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Monsignor Sean O'Shea, one of the four priests honoured by Pope Benedict, holds his papal medal Pro Ectlesio et Pontifice. The other priests honoured were Monsignor James Nestor, Fr Dan Foley and Fr Pat Cunningham. PHOTO: ANTHONY BARICH
Family tradition: Members of the Starcevich family gather to pray the Rosary in the family home of Harold and Pam Kennett on November 6. John Starcevich and his cousin Des Hardingham, below, gather with the travelling statue of Mary before the prayer begins. John's mother, Mary, helped begin the tradition praying the Rosary with extended family. This was the 21st year the family has prayed the Rosary together. PHOTOS: ROBERT HIINI
Trusting it to Mary... BY ROBERT HIINI Parish Reporter
Pope Benedict XVI has awarded the papal medal Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice ("For Church and Pope") to Perth priests Fathers Pat Cunningham and Dan Foley, and Monsignors James Nestor and Sean O'Shea. The presentations were made during the annual clergy Mass for the feast of St Charles Borromeo, patron saint of seminarians, at St Charles Seminary, Guildford on November 8. The papal medal, a high honour for clergy, recognises individuals for their outstanding contributions to the Church and the Pontiff - in the case of the four Perth clergy, over decades. Archbishop Hickey told The Record Please turn to Page 4
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he legacy of a woman who was dedicated to the Mass and the Rosary lives on with the Starcevich family celebrating their 21st year of praying the Rosary together. Begun in honour of matriarch, Mary Starcevich, over 25 members of the family gathered in Cottesloe on Friday, November 6, to pray for the needs and special intentions of all and for the souls of those who have gone before. Coordinator John Starcevich says that the memory and
example of his mother have been forces of unity for his large extended family. Mary Agnes Starcevich was one of 11 children, seven girls and four boys, growing up on a Korbel homestead halfway between Bruce Rock anI Merredin. She and her husband Jack had three children, moving from Merredin to Perth in 1955. She became a stalwart of St Dominic's Parish in Innaloo, starting a common Rosary initiative, where a statue of Our Lady would tour the homes of Parish families. Shortly after her death in 1988, Please turn to Page 2
Italians thumb noses at EU over crucifixes in schools Rome, Italy, November 12, (CNA) - A number of Italian
A crucifix is seen on a wall in a school classroom in Rome on November 3 PHOTO. CNS/REUTERS
officials have responded to the ruling by the European Human Rights Court that ordered schools in Italy to remove crucifixes from classrooms by talking unprecedented measures to preserve the Christian symbol. According to the Italian daily
Avvenire, the mayor of Sezzadio, Pier Luigi Arnera, has levelled a fine of 500 euros against anyone who removes a crucifix from a public place. Arnera explained that the playing of the crucifix in "places other than churches does not affect the dignity of anyone, because it is one of our cultural
references." Likewise in the cities of Sassuolo and Trapani, officials have acquired dozens more crucifixes to display them in public schools. In Montegrotto Terme, ital billboards that normally are used to inform the public are now displaying the crucifix with the phrase, "We will not take it
down." The mayor of Assisi has ordered that Nativity scenes be displayed in addition to the crucifix in public offices. In Varesotto a local contractor placed a 16 foot cross on his farm in order to express his indignation over the court ruling. Muslim girl defends crudfixes - Page 17
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1891-1927 No% ern her 23 This Mexican martyr began life in a large Catholic family. His schooling, interrupted by family moves and a serious illness, ended when he was 15. Following a spiritual crisis and the vocation of a beloved sister, Miguel entered a Jesuit novitiate in 1911. But the anti-Catholicism that attended the Mexican Revolution forced him to study abroad. He was ordained in 1925 in Belgium, where his recurring illness required surgeries. In 1926 he returned to Mexico City and ministered secretly because of the political situation. lhough he did not support an armed insurrection, he was arrested and executed by firing squad without a trial.
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continuedfrom page 1 two of her sisters purchased a new statue, inscribing Mary's name on it in honour of her devotion to Our Lady and the first-Friday Rosary tradition has continued ever since. The statue travels from home to home, with family members coming from as far afield as North Beach, Scarborough,
Three Year 4 students from Trinity College in East Perth prepare soil for seedlings. They are part of the school's vegetable garden initiative, supported by Landcare Australia and Coles, learning to grow and enjoy their own food. PHOTO GLYNNIS GRAINGER
for the teachers but not for us; we just watched dirty teachers working ... the plant that I did was cucumber. At first it didn't grow, but then over the holidays, it grew a lot:' Houston Jennings: "The vegetable garden is the best because we can eat the food that we grow. Also, it is fun watching the vegetables grow!" Liam Buckley: "The garden is fantastic because we can eat the fresh vegetables. Also, it i very awe-inspiring to watch nature go through its stages of growth:'
South Guildford and Port Bouvard. Women of the family provide food for after prayer, providing an opportunity for family members, Catholic and non-Catholic alike, to catch up with one another. The November 6 meet took place at Pam and Harold Kennett's house, Mrs Kennett being a cousin of Mr Starcevich and niece of Mary.
Sam O'Connell: "I thought the vegetable garden was so much fun! One of my favourite memories was growing corn for the very first time and planting all of the plants and watering them." Callum Lauriston: "... I think other schools should do it too!" Josh Laurito: "What I like about the garden was growing the plants. Also, I liked observing the plants and watching them grow. "Best of all, I liked it because we got messy!"
Correction It was incorrectly reported in last week's Record that Trinity boys had raised $8,000 towards meeting travel costs to India for fellow students to visit the centre run by Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity. In fact, the money was raised as a donation for the works of the Missionaries of Charity.
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TRINITY College's Year 4 vegetable garden started with a trip to Bunnings. Known as the Ragged End Garden, seeds, shovels, potting mix and matching gumboots and gloves were purchased for the boys. Each student brought an egg carton to school in which to grow their seeds. As they watched and waited, rocket, spinach and broccoli made their "green thumbs" a reality, and over the weeks, they monitored the growth as they watched their tiny plants begin to grow. The designated patch was tidied and excitement grew when the sleepers arrived, but unfortunately, so did the rain! The plants were moved undercover and the sleepers sat waiting. Finally, on a clear Friday afternoon, Mr Matt Hamer declared it was time to build, and he brought out a chainsaw. Mr Hamer, Mr Joe Tamigi, Mr Chris Winters and Mr Dean Gillies all helped with the heavy lifting, shovelling and building of the garden. They spent the next few days nailing in gang plates at any chance they had, often at recess and lunchtime. The soil was delivered, and after spreading it out, it was time to plant the vegetables. The College was awarded a grant through Landcare Australia and Coles, which allowed it to buy some more mature fruit trees and add some extra finishing touches. The Year 4s are becoming quite handy with a shovel, rake and watering can, with the help of their teachers, Felicity Trend and Nicole Raguseo. Year 4 students wrote for The Record; Blake Fabling: "The garden was hard
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AT Tradition Stained Glass and Leadlights you not only find a studio steeped in history going back three generations but also a bustling art studio specialising in the latest techniques in art glass for modern and contemporary commissions. Tradition Stained Glass has been producing stained glass since 1908 and has had the pleasure of working on many historic buildings such as the Parliament of Western Australia and many churches throughout WA. It also undertook the complete restoration of many stained glass windows at the Catholic Education Office
in West Leederville, and just recently was commissioned to make new matching hand painted stained glass for the reception of the head office and adjacent entry doors to staff offices. Tradition Stained Glass also has just recently had four of its latest works blessed by Bishop Donald Sproxton on June 21 at St Simon Peter Parish in Ocean Reef. These beautiful hand painted windows were the culmination of many years of hard work and dedication. As with all works carried out by Tradition Stained Glass, it is its aim to be creative at the highest level and to excel in craftsmanship at all times. Viewed online at www.traditionstainedglass.com.au and latest works can be viewed in an updated gallery.
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Justice reaching out Church factions need to work together BY ROBERT HIINI Parish Reporter SOCIAL justice needs to be compelling and credible to the average person for the sake of those suffering, poverty and abuse, says Edmund Rice Institute of Social Justice (ERISJ) Director, David Freeman. His organisation has just completed a series of seminar intensives addressing environmental anxieties, advocacy and media skills and the core insights of social justice thinking. Mr Freeman says that the institute is keen to bridge the gulf between how social justice is seen, both in the Church and in the wider society, and the intellectual and ethical depth that is possible with the right formation. The ways that "conservative" and "social justice" sections of the Catholic Church perceive each other do have some grounding in reality, he says, but Catholics ought to find a way of working together
for those in need. "The work of justice requires more people in the community to step up their vocation to include social justice in their life," Mr Freeman told The Record. "That also requires social justice to step up and be more mature and less adolescent," he said. There are some who "just externalise or project the dark side of humanity onto corporate or government behaviour rather than recognising it as part of the human condition" and "you need a force bigger than you to address that in yourself and also in the world". It is a challenge to overcome, he says, the negative public perception of social justice as "a culture of rights, entitlement, complaint and victimhood", but it is one he is happy to take up. Given the scale of human need and the inevitable presence of error in all traditions, however, Mr Freeman says that the imperfection of people in the social justice field is no reason not to get involved. From the opposin§, side, those in the "social justice camp, Mr Freeman says, point to Scripture's admonishment of people who
worship flamboyantly while their brothers and sisters are in need. "It seems self-indulgent to not be responsive," he says, adding however, that for Christians, justice work cannot be sustained without a deep inner life. When he was younger he suffered from chronic fatigue syndrome and says that his own spiritual interiority was a large part of getting through that period. "Feeling created and loved by God goes to the core of who I am and what I try to do, however much I come up short," he says. Quite apart from any "one size fits all" mentality, there are legitimate debates about how to reduce suffering regarding the role of the corporate sector and of governments and community groups although there are core components to any successful approach to social justice, he says. "An integrated ethics, a reflective inner life and activism; with those things combined, we can change the world."
Fr Anthony Van Dyke BY ANTHONY BAR1CH WHEN young people tell Dominican Father Anthony Van Dyke that Mass is boring and praying is monotonous, he agrees - that it's boring to them. But once they delve into the mystery of God, "who is love" (Jn), and is not just lov-ing; and that they are part of a very special purpose in this plan of love, Mass and prayer becomes something quite different. This journey of the transformation of one's faith is part of the Dominican way, says Fr Anthony, the eldest child of 13 from the Netherlands, now based at his Order's Doubleview Priory. Fr Anthony, 74, who has three sisters who joined Religious life, has been heavily involved in youth ministry in his 10 years in Perth. Youth are often drawn to him. He is chaplain to the Missionaries of the Gospel, one of Perth's newest Associations of Christ's Faithful founded by 31 year old Sr Bernadette, known as Clare Pike in her former life as a Law graduate. His Order, also known as the o rder of Preachers, was founded by St Dominic in 1216 "to respond to a desperate need for sound, orthodox preaching in the face of a fatally confused notion of God, Christ and His Church", says their Australian Promoter of Vocations, Fr Dominic Murphy OP. The situation is not so different today, Fr Anthony says, as the vast majority of people leaving school drift away from the Faith, claiming that prayer and Mass are boring. "The primary reason for this is that they have not had the opportunity to grow in the Faith," he says.
For more info on the Edmund Rice Institute for Social Justice, visit www.erisj.org.au, phone 9432 2400 or email admin@erisj.org.au.
Kids' gift keeps on giving BY ROBERT HIENI Parish Reporter IT was the sight of a young boy who had lumbered a big Sunday Missal to church that got Willetton priest Fr Thai Vu thinking. The culmination of that thought has occurred in the last two weeks with Fr Thai giving out over a hundred copies of The Mass for Children to kids in Years 4 to 7. Fr Thai described the purchase and issuing of the books as a "good investment," saying that he hoped the books would also inspire parents to learn even more about the Mass and to keep bringing their children to Mass. He has already received many calls of thanks from parents. Fr Thai has been Parish Priest at Willetton for six weeks. He was
Fr Thai Vu, recently appointed to be Parish Priest of Willetton, gives the children
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This is where the Dominicans come in - preaching the faith so that the mysteries come alive. As his Dominican predecessors did, Fr Anthony likes to look at the mystery of God in a "radical way". When a six year old St Thomas Aquinas asked his teacher at Monte Casino monastic school, 'what is God?', he posed a question that would pursue him his whole life. He became one of the great Doctors of the Church. Dominicans, Fr With Anthony says, there is more emphasis on the mysteries of Christ - "the most loving man who ever walked the earth" rather than on morality. Once the mystery is explored, morality is transformed into living a life of love for others, through Christ. The Faith is transformed from an intellectual pursuit for the preacher to a personal affair for the faithful who come into contact with Dominicans, whose special charism is preaching as the fruit of a life of study and contemplation, delving into the mystery of God through Scripture and the great writers of the Church - St Aquinas and Swiss theologian Hans Urs von Balthasar, to Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI in recent times. "From Scripture we have something to hold on to 'God is love' - not just lov-ing: Therefore it stands to reason that everything in the world is 'a word from the mouth of God' Fr Anthony says. "No wonder St Catherine of Sienna says 'God has fallen in love with the beauty of His creature': So every person is a creature of love, and whatever we do in our life, we can never stop God from loving us"
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Hilton's glass recalls family connection
K., 1 1, PHOTO: EUGENE MATTES
A SET of new coloured glass panels around the entrance to the church of Our Lady of Mt Carmel, Hilton were donated by children of the late Agnes and William Buckley. Their daughter Annette said that her parents Agnes and William moved to Hilton in 1949. "There was no parish church or school at this time, so a makeshift church was established in the home of Mrs Clysdale in Rennie Crescent, Hilton; she said in a written statement. "Bernie, along with several other parishioners and the priest at the time, Fr Farrelly, went to Jarrandale to acquire the timber to build a school/church. "On completion of this building, it was a school all week and a church on the weekend. "The students would move all the desks each Friday and set the chairs for Mass on Sunday. This hall eventually became the per manent school and a church was established where it stands today. "Agnes and Bernie were parishioners in the church over the entire 60 year period before Bernie died ten years ago and Agnes sadly passed away earlier this year. "In the last few years of Agnes' life she was confined to a wheel chair, and the parish continued to look after her spiritual wellbeing. "She was visited by the ladies of the parish, the religious sisters, previous Carmelite priests and Fr Pat on his arrival. Agnes was given communion every week by the acolytes and maintained her love of Mary to the end. "The family of Agnes and Bernie, Annette [now Ferris] Margaret [now Bowden] and Paul Buckley are most appreciative to Fr Pat for his artistic concept and abstract design. "They are also thankful to the parishioners of Our Lady of Mt Carmel for allowing this tribute to their parents to be installed:'
Geoff introduces students to world of sign BY ROBERT HIINI
Parish Reporter
WHEN Geoff Scott was at school there was little understanding of what being deaf was like from educational authorities, let alone from "mainstream" society. For the past month, he and Emmanuel Centre colleagues Susan Bates and Fr Paul Pitzen, have been sharing their stories with primary school students throughout Perth, opening up to students a world of experience that is distinct and normal at the same time. Speaking to Year 4 students at Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School in Rockingham, Mr Scott said that he was 16 months old when a doctor detected that he could not hear the clapping sound the doctor was making with his hands. His subsequent journey through life has taken him from 'sportsmad' teen years, to making traffic signs, to a Fine Arts degree at UWA and even to the High Court. He told the children what he was doing at their age, attending the Mosman Park School for the Deaf in Cottesloe where, from the age of four to 12 years old, he learnt speech, Australian Sign Language (AUSLAN) and reading. When he was 12, the government's policy towards integrated learning changed and it was decided, wrongly as most deaf and hearing impaired people have told The
Fr Paul Pitzen, above, shares a moment with students at Star of the Sea Cathoic Primary School in Rockingham. The Perth priest, together with Geoff Scott, below, and Susan Bates have been sharing their stories of growing up deaf and how it has affected their lives. Students have enjoyed the experience of learning to communicate in sign language. PHOTOS. ROBERT HIINI
Record, that sign language be prohibited with deaf students forced to rely on lip reading and speech.
"Even though I wore a hearing aid, it still didn't make sense to me," Mr Scott said through the
sign-interpretation of his friend and colleague, Susan Bates. While now recognised as deficient and harmful, Geoff's experience of that paradigm shift in education was an isolating and frustrating one. A keen sportsman during his high school days at Merredin Senior High School and a devotee of art and science, Mr Scott eventually moved to Perth, taking up a job printing traffic signs - a job he enjoyed, marred only by difficulties in communication and workplace bullying. As well as being involved in the Deaf Olympics and the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Perth's Emmanuel Centre for the deaf and hearing impaired, he was involved in a successful application to the High Court forcing Telstra to provide universal phone coverage, including to people who need textphones. Mr Scott, Ms Bates and Fr Pitzen have made themselves available to visit three primary schools this year as well as Mandurah Catholic College. Ms Bates told The Record that in previous years, the parents of deaf or hearing impaired children have requested the sessions to provide the other students with greater insight and understanding. For more information about the Emmanuel Centre, email Emmanuel Centre@westnet.com. au or phone 9328 8113 (voice) or +61 08 9328 9571 (TTY/Voice).
Perth Priests honoured by Pope Benedict continuedfrom page 1 that Mgr O'Shea had been recognised for a lifetime of work in the archdiocese and for some years in Rome. Mgr O'Shea is particularly known for his work and interest in the welfare of seamen through the Catholic Church's Stella Mans Centre in Fremantle as well as for his contributions in parishes such as Cottesloe and Mosman Park. He has also developed a special ministry at his most recent appointment on Rottnest Island, where he has been based permanently for the past seven years but has provided chaplaincy on the Island since 1961. Mgr O'Shea, who worked for the Pontifical Council for Migrant and Itinerant People in Rome from 1987 to 1991, was also awarded the third Des Sullivan Medal by WA Tourism Minister Liz Constable on
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October 7 for his contribution to Rottnest Island for nearly 50 years. Mgr Nestor was honoured for a lifetime of service in the field of Catholic education in Western Australia and is recognised widely as the key instigator of the modern Catholic education system in the State. Mgr Nestor is also credited with having built upon the foundations laid by earlier generations of religious orders such as the Sisters of Mercy, the Christian Brothers and many other religious communities and creating a statewide system of Catholic schools ranging from the Kimberley to the southernmost parts of the State. Fr Dan Foley, Archbishop Hickey said, has worked in the field of pastoral care in many parishes over the course of a lifetime of priestly service and has made major contributions to the Archdiocese in areas such as his building of the parish of Lockridge where he was the major force in the parish's creation. Fr Cunningham, known widely throughout the Archdiocese, was a founding member of St Charles Seminary when it opened and was
then Editor of The Record for 22 years until retirement from that position in 1994. Since then he has been involved in almost every aspect of the Archdiocese in one way or another and now works for the Archdiocese analysing statistics to help it plan for the future.
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Monsignor James Nestor, above, receives his papal honour from A rchbishop Barry Hickey. The Archbishop also presented Father Dan Foley, above at left, with his medal at a separate function at Good Shepherd Parish in Lockridge, a parish built and guided for many years by Fr Foley. PHOTOS: COURTESY ARCHBISHOP BARRY HICKEY
November 18 2009, The Record
THE PARISH
Sorrento Vinnies youth lead in reaching out
A Sacred Heart student visits one of the residents at Mercyville Retirement Home, above. Students entertain children at a picnic for migrants, below. The College's Vinnies students have won a number of awards for the last 12 months of community service. PHOTOS: SACRED HEART COLLEGE
THE Young Vinnies group at Sacred Heart College, Sorrento racked up the accolades last month, winning two awards for a year of good works. In a presentation at Western Australia's Parliament House in October, the group received a Young People Who Care Award in the category "Caring Together," supported by Silver Chain, Woodside, Carers WA, Government of WA and The West Australian newspaper. They also received news that they had been awarded a Catholic Education Award for Excellence, to be presented early next year. The Sacred Heart College Young Vinnies group has been operational at the College since it first opened and has grown steadily over the past 15 years. The students meet on a weekly basis at lunchtime and regular membership ranges from 50 to 60 students from Years 8 to 12 who explore ways to assist people in need, materially and emotionally. The group raises funds through raffles, cake stalls, soup days and the annual winter sleep out. Approximately $2,000 is raised each year to finance the Fun Day Out for underprivileged children; to purchase gifts for establishments such as Mercyville Retirement Home or Ronald McDonald House and to support other needy causes. The Group also co-ordinates students and staff at the College to collect clothing and blankets for the St Vincent De Paul
Society Winter Appeal, food and toys for both the Fun Day Out and the St Vincent De Paul Christmas Appeal. Early in Term 4, the group made a donation of $1,000 to a relief appeal following the devastating typhoon in the Philippines, voting unanimously to donate the money via the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions in Manila. "The Group demonstrates that there are young people who truly care in our community and strive to make a difference, breaking down the barriers of poverty and racial indifference and inspiring other students, teachers and College families to be compassionate and giving," the College's Rossana Hywood told The Record. Earlier in the year, the group picked up The Premier's Australia Day Citizenship Award for a community group, awarded at the 2009 City of Joondalup Premier's Australia Day Citizenship ceremony.
'Xmas' dates back millenniums From the Editor Each year The Record receives a number of complaints, some expressing surprise and even outrage, at the use of the term 'Xmas' in headlines, or advertisements. While it is true the term is used sometimes in The Record, it is never used in an article unless the article directly quotes another document. It appears from occasional complaints that readers often believe the term has been coined by the modern advertising industry as a way of saving space and money in advertisements and, in doing so, expresses a lack of acknowledgement or respect to Jesus Christ or to the true Christian meaning of the great feast of Christmas. This impression may be, admittedly, enhanced by the very real necessity for campaigns often seen at about this time of year calling for initiatives such as putting 'Christ back into Christmas' and by the increasing use among organisations and industries such as retail corporations and the media of
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A Christmas card from 1910 using the term 'Xmas: The word is actually traditional, not a modern invention.
terms such as 'happy holiday season.' Such seasonal
wishes as "happy holiday season," an Americanism to be sure, are well-known products of political correctness and secularism; on the one hand the essence of political correctness is to suspend or obscure the truth in order to avoid the possibility of causing offence or embarrassment, while on the other hand secularism simply wants
to ban any religious image, language or occasion. However, readers may be surprised to know that the term 'Xmas' is not produced by modern capitalist culture but dates back several hundred years at least and incorporates elements of the very earliest Christian phraseology in reference to Jesus. According to the online editable encyclopedia, Wikipedia, "The word 'Christ' and its compounds, including "Christmas", have been abbreviated in English for at least the past 1,000 years, long before the modern "Xmas" was commonly used. "Christ" was often written as "XP" or "Xt"; there are references in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle as far back as AD 1021." The Oxford English Dictionary, Wikipedia also notes, and the OED Supplement have cited usages of "X" or "Xp" for "Christ" dating back to 1485. 'Xmas' is derived from the use of the Greek letter 'chi', X, as an abbreviation of Christ (Xptcrroc). We hope this clarifies the matter for readers.
Seton has all the moves in Chess championships
Mr Greg Hine (Coach), Stephen Djatmiko, Dane Pepper, Christopher Boni (Captain), PHOTOS SUPPLIED Matthew Connors, Taiga Yano
SETON Catholic College have qualified for the ChessKids National Championships for the third time in four years. Seton's team of Christopher Boni, Taiga Yano, Dane Pepper, Stephen Djatmiko and Matthew Connors were crowned WA State Champions after dropping only 41 2 / points during the nineround finals. The tournament was run in a Swiss movement where all individuals played nine games and the team's score was calculated from each school's four best players (1 point for a win and 1 2 / point for a draw). The six Regional Finalists competed, with the final results being: 1st 2nd 3rd
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Seton's team will now once again travel to Monash University, Melbourne in late November to compete in the National Championships. This result builds on another success the Seton Chess Squad achieved earlier in the year where, for the second time in as many years, Seton's A Team was named in the CAWAs (Chess Association of Western Australia) State School Teams Championships. Seton will have the distinction of representing WA at the
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Bishops face pressing Anglican issue An Australian Catholic Bishop who was himself once an Anglican discusses the ramifications of Pope Benedict XVI's historic decision for the Catholic Church in Australia & ANTHONY BARICH National Reporter POPE Benedict XVI's October announcement of a way to welcome Anglicans has exposed Henry VIII's 16th century break with the Catholic Church as fatal for the Church of England, Bishop Geoffrey Jarrett said. Bishop Jarrett of Lismore, NSW, who was received into the Catholic Church in 1965 having served as an Anglican priest, said that the Anglican Church's schism is fatal as its ordination of women and openly homosexual men as priests and bishops shows it is "completely at the mercy of secular thinking and political correctness". He said a decisive step in ecumenical movement and realignment is taking place as "it is finally apparent to many Anglicans themselves that their claims to apostolic continuity are not sustainable". "The 16th century break was indeed a fatal rupture and, despite the valiant attempts of the Tractarians and their successors,
the efforts could not turn out to be more than great expressions of hope for unity with the Holy See," said Bishop Jarrett, who, along with Melbourne Auxiliary Bishop Peter Elliott, has emerged a frontrunner as a potential leader of an Ordinariate for disillusioned Anglicans in Australia. Australia's Bishops will discuss the scope of the impact of Pope Benedict's announcement at their Plenary Meeting next week in Sydney, including likely leaders of an Ordinariate to cater for the disaffected Anglicans. Bishop Jarrett, Secretary of the Bishops' Committee for Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations, and Bishop Elliott will be instrumental in these discussions. "We're just beginning to talk about it and see what is emerging as to the need, the numbers, and to look at the personnel:' Bishop Jarrett said. He said Henry VIII's decision to split with the Catholic Church in the 16th century was fatal as, by doing so, the Anglican Church "lost an enduring authority to bind it together". Though it had this while the Royal authority of the English crown as Defender of the Faith and Supreme Governor of the Church of England was exercised, this effectively ended when Queen Elizabeth died in 1603. "After that, the Monarch still retained the title 'Defender of the Faith' and Supreme Governor of the Church of England, but in practical terms up to the present, authority has devolved more to the synods and bodies of governance which determined discipline and
Lismore Bishop Geoffrey Jarrett, an Anglican convert who has emerged as a frontrunner to lead an Ordinariate. PHOTO: ANTHONY BARICH
other matters by a majority vote," Bishop Jarrett said. "So if you get the numbers to ordain women bishops you go ahead and do it. It's no different to political democratic processes." He said there are Anglicans, particularly clergy, who have felt very strongly that "the Anglican Church that we've known and loved is at the mercy of secular thinking and political correctness". He said that Anglican thought "in great parts of the world" leaves no place for inheritors or descendants of the original Tractarian movement - an Oxford group of Anglican academics who began publishing 'Tracts' in 1833 about their Church's failure to appreciate its Catholic heritage.
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Sadly, due to ongoing violence and oppression, the proportion of Christians in the Holy Land has plummeted from 20 percent to as little as 1.4 percent in the last 40 years. ACN is helping to keep faith and hope alive throughout the region by providing urgent aid to priests, religious and lay people, offering subsistence help to refugees and building and repairing churches and convents. Please help us strengthen and rebuild the Church in the land of Christ's birth. " ... Churches in the Middle East are threatened in their very existence... May God grant ACN strength to help wherever the need is greatest."
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These Anglican academics, he said, have "hoped against hope for so long that the Catholic understanding of Anglicanism would be the one that would in the end be the strongest; but now they see it's that which is the weakest, and there's no comfortable space let for them within the existing Anglican structure". He said "considerable difficulties" remain for Anglicans who want to join the Catholic Church, especially for dedicated pastoral clergy with great gifts with loyal congregations which will collapse if they leave. "What's especially difficult is they live in parishes and are very attached to their parish church, which is the spiritual home for
Anglicans as it is for Catholics," he said. "The thought of having to leave it and go out into great uncertainty is a daunting prospect. What the Pope is doing is providing a welcome for them." He said property also remains a sensitive issue, as there would "understandably not be a great willingness on the part of the Anglican dioceses to part with property". This presents a challenge for Australia's Bishops to cater for such Anglicans in Catholic churches, he said. While Archbishop John Hepworth, Primate of the Traditional Anglican Communion which claims a global membership of over 400,000, resides in Adelaide, Bishop Jarrett said that Pope Benedict's announcement will have comparatively minor repercussions in Australia, where small groups and individuals will take advantage of the Pope's offer. In the long term, he said that most of these Anglicans who join the Catholic Church will "become more at home in the ordinary Catholic parish, as their liturgical heritage has been so much affected by Catholic liturgy and ways of doing things, theres very little that's distinctively AnOican that they'll bring with them'. "Now we should be generous in applying Pope Benedict's way forward and welcoming all those who now make their way home, bringing with them many gifts of faith and grace which I believe will further enrich the Catholic Church," he said.
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THE Gospel has been domesticated so that Catholics too often brush over the significance of key events in Jesus' life, CanberraGoulburn Archbishop Mark Coleridge told the e-conference on the Gospel of St Luke on November 4. Archbishop Coleridge said that "the Gospel should shock us", noted Fr Gerard Conlan OMI, chaplain of the University of Notre Dame's Fremantle campus which hosted a webcast screening of the conference from the Australian Catholic University's Ballarat campus. "Archbishop Coleridge highlighted that we have domesticated so much of the Gospel in the sense that it no longer shocks us," Fr Conlan said. "Some of the images used in the parables were really shocking and confronting to the people of the time whereas, now, we just brush over them." The Archbishop added that "if Christianity is not missionary, it is no longer Christian." Fr Conlan said there is a challenge for Catholics to put themselves into the shoes of the people in the Gospel and allow themselves to be shocked by what Jesus does rather than saying 'that's nice: UNDA staff and students joined community members, seminarians and Knights of the Southern Cross in the e-conference that was streamed over the internet in real time, connecting with about 200 small communities around Australia, as well as others in Ireland, the United States, Rome and Britain. Studying Scripture also reveals
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SPOTLIGHT ON SAINTS St Benen The family of Benen (d 467) was visited by St Patrick, who was travelling through the area. Patrick's preaching convinced Benen's parents to convert to Christianity. Benen was so impressed by the saint that he begged to be able to accompany him on his journeys and be one of his assistants. Patrick agreed, and Benen earned a reputation for being a gentle man with a kind heart. Because he also had a pleasant singing voice, he was sometimes called "Patrick's psalmodist." When Patrick founded a church in Drumlease, Benen became its leader for 20 years. Upon Patrick's death, Benen became the chief Bishop of the Irish church. We remembered him on November 9
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4 (Pilate Herod) was king when Jesus was born. (Matthew 2) 5 Jesus called Simon and (James Andrew) Simon's brother. (Mark 1) 6 The angel (Malachi Gabriel) spoke to Joseph. (Luke 1)
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During the times of the Old Testament, there were no such things as grocery stores, so food had to be grown or bought or traded for with a neighbour or merchant. Food from plants was much more available and affordable for the average family. Most people ate apples, figs, olives, nuts, seeds and grains. Meat and fish were only occasionally on the menu, although the wealthy families could afford to eat them more often. Although this may sound like a very lean selection of foods, the variety of plant foods provided many of the important nutrients necessary for a healthy body. Like our biblical ancestors, we should strive to maintain a healthy diet and always pray that God gives us "our daily bread."Let us also remember the people who may not have enough to eat.
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Cardinal spells 'Signs of hope' in China despite government crackdowns out priests', bishops' roles Cardinal discusses role of priests, Bishops, need for unity within Church BY PATRICIA ZAPOR Catholic News Service BALTIMORE - Considering what the Church would be like without the Sacrament of Holy Orders, the President of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops called on his fellow Bishops to reflect on their relationships with their priests and help them grow in holiness and unite with them around Jesus. In his November 16 speech opening the Bishops' fall general assembly in Baltimore, Chicago, Cardinal Francis George addressed ways of strengthening Church unity, particularly with regard to Catholic universities, "to media claiming the riet to be a voice for the Church and to organisations that work under Catholic auspices. He spoke about the challenges of the Church being "a leaven for the world's transformation:' such as in the ongoing national debate about health care reform.
In his traditional presidential address at the beginning of the November 16-19 meeting, the Cardinal framed his thoughts on the role of priestly ministry as a part of the Year for Priests proclaimed by Pope Benedict XVI in June. Without a priestly ministry rooted in Holy Orders, he said, the responsibility for teaching about the faith would fall primarily to professors, "whose obligation is first to seek the truth in the framework of their own academic discipline and whose authority to teach derives from their professional expertise". Without ordained priests, the only instance of real governance in any society would be that of civil and political leaders," he said. While their authority comes from God through the people they have sworn to serve, he noted, that role confers no religious authority and "a civil government has no right to deprive the Church of freedom to govern herself by her own laws and under her own leaders." He also noted that without ordained priests, the role of spiritual counselling would fall to therapists - "dedicated to their clients and skilled in examining the dynamics of human personality, but without consideration of the influence of God's grace". Without ordained priests, "the Church would be deprived of the Eucharist, and her worship would be centred only on the praise and thanksgiving". Cardinal George told the Bishops that they are called dur-
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ing this year to reflect upon their relationships with their priests, "to help them grow in holiness, to deepen our fraternity with them, to unite them with us around Jesus Christ". Bishops are also called to examine their particular ministry in the governance of the Church. He quoted a letter written by St Ignatius of Antioch in the first century about that role: "Your submission to your Bishop, who is in the place of Jesus Christ, shows me that you are not living as men usually do but in the manner of Jesus himself, who died for us that you might escape death by belief in his death," the saint said, writing to the people of Tralles in Asia Minor. "Thus one thing is necessary, that you do nothing without your Bishop." As to other segments of the Church, Cardinal George said the Bishops must look to other ways to strengthen unity. "Relations do not speak first of control, but of love," he said, noting that discussions have recently begun about how the Bishops might strengthen their relationship to Catholic universities, to media and to organisations that direct various works under Catholic auspices. "Since everything and everyone in Catholic communion is truly interrelated and the visible nexus of these relations is the Bishop, an insistence on complete independence from the Bishop renders a person or institution sectarian, less than fully Catholic," Cardinal George said. The Bishops' efforts in these areas are intended "to clarify questions of truth or faith and of accountability or community among all those who claim to be part of the Catholic communion," he explained. "I believe I speak for all of us here whenI say that the Bishops look forward to the dialogues that will clarify and strengthen the conditions necessary for all of us to be Catholic." He talked about the Bishops' role "as a leaven for the world's transformation." Recently, he noted, "we have tried to be such a leaven in the debate about health care. "It is not for us to speak to a particular means of delivering health care; it is our responsibility, however, to insist, as a moral voice concerned with human solidarity, that everyone should be cared for and that no one should be deliberately killed." He said the challenge to govern effectively as Bishops "is to be public without being co-opted and to be who we are without being isolated."
Catholics carry a statue of Mary as they process to the Sheshan Marian shrine in Shanghai, China, on May 1. Some 3,000 Catholics made a pilgrimage to the shrine on May 1 to begin the month honouring Mary. PHOTO: CPISAJCAN
Church in China is showing signs of hope, Cardinal tells priests BY CAROL GLATZ Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY - While there are signs of hope for Catholics in China, today is still "more a time of sowing than of reaping," said the Vatican secretary of state in a letter to priests in China. Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone said efforts for reconciliation within the Catholic community and for a respectful and constructive dialogue" with government authorities in China have led to signs of hope despite the "persisting difficulties." However, even two years after the publication of Pope Benedict XVI's letter to the Church in China, "it does not seem that the time has come to make definitive evaluations," wrote the Cardinal. In advance of a Shanghai speech on human rights by US President Barack Obama, Chinese police placed about 20 political dissidents under house arrest, or ordered them to take "vacations" outside the city, in order to ensure a properly calm environment for the American leader's speech. The Chinese government has a pattern of cracking down on dissidents in advance of any highprofile event. However, to help mark the Year for Priests, Cardinal Bertone sent a letter to all priests of the Catholic Church in China. The letter was released to journalists by the Vatican on November 16. The Cardinal touched on the many duties and challenges facing
priests and how pastors in China could better minister to their people and continue efforts for reconciliation with Catholic clergy who are recognised by the government but have not requested recognition from the Pope. Catholics in China are "a tiny flock" among a large number of people who either believe in other religions or are indifferent or even hostile toward God and religion, he wrote. It can be easy for clergy to be overwhelmed by all that they must do, Cardinal Bertone said. Yet there are some very practical ways priests can make a valuable contribution, he said, for example: • "By visiting Catholic and non-Catholic families frequently, as well as villages, and showing concern for people's needs. • "By increasing efforts to prepare and train good catechists. • "By fostering greater use of charitable services directed especially to children and to sick and old people in order to show the Church's unselfish charity. • "By organising special gatherings where Catholics could invite their non-Catholic relatives and friends in order to become better acquainted with the Catholic Church and Christian faith. • "By distributing Catholic literature to non-Catholics." In his letter, Cardinal Bertone told priests that the Eucharist is a crucial source of strength for carrying out their ministry and is "at the centre of your journey of reconciliation." "The Eucharist, even if celebrated in a particular community, is never the celebration of that community alone:' he wrote. A truly Eucharistic community is not a closed, self-sufficient community but "must stay in corn-
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Obama hopes to prune pro-life amendment from health care bill, aide says David Axelrod, a senior political adviser to United States President Barack Obama, has said that the White House will try to persuade the Senate to
munion with every other Catholic community," Cardinal Bertone said. "In fact, every celebration of the Eucharist presupposes the union not only with the local Bishop but also with the Pope, the Order of Bishops, all the clerp and the entire people of God, Cardinal Bertone wrote. His remarks elaborate on a point made in the May 2009 Vatican compendium to the Pope's letter to Chinese Catholics concerning the wide latitude individual Catholics have in deciding whether or not to receive the sacraments from Bishops and priests who are recognised by the government but have not requested recognition from the Pope. The compendium said if Catholics cannot find pastors in communion with the Pope and if they feel they need the sacraments at that moment for their spiritual good, the final decision on whether or not to receive them is up to the individual. In his letter to Catholic priests, Cardinal Bertone said the Church has experienced internal divisions since its very beginnings. "Everything forms part of God's plan, so that all may serve his omnipotence, which is wisdom and infinite love. At this time may no one hesitate to seek reconciliation with concrete gestures, to extend the hand to the brother who 'has something against you,'" he wrote. There is an urgent need to help the faithful, including religious, deepen their Christian formation "because the lack of human maturity, self-control and inner harmony is the most frequent source of misunderstandings, lack of cooperation and conflicts within Catholic communities:' he wrote.
remove the pro-life "Stupak amendment" from the health care reform legislation passed by the House of Representatives. Obama himself will intervene if necessary to secure that change, Axelrod said - despite the President's promise that his health care reform effort would not include abortion subsidies. The Affordable Health Care for America Act passed 220-215 on November 7, after Republican Bart Stupak moved an amendment prohibiting the use of federal funds to pay for abortion, including barring abortion coverage from insurance plans which consumers purchase using government subsidies.
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Nuncio: religious Muslim writer defends Italy's freedom is UN's use of Crucifix in classrooms responsibility
Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations, chats with Archbishop Celestino Migliore, centre, Apostolic Nuncio to the UN, and Archbishop Timothy M Dolan of New York following an interreligious prayer service at the PHOTO: CNS Church of the Holy Family in New York in September.
Papal Nuncio says duty of UN is to ensure religious freedom for all BY CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations has a significant role to play in helping nations "fully ensure, at all levels, the implementation of the right to religious freedom" for all people, the United Nations Nuncio said. "A century and a half ago ... religion was described as the 'opium of the people, (but) today, in the context of globalisation, it is increasingly regarded as the 'vitamin of the poor,'" Archbishop Celestino Migliore told the UN General Assembly on November 10. He said the UN charter and other UN documents affirm "full respect for and promotion not only of the fundamental freedom of
conscience but also of the expression and practice of everybody's religion, without restriction:' The United Nations' ultimate goal in pursuing interreligious dialogue and cooperation should be "to engage states as well as all segments of human society to recognise, respect and promote the dignity and rights of every person and each community in the world:' he said. The unique contribution of religions and the dialogue and cooperation among them is that they "tend to raise the human spirit, protect life, empower the weak, translate ideals into action, purify institutions (and) contribute to resolving economic and non-economic inequalities," the Archbishop said. Throughout history it is well known that individuals and leaders have manipulated religions, he said. "Recently, the manipulation and misuse of religion for political purposes have given rise to debates
ROME, Italy (CNA) - A young Muslim writer has defended Italy's use of Crucifixes in public schools after the European Court of Human Rights ruled that they violate religious freedom. Teenager Randa Ghazy, who has in the past written a book chiding Italy's strict immigration laws, has written an article entitled, I, a Muslim, Defend the Crucifix, in which she expresses her opposition to a ruling by the EU Human Rights Court that the crucifixes infringed religious freedom but did not order that Young Muslim writer Randa Ghazy who wrote an article defending Italy's they be taken down. The article will appear in the use of Crucifixes in its classrooms, which the European Union recently ruled December edition of the maga- violated religious freedom. zine Mondo e Missione, a publication of the Pontifical Institute your prayers?' And so we did. assaults, I remember Fr Bruno During Mass my brother and I and I smile, thinking about those Missioni Estere. "One of the most beautiful slowly recited prayers from the two little Muslims who looked memories of my childhood and Koran. So the Crucifix, all the at each other in that beautiful adolescence was of Fr Bruno," different kinds that I remember church. I almost feel nostalgia for she writes. "I would often go to (from grade school to college) the 90s." The young Muslim writer was the oratory with my little brother was always a symbol of security and the sisters would treat us with for me, a projection of the great- born in 1987 in the Italian region ness of the heart of Christ, and in of Lombardy to Egyptian pargreat kindness and care:' ents. She has written three books, Ghazy recalls as well that "Fr some way, of Fr Bruno:' For this reason, Ghazy says, "I the first when she was only 15, Bruno made us truly laugh. When it was time for Mass, my brother support and encourage every pos- entitled, Dreaming of Palestine. and I would run off to play ping sible debate between Muslim and The book is about the friendship pong and eat candy. Every day Fr Christian citizens, all discussion shared by a group of young peoBruno would ask us to stay with about the secularity of the State, ple in the occupied territories. Her second book, Bloody Trial, the other kids who were there in but with respect for the great the church, which we embarrass- models of humility that each one was published in 2005. In 2007 can find in his past and his expe- she wrote Today I'm Not Going ingly declined to do. "One day, Father said to us, riences.I turn off the television so to Kill Anyone: Short Stories of 'Why don't you come and say I don't see the continuous verbal a Young Muslim Who is Not a
and deliberations at the UN on the theme, placing it in the context of human rights. Recent social and political events have renewed the engagement of the UN to integrate its reflection and action on affirming a culture of respect with a specific concern for interreligious understanding,' he said. The Archbishop pointed out the leadership the Catholic Church has shown in reaching out to other religions, noting that 40 years ago the Second Vatican Council issued Nostra Aetate, its declaration on
relations with non-Christian religions. "A council on interreligious dialogue was set up more than 40 years ago," he said, and more recently there was "a first-of-itskind initiative with the representatives of the 138 Muslim signatories of the document A Common Word Between Us and You:' The document was an October 2007 letter to Pope Benedict XVI and other Christian leaders signed by senior Muslim leaders and later endorsed by dozens of others. The letter highlights two theo-
logical similarities found in both the Koran and the New Testament: belief in one God and love of neighbour. The letter also proposes theological dialogue to find common ground. "This engagement seeks to foster greater respect, understanding and cooperation among believers of various denominations, encourage the study of religions and promote the formation of persons dedicated to dialogue," Archbishop Migliore said.
Down Syndrome child opens up new horizons for Irish family in Israel Irish family in Israel says special-needs child brought new attitude BY JUDITH SUDILOVSKY Catholic News Service JERUSALEM (CNS) - Before their daughter Rachel was born almost three years ago, Theresa and Gerry Casey did not travel very much with their three older children, preferring to wait until taking trips with them would be easier. But Rachel, who was born with Down syndrome and severe heart defects, changed all that. In Israel for nearly 16 months, the family has explored the country from Mount Hermon in the north to the Dead Sea in the south. They have taken trips to Egypt and Jordan as well. "Rachel made us open our eyes ... and appreciate life said Theresa Casey, 38, who came to Jerusalem from her native Ireland with her family when Gerry was posted to Israel as part of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation based in Jerusalem. Rachel also helped the Irish Catholic family see a side of Israel
Jerry Casey smiles at his daughter Rachel at their family's apartment in Jerusalem on November 9. Rachel, nearing 3 years old, was born with Down Syndrome and severe heart defects. The Irish Catholic family's impressions of Israel changed for the better after living there for more than a year with a child in need of special care. PHOTO: CNS/DEBBIE HILL
many foreigners assigned to the country do not often see, said Theresa, sitting next to pyjamaclad Rachel, who hammed it up for visitors with her stuffed dog and half-full bottle of milk. After four postings in Lebanon and one in Bosnia, Gerry, 40, vol-
unteered to go to Israel to get Rachel to a drier climate, something their cardiologist had recommended would help the development of her weak lungs and increase her life expectancy by five years. Before moving his family, Gerry began searching for a place where Rachel
could receive treatment for her chronic health problems. Through a series of coincidences he discovered Shalva, the association for mentally and physically challenged children in Israel. Shalva is located in an ultra-Orthodox section of West Jerusalem where few members of the international community venture. "Shalva is in a very Jewish area and I felt they would be biased against me because I was Roman Catholic and from the UN, which they generally do not see in a positive light:' Gerry said. Instead of rejection the family found that Shalva's staff was willing to make special arrangements so Rachel could receive treatment. The relationship with Shalva is allowing the Caseys to return to Ireland in January with additional skills to help Rachel. At Shalva, Rachel received up to eight types of therapy treatments three times a week. In Ireland, she received one hour of a single treatment every month. "Once a month is not going to do it for me now:' Theresa said. Rachel, now almost 3, has had five heart procedures since 2007, the most recent a month ago in Israel. Following the successful operation Rachel contracted pneumonia and spent 12 days under intensive care.
Members of St Mary's Parish in Sligo, Ireland, and the Caseys' Catholic faith have helped them through difficult decisions regarding Rachel's future. Having Rachel in their lives also has helped them appreciate life more fully. "We thank God every day we have her," Theresa said. "We've almost lost her on a couple of occasions and she has made us realise how fragile (life is). This child was destined for us because of our family setup. She's a special child and God sent her to us. She has brought a lot of compassion to us." While once hesitant about what awaited them in Israel, the Caseys decided that before leaving the country they wanted to show their international friends the Israel they had experienced. In early November they hosted a reception at Shalva so their friends could see where Rachel had spent the last 12 months. "We saw this as a great way of highlighting ... the idea that the Jewish areas are not closed off to anyone," Theresa said. "Anyone who sees Shalva's work will have a different view of Israelis. They value the most vulnerable in society. You walk down the street here and strangers smile at Rachel. "People are very compassionate toward children in Israel."
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Panorama entries must be in by 12pm Monday. Contributions may be emailed to administrationgtherecord.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 put into classifieds and charged accordingly. The Record reserves the right to decline or modify any advertisement. Wednesday November 18 LESMURDIE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING SUPPORT GROUP 7.30pm Our Lady of Lourdes Church Hall, 207 Lesmurdie Road, Lesmurdie. Will be discussing The Purpose of Christmas. He planned when it would happen, how it would happen, where it would happen and why it would happen. Since it was God's idea, we should find out what He had in mind. All welcome. Admission free. Eng: Barbara 9328 8113. Wednesday November 18 VOICE OF THE VOICELESS PLANNING MEETING 7.30pm at Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament Church, Parish Centre, Gosnells. Meeting to discuss and plan the way ahead for 2010. Voice of the Voiceless needs volunteers to fulfil its mission and asks anyone interested to come along to the meeting and provide their input, both with ideas and commitments to help. Eng: John 0437 286 301. Friday November 20 to Saturday November 21 CHRIST THE KING - RETREAT AND HEALING RALLY 7.30pm Sacred Heart Parish, Pemberton. A Retreat and Healing Rally presented by the Holy Spirit of Freedom Community. Eng: Joyce 9776 1397 or hsofpembertowd gmail.com. Saturday November 21 ST PADRE PIO DAY OF PRAYER 8.30am at the Little Sisters of the Poor, 2 Rawlins Street, Glendalough. St Padre Pio DVD, followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Rosary, Divine Mercy, silent Adoration and Benediction. Mass 1 lam, using St Padre Pio liturgy, celebrant Fr Timothy Deeter. Confessions available. BYO shared lunch. Tea and coffee provided. Eng: Des 6278 1540. Saturday November 21 HOLY ROSARY SCHOOL JUBILEE CELEBRATION 7.30pm at Holy Rosary School, Williamstown Road, Doubleview. Tickets available from the school. Contact Kerry 9446 4558. Sunday 22 November SOLEMNITY OF CHRIST THE KING The Solemnity will be celebrated at the Shrine of Virgin of the Revelation, 36 Chittering Rd Bullsbrook commencing at 2pm with exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, consecration to Christ the King, procession of the Blessed Sacrament followed by Holy Mass. All are most welcome to attend. Enquiries SACRI 9447 3292. Sunday November 22 CHRIST THE KING - EUCHARISTIC PROCESSION 10.30am Sacred Heart Parish, Pemberton. In conjunction with the Holy Spirit of Freedom Community, Mass followed by a Eucharistic Procession to Karriholm - God's Sanctuary, Benediction and Blessing of the Sick. A light lunch will be served. Sunday November 22 VOICE OF THE VOICELESS - ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF CHRIST THE KING CELEBRATION 5pm at Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament Church, Gosnells. Celebration will include Eucharistic Procession, Adoration and Healing Mass, followed by a communal supper. Bring a plate. We invite everyone to join us in joyous celebration. Eng: John 0437 286 301.
Wednesday November 25 PERTH WILDCATS AT CONQUEST 7.30pm at 67 Howe Street, Osborne Park. Conquest Young Adult Ministry is holding an evening with the Perth Wildcats discussing Faith in Professional Sport. CEO Nick Maurin and star import Kevin Lisch will be present. Eng: Mario 0411 641 245.
Thursday November 26 THE PURPOSE OF CHRISTMAS 7 to 9pm at Infant Jesus Parish Hall, 47 Wellington Road, Morley. Since Christmas was God's idea maybe we should find out what He had in mind. Barbara Harris will walk with us as we discover the Purpose of Christmas. We will reflect on Christmas is Celebration, Christmas is Salvation, Christmas is Reconciliation. Eng: Darren 9276 8500 or Barbara 9328 8113. Friday November 27 MEDJUGORJE - EVENING OF PRAYER 7 to 9pm at Holy Trinity Parish, 8 Burnett Street, Embleton. An Evening of Prayer with Our Lady Queen of Peace, Adoration, Rosary, Benediction concluding with Holy Mass. Free DVD on Fr Don Calloway's conversion story from drugs, alcohol, crime, living a total life of sin to the priesthood. Eng: Eileen 9402 2480. Sunday November 29 A DVENT DAY OF REFLECTION WITH THE SECULAR F RANCISCAN ORDER WA 10am at the Edel Quinn Centre, 36 Windsor Street, East Perth. You are invited to join members of the Secular Franciscan Order in WA for a day of prayer, reflection and Mass. BYO to share for lunch. Eng: Anne-Marie 94474252 after 6pm. Tuesday December 1 C ATHOLIC CHARISMATIC RENEWAL - MASS AND CELEBRATIONS 7.30pm at Holy Family Church, Thelma Street and Canning Highway, Como. End-of-year Mass and fellowship, Prayer Teams available for personal prayer. A collection will be taken up. Please bring a plate for light supper. Eng: Pam 9381 2516 or Dan 9398 4973. Wednesday December 2 ADVENT TAIZE PRAYER SERVICE 7.30pm at St Simon Peter Parish, Prendiville Avenue and Constellation Drive, Ocean Reef. Wait Upon The Lord, come join with us in prayer, reflection, meditation and song. Thursday December 3,10 and 17 ST MARY'S CATHEDRAL CHARISMATIC PRAYER MEETING 7.45pm at 450 Hay Street, Perth. Present Our Victory in Christ, the Secret of intercessory prayer for our troubled time. Speaker, Kaye Rollings, FMI; Ambassadors, Sword and Triumph. All welcome. Eng: Flame Ministries International 9382 3668 or fmioflameministries.org. Friday December 4 PRO-LIFE WITNESS 9.30am at St Brigid's Church, Midland. Mass followed by Rosary procession and prayer vigil at abortion clinic, led by the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate. Eng. Helen 9402 0349. Friday December 4 EUCHARISTIC HEALING MASS FOR THE SEASON OF ADVENT 7pm St Peter's Church, 93 Wood Street, Inglewood. Praise and Worship followed with Reconciliation. Healing Mass followed by fellowship. Eng: Catherine 0433 923 083 or Priscilla 0433 457 352. Saturday December 5 WITNESS FOR LIFE 8.30am at St Augustine's, Gladstone Road, Rivervale. Mass, followed by Rosary procession and prayer vigil at abortion clinic, led by Columban Missionary priest, Fr Paul Carey. Eng Helen 9402 0349. Saturday December 5 DAY WITH MARY 9am to 5pm at Immaculate Conception Church, Canning Highway and Preston Point Road, East Fremantle. Day of prayer and instruction based on the Fatima message. 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. Parking on Preston Point Road. Eng: Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate 9250 8286. Sunday December 6 ANNUAL ROSARY PROCESSION 3pm at St Joseph's Parish Church, Hamilton Street, Bassendean. Triduum of Rosaries will be held before from 2 December to 4 December at 7pm. Procession will be in honour of the Immaculate Conception, followed by Benediction and light refreshments later. Eng: Colin 9279 9750, Renato 0419 924 633, Michael 9279 7609. Sunday December 6 DIVINE MERCY 1.30pm at St Joachim's Pro-Cathedral, Shepperton Road and Harper Street, Victoria Park. Rosary and Reconciliation followed with Sermon on The Immaculate Conception with Fr Hugh Thomas CSSR. Later Divine Mercy Prayer and Benediction, refreshments will follow in the parish hall. Eng: John 9457 7771 or Linda 9275 6608. Monday December 7 CHRISTMAS PARTY 11.30am at Emmanuel Centre, 25 Windsor Street, Perth. Christmas Carols, come along to share with Archbishop BJ Hickey in preparation for Christmas. Join in the singing and meet other people of Emmanuel. Children welcome. 12 noon lunch; bring a small plate of finger food to share. Close 2pm. RSVP by 27 November. Tuesday December 8 HOUR OF GRACE 12 noon at St Jude's Church, 20 Prendiville Way, Langford. This is in honour of The Immaculate Conception, followed by Benediction. All welcome. Eng: 9458 1946. Wednesday December 9 30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION MASS SERVANT OF GOD ARCHBISHOP F 1 SHEEN'S DEATH 7pm at Trinity College Chapel, Trinity Avenue, East Perth. This Mass is part of a worldwide celebration being held on this day. Supper provided afterwards. RSVP: Daniel sheensocietyoglobaldial.com or 9291 8224. Thursday December 10 THE PURPOSE OF CHRISTMAS 12 noon to 2pm at Good Shepherd Parish Hall, 40 Streich Avenue, Kelmscott. Since Christmas was God's idea maybe we should find out what He had in mind. Barbara Harris will walk with us as we discover the Purpose of Christmas. We will reflect on Christmas is Celebration, Christmas is Salvation, Christmas is Reconciliation. Lunch will be served later. Eng: Barbara 9328 8113. Every Sunday PILGRIM MASS - SHRINE OF THE VIRGIN OF THE REVELATION 2pm at Shrine, 36 Chittering Road, Bullsbrook. Commencing with Rosary followed by Benediction. Reconciliation is available before every celebration. Anointing of the sick administered during Mass every second Sunday of the month. Pilgrimage in honour of the Virgin of the Revelation, last Sunday of the month. Side entrance to the church and shrine open daily between 9am and 5pm. Eng: SACRI 9447 3292. 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 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 tea conclude the meeting. Eng: Secretary 9457 5758.
Fourth Sunday of the Month HOLY HOUR FOR VOCATIONS TO THE PRIESTHOOD AND RELIGIOUS LIFE 2 to 3pm at Morley Parish Church, 47 Wellington Road, Morley. Includes Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. Our prayers are powerful in assisting those called to the Priesthood and Religious life to hear with a Disciple's ear the call of God for them. Come and pray. All welcome. Eng: 9276 8500. Every Monday LUNCHTIME MEDITATION Christian Meditation Comes to the City. 12.15 to 12.45pm, Wesley Uniting Church, corner William and Hay Streets, Perth. Ecumenical Christian meditation, in the tradition of the Desert Fathers and Mothers. All welcome. Eng: christianmeditatiorwiinet.net.au, www.christianmeditationaustralia.org or 9444 5810. Every 2nd Wednesday YEAR OF THE PRIEST HOLY HOUR 7 to 8pm at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 2 Keaney Place, City Beach. Reflections on St John Vianney, Patron Saint of Priests. Light refreshments later in the Parish Centre. First Friday of the Month THE ALLIANCE, TRIUMPH AND REIGN OF THE TWO HEARTS 9pm at St Bernadette's Church, Glendalough. There will be Eucharistic Adoration, Rosaries, hymns and reflections etc. Concludes with midnight Mass 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. First Friday of the Month COMMUNION OF REPARATION ALL NIGHT VIGIL 7pm to lam at Corpus Christi Church, Lochee Street, Mosman Park. Vigil will have Mass, Rosary, Confession and Adoration with Fr Bogoni. Eng: Vicky 0400 282 357. First Friday of the Month HOLY HOUR FOR VOCATIONS TO THE PRIESTHOOD AND RELIGIOUS LIFE 7pm at the Little Sisters of the Poor Chapel, 2 Rawlins Street, Glendalough. Mass celebrated by Fr Saminedi followed by Adoration with Fr Don Kettle. All welcome. Saturday following the First Sunday of the Month DIVINE MERCY HEALING MASS 2.30 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. ACTS 2 COLLEGE OF MISSION AND EVANGELISATION - 2010 ENROLMENTS/SCHOLARSHIPS Now open for full and part-time study at Acts 2 College for Semester 1. 16 week courses commence week of March 1, 2010. All courses may be taken towards a Certificate IV in Christian Ministry - national code 51881. Acts 2 College has available one full scholarship and three part scholarships for study at the College in 2010. The full scholarship is through an essay competition; the part-time are based on financial hardship. Eng: Jane 9202 6859. AL-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 to attend if you would like to meet other members in prayer and reflection. Enq: 9457 7771.
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here's a terrific moment in the TV show House, in which the irascible and brilliant Dr Greg House is explaining to a lapsed Catholic subordinate why he doesn't believe in the afterlife. House, with all the self-lacerating irony that actor Hugh Laurie can impart to the character, says, "I would hate to think that all of this was just a test" House is right - and he's offered a crucial diagnosis of one form of Catholic piety. There's a way of thinking about the afterlife that makes this life, here, irrelevant and even inexplicable. Catholics will sometimes argue against universalism - the comforting belief that all people must be saved, because God would never be so cruel as to damn somebody's grandma - by asking, "If everyone is saved, why even bother to do the right thing here on earth?" Universalism is perhaps the second-most American belief about the afterlife possible. For the most nationally characteristic view, I turn to an existentialist friend of mine, who once told me, "I heard someone say that everybody gets the afterlife he or she believes in. And I couldn't help but think, That's so American!" Americans believe in a universe whose order is apparent to the naked eye; an order where God's justice lines up neatly with American cultural preferences for self-definition and multiple "truths." This is a mindset that we might expect from a nation that has built its identity on both Enlightenment philosophy and immigration - as ZZ Top didn't
quite sing, everybody's crazy 'bout a self-made man: Even our Last Things must be self-wrought and accommodating, pluralist and tolerant and as blandly nice as an American airport smile. So I don't write to defend universalism. If you want to go to hell, then Godspeed! Universal salvation is a possibility for Catholics - or else why would the Fatima prayer bid us to beg that Christ might lead all souls "into salvation, especially those in most need of Thy mercy"? But to say that everyone must be saved, because otherwise God would be too cruel, is to ignore the photonegative witness of the fallen angels - sometimes God really does let you choose hell - and to assume that mercy trumps justice, rather than marrying justice on the cross. But I want to fight hard against a certain tendency in Catholic arguments: a bizarre reworking of Plato's Euthyphro, in which, since our ultimate goal is union with God in heaven, actions in this life are only good if they advance us on the celestial Snakes and Ladders
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board. If Hitler might be in heaven, this argument runs, how on earth could hatred, slaughter, and suicide be wrong? And it seems to me that House's quip gets at the basic problem with this approach. What we do here matters. God put us here for a purpose, created temporal human life not merely as a "test" but as something good in itself, with goods of creaturely love, artistic creation, and philosophical seeking that are particular to this life. Did God make anything He could not love? If the answer is "no; as I think it must be, then humans - we who live in time, as opposed to angels who live in the eternal recurrence of Nietzsche or the Mass - have some uniquely lovable characteristics. There is a point to what we do here. Ordinary experience bears this out as well. Let's say your mother promises you that absolutely under no circumstances will you be punished for anything you do today. She will forgive you everything. Would you slap her in her face? Of course not! Because her forVIDEO: The future of priestly celibacy, a "Vatican Report" by CNS Rome correspondents John Thavis and Cindy Wooden. AUDIO: A Fact of Faith episode on the papal decree that set our calendar, courtesy of Catholic Radio Weekly. AUDIO: What a Notre Dame sociologist found in a study of how young adults view religion and faith. VIDEO: Scholars opposed to the theory of evolution meet in
giveness is, while intensely important to you, not actually the factor governing your conduct. Your love is what governs you. You may cry miserably if she doesn't forgive your wrongs, or cry in humiliated relief if she does; but the basic horror of wrongdoing is the action itself, not its consequences. A good child, should one exist, is not less horrified at her own wrong actions solely because she has escaped punishment for them. (We might even be more horrified by wrong actions that go unpunished. Punishment can provide the catharsis of expiation, and so be much more comforting than the blank-cheque form of forgiveness, which can leave the child feeling as though her actions are either meaningless or so irredeemable that no possible action could ever cleanse her. But I'll concede that this point, while perhaps relevant to childrearing, isn't especially relevant to universal salvation if you already believe in purgatory.) Moreover, a belief that heaven is all that matters can lead to Rome but don't get invited to the Vatican. All that, plus top photos of the week, top news briefs and a link to live shots of St Peter's Square and live papal celebrations from the Vatican Television Centre are featured in the Crossplayer, a cooperative arrangement between CNS and H20 News in Rome. The CNS multimedia Crossplayer can be found at www.therecord.com.au.
insouciant disregard of the Great Commission. If invincible ignorance protects against hellfire, and the afterlife is all that matters, why would anyone evangelise? Why aren't missionaries culpable for exposing people to the previously unattainable possibility of hell? Well, because knowing the truth is good. Christian witness makes hell possible; it also makes true love of God, in this life, possible. To use the slap-your-mama analogy, Christian witness makes it possible for you to completely reject your mother - but it also makes it possible for you to cherish her, for the first time. The Euthyphro may encapsulate some of the central problems of modernity, and may offer hope for a postmodern Christian response. This dialogue poses the question, "Are pious actions good because the gods love them, or do the gods love pious actions because they are good?" No fully Christian answer can accept the terms of the question, since it drives a wedge between God and the world He created. A Christian neo-Platonist might say that the biblical God is unique because He alone exhibits both the characteristics of a personal god - the kind the Greeks would have been familiar with - and the Form of the Good. He alone is made of both love and ethics, so that goodness flows out from Him, imbuing all His creations with their own characteristic goods. In this view, God infuses His creating word into all of His creatures. Thus, when we act well or poor ly toward those creatures, we are, in that temporal moment, making a choice either for or against God. The eternal and the temporal, like righteousness and peace in the psalm, kiss. As a final argument that this life is not just a test, I'll point to the sacred wounds of the risen Christ. When Christ appeared, res urrected, before the apostles, He was so thoroughly wounded that St Thomas could actually poke a finger into His bleeding side. What happened to Him in this life was irrevocable. There are no "do-overs"; there are no "give-backs:' Whatever healing or transformation of our wounds occurs in the next life, I suspect the wounds themselves will remain, just as Christ's wounds remained. So think of the penitent centu n on - think of his heaven. In his heaven, he is still the man who speared the side of Christ. His wrong action was not erased by God's love - though it was transformed. His life was witness, not a test: In a test, all that matters is whether you pass. In witness, what matters is whether you live the unique and strange vocation you were given in a way that makes it possible for Christ's fingerprints to be seen on your face. This article first appeared on InsideCatholic.com
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