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CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN
ISSUE 246 | DECEMBER 2020
cdd.org.nz
Lord Jesus, may we find you again this Christmas, and be filled
with fresh awareness that you are Immanuel – ‘God with us.’
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Bishop Michael's
Christmas Message
Unexpected events in life can remind us that we are not in control.
2020 has been one of those years. The COVID-19 pandemic has
shown us that even the advantages of modern technology cannot
fully protect us from the dangers of an invisible virus. We are
mortal beings, not gods.
If there is a means to saving us from this dangerous disease then it is a rather simple,
old fashioned solution, working together as a community and practicing respect
and kindness with each other. COVID has shown us that we are just as vulnerable as
our ancestors to nature’s dangers; it has also shown us that our strength is in being a
caring community of people.
As we look forward to the celebration of the birth of Jesus, we remember it is the
great action which shows us that God wants to be with us, His people. I am sure that
if we can freely gather in churches and homes for our Christmas festivities this year
then we will be very grateful and appreciative. Usually we take the ability to gather
together for granted but now we know that this is not the case.
The message of Christmas and the birth of Jesus injects a good dose of faith and hope
into the world. The human spirit that Jesus took on as a baby is strong. We hold that in
common with our Lord. The human life is lived most fully when it is unselfishly lived in
a community of other people. Perhaps the gift of the pandemic is that it has reminded us
that we are not isolated individuals but we are all connected into the human community.
May this Christmas remind us of all that we can be thankful for, and may it inspire
the hope that the birth of Jesus brings to the world.
Yours in Christ
= michael
Christmas Day Gospel Lk 2:15-20
When the angels went away from them to heaven,
the shepherds said to one another,
"Let us go, then, to Bethlehem
to see this thing that has taken place,
which the Lord has made known to us."
So they went in haste and found Mary and Joseph,
and the infant lying in the manger.
When they saw this,
they made known the message
that had been told them about this child.
All who heard it were amazed
by what had been told them by the shepherds.
And Mary kept all these things,
reflecting on them in her heart.
Then the shepherds returned,
glorifying and praising God
for all they had heard and seen,
Photo: Tony Hanning just as it had been told to them.
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Holy Souls Tribute - Lawrence
karen roughan, parishioner
On Monday 2 November, Stephanie Swann, our Pastoral Assistant, organised
a beautiful service in honour of the faithful departed. After the service a small
group visited the Lawrence cemetery. This event is one that the late Father
Dan Cummings did each year. At Father Dan’s graveside we sang Eternal Rest,
a hymn we heard Fr Dan sing often at burials. We also placed a flower at a Pope Francis on All Souls’ Day,
number of the graves. A prayer was said at the beginning of each row, and of 2 November: Christian hope
course many memories were shared as we wandered through what used to be gives meaning to life
called, “the Catholic section”. St Patrick’s parishioners miss the involvement
from a report by courtney mares
Fr Dan had in our parish and community and he will always be fondly and
gratefully remembered for what he did.
Our Parish also mourned the passing of Joey Robertson in July. Joey had lived Pope Francis visited a cemetery in Vatican
all her life in Lawrence and is very much missed, having been an integral part of City to pray on All Souls’ Day and offered
St. Pats and our community. R.I.P. Mass for the faithful departed.
“‘Hope does not disappoint,’ St. Paul tells
us. Hope attracts us and gives meaning to
life … hope is a gift from God that draws
us towards life, towards eternal joy. Hope is
an anchor that we have on the other side,”
Pope Francis said in his homily.
The pope offered Mass for the souls of the
faithful departed at the Church of Our
Lady of Mercy in the Teutonic Cemetery
in Vatican City. Afterwards, he paused to
pray at the tombs in the Cemetery and then
visited the crypt of St. Peter’s Basilica to
spend a moment in prayer for the souls of
the deceased popes who are buried there.
Pope Francis prayed for all the dead in the
prayers of the faithful at Mass, including
“the dead without face, without voice, and
L-R Denise duVal, Stephanie Swann, Barbara Wilson, Jean Goodlet, Jim Roughan. without name, so that God the Father may
welcome them into eternal peace, where
(The headstone to the left is the grave of John J Woods. JJ Woods wrote the there is no longer either anxiety or pain.”
music to our National Anthem “God Defend New Zealand”. He was also Choir
Master at St Patrick’s Lawrence and Town Clerk for some 50 years.) In his off-the-cuff homily, the pope said:
“This is the goal of hope: to go to Jesus.”
AND, LAST YEAR’S PHOTO, BY COMPARISON –
On All Souls’ Day and throughout the
month of November, the Church makes
a special effort to remember, honour and
pray for the dead. There are many different
cultural traditions around this period, but
one of the most consistently honoured is
the practice of visiting cemeteries.
In his homily, Pope Francis said that
one must ask the Lord for the gift of
Christian hope.
“Today in thinking of so many brothers and
sisters who have died, it will do us good to
look at cemeteries … and repeat: ‘I know
that my Redeemer lives.’ … This is the
strength that gives us hope, a free gift. May
the Lord give it to all of us,” the pope said.
L-R. (The late) Joey Robertson, Phyllis Sinclair, Barbara Wilson, Denise Neilan,
Jim Roughan, and (the late ) Fr Dan Cummings.
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Safeguarding in
the Catholic Church
– National Office
for Professional
Standards
Safeguarding everyone in
our Church – especially our
vulnerable adults, young
people and children – is a
priority. Our Church has
zero tolerance for abuse
and harm. The National
Office for Professional
Standards (NOPS) is working
hard to foster a culture of
safeguarding in every aspect
of our Church life through
training, information and
support that acknowledges
and upholds the dignity of
Bishop Michael attended the 'Liturgy for the Season everyone. This is why we
of Creation' recently at St Michael's Church in Lumsden. have safeguarding officers
It was an ecumenical gathering with five guest speakers in each of our six dioceses;
to work with everyone to
representing local iwi, Environment Southland, the
prevent harm and abuse
Northern Southland Reforestation Trust, and local happening.
landowners. Everyone present received a potted
ti kouka (cabbage tree). The Safeguarding Officers
for Dunedin are: Maria and
Mike Noonan –
safeguarding@cdd.org.nz
The National Safeguarding
Your top legal team, committed to Lead at NOPS is: Pamela
Arthurs –
providing the highest quality of service safeguarding@nzcbc.org.nz
You are most welcome to
contact them regarding any
advice or help you may have
regarding safeguarding in
our Church.
NOPS has recently updated
its website, so if you’ve not
looked at it for a while, you’ll
see a different look about
it which we hope makes it
easier to find what you’re
looking for and to make
Black PMS 7530 Font: Dax Wide Bold clearer the five Safeguarding
Culture Standards that
Solutions With Flair underpin safeguarding in our
Church. Lots of information,
including an abuse reporting
form and a list of the
Diocesan Safeguarding
Officers is available on the
website:
www.safeguarding.catholic.
79 Lower Stuart St, Dunedin • Telephone: 03 477 1078 org.nz
Also at 107 Gordon Rd, Mosgiel • 03 489 5157
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by fr. trevor trotter,
Christmas lights regional director of oceania,
columban mission society.
I like Christmas lights. In many With the coming of Jesus, we can see We Christians belong to a strong and
suburbs there are marvellous displays what is already there. Jesus came to tell vibrant tradition. Men and women over
of Christmas lights. In the northern us and show us what is true about God. the ages have struggled to see what God
hemisphere I enjoyed the lights with The story of Jesus casts light on the is doing in our world. They have written
the snow and the cold. They bring a truth of God’s wonderful love for each poetry, painted many pictures, given
wonderful feel to the whole season. Jesus and every one of us. many lectures and written many books.
said, “I am the light of the world”. Is this The early followers of Jesus came to We have inherited all of this. With the
our experience? When we see all the see the truth that God is intertwined light of Christ and the enlightenment of
confusion and darkness of our world, with the whole universe. God’s ongoing the Spirit, we have come to see so much.
do we think of Jesus as being the light? creating of us, of the trees, the animals, We heard the story of Jesus from family,
What could he mean? the earth and everything we can think from teachers and preachers. We read
There is the darkness of ignorance, of of, is an amazing truth that is wonderful books and discussed our questions
oppression by others and depression for us to take in. As Christians, our among ourselves. Jesus is the light of
suffered by many. There are many people ecological understanding of the our world. Jesus is the light of each
who have no hope and ask whether they world includes God. The message of of our worlds. We do not understand
should keep going on with life. Many Jesus brings light to a solely scientific everything that is happening to us, but
also suffer with the tedium of the regular understanding of the world. Christ is we now trust that Jesus will support us
routines of life. What does it mean to say the light that helps us to see that God’s and lead us even though parts of our
that Jesus is the light of the world, when love embraces and sustains the whole of world are still unknown to us.
we think about the many dark things of creation. To ponder this truth helps us to This is the missionary impulse. We
political life, of criminal life, of greed etc.? know more deeply the power of love. want others to see what we see. We
One thought that comes to me is that Jesus is the light, but he also spoke of the missionaries have also seen that Christ
light helps us to see what is already there. Holy Spirit. The Spirit has been at work is the light that overcomes the darkness.
If we walk into a dark room, we can since the very beginning of time. The As we celebrate and remember that baby
bump into the table if there is no light Spirit hovers over the chaos of our world in Bethlehem, the light of the world,
on. Or if it is night and there is no moon, and brings forth form and beauty but we remember all those who are still
we cannot see the trees and the gardens, would we have come to know this if Jesus searching for the light wherever they may
but when the sun comes up there is light. had not been the one to reveal the truth be. Let us pray for them. Let us continue
We can now see what is already there. So of God and the universe? If Jesus had not our missionary effort. In this way we
too with the baby in Bethlehem. been the light, we would be much poorer. continue the work of God the Father who
sent his only Son, the light of the world.
Sacred Heart School celebrates 125 years
About 80 people gathered over Labour Weekend for Sacred Heart School’s 125th anniversary
celebrations, at North East Valley, Dunedin.
School principal Paul Richardson said, "Registrations exceeded capsule, and dinner at Nga Maara Hall, and concluded on
our expectations. It has been a real team effort for our Sunday with a Mass led by the Roman Catholic Bishop of
organising committee and our teachers.” Dunedin, the Most Rev Michael Dooley.
"It’s good to celebrate, and we feel very fortunate to be able to Founded by the Dominican Sisters, Sacred Heart School
celebrate in such a difficult year," he said. held its first classes in late 1895 at Sacred Heart Church until
After Friday’s open day and social gathering, the reunion separate school buildings were provided. Following Integration,
continued on Saturday with class photos, burying a time these buildings were replaced by the diocese in 1986.
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Immanuel in Unexpected Places
contributed by the editor
Search for the Christ-child
by following the star,
Just as the Wise men did from afar.
Maybe you will find him
‘midst flaxes and fern,
On a quiet mountain path,
or alongside a burn.
Despite earthquake and Covid,
and bushfire and flood,
Immanuel is with us –
Search rose-bush and bud!
Nau mai, Haere mai!
Welcome him in,
He’s one of the whanau,
He’s one of the kin.
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Food for Critical Reflection
Fratelli tutti – by Pope Francis
Pope Francis signed Fratelli tutti on What follows is an extract from the
3 October after celebrating Mass at
introduction to Fratelli tutti written
the tomb of St Francis of Assisi. It is
the third encyclical of his pontificate by Pope Francis:
and focuses on friendship and human
solidarity at this time of international “5. Issues of human fraternity and social
pandemic and polarisation. The title friendship have always been a concern of
has been translated in some places as mine. In recent years, I have spoken of them
Brothers and Sisters All, a key phrase repeatedly and in different settings. In this
in the document. Encyclical, I have sought to bring together
“Fratelli tutti is a profound document,”
many of those statements and to situate them in
says Cardinal Dew, vice-president of a broader context of reflection. In the preparation
the NZ Catholic Bishops Conference of Laudato Si’, I had a source of inspiration in my
(NZCBC). “It can change minds and brother Bartholomew, the Orthodox Patriarch, who
hearts. It can be one avenue to do has spoken forcefully of our need to care for creation. In this
nothing less than ‘renew the face of case, I have felt particularly encouraged by the Grand Imam Ahmad
the Earth.’ Take it and pray.” Al-Tayyeb, with whom I met in Abu Dhabi, where we declared that “God has
You can read the full copy of Fratelli created all human beings equal in rights, duties and dignity, and has called them to
tutti by going to the NZCBC website: live together as brothers and sisters”.[5] This was no mere diplomatic gesture, but
https://www.catholic.org.nz and a reflection born of dialogue and common commitment. The present Encyclical
clicking on the link. takes up and develops some of the great themes raised in the Document that we
both signed. I have also incorporated, along with my own thoughts, a number of
Cardinal Dew says Fratelli tutti is not
about making adjustments here and letters, documents and considerations that I have received from many individuals
there to our personal and community and groups throughout the world.
lives. “Rather it is very much about a
way to re-read and to live the Gospel
6. The following pages do not claim to offer a complete teaching on fraternal love,
for our times. The Pope writes about but rather to consider its universal scope, its openness to every man and woman. I
the need for us to survive not only offer this social Encyclical as a modest contribution to continued reflection, in the
the coronavirus pandemic, but the hope that in the face of present-day attempts to eliminate or ignore others, we may
many other things our contemporary prove capable of responding with a new vision of fraternity and social friendship
world needs to do to survive. It is that that will not remain at the level of words. Although I have written it from the
serious. It is that compelling. It is that Christian convictions that inspire and sustain me, I have sought to make this
demanding.” reflection an invitation to dialogue among all people of good will.
Fratelli tutti pleads on behalf of the
world’s poor, the handicapped, the
7. As I was writing this letter, the Covid-19 pandemic unexpectedly erupted,
infirm and the elderly – people who exposing our false securities. Aside from the different ways that various countries
often live on the margins of society responded to the crisis, their inability to work together became quite evident.
but who ought to be at the centre, For all our hyper-connectivity, we witnessed a fragmentation that made it more
says Cardinal Dew. difficult to resolve problems that affect us all. Anyone who thinks that the only
lesson to be learned was the need to improve what we were already doing, or to
“This is an invitation for everyone to
broaden our perspective to view a refine existing systems and regulations, is denying reality.
world without borders and to view
8. It is my desire that, in this our time, by acknowledging the dignity of each
every single person on the planet,
and yes, the planet itself, as brother
human person, we can contribute to the rebirth of a universal aspiration to
and sister.” fraternity. Fraternity between all men and women. “Here we have a splendid secret
that shows us how to dream and to turn our life into a wonderful adventure. No
Pope Francis wants to offer “a one can face life in isolation... We need a community that supports and helps us,
new vision of fraternity and social in which we can help one another to keep looking ahead. How important it is to
friendship that will not remain on the
dream together... By ourselves, we risk seeing mirages, things that are not there.
level of words,” says Cardinal Dew.
Dreams, on the other hand, are built together”. Let us dream, then, as a single
“As we would say today, he wants us to human family, as fellow travelers sharing the same flesh, as children of the same
walk the walk, not just talk the talk. It is earth which is our common home, each of us bringing the richness of his or
a primer on the Catholic Christian way her beliefs and convictions, each of us with his or her own voice, brothers and
of viewing life and living life in dialogue
sisters all.”
among all people of good will.”
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Nativity (originally titled Epiphany)
by rev. peter cape
They were set for home, but the horse went lame
And the rain came belting out of the sky
Joe saw the hut and he went to look
And he said, "She's old, but she'll keep you dry."
So her kid was born in that roadman's shack
By the light of a lamp that'd hardly burn
She wrapped him up in her hubby's coat
And put him down on a bed of fern.
Then they came riding out of the night
And this is the thing that she'll always swear
As they took off their coats and came into the light
They knew they were going to find her there.
Three old jokers in oilskin coats
Stood by the bunk in that leaking shack
One had a beard like a billy-goat's
One was frail, and one was black. REMEMBERING THE
CHURCH IN YOUR WILL
She sat on the foot of the fern-stalk bed
And she watched, but she didn't understand
An invitation
When they put those bundles at the baby's head from Bishop
And this river nugget into his hand. Michael...
Then they went, while she watched through the open door When you leave a bequest to the Church,
you give a gift that lasts longer than
Weary as men who had ridden too far. your lifetime; a gift that will always be
And the rain eased off and the low cloud broke remembered.
And through a gap shone a single star. A bequest to the Church may be a specific
amount, or a percentage of your estate,
or a particular item of value. Big or small,
your bequest will be greatly appreciated.
If you have an existing Will, with the help
of your legal advisor, you can make a
simple modification to it.
SAMPLE WORDING FOR A BEQUEST
“...to the Roman Catholic Bishop of
Dunedin for the time being, to use for the
general purposes of the diocese as he
sees fit, I give and bequeath...”
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The Future of the Tablet Presentation Day
During this year in the Diocese, we have continued celebrated at
to investigate being more financially sustainable
while maintaining effective pastoral outreach
St Peter Chanel School
to people. One of the issues raised in the area
of communications has been the future of this
publication, The Tablet.
The Tablet has performed an important role for
many years in providing news and information to
parishes and schools. Unfortunately, factors such
as the availability of new low cost methods of
communication such as email and Facebook, and the
relatively high cost of printing and courier delivery,
has forced us to look at changes. The introduction of
the smaller Diocesan Newsletter provides a continued
communication channel to the parishes and schools.
We are aware that not all people have access to the
internet so will ensure there are printed copies of the
Diocesan Newsletter available in parishes.
After consultation with the Priests Council, Diocesan
Pastoral Council and Diocesan Finance Committee, I Sister Noreen, sharing the story of Nano Nagle and her
lantern with pupils from St Peter Chanel School.
have made the decision that there will be one more
edition of the Tablet in March next year and then Saturday, 21 November, is the Feast-day of the
publication will cease. I want to thank the present
Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Feast
editor Tony Hanning for his great contribution and
to thank our advertisers who have been very loyal in commemorates the presentation of the Blessed Virgin as
supporting us over the years. a child by her parents, Joachim and Anne, in the Temple
in Jerusalem.
It is difficult to cease a publication that has been
part of our lives in the Diocese for a long time but St Peter Chanel School, Green Island, celebrates being
I hope we will go on to develop further forms of a school that was founded by the Presentation Sisters.
communication in a financially sustainable way, and, On Monday 23 November, they began the day with a
most importantly, to the glory of God. whole school Shared Prayer, and welcomed Sr Noreen
McGrath PBVM, who visited classes and led activities
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who founded their Order.
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Christmas and Holiday Mass Times
25 Dec – 24 Jan 2020-2021
Alexandra Pastoral Area Waikouaiti Invercargill North
Alexandra Christmas: Vigil 7.00pm Christmas: Vigil 11.00pm, 10.00am
Christmas: Vigil 9pm (Carols 8.30pm), Sundays: 12noon (2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Sundays: 9.00am, 7.00pm
9.00am Sundays)
Kaikorai
Sundays: 9.00am Port Chalmers Christmas: 9.30am
Omakau Christmas: 8.00am Sundays: Vigil 6.00pm
Christmas: Vigil 6.00pm (Carols Sundays: Vigil 5.00pm
Lawrence
5.30pm)
Georgetown - Invercargill Christmas: 9.00am
Sundays: Vigil 6.00pm
Christmas: 9.00am Sundays: Jan 3: 11.00am
Roxburgh Sundays: 9.00am Dec 27, Jan 10, 17, 24:
Christmas: 11.00am Vigil 5.30pm
Calvary
Sundays: 11.00am
Christmas: 11.00am Milton
Balclutha Sundays: 11.00am Christmas: Vigil 8.00pm
Christmas: Vigil 10.00pm (Carols Rimu Sundays: 9.00am
9.30pm) Christmas: Vigil 10.00pm
Sundays: Jan 3: Vigil 5.30pm Mornington
Sundays: Jan 12 & 26: 11.00am
Dec 27, Jan 10, 17, 24: Christmas: Vigil 5.00pm (Children’s
10.30am Gore Pastoral Area Mass)
Gore Vigil 9.00pm (Carols 8.30pm)
Bluff (See Invercargill Central)
Christmas: 10.00pm, 9.00am Sundays: 9.30am
Brockville Sundays: Vigil 7.00pm, 9.00am, Mosgiel (see Green Island)
Christmas: 11.00am Balfour
Sundays: 11.00am North East Valley (see Dunedin
Christmas: Vigil 7.00pm
North Pastoral Area)
Cathedral Sundays: 11.00am
Christmas: Midnight (Carols 11.30pm), Tapanui Oamaru
7.30am, 10.00am Christmas: No Mass Christmas: Vigil 8.00pm, 9.30am
Sundays: Vigil 7.00pm, 10.00am Sundays: No Mass Sundays: Vigil 5.00pm, 9.30am
Waikaka Kurow
Cromwell Christmas: Vigil 6.00pm (Carols
Christmas: Vigil 7.30pm, 11.00am Christmas: Vigil 7.30pm
Sundays: No Mass from 5.40pm)
Sundays: Jan 3, 17: 11.00am
Sundays: Jan 3, 17: 12noon
Dec 27, Jan 10, 24: 9.00am Green Island and Mosgiel Hampden
Wanaka Christmas: Vigil 6.00pm (Children’s
Christmas: No Mass
Christmas: Vigil 10.30pm, 9.00am Mass), - Mosgiel 10.00pm
Sundays: No Mass
Sundays: Jan 3, 17: 9.00am Green Island (Carols from
Dec 27, Jan 10, 24: 9.30pm) 9.00am - Mosgiel Omakau
11.00am Sundays: Vigil 6.00pm (see Alexandra Pastoral Area)
- Mosgiel 1st, 3rd, 5th Sat
Dunedin North Pastoral Area Palmerston & Waikouaiti
- Green Island 2nd, 4th Sat
Dunedin North (see Dunedin North Pastoral Area)
9.00am - Mosgiel
Christmas: Vigil 5.00pm (Children), 10.30am - Green Island Port Chalmers
Vigil 10.00pm (see Dunedin North Pastoral Area)
Sundays: 7.30am, 10.00am, 7.00pm Invercargill Central
Christmas: Midnight, 10.30am Queenstown
North East Valley Sundays: Vigil 6.00pm, 7.30am,
Christmas: Midnight (Carols 11.30pm), Christmas: Vigil 8.00pm
10.30am Midnight (Carols from
9.30am
Te Tomairangi Marae 11.30pm), 10.00am
Sundays: 9.30am
Christmas: Vigil 10.00pm Sundays: Vigil 6.30pm, 9.00am
Palmerston Sundays: 10.00am
Sundays: 12noon (1st Sunday) Arrowtown
Bluff Christmas: Vigil 10.00pm, 11.00am
Christmas: Vigil 6.00pm Sundays: 11.00am
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Christmas and Holiday Mass Times
25 Dec – 24 Jan 2020-2021
Garston Te Anau Otautau
Sundays: Dec 27: 11.15am Christmas: Midnight Christmas: Vigil 7.00pm
Glenorchy Sundays: Vigil 7.00pm Sundays: Vigil 7.00pm
Sundays: Jan 10: 11.15am Lumsden Riverton
Christmas: Vigil 6.00pm Christmas: Vigil 9.30pm
Ranfurly
Sundays: First Sunday 7.00pm Sundays: 9.00am
Christmas: 9.30am
Sundays: 5.00pm Mossburn Tuatapere
Christmas: 9.00am Christmas: 10.00am
Roxburgh Sundays: 9.00am Sundays: Vigil 5.00pm
(see Alexandra Pastoral Area)
Waikiwi Winton
South Dunedin Christmas: 8.30am Christmas: Vigil 8.00pm, 10.30am
(Mercy Parish, St Patrick’s Basilica) Sundays: 10.30am Sundays: 10.30am
Christmas: Vigil 5.30pm, Children’s
Rakauhauka Dipton
Mass
Christmas: 10.00am Christmas: No Mass
Vigil 9.00pm (Carols from
Sundays: Jan 3 & 17: 11.00am Sunday: Vigil 5.00pm
8.30pm), 9.30am
Sundays: Vigil 6.00pm, 9.30am, Western Southland
11.00am Nightcaps
Broad Bay Christmas: 8.30am
Christmas No Mass Sundays: 11.00am
Confirmation and First Communion at St Joseph’s Cathedral, Dunedin. the tablet
Photo: Donald Lamont
First Communion and Confirmation at St John the Baptist Church, Alexandra.
As Bishop Michael and Parish Priest, Father Sani Lam, were proud to acknowledge,
with twenty-one recipients, this was one of the largest groups for several years.
Nine children made their First Holy Communion on Sunday 20 September
at Sacred Heart Parish, Ranfurly. It was a very special celebration held on
a beautiful spring day with Father Sani Lam officiating.december 2020 On Sunday 30 August, fifteen children from St Mary’s School, Mosgiel were confirmed by Bishop Michael. Bishop Michael is pictured with the children, along with Father Michael Hishon, Parish Priest, and Mary Dillon DRS. Fourteen children from St Mary’s School, Mosgiel made their First Communion on Sunday 18 October. They are pictured here with Parish Priest, Father Michael Hishon, and DRS, Mrs Mary Dillon.
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What’s on
2021 SCHOOL TERMS
AND HOLIDAYS
TERM 1
Number of weeks
Between 10-11
Term start and end dates
Starts between Monday 1 February (at the
earliest); and Tuesday 9 February (at the latest),
and ends Friday 16 April (92-102 half-days)
Public holidays
Waitangi Day (observed) – Monday 8 February,
and Easter: Good Friday – 2 April, Easter
Monday – 5 April, Easter Tuesday – 6 April
(a school holiday)
School holidays
Saturday 17 April to Sunday 2 May (includes
ANZAC Day – 25 April)
TERM 2
Number of weeks
10
Term start and end dates
Monday 3 May to Friday 9 July (98 half-days)
Public holidays
Queen’s Birthday – Monday 7 June
School holidays
Saturday 10 July to Sunday 25 July
TERM 3
Number of weeks
10
Term start and end dates
Monday 26 July to Friday 1 October
(100 half-days)
Public holidays
None
School holidays
Saturday 2 October to Sunday 17 October
TERM 4
Number of weeks
Up to 10
Term start and end dates
Starts Monday 18 October, and ends, for all
schools, no later than Monday 20 December
(80-90 half-days)*
Public holidays
Labour Day – Monday 25 October, Christmas
Day – Saturday 25 December,
Boxing Day – Sunday 26 December, and New
Year's Day – Saturday 1 January 2022
School holidays
5 or 6 weeks (from school’s closing date until
opening date of school the following year)
* Or to a day in December that ensures that the school has been
open for instruction for a minimum of 380 half-days in 2021.december 2020
Prayers & Petitions The Tablet is published by the Roman
Catholic Diocese of Dunedin
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O most beautiful flower of Mt Carmel, fruitful vine,
Splendour of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of Please address all mail to:
God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity. O
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SACRED HEART OF JESUS Email tablet@cdd.org.nz
May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be praised, honoured,
adored and glorified throughout the world forever.
Amen. (Say six times for nine days and promise
publication.) (Published on behalf of M.R.P. Deadline for the
DEAR HEART OF JESUS April issue is
Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I have asked for
many favours, and I ask you for this special one.
Monday 1 March
Take it, Dear Heart of Jesus, and place it within your
broken heart, where your Holy Father sees it. Then in
His merciful eyes it will become Your favour and not
mine. Published on behalf of M.R.P. and C.S. (also,
with thanks for prayers answered M.R.P., and M.W.)
NOVENA TO ST JUDE
Advent Appeal 2020
Oh, Holy St Jude, apostle and martyr, great in virtue As we enter into the season of Advent in
and rich in miracles; Near kinsman of Jesus Christ, preparation for the feast of Christmas we
faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special are encouraged to pray and also to act
patronage in time of need. To you I have recourse
from the depth of my heart, and humbly beg you to
by doing practical things to help those in
whom God has given such great power to come to need. This is a very meaningful way for us
my assistance. Help me in my present, urgent petition to prepare for Jesus.
(make request). In return, I promise to make your
name known and cause you to be invoked. Say three By supporting our annual Advent
Our Fathers, three Hail Marys and three Glorias. St Collection you are able to provide the
Jude pray for me and all who invoke your aid, humbly means for groups to continue carrying out
in need of your intercession. Amen. This novena must works of service and mercy to those who
be said on nine consecutive days. (Published on are vulnerable and in need in our local
behalf of C.S.)
community. Your generous donations to
PRAYERS FOR THE HAPPY REPOSE OF THE the 2019 Advent Appeal made grants of
RECENTLY DECEASED, AND THE COMFORT $1,000 to each of the following possible:
OF THEIR FAMILIES Otago Community Hospice, Southland
May the souls of the following, and the souls of all the Hospice Charitable Trust, Workplace
faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in Support Chaplaincy Services, Pregnancy
peace. Amen Counselling Services, Dunedin, Habitat for
DOWLING, Eileen, Invercargill, formerly of Tuatapere Humanity and the Dunedin Night Shelter.
GILES, Jean, nee Haydon, Invercargill I thank you for your support of the
HORE, Johnson Douglas (John), Ranfurly Advent appeal this year as, in the spirit
HORN, James Patrick, Invercargill of Jesus, we look to support those in our
MACKAY, William Hugh (Billy), Riversdale community who are in need.
McALEESE, Monica Mildred, Sister M. Madeleine OP,
Dunedin and Oamaru
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bishop of dunedin
O’CONNELL, June Mary, Riverton
TRAYNOR, Rev. Father Brian, Invercargill the tablet
May our readers and families
overcome all barriers
in finding Christ among us
at Christmas and in the new year.
Immanuel – God with us –
be our comfort and joy.
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