanratty hands so as to live our faith fully. In led a retreat called Prayer and Action in 2013 there have been two workshops Ministry. Amy reminded participants and a retreat. they are beloved by God. Teresa in- In her workshop on The Gospel accord- vited them to take sacred pauses each ing to John Sister Kathleen Rushton day to be mindful of God’s presence in rsm focussed on the motif of “abiding” their lives. The people practised skills which is used forty times in that Gospel. for responding to others from a place of Abiding is not grounded in external awareness of God present within them achievement but is the indwelling of and in those they serve. God with Jesus. We share in this rela- The workshops were each held at four tionship through the power of the Holy venues around the diocese. The retreat Spirit. After a break for a cup of tea and was held at Holy Cross Centre. Each of a chat, participants engaged in lectio these events was well attended by pa- divina or sacred reading using a pas- Sister Helen Bergin O.P. rishioners seeking to grow in faith.
13 The Tablet June 2013 Light of the World Radio Sundays 4pm to 5 pm on 1575 AM and 105.4 FM, Otago Access Radio June 16 – Fr Paul Shrenck tells of his Journey Home from his Jewish roots through the Protestant faith and into the Church. 23 – Sr Mary Crowe RSM talks with Sam Chilton about her vocation, Catherine McAuley, the history of her order here in Dunedin, and some of the work of the sisters around the world. + Colin D. Campbell – Bishop of Dunedin 30 – Mons John Kennedy answers questions about love and marriage, and Fr Timothy Gallagher moves on to the second Ignatian Rule in the ‘Discernment of Spirits’. Bishop’s diary July 7 – How the West Really Lost God: A New Theory of Secularisation – Mary June Eberstadt discusses her ideas. 18 – 19 Priests’ Council Meeting 14 – Stephanie Mann outlines the stories of the Forty Martyrs of England; and 22 – 23 Mosgiel Parish Fr Timothy Gallagher continues explaining St Ignatius’ ‘Discernment of Spirits’. Confirmation and Visitation 21 – If the Mass is just a meal, then Calvary is just an execution’ says Scott July Hahn, author of Consuming the Word – The New Testament and the Eucharist 4 Board of Administration in the Early Church. Meeting 6 Kaikorai Parish Confirmation MRZMVXYIERHVMGLMRQMVEGPIW2IEVOMRWQER SJ.IWYW'LVMWXJEMXLJYPMRXIVGIWWSVSJEPP[LS PRAYERS & PETITIONS MRZSOI ]SYV WTIGMEP TEXVSREKI MR XMQI SJ THANKS RIIH8S]SY-LEZIVIGSYVWIJVSQXLIHITXL 1SWXKVEXIJYPXLEROWXSXLI7EGVIH,IEVXSJ SJQ]LIEVXERHLYQFP]FIK]SYXS[LSQ .IWYW7X .YHIXLI &PIWWIH:MVKMR 1EV] ERH +SHLEWKMZIRWYGLKVIEXTS[IVXSGSQIXS PRAYER TO THE BLESSED 7X6MXEJSVTVE]IVWERW[IVIH 4YFPMWLIHSR Q]EWWMWXERGI,IPTQIMRQ]TVIWIRXYVKIRX FILEPJSJ1*%2(.80 VIRGIN MARY TIXMXMSR QEOIVIUYIWX -RVIXYVR-TVSQMWI 3QSWXFIEYXMJYP¾S[IVSJ1X'EVQIPJVYMXJYP XSQEOI]SYVREQIORS[RERHGEYWI]SYXS ADVERTISING CHARGES ZMRI7TPIRHSYVSJ,IEZIR&PIWWIH1SXLIVSJ FIMRZSOIH7E]XLVII3YV*EXLIV´WXLVII,EMP 4VE]IVW ERH TIXMXMSRW EVI TIV EH- XLI7SRSJ+SH-QQEGYPEXI:MVKMREWWMWXQIMR 1EV]´WERHXLVII+PSVME´W7X.YHITVE]JSVQI ZIVXMWIV JSV SRI TVE]IV SV TIXMXMSR ERH Q]RIGIWWMX]37XEVSJXLI7IELIPTQIERH ERHEPP[LSMRZSOI]SYVEMHLYQFP]MRRIIH JSV IEGL EHHMXMSREP SRI MR XLI WEQI WLS[QILIVIXLSYEVXQ]1SXLIV3,SP] SJ]SYVMRXIVGIWWMSR%QIR8LMWRSZIREQYWX MWWYI4PIEWIWXEXIMRMXMEPWXSFIYWIHJSVTYFPM- 1EV]1SXLIVSJ+SH5YIIRSJ,IEZIRERH FIWEMHSRRMRIGSRWIGYXMZIHE]W 4YFPMWLIH GEXMSR-J]SYVIUYMVIEVIGIMTXTPIEWIIRGPSWI )EVXL-LYQFP]FIWIIGLXLIIJVSQXLIFSX- SRFILEPJSJ';1* ]SYVREQIERHEHHVIWW XSQSJQ]LIEVXXSWYGGSYVQIMRQ]RIGIW- THE HOLY SPIRIT WMX] QEOIVIUYIWX 8LIVIEVIRSRIXLEXGER The deadline for the July issue [MXLWXERHXL]TS[IV ,SP]7TMVMX=SY[LSQEOIQIWIIIZIV]XLMRK ERHWLS[QIXLI[E]XSVIEGLQ]MHIEP =SY is Wednesday 24 June. 31EV]GSRGIMZIH[MXLSYXWMRTVE]JSVYW [LS KMZI QI XLI HMZMRI KMJX XS JSVKMZI ERH Contact the editor, Tony Hanning, [LSLEZIVIGSYVWIXSXLII XLVIIXMQIW ,SP] JSVKIXXLI[VSRK =SYEVIMREPPMRWXERGIWSJ Private Bag 1941 Dunedin 9054. 1EV]-TPEGIXLMWTVE]IVMRXL]LERHW XLVII Q]PMJI[MXLQI-MRXLMWWLSVXHMEPSKYI[ERX XMQIW 8LMWTVE]IVQYWXFIWEMHJSVXLVIIHE]W XSXLERO]SYJSVIZIV]XLMRKERHGSR½VQSRGI Phone (03) 474 1994 Ext. 706, ERHXLITVE]IVTYFPMWLIH 4YFPMWLIHSRFILEPJ QSVIXLEX-RIZIV[ERXXSFIWITEVEXIHJVSQ or mobile 021 270 5999. SJ';1*.80 =SYRSQEXXIVLS[KVIEXXLIQEXIVMEPHIWMVIW Email: [email protected] SACRED HEART OF JESUS QE]FI-[ERXXSFI[MXL=SYERHQ]PSZIH 1E] XLI 7EGVIH ,IEVX SJ .IWYW FI TVEMWIH SRIWMRTIVTIXYEPKPSV]4YFPMWLIHSRFILEPJ LSRSYVIHEHSVIH ERH KPSVM½IH XLVSYKLSYX SJ'; XLI[SVPHJSVIZIV%QIR ..;.80 NOVENA TO ST. RITA STOP PRESS INVITATION DEAR HEART OF JESUS 7X6MXE+SHKEZI]SYXSYWEWERI\EQTPI Father Brian Fenton will celebrate (IEV,IEVXSJ.IWYWMRXLITEWX-LEZIEWOIH SJGLEVMX]ERHTEXMIRGI-XLERO+SHJSVXLI JSV QER] JEZSYVW8LMW XMQI - EWO JSV XLMW QER]FPIWWMRKW,IFIWXS[IHSR]SYHYVMRK his Diamond Jubilee (60 years) as WTIGMEPJEZSYV 8EOIMX(IEV,IEVXSJ ]SYVPMJIXMQIIWTIGMEPP]HYVMRK]SYVYRLETT] a priest, by offering a Jubilee Mass QEVVMEKIERHHYVMRKXLIMPPRIWW]SYWYJJIVIHMR .IWYWERHTPEGIMXMR]SYVS[RFVSOIRLIEVX of Thanksgiving in the Church of [LIVIXLI*EXLIVWIIWMX8LIRMR,MWQIVGMJYP XLIGSRZIRX*SV]SYVKIRIVSWMX]MRKVERXMRK I]IWMX[MPPFIGSQI]SYVJEZSYVXS[EVHWQI JEZSYVW ]SY LEZI FIIR GEPPIH³XLI EHZSGEXI the Holy Family, 152 Aubrey Road, ERHQMRI 7E]XLMWTVE]IVJSVXLVIIHE]WERH SJ XLI LSTIPIWW´ERH IZIR³XLI WEMRX SJ XLI Wanaka, at noon on Tuesday, 16th TVSQMWITYFPMGEXMSR 4YFPMWLIHSRFILEPJSJ MQTSWWMFPI´8LIVIJSVI-QE]GSR½HIRXP]GEPP July 2013, the feast of Our Lady ..;';1* SR]SY[MXLXLMWVIUYIWX 1 E ] ] S Y V TVE]IVWFVMRKQIXSXLIHIITIVPSZISJ+SH of Mount Carmel. NOVENA TO ST JUDE ERHQ]RIMKLFSYVYRXMP-VIEGLIXIVREPPMJIMR All Welcome. 3L,SP]7X.YHIETSWXPIERHQEVX]VKVIEX LIEZIR%QIR 1*
14 June 2013 The Tablet Megan McKenna to Visit Dunedin Diocese in August An internationally known author, theologian, storyteller and lecturer, Megan teach- es at several colleges and universities and does retreats, workshops and parish mis- sions. She has graduate degrees in Scripture, Adult Education and Literacy from the Graduate Theological Union and the University of California, Berkeley, and a Mas- ters in Systematic Theology from Catholic University, Washington, DC, but foremost she is a lover of words: the Scriptures, stories and tales, poetry, images and phrases spoken aloud, written down and spun to make meaning and how these both con- vert and transform us and bring meaning and hope to the world. She has authored more than thirty books, including And Morning Came: Scriptures of the Resurrection, Praying the Rosary, Send My Roots Rain, The New Stations of the Cross, On Your Mark: Reading Mark in the Shadow of the Cross, and the recently re- leased, Harm Not The Earth, and Like a Hammer Shattering Rock. She resides in Al- MEGAN McKENNA buquerque, NM. PROGRAMME
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15 The Tablet June 2013 Bishop Moran and St Leo’s Church, Clinton Most Reverend Dr Patrick Moran, first Bishop of the Di- ocese of Dunedin, was appointed in 1869 and arrived in Port Chalmers on the Gothenburg on 18th February 1871 to take up his post after attending the First Vatican Council in Rome. In 1873 he founded the New Zealand Tablet to give voice to his strong advocacy of the need to provide Catholic schools for his people, and to seek, as a matter of justice, financial support from the State. The Tablet carried his sermons, and he often wrote the edi- torials. Due largely to his energy and enthusiasm, many schools were established quickly throughout Otago and Clutha Leader 16 April 1886 Southland, and staffed by Dominican Sisters, Jesuits, Christian Brothers and others. Churches of substance were built, too, and by 1895 the diocese could boast 43 churches and a cathedral. Typical of the opening of churches under the guidance of Bishop Moran was that of St Leo’s in Clinton in 1886. Its closure 127 years later is the subject of an article in the Tablet today. Officiating at the opening, Bishop Moran thanked and congratulated the congregation, and commended them on how beautiful a church had been erected so quickly, He acknowledged the neighbourly feeling and absence of bigotry in the community, reflected in the generous assistance received from non-Catholics. Although the Catholics of the district numbered about 70 only, the church and property, costing about 300 pounds, opened virtually debt free. The newspaper cutting of the day, reporting on the opening, may give some hint of the reason why that was so, there and elsewhere. The Bishop’s expectation is obvious. St Leo’s Church, Clinton
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