iinformnform ISSUE 69 June 2007 Newsletter of the Catholic Bishop of We Have a New Bishop Bishop D.D. succeeded Bishop D.D. on the 5th May. You can read more about this in Bishop Barry’s letter to us printed below. I am sure we all congratulate him and offer him our fullest support and assurance of our prayers. A Letter from Our Bishop

My brothers and sisters in Christ, of Thanksgiving for the Episcopal Early in May, Bishop John Cunneen Ministry of Bishop John Cunneen is was informed by the Holy See that to be concelebrated by members of his letter of resignation as Bishop ethe New Zealand Catholic Bishops’ of Christchurch had been accepted Conference and the Priests of the as from his 75th birthday with the Diocese. This will take place in the consequence that I, as Coadjutor Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament Bishop, simply begin where Bishop on Thursday May 31st, at 7.30 pm. It John has left off. This uncomplicated is the Feast of the Visitation of the and foreseen transition is one aspect Blessed Virgin Mary, a day that is of the Church’s life and reveals a highly appropriate for this occasion further dimension of the pastoral as Mary is the fi rst of all believers and care of Bishop John for our Diocese. Mother of the Church, and I invite He has borne the heat and burden you to come and give thanks to God of the day as a Bishop in our Diocese for his grace at work in the life of the for fi fteen years and, as we well Church and of the one who has been know, the last few years have cost him Bishop amongst us for these past greatly as his physical capacities have fi fteen years. gradually deteriorated. With great “...he has been a great witness For myself, I offer my greetings to determination and constancy Bishop to joy and strong faith and I you as I begin to pick up the load John has continued to grace numerous thank him for his example of offi ce which Bishop John has gatherings with his presence and put down. As I wrote to the Priests wisdom and words of faith, even of a faithful shepherd in the recently, I promise to serve them and though the exertions involved in service of the Lord and his the people of the Diocese in fi delity getting to the various functions, Church.” to the Lord and as best I can. Since alighting from vehicles, climbing my ordination last October as a steps and stairs and walking from one of the Lord and his Church. He has Bishop, great kindness and support place to another were considerable. carefully and cheerfully introduced have been shown to me, especially Over all his years as a Priest among me into some of the complexities of in the matter of prayers for the us, his personality has been a happy the life of Bishop over the last few assistance of the Holy Spirit, and I and serene one but never more months and I appreciate his kindness am both needy for these prayers and so than in his last few years - in spite and thoughtfulness greatly. deeply grateful. of physical weakness he has been a great witness to joy and strong faith In order to recognise this Yours sincerely, and I thank him for his example signifi cant turning point in the life of Barry Jones of a faithful shepherd in the service our Diocese of Christchurch, a Mass

1 “GOD’S WORK IN OUR HANDS” This was the catch cry of the Organisations were varied and Celebration Expo held at St Bede’s included Armstrong Village, Catholic Brother Gerard Mills, College on Saturday, 5th May. Maori Youth, Catholic Social Services, 100th Birthday, “Charity boasted about is charity Catholic Women’s League, Catholics diminished” is a statement few will on Air, Mercy Sisters, Parish to Parish Brother Gerard Mills, known as Rardy challenge. Yet when good works are Accommodation, Tertiary Chaplaincy, by irreverent generations of pupils, invisible, the opportunity to give St Vincent de Paul Society, Korean entered the Christian Brothers with example to others is lost. At the Expo, Parish and Mercy Library. twelves others from the Christian 22 organisations took up exhibit A full page supplement in the Brothers’ High School in Dunedin. stands and explained what they did Press expressed the theme of the He trained in Australia and then was on a day to day basis. Celebration to a wider Christchurch sent back to St Kevin’s to be on the Foundation staff in 1927. He was “It is easy to become depressed over audience than was possible within the confi nes of St Bede’s hall. 19 years of age. As it transpired, he the negative media comment that was to spend most of his teaching appears daily regarding Christianity, A highlight of the Celebration was life at St Kevin’s, although there however at the Expo it felt good to the Debate between prominent were appointments to other of the be a Catholic” says Murray Winder, Catholics Lindsay Freer, Joe Ryan, Christian Brothers’ schools in New acting chair of the Diocesan Welfare Megan Woods, Hayden Ryan, Zealand and Australia. He was to end Council. The day was a celebration Charlotte Boyes, Tony Sewell and his teaching at St Edmund’s School in of Catholic welfare in the Diocese. Clayton Cosgrove over ‘Christchurch: Sth. Dunedin in 1984. the city that cares’. The standard of debate was fi rst class. The outcome, His retirement years were spent not surprisingly, was a draw based on in Christchurch at the Brothers’ audience applause. House in Riccarton, with much time spent looking after the gardens Fr John Adams commenced the and grounds. He had been an activity with a beautiful Liturgy outstanding teacher and proved to be especially prepared by Sr Eleanor the same with his gardening. Capper. Pupils from St James School, Aranui, accompanied the Liturgy In June 2002, at the age of 96, with singing. Brother Mills moved into Nazareth House in Christchurch. This is a Debating Team Celebration is not over yet. Kits of wonderful house of rest with a special suggestions have been forwarded to atmosphere of love and peace. all Parishes in the Diocese with the request that Parishes acknowledge, On his 100th birthday a special in their own way, the theme of celebration was organised by Celebration over the next few weeks. Nazareth Sisters, staff and friends. “Hey, it’s good to be a Catholic. Well done Brother Mills. A long life spent in the service of your Master Murray Winder, - 84 years as a Christian Brother. An Acting Chairman of the Diocesan example of commitment for so many Welfare Day Crowd Social Welfare Council. of us.

Dove Catholic Fellowship with God and to enjoy healthy womanhood - being feminine and relationships with others. The theme captivating. It is said that “every of the weekend was “See, I make all woman was once a little girl. And Christchurch provided a beautiful, things new” with emphasis on the every little girl holds in her heart her warm autumn weekend for DCF for restoration of relationships. most precious dreams.” Women’s fi rst convention at St Bede’s Five local Priests generously gave We hope to return again to the garden College on 4-6 May. of their time to be available for city. Meanwhile, Christchurch Dove Ruth Clark from Tauranga was the reconciliation on Saturday morning. Catholic Fellowship meets on the speaker. Ruth is a wife, a mother, On Saturday afternoon Fr Jack second Saturday of every month a professional counsellor, and has O’Connor arrived in time to celebrate at Christ the King Parish Centre, worked overseas in mission fi elds Mass and gave a very real, humorous Burnside, for fellowship, praise with her family. Her passion is and encouraging homily. and worship and teaching, and all to encourage women to have a The Saturday evening session women are warmly welcomed. confi dent and intimate relationship was a fun fi lled time celebrating www.dove.org.nz

2 Pastoral Planning Offi ce

SR PATRICIA CLARK service of Sr Patricia who has …AND FAREWELL TO FAREWELLED FROM walked numerous miles around the FR KEVIN JONES CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL Christchurch Hospital wards and Fr Kevin Jones from the Portsmouth CHAPLAINCY ministered to thousands of patients, Diocese has been in the Diocese for six families / whanau and staff. At the month visiting his uncle and assisted same time Sr Mary Hanrahan RSM us in pastoral ministry in the Mid was commissioned by Bishop John as Canterbury Pastoral Area, Christchurch the Pastoral Chaplain at Christchurch Hospital and being available for Sunday Hospital and Christchurch Women’s Mass in other Parishes. We thank him Hospital. for his generosity…

WELCOME TO FR THOMAS IN BRIEF… GRZEGORZEWSKI… The Christchurch South Pastoral Area has formally begun the process Fr Thomas is a Salesian Priest from with the Pastoral Area Council soon Kielce, Poland, who now belongs to to meet. An evening for each of the the province of Zambia. Prior to Extraordinary Ministers of Holy coming to Christchurch he worked Communion and Lectors has been at fi rst in Uganda from 1987 to 1996 held for the whole Pastoral Area. and from 1997 to the present time in The Prison, Hospital and Tertiary Namibia. His missionary work has Chaplains gathered for a day at been in parish ministry as well as Cathedral House for refl ection and education and youth work. Bishop John, Bishop Barry, members discussion about the Pastoral Plan. of the Order, staff of the Christchurch Fr Thomas is with us in the Diocese A course called Introduction to Hospital, ecumenical Chaplains and for 12 months assisting in the Catholicism which is part of the others all gathered to recognise the Christchurch Central Pastoral NZQA framework was held for our 23 years of service that Sr Patricia Area, particularly in the Cathedral Pastoral Workers and others. Clark RNDM has made to the and St Mary’s Parishes. At present The Mid Canterbury and Chaplaincy at Christchurch Hospital. Fr Thomas is undertaking a newly Christchurch West Pastoral Area The celebration at the end of March developed orientation programme Councils have both completed Parish acknowledged the dedication and for Priests new to the Diocese. Profi les for their Parishes. OUR CHURCH OR GOD’S CHURCH? SILVER JUBILEE OF PRIESTHOOD Fr Brian Fennessy has recently Parishioners often comment about God will reveal the divine plan for celebrated his 25th Jubilee of “our parish” or “our church”. the church to all who have ears to Ordination with functions in his While this statement reflects hear. We are then no longer happy Parish and in Christchurch. He was strong personal commitment, it with making good decisions in our ordained on 19th February 1982, is more accurate to speak about parishes: instead we desire to hear by Bishop Brian Ashby in Timaru. ‘God’s church’ and ‘God’s parish’. the voice of God revealing his will Fr Brian is currently Parish Priest of The language we use is a powerful for the parish, the diocese and the Temuka-Geraldine and a part-time teacher. When we acknowledge Church. Army Chaplain. God’s ownership of the Church There is so much that prevents us we experience freedom: we no from hearing God’s will. Our fears longer have to ‘create’ or ‘build’ and agendas might close our ears. this community. The community of faith is instead the fruit of our As we turn again to God we realise personal intimacy with God. that the renewal of parish life can come only with our openness to This means that we do not settle God’s desire for us. for making decisions about the life of the parish or diocese. Instead we know that since God’s church is Mike Stopforth held in the loving embrace of God, Bishop’s Deputy for the Pastoral Plan

3 WORLD Youth Team Report YOUTH DAY 9TH INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FORUM NEWS Prior to Easter, from 28 March – 1 April, I had the privilege of being one of two Our Diocese’s preparations for New Zealand representatives at the 9th International Youth Forum which was World Youth Day, Sydney, 2008 were held near Rome. The Forum was organised by the Pontifi cal Council for the offi cially launched at the Youth and Laity and its theme was “Witnessing to Christ in the World of Work”. Young Adults’ Mass at the Cathedral During the days at the Forum, at which 80 countries were represented, various on 11 March. Special WYD candles university professors, clergy and lay people addressed us on a range of topics were blessed and then distributed including “The changing world of work in an age of globalisation”, “Christian to each of the 50 Parish and school witness in the workplace” and “Work as a vocation”. All sessions concluded representatives at the end of Mass. with the opportunity for delegates to take the microphone and share their own The Catholic Development Fund experiences. It was during these times that my eyes were opened to the struggles (CDF) has also launched a scheme to and injustices faced by many young workers in parts of the world such as South fund the Diocese’s WYD costs. Over America and Africa. $500,000 of deposits have already been invested in the CDF. The target One day of the Forum was spent on pilgrimage in Rome, with Mass celebrated by is $1.5 million in deposits. a very engaging Indian prelate, Cardinal Ivan Dias (Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of People). The Diocesan Youth Team has recently relaunched our website: We were particularly blessed during the Forum to receive a letter written by www.cyt.org.nz Pope Benedict XVI. In writing to us he addressed many of the issues facing young workers today and offered wise words of encouragement and advice. He Also check out the World Youth Day concluded by imparting a special Apostolic Blessing to the Forum and all young websites: www.worldyouthday.org.nz Christian workers. and www.wyd2008.org It was truly a blessing to be chosen to go to this Forum. It is important that those thinking about attending World Youth Day Submitted by Dominic Orr in Sydney next year register their interest with the Youth Team Offi ce. Some families have also expressed interest in attending – and this is also Schools possible. in consultation with the children and If you have any queries about WYD, the parents, developed a values and please speak to your Parish contact inquiry learning model called the Hei person, or contact Edmund le Grelle, Flyer Model. (Hei spelt this way as Diocesan Coordinator for WYD, on our school is on Hei Hei Road.) 366 9869. Our Hei Flyer Model is receiving Staff; Mary Firth, Ann Hough, Lynn Mischewski National and International recognition. enhance the value of Australian ST PATRICK’S SCHOOL, WAIMATE We have had more than 250 Catholic Primary Education. Terry Staff at St Patrick’s School, Waimate, principals, teachers and Board is going to use the St Bernadette’s are walking the talk this term. On members from schools throughout Hei Flyer Model to develop a 10/11 March the staff and friends of Canterbury, the North Island and comprehensive school plan based on St Patrick’s School entered a team in Australia visit our school. the development, understanding and the Relay for Life, raising over $900.00 acceptance of school value systems Last year Mr Terry Gimpel, Principal for the Cancer Society in the process. for Australian schools. Staff from St of Guardian Angels’ Catholic School, Prior to that, teachers participated in Bernadette’s will travel to Australia a school with a roll of 700 students Bikewise Week and completed the shortly to talk to schools and present on the Gold Coast of Australia, Hadlow to Harbour 10km walk. As the Model at a conference. well as improving their own personal visited St Bernadette’s. He was so fi tness, staff are aiming at providing impressed by what he witnessed at The success of our Hei Flyer model is positive role models for the students St Bernadette’s he returned to a tribute to the staff and pupils in our by cycling and walking to school Australia and applied for and was school. As a school we are very, very regularly. granted a National Professional proud of our achievements. More Development Study Award for importantly the Hei Flyer Model ST BERNADETTE’S SCHOOL, Australian Catholic Primary School has had a huge impact on teaching, HORNBY Principals. The Award recognizes learning and behaviour throughout Hei Flyer Model principals in Australian schools the school. At St Bernadette’s we are Last year the staff at St Bernadette’s, who have submitted a proposal to all Hei Flyers.

4 South Canterbury Men’s Retreat On 4 November the Knights of the Southern Cross organised a retreat day for men of the pastoral region. Over 20 men gathered at Roncalli College to refl ect and pray together under the guidance of Fr. John O’Connor. The theme was ‘How men establish a relationship with God and hear His voice in their life’. We discovered that, in our weakness, we Sister Philippine Cass and her nephew, Chris Cass New Mary Potter Villas can be drawn much closer to Jesus and it is in Him that we will fi nd our strength. others, especially the elderly. The Villas are available as affordable The general consensus on the day th at St Mary’s rental accommodation for long term, was ‘a top experience that we strongly independent persons over 60 years recommend to other men’s groups.’ of age.

SPECIAL PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS AND FOR PRIESTS PLEASE When you are sending written Every Thursday in our Diocese, is a material to Inform for printing, if day set aside to pray for Vocations to it is possible, could you please send the Priesthood. it in by email. This facilitates the Each Parish will have been given compiling of the various articles so information about this, so please that it can be sent on to the printer. make a point of fi nding out just exactly Photos can be email or hard copy what your Parish is suggesting. but label them carefully and when We have only two men training for emailing ‘attach’ this rather than the Priesthood in our Diocese. This have them embedded in your article. covers a period of seven years, so The Editor. there is a need and you are asked to respond in whatever way you can, but especially by prayer.

The Diocesan Welfare Council invites applications for the allocation of theTindall Foundation grant funds received for distribution to qualifying applicants in the Christchurch Catholic Diocese. For a preliminary application form and the Tindall Foundation funding guidelines please contact: Ian and Suzanne Bell are delighted to have Diocesan Welfare Council Dominic Orr as the Catholic representative C/-Jon Brian P O Box 4237 of Bell, Lamb and Trotter Funeral Directors Limited, assisting them to Christchurch 8140 provide a caring, professional service that is a unique and fi tting tribute, Phone 379 0012 refl ecting your loved one’s life, personality, beliefs and culture. Preliminary applications close 15 June 2007. Successful applicants will be invited to lodge a full application with the Diocesan Welfare Council.

5 AROUND THE PARISHES

HOLY NAME PARISH, ASHBURTON ST PATRICK’S PARISH, GREYMOUTH At the March meeting of Five people were baptised the Ashburton Catholic during the Easter Vigil Women’s League we ceremony in St Patrick’s presented Honorary Life Church this Easter. They were Membership to Mrs joined by two people who were Margaret Reynolds and already baptised and so were Mrs Noreen Tod for their received into the full life of the outstanding work for the . CWL. Fr. John Morrison P.P. baptising Preparing together through For over 40 years, Margaret Richard Butcher the RCIA programme, these has been running Euchre seven people formed a strong bond with one another. Each evenings in the Parish instruction session fi nished with ten minutes of silent prayer Centre to raise money for before the Blessed Sacrament. Mrs Margaret Reynolds, our mission stations in the Congratulations to them all. Mrs Noreen Tod Pacifi c, and Noreen has been helping to do this for 35 years, every Monday night OUR LADY OF FATIMA PARISH for nine months of each year. Together they have raised over $60,000 for mission stations in Fiji and the Solomon Islands. This service deserved special recognition and was followed by a fun Euchre night with all the members present.

ST ITA’S CHURCH, HINDS.

The Tinwald Parish Chaiman, John Farrell, writes, ‘On closure of the St Ita’s Church, Hinds, after 94 years of celebrating Mass as part of Holy Name Parish and in 1964 in the Tinwald Parish, it was donated to the Wild Life Trust, Vietnamese Catholic Community Christchurch, where it is now located.’ For the fi rst time since its founding, The Vietnamese Catholic Community had the honour of welcoming Reverend Bishop It has been decided to publish a history book of the John Cunneen to Sunday Mass (6 May 2007). Both the Church. Bishop and Father Paul Duncan celebrated Mass, and the The author is Pat O’Brien and copies of this book entitled Bishop’s Homily was translated into Vietnamese by Sister ‘Church of St Ita, Hinds’ are available from the Ashburton Marie Celine Do (RNDM). Women from the community Parish Offi ce, priced at $20.00. wore colourful traditional dresses (for special occasions only) and everyone sang beautiful Vietnamese hymns as part of welcoming and appreciating the Bishop’s visit. CHATHAM ISLANDS The occasion coincided with Bishop Cunneen’s 75th The Pitt Island Community was shocked at the sudden birthday. So after Mass, around 70 people gathered in the death of Eva and Ken Lanause, leaving a gap in their main hall to enjoy delicious Vietnamese food prepared small community. Fr. O’Connor was there to conduct the by each family, and of course, a yummy birthday cake! A Church’s funeral rites with solemnity. number of community members were impressed with the The Catholic Faith of the Chathams can be traced back Bishop’s care and friendliness. We wish him good health in to the evangelisation by Evangeline Prendeville and his retirement. Annie Maata Gregory-Hunt. Our Priests have been present over much of this time, as well as Sisters of Our Lady of the SACRED HEART PARISH, TIMARU. Missions and the Missionary Sisters of Mary. On December 8th 2006, the parishioners bade farewell to The Islanders have a great love of the Priests and Sisters the Society of Mary Order which had faithfully served the who have served them so well and they look forward Parish for 137 years. A concelebrated Mass included Bishop to the new challenges to their faith which come into Cunneen, Fr Brian Cummings, the Vicar Provincial of the reality with the introduction of the Diocesan Pastoral Marish Fathers and members of the Parish community, Plan. Frs Earl Crotty, Peter Bradley, Vince Curtain and

6 Kevin O’Donoghue. Brother Luke Paget was also present. to Ireland is planned for April 2008 and the Passion Play at On behalf of the parishioners, Ray Brosnahan paid tribute Oberammergau in 2010. For inquires please contact Peter to the work of the Priests and Brothers over the years. He Fleming at (09) 580 0472 - or Fr Chris. spoke of the contributions of the staff over the years and also the present staff. He also mentioned the great work ST JOSEPH’S PARISH, TEMUKA done by the Society of Mary in St Patrick’s High School and On Sunday 13 May, Bishop Roncalli College. Barry presented Liz Hewson Mr Noel Murray, Parish Chairman, presented a gift to each with her Benemerenti Medal. of the staff members. Liz has given exceptional and It was a really wonderful occasion, of course tinged with the varied service to the Geraldine Parish over many years. sadness of losing such wonderful servants of the Lord. Liz Hewson and Bishop Jones After Mass, a large gathering ST JOSEPH’S PARISH, PAPANUI of Parishioners and members of Liz’s family sat down to a pot-luck lunch to celebrate the event.

ST PATRICK’S PARISH, . The Parish Council organised an evening of festivities and activities for St Patrick’s Day, that commenced after the Saturday evening Mass. The Parish hall was the venue for the evening. This was turned out resplendent in green, thanks to the diligent efforts of several parishioners. The event was well attended with around 150 parishioners and families attending. Of course, Irish songs were obligatory Members of the Marian Group really. The Parish music group provided a musical backdrop for the repertoire of Irish songs to sing along to and printed There is a newly installed, comfortable new seat outside up a song book so that anybody willing to sing had the words St Gregory’s Church. Earlier this year the Parish Priest, available. We had an Irish Dancing demonstration and those Fr. Simon Eccleton, blessed the seat that has been given for game enough, were invited to the convenience of parishioners. give it a go. The evening was It has been dedicated to the memory of the deceased members well supported by several local of the St Gregory’s Marian Group. This Marian Group is businesses who donated goods a group of committed people who seek spiritual growth that were used as door prizes through prayer and active work within the Parish. family. and prizes for raffl es during the The purchase was made possible by the generous donations course of the evening. from deceased members of the parish family. The highlights of the evening were the strongly contested St Patrick’s Celebration, Kaiapoi ST ANNE’S PARISH, WOOLSTON “Wearing O’ the Green” trophy, Fr Chris Friel returned recently from leading a tour to during which a mention was made of bribing the Parish the Holy Land. Mass was celebrated daily in the principal Priest!, and a traditional Irish game where coins were tossed churches and shrines associated with the life and death of at a bottle of Irish Whisky! Jesus. The small group of 15 came away all the richer for The evening was used to raise funds towards Parish their knowledge gained, and their hearing of the readings at activities associated with World Youth Day 2008. Almost Sunday Mass will never be quite the same. A pilgrimage tour $500 was raised towards this cause.

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PRIESTS FROM IRELAND Refl ection on the Saints

When I was young the Saints were name is that we entrust them into my heroes. I read their lives, had their the care of a Saint. Take for example pictures on the wall of my bedroom St Joseph. St Teresa of Avila said, “It and tried to imitate them. Our home, is amazing how many great favours Denis K. O’Sullivan, Pat Foley, John Murphy (about 1951) like most other Catholic homes had God granted me through that blessed The Diocese of Christchurch has been the crucifi x, statues and pictures of Saint for, just as Jesus was subject gloriously blessed by a number of the Saints prominently displayed. to Joseph on earth, so in Heaven He secular Priests who have served here. Sadly the pop stars now cover the does whatever he commands.” I knew They volunteered to leave their native walls of the children’s bedrooms and a lady, widowed at a young age with land and their families to come to our statues have disappeared from our four young children. Life was diffi cult, part of the world so that they could homes. Even St Mary, the greatest especially fi nancially, but instead of be servants in proclaiming the Word Saint, no longer fi nds a place of fi nding another husband she chose of God. Let us always be grateful for honour in our homes. Why then have St Joseph to be her help mate and he their sacrifi ce and remember them in the Saints lost favour over the last never let her down through all her our prayers. thirty years? There is a story told of diffi culties. Our Holy Father, speaking The following is a list of the names a young administrator of a Catholic at John Paul II’s funeral said, “At that of those Priests. Only two remain in Church who was full of zeal to build moment of his passing into the next the Diocese, Fr. Kevin O’Sullivan and up the congregation. He decided to world, Pope John Paul could call on Finian Conway. Fr. Tom O’Donnell refurbish the Church and the fi rst the Saints from every age knowing and Seamus Clenaghan are in Ireland, thing he did was to take away all they would form a living procession retired, and still helping in parish work. the statues and hide them in a back to accompany him into the next world room. Some time passed and the and into the glory of God.” Yes, the Dean O’Donnell, Monsignors congregation still didn’t increase but Saints are our friends and wonderful James Long, John Finerty, Thomas sadly decreased. One day the Priest models to follow. If we read their MeKeon, Matthew Duggan, Thomas asked a faithful old lady what was lives, we will be challenged to do Daly, Fathers Patrick Timony, wrong and she gently said, “Father, great things for God. I wonder how Matthew Fogarty, Thomas O’Reagan, you have taken away all our friends!” many of us still ask St Christopher to Tim Creed, Owen Gallagher, Daniel protect us while driving. Do we call Healy, Thomas Farrell, Patrick I notice here at Sacred Heart Parish on St Anthony to fi nd lost things? Do Foley, Joseph Kelly, Sean Daly, how people of other cultures on we pray to St Joseph to get us a job or James Redmond, James O’Connor, entering the Church, touch the give us the gift of a happy death? The Gerard Kane, Gerard Fahey, statues and say a prayer because Little Flower said she would spend Patrick Joyce, Denis Leen, Patrick they are their friends. Recently, when her eternity doing good on this earth Madden, Michael Jones, Joseph in England and Ireland, I noticed and that is true of all the Saints. Next Leonard, John Murphy, Michael many churches had side altars for Sunday when you profess your Faith O’Sullivan, Denis K. O’Sullivan, different Saints with candles to burn and say “I believe in the communion John O’Sullivan, Peter O’Hara, and prayers to say. We believe that of Saints,” show that you really mean Finian Conway, Seamus Clenaghan, the Saints are our friends and have it by again inviting your favourite Larry McDonald, William Costigan, the “Ear of God” so they are able to Saints into your life. John McHale, Brendon Gibbons, seek from God the gifts we need. The Cornelius O’Brien, Ambrose Timon, reason we give our children a Saint’s Fr Paddy Cahill Richard O’Connell, Laurence Haughey, Anthony O’Reilly, Patrick Doherty and Thomas O’Dowd. For those who have died, we commend them to the mercy of God and for the living, we ask that God continues to be their guiding light.

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