Suzanne Aubert's path to sainthood delayed by Vatican "not a miracle" ruling

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The path to New Zealand sainthood of missionary Mother Meri H?hepa Suzanne Aubert has been delayed with a Vatican medical council deciding a potential miracle attributed to her can be explained by medical science.

The case for a miracle, the details of which remain private to protect the privacy of the person concerned, was put in 2019 to the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, the Vatican agency responsible for studying sainthood nominations. The Congregation appointed a medical council to study it.

New Zealand\'s Catholic bishops approved the introduction of the Cause of Suzanne Aubert\'s sainthood in 1997. A formal Diocesan Inquiry was held in 2004, when the available evidence for promoting her as a saint was gathered. The results were sent to Rome and approved for further consideration. Included with this material was Jessie Munro\'s biography, The Story of Suzanne Aubert. As a result, Suzanne Aubert was given the title \"Servant of God\". Subsequent presentation and approval of the relevant material led to Pope Francis declaring her \"Venerable\" in 2016.

After someone is declared venerable, the Catholic Church requires proof of two miracles before they can be declared a saint. Recognition of a first miracle would have resulted in Pope Francis awarding her the title \"Blessed,\" the penultimate step on the path to her being declared \"Saint\". She continues to be known as Venerable Suzanne Aubert, a woman of outstanding Christian virtue.

Sister Margaret Anne Mills DOLC, leader of the Sisters of Compassion in Island Bay, Wellington, says the medical council\'s ruling means it is time to consider the future path of the official process towards Meri H?hepa Suzanne Aubert\'s canonisation.

\"From my point of view, the miracle is in the life of those concerned in this process. I witness daily the gift we have of asking Meri H?hepa to intercede for us on our behalf. It is extraordinary. It is tangible. We have much to be grateful for and we are on a journey of faith. I have witnessed the faith and healing of people as they request Meri H?hepa\'s intercession. This will continue,\" said Sr Margaret Anne.

\"Meri H?hepa would say at this moment: \'It is God\'s will.\' She said that \'when all else fails this is the moment of God.\' We need to rest in that moment for a while, before deciding where to go next.\"

Suzanne Aubert (1835-1926) founded the Daughters of Our Lady of Compassion (the Sisters of Compassion) in 1892. She was a friend and advocate for M?ori, children, the poor and the sick, with the Sisters continuing her work to this day. Thousands lined Wellington\'s streets for her funeral in 1926, an extraordinary tribute to a woman who dedicated herself to \"people of all religions or none.\"

Cardinal John Dew, President of the New Zealand Catholic Bishops\' Conference says: \"No matter the outcome of the Cause for Beatification, Suzanne Aubert is remembered, through her writings, prayers and sayings and her life of working for those most in need. All of that lives on. There is no doubt that Suzanne, Meri H?hepa, was a holy woman, she was greatly loved and respected. All she would want is for us all to follow her example and carry on with works of compassion.\"

Kua whakatarunatia e te W?tikana te h?koi h?totanga n? runga i te whakatau, \"ehara i te merekara\"

Kua tinakuhia te h?koi h?totanga Aotearoa m? te whaea kaim?hana a Meri H?hepa Suzanne Aubert n? te whakatau o t?tehi kaunihera rata e mea ana ka taea te whakam?rama i te merekara pitomata n?na n? te t?tari m?tauranga p?taiao.

Ka noho muna tonu ng? k?rero m? te merekara hei tiaki i te matatapu t? taua tangata, na i te tau 2019 i tukuna te tono nei ki te Whakaminenga m? ng? Kaupapa H?totanga, n? r?tou te haepapa m? te ?ta t?tari i ng? tono tautapa h?to. I tohua t?tehi kaunihera rata e te Whakaminenga hei ?ta t?tari i ? ia.

I te tau 1997 i whakamanahia te whakarewanga o te Kaupapa Kimikimi H?totanga m? Suzanne Aubert e ng? P?hopa Katorika o Aotearoa. I te tau 2004 i t?matahia t?tehi uiuinga matua Rohe P?hopa, n? reira i kohikohia ng? k?rero taunakitanga hei tautoko i t?na h?totanga. I tukuna ?nei kohinga k?rero ki Roma, n? k?n? ka whakaaengia te h?koi whakamua.

Ko te haurongo n? Jessie Munro e k? ana Te K?rero m? Suzanne Aubert t?tehi o ng? kohinga k?rero i tukuna atu. N? t?n? i riro i a Meri H?hepa te taitara, \"Pononga a te Atua\". N? wai r? i te tau 2016, n? te whakaatu atu me te ?mene ki ?nei k?rero whaitake ka whakapuakina e P?p? Werahiko he \"Kahurangi\" ? ia.

I muri mai i te whakapuakina o te taitara kahurangi ko te tikanga H?hi Katorika m? te whakapuakina h?totanga me whai tonu i ng? merekara e rua hei whakat?turu i taua mana h?totanga. M?n? ka whakaaengia e P?p? Werahiko t?nei merekara tuatahi ko te hua ka tapaina \"he Tapu\" ? ia, n? he kauneke nui t?nei kia tohua ia hei \"H?to\". Ka m?hiotia tonuhia ia te Kahurangi nei a Meri H?hepa hei wahine ng?kau Karaitiana pai rawa.

E mea ana a Wh?ea Tapu Margaret Anne Mills DOLC, te kaiarahi o ng? Wh?ea Tapu o P?aroha ki Taputeranga, ki Te ?poko o te Ika, \'n? te whakatau o te kaunihera rata kua tae mai te w? ki te noho whakamuri ki te ?ta whakaaro m? te ara whakamua me te huarahi ?kawa ki te h?totanga o Meri H?hepa Suzanne Aubert.

\"Ki ?ku whakaaro, ko te whaiora o te hunga e karapotia nei e t?nei kaupapa k? te merekara. Ia r? ka rongo atu au i te t?koha o ng? ?noinga tono ki a Meri H?hepa m?na ? m?tou tono e kawe atu m? m?tou. He mea m?haro rawa. He mea t?turu,� N? Whaea Tapu Margaret Anne te k?.

�He maha ng? mea hei whakawhetai atu, ? he h?koi whakapono. Kua kitea te whakapono me ng? mahi whakaora n? ng? ?noinga tono a te hunga whakapono ki a Meri H?hepa. Ka mea a Meri H?hepa i t?nei w?: \'N? te manatapu a te Atua\'. N?na te k?, \'ki te p?heke ng? mea katoa kei te Atua te tikanga.\' I mua i te whakatau ka ahu p?whea, me noho p? t?tou i te w? iti.�

N? Suzanne Aubert (1835 � 1926) Ng? Pononga Tam?hine o T? T?tou Kahurangi P?aroha (Ng? Wh?ea Tapu o P?aroha) i whakakaupapa i te tau 1892. He hoa p?mau, he kaitaunaki ia m? te iwi M?ori, m? ng? taitamariki, m? te rawakore me te hunga t?roro, ka kawea ?nei mahi e ng? Wh?ea Tapu tae noa ki t?nei r?. I te tau 1926 i muia ng? tiriti o P?neke e te mano t?ngata, n? koia t?r? te whakatinanatanga o te mihi nui ki t?tehi wahine i whakapaua t?na kaha ki te �hunga tangata ahakoa te whakapono kore whakapono r?nei.�

E mea ana a Katinara John Dew, Tumuaki o te Huinga P?hopa Katorika o Aotearoa: �Ahakoa te hua o te Kaupapa Kimikimi m? te H?totanga, ka maharatia a Suzanne Aubert m? ?na tuhituhi, ?na ?noinga, ?na kupu whakaari me te ?hua o tana manawaroa ki te manaaki i te hunga rawakore. Kei te ora tonu taua kaupapa. K?ore e kore he wahine tapu a Suzanne, Meri H?hepa, na i arohaina, i whai mana ia. Ko t?na ?h?k? m? t?tou me whai tonu i t?na tauira, ?, me kawe tonu i ng? mahi p?aroha.�