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he death of Perth’s first Archbishop Patrick Joseph Clune on May 24, 1935 prompted some of the most extraordinary scenes of sorrow ever witnessed in Western Australia. Catholics lined the streets surrounding St Mary’s Cathedral to pay their respects to a man whose visionary leadership is still paying dividends in the Archdiocese today. Contemporary organisers hope to see something of that sentiment replicated in two forthcoming events marking the reinterment of his remains in St Mary’s Cathedral, the last of Perth’s seven deceased prelates to be interred in the Cathedral crypt. The Archdiocese of Perth and the Redemptorists of North Perth have issued an open invitation to both a 6.30pm vigil service at the Redemptorist Monastery on September 2 and the 7pm reinterment Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral on September 3. Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB will be the chief celebrant at the Mass. The reinterment has been planned to fall within a few days of the centenary of the Perth Archdiocese. It also falls on the 119th anniversary of Archbishop Clune’s profession as a Redemptorist. The remains of Archbishop Clune were exhumed on May 14-15 at Karrakatta Cemetery earlier this year. ENQUIRIES - 9223 1351
With the Swan River visible in the distance, a policeman wearing a cape to protect against the rainy weather watches the hearse carrying the body of Archbishop Clune leave Victoria Square headed for Karrakatta Cemetary in May 1935. Thousands packed the streets of Perth for the occasion. In an historic moment, Archbishop Clune’s remains will be interred in the Crypt of St Mary’s Cathedral at 7pm on September 3, bringing the remains of all of Perth’s former reigning bishops and archbishops together for the first time. The Archdiocese is keen for as many Catholics as possible to be present. PHOTO: COURTESY FR ROBERT CROSS
Want to be Catholic? Jettison being the same as everyone else By Francis Rocca AT A WEEKLY public audience earlier this year, the Pope underscored one of his characteristic themes: the countercultural implications of membership in the Church. “Belief in God makes us bearers of values that often do not coincide with the fashion and opinion of the moment, and calls on us to adopt standards and behaviours that do not belong to the common way of thinking,” he said. “The Christian should not be afraid to swim against the tide to live his own faith, resisting the tendency to conform.” More recently, the Pope used similar language when urging young Catholics to commit to the Sacrament of Marriage.
“In a culture of relativism and the ephemeral, many preach the importance of enjoying the moment,” he said. “I ask you, instead, to be revolutionaries, I ask you to swim against the tide; yes, I am asking you to rebel against this culture that sees everything as temporary
none is clearer than their common conviction that Christian faith puts the believer at odds with the materialist “idols” of today’s secular society. On that basis alone, one might have expected these avowed countercultural leaders to attract similar
I ask you instead to be revolutionaries, swimming against the tide. Yes, I am asking you to rebel. and that ultimately believes you are incapable of responsibility, that believes you are incapable of true love.” The first quotation is from Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican in January; the second from Pope Francis in Rio de Janeiro on July 28. Of the many strands of continuity between the two men’s pontificates,
degrees of hostility, or at least disdain, from the dominant culture. But, in fact, their experiences in this regard have been starkly opposed. Throughout Pope Benedict’s eight-year pontificate, secular media outlets routinely portrayed him as backward or bigoted for his defence of traditional Catholic
teaching, particularly on moral questions. By contrast, it is hard to imagine any Pope today enjoying better press than Pope Francis, especially in normally unsympathetic quarters. Time magazine recently celebrated him on its cover as the “people’s Pope” and a blogger for Esquire, a fashion magazine dedicated to the sort of aspirational consumerism that the Pope deplores, pronounced in a headline that “It’s Time to Admit: Pope Francis is Kind of Awesome”. This difference in reception is partly explicable as a matter of personal style. Retired Pope Benedict is a shy, introverted scholar whose talks and writings, though never needlessly obscure, were formally composed and intellectually Continued on Page 9
Catholics should stop drifting with the tide of society and start living their faith and the countercultural values that come with it, says Pope Francis. PHOTO: PAUL HARING, CNS
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Enter into the spirit of the Christian life Father Stephen Truscott SM PhD is presenting an Introduction to the Study of Contemporary Christian Spirituality on August 15, 22 and 29 from 7-9pm. The course examines contemporary Christian spirituality as both a lived experience and an academic discipline. The course will explain how as a lived experience, spirituality is the self-transcending integration of the human person through engaging with what is ultimate as one perceives it. The course will also look at spirituality as an academic discipline; that it is interdisciplinary in nature and endeavours to study religious experience and to promote its development and maturation. This introductory course combines reading, discussion, lectures and reflective exercises; tickets are priced at $165. For more information, call 9485 8980.
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Those interested in Dominican spirituality have a treat coming their way: on Saturday, August 24 the Dominican Laity are holding their Annual St Dominic’s commemorative lecture from 7pm in the Holy Rosary Primary School staff room located at Williamstown Road, Doubleview, preceded by wine and cheese. This year, Sr Margaret Scharf OP D Min will give the lecture on ‘Embodied Spirituality: Living the Experience of Dominican Consciousness.’
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The creation of the Office for Engagement with Faith-Based Communities at the State Department, announced on August 7, follows long-standing criticism that US diplomacy has been too separated from the realities of the importance of religion. In remarks at the State Department in announcing the establishment of the office, Secretary of State John Kerry said that after discussing at length the global impact of religion with leaders from around the world who are involved in interfaith efforts, it’s time to do more than “just to talk about a better dialogue. I think we have to stand up and deliver one. We need to recognise that in a world where people of all faiths are migrating and mingling like never before, where we are this global community... we ignore the global impact of religion, in my judgment, at our peril”, Kerry said. More than a dozen federal agencies, ranging from the Department of Education to Homeland Security and the Corporation for National and Community Service have offices intended to help form partnerships between the agency and faith-based and neighborhood organisations. The State Department has long been criticised, for instance by the independent U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, for inadequately educating personnel about the range and depth of religious issues and for not engaging more with religious entities. - CNS
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Holy Hour for priests in the making By Robert Hiini THE PEOPLE of God are hungry for more good shepherds - shepherds after Christ’s own heart. So said Archdiocesan vocations director Fr Jean-Noel Marie during his homily at a special Holy Hour for Vocations last Sunday afternoon at St Mary’s Cathedral. A small but dedicated crowd of around 70 people gathered to adore Christ in the Blessed Sacrament - to pray for those men called to serve in the presbyterate. “Now more than ever our people need to be anointed with the oil of gladness,” Fr Marie told the gathering. “We pray that more men and women will respond positively and courageously to the Lord’s relentless call. “The time is ripe. The harvest is rich. The people are hungry for more priests.” The time for a “business as usual” approach was over, Fr Marie said, reiterating the recent words of Pope Francis at World Youth Day, exhorting people to be bold and daring. “The Lord of the harvest will never tire to call more labourers to his harvest, here in the Archdiocese of Perth. “There is so much work to be done. But this work is not for the faint-hearted. “We must be resolute. We must keep the faith. We must nurture it and nourish it constantly. “We must not give up,” Fr Marie said. A sizeable cohort of seminarians from St Charles archdiocesan seminary, Guildford, were also in attendance, with several serving alongside St Mary’s regular accolytes and servers. Adorers included St Charles’ seminary rector Mgr Kevin Long, one of several priests, both diocesan and religious, in attendance. Fr Marie said our need of faith, when it came to vocations, was similar
Perth vocations director Fr Jean-Noel Marie places the Blessed Sacrament in a monstrance at a Holy Hour for vocations, last Sunday.
to that of Christopher Columbus in his search to ‘discover’ the New World. He never wavered in the conviction his expedition would sight new lands, even in the face of a mutinous crew threatening to hang him from the mast. “By means of
examples taken from everyday life, the Lord exhorts his disciples, that is, us, to live with this inner disposition, like those servants in the parable who were waiting for their master’s return. ““Blessed are those servants”, he
said, “whom the master finds awake when he comes.” “We must therefore keep watch praying and doing good and persevering in what he has commanded us to do,” Fr Marie said. Fr Marie concluded his homily
with a prayer of intercession to Our Lady, asking that hearts be open to the call of God and open to following in the master’s footsteps. In next week’s Record - The State of the Vocation: an interview with Fr Jean-Noel Marie.
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St John’s returns to its original beauty By Matthew Biddle ST JOHN’S Pro-Cathedral in Perth has undergone major restorative work in an attempt to replicate the way the building looked in the 1860s. In the course of the repairs, archaeologist Fr Robert Cross has made several important discoveries. One such discovery was that the original colour of the building was a rust-yellow colour. “What the archaeology has told us is that the Pro-Cathedral, as it has been in recent years, was never originally white,” he said. “So we made the decision based on the archaeological evidence to paint the Pro-Cathedral.” Additionally, Fr Cross said the original windows of the church were almost double the height of those used in recent times. He said the frames of the original windows were found during repair work, and that they extended well below the more recent windows. This confirmed earlier suspicions based on a photo of the ProCathedral taken in the 1860s. As such, new windows have now been fitted to the building that match the size and shape of the originals. The third discovery Fr Cross made was that the glass in the original windows was not coloured, as was once thought. “There was no evidence that it has ever had coloured glass in it… 99.9 per cent of the glass that came out of the archaeology is clear 19thcentury glass,” he said. In an attempt to recreate the original look, the glass used for the new windows was heated to give it a “rippling effect” characteristic of 19th-century glass. Fr Cross told The Record restorative work on the Pro-Cathedral had virtually reached completion. “Where it’s at now is about where it will finish… the plan in the future is to, perhaps, re-instate the wood-
St John’s Pro-Cathedral almost completely restored to its original condition, including the freshly painted rust-coloured exterior. The small building on Victoria Avenue was the first Catholic church in Perth. Mercedes College can be seen in the background. PHOTO: MATTHEW BIDDLE
en shingle roof,” he said. Last year the Archdiocese of Perth received a Lotterywest grant of $59,890 for the Pro-Cathedral’s restoration. Repair work began on the building in October 2012, initially to remedy the problems caused by moisture damage. Fr Cross said the repairs to one of Perth’s oldest buildings, which is also the oldest continually used church in WA, presented an excit-
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ing opportunity for him to be able to “test the historical record”. “I expressed an interest to do some archaeology on the site while the work was being done, because on occasions like this you get the opportunity to look at original fabric,” he said. “By that, I mean what sort of brick was used, what sort of a mortar was used, the colour of the paint scheme of the building, and
changes to the building over time.” The Pro-Cathedral was built in 1844 after just a few months of construction and Fr Cross said it was clear that the work proceeded urgently. “The archaeological records support the idea that the building was probably built very much on the cheap,” he said. “It’s amazing really how it’s stood all these years.”
Fr Cross said the site contained a rich archaeological deposit. “The archaeology has a proven capacity to guide current and future cultural heritage management decisions,” he said.
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Notre Dame alumna soars in the publishing world THE joy, excitement and relief on the face of young Western Australian author, Claire Merchant, is evident after having her first novel published and available for purchase around the world. Ms Merchant, an alumna of The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Fremantle Campus, said it was rewarding to know that her work could be read by people of all ages in different countries, with different backgrounds and for different purposes. The fantasy-themed novel, Mistry by Moonlight, follows the story of Taylor Mistry who returns home from her travels to Italy a changed woman. The once overweight young woman who felt invisible to passersby is suddenly getting attention – from an old infatuation to a mysterious stranger – all longing for her heart. However, after an unusual experience with an injured wolf, Taylor’s life seems more complicated than ever and could be under threat by an unknown presence. Ms Merchant said the story’s theme was very personal and one she wanted to share with others. “I went through a stage in my life where I wanted to feel different or to be seen differently. But then I realised that the biggest thing that I needed to change was how I saw myself,” Ms Merchant said. “Writing has always been an outlet for me so it was a great way to
Executive Director, Academic Services, and University Librarian on the Fremantle Campus, Stephen McVey, with Mistry by Moonlight author Claire Merchant. PHOTO: UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME AUSTRALIA
apply those thoughts constructively into the story with a supernatural flavour. “I try to make sure my stories are as authentic as possible. Continual research is an essential part of the process in order to enter into the psyche of the character. This allows readers to experience the emotions and feelings each character experiences at different stages of the story.” Having had a passion for writing from a young age, Ms Merchant viewed a career path in Literature more realistically after studying a Bachelor of Arts and Diploma of
Education (Secondary) at Notre Dame. Ms Merchant has since finished 13 other stories covering diverse topics and themes. She said a background in English Literature, communications and education enhanced her reading capacity and broadened her writing scope, particularly in the areas of character, story and audience. “Having a background in education and teaching is great because it taught me the importance of theme, character, plot, climax and turning point – all essential components of a successful work of Literature,” Ms Merchant said.
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Fr Wayne on track for fundraiser effort By Mark Reidy AS FATHER Wayne Bendotti counts out the 12km between Perth and City Beach on August 25, he will be savouring every step. Now serving the Bunbury Diocese as the Youth Ministry co-ordinator, Fr Wayne still recalls the chapter of his life when, as a 10-year-old, he entered Princess Margaret Hospital for neurosurgery to remove a brain tumour. It was a frightening moment for anyone, let alone a 10-year-old boy, but Fr Wayne says that his fear was tempered by the love and care of family and friends and the encouragement, nurturing and care of the dedicated PMH team. “Although the tumour was the size of a golf ball, it was benign and operable,” he recalls. “Had it not been for both of these factors I wouldn’t be alive today, so I’ve always been profoundly grateful for the gift of life the wonderful staff at PMH gave me.” It is an appreciation that has since remained with him and he is now excited to be able to give something back. “I’ve been donating to the PMH Foundation on a regular basis for several years now, but I’ve wanted to do something more,” he said. When his two sisters decided to sign up for the City to Surf 12km walk to raise money for World Vision and the MS Society, the 42-year-old decided to get on board and fundraise for the PMH Foundation. “For me, it’s a win-win situation,” Fr Wayne said. “It’s been a concrete goal to keep me exercising regularly over the winter months, but it’s also
Fr Wayne Bendotti, running shoes at the ready, is set to compete in the City to Surf fun run.
an opportunity to be a conduit to encourage other people to donate to the PMH Foundation.” Fr Wayne told The Record that he had realised in recent years he had been living with a mild form of depression, possibly stemming from his childhood illness. “Exercise is great for mental health and the City to Surf challenge has been a great motivator for me to get out and train,” he said. “Especially when the weather has been cold and miserable. Such a
worthy cause motivates me to get up and go.” Such motivation would have been witnessed by locals recently as he has pounded the pavements around Bunbury, utilising the steep gradients around the cathedral. “Those hills certainly get my heart pumping,” he chuckles. “And there’s always the exercise bike when the days are too wet.” Denys Pearce, chief executive of the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation, has expressed appre-
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ciation for the efforts of their former patient. “Fr Wayne is a great example of how people choose to support us after having benefited themselves from the care offered and their efforts to give back to the PMH Foundation and therefore to the hospital are commendable.” Anyone interested in donating via Fr Wayne’s City to Surf venture, can visit www.chevroncity2surf2013.everydayhero.com/au/ wayne.
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Parents’ duty to teach children the sanctity of life RESPECT for human life from conception until natural death is something children must be taught, not mainly with words, but by the example of their parents, Pope Francis said. “Parents are called to pass on to their children the awareness that life must always be defended,” Pope Francis wrote in a message to people joining in the Brazilian Catholic Church’s celebration of Family Week, which began on August 11. The Pope returned to his condemnation of the “throwaway culture”, something he spoke against several times during his July 22-28 visit to Brazil. He had said that modern cultures tend to treat even human lives as disposable, pointing to the way people, societies and even governments tend to treat both the young and the old. In his message for Family Week, he said parents have a responsibility to fight that disposable culture by teaching their children that human life “from the womb” is a gift from God. New life ensures the future of humanity, he said, while older people – especially grandparents – “are the living memory of a people and transmit the wisdom of life”. The Pope also charged married Catholic couples and their children with the task of recognising they must be “the most convincing heralds” of the beauty and grace of Christian marriage. - CNS
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WA Deputy Leader joins Caritas team WA DEPUTY Opposition Leader Roger Cook is preparing to run in this year’s Chevron City to Surf in Perth; Mr Cook will be part of the Caritas team. In solidarity with the world’s most marginalised, the team will don their running shoes in raising money and awareness for Caritas’ aid and development work through the run. “We live in such a lucky country and fortunate community here in WA, so for me this is one opportunity to do something small to make a difference for those who experience poverty and injustice around the world,” Mr Cook said. “By running in this event in solidarity we show that it only takes a few of us to commit ourselves to helping end poverty and those small steps can actually help to bring about change in our world.” Caritas Australia works in partnership with local communities in 35 countries throughout Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Pacific and with Australia’s First Peoples. Caritas Australia provides a beacon of hope for millions of children, women and men in times of hardship and contributes to the development of social justice in times of peace. For many Caritas supporters the Chevron City to Surf, now in its 39th year, is an opportunity to train for a healthier body and mind, to meet like minded individuals within their community, but also to take action in their own way to tackle global injustices. Penelope Frew, Caritas Event Coordinator and fellow runner, is looking forward to taking part in the event. “I love to run and it’s for a great cause. Every dollar raised helps to change the lives of people we work with around the world. “I also like to remind myself that
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it’s not about when I or the rest of the team finish the run, it’s how and why we run the race that’s most important. “The team is also seeing it as a great opportunity for a fantastic day of fun and fitness.” To join Roger and the team running for Caritas or simply secure your place in the race, visit https://chevroncity2surf2013. e ver yd ay hero.c om/au/te amcaritas-ks and click ‘join team’. If running is not your thing you can also support the team by visiting the above fundraising page and donating online.
Judge Mazza to share faith’s role in his career SUPREME Court Judge Robert Mazza will share how his Catholic faith has guided him in his personal and professional life at the Catholic Man Breakfast Series (CMBS) on September 12. The high-profile legal figure will speak at the menAlive initiative, which has become an established feature of the Perth Catholic calendar. Judge Mazza was appointed to the Supreme Court of Western Australia in March 2008 after
serving six years as a judge of the District Court. Organiser Kim Metcalf said he was excited at being able to secure such a respected and influential Catholic man to share how faith has impacted on and guided his life. “The CMBS provides a unique opportunity for men to network across boundaries and reinforce their identity and potential as Catholic men”, he said. Metcalf believes it is impor-
tant to expose leading Catholic role models to other men of faith, particularly younger generations and has been encouraging senior aged students to attend the event. The September 12 event at the Parmelia Hilton will be hosted by Archbishop Costelloe SBD. The event will run from 7–9am. Tickets are $50 per person or $450 for a table of 10. Bookings and enquiries: Kim Metcalf 0414 537 023 or via cmbs@menalive.org.au RSVP by September 6.
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Classical, not rock music, fits Church By Matthew Biddle
Retired Pope Benedict XVI is a fan of classical music, particularly the works of Italian priest Antonio Vivaldi and Johann Sebastian Bach. PHOTO: CNS
WYD comes to Perth via Santa Clara
THE PIPE organ has more power to raise hearts and minds to God than other musical instruments such as the guitar or drums, according to a leading Perth musician. Jacinta Jakovcevic, director of music at St Mary’s Cathedral in Perth, told The Record music is an integral part of the Catholic liturgy. “We have a great responsibility to the liturgy itself, but we also have a responsibility to the congregation,” she said. “If you look at the Roman Missal and the Second Vatican Council documents, it does extol the pipe organ as the instrument of the Catholic Church.” Sacrosanctum Concilium, one of the four major documents arising from Vatican II, stated: “In the Latin Church the pipe organ is to be held in high esteem, for it is the traditional musical instrument which adds a wonderful splendour to the
Church’s ceremonies and powerfully lifts up man’s mind to God and to higher things”. Although some Perth parishes have recently celebrated Masses with “rock music style”, Ms Jakovcevic said such music is best suited elsewhere. “I love rock music myself, but I think there’s a time and a place for everything,” she said. “You would never have a pipe organ at a rock concert [because] it makes us enter into a different type of space, it has a sense of the sacred about it.” Ms Jakovcevic said the pipe organ has several features that make it perfect for use at Mass. “It’s probably the best instrument to bind people together when they sing, it has an incredible capability to do that, through, not just its power, but all the variations of tone that it has,” she said. “[It] can be incredibly gentle, soothing and calming, and invite us
to be introspective and quiet, but at the same time it can be so jubilant, and can really lift our spirits.” Various studies around the world have shown that classical music has a significant effect on human behaviour. Nearest to our shores, in Christchurch, New Zealand, a 2009 experiment of playing classical music at a local shopping centre had remarkable results. The number of anti-social incidents recorded in the area dropped from 77 a week in the previous year to just two for the same week in 2009. Ms Jakovcevic said such studies demonstrate why classical music has been utilised by the Church for centuries. “There’s a logic to its construction and it’s very intricate… and as humans we respond to that,” she said. “Rock music doesn’t have that capability to be very reflective and introspective.”
Visiting priest delivers three-fold retreat blessing
By Sebastian Madison Michael YOUTH FROM every nation gathered in Rio de Janeiro for World Youth Day (WYD), a celebration of Christian faith and unity that was blessed by the presence of Pope Francis. However, the celebration of WYD was not only confined to South America as the Santa Clara youth also celebrated their own version of the event in Perth on July 28. The Santa Clara youth ministry showed that the zeal of young people is alive and flourishing in the Church today. Their enthusiasm mirrored that of the WYD pilgrims as they took over the preparations for the special WYD Mass at Santa Clara church from the opening commentary to the closing hymns. The youth also organised a special WYD lunch. The Santa Clara youth ministry, which began with the simple idea of uniting the youth through their common belief in Christ, is growing and developing as more young people join together in the celebration of the Holy Eucharist. Steadily, the Santa Clara youths have become a recognised group comprising the future generations of the Catholic community.
Visiting Vietnamese priest Fr Michael Nguyen meets parishioners on Sunday, August 11. In his third visit to Perth, Fr Nguyen led retreats at Glendalough (August 9-12), Midland (August 12) and Lockridge parishes (August 13-15). Daily Mass was followed by praise and worship, preaching and healing services, as well as time for meditation and access to the Sacrament of Penance. Fr Nguyen’s Australian visit also included Sydney, Melbourne and Queensland. PHOTO: ROBERT HIINI
Local parishes join forces for WYD celebration IN THE SPIRIT of oneness and solidarity as the universal Church celebrated WYD in Rio de Janeiro, the youth at the parishes of Sacred Heart, Thornlie and St Emilie’s, Canning Vale joined together in their combined celebration of WYD on a local level. The program commenced with Sunday youth evening Mass at St Emilie’s parish with the WYD theme: “Go, make disciples of all nations”, celebrated by Fr Chien Nguyen and Fr Clayton Mitchell, priests from both parishes. Symbols with the WYD colours were used throughout the liturgy to mark the occasion. The globe was presented at the beginning of the Mass as a symbol of our oneness in celebration of our faith throughout the world. The liturgy was organised by the youth of both parishes with the guidance of Sr Lilian Bong SJA and Youth Council leader Theresa
Beard from Sacred Heart parish. During his homily, Fr Clayton spoke of our need to reflect on how the Gospel is truly “good news” for us. He said we would only want to share our faith and the message of
Fr Clayton said we would only want to share our faith and Jesus’ message if we truly believe it is something that continues to give us life. Jesus if we truly believe it is something that has given and continues to give us life. Fr Clayton also invited those present to be aware of their motivation for sharing the Good News;
is it simply about membership, increasing the number of people in the pews on Sunday and in our youth groups, or is it about wanting to share the inner joy and life that comes from a relationship with Christ and embracing his “good news”, he asked. After Mass, the celebration continued; dinner was followed by a variety of activities, games, ice-breakers, and a question and answer session with regards to faith facilitated by Fr Clayton. The young people were found to be enthusiastic, thirsting for God in their faith journey. Inspiring personal testimonies from youth Jun and Danae who had gone to the 2011 WYD in Spain were shared and touched the hearts of many. The evening ended with prayer reflection sessions by young people invited to light candles in front of the picture of Jesus praying.
Youth from the parishes of St Emilie’s in Canning Vale and Sacred Heart in Thornlie came together to celebrate a WYD Mass. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
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Cathedral’s acoustics to test UWA’s musicians By Matthew Biddle
The annual procession in honour of the Black Madonna will take place on September 8, beginning at St Patrick’s Basilica in Fremantle, and travelling through the streets of Fremantle. Every year, the event attracts hundreds of participants from around the metropolitan area. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
ON SUNDAY, September 8, the Association of Maria Santissima del Tindari will celebrate the annual religious festival and procession in Fremantle. Many people are expected to take part in the procession and festivities through the streets of Fremantle in a colourful display of faith and devotion towards the Black Madonna. The secretary of the Association Joe Franchina said the festivities will begin with Solemn Triduum at St Patrick’s Basilica on September 5 to 7 commencing at 7.30pm. On September 8 at 9.45am there will be a concelebrated Solemn Mass presided over by Archbishop Emeritus Barry Hickey.
The procession will leave the Basilica at 2pm. The statue of our Black Lady will be carried through the streets of Fremantle to the Esplanade, where there will be a brief pause for a daytime fireworks display.
been passed through the ages, the Black Madonna arrived in the small Sicilian town of Tindari through miraculous circumstances, after a merchant ship sailing from the East sought shelter in the bay of Tindari because of a storm.
The Black Madonna arrived in the small town of Tindari through miraculous circumstances, after a merchant ship sought shelter because of a storm. At the conclusion of the fireworks, the procession will return to the Basilica for Benediction. Mr Franchina said according to the popular legend, which has
When the storm had finished, the small ship could not set sail again towards its destination until the crew left behind a chest containing the statue of the Black
Madonna, which the locals housed in a small temple. The year was 726 AD. But it was through the devotion and determination of the Association’s president, Andrea Pellegrino and, above all, the faith of the community in Fremantle that another statue of the Black Madonna was commissioned and produced in Fremantle in 1996, exactly 1270 years later. The statue of Our Lady was placed in the Basilica of St Patrick, and religious celebrations have been held every year during the second week in September, culminating with the Solemn Mass and procession.
THE MUSICAL expertise of the University of Western Australia will utilise the acoustics of St Mary’s Cathedral for a unique concert on August 23. The concert, titled ‘Innovation’, is part of UWA’s Artistry! series which celebrates the university’s 100-year anniversary. It is also the second show in the 2013 Cathedral Concert Series. The UWA Symphony Orchestra will be joined by the Winthrop Singers to perform an extensive repertoire, including Benjamin Britten’s Hymn to St Cecilia. String orchestra conductor Paul Wright said Britten’s work is “absolutely translucent”. “It sounds like you’re in heaven and the angels singing when you hear that piece,” he said. Other pieces to be performed on the night include Vaughan Williams’ Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis and Mahler’s Kindertotenlieder. “The music is centred around unadulterated beauty,” Mr Wright said. “Every work in the program is meaningful.” The renowned musician said the biggest attraction for the performers was the chance to work in St Mary’s Cathedral. “The Vaughan Williams piece was first performed in Gloucester Cathedral… and the music was really designed to explore the extraordinary complexities of stone work in cathedrals,” he said. “[He] combines elements of a 16th-century hymn with the modern language of the early 20th-century in the same way that St Mary’s has this mixture of modern and old in its Cathedral, so the work will fit magnificently in that building.” Mr Wright described the building’s acoustics and significant resonance as “challenging”. “However, the music we’ve chosen will fit the venue beautifully… it should sound utterly magnificent in there,” he said. The concert begins at 7.30pm and tickets are $25. To book tickets, call UWA on 64882440.
Seminarians take time out to reflect By CJ Millen ON JULY 21, the St Charles’ seminarians in Guildford had the privilege of being involved in a silent retreat led by Monsignor Roderick Strange, Rector of Beda Pontifical College in Rome since 1998. During the week-long retreat of silence, prayer and reflection, Mgr Strange guided the seminarians on a unique journey to discern their own vocation. He engaged the seminarians in a series of sessional talks, followed by personal reflection that challenged each individual to clarify and understand their own vocation, faith, identity and spirituality. Some areas explored included: Who am I? Who is Jesus for me? Pray without Ceasing; Risk of Discipleship; and Communion with the Blood of Christ. When asked to reflect about the retreat, Mgr Strange said the retreat was a chance for the seminarians to reflect more deeply on their own calling and sense of vocation. “By offering my thoughts on a range of subjects, I hope it helps them to do this,” he said. For many today, the Catholic Church can seem at times irrel-
evant, with secular views on the rise. Having a good guide like Mgr Strange is increasingly important for men discerning their own vocational call to priesthood, for it provides a way for them to engage fully with God through perceptive guidance. When asked to give some words of advice for men considering their own call to priesthood for today’s world, Mgr Strange said: “My key advice for them is to be true to themselves in that, it is not an act... but rather it requires them to look deeply into one’s own heart and to act with integrity in knowing what being true to oneself actually means.” All at St Charles’ Seminary thanked Mgr Strange for taking the time and effort to travel to Perth to share his knowledge and pastoral experiences with them. St Charles’ Seminary’s second Vocation Enquiry Evening for 2013 is on Saturday, September 14 at 4pm for single men 18 years and over who are discerning a possible call to the priesthood. For further information, please contact the Archdiocesan Vocations Director, Fr Jean-Noël Marie, on 9223 1350.
Mgr Roderick Strange, from the Beda Pontifical College in Rome, visited St Charles’ Seminary in Guildford in July where he led a one-week silent retreat for the seminarians. The Seminary’s second Vocations Enquiry Evening for 2013 is scheduled for September 14 for single men discerning a call to the priesthood. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
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US Scouts have five months to get badges LESS than five months remain for US Catholic Scouts to earn the Year of Faith Scout patch, according to Tim Wenzl, a representative for the Catholic Committee on Scouting. “As the end of the Year of Faith approaches, we want to make sure that Scouts who intend to participate in this religious activity program complete the requirements by November 24,” said Wenzl. “The number of patches is limited and adult leaders should reserve their numbers while they are still available.” Thus far, Scouts from the dioceses in Kansas, as well as Scouts from 11 states have earned the Year of Faith Scout patch.
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What do you really love, Francis asks crowds
Francis ready to admit mistakes on the Charismatic movement DURING World Youth Day celebrations in Rio de Janeiro from July 23-28, many worshippers in the crowds could be seen swaying from side to side, arms raised in the air, wearing rapt or joyous expressions on their faces. Such scenes, along with on-stage appearances by celebrities such as Father Marcelo Rossi, a megaChurch pastor whose records and movies regularly top the charts in his native Brazil, testified to the Catholic Charismatic Renewal’s strong influence on the Church
in Latin America today. One early sceptic was Argentine Jesuit Fr Jorge Mario Bergoglio, now Pope Francis. “Back at the end of the 1970s and the beginning of the 1980s, I had no time for” charismatics, the Pope told reporters on the plane returning from Rio on July 28. “Once, speaking about them, I said: ‘These people confuse a liturgical celebration with samba lessons!’” “Now I regret it,” he said. “Now I think that this movement does much good for the Church,
overall.” “I don’t think that the charismatic renewal movement merely prevents people from passing over to Pentecostal denominations,” Pope Francis said. “No! It is also a service to the Church herself! It renews us.” “The movements are necessary, the movements are a grace of the Spirit,” the Pope added, speaking of ecclesial movements in general. “Everyone seeks his own movement, according to his own charism, where the Holy Spirit draws him or her.” - CNS
The veil is first step for Sister Elena
YEARNING and loving give people the strength to move forward and overcome obstacles, but Christians must ask themselves what really is their hearts’ desire, Pope Francis said. “All of us have a desire,” the Pope said on August 11 during his midday Angelus address. “Pity the person who doesn’t have a desire. Desire moves us forward, toward the horizon, and for us Christians that horizon is an encounter with Jesus, who is our life, our joy, our happiness.” Addressing thousands of pilgrims in St Peter’s Square, the Pope asked them to think about what Jesus said to his disciples in the Gospel of Luke: “Where your treasure is, there also will your heart be. Do you have a heart that desires or a closed heart, a sleeping heart, an anaesthetised heart?” he asked.
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Catholics worry about arrested parish priest CHURCH spokesmen in Belarus said Catholics are “uneasy and disquieted” by the lack of information on the status of a parish priest arrested in early June for alleged spying. Father Vladislav Lazar, 46, pastor of Holy Spirit Parish in Borisov in central Belarus, remained in custody on August 8, weeks after he was taken into custody by the State Security Committee, or KGB. “All we know is he’s still in prison, with no prospect of being freed,” Fr Yury Sanko, press director of the Belarus bishops’ conference, told CNS. “We await clarification of the charges against him, as well as proper notification of his arrest. For now, we can’t make a formal statement or lodge a complaint,” Fr Sanko said.
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Priests face trouble over ‘social unrest’ A PAIR of priests have been denounced to the Interior Ministry for allegedly stirring up social unrest in a southern Mexican state. Father Jesus Mendoza Zaragoza, vicar of the Archdiocese of Acapulco, told CNS the allegations against him and another priest, Fr Mario Campos Hernandez, are false and politically motivated. Fr Mendoza, director of the archdiocesan ministry for attending to victims of violence, said the allegations against him pertain to his work with opponents of the La Parota dam near the resort city. The charges against Fr Campos, he added, are related to his support of so-called “self-defence” movements which have surged in Guerrero state (site of Acapulco) since New Year’s Day. Although Mexico has improved relations with the Catholic Church and removed many anti-clerical laws, priests still are prohibited from carrying out activities considered political in nature.
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US Dominican Sister Elena Marie Piteo is assisted by Director of Novices, Sister Anna Grace Neenan, after being clothed in the black veil which is the sign of her religious profession at the Cathedral of the Incarnation in Nashville, Tennessee. Twelve novices from the Dominican Sisters of St Cecilia made their first profession of vows at the Cathedral. PHOTO: RICK MUSACHIO, TENNESSEE REGISTER, CNS
Kidnapped Jesuit concerns AFTER MORE than a week with no word from Jesuit Father Paolo Dall’Oglio, an Italian priest (pictured) who worked for decades in Syria, Italian Foreign Minister Emma Bonino said, “it seems he has been kidnapped by an Islamist group” that is a “local version of alQaida”, the terrorist group. Bonino made her comments on August 6 on an Italian television news program. The foreign ministry has been trying to figure out what happened to the Jesuit since he last spoke to friends in late July, saying he was returning to Syria. The Reuters news agency had reported that militants with links
to al-Qaida kidnapped the priest on July 29 while he was walking in the northern Syrian city of al-Raqqah. Fr Victor Assouad, provincial
superior of the Jesuits in the Middle East, issued a statement on August 5 saying Jesuits in the region were “deeply worried” about both Fr Dall’Oglio and Dutch Jesuit Fr Frans van der Lugt, a longtime resident of Syria who is in the besieged city of Homs and has been offering shelter to those fleeing the fighting. Fr Assouad thanked those trying to find Fr Dall’Oglio and prayed that “this ordeal will come to an end soon”. He also asked the international community to do everything possible to protect Fr Van der Lugt and his guests.
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Pope of counterculture wants to speak Continued from Page 1 demanding, and made frequent and wide-ranging reference to the cultural heritage of the West. Pope Francis, on the other hand, is gregarious and spontaneous, with a conversational style of preaching that draws heavily on proverbs and folk wisdom. Though he is not in any sense a media creation, his personality and manner are better suited to the age of social media which tends to be suspicious of traditional authority and impatient with complex arguments. Yet the strikingly different responses that the two Popes have drawn from secular culture are not just a consequence of how they communicate, but also of what they have chosen to say. Pope Benedict was most reviled when he spoke out on questions of sexual and medical ethics, invoking natural law and Church teaching to deny what secular culture has come to assert as practically unlimited personal freedom. In these areas, Pope Francis is hardly more in sync with prevailing values than his predecessor was. In 2010, then-Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio called same-sex marriage an “anti-value and an anthropological regression” and said the immorality of abortion should be clear on scientific evidence alone, even in the absence of religious faith. But since he became Pope, he has been notably reticent on these matters. In his homily at a Vatican Mass dedicated to pro-life causes in June, Pope Francis did not refer to abortion, euthanasia or any other specific threat to life. During his visit to Brazil, from July 22-28, he said nothing about the country’s recent legalisation of same-sex marriage or moves to liberalise abortion, explaining to reporters on the plane back to Rome that the “Church has already expressed itself perfectly on that”. When, during the same in-flight press conference, the Pope cited the Catechism of the Catholic Church to denounce the marginalisation of gay people, he did not also cite the Catechism’s statement on the immorality of homosexual acts. It is hard to believe that Pope Francis, who has moved boldly and swiftly to reform the Vatican bureaucracy surrounding him, is avoiding certain topics in public merely out of fear of upsetting people. It is more plausible, and more consistent with his style of communication, that he is making overtures to those who have closed their minds and hearts to the Church. “When leaders in various fields ask me for advice, my response is always the same: dialogue, dialogue, dialogue,” the Pope told Brazilian political, economic and cultural leaders on July 27. “A country grows when constructive dialogue occurs between its many rich cultural components: popular culture, university culture, youth culture, artistic and technological culture, economic culture, family culture and media culture,” he said. If the Pope sees the Church as a counterculture, then he sees it as one necessarily in dialogue with the cultures to which it is opposed, all of them part of what he calls a great “culture of encounter”. To reach out in this way follows naturally from his call that the Church evangelise all those on its “existential peripheries”. The extraordinary curiosity and goodwill Pope Francis has elicited in his first few months could now offer the Church an unprecedented opening for such a process which, like any honest dialogue, will inevitably entail the expression of hard as well as happy truths. - CNS
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R Above, the onetime abbey church and now Cathedral Basilica of St Denis in Paris was scandalous for all the right reasons when it was expanded and re-consecrated in the 12th century, says Professor Renee KohlerRyan. Right and below, St Denis' elaborate decoration, in sculpture and stained glass typical of gothic churches. PHOTOS: ONLINE SOURCE
When it comes to church architecture, a Sydney academic says, the surest safeguard of all that is good is the "shock of the new" - sort of. Robert Hiini explains.
enee Kohler-Ryan is not averse to scandal. In fact, she is rather in favour of it. The Sydney-based University of Notre Dame academic told a global conference on tradition last month that when it came to church architecture, scandal was far preferable to stagnation; novelty, to the stultifying effect of mindless repetition. In a paper to confound polemicists on both sides of often-heated architecture debates, Dr Kohler-Ryan used ‘scandal’ in its original sense to connote a ‘stumbling block’ – that which had the potential to cause unavoidable offence. “Tradition relies on scandal for its endurance,” Dr Kohler-Ryan told some 200 conference participants. “It is through continual change that that which is constant in traditional architecture is preserved.” Church architecture, she said, is more vulnerable to traditionalism – the fetishisation of specific elements or forms - than it is to what is new. Traditionalism, far from making us the bearers of the tradition of Roman Catholic ecclesial architecture, makes us incapable of speaking in our own voices. Subsequent non-communicability, were it to take hold, would sound tradition's death knell. Citing the work of future-Pope Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, Dr KohlerRyan said it is truth, and not merely custom, which is the real object of the Christian project. While artists in every age received stimuli from personal experience, surrounding culture and their own encounters with the divine, Catholic churches, in being set aside for “the ultimate sacrament of encounter” – the Eucharist – demanded certain consistencies. The centrality of the altar, for example, remained a constant – “the radiating presence which the altar has within a sacred space” being manifest in church design throughout the centuries. The altar brings heaven into the community assembled on earth, taking the community “beyond itself into the Communion of Saints of all times and places”. Even though Catholic places of worship were distinct in placing Christ at the centre of the community, churches do not repudiate the influence of Jewish
worship. Ratzinger draws a parallel between the Eucharistic liturgy and the Jewish recitation of the Kaddish – angelic prayers from Isaiah and Ezekiel, Dr Kohler-Ryan said. “In saying this prayer the worshippers make it their own so that, [Ratzinger] says, the congregation does not offer its own thoughts and poetry but is taken out of itself and given the privilege of sharing in the cosmic song of praise of the cherubim and seraphim. “Crucially, this repetition is only meaningful if those speaking know what they are doing and why. “The Christian development of this truth becomes repeated in the way that we start to orient our churches no longer toward Jerusalem but toward the rising sun, which symbolises Christ. “The whole Church and the people it represents start to become at one with the cosmos which like them is oriented and transformed by Christ’s incarnation, death, and Resurrection,” Dr KohlerRyan said. The Church’s preference for truth above mere custom made the “shocking” nature of ‘traditional’ churches
be both a recipient and transmitter of the Sacred Tradition – the unchanging deposit of Christian faith. “The problematic nature of tradition is to be found in the toughness of its demands. “To truly live the Tradition for [Augustine] means being able to embody in one’s current age what was embodied previously, differently,” Dr Kohler-Ryan told attendees. “Augustine’s forebears in the Tradition lived in various times and places. “He could never live the Tradition in exactly the same way as anyone else. He is nonetheless only of the Tradition when he embodies the truth he shares with them.” Augustine described his forebears, the Fathers of the Church, as being the great conversationalists and judges to which Christians ought to refer when discerning whether an apparent innovation was of the tradition, or not. The abbey church of St Denis, situated in what is now a northern suburb of Paris, provoked outrage when its existing structure was rebuilt and enlarged by Abbot Suger in the 12th century,
"Tradition relies on scandal for its endurance. It is through continual change that that which is constant is preserved. deemed scandalous at the time of their consecration, an ever accessible reality. Although uncomplimentary towards traditionalism, Dr Kohler-Ryan’s chosen examples of “scandalous” churches were hardly ones likely to appease those in favour of a radically areligious aesthetic. St Peter’s Basilica in Rome, an exemplar of the baroque, embodied “a style disruptive and annoying to purists” when it began to take form in the 16th century. At once “lighthearted and serious”, the almost garish church “evokes and embodies the senses in a full-bodied form... playing with perception; trapping and transforming as much light as possible, making everything radiate”, Dr Kohler-Ryan said. Typical of the style, it aims to suggest to viewers that they are watching an unfolding process and not a fixed and finished composition. That intention is embodied in the arms of its colonnades, constituted by pillars set in curved formation – features that seem like walls and yet are not walls. “It can all seem a bit much but this actually seems to be the point,” Dr Kohler-Ryan said. Such scandals which ultimately prove to be of the tradition are necessary in making truth and beauty communicable to people. “The artist is tested for whether or not he has translated the content of the tradition into a style that can transport us while at the same time expressing our relationship to God. “We too are tested for our capacity to recognise whether something that is new is still of the tradition.” Being “of the tradition” was, therefore, a dynamic process which paralleled Augustine’s account of what it meant to
Dr Kohler-Ryan said. Among its critics was no loftier a figure than St Bernard of Clairvaux whose own prescriptions for austerity in church architecture and decoration stood in stark contrast to what Abbot Suger achieved. In embarking on the project, Suger took the remarkable step of widening the distance between the church’s two outer walls – walls which, tradition held, had been blessed by Christ, himself. In the midst of his apparently radical innovation, Suger demonstrated his commitment to the tradition in the reverence he showed for the walls, preserving as much of them as was possible in their repositioning. His designs were based on eye-witness accounts of churches he had never seen – accounts from pilgrims returning from Jerusalem, including those of Hagia Sophia (“Holy Wisdom”), completed in 537, situated in what is now, modern day Istanbul. Considered to be the world’s first gothic building, St Denis inspired the design of churches throughout Europe and Great Britain in the succeeding three centuries. The newness in the scandal that tradition requires for its vitality will always be problematic, Dr Kohler-Ryan said. Even if ultimately deemed to be of the tradition, developments will nevertheless still seem strange and possibly unrecognisable in their first iterations. The thought of Anglo-Catholic poet T S Elliott provided an important corollary, she said. There has never, nor will there ever be, a creative genius who stands outside the tradition. New artists do not supersede simply by coming after, they must engage in that which has come before in order to be recognised as participating in an art
making tradition. Every receiver must become a forebear. “[The artist] must remain reflective and truly himself, and at the same time undergo what T S Elliott called a depersonalisation. “What he has to convey in his poems is not just about him, it is about universal human concerns. “The one error of eccentricity in poetry is to seek for new human emotions to express. “In this search for novelty in the wrong place, it discovers the perverse.” Ratzinger, Augustine and Elliott are all agreed in their embrace of development as distinct from “progress”. “Each involves change,” Dr KohlerRyan said, “but where progress obscures and denies its source, development touches upon what was there at the beginning, waiting to be revealed in not just one, but a variety of different ways.” “Development brings with it hope that is present because of a trust in what has been given while progress depends upon leaving behind the past and relying on human powers alone.” The adoption of novelty for novelty’s sake can result in churches which fail to join the pantheon of worthy Roman Catholic churches. Dr Kohler-Ryan nominated some more recent church designs as being so radical a departure as to be considered not “of the tradition”: The Church of the Assumption of Mary in Riola di Vergato, Italy, designed by Finnish architect Alvar Aalto and consecrated in 1978; and the Donau City Church in Vienna, Austria, designed by Austrian architect Heinz Tesar and consecrated in 2000. “If one is too intent on accepting something because it is new, even what is offered may be so far from a development as to constitute sheer nonsense. “A child of the tradition must be recognisable for all its novelty. This capacity to be recognisable stems not from historical chain of events “It develops along the contours present as they are in every age but in a variety of styles of what it means to be humans in conversation with each other, across the ages, because they are in the presence of God.” To hear Dr Rene Kohler-Ryan's talk and others from Tradition 2013, visit soundcloud.com/unda-cfes.
Verging on the nonsensical: the Church of the Assumption of Mary and its belltower in Riola di Vergato, Italy, left and above. Below and below left, the interior and exterior of the Donau City Church in Vienna, Austria. PHOTOS: ONLINE SOURCE
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THE WAY Perth woman Geetanjali Arora developed an unexpected desire to walk a pilgrimage that’s over 800km from start to finish. By the time she had reached her goal - Spain’s famous Santiago de Compostela - she felt all the pain and suffering had been worth it for the lessons she learned along the way...
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HY would anyone of their own volition choose to walk over 800km? It still seems absurd to me that a few months ago I was waking up at the crack of dawn, donning yesterday’s clothes, having a quick cup of coffee before putting on my hiking pack and spending the day walking towards Santiago (de Compostela) in the north-east tip of Spain. The route (or camino in Spanish) that I took is one of the many ancient ways known as El Camino de Santiago, which theoretically starts from your front door and ends at the Cathedral in Santiago. This has been the centre of pilgrimage for hundreds of years. In fact, it is one of the most ancient centres of pilgrimage alongside Rome and Jerusalem, and is becoming an increasingly popular walk for many secular people. The day I arrived in Santiago, I think there were a total of 913 people who registered finishing their journey (both walking and cycling). Let’s pause here, that was the day – not the week or month – and it wasn’t even during peak season. The best place I can think to start answering the initial question, is decoding the name of the town. The name Santiago de Compostela comes from Saint James. ‘James’ is the English version of the latin Iacobus which comes from the Greek Ἰάκωβος (which can also be translated as Jacob). In Iberia, Jacobus is translated as Iago. Sant was the local word for ‘saint’ and so St James is translated as Sant Iago, which then becomes Santiago. St James was called by Jesus to be an apostle (Mk 1:19-20), one of the few allowed to accompany Jesus when he raised Jairus’ daughter from the dead (Mk 5:37-42) and witnessed the transfiguration (Matt 17:1-7). He wasn’t perfect, though. When a Samaritan town refused to receive Jesus since he was Jewish, James wanted to call fire down from heaven to consume the town (Lk 9:54). I quite like that he had a feisty personality, and this may be the reason that King Herod “killed
James, the brother of John, with a sword” (Acts 12:2). According to tradition, James was transported back to Spain after his death, where he preached for many years. Eventually, he died, was buried and forgotten. In approximately the 9th century, his remains were rediscovered and moved by King Alfonso II to another place where an adequate shrine to house the apostle could be built. Today, this is the magnificent Cathedral of Santiago. Given this neat resume, I’m not at all surprised that people for hundreds of years have walked very large distances to see St James, except for one glaringly obvious fact: he’s dead - since approximately 44 AD, almost 2,000 years. But the thing is, it isn’t a walk at all, it’s a pilgrimage. Relics, which range from actual bodily remains to items of clothing, or even objects which were in regular contact with a holy person, have always held a special place in the Judeo-Christian tradition. One of the earliest references to the miraculous power of relics comes from the Hebrew Scriptures. When a dead man is thrown into Elisha’s tomb, for example, and comes in contact with Elisha’s bones, he is raised to life again (2 Kings 13:20-1). Similarly, many other relics have attested to miracles, suggesting that they possess some supernatural quality. This is one reason that people have often travelled to an actual relic, to touch it in the hope that their proximity to it will transform them in some way. However, it’s important not to lose sight that a relic is not God, nor does it possess any power of its own accord, and would be a mere piece of cloth, for example, without God’s grace. St Jerome stated this idea quite clearly: “We do not worship, we do not adore, for fear that we should bow down to the creature rather than to the creator, but we venerate the relics of the martyrs in order the better to adore him whose martyrs they are” (Jerome, Ad Riparium, i, PL, XXII, 907).
Relics are, however, a way to gain access to God in a more abstract sense. Perhaps the contemplation of an object, such as the Cross of Christ, can fill you with awe, understanding and many other spiritual gifts which in turn aid one’s relationship with God. However nice and essential building a relationship with God may be, I know that the reality is that people usually pray and seek God out when they are desperate. Because of this they usually want real physical results for a physical ailment, such as the curing of a cancer. In desperate times, and sometimes not so desperate, Catholics
usually pull out the big guns to aid their prayers, that is, the saints. They call upon the saint to intercede for them before God, that is, to pray with and for them. With this in mind, it makes sense that a person seeking the intercession of St James would desire to venerate him in some way and going to visit his tomb is one of the ways this can be done. I’d quite happily say that a great number of pilgrims on the road, myself included, walk to petition the saint. There are also the select few who walk simply to give thanks to God for a particular Grace or Gift. I thought the Camino would be
quite easy. In fact, I decided that I could walk the distance in 26 days when 34 was recommended. I was wrong. Even though I completed the actual physical distance in 25 days, by no stretch of the imagination could I have completed the pilgrimage on my own. I don’t feel as though I walked (or more accurately hobbled) so much as was carried along by people whom I met along the way. By day three I had sustained such bad injuries to the tendon that runs across the top of my left ankle, I could no longer wear my hiking boots. I was in so much agony I
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Why are we to hate ourselves if God made us? God tells us to “love your neighbour as yourself”, yet the Universal Prayer attributed to Pope Clement XI says “Give me good God, love for you, hatred for myself…” It seems to be a contradiction. Can you shed some light on this?
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Geetanjali Arora, top of page, with walking friend Rocio whom she met as she set out on the Camino. Geetanjali is wearing Rocio’s sandals after injuring her foot in her own walking boots. Signs rest beside a wall along the 800km pilgrimage, far left, left by previous pilgrims. Pilgrims walk the Way of St James in Villafranca Montes de Oca, at left, near the town of Burgos, Spain. Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims make their way annually to the Cathedral in Santiago de Compostela, where the remains of St James the Greater are believed to be entombed. They make this ancient trek especially around his July 25 feast. Fireworks explode over the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, on July 25 in 2008 to mark the feast of St James. The Cathedral enshrines what are believed to be the relics of the apostle, whose remains reportedly were brought to Spain after his martyrdom in Jerusalem. PHOTOS: TOP OF PAGE AND FAR LEFT: GEETANJALI AROROA; LEFT: FELIX ORDONEZ, REUTERS, CNS; ABOVE: MIGUEL VIDAL, REUTERS, CNS
had to sit down and couldn’t bear any pressure on the tendon - not even the lightest touch. As it so happened, I was walking with a girl called Rocio that day, who had recognised me “as the girl who invited her to pray the Rosary a few days earlier”. She strapped my ankle, gave me painkillers and, when she saw I could not wear my boots, even gave me her sandals to walk in. We (naturally) had exactly the same size feet. Since she knew that I was struggling with any weight in my pack, she even carried my boots for me, increasing her pack by 2kg, a relatively enormous weight
for long-distance walkers. I would not have completed even the first 100km without her. Later that day, which happened to be my 24th birthday, I lost all hope as I iced my ankle with the rain. I could not bear to contemplate the thought that each step I would take would be agony. I did not think it possible to walk the entire way. Yet I did, and I promise you, the injury did not get much better, despite copious amounts of antiinflammatories. I am still undertaking medical treatment to be able to walk without pain. The thing that kept me going was my petition. It was that impor-
tant to me, that the pain became almost insignificant. I decided that while I could take another step, I would; and so it was the entire way, step by step. There were many other times I wanted to sit down and give up. One day in particular, I was in so much pain from my feet that I sat down and cried three times. I did not think I could make it. However, the urgency of my petition weighed down on me. I don’t think I even realised how important it was to me until that point, and how much I was willing to fight and put everything on the line for it. And that is why I walked.
S YOU SAY, Our Lord commands us to love our neighbour as ourself: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it, You shall love your neighbour as yourself ” (Mt 22:37-40). The command to love our neighbour as ourself implies that we should first love ourself. And indeed we should. Everything God made is good, including ourselves. We should love the goodness in all God’s creatures, including ourselves. What is more, God loves each one of us and we are special to him. We read in the prophecy of Isaiah: “Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, yet I will not forget you. Behold I have graven you on the palms of my hands” (Is 49:15-16). Indeed, God loves us so much that he became man and died on the Cross for us. He has a place for us in heaven and he constantly showers graces upon us so that we will live in such a way as to be with him there forever. If God loves us so much, how can we not love ourselves? As if to emphasise this, the Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches: “Everyone is responsible for his life before God who has given it to him. It is God who remains the sovereign Master of life. We are obliged to accept life gratefully and preserve it for his honour and the salvation of our souls. We are stewards, not owners of the life God has entrusted to us. It is not ours to dispose of ” (CCC 2280). If we are stewards of our life, surely we should love it and look after it. Indeed, love for ourself even takes precedence over love for our neighbour in certain circumstances. For example, we may go so far as to kill another who is attacking us if this is necessary to save our own life. The Catechism teaches: “Love toward oneself remains a fundamental principle of morality. Therefore it is legitimate to insist on respect for one’s own right to life. Someone who defends his life is not guilty of murder even if he is forced to deal his aggressor a lethal blow” (CCC 2264). For the same reason, love for ourself demands that we not end our life through suicide. As the Catechism says, suicide “is gravely contrary to the just love of self ” (CCC 2281). So there is a justified love of self based on everything we have considered. How then can a popular prayer written by a Pope ask for the grace to hate oneself?
Q&A FR JOHN FLADER
The word “hate” here should be understood in the same sense as Jesus used it when he said, “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother … he cannot be my disciple” (Lk 14:26). Obviously we should not hate our parents. Jesus clearly means “to love less”, as in the parallel passage when Jesus says, “He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me” (Mt 10:37). The prayer to “hate” ourselves must be understood in light of the common tendency to love ourselves too much. As an effect of original sin, we all have a certain disorder in our nature which inclines us to pride, exaggerated self-love, laziness, disordered love of pleasure, etc. For this reason the prayer asks for the grace
As an effect of original sin, we all have a certain disorder in our nature which inclines us to pride, self-love and laziness – among others... to “hate” ourself, to avoid the excessive and exaggerated selflove which puts our own interests before those of others and even before God. At the same time, we should bear in mind that there are some people for whom self-love is not a problem. On the contrary, they tend to look down on themselves and even hate themselves, sometimes being moved to self-harm. They lack the healthy love for self we should all have. They may have been put down by others when they were growing up, even by family members, and they should strive to forgive those who have hurt them and to remember how much God loves them. Sometimes they need to seek professional help, and those close to them should encourage them to do this. God loves every one of us and he doesn’t want anyone not to love himself or herself. We were made in his image and likeness and he wants us to reflect his love and goodness in the world. In short, we are all good and we should love ourselves in a healthy balanced way. For more, see Fr Flader’s blog at fatherfladerblog.wordpress.com or contact Fr Flader on frjflader@gmail.com.
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AUGUST 18, 2013 • LUKE 12: 49-53 • 20TH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME
TODAY’S GOSPEL Luke: 12:49-53
‘I have come to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were blazing already! There is a baptism I must still receive, and what constraint I am under until it is completed! ‘Do you suppose that I am here to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division. For from now on, a household of five will be divided: three against two and two against three; father opposed to son, son to father, mother to daughter, daughter to mother, mother-in-law to daughter-in-law, daughter-in-law to mother-in-law.’
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FIRE
By Molly Hall
“James, James,” Lydia cried out, “I’m going to have a baby.” James went to go look at Lydia, she just came from the hospital, she’d just had a scan, and James asked how did it go? “It was great, I can’t believe I’m going to have a baby.” “Yeah,” said James. So Lydia told him about how she had to go back every few weeks to see how it was going, Lydia explained. “I’ll come with you when you go next.” So the next time they went, they found out it was a girl. The next day they went shopping at the treasure chest which was owned by a crazy old lady, of course she wanted to just buy yellow but James said that they had to buy pink and other colours as well. Once they’d finished shopping they went home and they did her room and she had a white cot (but she slept in a bassinet first) and toys and a blue floor. Through time they kept going back to the hospital, finally 9 months was up but the baby was a week late. They named her Jeanna, as she got older she went to primary school and made friends. Every Sunday they all went to see Lydia’s parents, Mark and Bridgette, and Mark would always say “You have done so well, Lydia”. Jeanna would stay over her grandparents once a week (Lydia’s parents) and she would go on adventures with her cousin Brenna.
OPPOSED BAPTISM EARTH DIVIDED
Across 2. Father ____ to son, son to father, mother to daughter, daughter to mother, mother-in-law to daughter-in-law, daughter-in-law to mother-in-law.’ 4. For from now on, a household of five will be ____: three against two and two against three. Down
THE TREASURE CHEST
1. There is a ____ I must still receive, and what constraint I am under until it is completed! 3. ‘I have come to bring ____ to the earth, and how I wish it were blazing already! 5. ‘Do you suppose that I am here to bring peace on ____? No, I tell you, but rather division.
‘Do you suppose that I am here to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division.
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Personhood is for the people British philosopher Timothy Chappell says it is becoming increasingly necessary to insist on the personhood of people. You don’t get your personhood switched off just because you fall ill, he says. In the real world, it just doesn’t work that way.
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RITISH philosopher Timothy Chappell first became interested in the idea of personhood when his wife was pregnant with their first child and a good friend said something that profoundly unsettled him. Chappell recounted the experience for Australian and international attendees of the University of Notre Dame’s Tradition Conference in Sydney last month (July 2-5). “I found myself arguing the toss about abortion, euthanasia and personhood with a very good friend of mine who has pretty strong liberal views on all those issues,” Chappell said. “We were arguing about this as if it were a theoretical issue, this issue of personhood. “At the same time my wife was bearing within her what I took to be a person and what my friend took not to be a person. “There just seemed to be a kind of disconnect there that made me very unhappy.” On both the conservative and liberal sides of hotly debated issues, he said, there was something inadequate and inhuman about the standard rhetoric of rationality offered by analytical philosophy. Chappell was roundly critical of the most prevalent of philosophical approaches to personhood – those that assess ‘personhood’ according to the absence or presence of certain criteria; approaches Chappell collectively labels as ‘criterialism’. “The idea is that to count as a person you need to be an individual that possesses or possesses enough of these criterial properties. “If you have those criterial properties then you count as a person. If you don’t have them, you don’t.” Those properties include rationality, emotion, language and selfconsciousness, and were almost always psychological. “I have never heard a criterialist suggest that being embodied might be an interesting this about persons… since our embodied-ness is already one of the distinctive things about human beings”, he said. “Why being a human being isn’t one those intrinsic properties [of personhood], I have no idea,” he said. Prof Chappell’s central objection to the criterialist approach to personhood was that it was totally unreflective of the way people actually experience the personhood of others. “Unless you are crazy, you don’t spend your time going around sizing up other people, deciding whether they count as persons or not... we don’t treat each other in that interrogative and actually rather hostile way. Nor could we on pain of our own sanity.” It was reflective of a Cartesian approach to thinking – so named after the 17th century philosopher Rene Descartes - of deducing ‘truth’ through thought experiments in ways often unreflective practical experience. “There is a general fantasy here... that the philosopher should be the heroic explorer all on his own, standing aloft on a mountain top, gazing out on the empty world which he is going to explain, all on his own. “I think it is very misleading. I think it’s a kind of power fantasy,” Prof Chappell said. “It is not that sitting all alone in my study with nothing but a pencil and a piece of paper I work out how to do all these things and say
British philosopher Timothy Chappell speaking at the University of Notre Dame Sydney’s Tradition Conference, last month.
“well, it turns out from my logical deduction that abortion’s okay or not okay, or whatever it is”.” When trying to understand how we become persons in the first place, the image of a lone explorer on a mountain top, discovering truth through his or her own endeavour, was best replaced with that of a mother and child gazing into one another’s faces. “The truth is we learn to be persons by being treated as persons by those who care for us… We learn to recognise ourselves as individual persons because someone else first treats us that way. “Think about a mother who says to a baby who is about two weeks old, “what do you think? Should we have some milk now?” “What is that mother doing? Is she engaging in an idle fantasy? Might she just as well be talking to the wall? Is she on the other hand under the delusion that the two-week-old infant in her arms is capable of understanding her words and it’s capable of giving her a view about whether or not he or she should be given some milk? “Another case, a boy plonks bricks down in front of his sister and his mother says “that was kind of you to share the bricks with Jane?” Is the mother deceived about the child’s capacity? Does she have to be deceived in order to do this? “Does she have to think that this child has reasoned it out, “this would be the loving thing to do so I will go ahead and do it? “No, she doesn’t… On the contrary, what she is doing by seeing the child within that interpretive
framework is making that interpretive framework part of the truth about what that child is. “It’s by being inducted into these practices by other people that we get a grip on this. It’s because people treat us as already fully-fledged members of a form of life that we become part of that form of life. “It is something that we achieve or something that is achieved for us by the fact that we stand in relationship,” Prof Chappell said. Prof Chappell said the criterialist approach dominates in philosophy departments at universities throughout the Anglophone world.
to his own understanding of what constituted personhood, he said, citing the thought of Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein. “Persons matter morally because and insofar as individuals matter… Human persons have a particular place in our interaction with the world which, as things are, members of other species simply don’t occupy. “We share a form of life with humans that we just don’t share with stick insects or tigers of kookaburras or even dogs.” Criterialist depictions of the person as autonomous and prior to the
What is that mother doing? Is she engaging in an idle fantasy? Is she delusional? Might she just as well be talking to the wall? “Outside the Catholic system, it is probably what [students] get in Australia. It’s the received view and if you try and offer an alternative to this, I’m speaking from my own experience here, you simply get a quizzical look. “If people make the connection between what you are saying about criterialism and the fact that you are a theist, as I am – I’m an Episcopalian… instantly they assume that you are on some dogmatic campaign and that you are trying to persuade them of some religious based view… “That happens far too often and it’s a cheap and easy way of avoiding engagement,” Prof Chappell said. Humanity was morally central
kinds of social ties which typify most people’s lives were particularly wanting in the light of the unavoidable experience of dependence. “We are as [the Scottish virtue ethicist] Alisdair MacIntyre puts it… dependent rational animals. “Often, we get into relations of dependence on other people which we simply cannot avoid being in because we are disabled or because we are infants. “We have a place in our form of life for the idea that although humans are all, for instance, rational – all capable of logical reasoning – we are not all master magicians; we’re not all Einstein; some of us are not very bright at all but there is no pass mark here.
PHOTO: ROBERT HIINI
“You don’t get your personhood switched off just because you fall ill. It’s becoming increasingly important to insist on that point given the way that a lot of current rhetoric about bioethics is tending to deny it,” Prof Chappell said. “Rationality is not a criterion in the criterialists’ sense. It’s something we look for in human beings. We think something’s gone wrong if we find a human being who for one reason or another is not capable of rationality. “Now that might affect the way we treat that individual as an individual [but] it doesn’t affect the fundamentals of the way we treat that human as a person. That person is still in the ballpark of rationality although he or she has gone comatose or gone insane - that person is still in the ballpark. “There are lots of other examples where a capacity might be lost where it is nonetheless appropriate to go on treating that person.” When it comes to seemingly intractable debates on the most controversial of issues, ‘conservatives’ and ‘liberals’ have a shared interest in understanding how experience and argument interrelate in the formation of their own positions. “If we want to understand our own views better, and the view of our rhetorical opponents better, we really need to get clearer about what the foundational experiences are that underwrite those views. “That is going to be a key move if we are going to take forward, in a creative way, in the tradition in which we work.”
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OPINION
EDITORIAL
Politics divorced from people’s lives
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here is a federal election on, as most people will have gathered by now, and it is somewhat interesting to reflect how far politics in Australia is dominated by issues of pure accounting and economics - as if the life and culture of the nation are reducible to nothing more than statistics such as tax rates (and for whom), GDP, GNP and how far China’s demand for Western Australian iron ore will save the nation - if at all - from financial woes. Yet, it seems decreasingly likely that many Australians really believe deep down that electing one or other of the parties decisively answers any of these questions in a long-term way. It seems as if the final result is likely to be determined - for wont of any exciting alternatives - by how far most people will lean one way or the other towards the rhetoric and arguments each of the two major parties advance as to why they are the answer we need at the moment and other factors such as whether they like the personalities of the respective leaders. In Australia, this is about as deep as it gets. Economics is actually important because economics is about human nature and human choices, yet even this philosophical dimension is missing from politics as it is (and has been for decades) in this country. But while political debate is endlessly dissected, analysed and canvassed over and over again by the media at a surface level - the personalities, the plots, the statistics, the latest polls, the mortgage rates - the ideas of economics and politics as existing primarily for the common good appear to be largely missing. Whether we have a National Broadband Network and how good it is are not the most important questions of human existence in Australia but it is a measure of how shallow our culture is that these are regarded as being among the most important questions facing the nation. What can be nominated as important? We could nominate the disappearance of manufacturing in Australia as a matter of vital social and economic importance to the nation yet neither of the major political parties has produced any credible answer to instances such as the announced closure of Ford Australia at Broadmeadows and Geelong from 2016 and what seems almost like a prelude to the same result currently occurring with Holden’s manufacturing facility at Elizabeth in South Australia. There, workers have been told they must accept pay freezes or lose their PO Box 3075 jobs by 2016. Nor is there any Adelaide Terrace questioning in Australian poliPERTH WA 6832 tics by the resurrected K Rudd or the leader of the Opposition Tony Abbot as to what could be office@therecord.com.au wrong with a picture whereby Tel: (08) 9220 5900 foreign multinational compaFax: (08) 9325 4580 nies effectively swindle billions of dollars in taxpayer funds out of federal and state governments over years before absconding - or threatening to abscond - to other places where they can pay workers far less, avoiding in the process any serious responsibility for the workers and families they have abandoned to their fate in Australia. Meanwhile, in another vital area, there is no apparent recognition from either of our major political parties or their leaders of the primacy of the family and there is absolutely no recognition of the importance of fundamental political principles nor their possible applications to the economic and social welfare of the family. Both parties have, in fact, presided in inaction over an ongoing degrading of the welfare of the family over decades to the point where something like a quarter of all children are now in childcare and almost no-one in the media nor in politics seems to be noticing that there might be something seriously wrong with this. Meanwhile, families in Australia (the term ‘family’ is understood for the purposes of this editorial as normally, but not exclusively, meaning both parents and their children) are placed under increasing financial stress and pressure, deterring them from home ownership. They are financially suffocated while both major political parties remain unwilling or indisposed towards committing to creating an openness in Australian culture, politics and economics towards families with young children. Instead, women are relentlessly pressured to enter the workforce in their childbearing years and to stay in it for the long term, regardless of their own feelings, without space to devote themselves to their own children in the years in which such closeness in relationship is universally regarded as being of fundamental importance to everyone involved. Mothers must work to put their children into the care of others. While debate rages between both our major parties, the NBN cannot solve this situation, nor is it a comparatively important issue. Our politics are therefore out of alignment with the real issues and needs of the nation. Women and their children primarily bear the brunt of this situation in the first instance, but families also bear the burden as well; the welfare of one in the family cannot be separated from the welfare of others. Australians seem underwhelmed by the current election and rightly so because they sense deep down that our leaders have embraced the absolute primacy of bread and circuses. The real problem for working families in places like Elizabeth, Broadmeadows and Geelong and for families with young children is the brutal indifference of our major political parties and our major political leaders to the real issues confronting ordinary human beings. This is sad and, in some respects, almost frightening.
Neither political party has given a credible answer to the disappearance of manufacturing.
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Mary Magdalene was not a ‘scarlet woman’ TOO often in our Church Mary of Magdala is misrepresented and now your headline “Scarlet Woman saint draws devotion” does not help in its misinformation. Your sub-heading “reputed to be an adulterer” adds insult to a lady revered by Jesus. I cannot believe that, as the only Catholic newspaper in Western Australia, you are not doing more to educate instead of giving space to myth. Mary of Magdala was not a prostitute. For authority, I refer you to Luke Chapter 8 which attests to the fact that some women accompanied the twelve disciples, one of whom was Mary called Magdalene, a woman from whom seven demons had gone out. The others were Joanna and Susanna and others who provided for the twelve out of their resources. It was only from the fourth century that the degrading legend of Mary Magdalene grew through the influence of the male hierarchy, namely Augustine of Hippo and Gregory of Nissa. Thankfully, the Eastern Church was not influenced by this false version of Mary as a prostitute and penitent. It has always venerated her as a faithful follower of Jesus. Scripture scholars acknowledge the true place of Mary Magdalene as a beloved disciple of Jesus. Before meeting Jesus she was a broken woman and, like many of us, upon finding Jesus, she was able to be healed and truly live in God’s love. According to Christian tradition, Mary was graced to be the first to meet the risen Jesus (Mark 16:9-11 and John 20:11-18). So, please can we now cease from showing our ignorance of scripture and confusing Mary of Magdala with the prostitute of the gospels? Can Mary, at last, have the favoured space that Jesus himself gave her? She has been much maligned and is a woman to be honoured for her great contribution to our Church. Kaye Seeber ERSKINE WA
Record spot-on on asylum seekers I COMMEND The Record for its coverage of the asylum seeker issue, in the article on the so-called PNG solution and in its editorial (The Record 24 July 2013). It is heartening that the Christian implications of this vexed issue are being accorded due attention. Nonetheless, I don’t hold out any hope that politicians, including those who purport to be or are identified as Christians, will de-politicise and Christianise the debate. Whilst I largely concur with the arguments of your editorial, I would underpin them by invoking some facts about the numbers of displaced people and asylum seekers, to contextualise the proportionality of the problem. Facts are the enemies of those who don’t want to be caught out telling
the truth. On the issue of asylum seekers, the important facts are habitually withheld or distorted by those politicians who have divested themselves of the burden of honesty, mindful of the public’s predisposition to favour hardline over hard data. Sometimes, the cleverest lie is the half truth. So, here is a short litany of truths that won’t make it to the lips of some politicians, lest it gets in the way of a good scare campaign. There are globally at least 45 million displaced persons. In 2012, France received 97,643 asylum applications; South Africa: 96,638; Germany: 77,651; and the US: 66,101. Australia received 29,610 asylum applications, amounting to 1.47 per cent of the global total of 2,011,334 new asylum claims for that year. Germany alone, a country whose one-time Nazi regime led to German Jews fleeing their homeland (as mentioned in your editorial) hosted 589,737 refugees in 2012. These figures make a mockery of the hyperbolic claim by at least one politician that we have “a national emergency”. We don’t. We do, however, have a national crisis of conscience. That crisis of conscience can’t be assuaged by sending people to third world countries that don’t have the resources. Nor can we redeem ourselves by resorting to morally and practically problematic tactics such as turning back the boats and calling in the military. It will take much more. It must begin with a Christian response that treats asylum seekers as human beings, and not as political pawns. Mitchel Peters MARANGAROO WA
A link to Catholics of the Caribbean AS AN ex-Trinidadian now with nine Aussie-born grandkids, I was so happy to see the photo of Pope Francis with the President of Trinidad and Tobago, Anthony Thomas Aquinas Carmona, in a recent edition of The Record. As well as the steel drum, the Holy Father was presented with a book authored by my sister-in-law’s niece. The book, Unless I see: poems and reflections on the passion, death and resurrection of our Lord, of which I have a copy, was written as a testament to the grace of God and the love and support of family and friends after a turn around in the life of the author. Gillian Gonzalez WILLETTON WA
Yay for Mrs Ulrich on absent crucifixes FURTHER to Mariette Ulrich’s article of June 26 on crucifixes, permit me to add my concern and deep disappointment about this sad situation. Our sanctuary now has no cross and no Tabernacle. Instead, when we kneel to pray, we are faced with a dreadful piece of tapestry, which purports to represent “the Resurrection”. These, and other things, were
‘If God is a stranger in our house, then it is quite certain that our house is not our home, for we are made to be at home with God. That we are not yet at home is not, in itself, occasion for surprise. For we are travellers, pilgrim people…’ .
foisted on us without consultation. Add to this the fact that all other Mass centres in this city [not Perth Ed.] have been closed down, leaving us no choice as to where we wish to worship, and you will understand my disappointment. Name and address supplied
Misunderstanding God’s plan has consequences TODAY, nearly all developed countries, 40 per cent of the world’s population in 70 countries, produce more coffins than cradles because of their declining birth rates. An anti-life contraceptive mentality has taken over in the West; for selfish convenience, recreational sex has separated love-making from baby-making. As predicted, contraception invariably leads to other behaviours which further lessen birth rates and even life expectancy. The loss of respect for life and motherhood leads to abortion, infanticide, sterilisation, infidelity, divorce, homosexuality, same-sex marriage, assisted suicide, euthanasia and even imposed population controls in some countries. Human life is becoming cheap and disposable, subject to design, to utility and a use-by-date like in animal breeding. The natural laws of healthy human sexual behaviour have been deduced by philosophers, confirmed by common experience and scientific evidence and lived out by many prosperous societies. We defy these laws at our peril. No one can claim a “right” to deny the basic prior rights of natural law. When love-making and babymaking (the unitive and procreated act) are separated, the full selfgiving love and openness to life are missing. Having “sex” prevails over being in “true love” and our bodies become only commodities for pleasure and logically, in any way we feel, as many do. Anti-life behaviour and sexual promiscuity make a culture of death and are literally wiping out societies as we see everywhere. God bless all those married couples who enjoy living and loving generously open to new life. We badly need such families today for a prosperous culture of true love and life naturally, from womb to tomb, and then we will have no more worries about birth rates. Fr Bernard McGrath BENDIGO, VIC
Thanks for editorial on domesticity’s primacy THANK YOU for your excellent editorial in the July 17 edition of The Record (The return of domesticity). My wife and I both found it to be very insightful, thought provoking and spot-on! Suryan Chandrasegaran JINDERA, NSW
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Christianity as niceness is the opium of Christians Confusing politeness with the content and meaning of the Christian faith is a fatal mistake, both for us and for the world...
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Y BEAUTIFUL wife Elena has a very placid nature but, if you want to ruffle her feathers, you simply have to call her “nice”. As her faith has deepened over the years she has come to recognise how she and many other Christians have allowed the teachings of Jesus to be painted over with a veneer of “niceness”, consequently undermining the meaning, power and authority of his words. Elena is not alone in her observations. Over recent years there has been a growing awareness of what has become known as the “tyranny of niceness”. It is the illusion that being compliant and socially appropriate equate to being a “good Christian”. In June this year, Pope Francis warned followers to not allow Christianity to become a school of superficial niceness. He described this false understanding as “liquid Christianity” - a concept without substance that favours a love for external appearance rather than a love for Christ. It is an image that seems to have taken a firmer root over recent years as the reputation of the Church has taken a battering. Many
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followers, not wanting to add to the tide of Catholic negativity, have sidestepped any stance that may be considered confrontational or provocative - to the point of watering down or even misrepresenting God’s truth. This is, effectively, the choice to hide behind a cloak of submissiveness and drift passively along rather than making any waves. But not making waves is the state preceding drowning according to US author Paul Coughlin. In his book on how to raise secure and assertive Christian children, No more Jellyfish, Chickens or Wimps, Coughlin is adamant, now more than ever, that Christians need to re-align their understanding of the Gospels if they are to live out Christ’s message of love. He believes equating “nice” to “good” is one of the most damaging deceptions of our time and has resulted in profound spiritual and relational degeneration.
And he is right. Many Christians have managed to mellow Jesus’ radical and life-changing message to a form of tepid and uncontroversial social niceties. We have embraced teachings such as “turn the other cheek” and “the meek shall inherit the earth” to justify a stance of submissiveness rather than incorporating them into a broader context of Christ’s call to realign the world to his Father’s Will. Christ’s call to meekness is a practical instruction to not return evil with evil and also a spiritual
moments when Jesus vehemently stood up to the authorities of the day, when he angrily drove out money-makers from the temple and expressed exasperation toward his disciples, because we can then hide behind a cloak of niceness and justify any inaction. By substituting love with “niceness” we can shelter ourselves in a cocoon of “holiness” but, in reality, we are ignoring vital aspects of Jesus’ earthly life. US Comedian Jackie Vernon once said “The meek shall inherit
Many Christians have managed to mellow Jesus’ radical message into anodyne tedium. call to be pliable to God’s will rather than the ways of the world, but it is not, as Coughlin proclaims, an invitation for Christians to become defenceless punching bags. In an environment where criticism toward the Church has become a secular pastime, however, it is far more comfortable for Christians to take a passive and non-confrontational approach than to stand firm on the foundational truths we have inherited. It is easier to ignore those
the earth because they’ll be too timid to refuse it”. It is an observation that is a little too close to reality to be humorous. As society increasingly abandons or modifies the teachings of Jesus, Christians seem to be inheriting this reality without a fight. Coughlin believes fear, under the guise of purity, has led Christian parents of recent generations to disengage their families from the world, effectively raising children who are pleasant and have good
I applaud the UK’s PM David Cameron was right to pledge to force internet companies to cooperate to protect children...
South Korea takes up the Valentine challenge By Tamara Rajakariar
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ECENTLY, in a major speech on pornography, the UK’s Prime Minister David Cameron pledged to crack down on child abuse images, including forcing internet companies to block results for blacklisted search terms. Predictably, this courageous move has led to the usual hysteria by a brigade that warns against “censorship” and “unworkability”. That the British PM was so berated by civil libertarians indicates the level of priority placed on the mental health and wellbeing of children. I have long argued that the single most important policy intervention a government can make is to promote a culture of respect.
I am yet to be given academically rigorous reasons why porn filters are such an affront to civil rights. It seems to me that David Cameron, in this instance, “gets it”. Late last year, after my repeated calls in Parliament, the urgent issue of the sexualisation of children in Western Australia was referred to the Commissioner for Children and Young People. We are still awaiting the results, yet the need remains greater than ever. Just a few weeks ago, a NSW man was charged with performing indecent acts via webcam to a WA police officer posing as a 12-yearold girl. What is perplexing about internet filter naysayers is their obsessive outcry about censorship. With respect, I am not sure they under-
manners, but who wouldn’t have the courage to intervene when confronted with injustice or oppression. It is one reason why the present day defence of the Church’s teachings on abortion, euthanasia, marriage, contraception etc has proven to be so ineffectual. We seem to believe that remaining socially polite and not offending others is more Christian than passionately defending what we know to be true, but it is certainly not the stance adopted by our Founder. Jesus may have been meek and submissive when it came to the will of his Father, but he was certainly not fearful or hesitant to confront and challenge sin in all its forms. His level of gentleness, however, was not determined by social graces or a desire to please others, but rather by the hardness of heart of those he encountered. To the woman condemned to be stoned, his interaction was loving and compassionate but, towards the Pharisees, he displayed anger. It is a model we are called to follow if we are to lead others to God - a gift that may not always be wrapped in “niceness”, but one that should always be delivered with love.
stand either (a) what is proposed, or (b) what is at stake. I am yet to be provided with academically rigorous reasons why a model which allows a pornaddicted male to “opt out” of the filter is such a great imposition on his civil rights that it should trump the rights of children to freely peruse the internet with the additional protection of the filter. Of course, I would not even
want to dream of suggesting that it may indeed be in that male’s best interests to retain the filter. After all, why would we want to facilitate a culture of respect and dignity of women? That would be far too “old fashioned” and worse, imposing my values on these “independent” adults. Yet, why is it that the rights of the porn-obsessed outweigh my right to advocate for an environment in
which my children can surf the net without the door being wide open to predators? The time for us all to get real is long overdue and it has to start with congratulating policy makers courageous enough to promote a culture of respect. Nick Goiran MLC was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council as a Member for the South Metropolitan Region in 2008.
FACED with plummeting birthrates and an ageing population, the South Korean Government has acted. Hence, it has started sponsoring dating parties to get people to mix and, hopefully, match. They haven’t had a resounding success rate, but they have tried to provide a mix of traditional and modern - singles can mingle freely, but local officials have performed background checks on participants. These social opportunities are a growing trend even outside of government - events are held at shopping malls, bars have been opened where waiters act as informal gobetweens, companies are lifting the ban on office romances, and there was even a highly-publicised flash mob blind date (which, for the record, was an epic fail). The obvious predicament here lies in the abrupt, rather than gradual, shift from old to new. Up until the 1980s, youngsters still relied on family connections and matchmakers to find a spouse. Boom – all of a sudden they’re living away from their parents, in the bustle of the city, and there’s no-one to introduce them to potential partners. On top of this, South Korean women are more educated and picky with their choice of husband, and waiting until almost five years later to have kids – while men seem happy enough to settle as long as the woman is attractive. It seems ridiculous that while the Australian government debates asylum seekers and broadband networks, the South Korean government is planning parties. But upon further inspection, the Koreans may actually be working on something more essential. It all makes for an interesting scenario, and would all be highly entertaining if it wasn’t for the fact that the nation is at risk. It also pointedly conveys the fact that the good of a society is so dependent on the existence and protection of marriage as an institution. - WWW.MERCATORNET.COM
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 15 Biggest Youth Event - Extreme Mission 6-9pm at the University of Notre Dame Drill Hall. There will be music, mission and living loud. Archbishop Costelloe SDB and the WYD Pilgrims will bring a dynamic night to share in the WYD Mission. The night starts with a free sausage sizzle concluding with Mass for the Feast of the Assumption. Book free individual or group tickets for catering purposes. Enq: UNDA 9433 0658, CYM 9422 7912 or admin@cym.com.au. FRIDAY, AUGUST 16 TO THURSDAY, AUGUST 22 The International Pilgrim Virgin Statue comes to Perth, Mandurah and Bunbury Aug 16, 7pm at St Jerome’s, Troode St, Munster. Activities will include Holy Mass, Rosary, talks, veneration and vigil at the following parishes and dates: Aug 17, Our Lady of the the Mission, Camberwarra Dr, Craigie, 8.30am-noon and 6pm at Our Lady of Mercy, Patrick Ct, Girrawheen. Aug 18, Holy Spirit, Keaney Pl, City Beach, 8am and 9.30am, Holy Mass and 5.45pm, Our Lady of the Assumption, Stevenson Rd, Mandurah. Aug 19, St Patrick’s Cathedral, Bunbury starting 11am. Aug 20, 10.30am and 5.45pm, St Bernadette’s, Jugan St, Glendalough. Aug 21, 9am at St Gerard Majella, Ravenswood Dr, Mirrabooka, 12.10pm, All Saints Chapel, 77 St Georges Tce, Perth, and 7pm, St Francis of Assisi, Lilian Rd, Maida Vale. Aug 22, 11am St Mary’s Cathedral, Perth, Holy Mass and 7.30pm, Solemn Holy Mass, Most Rev Timothy Costelloe SDB. Enq: Yolanda 0413 707 707. SATURDAY, AUGUST 17 Children’s Religious Education Program (PrePrimary and Year One) 11am–12.30pm Saturday (including lunch). Our Lady Queen of Poland Parish, 35 Eighth Ave, Maylands. The official Perth Archdiocese Parish Religious Education Program (PREP). An opportunity to give young children attending non-Catholic schools age-appropriate Religious Education in a creative and fun environment. Families outside Maylands welcome. Enq: Hayley Doan 0423 008 500. St Patrick’s Basilica Presbytery Restoration Quiz Night 7.30pm Eyes down at Basilica Parish Centre, 47 Adelaide St, Fremantle. Tickets $10. BYO drinks and nibbles. Enq: 9335 2268. SATURDAY, AUGUST 17 TO FRIDAY, AUGUST 23 Fr John Rea - Public Healing Ministry 7.30am at 67 Howe St, Osborne Park. Men’s Breakfast at Disciples of Jesus; Aug 22, 7pm, healing Mass at St Andrew's, 60 Victorsen Pde, Clarkson; Aug 23, Sacred Heart Parish, Guppy St, Pemberton. Enq: DOJ 9202 6868, and Betty 0427 711 916, respectively. SUNDAY, AUGUST 18 Meditative Prayer in the Style of Taizé 7-8pm at St Joseph’s Convent Chapel, 16 York St, South Perth. Includes scripture, prayer, song (mantra) and silence in candlelight. Chapel door open 6.30pm. Bring a friend and a torch. Enq: Sr Maree Riddler 0414 683 926. Auslan Cafe 10.30am to 12 noon Emmanuel Centre Hall next to St Francis Xavier Church, Windsor St, Perth. Ever thought about learning how to communicate with profoundly deaf people through Auslan (Australian Sign Language)? Now you can and it’s FREE. Come and learn in a relaxed and fun way. There is always an interpreter at St Francis Xavier Church for the 9.30am Sunday Mass. Light lunch provided. Enq: Emma or Barbara by email emmanuelcentre@westnet.com.au or 9328 8113. World Apostolate of Fatima 3pm at Our Lady Queen of Peace, cnr Milroy and Harfoot Sts, Willagee. All welcome. Enq: 9339 2614. The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2pm at the Shrine of the Virgin of the Revelation, 36 Chittering Rd, Bullsbrook. Celebrations begin with Rosary procession, Benediction and Holy Mass. All are most welcome. Enq: 9447 3229. SUNDAY, AUGUST 18 AND 25 Latin Mass 8.15am at The Good Shepherd Church, Streich Ave, Kelmscott. To be celebrated by Emeritus Archbishop Barry Hickey. Enq: John 9390 6646. TUESDAY, AUGUST 20 Spirituality and the Sunday Gospels 7-8pm at St Benedict’s school hall, Alness St, Applecross. Presented by Norma Woodcock. Everyone is welcome. Cost: collection. Accreditation recognition by the CEO. Enq: 9487 1772 or www.normawoodcock.com. SUNDAY, AUGUST 25 International Food Fair at The Little Sisters of the Poor 10am to 3pm at 2 Rawlins St, Glendalough. All welcome to eat or take away great varieties of Asian and continental food - Satay, Char Kway Teow and more. Live music to entertain. All proceeds are for upgrading the Marian Centre in the home. Enq: Francis Lim 0437 562 263. MONDAY, AUGUST 26 TO FRIDAY, AUGUST 30 Fr John Rea - Five-Night Healing Mission, Gosnells 7.30pm at the Catholic Church, 175 Corfield St, Gosnells. Catholic Charismatic Renewal presents Fr John Rea SM, a New Zealand priest gifted in the
healing ministry, who will conduct a five-night Healing Mission, includes Holy Mass. Teaching builds over five nights, so try to attend all. Cost: collection. Enq: Dan Hewitt on 9398 4973 or daniel.hewitt5@bigpond.com. FRIDAY, AUGUST 30 Medjugorje Evening of Prayer Group 7-9pm at St Bernadette’s Parish, 49 Jugan St, Mt Hawthorn. It is reported Our Blessed Mother has been appearing daily in Medjugorje since 1981 with messages for all her children. In thanksgiving, the Medjugorje evening of prayer group meet monthly in a different parish to spread Our Blessed Mother's messages. Free DVDs on Medjugorje. NEWSFLASH Pilgrimage. Oct 8-24 Rome/Italy/ Medjugorje. $3,999. Enq: 9402 2480 or 0407 471 256; medjugorje@y7mail.com. FRIDAY, AUGUST 30 TO SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 30th Novena to Our Lady of Good Health, Vailankanni with Fr Leo Spicer OSM 7pm at Holy Trinity Church, 8 Burnett St, Embleton. Mass, procession and supper. Aug 31 and Sept 1, 6pm Mass and blessing of fathers. Sept 2-5, 7pm homily, Benediction, Exposition, children’s blessing, the sick and the elderly. Sept 6, 6pm, Exposition, Divine Mercy, Adoration, 7pm holy Mass, anointing of the sick, Benediction; Sept 7, 6pm Mass and Benediction; Sept 8, Our Lady’s Nativity, concelebrated Mass, procession, raffle draw. Enq: 9271 5528, 0417 185 203. Novena to Our Blessed Mother and Retreat on Marian Healing 7.30-8.30pm at Holy Family Parish, 34 Alcock St, Maddington. Also Sept 7: 9am-1.30pm one day Retreat on Marian Healing: Praise and worship, preaching, confessions Mass, Eucharistic Adoration and healing prayers, then from 7.308.30pm Novena. Morning tea and lunch provided. Sept 8: 6.30-8.30pm, Feast Day Novena. Enq: 9493 1703 vincentiansperth@yahoo.com. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 TO TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 Fr John Rea - Public Healing Ministry 7.30pm, 67 Howe St, Osborne Park. Healing service for women. 6.45pm Sept 4, Healing Mass at All Saints Parish, 7 Liwara Pl, Greenwood; 7.30pm Sept 5, Healing Mass, St Mary’s Cathedral, Perth; 7.30pm Sept 7, Healing Service for Marriages and 3pm Sept 8, Healing Service, both at 67 Howe St, Osborne Park; 10am Sept 10, Healing Mass at Holy Spirit Parish, City Beach. Enq: Disciples of Jesus 9202 6868. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 TO FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 48-Hour Perpetual Rosary Bouquet for Our Lady’s Birthday The roster sheets are available in all parishes. Pledged times can be mailed to: The Legion of Mary, 36 Windsor St, East Perth. Ph: 9328 2726 or emailed: rosarybouquet13@gmail.com by 6pm Friday, Sept 6 for inclusion on the scroll. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 TO SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 Feast of Maria Santissima del Tindari with street procession 7.30pm at St Patrick’s Basilica, 47 Adelaide Tce, Fremantle. Begins with a Tridium (ThursSat) celebrated by Fr Leo Spicer. Sept 8: 9.45am concelebrated Mass, principal celebrant Emeritus Archbishop Barry Hickey. The procession through the streets of Fremantle will commence from the Basilica at 2pm. Enq Joe 0404 801138, 9335 1185. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 Day With Mary 9am-5pm at St Brigid’s Church, 69 Morrison Rd, Midland. 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 on Our Lady, Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet and Stations of the Cross. BYO lunch. Enq: Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate 9250 8286. 25th Anniversary of the 48-Hour Perpetual Rosary Bouquet Mass 10.30am at St Joachim’s Church, Shepperton Rd, Victoria Park. Begins with a mediative Rosary, followed by holy Mass celebrated by Archbishop Emeritus BJ Hickey at 11am. The scroll with pledges will be presented during the Mass. A light finger food luncheon will follow. Please bring a plate to share. All welcome. Enq: to rosarybouquet13@gmail.com or 0478598860. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 TO SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 A Live-in/Live-out Retreat - Faith and Grace Held at the Redemptorist Retreat House, North Perth. Fr Carl Schafer OFM from Sydney, National Spiritual Assistant to the Secular Franciscan Order in Oceania, will lead the retreat. Fr Carl’s ministry to the Secular Franciscans spans 48 years, 12 of those in Rome. Enq: Angela 9275 5658, or angelmich@bigpond.com. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Fundraising Jumble Sale - Myaree Parish 10am–4pm at Pater Noster Parish grounds. Wide range of all pre-loved items. Entrance Evershed St. Enq: Margaret 9330 3848. THURSDAY, SPTEMBER 19 TO SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 Inaugural Zimbabwe Catholics Australia and New Zealand Congress Starting Afresh In Jesus Christ. 7pm at Swanleigh,
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58 Yule Ave, Middle Swan. Drums have been warmed. The Zimbabwe Catholics Perth community will host this inaugural congress. Two dynamic priests from Zimbabwe will be guest speakers supported by local priests. Various activities have been lined to make this congress spiritually uplifting. Come let us journey together in the Year of Faith. Enq: Bibiana 0458 945 444, Jane 04240 667 819. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 St Padre Pio Feast Day 6pm at Infant Jesus Church, 47 Wellington Rd, Morley. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Rosary, Divine Mercy, Silent Adoration and Benediction; 7pm- holy Mass, main celebrant Emeritus Archbishop Barry Hickey, St Padre Pio Liturgy. Confession available in English and Italian. Enq: Des 6278 1540. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11 TO SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13 Inner Healing Live In Retreat 7.30am at Epiphany Retreat Centre, 50 Fifth Ave, Rossmoyne. Come and receive Jesus’ embrace and healing through his Word and Sacraments during this retreat. Led by the Vincentian Fathers. Enq: Melanie 0410 605743 or vincentiansperth@ yahoo.com.
EVERY LAST SUNDAY Filipino Mass 3pm at Notre Dame Church, cnr Daley and Wright Sts, Cloverdale. Please bring a plate to share for socialisation after Mass. Enq: Fr Nelson Po 0410 843 412, Elsa 0404 038 483. EVERY MONDAY For You My Soul is Thirsting (Psalm 62:1) 7pm at St Thomas Parish, 2 College Rd, Claremont. Tend to your thirst for God. Begins with Adoration, then 7.45pm - Evening Prayer; 8pm - Communion Service and Night Prayer. Come to the whole thing, or just to a part! Enq: Michelle: 0404 564 890.
LAST MONDAY Be Still in His Presence – Ecumenical Christian Program 7.30-8.45pm at St Swithun Anglican Church, 195 Lesmurdie St, Lesmurdie (hall behind church). Begins with songs of praise and worship, silent time, lectio divina, small group sharing and cuppa. Enq: Lynne 9293 3848 or 0435 252 941. EVERY TUESDAY Novena to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal 6pm at Pater Noster Church, Marmion and Evershed Sts, Myaree. Mass at 5.30pm followed by Benediction. Enq: John 0408 952 194.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6 TO SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12 Individual Silent Directed Retreat 4.30pm at St Catherine’s House of Hospitality, 113 Tyler St, Tuart Hill. Meet daily with your retreat directors, Celia Joyce or Fr Stephen Truscott SM, to explore the movement of God within your life. The retreat unfolds at your own pace. (Limited to 10 retreatants.) Enq: 9485 8980 or www.fullnessoflife.org.
Novena to God the Father 7.30pm at St Joachim’s parish hall, Vic Park. Novena followed by reflection and discussions on forthcoming Sunday Gospel. Enq: Jan 9284 1662.
REGULAR EVENTS
EVERY WEDNESDAY Holy Spirit of Freedom Community 7.30pm at Church of Christ, 111 Stirling St, Perth. We welcome everyone to attend our praise meeting. Enq: 0423 907 869 or hsofperth@gmail.com.
EVERY SUNDAY Gate of Heaven Catholic Radio Join the Franciscans of the Immaculate from 7.309pm on Radio Fremantle 107.9FM for Catholic radio broadcast of EWTN and our own live shows. Enq: radio@ausmaria.com.
Cathedral Cafe Cathedral Cafe is now open every Sunday 9.30am1pm at St Mary’s Cathedral parish centre, downstairs after Mass. Coffee, tea, cakes, sweets, friendship with Cathedral parishioners. Further info: Tammy on smcperthwyd@yahoo.com.au or 0415 370 357. Pilgrim Mass - Shrine of the Virgin of the Revelation 2pm at Shrine, 36 Chittering Rd, Bullsbrook. Commencing with Rosary followed by Benediction. Reconciliation 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 church and shrine open daily between 9am-5pm. Enq Sacri 9447 3292. Praise and Worship 5.30pm at St Denis Parish, corner Osborne St and Roberts Rd, Joondanna. Followed by 6pm Mass. Enq: Admin on admin@stdenis.com.au. EVERY FIRST SUNDAY Singles Prayer and Social Group 7pm at All Saints Chapel, Allendale Sq, 77 St Georges Tce, Perth. Begins with holy hour (Eucharistic Adoration, Rosary and teaching) followed by dinner at local restaurant. Meet new people, pray and socialise with other single men and women. Enq: Veronica 0403 841 202. EVERY SECOND SUNDAY Healing Hour 7-8pm at St Lawrence Parish, Balcatta. Songs of praise and worship, Exposition of Blessed Sacrament and prayers for sick. Enq: Fr Irek Czech SDS or office Tue-Thu, 9am-2.30pm on 9344 7066. EVERY THIRD SUNDAY Oblates of St Benedict’s 2pm at St Joseph’s Convent, York St, South Perth. We welcome all who are interested in studying the Rule of St Benedict and its relevance to the everyday life of today for laypeople. Vespers and afternoon tea conclude our meetings. Enq: Secretary 9457 5758. Divine Mercy Hour 3pm at St Pius X Church, 23 Paterson St, Manning. There will be Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Divine Mercy Prayers, Rosary and Benediction. Please join us in prayer. Enq: Mrs K Henderson 9450 4195.
EVERY FIRST TUESDAY Short MMP Cenacle for Priests 2pm at Edel Quinn Centre, 36 Windsor St, East Perth. Enq: Fr Watt 9376 1734.
Bible Study at Cathedral 6.15pm at St Mary’s Cathedral, Victoria Sq, Perth. Deepen your faith through reading and reflecting on holy Scripture with Fr Jean-Noel Marie. Meeting room beneath Cathedral. Enq: 9223 1372. Holy Hour - Catholic Youth Ministry 5.30pm at Catholic Pastoral Centre, 40A Mary St, Highgate. Mass followed at 6.30pm with Holy Hour. Enq: 9422 7912 or admin@cym.com.au. EVERY FIRST WEDNESDAY Novena to St Mary of the Cross MacKillop 7-7.45pm at Blessed Mary MacKillop Parish, corner Cassowary Dr and Pelican Pde, Ballajura. Begins with Mass, novena prayers and Benediction. Followed by healing prayers and anointing of the sick. Enq: Madi 9249 9093 or Gerry 0417 187 240. EVERY SECOND WEDNESDAY Chaplets of Divine Mercy 7.30pm at St Thomas More Parish, Dean Rd, Bateman. Accompanied by Exposition, then Benediction. Enq: George 9310 9493 or 6242 0702 (w). EVERY THURSDAY Divine Mercy 11am at Sts John and Paul Church, Pinetree Gully Rd, Willetton. Pray the Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy and for consecrated life, especially in our parish. Concludes with veneration of the first class relic of St Faustina. Enq: John 9457 7771. St Mary’s Cathedral Praise Meeting 7.45pm at the Legion of Mary’s Edel Quinn Centre, 36 Windsor St, East Perth. Includes praise, song and healing ministry. Enq: Kay 9382 3668 or fmi@ flameministries.org. Group Fifty - Charismatic Renewal Group 7.30pm at Redemptorist Monastery, 150 Vincent St, North Perth. Includes prayer, praise and Mass. Enq: Elaine 9440 3661. EVERY THURSDAY IN AUGUST Introduction to the Study of Contemporary Christian Spirituality Course 7-9pm at St Catherine’s House of Hospitality, 113 Tyler St, Tuart Hill. Presented by Fr Stephen Truscott SM PhD; course examines contemporary Christian spirituality as both lived experience and academic discipline, combining reading, discussion, lectures and reflective exercises. You will build the capacity to develop beyond yourself in relationship with others and with God in understanding, liberty and love. Enq: 9485 8980 or www.fullnessoflife.org. EVERY FIRST THURSDAY
EVERY FOURTH SUNDAY Shrine Time for Young Adults 18-35 Years 7.30-8.30pm at Schoenstatt Shrine, 9 Talus Dr, Mt Richon; Holy Hour with prayer, reflection, meditation, praise and worship; followed by a social gathering. Come and pray at a place of grace. Enq: shrinetimemtrichon@gmail.com.
Holy Hour Prayer for Priests 7-8pm at Holy Spirit Parish, 2 Keaney Pl, City Beach. All welcome. Enq: Linda 9341 3079. Prayer in Style of Taizé 7.30-8.30pm at Our Lady of Grace Parish, 3 Kitchener St, North Beach. Includes prayer, song and silence in candlelight – symbol of Christ the light of the world. Taizé info: www.taize.fr. Enq: secretary 9448 4888 or 9448 4457.
Holy Hour for Vocations to the Priesthood, Religious Life 2-3pm at Infant Jesus Parish, Wellington St, Morley. Includes Exposition of Blessed Sacrament, silent prayer, scripture, prayers of intercession. Come and pray that those discerning vocations can hear clearly God’s call.
EVERY SECOND THURSDAY Life in the Spirit Seminar 6pm at 2 King St, Coogee. The Resource Centre for Personal Development and Catholic Charismatic Renewal will hold seven sessions every second Thursday until October. Enq: Eva 0409 405 585.
FIRST AND THIRD THURSDAY Social Dinner (Young Adults aged up to 35) and Rosary Cenacle 6.30pm at St Bernadette’s Church, 49 Jugan St, Mt Hawthorn. Begins at 6.30pm with dinner at a local restaurant, followed at 8pm by a Rosary Cenacle, short talk and refreshments at the church. Great way to meet new people, pray and socialise! Enq: 9444 6131 or st.bernadettesyouth@gmail.com. EVERY FRIDAY Eucharistic Adoration at Schoenstatt Shrine 10am at Schoenstatt Shrine, 9 Talus Dr, Mt Richon. Includes holy Mass, Exposition of Blessed Sacrament, silent adoration till 8.15pm. Join us in prayer at a place of grace. Enq: Sisters of Schoenstatt 9399 2349. Healing Mass 6pm at Holy Family Parish, Lot 375, Alcock St, Maddington. Begins with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Rosary, Stations of the Cross, Healing Mass followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Enq: admin 9493 1703 or www.vpcp. org.au. EVERY FIRST FRIDAY Mass and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 11am-4pm at Little Sisters of the Poor Chapel, 2 Rawlins St, Glendalough. Exposition of Blessed Sacrament after Mass until 4pm, finishing with Rosary. Enq: Sr Marie MS.Perth@lsp.org.au. Healing and Anointing Mass 8.45am Pater Noster Church, Evershed St, Myaree. Begins with Reconciliation, then 9am Mass of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, anointing of the sick and prayers to St Peregrine. Enq: Joy 9337 7189. Pro-life Witness – Mass and Procession 9.30am at St Brigid’s Parish, corner Great Northern Hwy and Morrison Rd, Midland. Begins with Mass followed by Rosary procession and prayer vigil at nearby abortion clinic, led by the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate. Please join us to pray for an end to abortion and the conversion of hearts. Enq: Helen 9402 0349. Catholic Faith Renewal Evening 7.30pm at Sts John Paul Parish, Pinetree Gully Rd, Willetton. There will be songs of praise, prayer, sharing by a priest, then thanksgiving Mass and light refreshments. Enq: Ivan 0428 898 833 or Ann 0412 166 164 or catholicfaithrenewal@gmail. com. Communion of Reparation All Night Vigils 7pm-1.30am at Corpus Christie Church, Loch St, Mosman Park or St Gerard Majella Church, corner Ravenswood Dr/Majella Rd, Mirrabooka. Vigils are two Masses, Adoration, Benediction, prayers, Confession in reparation for outrages committed against the United Hearts of Jesus and Mary. Enq: Vicky 0400 282 357, Fr Giosue 93492315, John/ Joy 9344 2609. EVERY SECOND FRIDAY Discover Spirituality of St Francis of Assisi 12pm at St Brigid’s parish centre. The Secular Franciscans of Midland Fraternity have lunch, then 1-3pm meeting. Enq: Antoinette 9297 2314. EVERY SATURDAY Teachers, parents and friends mission outreach 10am at Morley Parish Centre, 47 Wellington Rd, Morley. Meet during school terms. Primary English teachers and prospective aides offer their services for a small remuneration and donations from the tuition are distributed to missionaries. “Come and See” sessions are offered. Enq: Maggie-9272 8263, margaretbox7@icloud.com. EVERY FIRST SATURDAY Vigil for Life – Mass and Procession 8.30am at St Augustine Parish, Gladstone St, Rivervale. Begins with Mass celebrated by Fr Carey, followed by Rosary procession and prayer vigil at nearby abortion clinic. Please join us to pray for the conversion of hearts and an end to abortion. Enq. Helen 9402 0349. Mission Rosary Making at the Legion of Mary 9.30am-2pm at 36 Windsor St, East Perth. All materials are supplied. The Rosaries made are distributed to the schools, missions and those who ask for a Rosary. Please join us and learn the art of Rosary making on rope and chain. Enq: 0478 598 860. EVERY SECOND SATURDAY Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Succour) and Divine Mercy Chaplet (Chant) 8.30am at Our Lady of the Mission Parish, Whitford, 270 Camberwarra Dr, Craigie. Holy Mass at 8.30am followed by Novena. Enq: Margaret 9307 7276. EVERY FOURTH SATURDAY Voice of the Voiceless Healing Mass 11.30am at St Brigid’s Parish, 211 Aberdeen St, Northbridge. Bring a plate to share after Mass. Enq. Frank 9296 7591 or 0408 183 325.
GENERAL Free Divine Mercy Image for Parishes High quality oil painting and glossy print – Divine Mercy Promotions. Images of very high quality. For any parish willing to accept and place inside the church. Oil paintings: 160 x 90cm; glossy print - 100 x 60cm. Enq: Irene 9417 3267 (w). Sacred Heart Pioneers Would anyone like to know about the Sacred Heart
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PILGRIMAGE Oct 8-24. Rome/Italy/Assisi/ Loretto/Eucharistic Miracle (Lanciano)/Cave of St Michael the Archangel/San Giovanni Rotondo (Padre Pio) plus 6 nights Medjugorje. Overnight Dubrovnik. Spiritual Director Fr Joseph Asnabun. Cost $3,999 includes flights, transfers, tipping, guides, bed, breakfast, and evening meals in Italy, and Medjugorje. Enq: 9402 2480, 0407 471 256 or email medjugorje@y7mail.com.
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Continued from Page 18 pioneers? If so, please contact Spiritual Director Fr Doug Harris 9444 6131 or John 9457 7771. St Philomena’s Chapel 3/24 Juna Dr, Malaga. Mass of the day: Mon 6.45am. Vigil Masses: Mon-Fri 4.45pm. Enq: Fr David 9376 1734. Mary MacKillop Merchandise Available for sale from Mary MacKillop Centre. Enq: Sr Maree 041 4683 926 or 08 9334 0933. Financially Disadvantaged People Requiring Low Care Aged Care Placement The Little Sisters of the Poor community is set in beautiful gardens in the suburb of Glendalough. “Making the elderly happy, that is everything!” St Jeanne Jugan (foundress). Registration and enq: Sr Marie 9443 3155. Is your son or daughter unsure of what to do this year? Suggest a Cert IV course to discern God’s purpose. They will also learn more about the Catholic faith and develop skills in communication and leadership. Acts 2 College of Mission and Evangelisation (National Code 51452).Enq: Jane 9202 6859. AA Alcoholics Anonymous Is alcohol costing you more than just money? Enq: AA 9325 3566. Saints and Sacred Relics Apostolate Invite SSRA Perth invites interested parties, parish priests, leaders of religious communities, lay associations to organise relic visitations to parishes, communities, etc. We have available authenticated relics, mostly first-class, of Catholic saints and blesseds including Sts Mary MacKillop, Padre Pio, Anthony of Padua, Therese of Lisieux, Maximilian Kolbe, Simon Stock and Blessed Pope John Paul II. Free of
charge and all welcome. Enq: Giovanny 0478 201 092 or ssra-perth@catholic.org. Enrolments, Year 7, 2014 La Salle College now accepting enrolments for Year 7, 2014. For prospectus and enrolment, please contact college reception on 9274 6266 or email lasalle@lasalle. wa.edu.au. Acts 2 College, Perth’s Catholic Bible College Is now pleased to be able to offer tax deductibility for donations to the college. If you are looking for an opportunity to help grow the faith of young people and evangelise the next generation of apostles, please contact Jane Borg, Principal at Acts 2 College on 0401 692 690 or principal@ acts2come.wa.edu.au. Divine Mercy Church Pews Would you like to assist, at the same time becoming part of the history of the new Divine Mercy Church in Lower Chittering, by donating a beautifully handcrafted jarrah pew currently under construction, costing only $1,000 each. A beautiful brass plaque with your inscription will be placed at the end of the pew. Please make cheques payable to Divine Mercy Church Building fund and send with inscription to PO Box 8, Bullsbrook WA 6084. Enq: Fr Paul 0427 085 093. Abortion Grief Association Inc A not-for-profit association is looking for premises to establish a Trauma Recovery Centre (pref SOR) in response to increasing demand for our services (ref.www. abortiongrief.asn.au). Enq: Julie (08) 9313 1784. RESOURCE CENTRE FOR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT - 2013 COURSES Holistic Health Seminar The Instinct to Heal (begins July 25) Thursday 11am-1pm; RCPD2 Internalise Principles of Successful Relationships, and Use Emotional Intelligence and Communication Skills, now on Thursdays 11am-1pm. 197 High St, Fremantle. Bookings essential. Enq:
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ACROSS 2 First Catholic United States Chief Justice 5 Communion wafers 8 “…the greatest of these is ___” (I Cor 13:13) 9 Female members of religious orders (abbr) 11 NT book 13 Winter hrs in the Diocese of Cheyenne 14 Herod offered this much of his kingdom to Herodias’ daughter (Mk 6:23) 15 Religious instruction for converts (abbr.) 16 Abner’s father (2 Sam 2:8) 17 Book attributed to John 20 “Behold, I am with you ___…” 22 ___ in the blood of the Lamb 27 Flagship of Columbus 28 ___ Testament 29 Sunday in Lent 30 Gold, frankincense or myrrh 32 Type of cross 33 You wouldn’t put one under a bushel basket 35 Samuel’s mentor 36 The ___ Supper 37 Mother-in-law of Ruth 38 “___ to God in the highest” DOWN 1 “Mater ___” 3 First Catholic university to be built in the United States in about 40 years 4 The Wise Men came from here 5 Paradise Lost?
1) RCPD6 ‘The Cost of Discipleship’ This course combines theology with relationship education and personal/ spiritual awareness by teaching selfanalysis. 2) ‘The Wounded Heart’ Healing for emotional and sexual abuse promotes healing and understanding for the victim and the offender. Holistic counselling available - http://members. dodo.com.au/~evalenz/. Would You Not Watch One Hour with Me? Adoration - St Jerome’s, Spearwood We have been able to add Sunday night/ Monday morning to our Adoration Roster. It is now continuous from Wednesday, 6am through to Monday, 10pm. Please pray for new Adorers to keep Jesus company on the two nights (Monday and Tuesday) which still finish at 10pm. Adorers needed urgently: Thursday, 10am, 11am and 12 noon. Please see the roster for other times Adorers are needed. Enq. Mary 0402 289 418. Pilgrimage: Following Christ and His Saints Fr Tim Deeter and Fr Michael Rowe will lead a pilgrimage to the Holy Land and Italy, Jan 6-31, 2014. Israel and Jordan, Rome, Subiaco, Genazzano, Norcia and Cascia in Italy. $7,850 from Perth is allinclusive except your drinks and souvenirs. Enq: casapgf@iinet.net.au or 9271 5253.
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