Death Notice

It is with great sorrow that we announce the death of our dear parishioner, Brian Marquand on Wednesday 27th December 2006. Our deepest condolences to his family.

The Requiem Mass will be held at St Matthew's Catholic Church, Silverdale Road, HAMILTON, New Zealand on Saturday 30th December 2006 at 1:00 pm.

Requiescat in pace

Book of Remembrance

During November we remember the deceased members of St Matthew's Parish . . .

Requietum in pacem

May they rest in peace.

More on the Papal Benemerenti Award . . .

The certificate accompanying this award is in Latin.

The English translation is given here.














It is reckoned that there are 9 receipients of the Benemerenti Award in New Zealand.

Welcome and Goodbye

We bid farewell to St. Matthew's Parish Pastoral Council Chairwoman Kate Baird, who has resigned after 3 years at the helm of the Council. Thank you Kate for your services to our Parish.




We warmly welcome Adrienne Bowe who has been elected as the new Parish Pastoral Council Chairwoman. The other members of the Council are Father Joseph, Ken Weldon, Bruce and Liz Fraser-Jones.





The Council meets on the fourth Wednesday of the month. Items for discussion at the Council can be submitted in writing and handed to Adrienne or Janice at the Parish Office.

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S !

to Father Bevan Smith who celebrates the Golden Jubilee of his priestly ordination in October 2006.

His sister, Sister Mary of the Angels, also celebrates her golden jubilee this year.

A double celebration was held in the Carmelite Monastery in Christchurch on the 1st of October 2006.







Our special blessings and Congratulations to them both !

Haere Mai

Namasté नमस्ते

A BIG WELCOME to Father Paul Achandy visiting New Zealand and St Matthew's.

Father Paul is the Assistant Provincial of the Carmelite of Mary Immaculate congregation in India, the order to which our Parish priest, Father Joseph belongs.

We wish Father Paul well. May his time spent in New Zealand be a fruitful and joyful experience !

Do you know that . . .

the Benemerenti Medal, bestowed by Pope John Paul II was presented by Bishop Denis Browne on 16th March 2005 to our parishioner, Brian Marquand at St Matthew’s Roman Catholic Church, Silverdale, Hamilton.




What is the Benemerenti Medal?
“Benemerenti” is Latin for “Good Merit” / “To a well-deserving person”

Benemerenti Medals are awarded to individuals who have merited special recognition by the Holy See. This award seldom comes more than once during a pontificate.
The Medals are Pontifical decorations instituted by Gregory XVI in 1832, and awarded as a recognition of distinguished military and civil services. They are worn on the breast, suspended by ribbons of the papal colours.
Source: http://www.catholicforum.com/saints/ncd01203.htm

The civil Benemerenti Medal
This papal honour, the highest civilian award given by the Vatican, is conferred to men and women for exceptional accomplishment and service. It is given for distinguished service to Catholic principles, the Church and society, to people who have shown an active fidelity to and love for the Church

The award is not lightly given and is earned by sustained and outstanding witness. Although the archbishop nominates the candidates, the award is granted by the Holy Father based on merit and represent "his gratitude and esteem." The medal is a papal, not an archdiocesan award.

The award is accompanied by a certificate (in Latin).

October Rosary

CONGRATULATIONS ! Golden Wedding Anniversary

St. Matthew’s Church, Silverdale. Hamilton. New Zealand

Congratulations to our Parishioners
Eileen and John Williams
Celebrating their
Golden Wedding Anniversary
on 6th October 2006.

Worshipping Under Southern Skies: Rediscovering the Beauty of the Mass.

Worshipping Under Southern Skies:
Rediscovering the Beauty of the Mass
dedicated to the memory of
Bishop Max Takuira Mariu SM,
has been commissioned by the
Catholic Bishops of New Zealand
to prepare us for the introduction of the
revised Roman Missal.

VISIT THE SITE
READ THE MATERIAL
DISCUSS IT
TAKE IT TO PRAYER

www.worshippingundersouthernskies.org.nz

Rosary every Sunday afternoon during October

The first of the five

October Rosary devotions

will begin at St. Matthew’s

Silverdale, Hamilton on

Sunday, 1^st October 2006

starting at 2:00 pm.

This will be followed by a

shared afternoon tea.

All are welcome.

Catholic Education Conference

This conference is being held in Wellington Friday and Saturday.

There is a spare registration already paid for, as one person has had to withdraw due to sickness. Accommodation is booked and paid for at the Home of Compassion, Island Bay. A seat in a car is available traveling Thursday and returning Saturday afternoon. Alternatively it is not too late to book your own air fare.

Please contact Carole Fleming at Catholic Family Support Services 07 856 3760 or carole@cfss.org.nz

Yvonne G King

Staff Secretary

New Website on Line!

Hi
Great News -

St Matthew's Catholic Church,

Silverdale Road, Hamilton

has a webpage!

The link is
http://www.saintmatthews.orcon.net.nz/

You are all invited to visit it.

Celebrating the FeastDay of the Nativity of Our Blessed Lady

This year the FeastDay of the

Birthday of Our Blessed Mother

will be celebrated at

St. Matthew's Church,

Silverdale Road, Hamilton

on Sunday, 17th September 2006

starting at 2 pm.

All are most welcome!

Please mark this date on your calendar.

Promoting Suzanne Aubert towared Cononisation - Sisters of Compassion Founderess

Suzanne (Mother Mary Joseph) Aubert 1835 – 1926

 

Founder of the Daughters of Our Lady of Compassion of Wellington New Zealand

 

The Sisters of Compassion have given permission for the writings of Suzanne Aubert to be used by Kilian de Lacy to write daily reflection booklets; each containing two months' reflections. (59 to 62 days)

 

Each day's reading is in three parts:

 

A short quote from Mother Aubert

 

A modern day community reflection by Kilian on that quote

 

A short prayer

 

Archbishop of Wellington John Dew has seen a draft for the first issue and supports the concept and the idea of a brief daily devotion guide as a pastoral tool for religious and laity.

 

The word count is 120 to 150 words for each day

 

Launch Date:      1 October 2006

 

We have already provided 8000 FREE FLYERS - the PDF file included with this notice has the four A6 pages of the flyer sent to several groups supporting Mother Aubert's cause toward becoming the first canonized Saint of New Zealand.  The PDF file has the pages in a different order from the flyers.

 

Many of you would have been reading Kilian's "Holy Lives" on saints in the New Zealand Catholic.  She has published five sets of "Stations of the Cross" in the Marist Messenger and several months of reflections.  You maybe have read her reflections published in the North American publication "Our Daily Visitor" on which this project is modeled.

 

This is a request for assistance in publicising this work to your parish network to promote Suzanne Aubert's cause.  We would like to provide free flyers to be sent with your next newsletter.   Please advise the required numbers and date.  The printed flyer is an A5 page on gold paper folded to fit a standard envelope.

 

Thank you for your help toward the cause of Mother Aubert.

 

Regards

 

 

Kilian de Lacy & Bruce Twidle

Directors BJ & KV Ltd.

New Diaconate Web Site

Tuesday, 11 July 2006
Letter to Priests and Parishes

Greetings and every blessing
The Diaconate of the Hamilton Diocese has constructed a website with the blessing of Bishop Denis as a point of contact among Deacons and which you are most welcome to view.
The web address is www.diaconate.co.nz
To keep the Diaconate, and others who visit our website, up to date, we have established a News Page on the site which is updated regularly.
We publish our own news and information and also canvas international Catholic news sites daily for up to date news and information from the Catholic world, with particular reference to Australasia
We would like to extend an invitation to your parish or office to post news and information on this news page
If you would like to use this new publication channel please email: david@davidrossmedia.com
or michael.ryan@clear.net.nz This will also help to keep the diaconate up to date.
The site also has a Prayer Request and Intentions page which you may care to use, where people can request prayers: and to which the Diaconate responds daily. We also present Prayers of the Faithful midweek for the following Sunday and pieces of interest titled "Why do Catholics" based upon Catholic doctrine or customs or tradition.
Please be assured of our prayers and good wishes.

Sincerely in Christ.

Deacon M J Ryan

Deacon Mike Ryan
Hamilton Diocesan Diaconate Office
E mail: michael.ryan@clear.co.nz
Phone 07 348 53 74
Fax 07 349 60 60
Cell phone 027 2966 966

SERVICE OF THE WORD WITH HOLY COMMUNION

Please note that as Father Joseph is away on the Priests' Retreat this week, there will only be the "Service of the Word with Holy Communion" at 9:00 am on Tuesday, 4th July to Friday, 7th July.

Catholic Television station now available FREE in NZ!

The Catholic television channel - Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) is
now available free to air in New Zealand!

EWTN is a free-to-air, non-encrypted channel that offers 24/7 Catholic
programming.

All that is required to receive EWTN in your home is a regular SKY TV sized
satellite dish and a receiver unit worth approximately $150. You can contact
AAACOM at 0800 000 885 in New Zealand for access and installation details.

You can check out the official EWTN website: www.ewtn.com for more details
about their excellent Catholic programming.

Please pass this great news onto your friends and family!

source: The John Paul II Centre For Life. Family Life International,

New Breaking parish News Web Site

Saint Matthew's Parish can now refer to this blog to catch the latest happenings within our community.

Information is also archived for future reference.