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Estimated crowd of 400 gather at Applecross Church for occasion. • By Anthony Barich
AS over 400 people including over 100 nuns gathered at St Benedict's Church Applecross on August 8 to mark the 100th anniversary of Blessed Mary MacKillop's death (see separate story, Pages 2-3), Australia's most senior prelate said in Sydney that her canonisation is "almost completely certain". As thousands of laity, priests and Religious gathered around Australia last weekend for the anniversary, Cardinal George Pell told a special Mass at St Mary's Church, North Sydney on August 8: "It's almost completely certain she will be become our first publicly recognised Australian saint and we hope Pope Benedict will make the declaration soon." The Sydney Mass was also broadcast live to North Sydney oval due to the surge in crowds for the event. He said that Mary MacKillop, Who founded the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart in Penola in 1867, had at times been treated "disgracefully" by the Please turn to Page 2
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A worker hangs a portrait of Blessed Mary MacKillop inside St Mary's Cathedral in Sydney shortly before the commencement of World Youth Day last year. The Australian nun lived from 1842 to 1909 and was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1995. Cardinal George Pell of Sydney appeared to hint that her canonisation is PHOTO: CNS/DANIEL MUNOZ imminent in comments made during a special Mass in Sydney last weekend.
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SISTERS of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, numerous other Religious Sisters and friends celebrated the 100th anniversary of Blessed Mary MacKillop's death on August 7 at St Benedict's Church, Applecross. More than 400 people packed the new church and the adjacent function rooms for a special Mass, concelebrated by Archbishop Barry Hickey, parish priest Fr Peter Whitely and Fr Robert Cross, assisted by a number of other priests from the diocese. A serious accident near the Narrows Bridge held up traffic on the freeway and the Archbishop and others were caught in the traffic, causing the ceremonies to start 15 minutes late. An educational video display on the wall of the church about Mary MacKillop and the Order of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, which she founded, and their work in Australia, New Zealand, Peru and Timor, helped entertain the congregation while they waited. Born in Fitzroy, Victoria, in 1842, Mary MacKillop was 67 when she died on 8 August, 1909, and Archbishop Hickey said in his homily that she will become Australia's first saint. Noongar representative Marie Taylor spoke in the Noongar language "welcoming us to our country, Aboriginal land" and said "we all walk this land together," after the song "Great spirit of this Southern land" was sung, accompanied by didjeridoo, tapping sticks and guitar. She said: "The Noongyars built this
Josephite Sister Julia Della Franca looks at a picture of Blessed Mary MacKillop painted by her mother Lucia Della Franca and displayed at the gathering on August 7.
land from sticks and bark" and added, "we are one,I am, you are, we are Australians." Sr Pauline Morgan, the Provincial leader of the Sisters of St Joseph, welcomed everyone to the Mass, saying, "We are here tonight at this family celebration because we want to honour Mary MacKillop for the person she was and for the many gifts we have received because of her. "We are inspired by her trust in God, her capacity for friendship, her kindness, because she was an Aussie battler, because
First Aussie canonisation appears imminent Continued from Page 1
Church but she had not lapsed into "bitterness", referring to her excommunication in 1871 by Adelaide Bishop Lawrence Sheil as she wanted her order to be governed centrally. Bishop Sheil revoked the excommunication order on his deathbed. The first verified miracle attributed to Mary MacKillop's intercession that led to her 1995 beatification by Pope John Paul II involved the healing of a woman with terminal leukaemia. A woman in her 60s, whose recovery from lung cancer is being investigated as the second miracle, was among devotees gathered at the North Sydney celebration, but Sister Maria Casey, the Postulator for the Cause of Mary MacKillop, said she would not want to be identified until the canonisation process is complete. Sister Anne Derwin, head of Josephites, said in a May 11 statement that a Vatican medical board's conclusion that there was "no scientific explanation" for a cure attributed to the intercession of Blessed Mary MacKillop was a "very encouraging step" in the process of her being recognised as Australia's first saint by the Catholic Church. The Josephites believe the canonisation will take place in Rome. "This community needs its home grown heroes and local models to encourage us in the right direction. We need Blessed Mary as a guide. We know Australians are good but some can be very good,"
Blessed Mary MacKillop in a photograph believed to have been taken in 1869.
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College and hundreds of others on August 8 at Adelaide's St Francis Xavier Cathedral for the anniversary, while several hundred attendeded a Mass at Brisbane's St Stephen's Cathedral that day. On May 6 the Congregation for Divine Worship declared Mary MacKillop patron of the Brisbane Archdiocese. Melbourne Archbishop Denis Hart also celebrated a special Mass that day at St Patrick's Cathedral, as Mary MacKillop was born in Brunswick Street, Fitzroy, a short distance from the cathedral. The Archdiocese of Hobart is running a five-week program from August 3-31 exploring the Blessed's life and spirituality in Launceston, while Archbishop Adrian Doyle celebrated a Mass at St Mary's Cathedral on August 8 commemorating the anniversary. The Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle held a vigil Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral on August 7. Bishop Michael Malone said prior to the Mass that Mary MacKillop was "deeply Australian, and at this time with so many struggling with various difficulties, Mary's voice is a voice saying that there is a lot of good in the world. We need to tap into that and not be discouraged". He said that the growing number of followers of Mary MacKillop's way around the world is evidence that her message is still valid, with increasing devotion to her in Scotland and Peru. "I hold hi0 hopes for her imminent canonisation: he said.
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Children dressed in Vietnamese national costume lead the offertory procession at St Benedict's, left, while many Josephites or those whose lives have been touched by Mary MacKillop's spiritual daughters gathered as well, above.
Blessed Mary faced may difficulties in her life but persevered to do God's will Archbishop Barry Hickey said in his homily. The evening was a joyful event.
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for Mary MacKillop and for the opportunity to be here with so many others who are inspired by her life of holiness and wholeness. "May her heroic life continue to influence our contemporary Church and world." Archbishop Hickey said in his introduction, "The joy of the memory of Mary MacKillop, the joy of her continuing influence is a source of inspiration for hundreds of thousands of people around Australia and elsewhere:' Members of the Vietnamese community brought up some of the gifts at the Offertory and some of their children performed a dance in the procession. The Archbishop said in his homily: "Blessed Mary MacKillop caught the imagination of many people despite the suspicion with which many Catholics were held. .In all sectors of society Mary MacKillop is one of whom we can be immensely proud." He said in the reading from Colossians, St Paul talks about clothing herself in compassion - her heart went out in genuine compassion: don't worry about clothes, food and drink - these things will come. "She faced many difficulties in her life - she went out and did God's will. She went out to many, many country towns," Archbishop Hickey said. "We take faith and courage from her. I thought the (Sisters') constitution was the cause of the problem. She stood up to more than one bishop about the rules, and she fought the battle and won the war.
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Seminary Enquiry Day ANNOUNCING the upcoming inquiry day at St Charles Seminary this Sunday, seminarian Mark Baumgarten told a packed congregation at St Thomas More Parish, Bateman that he was once one of the hordes who had drifted away from Christ and the Church in their teens and early twenties. Rediscovering faith in Jesus in his late 20s, he said that his path to the seminary included attending an inquiry day several years ago - a time where he could ask questions about training for the priesthood from the people in the know, witnessing first hand what seminary life is like. The enquiry day is on August 16 from 10am and will include lunch with St Charles seminarians and staff. Contact 9279 1310 or admin4seminary-perth.org.au.
Controversial insights in research Research reveals history of Archdiocese. • By Anthony Barich
A PERTH historical researcher's project into the life of Bishop Martin Griver has shed new light on some controversial incidents that shaped the Archdiocese of Perth. They include the prelate's frustration at having to pay Bishop John Brady's 100 Pound-a-year retirement pension as he was retired in Ireland while Bishop Griver was struggling to build the cathedral. The confrontation between Bishop Joseph Benedict Serra OSB and the Sisters of Mercy is also mentioned, as the Order's Australian foundress Ursula Frayne wanted funds to build new schools while the Spanish prelate was low on cash funding the construction of the Monastery in Subiaco, WA, the Cathedral Palace
and regional churches. The letters also detail the Benedictines' decision in 1859 to move north and base themselves at the monastic town of New Norcia under Bishop Rosendo Salvado rather than stay in Perth at the Subiaco Monastery under Bishop Serra. All these were revealed by Odhran O'Brien, 24, who was commissioned by the Archdiocesan Historical Commission in August 2007 with a scholarship to write a biography of Bishop Griver, the second bishop of Perth between 1873-1886. The project is expected to be completed by April 2010. With a $4500 WA History Foundation grant, he recently commissioned University of WA Latin expert Nathan Leber to translate "The Oceania File" - letters Bishop Griver sent to the Vatican as part of his five-yearly diocesan update; letters from Ursula Frayne and Bishop Rosendo Salvado, among others. Mr O'Brien obtained the file from the Australian National Library following the grant approval.
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Aranmore Catholic Primary School, Leederville, is a double-stream co-educational school catering for students from Kindergarten to Year 6, with an enrolment of 445 students. The school is located in a suburb just north of the Perth central business district and has a proud tradition of valuing children from many ethnic backgrounds and reflects the multicultural diversity of Australia. At Aranmore we celebrate the various cultures that make up our school. Aranmore offers a broad curriculum. As well as Religious Education and the eight major learning areas, instrumental music, sporting and cultural pursuits are offered throughout the classes. Literacy and mathematics are a focus in the school and the RAISe (Raising Achievement in Schools) project commenced in 2004. A strong emphasis is placed on learning support programs and specialist programs operate in music, physical education and LOTE (Italian). An important feature of Aranmore is the support it receives from the parent body with the Parents and Friends" Association and the School Board being actively involved in the school. The parish and the school have a very strong and close relationship. The successful applicant for this position will be required to commence on 1 January 2010.
SACRED HEART COLLEGE
Sacred Heart College is a co-educational Catholic college located in the northern suburb of Sorrento. The current student enrolment is 1000, with over 120 members of staff. In 2010, Year 7 students will commence at the college for the first time, taking the enrolment to approximately 1200. The college was established in 1967 by the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions. In 1989 Sacred Heart College became part of the diocesan system of schools managed by the Catholic Education Commission of Westem Australia. The college continues to maintain and strengthen links with the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions and this is very evident in the outreach programs that operate, including the 'Mission to Vietnam'. The college is proud of its holistic education and achieves outstanding academic, spiritual, sporting and cultural outcomes. Enrolment into Sacred Heart is extremely competitive and highly sought after. Parents are actively involved in the college community through the School Board and the Parents and Friends' Association. The Principal will be a visionary leader who will work closely with the community in creating a new strategic plan that will guide the college in 2010 and beyond The successful applicant for this position will be required to commence on 1 January 2010.
ST BRIGID'S SCHOOL St Brigid's School, Collie, is a single stream, co-educational Catholic school catering for 170 students from Kindergarten to Year 7, with a projected enrolment of 200 in 2010. Collie is situated 50kms from the regional centre of Bunbury in the beautiful Collie River Valley. The school has been established since 1902 and has strong links to the Presentation Sisters and Christian Brothers, both of whom were instrumental in the establishment of education in the region. St Brigid's has a special emphasis on literacy development. The school is currently consolidating its involvement in the RAISe (Raising Achievement in Schools) initiative, this being its third year of implementation. Early intervention programs in the area of literacy have been a feature of the school's education strategy in recent years, as well as the integration of Reading Recovery. Other specialist areas include physical education, drama, library, visual arts and information communication technology. The school has a strong commitment to achieving the seamless integration of computer technologies into class programs, and there is an interactive whiteboard in each teaching area. St Brigid's has a vibrant and committed staff, which facilitates each student's development in a supportive and challenging learning environment. The school has a close and collaborative relationship with the parish and enjoys strong pastoral support from the Parish Priest. The School Board and Parents and Friends' Association work closely with the Principal to continue building strong community spirit. The successful applicant will take up the position on 1 January 2010. The closing date for this position is Tuesday 25 August 2009.
ST MARY'S SCHOOL
St Mary's School, Northampton, is a small co-educational Catholic primary school situated 475 kms north of Perth and 50 kms north of Geraldton. The current enrolment is 80 students from Kindergarten to Year 7. St Mary's was originally established in 1874 and has a rich history of service by several religious orders, most notably the Presentation Sisters, whose involvement spanned 90 years. The school has recently completed the third year of the RAISe Literacy (Raising Achievement in Schools) program and is actively involved in both the Primary Connections Science and First Steps Maths programs. Specialist programs in the areas of art, information technology, physical education and library skills also operate at the school. Information technology is embedded into all learning areas and there are interactive whiteboards in every classroom, as well as a lab which provides one computer per child. An effective early intervention program is also in place. St Mary's has a vibrant and committed staff, an active and supportive parent body and strong links with the parish and the local town community. Collectively, the school community is focused on providing a holistic education for all students with an emphasis on their spiritual and academic development. The successful applicant for this position will be required to commence on 1 January 2010.
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Applicants need to be practising Catholics and experienced educators committed to the objectives and ethos of Catholic education. They will have the requisite theological, educational, pastoral and administrative competencies, together with an appropriate four year minimum tertiary qualification, and will have completed Accreditation for Leadership of the Religious Education Area or its equivalent. A current WACOT registration number and a Working With Children clearance form must also be included. The official application form, referee assessment forms and instructions can be accessed on the Catholic Education Office website www.ceo.wa.edu.au. Enquiries regarding the position should be directed to Helen Brennan, Consultant, Workforce Relations Team on 6380 5237 or email wrd@ceo.wa.edu.au. All applications, on the official form, should reach The Director of Catholic Education, Catholic Education Office of Western Australia, PO Box 198, Leederville 6903 no later than Friday 28 August 2009.
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Mr Leber, 38, Associate Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History, said that it was clear from his letters that Bishop Griver was a Latin scholar, having tutored in the subject. "Ecclesial Latin" - easier to understand - was the commoner's language, but Griver used a higher
form of the ancient language of the Church, Mr Leber said. Mr O'Brien suspects that Bishop Serra's difficulties with Ursula Frayne may have stemmed from his European experience of cloistered nuns, unlike the Sisters of Mercy who were active in the community. When Griver spoke of "the Brady issue" - a highly controversial episode in the history of the Church in Perth when Catholics split between allegiances to Bishop Brady and Bishop Serra - he was still only an Administrator of the diocese. Referring to himself, he used the Latin word "Privitas" - a negative term in classical Latin which implies "private citizen", as he was still only Administrator of the diocese at the time. All the Church's property was handed over to Serra, though Brady never resigned as bishop. Mr Leber said that Bishop Griver's letters revealed the scope and difficulties of administering the diocese of Perth, as he vividly described the vast spaces between parishes and the personalities involved.
Santa Clara aims for $5000 for Cathedral Appeal, $4000 so far • By Glynnis Grainger
SANTA Clara parish in Bentley has been slowly raising money for the St Mary's Cathedral Appeal, with its biggest earner being a garage sale last month. Parishioners who donated goods and their time enabled the parish to raise $4000, parish priest Fr Francisco Mascarenhas said. Fr Francisco said he hopes to raise $5000, with more money coming from a Father's Day raffle he plans to run. The 11 July event was the brainchild of Fr Francisco, where items on sale ranged in price from 20c to $10, the average price being 50c. Household items, TVs, clothes, shoes, books, lots of toys and even a dresser for $150 and a small half table for $50 were among the donated goods for sale. Items sold for very cheap prices and some people bargained for less. Most of the garments sold for $2: "It was easy for us to say $2 for nice women's clothes, such as jumpers, and we could have gone for more:' Fr Francisco said. Food was made by people and sausages for the sausage sizzle and samosas were donated.
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Crusade numbers top 23,000 Over 23,000 people around Australia will participate in the third Knights of the Southern Cross National Prayer Crusade for Vocations from September 6November 28. The Prayer Crusade aims to pray for an increase in vocations generally, but especially that more priests and deacons will be released to provide badly needed military chaplains for the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Catholic members and their families number about 40,000. The Crusade's national co-ordinator Bob Perkins said that support has been strong from schools, colleges, Knights of the Southern Cross members, the Catholic
"In May, people started getting their things and it was amazing to see how many things came up and how many people contributed," Fr Francisco said. "At 8.30am people gushed through (the gates) and at 3pm, closing time, people kept coming - it was a good day. He said that 15 parishes contributed. "People (sellers) offered to be there for two or three hours or more. People contributed things and their time for the Cathedral with a sense of belonging and pride for the Cathedral project:" Fr Francisco said the sausage sizzle, run by Ron Bayens, made $400 and parish secretary Muriel Gallagher's cakes' and sandwiches' stall made $500. "Three people gave more than what we were charging for goods," he said. "Last Mother's Day we made $600 from a raffle and the Christmas hamper raised about $800, from which the money was sent earlier. For this kind of small parish it is OK; in my old parish of Mirrabooka, the parish organised a dinner-dance and raised $15,000, though it is a bigger parish and they organised it a long time (beforehand) and sold tickets:'
Women's League, the St Vincent de Paul Society, Vocations Awareness groups, Serra Clubs, the Legion of Mary, Religious orders and parishioners. "It is obvious that Catholics certainly care about vocations (particularly chaplains for our Armed Forces) and are committed to praying for more people to respond to God's call:' he said. "The power of prayer is something all Catholics believe in and they know that prayers are answered:' Registrations received to date have eclipsed the total number of participants in both the 2007 and 2008 crusades. To take part in the KSC Prayer Crusade for Vocations, email Bob Perkins, National Executive Officer, Knights of the Southern Cross, at neo@ksca.org.au or call (02) 6247 2977 (Mon, Wed, Fri). Copies of the Registration Form can also be obtained from www. ksca.org.au - under "What's New".
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New Dean as Monsignor McDonaldleaves Parish priest of one of Perth's largest parishes to take over as Cathedral Dean when it re-opens. By Robert Riini MONSIGNOR Michael Keating will take over as Dean of St Mary's Cathedral when it re-opens on December 8 after Monsignor Thomas McDonald resigned after 18 years in the job. Mgr McDonald was appointed by Archbishop William Foley as Cathedral Dean in February 1992, six months before then-Geraldton Bishop Barry Hickey was appointed Archbishop of Perth - the man the outgoing Dean credits as being of the greatest help during his tenure at the Cathedral. "He would not see it that way but he has been wonderful to work with and for," Mgr McDonald said. When Mgr McDonald was appointed as the Dean of St Mary's Cathedral in 1992, he was determined to see the "Mother Church" completed. After years of being placed in the "too hard basket" by several generations of bishops and clergy beset by the challenges of their own time, Mgr McDonald says that he has spent the past 12 years of his life dedicated to making the completion of St Mary's a reality, building on the nascent work
Left, Archbishop Barry Hickey with Monsignor Michael Keating after the announcement at St Thomas More Church Bateman; Right, Monsignor Thomas McDonald, whose decision to resign as Cathedral Dean opened the way for Mgr Keating's appointment. PHOTOS: ROBERT HIINI, ANTHONY BARICH
of his predecessor, John Orsanski. As the completion of that project draws near, Mgr McDonald told The Record he feels that his time at the cathedral has come to a natural end and he is ready to take up a yet-to-be-announced position in the new year. Mgr McDonald, who was ordained to the priesthood at St Mary's Cathedral in 1975, said he will miss the Cathedral's liturgy "the heart of the cathedral" - and the sacred music as performed by St Mary's Cathedral Choir. "The cathedral is a very joyful place," he said. "It is a mysterious place of prayer where people come off the streets and visit, finding
peace and contemplation by just being there. "When one is appointed, after a while, you become totally immersed in the history, not only of the cathedral, but the whole archdiocese. When I was appointed I didn't know very much but now I could write a book." In the past 18 years he has ministered amongst people from "all walks of life," saying that about 25 per cent of people he has dealt with in that time have been tourists while a survey of parishioners in 1999 showed that regular cathedral Mass-goers came from 65 different Perth suburbs. Archbishop Hickey made
the announcement on August 9 to a capacity congregation at the 9.30am Mass at St Thomas More Church, Bateman, one of Perth's largest parishes, where Mgr Keating has been parish priest since September 1997. The Archbishop said there was "no one in the Archdiocese who is more competent or more suitable" for the position of cathedral dean than Mgr Keating, describing him as a "stalwart in fundraising" - referring to his chairmanship of the St Mary's Cathedral Appeal - and a man full of the necessary "zeal and enthusiasm" that will be required in his new appointment. Mgr Keating said that he was
honoured by the appointment and grateful for the trust that Archbishop Hickey was putting in him. Mgr Keating described his 12 years at Bateman as "the most challenging and enjoyable years of my life, adding that he would be sad to be leaving such an "incredible and vibrant" parish. "Never has a weekend passed in this parish when I haven't enjoyed being your parish priest," Mgr Keating told the congregation. He told parishioners that the $500,000 that St Thomas More parishioners had raised towards the completion of St Mary's Cathedral had gone to developing its underground parish centre facilities that would contribute much to the life of the cathedral. "I ask your prayers for the holiness and humility to perform as best I can," Mgr Keating told the congregation. Archbishop Hickey and Mgr Keating said that they were confident that the completed cathedral would be an iconic site, not only for Catholics, but for all the city's people. Fr Philip Perreau, currently parish priest of Clarkson, will succeed Mgr Keating as the third priest of St Thomas More parish. Fr Perreau was acting parish priest when Mgr Keating arrived at Bateman. "If you don't know him you will come to love him," Mrg Keating told his parishioners. "What a wonderful gift he will be to the parish. I'm sure you will enjoy him.
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THE NATION
CWL heads for Perth national meeting Work to support, empower women to build God's kingdom continues. • By Glynnis Grainger
hundred delegates from all six States of Australia, the Australian Capital Territory, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea are expected to converge on the Novotel Langley Perth for the National Conference of the Catholic Women's League Australia from August 30 to September 2. Every State and Territory, except the Northern Territory, will be represented at the conference, which has the theme "Walking (journeying) with God". The CWLA national executive changes every two years and WA has been the host for 2008-2009, culminating in the National Conference in Perth. CWLA executive members are president Karyn Kammann, of Manjimup, secretary Maria Parkinson and treasurer NoeIle Guidera, of Busselton, vice-presidents Barbara Paterniti, of Perth and Anne Power, of Kukerin, and publicity officer Margaret Sullivan, of Holt Rock. Mrs Kammann told The Record: "It is wonderful to be able to stand out there and show we are women of faith and integrity. It has been a challenging walk with God. "The women themselves don't give themselves enough credit in the Church. "It will be a very fulfilling and rewarding conference - there will be a lot of fun and a lot of laughter." T WO
Mrs Parkinson said that the logistics of 'manning' the National Council for the two years 20082009 have been "mammoth", with members either travelling to Perth or Busselton for monthly meetings, which were usually held over two days. "The electronic age has made all things possible - we have become very computer-savvy:' she said. She told The Record that halfday Saturday 29 August and halfday Sunday 30 August a national council meeting of delegates from each State and convenors will discuss business of CWLA. WA Governor Dr Ken Michael will officially open the conference at 10am on the Monday and the Perth City Council will host a reception for delegates and dignitaries that evening. At the conference, the current WA national executive will hand over to Victoria for the next two years, 2010-2011. As national president, Mrs Kammann has visited all States to attend their annual general meetings and conferences and also attended the Asia Pacific regional meeting of the World Union of Catholic Women's Organisations, which was held in Seoul, Korea, last year. The Vision of the WA national executive for 2008-2009 was to "strive to emulate the faith, courage, determination and love" of foundress Margaret Fletcher, and the women who have led them forward to today. CWL WM Mission is to be an organisation "dedicated to working, supporting and empowering women to participate with dignity
cial event. Investigating the application of laws covering abortion to patients under the age of 16, and the reporting of offensive TV advertisements to the relevant radio and TV networks to express disapproval, are some of the other topics to be discussed at the conference.
National treasurer Noelle Guidera, national vice-president Anne Power, national secretary Maria Parkinson, national publicity offier Margaret Sullivan, national president Karyn Kammann and national vice-president Barbara Paterniti.
and a spirit-filled purpose to work for the building of the Kingdom of God". The CWL was founded in England by Miss Fletcher in 1906 and in Australia (South Australia) in October 1914. It began in WA in 1936. The organisation "strives to be well-versed in all current issues and in particular those which afflict our Catholic moral standards". • To continue to affirm the dignity of women in family, religious and single life, and to encourage the participation of women in the Mission of the Church; to nurture and respect their God-given gifts and to use these gifts wisely. • To collaborate effectively with women of other faiths. Among the motions to be debat-
ed in the business session of the National Conference is Tasmania's request to write to State and Federal Attorneys General asking them to adopt Baby Safe Haven legislation in Australia, to protect children's physical well-being in the case of baby abandonment; Queensland's motion requesting the Federal Government to support Australian farmers and give greater support to all agricultural industries; New South Wales' motion to convene the National Conference every three years, with the national president and executive serving for three years, instead of two. The CWLA will attain its 100th anniversary in 2014 and NSW's motion is that a project will be undertaken and funded to celebrate and acknowledge this spe-
Mrs Parkinson said conference speakers would be relevant to issues that are current. Guest speakers will include Professor Celia Hammond, ViceChancellor of the University of Notre Dame Australia, who will deliver the keynote address; Fr Tony Chiera, Vicar General for the Diocese of Bunbury; motivational health speaker Dr Peter Dingle from Murdoch University; Mary Nenke, an award-winning export farmer's wife; and Archdiocesan vocations director Fr Thai Vu, a refugee from Vietnam. Arts graduate and international sailor, Kylie Forth, who has only one leg and is blind, will speak about her life; percussionist Deb Perry will play the spoons, and Irish musician Fred Rea will also entertain. CWLA is a Catholic, not-forprofit non-government organisation (NGO), a member organisation of the WUCWO and accredited to the United Nations. WUCWO has five million members worldwide. Whilst an integral part of CWLA as a national organisation, each State or Territory is autonomous - the national constitution is adhered to for all matters of national concern, but they all have their own constitution, which deals with local concerns.
Procession organisers seek youth boost • By Anthony Barich
THE Italian Catholic community in Perth hopes for a surge in youth interest in this year's annual procession for the feast of Maria Santissima del Tindari following a new youth group from the Italian Club in Fremantle requesting to carry the Black Madonna. While young members from the Italian community usually carry the Black Madonna statue, this year has seen a request from young members from a newly formed Italian youth club in Fremantle, which the Association of Maria Santissima del Tindari hopes will lead to more interest from young people. The procession will leave St Patrick's Basilica on September 13 at 2pm, carrying
the statue through the streets of Fremantle to the Esplanade, where there will be a brief pause for daytime fireworks before returning to the Basilica for Benediction. According to popular legend, the Black Madonna arrived in the small Sicilian town of Tindari in 726 through "miraculous circumstances" after a merchant ship sailing from the east sought shelter in the bay of Tindari because of a storm. When the storm had finished, the small ship could not budge until the statue was cast overboard, and the locals housed it in a small temple. Association president Joe Franchina said that the devotion and determination of the Association's president Andrea Pellegrino and the Italian community's faith enabled another statue of the Black Madonna to be commissioned and produced in Fremantle
in 1996, 1270 years later. The statue of Our Lady was placed in the Basilica St Patrick, and religious celebrations have been held every year during the second week in September, culminating with the Solemn Mass and procession. Four people carry the statue at a time, with 16-20 allocated for the procession. Mr Franchina said most processions around the Archdiocese, including the Maria Santissima del Tindari, attract mainly the older generation, a commitment that stems from their faith. Youth tend to get involved due to a desire to connect with their heritage. Festivities begin with a Solemn Triduum in the Basilica Saint Patrick from September 10-12 at 7.30pm in preparation. On September 13 at 9.45am there will be a Concelebrated Solemn Mass presided by Mgr Michael Keating.
Young men carry the Black Madonna through the streets of Fremantle.
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THE NATION
Permanent Diaconate to Christ's sanctifying energy resurrect Church: bishop crucial to work: Professor • By Anthony Barich
THE chairman of the Bishops Commission for Church Life has predicted that the Permanent Diaconate could play a key role in the renewal of the Catholic Church in Australia The chairman, Bishop Michael Malone of Maitland-Newcastle, told the August 6-9 National Deacons Conference in Broken Bay, NSW that in a climate of "loss of credibility, an exodus of people from the pews, rapidly ageing congregations, lack of Vocations ...and so on,." the permanent diaconate was well placed to play a crucial role in building on the signs of new life being sent by the Holy Spirit. "The relative youthfulness of the Permanent Diaconate places this ministry firmly in the forefront of that rebuilding process:' he said at the conference attended by over 50 deacons and their wives. "Because of the challenging richness of the lived experience and of future possibility, the Permanent Diaconate is limited only by our inability to dust off the past and reveal its full potential" He also re-iterated at the conference what National Committee for Deacons chairman, Brisbane Deacon Peter Olsen, told The Record pre-conference - that permanent deacons still faced resistance throughout Australia, but said ignorance was largely to blame. He added that the wives of permanent deacons were a significant part of their ministry's success. "For 40 years now Deacons across Australia have been 'working out' what the ministry of the Deacon really is," he said. "In the light of the lived experience there seems to be a greater appreciation of the richness of the ministry. While I have the highest regard for the ministry of the Deacon, I venture to say that the wives of our married deacons have had a large part to play in the appreciation of the lived experience." Federal Opposition front-bencher Tony Abbott told the conference that Catholics must be able to expound the Church's
teachings without alienating others in order to bring the Faith to a secular world. "We have to be very good at expounding the Church's teachings but not in ways that make them alienating. If we do all that, we will be a force for the progress of the Church rather than a force for regress:' Mr Abbott, a former seminarian, told the conference of over 50 permanent deacons and their wives. "Living your principles without alienating those who don't share them is the challenge we all face." Mr Abbott, who came under fire during his time as Federal Health Minister for calling 100,000 abortions a year in Australia a "national tragedy" and was stripped of his veto role over the Therapeutic Goods Administration taking control of abortifacient RU486, said he had always taken his Catholicism seriously thanks in large part to his parents and the example of the Brigidine Sisters and the Jesuits who educated him. Opening the conference that took the theme "Word, Worship, Service", Bishop David Walker of Broken Bay said that as sacred ministers, deacons are required to give complete priority to their ministry and to pastoral charity and "do their utmost to foster among people peace and harmony based on justice': Drawing on the teachings of Pope John Paul II in this area, Bishop Walker said that pastoral charity "is the virtue by which we imitate Christ in his self-giving and service" - not just a professional activity, but a self-giving which is transformative. "It is not imposed from without, but cultivated from within," he said. The Deacons' conference also heard addresses from Bishop Anthony Fisher, who spoke on "Service Ministry of a Deacon", as well as Fr Frank Devoy, the Director of the Office of Clergy Life and Ministry; Fr Gerard Kelly and Deacon Jim Curtain from Melbourne. Fr Frank Brennan SJ was the guest speaker at the conference dinner. Delegates also commemorated the 100year anniversary of the death of Blessed Mary Mackillop on August 7.
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JESUS Christ can elevate work through the Holy Spirit's "sanctifying energy" if it is asked for, Prof. Peter Black told midyear graduates of University of Notre Dame Australia's Fremantle campus on July 26. Prof. Black, a Perth diocesan priest and recently retired Dean of Philosophy and Theology at UNDA Fremantle, said in his homily during the graduation of over 280 students at the Catholic university that Christ's act of feeding over 5000 with five barley loaves and two fish proves His ability, compassion and willingness to help if called upon, even today. As crowds had followed Jesus all day in the Gospel reading, listening to his teachings and hoping for healings, they became hungry as the day wore on, Prof. Black said, and out of compassion Jesus fed them. But this miraculous feeding is really a sign of greater miracles He can perform for them - satisfying their deeper hungers. Prof. Black paralleled this with Trappist author Thomas Merton's suggestion that professional expertise and academic degrees can be mistakenly substituted for the "full
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THE PARISH
Painter builds cathedral with art
School does its bit for global environment Solar panels help reduce power from fossil fuel.
Margaret Fane with her painting of Archbishop Barry Hickey and (centre) another religious painting called 'The Eclipse' depicting the scene of Christ's crucifixion and the spiritual desolation and darkenss accompanying the physical events of eclipse and earthquake. PHOTO: ROBERT HIINI
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OCAL artist, Margaret Fane, has spent the last two years exhibiting and selling her art in parishes around Perth to fundraise for the cathedral, and she has given $60,000 to the cause to prove it. One recent work, however, is not for sale. Ms Fane will gift a six by three foot portrait of Archbishop Barry Hickey to the archdiocese which will find a home in the Cathedral Presbytery when it is completed. Origninally painted with the Archibold Prize in mind, Ms Fane says that she was advised by her artistic mentor, the Irish painter Joe Walsh, to paint half of the Archbishop's face as a means of promoting dialogue and discussion. "I believe I have captured his gentleness and integrity:' Ms Fane told The Record. "I want people to see that: Although an artist from her highschool days in the mid-1960s, she says her artistic perspective was changed and deepened when she went to study art at St Isadore's Franciscan Monastery in Rome seven years ago under the direction of her ongoing mentor. She says the training and experience she garnered there helped her to see the spiritual and prophetic functions of art. Plans for an exhibition of her work in the completed St Mary's Cathedral in the new year are underway. More information about the art of Margaret Fane can be obtained from the artist on 9443 1853 or 0432 834 743
Telepace launched in Perth Telepace Catholic TV from Italy via satellite available in Perth on Optus D2. • By Anthony Barich THE Italian Catholic television station Telepace has hit Australia, with a new push for local content for Australian viewers. Concerted efforts are being made by local members of the Italian community to include Perth diocesan events, including Padre Pio Day where hundreds of pilgrims gather for Mass and a full day of prayer. Archbishop Barry Hickey, the president of Telepace Australia, hosted Monsignor Guido Todeschini, president of Telepace Italia, and Giovanni Cereghini, President of Telepace international, at St Mary's Parish Centre in Leederville on March 29 to launch the brand in Perth. A group of sponsors from the Italian community - Vince and Carl Alessandrino, Charlie Tricoli, the Acciari Family, Frank Paolino; and Fabrizzio and Franca Roberti - have already enabled Telepace to be shown at Villa Terenzio Italian Aged Care Facility in Marangaroo. Telepace can be seen on Perth televisions if EWTN or Foxtel is already installed. If EWTN is installed, a code given by Perth Telepace organisers will give access to Telepace, which has studios in Verona and Rome. A small Foxtel dish will enable
Perth Telepace sponsor Fabrizzio Roberti with Archbishop Barry Hickey and Telepace Italia President Monsignor Guido Todeschini at the Perth launch of the satellite TV service that covers Church events from Italy. Telepace to be shown, but the Foxtel must be disconnected. If there is no dish, there is a onceoff fee for the installation of a satellite dish if there are no extra fees. Much of the content comes from Italy, though there are also segments catering for Armenia, France, Lebanon, Portugal, Jerusalem, Iran, Germany, the Mediterreanean and North Africa, among other countries. Telepace, which is funded by charitable donations, started when children from a diocesan school in Cerna, a small village 20km from Verona, were listening to the radio and said how
good it would be if there was a Catholic program on the radio. In 1977 Radio Pace was born, publicising diocesan events, followed in 1979 by Telepace. Monsignor Guido Todeschini, or "Don Guido", as he is known, was commissioned by the late Pope John Paul II to record papal events; Telepace covered World Youth Day in Sydney in 2008. Pope Benedict XVI also invited the Monsignor to accompany him on his recent tour to the African continent. For enquiries call Rose Fiorucci 08 9201 0337 or 0437700247, or email gram07@amnetnet.au or go to www.telepace.it.
YIDARRA Catholic Primary School in Bateman will be generating some of its own electrical power after it installed energyefficient lighting and solar cells to reduce their energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions. Yidarra obtained Federal Government grant funding known as the National Solar Schools Program and engaged a consutancy, Enigin WA, to identify how to maximise the benefits from the grant and implement the project. The school used the grant to retro-fit energy efficient lighting with daylight harvesting and occupancy sensors in most classrooms; install a two-kilowatt photovoltaic system and deliver a sustainable energy awareness program to students during term three. Students will learn in the program about the importance of saving energy, renewable generation
and our shared responsibility to create and maintain a sustainable environment. The solar cells will allow the school to generate some of their own electricity requirements. Yidarra's principal Hamish Valentine said the project reduces Yidarra's carbon footprint and cuts its electricity costs allowing money to be spent on valuable resources. He said the school community would be happy to know that Yidarra is reducing its greenhouse gases, conventionally thought to be contributing to climate change. "To receive the grant money is a good thing, but to spend it wisely knowing you are making a long term difference is an even greater thing," Mr Valentine said. Several other Catholic schools in Perth are set to install renewable energy systems, according to Enigin WA. These include St Benedict's in Applecross, St Columba's in South Perth, Star of the Sea in Rockingham and Servite College in Tuart Hill.
Art aplenty on show for Mazenod exhibition Art prize for young artists also to be launched. MAZENOD College's sixteenth annual fine art exhibition and sale will take place on the weekend of August 28-30 with over 450 artworks, worth around $250,000, from some of Australia and WA's most prestigious artists. The exhibition will take place at the school's Lesmurdie premises and will kick-off at 7.30pm on Friday, August 28, with a champagne supper. The fund-raising exhibition will feature works by acclaimed artists Donald James Waters, Amanda Shelsher, Mel Briggs, Chris Kandis and will include the work of highly-awarded Western Australian artists, Robert Juniper and Dr Drewfus Gates. The exhibition is being organised by a new committee headed by Maria Pagotto and Anne Greenley after 15 years under the sterwardship and direction of Colleen Wilson and Sandra Smith who continue to provide their advice and experience to current organisers. The Oblates
Exhibition organisers Anne Greenley (left), Maria Pagotto and Performing Arts head Nick Allen with a painting by Michael Summers. of Mary Immaculate, who established the boys college in 1966, are also sponsoring the inaugural Eugene de Mazenod Young Artist Incentive Award. The award, open to artists 21 years and under, has as its theme 'Learn what you are in the eyes of God: The motto had been a longstanding favourite of the Oblate founder. For further information, please contact exhibition coordinators Maria Pagotto (9291 6826) or Anne Greenley (9454 5142) or the college on 9291 6500.
Lemons picked first as school marks its Dominican roots Thursday Rosaries to be prayed HOLY Rosary School in Doubleview chose St Dominic's day on August 5 to open its new Passive Learning Area known as the Veritas Garden. The garden is also an amalgamation of designs submitted by students. It includes not only trees and flowers but areas for students to grow vegetables as well. Not for use for ball games and the like, the Veritas Garden will be a place where children can get together read, talk or play board games. Mature lemon trees were among the features installed and students
are already harvesting, a school spokesman told The Record. Meanwhile a decade of the Rosary will be prayed in the garden every Thursday morning, he said. An important feature is the central stained glass window depicting Mary and St Dominic produced by Mr Neil Jones. The garden was designed by Mrs Marissa Schreier and commemorates the Dominican Friars and Sisters who established and ran the school until recently. Much of the practical work on the garden was done by young men from Newman College, in particular Luke Brown and Kevin Byrne, under the supervision of Mr Michael Diamond.
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THE RECORD VISTA
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merican speaker Tim Staples is a former southern Baptist, an Assemblies of God Minister and a tough-talking US Marine. Before that, he was one of those aggressive atheists you meet at parties. Growing up, he and his brothers were on a first-name basis with the local police. Now he's a Catholic apologist with a growing reputation as an inspiring speaker. The Record's DEIRDRE FLEMING condensed an entire talk, one of a marathon 18 he gave in Sydney for the World Youth Day anniversary celebrations in July. Thousands turned out to hear him. His U-turn conversion story is a thrill ride through roads signposted by God.
Tim Staples addresses thousands as he tells the story of his own conversion from hardened anti-Catholic to defender of the faith. • By Deridre Fleming
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n the Southern Baptist tradition, everything revolves around that one day when you say the "sinner's prayer" and accept Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour. When that day came for ten-year-old Tim, he had an experience of the 'Power of God' that he never forgot. "I knew something real had happened to me. I remember I began to cry. Now I'm the youngest of four boys and my family - we were all athletes - you name it, we did it: football, baseball, basketball, boxing. One thing you didn't do in my family was cry. But I knew something real happened because I started to cry andI didn't care." But that was when he was ten, and like all too many others, Tim drifted away from God during his teenage years. "I went as far away from Christ as I could get; in fact, in my teen years,Ieven claimed to be agnostic. You know what's funny about me is that I've always been an apologist. When I was an atheist, I was an atheist apologist. I can remember being at parties trying to dissuade people from belief in God, saying 'You believe in God; what a loser! What, you need a crutch? You can't handle life on your own so you got this big God in the clouds to come help you, right?' And of course, I had had at least a class or two on evolution, so I was an expert, and I had watched Carl Sagan on television. SoIknew there was no God." Tim's wayward teen years led him to drop out of high school, and move out of home so that by the age of sixteen he was living with one of his older brothers. While he doesn't like to go into detail about this period, he goes as far as to say, "The policemen in Fairfax County, Virginia, knew me and my brothers on a first name basis."
His return from agnosticism to faith was initiated by a visit from the Jehovah's Witnesses. "Thanks be to God they got me to think about Jesus." As it happened, his mother was working at a Chaplain's office at the time, and after talking to a Catholic priest who gave her information on the Trinity she managed to steer Tim away from the Jehovah's Witnesses. Instead, inspired by American televangelists, Jim Bakker and Jimmy Swaggart, Tim turned to the local Assemblies of God church. "Everybody was involved in a house group ... Would to God we had that kind of problem in the Catholic church - folks fighting over new people. We may have been a little bit off theologically, but boy we were excited about it." Soon he rededicated his life to Jesus and began to evangelise the friends with whom he had previously been living it up. Even his family returned to churchgoing. Tim recounts his mother's reaction, 'Yes, I'll go to church with you - it's better than picking you up at the police station!' Those years of sin, however, had left me in a precarious position, because I had all this zeal, but I had no high school diploma, I had no money and I had no discipline in my life." He opted for the one place that could provide him with an education, money and lashings of discipline: the United States Marine Corps. Joining the Marines gave Tim the opportunity to travel the length and breadth of the United States, involving himself in local churches at every duty station. "I was youth leader, I was street evangelisation team leader, I was house group leader ... At each churchI got deeper and deeper into the scriptures andI began to develop a real love for apologetics." But one thing troubled him during this time: sharing his faith with different peo-
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Unfortunately, he found it all too easy: "For the first 23 years of my life,Inever met a single Catholic who was either willing or able to defend his or her faith whenIapproached them. "You know, I felt like God was calling me to Catholics - everywhere I went there were Catholics. I'd check into a duty station - three roommates - all Catholic! It got to be so I could sniff 'em out. And normally you'd know they're Catholics, because all "One cult, the Jehovah's you'd have to do would be to ask them one question about Scripture ... and this look of Witnesses,Ihad a special panic ebbs across their face!" love for, because I'd been to a But God had other plans for Tim. stationed on the USS Ranger, an Previously Kingdom Hall andI almost aircraft carrier, he received orders in his last year in the Marine Corps to go stateside, became a Jehovah's Witness. to his hometown, Quantico, Virginia, the showplace of the Marine Corps. A couple of weeks later, he was joined by "I needed to know why I believe what I believe." He immersed himself in reading US Marine Matt Dula who had just comevangelical Protestant apologists such as pleted a tour of duty in Iwakuni, Japan. "As Walter Martin, Josh McDowell and Norman my gunnery sergeant was introducing us, Geisler, and as he did so, he developed a pas- I reached out and shook his hand and the first thing out of my mouth was 'Are you a sion for going after particular cults. "One cult, the Jehovah's Witnesses, I Christian?' With Catholics, normallyI could tell who had a special love for, because I'd been to a Kingdom Hall and I almost became a the Catholics were, because all you have to Jehovah's Witness. But there was one cult do is ask that question, 'Are you a Christian?' in particular that I really felt that God was and they panic - it's like you can see the calling me to - and this cult was the largest wheels turning in their head. Wait a sec ... cult; it was the most massive cult, the most hold on a sec ...let me think. And often evil cult, the most insidious. the response is, "No, I'm not Christian, In factIused to call it Satan's greatest mas- I'm Catholic!" But this time, Matt Dula terpiece, the whore of Babylon, of Revelation responds, 'Yes, I'm Christian. I'm Catholic.' he's a bit bold," Tim 17. And that, of course, was the Catholic Thinking, "Hmm church. And to me it was the most evil, began to drool at the thought of convertdeceiving the masses - why? Because those ing another Catholic. "And I launched into Catholics teach a works doctrine - you're a diatribe that lasted one year straight. I justified by works - whereas we taught justi- would love to be able to tell you that we just talked in Christian love, but there were times fication by faith alone." Tim describes how at that time he led we almost came to blows." Please turn to Vista 2 many Catholics out of the Catholic Church. ple gave him a need to know that the faith he was sharing was the truth. "You see, up until this time, everything had been emotion." Now that he was becoming a man, he started asking himself how, for instance, Calvary Chapel could be the true church if it had only been around since 1965, and if Lutherans had been around for 460 years, where was the true church before that?
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Always be prepared to give an answer to the hope you have' - St Peter
"I came back to my room, and my roommate was out; I remember just collapsing on my bed and I slid down to my knees, looked up to the ceiling and for the first time in my life I prayed to a saint."
continued from Vista 1 right?' I said, `Absolutely, Jack. These arguments about faith Bible alone, baby. I don't need ministered to Tim. "This was the no church: 'OK, well I want you first time I had met a Catholic to look me dead in the eye and who was passionate about his I want you to tell me that you're faith. He was passionate about going to read this verse, where Our Lord. I sensed the presence the Bible says we are justified of God, and you know what, it by works and not by faith alone. made me mad because Catholics Close your Bible and say, well aren't supposed to be Christians. gee, we must be justified by faith But I could not deny there was alone, 'cos the Bible says we're something real in this guy:' justified not by faith alone. Can One of their disputes targeted you honestly tell me that, Tim?' the Catholic practice of calling Of course, I came back with the priests "Father". "So you say response, 'Well, you know works, you're a Christian. Well, aren't if you're truly born again, works Christians supposed to do what are going to be coming out: and the Christ said? Does not the I gave the Protestant line. And Christ say in Matthew 23: 9, 'Call he said, 'Tim, that's not what that no man on this earth, Father, for scripture says. It says we're justiyou have one Father and he is in fied by works and not by faith heaven?' How can you call your- alone. And then it goes on to self a Christian?" say, 'Just as the body without the To Tim's surprise, Matt had soul or the spirit is dead, so faith an answer ready: "Well Tim, without works is dead: What that's interesting, but have you does that imply? It implies that considered Luke 16:24?" "And I faith can be alive with works and went, wait a second ... isn't there all that good stuff, but what hapa canon law against lay peo- pens if faith dies and there's an ple reading the Bible or some- ontological change and that faith thing?" The story in Luke 16:24 becomes dead and it's no longer a where Jesus tells a story with the justifying faith?' words, 'Father Abraham, pity me and send Lazarus ..: Matt says, "AndI went, wait a "Well, what's up, Tim? Is Jesus second... isn't there a confused, because here's Jesus calling him Father Abraham?" canon law against lay "And you know he didn't stop people reading the there, but Matthew proceeded to pummel me with Scripture. He Bible or something?" goes to Romans 4:1-18: seven times Abraham is called Father Abraham by Saint Paul; Acts 7:1"If I asked Matt something, 2, St Stephen calls the elders to I would quote 400 scriptures at whom he is speaking Father, and once. And he would say, 'Slow Abraham Father twice; 1 John down, one at a time: But if 2:13, John the apostle speaking I asked him something that he to the elders of Ephesus calls didn't know, you know what he them Fathers. I'm going 'Oh, my would say: 'I don't know: You goodness. I've read these things know that can be the apologist's a million times. Where wasI ...?' best answer sometimes. And I'd 1 Corinthians 4:14-15, St Paul go, 'See, I got you, man: "But then do you know what says, 'You have 10 000 instructors in the Lord Jesus Christ. You he would say? 'But I'm going have not many fathers. I am your to find out: I knew Matt loved father, for I have begotten you me, because sometimes it would through the gospel: So by that be months later, but Matt went time I was ticked! Do you know home and he got the answers. what, I never let on and Matt In fact he went to a priest who will tell you to this day, he never would later become my spiritual knew he was getting through:' director, an Opus Dei priest back When outmanoeuvred on in Washington D.C. And he'd get one argument, Tim would move answers and books. Matt would to another, for example, justi- come running into the office fication: "The Bible says - and and say, 'Tim, remember what it doesn't get any plainer than you asked about this. Here's the Ephesians 2:8-9 — 'For by grace answer!' And barn, there it was:' you have been saved through During this year Tim had faith, and that not of yourselves. poured himself into his local It is the gift of God, not by works, Assemblies of God Church as lest any man should boast: Now Street Evangelisation Team let's hear a comeback on that!" Leader, Detention Centre And Matt responded, "Interesting Ministry Team Leader, Singles ...all right, let's check out James Ministry Leader and interim 2:19. 'You believe there is one Youth Pastor. But so confused God? You do, well the devil also did he become by the mental believes ... faith without works is conflict between what he was dead: I remember Matt making hearing from Matt and his own me read verse 24 where it says, churchs teachings that when he 'You see how that a man is justi- was approached to take over as fied by works and not by faith Youth Pastor, he had to turn it alone: And then Matthew closed down. So what does a good my Bible and he said, 'Tim, I AOG minister do when he wants want you to look me in the eye to get rid of "all those Catholic Tim decided to and I want you to be honest with thoughts"? me. You believe in Sola Scriptura, enroll for the Jimmy Swaggart
Caradagas exploded in anger at me. And it startled me - you know why? And this is why I ask you to pray for him. Because I knew he knew better than to say the things he was saying. And I looked Brother Caradagas in the eye and I said, 'Brother Caradagas, please do not leave Peter because of Judas.' "And that didn't help things. He actually got more angry. There are so many that have left the church for various reasons because of the pain in their hearts - they've had a bad experience with Father or a bad experience with Sister so-and-so. We need to get out and minister to people. After I left that office, I remember Brother Caradagas saying on the way out, let me tell you something, Tim Staples. You're not going to be Catholic. You are Catholic: And at that point, man,I didn't know whether to thank him or what, because I still didn't want to be Catholic. "But you know when I walked out of that room I knew. It's like my heart sank and I hurt for him, but I knew - I realised the Catholic Church was the true church, but I'll tell you it was still a struggle of the will. I didn't want it, because I knew I was Above: Sydney youth listen to Tim Staples talk on 'Why be Catholic?' at Theology on Tap at PJ Gallagher's Pub in Parramatta. Below left: At Saint Charbel's to lose everything. One going Church, Punchbowl, hosted by the Maronite Guardians group, Tim Staples provides insights on Islam from his profound biblical knowledge, profuse I came back to my room night, research, and his own personal experience of having lived as a Christian in a society under Islamic law. Below right: A family listens to Tim Staples at and I was absolutely exhausted St Michael the Archangel's Parish Hall Belfield, hosted by Lumen Verum Apologetics, which regularly hosts catechesis talks to young adults in Sydney. after arguing all day. I had gone into the prayer room and cried and prayed and said, 'God, please help me: I came back to my room, and my roommate was out; I remember just collapsing A young girl listens to Tim Staples hosted by Lumen Verum Apologetics at St on my bed and I slid down to my Michael the Archangel's Parish Hall in Belfield. PHOTOS: GIOVANNI PORTELLI knees, looked up to the ceiling and for the first time in my life I prayed to a saint. I knew intellectually about praying to saints - from Heb. 12:1, Matt. 17:1-3, Rev.5, Rev.6 — it's all over the New Testament - but I had never done it. Iknelt in exhaustion and I looked up to the ceiling and I said, 'Mary, I don't know if I'm doing this right. I don't know what I'm supposed to say. I don't even know what I'm supposed Bible College (JSBC) in Baton the Sacrifice of the Mass it's not ing the other students because heard better from Jack Chick! to do,' but I said 'Please, Mary, "He had a resacrifice of Christ ... And the he was thinking about becoming But I had read about this. I help me: Rouge, Louisiana. "And that was it. And by her started on Matthew 16; I started an ex-priest teaching theology more I started talking about it, Catholic. "So he sent me to his right letting him have it. And then prayers in that Marian Year of and history there, so I thought, the more I started believing it:' 'Yeah, I'm going to get the dirt on It was Tim's girlfriend who hand man, a man named Andrew of course I started quoting St 1987-88 - our Blessed Mother gave him the courage to take Caradagas. I'm thinking that this Ignatius of Antioch and his epis- prayed me home. And you Catholicism:' know what? I have never doubtArriving at JSBC, he felt God a stand on what he believed to man is going to chew me up tle to the Romans of 110AD. "And I'll tell you what hap- ed the Catholic faith since that had confirmed that he had made be true. It was at this time that and twist me up into a pretzel. the right decision when he met Tim felt most alone, knowing He's probably had 150,000 years pened: when I started sharing moment:' St Michael the Archangel Church was packed out when Tim Staples came. Tim goes on to describe the and started going out with a girl that if he became a Catholic he of seminary and here I am, a and he realised I'd read what I'd who would have made an ideal would be thrown out of col- kid that's read a few books. I read, his face turned colours and difficulties of facing his famAOG minister's wife - not only lege, he would lose his girlfriend was scared to death. Brother he went to another subject. It ily with the news that he was was she beautiful but she could because they would be unable to Caradagas was pacing in front of shocked me. He didn't respond. becoming Catholic, something also play the piano and sing! But continue with different beliefs, me like this, looking at me and he 'Well you realise transubstantia- that to them seemed a heresy. A powerful testimony to his a funny thing happened at JSBC. and he would break his mother's said, "I understand you're think- tion was never taught, was an invention of the 13th century; decision and the power of the It wasn't long before he wit- heart if he abandoned his plans ing about becoming Catholic:' "My voice cracked, I was so never taught before: And I said, Holy Spirit, though, is the fact nessed in his lectures assaults on to become a preacher. As well as that, his classmates nervous. I'm shaking, my palms and I'll never forget this, I said, that five years later, all of his famthe Catholic Church. "Some professor would say were constantly bombarding are sweating. I'm sure this guy "Brother Caradagas, you know ily and many of his friends had this or that against the Church him with counter-arguments has to see I'm scared to death. better than to say that. Yes, tran- converted and his brother Terry and my arm would just go up. and the only support he had 'Yes, actually, I'm thinking about substantiation, the word, was became a Catholic priest. I tell you, it had a mind of its was from books: no priest and becoming Catholic; I'm seeing a defined at the fourth Lateran own. And I would say, 'Excuse no other Catholics to turn to, lot of truth ... Uuh: And he says, Council in 1215 AD:' I had Tim Staples' talk "The Bible Made Me Catholic" me, you know that's not what and no Eucharist. Eventually a 'You realise, the first Pope did read this. God had given me the is available as a download from St Joseph right stuff, even then. We went the Catholic Church teaches... If fellow student went to Brother not exist until 476AD: Communications: www.saintjoemp3.com/ "I remember thinking, my from doctrine to doctrine and I'll you want to read Session 21 and Swaggart and told him that there servlet/Categorieskategory=Tim+Staples 22 of the Council of Trent, On was someone who was confus- goodness, 476AD! I mean, I've tell you what happened. Brother
Youth mobilise to solidify Faith in nation's hearts. • By Anthony Barich
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ighly successful evangelisation efforts by Roman Catholic, Maronite and Melkite lay movements across Australia have been amalgamated to form a lay apostolate called The Catholic Forum to "rekindle the faith of lukewarm faithfur The Catholic Forum (TCF) grew out of a page on the social networking website Facebook called Catholics Australia, started by Maronite and Roman Catholic youth focused on the Maronites' Guardians catechesis movement; Melkite initiatives and Lumen Verum, a weekly apologetics session for adults at St Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic parish, Belfield, Sydney. Catholics Australia soon encompassed the growing movements within the Roman Catholic Church in Sydney like Theology on Tap, started by University of Notre Dame Australia student Patrick Langrell; Sydney university chaplaincy events and Urban Theology, another pub-based catechetical movement. Catholics Australia spread to include Brisbane, where youth started a monthly Faith on Tap catechesis session and Perth, as its diocesan youth office posted events on the Facebook page. The concept for TCF emerged before WYD08 when members of the Sydney youth groups approached Sydney Auxiliary Bishop Julian Porteous to have one all-embracing initiative to help Catholics network. The prelate suggested they wait until after the July event to consolidate on the successful evangelisation efforts. Its website was launched last month with the backing of Record columnist Fr John Flader of Sydney's Adult Faith Education Centre. "Our intention is not to usurp existing movements and apostolates, nor in any way discourage their initiatives:' a statement on the website said. "It is our sincere desire to harness their hard work into a single effort for the purpose of rekindling the faith of the lukewarm faithful, advancing their knowledge of the faith, defending the faith against those who challenge it, and to bear witness to God's Truth to those who know it not - through apologetics, catechetics and evangelisation, for the greater glory of God:' TCF also acts as a support network to various lay movements and apostolates in their missions and initiatives to further the Faith. It also plans to make its website more interactive, where questions can be asked to Fr Flader, whose book Question Time answers questions on the Catholic faith. TCF's first foray into the public was promoting a Eucharistic procession through the streets of Sydney led by Cardinal George Pell accompanied by Sydney Auxiliary Bishops Porteous and Anthony Fisher OP on June 14 for the Feast of Corpus Christi. Over 5000 participated. This was the start of the build-up to US apologist Tim Staples' visit to Sydney, with several events planned culminating in TCF's inaugural national conference on July 11 in the new De La Salle and Bethlehem College Hall, Ashfield, with the theme of "The Bible Made Me Catholic". The Staples' tour drew over 8000. Staples reiterated TCF's aim - to deepen and strengthen the faith of Catholics. Its website plans to have links to Catholic Answers, the Californnia-based apologetics company that Staples works for. Charbel Raish, one of the Maronite organisers of TCF, said that many who attended Staples' speeches admitted they had previously sat on the fence on matters of the Church. "Skeptics and non-Catholics at the start were asking questions, so our goal is to put out there the Church's truth, to evangelise, share it and get Catholics to know how to dialogue and reason together," said Charbel, a 27-year-old teacher at Redfield College and former Maronite seminarian. Its next big event is hosting US apologist and prolific author Mark Shea in October, when he will tour Sydney parishes and pubs.
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Rosary Bouquet turns 21 48-hour Perpetual Rosary Bouquet WA 2009. FOR the past 20 years, Catholics throughout WA have picked up their beads to pray a Rosary during the 48 hours prior to Our Lady's birthday, September 8, to give her a Rosary Bouquet as a birthday present. In the Year of the Priest, we give her the title, "Mary Mother of Priests", enfiusting priests to the special protection of Our Lady, requesting Her blessing on all clergy. This year is the 21st anniversary of the establishment of the Rosary Bouquet with the 48 hours commencing September 5 at 6pm and concluding on September 7 at 6pm. In each of her six apparitions at Fatima, Our Lady repeated the plea "Say the Rosary every day to obtain world peace". With the state of the world today, all Catholics throughout WA are invited to honour Our Lady's plea in this 48 Hour Perpetual Rosary Bouquet.
The key is linking up with each other so the Rosary is being prayed somewhere in WA during these 48 hours. Hence co-operation is needed in forwarding organisers the time slot to place on the Scroll. All Catholic schools throughout WA have been invited to take part, as children's prayers are so powerful. The Scroll, with names of parishes, schools and individuals taking part, will be taken up in procession during the Mass on September 8 at St Joachim's Pro-Cathedral, Victoria Park at 12. lOpm, in a Mass celebrated by Monsignor Thomas McDonald. This is preceded by Meditative Rosary at 11.30am led by Fr Paul Carey. Those interested in participating are asked to fill in their details on the Rosary roster giving their desired time and forward it onto Mrs Bowen at 1/44A Scalby St, Doubleview 6018, fax to 9341 8083 or email bowen4iinet .net. au so they can be recorded on the official scroll. Contact Margaret Bowen on 9341 8082 or go to www.rosarywa.info
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Eleanor's legacy of unwavering faith Eleanor Mary Hickey (nee Casey) December 19, 1924 — July 21, 2009 • By Elizabeth Floyd (nee Hickey)
"There's more clergy than the Queen Mother's funeral" was an overhead whisper by one of the estimated 500 strong crowd packing the pews to bursting and leaving standing room only at St Joseph's Church Subiaco on July 29. Eleanor Mary Hickey (nee Casey) would have been delighted to see Archbishop Barry Hickey with eight priests concelebrating her funeral Mass. Some of the clergy were relatives but all were friends, representing her long devotion and commitment to the Church and her unwavering faith for over 80 years - a faith which it is said, formed the essence of Eleanor. Eleanor, or as she was known to some, 'Elle' or 'Ellie', was a much respected and loved individual of the Catholic and local communities. For over 40 years she remained the unassuming support revolving around her effervescent husband, Leo Hickey (dec). Cooking, cleaning, looking after him, the house and of course her eight children, not to mention a bevy of chooks, a couple of dogs, some cats and the odd bird or two... and pets were never on her list of favourite things. It was 20 years ago this November, during Leo's illness, that Eleanor emerged from the shadows and entered a new phase of her life. After Leo's death in 1989, Eleanor became increasingly involved in parish activities at North Beach, when she became a Minister of the Eucharist. She remained an active Parish Council member, assisting in the day-to-day activities within the church and the Parish. In 1996 Eleanor started up Nazareth Care House with her great friend and colleague Sister Annuntia. Located in North Beach, it was a drop-in centre for parishioners who were lonely, ill, grieving or just in need of a kind word. Ellie became the first Vicar of Nazareth Care and worked for the centre for more than five years. After moving from her home in Sorrento, she continued her involvement in Parish activities in her new Parish of Innaloo. Eleanor was a lot of things to a great many people. She was a sister to 10, a sister in-law,
a dear friend to many, an aunt, a cousin, a relative, the mother of a friend, a carer, a colleague, a E ucharistic Minister, a fellow parishioner, a godmother, a neighbour, a card partner, an acquaintance, a grandmother to nine and a great-grandmother to two. Perhaps above all of this, Eleanor was also a mother of eight children. After marrying Leo Hickey in 1947 they moved to Salvado Road where they lived until the early 1970s; when for Leo's work, the family moved into the grand, historic Perth Mint. At this point, the Cathedral became their local parish. Nevertheless, St Joseph's always remained 'her parish. Each of Eleanor's eight children was born at St John of God Hospital and christened at St Joseph's. All but one - Stephen, who died as a result of a road accident in 1970, were present, with their respective families, in the church once again on July 29. It was much to Eleanor's delight that as of January of this year, for the first time since 1978, all of her living children had returned from the various corners of the earth to reside in WA. This was a joyous time for Ellie and she relished hosting her weekly Sunday afternoon family gatherings. And even as her energy levels declined somewhat, she never failed to present a feast of afternoon-tea pleasures, for which she was renowned. On July 21, aged 84, Eleanor passed away quietly in her sleep in Hollywood Hospital after being admitted the day before for some routine intervention. 'A perfect ending' is how she would have described her departure. No fuss. No inconvenience to anyone. Of course, Ellie didn't go without showing what she was made of. She had a sharp mind. She loved her crosswords, her Scrabble and especially her cards - Crummy Rummy. Indeed she won the last game she played. This was the Saturday night before she died and only hours after she'd been to a family afternoon party where she had appeared extremely tired, and it was discreetly asked by one: "do you think Ellie will make it through the night"? She did more than that. She went out that same evening for her regular round of cards and yes... she won. Our Elle wasn't going without demonstrating her competitive spirit.
Celebrations intertwined Cathedral gala planned. ARCHBISHOP Barry Hickey has advised priests throughout the Archdiocese of Perth that there will be a public celebration of his 50th anniversary of priesthood and 25 years as a bishop on Sunday December 20 at 3pm. This follows the official opening of St Mary's, officially known as the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, on December 8. The archbishop has advised that the cathedral will
work to a restricted program until Christmas with 10am public Masses on Sunday December 13 and December 20. The period from December 8 to January 1, Archbishop Hickey says, will be a time of transition as Monsignor Michael Keating takes up the position of Cathedral Dean, following the resignation and redeployment of Mgr Thomas McDonald. The restricted program will continue until immediately after Christmas when a regular program of daily and Sunday Masses will follow.
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THE WORLD
Confessors get creative
World Family Congress holds firm against radical opposition
Low confession numbers prompt creative outreach by dioceses, churches.
Anti-Christian vandals target World Congress of Families meeting.
• By Carmen Blanco
WASHINGTON (CNS) Statistics show decreasing numbers of Catholics going to confession, but rather than discouraging churches those numbers are only encouraging them to be more creative in their outreach. A 2008 study conducted by the Centre for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University in Washington revealed three-quarters of Catholics reported they never participate in the sacrament of reconciliation or they do so less than once a year. The Diocese of Colorado Springs, Colorado, has taken an innovative approach to remedy this: Go to where the people are the shopping mall. Located on the upper level of the Citadel Mall in Colorado Springs, between the Burlington Coat Factory and Dillard's department stores, the Catholic Center, which offers Mass and the sacrament of reconciliation, is a place shoppers can find solace away from crowds. "Some people are hesitant to stop into an organised church, but the Catholic Centre offers a 'no strings attached' approach; Mgr Robert Jaeger, Vicar General of the diocese, told CNS in a telephone interview. "The Capuchins wanted to make contact with those who have fallen away from the church. Visitors to the center are anonymous and can either stop in regularly or just once," he said. "People can say, 'Well, I've finished my shopping. I think I'll stop inside for a moment for myself." Staffed by five Capuchin Franciscans, the Catholic Center at the mall is financially supported and promoted by the Diocese of Colorado Springs, the Capuchin Province of Mid-America and the Knights of Columbus.
A priest listens to confession during the annual gathering and pilgrimage to the church dedicated to St Cayetano, the patron of work and food, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on August 7. Statistics show decreasing numbers of Catholics go to confession but rather than discouraging churches, the statistics are only encouraging them to be more crea tive in their outreach to get more Catholics to confession. PHOTO. CNS
The centre operates during mall hours, providing information on Catholic charities and parishes. It also houses a Catholic bookstore and a chapel where Mass is celebrated twice a day and confessions are heard from 10am until 9pm. "The Catholic Centre has been here since 2001 and it has been very successful; Mgr Jaeger said. "So far, we've had 16,000 attending the 12.10 pm Mass and 72,000 attending the 6pm Mass:" Many parishes offer confession at specific times. With busy schedules, parishioners may miss that window. But in Illinois, with "24 Hours of Grace," in which participating parishes are open for a full day and priests hear confessions on a rotating schedule for the 24 hours, time is no longer a valid excuse. "I've been a priest for 15 years and know about the declining percentage of people attending confession in the last 30 years or so," Father Michael McGovern, pastor of the Church of St Mary in Lake Forest, Illinois, told CNS. From the mind of Father McGovern sprang an idea seen as so ingenious that the Archdiocese
of Chicago wanted to be a part of it - "24 Hours of Grace:' The archdiocese adopted the idea as part of its outreach. It is usually held before the Lenten season, a time when many make the resolution to start anew. "It is a bit of a gimmick, but if people think 'If priests can take time out and hear confessions for 24 hours, then why can't I attend the sacrament,' then I think we've done our job," he told CNS. "What a better way to come back to the church and the sacraments after you've gone to confession." "24 Hours of Grace" has existed for three years and Father McGovern's parish has participated each year. According to him, the event benefits the priests just as much as it does those coming to confess. As sinners strengthen their bond with God, priests strengthen their bond with each other. Father McGovern said: "A positive sign of success despite these statistics has been the number of people I've seen coming back to the church after an absence of 10, 15 and 30 years:'
AMSTERDAM Netherlands (CNA) - The Amsterdam offices of an organiser for the upcoming World Congress of Families were defaced with paint and vandalised with obscenities and anti-Christian slogans on July 30, prompting the pro-family conference's leaders to pledge they will not be intimidated by "radical opposition." The pamphlet for the August 10-12 World Congress of Families V (WCF V) in Amsterdam at the RAI Centre said it is the world's largest gathering of pro-family leaders and grass-roots activists. It bills the event as "the most exciting and inspiring international pro-family event of the year." On July 30, the Amsterdam building of EuroCongress, the professional conference organiser for the event, was defaced by unknown vandals. The Dutch Chairman of WCF V, Simon Polinder, said the congress intends to bring attention to the positive value of the family. "This group evidently disagrees with that goal. Apparently they are not able to enter into a civilised conversation with us," he said. The Congress' managing director Larry Jacobs said it was the first incident in 12 years of international congresses. Acknowledging that the Congress' opponents disagree with its stands on issues like marriage, abortion, euthanasia, parental rights, pornography, and prostitution, he said it was "amazing" that "anti-family activists" believe they have a right to engage in vandalism. He characteried the vandalism as an attempt to intimidate Congress attendees and said it wasn't the first indication we've had of radical opposition to WCF V. The group Autonomous Feminist Action (AFA) has held organising meetings against the Congress, which it characterises
as a group of "fundamentalistic" Christians who will "plead for going back to the Christian traditions of traditional relationship between man and woman (sic.)." AFA had posted a drawing of a stenciled man and a woman with a child and a cross between them. A dotted line goes through the necks of the couple, near whom a pair of scissors is drawn as if ready to cut off their heads. "We will not be intimidated by these uncivilised, criminal tactics; Jacobs insisted. "This latest outrage makes it more important than ever to broadcast a positive, hopeful message of the centrality of the natural family to the heart of the European Union." While the vandals used antiChristian slogans, the Congress is inter-religious in nature and includes scholars and leaders from Catholic, Orthodox, Islamic, Protestant and secular backgrounds. The Chief Rabbi of the Netherlands is scheduled to speak at the event. Many of the WCF speakers do not agree on specific religious practices but share values and principles concerning family, marriage and children. A press release said that the WCF would examine the "critical importance' of the family for human societies. Participants at the conference include the president of the Pakistan Family Forum, the Archbishop of Utrecht, a representative of the Orthodox Patriarch of Moscow, and a bishop of the Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia, Mgr Carlos Simon Vazquez, a sub-secretary of the Pontifical Council on the Family; Dr Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission; Austin Ruse, president of the Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute; president of the Population Research Institute Steven Mosher; and Dr Allan Carlson, WCF founder and president of the Illinoisbased Howard Centre for Family, Religion and Society. - See http://worldcongress.org/
Seminarians share common Apostolic heritage SEMINARIANS from both the Greek Orthodox and Roman Catholic traditions have gained a deeper appreciation of their common Apostolic heritage, Archbishop Barry Hickey told a reception for Greek seminarians on August 9 at the WA State Library. The Orthodox and Catholic Churches had their own heritage, but increased awareness of their common Apostolic heritage would bring them closer together precisely because it was Apostolic, the Archbishop said. Our faith in Jesus Christ came to us through the Apostles, and awareness of this shared inheritance would make fraternal love and unity stronger and more lasting, he said. The Archbishop was formally welcoming three students from Greece - Panagiotis, Milutin Mihajlovic and Georgios Tsioulos - and their coordinator Panayiotis Tsakiris, who make up the second party from the Rizarios Ecclesiastical School (seminary) in Athens to visit Perth. Among the guests at the reception were Albert Jacob MLA representing the Premier, the Kate Doust MLC representing the Leader of
the Opposition, Cr Evangel of the Perth City Council representing the Lord Mayor, and Prof. Matthew Ogilvie, Head of the Department of Theology and Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame Australia in Fremantle. In his welcome, Archbishop Hickey recalled that he had presented his invitation to the Board of Rizarios in 2001 and after all protocols and approvals had been gained the exchange program had begun in 2004-05. Since then, two groups of WA seminarians had visited Greece and two teams from Greece had visited Perth. It was a unique program and those who had participated had learned to see each other with new eyes and to appreciate even more deeply the beauty and power of the Faith as it was lived out in each Church. Mr Panayiotis Tsakiris outlined the foundation and unique development of Rizarios which had enabled it to participate in the exchange program which is the first of its kind in the world. The Governor, Dr Ken Michael, will welcome the visitors to WA at a morning tea at Government House on August 17.
Greek seminarians Milutin Mihajlovic, Panagiotis and Georgios Tsioulos with local teacher Tom Gourlay and Respect Life Office executive offier Bronia Karniewicz at a social event organised by the Catholic Youth Ministry office on August 7. PHOTO ANITA PARKER
Hickey also Archbishop announced Philip Shields as the Convenor of the Catholic Archdiocesan Taskforce for the Catholic Orthodox Bridgebuilding, known as CATCOB. This
position was formerly held by the late Fr Gerard Beeson. "Mr Shields, ably assisted by the Orthodox delegate and coordinator Susana Dimitriakos, has worked hard over many years to
facilitate a unique exchange program of seminarians between St Charles Seminary, Guildford and Rizarios Ecclesiastical Seminary, Athens," Archbishop Hickey said in June's Ad Clerum.
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Perth to spark Renaissance of Marriage Couples weekend part of worldwide renaissance of marriage.
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weekend conference planned for late August in Perth by Catholic marriage educators aims to launch nothing less than a renaissance of marriage, not just for couples but all members of the Church. The Renaissance of Marriage mini-conference will take place at the Wollaston College Conference Centre in Mt Claremont throughout the afternoon and evening of August 29. Keynote speakers will be Michael and Tricia Casey, who will also conduct single-sex workshops at the conference. Organisers Luke and Vannessa Van Beek, Perth-based marriage educators outside their fulltime jobs, are the driving force behind the WA mini-conference. The subject of marriage is so important the Van Beeks, who were also involved for several years in Catholic Engaged Encounter here in Perth, want as many people as possible - single or married - to attend. The conference is a product of the Catholic marriage organisation known as The Pastoral and Matrimonial Centre, founded by well-known US Jesuit Father Chuck Gallagher in 1972, who also established the more well-known Marriage Encounter movement. In Australia the PMRC is led by well-known Sydney Catholic couple Byron and Francine Pirola who are also members of the Pontifical Council for Marriage and the Family. That the Renaissance of Marriage conference is even being offered to the public is something of a surprise; the first conference was held in Sydney last year, but was planned only as an exclusive event for past participants and active leaders in the PMRC. Organisers threw the doors open to the general Catholic population when it became apparent that the program was just too good to keep to themselves. Like well-known Catholic marriage prepqaration and education courses such as Celebrate Love or Embrace, PMRC is part of a growing surge of attention focused on the state of modern marriage as more and more Catholics realise that marriage touches everyone and has become a battleground for youth, the future of the Church and of wider society. In 2009, the Renaissance of Marriage Mini-Conference series will be held in eight locations throughout Australia, New Zealand and the UK. While many draw the conclusion that marriage is an outdated and irrelevant artefact of a bygone era, the Pirolas are optimistic about the conference and its message. "The Renaissance of Marriage" says Francine, "is about drawing attention to the tremendous resource that married couples represent. Too often in the Church we get side-tracked by the problems and failures of marriage. We focus on the needs of couples and families, and forget, that they are the Domestic Church - a formidable force for evangelisation!" "Far from being a relic of the past" adds Byron, "we firmly believe that marriage as envisioned by the Church is a credible and realistic response to the challenges of modern life. If marriages are failing today, it's not because marriage itself is at fault.
Rather, couples need to be called and empowered to fully embrace the vision of the Church for their marriage - a passionate, tender, intimate and life.Vving encounter with their spouse.' Vannessa Van Beek says the coming conference will be quite different to other efforts to underpin or spread marriage education. "What distinguishes The Renaissance of Marriage conference from other events for marriage and relationship educators", says Vannessa, "is not just it's Catholicity. It is founded on the premise that the sacrament itself is a key part of the message." Luke Van Beek said that Catholic couples who understand the sacramentality of marriage are essential in forming modern mar' We need more than just well trained individuals to run our marriage courses in the Church," says Luke. "We need sacramental couples who will teach the theory, witness to it and inspire others to greater ambition for their marriage. Nothing is more effective in preparing couples for marriage, or helping married couples achieve their potential, than the powerful example of another couple." Michael and Tricia Casey (Sydney) will present the Man and Woman in Relationship singlesex workshops at the Perth MiniConference. "Most of our work in the PMRC has focussed on the couple and been directed to the couple", says Tricia. "In recent years, it has become increasingly obvious to us that there is a great deal to be gained from women working together and men working together for the good of their marriages. "The woman's workshop was designed to empower women to minister to each other in healing and their relationship with their father. "This is an important relationship in the formation of every woman and it powerfully influences her ability to trust her husband." The men's workshop draws on the insights of Richard Rohr and helps men to sit with some of the big life questions. "Most married men are so busy providing for their families that they don't get time to reflect on how their life is unfolding", says Michael, a doctor and lecturer at the University of Notre Dame Australia and managing director of a busy medical centre. "The workshop aims to create the space for men to think deeply about their priorities so that they can go back to their wives with renewed energy and purpose." See www.thepmrc.org/renaissance
Conference Schedule 2pm: Gather and welcome 2.30pm: A vision for Marriage Formation 3.30pm: Man and Woman in Relationship (single sex workshop) 6pm: Break 7pm: Dinner with Talk by Luke and Vannessa Van Beek and Michael and Patricia Casey
Former Record journalist Sylvia Defendi and Michael Wardle walk back down the isle after declaring their marriage vows before Fr Michael Paganoni CS at Sacred Heart Church in Mundaring.
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Marriage educators on the ground promote John Paul II's Theology of the Body NEW Jersey-based Fr Charles Gallagher SJ, founder of the The Pastoral and Matrimonial Centre, and his associates turned out to be a prophetic voice proclaiming the central place of the Sacrament of Matrimony in renewing the Church and the world. When Pope John Paul II delivered his epic Theology of the Body to audiences in 1979, a synergy between his theology and the work of the PMRC became apparent. Ten years later Fr Gallagher began working closely with a global network of Catholic Fr Charles Gallagher SJ, founder of couples including Sydney's Byron Pope John Paul II, whose Theology the Pastoral and Matrimonial Centre how revolutionised Body the of and Francine Pirola to develop the US, which spread to Australia. in marriage. and sexuality see Catholics Celebrate Love - a marriage enrichment program that proCelebrate Love and Engage for and Harvesters and Nicole Parker vides a practical counterpoint to the insights of the Theology of example are now established in of Fertility Care, London; former London and New Zealand and senior Australian Liberal Party the Body. couples are in training in Uganda. federal Minister Kevin Andrews both is seminar The weekend Variants of the Australian and his wife Margaret from educative and experiential allowing couples to encounter them- courses are also widely availa- Melbourne, Fr Gerald Gleeson of selves and their spouse in a radi- ble in the US. Couples from all the Catholic Institute of Sydney; cally new way. The program was these areas converged on Sydney Jonathan and Karen Doyle of first piloted in the US in 1989 and in February 2008 to attend the Choicez Media in Canberra; first Renaissance of Marriage Michael and Tricia Casey in Australia in 1992. Also developed, as part of a Conference - a formation con- (Sydney), Luke and Vanessa Van suite of resources on the topic, ference for married couples and Beek (Perth), Ron and Mavis Pirola, Pontifical Council of the is Embrace and Engage (both for marriage educators. A stellar list of contemporary Family and Directors of PMRC engaged couples), the Passionate Love Weekend (for couples, Catholic marriage educators Australia. In 2009, the conference clergy and dedicated singles), includes Gonzaga and Paskazia has evolved to take the form of a Living Love (a series of short Lubega of Masaka, Uganda; series of local mini-conferences exercises for couples), and the Edmund Adamus, Director of held in Newcastle (March), Wagga Movement of Continuous Prayer Pastoral Affairs in Westminster (July), Sydney (Aug), Perth (Aug), Diocese, UK; Byron and Francine London (Oct), Christchurch for Marriage and Family. The PMRC programs have Pirola from Sydney, co-authors (Oct), Wellington (Oct) and undergone substantial offshore of Celebrate Love and Embrace; Brisbane (Dec). The 2010 conferexpansion over the past five years. James Parker of Living Waters ence will held in Sydney.
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Ignatian prayer flowered with imagination
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any years ago I prayed, "Jesus, teach me to pray so that I can reach you. I feel like there is a gulf between you and me." The next thing I knew I was in a seminar down in Bunbury led by Fr John Prendiville the Jesuit. It was on the Ignatian way of Contemplation on a Gospel scene. I found that was exactly what I needed so I began to pray like that. This form of prayer uses the power of your imagination. You read the Gospel and imagine the scene taking place before your eyes. Then you imagine that you are in the scene. You watch what Jesus is doing, what the other people are doing and you interact with Jesus. It is actually a component of St Ignatius's classic, The Spiritual Exercises. That was his way of praying and it's wonderful. I love the action stories in with Debbie Warner the Gospels, for instance, when Jesus is healing someone or walking on water and St Peter is walking towards Him. Wherever Jesus is, whatever he is doing, that is where your contemplation begins. St Ignatius once said, "For it is not knowing much but realising and relishing things interiorly that satisfies and contents the soul." St Ignatius was the Founder of the Jesuits. I was very privileged to have spiritual direction from two wonderful Jesuits, Father Jim Dynon and Father rim Quinlan. I also attend Mass and say the Rosary, of course. However, this deep and intimate prayer is the foundation of my daily prayer life. My prayer life has simplified and become more contemplative as my journey continues. The Ignatian form of prayer taps into wisdom. As Director of the Centre for Catholic Spiritual Development and Prayer I find myself very busy. I produce Ignatian Meditation CDs. They are being used by hundreds of schools throughout Australia. A lot of individuals and Catholic groups use them as well. I teach a three day study unit on (Ignatian Imaginative Meditation' that I run through my Centre. Notre Dame University has given Academic Credit to this Unit as well as a two day Unit on 'Contemplation and Beyond': I do a lot of Professional Development with School Staff. This has been accredited by the Catholic Education Office. As well as this I provide spiritual direction for people through my office. I also give Missions in the Church. All my work has ecclesiastical approval. I love what I do. I was Uniting Church, a Methodist, and became a Catholic when I married in 1965. Then there was a time I went away from the Church. It happened 35 years ago. There was a lot of pain in my heart and I felt like going to Mass wasn't helping me. Without deep, intimate prayer we don't realise how much we are loved by God. I had a difficult childhood like many people do. I lost two babies. Mass was wonderful but it didn't last for the rest of the week. Then someone said to me, "The thing is Norma, God won't wait forever." What I heard was this, that God wanted me. So I gave Him my life and hereI am today.Ihave a peace and a joy now that the world cannot give. There is nothing as great and wonderful as our God. If you have a story to tell please contact Debbie via debwarrier@hotmail.com
ate one night I watched Clare hobble aimlessly up and down the city streets looking lost and alone. She stopped in the shadows and began to ask passer-bys for money, but the responses were not very positive. Perhaps people were discouraged by her lack of co-ordination and her slurring. She eventually abandoned her fruitless endeavour and withdrew deeper into the cover of darkness. Then along came Helen. Young, homeless and burdened with a mental illness, Helen is one of the most vulnerable people living on the streets. She spotted Clare sitting on her own and approached her. A conversation ensued before Helen hailed a taxi and spoke to the driver. I approached to see what was happening. Helen was placing Clare gently into the vehicle and handing the driver ten dollars. "Not enough", said the driver, so Helen dug deeper into her small purse and withdrew another twenty, leaving her with only a few coins. "You look after yourself", she said to Clare as she rubbed her back. "And if you have any money left, buy yourself some lunch tomorrow", she added. Clare nodded and smiled meekly as the taxi pulled out. Helen explained to me that Clare suffered with cerebral palsy and that she lived with her grandmother, who had told her that she wasn't allowed to travel on public transport at night. "It's too dangerous for her to stay out here", Helen told me. "She needs to be at home where it's safe". And Helen, who has been a victim of physical and sexual
abuse in her time on the street, certainly knows the dangers. The episode reminded me of the words Jesus spoke to his disciples as he pointed out the woman who dropped a few coins into the treasury, "...this poor widow has put in more than all... for they have contributed out of their abundance; but she, out of her poverty, has put in everything she had, her whole living" (Mk 12:43). The incident I witnessed with Helen was indeed a humbling moment, because it highlighted just how little I actually give of myself. It is very easy to equate Christianity with charitable acts, but the fact is, the two can be mutually exclusive. Is there an element of selfsacrifice to my giving, or do I only give of my abundance? I found it a challenging question to ask myself in the light of Helen's response. There was no thought in her mind of keeping her money in reserve; she was confronted with a person in need and she responded with the love that Jesus advocated. Her giving would have personal ramifications - it meant denying herself for the sake of another.
The episode gave me a clearer picture of my own heart. When it comes to giving at a personal cost, my own reaction, often masked by good deeds", more closely resembles the young man who asked Jesus how he could best serve him (Matt 19:21). When he was told that if he wished to be perfect, he should sell all that he had and give the money to the poor, he walked away very sorrowful. This does not necessarily relate to an inventory of one's possessions, but rather to an inventory of one's heart. Where does my security lie? What am I unwilling to let go of? Is it my money, my time, my work, my family, my hobbies, my fears, my addictions, my independence ... the very word "my"? Do any of these anchor me to this world to the point that I am not free to give beyond my abundance? These are questions that I won't answer here, but I do know that there is a young lady sleeping on the cold streets of Perth, who may possess nothing that is valuable to this world, but who carries with her a treasure that can enrich us all.
We are Catholic, through and through Catholic or Roman Catholic? Itaught in State primary schools for 40 years and on class rolls we had to write RC for Catholics, CE for Anglicans, etc. When I was in school myself the nuns told us that we were not Roman Catholics, but simply Catholics, and that the word "Catholic" itself made the "Roman" description a contradiction in terms. What are we?
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hile I have never seen an official statement on the matter, the common title used in the Church's own official documents is "Catholic Church". For example, the Australian official directory is entitled "The Official Directory of the Catholic Church in Australia" and the Catechism is the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The one Church founded by Jesus Christ was called "Catholic" for the first time by St Ignatius of Antioch in a letter to the Church in Smyrna, written while on the way to Rome to be martyred in the year 107. The word "catholic" of course comes from a Greek word meaning "universal': The Church is "catholic" in several senses, but especially because from her foundation she was a single Church destined to spread throughout the world.
That is, the Church is not a federation of national or local Churches that arose independently of each another and in the course of time decided to come together to form one Church. The Church was catholic, or universal, from the outset. In this sense, as the nuns taught you, there can be only one Catholic Church. It is incorrect to speak, therefore, of the "Australian Catholic Church" or the "French Catholic Church" as if these Churches were somehow separate and distinct bodies. There is only one Catholic Church. The proper terminology, as in the title of the official directory, is the "Catholic Church in Australia": Where does the name "Roman Catholic" come from then? It probably arose from within the Anglican Communion, when the so-called "Branch Theory" of the Church was propounded by Anglo-Catholic theologians in the middle of the 19th century. According to this theory, the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church founded by Jesus Christ consists of three branches: the Roman Catholic, the Anglo-Catholic or Anglican, and the Eastern Orthodox. The term Roman Catholic was used to distinguish the Church based in Rome from the Anglo-Catholic and Orthodox Churches. The principal originator of the theory was William Palmer (1803-1885), an Oxford theologian who formulated the idea in his two-volume Treatise on the Church of Christ in 1838. He maintained that the three branches have in common the faith of the original undivided Church and the Apostolic Succession of their bishops. The theory became popular during
the Anglo-Catholic Oxford Movement, particularly through the work of the Tractarians, among whom the principal writer was John Henry Newman. Newman wrote the crucial Tract 90 on the topic in 1841 but later renounced the Branch Theory as indefensible and became a Catholic. The theory is indeed indefensible. Only the Catholic Church maintains the fulness of the teachings of Jesus Christ, including the acceptance of the authority of the Pope over the whole Church. The three so-called "branches" are therefore in no way on an equal footing. Nonetheless the other Christian Churches, including the Protestant, have some elements of truth and sanctification, in varying degrees, and these "constitute the objective basis of the communion, albeit imperfect, which exists between them and the Catholic Church" (Pope John Paul II, Enc. Ut unum sint, n. 11). While the Catholic Church does not officially call itself Roman Catholic, I don't think we need to make a big fuss about being called or calling ourselves Roman Catholics, as long as we understand the terms correctly. After all, the Church is based in Rome. There is a sense, within the Church, in which the designation "Roman Catholic" can be useful. That is to distinguish between the faithful of the Roman or Latin rite, who constitute the great majority, from those of the Eastern Catholic Churches, such as the Maronites, Melkites, Ukrainians, Chaldeans, etc. But in this sense it would probably be better to refer to them as "Roman Rite" or "Latin Rite" Catholics. Fr Flader: director@caeccom.au
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Catholicism in Europe: only shadows? Fr Anthony Paganoni, Scalabrinian, begins a series for The Record this week reflecting on what, if any, future the Church has in Europe and why this is important for us.
By John Heard
Light at Midnight
'The Marian Model'
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his year, the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary falls on a Saturday (August 15) - this Saturday. The Assumption is a holy day of obligation. How Catholics speak about Mary tells other people much about our faith. There is, first, her simple name. In Catholic homes, "Mary" - regularly referred to just like that, simply as Mary - is a familiar and beloved member of the family. She is remembered amid all the accumulated joys and sorrows of daily life. She is one of us. Indeed, Catholics frequently refer to "Our Lady". This brings out, too, the next layer of meaning in how Catholics speak. Our Lady is revered and respected. She is given a place of honour in Catholic chapels and homes. An image of Our Lady, some icon or statue, usually features in Catholic spaces, and many people will have seen a Catholic mother for instance, while dusting, lift such an image and quietly apologise - "Sorry Mary" (that familiarity) - before returning the image to its place, sometimes with a reverential kiss (the respect). Then there are the titles Catholics employ to call on Mary. The beautiful Litany of Loreto lists many of these. Catholics call on Mary, for instance, as the Mirror of Justice (speculum iustitiae), the Seat of Wisdom (sedes sapientiae), the Mystical Rose (rosa mystica), the Gate of Heaven (janua caeli), and the Queen of Peace (regina pacis). Here, some of the more complex theological meanings associated with the person of Mary are expressed. Jews, in particular, will notice the Scriptural associations - Mary is the Ark of the Covenant (foederis arca), the Queen of Prophets (regina prophetarum), and the Tower of David (turns Davidica). In the East, Mary has always been known as the Theotokos - the Godbearer, an ancient and much revered title. More recently, she has also been called the Mother Thrice Admirable, a conflation of Mary's attributes as the Mother of God, the Mother of the Redeemer, and the Mother of all men. In speaking of Mary in this way, by stressing her maternity, Catholics refer to the link between Mary and Heaven. These titles express Mary's unique role in the salvation of mankind, and her singular position of honour. Mary is the "singular vessel of devotion" in the Litany. She is the Christian par excellence. This draws out another layer of meaning. Catholics often refer to Mary as "spotless". She is "stainless" in other formulas, "immaculate" and "pure". On the Miraculous Medal, which many Catholics wear or carry, Mary is implored in this way: "0 Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to Thee". Catholics also directly refer to Mary as the "Immaculate Conception", which alongside these other epithets - expresses a dogmatic truth (infallibly defined by Pope Pius IX in 1854) about Mary's birth. She was conceived without sin. Beyond these modes, there is the depiction of Mary in Christian art. There is no space here to parse all the
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Titian's Assumption of the Virgin (1516— 1518)
famous examples, so let us consider one compelling painting. Titian's Assumption of the Virgin (1516 - 1518) shows the dramatic moment of Mary's bodily assumption into Heaven. She is arrayed in splendour, supported by dancing cherubim, and ascending to God, Who gazes down on the scene with paternal benevolence. Underneath the clouds, however, all is chaos. The apostles stand transfixed in a moment of uproar. Most of them have their hands in the air, and Titian has given them expressions of shock and wonder. Most interesting for our purposes is the figure in red, his back to the viewer, that Titian uses to tie the earthly section to the Heavenly segment. His whole body is stretched upward, and his hands grasp for where Mary's feet must have been just moments before. The apostle, for all the commotion, is intent. In his tense, extended form and the wonderful expressiveness Titian has given to his details - the taut calf, the raised heel,
the splayed fingers and the thrust back head - we have a picture of the Catholic attitude to Mary. We strive, with our titles, with our ways of speaking about Mary to bring her back down to us, to make her one of us, to have her stay in our homes and hearts. But we also want to piggyback on her glory. Catholics implore Mary, after all, because she has clean hands. It is better that our petitions should reach God via His most favoured creation. While we are implicated in the still churning dust of earth, the chaos depicted so movingly in Titian's masterpiece, we need Mary's intercession. Same sex attracted Catholics, in particular, sometimes feel rooted to the earth, as though we might never make it to sanctity. Mary was obedient, she was pure, and her life was marked by sorrow. She sailed on up. On Assumption, and always, Catholics reach for her blessed feet - and strain every nerve - to follow after her. John Heard is a Melbourne writer. - emaildreadnought@gmail.com
, or some years now the Vatican's central office has been publishing an annual report, detailing the most minute components and developments within the worldwide Catholic community. However this report may not cover the most contemporary activity. But despite the slightly out-of-date information, aficionados of statistics can feast their eyes and minds on the wealth of data it provides. I am not implying that this series of articles is the outcome of rummaging around in that mine of information. Rather, some American writers are becoming increasingly curious about Europe. A notable example is Philip Jenkins' recent book God's Continent: Christianity, Islam and Europe's Religious Crisis, which happens to be one of the sources at my disposal. But even that source, along with the Vatican reports, would leave no doubt in anyone's mind that in Europe (and also in Oceania, unlike other regions of the world), the word decline has become all too familiar over the last few decades. Less priests, less people attending church, less young men entering the seminary, less membership in lay organisation, - and less revenue. Numerous other publications convey the same message: Europe's Catholicism and Christianity in general appear to be on the verge of radical change. Simply change or gradual disappearance? Shortly before his election as Pope, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger published a little volume under the title Europe Today and Tomorrow. The book evokes the continent's Christian roots, but also sounds a wake-up call: without a return to its spiritual foundations, Europe's moral and political disintegration is all but inevitable. Secularists and atheists, the fastestgrowing groups compared to the major and minor religious denominations, would argue that Europe's Christian roots have had fluctuating fortunes during the past 20 centuries, and indeed that its roots could doubtless be found elsewhere, beyond the domain of Christendom. The reality is that, in a very real sense, Europe's civil societies and religious organisations have always found their rhythms, mutually adapting when not shaping historical decisions. Instances of interference between the secular and sacred spheres have always abounded within the same borders: on the one hand self-serving states and on the other followers of the self-giving Christ. People and nations are defined by shared memory. But does this imply that a mere recollecting of its past within Christendom will be sufficient for Catholicism in Europe to remain afloat? Some years ago, a wise observer posed this question: "Suppose instead of trying to understand the Gospel from the point of view of our culture, we tried to understand our culture from the point of view of the Gospel?" The way we choose to answer the question may be crucial for the survival of Christianity in the "old continent". 1 - -0 be
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August 12 2009, The Record
A roundup of events in the Archdiocese
Panorama entries must be in by 12pm Monday. Contributions may be emailed to administration@therecord.com.au, faxed to 9227 7087, or mailed to PO Box 75, Leederville, WA 6902. Submissions over 55 words will be edited. Inclusion is limited to 4 weeks. Events charging over $10 will be a put into classifieds and charged accordingly. The Record reserves the right to decline or modify any advertisment. Wednesday August 12 CHAPLETS OF THE DIVINE MERCY 7.30 pm at St Thomas More Catholic Church, Dean Road Bateman. A beautiful, prayerful, sung devotion, to be accompanied by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, followed by Benediction. All are welcome. Eng: George 9310 9493 home or 9325 2010 work. Thursday August 13 ST PEREGRINE HEALING MASS 7pm at SS John and Paul Church, Pinetree Gully Road, Willetton. A Healing Mass in honour of St Peregrine, patron of Cancer sufferers and helper of all in need. Celebration will include veneration of the Relic, and Anointing of the Sick. Eng: Noreen 9498 7727. Thursday August 13 KELMSCOTT MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUP 12noon at Good Shepherd, Parish Hall, 42 Streich Avenue, Kelmscott, everyone welcome. Eng: Clive 9 495 1919 or Marge 9 291 6397. Saturday August 15 ASSUMPTION DAY CELEBRATION 9.30am at St Paul's Church, 106 Rookwood Street, Mt Lawley. Rosary and Litany, followed by Mass at 10am with Fr Timothy Deeter, celebrant and homilist. Bring flowers, fruits and herbs for your table, and seeds for your garden for the traditional Assumption Day blessing. Tea provided later. Eng: 9271 5253. Sunday August 16 BULLSBROOK CELEBRATION SOLEMNITY OF ASSUMPTION 2pm at Shrine of the Virgin of the Revelation, 36 Chittering Road, Bullsbrook. Rosary procession, followed by Mass and consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary. All are most welcome. Eng: SACRI 9447 3292. Sunday August 16 TAIZE MEDITATION PRAYER 7pm to 8pm at Sisters of St Joseph Chapel, 16 York Street, South Perth. Special prayers this Sunday, in honour of Blessed Mary MacKillop's 100th Anniversary of her death. Come and join in prayer, in a sacred candlelight atmosphere, time for personal prayer and inspirational readings from Mary MacKillop's letters. Eng: Sr Maree 0414 683 926. Wednesday August 19 LESMURDIE MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUP 7.30pm to 9 pm at Our Lady of Lourdes Church Hall, 207 Lesmurdie Road, Lesmurdie, everyone welcome. Eng: Marge 9 291 6397 or Ann 9 291 6670. Wednesday August 19 TAIZE MEDITATION PRAYER 7.30pm to 8.30pm at St Thomas More Catholic Church, Bateman. Come and spend an hour in Group Prayer and relax after a busy workday in a candlelight atmosphere of prayer, song and meditation. Eng: Daisy/Barney 9310 4781. Friday August 21 ALAN AMES 7pm at All Saints Catholic Church, Corner Orkney Road and Liwara Place, Greenwood. Mass followed by talk and healing service. For more information, call Loreta on 9444 4409. Friday August 21 CELEBRATING NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING WEEK NFP Providers Mass 7pm at St Paul's Church, 106 Rookwood Street, Mt Lawley. Mass will be celebrated by Fr Tim Deeter. Followed by a light supper. All past, present clients, teachers, friends and supporters of NFP welcome. Sunday August 23 JUDAISM TODAY A miniature history of Judaism from Abraham to date. 3pm at Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, Angelico Street, Woodlands. The Jewish legacy in the Gospels and in
Christian practice. Questions presented by Kenneth James Arkwright OAM. Eng: Jeff 9446 3655.
Meditative Rosary, 11.30am led by Fr Paul Carey. Eng: Margaret 9341 8082.
Friday August 28 52ND MALAYSIA DAY CELEBRATIONS 7.30pm to lam, at the Perth Convention Exhibition Centre, in support of World Youth Day 2011, no BYO. Dress attire, Semi-formal Malaysian costume. See noticeboard of your parish for more information. Enq: Fr Roy Pereira 0417 936 449.
Sunday September 6 TAIZE WORSHIP 7pm at St Ninian and St Chad Traditional Anglican Communion, 11 Susan Street, Maylands. Eng: 9328 4473.
Tuesday August 25 THE CATHOLIC PASTORAL WORKERS ASSOCIATION Eucharistic Celebration and Dinner 5.30pm at St Catherine's House of Hospitality, 113 Tyler Street, Tuart Hill. Guest Speaker Mr Gerry Smith of Grief Management and Educational Services, on Please Hear What I am Not Saying. Cost $25. RSVP by 21st August. Eng: Margaret 9390 8365 or Maranatha 6380 5160. Saturday August 29 to August 30 F R DONALD CALLO WAY FROM THE USA Talk Personal Inspiring Conversion Story. 9am to 11am August 29, Holy Spirit Church, Keaney Place, City Beach. Mass, followed by talk. 7pm August 29, talk Integrity House, 67 Howe Street, Osborne Park. 30 August at 11am Mass, followed by talk, Our Lady of the Mission Parish, Camberwarra Drive. Craigie. 7pm, 30 August Trinity College, Trinity Avenue, East Perth. Conversion from drugs, drinks, jail to Priesthood. Eng: Eileen 9402 2480 or Fr Bogoni 0417 471 256. Sunday August 30 to September 2 CATHOLIC WOMEN'S LEAGUE Biennial National Conference 3pm at Redemptorist Monastery Church. Opening Mass celebrated by Bishop Don Sproxton. All welcome. Conference will be held at Novotel Langley Hotel, Perth. Wonderful guest speakers lined up including Celia Hammond, Vice Chancellor of Notre Dame University, Fremantle, who will present the keynote address. Eng: Maria sec.cw1a0westnet.com.au or 9751 1936. Monday August 31 THEOLOGY ON TAP 6.30pm to 8pm at Bar Orient, 39 High Street, Fremantle. Come for a casual and relaxed forum where friends from all walks of life gather for straight talk, hard facts and real answers on our faith and how it applies to daily life. Speaker Derek Boylen, presenting The Internet, the new Areopagus. Is it what it could be? Special meal prices available on the night. Eng: www.cym.com.au or 9422 7912. Friday September 4 THE ALLIANCE, TRIUMPH AND REIGN OF THE UNITED HEARTS OF JESUS AND MARY 5.15pm at St Bernadette's Church Glendalough. Confessions, Mass at 5.45 pm followed by exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, hourly Rosaries, hymns and reflections etc. Prayer Vigil concludes with a Holy Mass at 12 midnight in honour and thanksgiving of the coming reign of the United Hearts of Jesus and Mary. Eng: Father Doug Harris 9444 6131 or Dorothy 9342 5845.
Sunday September 6 DIVINE MERCY 1.30pm at St Joachim's Church, Shepperton Road and Harper Street, Victoria Park. Holy Rosary and Reconciliation, then sermon on St Gregory the Great with Fr Doug Harris followed by Divine Mercy prayers and Benediction. Refreshments later. Eng: John 9457 7771 or Linda 9275 6608. Thursday September 10 to Sunday September 13 F EAST OF OUR LADY MARIA SANTISSIMA DEL TIN DARI 7.30pm, Basilica of St Patrick, Adelaide Street, Fremantle. Triduum will be celebrated by Fr Giovanni Gandini from 10 to 12 September and concelebrated Mass, principal celebrant Monsignor Michael Keating on 13 September. The procession will commence at 2pm from the Basilica through the streets of Fremantle. Eng: Joe 0404 501 138 or 9335 1185. Saturday September 12 EUCHARISTIC HEALING RETREAT 9am to 5pm at Holy Family Church, Lot 375, Alcock Street, Maddington. The Retreat will be led by Vincentian Priests and includes talks on Eucharist, Reconciliation, and Healing Mass with prayers for inner and physical healing. Tea and lunch provided. Booking needed for catering purposes. Eng: Melanie 0410 605 743 or Ariste 0407 472 677 or emai vincentiansperth@yahoo.com. Sunday September 13 FUNDRAISING CONCERT 2pm at Little Sisters Community Hall, 2 Rawlins Street, Glendalough. Concert to help the Little Sisters of the Poor, featuring local seniors, The Julian Singers, local young talent and Instrumentalists. Tickets $10, door sales or bookings welcome. Eng: Mary 94433963 or Angela 9275 2066. Sunday September 13 SOUTH SUNDAY SESH 6pm at St Benedict Parish, Ardross Street and Canning Highway, Applecross. Open for youths of 15-35. Guest speaker, Mike Sandrini, presenting; Called and Gifted. There will be music, activities, prayer time and group discussions. Bring cash for supper. Eng: www.cym.com. au or 9422 7912. Friday September 18 to Sunday September 20 ANNUAL SECULAR FRANCISCAN RETREAT We Are a Gospel Family 6.30pm at the Redemptorist Retreat House, North Perth. Celebrating 800 years of the Rule of St Francis, all those interested in learning more of Franciscan spirituality are welcome to attend given by Fr Pat Colbourne OFM Cap. Bookings, Angela 9275 2066 by 31 August 2009.
Saturday September 5 DAY WITH MARY 9am to 5pm at Holy Spirit Church, 2 Keaney Place, City Beach. A day of prayer and instruction based on the Fatima messages. 9am Video; 10.10am Holy Mass; Reconciliation, Procession of the Blessed Sacrament, Eucharistic Adoration, Sermons on Eucharist and Our Lady, Rosaries and Stations of the Cross. BYO lunch. Eng: Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate 9250 8286.
Saturday September 19 STATIONS OF THE CROSS llam at Bindoon Agricultural College. The bishop of the WA Traditional Anglican Communion invites Catholics to join us in these Stations with the intention of praying for the Unity of the Traditional Anglican Communion and the Holy See. BYO Picnic lunch. Evensong 2.30 pm. Eng: Fr Wilson 9349 5798.
Saturday September 5 to September 7 48-HOUR PERPETUAL ROSARY BOUQUET Commencing 6pm Saturday to 6pm Monday, forward your participation time in WA's Birthday Gift to Our Lady, to: 1/44A Scalby Street, Doubleview. Rosary can be said anywhere and is free of intentions, for Her only. Scroll taken up during Mass on 8 September, at St Joachim's Church, Shepperton Road, Victoria Park, at 12.10pm.
Saturday September 19 FEAST OF THE STIGMATA OF ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI 2.30pm at Redemptorist Retreat House, North Perth. All are welcome to join the Secular Franciscan Order in WA in celebrating the Feast with the readings of the Stigmata of St Francis. Will conclude with tea. Eng: Angela 9275 2066.
Saturday September 19 ST PADRE PIO PILGRIMAGE - TOODYAY 8am depart, 10.15 DVD, 11.30am Mass, confession available, 2.30pm Eucharistic Procession, Rosary, Adoration, Divine Mercy and Benediction, 4pm return. Times are approximate. Contacts for Midland, Catrina 9255 1938; Bassendean, lvana 9279 7261; Morley, Joan 9276 9439; Leederville, Leena 9444 6317; Balcatta, Rosa 9276 1952; Glendalough, Mary 6278 1540; Victoria Park and Girawheen, Nita 9367 1366. Sunday September 20 NORTH SUNDAY SESH 6pm at St Thomas the Apostle Parish, college Road, and Melville Street, Claremont. Mass followed Sesh at 7.15pm, do not miss out. Open for youths 15-35. Speaker Mike Sandrini, presenting Called and Gifted. There will be music, activities, prayer time and group discussions. Bring cash for supper. Eng: www.cym.com.au or 9422 7912. Saturday October 17 REUNION FOR LA SALLE COLLEGE Class of 1974/76 Eng: Sue Wester (Sweeney) sue.westergiinet.net.au or 0407 985 935 or Liz Bradley (Butcher) Ibradley@iinet. net.au Saturday following the First Sunday of the Month DIVINE MERCY HEALING MASS 2.30pm to 3.30pm at St Francis Xavier Church, Windsor Street, East Perth. Reconciliation available with Fr Marcellinus Meilak. OFM. Refreshments will follow afterwards. Eng: John 9457 7771. A L-ANON/ALATEEN FAMILY GROUPS If your home is unhappy because someone drinks too much we can help you. For understanding and support to families and friends of problem drinkers. Eng: 9325 7528.
SACRED HEART OF JESUS - PIONEERS Any Pioneers to the Sacred Heart of Jesus out there in society, we invite you if you would like to meet other members in prayer and reflection. Eng: 9457 7771. STATUE OF MOTHER AND CHILD OR HOLY FAMILY If any parish or person has one extra to their needs, please ring Mrs Gay Morey 9091 8403 or Fr Joseph 9021 2100 or email stmarysoemerge.net.au. Every Sunday LATIN MASS 2pm at the Good Shepherd Parish, 40-42 Streich Avenue, Kelmscott, according to the 1962 missal, with Rosary preceding. All welcome. Third Sunday of the Month OBLATES OF ST BENEDICT MEET 2pm at St Joseph's Convent, York Street, South Perth. Oblates affiliated with the Benedictine Abbey New Norcia, welcome all who are interested in studying the rule of St Benedict and its relevance to the everyday life of today for lay people. Vespers and afternoon tea conclude meetings. Eng: Doris 9457 5758. Fourth Sunday of the Month HOLY HOUR FOR VOCATIONS TO THE PRIESTHOOD AND RELIGIOUS LIFE 2pm to 3pm at Morley Parish Church, 47 Wellington Road, Morley. Includes Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. Come and reflect on the grace of being called to serve God in consecrated life. Prayer works! All Welcome. Eng: 9276 8500. Every Monday LUNCHTIME MEDITATION 12.15pm to 12.45pm at Wesley Uniting Church, William and Hay Streets, Perth. Ecumenical Christian meditation, in the tradition of the Desert Fathers and Mothers. All Welcome. Eng: CMC 9444 5810.
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Brophy, Francis (Frank) Laurence June 4, 1918 - June 28, 2009. Frank Brophy was a lifelong contributor to St Paul's Parish, Mt Lawley, and a "quiet achiever," according to his brother Patrick. The parish's principal contact for the Catholic Men's League from its foundation in the mid-1950s, he was also actively engaged throughout his life in parish finances, the collection of statistics, the Catholic Scout Guild and several public issue campaigns. Born in Geraldton to John and Helen, he spent the first four years of his life in the town, eventually moving with his family to the parish of Sacred Heart, Highgate and then, in 1928, to Mount Lawley. Frank's education was varied attending 3 different primary schools and the nowdefunct St Patrick's Boys School, run by the Christian Brothers, where he graduated with distinctions despite a bout of Typhoid resulting in a period of study leave. A fter completing his schooling during the midst of the Depression, employers considered him "too old, over-qualified, or inexperienced:' according to his brother, so he went to work for his father, a master builder. In the war years, he served in the
P ANORAMAS CONT. Every 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th Monday of the Month LATIN EXTRAORDINARY RITE MASS 7.30pm at St Joseph's Church, 20 Hamilton Street, Bassendean. Every Tuesday CATHOLIC ADULT FAITH EDUCATION GROUP 7.15pm to 9.30pm at Sts John and Paul Parish, Willetton presents Letters of St Paul, led by Sr Shelley Barlow RNDM, commencing 18 August for 6 consecutive nights. This is an
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army and was restricted to light duties after contracting Meningitis during training. He worked in the state civil service in the Metropolitan Water Supply from 1948 until his retirement in 1979. His faith life began with the Catholic example of his parents and was enriched through his membership of the Archconfraternity of the Holy Family, a mens group he joined in 1937, meeting every Thursday evening at the Redemptorist Monastery in North Perth, until its demise in the 1960s. Frank Brophy was also a member of the Highgate/Mount Lawley branch of the Holy Name Society until its eventual demise in the 1968. He was a member of St Paul's Parish choir from 1956, a member of its first parish council, an organiser of parish collections and a recorder for the Archdiocesan Planned Giving Office from 1985 onwards and a member of the Parish Finance Committee from 1990 - 1998. In May 2002, he was admitted to Royal Perth Hospital. In November of the same year, he was moved to St Rita's Nursing Home, sharing a room with his brother Patrick from October 2004, who was present at his death. In correspondence to family members, Patrick Brophy thanked Fr Clayton Mitchell, Nurse Bozena who attended Frank during his final days and all friends and relatives who participated in Frank Brophy's funeral and Requiem Mass.
opportunity to deepen your faith, through bible study in a warm supportive environment. Eng: Angeline 0402 122 940 or Parish Office 9332 5992. Every Thursday KNOWING YOUR CATHOLIC FAITH 6pm to 7.30pm at St. Joseph Church 20 Hamilton Street, Bassendean. Catholic Questions and Answers and Catechism of the Catholic Church. Every Tuesday PRAYER MEETINGS 7pm St Mary's Cathedral Parish Centre, 450 Hay Street, Perth. Overcome the burdens in
WASHINGTON - US Catholic leaders have joined leaders of other faiths in expressing concern about the early August evictions of Palestinians from East Jerusalem. In an August 7 letter to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, the leaders sought the immediate reversal of the evictions and the restoration of houses to former residents. A US response must go beyond official protests, they wrote in the letter, released by Churches for Middle East Peace, a coalition of 23 Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox national church bodies and organisations. Club-wielding Israeli riot police evicted two Palestinian families - more than 50 people - from their homes in the Arab neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah on August 2, according to The Associated Press. Police later allowed Jewish settlers to move into the homes where the families had lived for more than 50 years. In their letter, the US religious leaders said the evictions raised significant international political issues because it occurred close to the 1949 line which separates Israel and the Palestinian territories.
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"This population substitution is clearly designed to continue efforts to expand Israeli presence and control over Palestinian areas of East Jerusalem," they wrote. "It contradicts terms of the (2002) 'road map' brokered by the United States and agreed to by both Israeli and Palestinian representatives to refrain from activities that could undermine progress toward a peace agreement. "It also undercuts US efforts to create an environment for starting talks for a comprehensive peace agreement and is therefore harmful to both the Palestinians' and Israelis' hopes for peace:' The Catholic signers of the letter represented the Conference of Major Superiors of Men, the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, the US Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Franciscan Action Network. Israel took control of East Jerusalem in the 1967 Six-Day War, which pitted Israel against Jordan, Syria and Egypt, but Israeli sovereignty over that part of the city has not been recognised internationally.
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Every 2nd Wednesday of the Month YEAR OF THE PRIESTS 7pm to 8pm at Holy Spirit Parish, 2 Kearney Street, City Beach. Come and join us to pray for our Priests and the Church. There will be reflections of St John Vianney's homilies during the hour. Eng: Parish Office 9341 3079.
Every Wednesday Night CATHOLIC YOUTH MINISTRY - HOLY HOUR 5.30pm, at The Catholic Pastoral Centre, 40A Mary Street, Highgate. Mass, followed by Adoration at 6.30pm. Dinner available, $5 donation. Eng: www.cym.com.au or 9422 7912.
Every 1st Thursday of the Month PRAYER AND MEDITATION SERVICE 7.30pm at Our Lady of Grace, 3 Kitchener Street, North Beach. Come for a prayerful meditation singing togetherSpend time in meditative silence, bathed in candlelight reflecting upon themed readings. Eng: Beth 94470061 or 9448 4888.
Apology In the story "Don't stay home - be priests among the people: Archbishop" in the July 22 edition of The Record, it was incorrectly stated that Archbishop Barry Hickey entered the seminary aged 22. He was, in fact, ordained to the priesthood at age 22. The Record apologises for the error.
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