june 2019 CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN ISSUE 241 | JUNE 2019 ABLETcdd.org.nz Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created, and you shall renew the face of the earth. the tablet Clergy Jubilees 2019 Prayerful congratulations are extended to the four priests of our diocese who reach significant milestones along the road of priesthood this year. On Monday, 6 May, a concelebrated Mass was held in the Verdon Chapel, Mosgiel to honour the following priests: SILVER JUBILEES (25 YEARS): Fr Gerard Aynsley VG, and Fr Cipriano Fernandes; GOLDEN JUBILEE (50 YEARS): Fr Patrick McGettigan; DIAMOND JUBILEE (60 YEARS): Fr Stuart Sellar. L to R Fr Cipriano Fernandes, Bishop Emeritus Colin Campbell, Bishop Michael Dooley, Fr Pat McGettigan, Fr Gerard Aynsley and Fr Stuart Sellar. Photo courtesy of Fr Vaughan Leslie. june 2019 Cover page reflection the editor Boards of The cover page image serves several purposes. • Firstly, it reminds us of three recent events in the Trustees of calendar of the Church celebrated at Sunday Masses during June. The first was the Ascension of Jesus into our Schools heaven; the second was Pentecost Sunday, celebrating the birthday of the Church and the descent of the Thank you to the 300 members Holy Spirit upon the apostles; the third was the feast of Boards of Trustees who work of the Most Holy Trinity. tirelessly to see that the Catholic • Secondly, it reminds us of the importance of the schools of our diocese operate Sacrament of Confirmation, which Bishop Michael soundly and efficiently from day has been conferring on candidates during parish to day. visits. Confirmation strengthens us in faith and 5,000 students benefit from increases the seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit in us: your skilled governance, and Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel, Knowledge, Government can be assured that Fortitude, Piety, and Fear of the Lord. the $35,000,000 of State funds • Thirdly, it links us to the visit of Bishop Pompallier provided for operations' grants in 1840, when, as he approached Otago Heads on his and staff salaries is appreciated ship, the ‘Sancta Maria’, he blessed, in the name of and properly accounted for. the Trinity, the land that lay before him. Thank you to Board members Whenever we look around us, we can remind ourselves who have completed terms of that, whatever our trials and tribulations, we continue office, and congratulations to to live in a blessed land, then pause to count our those who are taking up new blessings, and make the Sign of the Cross. positions following the triennial elections and appointments. “In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.” tony hanning editor Catholic pilgrimages by New Zealanders, for New Zealanders. THE PASSION PLAY 2020 SMALL GROUP PILGRIMAGE TOURS from NEW ZEALAND Partners Registrations NOW OPEN for the Passion Play - May to September 2020. Joe O’Neill Mike O’Neill 10 different touring and river cruise itineraries. Bookings for individuals & groups. Paul O’Neill Passion Play tour option #1 Todd Whitcombe Lauren Pegg Italy, Austria & Germany. 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Our key partners are Lending Matters (Dunedin) and Ngā Tangata Microfinance Trust (Manukau), and we also participate in the national organization FinCap. In collaboration with our partners, we endeavour to provide feedback to government on policy development in the areas of microfinance, debt, third tier lending, poverty and related issues. We are very grateful for the donations given to us in the past year for our Community worker, Gerry O’Farrell. He is working closely with Catholic Social Services to help make a difference to people who are struggling financially. We would be most appreciative of further donations to continue to support our Community worker and offer Emergency Funds. Donations are tax-deductible and can be posted to: St Francis Trust, 24 Forbury Rd Dunedin 9012 The St Francis Trust continues or deposits can be made into our account: its journey walking alongside people in a spirit of friendship St Francis of Assisi Dunedin Trust – 060901 0663602 00 and seeking better financial solutions. If you have an interest in joining our committee, or providing practical help for community outreach activities, we would be glad to hear from you! You can contact In the past 6 years we have become us at the 0800 number below. known in the community through our outreach activities, our network of If you or someone you know would like assistance, please ring 0800 086 177. agencies and groups in Dunedin and nationally, and by providing focussed support for local/regional individuals in Your top legal team, committed to need of help. providing the highest quality of service Client contact often begins when individuals are faced with stressful financial situations which can lead to emergency loans or other Trust support. However, the journey often progresses to a longer-term relationship by assistance with budget advice, WINZ or other services, or provision of material help. In some instances where clients have successfully managed their financial issues, they offer donations back to the emergency fund, which can feel very empowering. Black PMS 7530 Font: Dax Wide Bold Our community support worker, together with Catholic Social Services and a network of other agencies such as Solutions With Flair St Vincent de Paul, enables us to make personal contact with individuals in need. We have learned there are many solutions to clients’ issues, and loans are often a last resort. Finding a solution with the client and staying in contact 79 Lower Stuart St, Dunedin • Telephone: 03 477 1078 offers an outreached hand rather than Also at 107 Gordon Rd, Mosgiel • 03 489 5157 just a hand-out. june 2019 Bushy School News: Jesus – Our Light at Easter contributed by susan rowley Bushy Schoolers gathered in Gore recently from the rural areas of Winton, Tuatapere, Balfour, Myross Bush, Otautau and Arrowtown to explore their understanding in a day themed Jesus – Our Light at Easter’. We were excited to be using the national website resource ‘Faith Journey’ for the first time, with material compiled by Jo Bell of Dunedin. During a fun-filled day we learnt about how everything changed when Jesus rose from the dead; reflected on things we do to celebrate Easter; considered the meaning of the Paschal Candle and generally had a lot of fun with craft, singing, drama and games. It is great to see parents becoming more involved with the day’s activities as this can only enrich their children’s experience. Thank you to those families for making this day a priority in their busy lives. Special thanks goes to Lucy Swain and Ryan Watkins, Head Students of St Peter’s College Gore, who, along with senior students, Tom Dennison, Sam Mckenzie, Isabella Burns and Trelise Wadsworth, stepped up to fully lead the Junior Craft – We made candle collage pictures to remind us that Jesus’ light shines in us. day with support from myself, Susan Rowley. It is always a win for everyone with our competent and friendly students contributing a youthful touch to the day. Senior Craft – Our Paschal Candles remind us that we too are called to be light for those around us. the tablet Caritas promotes the message to journey with our migrant and refugee community Across New Zealand, Caritas marked the National Day of woman represented in the collage is Nasrin, 21, who works Prayer for Refugees and Migrants on Sunday, 23 June. The with Rohingya children as part of Caritas Bangladesh’s efforts day is set aside each year to fall as closely as possible to the to provide safe spaces. Nasrin represents the tenacity and internationally celebrated World Refugee Day on 20 June. tenderness of all the Caritas workers who accompany migrants Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand prepared resources for parishes and refugees. The collage features hundreds of photos of migrants and schools across the country to share the words of Pope and refugees, world leaders, and Caritas staff. It depicts that Francis and encourage compassion and love in welcoming despite our differences, we are one humanity. Towards the end of migrants into our communities. the General Assembly, Pope Francis pasted in the wedding photo of his parents. His father Mario was a migrant who came from In 2017, Caritas Internationalis, the network of global Caritas Italy to Argentina in the 1920s. agencies, launched a worldwide campaign, Share the Journey, promoting empathy toward migrants and refugees. “The future Ms Hickey, who was at the General Assembly says, “The call to is made of us, let’s Share the Journey” is inspired by Pope action for us on this Day of Prayer for Refugees and Migrants Francis’ message during his TED talk in 2017.