THE MON T HLY MAGAZINE FOR T HE CA T HOLI C S OF T HE DUNE D IN DIO C ESE HE ABLE T MayT 2009 T Issue No 143 Singing for Mum … Five-year-old Ted Nelson (left) leads fellow pupils of St Joseph’s School, Balclutha, in singing You Are My Shepherd after the May 5 Mass at which his mother, Annie Nelson, was commissioned as principal of the school� Beside Ted is Tamara-Lee Rodwell� At the Mass, parish priest Fr Michael Hishon noted it was Good Shepherd Sunday and said a challenge to Mrs Nelson was “to be like the shepherd … and do her best to lead” the school� Fr Hishon spoke of Mrs Nelson’s love of and commitment to her calling and expressed his confidence that the roll, now standing at 53, would continue to rise under Mrs Nelson’s leadership� – Gillian Vine Harsh winter likely as recession bites By GILLIAN VINE vouchers to rise. demand will certainly be higher than ST VINCENT de Paul branches in the Dunedin area manager Ken Fahey last year,” he said. diocese are bracing themselves for also predicted a rise in requests for He attributed higher demand post- higher demand this winter as the assistance, saying: “Winter could be the Christmas to the tougher economic recession takes its toll. critical period.” climate, as overtime and even basic “I would expect it to get busier, In January and February, Dunedin’s St hours for workers were cut. Food bank especially with recent redundancies in Vincent de Paul food bank had recorded donations from Dunedin parishes were the town,” Oamaru St Vincent de Paul 25 per cent increases in demand on “solid” and he was “just so happy and shop manager Jeanette Verheyen said. the previous year and although March grateful to them”, although more tinned By the end of April, the branch had was about the same as 2008, Mr Fahey meat and fish would be welcome. distributed more than 20 loads of wood expected an upsurge from now on. Continued on page 3 ➤ and she expected the demand for food “I’m picking that in the coming months, NZ Bishops take action on swine flu In this issue… THE New Zealand Bishops Conference has issued a statement on Southland Rose of Tralee chosen ����������������������������������2 Influenza A and swine flu in New Zealand. Reinforcing the need for St Peter’s pupil top netballer ������������������������������������������3 priests and other ministers working for the Church to practise good Challenges for health board chairman ������������������������5 personal hygiene, they ask that all ministers take precautionary Lady with the Lantern ������������������������������������������������������7 measures to reduce the spread of influenza. The statement says: Walking New Paths graduates gather �������������������������9 “The following actions are to cease: Communion on the tongue; Green Island CWL celebrates �������������������������������������� 10 communion from the chalice; shaking hands at the sign of peace. Passionists meet at Waihola ���������������������������������������� 11 The bishops emphasise that ceasing these actions is a precautionary Obituaries ������������������������������������������������������������������� 14-15 measure only and hope that they will not have to take stronger Out and About ���������������������������������������������������������������� 16 action. Advice will be given when these actions can be resumed.” The Tablet May 2009 Family hoping for its second Rose of Tralee By PAT VELTKAMP SMITH THE happiest woman in Southland right now may be Annette Bryce, widow of Belfast born Davey Bryce, mother of New Zealand’s 1993 Rose of Tralee Rachel Bryce and grandmother of Southland’s 2009 Rose, 22-year-old Lisa Susan Monaghan. Lisa was chosen from five young women with Irish heritage at a function in Invercargill late last month. Her win crowned a big month. She graduated from Southern Rose … Lisa Canterbury with a degree in Mognaghan hopes to social work and has a job in the repeat her aunt’s success care and protection wing of Child and travel to Ireland as Youth and Family in Invercargill. New Zealand’s Rose of Her younger sister, Alice (19), Tralee� will accompany Lisa to the national Rose of Tralee final in Lower Hutt on June 12 and 13, as will her mother, Shirley Anne, grand-nan Annette, auntie Rachel and other family. Lisa is a former pupil of Verdon College, her singing voice a credit to her music teacher there, the renowned Panache choir director Di Lenihan, and it came in handy at the contest. Each of the Southland Rose of Tralee contenders had to sing, as well as prepare a potato dish and chat with judges about things Irish and not. One of the judges, well known singer and Southland’s Entertainer of the Year Maureen Calvert spent time in Tralee a couple of years ago. She says what she looks for in a Rose shines out – warmth, zest, personality, sparkle and “it”. Lisa has it all, so Southland fingers are crossed once again. Oamaru building extensions blessed AT the end of last month, the extensions to Oamaru’s St Vincent de Paul shop were officially opened and blessed by Fr Wayne Healey. Among those present were Oamaru St Vincent de Paul Conference chairman Peter Watson, Waitaki MP Jacqui Dean and Community Trust of Otago representative Sally Hope. The community trust gave a substantial cheque towards the building. All speakers congratulated those involved on the efforts Oamaru had made and Jackie Dean spoke of the strong caring message St Vincent de Paul exhibited. After the opening, morning tea was served in the Dean O’Reilly Lounge. The deadline for the June issue Please phone us on 0800-500-730 is Wednesday, May 27� All con- for your Free Consultation tributions should be sent to the The Lab – helping you eat, sleep, play and smile editor, Gillian Vine, 26 Franklin St, Dunedin: Radio Otago House, 248 Cumberland Street. Phone 03 477 1422 Invercargill: Cnr Herbert & Windsor Streets. Phone 03 217 1121 Dalmore, Dunedin 9010; phone 021-705-708; Email [email protected] fax 03-474-5758; email tablet@cdd�org�nz� 2 May 2009 The Tablet St Vincent de Paul ready for Ashleigh makes increased winter demand netball’s top 12 From page 1 ➤ ASHLEIGH SMITH, a Year 13 St Peter’s In Invercargill, supermarket vouchers, trying to be a shop of opportunity, so College pupil, has been named one wood and coal are supplied by St there’s got to be a bargain there”, Mr of the 12 members of the New Vincent de Paul through two of its Fahy said. Zealand Secondary Schools’ Netball three shops, and shops’ co-ordinator Mrs Kerr said Invercargill was Team. Dora Kerr also deals with food-voucher fortunate in getting good supplies of Ashleigh was the only South requests from three other organisations clothing and when there was a surplus, Islander to make the side. With the in the city. She, too, anticipates a rise in they held $2 bag sales, which “bring in huge number playing netball at demand. hoards of people”. secondary school level throughout “I can see it increasing as most people, In Oamaru, Mrs Verheyen said the the country, to be singled out especially those on limited incomes, revamped and enlarged shop was busy, for national honours is a truly are taking the recession seriously and with winter bedding “always needed”, remarkable achievement and a are looking at being more economical,” especially in double, queen and king huge source of pride to St Peter’s Mrs Kerr said. sizes. “We also need bigger clothing, College and Southland netball. As well as requesting help with especially men’s work clothes, such as With Dana Bond (captain) and food and fuel, people watching their thicker jerseys and wet-weather gear.” Stacey Peeters (Year 12), Ashleigh spending were making more use of St Reflecting people’s commitment to was a member of the winning Vincent de Paul shops. being economical was the demand for Southland team in the Lois Muir This was particularly true of the jam and preserving jars, as more people Challenge netball competition. elderly, Mrs Kerr said, and to those who returned to making pickles and jams or The competition involved four worried that their families would not preserving fruit. tournaments over a five-week approve of them buying secondhand Once almost impossible to get rid period where each met regional clothing, she told them to say they had of, “they’re going out as fast as they’re sides from throughout the country. bought things at a boutique. coming in”, Mrs Verheyen said. The Southland side distinguished The other St Vincent de Paul shops in And in an Oamaru parish community itself by coming through unbeaten the diocese were as busy. initiative, the parish and school and was proud to receive the “We’re having a buoyant year with communities are contributing baking, trophies from Mrs Muir, at the final very good trading,” Mr Fahey said. soup, casseroles and meals to the tournament in Rotorua. He attributed this, in part, to taking parish freezer. These will be distributed In breaking news, Stacey Peeters a seasonal approach to stocking, with to welcome newcomers, assist the has been named as Southland’s party and retro gear always popular, as housebound and those in need. Secondary Schools’ ambassador was jewellery. All food is dated, labelled and to attend the junior council in Although the shops had been registered in a book and signed for Auckland. organised to maximise income, “we’re when distributed. Bishop’s diary Lawrence Peeters MAY 22-24 – Mosgiel Parish Confirmation Genuine Professional and Visitation 28 – Catholic Development Fund com- mittee meeting; Board of Manage- ment meeting JUNE For all your real estate needs 4 – Catholic/Presbyterian