April 13th 2017
CARMEL COLLEGE
Act justly, love tenderly, walk humbly with your God – Micah 6:8
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FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Tena koutou katoa. Nga mihi nui atawhai.
In Holy Week there is a focus on the Crucifixion of Jesus.
Megan McKenna in her book The New Stations of the Cross:
The Way of the Cross According to Scripture describes The
Thirteenth Station: JESUS DIES ON THE CROSS.
‘Jesus dies with a loud cry. There is a book called Cry of Jesus, Cry of the
Oppressed, by José Comblin that speaks about that cry. What is that
cry? What does it reveal? What does it scream into the very air of the
universe? Following is a piece that takes ideas from that book plus from
many communities’ prayers in South America in the decades since the
1980s, in trying to say what the cry is and what happens when you hear
it and it pierces your soul and wounds you in your heart.
Then Jesus cries out.
It is a cry of freedom. A cry of hope. A cry of handing over.
It is a cry of giving back. Giving back all his work, his dreams, his love,
life, breath, spirit.
It is a cry of pain and agony. It is a cry of resistance to evil.
It is a cry against violence and death.
It is a cry that rends the curtain of the temple in two,
and tears the light out of the day and throws him clear of hate.
It is a cry that throws him into the arms of Mercy.
It is his death cry and it is the beginning of resurrection.
That cry tears loose anything that holds back God or the kingdom of
God from coming among us.
It is a cry for the poor, for those who struggle for justice and
for those who hang on for a dearer life,
for those who hunger and thirst for God’s reign, now, in history.
It is a cry for an alternative
tolove
injustice,
despair
inhumanity.
Act justly,
tenderly, to
walk
humbly and
with your
God – Micah 6:8
A cry that creates a new world like the original one was intended.
It is a cry of judgment and nothing will ever be the same again.
It is the cry of all human beings caught in death,
caught in a world turning on itself and eating each other alive.
It is a cry layered and fraught with meaning.
It is a cry of prayer to God for justice, for security, for defense and
for faithfulness that will not be undone by others’ hate and persecution.
It is a cry of anguish for all that was lost, for all that life that was
torn to shreds, all that life denied to others, all that hope cast away.
All that life that was buried under greed.
All that life that was never allowed to blossom, to grow, to thrive and
generate new life.
It is the Cry of Mercy being poured out
and Mercy being caught up into the arms of the Father.
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It is the Cry of God when we don’t see Him.
McKenna ends with this prayer: Father, we love the life you have given
to us and share with us ever more deeply in Jesus the Lord. May we
honour all life and handle it carefully. May we pray daily with Jesus the
intention of giving back to you all that you have given to us, our very
selves and our life. Father, into your hands I give my spirit. Take us, Oh
loving Father, all of us, and hold us to your heart. Amen.
Wishing each and every one of you a blessed Easter.
Young Vinnies Easter Egg Collection
Stations of the Cross
The annual Carmel Rosmini Stations of the Cross
held on Wednesday night was a very reverent
occasion and gave those who were present a
sacred pause in Holy Week. Thank you to the
musicians, choirs, actresses, readers, students
and staff who made this possible.
This term, Young Vinnies held a collection
of easter eggs for 23 children and 13 adults
currently at De Paul house. We had an
overwhelming response with boxes filled to
the brim with a variety of easter eggs thanks
to the incredibly generous staff, students
and family of Carmel College. This is greatly
appreciated and we hope to see the same
enthusiasm throughout the year!
Mirelle Pinto De Menezes & Tadi Mangeya,
Young Vinnie Leaders
Shore to Shore Fun Run
Well done to all our participants in the 2017
Shore to Shore Fun Run. A massive thank you
to the school PTFA for organising the free BBQ
and drinks at the end. Congratualtions to Tamsin
Dales, Year 7, pictured here on the right, the first
Carmel girl home!
Photograph courtesy of Lily Galway
Year 13 Drama
This year’s Year
13 production of
Agatha Christie’s
'And Then There
Were None' was a
‘bloody’ success!
Weeks of frenetic
rehearsing, briefly
alleviated by the
Carmel ball, lead
to a stellar string of sold out shows. Co-directed by our very own Alex
Wareham, our final show at Carmel could not have turned out better!
Many thanks to Caitlin Jones and her wonderful Faith Cafe for providing
brownies and
hot chocolates
for sale during
intermission,
and of course
a huge thank
you to Mr
Middleton and
Ms Buddle for
helping direct.
Photographs courtesy of Lily Galway
PTFA AGM
The Annual General Meeting of the PTFA is to
be held on May 9th in the School Staff Room.
Th e eve n i n g w i l l b e p re c e d e d by a W i n e
and
Cheese
welcome
to
new
parents
who have expressed an interest in supporting the PTFA.
The Wine and Cheese is scheduled to start at 7.00pm
Everyone is welcome
Gala Evening - Friday 28th April 2017
Doors open 5.30pm for 6pm start
Tickets $50 (tickets limited)To buy tickets click HERE
SATURDAY 29TH APRIL 2017 10AM – 6PM
SUNDAY 30TH APRIL 2017 10AM – 2PM
Entry by gold coin donation
Market Day
The Year 11 Economics girls had a successful market day on Monday.
With good weather, lots of customers and an enjoyable day with great
learning experience.
Come along and support Carmel College
Can you bake?
ArtFusions needs cakes, slices,
scones etc for our onsite cafe.
Items would need to be delivered to the
Harkins Building either on Friday morning
before midday or on the Saturday and
Sunday mornings before 9.30am.
If you can supply any baking please contact Cath Copely in the first
instance so that a record can be kept of items that you will be providing.
[email protected] or on 0224254197
Year 8 Rocky Shore Visit
Last week four Year 8 classes visited the Rocky Shore as part of their
Science studies. This was an opportunity of the girls to put their learning
into action. We looked at the plants and animals that were found in
the different parts of the Rocky Shore, investigated the adaptations
those plants and animals had to survive in their habitats and looked
at the impact humans had on the marine life of the Rocky Shore.
Comments from the girls included ….
“Going to the rocky
shore helped me to
experience and see
the different species
and zones that we
had talked about in
class time. It made
the topic more
interesting to learn
and it also enriched
my understanding
of our unique
marine life.”
“It helped me to be able to identify organisms and I learnt about some of
their structural, physiological and behavioural adaptations. It helped me to
understand how the tides worked better. I am able to now identify where
some of the organism’s habitats are and why they live there. What the
advantages and disadvantages are. How they move and why they move.”
NOEL LEEMING FRIENDS & FAMILY FUND RAISING EVENT
DEAR FRIENDS & FAMILY OF OUR SCHOOL
With support from Noel Leeming, we are running a Friends &
Family Fund Raising event from Monday 8th to Sunday 14th May.
Whether you've been dreaming of a flash new TV or a funky new phone
case, this is your chance to save big & support our school. During
this event our local Wairau Park (Link Drive) store will be discounting,
to cost +10% with 2.5% of those sales going back to our School!
ALL YOU NEED TO DO TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL IS SAVE THE
FLYER ON THE LAST PAGE OF THIS NEWSLETTER TO YOUR
SMART PHONE/DEVICE OR PRINT IT OUT AND BRING IT WITH
YOU WHEN YOU SHOP AT NOEL LEEMING DURING 8-14 MAY.
To make this the most successful fund raiser ever, we encourage you share
this flyer with your extended friends, family, business contacts and colleagues.
We sincerely hope with the support of our extended family and friends
network we can make this the most successful fund raising event ever.
BEGINNING EXPERIENCE GRIEF RESOLUTION PROGRAMME
FOR19-21 MAY WEEKEND
ALONE AGAIN? Widowed, Separated or Divorced? The Beginning Experience's
is a non-profit organization with the motto a “Weekend Away for a Lifetime
of Change”. The retreat will help you work through your painful loss. The
participants find new hope, increased emotional health and renewed energy.
Date Friday evening 19-21 May 2017. Cost $245 or early bird price of $195
if paid by 5 May. Includes accommodation, meals and materials. Contact
Carol evenings 09 428-4445 or visit www.beginningexperience.org.nz
Sports News
SENIOR
BASKETBALL
Congratulations
to our Senior
Basketball
team
who
competed over
the weekend
in the Premier
grade qualifying
tournament.
The girls were
the dark horses of the tournament and had great wins over St Marys,
Epsom, St Kents and Pakuranga earning them a well deserved spot in
the Auckland wide Premier Grade. Thank you to their coach Gareth
Teahan for getting them there.
INTERZONE SWIMMING
Congratulations to Sionann Murphy (Y8) who competed
as an AWD swimmer in the Auckland Interzones.
Sionann came 1st in 50m Freestyle,
50m Breaststroke and 100m Freestyle.
Well done also to Andie Quirke (Y11) who
came 3rd in Int Freestyle at the Auckland
Champ of Champs
WATER POLO
Senior A Team
claimed
the
Bronze medal
in the final
A u c k l a n d
League game
last weekend by
beating Kristin
6-3. Goals scored
by Grace (2), Sarah
(2) and Robyn (2).
We look forward
to the team playing in the upcoming Nationals in Wellington during
the Easter break and hope for great results.
Senior B Team have finished
up 4th in the Senior B
Girls Auckland League
competition, having gone
from strength to
strength during the
season. They have really
come together over the
past couple of weeks with
encouragement from
coach Jasmine. We are
looking forward to NZSS
Girls Division II Nationals
in Rotorua over the Easter
Break.
Junior A Team won Gold after playing three One Day Tournaments and
winning 7 out of 9 games. Their final against Dio was close and ended
up in a penalty shoot out which saw the girls take 1st place. An awesome
achievement which the team will build on with the help of coaches Sarah
Doyle and Shannon Hughes.
Junior B Team welcomes more players wanting to have a go at waterpolo.
If you're interested, please see Claire Magness and she can forward your
name to the team manager. Prerequisite - you'll need to be a competent
swimmer.
SURF LIFE SAVING NATIONALS
Congratulations to Macey Franich who won Gold in U16
Taplin relay and Bronze in U16 Rescue Tubes competing
for Orewa Beach at the recent Surf Life Saving Nationals
UNIFORM RETURNS
There is a large amount of outstanding sports uniforms and gear bags to
be handed back into the Sports Department from the last couple of years.
Anyone with basketball, volleyball or athletics singlets and maroon/black
gear bags that they have borrowed need to return these as soon as possible!
GOOD LUCK TO THE FOLLOWING TEAMS WHO ARE
COMPETING OVER THE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS:
Senior A Waterpolo at Div 1 Nationals in Wellington
Senior B Waterpolo at Div 2 Nationals in Rotorua
Senior Hockey off on a development trip to the Gold Coast
Senior Netball off to compete at an International Netball Tournament
at the Gold Coast
To all participants who are competing and the volunteers attending
the World Masters Games over these school holidays, including our PE
teacher Kathy Giles for Hockey and Sports Coodinator Claire Magness
in Swimming. Make sure you get out there and watch some events all
over Auckland!
UPCOMING EVENTS - TERM 2
Tuesday 2 May - Premier netball grading starts
Wednesday 3 May - U15 Basketball starts
Thursday 4 May - Squash training, Y7/8 Netball and 1st - 3rd Xl Hockey
season starts
Friday 5 May - U17, Open and Premier Basketbal starts, Les Mills and
Senior Sports Enhancement Programme Starts
Saturday 6 May - Y10-13 Netball Grading starts
NGA WHAEA ATAWHAI O AOTEAROA TIAKI MANATU
SISTERS OF MERCY MINISTRIES NEW ZEALAND TRUST
BOARD
Vacancy – Te Kaihautu Mission Administrator
Nga Whaea Atawhai o Aotearoa Sisters of Mercy New Zealand is a
Catholic religious congregation of women founded in Ireland in 1831 by
Catherine McAuley. The congregation provides education, healthcare,
community development and social services in Aotearoa New Zealand,
Tonga and Samoa. The vision of Nga Whaea Atawhai o Aotearoa Sisters
of Mercy New Zealand is particularly shaped by the call of the Gospel, the
vision of Catherine McAuley, and its commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Nga Whaea Atawhai o Aotearoa Tiaki Manatu Sisters of Mercy
Ministries Trust Board is responsible for overseeing the governance of
the Congregation’s incorporated ministries of Healthcare, Education,
Spirituality, Aged care, Supported Accommodation, and Community
Development. These ministries are located throughout New Zealand.
The Trust Board has a vacancy for a Te Kaihautu Mission Administrator to
bring collaborative leadership to a team of dedicated mission personnel.
The role will include developing and supporting processes and structures
to achieve Integrity in Mission, Education in Mission, Mission Development,
and Mission in Governance in alignment with the Trust’s commitment
to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and in response to contemporary needs.
The successful applicant will be responsible for working
collaboratively with people who hold Board, Executive and
Mission positions within a complex not-for-profit organisation.
A copy of the Job Description and Application Form can be found on
the Tiaki Manatu Ministries Trust Board Website (www.tiakimanatu.org)
If you would like further information about this position, please feel free
to contact Lorraine McArthur, Ph 04 568-3666 or cellphone 021 146 6202