Tui Motu InterIslands October 2009 Price $5 Tui Motu InterIslands 1 October 2009 editorial where is the church going? contents he default mode of secular diocese, in terms of Mass attendance, 2-3 editorial. Board statement journalism is unbelief”. Going tops the Aussie league table – and Katie O’Connor “T 4 letters to Sydney to attend the annual religious certainly outstrips Melbourne. His 5 spirituality and medical practice press jamboree, we heard many tongue may have been ‘in his cheek’; Anna Holmes memorable sound bytes – and that nevertheless he was projecting a was certainly one. Our secular world message of confidence and success. 6-8 “Over the ditch” – the Catholic has lost its belief system. That is how Church in Australia e determined, after that, to ask interviews it appears on the surface, and tsunamis – as we know only too well – happen Waround about the true state of 9-10 The day they unlocked the church the Australian church. The result is Peter Murnane on the surface. Going deeper, however, found on pages 6-8. There are many 11 The Catholic Church in NZ as many of our contributors attest, Aranui community we find a profound, often incoherent, good things to say, but there are worrying problems – and they find an 12-13 John Calvin longing for spirituality (See, for instance, Dr Anna Holmes, p 5). echo in a community of New Zealand Peter Matheson religious, whose opinions we also 14-15 It takes a long time to grow young So, for our principal October theme sought (p 11). Sandwiched between Pauline O’Regan 16-17 The politics of inclusion we determined to dig deeper. To take the two pieces, Peter Murnane (pp 9- Rosemary Neave the pulse of the church as we found 10) reflects on the heritage of Vatican 18-20 Hope for the homeless it in Australia; to put that in the II and whether church leaders are Brian Turner, Shirley-Joy context of history; and then to look at being faithful to it. Barrow, Sue Giddens ourselves in New Zealand. 21 The tale of a street kid The good news is the empowerment of Glynn Cardy The face Australia presents to the visitor the laity. Vatican II defined the church 22 Damien of Molokai is one of confidence and prosperity. as The People of God, and lay people The leprosy mission Going to St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney, are being formed in both countries to 23 Mother’s journal for the Catholic Press Association Mass assume leadership roles. At the same Kaaren Mathias confirmed this for the Australian time clergy numbers are drastically 24-25 Given for all church too. St Mary’s is magnificent, down – but the wrong solutions are Diane Pendola right in the centre of town, wrapped being pursued to meet this crisis. 26 in memoriam: Jean Honoré in the greenery of Hyde Park. Like Michael Hill The major concern that surfaces right 27 How to play your cards St Paul’s in London, it speaks to the whole city. through this study is leadership. The Paul Andrews governance of the Catholic Church 28-9 Books Gareth Jones, Elisabeth The Mass took place in the exquisite has become over-centralised, and Nicholson, Michael Hill, crypt chapel. The liturgy was simple this produces a climate of fear which Kate Moriarty but beautifully prepared – and centre strangles much initiative. We live in a 30 Crosscurrents stage was Cardinal Pell. The Cardinal world hungry for faith, in desperate Jim Elliston 31 A personal testimony was welcoming, but his homily was need of God. Yet how can we respond Humphrey O’Leary unusual. He laid strong emphasis on when our leadership is preoccupied the fact that his paper, unlike most with issues of control and shackled Cover: St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney Catholic papers, makes money. His by clericalism and patriarchy? Is the Tui Motu-InterIslands is an independent, Catholic, monthly magazine. 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Independent Catholic Magazine Ltd, P O Box 6404, Dunedin North, 9059 ISSM 1174 – 8931 Phone: 03 477 1449: Fax: 03 477 8149: email: [email protected]: website: www.tuimotu.org Editor: Michael Hill IC; Assistant Editor: Frances Skelton; Illustrator: Don Moorhead Directors: Rita Cahill RSJ, Philip Casey, Tom Cloher, Robin Kearns, Chris Loughnan OP, Elizabeth Mackie OP, Katie O’Connor (Chair), Mark Richards, Kathleen Rushton RSM Printers: Southern Colour Print, 1 Turakina Road, Dunedin South, 9012 2 Tui Motu InterIslands October 2009 comment Hello Tui Motu Readers solution a new Pope or a new Council? he Tui Motu Board has much to an enterprise that continues to pay its We must go deeper. The answer is a Tshare with you over the next couple own way. Apart from its initial year revolution of the spirit. of months as we enter an exciting new of operation while the subscriber base chapter of the magazine’s history. was being built up, the magazine has always been able to balance its books. Peter Matheson (pp 12-13), writing Firstly, you will notice by the ad on this about the Reformation – a similar page that we are now in the process of In addition, and unlike in most other time of crisis for the church, compares seeking a new Editor, whom we hope magazines, subscribers’ forward pay­ John Calvin with St Ignatius. Both saw will be able to take up the position ments for magazines are kept intact “the necessity of discipline, especially early next year. While we owe a debt of and are not used for normal running self-discipline, in the context of a gratitude to our current Editor – and in costs. So we are very sound of heart! vaulting concern for the glory and fact the whole team who every month The TM Foundation has been set sovereignty of God. Both developed continue to put out an outstanding up as a means of supporting further magazine – it is important to stress that new forms of ministry and mission, developments within and alongside the the principle of continuing to have an and gave top priority to teaching and magazine, including the full payment independent Catholic voice out there pastoral care.” Self-discipline is not of a new Editor. It does not fund the in the media world is bigger than any control from top down. current operation. In next month’s Tui individual’s contribution. Motu we will be outlining more about Church leadership exists, not to Thanks to the tireless work of the TM the Foundation’s plans and how you smother, but to empower the faithful, Board members and our Foundation may be able to help guarantee our both lay and cleric, that they may Trust we now have a succession plan future. freely and joyously respond to the that enables us to guarantee Tui Motu’s Blessings gospel call: to hear the word of God, to existence for the foreseeable future. Katie O’Connor live it and to share it. It is important to emphasise that it is Chair, Tui Motu Board M.H. The Governing Board of Independent Catholic Magazine is seeking the services of Editor for TUI MOTU INTERISLANDS commencing early 2010 (by negotiation) : At the Final curtain Australasian Religious Press Applications with CV to: Association (ARPA) conference in Sydney last month, the editor is seen here receiving a bronze award for “best Chair, devotional article applying faith to life”. C/- Tui Motu, The winning piece was written by Jeph Matthias (husband PO Box 6404, of Kaaren, who writes the Mother’s Journal each month). Dunedin North 9059 The title of the article was “musings about justice aboard a jumbo jet” (TM June 2008). Congratulations to the author. Job Description available on request Closing date 30 October 2009 Tui Motu Board and editorial team offer our Tui Motu invites readers to question, deepest sympathy and prayers to all Samoan challenge and contribute to its discussion of spiritual and social issues in the light and Tongan readers, whose families have been of gospel values, and in the interests of affected by the recent earthquake and tsunami, a more just and peaceful society especially where there has been loss of life. Tui Motu InterIslands 3 October 2009 letters TM a curate’s egg Isn’t the General Confession at I am sorry to hear that John Honoré has letters to the editor - the beginning of Mass when one examines one’s conscience enough, died. 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