ISSUE 57 A Newsletter published by the Catholic Bishop of June 2004 “Well, what’s going on at the Cathedral now?”

That question was asked and answered strengthening the building without of $140,000, totalling thirty-four years ago in a large black and detriment to its intrinsic beauty. They $700,000 for which we white leaflet distributed throughout the recommended the interior bracing are most grateful. Diocese. It introduced the Cathedral of both the dome and twin towers, a Working drawings were Conservation Project (1970–75). With horizontal reinforced concrete overlay of completed in December the same vision and courage that the mezzanine floor and the pediment 2003, and three contractors with brought the building into being, Bishop across the portico, the reinforcement experience in strengthening buildings Brian Ashby had taken the decision of both the external and internal were invited to submit tenders. The to clean and repair the external fabric balustrades with horizontal steel ties tender accepted was that of Lund and of the Cathedral and to re-order and and vertical rods, the reinforcing of Son, who carried out similar work on refurbish the interior to meet the needs every second column in the gallery, the Anglican Cathedral. of liturgical change. and steel and wire bracing to the three Bridging finance has been arranged external crosses and the sculptured Strangely, history has a way of through the Catholic Development repeating itself, and the time has come angels atop the façade. Fund so that the work may be carried to answer that same question again: After preliminary drawings had been out in a single operation rather than “Well, what’s going on at the Cathedral completed, an application was made piecemeal when the grants become now?” to the Christchurch City Council for available, and the Diocese has since For some time, scientists and resource consent and the funding of assumed responsibility for all financial, insurance, and related matters associated engineers have been predicting a major the project. Given that the Cathedral with the work. earthquake for Christchurch City within has heritage and cultural significance, the next fifty years. It seems it is not a and the Council had previously A gathering to witness the formal matter of if but when, and in the light made substantial grants towards the signing of the contract was held at the of this warning many older buildings seismic strengthening of the Anglican Cathedral Presbytery on 3rd May, and in the City have been strengthened, Cathedral, it was felt that the same the work is now underway. It will be including the Cathedral in the Square. consideration should be given to completed in time for the Cathedral’s centennial year in 2005, and disruption In 2000, at the request of the the Catholic Cathedral. The Council to normal services should be minimal. Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament willingly granted consent, and agreed to Trust, a soil survey was undertaken in fund the project with five yearly grants Monsignor J. M. Harrington and about our Cathedral to determine the danger from earthquake-induced The Centennial Ball will be held in the liquefaction of the site on which it stands. It was found that the risk was Christchurch Convention Centre high—a judgement confirmed earlier on Saturday, May 28 2005. during construction work at the nearby Christchurch Polytechnic and Jade This will be a night to remember! Stadium. Mark it down in your forward In consultation with Sir , Consultant Architect for the Cathedral, diary. Further information in the the Holmes Consulting Group was next issue of INFORM. asked to propose a programme for

1 A letter from our Bishop

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ symbols of the heavenly realities”. So The 11th Ordinary General Assembly the Holy Father has called for the strict of the Church’s Synod of Bishops observance of the Church’s liturgical will take place in Rome from 2 – 29 norms and their external expressions. October 2005. The topic will be “The The Latin word ordo used in liturgical Eucharist: Source and Summit of the rites which must be done properly and Life and Mission of the Church”. Bishop in hierarchical order (cf. St Paul in 1 , Coadjutor Archbishop in Cor. 14.40). Wellington will participate. Finally three aspects are important: The recent Encyclical of Pope John  Jesus through his actions at the Last Paul II, The Church of the Eucharist, Supper and particularly his words, refers to his Apostolic Letter Novo “Do this in memory of me”, did not Millenio Ineunte in which he made intend simply to institute a fraternal the appeal to know, love and initiate meal but a liturgy, a true act of worship Christ and states that a renewed impetus and adoration of the Father “in spirit in Christian living passes through the and in truth” (John 4:24); Eucharist.  Liturgical reform did not lead to the It is hoped that preparation for May we receive all the wisdom and destruction of the secular patrimony of sharing at the Synod and the Pope’s teaching in apostolic times in the the Church but was intended to foster Exhortation to follow: Church Fathers, in Councils, particularly in faithfulness to Catholic tradition  will lead to the Eucharist maintaining Trent and Vatican II and in the relevant the renewal of the liturgy for the and strengthening its central place interdicasteral and pontifical documents sanctification of Christians and in the Church at the universal and in the spirit we read in Acts 16:4; Paul  The Lord has derived his Real Presence local levels, especially in parishes and and Timothy, “passed on the decisions in the Blessed Sacrament so that communities; reached by the apostles and elders in God Emmanuel might be, today and Jerusalem, with instructions to respect always, a God near to humanity as its  that a necessary increase of faith in them”. (Lectionary, Saturday Fifth Week Redeemer and Lord. the Eucharist may result; of Easter) Every best wish,  that the Synod may contribute to the In the Lineamenta, the Synod’s Sincerely, renewal programme in the life and preparatory document sent this month Christian mission of individuals and to all bishops, Roman Curia officials communities and and members of the Union of Superiors  that the Church’s teaching on the General, we read of the need that the Sacred Eucharist might be taken up Roman liturgy, in its simplicity desires now and more profoundly received that “the sacred places and things might in its entirety. indeed be worthy, beautiful signs and Bishop of Christchurch

Mary Potter’s Little Company of Mary: The New Zealand Experience, 1914–2002 by Ann Trotter, (Bridget Williams Books/Little highs in the early years and the later tragedy of the 1918 Influenza Epidemic Company of Mary House) pain at the selling of their hospitals and helped change these prejudices. Reviewed by Patrick Coleman convents are sympathetically told. As the LCM expanded throughout The name Mary Potter evokes images of A pivotal figure in the early years was New Zealand they set up the famous hospices with elderly or dying people. an Irish nun, Mother Xavier Lynch, based Calvary hospitals and psychiatric units However, the story of the Sisters of the in Sydney, who Trotter paints as a very as well. Trotter notes that the nuns set Little Company of Mary (LCM) who ran capable and formidable personality. She high standards and were often top in the hospitals such as Mary Potter and Calvary New Zealand medical exams. has never been told. Mary Potter’s Little personally oversaw the setting up of the Company of Mary chronicles the spread first hospital in Christchurch in 1914 on Trotter has provided a sound and of the LCM from England, Australia to the Bealey Avenue site now occupied by insightful study of the LCM who have New Zealand and also to Tonga. Southern Cross Hospital. The sectarian given and continue to give so much care tensions of the war years were tough for and compassion for the community. Ann Trotter, an Emeritus Professor of Highly recommended. History, from the University of Otago, the Sisters. The people of Christchurch has produced a “warts and all” account were suspicious of these Australian Patrick Coleman is a historian, reviewer of the LCM in New Zealand. All the Catholic nuns. Sheer hard work and the and Senior Tutor at Lincoln University.

for the Feast of We are invited to gather as a Diocesan Marian Assumption of Our Diocese for Marian Devotions Lady as Patron of on this Feast Sunday 15 August Celebration 3:00pm Cathedral of the Blessed New Zealand Sacrament.

2 Letter from the Catholic Bishops of New Zealand on the new Liturgical Instruction

30 April 2004 either of two different approaches. One approach puts the entire Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ burden on regulations. The other approach puts the burden on Comment on the Instruction concerning Liturgical Abuses. catechesis – inviting and challenging us to better understand what is happening during the Mass and at each part of the Mass. We, your bishops, see the new Instruction on avoiding abuses in When people expect the liturgy to bring about in their own lives the celebration of Eucharist as a further affirmation of the sacredness what the disciples on the road to Emmaus experienced, they are of this great Sacrament. The celebration of Mass is at the very heart much less likely to trivialise the celebration in any way: of Catholic faith and Catholic identity. It is through union with While he was with them at table, he took bread, said the blessing, Christ that our worship becomes worthy of God, not only during broke it and gave it to them. With that their eyes were opened and the celebration, but also in daily lives that are different because of they recognised him…. and they said to each other: “were not our our union with Christ. hearts burning within us while he… opened the scriptures to us”… To do justice to this Instruction we need to “receive” it well. This (and they) recounted… how he was made known to them in the involves at least three important considerations: breaking of the bread (cf Luke, 24:30–32, 35). 1. Its intended purpose: Here, the focus is on the great mystery in which we participate. On the other hand, when people who look mainly to the Its purpose is to put an end to any malpractices that bring dishonour regulations themselves – fearing abuses, watching out for them, on our celebration of this great sacrament, or diminish people’s expecting to see them, they are focusing mainly on correctness. This ability to participate in it serenely and worthily. In support of this sort of preoccupation can diminish the community’s experience of objective, we can only be whole-hearted. the liturgy, and harm especially those who live with this kind of preoccupation. 2. Universal Church: The purpose of this Instruction, namely, the elimination of This Instruction is intended for the Church throughout the world, abuses, will be achieved less through preoccupation with regulations and especially wherever the Roman Rite is celebrated. For this and concern for correctness (often accompanied by campaigns and reason, the document refers to various abuses that have occurred accusations), than by good catechesis on the meaning of the liturgy in different parts of the world. It does not suppose that all these and each of its parts. abuses occur everywhere. It is first of all for bishops and bishops’ Finally, as we have previously mentioned, it is the intention of conferences to adjudicate whether a particular abuse is occurring, the New Zealand bishops to provide a comprehensive catechesis and to intervene if it is. on a national basis as soon as the revised Sacramentary is available to us. 3. The concern to avoid abuses: Signed: Our desire to avoid abuses in the celebration of Eucharist can follow New Zealand Catholic Bishops Celebrating the Most Holy Eucharist Last year on Holy Thursday Pope John exposition of this mystery or a more to quote Cardinal Daneels as saying we are Paul II addressed his 14th Encyclical, The thorough catechesis on it. seeing a kind of atrophy, of “blinding”, Church of the Eucharist, to all the people of The Encyclical was needed to dispel whereby the sacramentality of the Church the Church. His intention was to rekindle the shadows the Pope sees shrouding is no longer perceived. in all of us “the astonished gratitude that our vision of the Eucharist. While To remedy this disastrous situation the should always fill every assembly gathered acknowledging the fruitfulness of the Pope promised to provide, in addition to celebrate the Eucharist”. liturgical reform inaugurated by the Second to the catechesis he was offering in the The Encyclical is an eloquent meditation Vatican Council, he sees also “confusion” Encyclical, a document which would on the wonder that is Christ’s sacramental concerning “this wonderful sacrament”. reiterate the liturgical norms with which presence among us in the Eucharist. One example he gives is a “reductive the Church is obliged to safeguard the Drawing on the Scriptures and all the understanding of the Eucharistic mystery. sacredness and universality of the mystery riches of the Church’s whole Tradition, the Stripped of its sacrificial meaning, it is entrusted to it. (E.de E.,52) This Instruction, Pope makes clear that this is the central celebrated as if it were simply a fraternal called Redemptionis Sacramentum, was mystery of the Church’s life, the source and banquet”. Another is the obscuring of the released on 23rd April. Its vital importance summit of her being, the reason for her utterly distinctive role of the ministerial for all our lives can only be grasped when existence, what she is for. In the Eucharist priesthood, which reflects confusion it is seen as the promised sequel to The the death and resurrection of Christ are about the very sacramental nature of the Church of the Eucharist. Its whole purpose re-presented here and now to continue the Eucharist. is to spell out exactly what is required in work of our salvation. In the Eucharist and the other sacraments the risen Christ lives Welcoming the Encyclical last year, the celebration of the most Holy Eucharist and acts in his Church – it is the way he Cardinal Walter Kasper described the if its divinely instituted sacramental nature fulfils his promise to stay with us always. situation confronting the Church bluntly. is to be clear. The challenge to us is to It is the way the life of the vine is carried He said, “In our time…the very perception accept it with the fidelity we owe to Christ to us who are its branches. There has never of the historic specificity of the Christian in his Church. been a more profound and authoritative sacraments seems to get lost.” He goes on Betty O’Dowd [email protected]

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3 Parishes St Mary’s, Manchester Street

Sister Mary Concepta RSM (Ellen Walsh) St Mary’s Parish acknowledges that for close on thirty years Sister Mary Concepta was a faithful and diligent Sacristan at St Mary’s Church, Manchester Street, and a frequent adorer of the Most Holy Sacrament at the times of Eucharistic Adoration. She had a good sense of humour even to the point of being able to enjoy a light joke about sacred things such as the chances of Easter Floral Cross the Crusaders in a Super 12 match; she was The plain wooden cross used for the Veneration Andrew Merhtens’ most prayerful fan! We of the Cross on Good Friday was decorated prayerfully commend Sister Mary Concepta into a Flowering Cross for the Easter Vigil and into the eternal love and joy of her Lord and the celebrations of the Resurrection of the Lord. God. May she rest in peace. Marie McKee, Ria Hill and Dorothea McKenzie put together this significant floral focus for Easter. “Hail, O Cross, our only hope.” Mackenzie-Pleasant Point Parishes The Government recently ran a ballot to pick 50 Veterans to return to Monte Cassino on the occasion of the 60th Anniversary of the battle. A Trust aptly named “Our Heroes” was set up to fund more veterans who want to go but missed out on the ballot. It is assisting another 70–80 to get there with a group of people to support them. Fr Michael Pui accompanied them as Spiritual Director “Stained Glass” from pupils of St Mary’s-in-the-City Primary School for Eastertime. cum Translator. In preparing and celebrating the Passion, Death and Resurrection of the Lord Jesus, classes in the Parish School used their artistic talents to provide a setting in the porch of St Mary’s Church for their Holy Week Liturgy. The “stained glass” posters remained for Easter Week. FLY-BUYS at Fairlie Church? Actually it is more like Flies-Stopping-By!!. For nearly three months the church building has been invaded by a plague of Cluster- flies. The experts say that the best solution is simply to vacuum them up (sigh!). Incense has been used to deter them from coming in with some measure of success. As the cold days come, the numbers are dwindling (the flies!), and it is hoped that it would soon be Fly-Bye.

Dead Cluster flies on the floor of the choir loft, 24hours after cleaning.

4 NgahereParishes On Sunday May 2 the congregations at Mass in Ngahere and Runanga celebrated Good Shepherd/Vocations Sunday with Fr Dan O’Connor with renewed enthusiasm. They also remembered the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker and May Day. At the offertory parishioners presented tools/utensils. They were also able to pray and thank God for the gift of having work and for God’s vocation in their lives:  A logger with a saw; remembering that Jesus would have used a saw as a carpenter.  The spirit-level; recalling the need to possess good balance/level in one’s life.  A woman with a kettle; remembering the many sharings over cups of tea/coffee.  A sledge hammer; and the need to have a firm foundation in faith and life. Importance in possessing the right tools for the job; so also the need Homily: Help in the Valley to do the right things in our lives for God’s reign/kingdom of love, faith, justice and peace. We also remembered the slogan written on the Runanga Miner’s  A torch; needed for checking cows calving, giving new life, and also Hall nearby – United we stand – Divided we fall. World’s wealth for for our life’s journey that Christ be our light. world’s workers. May we respond wholeheartedly to whatever be our  A hoe; to keep weeds out of our gardens, to care for God’s creation vocation in life from our Good Shepherd who said, “the harvest is and also the need to hoe out bad habits/sins so as to bear a good ready but the labourers are few: so pray to the Lord of the harvest to harvest. send labourers into the harvest.” National First National Congress for New Zealand Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites Ten Members from the Peace of Christ The General Delegate for the Secular discussion groups for the Members with Community in Christchurch were Order, Fr Aloysius Deeney OCD, was relevant feedback. among the 40 attending the 1st New present from Rome, along with Fr Des With his input, and that of Fr Zealand Congress of the Order held Williamson OCD, our Regional Delegate Williamson, we all came away with in Wellington at the end of February from Australia and Mrs Sandra Johnson much food for thought and action to OCDS, the President of the Regional this year. share with our Communities at home. Council. The Congress, called “New Beginnings We were privileged to have Cardinal in New Zealand”, launched the Fr Deeney spoke to us on the New Constitutions recently approved by Tom Williams concelebrate Sunday establishment of our own National the Holy See, which replace our earlier Mass with our Carmelite Friars and identity within the Region, while still Rule of Life. He also complimented join us for the Congress Dinner which remaining under the umbrella of the us on our National Statutes, also just followed. Australian Region. approved by the Holy See, and expressed The Wellington Community had put The Discalced Secular Carmel has two his confidence in the Secular Order in a great deal of work into the preparation other communities in New Zealand: this country. of the Congress, and with this and the Holy Family in Auckland, and St He also spoke to us very clearly willingness of our other members to Joseph’s in Wellington, who hosted about Formation, and Carmelite life participate, the Congress was a great the Congress. in general. His talks were followed by success.

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5 Youth News Young Adult Ministry in the Christchurch Diocese In 2001 the Diocesan Youth Team like to start something for young adults please also employed a person specifi cally to work contact the offi ce and we can help you. with young adults, who are generally Young Adult Ministry is an exciting and developing defi ned as people aged 18–35. Employing area in the and will continue to this worker was a response to the growing ns to: produce many positive fruits in the years to come. atio awareness that more could be done to tul effectively meet the needs of young adults Contact the Catholic Youth Team Office on ra in the Church. (03) 366-9869 or email Matt O’Connell on ng [email protected] or view our web o From our diocesan office, young site www.cyt.org.nz C adult ministry aims to connect young adults with Jesus Christ, the Church, Matt O’Connell. the mission of the Church and with The Young Adults Worker for the Diocese of Christchurch. each other through such things as co- oordinatingrdinating ddiocesaniocesan wwideide pprogrammesrogrammes ssuchuch aass rretreats,etreats, CCatholicatholic ffaithaith fformation,ormation, ssocialocial eevents,vents, pprayerrayer eexperiencesxperiences aandnd a bbi-i- mmonthlyonthly nnewsletter.ewsletter. WWee aalsolso ssupportupport aandnd rresourceesource parishesparishes wherewhere therethere areare existingexisting yyoungoung adultsadults groupsgroups andand parishesparishes thatthat areare seeking to havehave a youngyoung adult ministry.ministry. WWee also support those directly involvedinvolved in leading young adults’ ministry. CCurrentlyurrently therethere isis a groupgroup ofof committedcommitted yyoungoung adultsadults inin thethe diocesediocese whowho areare invinvolvedolved in manymany areas of the life of the Church and support and care for each other. IIff youyou areare a youngyoung adultadult andand wouldwould likelike more information, wwantant to get invinvolvedolved or just wwantant to meet some likeminded people please do not hesitate to contact tthehe ooffiffi cce.e. IIff yyouou aarere iinn a pparisharish aandnd wwouldould Preparation A recent young adults retreat for those aged 18 to 24, held at Hanmer Springs Fundraising efforts are under way For more information about World underway and there are plans to have a variety Youth Day contact the Catholic Youth of initiatives to assist young adults to Team or view the web site for World fundraise the necessary money to attend www.wyd2005.org Youth Day in August 2005. 2005 “Adopt a Camper” for Antioch 2004 “We have come to worship Him!” (Mt 2:2) is the theme chosen by Pope John On the weekend of August 6–8 the camper” then send $20 to Catholic Paul II for the 20th World Youth Day Youth Team will be running an Antioch Youth Team PO Box 4544, Christchurch, being held in Cologne, Germany. weekend for young people in years with your contact details and parish 11–13 (forms 5 to 7). Due to growth in you belong to (we will endeavour to International World Youth Days recent years we have had to move to a subsidise someone from your parish). are held every two or three years in a larger venue that will take the expected We will then send you a prayer card for selected country. Pope John Paul II calls 150 young people. the weekend and the fi rst name of your young people to gather with him to This move to the larger venue of adopted camper. celebrate, to pray and to share. From the Living Springs has increased the cost of Christchurch Diocese there has been less Thank you for helping more young the weekend. We are therefore looking than a handful attend each of the last people to be able to attend camp to to subsidise the weekend by asking three World Youth Days. However there is experience their faith alive and in people to “adopt a camper”, by offering a great deal of interest from young people action. We look forward to hearing $20 for a young person to attend. from our diocese in making a pilgrimage from you. For more information phone to Germany in 2005. If you are interested in “adopt a (03) 366-9869.

6 People On Monday May 24, the Halswell Parishioner, Lefties stand on the right Feast of Our Lady, Help Bernie Welch, who will of Christians, Sr Joan be 74 next month, is (side of the ball). McCrossan RSM was Christchurch’s oldest Recently Fr. Denis farewelled 25 years to footballer. Bernie, with Nolan from the Sumner- the day she began work fellow club member and Lyttelton parish played as the Secretary Notary next door neighbour Noel in the New Zealand for the Catholic Church Hopgood, decided to form National Left Handed to: Tribunal, which deals Sr Joan the Halswell United Soccer Golfers’ Association tions principally with marriage Club while celebrating Christchurch’s la McCrossan RSM oldest footballer annual tournament. “We tu annulments. Bernie and Margaret’s 10th Bernie Welch lefties are less than ten a Sr Joan taught for 33 years before being wedding anniversary in 1964. The club r percent of golfers, so I g asked by Fr Tom Cahill, the then Director celebrated its 40th anniversary on May n know what it’s like to be of Catholic Social Services, of which the 14/15, with both men still active in the club. o Tribunal was part, to take up duties that Bernie is player/manager of the Masters C part of a minority. Most C have culminated in this day of happy team—he referees or plays if they are a player golf courses, selection of retirement. short. Away from sport, Bernie is Treasurer gear etc, naturally favour of the Halswell branch of the St Vincent de right-handers”, said Fr. Paul Society and is in charge of the Halswell Denis. “It was great to be SVDP food bank. part of a fi eld of about 190 golfers from all Sr Judith Moore SMSM congregational over New Zealand and a leader based in Rome, was visiting sizeable contingent from Christchurch recently and was given a Fr Dennis Nolan with his surprise pre-60th birthday by her friends Oz, who all stand on the prizes including six golf balls, and relatives. Sr Judith was born in Hokitika, same side of the ball!” he $230, and a new putter that the eldest of fi ve children, and grew up in added. He even met some went with the trophy. Christchurch educated by Sisters of Mercy Aussie Nolan’s who are at St Mary’s. She was professed in 1966 after probably related. “They came from the same spending her novitiate years in Heretaunga. part of Victoria that my great grandfather Her pastoral experience includes working left, when he came to the Coast in the early with the training of novices at Heretaunga, 1870’s. I’ve since had an email from them involvement with the training of the Sisters and hope to get some more information. of Nazareth at their novitiate in Cawaci, Fiji. That’s an example of the camaraderie in this She taught in Sigatoka and did social work minority group”, explained Fr. Denis. in Suva before becoming Regional Leader of He got lucky and won a number of Fiji in 1979. She was Provincial of the South prizes, chief amongst which is a national Pacifi c from 1989 to 1995. Since 1996 Sr trophy for the best senior nett score over Judith was working in the Phillipines where the tournament. “I’ll take it up to Nelson was involved with Pastoral and Chaplaincy Br Duane Stallard for the Nationals next year. Lefties are good work in General Santos City. Her new duties company and great fun!”, he concluded. On the Feast of St Cyril and St Methodius, as the eighth SMSM Congregational Leader February 14, I took a step “into the deep” commenced in Dec 2001 and she has been by receiving the habit and temporary elected for a period of seven years. Fr Brian Fennessy recently professing the vows of Poverty, Chastity left New Zealand as the and Obedience. Chaplain with the 3rd military contingent to After a Novitiate year last year and fi ve Afghanistan. The New years with the Beatitudes I went from Zealand contingent of wanting to be an All Black to being clothed 100 soldiers is based at in “All White”. My desire to consecrate my Bamiyan, north west life to Jesus has grown in my journey with of Kabul. The area was the Beatitudes. It was truly a blessed day and Fr Brian Fennessy famous for the 2000 year en route to now I desire with God’s help to be a sign of old Buddhas that were Afghanistan the kingdom to come. Thank you for all your destroyed by the Taleban. prayers and support. Please continue as the Fr. Brian will return to New Zealand in journey has just begun. Christ is Risen! Sr Judith Moore on her birthday September.

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7 Schools Villa Marie College Rosary House Retreats Enneagram One Waterpolo Roberta, who is doing a one year Joan McFetridge July 20 & 22 It has just been announced Health Science course at Otago University in preparation for medical 5.30–9.30pm both evenings that Villa Maria College student Rebecca The Enneagram is a path to self- Boyd, Year 12, is the only South Island school, was one of eight Christchurch students awarded scholarships in the understanding to assist us in member of the New Zealand Schoolgirls’ exploring our own inner journey. Waterpolo Squad. 2003 university Bursary examinations. Following a series of training camps, She will receive $8000 towards her Weekend Retreat: Come Aside the New Zealand Team will be selected studies. and Rest Awhile “I am with you” to compete in the 2004 Australia/New Mary Lynch described Roberta as an Rosary House Team Zealand Tournament to be held in “outstanding student and a wonderful A gentle time in Christ’s presence. Auckland in December 2004. role model” and added, “we are Spend a weekend in silence to relax, Top Student Award tremendously proud of her.” In a recent read, walk, contemplate and be at note to the College Roberta wrote, peace. Former Villa Maria College Student, “University life is going well…the ex Roberta Hager, is the country’s top Waking up to your Dreams: Villa girls are working hard and having female Pacific Island University Bursary The River of the Soul fun…believe it or not we always end up scholar. She got an average of 80 per cent talking about how we miss the good old July 24, 10.00am–3.00pm Allan in Bursary German, Biology, Chemistry, days back at our high school.” Bloore Jungian Analyst Statistics and Physics. This one-day workshop will assist participants to be more present to themselves at the interior level, and to tune in more deeply to Organisations the symbolic meaning of their dreams. National Marriage Educators’ Conference For Registration ring Rosary House Spiritual Life Centre— phone 379 1298. The 7th National Catholic Marriage understanding and managing interpersonal Educators’ Conference was held at Novotel relationship needs”. Tainui in Hamilton on April 23–25. This talk gave useful ideas for successful collaborative relationships. The theme, Bridging the Gap, explored Catholic Women’s League The final keynote address on Sunday aspects of marriage in society today that The 68th Diocesan Conference of the morning, was given by Noel and Peta challenges us to build bridges and close Catholic Women’s League was held in Karalus – a couple who spoke of the trials the gaps in our understanding of issues Timaru on April 16 and 17. Bishop John and rewards of a cross-cultural marriage. Cunneen celebrated the Opening Mass that threaten the marriage relationship. Peta, a chief in her extended Samoan and attended the Conference. The first keynote address on the Friday family, and Noel, a surgeon, from a rural Diocesan President, Mrs Lorraine night was given by Cecilia Lashlie, former nuclear family in Taranaki, spoke from Doyle welcomed representatives from prison manager and currently facilitator the heart as they shared their personal six regions who presented reports on of the “Good Man” project. Her talk experiences, in raising eight children. the activities of members in the past entitled “Morality at the heart of effective The Conference also included a year, including raising funds for mission relationships – healthy marriages” number of workshops, ranging from stations, assistance to children in health challenged us to have greater moral how we relate effectively with the current camps, visiting the sick and helping courage in the way we live, and to connect young adult generation (our clients) homeless people. Three guest speakers shared their “properly” with one another. to a Maori perspective on identity and knowledge. Entertainment was provided The next keynote speaker, on Saturday relationships. by Timaru members at the Conference This Conference aimed to address gaps morning, was Sr Christina Neunzerling RSJ, dinner. We all had a wonderful time. a scripture scholar who integrates scripture associated with spirituality, morality, with living. Her talk “A Spirituality of cultural difference, communication and relationship – a biblical perspective”, educational approaches towards marriage. invited us to live the creative tension It did that. Did you know the between our need for solitude and our The eleven delegates from the Diocese has an need for intimacy. Her talk was full of Christchurch diocese left feeling more insights and given with great humour. confident and knowledgeable after this updated web site? Peter Walsh, an Organisational Conference, knowing that we, with Christ, Developmental Consultant, gave his bridge the gap. www.chch.catholic.org.nz address on “Insights and Skills for  A complete list of all Mass times in each parish of the Diocese  Find all schools in the diocese INFORM  A full list of all priests in the diocese A Quarterly published by the Catholic Bishop of Christchurch. with contact details Deadline for the next issue: August 30 2004  Find out about the 2005 Cathedral Centenary Fr Christopher Friel  A weekly gospel reflection by Msgr 739 Ferry Road, PO Box 19625 Woolston, Christchurch 8030 Tom Power Phone: (03) 384-1600 Fax: (03) 384-7563 Email: [email protected] Photos of each parish Church Webpage: www.chch.catholic.org.nz   And much more! 8