The Tablet the Construction Involved the Creation of Bedroom Accommodation That Would Be Connected to the Existing Living Space for the Sisters

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 March 2012T T Issue No 173 Christ is leading us into new life Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ netball squad look bleak, and the baby just cutting teeth. On such days, life becomes a juggling act and getting LENT is with us and the Church’s invitation is again to take through to nightfall is an achievement in itself. up our cross and follow Jesus on his way to Calvary. We all experience trials and temptations in a society that From ashes to Easter – I always think that Lent and Easter trumpets individualism; we need to remind ourselves that is a microcosm of our whole life and our journey of faith to in those darker moments we are not alone, and we do not Calvary and Resurrection, patterned on Christ’s life, death have to go it alone. Our faith is in a Servant King who is and Resurrection. there for us, is with us, indeed, within us. Fr Tony Gittens We know, too, our time on earth is fraught with all sorts said recently: “We may have cause for pessimism at times of trials and tribulations. I often think that, beset by a daily but we must never lose hope.” dose of problems and temptations, we see more of the As we journey through Lent to Easter, we know that Calvary Cross than the Resurrection in life’s journey. was not the end – it was only the end of the beginning – As I write this, I think of our diocese of Dunedin, and Jesus’ death ushered in the new life of the Resurrection incorporating Otago and Southland, and some of the and the outpouring of his Spirit. problems we face: our scarcity of vocations, our tentative When you find the road long, winding and hard, and when steps to evangelise, the diocesan debt, the revised Missal difficulties seem to multiply, remember Christ has been now in vogue – and be tolerant and understanding with there before you, He is here with you now and he helps you Father as he copes with some of its clumsy language. and me to go forward to the new life of Easter. What a hope Then there are the problems and worries you have as we have! families and individuals. There are the constants like paying May the Easter victory of our Risen Saviour strengthen the bills, the price of milk, butter, bread etc, the cost of and encourage your faithfulness and trust and bring you transport – remember how not so long ago $20 of petrol blessings in abundance. would go a long way? Take a typical family today; young daughter Emma who has frequent bouts of poor health, In the Spirit young son Billy whose work at school is indifferent to say ✟ C. D. Campbell the least, while daughter Rachel’s prospects at making the Bishop of Dunedin

Former rest home being demolished By GILLIAN VINE DEMOLITION of South Dunedin’s McAuley House (pictured left) got under way last month while, nearby, building of new accommodation for five Mercy Sisters was almost complete. McAuley Trust operations manager Matthew Murfitt, of Wellington, told The Tablet the construction involved the creation of bedroom accommodation that would be connected to the existing living space for the Sisters. Continued on page 2 ➤ The Tablet March 2012 Former rest home Your top legal team with over 15 lawyers providing a full range of legal services being demolished ➤ From page 1 The Sisters would move into the new wing when the building works were complete, he said, but early this month a final date for moving still had to be confirmed and discussed with the Sisters who would be affected by the move.” Mr Murfitt declined to say what the facility was costing. John Farrow Megan Bartlett David Ehlers James Lovelock The community house would be Black(Partner) PMS 7530 Fo(Partner)nt: Dax Wide Bold (Partner) (Managing Partner) blessed before the Sisters moved in Solutions With Flair but, as the building is going to be a community house (effectively a private home for Sisters), it was not expected this would be a public event, he said. A number of possible uses have been identified for the McAuley House site when demolition and clearing has been completed. 79 Lower Stuart St, Dunedin • Telephone: 03 477 1078 “However, further investigation Also at 107 Gordon Rd, Mosgiel • 03 489 5157 and consultation would be required before any plans or possible uses were confirmed,” Mr Murfitt said. McAuley House operated as a rest home from 1981 until November 2009, Catholic Institute of Aotearoa New when a “significant decrease” in resident numbers led to the decision to close Zealand and deregister it. At the time, there Dunedin Campus Courses 2012 were eight residents – seven retired Teaching site: Holy Cross Centre, Mercy Sisters and one lay woman. 89 Church St, Mosgiel Block Courses: Episcopal change RE 201 What Makes a School Catholic? – Sr Jan Ogilvy op July 5-7 THE Vatican Secretariat of State RE 102 Introduction to Spirituality for Teachers – Anne Kennedy Sept 13-15 announced on February 23 that PM 206 Traditions of Prayer – Sr Catherine Jones smsm November 2-4 Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the Course outlines are available at resignation of Bishop Peter James www.catholicinstitute.ac.nz Cullinane as Bishop of Palmerston or from [email protected] North. Simultaneously the Secretariat For course registrations, contact [email protected]; phone (03) 477-1994 extn of State noted that Bishop Charles 701 or post to: Edward Drennan will succeed Bishop Catholic Institute of Aotearoa NZ – Dunedin Peter as the second Ordinary in the Private Bag 1941 history of the diocese. Dunedin 9054 Mass will be celebrated at the All papers are NZQA approved and can lead to the awarding of a range of certificates/ Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Broadway diplomas; for details refer the 2012 prospectus. Papers may also be studied for interest Ave, Palmerston North, on March only. 17, at 10.30am to mark the liturgical installation of Bishop Charles. Gathering with the people of the diocese will be their clergy, the bishops of New Zealand and the Apostolic Nuncio. After Mass, there will be a luncheon at which Bishop Peter’s many years of leadership in the diocese will be acknowledged and celebrated.

2 March 2012 The Tablet Three CIANZ courses planned for diocese

BISHOP Colin Campbell has expressed pleasure that the board members and parishioners and could be taken for Catholic Institute of Aotearoa New Zealand (CIANZ) will begin further academic qualifications or studied purely for interest. offering its courses within the diocese this year. All three offered this year will be non-residential, full-day CIANZ, which was formally promulgated by the Catholic block courses. The fee for each course will be $85.50. Bishops of New Zealand late last year, is a centre for Catholic The first course will be RE201What makes a School Catholic? tertiary education and inquiry within the culture of Aotearoa The lecturer will be Sr Jan Ogilvy o p and it will be held from New Zealand and its Catholic heritage. The aim is to assist July 5 to 7. RE102 Introduction to Spirituality for Teachers will in the education and formation of people in the Catholic run from September 13 to 15 (lecturer Anne Kennedy) and faith through provision of quality courses relevant to their PM206 Traditions of Prayer will be from November 2 to 4 formation as members of the People of God and their roles in (lecturer Sr Catherine Jones s m s m ). the mission of the Church. Mr Young was quick to point out that the three lecturers The institute’s vision statement has the objectives to: were originally from the Dunedin diocese, “so we are have l Meet the needs of the contemporary Church; ensured that we have our own quality lecturers working with l Be widely accessible; our own faithful”. l Provide qualifications that are portable throughout New Full course outlines are available from the institute’s website Zealand; at www.catholicinstitute.ac.nz or on request to the diocese by l Have sound pedagogy, research and scholarship; contacting Susan Howard by email at [email protected] or l Operate in accordance with Catholic teaching; by phoning (03) 474-1994, extn 701. l Be attractive to, and meet the aspirations of, people of Bishop Colin said he believed the courses being offered all ages. this year would have wide appeal and the high calibre of the Diocesan general manager Stuart Young explained that lecturers was sure to attract a good response. The opportunity initially the courses would be offered at one site in the for students to gain a qualification or to study just for interest diocese, the Holy Cross Centre in Mosgiel. was a major strength of the institute. The majority of the This was because the centre was already a registered courses available from the institute were also available for teaching site and offered a wide range of facilities that could distance learning, he said, but added that often people found be of benefit to those attending the courses. the learning experience to be “so much more rewarding if it is Referring to the initial courses, Mr Young said: “There will done as a shared experience”. only be three papers offered this year as we prepare the “This is a great opportunity for the diocese and one that has foundation for offering the full range of CIANZ courses been desired for some time,” Bishop Colin said. It was one that cyclically over the coming years.” he prayed would be accepted by the diocese with joy and These three papers would be suitable for teachers, school enthusiasm.

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3 The Tablet March 2012 Footsteps of Christ Terrific response from 16-day Holy Land Pilgrimage, beginning Sept 19, 2012 with ‘Tablet’ readers to Bishop Colin Campbell as chaplain Rosary beads plea Visit the places where Jesus A “TERRIFIC” response to a request for Rosary beads has was born, baptised, taught delighted Fr Tom Keyes, of Invercargill. and performed miracles, An appeal from Fr Tom for Rosary beads for prisoners in was crucified, rose from Zambia was published in the November issue of The Tablet. the dead and ascended “The response was terrific,” he said. to heaven … Bethlehem, The first parcel was received in the African nation before Nazareth, Bethany Beyond Christmas, a second has been sent and Fr Keyes is now the Jordan, Capernaum, sending a third parcels of beads. “Sithole Mfewe, a prisoner, wrote, ‘I gave or shared all Cana, Nain, Caesarea, Tab- Rosaries with many fellow aged Catholics. All old people, gha, Kursi, Temple Mount, who are over 65, walk away with a Rosary with a lovely big Mount of Olives, Gethse- smile’,” Fr Tom said. mane, Via Dolorosa, Holy Since then, Sithole has asked Fr Tom to send any DVDs, VCDs Sepulchre, Dome of the Ascension, Emmaus/ or video tapes with religious or Bible themes so they can be Nicopolis … and many more. screened to inmates. Experience Mass on the Mount of Beatitudes, “I have no videos but perhaps someone out there could on Mount Tabor, at Shepherds’ Field and on help,” Fr Tom said. the Sea of Galilee. Five nights in Jerusalem, 4 Prison life in Zambia was “terribly hard”, with 20-year at the Sea of Galilee, 2 in Bethlehem, 1 at the sentences apparently the minimum term, Fr Tom said. Last Dead Sea – and a free day to explore Jerusalem. September, the country, one of Africa’s poorest, got a Catholic Professional guides, quality accommodation, president, Michael Chilufya Sata, and some of the prisoners air-conditioned coaches. who have written to Fr Tom are thinking for writing to Mr Sata asking for reductions in their sentences. Organised by Harvest Pilgrimages. Escorted by “One prisoner writes that he is doing 20 years for espionage Pat McCarthy. For a free brochure, contact Pat on and he thanks God that he came to prison or he would never (09) 480-4463; email to contact@seetheholyland. have become a Christian,” Fr Tom said. net; or write to 24c Wernham Place, Birkenhead, Another letter came from twin brothers, aged 40. Each is Auckland 0626. married with two children and serving 20 years with hard Check the holy places at www.seetheholyland.net labour. They wrote: “We did not know God before we came to prison but through the grace and mercy of God, we met Sithole and he encouraged us spiritually. We joined the Catholic Church and we are great believers in the Word of God. “[But] we have also suffered untold rejection, isolation and abandonment from our families, relatives and friends. We are in abject poverty and the excruciating pain of missing our children, who are in dire need of help.” Fr Tom writes to 30 or more of the men and three times a year sends a little money through Pat Barrett, of Divine Mercy Publications, Christchurch. “When I was praying concerning the burden of increasing correspondence with these men, [I decided to approach] The Tablet to see if anyone would be willing to relieve me of writing to one prisoner and sending a little help through Pat Barrett three times a year. “The burden has become too much [for me] and yet I don’t want to neglect any of those whom Mother Teresa would describe as ‘Jesus in the distressing disguise of the least of his brothers’, “ Fr Tom said. For those who cannot help with letter-writing, Fr Tom asks that they join him in constant prayer for the prisoners. l If you can help, please contact Fr Tom Keyes, 40 Perth St, Windsor, Invercargill 9810.

4 March 2012 The Tablet Redevelopment has its focus on the people By GILLIAN VINE “THIS project is about helping people to help people. We’re not about pretty buildings,” St Patrick’s Redevelopment Committee chairman Sean Toomey said at a function to launch the scheme. Welcoming people to the function in St Patrick’s Basilica on February 15, parish priest Fr Gerard Aynsley said that St Patrick’s had been built “on the flat in the midst of the people” and that was where the Church’s presence should – and would – continue to be. Mr Toomey echoed that, saying: “St Patrick’s is part of the South Dunedin community. It’s about supporting the community and serving the community.” At the same time, there was no intention of leaving the basilica building to decay but it would be brought up to “This is where I went to school,” Mary Glass (right) tells her friend, Lina Dassen, of the standard required by the Dunedin Bluff. The building, now the parish hall, is to be upgraded as part of the St Patrick’s City Council’s building code. redevelopment. “We listened to what people in the four parishes [in the South Dunedin Pastoral Area] wanted: it’s got CSS director Ian Donnelly said at the function: “We’re excited to be about providing facilities so people can benefit from about coming out here.” The move would bring staff closer to them,” Mr Toomey said. a greater percentage of their clients than CSS’s present inner- The plan has three elements and these have been costed city office and “make it much easier for families to access us”. as $661,000 for redeveloping the parish hall; $156,000 for a The presbytery, which David Booth, of project managers green space where the old presbytery stands; and $992,000 Octa Associates, described as having “had its day”, will be for work on the basilica and a link to the Mercy Chapel behind demolished to provide green space, something the area it. lacks. Work on the hall, originally built as a school, is expected The third element involves linking the basilica and Mercy to begin in June. Part will remain a parish and community Chapel – “a wonderfully well-built building,” Mr Booth said – facility, while the rear half will be upgraded to meet the with an area where people can gather, replacing the chapel needs of Catholic Social Services, which will move in during sacristy with a kitchen and moving the main entrance of the November. basilica from Macandrew Rd to the rear of the building. A green bank in front of the church would screen it from the street. Regan Hall, of McCoy and Wixon Architects, showed plans to those present, explained what was included, how the areas would be linked and how mindful he was of “looking at ways to enhance the basilica”. The total cost, including contingencies, is $2.61 million and the parish has $700,000 in hand. Fund-raising would now begin in earnest, Mr Toomey said. “Please join us and support us,” he said. l Contributions (which are tax-deductible) can be sent to St Patrick’s Redevelopment Committee, 32 Macandrew Rd, Dunedin 9012. Please make cheques payable to St Patrick’s Redevelopment Account.

The deadline for the April issue is Friday, March 23. Contact the editor, Gillian Vine, c/o 26 Franklin Bishop Colin Campbell and Kelo Taua, of the South Dunedin St, Dunedin 9010; phone 021-705-708 or email her Samoan community, at the St Patrick’s redevelopment launch function. at [email protected].

5 The Tablet March 2012 Mass and games at parish picnic By MARY WITSEY PARISHIONERS from St Joseph’s parish in Western Southland celebrated their annual picnic Mass last month. It was the third year the parish had joined together for the celebration and about 50 people gathered at the Alex Mackenzie Arboretum, near Otautau, to celebrate Mass in the great outdoors before sharing a community barbeque and a host of fun and games. Traditional games and activities – including egg-and-spoon, sack and three-legged races – entertained the children and adults, before a delicious festive barbeque was shared. Western Southland parish priest Fr Western Southland Parish priest Fr Vaughan Leslie shares a moment with some Vaughan Leslie said it was a wonderful of those gathered for the parish’s annual Mass and picnic near Otautau in chance to celebrate Mass outdoors and Western Southland last month. About 50 people gathered at the Alex McKenzie to share a time of fellowship. Arboretum to enjoy the day’s activities, which included games and a shared “This is a great way for people to barbeque lunch. come together, to enjoy each other’s company and to celebrate the time we share together.” Raffles and a piñata (decorated BROOKER TRAVEL container) full of sweets for the children finished the day off, leaving everyone MOSGIEL looking forward to next year’s event. Your local travel agent Proud to support the Catholic Caring Foundation Call in and see Blair at the office or just give him a call for all your national and international travel needs . . .

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FUNERAL DIRECTORS MONUMENTAL MASONS Former Christian Brothers teachers (from left) Graeme • Chapel & catering lounge Donaldson, Leo Larkin and Vincent Ives at the reunion. • Prepayment plan for funeral expenses 199 Esk Street, Invercargill Schoolboys and teachers Phone 03-218 4095 [email protected] 0800 184 095 look back after 60 years 24 hour service By GILLIAN VINE SIX decades on, men who were third and fourth formers at Christian Brothers High School in Dunedin in 1951 and 1952 were reunited last month. Called by faith to act In 1992, four old boys – Derek with generous hearts Sprosan, Brian Mitchell, Kevin McLaughlan and the late Neil Padget – organised a reunion and the group has met every five years since. The special guest each time has been Br Leo Larkin, their former teacher, who now lives in Brisbane. Two other Christian Brothers and former teachers – Vincent Brian Robertson in his Ives, of Christchurch, and Graeme CBHS uniform. Donaldson, of Dunedin – were also at this year’s reunion, which attracted about 40 people. Asked why the Brothers looked so young, Br Graeme said it was because they had started teaching when they were only 20, so were just a few years older than their students. The weekend, which Mr McLaughlan described as “fantastic”, began with a conversazione on the Friday evening. A talking point was provided by Brian Robertson, of Mosgiel, who wore his old school blazer and cap, and put up with good-natured Please give teasing about being unable to do up the blazer buttons. A generously formal dinner was the highlight of the Saturday and on the so we can helP 04 496 1742 or 0800 22 10 22 Sunday, Mass at St Patrick’s Basilica was followed by lunch. [email protected] others helP www.caritas.org.nz Widows of old boys also attended and a small group from themselves Po Box 12193, wellington 6144 Australia was present. 2012

7 The Tablet March 2012 Otago and Southland Holy Week/Easter ceremony times 2012

ALEXANDRA DUNEDIN SOUTH PASTORAL AREA Holy Thursday: 7pm; Good Friday: 3pm; Holy Palm Sunday: 10am (St Patrick’s, South Dunedin); Saturday: 7pm Easter Vigil Holy Thursday: 7.30pm (St Patrick’s); Good Friday: BALCLUTHA 3pm (St Patrick’s); Holy Saturday: 7.30pm Easter Vigil Holy Thursday: 7.30pm; Good Friday: 3pm; Holy (St Patrick’s); Easter Sunday: 10am (St Patrick’s) Saturday: 8pm Easter Vigil; Easter Sunday: 10.30am FORBURY (see Dunedin South) BLUFF GEORGETOWN, INVERCARGILL Easter Sunday: 8.30am Holy Thursday: 7pm; Good Friday: 3pm; Holy BROCKVILLE (Mornington and Kaikorai) Saturday: 6pm; Easter Sunday: 9am Holy Thursday: 7.30pm (Kaikorai); Good Friday: Rimu 3pm (Brockville); Holy Saturday: 8pm Easter Vigil Easter Sunday: 11am (Mornington); Easter Sunday: 9.30am (Kaikorai); GORE 11am (Brockville) Holy Thursday: 7pm; Good Friday: 3pm; Holy CATHEDRAL Saturday: 7pm Easter Vigil; Easter Sunday: 10am Holy Thursday: 7.30pm; Good Friday: 3pm; Holy GREEN ISLAND Saturday: 8pm Easter Vigil; Easter Sunday: 10am Holy Thursday: 7.30pm (Green Island); Good Friday: CROMWELL 3pm (Mosgiel); Holy Saturday: 7.30pm Easter Vigil Holy Thursday: 7.30pm; Good Friday: 3pm; Holy (Green Island); Easter Sunday: 10am (Mosgiel) Saturday: 7.30pm Easter Vigil; Easter Sunday: 9am INVERCARGILL CENTRAL Wanaka Holy Thursday: 7.30pm; Good Friday: 3pm; Holy Holy Thursday: 7.30pm; Good Friday: 3pm; Holy Saturday: 7.30pm Easter Vigil; Easter Sunday: 10am Saturday: 7.30pm Easter Vigil; Easter Sunday: 9am INVERCARGILL NORTH DUNEDIN NORTH Holy Thursday: 7pm; Good Friday: 3pm; Holy Satur- Holy Thursday: 7pm (Sacred Heart, North East Valley); day: 8pm Easter Vigil; Easter Sunday: 9.30am, 7pm Good Friday: 3pm (Holy Name, Dunedin North); Holy Saturday: 5pm Easter Vigil (St Mary Star of the KAIKORAI (Brockville and Mornington) Sea, Port Chalmers), 7pm Easter Vigil (Sacred Heart); Holy Thursday: 7.30pm (Kaikorai); Good Friday: Easter Sunday: 9.30am (Sacred Heart), 7.30am, 3pm (Brockville); Holy Saturday: 8pm Easter Vigil 10am, 7pm (Holy Name) (Mornington); Easter Sunday: 9.30am (Kaikorai); 11am (Brockville) LAWRENCE Holy Thursday: 7.30pm (Balclutha); Good Friday: Good Friday collection 3pm; Holy Saturday: 8pm Easter Vigil (Balclutha); Easter Sunday: 10.30am Holy Places Collection – Palestine Please remember that our Palestinian brothers and MATAURA sisters in Christ and their fellow Palestinians are Easter Sunday: 8.30am suffering greatly. MILTON Christians living where Christ walked, taught, lived and died, live in a land of war, death and destruction. Holy Thursday: 7.30pm (Balclutha); Good Friday: The Holy Land Collection is a pontifical collection that 3pm (Balclutha); Holy Saturday: 8pm Easter Vigil supports the Holy Land for the welfare of its Christian (Balclutha); Easter Sunday: 9am brethren and of the local communities. Funds for this collection not only support the holy places, but also MORNINGTON (Brockville and Kaikorai) pastoral, charitable, educational and social works Holy Thursday: 7.30pm (Kaikorai); Good Friday: throughout the Holy Land. 3pm (Brockville); Holy Saturday: 8pm Easter Vigil ✟ Bishop Colin (Mornington); Easter Sunday: 9.30am (Kaikorai); 11am (Brockville)

8 March 2012 The Tablet Otago and Southland Holy Week/Easter ceremony times 2012

MOSGIEL Sunday: 11am Holy Thursday: 7.30pm (Green Island); Good Friday: TAINUI (see Dunedin South) 3pm (Mosgiel); Holy Saturday: 7.30pm Easter Vigil TAPANUI (Green Island); Easter Sunday: 10am (Mosgiel) No Holy Week or Easter ceremonies NORTH EAST VALLEY Waikaka Holy Thursday: 7pm (Sacred Heart, North East Valley); Easter Sunday: 9am Good Friday: 3pm (Holy Name, Dunedin North); Holy TE ANAU Saturday: 5pm Easter Vigil (Port Chalmers), 7pm Holy Thursday: 7pm; Good Friday: 3pm; Holy Easter Vigil (Sacred Heart); Easter Sunday: 9.30am Saturday: 8pm Easter Vigil; Easter Sunday: 9am (Sacred Heart), 7.30am, 10am, 7pm (Holy Name) Mossburn Easter Sunday: 11am OAMARU WAIKIWI Holy Thursday: 7pm (Basilica); Good Friday: 3pm Holy Thursday: 7pm; Good Friday: 3pm; Holy (Basilica); Holy Saturday: 5pm Easter Vigil (Basilica); Saturday: 8pm Easter Vigil; Easter Sunday: 10.30am Easter Sunday: 9.30am (Basilica) Rakahauka Kurow Easter Sunday: 8.30am Easter Sunday: 12 noon WAIKOUAITI OMAKAU Easter Sunday: 12 noon (Waikouaiti) Good Friday: 3pm Stations of the Cross; Easter WANAKA (see Cromwell) Sunday: 9am WAVERLEY (see Dunedin South) PALMERSTON Easter Sunday: 12 noon (Waikouaiti) WESTERN SOUTHLAND Holy Thursday: 7.30pm (Otautau); Good Friday: 3pm PORT CHALMERS (Otautau); Holy Saturday: 7pm Easter Vigil (Otautau); Holy Thursday: 7pm (Sacred Heart, North East Valley); Easter Sunday: 9am (Riverton), 11am (Nightcaps) Good Friday: 3pm (Holy Name, Dunedin North); Holy WINTON Saturday: 5pm Easter Vigil (Port Chalmers), 7pm Holy Thursday: 7pm; Good Friday: 3pm; Holy Easter Vigil (Sacred Heart); Easter Sunday: 9.30am Saturday: 7pm (Easter Vigil); Easter Sunday: 10am (Sacred Heart), 7.30am, 10am, 7pm (Holy Name) Dipton QUEENSTOWN Easter Sunday: 8.30am Holy Thursday: 7.30pm; Good Friday: 3pm; Holy WYNDHAM Saturday: 8pm Easter Vigil; Easter Sunday: 9am (No Holy Week or Easter ceremonies) Arrowtown Holy Thursday: 7.30pm; Good Friday: 3pm; Holy Satur- day:7.30pm Easter Vigil; Easter Sunday: 9am, 11am Garston Good Friday Vigil Easter Sunday: 11.15am 7pm, 6 April 2012 RANFURLY Holy Thursday: 7pm; Good Friday: 3pm; Holy Holy Name Church, Dunedin Saturday: 7pm Easter Vigil; Easter Sunday: 9.30am RIVERSDALE No Holy Week or Easter ceremonies Balfour Easter Sunday: 10.30am ROXBURGH Good Friday: 3pm Stations of the Cross; Easter (Sponsored by the Presbyterian-Catholic Dialogue)

9 The Tablet March 2012 PRAYERS & PETITIONS Sports successes for three students NOVENA TO ST JUDE OVER the summer holidays, Oh, Holy St Jude, apostle and martyr, great in St Peter’s College student virtue and rich in miracles. Near kinsman of India Henry competed in Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special patronage in time of need, to you I two international gymnastic have recourse from the depth of my heart and competitions in Hawaii. humbly beg you to whom God has given such Competing in the level 8 section great power, to come to my assistance. Help me in the Aloha Gymfest, she was Oliver Carran Tori Peeters in my present, urgent petition (make request). In third in floor and her total score India Henry return, I promise to make your name known and cause you to be invoked. Say three Our Fathers, placed her ninth overall in the section. team’s vice-captain. three Hail Marys and three Glorias. St Jude, pray She then competed in the Gymnastics Tori Peeters was the star of the for me and all who invoke your aid, humbly in in Paradise competition and was first Southland contingent competing in need of your intercession. Amen. This novena overall in level 8, scoring first in beam, the Classic series during January. Tori has never been known to fail. This novena must first bar, second floor and third in the opened her campaign with a personal- be said on nine consecutive days. (Published on behalf of WFH) vault. best shot put (10.6m) then followed Another successful St Peter’s student up by demolishing the Southland W17 SACRED HEART OF JESUS was Oliver Carran, picked for the New and W18 javelin records. Her throw May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be praised, honoured, adored, and glorified throughout Zealand Koru under-18 basketball team of 45.36m added 3m to her previous the world forever. Amen. Say six times for nine to play Australian state teams. After best and has her moving closer to the days and promise publication. Your prayers will initially being selected as a reserve, 50m throw she needs to qualify for the be answered, no matter how impossible it may Oliver ended up in the starting line- World Junior Championships in Spain seem to you, before the 9th day. (Published on behalf of JJW, WFH) up in Australia and was appointed the later in the year. THE HOLY SPIRIT O Holy Spirit, you who solve all problems, light all roads so that I can obtain my goal. You gave the divine gift to forgive and forget all evil against me and in all instances of my life you are with me. I want to thank you for all things and confirm once again that I never want to be separated from you in spite of all material illusions. I wish to be with you in eternal glory. Thank you for your mercy towards me and mine. This prayer must be said for three days and the prayer published. (Published on behalf of EMJ, TMH, WFH) DEAR HEART OF JESUS Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I have asked for many favours and I ask you for this special one. Take it, Dear Heart of Jesus, and place it within your broken heart, where your Holy Father sees it. Then in His merciful eyes it will become your favour and not mine. Say this prayer for three days, promise publication and favours will be granted. Never known to fail. Promise to publish many thanks for favours received. (Published on behalf of TMH, MBB) PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (never known to fail) O most beautiful flower of Mt Carmel, fruitful vine, Splendour of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate 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 of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech thee from the bottom of my heart to succour me in my necessity (make request). There are none that can with- stand thy power. O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse 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 prayer published. (Published Academic Blues have been presented to St Peter’s College students who achieved on behalf of EMJ, WFH, KR) Excellence in NCEA Level 1 and 2, in 2011. Front row (from left) Eilish Cameron, THANKS Natasha Roughan, Sebastian Goldsmith, Morgan Pearce, Sasha Nicholson, Laura Thanks to the Sacred Heart of Jesus for favours Irwin (Level 1); back row (from left) Kavan Chay, Joshua Sutton, Jack Doncaster, received. (Published on behalf of TLG) Liam Meikle, Allen Gregory and Michael Paterson (Level 2).

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St Peter’s College head boy for 2012 is Jack Doncaster and the head girl is Jessica Jacquier-Phillips. College leaders announced THE St Kevin’s College leaders for 2012 are: Head girl Lucy Fauth, head boy Sean Hand, deputy head girl Johannah Kearney, deputy head boy Oliver Stewart; special character prefects Eilee Robinson and Albert Hailes; hostel head boy Quinn McNab, hostel head girl Loren Haggerty. Clancy House: Cultural captains Nick Parsons and Shannon MacMillan; sports captains Tim O’Malley and Caitlin Kearney; service captains Henry Ahomana and Rebecca Enright. Magee House: Cultural captains Quinn McNab and Hannah Catholic Centre Shop Mihaere; sports captains Tasman Forgie and Loren Haggerty; service captains: Jamal Vira and Libby McGee. Treacy House: Cultural captains Isaac de Buyzer and Lori The Easter Story Kingan; sports captains Bradley Clark and Sam Robins; service By Joy Cowley; illustrations by Donald Morrison captains: Jared Papps and Louise Clemens. WELL known Whyte House: Cultural captains Sam de Buyzer and Kerryn New Zealand Olsen; sports captains Ashley Miller and Brittany More; service writer Joy captains Rodney Bungard and Olivia Pope. Cowley leads us on a spiritual MacKillop school site eludes searchers journey which ARCHAEOLOGISTS and Flinders University students have is different to failed to find the site of Mary MacKillop’s first school in Penola. what one might Despite announcing last month it was highly likely they had expect. “The found the site of the stable that St Mary of the Cross taught Easter story is in, Associate Professor Heather Burke said further digging about God’s revealed it was not. The property in which she started the love for us, a school in 1866 is well known but the site of the stable is not. love too big to be described in words. But we know it in our hearts. We can feel it like a warm presence. This is because we all have a spark of God in us.” MASS OF THE OILS The emphasis for all the family is on love, forgive- ness and healing, growing in prayer through talking April 2, 7pm, Blessed Sacrament Church, to Jesus, and the culmination is the Easter story, Gore which means Jesus is always with us. April 3, 7pm, St John the Baptist Church, Price: $20.00, packing and postage $2.30 Alexandra The Catholic Centre Shop April 4, 7.30pm, St Joseph’s Cathedral, Moran Building, 8 Octagon, Dunedin 9016. Ph/fax Dunedin (03) 477-6342 or email [email protected]

11 The Tablet March 2012 Light of the Parish mission ‘very successful’ By GILLIAN VINE World Radio “THIS has been one of the From 4pm to 5 pm, most God-filled missions I have ever been involved every Sunday in,” said Joan Houck at on 1575 AM and 105.4 FM, the conclusion of an Otago Access Radio Isaiah Parish Mission in Dunedin’s Hill Suburbs March Pastoral Area. 18 – Sr Mary of the Trinity s o l t , “It has been very Jeremy De Satge and Msgr Keith successful and it is very Barltrop recall their Journey obvious to me that Home. it is God stirring the 25 – Paul Marshall takes a look at people,” the American lay Fr Ciprian Fernandes with some of the Isaiah religious liberty and persecution presenter said. mission team (from left) Adrian Kubala, presenter around the world in 2011; The four-night mission at Joan Houck, mission team co-ordinator Daphne and Steve Ray discusses how St Francis Xavier Church, Hannagan, Barbara McCaig, Trevor Graham, Ann- archaeology can encourage Mornington, focused on Maree Taylor and Susan Kubala. apologetics. aspects of God’s love, April which “is so powerful it completely He thanked all those who took part, changes us”, she said. especially Mrs Houck and her husband, 1 – The focus is on Holy Week with She worked with parish priest Fr Carl, and mission co-ordinator Daphne a reflection by Msgr Figuiredo, Ciprian Fernandes, and two other Hannagan and her team. and a “retreat” given by Fr Owen priests – Fr Michael Hishon, of Milton, Mrs Hannagan said: “I have been Gorman in Derry Cathedral. From and Fr Vaughan Hook, of Gore – also absolutely thrilled with the way it went. the Columbans, a commentary took part in the mission. One person said the greatest thing on the April painting displayed in “This week has been all about love,” was the way the mission touched in a their calendar. Fr Vaughan said at the closing Mass. personal way and I think others would 8 – A report of a question-and- “When we find it difficult to love those agree.” answer session with the Pope, around us, remember all the things Fr Ciprian was delighted that those and preparation for the coming Jesus said.” taking part included many from Eucharistic Congress in Dublin. He reminded people that, as Catholics, outside the pastoral area, as they had 15 – Tony Brandt and Chris Stewart “we have been given the mission to contributed to the mission’s success. comment on mistakes to avoid in spread the Word of God’s love for all”. Mission team member Adrian Kubala talking about the faith Summing up, Fr Ciprian said, when said: “We haven’t had a mission for Each week, Kevin Flaherty reads he was approached about an Isaiah quite a few years. It’s certainly been a from The Joy of Knowing Christ. Mission, “something made me say yes different type of mission and it’s been very quickly”. pretty good.” Training for school leaders BEFORE the school year began, Verdon College leaders joined those from Timaru’s Roncalli College and St Peter’s College, Gore, in a Marist youth leadership programme. St Peter’s College hosted the programme, which enables students to develop as leaders within a Catholic context. Chris Goble and Callum Foster shared how “the programme has enabled us to be more confident in leadership as young Catholics”. Shannon found “the programme has developed my understanding of our role in caring for the junior students”. Verdon College principal Jarlath Kelly said the effect on the leaders and the college had been extremely positive, Verdon College leaders taking part in the Marist youth as not only had the students gained experience from this leadership programme included (from left) Sascha Young, programme but they had formed good friendships with Callum Foster, Chris Goble, Kieran Tipu and Shannon students from other Catholic schools. Haynes. Myles Manihera and Daniel Ferguson were also Kieran Tipu summed up the programme, saying: “It was a part of the Verdon group. pretty awesome experience.”

12 March 2012 The Tablet Discernment MREINZ workshops Metro Realty Ltd Licensed REAA 2008 planned Selling? “ONE hundred per cent of the baptised have a duty to share their gifts to build up the community,” Br Loughlan Sofield Talk to the trusted says. name in real estate. Many people are already serving others in their pastoral area and beyond. Some people are unaware of their gifts. They may be very humble and fail to notice that they have unique gifts not possessed by others. They lawrencepeeters 021 992 993 may regard their personal gifts as very Thank you for being such an important part of my business. ordinary. Others do not want to stand out in the community. To enable people in parishes and pastoral areas become more aware of their personal gifts, Gifts Discernment workshops have been held in Mosgiel, Invercargill and Gore, with workshops in Cromwell and Oamaru to run this month. People who have attended the ignity workshops have been affirmed in their D gifts and some have decided how they Funeral Services can use their gifts to serve others in the community. A segment of the programme has been devoted to talking about “Providing a funeral service Walking New Paths, the Dunedin that is special to you” diocesan formation programme. Some people may decide to make a further commitment by training to become 487 8600 pastoral ministers. Any new group of people doing Telephone: (03) Walking New Paths will commence Email: [email protected] with an orientation retreat in May at www.dignity.co.nz Holy Cross Centre. People who are 183 Middleton Road, Dunedin interested in joining the programme can contact Sr Teresa Hanratty r s m at (03) 474-5755 or [email protected].

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The Tablet March 2012 Leader in spiritual development O’NEILL A SOUTHLAND-born Dominican nun, OBITUARY DEVEREUX Sr Mary Concannon o p , is remembered by people of many denominations for Sr Mary Concannon o p LAWYERS the help she gave them in finding a 1937 – 2012 spiritual direction, in deepening their Partners: Christian faith. She helped people one-on-one, January 6, 1961. Joe O’Neill taught and ran retreats from Invercargill She graduated Mike O’Neill to Auckland. from Otago Paul O’Neill Born in 1937, the elder of Mary and University in Michael Concannon’s two daughters, 1964 with an Todd Whitcombe she was a tiny baby and given the MA in English, Associate: second name Perpetua, as her parents then taught prayed to Our Lady of Perpetual for 20 years Lauren Pegg Succour for their baby. Transferred to at Dominican Staff Solicitor: Karitane Hospital for intensive care, secondary schools from Invercargill the sign above her bassinet read “Mary to Auckland, eventually becoming Jared St Clair-Newman Weakling”, to her mother’s horror. principal of St Patrick’s College at Client parking available Mary grew up at Woodlands and was Teschmakers. She also held an LTCL and educated by Dominican nuns at St taught speech. 248 HIGH STREET Catherine’s College, Invercargill. Following training in spirituality and P.O. BOX 909 A year after leaving school, she prayer at the Gregorian University in DUNEDIN 9054 entered the Dominican novitiate in Rome, where she gained her master’s Telephone (03) 477-6801 Dunedin and took the name Sr Mary degree in spirituality, Sr Mary was Website: www.ond.co.nz Michael when she was received in appointed to the pastoral education December 1957. Her first profession commission in Palmerston North where was in 1958 and her final profession on she helped adults of all denominations deepen their life in Christ. For the next 16 years she travelled throughout New Zealand helping train spiritual directors of many An Invitation… denominations and in 1984 helped To support the ministry of the Church a Presbyterian minister found the interdenominational Spiritual Many of us lack the means to offer financial support Ministries. to the Catholic Church of Otago and Southland. In Dunedin, she was the bishop’s Would you consider leaving a bequest to the representative on the Kavanagh Diocese, or your parish in your will? College board of trustees and involved There is much that can be done in the Diocese and in the Dunedin Presbyterian-Catholic parishes with your support dialogue group. You have the opportunity to pass on God’s Love to Then illness struck, with a successful those around us, and to thank Him for a lifetime of liver transplant followed by a massive blessings. stroke which cost her independence. Act today, respond to the call of the Lord Lovingly cared for by the Little Sisters and post the coupon to the Bishop’s office: of the Poor and their staff at Sacred Heart Hospital in Dunedin, Sr Mary kept in touch with friends all over the world. Bishop’s office – Bequest Throughout her illness, she remained Private Bag 1941 calm and courageous, cheerful and Dunedin encouraging to others, finding strength in the daily Eucharist and reciting the Please provide me with information for making a bequest to the Catholic Church. Rosary with the Sisters and residents. Name: ...... Her Requiem Mass was led by Fr Kevin Toomey o p , concelebrated by Bishop Address: ...... Len Boyle and Frs Michael Dooley, Mark ...... Chamberlain and Fr Michael Hill ic. – Pat Veltkamp Smith

14 March 2012 The Tablet Health-care advocate The Lab will get THE South lost one of you smiling again! its strongest mental- OBITUARY health advocates with Margaret Klemick the death in Invercargill 1938 – 2012 Contact us Direct for of Margaret Rose New, Full and Partial Dentures Klemick in her 75th Denture Relines year. Denture Repairs & Cleaning Mrs Klemick was the founder of the Schizophrenia Fellowship Southland in Free Consultation & Quotes the late 1980s, setting up the self-help group to bring together sufferers and Open 24 hours, 7 days for repairs! their families, medical professionals and Home visits can be arranged by appointment. the wider community to gain help and recognition for a disorder that could Registered Clinical Dental Technicians wreck havoc in family lives. Friendly and professional sta Back then, close on 25 years ago, people could hardly speak Fast, e cient turnaround and guaranteed workmanship of mental illness and buried their anxieties. A range of prices to suit everyone’s budget Margaret Klemick’s warmth, love, confidence and humour made breakthroughs possible and it was fitting that in 2003 WINZ and insurance quotes welcome she was asked to cut the ribbon at the opening of Southland We manufacture and custom t Mouth Guards Hospital’s purpose-built mental health unit. Rest Home visits (we can also name dentures) She had battled to have the provision of more beds for mental-health patients, better facilities for staff and patients, PH 477 1422 PH 217 1121 space for families to learn what was wrong and how best they Ground Floor FINANCE Cnr Herbert & might help – and places where recovering patients might go Radio Otago House AVAILABLE Windsor Streets on leaving hospital when they were not yet ready to go it 248 Cumberland St Invercargill alone. Dunedin Margaret Flynn was the third of the four children of Michael and Lila Flynn. She was predeceased by her brother Reg and sister Anita Hailes, leaving only the youngest of the family Aileen, wife of former Gore mayor Owen O’Connor, living

now in Tauranga. 4774 Cre8ive The Flynns of Kennington were a remarkable family and CUTTING EDGE DENTAL TECHNOLOGY Margaret married into another, the Klemicks of Nightcaps. 0800 500 730 www.the-lab.co.nz Her husband Wick (Kevin Joseph but who knew that?) was always credited with saving Bishop Len Boyle from drowning, in a well. It was a true story often told of a strange happening when they were boys together in Nightcaps. WANTED – MASS STIPENDS Wick died on January 1, 1998 and Bishop Len told the story Having a Mass offered for your loved ones, be they alive or at his Requiem. dead, is a very Catholic practice. You can assist the neediest Bishop Len came south and led the Requiem Mass at St of Missionaries with a Mass offering of $10. This requires Mary’s Basilica in Invercargill for Mrs Klemick on January 9. them to offer Mass for your intentions. It was a big funeral, bringing together so many related families – the Hailes, Boyles, Klemicks and Flynns – like a giant Bishop Paul Donoghue s m of Cook race meeting, as one commented. Islands writes: “In most of the missions The readings and offertory gifts were all done by family I have worked, we have relied heavily on members, others carrying Margaret in her woven willow Mass stipends to support ourselves. To have casket to be laid to rest by her beloved Wick at Invercargill’s a name makes that part of the Eucharistic Eastern Cemetery. prayer where we pray for our dead more Mrs Klemick is survived by Steve, Tony and Aileen, Greg special. So I am grateful to receive Mass and Halimah, Amanda and Rob, Kate and Paddy, and her stipends.” grandchildren – Jacob, MacKenzie, James, Meg, Jack ad Send your names and offerings to us and we will forward Flynn. them to grateful Missionary priests and bishops. She also leaves the legacy of care given so freely to those Missionz, P O Box 12322, Wellington 6144. in need. – Pat Veltkamp Smith Phone (04) 472-2210. Website www.missionz.co.nz

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out and about … out and about … out and about … out and ab Pupils celebrate school roles at special Mass St Thomas Aquinas School councillors and house captains (from left) Jarvi Beltejar Almond Tulabing, Christopher Eder, CJ Dungca, Alex Dykes, Jack Dyer, Matthew Dudin, William Hishon, Fergus Keown, Justin Laidlaw and James Riordan celebrate their new roles at a special school Mass in Winton. Parents, friends and relatives joined the school community to mark the school’s first Mass of the year and the appointment of the key roles within the school. Principal Julian Ineson said the council and house captains were the leaders of the school and played a significant role in helping to shape educational and spiritual journey its direction. “In accepting these roles through the school year. They will Date for new Missal the pupils are embarking on their assist the school community in own pathway of learning as future ensuring that our school is a positive leaders. place to learn, where God’s word is “They have the role of guiding celebrated and where the views of all students at St Thomas’s in their pupils are acknowledged and heard.” Annual dinner for Mercy ex-pupils

By Sunday, March 25, the fifth Sunday of Lent, all New Zealand Catholic parishes will be using the new translation of the Roman Missal. The New Zealand Catholic Bishops’ Conference has announced that from this date it will be the only authorised Missal and that all other interim publications will be redundant. The Missal is in English and Maori and is Mercy ex-pupils met at Oamaru’s Kingsgate Brydone Hotel in December the first bilingual Missal approved for for their annual dinner. They were (from left) Mary Cullen-Walsh, Dorothy use in New Zealand. Fogarty, Ellen Ramsay, Laurette Robinson, Gwen Dodd, Mary Dwyer, Edna Johnston, Marie Fleury, Marie Worner, Carmen Sutherland and Von Lyons. The Tablet is published by the Roman Apologies for received from Jan Tierney, Dawn Macadie, Monica Direen, Catholic Diocese of Dunedin,300 Ngaire Wilkie, Rosalie Fisher and Czesia Panek. Rattray St, Dunedin 9020; phone (03) 474-1994.