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OutLOoK
Quarterly Magazine of
Te Whaea Tapu o Kapiti Our Lady of Kapiti Parish
Summer 2020
What’s Inside
Reflections on Christmas
Reports and other stuff
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EDITORIAL how we can respond, personally, to
each of these issues by adopting an
attitude of gratitude for all that we
do have. Let us try to be positive – no
matter what.
Let us support
each other. Let
1
us be Christ
2
Advent, Christmas, New Year – and,
in no time at all, we’ll be into 2021.
Many of us will reflect back on
– throughout
the year, in all 2 0
2020 and marvel at what we have circumstances
found out about ourselves and our and towards all
resilience. We don’t know how the we meet.
year will pan out in terms of Covid, May God bless you and your loved
housing, environmental concerns ones this Christmas and always, in ALL
and the like. What we do know, WAYS and may 2021 be filled with joys.
though, is our own attitudes and Anna and the Editorial Team.
Contents
3 Reflections
4 4 Filipino Advent preparations
18 11 Reports And Updates
22 Recent Events
25 Upcoming Events
22 23 28 Obituary - Patrick Haughey
30 Parish Directory
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Reflections
The Magnificat
When the angel told Mary that she as I sang the opening lines. He looked
was to bear the Saviour, he also told as though he had been shot. I think
her that her cousin Elizabeth was six God wanted to tell him something.
months with child. Mary immediately The next line “For He that is mighty
up and went to Elizabeth, who lived has done great things, and Holy is
in the hill country. I have no idea how His name.” is even more meaningful
long the journey took, but it would for me, because He has done great
have been on foot and no doubt things for me. Jesus died for me, and
very tiring for a newly pregnant girl. rose to be with His Father to give me
When she arrived and greeted hope of joining Him for eternity.
Elizabeth, the unborn John He has brought me from being a
leapt in Elizabeth’s womb and lukewarm Catholic to one having
Elizabeth spoke the words a real relationship with Him.
immortalized in the Hail Alleluia!
Mary “Blessed are you among
Then the song goes “His
women, and blessed is the
mercy is from age to age
fruit of your womb!”
to all those who fear
Mary replied with the words the Lord our God and
we now incorporate into the Saviour”. How many times
Magnificat, a song that is very has He given me, a sinner,
close to my heart. It starts “My his mercy? Every time I sing
soul does magnify the Lord, the line I give thanks for His
and my spirit has rejoiced in boundless mercy and forgiveness.
God my Saviour”. Sometimes I can’t
In the last verse, we sing “And the
help bursting into this song – because
hungry he has filled with every good
I am full of God’s Holy Spirit and I
thing. The rich He has sent off empty-
want to praise and rejoice! Once, in my
handed, and holy is His name”. When
much younger days, I was running over
I sing these words I am reminded of all
Wadestown hill and passing the church
the times He has answered the prayers
at the top. I was feeling very thankful
of myself and my praying friends.
I had made the top without stopping,
Alleluia!
and it was a beautiful Wellington day,
Try singing it and let the words gather
and I burst into song – the Magnificat.
meaning as you do.
The vicar was in the church office with
the window open, and I glanced at him Glen McCullough
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See story Page 20
(Left) Filipino ladies preparing the
Nativity frame and (above) a sample of
the Christmas lanterns/stars.
Due to Covid
restrictions,
Confirmation
and First Holy
Communion was
celebrated over
two Saturdays.
We congratulate
all of the children.
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New Normal Wisdom at Christmas “Wisdom is luminous and never tarnished… Seek her in the morning and you will not be disappointed; you will find her sitting at your door.” (Wisdom 6:12-16) I take wisdom - apart from “her” being and oil lamps and on the Cribs on a “gift” of the Holy Spirit - as one that Kāpiti initiative, expressed, we just combines someone’s experience and need to do it simply, not pompously. knowledge. “She” makes it different The medium is the message, as a from knowledge, as she is sought, famous communication line puts it. prayed for, and just “sits at (one’s door) Richard Rohr has a reflective voice: when you seek “her”. the ‘new normal’ has given us all lots It is along this vein that I reflect on the of wisdom; the old normal will never new normal’s wisdom on Christmas. happen again. It’s time to “begin to This will be the first Christmas that dream of a new normal, a new normal all humanity will celebrate within that addresses the weaknesses and this global pandemic and everything problems that were going unaddressed in-between: floods, fire, typhoons, in the old normal.” earthquakes, election’s highs and lows. I propose more prayers for those So, how should it be different from who are still suffering from the previous Christmases? current pandemic, those who have It is time to reflect on the essence of experienced environmental disasters, Christmas, not only as individuals, but those who lost their jobs and are still as a connected entity. How best is it recovering, those who lack material to do this than to connect it with the things such as shelter, food and purpose of Christmas? Mother Mary’s comfort, the sick or grieving, and those canticle puts it well: “He has brought away from their families. I offer special down rulers from their thrones but prayers for those who are experiencing has lifted up the humble. He has difficulties with their visas. filled the hungry with good things I propose initial steps of family but has sent the rich away empty.” reconciliations, warm smiles to our (Luke 1:52-53). It’s time to be purely neighbours, heartfelt greetings for simple and humble. This is hard to Churchgoers, compassionate gestures do at Christmas, as we are usually and a little time for someone who surrounded by food, family, guests, feels lonely and depressed. St. Francis decors and glitters, whether we avoid reminds us “to evangelise, and if them or not. But, as Fr. Michael, in his necessary, use words” - words only Sunday homily on the ten bridesmaids when necessary. Page 5 OutLOoK - Summer 2020
How best can we relate to other commit to our faith in very simple,
people’s experiences except when we sincere steps. We feel we are wiser when
have felt them in the gut, “experienced we courageously stay out of our comfort
and known” them ourselves? zones. It is when we reach this stage
We can only feel connected to others, that Wisdom awaits us by the “door.”
to Mary and to God, when we ourselves Judith Balares Salamat
The Two Mothers – Elizabeth and Mary in Luke 1 & 2
Recently I began reading St Luke’s He spoke to Zechariah when he
Gospel – a story I have heard all my was about his priestly duties, and
life – and I was amazed at the new named the baby John.
insights I had, so I would like to “He will bring joy and gladness to
share these with you. you.” Luke 1:14
Each Christmas we hear and “He will be filled with the Holy
sing about the birth of Jesus, Spirit even from his mother’s
but nothing about John the womb.” Luke 1:15. “He will bring
Baptist as a baby. Yet Mary back many people of Israel to the
was told by the Angel Gabriel Lord their God.” Luke 1:16.
about Elizabeth’s unexpected pregnancy
Zechariah said to the Angel “How can
and she went down from Nazareth to
I believe this? I am an old man and my
near Jerusalem to see her. Why?
wife is getting on in years.” Luke 1:18.
Over the years I have had several answers Because Zechariah disbelieved the Angel,
to this question and most of these were he was struck dumb until the baby was
about Mary going to help Elizabeth. born.
But I think she needed to talk to When the Angel Gabriel appeared to
Elizabeth to help her accept the fact Mary he said, “Rejoice, full of grace, the
that she, too, was pregnant, and that Lord is with you.” May was troubled
Elizabeth was the one person who at these words, wondering what this
would understand. After all, the greeting could mean. But the Angel
Angel Gabriel was the teller of this said, “do not fear, Mary, for God has
unexpected news to both Mary and to favoured you. You shall conceive and
Elizabeth’s husband, Zechariah. bear a son and you shall call hm Jesus.”
Let us look at what the Angel said. Luke 1:28-31.
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Mary also questioned, but she Augustus and his call for a census to
believed: “I am a virgin, so how can this be taken – ‘for nothing is impossible to
be?” Mary, in stating her virginity, was God”. Luke 1:37.
quoting the prophet Isaiah: “A virgin is As Joseph was from the family of King
with Child and will bear a son and will David, he had to register in Bethlehem,
call his name Immanuel.” Isaiah 7:14. his ancestral home. It fulfills the
Now she has to tell her parents and Old Testament prophecy of Israel's
Joseph! That would be hard news to tell future ruler coming from Bethlehem/
and to hear. In those days, unmarried Ephrathah Micah 5:2.
girls who became pregnant were What a journey that must have been for
stoned to death. Mary in late pregnancy and with all the
The Angel Gabriel spoke to Joseph in other travelers on the road south too.
a dream, saying “Joseph, son of David, Every Christmas week we read the
do not be afraid to take Mary as your story from Luke’s Gospel chapters 1 & 2
wife. For the child within her has been and we sing the story in familiar carols
conceived buy the Holy Spirit. She will and Christmas songs.
have a son and you shall name him
May the singing and the hearing and
Jesus for he will save the people from
the telling of the story have a new
their sins.” Luke 1:20-21.
meaning for us all this year, as we
So Joseph married Mary. gather in our new Church to worship
Now how are they to get down to together in our beautiful, safe land,
Bethlehem to fulfill the prophecy that and remember those who are not so
the saviour would be born there? fortunate, throughout the world.
Enter the Roman Emperor Caesar Ishbel Cunniffe
Christmas Mass Timetable
At Our Lady of Kapiti Church
Rite of Reconciliation
Sunday 29 November 3pm
Christmas Eve
5pm (Carols) for 5:30pm Family Mass
8pm (Carols) for 8:30pm Mass
Christmas Day
9am (Carols) for 9:30am Mass
New Year's Day
9:30am Mass
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Christmas, Feast of the Incarnation - 1
In the first 1200 years of Christianity, the Remember, when we speak of Advent or
greatest feast was Easter with the high preparing for Christmas, we’re not just
holy days of Holy Week leading up to the talking about waiting for the little baby
celebration of the resurrection of Christ. Jesus to be born. That already happened
But in the 13th century, a new person 2,000 years ago. In fact, we’re welcoming
entered the scene: Francis of Assisi felt the Universal Christ, the Cosmic Christ,
we didn’t need to wait for God to love the Christ that is forever being born in
us through the cross and resurrection. the human soul and into history.
Francis intuited that the whole thing And believe me, we do have to make
started with incarnate love, and he room, because right now there is no
popularized what we now take for room in the inn for such a mystery.
granted as Christmas, which for many We see things pretty much in their
became the greater Christian feast. The materiality, but we don’t see the light
Franciscans popularized Christmas. shining through. We don’t see the
Maybe their intuition was correct. incarnate spirit that is hidden inside of
Francis realized that if God had everything material.
become flesh—taken on materiality, The early Eastern Church, which too
physicality, humanity—then we
few people in the United States and
didn’t have to wait for Good Friday
Western Europe are familiar with,
and Easter to “solve the problem”
made it very clear that the incarnation
of human sin; the problem was
was a universal principle. Incarnation
solved from the beginning. It makes
meant not just that God became Jesus;
sense that Christmas became the
God said yes to the material universe.
great celebratory feast of Christians
God said yes to physicality. Eastern
because it basically says that it’s good
Christianity understands the mystery
to be human, it’s good to be on this
of incarnation in the universal sense.
earth, it’s good to be flesh, it’s good
So it is always Advent. God is forever
to have emotions. We don’t need to
coming into the world (see John 1:9).
be ashamed of any of this. God loves
matter and physicality. We’re always waiting to see spirit
revealing itself through matter. We’re
With that insight, it’s no wonder
always waiting for matter to become
Francis went wild over Christmas! (I
a new form in which spirit is revealed.
do, too: my little house is filled with
Whenever that happens, we’re
candles at Christmastime.) Francis
celebrating Christmas. The gifts of
believed that every tree should be
incarnation just keep coming. Perhaps
decorated with lights to show their true
status as God’s creations! And that’s this is enlightenment.
exactly what we still do 800 years later. Richard Rohr
OutLOoK - Summer 2020 Page 8Christmas, Feast of the Incarnation - 2 Here, in time, we are celebrating the mothers of God. We all birth the Christ eternal birth which God the Father in our work and in our being and bore and bears unceasingly in eternity, personhood. This teaching makes for a because this same birth is now born in very unsentimental Christmas, but one time, in human nature. St. Augustine filled with responsibility. says, “What does it avail me that this Responsibility, yes, but also, I might birth is always happening, if it does not add, joy and possibility. What a happen in me? That it should happen privilege it is to be asked by God to in me is what matters.” We shall manifest, or “incarnate,” God’s very therefore speak of this birth, of how it presence on this earth! The full and may take place in us. —Meister Eckhart participatory meaning of Christmas (1260–1327) is that this one universal mystery of You might be a little surprised to hear divine incarnation is also intended for a celibate medieval friar make such a us and continuing in us! It is not just shocking statement about God giving about trusting the truth of the body of birth, but his question is a good one for Jesus but trusting its extension through Christians to grapple with. Matthew the ongoing Body of Christ—which is Fox, a theologian and a personal even an even bigger act of faith, hope, friend, gives us a more contemporary and charity and which alone has the version of Eckhart’s words and offers power to change history, society, and this commentary: all relationships. What good is it to me if Mary gave birth That is so much to contemplate, to the Son of God 1400 years ago and I and we have so much to enjoy and do not give birth to the Son of God in experience on this day! my own person and time and culture? Richard Rohr . . . We are all meant to be mothers of God. With typical bluntness, Eckhart seems to be asking us to reconsider Christmas. For Eckhart, Christmas is not just about celebrating the birth of Jesus as the son of God; it loses meaning if it doesn’t also celebrate our ongoing birth as [children] of God. Moreover, Mary is not unique. We are all meant to be “other Marys,” or Page 9 OutLOoK - Summer 2020
Put Christ Back in Christmas The joyful celebrations of Christmas at the centre of our celebrations, are often marred by excessive endeavouring to include those who expenditure, be it on gifts, food or are not able to join in the consumer drink. The reason for a Christmas rat race, the lonely, the sick, and those celebration, the Christian reason, who are near and dear to us. the birth of Jesus Christ, can be lost Christmas family gatherings can in the hurly-burly of our fast-paced be fraught with stress and age-old consumer society. grievances - we are but human! The lockdowns and constraints Let’s try to take time for prayer and surrounding Covid 19 have made reflection together, to be thankful that us slow down, sometimes stop, and, we are together, and to remember perhaps, reflect on the hollowness of those who are unable to join us and the race to buy and possess more and those who are no longer with us. more “stuff”. Enjoy a blessed and happy Christmas. This Christmas season, it would be Anon wonderful if we could put Christ OutLOoK - Summer 2020 Page 10
Reports and Updates from Parish Groups
We’ve Built a Church
We acknowledge and thank the following
organizations for their assistance with
our Church building fund:
• The Lion Foundation and Pub
Charity for their grants of $10,000
each towards the cost of new chairs.
• The Lotteries Commission 2021 - LET’S COMPLETE THE
Environment and Heritage for a PROJECT
grant of $20,000 towards the cost Our Lady of Kāpiti Church and Parish
of refurbishment and installation Centre is now a reality. We have a
in the meeting room of two stained great worship space, a Chapel, a Parish
glass windows from Our Lady of Centre which provides administration
Fatima Church in Waikanae. space as well as meeting space for
numerous parish groups, a fully
functional kitchen and a Memorial
Garden which is set in a wonderful
landscaped greenspace and will also
include a community garden. Our
facilities are the envy of other parishes
and will provide for current and future
needs of the Catholic Church in Kāpiti.
Thanks to the tremendous generosity
of donors and the hard work of many
parishioners involved in a wide range
of fund-raising activities.
We have raised $7.3 million to reach
this stage.
Page 11 OutLOoK - Summer 2020WE NOW NEED SUPPORT FROM • If you have not yet done
EVERYONE: so, make a pledge to the
1. To complete the project by development fund and join the
repayment of bridging finance - parish planned giving scheme.
$1million Forms are available in the
Church foyer.
This finance was provided as an
interest free loan by a group of • Make a donation through
parishioners. We need to repay this in internet banking:
full as soon as possible. Our Lady of Kāpiti Building
Giving A/C: 02-0536-0170550-20
2. To support the annual running
costs Our Lady of Kāpiti Planned
Giving A/C: 02-0536-0170550-00
The day to day running costs of the
• Remember that all donations
Parish are currently not being met.
are tax deductable.
The ONLY income we receive is from
parishioners through planned giving.
Thank you for supporting OUR Parish.
The facilities are in daily use by a wide
range of parish groups but we can only You are making a REAL difference.
continue if we can pay our way.
HOW CAN YOU HELP? Contact details for further information:
• Make a bequest to Our Lady Fund Raising Co-ordinator:
of Kāpiti Parish in your will – Mary Cook Ph: 027 298 3255
contact John McCardle tel (04) Email: cookwellington@yahoo.com
904 1823 for further details. Parish Finance & Administration Mgr:
• Extend the term of your pledge Isabel Carberry Ph: (04) 902 5815
for the development fund. Email: kapitiparishfinance@gmail.com
Youth
Term 4 is almost halfway through with Covid and lockdowns. It has meant
many of our youth on study leave for many events have been cancelled but
NCEA exams. Good luck! has given us the opportunity to try new
In early November we took the things. Running Gravitate in Our Lady
opportunity to thank our awesome of Lourdes meeting room has given our
youth leaders with afternoon tea.
Without their leadership in the various
groups there would be no youth
ministry. Thank you for all you do!
What a strange year we’ve had with
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be part of our new church.
4th December is Christmas Party
Day for Fun Time, J-Team and
Gravitate! Planning has begun and
there’s a good chance that Santa
will visit the youngsters at Fun
Time while games and ice cream will We have started our planning for
feature prominently at the older youth 2021. As always, the world is changing
groups. Remember if you’re in Year 4 continuously and so are the lives of the
this year, you are invited to our J-Team young people we are ministering to.
Christmas Party. Our aim is to explore what we're doing
now, its effectiveness and
what we should be keeping,
stopping, changing or starting.
Watch this space in 2021!
Wishing you all a wonderful
Advent and Christmas season.
Jacqui McLaughlin
Our youth music team that leads us
so very ably at masses.
Page 13 OutLOoK - Summer 2020Our Parish School
Kia ora koutou katoa - Greetings to schools from Levin right down to
you all. Tawa. It is lovely to watch and hear
Wow, what a year we have had! Our the students proclaiming the Word
school has come through the Alert with such passion and understanding.
Levels stronger than ever as our staff We also enjoyed celebrating with our
and whānau community have worked two school representatives, Ethan and
together to build a stable and safe Sophie Lo, who placed 3rd in their
environment for our tamariki through categories – congratulations!
uncertain times. Since lockdown, we have been focusing
At the end of Term 1 and the beginning on one Catholic Social Teaching
of Term 2 the teachers worked principle each Term. in Term 2 we
hard to continue the learning in covered Stewardship – Kaitiakitanga
their classrooms online through a – I am Kaitiaki (guardian) of God’s
variety of programmes. We were in Creation; Term 3 was Participation –
communication with the children and Nāu te Rourou, Nāku te Rourou – we
their families on a day to day basis, all have a part to play; Term 4 is The
bringing their friends and teachers Common Good – He Painga mā te
together through chat rooms and Katoa – we care called to work for the
Zoom video meetings. good of each and all. We have linked
these Principles to our NZ Religious
As we came back together as a school,
Education Programme and woven it
we felt that we needed to get the
through our NZ Curriculum Document
children back into the routine of the
to enable the children to understand
classroom whilst having a huge focus
what these Principles mean across
on their well-being.
a variety of curriculum areas. The
Over the last couple of terms, with
children have been able to understand
COVID under control, the school has
more deeply, spiritually and practically,
opened up more and more and we
as we develop this new way of learning
have begun to hold community events
across the school.
again, including a Family/Whānau
As part of our third term focus on
Community Breakfast and our annual
Participation, our whole school joined
Disco. We were also lucky enough to
in a nationwide Te Araroa Inter-
be able to host the Year 5 & 6 Kāpiti –
School Challenge. The children gained
Mana Scripture Reading Competition
kilometres from participating in any
for the first time in our new Parish
physical activity as individuals or as a
church. This brought together
class. The classrooms were able to track
representatives from our Catholics
OutLOoK - Summer 2020 Page 14their progress down the country online. happening at the end of November. We
Room 7 was the first class to finish and also have a large group of 65 students
Our Lady of Kāpiti was the only school representing us at the annual Takiri o te
to have all classrooms complete the Ata - Kapa Haka Festival held at Kāpiti
challenge. It was wonderful to watch College early in December. We know that
all the children actively participating they will represent the school with pride
in so many different fun activities as we take over the mantel as the host
throughout the day. school for 2021. In between all of this,
each classroom is also preparing Nativity
Cribs for the Parish’s first Cribs on Kāpiti
event which is to be held at our church
At the end of last term, we had a large
group of our students receive their
First Holy Communion and their
Confirmation in our church and we are
now beginning to prepare some children in the week leading up to Christmas.
and their siblings for Baptism which will Our Lady of Kāpiti School continues
be celebrated on Thursday 26 November. to grow and next year we will reach
[See photos page 4] our maximum roll of 250 children. I
We are finishing off the year with lots want to thank our wonderful staff who
of different activities including Small provide the children with a strong
Sticks Hockey workshops, Touch Rugby, education based around our Catholic
Basketball, Swimming, Athletics, Special Character to reach our School
Education outside the Classroom trips Vision - To be the school of choice for
to Te Papa, Parliament and the Beach Catholics living on the Kāpiti Coast.
as well as our schools Mission Gala Viv Conroy, Principal
Page 15 OutLOoK - Summer 2020Outreach - St Vincent de Paul Conference Reports
[Ed: Recently the youth reflected on where week. Members of St Vincent de Paul
Jesus would be born if he came today. collect these items and distribute them
One suggested a refugee camp. Now that to those in need. We also receive from
we’re sitting very comfortably in our new parishioners and other individuals,
church, is it time to consider what we are through the food baskets in the foyer
doing for those on the margins? Kāpiti is at church and through donations and
not exempt from having homeless and bequests. In May we ran a special
those with too much month left at the end Covid appeal and there was an
of their money.] amazing response in filling 3 trailer
loads in the church car-park as well as
St Vincent de Paul Society in Kāpiti
many generous monetary donations.
Who are we? We are the local branch
2. We work with others
of a national and international
organisation founded in France in - with St Vincent de Paul Society
1833 to work with the poor. It was nationally and internationally. We
brought to New Zealand in 1868 by Fr are developing stronger ties with
Chataigner SM. It is now active in 153 local churches and other helping
countries and has over 4000 members organisations, particularly in this
in New Zealand. COVID year; with Birthright, St
Vincent de Paul shops in Porirua and
What do we do? We strive to act on
Johnsonville and with KYS in ensuring
two fronts: charity and justice. In the
that donated goods and furniture go
words of our founder, Blessed Frederic
Ozanam, “Charity is the Samaritan to good homes; with Kāpiti Impact
who pours oil on the wounds of the Church, KCDC, the Ministry of
traveller who has been attacked. But, it Social Development, the Salvation
is justice’s role to prevent the attacks.” Army, Kāpiti Volunteers and KYS in
attempting to find better ways of
How does this actually work in Kāpiti?
dealing with the growing problem of
Please refer to the diagram on the
homelessness in Kāpiti.
opposite page as you read this. The
diagram provides an overview – these - leading the parish response to the
words and photo flesh that overview Te Hahi initiative – an ecumenical
out. Christian team working with the New
1. We receive - regular and generous Zealand police to help those affected
support from local businesses. Kāpiti by family harm.
Pak’n’Save, Waikanae Countdown, We were awarded a Coastlands
Kāpiti Cakes and Kaibosh all provide voucher for our work over Covid-19
us with food and other items every in the community and have used this
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202024money to purchase a dehumidifier, L’Arche community but also families
furniture and seeds for our community in Paraparaumu East. . Co-ordinator
garden. We have also worked with Ripeka Thomson would love some
Kahingungu Iwi Social Services, more volunteers - phone her on 027
providing furniture for social housing 434 8244.
in Wellington. 3. We give
- with the L’Arche community in - our ministry is personal. We are not a
Kāpiti in developing a community welfare agency. We aim to meet with the
garden that will feed not only the people we help and to form a personal
relationship with them, often lasting
several years. We take food to families
and individuals in need and engage
in conversation with them. Often this
reveals other needs such as doctors’
bills, school uniform costs. We may be
called on for advice or advocacy with
Government agencies.
- through schools. We provide food each
Emmet relaxes after planting week to several schools in Kapiti so that
metres of potatoes students have access to fresh fruit and
OutLOoK - Summer 2020 Page 18a school lunch. We also assist families and by Pacific Forum Lines. Locally the
with their children's educational
expenses. Last year we spent close to
$5000 in assisting families with children
at local schools. This ministry is not has also donated a weed-eater for use
confined to Catholic schools but is in Samoa.
available to all schools in the area.
How can you help? Many of you
- baby blankets (500 so far) to neo- already do – very generously indeed.
natal units, the Kāpiti Birthing Unit, You provide food and goods for the
Kenepuru Hospital, the local Plunket food baskets in the foyer of the church.
Society and Hutt Hospital. They make You also donate money. Our parish
a huge difference to families living in helps us in this regard by providing
cold, damp homes. Margaret Ricketts envelopes for donations. It is through
would appreciate some assistance. this generosity that we are able to
Please contact Peter Ryan (021 1301 621) undertake our work.
if you would like to help - maybe on
If you would like to join the helpers
Wednesday’s crafternoons at the church.
there are four ways you can do so:
- beyond Kāpiti: $1000 to Levin St
1. Pray for us. We are dealing with
Vincent de Paul Society when they ran
vulnerable people in difficult times.
out of resources during the lockdown
Pray for wisdom, discernment and
and could no longer meet requests for
above all, love.
food; $1000 to Northland St Vincent
de Paul to enable them to distribute 2. Donate goods. The food baskets in
food to schools in their wide-ranging the foyer are a witness to our parish
area from Kaitaia to Whangarei; $5000 outreach to those on the margins of
to South Auckland St Vincent de Paul our society. We also accept non-food
Society following the second Auckland items (wrapped carefully so they don’t
lockdown when they were stretched to contaminate food) such as toiletries,
the limit; $1000 to the national appeal toilet rolls, laundry powder, baking
for St Vincent de Paul as we did not needs etc.
think we could ask our parishioners 3. Donate money. We often have to
to support this appeal after they had buy food to ensure that a balanced
given so generously over the last six food parcel goes to a particular family
months. We support June and Ivan or individual. We use donated goods
Brunton in their tremendous work wherever possible – but we don’t
in providing much needed materials restrict our food parcels to just what
for Samoan schools. This work is we have in storage. We also use money
also substantially supported by the to assist families with education and
National office of St Vincent de Paul health costs and to assist St Vincent de
Page 19 OutLOoK - Summer 2020Paul Societies in areas of great need in meetings have both a spiritual and a
New Zealand and overseas. Our bank practical component. Each member
account number is 06-0730-0297571-00. also takes on one or more ministries,
As we are a registered charity, all according to the needs of the time and
donations over $5 are tax deductible. their own talents and interests.
4. Join us. We meet every second For more information phone Peter
Monday at 9.30am for 90 minutes. Our Ryan 021 1301 621
Nativity and Filipino Culture
When the Filipino community was their houses when the "ber" months
approached to take part in the Cribs start. Christmas is in the air.
on Kapiti project, it was accepted As the pandemic stops us from
with enthusiasm. There was (and is) travelling back to our homeland to be
so much excitement ‐ ideas poured in with our extended families, there is
and immediately the concept for the a need for the community to fill that
community’s display was conceived. void, to rally and support each other as
This enthusiasm stems from the one big family. [see photos page 4]
tradition back home in the Philippines, Participating in this Cribs project will
where preparation for Christmas starts be an opportunity for us to showcase
as early as September, the first month our concept of the nativity based on
that ends with "ber". It may sound our culture. I am pretty sure most of us
ridiculous to others, but it has been the will be feeling nostalgic and homesick.
tradition ‐ Filipinos start to decorate Nida Mistal Leckie
OutLOoK - Summer 2020 Page 20Why We Do What We Do
What is Advent and why is it important to us as Catholics?
What is Advent and why is it important begins on the first Sunday of Advent,
to us as Catholics? and with it comes a shift in the cycle
Happy New Year! No, it is not of readings.
January 1! The liturgical year does The feast of Christ the King signals
not match New Year’s Day, the the end of Ordinary Time. Advent is
beginning of the calendar year, nor the four-week liturgical season that
July 1, the beginning of the fiscal precedes Christmas.
year for many organisations. The Advent is not a mini Lent. The two
Church year is distinctive. It always are quite different.
Advent Lent
stresses hope and joy stresses penance and sorrow
emphasizes what we need to add emphasizes what we need to remove
to our lives (e.g. grace, light, joy) (i.e. sin)
lasts for four Sundays and 28 days lasts for six Sundays and forty days
is a liturgical season is an ascetical season (i.e. fasting,
almsgiving, prayer, acts of charity)
stresses preparation with festivity stresses preparation with sackcloth and
ashes
features the prophet Isaiah features the prophet Jeremiah
The main saint of Advent is John the Jesus saying, “Behold, the Lamb of
Baptist; “the prophet of the Most High” God” (Jn 1:29,36), and made one of the
(Lk 1:76), the immediate forerunner momentous statements in the gospels
of Jesus, and the link between the Old declaring, “He [Jesus] must increase;
Testament prophets and Jesus himself. I must decrease” (Jn 3:30). If we hope
We hear his story on the Second and to have a spiritually profitable Advent,
Third Sundays of Advent. His was we, too, must diminish, while Jesus
the voice crying out in the desert, increases in power and brilliance in
“Prepare the way of the Lord; make our lives.
straight his paths” (Is 40:3; Mt 3:3). adapted from: www.archspm.org/faith-
This is what we are called to do during and-discipleship/catholic-faith/what-is-
advent-and-why-is-it-very-important-to-
this holy season. He also directed us-as-catholics/
people’s attention from himself to Father Michael van Sloun
Page 21 OutLOoK - Summer 2020Recent Events
Wedding Anniversary
Jack & Maureen Monaghan celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary
with family and friends in September. Congratulations.
Men's Breakfast
In this crazy year and his ministry as a funeral director
we managed to interact with each other. Over 90 men
provide one men's attended.
breakfast, instead We are in the process of reviewing our
of our normal four. experimental menu and are working
We were out how we can return to a full cooked
delighted to use breakfast for next year. Our next
our new parish breakfast will be on Saturday 6 March
facility and our and our speaker will be Alex Ness, who
speaker, Simon works for New Zealand Rugby as Te
Manning, gave Hurihanga advisor - focusing on strong
an inspiring and and positive relationships. Alex is the
honest account son of Peter and Michele Ness, of our
of his faith journey and how his faith parish. - Peter Ryan
Waka Wahine Hui
OutLOoK - Summer 2020 Page 22Like the Israelite women led across the was a time to discover just who was
Red Sea to new beginnings, the women our neighbour and to delight in the
of Our Lady of Kāpiti parish were led diversity of our backgrounds and
through the perils of Covid-19 to our journeys to this day and place.
new home for the second hui of 2020. After lunch there was time for
Meticulous plans for a four-stage individual silent retreat in the nave or
pilgrimage throughout the year had chapel or walking in the grounds and
to be set aside but in November we then group activities – the Stations
were able to gather for prayer, quiet of the Cross, recitation of Scriptural
contemplation and joyous worship in Rosary – the Luminous mysteries, sung
song, in and around the new church worship or prayer in art followed by the
complex. closing liturgy.
After the opening liturgy Michele Ness Thanks are due to the wonderful team
set the theme for the day speaking who prepared the hui activities – Anna
of Transition, comparing the plight our co-ordinator, Michele, Kathy,
of the Israelites with present day Maureen who prepared the liturgy but
circumstances calling out for social unfortunately was unable to be with
justice solutions. Highlighting the us, the wonderfully artistic Maryanne
journey, she used the example of and Mayie, and to Julie-Anne, Linda
Miriam, sister of Moses, freed from and Anne and to everyone who
slavery and rejoicing in the goodness participated.
in the Lord. So, with “timbrels”, Margaret Irvine
gathered from music classes and
toyboxes we sang and rejoiced, led in PFM Outing
music throughout the day by Kathy
Hutchinson and Judy Bailey.
This is most of the crew who managed
a short stroll around Pukerua Bay
There was time set aside for us to followed by afternoon tea where
find out about the women gathered we were joined by Mike, Gerard
in groups around the tables. As this and Margaret. True to form, there
was our first gathering since the faith was quite a feast with everyone's
communities of Kāpiti had merged it contributions!
Page 23 OutLOoK - Summer 2020Anne please share your recipe for "Crunchies"
Corrie McCardle
Anne’s Munchie Recipe
Melt 250 grams butter, 2 tbsp golden syrup, 1 cup sugar.
Add 2tsp baking soda in 2 tbsp water.
Mix in 1½ cups flour, 1 cup coconut, 1 cup sultanas, 2 cups rolled oats,
½ cup chocolate chips, ½ cup bran flakes, 1tsp vanilla essence.
Press into 2 sponge roll tins.
Bake 1600C fan bake 20 mins – turn oven off and leave for further 5
minutes.
When you rearrange the letters:
PRESBYTERIAN → BEST IN PRAYER SLOT MACHINES → CASH LOST IN ME
ASTRONOMER → MOON STARER ANIMOSITY → IS NO AMITY
DESPERATION → A ROPE ENDS IT ELECTION RESULTS (particularly apt in these
THE EYES→ THEY SEE Trumpian times) → LIES - LET'S RECOUNT
GEORGE BUSH→HE BUGS GORE SNOOZE ALARMS → ALAS! NO MORE Z 'S
THE MORSE CODE → HERE COME DOTS A DECIMAL POINT → I'M A DOT IN PLACE
DORMITORY → DIRTY ROOM ELEVEN PLUS TWO → TWELVE PLUS ONE
OutLOoK - Summer 2020 Page 24Upcoming Events
Our Lady of Kãpiti Parish
invites you to
Cribs on Kãpiti
16 – 23 December
7.30pm – 10pm
Our Lady of Kãpiti Church
1 Presentation Way, Paraparaumu
Come and see Nativity scenes come to life!
For more information contact Carole 021 217 6294
MARK THE DATE MEN'S
ONE-DAY
RETREAT
Saturday 5th December
Our Lady of Kāpiti
Church Centre
9:30 to 3:30
Lunch Provided
Led by
Yuka Eguchi and Kemp Fr Brian
English return to provide Cummings
a Valentine’s Day Concert
Sunday 14 February 2021
2.00 – 4.00pm.
Venue: "Pondering in the Heart
Our Lady of Kāpiti Church - a faith response in a
Further details to follow. Covid-19 world"
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OutLOoK - Summer 2020 Page 26Page 27 OutLOoK - Summer 2020
Obituary
Patrick Haughey 22/3/1935 - 27/10/2020
Patrick was born in Larne, Northern the furniture
Ireland. Committed to Christ at an man for SVDP
early age, he entered the John of God shops, and also
Brothers at the age of 14. He realised minded motels
it was not his calling and left to take on the side. 2003
up a joinery apprenticeship. At age saw them move
21 he came to NZ as a “£10 POM” to Kapiti, where,
and met Joyce at a CYM annual to their joy, they
camp. They were married in 1959 and found a church alive. They became
lived in Wainuiomata, where they synod representatives and found there
became stalwarts in the new parish was lots of work to do in the parish.
community. CFM, Marriage Encounter, Patrick met Frits Bergman and Howard
Parish Council, Catholic Scouts, church Walker, and they helped start the Men’s
maintenance and charismatic renewal Group. He became a welcomer at
were all part of Patrick’s enthusiasm for Masses. In later years he was the cook
his faith. “See, Judge, Act”, the motto of in the family.
CFM, were his bywords. He is survived by 6 children, 12 grand-
His work became his mission through children and 5 great grandchildren.
involvement with Crippled Children’s Patrick was my friend, a good man, an
Society workshops, and, in 1995, Irishman, and above all, a man of God.
Patrick moved to Rotorua to start a He will rest in peace.
sheltered workshop. Although that did
- Glen McCullough
not work out as he hoped, he became
A Bit of This and a Bit of That
I said to the Man who stood at
the gate of the Year
“Give me light that I may tread safely
into the unknown.”
And he replied “Go out into the darkness
And put your hand into the hand of God.
That shall be to you better than Light
And safer than a known way.
Anon
OutLOoK - Summer 2020 Page 28 Poster found in a church in France.. (translated)
When you enter this church it may be possible that you hear "the call of
God". However, it is unlikely that He will call you on your mobile.
Thank you for turning off your phones. If you want to talk to God, enter,
choose a quiet place and talk to Him.
If you want to see Him, send Him a text while you are driving
Page 29 OutLOoK - Summer 2020Parish Directory November 2020
This directory is as accurate as we are able to make it.
Please let us know if there are any errors or omissions on these pages.
Our Lady of Kapiti Parish Administration
Parish Priest Fr Michael McCabe 902 5815
Parish Office and Secretary Marie Lemmon 902 5815
1 Presentation Way, Paraparaumu kapitiparishoffice@gmail.com
Parish Finance & Administration Manager Isabel (Bella) Carberry 902 5815
1 Presentation Way, Paraparaumu kapitiparishfinance@gmail.com
Pastoral Council Chair Maureen Borkin 904 7464
Finance Committee Chair Nick Maher 298 8475
Safeguarding Merle Whiteman 904 1855
Website (https.//kapiti-catholic.org.nz) Lafaele Vaeluaga 238 2454
Church Worship Support
Liturgy Committee Wullie Grant 293 8702
Anointing Masses Colleen King 905 5913
Baptisms & Funeral Preparation Merle Whiteman 904 1855
Children’s Liturgy Jenny McGlone (06) 364 3908
Church Flowers Velma Knight 299 1539
Communion to the Sick Pauline McGlinchey 904 0243
Liturgy Rosters Margaret Grant 293 8702
Musicians: Bridget O’Shanassy 027 316 5641 Wullie Grant 0274 206 999
Sacramental Programme Parish Office 902 5815
Other Parish Groups
Adult Faith Enrichment Anna Ryan 902 6330
Barangay Sta. Maria Assumpta (BSMA) Genie O'Neill 021 0840 6721
Bereavement Support Annette Corban 021 264 4567
Catholic Women’s League Christine Fogden 297 1706
Cenacle Sisters 293 8344 & 905 7213
Circle of Friendship Prayer & Scripture Group Diana Evans 298 1066
Meets 10am Tuesdays
Crafternoons Anna Ryan 902 6330
OutLOoK - Summer 2020 Page 30Dove Catholic Fellowship for Woman Anna Ryan 902 6330
Justice and Peace Wullie Grant 293 8702
Kāpiti Carers Diana Ponsford 293 8590
Men’s Group Peter Ryan 902 6330 Stephen Cook 299 2149 Nick Maher 298 8475
Not Your Usual Sunday Readings Michele Ness 298 7378
OutLOoK Editor: Anna Ryan office@ryanpublications.co.nz 902 6330
John & Corrie McCardle 904 1823
Passionist Family Groups
Jenny & Mark McGlone (06) 364 3908
Prayer Chain Gill Doran 902 1074 Nan Lewin 905 6388
Gillian Ratcliffe (after 6pm) 298 4000 Ann Scanlan 904 2042
Prayer Groups Monday Afternoon Lorraine Gaffaney 905 2402
Christian Meditation (Tuesdays) Wanda Sager 293 2441
Presentation Associates Mary-Anne Kindell 021 251 5375
RCIA Lafaele Vaeluaga 902 3957 Kathryn Fernando 902 2309
St Vincent de Paul Peter Ryan 902 6330
Waikanae Rest Home Liturgy Services Catherine Englert 293 2978
Waka Wahine (Women's Retreat Group) Anna Ryan 902 6330
Widowed, Separated, Divorced Annette Corban 021 264 4567
Women’s Guild Sharyn Pearce 902 2571
Youth Co-ordinator Jacqui McLaughlin 022 6757357
Trust John McCardle 904 1823
Our Lady of Kāpiti School
Office office@olok.school.nz Kate Bertham 298 6780
Principal Ms Viv Conroy 298 6780
Board of Trustees Chair Isabel Carberry 021 620 516
To donate to the Parish by internet banking::
Our Lady of Kāpiti Building Giving Account: 02-0536-0170550-20
Our Lady of Kāpiti Planned Giving Account: 02-0536-0170550-00
For more information contact the Fund Raising Co-ordinator:
Mary Cook Ph: 027 298 3255 Email: cookwellington@yahoo.com
Parish Finance & Administration Manager: Isabel Carberry Ph: (04) 902 5815
Email: kapitiparishfinance@gmail.com
Page 31 OutLOoK - Summer 2020Looking to purchase a new or used
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