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Cherry Blossom Welcomes Spring. St Joseph’S Stands Firm As Trees Reach Out october 2015 1 CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN ABLETISSUE 213 | octoBER 2015 cdd.org.nz “Cherry blossom welcomes Spring. St Joseph’s stands firm As trees reach out And take each other’s hands.” tony hanning 2 the tablet Four New Zealanders invited to bring insights to Pope’s discussion on marriage and the family simone olsen, communications adviser for nz catholic bishops Four New Zealanders, including two lay people: Mrs Sharron Cole and Dr John Kleinsman, and two Bishops: Cardinal John Dew and Bishop Charles Drennan, were invited to Rome to participate in the Catholic Church’s discussion on Marriage and the Family, led by Pope Francis. important conversation in our Church at this time. I’m looking forward to hearing the different perspectives and learning about the issues that affect families in cultures very different from New Zealand. It is great that Pope Francis is enabling a forum where people can honestly and respectfully share their views and opinions. This sort of gathering is very much in keeping with the spirit of the Second Vatican Council and its emphasis on the Church being concerned not just with itself but with humankind as it really is today,” said John Kleinsman “I’ve been invited to give a presentation on a related topic and participate in the Synod discussion. I’m mindful that it is a privilege to contribute in this way and would like to offer insights from my own personal experience, as a wife and mother, as well as things I’ve observed about New Zealand families through my professional work and from The October Synod gathering follows on from the gathering last my own parish community,” said Sharron Cole. year on the same topic which was widely discussed throughout the world. Synods are gatherings held annually of Cardinals Background of attendees and Bishops and, given the nature of the topics discussed at the gathering in 2014 and the present one, significant input from lay from New Zealand people has been included. CARDINAL JOHN DEW Archbishop of Wellington To have Rome name four, from a small country like New Cardinal Dew was born in Waipawa, and grew up in Zealand, in a list of invited participants, reflects Pope Francis’ Waipukurau. After a short time working, following College, efforts in reaching out to the margins, including geographical he commenced his studies for the priesthood at Holy Name ones, ensuring that the Church throughout the world has a Seminary, Christchurch, where he studied Philosophy voice in this global discussion. Add to that Cardinal Soane under Jesuit professors for two years, and then for five years Mafi, Bishop of Tonga, and Archbishop Mark Coleridge, Bishop he studied Theology at Holy Cross Seminary, Mosgiel, Eugene Hurley, and Ms Maria Harres from Australia, who will under the Vincentians. Cardinal Dew was ordained priest at also be attending, and there will be significant input from Waipukurau by Cardinal Reginald Delargey, in May 1976. the Pacific. He was ordained as Auxiliary Bishop for the Wellington Before travelling to Rome, Bishop Charles Drennan of Archdiocese 31 May, 1995, then appointed Coadjutor Palmerston North said, “I will be mindful of people back home Archbishop of Wellington 24 May, 2004. He succeeded in New Zealand, and especially the significant percentage of Cardinal Williams as Archbishop of Wellington Catholics who feel they no longer belong within the Church. 21 March, 2005. For many, this is because their committed relationship, or their family, does not fit within the parameters or the language He has been Military Ordinary for New Zealand since the church usually uses to describe family. They do not see 2005. He is currently the Moderator of the Tribunal of themselves in the language we use to describe family.” the Catholic Church for New Zealand. Cardinal Dew is bishop member of NZCBC Finance Committee and “I’m looking forward to taking part in these discussions, I’m National Professional Standards Committee; member of particularly grateful that New Zealand will have two lay people the NZCBC Commission for the Church. representing us, and, in particular, to have in them the expertise and backgrounds from which Sharron Cole and John Kleinsman Elevated to Cardinal at the consistory 14 February 2015. come,” said Cardinal John Dew. Appointed Cardinal-priest of Sant’Ippolito Church, Rome. In 2015, he was appointed a member of the Congregation “The task I’ve been asked to do involves helping with the for the Evangelization of Peoples and of the Pontifical drafting of the documents, drawing together feedback from Council for Promoting Christian Unity. the Synod interventions and small group discussions. I feel very privileged to be able to be a part of what is such an He has attended several Synods since becoming an Auxiliary Bishop in 2005. october 2015 3 BISHOP CHARLES DRENNAN on Māori land protest movement in Bishop of Palmerston North Hawkes Bay during the 1860s. She was Bishop Drennan was born and raised in a member of the Nathaniel Centre’s staff Love the Christchurch. After finishing university for a number of years and remains on its he spent a three-year period travelling Panel of Advisors. She was the Director Earth Vigil overseas and worked for a period in of the Wellington Catholic Education All welcome! a Ryder-Chesire home in India for Centre for a period prior to its merger Sunday 22 November tuberculosis patients, special needs into TCI. She is heavily involved in 7.00 – 8.30pm adults and children whose parents had parish life in both her faith community Octagon, Dunedin leprosy. There he made the decision of Sacred Heart Petone, where she lives, to become a priest. He studied for the and in the new Parish of The Holy Spirit All peoples, all faiths – share in a time priesthood at Holy Cross Seminary, Te Wairua Tapu. Sharron is married with of reflection on the eve of the UN Mosgiel, for two years before travelling four adult children. Climate talks in Paris. Music, poems, art, silences children’s activities. to Rome to complete his training at the Sharron’s role in the Synod is as an A community and whanau time of Pontifical Urbaniana University. He Auditor, and she has been invited to add later took postgraduate studies at the love and togetherness for the earth. her observations, personal testimony Tatou- tatou- e! Tihei mauri ora Pontifical Gregorian University. and comments to the discussion. She Bishop Drennan was ordained at St wants to bring the experience of being Teresa’s parish, Riccarton, Christchurch a New Zealand Catholic layperson, on 14 June 1996 and on 28 September wife and mother to the discussion. The People’s 1997 was received as an Ascribed member document that emerges from the synod of the Institute of Charity (Rosminians). should be relevant to today’s society. It Climate March should remain true to Catholic teaching Dental School to the Appointments held since ordination: and be neither doctrinal nor judgmental, Octagon, Dunedin Parish appointments in Hoon Hay and but pastorally-based, understandable, 1.00pm Sunday 29 November Bryndwr in Christchurch and in Timaru compassionate and inclusive. North; Holy Cross Seminary and Good Peaceful, whanau march - - Shepherd College, Auckland; Vatican DR JOHN KLEINSMAN Tatou, tatou e! Secretariat of State; Administrator of the PhD (SCD); MTheol, (Otago); Tihei mauri ora! Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament and BTheol (Otago) Join thousands throughout the world Parish Priest of St Anne’s, Woolston; Dr Kleinsman is the Director of The who will be marching on this day. Nathaniel Centre – the New Zealand Chancellor of the Diocese of Christchurch. To tell world leaders at the UN climate Catholic Bioethics Centre. He is also the He was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of talks in Paris that we want action now. Head of Research and Advocacy and Palmerston North in February 2011, and a lecturer in Christian morality, ethics then ordained bishop at the Cathedral and leadership for the Catholic Institute of the Holy Spirit in Palmerston North of Aotearoa (TCI). He has worked on 11 June 2011 and later installed as at The Nathaniel Centre since 2001 the second Ordinary of the Diocese of and was appointed Director in May O’NEILL Palmerston North on 22 February 2012. 2010. He brings a varied background DEVEREUX Bishop Drennan is a member of the of community experience to his work Executive Committee of the Federation in bioethics as a result of previous LAWYERS of Catholic Bishops Conferences of employment in the disability support Oceania and is bishop member of the and drug and alcohol rehabilitation Partners: Board of the New Zealand Catholic sectors. He completed his doctoral Joe O’Neill Education Office Ltd; member of the studies in 2012. His research focused Mike O’Neill NZCBC Commission for the Church. on the potential contributions of Paul O’Neill contemporary ‘thinkers of the gift’ to a Bishop Drennan attended the Synod on Todd Whitcombe renewed theology of procreation and the New Evangelisation in Rome 2012. Lauren Pegg the implications of this for Catholic SHARRON COLE teaching on the transmission of human Staff Solicitor: QSO, MA, DipEd, DipCBEd life in an age of assisted reproductive Sharron is currently the CEO of the technologies. He is married to Kerry Jared St Clair-Newman Midwifery Council and chairs the boards and they have three adult children. John Client parking available of Parents Centres New Zealand and and Kerry are long-time parishioners Rethinking Crime and Punishment. of Sts’ Peter and Paul Parish where they 433 PRINCES STREET Formerly, she was Deputy Chief Families are the Coordinators for Passionist P.O.BOX 909 Commissioner, Deputy Chair of the Hutt Family Groups, a Movement that seeks DUNEDIN 9054 District Health Board and Chair of the to establish and build up community Telephone 477-6801 Wellington Health and Disability Ethics networks of care and friendship within Website: www.ond.co.nz Committee.
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