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ISSUE

)st Novem#er *+),

Prayer of the ay
Birthday Wishes
David Xie 3rd November Seraphina Cadogan 11th November Morgan Oudemans 14th November -od our Father, yours is the #eauty of creation and the good things you have given us. elp us to #egin this day joyfully in your name and to spend it in loving service of you and our fellow man. 'e ask this through our $ord .esus (hrist, your /on, who lives and reigns with you and the oly /pirit, one -od, forever and ever. A0%N

Gospel Values for Term Four: Trust and Hope

Prayer of the Fortnight

Father, Allow me to serve others with a joyful heart; Never keeping score; Always giving; Never expecting to receive. Allow me to give of myself, To give of my talents and of my goods, To give of my time and of my energy, To give of my heart and of my soul. elp me understand the needs of others, Never critici!ing, Never demeaning, Never scolding, Never condemning. "ou have #een so gracious to me, Always $oving, Always forgiving, Always restoring; Never gloating over my defeats, %ven when & have #een so wrong. Father, keep a condemning spirit Far from my heart and further from my lips. Allow me to serve others as "ou serve, 'ith gentleness, compassion, and tenderness, Never diminishing the worth of another, (hoosing to extend mercy to the #rokenhearted, $ike "ou have repeatedly shown it to me.

!uote of the "ee#

1& dont know what your destiny will #e, #ut one thing that & do know2 the only ones among you who will #e really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve.1 Al#ert /chweit!er

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/tudents at 4ushtown for the Native Tree 5lanting 5roject on 0onday *)st 3cto#er.

School News
Subway Tuesday 5 November. Scholastic Book Club Due back at school by the 8th November 2013. Duffy Books Three books !riday books for 8th are $10 orders must be i to school by November. ot al#ays
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seem to #e doing all of the work and this can #e 8uite frustrating at times, as everyone gets the #enefits when this happens. The way to negate any disharmony #efore it arises is for everyone to recall one of the many passages in the #i#le where service to others is considered an honour2 9$et each of you look not only to his own interests, #ut also to the interests of others: 5hilippians *2; 94ut if anyone has the world<s goods and sees his #rother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does -od<s love a#ide in him=: .ohn ,2)> 94ear one another<s #urdens, and so fulfill the law of (hrist.: -alatians ?2* 9&n the same way, let your light shine #efore others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.: 0atthew @2)? 'hat your service to the school or school community looks like is entirely up to you as an individual, and your conscience should guide you on what you feel o#liged to do. As we encourage our students to understand that living a good life and doing service for others forms part of the #asis of what .esus wants us to do, modelling from influential people in the childrenAs lives may help them understand the concept of what goes around comes around. ariha!a /tudents have #een learning a#out the events of 5arihaka that unfolded in the late )B++As and of the effectiveness of peaceful protest. They have learned a#out some of the individuals involved and a#out some of the more prominent figures

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Prin$ipal%s &ommentary:
The term is really flying along and we are only a couple of weeks out from the school athletics and from the school fair. There are plenty of things for you to get involved in if you want to help out. 'e are always looking for helpers at various fundraising events, so feel free to volunteer your time and energy for one of these. This weekend, for example, the Friends6st7pats are catering for the local production in the /t 5atricks hall and they are still short of helpers. They need kitchen hands on /aturday and /unday. &f you can spare the time, let 5enny (adogan or Toni 3udemans know. All funds raised go towards school camp. This will reduce the cost of the camp significantly as this is a very lucrative fundraiser. 0any thanks to 5enny and Toni for all the organising and many thanks in advance to all those helpers that contri#ute their time. 3ne of the wonderful things a#out #eing part of a small school is that people generally understand that there is only so much that each person can do and that everyone needs to contri#ute in some way or another at some time or another. 3ften, there is a core group of folk who always

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including the famous 0aori prophet; Te 'hiti 3 Congomai and his friend Tohu Dakahi. The village of 5arihaka was esta#lished as a pacifist #ase in )B?? primarily as a place where 0aori could gather and discuss the injustices that they were witness to as white settlers took over tri#al lands. The town was at one time the largest 0aori settlement in New Eealand. 3n the @th of Novem#er in )BB) hundreds of armed consta#ulary invaded the peaceful village of 5arihaka and arrested and evicted most of the residents. 0any of the men, known as the 5loughmen of 5arihaka were shipped in chains to the /outh &sland where they did hard la#our. 0any died #efore they got a chance to return home. /ince *++?, the village of 5arihaka has held an annual 5arihaka peace festival, which continues to grow in si!e and visi#ility. The senior students wrote letters to a fictitious -overnor asking him to reconsider his intention to sei!e their lands. /ome of these have #een attached. S"hoo# uni$orm /t 5atrickAs is very proudly a uniform school and our students look so cool individually and when they are gathered together as they all generally take pride in looking neat and smart. 3ccasionally however, one or two of the senior students seem to want to push the #oundaries #y changing into mufti once they arrive at school. The administration policy and associated uniform procedure clearly states that students are to arrive and leave school in full school uniform. That does not translate into 9& will wear most of the uniform to and from school, #ut once & am there & will wear trackies and

sweatshirts etc.: 'eF& have #een relatively relaxed a#out this for some time, preferring that students work out for themselves that they are deviating from the norm rather than have me get grumpy and make calls home, write letters to parents or discussFimpose conse8uences for #reaking school policy or procedures. 5lease parents, can you ensure that your childGrenH have the appropriate uniform and that they are aware that they need to wear it to, at and from school. 5% gear is appropriate for 5%

time. Iuring #reaks and lunchtime, the expectation is that students wear uniform. & have no pro#lem with students removing footwear during #reaks, as that makes sense, #ut students need to #e in correct uniform when class resumes at the end of #reaks and the remainder of the class should not have to wait while students put their uniforms #ack on, nor should they #e interrupted #y those students that are late #ecause they have #een changing #ack into uniform. &f your child comes home grum#ling #ecause their

teacher Gme, specificallyH has #een grumpy a#out correct uniforms, this conversation is where it stems from. & am simply enforcing the policies as determined #y the 4oard of Trustees. .ust my views folks. IonAt #e offended. Naku noa na Iarcy Demp 5rincipal /t 5atricks /chool 'aimate

Community Notices
Athletics Club .very Tuesday (aimate i&ht /i&h at the 'chool

field from 5.30%m. !or more i fo co tact "eter Trai or 022 301 1020. Junior 2hildre a d Cricket have i the a d the ial

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&ame of cricket. To be 2e te 'chool 3rou ds starti & 4o day 1th November at 3.30%m. + y 5uestio s co tact 6ess )ailey o 021 501 837. (aimate Te Te is %rofessio al coach$ at starti & at is 2lub by te o the a is

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/t 5atrickAs was kindly given the opportunity to get a close up view of a variety of 'aimate @+ cars that raced over $a#our 'eekend. This was followed #y a 8uestion and answer session with the drivers.

/enior /tudents #eing entertained #y the (atholic 0ission team from 'ellington. The team are from all over the world and students were lucky enough to hear a#out their experiences working in the missions.

Thursday November 11th 3.30%m (aimate Te 1 hour is 2ourts$ coachi &

'essage from the (oard of Trustees ) Gareth *udemans

ello to everyone in our school community. This is just a #rief statement to clear up any possi#le confusion that may exist regarding the 5rincipals position at /t 5atrickAs /chool. 0r Demp has #een appointed for the *+); school year #y the 4oard of Trustees however, we will #e advertising the position again next year. This is in no way in relation on how the school is #eing run or a reflection of 0r DempAs competency. 'e are a (atholic /chool seeking a permanent 5rincipal. To appoint a permanent 5rincipal the successful applicant needs to #e an active practising (atholic, as well as meeting our re8uirements for what we desire in our 5rincipal. As such we cannot appoint 0r Demp into anything more than an Acting 5rincipals role. &t is unfortunate #ut it is also the way things are. & have #een fortunate to have worked closely with 0r Demp since my election to 4oard (hair in *+)). &n that time & have seen how much work he puts into the school, most of which is unrecognised, #ut also & have had the #enefit of speaking with professionals from outside agencies who have told me, repeatedly, how lucky we are to have Iarcy and what a great jo# he does. /o next year when the 5rincipals position is advertised, please remem#er that we are not advertising out of dissatisfaction with 0r Demp. 'e are advertising to get the school the #est permanent (atholic 5rincipal we can. -od 4less you all.

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The Beatitudes Blessed are the poor in spirit; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are the meek; for they shall possess the land. Blessed are they that mourn; for they shall be comforted. Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice; for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful; for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the clean of heart; for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers; for they shall be called the children of God. Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 'ay the +ear of Faith ,e a time for all &atholi$s to renetheir desire and .eal for the Eu$harist and to a/ail themsel/es regularly of the Sa$rament of 0e$on$iliation and Penan$e1 uring this +ear of Faith2 may all &atholi$s pu,li$ally pro$laim their lo/e for &hrist and his &hur$h1 'ay this +ear of Faith remind us of -ays to ser/e those in our midst -ho are o/erloo#ed2 ignored or re3e$ted2 so that all may e4perien$e the pea$e and healing of &hrist%s lo/e1 'ay the Holy Spirit guide the &hur$h during the +ear of Faith so that all &atholi$s may e4perien$e a deepened rene-al of faith2 hope and lo/e1 'ay young people ,e inspired ,y this +ear of Faith to listen attenti/ely and respond to God%s $all to priesthood and religious life1

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-overnor -rey 'ellington *L.)+.)BB+ Iear -overnor -rey2 "ou should not take the land away from my family #ecause it would #e stealing, my family would starve and you would #e taking away the land which makes us money, which helps us to survive. 'ithout the land we would die. Taking the land from us is theft and we would have the right to report you for taking it away, #ecause it doesnAt matter if you are the -overnor, we would still report you for stealing. %ither way, you are still ro##ing us. 'e need this land survive. 'e will put up a fight for our land which you are pinching from us. 3ur family needs the land to live, grow crops and farm animals. This farm has #een our ancestors home for hundreds of years and it has #een the root of our familyAs survival for hundreds of years. &t is our familyAs home and our farm with 3MC AN&0A$/ and 3MC F33IFN%-%TA4$%/. "ou will disgrace our familyAs tradition of handing down our farm. 'e need our farm to help us survive. 'e need the vegeta#les to eat, the animals skins to use as clothing, and the animals meat to eat. 'ithout this food we will not survive. 0y family need everything on this farm. &t means everything to us. &f we starve it would #e a painful way to die and my children still have a life to live as farmers or whatever they want to #e. 'e would also have nowhere to live and #e forced to use the resources in the #ush and live there. 0organ

-overnor -rey -overnor of New Eealand 'ellington *LF)+F*+), Iear -overnor -rey. & donAt think that you should #e stealing my land #ecause my family will die and they will have to live in the cold #ush and wont have a warm cosy home to live in. "ou will make our family desperate for food and salvation. 0y crops will die and my animals will die #ecause the settlers will not look after them. 0y plants and my vegeta#les will rot in the ground #ecause they will not #e given water and the sun will #e to hot for them. ow would you feel if your land was taken off you and all of your crops and animals died with no7one looking after them, and how would you feel if your family died right in front of your eyes. /o iAm not going to let you take my land and neither is my family. Not kind regards annah

Than# +ou ) 5i,rary onations

Thank you to 0ary Firth for her kind donation of 9/aint -randma:. This is the story of /u!anne Au#ert, who is the founder of the /isters of (ompassion. This #ook will #e placed in the school li#rary for all the students to enjoy. 0ary Firth is a former teacher of /t 5atAs and a current mem#er of the parish council. Today we received a donation of O@+ from the 'aimate 'hitehorse $ions (lu#. This donation is to go towards new #ooks for our school li#rary so the children can have some fresh new #ooks to read. 'hitehorse $ions do great things around the community so make sure you support them in their next fundraiser.

Iear -overnor -rey 'ellington. New !ealand. *LF)+F),. &f you steal my property then my crops, animals and my family will suffer, in many ways. 0y family and & will not know what to do and if we donAt get to take our things from our house we will have nothing. Nowhere to live and nowhere to go. 0y crops and will die if the new settlers donAt look after them. Also my sheep and cows will starve to death. & have #een looking after the cows and sheeps for ages. These new settlers canAt just come and steal everything & own and everything & have. & know my land is good at making money, #ut still it is mine. ow would you feel if your land got taken off you #y the government to sell to the new settlers. 0y family will suffer as they will not #e a#le to feed themselves. The farm has #een in my family for generations. Taking our land off us might start a fight #etween us. 0y family and & might have to live on the streets if you take my land away. &t is our property. 5lease give it #ack. &tAs all & want right now. 'e will have nothing to do. "ours sincerely %lla

/enior student enjoying the 9Top Town: experience set up #y /port (anter#ury. /t 5ats competed against other schools from around the district. 'hat a great initiative this was and the students had a #last with all the different stations. Thank you to those parents who volunteered their time to help out at the event.