december 2018 1 CATHOLICABLET DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN ISSUE 239 | DECEMBER 2018 cdd.org.nz

But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for see – I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is the Messiah, the Lord.” Luke 2: 10 -12

From an original 1959 Christmas card to the editor by renowned NZ artist Stanley Palmer. 2 the tablet

Bishop Michael's Christmas Message

Once again, we prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus. The birth of any child is a great sign of hope and the birthday of Jesus signifies the great hope that God is with us, His people. This is my first Christmas in my new role as Bishop and understandably it has been a year of new experiences for me. We usually don’t get to choose our experiences so there have been joyful times and sad and challenging times. It has been uplifting for me to experience the support and prayers of so many people within the Diocese and beyond. It has been a difficult time in trying to respond effectively to the sexual abuse crisis that affects us and the wider Church. The announcement that the Royal Commission will include faith based institutions is welcome, it provides a means for people who have suffered abuse to come forward and for outside investigation to take place. Our priority in this Diocese is to have a safe environment in our Church for children and vulnerable adults. At times we find ourselves in human situations that have an element of despair in them. People abusing other people is a sad example; Jesus found himself in those places too. The message of Christmas and the birth of Jesus counteracts this despair. Jesus chose to be one of us and he chose to give us the promise that he will be with us always, even in the tough times. May we all be blessed with the gift of increased hope as we celebrate the birth of Jesus this year. Yours in Christ When the michael cabbage tree flowers, the birth of the Christ-child is near. december 2018 3

Just a few short weeks after gathering in for the funeral of one of their long- serving brother priests, Father Brian Dougherty, priests of the diocese, led by Bishop Michael, gathered in Mosgiel in great numbers on 16 November for a joyful occasion, the ordination of Deacon Jaewoo Lee. Taking John 15:15 as the theme for his ordination Mass, and for his priestly life, Deacon Jaewoo put the stamp of authenticity on his whole way of thinking and being: “I shall not call you servants any more, because a servant does not know his master’s business. I call you friends because I have made known to you everything I have learnt from my Father.” Ordination was the culmination of several years of prayer, discernment, study and preparation for a young man whose life began in South Korea. His parents are both deceased, but his sister, Yeungyoung Lee, his nephew, and representatives of his parish in Korea, were present for the ordination, which was a proud and moving moment for them all. As well as many people from Mosgiel, Green Island and Dunedin parishes, parishioners of Gore were well represented, marking their affection for Jaewoo who had served among them during his training, including development of English language (albeit without the rolling rrr!) Korean, Filipino and Pasifika communities were well-represented and involved, for which Father Jaewoo expressed gratitude. At his first Mass in Green Island the following morning, Father Jaewoo acknowledged the “Michael effect” on his preparation for priesthood here in the diocese. Bishop Michael, who ordained him, and who had been influential in his life while parish priest of Mosgiel and Green Island prior to becoming Bishop; Father Michael Hishon, who replaced Bishop Michael as parish priest, and who referred, tongue in cheek, to Jaewoo as his “flatmate,” and Father Michael Hill who, early on, had spent considerable time teaching him English and sharing accommodation with him. Thanks to the generosity of well-wishers, Father Jaewoo was able to leave with his sister and others for a short visit home to Korea but will return to the diocese prior to Christmas. The banner, displayed on this page, was brought over to him as a gift from Korean friends. The photo was taken by the editor at the end of Father Jaewoo’s first Mass when he returned to the front of the church to share enthusiastically and joyfully with the congregation in the singing of “Shine Jesus, Shine.” 4 the tablet

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e parishes: unicants, and Recently Confirmed Photo credit Donald Lamont DFF39 credit Photo munion Riverton Confirmation and First Communion Alexandra

ation Ranfurly Confirmation at Riverton 6 the tablet Bishop Michael Visits Bushy School contributed by susan rowley

On Sunday 11 November, an excited group of rural children gathered from around Southland at Rosmini House, St Peter’s College, Gore, to learn about ‘Being Church Today’. Meeting only twice a year, it is a time to rekindle friendships already made and welcome new friends, as well as a time to deepen their faith. We were delighted to have Bishop Michael spend the day with us, joining in conversation to explain how he designed his crest and later celebrating Mass in the college chapel as well as joining in with our lively singing. A most capable team of senior students from the College led the two groups in Scripture and Prayer/ Craft Sessions where they investigated how we can carry on Jesus’ work of loving and serving those around us, and made their own crests to represent things special to them that they can share with others. This time parents joined in with the children’s sessions to make it a true family affair, as well as establishing a rapport of support to carry back to their more isolated communities. Now well into our seventh year of Bushy School Days, we are aware of the importance of helping to maintain a network for Catholic families in small rural areas, and also being available for any family unable to attend a Catholic primary school. If you know anyone who may like to join our group please contact me at [email protected] or text 021 165 0862. Bishop Michael chats with Shieloh, Nicole and Kyle Further photos are available for viewing at www.cdd.org.nz under the Masajo about the crests they are designing. Schools tab. ROHINGYA APPEAL

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Food for Critical Reflection Pope Francis: Advent is a time of joy-filled waiting by hannah brockhaus ewtn catholic news agency, vatican city, dec 1, 2018

“As the Advent season begins, it is a good time to reflect on the Christian call to joyful expectancy, finding hope and consolation in waiting for Christ,” Pope Francis said, Saturday, 1 December. “We Christians are called to safeguard and spread the joy of waiting: we await God who loves us infinitely and at the same time we are awaited by Him. In this way, life becomes a great betrothal,” the pope said. “Tonight,” he continued, “begins a time of consolation and hope, the time of Advent: a new liturgical year begins, which brings with it the novelty of our God, who is the ‘God of all consolation.’” “I wish you to experience Advent thus, as a time of consoling novelty and joyous waiting,” he said. Pope Francis spoke about the start of Advent during an audience with a group of about 6,500 people from the Italian dioceses of Ugento-Santa Maria di Leuca and Molfetta-Ruvo- Giovinazzo-Terlizzi in the Paul VI Hall. Francis thanked the travellers for coming, recalling that he had visited their diocese in April on a daytrip. “But God,” he pointed out, “will visit you where I cannot come: in your homes, in your lives. God visits us and waits to stay with us forever.” In his speech, the pope referenced Servant of God Fr. Tonino he pointed Bello, who was the bishop of the Diocese of Molfetta-Ruvo- “But God,” Giovinazzo-Terlizzi from 1982-1993. out, “will visit you where “Don Tonino once reflected,” he said, “on the fact that life is full of fear: Fear of neighbour... fear of the other... fear of violence... I cannot come: in your fear of not making it. Fear of not being accepted... fear that it homes, in your lives. God is useless to work hard. Fear, much, that we cannot change the world... Fear of not finding a job.” visits us and waits to stay Francis pointed out that Don Tonino would respond to this with us forever.” gloomy scenario by saying that “Advent responds with ‘the Gospel of anti-fear.’” “If fear makes you lie on the ground, the Lord invites you to get up; if negativity pushes you to look down, Jesus invites us to turn our gaze to heaven, from where He will come. Because we are not children of fear, but children of God,” the pope said. “Then we welcome the invitation of the Gospel, the invitation so often repeated by Don Tonino, to stand up; to get up,” he continued. “From where? From the sofas of life: from the comfort that makes you lazy, from the mundanity that makes you sick inside, from the self-pity that darkens.” “Stand up; let us look up to the sky,” he instructed. “We would also advise of the need to open our hands to our neighbour, and the consolation that we can give will heal our fears.” 8 the tablet

REMEMBERING THE Saint Mary Star of the Sea CHURCH IN YOUR WILL Port Chalmers 1878 -- 2018 An invitation contributed by carol meikle, 140th coordinator from Bishop Port Chalmers parish recently celebrated 140 years since the Michael... St. Mary Star of the Sea Church was built. When you leave a bequest to the Church, you give a gift that lasts longer than It was a great honour to have Bishop Michael Dooley attend our 140th anniversary your lifetime; a gift that will always be and to officiate at our weekly Saturday evening Mass. remembered. A bequest to the Church may be a specific Parish Priest, Fr. Mark Chamberlain, opened the celebrations with a prayer, followed amount, or a percentage of your estate, by the lighting of three candles, to honour the past, the present and the future of St. or a particular item of value. Big or small, Mary Star of the Sea parish and community. your bequest will be greatly appreciated. If you have an existing Will, with the help In attendance were invited guests from Holy Trinity, and Iona Churches, as well of your legal advisor, you can make a as descendants of the late Mr. James Sinclair, a local fisherman, who, in the 1970s, simple modification to it. donated the Church lectern anchor from his once-owned fishing vessel, the MS Bravo. SAMPLE WORDING FOR A BEQUEST The history of the Church was presented by Carol Meikle. Those present were invited “...to the Roman Catholic Bishop of Dunedin for the time being, to use for the to share their connections with the Church and parish community. general purposes of the diocese as he Bishop Michael Dooley preached a homily and offered a prayer of thanksgiving, sees fit, I give and bequeath...” followed by the cutting of the cake. Sr. Ann Gilroy RSJ, made and gifted the delicious 140th anniversary cake. She told Carol that she wished it to be a gift from the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, (the RSJ sisters), especially those who had lived, taught and served in Port Chalmers, who were in her thoughts and heart as she was baking it. In attendance were Sr. Therese Mc Conway RSJ (Wellington) and Sr. Tricia Stevenson RSJ (Christchurch.) Sr. Therese taught in Port Chalmers from 1969 -1973, and clearly recalls her days at Port and the names of the parish families. Monsignor John Harrison and Sr. Elizabeth Mackie OP were in attendance. Both families have had a long association with St. Mary Star of the Sea parish. Monsignor Harrison was also the Parish priest in Port from 2004 to 2006. Sr. Elizabeth is the granddaughter of Patrick and Ellen Mackie, Star of the Sea parishioners in the late 1800s. Sr. Elizabeth’s parents and siblings were all educated at St Joseph’s School. The Mackie name is a well-known business name in Port Chalmers, having operated the Crescent Hotel in the late 1800 and, later, Mackie’s Hotel. Partners The commemorative plaque, supported by Port Otago, was blessed by Bishop Michael Joe O’Neill Dooley and unveiled with the assistance of Carol Meikle. Afternoon tea was held Mike O’Neill in the Mary MacKillop Centre, with food, laughter and stories being shared among Paul O’Neill those present. Todd Whitcombe Lauren Pegg Associates Jo Hambleton Jared St Clair-Newman

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Christmas and Holiday Mass Times 24 Dec – 27 Jan 2018-2019

Alexandra Pastoral Area Port Chalmers Invercargill North Alexandra Christmas: 8.00am Christmas: Vigil 11.00pm, 10.00am Christmas: Vigil 9.00pm, 9.00am Sundays: Vigil 5.00pm Sundays: 9.00am, 7.00pm Sundays: 9.00am Georgetown - Invercargill Kaikorai Omakau Christmas: 9.00am Christmas: 9.30am Christmas: Vigil 6.00pm Sundays: 9.00am Sundays: Vigil 6.00pm Sundays: Vigil 6.00pm Calvary Lawrence Roxburgh Christmas: 11.00am Christmas: 9.00am Christmas: 11.00am Sundays: 11.00am Sundays: Jan 6: 11.00am Sundays: 11.00am Rimu Dec 30, Jan 13, 20, 27: Vigil 5.30pm Balclutha Christmas: Vigil 10.00pm Christmas: Vigil 10.00pm (Carols Sundays: Jan 13 & 27: 11.00am Milton 9.30pm), 11.00am Gore Pastoral Area Christmas: Vigil 8.00pm Sundays: 9.00am Sundays: Jan 6: Vigil 5.30pm Gore Dec 30, Jan 13, 20, 27: Christmas: 10.00pm, 9.00am Mornington 10.30am Sundays: Vigil 7.00pm, 8.30am, Christmas: Vigil 5.00pm (Children’s Bluff (See Invercargill Central) 10.00am Mass) Vigil 9.00pm (Carols 8.30pm) Brockville Balfour Sundays: 9.30am Christmas: 11.00am Christmas: Vigil 7.00pm Sundays: 11.00am Sundays: 10.30am Mosgiel (see Green Island) Cathedral Tapanui North East Valley (see Dunedin Christmas: Midnight (Carols 11.30pm), Christmas: 9.30am North Pastoral Area) 7.30am, 10.00am Sundays: (No Mass) Oamaru Sundays: Vigil 7.00pm, 10.00am Waikaka Christmas: Vigil 8.00pm (Children’s Cromwell Christmas: Vigil 7.30pm Pageant 7.30pm), 9.30am Christmas: Vigil 7.30pm, 11.00am Sundays: (No Mass) Sundays: Vigil 5.00pm, 9.30am Sundays: Jan 6, 20: 11.00am Green Island and Mosgiel Kurow Jan 13, 27: 9.00am Christmas: Vigil 6.00pm (Children’s Christmas: Vigil 6.00pm (Carols Wanaka Mass), - Mosgiel from 5.40pm) Christmas: Vigil 10.30pm, 9.00am Midnight - Green Island Sundays: Dec 30, Jan 6, 20: 12noon Sundays: Jan 6, 20: 9.00am (Carols from 11.30pm) Hampden Jan 13, 27: 11.00am 9.00am - Mosgiel Christmas: No Mass Dunedin North Pastoral Sundays: Vigil 6.00pm Sundays: Jan 13, 27: 11.30am Area - Mosgiel 1st, 3rd, 5th Sat - Green Island 2nd, 4th Sat Omakau Dunedin North 9.00am - Mosgiel (see Alexandra Pastoral Area) Christmas: Vigil 5.00pm (Children), 10.30am - Green Island Palmerston & Waikouaiti Vigil 10.00pm (see Dunedin North Pastoral Area) Sundays: 7.30am, 10.00am, 7.00pm Invercargill Central Christmas: Vigil 6.00pm, Midnight, Port Chalmers North East Valley 10.30am (see Dunedin North Pastoral Area) Christmas: Midnight (Carols 11.30pm), Sundays: Vigil 6.00pm, 7.30am, 9.30am 10.30am Queenstown Sundays: 9.30am Christmas: Vigil 8.00pm Te Tomairangi Marae Palmerston Midnight (Carols from Christmas: Vigil 10.00pm 11.30pm), 10.00am Sundays: 12noon (1st Sunday) Sundays: 10.00am Sundays: Vigil 6.30pm, 9.00am Waikouaiti Bluff Arrowtown Christmas: Vigil 7.00pm Christmas: TBA Christmas: Vigil 10.00pm, 10.00am Sundays: 12noon (2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Sundays: Vigil 6.00pm Sundays: 11.00am Sundays) december 2018 11 Christmas and Holiday Mass Times 24 Dec – 27 Jan 2018-2019

Garston Riverton Christmas: Dec 23: 11.15am Christmas: Midnight Christmas: Vigil 9.30pm Glenorchy Sundays: Vigil 7.00pm Sundays: 9.00am Sundays: Jan 13: 11.15am Ranfurly Christmas: 9.00am Christmas: 10.00am Sundays: 9.00am Sundays: Vigil 5.30pm Christmas: 9.30am Sundays: 5.00pm Waikiwi Winton Roxburgh Christmas: 8.30am Christmas: Vigil 8.00pm, 10.30am Sundays: 10.30am Sundays: 10.30am (see Alexandra Pastoral Area) South Dunedin Rakahouka Dipton Christmas: 10.00am Christmas: No Mass (Mercy Parish, St Patrick’s Basilica) Sundays: Jan 6 & 20: 8.30am Sunday: Vigil 5.00pm Christmas: Vigil 5.30pm, Children’s Mass Western Southland Vigil 9.00pm (Carols from Nightcaps 8.30pm), 9.30am Christmas: 8.30am Sundays: Vigil 6.00pm, 9.30am, Sundays: 11.00am 11.00am Broad Bay Christmas: Vigil 7.00pm Christmas 9.30am Sundays: Vigil 7.00pm

Advent Appeal 2018

The season of Advent is a time of waiting and preparation for the The donations made possible by your contribution feast of Christmas. Part of this to the 2017 Advent Collection are: preparation is acknowledging Otago Community Hospice $1,000 those in need and doing something practical to help them. Southland Hospice Charitable Trust $1,000 Workplace Support Chaplaincy Services $1,000 Supporting our annual Advent Collection is a good way to give to Pregnancy Counselling Services, Dunedin $1,000 groups that are doing compassionate Habitat for Humanity $1,000 work in our local community. Refugee Dunedin Night Shelter $1,000 services, the night shelter, hospice and support services for those who have been sexually abused are some of the groups that have been helped by your generosity. I thank you for your support of the Advent appeal this year as we reach out to others in our community in the name of Jesus. michael j dooley dd bishop of dunedin 12 the tablet

Invercargill Mercy past pupils and friends met at Sr. Maria Goretti's house in Waikiwi for Mass and a 'good cup of tea' on “Mercy Day,” 24 September.

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Reverend Father Brian Francis Dougherty 4 July 1940 – 29 October 2018 RIP

Family and friends of Father Brian Dougherty gathered with Most Reverend Bishop Michael Dooley, Bishop Emeritus, Colin Campbell, and priests of the diocese and beyond for the Requiem Mass of this well- Solutions With Flair loved priest, celebrated at St Mary’s Basilica, Invercargill, on Saturday, 3 November, 2018. “Father Doc,” as he was affectionately known, served in various parishes throughout the diocese since his ordination on 6 December 1966. 79 Lower Stuart St, Dunedin • Telephone: 03 477 1078 His time as parish priest included Also at 107 Gordon Rd, Mosgiel • 03 489 5157 parishes such as Ranfurly, Wyndham, Te Anau and Cromwell. He also spent some time on loan to Hamilton diocese during its formative years. In more recent years, he was assistant priest in the Basilica parish with additional hospital chaplaincy duties, which endeared him to many. As age and some health issues caught up with him, he moved to Calvary Rest Home and Hospital. Of all the many interests and hobbies that “Father Doc” developed, one would have to say that his candle- making factory in the old dental clinic behind the Basilica leaves a great legacy of stories for sharing among priests, altar-servers and parishioners for generations to come. May eternal light shine upon him; may he rest in peace. december 2018 13

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PRAYER TO THE BLESSED you smile? VIRGIN MARY O most beautiful flower of Mt Carmel, fruitful vine, Splendour of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me Whatever it is, in my necessity. O Star of the Sea, help me and show me here thou art my Mother. O Holy Mary, we will make you Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I feel comfortable humbly beseech thee from the bottom of my heart to succour me in my necessity (make and confident. request). There are none that can withstand thy power. O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (three times). Full & partial Holy Mary, I place this prayer in thy hands (three dentures times). This prayer must be said for three days and the prayer published. L.M.H. Relines and repairs SACRED HEART OF JESUS May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be praised, Missing teeth honoured, adored and glorified throughout the world forever. Amen. (Say six times for nine days and promise publication.) (Published on behalf of M.M.O. 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. Something to Smile About Take it, Dear Heart of Jesus, and place it within your broken heart, where your Holy Father sees ASB House, Ground Floor 68 Windsor St, it. Then in His merciful eyes it will become Your 248 Cumberland St, Dunedin Invercargill favour and not mine. Say this prayer for three 03 477 1422 03 217 1121 days, and promise its publication. M.R.P. (With thanks for prayers answered M.R.P.) PRAYERS FOR THE HAPPY REPOSE OF 0800 500 730 THE RECENTLY DECEASED, AND THE www.thelab.co.nz COMFORT OF THEIR FAMILIES thelabsmile May the souls of the following, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen CHALLIS, Sr Lorraine OP, Mosgiel DOUGHERTY, Rev. Father Brian, Invercargill DOWLING, Avon P, Invercargill HURRING, Kieran, Dunedin HYNDMAN, Zena Laing (nee Chirnside), Dunedin INNS, Brendan, Invercargill LAINCHBURY, Patricia, Dunedin Mc HUGH, Sr M Columba OP, Auckland O’CONNELL, Gerard M, Invercargill O’CONNOR, Thomas V, Invercargill PATTON, Joan, Invercargill PELVIN, Sr M Eleanor RSM, Alexandra POOLE, Mary, Invercargill WATERS, Tania, Invercargill WILSON, Chanel M, Invercargill WILSON, Br John Paul FMS, Auckland 14 the tablet

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St Peter's College, St Patrick's School Gore Georgetown | Invercargill 75th Jubilee 50th 15-17 March 2019

Anniversary Keep the date free! A committee is being formed now to ensure the Weekend weekend is a fantastic time of sharing memories. If you have any stories which you would like to share Friday 25 to Sunday 27 January, 2019 about your time at St Patrick's Invercargill, then please email these to Annette at: [email protected] Registration details on Or if you would prefer to hand write them, that's fine www.stpetersgore.school.nz too. Just drop them or post them in to the School: 161 Metzger St Invercargill 9812 Registrations will be called for soon. Diocesan-wide Save Social Justice the Hui at Burns date At St. Patrick’s Church in Georgetown, Lodge, Mosgiel Invercargill, earlier this year, St. Patrick’s parishioner, Nico Costa, half-back for Saturday 22 March 2019 the Southland Stags team, and former ‘Learning how to live wisely, to think Auckland rugby representative, was given deeply and to love generously’ a blessing by Fr. Hook in the presence from [47] Laudato Si’, Pope Francis of the parish and Kevin Laidlaw, All Black Number 611, former Southland Just Peace Dunedin, with support from the representative player, former Southland Diocesan Pastoral Council, invites you to join us coach and SRFU life member. for a day of: • Inspiration and animation – sharing Social justice and Eco-justice action and dreams, from around the Diocese. • Reflection and contemplation – a time to tune into God and balance being and action. • Education – Exploring a few key aspects of Catholic Social Teaching and taking a look at the legacy of recently named saint and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, Oscar Romero. Oscar Romero’s Feast Day is 24 March so the hui is timed for the Saturday closest to that day, which, in 2019, is 23 March. Please come along on 23rd March 2019 and help us celebrate. We will be contacting parishes and schools early in 2019 with more information, but in the meantime if you have any questions please contact Lynne Toomey at [email protected] december 2018 15 Lady of the Lantern The Tablet is published by turns 300 the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunedin Venerable Nano Nagle founder of the Presentation Sisters, recently had her 300th anniversary 300 Rattray Street celebrated around the world. Nano, who became Dunedin known as the “Lady of the Lantern”, was declared Venerable by Pope Francis on 31 October 2013, recognising her as a woman of faith, hope and Please address all mail to: heroic virtue. The Editor: In New Zealand, the Dunedin celebrations centred on St Peter Tony Hanning Chanel Church, Green Island, where the Presentation Sisters founded The Tablet St Peter Chanel school and taught there. The celebrations included Private Bag 1941 Sunday Mass led by Bishop Michael Dooley, luncheon, and an Dunedin 9054 interview with Sister Pauline Maloney, the most senior nun available. Sister Pauline, had to stand in for Nano. In 1955, Sister Pauline Other contact details took up the challenge to travel from Ireland to New Zealand, eventually settling in Green Island and teaching at St Paul's School Phone (03) 474 5756 in Corstorphine. During the 1980s, Sister Pauline became an Email [email protected] industrial chaplain at Cadburys. She also visited the Women’s Prison, and more recently takes Communion to patients at Dunedin Public Hospital. Prayers and petitions Asked why Nano did what she did, Sister Pauline commented. charges “It was in most difficult times and only her faith, courage and Prayers and petitions are $10 for one prayers kept her going.” prayer or petition and $5 for each The Nano Nagle Charitable Trust (NNCT) was formed by the additional one in the same issue. Please Presentation Sisters and Friends of Nano in 2009 to support state initials to be used for publication. children who are unable to attend a Catholic School because of financial hardship. In the 2018 financial year the NNCT was able If you require a receipt, please enclose to make grants of $25,803 to needy children throughout New your name and address. No charge for Zealand. To assist with this worthy cause, donations can be sent to: name and place of recently deceased.

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