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Prayer to Bless our Togetherness in a Pandemic that holds us apart “Forced like The Herod Virus Jesus Christ Jesus, Mary, . To escape the wrath of Herod, to Flee” you isolated yourselves in Egypt, far from the support of family and friends. We, too, are separated from many loved ones. Our ‘Herod’ is a virus putting all at risk. Border closures prevent travel, making reunion impossible. You know the anguish of separation and how the unknown gives birth to fear. Strengthen the aroha that binds us, The wairua that holds is close. Gentle us in this time of uncertainty to believe, to trust, to hope. Amen. – Matthew 2:13-15 The Herod Virus is one of a set of six prayers To Bless Our Togetherness written by Fr James Lyons for us to use to pray for members of our families and others we know who are facing difficult and challenging times. The prayers are being distributed to parishes and are on the Archdiocese website: wncatholic.org.nz In a recent letter to parishes Cardinal wrote, ‘We all know people around the country and in other parts of the world – possibly members of your own families – who we are not able to be with World Day of Migrants and Refugees: The last Sunday of September of every year is World Day of Migrants and Refugees. For Sunday in these strange and challenging days. We know 27 September 2020, Francis has chosen the theme ‘Forced like Jesus to flee’, with a focus on the need for the pastoral care of others who have lost their jobs or their business internally displaced persons who are estimated to number more than 41 million worldwide. and for whom life is challenging. I encourage you Image: Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development/migrants-refugees.va to use these prayers to pray for others in these days World Day of Migrants and Refugees, p 2. when life is difficult.’ Parish property review a call to mission

Michael Fitzsimons own needs, we run the risk of becoming very made it inevitable buildings would need Priests, the Archdiocesan Pastoral Council comfortable and losing sight of the mission to close and parishes amalgamate, said and the Board of Administration. Properties The major review of churches and parish which Jesus has called us to. ’ the Cardinal. of particular interest to Māori communities properties underway across the Archdiocese words about inward-looking communities ‘Having a priest in each parish is were also reflected on by Te Kahu o is an opportunity to use assets to reach out are well-known – the community becomes challenging now. We will have fewer priests te Rangi, the Māori Pastoral Council for beyond our own parish communities, says self-referential and sick. He uses strong words in years to come, even if we continue to the Archdiocese. Cardinal John Dew. about this situation saying such communities have the help of international priests and Cardinal John had planned to reply to ‘I often say we are reorganising for mission. can become “prisoners of their own rigid religious orders. all parish proposals around Easter this year, We have a lot of assets which we mostly use for formulas” and get caught up in “a web of ‘On the property side, already there are but the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic our own purposes. How can we use our assets obsessions and procedures”.’ four churches within the Archdiocese that are delayed his response until the end of to help the wider community, especially those closed due to earthquake risk, and nine that lockdown when parishes could gather and who are disadvantaged or in difficulties? “Streamlining parish resources need significant work.’ discuss his feedback as parish communities. Every parish will be different in its answer to is a great opportunity to strengthen The amalgamation of parishes in the Cardinal John acknowledged the review this question.’ a parish’s mission to the world.” Archdiocese was a major undertaking, which of church assets and properties has been a Cardinal John said it was encouraging – Cardinal John was carried out between 2013 and 2017. Last difficult exercise for parishes. to see parishes supporting community year the new amalgamated parishes were ‘The review and the decisions which come organisations, not just Catholic organisations, There are over-riding practical issues that asked to put forward their proposals for from it have created tensions in parishes. I am which help families in difficulties, young are also driving the major reorganisation rationalising their properties. very aware of how upsetting it has been for people, the poor, the elderly, refugees. of the Archdiocese. A growing shortage Property proposals from parishes were some people. There is no easy way to bring ‘If we are inward-looking, intent on of priests, and the maintenance and high- submitted in October 2019. The Cardinal running the parish and providing for our insurance costs of some church buildings, discussed the proposals with the Council of Continued on p2 2 MAHURU 2020 NAUMAI He Tirohanga | Insights From the editor Our Sacred Places Prior to leaving , been built. This of ours Annette Scullion uncertainties and challenges I prepared various prayers and is tiny in comparison, but it is ours to our ‘normal way of life’. reflections to be used on the visit to and it is beautiful. This Cathedral But we are fortunate to be in the Biblical sites we have heard of all of ours does the same thing that This month, WelCom celebrates Aotearoa New Zealand where our lives. I also bought a preparative my book, of the Spirit, Te Wiki o te Reo Māori – expert advice and the collective book about some of the places we speaks about – like any sacred place Māori Language week, 14–20 community response has been would be going to: Cathedrals of it re-introduces us to ourselves. September, with WelCom effective towards eliminating the the Spirit: The Message of Sacred This happens because it is in our expressed as NauMai on our virus and keeping people safe. Spaces, by TC McLuhan. It is a experience of God that we meet masthead, p 1. We are reminded to continue wonderful book, which I dip into ourselves, our true selves. Te Wiki o te Reo Māori has practicing social distancing; good every now and then. been celebrated each year from hygiene practices at home, in the I have another book in my office “…it is in our experience of 1975. ‘Kia Kaha te reo Māori’ workplace and out and about; called Ars Sacra (Sacred Art), a huge God that we meet ourselves, is the theme this year, meaning wear a face covering; stay at home + John A Cardinal Dew book with Church architecture the our true selves.” ‘Let’s make the Māori language if sick and seek advice about cold Archbishop of focal point. It is in the monumental s t r o n g ’. and flu symptoms; and adhere to Archdiocese buildings of Christianity that Here, in this Cathedral of the We are all called to be strong contact tracing. Apostolic Administrator of Christian Art began to grow. The Sacred Heart of Jesus and St Mary at this time as the world is being We each have a responsibility Diocese book tells the story of Christian Art His Mother, God speaks to us, given an unprecedented shake to care for one another by and Architecture of the Western God nourishes us, God feeds us, up with climate change and the taking these practices seriously World ‘from the very beginning God challenges us and inspires us, Covid-19 pandemic, impacting and encouraging others to do “In our sacred places we up until today’. It includes whether we come here for a quiet everyone environmentally, the same. At this time of great can go deep into our hearts indescribably beautiful illustrations moment of prayer, or whether it is a economically and socially. upheaval, this is our duty. of magnificent Cathedrals from large congregation praying together, The move in and out of Alert Kia kaha, kia maia, kia and souls – we can experience all over the world with lots of or a very small congregation during Level restrictions brings ongoing manawa. God’s presence anywhere fascinating information about the week, we are touched by the and everywhere.” them. grace of God and sent out on our Preparing for the site blessing mission to take Christ into the In 1998, I was invited to be a to begin the strengthening and world around us. chaplain to a tour group travelling restoration work of our own The Trappist monk, Thomas to the Holy Land and . It was Cathedral of the Sacred Heart last Merton, once wrote: ‘Our real www.welcom.org.nz a wonderful pilgrimage and the month, 7 August and the blessing of journey in life is interior; it is a Published by: The Archdiocese of Wellington and the Diocese of Palmerston North. times to pray and reflect in sacred those who will work on it, I referred matter of growth, deepening, and Editor: Annette Scullion. Ph: (04) 496 1712. [email protected] sites were deeply appreciated. We to these two wonderful books. I of an ever-greater surrender to the Advertising: Ph: 0274 898 017. [email protected] visited historic sites and learned so used the following words in my creative action of love and grace Catholic Centre, 22–30 Hill Street, PO Box 1937, Wellington 6140 much about the places where Jesus homily: in our hearts. Never was it more September 2020 WelCom was published 31 August 2020. prayed, walked and performed The bookCathedrals of the Spirit necessary for us to respond to that miracles. Some of the people from begins by saying: ‘This book is about action.’ Sending articles to WelCom that trip have kept in touch with me sacred places. It is about landscapes We can make that interior In its mission to communicate about news and events in the Wellington and Palmerston North dioceses, WelCom publishes information, stories and photos and always mention some of their of the holy as centres of inspiration journey anywhere – in one for received from readers. memories of the pilgrimage and the where human consciousness is the great natural cathedrals of The articles should be no longer than 300 words unless by arrangement with the wonderful privileges we enjoyed. temporarily set free.’ The book the world, or one worked on and editor. Please send as a MS Word document attached to an email or pasted into an goes on to speak of our human crafted for hundreds of years. email message. Please include your name, address and day-time phone number. experience of sacredness, or of any In OUR Cathedral and in many At the editor’s discretion, articles may be edited for length or clarity. sacred place, and talks about how other sacred places we can go Photos should be in their original format (unedited, uncropped), at least one any of these holy places – natural deep into our hearts and souls – megabyte (MB) in size and attached to an email as separate photo files – JPEG, TIFF, GIF or bitmap (BMP). Please include names for a caption. or built of stone and timber, steel we can experience God’s presence Email to: [email protected] and glass; our experience of any anywhere and everywhere. Deadline for October 2020 issue: Monday 14 September 2020 of these places is a re-entry into a We want to give you and WelCom is published monthly and is available free at parishes and schools in the state of holiness – an introduction generations of people to come the two dioceses. to our true origins. The goal of the opportunity to make that inner Member Australasian Religious Press Association (ARPA) and Australasian book, it says, ‘is to reintroduce you journey here in OUR Cathedral Catholic Press Association (ACPA) to yourselves’. – it is ours and it is beautiful. Our Views and opinions published in WelCom are those of the author and don’t We are all very aware, I am Cathedral is also an ‘Ars Sacra’ it necessarily reflect the policy or position of the in Aotearoa sure, that sacred places all over the is ‘Sacred Art’, and it could well New Zealand. world are revered, whether they are be included in my other big book natural places such as rivers and called Ars Sacra. Because it is that, Ars Sacra: Christian Art and mountains, oceans and beaches, it is one of the places where we Continued from p1 Architecture of the Western World a tree, a forest; but we also know come to know, as St Paul said in about the changes that are needed. The Cardinal said different from the Very Beginning Up Until there are places of great sanctity that reading: ‘you are God’s temple We need to pray for one another parishes faced different challenges Today, by Rolf Toman, Achim crafted by human hands, the great and God’s spirit dwells in you… and be respectful as we work but he encouraged all parishes to Bednorz, surveys over 1700 years Cathedrals of Reims, Chartres, God’s temple is holy and you are through a process of discernment let go of the established order of of Christian Art and culture Canterbury, the huge of that temple.’ and make decisions.’ doing things and be radical in their presented in chronological Rome – endless places that take Cardinal John emphasised the thinking. order, and highlights the unique our breath away and we wonder Sacred Heart Cathedral, pp10-11. parish is a Eucharistic community ‘No two parishes are the same features of each historical era. how they could ever have possibly and that ‘Mass is central to our geographically or in terms of the worship and who we are. It is not properties they own. For some an option to substitute a Liturgy parishes the list of properties is of the Word and Communion on a astounding. Looking after them all Sunday, other than when something is a major task, and in some cases World Day of Migrants and Refugees unexpected happens.’ maintenance and insurance have For that reason, a large church become impossible on the parish’s In his Urbi et Orbi message earlier this year, the ‘This provides a Christological grounding for the is a very valuable asset in the new income.’ Pope said, ‘I have decided to devote this Message to Christian action of welcome or hospitality.’ structure of amalgamated parishes, Streamlining parish resources is the drama of internally displaced persons, an often The reflection goes on to explore six sub-themes particularly city ones, he said. a great opportunity to strengthen a unseen tragedy that the global crisis caused by the expressed by six pairs of verbs: to know in order to ‘The parish with a large church parish’s mission to the world, said Covid-19 pandemic has only exacerbated. In fact, understand; to draw near so as to serve; to listen that can accommodate all its Cardinal John. due to its virulence, severity and geographical extent, in order to reconcile; to share and thus to grow; parishioners will have a huge ‘We are meant to be out there this crisis has impacted on many other humanitarian to involve in order to promote; and finally, to advantage in the future. Major serving the poor, and those who emergencies that affect millions of people, which collaborate and therefore to build. liturgical celebrations such as are struggling. The Gospel calls has relegated to the bottom of national political The issue of migrants and refugees has been one Easter and Christmas should be in us to give them hope. As Pope agendas those urgent international efforts essential of the focal points of the pontificate of Pope Francis. one place if possible, because the Benedict said in Deus Caritas Est: to saving lives. The Migrants & Refugees Section of the parish is one community. A large “A Eucharist which does not pass ‘But this is not a time for forgetfulness. The crisis Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human church enables the many gifts of the over into the concrete practice of we are facing should not make us forget the many Development is responsible for supporting the people to be shared more widely, love is intrinsically fragmented”. other crises that bring suffering to so many people.’ celebration of this day. Online resources have been it creates better liturgy and a more ‘I get anxious we are not The Pope’s reflection for the World Day of developed to encourage the pastoral work of the sustainable future financially. This using what we have to its fullest Migrants and Refugees begins with the experience church on behalf of migrants and refugees: migrants- is not so easy in the regional areas potential. We need to ask how can of the young Jesus and his family as displaced refugees.va of the Archdiocese but is possible in we continue to involve people, and persons and refugees, says the Vatican Press Office. many city and suburban areas.’ inspire people?’ Ngā Pitopito Kōrero | News WELCOM SEPTEMBER 2020 3 New Zealand Bishops’ 2020 Joint presentation on historic interfaith document Election Statement In February last year, Pope Francis was built on tolerance out of made an historic visit to the United both visionary wisdom and need. The New Zealand Catholic Bishops’ 2020 general Arab Emirates, on the Arabian Following independence in 1971, the Peninsular, to meet with Ahmed seven emirates needed to overcome election statement encourages informed participation Mohamed Ahmed al-Tayeb, the differences for the common good. The in this year’s general election in October. Grand Iman of al-Azhar of Egypt. On founder of the UAE, Sheikh Zayed 4 February the two religious leaders was also a devout man, who believed jointly signed The Document on all human beings to be brothers, consequences for individuals, Human Fraternity for World Peace and Colin MacLeod of the regardless of culture or religion. Whakapuaki Pōti 2020 Nā ngā Pīhopa Katorika o Aotearoa New Zealand families, our country and the world. Living Together, an historic statement New Zealand Bishops Interfaith ‘The two religious leaders signed 2020 Election Statement Catholic Bishops of Aotearoa New Zealand Now, as we prepare for New Zealand’s that calls for universal peace. Council (l) with Mr Matar the Document at the UAE Founder’s

Kua oti katoa tātou te paihere general election, we want to invite The document representsAlmansoori (r) Charge d’affaires, Memorial in Abu Dhabi, Mr Matar “He mea paihere ngā mea katoa: Me kawe ngātahi tō tātou aroha ki te aotūroa me tō tātou aroha pūmau ki ō tātou whānaunga, ki ngā tāngata o te ao, me te aro you, the voters and our politicians, not only a milestone in relations UAE Embassy. Photo: WelCom Almansoori said. ‘2019 was the UAE pūmau anō o te ngākau ki te whakatika i ngā hē o te ao.” Pāpā Werahiko i tana tuhinga Laudato si’. We are all connected to reflect beyond party policies and between Christianity and Islam but Year of Tolerance, and provided “Everything is connected. Concern for the environment needs to be joined to a sincere love for our fellow human beings and an unwavering commitment to resolving the problems of society.” Pope Francis in Laudato si’. political personalities and consider: also a message with a strong impact The presentation will be at a year full of activities and events “What kind of a nation do we want internationally. In the preface, after 6pm, St Joseph’s Church, Mt to encourage us getting to know 1 Aotearoa New Zealand to be as we affirming that ‘Faith leads a believer Victoria, Wellington. more about each other, and better In their statement, produced in journey together?”’ to see in the other a brother or sister The Charge d’affaires of the UAE yet, understand, accept, each other. booklet form, and being made The bishops seek to encourage to be supported and loved’, the text Embassy in Wellington, Mr Matar It was a year dedicated to peace, available through parishes, the bishops our participation in the election invites ‘all persons who have faith in Almansoori, and Cardinal John humanity, coexistence, and respect. say, ‘We are all connected’ and they ask process by thinking about the God and faith in human fraternity Dew will be among the speakers. ‘In August last, the Higher ‘What kind of nation do we want?’ questions before us and for us to to unite and work together’. All are welcome to attend, Committee of Human Fraternity Their statement draws on Pope consider how the society we seek On Tuesday 6 October 2020, however due to Covid-19 contact was established in UAE to execute Francis’ encyclical Laudato si’: can be reflected in our political the UAE Embassy in Wellington, tracing requirements, please register the objectives described within the ‘Everything is connected. Concern structures and public policies. together with members of the by Monday 28 September, with the Document of Fraternity. One of for the environment needs to Voters are also being asked to New Zealand Catholic Bishops UAE Embassy, Wellington, at email: the Committee’s first initiatives is be joined to a sincere love for respond to two referendum questions Interfaith Council, will host a WellingtonEMB.AMO@mofaic. the development of the Abrahamic our fellow human beings and on euthanasia and making recreational presentation about the significance gov.ae with your name, contact Family House in Abu Dhabi. It an unwavering commitment to cannabis legal. In reflecting on these of the Document and some of the phone number and email address. will feature a church, a mosque, a resolving the problems of society.’ questions, the bishops say, ‘we again developments taking place as a Mr Matar Almansoori said, ‘the synagogue and a secular welcome The bishops state, ‘In the past need to look at the wider picture; result – including the Abrahamic Document outlines our shared centre on one shared site. It will be seven months, we have all been asking how the proposed law changes Family House, an interfaith commitment to harmonious a beacon of mutual understanding, challenged by the global Covid-19 will affect the vulnerable and our complex currently in construction existence through dialogue and harmonious existence and peace pandemic and its ongoing connectedness to one another.’ in Abu Dhabi. through understanding. The UAE among people of faith and goodwill.’ Vinnies see sharp rise in requests for help

Michael Fitzsimons ‘This is a very tough time for a lot of people – to operate at a 100+ per cent increase in had issued over 300 vouchers and spent over people sleeping in vans, people in over-crowded support provided to clients. $20,000. During the same period, our “Give homes and people needing food parcels and ‘Alongside the distribution of practical a Little” page had received $14,000 with an The Covid-19 lockdowns have resulted in a household essentials just to get through.’ assistance, our Community Social Worker is additional $6,000 donated directly to Vinnies. sharp rise in requests for support from the St experiencing an increasing need for psycho- God indeed provides through the generosity Vincent de Paul Society across the country. social support as the long-term effects of the of many!’ The response from volunteers and donors Covid-19 lockdown emerge,’ said Millie. In during the first lockdown has been tremendous, says Marlena Hoeft- Mike Daly, the Society’s Area President period from March to end of June, the Vinnies Marwick, National President of the St Vincent in , said that during lockdown responded to well over 12,000 referrals/ de Paul Society. the Society was faced with the challenge of requests for food parcels, said Claire Murphy, ‘Some people have donated money, others continuing to provide assistance to welfare Auckland Area President. have given food items and essential household clients when it had no income from its retail ‘This unprecedented demand for food goods. Our ongoing efforts to support the shops which were closed. peaked at around 1000 parcels a week and disadvantaged would not be possible without ‘We designed an electronic method of since the first lockdown period Vinnies have a multitude of donors and volunteers. Many , volunteer, and Tania Martin, social issuing grocery vouchers to those in need. been processing an average of 500 referrals a regions have received donations which has worker, cleaning incoming purchases for The system worked very well with the client week,’ said Claire. been used to help the disadvantaged in the food bank. Photo: Supplied receiving the voucher by text and then ‘This huge effort is being achieved thanks to those areas. Our National Office launched able to redeem the voucher at their local donors on the “Give a Little” page and friends a National Appeal in June which has so far Millie Lambess, the Society’s Wellington supermarket. of Vinnies who support us each year. We are raised $15,000. “ Area communications manager, said that ‘The cost was projected to be $5,000 per also lucky to have wonderful volunteers who Marlena said the Society was seeing people since the first lockdown ended in June, the week. We set up a “Give a Little” page and pack and process the thousands of parcels and families who do not usually ask for help. Vinnies Wellington food bank was continuing after one month in level 4 of Covid-19, we and deliver them.’

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Annette Scullion John’s role as General Manager optimistic, people-oriented, and on the diocese, and the Royal involves developing a strategy communicative. Commission of Inquiry into State After a career in accountancy and to keep moving the Archdiocese ‘I’ve always believed that staff are Abuse which will focus on Church finance spanning almost 30 years, forward in pursuit of its mission. much more likely to work hard if care institutions later in the year. mainly in Invercargill, Southlander ‘This involves marshalling and they’re passionate about their work, John says he loves the Catholic John Prendergast moved with managing the finances, the people, and have a workplace culture that spirit of the Archdiocese. his wife Donna to Wellington in and the assets that enable us to do is positive and enjoyable. Building ‘I see it every day – at meetings February this year, to take up the that. And to achieve that, we need an a positive workplace culture is that begin and end with prayer and role of General Manager of the organisational culture that reflects critically important to me. reflection, in the regular prayers in Archdiocese of Wellington (ADW). who we are,’ says John. ‘As I said at ‘Pope Francis talks often about the Sacred Space at the Catholic A graduate from Otago my interview for the role, I have a the need for the Church to go out Centre at 10.20am on Tuesdays, at University with a degree in head for finance, a heart for people to those on “the peripheries” – my the Chrism Mass, at Mission Expo, accounting, John’s career has and community, and a Catholic soul. John Prendergast, General vision is to steward and build on in the outreach work that Catholic involved financial operations, And I do like to think those are the Manager, Archdiocese of our existing assets, so that resources Social Services have led during business management and CEO qualities I bring to ADW – as well as Wellington. Photo: WelCom are available for the Archdiocese to lockdown, in our Ministries, and leadership in private, public, a sense of humour.’ minister to those on the peripheries. in our parishes and schools. And corporate and not-for-profit sectors John said he and Donna’s governance and the direction for ‘We have some significant most importantly in the way our in Invercargill, Christchurch and decision to move from Invercargill the Archdiocese. His role is driven financial and strategic challenges – a staff interact and in Cardinal John’s the UK. Outside of work John is was about timing. ‘Our three by the objectives identified at the substantial forecast operating deficit leadership that is hugely admired very interested in community and daughters were all going to have Synod three years ago. for the year to 31 March 2021, and and respected.’ has been involved on boards with grown up and left home, and ‘Those objectives tell us what we’re a significant collection of assets that a number of organisations ranging Donna and I decided the time was here for. They are our north star, we must make sure are working as Correction from local schools, arts, television, right for a move to a new city and guiding everything we do. One of my hard for us as possible. The biggest The article in last month’s philanthropy and roles with Rotary a new challenge. I’ve spent the past objectives in the coming 12 months is challenges will be in getting our WelCom about the new general International. He enjoys sport and 22 years in CEO roles, and I’m a to get around each of our 23 parishes, financial house in order, while at the manager for Palmerston North finds watching sport relaxing. strong Catholic, so the role at the and our 46 schools which are a real same time building the mission of Diocese, Liam Greer, had Tony Eight months into his new role Archdiocese was ideal.’ treasure of the Catholic network. the Church. This will require us all Murphy’s surname as incorrect as General Manager John talks John works closely with The connections that students make to be ready to embrace change.’ in the accompanying photo with WelCom about his vision for Cardinal John Dew and the Board through our Catholic schools stay Other challenges to deal with caption. Our apologies to Tony the Archdiocese and some of the of Administration, who provide with them for life.’ in the immediate future, says John, for this error. challenges ahead. the pastoral leadership, the As a manager John says he is are the ongoing impact of Covid-19 Catholic Church welcomes Royal Commission publishing of Inquiry details Catholic Church welcomes Royal Commission’s Marylands inquiry The Catholic Church in New Zealand has transparency and openness,’ Ms Fyfe said. welcomed the publication by the Royal ‘We will do all we can to positively engage The Royal Commission of Inquiry into It will investigate whether there are any Commission into Abuse in Care, of details in this important process of listening, Abuse in Care has launched eight new systemic, structural or other factors which of the commission’s investigation into abuse acknowledging, learning, and reaffirming investigations, including one about contributed to the abuse occurring and the committed in the care of the Church. commitment to safeguarding the vulnerable.’ Marylands, the Christchurch school run adequacy of the response by the Catholic The commission has published documents The bishops and congregational leaders by the Catholic religious congregation, the Church to allegations of abuse.’ giving details of its investigation into the sought to have the Church included in the Brothers Hospitallers of St John of God, Te Ropu Rautoko, the group Church – including the Church’s part in faith- work of the Royal Commission, which when from the 1950s to 1984. coordinating Catholic engagement with based redress for survivors – which will form first established was limited to inquiring into The Royal Commission has published the Royal Commission, has welcomed the part of its Inquiry into the historic abuse of abuse in state care. the details of its Marylands case study – one investigation into Marylands. Group chair children in state- and faith-based care. Cardinal John Dew, Vice-President of the of a number of individual inquiries it will Catherine Fyfe said the Church would The commission says its investigation New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference hold into state and faith-based institutions ‘work with the Royal Commission and ‘will examine abuse which occurred in the and a Tautoko member, welcomed the – as part of its overall investigation into the leadership of the brothers of St John care of the Catholic Church in Aotearoa New publication of the documents. historical child abuse in care institutions. of God to ensure our response is as timely Zealand …. The Inquiry will investigate abuse ‘We reaffirm our support for the work It has yet to name a date for the Marylands and comprehensive as possible, to honour and neglect that occurred from 1950 to 1999, of the Royal Commission and our desire to hearing. those harmed at Marylands’. and has the discretion to consider abuse that learn from its work, which we are confident The Catholic Church in Aotearoa Br Timothy Graham OH, the Sydney- occurred before 1950, and from 1999 to the will contribute positively to the safeguarding New Zealand has welcomed publication based Provincial of the St John of God present day.’ of all people, and strengthening of families, of details of the inquiry into the former order, said the Marylands inquiry is an Catherine Fyfe, chair of Te Rōpū Tautoko communities and the wider society,’ Cardinal Marylands School. acknowledgement of those who were – the Church body established to liaise with Dew said. The Royal Commission will investigate harmed in the care of the brothers. the Royal Commission – welcomed the ‘the nature and extent of abuse that publication of the documents. Royal Commission’s notification of the sub- occurred at Marylands, why it happened, See: www.abuseincare.org.nz/public- ‘Te Rōpū Tautoko is already working with inquiry referred to: and the impacts of abuse that may hearings/abuse-in-the-care-of-the- the commission’s staff; and with Catholic www.abuseincare.org.nz/public-hearings/ have occurred at the hands of priests, catholic-church/marylands-school/ dioceses and congregations to ensure abuse-in-the-care-of-the-catholic-church/ religious or lay employees of the Church. timely and comprehensive responses, with Tautoko: tautoko.catholic.org.nz

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Parishioners and Clergy at Chrism Masss, Our Lady of Kāpiti Church. Prayer of Consecration over the Holy Oils.

Excellency Archbishop Novatus Level 4 lockdown restrictions in Annette Scullion After the blessing of the Oils, Cardinal John addressed the Rugambwa; Vicar General for the April, the Mass was postponed until representatives taking the Sacred Oils back to their parishes. Archdiocese of Wellington, Mons August under Alert Level 1. “Dear Parish Representatives who will return these Sacred Oils to your Clergy and hundreds of parishioners Gerard Burns; Local Administrator Our Lady of Kāpiti Church was parishes, Monsignor Brian and priests and people who will take these oils and Catholic school students from Diocese of Palmerston North, Mons chosen as the Mass venue due to back to the dioceses. Thank you for coming to this Mass of Chrism. across the Wellington and Palmerston Brian Walsh; Our Lady of Kāpiti the current closure of Sacred Heart You are entrusted with these Taonga, these sacred oils, you are North dioceses came together at Our Parish Priest, Fr Michael McCabe. Cathedral in Wellington and the more commissioned to take these home to your parish communities and Lady of Kāpiti Church, Paraparumu, Parishes each had a representative central location of Paraparaumu present them in your parish at an appropriate time. on Saturday morning, 1 August or representatives present to collect for people of both dioceses to come This Oil of the Sick has been blessed for the healing of body, mind and 2020, for the celebration of this year’s the Sacred Chrism and Blessed Oils together for this occasion. soul. May the sick, who are anointed with it, experience the compassion Chrism Mass. to take back to their parishes. The Chrism Mass takes its name of Christ and his saving love. Cardinal John Dew, Archbishop The Chrism Mass is one of the from the blessing of the holy oils, This Oil of Catechumens has been blessed for the anointing of of Wellington and Administrator of most important liturgies of the used in the sacraments throughout those preparing for Baptism. Through this anointing people will be the Diocese of Palmerston North year and usually takes place in a the year, which are then given to strengthened by Christ to overcome evil in all its forms, and live lives of presided. Among the concelebrating diocesan cathedral during Holy priests and ministers to take back to goodness and holiness as they prepare for the saving waters of Baptism. were the Apostolic Nuncio, His Week. However, due to Covid-19 their parishes. This holy Chrism has been consecrated by we priests gathered here The bishop, joined by the today. It will be used to anoint those who are Baptised, those who are to priests of the diocese, gather at the be Confirmed, Bishops and Priests at their Ordination, and altars and cathedral to celebrate the Chrism churches at the time of their dedication. As you go, take these with you and treat them with great respect, Mass. The Mass manifests the unity present them to the people of your faith communities, so that the sick of the priests with their bishop. It is wil benefit from them, those preparing for Baptism and Confirmation often the largest gathering of clergy will grow in holiness and all of us will spread the fragrance of Christ and faithful held in most dioceses wherever we go.” during the year. Part of At the Chrism Mass the bishop blesses three Holy Oils: containing the chrism, a gesture XII issued a new Ordinal for Holy your • the Oil of the Sick – used in the which symbolises the Holy Spirit Week, which reinstituted a special Community rite of the Anointing of the Sick; coming down to consecrate this oil, Mass of the chrism distinct from sinCe 1946 “ of god, • the Oil of the Catechumens and recalls the actions of Jesus in the evening Mass. come to their aid” – used in the sacrament of John 20:22, when he breathed on the This prayer accompanies our loved ones in death, Baptism; and apostles and said, ‘Receive the Holy expressing belief that those who have gone before us • consecration of the Oil of Holy Spirit...’. The priests concelebrating are concerned to help our journey to God. In August, Chrism – used in the sacraments the Mass extend their hands toward the Church honours the only born in this part of Baptism, Confirmation and the vessel containing the chrism of the world, St Mary of the Cross MacKillop. She Holy Orders, as well as for the and say the prayer of consecration served in Australia and New Zealand. She knows us consecration of altars and the silently as the bishop pronounces it and will come to our aid. Cornwall dedication of churches. over the chrism. manor www.ecofriendlyfunerals.co.nz While the Oil of the Catechumens This tradition is rooted in www.geeandhickton.co.nz and the Oil of the Sick are ‘blessed’, the early Church as noted in the 566 3103 anytime the Sacred Chrism is ‘consecrated’. Gelasian Sacramentary (named Holy chrism is a mixture of olive after , d. 496), but Kingswood oil and balsam, an aromatic resin. was later absorbed into the Holy upper hutt The bishop breathes over the vessel Thursday evening Mass. 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Photos: Bernie Velasco; Annette Scullion 6 MAHURU 2020 NAUMAI He Pitopito Kōrero mō te Ao | International News Caritas helping after explosion in Lebanon Pope appoints six women to Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand is funding to help the Lebanese are facing so many urgent and severe senior Vatican roles providing urgently needed funding people in this hour of need,’ Mrs challenges. We must do what we can for Lebanon following the massive Hickey said. to ensure they have the life-saving Pope Francis has appointed six Ferrar, a former treasurer to Prince explosion in the port of Beirut on At least four hospitals were support they need.’ women to help oversee the Vatican’s Charles. The other women are Tuesday, 4 August, Caritas Director affected. St George Hospital, one Caritas Lebanon’s youth finances, in the most senior roles Charlotte Kreuter-Kirchhof and Juliette Hickey announced the day of the city’s largest, was so severely volunteers and staff began assisting ever given to women within the Marija Kolak, both from Germany, after the explosion. damaged it had to shut down and immediately onsite at hospitals, Catholic Church’s leadership. and Maria Concepción Osácar The blast killed at least 100 transfer patients to other hospitals assisting the injured and dispatching The appointments mark the Garaicoechea and Eva Castillo Sanz, people and injured more than outside of Beirut. Medical staff who a Rapid Response team. Although most significant step by Francis to both from Spain. The only lay man on 4,000 others. It registered as a 4.5 survived the blast were treating their offices were damaged, Caritas fulfil his promise of placing women the council is Alberto Minali, a earthquake and was felt 150 miles patients on street sidewalks using Lebanon remains committed to in top positions and righting the former director general at Generali, away in the island of Cyprus. flashlights to work because there supporting vulnerable people in the gender balance in senior Vatican the Italian insurance company. Windows were blown out of houses was no electricity. aftermath of this tragic incident. posts. Until now, the 15-member The appointments come as the and buildings up to 15 miles from Thousands of families already Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand Council for the Economy was all Vatican struggles with its finances, the port. facing difficult circumstances due is sending a solidarity grant from male. By statute, the council must with problems worsened by the ‘Before the explosion hospitals to ongoing conflict, economic their Peace in the Middle East include eight bishops – who are coronavirus pandemic and a sharp and doctors had been reporting instability and the Covid-19 fund. To contribute to the support always men – and seven laypeople. drop in the number of visitors to shortages of vital medical supplies pandemic were affected in the for Lebanon, donate online at the Vatican Museums, a cash cow such as anaesthesia, medication and explosion. Mrs Hickey said, ‘We caritas.org.nz or by phone on for the Holy See. sutures. Amidst scenes of absolute need to show our solidarity with the 0800 22 10 22. Francis created the Council devastation, Caritas will provide poor and vulnerable in Beirut, who for the Economy in 2014. ‘It is essentially the board of surveillance for everything financial within the Jojo Rabbit a winner at Catholic film and Vatican, with the only person above it being Pope Francis,’ said McElwee. TV Awards Other women who have obtained prominent positions during Francis’ The New Zealand filmJojo Rabbit papacy include Barbara Jatta, who and the US television series Madam heads up the Vatican Museums, Secretary have won the top prizes at Ruth Kelly, leaving Downing Street, and Francesca Di Giovanni, the this year’s SIGNIS North America 2008, is one of the six women undersecretary of the Vatican’s film and television awards. appointed by Pope Francis to help secretariat of state. Pope Francis The SIGNIS Awards are presented oversee the Vatican’s finances, as a has also appointed four women as annually by SIGNIS, the Catholic member of the Vatican’s 15-member councillors to the Synod of Bishops, lay movement for communication Council for the Economy. which prepares major meetings. media professionals, to recognise Photograph: Stephen Hird/Reuters Francis has also named the excellence of professionals in the eight cardinals on the Council. He film industry, including directors, ‘That six are women is a pretty has renewed German Cardinal actors, and writers. big quota,’ said Joshua McElwee, ’s mandate as ‘cardinal Taika Waititi’s film Jojo Rabbit the Vatican correspondent for the coordinator’ and that of South – which he wrote, directed, co- National Catholic Reporter. ‘But the African Cardinal . produced and co-starred in – retells important thing here is that these The new cardinals and bishops the story of Hitler’s World War II six women are part of a group that named to the Council are: Cardinals Germany, with its anti-Semitism essentially oversees all of the financial Peter Erdo of Esztergom-Budapest, and atrocities, through the eyes and Taika Waititi as Hitler in his award-wining film Jojo Rabbit with activities of the Vatican so obviously Hungary; Odilo Pedro Scherer imagination of a young boy. Roman Griffin Davis who portrays the title character, Johannes that’s a pretty top-level group.’ of Sao Paulo; Gerald Lacroix of ‘His inventive mix of humour ‘Jojo’ Betzler, a Hitler Youth member who finds out his mother The female appointees are all Quebec; Joseph W Tobin of Newark, and history is a cinematic triumph, (Scarlett Johansson) is hiding a Jewish girl (New Zealand actor, European and have high-profile New Jersey; that allows a fresh and creative Thomasin McKenzie) in their attic. Photo: Jojo Rabbit financial backgrounds. The group of Stockholm; and Archbishop exploration of the human capacity includes two British women – Ruth of L’Aquila, . for and need for compassion and story lines, and engaging, positive on the experiences and ideals of Kelly, a former banking executive understanding and love,’ says Frank characters. people who had devoted their lives and cabinet minister in Tony Blair’s Sources: The Guardian, Reuters, Frost, President of SIGNIS NA. ‘In doing so, she and her team to public service. Pray that those Labour Government and Leslie UCA News The Awards are for ‘celebrating have enabled their viewers to in service now will continue to the highest human values in film see difficult choices made that promote them.’ Vatican’s Council for the Economy and television’, he says. ‘We feel that respect ethics and integrity while SIGNIS NA is part of SIGNIS Jojo Rabbit and Madam Secretary allowing for the compromise that World, the Vatican-affiliated Pope Francis created the Council for the Economy on 24 February 2014, have indeed advanced the ideals can come from personal respect international Catholic association with the Apostolic Letter Fidelis dispensator et prudens. The Council’s of Signis.’ for an adversary. While sometimes for communication. Members of task is to supervise the economic management of the structures, along Speaking of the television award idealising politics, the series SIGNIS NA include Catholics who with the administrative and financial activities, of the Dicasteries of the winner, Madam Secretary, vice- credibly models ideals for which work in media in Canada and the Roman , as well as the Institutions connected with the Holy See president of SIGNIS NA Pamela we strive.’ United States. and State. Aleman says: ‘In 120 episodes… Hall thanked SIGNIS US, The Council is composed of 15 Members, eight of whom are chosen writer-producer Barbara Hall has saying, ‘Thank you for honouring Sources: Catholic Sentinel, Signis from among Cardinals and Bishops, so as to reflect the universality of entertained millions of viewers with the values we strove to depict in the Church. The other seven are experts of various nationalities, with excellent writing, time-relevant Madam Secretary. 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Pope says Covid-19 should spark rethink Catholics split over 2020 US elections “We need to tell ourselves this often: That poor person had a mother who A new Pew Research poll shows white and +/- 4 percentage points. Conversely, Hispanic Catholics split over who they among registered voters who identified as raised him lovingly.” – Pope Francis will vote for in the 2020 US presidential Hispanic Catholics, only 33 per cent said elections. they were supporting Trump. Sixty-five Pope Francis believes the Covid-19 pandemic of facing up to the crisis, of the problem of According to a survey of 11,001 per cent of Hispanic Catholics surveyed is an opportunity to genuinely see the hunger in the world, but who in the meantime American adults conducted in July and said they supported Biden. The margin of humanity of the poor, to rethink global manufacture weapons. August, Pew found registered voters who error for the survey of Hispanic Catholics patterns of production and consumption, and ‘This is a time to be converted from this identify as white Catholics planned to was listed as +/- 6.4 points. There was no to end ‘hypocrisy’ such as lamenting world kind of functional hypocrisy,’ he said. ‘It’s a support President Donald Trump by a breakdown provided for Catholics of all hunger while manufacturing weapons. time for integrity. Either we are coherent with margin of 19 points; 59 per cent to 40 ethnicities as a single group in the 2020 He also called on the Church to be ‘freed our beliefs or we lose everything.’ per cent. The margin of error for the survey. in the midst of the crisis’ to meet people’s Francis urged that the implications of the survey of white Catholics was listed as needs, not ‘closed off in institutions’. pandemic for social and economic life not be forgotten when it’s over. Access to vaccines must be equal for all ‘Today I believe we have to slow down Speaking in a recent private General that of social injustice, lack of equal our rate of production and consumption Audience, Pope Francis decried the opportunity and the marginalisation and to learn to understand and possibility that the use of the pandemic of the poor and those in greatest need. contemplate the natural world,’ Francis vaccine might worsen existing injustices Christ’s example and teaching show us said, noting that he sees ‘early signs’ of against the poor and vulnerable. that a preferential option for the poor is an economy that is ‘less liquid, more human’. ‘How sad it would be if, for example, an essential criterion of our authenticity as Yet for this conversion to materialise, he access to a Covid-19 vaccine were made his followers.’ said, it’s important to remember the pandemic available only to the rich, and not to others Christian charity, the Argentine Pontiff and not to file it away so that the world can go in equal or greater need!’ highlighted, demands that, beyond social back to what it was. Addressing English speakers on the assistance, we listen to their voices and ‘This is the time to take the decisive step, current global pandemic, he reflected: ‘we work to overcome all that hinders their to move from using and misusing nature to have seen that it has made us sensitive to material and spiritual development. contemplating it,’ he said. ‘We have lost the an even graver virus affecting our world: contemplative dimension; we have to get it back.’ Austen Ivereigh made contact with Pope Pope backs move to support transgender women Speaking in an interview, in June, replying Francis in late March 2020 as the Covid-19 In the latest sign of papal outreach to the Astorga Cremona, who is the superior to written questions posed to him by his pandemic was beginning to strongly affect transgender community, Pope Francis has of her community in Neuquén. Astorga biographer Austen Ivereigh, Pope Francis the English-speaking world. Ivereigh is the written to an old friend in Argentina to say Cremona, who has ties with Pope Francis said he sees the disruptions caused by the author of a biography on the pontiff, The that he is praying for her and the women going back to his time as archbishop of pandemic as an opportunity to reflect on Great Reformer, and a book on his pontificate, who will move into a new condo complex Buenos Aires, said she received a letter the economy and the way the poor are often Wounded Shepherd. she built to help transgender women living from the Pope backing the initiative. ignored or treated ‘like rescued animals’. Francis said even though a number of in poverty. According to the nun, she had written ‘We need to tell ourselves this often: That governments have taken exemplary measures The complex has 12 studio apartments to the Pope telling him about her new poor person had a mother who raised him to defend the population, the crisis has and is part of a permanent housing housing complex, and received a reply lovingly. made it evident that ‘all our thinking, like solution for around a dozen transgender telling her that, ‘God who did not go to the ‘We disempower the poor. We don’t give it or not, has been shaped around the women who are living in poverty. It was seminary or study theology will repay you them the right to dream of their mothers. They economy’. inaugurated in Neuquén, Argentina, abundantly’ for the work she has done. don’t know what affection is; many live on ‘In the world of finances, it has seemed by a Discalced Carmelite nun, Mónica drugs,’ Francis said. ‘To see them can help us normal to sacrifice [people], to practise a to discover the piety, the pietas, which points politics of the throwaway culture, from the St Teresa of Kolkata’s feast day towards God and towards our neighbour. beginning to the end of life,’ he said. On September 5, the Church celebrates in India for 17 years, ‘St Teresa of Calcutta saw them, and An excerpt from this interview with the the feast day of St Teresa of Kolkata, who experienced her ‘call within a call’ that had the courage to embark on a journey of Pope was offered to the BBC and broadcast devoted her life to caring for the homeless would transform her life. She was riding conversion,’ Francis said, referring to the on BBC Rethink. people on the streets of Kolkata. in a train from Kolkata to the Himalayan Albanian-Indian nun who founded the During the programme, the BBC’s Amol St Teresa was the founder of the Order foothills for a retreat when she said Christ Missionaries of Charity. ‘To “see” the poor Rajan said the Pope’s message ‘argues for a of the Missionaries of Charity, a Catholic spoke to her and told her to abandon means to restore their humanity. They are not radical recalibration of our priorities, so we congregation of women dedicated to teaching to work in the slums of Kolkata things, not garbage; they are people.’ think less of ourselves and more of the systems helping the poor. Considered one of the aiding the city’s poorest and sickest people. The Pope also called for integrity on the we inhabit whether natural or economic. 20th Century’s greatest humanitarians, she Her order established a hospice, centres part of political leaders. In that regard it was a call that reaches far was canonised as Saint Teresa of Calcutta for the blind, aged and disabled, and a leper ‘This crisis is affecting us all, rich and poor beyond Catholicism to something universal: in 2016. colony. In 1979, Mother Teresa received alike, and putting a spotlight on hypocrisy,’ Our capacity to be selfless.’ Born in Macedonia to parents of the Nobel Peace Prize for her humanitarian Francis said. ‘I am worried by the hypocrisy Albanian-descent and having taught work. She died in September 1997. of certain political personalities who speak Sources: Crux, Vatican News, BBC

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Several hundred Marist Rongowhakaata descent from the North To point groups and organisations in St Pat’s Rugby Football Island’s East Coast, returned to New Zealand your networks to this possibility of funding Club supporters two years ago after 30 years in Australia, support, details are at: msd.govt.nz/what-we- gathered to help where she was an anthem singer for many can-do/community/community-capability- celebrate the launch Bledisloe Cup matches. Family members of and-resilience-fund/index.html of Tim Donoghue’s the late John Gordon – whose thunderous Lockdown is leaving many people new book, C’mon voice could be heard on the sidelines booming Tim Donoghue, pictured at Marist St Pat’s vulnerable. You can support organisations Red! The publication, ‘C’mon Red’ – also enjoyed the book-launch clubrooms. C’mon Red! is Tim’s third book like local food banks, St Vincent de Paul at commemorating the festivities. about rugby. Photo: Supplied svdp.org.nz and Catholic Social Services at club’s 50th Jubilee, was Cardinal John Dew, the club’s patron, wn-catholicsocialservices.org.nz in their launched at Old Timer’s contributed a foreword to the book and was blue of St Pat’s Old Boys. In 1974, in a bid for ongoing work to reach out and support Day, MSP Hataitai delighted to receive a hard copy of C’mon Red a new identity and with memories of the all- vulnerable individuals, families and migrants. Park clubrooms, on from the author Tim Donoghue. Cardinal conquering 1971 British Lions still strong, the Saturday, 25 July. John congratulated the club on its wonderful club adopted its current scarlet jerseys and Alert Level 2 restrictions C’mon Red! documents Marist St Pat’s milestone and thanked the Board for their blue and green socks. first 50 years and is a grassroots rugby story expression of kindness. MSP today continues the tradition of the Cardinal John Dew and Monsignor Brian of volunteer attitude, spirit and passion Marist St Pat’s has built a formidable priests and brothers whose love of rugby Walsh have been advising parishes about exhibited by players, coaches, administrators, reputation in Wellington sport since its was indelibly stamped on boys who passed Covid-19 Alert Level 2 procedures as supporters and financial backers alike. first senior team played on Athletic Park on through Marist primary schools and colleges. outlined by the New Zealand Bishops. The launch replaced the club’s 50th Saturday 3 April 1971. The new club had been Many became prominent administrators and Under Alert Level 2 weekday Masses birthday gala dinner originally set down for created in late 1970 when members of the helped build superb amenities including the are permitted as long as there is social Queen’s Birthday Weekend, and postponed to Marist Old Boys and St Pat’s Old Boys clubs clubrooms at Hataitai and the gym and training distancing, sanitising, tracking and tracing 2021. The Jubilee events next year will include voted to amalgamate. facilities next to St Pat’s College at Evans Bay. facilities. Communion may be received on a gala dinner, Mass, club games, social events The Marist club was launched in The club has broadened its appeal in the hand only and there is no distribution and the naming of a 50th anniversary team. Wellington in 1918 and St Pat’s Old Boys in rugby’s professional era and now fields a of the precious Blood. Requiem Masses Among the guests at the book launch were 1926. By the end of the 1960s it was clear that, women’s rugby team, a women’s netball team may be celebrated, but with a limit of 100 Mike Savalii, Rector of St Patrick’s College with both clubs competing for the same pool and teams in the under-85kg grade to cater people in attendance. Wellington; Brad Hudson, President St Patrick’s of players, the case for amalgamation was for players of a smaller build. Marist St Pat’s In the Archdiocese until Sunday 6 College Old Boys Association; Peter Ryan, Irish overwhelming. St Pat’s College old boys Tom has a thriving junior section, and many boys September and depending on alert levels Ambassador to New Zealand; Leasi Tommy Blewman and Ron Evans became MSP’s first and girls first experience rugby when pulling applied after that, there is no celebration of Scanlan High Commissioner for Samoa and president and chairman respectively. on an MSP jersey on Saturday morning. Sunday Masses. 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On 8 July 2020, at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Palmerston North, three candidates for the Franciscan Fraternity of St Juliana made their profession into the Secular Franciscan Order – the Third order of St Francis. Philip Dyer, Titia Broekhuizen and Paul Cleary had each completed the 12 lessons from the Secular Franciscan Order formation programme: ‘Fully Mature with the Fullness of Christ’. The candidates made their rite of profession after Mass, celebrated by Capuchin Fr Ephrem Tigga T H E OFM and were each presented with certificates. Fr Ephrem also welcomed Jaime Cerda into the Fraternity in the Rite of Admission PINES ceremony. Members of the Franciscan Fraternity of St Juliana meet every month at the Palmerston North diocesan centre, next to Weddings, Functions & Special Occasions the Cathedral. 50 The Esplanade, Houghton Bay, Wellington Wendy Bryce OFS is director of phone 04 387 9853 email [email protected] Formation Studies, St Juliana Fraternity. Ngā Pitopito Kōrero a Rohe Pīhopa | Diocesan News WELCOM SEPTEMBER 2020 9 It is good to remember with thanksgiving when confronted with prejudice, advocate of the he wanted the same type of funeral as he had Rex Begley poor and oppressed – accepting chairmanship experienced at Tokorangi Marae for Fr John. of Corso at a difficult time, understanding with In his homily, Bishop Peter encouraged us Terry Healion and his sister Cecilia were the sick and distressed, a priest of God and truly to ‘live life to the full – not self-indulgently delighted with Bishop ’s seen as a man of God, loved by so many. but in ways that are for others’. These words suggestion of a memorial Mass of Terry also recalled the words of Manuka echoed those of Melville Carll, a parishioner Thanksgiving for the life and ministry of their Henare, director of the office of Evangelisation of Taita where John had been assistant priest brother – Fr John Healion, who passed away Justice and Development, describing John as 1965–1972. At the time of John’s death Melville in New Plymouth in 1980. ‘one of those rare priests who understood fully had written, ‘For us John, dear friend, you have Wednesday 29 July marked the 40th the role of the laity in the mission of the Church made us realise once again that the length of anniversary of Fr John’s sudden death. Friends and let them take off in the community’. life is less important than the intensity and and family from as far away as Auckland and Terry also related a story told by sincerity with which it is lived.’ Wellington gathered at Our Lady Help of Monsignor Charles Cooper about John’s Beautifully crafted Prayers of the Faithful Christians Church, Fitzroy, where Bishop funeral in 1980. At the time an American were led by Michael Healion, John’s nephew and Frs Vui Hoang and Freddie liturgist, Fr Eugene Walsh was conducting and Michael’s children Harriet and Alfie. Barte concelebrated with Bishop Peter. a training week for priests at the pastoral Bishop Peter Cullinane, with Bishop Denis The whole liturgy was enhanced by In his welcome Terry recalled his brother centre in Palmerston North. He went with Browne and Frs Vui Hoang and Freddie beautiful singing led by Harriet and Alfie and John as: ‘strong in physique, resolute in faith, the priests to Tokorangi Marae in Halcombe, Barte concelebrate a memorial Mass for finally the sharing of memories and of the youth counsellor, comforter of the dying, austere near Feilding, to attend the Māori Requiem Fr (Vincent) John Healion (1937–1980). delicious food served by Frs Vui and Freddie in lifestyle, impatient with insincerity, humble for Pā John. Four years later, when Eugene Photo: Supplied and the people of the parish. How good it is to enough to ask for help when needed, angry died, he had left instructions in his will that remember with thanksgiving. St Musicians Retire Apostolic Blessing marks 60 years’ married On 21 December 2019, Fr Rico de la Torre, Felicity Giltrap Jane Langham parish priest, along with Fr John van der Kaa, immediate past parish priest and Marie A thanksgiving Mass was held on Sunday 26 A surprise presentation was made to Prescott, parish council chair, presented July at St Francis of Assisi, Ōhāriu Parish, for Dominique and Sophia Harwinkels at their Dominique and Sophia with the framed Pat Collier and Christina MacIver to celebrate home in Tawa just before Christmas last year. Certificate of Blessing. their many years of service to music ministry The gift of an Apostolic Blessing from Pope Dominique Pierre Jean Hawinkels and and long-standing musicianship at Ss Peter Francis had been requested by their family to Sophia Hendrica Cremers were married and Paul Church, Johnsonville. Between mark the couple’s 60th wedding anniversary, in Our Lady of Fatima Church in Tawa them Pat and Christina have over 90 years on 7 November. Dominique and Sophia are on 7 November 1959. It was one of the of service. Fr Pete Roe thanks Christina MacIver (c) one of Tawa’s longest resident families and earliest weddings in what was then a relatively Pat has been an organist at Ss Peter and Pat Collier (r) for their generosity and parishioners of Our Lady of Hope Parish, new parish. Fr Homan, chaplain to the and Paul Church for over 50 years. She has love of music service. Photo: Felicity Giltrap Tawa-Titahi Bay. Dutch community at the time, officiated at also held many service roles in the parish the wedding. It was in the original, small including running CCD and the Sacramental During the Mass, Fr Pete Roe thanked wooden church on Rewa Terrace, which programme in the 1980s, being the first and Pat and Christina ‘for their extraordinary existed before the present large church was only woman to be elected onto the first Ss generosity in giving their time and talents built and opened on Main Road in 1966. The Peter and Paul parish council in the early alongside raising their own families, while at couple’s wedding was one year after they came days of the parish, along with her tireless times experiencing deep sadness in their own to New Zealand from the Netherlands, having work as choir director, piano playing at lives’. Fr Pete said, ‘music has been a source been advised it was easier to get immigration Wellington Hospital, managing the roster, of healing for you both and you have shared visas and jobs coming as single people rather initiating copyright reporting in the parish your lives with us. A love of service, a love of than a married couple. and mentoring young musicians in music and music and singing developed both of you into They have lived in Tawa ever since their liturgy. All this as well as preparing Sunday pearls of tremendous price. It has shaped you marriage, in the house that Dominique built – music each week and playing for numerous both into the generous people you are to us. Dominique and Sophia Harwinkels at initially just big enough for the couple to live weekly Masses. We thank you!’ their home in Tawa last year with their in it once married, then gradually extended Alongside Pat, Christina MacIver has been Pat and Christina are retiring from serving Certificate of Apostolic Blessing from to become a magnificent home for them and involved in the music ministry for 40 years. at Sunday Masses to spend more time with Pope Francis. Photo: Supplied their five children. Christina says, ‘I just followed the leader’. their families and to enjoy their retirement. But with her dedication and love of music, Jane Langham, editor, Stories of Hope, Christina has given many years as a Cantor Felicity Giltrap is a parishioner of St Francis Our Lady of Hope Parish, Tawa/Titahi Bay. and soloist for Masses and Liturgies. of Assisi, Ōhāriu.

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The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and of Saint Mary His Mother – known as Sacred Heart Cathedral – is the Catholic Cathedral on Hill St, Thorndon, Wellington. It is the parish church of the Thorndon Catholic Parish (founded 1850) and the Cathedral of the Archbishop of Wellington. After being closed in 2018 as an earthquake risk, on 7 August 2020 Cardinal John Dew blessed the site ad its project team to begin the restoration work to strengthen the Cathedral.

The Cathedral is part of a Catholic precinct which originally intended as a substantial building. Its foundation On 13 July 2018, the main cathedral building was closed includes St Mary’s College; Sacred Heart Cathedral School; stone was laid in 1899 and the building blessed and opened for seismic strengthening. Temporary strengthening work St Mary’s Convent, the motherhouse of the Sisters of Mercy two years later. enabled the opening of the Cathedral Chapel and Connolly in Wellington; the Catholic Centre, in which Catholic The church was known as ‘the ’, because of Hall for use. administration is located; and Viard House, which is its palladian architectural . It was designated as On 7 August 2020, Cardinal John Dew, Archbishop of both the Cathedral parish presbytery and the residence of the Cathedral of Wellington in 1984 after earthquake Wellington, blessed the site to begin the strengthening and the Archbishop. strengthening and the addition of the Blessed Sacrament restoration work of the Cathedral, and the blessing of those The first Catholic church built on the Hill St site, was chapel, foyer, sacristy, courtyard, and hall. who will work on it. the wooden, neo-Gothic, St Mary’s Cathedral, blessed and Cardinal Thomas Williams, the fifth Archbishop of The strengthening of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart is opened in 1851. It was gutted by fire on 28 November 1898. Wellington, consecrated the Cathedral on 18 March 1984. In expected to be completed in 2023. The new church, called the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, was 1985, the building was listed as a Category 1 Historic Place.

A BRIEF HISTORY Cathedral and People – Beautiful and Blessing prayer Sacred 1850: Thorndon Catholic parish founded for site and and administered by Society of Mary At the site blessing, 7 August, which began the (Marist Fathers) until 1935. Founder restoration of the 120-year old earthquake- workers Bishop Viard, and first two Archbishops prone building, Archbishop Cardinal John Redwood and O’Shea also members of Society of Mary. Foundation stone for new Dew said, ‘Our Cathedral is very small in Prayed by Cardinal John Dew church laid. comparison with many around the world. 1851: St Mary’s Cathedral, wooden, neo- But it is what a cathedral stands for and All powerful and merciful God, you gothic structure, blessed and opened. what is generated from it that determines its have created all things through your 1867: Cathedral building completed; cast- significance.’ Son and have made him the unshakable iron statue of Blessed Mary, from foundation of your reign. Through the , positioned high in church tower. gift of your eternal wisdom, grant that 1898: St Mary’s Cathedral destroyed by fire. Statue of Mary crashed to ground the strengthening work we begin today on this Cathedral Church may progress intact. Salvaged with minor damage Cardinal John described the Cathedral to its successful conclusion. We pray your and stands today in Cathedral cloister as a gathering place for prayer, for marking courtyard. special moments in the life of people and blessing on all who work on this site; 1899: Foundation stone laid for new the diocese, and especially for preparing and may they recognise the holiness of their church, called Basilica of the Sacred skills and their craft. Bless, too, all who Heart. Architect Francis Petre, whose empowering people to witness the gospel in assist this work by their gifts and by their family had donated the site, designed their daily lives. new church in Palladian style, in place of ‘The Cathedral is a place of great sacredness. talents; may they recognise they help Gothic style of time, which he considered It represents the entire Church as the body of your People, the People of God, gather ‘old fashioned and expensive’. Christ. Through baptism we are members of here well into the future. 1901: Parish church, the Basilica of the that body, living temples of the Holy Spirit. Sacred Heart, opened to replace St Mary’s ‘The Cathedral re-introduces us to ourselves.’ Cathedral. Encountering this image of being part 1908: Memorial pulpit installed (still in of the whole people of God makes us feel use today). different about ourselves, more responsible, 1935: Secular or Diocesan clergy take over more committed. administration from Marists. 1954: Archbishops and the resident clergy ‘Touched by God’s presence, a person of Cathedral have since been secular Cardinal John Dew, with Vicar for the finds her/himself ready and eager to be sent clergy. Archdiocese, Monsignor Gerard Burns, out to love and to serve.’ 1984: Church designated Cathedral of blesses the Cathedral site to begin The Cardinal described the Cathedral by Wellington and of the Archbishop of restoration of the 120-year-old building. the title of a book that graces his office: Ars Wellington, after earthquake strengthening Sacra – Sacred Art. It contains illustrations and addition of the Blessed Sacrament of magnificent buildings and architecture chapel, foyer, sacristy, courtyard, hall. throughout the world. But, he said, it was Consecrated by Cardinal Tom Williams, the title that he associated with Sacred Heart fifth Archbishop of Wellington. Cathedral and its people. 1985: Building listed as a Category 1 Building and people – ‘We are indeed, all historic place. of us, sacred pieces of art’. 1989: Two-metre-high kohatu whakairo (thinking stone carving) installed inside Cathedral entrance and a pou (carved wooden pole) in piazza, gifted as taonga from Catholic Māori of the Archdiocese. 2007: Icon of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and St Mary his mother by contemporary iconographer Michael Galovic installed. 2018: Cathedral declared an earthquake risk and closed in July. Temporary strengthening work enabled reopening of Chapel and Connolly Hall. 2020: Friday 7 August, Cardinal John Dew, Archbishop of Wellington, blesses site and project team for strengthening and refurbishment work to commence. 2023: Strengthening of the Cathedral Cathedral Parish leadership, Archdiocesan representatives, Restoration Committee expected to be completed. members and L T McGuinness contractors gather with Cardinal John for the site blessing marking the beginning of the earthquake strengthening project. Ngā Kōrero | Feature WELCOM SEPTEMBER 2020 11 Metropolitan Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and St Mary his Mother Te Wharekarakia Matua a Rohe o te Ngākau Tapu o Hēhu me tōna Whāea a Hāta Maria To Mātou Whare me to Mātou Kāinga – Our House and Our Home Blessing with Music and Song The singing of Franz Schubert’s,Ave Maria, Mary his Mother. The Archdiocese is dedicated proved a fitting introduction to the formal to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. blessing opening the way to the restoration A combined choir from the Cathedral of Sacred Heart Cathedral. School and St Mary’s College, with the This enduring prayer of praise and petition Cathedral’s Music Director, Michael Fletcher, was sung by Caii-Michelle, as a waiata to led the hymn that captured powerfully her husband Neville Barker’s whaikorero the significance and purpose of this place (welcome speech) and set the scene for a of worship: memorable celebration in the Cathedral Chapel on the morning of the site blessing. Let us build a house where hands will reach Combined choir from the Cathedral The moment also acknowledged the Marian beyond the wood and stone School and St Mary’s College, with the link to both Cathedral and Archdiocese. The to heal and strengthen, serve and teach, Caii-Michelle sang Ave Maria as a Cathedral’s Music Director, Michael full title of the Cathedral is The Metropolitan and live the word they’ve known. waiata to her husband Neville Barker’s Fletcher. Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and St …all are welcome in this place. whaikorero. Parish and City Council united in joy ‘It’s our place’ ‘Thrilled’ and ‘Excited’ were Wellington’s Deputy Mayor, Sarah Dan and Colleen Kelly are building that has touched the spontaneous and joyous reactions Free, and Councillors Sean Rush celebrated as being parishioners lives of thousands and stands as a of two Sacred Heart Cathedral and Simon Woolf, representing the of Sacred Heart Cathedral Parish beacon of faith for the city.’ parishioners at the site blessing on City Council at the blessing. for the longest time and among the In retirement, after careers in August 7. Each noted the significant role most faithful. public service and teaching, Dan, Jane Kelly, Parish Finance, and of Christianity ‘in our nation’s They describe their long supported by Colleen, spent two Suzy Morrissey, Pastoral Council, foundation’. association with the Cathedral years researching and writing said they had prayed for this Sacred Heart Cathedral, now as ‘life-giving’ and regard it the history of Thorndon Parish, moment since the closure of the 120 years old and built on the site as ‘acoustically brilliant and Colleen and Dan Kelly are marking its 150th anniversary in Cathedral in 2018. of the first Cathedral, St Mary’s, is prayerfully inviting’. celebrated as being parishioners 2000 with the publication of On ‘Today’s blessing is a confident a powerful reminder of ‘values that ‘It’s a simple building,’ says of Sacred Heart Cathedral Parish Golder’s Hill. statement that we’re going to get have helped us grow as a nation’. Dan. ‘Architecturally sound, but for the longest time and among Cardinal Thomas Williams our home back,’ smiled Suzie. The site blessing helps anchor also open and plain, and attractive the most faithful. described his contribution as Jane, working through those values. because of that. It’s our place.’ ‘outstanding’, writing that both Bell, Kelly & Beaumont, Team ‘I’m delighted you have reached Dan, born in Greymouth, came connection. His aunt, Josephine, ‘Parish and Archdiocese are deeply Architects, has taken special this point,’ said Sarah Free. to Thorndon at the age of six, living was organist for the Basilica – as the indebted to Dan for his painstaking interest in the Cathedral over in the Guilford Terrace home of his Cathedral was then called; a service research and writing’. many years and is fully involved in mother’s Milligan family. Now in she gave for many decades. Though now living in the Village the restoration work. his 93rd year, he describes his long Married to Colleen, who had on the Park retirement complex ‘It is wonderful to know the association with the Cathedral as attended St Mary’s College, in in Berhampore, Wellington, Dan long-awaited work to strengthen ‘something I just grew in to’. 1961, they will celebrate their 60th and Colleen have continued to be and thereby reopen the church Living ‘less that a stone’s throw’ wedding anniversary next year. regular members and supporters of so important to both Parish and from the church, it was ‘hard to Dan and Colleen consider Sacred Heart Cathedral Parish. The Archdiocese is finally underway,’ escape’, and being an altar server and the decision to strengthen and Parish salutes and thanks them for she said. later joining the choir anchored him refurbish the Cathedral as the the gift of themselves in the building The comments were echoed by Suzie Morrissey and Jane Kelly. very easily. The whole family had a only way forward. ‘It is a beautiful up of Sacred Heart community.

A Family Connection Peter McGuinness, (pictured Hill St and he remembers being an Peter is aware that much work second from right), representing altar server in the Basilica, serving has already gone into ‘preparing the main contractors for the Mass for Archbishop McKeefry, to get started’ and says he is reconstruction, L T McGuinness, ‘just two doors down the street!’. ‘extremely happy for parishioners at the site blessing on August 7, has ‘Many Catholic families have and the Archdiocese’ that at last a a personal interest in the project. passed through Thorndon and still start is being made. His boyhood home was at 64 feel a link to the Cathedral.’

GOOD WILL AND AFFECTION FUNDING CATHEDRAL PROJECT TIMELINE Closed in 2018 as an earthquake risk, not a good time for fundraising,’ he admitted. for property within the diocese, there was a • Now until next May, Wellington’s Sacred Heart Cathedral is ‘But the Cathedral is linked to the birth of the certain independence given to parishes to roof-strengthening work. suddenly showing signs of new life. Archdiocese, and affection for it runs deep. It make their own pastoral decisions. It was Efforts by the Cathedral Parish in needs to be preserved for future generations.’ not the practice for a Bishop to demand the Then: partnership with the Archdiocese, raised an Fr James noted the importance of the handing over of parish assets. • Base-isolation work initial $3 million and work on a major part of investment of public funds – a strong In the Archdiocese, for example, when • Organ work the restoration began last month. indication that the spiritual and cultural values the parish of Hataitai closed, its assets were • Refurbishment work inside While the total cost of the project is estimated represented by the Cathedral need to be divided between the neighbouring parishes of and outside at $16.5 million, a huge boost was received in strengthened and protected. Kilbirnie and Mt Victoria. They were not taken August with a Government grant of $8.5 million ‘There is much good will and affection for over by the Archdiocese. • Expected completion date, from its Covid-19 ‘shovel-ready’ infrastructure the Cathedral in the wider community,’ he Similarly, with the closure of Te Aro and May 2023. fund. A grant of $120,000 was also recently made said. ‘We also have a responsibility to honour Waikanae parishes the beneficiaries were the by the Wellington City Council Heritage Fund. the trust already shown.’ neighbouring parishes, not the Archdiocese. This leaves over $5 million still to be raised. Fr James wanted to correct rumours As campaign chair, Fr James said he was A special website is being Cathedral Campaign chair, Fr James Lyons, that the current reorganisation of parishes, very aware of the necessity to seek funding developed about the Cathedral is confident the Catholic family and wider likely leading to the sale of surplus churches from throughout the Archdiocese. project. In the meantime, visit community will continue their support. and other buildings, will help fund the With the support of the Council of Priests, the Metropolitan Cathedral ‘Certainly, people’s lives and livelihoods are strengthening costs of the Cathedral. he will begin visiting parishes in October to of the Sacred Heart website: troubled by the pandemic, suggesting this is While the Bishop had overall responsibility encourage individual donations. mcshwellington.org 12 MAHURU 2020 NAUMAI Hunga Taiohi, Ngā Kura, Mātauranga | Youth, Schools, Education Young Catholics

State-integrated schools best value for money St Joseph’s new classrooms Parents who are saving up to get A state-integrated school family socioeconomic background). win architecture award their child into a private school generally has a special character – ‘Of course, education isn’t just should be aware that state- for instance, a religious belief (eg about gaining UE. Yet, giving kids integrated schools might give them Catholic) or a specialist teaching opportunities is a key part of a school’s ‘better bangs for their bucks’. method such as Montessori. State- role. If educators don’t believe every This is the conclusion policy integrated schools also charge kid can gain UE, then we must lift our analyst Hernandez comes to in much lower annual fees for students expectations,’ Mr Hernandez said. a report he prepared for The New than private schools. The annual fee Hernandez will answer why Zealand Initiative [a ‘think tank’ that might be $1500, compared with a state-integrated schools are doing works with political policymakers, private school average of $20,000. so well in an upcoming report. the business community, media, Since state-integrated schools ‘In an ideal world, students should academics and the general public. were incorporated into the state- be getting a world-class education at The 20-page report, entitled education system under the Private any school,’ Hernandez said. ‘Yet state The State of Schooling: State, state- Schools Conditional Integration schools are much worse off.’ integrated and private school Act 1975, private schools have The report can be read online at: St Joseph’s School’s new classroom block won best design in the performance in New Zealand, generally been viewed as better https://nzinitiative.org.nz/reports- ‘Education’ section of the 2020 Nelson/Marlborough Regional released August 10, claims New academic performers. and-media/reports/research- Architecture Awards. Photos: Supplied Zealand’s state-integrated schools However, this report shows notethe-state-of-schooling/ are doing much better than for the first time that students on Two new classrooms designed previously thought. It claims new average have a higher chance of Source: CathNews NZ; and constructed for St Joseph’s data Hernandez crunched shows attaining UE at a state-integrated nzinitiative.org.nz School in Nelson have won the state-integrated schools may be a school than at a private school Education section of the 2020 better choice. (after separating the contribution of Nelson/Marlborough Regional Architecture Awards. The new classroom block has Comment on The New Zealand Initiative report been added to St Joseph’s School due to growth in the Nelson-Richmond on the value of fees for private schooling area. Completed late last year, the block was designed and managed ‘Our staff and tamariki are so encouraged to seek enrolment in our necessarily the best option for all. by Gerard McDonnell of Create grateful to be working in such Paul Ferris schools because of the comparison We are short of skilled and qualified Architects of Nelson. Gerard’s a special space. We would also Chief Executive the report makes but unless they are tradespeople who play a very winning work for best design in like to thank Sarita Smit and Ian NZ Catholic Education Office coming to be part of a living Church important role in the comfort of the ‘Education’ section of the local Rattray from the Archdiocese of community they would be unwise. our lives. No measure of schooling Regional Architecture Awards, Wellington’s School Property Team Proprietors of “Pastoral care, and should focus only UE. has earned him access to the 2020 for supporting and helping us with high-performing Integrated schools don’t compete National Architecture Awards. this journey.’ preparation and respect for integrated with private or state schools. Each Principal Chris Gladstone said Sarita Smit, Archdiocesan schools have life are critical for the students has their own place in the range of that St Joseph’s School is ‘truly Property Manager, said, ‘The every reason to to have a faith encounter.” choices that exist for schooling in blessed’. results of this project are a very be happy with This report compares private, New Zealand. Catholics should serve ‘Late last year we moved into good example of school and parish the conclusion state integrated and state schools the whole community including our two new fabulous classrooms working together to create this T h e New Zealand Initiative but despite the mathematical those on the margins and it is these complete with a breakout space. From contemporary building sitting in report comes to. Excellence is at the modelling used to compensate for schools that I celebrate most fully. In the beginning, Gerard consulted the heart of the campus.’ heart of the mission of a Catholic the various levels of wealth, what the last five years, two of our lowest with us, listened to our ideas, went Chris added, ‘Do feel free to visit State Integrated School and when it shows at surface level is that decile schools have won the Prime with us to explore learning spaces in and join the steady stream of people outside agencies see the quality wealth can buy opportunity. What Minister’s Award for Excellence for other schools and then created the who come and view the classrooms of the work of the schools we are it suggests to me is that despite our the work they do with low-decile masterpiece we now have. to gain ideas for their new builds.’ rightly pleased. range of deciles, students in our communities. These schools show us However, the report is focused schools can seek the emancipating what is possible for everyone when on the quality of the academic effect of successful education and we are united by a common belief Shaping the Mission performance and not the overall can move to greater participation in and a desire to let everyone share in work and focus of a Catholic society. From the data in the report, the fruits of education. discussions about our various Chris Duthie-Jung College for which we have a much it is reasonably clear that this can The report noted that some of ministry responses. Issues included greater interest. I am assured that happen in our school network. our marginalised communities social media, clericalism and the our colleges perform at the highest “Despite our range of deciles, are still less likely to enrol in After 18 months of careful planning need for new and different ways of level within the state sector and an integrated school including it was disappointing the locally- ‘doing community’. The result was students in our schools can that we have much to be pleased our tangata whenua. When that hosted, national conference a renewed sense of collaboration, about. This report focuses on one seek the emancipating effect problem is addressed and we – Takirua 2020: Shaping the commitment and a heightened comparison when in fact there are of successful education continue to produce the results that Mission – was declared a casualty awareness our current practice number of factors we as a Church and can move to greater are shown in this report we will of Covid-19 and cancelled. needs to change. ‘Round Two’ for have an interest in. Pastoral care, participation in society.” be much further on in our Gospel However, the kaupapa of lives on Catholic college staff and parish and preparation and respect for life mission. in a series of local consultation pastoral leaders – on Young Church are critical for the students to have The report also notes that UE We should be grateful to The forums. The first was in July with issues – is set for early September a faith encounter. These are not is the measure of success. In 2004 New Zealand Initiative for this 70 participants representing and a third version aimed at measured in any way in the report. the Government sought to grow report but we should not be young Church ministers, gathered Marriage and Family ministry for Parents outside the integrated participation in university but we distracted from what is the mission to confront our reality through mid-October. school network might well be now realise that university is not of our schools.

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Andrew Austin to him being chosen to attend the national Paddy Dowling conference. Principal, St Mary’s School The larger-scale, four-day NZMUN conference offers students the chance to experience life as a diplomat. Between On a beautiful Blenheim winter’s day in the engaging problem-solving workshops to heart of the Star of the Sea Parish, St Mary’s simulated committee sessions, students are School students gathered to honour Mary for given a platform to discuss important topics the Feast of her Assumption into Heaven. relevant to global affairs. With reverence to Mary and the school ‘As a representative of the country you charism, the Assumption Mass was held the are given, you put forward a resolution you week before Assumption Day, 15 August, and St Mary’s School students sang and prayed discuss and debate among the other countries centred on the loving heart of Mary. in the Mass celebrating a life of faith and in your select committee, including things you Students crafted hearts and flowers, and devotion. want to change in law to suit your country. images of blessed Mother Mary to grace our You have to be objective by not expressing sacred space. Amidst the simple beauty of towards the purchase of an AED defibrillator St John’s College Year 12 student Louis your own opinions but those of the country.’ the art and nature created and dedicated to were added to hearts. Students gathered Gaffaney at the Wellington Model UN In preparation, Louis researched the social, Mary, students sang and prayed in the Mass outside to form a ‘loving heart’, which was conference. Photo: Supplied political, economic and cultural context about celebrating a life of faith and devotion. Fr photographed from the air. his assigned country, to engage in informed Patrick McIndoe’s homily embraced local Year-12 St John’s College student Louis decision-making at the Assembly. Louis connections and invited the students to see Gaffaney, was selected to take part in the said the national conference has specialised that ‘being good is driven by putting your New Zealand Model UN 2020 conference people educating participants throughout heart into everything you do’. A reflective and at Victoria University, Wellington, 27–30 each day on the ins and outs of the UN. reverent liturgical movement by Yr 6 students August. Students from around the country Louis sees the conference as a stepping completed the Mass and ‘sent the school apply for selection. stone for future careers in diplomacy and forth’ with a sense of loving kindness and Louis, 17, a lead speaker on his school’s politics. ‘I’m keen to study economics and determination to live with the joy of Mary. debating team, participated in the regional law at Uni as a double degree and maybe a Students spent the afternoon in groups model UN conference in Wellington in July, Master’s degree in international relations and creating ‘Loving Mary Hearts’, which were organised by Wellington UN Youth. Each diplomacy. I would love to be a diplomat for attached to the St Mary’s Church donations’ Thanks to Mark from GeoInsight for the student is assigned to represent a country New Zealand and hopefully one day work my board. The names of those who have donated aerial photo of our school. Photos: Supplied and Louis represented Turkey. His success led way into politics.’ Onslow CWL Visits St Benedict’s School SINGout4JUSTICE 2020 Winners Students and staff at St Benedict’s School, lost connections rekindled.’ Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand, announced in competition’s history to win more than once. Khandallah, welcomed Onslow Catholic Mr Hinds said, ‘For the enjoyment of July, the winners of its 2020 SINGout4JUSTICE The junior-category winners (Years 7–10) Women’s League (OCWL) members on a visit the OCWL, our NZ Sign Language Group song-writing competition. are Olivia Selemaia, Yalaina Tubu, Trinity to their school, 4 August. signed a song, while our Music Group also The theme of this year’s competition was Tuineau, Aloyze Tafu and Marina Jones, Year ‘We were blessed and delighted to host performed for our guests. I am grateful to our LIGHT, from Pope Francis’ reminder that 10 students, Sancta Maria College, Auckland, their visit,’ said principal Michael Hinds. student leaders who welcomed, chaperoned, ‘God is the light that illuminates the darkness, with their song Love and Light inspired by ‘Many of the 20-strong group continue to tour-guided and spoke to the visitors about even if it does not dissolve it, and a spark of Mary and the school values. have strong ties with St Benedict’s School, their own schooling experiences, learning divine light is within each of us.’ either as a former student – and in one case, and time at St Benedict’s School. Students from around New Zealand a founding student in 1952; or a parent of ‘A big thank you to these wonderful submitted entries. Caritas Education Adviser either current or past students; and even parishioners, along with OCWL members Teresa Shanks said, ‘We were unsure of how grandparents of students at our school.’ Mrs Margaret Dunne and Mrs Sam Walker many entries we would get due to Covid-19 ‘It was a joyful trip down memory lane as for helping to oversee the organisation of this lockdown and its impact on schools. But it stories of years gone by were retold and long- special experience,’ Michael Hinds said. was great to receive the number of entries we did. We have amazing musical talent in this country and the various compositions students put together were a pleasure to listen to.’ The senior category winner (Years 11–13) is Shanille Lat, Year 13 student at Sacred Heart College, Lower Hutt, with her song The Journey Winner Y11–13 section: Shanille Lat, of Faith. Shanille is the first student in the Yr 13, Sacred Heart College, Lower Hutt.

Tertiary students in the Archdiocese of Wellington and the Diocese of Palmerston North who are entering into their third year or more of study are invited to apply for a Suzanne Aubert Tertiary Scholarship. Each student selected receives $3000 towards their third year of tertiary study. For more details and an application form please apply through www.compassion.org.nz/latest-news or the Facebook page by Friday, 16 October 2020. Contact Kevin Crighton at email: [email protected] Onslow Catholic Women’s League members shared memories with students and staff during their visit to St Benedict’s School, Khandallah.

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The visitations we do in the name this conversation. ‘Paul, don’t you move. This next Reverend stayed on to serve his of St Vincent de Paul often throw She said, ‘I am 93 years old, I bloke could be an imposter and I community for many years and I I am the resurrection and the life, said the Lord. up interesting situations. We am in reasonable health apart from might need your help!’ visited them often to help in their He that believeth in me, can let the experience fade into a seething anxiety about becoming With that a priest joined us and house. My uncle, bless his soul, though he were dead obscurity or it can be shared as a old and being cooped up in this said, ‘hello, Pat how are you?’ decided I was by nature a tomboy Yet shall he live; and whosoever reflection. I have chosen to share home.’ ‘I’m fine John,’ she said. and many times spoke of a Father liveth and this experience because my life I said, ‘my mother lived to be 93 ‘I’m not John,’ he said Clancy and the nuns who he believeth in me shall never die. was enriched by this encounter. To and died on Christmas day, 1994.’ ‘And I’m not Pat,’ she said. believed were going to be needed For I am persuaded that neither let it die in my memory is not the Cynthia leaned forward and After things had settled, the to sort this wayward niece out! death, nor life, way to treat such a treasure. said, ‘Careful, young man, nobody priest said, ‘Cynthia would you ‘Lo and behold, one weekend nor angels, nor principalities, nor in here uses the “dying” word. like to have confession?’ after riding horses and mustering powers, nor things present, The only time I use it is when my ‘Not likely,’ she said. ‘Look cattle for my uncle’s friends, and nor things to come, not height, hairdresser comes and gives me a at them over there. As soon as me basking in the euphoria of nor depth, rinse. they saw you they started to turn freedom, as we made our way back nor any creature, shall be able to ‘Christmas Day eh,’ she said. their hearing aids up and they to town he said: “Cynthia, I have a separate us from the power ‘What a wonderful gift for you and even turned the TV off. Another surprise for you”. This made me sit of God. your family.’ day, Father, and anyway it would up straight as I knew not to trust Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, She said, ‘you know, Paul, probably take two hours to hear surprise from religious uncles. dust to dust, the last time I had a visitor was my confession!’ ‘“I have discussed with your In the sure and certain hope of on Valentine’s Day in 2012, 14 With that out of the way, we parents,” said my uncle, “and we resurrection to eternal life. Amen February you know. I was sitting said a Hail Mary and Father left. have agreed that you should join in this very chair and I noticed And then Cynthia said, ‘You the nuns to finish your education. It started when I was out this well-dressed, old man coming know, Paul, that is my favourite Your uniform is waiting for you walking on a beautiful Hawke’s towards me carrying a boater prayer, especially near the end when you get home.” I thought Bay morning, when I walked past a hat. Now my mother, bless her where we say “pray for us sinners, what a shrewd display of passing ‘They then packed up and left local rest home where I believed an soul, said “always be wary of men now and at the hour of our death, the buck by my parents, as who for the after-match function. My old classmate was in residence. As carrying hats, especially if they are Amen.” It lumps us all in together, was I to argue with the clergy. cousin never went back to school it turned out, he had been shifted making eye contact.”’ we share, every one of us, the sins ‘So the nuns took on the after a funeral and he told me they to a more appropriate facility ‘What happened?’ I asked. of our life, asking for forgiveness responsibility of educating me, of always had a very light evening because of deteriorating health. ‘He looked at me and said, through Mary, the Mother of God.’ giving me a faith I have loved, and meal on funeral days.’ While I was speaking to the “Margaret, would you like to go I asked her how long she had making me into a young woman. Many years after this time, when manager, she said to me: ‘Can I for a coffee? I know a nice spot just been a Catholic and did she enjoy It was a wonderful experience and she was a young woman living in ask a favour of you? It is rare for down the road.” her life in the Church? the nuns will remain in my heart New Zealand, Cynthia received a a charity such as yours to come ‘I replied, “Let’s set some ‘Oh yes,’ she said. ‘I became a for the rest of my days. phone-call. It was her cousin Michael. in cold like you have, so would ground rules before I move out Catholic by accident. Many, many ‘Before you go, Paul, I must ‘“Cynthia,” he said, “I have just you mind visiting a member of of this chair. For one, I am not years ago my uncle was a pastor in tell you the conclusion of my lost my wife. Would you come our home who rarely gets visitors, Margaret. And if we decide to go, the Church of in a small life in Australia. My uncle was a over and stand beside me?” At and who seems to have no close how are we travelling?” community on the New South practical man and when he had to the graveside, after the others had family?’ ‘He said, “I have a brand new Wales Victoria border. Tragedy bury people he gone, Michael and I recited Uncle She took me through to a lounge side-by-side mo-ped out the front, struck his family when his wife entrapped his son Peter’s Ode of Remembrance.’ where there were 12 to 15 elderly very safe and not fast.” was killed in a motor accident, to be the altar boy. It It was time for me to go. people, most watching TV, some ‘“Listen here Buster,” I said, “I leaving the Reverend with his was my cousin’s ‘Thank you Paul,’ she said. ‘This reading and a couple knitting. don’t care how new your mo-ped nine-year-old son, to walk in front of the morning has passed, you have made Away in a quiet spot was an elderly is, I’m not shifting.” Michael. The coffin at the cemetery an old lady tell her life story one more lady reading a large book without “I’m not Buster,” he said. with the holy cross. His time. Thank you and God bless.’ glasses. “I know you’re not but it will do reward for doing this was a As I left, the manager invited The manager introduced me for n ow.” day off school and during this time me into her office and told me as Paul from St Vincent de Paul. ‘With that he went and until he left secondary school, he Cynthia only had weeks to live. The elderly lady said, ‘Sit down tried someone else. estimated he was the cross-bearer Apart from confusing names, she Vincent’ whereupon the manager ‘The cheek of the old at over a hundred funerals. had a remarkable memory. She said, ‘no, Cynthia, this is Paul.’ coot,’ she said. ‘At the graveside he and his Dad never married, had no family who ‘Okay’ she said. She then said, ‘I’m I realised I was dealing with recited Ode of Remembrance lived close. She had graduated Cynthia with a ‘y’ and you’re Paul one feisty lady who I guessed off by heart. from university before the war. She and it doesn’t matter where you are by this time was odds-on an majored in languages, including from, but it does matter that you Australian. Russian, and acted as an interpreter have come to see me.’ The manager came back and for most of her life. Cynthia was well-spoken, told Cynthia she had another with a slight accent, and with a visitor. Paul Bailey is Acting President, presence that made me suspect ‘You’re kidding me,’ she said. Hastings Area Council, St Vincent there would be no short-cuts in She turned to me and said, de Paul Society.

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Antonio Spadaro SJ interviews acclaimed American film director, producer and screen writer Martin Scorsese about arts and Covid-19. Antonio Spadaro, is Editor-in-Chief for La Civiltà Cattolica, a Jesuit periodical based in Rome. This article has been re-published in WelCom with permission from La Civiltà Cattolica, laciviltacattolica.com

‘Life is not something that takes us by surprise, to find a way to work with the actors and the doing?’ ‘Are you okay?’ – became immediate and I was struck and obsessed by two chapter but an astonishing mystery that inspires poetry crew? And then a specific question. and crucial. They became lifelines. We found sections in which one of the characters re- in us,’ said Pope Francis in a recent audience. Which one? that we really were all in this together – not examines the story of . He and And he continued: ‘When a person lacks that If I couldn’t make my movie, then who was I? just in the pandemic, but in existence, in life. his learned elders focus on the translation of poetic dimension, let’s say, when poetry is How did you live cloistered in your home? We truly became one. the Hebrew word ‘timshel’, and they discover missing, his soul limps.’[1] Did you discover new things? Did you feel Are you relating this discovery to something that it translates correctly as ‘thou mayest’ That’s why I thought of contacting the it was a refuge or a prison? from your past, your work? as opposed to ‘thou shalt’. In other words, director Martin Scorsese: life has provoked The anxiety deepened, and with it the After I madeRaging Bull, I found myself whether or not Cain will conquer sin after the poetry in him. In the meetings I had with him realisation that I might not get out of this alive. pondering a question. I’d gone through a murder of his brother is not a directive or a in Rome and New York we talked a lot about I’ve had asthma throughout my life, and this whirlwind decade, I had poured everything promise, but a choice – his choice. life and poetry, especially during an interview is a virus that seems to attack the lungs more of myself and my experience into that picture, With another friend I read some of I did with him for ‘La Civiltà Cattolica’[2]. commonly than any other part of the body. I was exhausted, and I wondered: ‘Can I Kipling’s stories, and we were both stunned, [about his 2016 film Silence about two 17th- I came to realise that I could very well actually be alone in a room, with nothing but particularly by ‘They’.It’s very far from the century Jesuit missionary priests in Japan.] be taking my last breath in this room in my myself? Can I just be?’ And then, so many stories and poems he became famous for. He That’s why now I wanted to know how he home, which had been a refuge and which years later, all at once, here I was, alone in my wrote the story after the death of his young had lived through this time of forced cloistering now became a kind of fortress, and was room, just living the moment, every precious daughter, and it’s such a true and subtle due to the coronavirus. What are the echoes starting to feel like my prison. moment of being alive. Of course I couldn’t expression of the tragic in life…just thinking and resonances? During a brief dialogue we I found myself alone, in my room, living sustain it, but it was there. about it moves me. exchanged questions and answers, which were from one breath to the next. What have you learned from this time And the other night, I looked at a film at edited down by the director seven times, from Is it a feeling that will stay in your soul? of pandemic that you would like to the suggestion of another friend, a portrait of the desire to be precise about an experience And then, something…arrived. Something communicate to a youth who is opening up the artist and spiritual teacher William Segal that touched him deeply. settled over me, and within me. That’s the to the future right now? by Ken Burns. only way I can describe it. And I suddenly saw And I think that for young people, right It seems to me an itinerary, a road within everything from a different vantage point. I now, I would love to tell them how fortunate the experience you’ve made and that has still didn’t know what was going to happen, they are to be alive at such a clarifying accompanied you to understand. What but neither did anyone else. I could very well moment. Many of us think that everything struck you in this portrait of Segal? become sick and never leave the room, but if will just go on the way it always has, and of There’s a scene where Segal is speaking that was what was going to happen then there course that’s never really the case – everything through his own stillness and meditation, was nothing I could do about it. is always changing, as this moment reminds of honing your focus down to the essential, Everything was simplified, and I felt a sense us with such force. And it can inspire us to what’s happening right now, from one breath of relief. And it focused me on the essentials recognise our own ability to effect change for to the next. Being. Breathing. Here. Now. of my life. On my friends, and on the people I the better. That’s what’s happening right now Isn’t all of this Grace? love, the people I need to take care of. On the with the mass protests all around the world blessings I’ve had – my children, and every – young people are fighting to make things DOI: La Civiltà Cattolica, En. Ed. Vol. 4, no. Antonio Spadaro, SJ with Martin moment with them, every hug and kiss and better. 08 art. 1, 0620: 10.32009/22072446.0820.1 Scoresese, film director, producer and every goodbye…on my wife, and how lucky I Have you been able to read books? Which [1]. Francesco, Speech at the General screen writer. feel to have found someone I was able to grow ones? Why? What did those readings leave Audience, 24 June 2020. with and raise a child with…being able to do in your heart? And anyway, are there any [2]. See A. Spadaro, “Silence”. Interview with At this time the predominant, compelling the work I love. authors who, in your opinion, help us to Martin Scorsese”, in Civ. Catt. En., Feb., feeling in the lives of many people around I remember that we talked about some of better understand what we experienced? 2017 https://www.laciviltacattolica.com/ the world seems to be anxiety. Have you had these same emotions and realisations when And have you thought about a film? silence-interview-with-martin-scorsese/ to deal with that feeling too? How has your you interviewed me around the time of During these months I’ve watched and inner condition affected your creativity? Silence. read a lot, often based on conversations or Antonio Spadaro SJ (b. 1966) is an Italian Back in February, when I realised that That interview was really important to suggestions from my friends – that’s been Jesuit priest, journalist and writer. He is an everything was coming to a stop – a ‘pause’, as me. I’m very grateful. I remember those precious to me. My wife and I took another official of the Holy See and Vatican City State they said – and that my wife and I were going emotions and the things we said to each look at The Killers by Robert Siodmak, and and has been the editor in chief of La Civiltà to have to quarantine and stay in the house other. I was so moved by it this time – maybe it Cattolica (Catholic Civilisation) since 2011. for an indefinite period of time, anxiety set in. But now I felt them with a greater urgency. has something to do with Burt Lancaster’s He is also a consultor to both the Pontifical A new form of anxiety. Because here we were, suddenly living with presence, the way he embodies such longing Council for Culture and the Secretariat for The anxiety of not knowinganything. At all. the realisation that the very air around us, for the women he loves, and with the very Communications. Everything was up in the air, indefinitely the air that sustains us, could kill us. And for special tone of the picture, which feels realistic delayed, and it was like a dream where you’re me and for my loved ones and my friends, and dreamlike, simultaneously. I incorporated Martin Scorsese, an asthmatic child, grew running and running and you never get where the circumstances drew us closer together. a beautiful scene from The Killersin a little up in the Italian American neighbourhood you’re going. To a certain extent, it still is. They cut through all the formalities, all the homemade reflection on lockdown that I of Little Italy on the Lower East Side of When would it be over? When would we euphemisms for ‘friendship’ and ‘community’ made for Mary Beard’s BBC show. Manhattan. His early interest in film returned be able to go out? When could we see our that have sprung up around us on social I went back to The Brothers Karamazov, after he tried unsuccessfully to enter the daughter? And then, when could I shoot the media and that often seem more like filters and I read a selection from it for a literary Catholic priesthood, and he went on to earn movie I’d been planning so carefully? How or even barriers to the real thing. And then, festival that had gone online. undergraduate (1964) and graduate (1966) soon? And under what conditions? Would something was revealed, bestowed upon us. I read Steinbeck’s East of Eden for the first degrees in film from New York University, the location be a problem? Would I be able The old habitual questions – ‘How are you time at the suggestion of a close collaborator, where he subsequently taught.

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Sr Patricia Powell rsm of the Institute of Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea, delivered the following presentation to Catholic media at the Australasia Catholic Press Association conference in Bathurst, NSW September last year. Sr Patricia’s presentation is re-published in WelCom in two parts, with permission.

Part 1 reason. Reconciliation implies a coming story. It reveals something to us about God our psyches a new paradigm. I experienced The synchronicity of St Francis of Assisi together of discreet entities. But deep ecology and our relationship with God. Essentially it this shift in consciousness that is moving me responding to the call of Jesus to ‘Rebuild my acknowledges only one entity: the Universe. tells people of faith that ‘God made the world’ towards a different world view from the one House’ and Pope Francis responding to the In the unfolding story of the Universe, planet – as the little Green used to say. I grew up in, very gradually. If what you see signs of the times to ‘Rebuild our Common Earth is perceived to be a single living, finely And when we read on further in Genesis depends on where you stand, where I stand now Home’ is striking. I have been reflecting on tuned organism and the human species is we find that God is not some impersonal in awareness of these new scientific discoveries what a privilege it is to have the opportunity the planet become conscious of itself, able force, but the personal Source of all Being, and their implications, is starting to influence to speak to a room full of journalists, about an to reflect on its existence and destiny, able who desires relationship with us. The whole my understanding and expression of right issue that is dear to my heart: reconciliation to know that it knows. Reconciliation or Bible explores this theme of right relationship relationship or reconciliation with creation. with creation. If we get that right, I believe other right relationship in this context is about the with God and derivative from this, right As the New Millennium dawned, Pope St forms of reconciliation will fall into place too. whole: healing ourselves as planet Earth. In relationship with each other. People of faith John Paul II in his General Audience of 17 this story, the world view or way of thinking receive this story as God’s revelation. It is not January 2001 called the Church to ecological is that creation and I are one and the same. a story to be proved or disproved by science. conversion. At the time, we Sisters of Mercy When I disrespect creation, I disrespect Our faith story operates on the level of myth were discerning whether or not we should myself. This is a far cry from the story that or metaphor or allegory. The essential meaning continue to retain our 4.7ha property, St informed my early relationship with creation. of the story is carried in the particular genre. Joseph’s Mount here in Bathurst or divest But not all environmentalists go this far. And there is a library of genres in the Bible. ourselves of it, since we no longer needed it In the biblical story of creation we were However, at one level, you could say our faith for a novitiate or administration. Our main guided by a world view or way of thinking story relies on the observable data available at criterion for decision making was ministry. which instructed us (and I quote), ‘Be fruitful the time the story emerged. It implies a certain Was their some need for mercy that was not and multiply, fill the earth and conquer it. world view and world order. But when the being met, that this property could serve? We Be masters of the fish of the sea, the birds of observable data changes, as it did, for example, had already been exposed to the extraordinary heaven and all living animals on the earth. in the sixteenth century when Galileo with wonder and beauty of the universe and at See I give you all the seed-bearing plants that his telescope announced that the earth rotates the same time, we were becoming aware of are upon the whole earth and all the trees around the sun and was not the centre of the the degradation of planet Earth, by voices Sr Patricia Powell is dedicated to with seed-bearing fruit; this shall be your universe, chaos, resistance by vested interests raised about deforestation, desertification, promoting a focus on ecological matters, food. To all wild beasts, all birds of heaven and fear of disruption to good order – both extinction of species, poisoning of rivers, the Universe and creation: ‘Of course, and all living reptiles on the earth, I give all secular and religious, ensues. This discovery pollution of air quality, acidification of seas. we need jobs and energy, but the planet the foliage of plants for food.’ And that section reinforced a shift in consciousness already So, the answer was a resounding ‘Yes’ – is finite in its resources and some of the of Genesis concludes ‘And so it was’. beginning in Europe, when the Reformation environmental education. Anticipating by industrial advances that were great ideas in And so it was indeed. We humans have challenged religious authority, monarchies some ten years, Pope Francis’ proclamation the past are now causing serious problems colonised the whole planet. Every other were overthrown and the Age of Reason or of an Eighth Work of Mercy: Care for Our to our environment.’ Photo: Sam Bolt creature whether plant or animal lives in Enlightenment dawned. Common Home, the environmental ministry our habitat now and is at our mercy. We are Let me put to you, that observable data has of Rahamim Ecological Learning Community, What do I mean by reconciliation? I mean indeed ‘masters’ of creation. And we have used changed again over the last century, because of later to become Rahamim Ecology Centre, right relationship. My Judeo-Christian tradition the biblical story of creation to justify and the availability of sophisticated instruments that was born [at the Sisters of Mercy property in and other Human Rights Charters provide rationalise our domination and exploitation allow scientists to see more clearly the world Bathurst, NSW]. guidelines and a world view for thinking about of the rest of the natural world. Of course, the around us. As a consequence of this, we find Rahamim is a Hebrew word for mercy. right relationship among people. But what does fault for the current state of the planet cannot ourselves living in a largely outdated world view With this ministry, the Sisters were expanding right relationship with creation look like? That be laid solely at the door of Genesis. Over and we still haven’t quite brought into focus the the reach of the charism of mercy beyond is actually the critical question confronting the past two hundred years, industrialisation emerging new world view. We have shaped our the seven traditional spiritual and corporal humanity at this time in history. And humanity and our secular consumer culture and social meaning-making and sense of what is real on the Works of Mercy for the human community, is on a steep learning curve. philosophy of economic rationalism have a premises of an industrial world view that is now to embrace the planet, its life forms and I grew up in post-World War 2 lot to answer for. crumbling before our eyes. We have built our life support systems. The education, Orange, NSW. If anyone had talked about However, in response to the obvious societies on its foundations: unlimited progress demonstration, spirituality and advocacy reconciliation with creation in that era, they destruction and degradation that human based on infinite resources. All our security programmes we developed at Rahamim, were would have been considered a bit flakey. We activity has visited upon the planet, whether and prosperity is invested in this exhausted a conscious response to Pope St John Paul weren’t even talking about reconciliation with we view the planet as separate from us or one view of reality, so we are not ready to let go on II’s call to ecological conversion – though at the Germans or the Japanese or Aboriginal with us, and to which a literal interpretation it anytime soon. And there lies the crux of that stage, we hardly understood what that Australians. And as for creation, that was of scripture may have contributed, our the crisis we earthlings are confronting at meant. But we began to care for our degraded just the backdrop against which we lived our first course correction has been to shift our the moment. property differently, guided by regenerative lives. By and large we took it for granted. It interpretation of Genesis to ‘stewardship’. We live at an extraordinary moment in practices and permaculture design. You could was just so much stuff put there for our use, We are called to care for the Earth like good history. I don’t just mean world history. I say this was our initial hands-on attempt to in whatever way we chose. Human beings stewards. That is certainly an improvement on mean in the history of the Universe. Never be reconciled with creation, to be in right were at the top of the hierarchy of being, and any fundamentalist reading of Genesis. But before have we had access to the knowledge relationship with the land. And when the everything else was subservient to us. That, in terms of right relationship with creation, we have now about the universe and our frogs returned, it was like a benediction. we believed, was the way God ordered it. is there more to be said? Obviously, I think planet Earth. This knowledge is pressing into It’s difficult to talk about reconciliation with there is, because I am only just getting started! our consciousness for the first time, changing The second part of this article will be creation these days too – but for a different The biblical story of creation is our faith the way we understand reality, creating in published in October WelCom. He Whaiwhakaaro | Reflections WELCOM SEPTEMBER 2020 17 Gospel Reading: Sunday 6 September Mary the Mother of Life Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Ko Maria, te Whāea o te Ora GOSPEL, MATTHEW 18:15-20 Many feasts and memorials honouring Mary are celebrated in August, September and October: August 15, the feast of the Assumption, the national feast day of Aotearoa New Zealand; the 15‘If your brother does something wrong, go community, treat him like a gentile or a tax Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 22 August; the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin and have it out with him alone, between collector. Mary, 8 September; the Most Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary Memorial, 12 September; your two selves. If he listens to you, you 18‘In truth I tell you, whatever you bind Our Lady of Sorrows Memorial, 15 September, Our Lady of the Rosary Memorial, 7 October. have won back your brother. on earth will be bound in heaven; whatever 16If he does not listen, take one or you loose on earth will be loosed in Fr Neil Vaney sm reflects on Mary the Mother of Life – encompassing two others along with you: whatever the heaven. the Assumption and Mary and more in our lives. misdemeanour, the evidence of two or 19‘In truth I tell you once again, if two of three witnesses is required to sustain you on earth agree to ask anything at all, the charge. it will be granted to you by my Father in Mary – Mother of Life of his Spirit (Acts 1.14, 2.1-4), she began a 17But if he refuses to listen to these, heaven. Around September and October, we celebrate deep voyage into what she now perceives as report it to the community; 20For where two or three meet in my name, many of the key feasts of Mary, the mother being made in the image and likeness of God and if he refuses to listen to the I am there among them.’ of Jesus. The feast of the Assumption, August (a God who is three persons), something 15, is the patronal feast-day of New Zealand. explored in John’s gospel (especially in Jn How appropriate that is in times when we 14-16) and in the letters of Paul, for example struggle to contain the lethal onslaughts of Rom 8.10-27. A reflection on Covid-19 all around us. The Mysterious Inner Life of Many of the early Church writers made a comparison between two lives: the first Eve in the Trinity Matthew 18: 15-20 the book of Genesis as the mother of death; Mary began to comprehend at depth how and the second Eve – Mary – who brought God lives in abiding relationship, a perpetual back God’s own life into creation in her son dance of giving, receiving and melding, always He Kupu Whakaaroaro A Reflection Jesus; for this reason she is the Mother of Life. new, embracing all creation at different levels Modern studies of the first creation of awareness. We have traditionally named Nā Rīkona Danny Karatea-Goddard Deacon Danny Karatea-Goddard story (Gen 1.1-2-4) stress how it is a tale of these Divine Beings as Father, Son and Holy increasing complexity of relationships – from Spirit but there have been many attempts to the physical world, to vegetation, to animals comprehend this mystery. St used E mōhio ana tēnei, ka rangona tētehi kare I know, I get a feeling inside when my and finally humans. It is the complexity and the image of Speaker, Word (what is spoken), ā roto mēnā kua hara taku mokopuna, te granddaughter does something wrong. In reach of relationships that is the key to this and Spirit which unites both speaker and word. mea kotiro. I te ata, i te waka, i a māua e the car in the morning, getting ready to go to ordering, all held together by the reality that In the longest and strongest marriages whakatakataka ana mō te hīkoi ki te kura, ka school there is a moment of silence, then she woman and man are made in the image and than I have known I have seen reflections tau mai te ngū, ka pupuri ia ki taku ringa, ā will hold my hand and say, ‘Koro, you know likeness of God (1.27). Their relationship is of this in which giving and receiving merge ka mea mai ia, ‘E koro, me mōhio mai koe…? what …?’ Then comes the story. shared not only with each other, but also with into unity like the two faces of a coin, where Na, ka whāki mai ngā kōrero. I value my granddaughter’s openness, her God who walks with them in the garden, and the relationship itself grows into a palpable He mea nui te ngākau pono to tōku confidence to share things with me especially with rest of nature (cf Gen 2.12). When sin reality, different from the couple who entered mokopuna, tōna maia ki te kōrero tahi me au when she feels she has been at fault. enters the scene it is not so much disobedience it individually; in creating a new joint identity, mō ngā take i ngā wā ka pā mai te kare ā roto, But what allows the discussion to happen but more as a breaking of all these bonds of each has become more distinctly who they are. te whakaaro kua hara ā ia. is the deep love we have for each other. Storge, trust and companionship. It is alienation and A long tradition tells us that Mary lived Hēoi, nā te aroha pūmau tētehi ki tētehi te a love of a parent for a child or a grandfather suspicion and vulnerability. many years with the apostle John in Ephesus mea ka taea e māua te kōrero. Ko te Storge, he for his granddaughter. It is greater perhaps (now in modern Turkey). I believe that aroha tō te matua ki te tamaiti, otirā te koroua than Philia, a love of friends and equals. “Mary has given us a wonderful during this time she moved more and more ki tōna mokopuna. He aroha nui ake pea i te It is closer to God’s unconditional love for example of how trust in Jesus has deeply into the Trinitarian life that she found Philia, arā te aroha kei waenganui i ngā hoa, humanity, Agape. helped her entrance into a new life.” within her till finally there was no separation i ngā hoa mana taurite. He mea hanga ōrite In today’s Gospel Jesus is gently reminding and she moved physically to be with her son ki te aroha kore here a te Atua ki te hunga us that by being family of the church by means of what the Eastern Church called tangata, arā ko te Agape. community, we are responsible for one Mary too Grew in Relationship her ‘dormition’, or falling asleep and waking I tēnei rā, ko te kupu Rongopai he another, and one of our tasks of love may be To understand the significance of in God’s presence. kupu mākoha hoki nā Hēhu ki a tāua kia that of correcting our brother or sister who Mary’s assumption we need to examine whakamaumahara tātou he whānau, he errs. the relationships in her life. In accepting to Mary and the Fear of Death hapori tātou, ko te haepapa matua i a tātou Fraternal correction must always be become a virgin/mother she has to live with All of us still have to pass through the hei kawe atu, ko tētehi momo aroha, ko ia ko inspired by real charity – it is one of the paradox (Lk 1.34-6) and complete trust in portal of death to discover the fullness of te whakatika i te whanaunga kua hara. spiritual works of mercy. We pray to be given something inexplicable. This pushes her into our Godly relationship. Recent debate about Ko ia ko te whakatika fraternal i this love and the wisdom to find the right way a covenant of trust with her husband, Joseph, euthanasia and the fears aroused by the Covid whakamanawahia e te aroha – he mea mahi to carry out this task of love. and a journey of exploration with Jesus. Like all pandemic have made it clear what people fear tō te wairua atawhai motuhenga. E īnoi ana ‘Where two or three are gathered in human relationships their love has its times of most about death. It is not so much pain, mātou kia tukuna mai tēnei aroha me te my name, I am there among them.’ Let us tensions and stretching (Lk 2.18-20, 3.48, 8.19- nearly all of which can be controlled clinically. whakaaronui ki te rapu i te ara tika hei kawe i pray today for a greater awareness and 21). Choosing to live at home, unmarried, and It is more the loss of links, of relationship, and tēnei kaupapa aroha. understanding of these words of Jesus. Let then to desert his mother (probably a widow) of control of one’s own life into the hands ‘Na, ko te wāhi e whakaminea ai te hunga us pray for eyes to see and ears to hear Jesus to set out on an unheralded mission seemed to of others. Mary has given us a wonderful tokorua, tokotoru rānei, he whakaaro ki tōku among us. stretch these bonds to the limit. Yet ultimately, example of how trust in Jesus has helped ingoa, kei reira ahau kei waenganui i a rātou.’ she becomes his and shares his deepest her entrance into a new life. Jesus accepted I tēnei rā kia īnoi tātou mō te mōhiotanga me moments of pain and rejection under his cross death so it is no longer a closed door. Mary te māramatanga mō ēnei kupu nā Hēhu. Kia (Jn 19.26-7). has passed through that door without dying. īnoi tātou mō ngā kanohi hōmiromiro me At the moment of his death there begins a We believe that the memory of her, perhaps ngā tāringa whakarongo kia rongo atu kei new relationship with Jesus. After awareness even her presence, can help us to walk down waenga a Hehu i a tātou. of his rising from death and subsequent being that last corridor with peace and trust in the flooded with the experience of the inpouring relationship of love that has shaped our life.

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For free shipping online – use code FREIGHT 20 MAHURU 2020 NAUMAI Ngā Kōrero | Feature Kua Paiheretia mātou hei iwi Kotahi – United as One At this time of great upheaval caused by the Covid-19 pandemic WelCom has invited cultural chaplains and members of some of our many cultural communities to share a pastoral reflection. ‘Māku anō tōku whare e hanga’ ‘I will build my new house’ ‘Kua honoa tātou i roto i ngā tini tūāhuatanga He urged te ao Māori to remain connected Rīkona Danny Karatea-Goddard Deacon Danny Karatea-Goddard hou. Ko taku kupu tuatahi …me pupuri tātou ki and to work together during this time. te kotahitanga… ki ō tātou rangatira, me mahi ‘We are united now in many new ways. E te iwi whakapono, tēnā koutou, tēnā tātou katoa. tahi tonu, ā waiho mā te ngākau koutou e arahi. To the faithful, greetings to you all. My first message is that we maintain our Tuatahi, ka tangihia õ tātou mate, ērā Ka hua mai ngā mea pai katoa i te ngākau pono, Firstly, we mourn those who have been kotahitanga...to our leaders, please work together kua riro i tēnei wā o te mate urutā. Haere, e te ngākau pokekore.’ taken in the time of the pandemic. Go forth, and continue to lead with your heart. All good okioki koutou ki te Ariki. Kāti! I ngā rangi tata nei ka tukuna ēnei may you rest in the Lord. things come from an honest and pure heart.’ Tihei mauri ora ki a tātou kua mahue mai whakaaro e te Huinga Pīhopa Katorika o May the breath of life be with us who are In a recent letter from the New Zealand ki muri. Aotearoa i roto i tētehi karere. left behind. Catholic Bishops Conference they expressed I tau 1846 he wā pōautinitini nā te raupatu ‘Mō te tini o ngā whānau, ko te wā o te katinga 1846 was a time of great adversity where the it in this way. whenua ngā iwi o Waikato i whakapōhara. tētahi wā onge tonu mō te hononga me te piringa tribes of Waikato had their lands confiscated ‘For many families, the first lockdown and Na, i tukuna e te Kīngi Māori tuarua e ā-whānau. I hoki anō tātou ki te whakarārangi their peoples became impoverished. The subsequent Covid-19 restrictions became rare Tāwhiao ēnei kupu whakakipakipa. anō i ngā mea nunui o tō tātou ao. Kua kitea e second Māori King, Tāwhiao, offered words times of family connection and togetherness. We ‘Māku anō tōku whare e hanga’. tātou ētahi huarahi hou hei tūhonohono ki roto of inspiration. are re-evaluating our priorities. We are finding Me hanga tātou i tētehi whare hou, ko te tonu i ō tātou whānau, me ō tātou hoa paetata. ‘I will build my new house.’ new ways to connect within our families and iwi hei tuapapa, ko te Kīngitanga hei tuanui. I kitea anō e tātou te ātaahua o tō tātou whenua, The iwi must build a new house where with our neighbours. We are discovering anew ‘Nā runga mai i ngā hau korure, me he pēhea hoki e taea ai te ngahau atu ki tō tātou people are the foundation and the Kīngitanga the beauty of our nation and how much we can hangaia tētehi whare hei whakaruruhau mō wāhi noho paetata. Ko ētahi i kite i ngā whāinga the ceiling. enjoy our local neighbourhood. Some are finding ngā whakatupuranga e anga atu ana i te ao wāhi hou mō te karakia, mō te huritao, kia hoki ‘With the winds of change, you have to new opportunities for prayer and reflection and hurihuri nei me ōna wero i ngā rā ki mua.’ anō ki te Atua.’ fashion a house that will shelter you from for a renewed relationship with God.’ Katahi, i ngā wiki tata nei ka tuku a Kīngi E te iwi, e mōhio ana tātou kei te toimaha ētehi those winds and every generation will have to We know that many of you are bearing Tūheitia i tōna karere Koroneihana ki te ao. o koutou, i uru ētahi whānau ki te mokemoke, ki face their own challenges.’ burden, other families are experiencing I ā ia e kōrero kauwhau ana i ākina tātou te hēmanawa, te kore mahi, na ka rongo atu i te Then, in a recent message from King isolation, stress, job loss and even family ki te noho piritata i te ao e rapu ana i tōna tauwehenga ā-whānau, me te ririhau. Tuheitia during his Coronation speech, he breakdown and violence. whakautu ki te mate urutā. Nāna te ki, Mō to tātou whare hou kia kaha te īnoi, kia urged people to stick together as the world For our new house, pray, work hard, be ‘Tērā pea, ka rerekē te āhua o to tātou kaha te mahi, kia kaha tātou ki te manaaki, ki te continues to grapple with the pandemic. strong in our care of each other, to lift each noho i ngā marama e tū mai nei.’ hāpai tētehi ki tētehi i runga i tēnei ara hou. Waiho ‘Our way of life could be different for some other along this new path. Let the heart I akiakina te ao Māori e ia kia tūhono mā te ngākau e kōrero. He iwi tātou nā te Atua, he months yet,’ he said. speak. We are the people of God, we are a tonu, kia mahi tahi i te wā nei. iwi tūmanako tātou. Nō reira e te iwi, kia ora! people of hope. Good health to you all!

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On Sundays we el Señor, que es bondadoso y compasivo extendió la with us and we can reach his hand. The Holy Spirit 온라인 미사 드리는 것이 편하기도 had online Mass in Korean, even mano y lo salvó. will enlighten the minds of doctors and nurses to 했었다. 우리 공동체 식구들은 though we missed Communion Las olas de la pandemia nos están poniendo a prueba overcome the challenges we face. We give thanks for 모처럼 온라인으로 한국말 미사를 which was replaced with the Act of y a veces sentimos que nos hundimos. Sin embargo Dios the opportunity to reaffirm our trust, that we believe 드리니, 기도문이나 강론 말씀이 Spiritual Communion Prayer. We está con nosotros y Su mano está al alcance. El Espíritu and do not doubt. We hold high our faith. 귀에 쏙쏙 들어오고. 가끔 해본 화상 even enjoyed a few Zoom meetings. Santo iluminará la mente de los médicos y científicos 미팅도 재미있었고… 물론 영성체를 When Mass was resumed after para superar el desafío que enfrentamos. Demos gracias Carlos García is a member of the Latin American 못 모시고 ‘신령성체의 기도’로 lockdown, we realised how blessed por la oportunidad de poder reafirmar que confiamos, community and of St Francis of Assisi Parish, 대체하는 것이 아쉬웠고 봉쇄기간이 we were able to take Communion! que creemos y no dudamos. Mantengamos alta nuestra fe. Ohariu, Wellington. 끝나 미사가 재개되었을 때 성체를 When we couldn’t meet each 모시면서 우리 모두 영성체가 얼마나 other or our families in Korea, we 은혜로운지 깨닫는 계기도 되었다. appreciated the importance of our 공동체 형제들을 만나고 싶어도 relationships and realised that our Tiếng Viết – Vietnamese 만날 수 없는 상황, 그리고 한국에 world was engaged in a common We are living in the period of uncertainty, we 가족이 떨어져 있는 사람들은 서로 challenge. We’ve been tracking the Fr Trung Nguyen sometimes asked ourselves where will the world be? 오갈 수 없게 된 상황들은 우리에게 Covid-19 cases not only in New Assistant priest, Catholic Parish of Hastings Covid-19 takes away many things off many people. 다시금 인간 관계의 소중함을 Zealand and Korea, but that in other There are many plans that have been cancelled. We are 일깨워주었다. 그리고 전 세계는 countries. We must think beyond Thời gian này, chắc hẳn mỗi người trong chúng ta đang worried for our families, brothers and sisters, friends 생각했던 것보다도 더 밀접하게 our immediate personal issues. băn khoăn tự hỏi rồi thế giới sẽ đi về đâu. Covid 19 đã and to ourselves. Perhaps, this is the time we can ask 연관된 한 운명 공동체임을 확인하게 Despite remarkable scientific and lấy đi nhiều thứ từ nhiều người. Bao nhiêu dự định trong ourselves, what is the meaning of our lives? In our 되면서, 우리는 매일 한국과 뉴질랜드 technical achievements, we human cuộc đời của mỗi chúng ta đã không thành hiện thực. faith, we believe that we have been created to have 뿐만 아니라 세계 각국에서 발생하는 beings are still very vulnerable, Chúng ta có những lo lắng cho sự an toàn của gia đình, the relationship with other people around us, we are 코로나 확진자 수를 확인해보게 which reminds us to be humble. anh em, bạn bè cũng như của chính mỗi cá nhân. Trong here to help each other to move toward the kingdom 되었다. We, however, as people of những lúc này, có lẽ ta phải tự đăt câu hỏi cho bản thân of heaven. This is the time, we have to take care and 우리는 이제 나 혼자만이 잘 먹고, faith can rely on God who gives của mình. Ỹ nghĩa của cuộc đời là gì? Trong niềm tin, ta love each other more and more. So that the love of 잘 산다고 되는 것이 아님을 절실히 us hope even during the time of biết rằng Chúa tạo dựng nên con người để giúp đỡ lẫn Christ to us can shine in all the things that we do for 경험하고 있다. 이번 코로나 사태는 suffering, as said in Romans: ‘… nhau, đề cùng nhau vươn tới cùng đích cuối cùng là nước other people around us. 우리 인간이 그동안의 빛나는 과학 suffering produces endurance, and trời. Hơn bao giờ hết, đây là thời gian mỗi người cần quan 기술 발전의 성취에도 불구하고 endurance produces character, and tâm lẫn nhau nhiều hơn, yêu thương nhiều hơn để qua 조그만 바이러스에도 무너질 수 있는 character produces hope.’ đó tình yêu Đức Kitô cho chúng ta được tỏ lộ cho nhiều 나약한 존재임을 확인해주며 우리에게 We need to be kind to each người xung quanh ta. 더욱 겸손할 것을 요구한다. other, be considerate and help each 하지만 우리 신앙인들은 로마서의 other, trusting God. In that way we 말씀처럼 주님을 믿고 인내하며 will overcome this long and dark 희망을 가져야한다. ‘환난은 인내를 trial of Covid-19. Tongan 자아내고 인내는 수양을, 수양은 Cardinal John puts it beautifully and reminds us 희망을 자아냅니다.” (로마 5:3-4) Rev Sanele Finau that even amidst the challenges and anxieties, the 우리 모두 주님을 믿고 희망하며 Tongan Chaplaincy changes and the questions, bring the longings of your 우리 공동체부터 서로 친절하게 heart to the present moment and find the grace awaits 배려하고 도움을 주는 따뜻한 공동체 Malo fau e ngaue fakataki kuo mou fai ki ho mou ngaahi for you there. Yes we tried to live one day at the time. 일원이 되어 이 길고 우울한 코로나 komunio pea kou polepole ai – kataki pe he’ikai lava As chaplain, I felt sorry for my people because I have 사태의 시험을 함께 이겨나가자고 hoto fatongia atu kiate kimoutolu ‘oua siva ai ho’omou nothing at all to share with them and I walk with them 다짐해본다. ‘amanaki ko Sesu ‘ena ‘oku ‘I taumu’a pe – Talaki pe their difficult journey. I thank my people for the love mu’a ‘a Sesu ‘I he’etau lea pea mo ‘etau to’onga mo’ui. – and care they showed to others. My people just let your ‘Ofa atu – sanele finau. light Shine and live enjoy the present moment.