Catholic Life April 2015

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ISSUE 187

April 2015

Priests move next week He is from the Carmelite of Mary Fr Anthony has completed his time in parish while parish priest Fr Denis FOUR priest moves announced Immaculate religious institute which was O’Bryan is on sabbatical leave.

Australia and is returning to India.

by Bishop of Sale Pat O’Regan founded in Kerala, and was India’s first His appointment as administrator runs Fr Jenish Jose (Puthenpurackal) take place next week. home-grown religious congregation. until June 15.

CMI will become assistant priest at Fr Aju Puthupally has been appointed acting administrator at St Mary’s Cathedral, Sale, replacing Fr Andrew Wise who has left the diocese to be part of Australia’s first oratory in Brisbane.

Fr Puthupally is an Indian priest who has been an assistant at Leongatha, covering Leongatha, Foster and Korumburra parishes.

CMI priests are part of the SyroMalabar Church but he has dual faculties to enable him to celebrate Latin rite Masses like other diocesan priests.

Also moving from Sale is Nigerian priest Fr Stephen Onuoha who will be an assistant at Narre Warren.

He replaces Fr Babu Anthony VC, who was assistant at Narre Warren.

Leongatha, Korumburra and Foster after serving for the past year as priest in residence at Lakes Entrance and Orbost.

New priest in residence in the east will be Fr Prasanna Costa (Warnakulasuriya) who arrived in this diocese from Abu Dhabi in February (see p15).

Fr Joseph Abutu has been appointed acting administrator of Cranbourne

Permanent Deacon Terry Rooney retired from active service last month.

He has been a deacon for nine years, working in Churchill and Morwell parishes.

Prior to his ordination he was a supervisor at Yallourn open cut power station.

New stained glass stations of cross at Drouin

PARISH priest Fr Herman Hengel inspects the news stations of the cross which were installed in St Ita’s Church, Drouin, during Lent. See story, page 4.

Photo: Catholic Media Gippsland

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My ministry begins as the Bishop of Sale AS I begin my ministry among you as Bishop, my experience so far has been one of welcome and there is much about which we can give thanks.

God is indeed good.

As I begin to move around the Diocese, slowing getting to know a little of each place, I am struck by the tremendous faithfulness of so many people. It is a delight to see what God has been doing in the Diocese of Sale thus far, and to be a part of it.

It is all too easy these days to concentrate on the negative aspects of life and faith, which some groups sadly, still continue to do. If we do this we can so easily forget what God is doing amongst us.

In the short time that I have been here so far, there is indeed much for which to be thankful and many good positive things happening, thank God.

In particular I would like to thank you for your welcome.

Also a thank you to all those, known and unknown, people who helped organise and celebrate the Ordination Liturgy in Sale, my sincere thanks.

All of my life I have been involved in Anzac Day. Each year our family would go to the Anzac march. Later as an Airforce Cadet I would be on duty at one or more of the ceremonies; and as a priest, more often than not, I would be part of the Anzac Day service.

Part of the attachment has also been through a family connection. Like so many other families we had a direct connection to the First War. Great-uncle Norman was killed near the Somme River in the second last month of World War 1; my maternal grandfather, Hubert, also knew the horrors

of the Western Front. For us, it wasn’t someone else’s war, it a deep way it was ‘ours’. We knew someone there.

Each time I’d visit my grandparents home, there on the wall were the studio shots of great-uncle and grandfather.

Particularly striking was my grandfathers’ Light Horse uniform, with the distinctive plume of emu feathers.

What I learned from this experience is that key word ‘involvement’. Being part of something. being involved, is always the best way forward and indeed is the distinctly, Catholic Way of doing things, not just sitting back and criticising, but getting in and making a difference.

As we continue to celebrate the great feast of Easter, may the light of the Lord’s Resurrection bring hope and joy to you and

your family, and as I get more ‘involved’ in the life of the diocese, so too may I invite you to get involved in your parish and thus allowing God’s kingdom to shine forth more brightly. God is Good.

+ Pat O’Regan Bishop of Sale

Easter vigil welcome for many new Catholics MORE than 50 people were welcomed into the Catholic Church in Sale Diocese during Easter Vigil ceremonies this year.

They had been part of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults courses conducted in various parishes.

Numbers were almost evenly divided between the unbaptised, known as catechumens, and those candidates who had previously been baptised in other denominations.

Most came from the larger west-end parishes of Berwick, Cranbourne and Narre Warren.

The catechumens and candidates gathered at St Mary’s Cathedral, Sale, at the DIOCESAN administrator Fr Peter Slater welcomes the catechumens and candidates who attended the Rite of Election at St Mary’s Cathedral, Sale, at the beginning of Lent.

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At that stage Bishop Pat O’Regan had not yet been ordained as the ninth Bishop of Sale, and so diocesan administrator Fr Peter Slater welcomed them.

He praised them for their dedication in undertaking the RCIA program and wished them well on their ongoing journeys of faith.

The next celebration for the new Catholics is the Mystagogia Mass to be held at St Ita’s Church, Victoria St., Drouin, on Ascension Sunday, May 17, at 10.30am.

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Let’s get behind Trinity Families - Bishop BISHOP Pat O’Regan has urged the members of the diocese and beyond to generously support the annual appeal for Trinity Families, in our parishes this year.

He said that, “As good stewards of the gifts that God has given us, we must always find a necessary place for those

who need our help.

“To achieve this funds such as our own home -grown fund of Trinity Families, needs to grow its funds that this mission of service can be more effective.”

“I have been reliably informed that the demand placed upon Trinity Families’ funding is actually three times more than

is currently availability for distribution.”

He said that it was important to keep forefront of our minds that this was our own charity arm specifically set up to serve and support the needs of families in the Greater Gippsland area.

“While there are many calls upon our donations at this time,

Couple married for 60 years PAKENHAM – Frank and Judith Azzopardi celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a party at Shanagolden Village where they live.

They renewed their wedding vows on April 1 before Fr John Readman who also lives in retirement at Shanagolden.

Most of the couple’s children and grandchildren were able to attend on the day.

The couple married at St Brigid’s Church, Brunswick, on April 2, 1955 and together they had three girls and four boys, who are now spread over a wide area of Australia and overseas.

The family has since grown to include 11 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Mr Azzopardi came to Australia from Malta in 1952 and met Judith in Melbourne shortly afterwards.

He spent his working life as a lugger, installing asbestos on steam pipes on major construction sites, and although suffering the effects of exposure to the dangerous material, he considers himself lucky.

what is both worthwhile and unique about Trinity Families is that it is locally based and supports the particular needs of our area.

Bishop O’Regan was impressed by the way Trinity Families had been established as a charitable trust to support the needs of families. It neatly dovetailed into part of previous pastoral plans of the Diocese of Sale which gave a strong emphasis to build up family life.

The particular services supported by Trinity Families had often struggled to attract funding from other sources and it seems that this would continue to be the case.

He urged everyone in the diocese and beyond to give generously to the May appeal by either donating via the envelopes available in the churches, or by making a direct debit or a secure credit card payment via the website www. trinityfamilies.org.au.

The Trinity Families website

has experienced some problems on its donations page over recent weeks.

The site was taken off line before Easter to enable corrections to be made but is now up and running again.

Donations can be made via the Donate Now tab at the top of the website.

People are encouraged to use their personal on-line banking facilities to make direct debits to the account number provided. However, having made a donation they should also send an email by clicking on the Contact tab on the Trinity Families website so that a receipt can be sent out.

On-line credit card donations are no longer available but a form can be sent out if a postal address is provided.

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The couple built a house at Berwick and lived there for 10 years until Judith’s failing

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Youth rally to be at Berwick

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and families are all welcome!

THE Youth Ministry Office is hosting a free youth rally for young people between the ages of 13 and 25 years on Friday May 15 from 6-9pm, at St Michael’s Primary School Stadium, Scanlan St., Berwick.

The event will include pizza, games, live music, praise and worship, and a special performance from the Australian Catholic Youth Festival house band, plus special guest Genevieve Bryant, who will be performing exclusively for the youth of our Diocese.

For more information please email me cassieg@sale. catholic.org.au. Parents, friends

Youth Games too

THE State Youth Games is bigger and better in 2015 With new sports and an all new online registration system, State Youth Games on the Queen’s Birthday Weekend in June is set to be a roaring success.

State Youth Games is an action-packed ecumenical weekend of sports and activities for young people.

Approximately 3000 people camp out together at Lardner Park, Warragul, play sports all day and celebrate at night.

SYG is open to anyone in Year 7 up to the age of 25 years, but leaders are welcome to be

Marian conference TRARALGON – The annual Marian Conference will be held at St Michael’s Church, Traralgon, on May 9.

The day begins at 9am with adoration, rosary and reconciliation, followed at 10.10am with benediction.

After morning tea Fr Gerard Ryan from the Confraternity of Christ the Priest at West Wagga Wagga will speaking, pending approval.

He gives weekly catechetical and spiritual programs on Telepace Australia, a channel

on the Optus D2 religious television satellite.

Attendees will gather for the annual procession at 11.45am, followed by the crowning of the statue of Our Lady and Mass at noon.

Afternoon speaker is Fr Ken Clark, Maffra, who is a priest with the Ordinariate of the Southern Cross.

The day ends with the Divine Mercy chaplet at 3pm.

Further enquiries to Pat Crozier on 0400 218 417.

above this age.

The Diocese of Sale team “Peter’s Crew” have been involved for the past two years and we are looking to do it all again this year.

Registrations will be opening soon, and information will be sent to parishes and schools so keep an eye out for bulletin notices outlining how you can get involved.

For more information please contact me via email cassieg@ sale.catholic.org.au.

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New stations of the cross

It’s Father Pat IT was a magnificent day in Sale when Bishop Pat O’Regan was ordained.

But one school teacher may have been overcome with the moment.

Looking out the window she commented that her father was walking by.

Other teachers looked up but could only see Bishop Pat and had to convince her that her father was not there.

It appears that, apart from the teacher needing to wear her glasses more often, that the new bishop and her father share a similar build - but that’s about all.

Time for a change I’LL admit that we are supporters of daylight saving but maybe the different sides of the world need to find a common date when the clocks are moved.

For example, England switched to daylight saving at the end of March, a week before we ended our daylight saving.

That meant we were both on daylight saving time and in the space of a week there were three time differences.

When we have daylight saving, Australia is 11 hours ahead of England.

For the week we both had daylight saving the difference

was 10 hours but when we went back to normal time on Easter Sunday the difference was only 9 hours.

Try doing business overseas with that happening.

A busy Easter MOST of the parishes we have spoken to report an increase in the number of people attending Easter and Holy Week services this year.

It would be interesting to know what prompts the increase.

Good weather for the first time in a few years might have brought a few more visitors to Gippsland but we doubt that’s the reason.

Perhaps international religious tensions have led to more people wanting to celebrate the resurrection and what it means to Christians.

Or perhaps it is that the charism of Pope Francis is reaching more and more people because he preaches on the need for social justice, helping fellow man and reforming parts of the Vatican operations.

DROUIN – Magnificent stained glass stations of the cross were installed in St Ita’s Church at Drouin during Lent.

The stations are the work of local artist Andrea Tindle and feature traditional scenes as well as smaller reflection panels.

The completed works have been a long time coming as Andrea had to stop working with lead when she became pregnant.

She originally studied as a graphic designer before working as a commercial artist for several years.

An interest in horticulture and rendering the colors and designs found in nature in stained glass, led to a leadlighting and stained glass course.

She has also produced works for the Anglican Church in Drouin.

The stations of the cross are hand painted, baked several times to fuse the colors and then set in lead in the traditional way.

The stations are based on those of St John Paul II that he used around the colosseum in Rome.

Each station has its theme at the top, the

stained glass scene from the Gospels and then smaller panels with visual information for people to meditate on.

Parish priest Fr Herman Hengel said the parish was lucky to have been able to secure the services of a high quality local artist to do the work.

The panels also tied in with the spectacular multi-colored resurrection window behind the altar as the last station featured the same multi-colored glass.

He said some of the reflection panels at the foot of each station were powerful symbols to draw people into the Passion of Christ.

Some would be surprised to see the face from the famous 1893 painting The Scream by Norwegian impressionist Edvard Munch feature in the panel depicting Jesus dying on the cross.

The tortured face can be used to capture the feeling of despair which would have been felt by those witnessing the death on the cross.

Of all the decisions we make in our lifetime, making a valid will is among the most important.

This final testament speaks loudly of the values, causes and possessions we hold most dear. We bequest personal treasures and mementos to special friends and loved ones and ask them to care for them after our passing.

If you hold the Church dear, you may consider leaving a percentage of your estate or a specific amount to the Diocese of Sale.

The Diocese is grateful for the support of its benefactors, who have enabled the Church to grow in its service of its people, and invite you to share in this rich heritage.

ACU position for ex Sale man A FORMER Sale man Dr Michael Casey, scholar, theologian and author, and private secretary to Cardinal Pell, has joined the Australian Catholic University as a senior adviser on Church policy, reports Catholic Communications.

Vice-Chancellor of ACU, Professor Greg Craven, welcomed Dr Casey to this new role which he said was designed to enhance the interaction of the University with the wider Church and other stakeholders in shared interests in areas such as public policy, social justice, education, human rights and health.

“It is incumbent upon ACU to work with the Church in contributing to quality public policy discussions within the

broader Australian context and Dr Casey will ensure we are meeting these needs,” Professor Craven said.

Dr Casey’s role will also encompass the provision of advice to the University’s leadership team on strengthening the relationships with key Catholic stakeholders, the Vice-Chancellor added.

In addition to degrees in Arts and Law from Monash University and a PhD in Sociology from La Trobe University, Dr Casey is a Permanent Fellow in Sociology and Politics at the Australian Campus of the John Paul Institute for Marriage and the Family.

He is also the author of Meaningless: the Solution of Nietzsche, Freud and Rorty.

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SJOG Berwick hospital celebrates 75 years

THE anniversary cake is cut by President of Berwick Inc Dr Wes Jame and Maree Stephenson who is the wife of Dr Noel Stephenson, watched by (from left) SJOG executive director eastern hospitals Tracey Burton, SJOG Berwick Hospital chief executive officer Lisa Norman and Bishop of Sale Pat O’Regan.

BERWICK - The St John of God help the hospital and continues today, Berwick Hospital celebrated 75 years 60 years on, to be an integral part of the of delivering healthcare to the local Berwick community.

Further development in the 1970s community with a celebration for past and present doctors and staff of the introduced occupational therapy, a nursing home and casualty and outpatient hospital on March 5.

Bishop Pat O’Regan conducted a services and in 1987 the hospital changed Mass and memories were be shared of its name to Berwick Hospital.

St John of God Health Care continued how the hospital has grown along with its community from a seven bed hospital the legacy of the early pioneers when it in 1940 with feasibility plans now being purchased the hospital in 2003 and began considered to build a new 202 bed a period of expansion and modernisation hospital as part of a joint venture with that would help meet the health care demands of the growing population of Generation Healthcare REIT (GHC).

Special guests included the Stephenson Casey and Cardinia.

Ms Norman said “We have continued, family and Donald Whaley, nephew of Dr Percy Langmore. The previous four in the spirit of our pioneering health directors of nursing were present, in professionals, to deliver services that addition to all of the Berwick Inc Board. people need locally. Most recently On March 9, 1940 Dr Percy Langmore we have opened a new oncology unit, and his son Dr Leonard Langmore palliative care services and introduced opened the first Berwick and District nursing in the home.”

Today, St John of God Berwick Bush Nursing Hospital on Gloucester Avenue and, along with three nurses, Hospital has 74 hospital beds, four provided hospital services for the 1000 operating theatres and surgical and medical services and proudly delivers its residents of the country town.

St John of God Berwick Hospital services according to the core values of chief executive officer Lisa Norman hospitality, compassion, respect, justice said, “The vision of our community and and excellence.

Almost 1000 babies are born there the dedication of the doctors, hospital staff and forefathers 75 years ago, has every year and in 2013-14, over 14,500 enabled a tradition of delivering care patients were admitted.

In August last year, GHC and St John close to home which endures today.”

By 1948 it became apparent that the of God Health Care announced that hospital would need to expand and public they had entered into a memorandum of fundraising was launched to redevelop understanding to explore the feasibility the existing hospital and purchase more of building a new private hospital on land in 1953. It opened four extra wards, Kangan Drive opposite Casey Hospital.

“If approved, the campus will be a an operating theatre, birthing ward and a new kitchen and was treating 275 leading private healthcare precinct in one of Victoria’s largest and fastest growing patients a year.

The hospital auxiliary was also local government areas.” established at this time to raise funds to

Missionary priest to visit AN Irish missionary priest who has worked in the United States for many years will visit Sale Diocese and Melbourne Archdiocese next month.

Fr Mike Barry has been a priest of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary for over 45 years.

St John Paul II awarded him the papal honor Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice.

He is a parish priest in San Bernadino Diocese, in Los Angeles, where he has set up many ministries to the poor, homeless and women who suffer abuse and duress in their lives.

This ministry is known as ‘Mary’s Table’. Many people receive a meal each day.

He is gifted in praying for healing and direction. When he visited in 2013 a number of people experienced the healing power of Jesus in their lives.

Catholic Charismatic Renewal in Sale Diocese and Melbourne have organised this latest visit.

In our diocese he will be at Cranbourne, Traralgon and Narre Warren.

Itinerary: Sunday, May 17, St Agatha’s Cranbourne, Mass and Healing prayer, 6pm; Thursday, May 21, St Michael’s Traralgon, Mass and Healing Prayer, 7.30pm; Friday, May 22, Our Lady Help of Christians, Narre Warren, Mass and prayer,.7.30pm; Saturday, May 23, CCR Centre, Brunswick East, Renewal Day, 9.30am to 3.30pm; Monday, May 25, Mass and healing prayer at CCR Centre, East Brunswick, 7.30 pm; Wednesday, May 27, Mass and Healing Prayer, Sunbury,.7pm.

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Bless you for we are all blessed in God’s goodness WHAT do we mean when we say to someone “Bless you�?

What is a blessing anyway? Are we simply asking God to look kindly on this person, on this event?

According to the catechism, every baptised person is called on to be a blessing and to bless (CCC#1669). So how am I a blessing? How do I in turn bless others?

The first time we hear much about blessing is very early on in the Bible.

The Lord had said to Abram, “Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land

I will show you. I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.�(Genesis 12:2) So firstly, it is God who blesses us – we become blessed.

In the first story of Creation, at the end of each of the six days of creating, God surveys what has been created and God says that ‘it is good!’ The only exception to this is at the end of the sixth day, when God created humankind, God

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Much later, when St Paul visits Athens he further elaborates on this when he

speaks to the people of Athens about the Unknown God to whom so many shrines had been dedicated across the city.

He speaks to them of the God, in whom we live and move and have our being (Acts 17:28). In other words, God lives within us, without God we would not

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exist, we could not live or even move, we draw our very life from God. That is the closeness, the intimacy of the God who lives within us. God in whom we live and move and have our being is Paul’s attempt to explain this original blessing – that the goodness, the very life of God is the blessing, the animating principle within us.

In another place, Paul says that God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit which has been given to us. (Romans 5:3-5) So we have been blessed because God’s goodness lies deep within each of us. We are blessed and we in turn have the potential to be a blessing, to bless others by enabling them to come to know God’s presence within them. The Catechism puts it succinctly: But with Abraham, the divine blessing entered into human history which was moving towards death, to redirect it toward life, toward its source.

CCC#1080 The goodness of God lies deep within us, but we are not robots, we are still blessed with free will. We make choices.

But there are times when our choices are not ‘life-giving’, choices which work against us having ‘life to the full’.

There is a graphic image at the beginning of the book of Genesis which helps us appreciate what this means.

At the dawn of creation the world without the Creator God is described as a formless wasteland, an abyss covered with darkness. It is lifeless.

Then a mighty wind sweeps across it and the Spirit of God begins the work of creation – life begins.

The first act of creation is light – so we can see the wonders and beauty of creation, the wonders of the presence of God. But much of creation is also invisible.

Love and compassion, creativity, generosity, awe and wonder also belong to this world. Such activities redirect us to life, towards God. Being a blessing to others means enabling them, by our actions, to look beyond the physical creation to see and experience this deeper level of life.

To be a blessing means to open hearts, our own and others, to experience this goodness and beauty of the God who lies deep within each of us.

Each day is a new beginning, each day is an invitation to live more deeply.

Here is a quiet light that shines in every heart, Though it is always secretly there, it draws no attention to itself, It is what illuminates our minds to see beauty, our desire to seek possibility And our hearts to love life‌ This shy light is what enables us to recognise and receive our very presence here as blessing.

From Benedictus by John O’Donohue

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1600 witness bishop’s ordination in Sale A CROWD of 1600 witnessed the ordination of the ninth Bishop of Sale Pat O’Regan on Thursday (February 26).

The Bishop Phelan Stadium at Catholic College Sale was transformed over three days to create a suitable venue for the ceremony.

Nearby, St Mary’s Cathedral seats only 280 comfortably in the main body of the church and so it was decided to relocate the ceremony.

There was a strong attendance of parishioners from Bathurst where Bishop O’Regan was previously vicar-general and Dean of the Cathedral.

Principal celebrant was Archbishop of Melbourne Denis Hart and co-consecrators were the Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn Christopher Prowse, who is the previous Bishop of Sale, and Bishop of Bathurst Michael McKenna, formerly a priest of Sale Diocese.

Thirty bishops and archbishops and more than 100 priests from around Australia gathered for the event.

A 160 voice choir drawn from colleges and parishes around the diocese led the worship under the director of music from Lavalla College, Traralgon Shane Reid.

Organists were principal organist from St Francis Church, Melbourne, Anthony Halliday, and Fr Alois Balint from Offenburg , Germany.

Bishop O’Regan was assisted

by Fr Terrence Fournier who is the director of the National Liturgical Office for the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, and Fr Garry McKeown from Bathurst Diocese.

Mgr John Kallarackal from the Apostolic Nunciature in Canberra read the English translation of

PART of the 1600 crowd at Bishop Phelan Stadium at Catholic College Sale.

BISHOP O’Regan kneels before principal consecrator Archbishop of Melbourne Denis Hart. the Papal Bull appointing Bishop Bishop O’Regan’s head with the O’Regan and the Bull was then oil of chrism and presentation of formally shown by Sale Diocese the Book of Gospels, the bishop Chancellor Fr Brian O’Connor to then received his ring of office the College of Consultors. There from the Vechoorettu family from was loud applause from all gath- Cranbourne, his zucchetto and miered when he raised it to the con- tre from Sr Patricia Hickey sgs, gregation. and his bishop’s crozier from Rita After the formal questioning by Elswyk who is diocesan coordinaArchbishop Hart, Bishop O’Regan tor of the Rite of Christian Initialay prostrate on the red carpet be- tion of Adults. fore the altar during the singing Bishop O’Regan was then led of the Litany of the Saints led by to the cathedra, or bishop’s chair, cantors Lynda George and Donrita which had been brought from St Reefman.

Mary’s Cathedral for the ceremoThen followed the consecration ny. of the bishop with laying on of The newly ordained bishop then hands of all gathered bishops and received a fraternal kiss from each archbishops who in turn placed of the bishops and archbishops. their hands on his head.

The Bishop’s siblings Stephen The open Book of Gospels was O’Regan, Laurie O’Regan and held over his head by deacons Louise Clyne, accompanied by Mark Kelly and Tony Aspinall his godparents Jill Clark and Peter while Archbishop Hart read the Herbert brought the gifts to the alprayer of ordination. tar for the Mass.

Following the anointing of In the concluding rites after the Mass Bishop O’Regan walked around the stadium blessing the crowd, received formal welcome from the clergy, religious, representatives of diocesan ministries, Catholic schools and ecumenical and civic representatives.

More than 1000 people walked to Memorial Hall for lunch and light refreshments after the ordination.

When Bishop O’Regan arrived he spent more than an hour chatting with people and happily posed for photographs.

BISHOP of Bathurst Michael McKenna lays his hands on the head of Bishop O’Regan during the ordination.

THE bishop incenses the altar watched by Deacon Tony Aspinall.

ARCHBISHOP Denis Hart anoints Bishop O’Regan’s head with the oil of chrism, watched by Fr Peter Bickley and altar servers.

MORE than 100 priests attended the ordination ceremony.

BISHOP O’Regan with his nephew Ben O’Regan (second left) and his wife Veronica (left), niece Jenni Carden and Fr Owen Gibbons, Bathurst cathedral.

BISHOP O’Regan addresses the people for the first time.

BISHOP O’Regan with Carmen Cook, Morwell, and Kay Radford, Traralgon.

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Japanese learn Aussie ways at Nagle College BAIRNSDALE - A small group of staff and students from Nagle College took part in a cultural tour of Japan in December, visiting sister schools in Shizuoka and Tokyo.

In a biennial reciprocal arrangement, Nagle College then hosted a visit from February 18 to 25 from their Sister School the Tokyo Salesian Polytechnic.

The group was comprised of 16 male students, two female students and their two teachers Masa and Taka.

The Japanese students were happy, cheerful and enthusiastic as they immersed themselves into this cultural exchange, welcoming the chance to practise their English. They appreciated their ‘homestay’ experience living in Australian homes, eating good food, and being able to see the stars at night!

During their week in Bairnsdale the students visited the local Aboriginal Krowathunkooloong Keeping Place, the iconic St Mary’s Catholic Church, and took a stroll around the shopping precinct.

Further afield they visited the Buchan Caves, the 90 Mile

Beach at Lake Tyers, Jemmy’s Lookout, enjoyed a cruise on board the Thunderbird on the Gippsland Lakes, and played a game of mini golf. Eating Australian ice cream was a must on their ‘to do list’ and they were not disappointed with the experience.

Whilst at Nagle College the students participated in a variety of classroom activities, explored the Nagle Rainforest Track, were entertained by Nagle musicians, and learned about the local indigenous culture.

The highlight of the exchange was the visit by Aboriginal art- NAGLE College staff and students hosted a group of 18 students from the Salesian Polytechnic Tokyo ist and bush tucker facilitator, during February.

Cassie Leatham-Harrap, who gave practical demonstrations sie presented each of the Japanese students with a handmade and workshops.

The students were able to gift of a personalised pendant, share in the preparation and each one with its own indithen enjoyment of the bush vidual symbolism. These were tucker that Cassie cooked for very well received and Nagle them before taking part in a College is grateful to Cassie walk through the Nagle rain- for sharing her talents and time forest to learn more about the during this exchange.

Finally, a Sayonara Party was many native plants that providheld for the Japanese students ed some of the bush tucker they and their Nagle host families, had enjoyed. which gave them an occasion On behalf of the college, Casto exchange presents and be entertained by a slide show, presented by the Japanese students.

The evening concluded with the sharing of Australian and Japanese foods.

The cultural experience was wonderful for all involved, and many lasting friendships were made. The benefits go beyond THE Japanese exchange students were interested to learn more the classroom and help to pro- about the history and culture of the East Gippsland Koories. mote tolerance, understanding and acceptance of other cultures.

Nagle College is fortunate to have such a close relationship with sister schools in Japan, and looks forward to being able to offer more exchanges well into the future.

CRANBOURNE - St Peter’s College student Jessie McGuigan is on a four-city tour to the USA with the Young Australian Broadway Chorus.

The Year Eight student is part of the “This is Australia Tour” which is visiting Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington and New York City this month.

Jessie has been with the choEĂŐůĞ ŽůůĞŐĞ ŝƐ Ă ĚLJŶĂŵŝĐ ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ŽīĞƌŝŶŐ Ăůů ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ĨƌŽŵ zĞĂƌ ϳ ƚŽ ϭϮ rus for almost five years and Ă ĚŝǀĞƌƐĞ ĂŶĚ ĞŶŐĂŐŝŶŐ ĐƵƌƌŝĐƵůƵŵ ǁŝƚŚŝŶ Ă ŶƵƌƚƵƌŝŶŐ ĂƚŚŽůŝĐ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ͘ was selected for her outstanding skills in singing, dancing ƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ĨŽƌ ϮϬϭϲ ^ĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƐ ĂŶĚ zĞĂƌ ϳ ŶƌŽůŵĞŶƚƐ ĂƌĞ ŶŽǁ ŝŶǀŝƚĞĚ͘ and drama to join a cast of 50 of its most talented young per ƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ǁŝůů ďĞ formers.

The Young Australian BroadĂĐĐĞƉƚĞĚ ƵŶƟů way Chorus touring troupe is &ƌŝĚĂLJ Ϯϵ DĂLJ comprised of performers ranging in age from 12 to 21.

Jessie McGuigan They are all talented sing,ŝŐŚ ĐŚŝĞǀĞƌ ^ĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƐ ers, dancers and actors who ĂƌĞ ŽīĞƌĞĚ ĨŽƌ͗ On April 26, fresh back from are currently practicing arttheir U.S. tour, they will be at Academic Excellence ists in the YABC’s performing The Edge at Federation Square and advanced performing level The Arts performing every hour on the classes. They have performed hour from 11am to 4pm. This is Sport extensively with the organisaa free event. tion in musical theatre shows On September 14 the chorus ƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶƐ ĂƌĞ ǀŝĂ ƚŚĞ in Melbourne at the National will present “Give My Regards EĂŐůĞ ŽůůĞŐĞ ǁĞďƐŝƚĞ Theatre and in national AustralTo Broadway” at the Hamer ǁǁǁ͘ŶĂŐůĞ͘ǀŝĐ͘ĞĚƵ͘ĂƵ ian tours.

Hall, St Kilda Rd. at 11am and The “This is Australia” tour 1.30pm. is an all-ages appropriate show ŶƋƵŝƌŝĞƐ ƐŚŽƵůĚ ďĞ ĚŝƌĞĐƚĞĚ ƚŽ͗ Tickets for this hour long that features unique renditions show are available from http:// of Australian rock songs. Their ŶƌŽůŵĞŶƚƐ͗ ;ϬϯͿ ϱϭϱϮ ϵϵϮϴ www.artscentremelbourne.com. high energy, choreographed ƌĞŐŝƐƚƌĂƌΛŶĂŐůĞ͘ǀŝĐ͘ĞĚƵ͘ĂƵ dance numbers fuse jazz and au/whats-on/morning-melodies/give-my-regards-to-broadhip- hop with rock vocals. ^ĐŚŽůĂƌƐŚŝƉƐ͗ ;ϬϯͿ ϱϭϱϮ ϵϵϯϳ Let Your Light Shine ŵĂƚŬŝŶƐŽŶΛŶĂŐůĞ͘ǀŝĐ͘ĞĚƵ͘ĂƵ The YABC will perform live way. on stage in Melbourne.

Cranbourne student on the U.S. stage

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From The Director… time opportunity to see at people, signifies what it to every school in order to assist these new, young SINCE penning February’s article for Catholic Life a number of significant events have occurred around our Diocese. Without doubt the most important, and also most engaging, was the ordination of Bishop Patrick O’Regan. This event, held at the Bishop Phelan Stadium, Catholic College Sale, engaged some 1600 people. This number included student and staff representation from every school in the diocese. A full report on this wonderful event is covered elsewhere in Catholic Life but I think it is important to comment here, however briefly, on the fact that the experience for the students in our schools was possibly for many, a once in a life-

close quarters a very specific ritual and liturgy, full of rich symbolism and deeply human interaction. In a recent staff meeting at the Catholic Education Office, I presented to the staff some images from a final profession liturgy I had attended for a young man who had joined a religious order. I commented that, whilst I have attended several of these over the years, there is one moment which always captures me emotionally.

It is that moment when the person presenting for final profession prostrates himself. We of course saw this occur during the ordination of Bishop O’Regan and I was reminded yet again of what that act really means. To me the sense of total submission to the will of God and commitment to the service of the people of God, physically enacted in front of hundreds of

means to be counter cultural. It is to recognise what service really means. It typifies that term servant leadership, which is unfortunately used inappropriately many times in leadership theory. From a purely personal perspective, I invariably find the acts of genuflection and kneeling have much more meaning for me after witnessing the act of prostration.

A number of principals who attended the ceremony with students from their schools commented on the richness of the discussions with students which were held in the cars and buses taking them back to school.

These students were all charged with taking back to their schools a memento of the event. I feel certain there has been much processing of the experience within our schools.

A DVD of the occasion has been made available

to keep the occasion alive.

Completely aside from the ordination of a Bishop, Term 1 is always full and frenetic. One of the regular events at this time of the year is the induction program for graduate teachers in the diocese. I always enjoy attending these meetings and listening to and addressing the people who have chosen to make teaching in a Catholic school part of their life journey. Obviously we would like to keep them and have them grow and develop in the profession of teaching, but the reality is many do not stay for more than about five years. However, we take every opportunity to make their time with us fulfilling and challenging; encouraging them to always put students at the forefront of their thinking. The induction program operates at a number of levels, aiming

teachers to survive the first few frightening weeks; providing them with names and contacts and tips for accessing information and asking for assistance. One of the things I encourage, whenever speaking to this particular group, is the importance of being reflective; that teaching, whilst requiring certain skills and competencies in the outside world, also requires a teacher to think, feel and reflect about the inner workings of their own person; to live the experience of teaching not just conduct a series of classes. I always remind them of one of my favourite quotes – Teachers affect eternity (Aristotle).

Maria Kirkwood Director Catholic Education Office Diocese of Sale

Marist-Sion College Warragul - St Marcellin Prayer Tables RELIGIOUS Education classrooms at MaristSion College Warragul are now home to a new set of prayer tables, designed and made by the Product Design and Technology classes of the College. Commissioned by the Religious Education Learning Area, the tables were designed to look aesthetically pleasing and to function as a

centrepiece for prayer in the classrooms, the chapel and the staffroom.

Technology teachers Peter Coghlan and Luke Dicker and their students took great pride in designing seven new tables and organising their construction.

The tables were influenced by the original table built by Marcellin Champagnat in L’Her-

mitage, the house for the early Marist Brothers in Lavalla, France. The design for each echoes the style of the Marcellin table. The installation of the prayer tables at this College has been a great way for staff to emphasise the early history of the Marist Brothers and tell the story of Marcellin’s own table. It is a tangible reminder for the

students, as they gather table for all people, from around their classroom all walks of life. table for prayer, that the table which Marcellin and his Brothers made for their first home was built because they needed a place around which they could gather. We are able to explain to our students that, just as everySt Marcellin Prayer Tables one was welcome at Mar- designed and built by Product cellin’s table, we too Design and Technology classes make room at our own at Marist-Sion College Warragul

Inside this edition…..April 2015 Page 1 Directors Address Diocese of Sale - Maria Kirkwood Marist-Sion College Warragul - Prayer Tables designed by Technology class

Page 3 Languages Program at St Thomas the Apostle Primary School Cranbourne St Mary’s Primary School Yarram - Building a Learning Community

Page 2 St Peter’s College Cranbourne - Open New Trade Skills Centre St Gabriel’s Traralgon National Day of Action Against Bullying & Violence

Page 4 Nagle College Bairnsdale - Year 7 Transition Camp Mindfulness at St James Primary School Nar Nar Goon

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St Peter’s College Cranbourne Celebrate Opening of New Trade Skills Centre ST PETER’S College Cranbourne, have celebrated the opening of a new purpose built ‘Trade Skills Centre’.

Mrs Marlene Jorgensen, Deputy Principal Teaching and Learning, states, “The College’s aim is to be able to offer an array of courses that both St Peter’s College students and students from other schools in our region may choose from giving them a pathway that suits their individual learning style. All pathways are equally valid and are designed to develop in students a love of learning and fulfilment of their full potential”.

The newly opened, Centre allows courses to be opened up to students from other schools and colleges within the region. This has proven very popular with those who wish to pursue a career in the Electrical or Engineering Industry.

As a Catholic College, St Peter’s is focused on the development of the w h o l e c h ild .

Traditionally there has been a strong focus on preparing students for success in VCE studies

(Victorian Certificate of Education).

Mr Tim Hogan, Principal, states “While this pathway is suitable for many of our students, examination of our exit data has revealed that not all students are suited to this academic direction.

In response, we at St Peter’s College have embarked on a program to expand the delivery of Vocational Courses available for our students”.

He goes on to say “Through this expansion we are able to offer alternative and more appropriate pathways to individually cater for our students’ interest and skills”.

For some years now Certificate II in Building and Construction has been offered at the College. This continues in 2015, attracting both male and female students in the 2015 cohort.

Female students have come from both St Peter’s College and Koo Wee Rup Secondary College.

Deputy Principal Teaching and Learning, Mrs Marlene Jorgensen, tells us “It is wonderful to see the girls

participate in nontraditional trades and highlights the benefits of Co-educational schooling”.

In 2014, a Federal Government Grant enabled the development at St Peter’s College West Campus of our newly opened Trades Skills Centre. This has allowed the College to offer (in 2015) an expanded Curriculum, including Certificate II in Engineering and Certificate II in Electrotechnology.

Mrs Jorgensen states, “We are very happy to have secured the highly qualified teaching skills of Mr Rupert Cranswick.

Mr Cranswick will deliver these courses at our College while continuing his role at Toyota, training apprentices in these same Certificates. The delivery of current industry knowledge is a tremendous bonus for our students”.

St Peter’s College Trades Skills Centre Courses are open to students from other Schools and Colleges and have proven very popular with those who wish to

pursue a career in the Electrical or Engineering Industry.

The College also delivers, for Year 12 Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) students, a Certificate II in Business.

Through these studies students are able to demonstrate competency in a ‘Work Related Skills’ subject when

seeking employment for the first time.

St Peter’s College staff involved in our Teaching and Learning Vision team, are continuously reviewing further Vocational Education & Training (VET) course options with an anticipated addition of Certificate II in Sport and Recreation in 2016.

St Gabriel’s Traralgon - 2015 National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence ON Friday 20th March 2015, St Gabriel’s Primary School Traralgon, participated in the fifth annual National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence. The school was one of over 1300 schools across the nation that took part in a nationwide movement to ‘take a stand together’ against bullying and violence on

this National Day. The message of Harmony Day is everyone belongs. It’s a day to celebrate Australia’s diversity – a day of cultural respect for everyone who calls Australia home.

The children were invited to wear orange on the day which is the national colour that represents our action opposing bullying.

They were given a wristband each which declares their support for a place which is against bullying.

During the day the children participated in various activities, in multi-

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age groups, that promote Harmony and Peace.

Some of the activities included: drawing, quilting, reading, viewing, roleplaying and participating in many more experiences which highlight our theme. Each group created a motto representing a positive message for Harmony and Peace. By the end of the day, a Powerpoint of the celebrations was posted on the schools intranet where all classes will be able to watch and share conversations.

This day also gave the school the chance to pro-

mote our anti-bullying initiatives and strategies that counter bullying. St Gabriel's is a CASSE school which stands for "Creating a Safe and Supportive Environment" and this states very clearly we are against bullying and all for harmony.

Students taking an active role in the National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence.

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Languages Program at St Thomas the Apostle Primary School ALTHOUGH only just over 12 months old, St Thomas the Apostle Primary School, Cranbourne East, is well on the way to developing a very strong Languages (Japanese) program in all year levels (Prep – 6).

Many of our students and their families come from different countries and cultures.

In fact many students come to school with the ability to understand two or three languages.

This experience has re-

inforced the belief that having English as an Additional Language is definitely not a disadvantage.

Rather, in a world that is becoming increasingly globalised, being monolingual is and will be a distinct disadvantage.

When asked, “Why do we study Japanese?”

Gilu (a Year 4 student), answered, “So we can communicate with our brothers and sisters in Asia.”

The study of languages, and in this case Japanese, plays a big role in achieving the goal of creating “active and informed citizens” and provides opportunities for the students to gain cultural, linguistic and intellectual

advantages, including the increased development of cognitive skills. Arya, a Year 5 student, explained that when she first came to Australia and had to learn English, “It made my brain work harder.”

At St Thomas the Apostle Primary School we are beginning to implement “ACTLAN” methodology which mimics the way we learn to speak our native language.

ACTLAN encourages the use of sign language, gesture and body language.

The school’s La ng u ag es te ac h er, Sensei Brady, has organised many signs to be displayed around the school in English and using the Hiragana and Romaji al-

phabets in Japanese. school has been quite noThis simple strategy has ticeable. stimulated considerable discussion and comment amongst the whole learning community including the parents and staff as well as the students.

Even at this early stage in the school’s life, (St Thomas the Apostle Primary School opened last year in January), the children’s increased willingness to speak in their parent’s language at Students learn Japanese as part of the Languages Program at St Thomas the Apostle.

St Mary’s Yarram - Building a Learning Community AT St Mary’s Primary School Yarram, students and teachers have created a place where the culture of learning is evident across the school community. All students and staff have participated in dialogue that has created a shared learning focus across the school and the students are encouraged to be independent and confident learners.

Religious Education How do we make our children understand the key teachings of Jesus in their lives? We want our students to understand the key teachings and qualities of Jesus and be able to see that they are relevant to them and the world that they live in.

We want our students to be able to find evidence of these key teachings of

Jesus in the Bible and the units of work that are covered during their time at our school. How can we make this real for the children who we teach in our school?

We decided, with the gentle guidance from our Principal, Jodie Ware, that we first needed an action plan.

Step One: List the key teachings of Jesus encountered in the Gospels Step Two: Choose one of these key teachings to focus on.

Step Three: Look at the units of work covered in Term One to find a relationship between the chosen key teaching and the mandated Doctrine in the unit of work.

Step Four: Now it is action time!!!!

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tion unit of work chosen was that of Creation.

Through this unit of work we chose to focus on Respect: Respect for Me, Respect for Others and Respect for our World.

What is our action?

An ‘Aussie of the month’ award is to go to someone who shows Respect.

Reading from Ephesians 2:4-10 “We are God’s work of art, created in Christ Jesus to live the good life as from the beginning he had meant us to live it.”

How are we special?

How can we look after ourselves?

How can we care for others and our world?

Teaching and Learning We decided to create a display that reminded the children of these values and the common language used around the school each day.

Being a small school means that we do need to work collaboratively and recognise the great work

and the students learning at school. As a staff we discussed how we could create a visual learning wall that celebrates the work of our students.

This needed to display the learning that was occurring from Grade Prep6.

Staff developed learning statements and students created goals for themselves to meet throughout the school term. This was for all of the school community to see and students began to display work around these goals.

Parents commented on the learning wall, “It’s great to see students’ work on show” and “It shows the whole school is working together”. The learning wall demonstrated to the teachers and students that they should be proud of their achievements at St Mary’s Yarram.

Principal Jodie Ware has worked with staff to plan and provide evidence of teaching and

learning at St Mary’s, Yarram. A whole school approach is important for the students, parents and teachers to identify learning at school and to continually improve and evolve.

Students proudly display their work on a “Learning Wall” for all to see.

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Nagle College Bairnsdale - Year 7 Transition Camp NAGLE COLLEGE Bairnsdale, Year 7 students have recently attended a Transition Camp held at Lake Tyers. The Year 7 camp has been developed to assist students make a successful transition from primary to secondary school, provide the opportunity to get to know each other and interact with their peers in a relaxed environment. The activities are designed to provide the students with an educational experience they may not have previously encountered and to encourage students to develop responsibility and initiative that they are prepared to accept.

These camps are based at the Lake Tyers Camp Park and the students attend over a period of three days and two nights with two groups attending each camp. Over a two week period seven groups of Year 7 students took part in the full range of activities on offer.

These included orienteering, fishing, bush walking, indigenous storytelling and painting, bush tucker gathering and cooking, and a sand sculpture competition.

The evenings were filled with ‘talent shows’ and ‘mind-body exercises’.

The weather was perfect for the majority of the time which added to the enjoyment and positive outcomes of the camps.

Among the many comments from the students are:

“Aboriginal songs and painting was another one of my favourite things because it was fun learning about how they lived and used a different language.

I did my painting on how I love the water, travelling, the bush and family” – Charlie.

“One of my favourite parts of our Year 7 camp in Lake Tyers was the sand sculpture competition. I liked this because it was fun being able to do this with my good friends; we all had a laugh and a good time” – Georgia.

Year 7 Nagle College students enjoy Transition Camp at Lake Tyers

“The fashion show was so funny and it was one of the best nights of my life” – Nina.

“I loved getting to know lots of people better and I hope everyone else enjoyed camp as much as I did” – Jemma.

“The sand sculpture we created was named ‘Turtle City’. It was really fun because we got to work and put all our ideas together to create our turtles” – Shelby.

Mindfulness at St James Nar Nar Goon THIS year St James Primary School was very keen to empower students with ‘Mindfulness’ tools.

There are many interpretations of Mindfulness but we are focusing on the process that provides a sense of c l a r i t y, c a l m a n d contentment. There are man y unpredictable benefits that can be gained also. Some students naturally lead to prayer whilst others just enjoy the benefits of slowing down and allowing themselves to ‘just be’.

Our learning theme of ‘Building Independent and Responsible Learners’ speaks clearly to our community and we’ve decided that we need to give students the

tools to take charge of their learning. Before we attempt to engage in the rigors of learning, it stands to reason that we need to be proactively ready for learning.

We began by looking at some YouTube videos that demonstrated some Mindfulness practices in schools around the world.

Lots of research has gone into this area of learning, particularly with regard to what we know about the brain and neural connections. It will be very interesting for us to track our students and monitor the changes in behaviour over the coming months and years.

Even now, at this early stage of the implementation, we are

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hearing students articulate the benefits of Mindfulness in their school life. Below are some of the student’s thoughts…

“We need to relax to have better thoughts”.

“Mindfulness is good because we need to make more space in our head for more thinking”.

“I like starting the day feeling calm”.

We have begun with some common understandings around our Mindfulness experiences. Students like to begin and end a Mindfulness session punctuated with a distinctive sound. You’ll see in one of the pictures that a set of chimes is used for the junior classes to be prompted by. Our

approach is to spend a them to help decide on designated number of what works. minutes, building up stamina along the way, in silence. There is some preparation, but generally speaking we do not ‘narrate’ the experience.

Children are left to be with their own thoughts.

Breathing is an important focus.

C l a s s e s a r e ex pe ri me n ti ng w ith different times to engage in Mindfulness. Some students are seeing the benefits of beginning the day with this, whilst others are trying the end of the day. These are the sorts of parameters we’d St James students learning ‘Mindfulness’ tools. like to ‘play’ with to see what works for us. In the end, we are giving our students tools that empower and we’d like

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Sion violin's pride of place SALE – A music soiree was held at the Sion campus of Catholic College Sale last month as a fundraiser for the restoration of the chapel.

It is also 125 years since the Sisters of Our Lady of Sion travelled from France to Australia at the behest of the first Bishop of Sale James Corbett to establish the first Catholic school in the diocese.

Our Lady of Sion College eventually amalgamated with St Patrick’s College, run by the Marist Brothers, to become Catholic College Sale.

The musical afternoon featured college music students past and present and those attending were invited to make

a donation towards the chapel restoration.

Catholic College Sale String Quartet of Ann Roffe, Ally Orr, Hannah Robbins and Serena Lees impressed with their playing.

Hannah, who is one of the school captains, is the custodian of the school’s 100 year old violin that was rediscovered recently and restored.

Several Sion Sisters who travelled from Melbourne for the day keenly inspected the old violin which forms part of the Sion heritage.

The 125th anniversary of the Sion presence in Sale will be celebrated at the annual past students' reunion in November.

Clifton Hill Centenary ST Thomas’s Christian Brothers College in Queen’s Parade, Clifton Hill, will celebrate its centenary next February 1916.

The Reunion Committee is seeking contact details of people who were fortunate enough to have been a part of St Thomas’s.

If you would like to be a part of the database, please contact Kevin Sheean, Berwick, on 5943 1697, or email: kas42@bigpond.net.au.

You may also like to visit the web page stthomascbccliftonhill.org

Your help is needed HANNAH Robbins displays the century old violin to Sion Sisters (rear from left) Sr Pat Watson, Sr Angela Bayliss and (front) Sr Lauraine Brice.

Serra convention to be in Melbourne THE 73rd annual convention of Serra International will be held in Melbourne at the Catholic Leadership Centre, corner Victoria Parade and Hoddle Sts., East Melbourne from July 30 until August 1.

Several Australian speakers will address the convention on the theme “Christ the Light of the World”. The keynote speaker will be Fr Morgan Batt, vocations director for the Archdiocese of Brisbane.

The Serra Apostolate began in the United States of America in 1935 and came to Australia in 1970. The Apostolate prays for, supports, encourages and fosters vocations to the priesthood and to the religious life.

Since 1935, over 1000 Serra Clubs have been established in more than 40 countries with the only one in Sale Diocese being in Sale.

Annual conventions have been a highlight of Serra and the last international convention in Australia was in Sydney in 1988.

Serra International secretary Frank McCulloch (who is also secretary of Serra’s Council for Australasia) said “It has always been a big call for people in Australia and New Zealand to attend international conventions in other countries but having a convention in Australia is surely an opportunity that shouldn’t be missed”.

The convention is open to members and to non-members and an invitation to attend is extended to all who are interested in furthering the work of vocations.

Registration may be made on-line through the convention website www.si2015.melbourne before June 30.

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ON THE WAY WITH POPE FRANCIS - Our Destination: A Renewed Church, by John Thornhill, published and distributed by St Paul’s Publications, paperback, 79 pages, rrp $13.95.

THE author of this small pocket booklet is a Sydneybased Marist Father with an international reputation as a theological writer and lecturer.

He is well-known for his 20 part Emmaus Series of lectures presented on DVD. In the foreword Bishop of Port Pirie Greg O’Kelly SJ sums up this book well.

He says it seems clear that Pope Francis has put a spring into the step of the Church and Thornhill has teased out the reflections of the Pope to explain how they are part of the authentic tradition of the Church.

The booklet opens with a summary of Vatican 2 and the far-reaching effort that St Pope John XXIII had in calling the council.

The book them highlights an interview with Pope Francis, spread over several days, and the insight that this interview gives of his thoughts on various issues.

What comes out is the conviction and hopes of a man who sees the Church as one able to be renewed and move forward in this present world, 50 years after Vatican 2.

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It always pays to check your adviser's bona fides BONA Fides is one Latin phrase that hasn’t been unduly corrupted by modern usage.

It still means “good faith”. Its meaning has expanded, though to include qualifications and experience.

It’s important that you can accept your adviser’s bona fides and that your adviser can produce genuine evidence in support his claimed qualifications, experience and intentions.

I’ve been following the saga of Belle Gibson and her cook book. You may remember that Belle has claimed to be cured of multiple cancers through her “healthy” diet.

She had written the book, The Whole Pantry to showcase her recipes. Now, the book has been withdrawn from sale here and in America due to fears that Belle’s illnesses are unproven.

Unfortunately Belle (to my knowledge) hasn’t yet proven her story as fact, and refuses to disclose details of her illnesses, including the name of her doctor. Is her story true? We can’t know because she hasn’t produced any independently verified evidence.

A similar situation is found some times in the financial services industry, and especially often in the real estate business.

In fact. It can apply in all industries and professions.

The law now states that financial advisers must act in the best interests of their clients.

While this law doesn’t apply to real estate agents (they aren’t controlled by ASIC) the best advisers and the best agents have always done this. It’s the minority who don’t act in good

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The Free Dictionary Good faith (Latin: bona fides) is fair and open dealing in human interactions. This is often thought to require sincere, honest intentions or belief, regardless of the outcome of an action. Some Latin phrases lose their literal meaning over centuries, this is not the case with bona fides, it is still widely used and interchangeable with its generally accepted modern day translation of good faith. It is an important concept within law, philosophy, and business.

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From Emirates to Australia THE newest priest to arrive is Sale Diocese is a Sri Lankan who has been serving in the United Arab Emirates for the past two years.

Fr Prassana Costa, 50, arrived in the diocese on February 8 and has been assisting in Berwick parish before taking up an appointment as priest in resident as Lakes Entrance and Orbost.

His time in the Emirates was an interesting one, working as the sole chaplain to expatriate Sri Lankans in the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia.

There are about one million Christian expatriates working in the Emirates and neighboring countries of Oman and Yemen but the Sri Lankan population is small, perhaps 3000.

He said that most of the Christians were Catholics with about 500,000 coming from the Philippines, 350,000 from the Kerala region of India, the remainder being Arabic speaking from Middle Eastern countries such as Lebanon and Jordan, Germany, Italy and various Spanish speaking countries.

Fr Costa said that there were only seven Catholic churches in the Emirates and these were always extremely busy with Masses in various languages.

On the second week of every month he travelled to Oman

Also, these days, financial advisers are included on a Financial Advisers Register at ASIC’s Smart Money. (www. moneysmart.gov.au) where you can check on what your adviser is allowed to advise, and whether ASIC has recorded any black marks against him or her.

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A real adviser will be happy to discuss their qualification and what they mean, and their

to serve the small Sri Lankan community there which were spread among four churches.

He said that in the Emirates Sunday was a normal working day as the weekend was FridaySaturday.

To allow Catholics to fulfil their obligations of Mass attendance, Friday was the obligation day instead of Sunday.

Fr Costa said this meant there were many as 15 Masses on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at most of the churches in the Emirates.

He said that he was pleased to be in Australia and away from the “artificial” world of the Emirates where, because of the oppressive heat, all buildings and homes were air conditioned to provide comfort.

Fr Costra was born in Chilaw in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka and attended primary school in Matale.

His secondary education was in Kandy where he joined the junior seminary in 1980, and then after completing schooling entered the national seminary, also in Kandy.

Having completed Philosophical and Theological studies, he obtained a Bachelor of Theology and was ordained to the priesthood in his home town of Matale in 1989.

After serving in various

ITALY – Sale Diocese priest Fr Michael Willemsen (above) concelebrated what is believed to be the first Mass in English at the Santa Sofia Church in Sortino, Italy last month.

Fr Willensen, who is first year formator at Corpus Christi Seminary In Carlton, celebrated the Mass with parish priest Fr Enzo Magnano.

He was visiting Sortino in Sicily and stayed for three days.

He had the opportunity to learn about St Sofia who is the

patron saint of Scortino.

A replica of her statue from Sortino stands in the grounds of St John’s Church, Koo Wee Rup where Fr Willemsen was parish priest before taking on his role at the seminary.

One of the highlights of his trip was the visit to the old St Sofia Church which was demolished by an earthquake in 1693.

He also met some people who had been to Australia.

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Fr Prassana Costa parishes he undertook further studies in Rome where he obtained a Masters in Moral Theology from the Alfonsianum University in 1997.

Fr Costa became rector of the junior seminary and Procurator General of the Diocese of Kandy and has also served as diocesan director of the Pontifical Mission Societies.

He expects to be in Sale Diocese for three years. The only other Sri Lankan priest serving here is Koo Wee Rup and Iona administrator Fr Hilarion Fernandez who lectured him in anthropology when he was at the seminary.

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Quick calendar

What’s on & when APRIL 16 – Valley region meeting, Morwell parish centre, Wilson St., noon 21 – Central region meeting, Trafalgar, 7.30pm (preceded by dinner at Criterion Hotel at 6pm) 21 – Blessing and opening of St Clare’s Early Learning Centre, Officer, 10am 22 – West region meeting, St Agatha’s, Cranbourne, 10.30am 23 – Valley region pastoral group meeting, Yarram, 11.30 24 – Blessing and opening of St Brigid’s Primary School, Officer 10am 25 – Anzac Day (Centenary) 25-26 – Bishop O’Regan visit to Koo Wee Rup and Iona parishes 28 – Diocesan Pastoral Council meeting, St Michael’s Parish Centre, Traralgon, 9.30am 29 – St Catherine of Siena

MAY Annual collection for Trinity Families 1 – Annual Peace Mass for Wellington area schools, Phelan Stadium, Sale 1 – Catholic Education Office Leadership Mass 2-3 – Bishop’s visit to Bairnsdale parish 4-6 – Catholic Communications Congress, North Sydney 5 – Diocesan Students’ Mass, St Mary’s Cathedral, Sale, 11am 7-14 – Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference plenary meeting, Sydney 8 – Diocese of Sale Learning Expo, St Thomas’s Primary School, Sale.

10 – Mother’s Day 12 – East region meeting, Lakes Entrance 10.30am 14 – St Matthew 15 – Youth rally, St Michael’s Primary School stadium, Berwick, 6pm to 9pm 16 – Spread Joy parish rally, St Michael's, Traralgon, 10am 17 – Ascension 17 – Mystagogia Mass, St Ita’s Church, Drouin, 10.30am 19 – Opening of oncology unit at St John of God Hospital, Berwick, 11am 22 – Year 12 College Leaders’ Day, Marist Sion College, Warragul 24 – Pentecost Sunday 25 – Our Lady Help of Christians 26 – Diocesan Finance Council meeting 30-31 – Bishop’s visit to Maffra and Heyfield parishes

JUNE 4 – Catholic Women’s League diocesan conference, Narre Warren 5-8 – State Youth Games, Lardner Park, Warragul

6-7 – Bishop’s visit to Moe and Newborough parishes 7 – Body and Blood of Christ 8 – Queen’s Birthday Holiday 9 – Deadline for June Catholic Life 12 – Most Sacred Heart of Jesus 13 – Immaculate Heart of Mary 13-14 – Bishop’s visit to Pakenham parish 16 – First Year 5 Pilgrimage Mass, St Mary’s Cathedral, Sale, 11am 17 – Catholic Life published 18 – Valley region meeting, St Kieran’s, Moe, church meeting room, noon 23 – Second Year 5 Pilgrimage Mass, St Mary’s Cathedral, Sale, 11am 24 – Nativity of John the Baptist 26 – Second term ends 29 – Sts Peter and Paul

JULY 3 – St Thomas the Apostle 5 – World Youth Day, One Year to Go briefing, Melbourne 8 – West region meeting, St Agatha’s, Cranbourne, 10.30am 11 – St Benedict 13 – Third term begins 22 – St Mary Magdalene 23 – St Brigid 25 – St James the Apostle 30 – Serra International convention begins, Melbourne

Churchill's 50th anniversary CHURCHILL - One of the highlights of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the town of Churchill held on March15, was an ecumenical service attended by around 180 people of all faiths.

Organised by the combined Churches of Churchill Lumen Christi Catholic Parish, Churchill Co-operating Churches and Churchill Christian Fellowship, the service included participation by both church leaders and lay people from all congregations.

The Rev. Brenda Burney of the Co-operating Churches led the proceedings and was assisted

by Fr Francis Otobo while the singing was led by a combined choir of all denominations.

The very thought-provoking and humorous address was given by former Lumen Christi parish priest and former part time Monash University chaplain, Fr Hugh Brown, who returned for the occasion.

Parliamentarians Darren Chester and Russell North also attended.

Immediately following the service, Churchill’s oldest resident, 100-year-old Eric Rowley , unveiled a plaque commemorating the combined churches 50 years of service to

CLERGY who participated in the service (from left) Linda Whitney, Rev Brenda Burney, Fr Francis Otobo, and Fr Hugh Brown.

God and the community of the town.

A civic ceremony followed the church service and a crowd of around 2000 people gathered in the new town square and adjacent closed roads to meet old friends and reminisce about the past.

More than 30 local schools, sporting clubs and community organisations arranged displays of their history and memorabilia which attracted a great deal of interest. A community barbecue and Devonshire teas were enjoyed by the large gathering.

Lumen Christi parishioner

John Koedyk and his wife Toni who were among the first residents and who delivered milk in the town for more than 30 years, were joined by six of their seven children from various parts of Victoria. They were among many former residents who made the journey back to be part of this special occasion.

Churchill was a town created in 1965 to commemorate the death of famous British Prime Minister and World War 2 leader Winston Churchill.

Loch's open air Good Friday

AUGUST 3 – Deadline for August Catholic Life 6 – Transfiguration 8 – Mary of the Cross MacKillop 10 – St Lawrence 11 – St Clare 11 – East region meeting, Bairnsdale, 10.30am 12 – Catholic Life published 15 – Assumption of BVM 18 – Diocesan Pastoral Council meeting, Sion House video conferencing room, Warragul, 9.30am 20 – Valley region meeting, Lumen Christi Hall, Churchill, noon 22 – Queenship of Mary 28 – St Augustine

SEPTEMBER 3 – St Gregory the Great 14 – Exaltation of the Holy Cross 15 – Our Lady of Sorrows 15 – Central region meeting, venue to be announced 18 – Third term ends 21 – St Matthew 23 – St Pius of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio) 28-30 – Youth camp, Phillip Island

OCTOBER 1 – St Therese of the Child Jesus 3 – AFL grand final 5 – Term four begins

LOCH -The base of three illuminated crosses that were erected in a paddock at the rear of St Vincent’s Catholic Church Loch on Ash Wednesday was the venue for Good Friday’s Stations of the Cross – in the open air of a beautiful Good Friday morning.

The three crosses strategically placed in the paddock throughout the season of Lent have been exposed to the thousands of vehicles that pass the township along the South Gippsland Highway.

The highly illuminated crosses give night time travellers the surreal impression that the crosses suspend from heaven.

Parishioners from Leongatha and Korumburra gathered with the St Vincent’s congregation at the Church at 10am on Good Friday.

While each person held a part of the 4m purple stole the group processed along the road while singing Amazing Grace to the site of the crosses where the Stations of the Cross began.

When reaching the 12th

Station “Jesus dies on the Cross” the purple stole was draped over the central cross: commemorating the death of Jesus.

Hundreds of vehicles, which formed a procession of slow moving traffic along the highway at the start of the Easter holiday period witnessed the ceremony from a distance, continually being reminded

of the Christian message for Easter; preparing for the death and resurrection of Jesus.

This commemorative service acted a forerunner to the celebration of Easter Mass at St Vincent’s on Sunday morning, followed by the purple stole being removed, symbolising the resurrection of Jesus.

Lay missionaries return LAY missionaries Philip and Margaret Maloney return to Sale Diocese this month on a visit sponsored by Sale Diocese Catholic Charismatic Renewal group.

They will visit Lakes Entrance, Traralgon, Yarram, Iona, Leongatha, Warragul, Cranbourne, San Remo, Cowes and Narre Warren.

Itinerary: April 17, combined day at Lakes Entrance; April 18, Renewal Day, St Michael’s, Traralgon, 10am – 4pm; April 20, Prayer ministry; April 21, Yarram meeting and ministry, 9.30am with Mass at 11.30am;

April 22, Iona Mass and meeting and ministry, 9.30am; April 23, St Laurence’s, Leongatha, 10.30am to 3.30pm; April 24, St Joseph’s Church, Warragul, 7.30pm; April 27, St Agatha’s meeting room, Cranbourne, 1pm, San Remo Prayer group, 7pm; April 29, Cowes Prayer Group, 10am; May 2, Leaders Day at Our Lady Help of Christians, Narre Warren.

Further details on venues can be made to Fernando 0431 315 129; or Michael 5678 2271.

General enquiries should be made to 5678 2271, or 0488 680 681.

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Oblate's missionary zeal fulfilled in Australia MOE - Fr Mathewraj Jeyaraj OMI fulfilled a long held desire when he arrived in Australia late last year to commence his ministry as a Missionary Oblate of Mary Immaculate.

Fr Jeyaraj was born in 1978 into a devout Catholic family in Chennai in the southern part of India where his parents are farmers.

He recalls, “the family was supposed to be six children but due to various unpredictable sicknesses before birth the family lost one sister and three brothers, now there is only myself and an elder brother.

“My parents were deeply distressed by these circumstances but their faith in God was not shaken and they fervently prayed to God saying,

‘Lord if you give us a child we will offer that child for your service’.”

When he was in Year 12 his parents informed him of their promise but said it was still his decision.

He said his parents were happy about his decision to become a priest and they continued to support him in all his endeavors.

“These rich experiences of my God have made me what I am today. It is not my ability but God’s Mercy and His unconditional love that enables me to be happy and I love being a Catholic Oblate missionary priest.”

Fr Jeyaraj joined the Oblate seminary in 1997 in India and was ordained a priest in August,

2007. When he joined the Oblates there were 27 in the first year of formation but finally only three were ordained.

He said that having been formed in the spirituality of St Eugene de Mazenod, he had an inner thirst to become a missionary and after his final vows as an Oblate he wrote of this desire to his then Superior General.

This missionary desire was realised when he arrived in the parishes of Moe and Newborough to join Fr Harry Dyer OMI whom he had met in India when Fr Dyer was the Australian Provincial.

menAlive rejuvenates men

By Deacon Mark Kelly WE were promised that menAlive would engage and rejuvenate the men of our parishes, deepening their relationships with their wives and families, with each other and with God, and so it has proved to be!

Forty blokes, 30 of them from the parishes of Warragul and Drouin gathered for a menAlive Weekend held at Marist-Sion College in Warragul last month.

Our local Core Team along with the menAlive team have been working many months for this.

Grant Harris, from the parish, and I went to a similar weekend in Bendigo last year and were seriously impressed.

With the support of the parish priests in our region of the diocese, we, and our Core Team have been working enthusiastically since then to bring menAlive here.

Fr Herman Hengel, Grant Harris, Mick Bibby, Peter Coghlan, Fred Allen, Brett McKellar and I have had many meetings (over beer and pizza), many hours over a hot computer and more on the phone pulling this event together. It was so worth it!

Some participants at our weekend were a bit wary of the” churchy” stuff and concerned that we would talk together about real issues in our lives, instead of just footy and golf as “real men” often do.

Understanding presenters from around Australia shared their life stories deeply and bravely in ways that encouraged us to do the same. We had a rare opportunity to genuinely reflect on our lives and circumstances and our re-engagement with prayer and sacraments.

We left the weekend determined to maintain this

reawakening!

At least four groups have been formed, meeting either weekly or fortnightly over coffee, where and whenever works for them, to break open God’s Word for them, share and pray together.

Our parishes are buzzing with men determined to be men of God. Praise the Lord!

FR Mathewraj Jeyaraj OMI (right) with parish priest Fr Harry Dyer OMI.

CWL members live with enthusiasm THE Catholic Women’s League West/Latrobe Regional Conference was held at St Joseph’s Church, Warragul, last month.

The theme was To Live The Present With Enthusiasm.

Conference commenced with Mass at St Joseph’s Churchfollowed by morning tea, friendship and registration.

Drouin/Warragul branch president Hilary Kelly welcomed all members. Some 24 members attended with an apology from Narre Warren branch.

Sale Diocese CWL spiritual director Sr Mary Olofu gave us a reflection on “Love one another as I have loved you.”

As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you. Abide in my love.

After lunch reports were given on Social Questions, Horizon, social activities, radio

Specialist cancer care centre BERWICK - Residents in the rapidly growing south east corridor of Melbourne now have greater access to comprehensive cancer services that improve cancer survival with the opening of a $30 million state of the art specialist centre at Berwick.

Located at 55 Kangan Drive, opposite Casey Hospital, the centre features a day oncology clinic operated by St John of God Berwick Hospital with 12 chemotherapy chairs, as well as state of the art radiotherapy, pathology, and other vital services that will see an integrated model of cancer care available to the residents of the Casey and Cardinia communities.

While the centre has a focus on delivering cancer services, it also includes new consulting suites that will expand the range of other services in the region, increasing community access to specialist doctors.

Announcing the opening, St

John of God Berwick Hospital CEO Lisa Norman said the centre would offer the community access to the very best cancer diagnosis and treatment under one roof, close to their families, friends and support networks.

“Cancer survival is improved by offering services that allow early diagnosis and improved access to treatment,” she said.

“St John of God Berwick Hospital has offered five chemotherapy chairs on site at our hospital since 2013 but demand for oncology services in the area has increased significantly and we need to respond to the needs of a growing community.”

“The collaboration between leading health care providers onsite at Berwick specialist centre increases capacity and also offers a unique model of integrated cancer care, not usually seen outside the CBD.” Ms Norman also said the day oncology clinic which has the capacity for 20 chairs as de-

mand grows, had been designed to create a calming and tranquil atmosphere for patients undergoing cancer treatments, with natural light, large windows offering views of Berwick and surrounding suburbs and a wellness centre.

Radiation Oncology Victoria (a part of the GenesisCare group), a leading provider of radiotherapy services in Victoria, began treating patients on February 16, with St John of God Berwick Hospital opening its doors to patients on March 18.

Other anchor tenants St John of God Pathology, MIA Radiology and HPS Pharmacy are due to open in the near future.

ROV General Manager, Aldo Rolfo said ROV was focused on helping alleviate some of the associated stress for patients undergoing cancer treatment, including accessing care both quickly and close to home.

and WCWO. Guest speakers for the day were Lorraine and John Forsythe who spoke on “Days for Girls”.

Lorraine and John are passionately involved with this charity. Girls and women in poorer counties have to choose between food and sanitary supplies.

Food comes first and therefore they have to go without the sanitary supplies, and it means days without school, income, and without leaving the house.

“Days for Girls Charity” have teams and chapters around the world who make and raise funds to provide sanitary kits.

These kits are distributed to areas of need and are all in a drawstring bag for privacy.

These kits give girls’ days of dignity, health, education, safety and income and are washable lasting up to three years. Days For Girls mission is to create a more dignified, free and educated world through access to lasting feminine hygiene solution.

Their vision is that every girl and women in the world with access to quality health and hygiene by 2022. Their plan is to provide sustainable feminine hygiene to girls and women who would otherwise go without.

Diocesan president Pat Allway thanked all for their work throughout the year and reminded branches that the Diocesan conference this year will be held at Narre Warren on June 4.

Raffle was drawn, conference prayers recited and afternoon tea shared by all.

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For the Young and Young at Heart Easy crossword for you

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A near-sighted diplomat attended a ball at a South American embassy.

When the orchestra started playing, he felt he should start dancing and so walked over to a figure dressed in red and said “Beautiful lady in scarlet, would you do the honor of waltzing with me?”

“Certainly not!” came the reply.

“In the first place, this is not a waltz, but a tango. And in the second place, I am not a beautiful lady in scarlet. I am the Papal Nuncio!”

Joe was telling the clerk at social security that he had lost his job at a big construction company because the foreman fired him.

“How come he fired you?” asked the clerk.

“You know how foremen are,” said Joe. “They stand around all day with their hands in their pockets, doing nothing but watch everyone else work.”

“That still doesn’t explain why he sacked you,” said the clerk.

“He was jealous of me. He found out all the other workers thought I was the foreman.”

The parish priest was sick so he asked the young curate to fill-in for him at the early Mass. The curate, who was well-known for his lengthy repetitive sermons, was surprised to see only a handful of people in

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Afterwards he complained to the parish priest and said “Weren’t they informed I was coming?”

“No,” said the priest, “but word obviously leaked out.”

A stockbroker made a fortune on the sharemarket for an Arabian oil sheik. The sheik was so pleased he offered the stockbroker rubies, gold and a silver-plated Rolls Royce.

He declined the gifts, telling the sheik that he had just been doing his job and would be well paid from his commission.

“At least let me buy you some golf clubs” said the sheik.

The broker agreed and after a couple of weeks he got a letter from the sheik.

It read: “I tried to get St Andrew’s but it was not for sale. I hope you will be pleased with the titles to Royal Melbourne and Augusta.”

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A family was dining in a restaurant and towards the end of the meal, the father asked the waitress if she could put the leftovers in a bag for their dog.

“Whoopee!” shouted the youngest child. “We’re going to get a dog!”

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A small town barber was known for his arrogant, negative attitude.

When one of his customers mentioned he was going to Rome and hoped to meet the Pope, the barber’s reaction was typical “Don’t make me laugh. The pope won’t see you.”

A month later the man returned for another haircut.

“How was Rome?” asked the barber. “I bet you didn’t get to meet the Pope!”

“Actually, I did. I was in St Peter’s Square when two of the Swiss Guards came up and invited me to a personal audience with the Holy Father.”

“Really,” said the barber. “What did he say?”

“He asked me where I got such a lousy haircut.”

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prayer OH Holy St Jude, Apostle and Martyr, great in virtue and rich in miracles, near kinsman of Jesus, Faithful Intercessor of all who invoke you, Special Patron in time of need. To you I have recourse from the depth of my heart and humbly beg you to whom God has given such great power to come to my assistance. Help me now in my present urgent need and grant my earnest petition. In return, I promise to make your name known and cause you to be invoked.

Say 3 Our Fathers, Hail Marys and Glorias.

St Jude pray for all who invoke your aid.

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OH Holy Spirit, Thou who makes me see everything and shows me the way to reach my ideal. Thou who givest the Divine Gift to forgive and forget the wrong that is done to me and who are in all instances in my life with me. I in this short dialogue want to thank Thee for everything and confirm once more that I never want to be separated from Thee, no matter how great the material desire may be. I want to be with Thee and my loved ones in your Perpetual Glory.

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CHATTING after the Chrism Mass at St Mary's Cathedral, are Mgr John Allman (left) and Mgr Bill Caffrey who will both celebrate their 90th birthdays later this year.

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Camp Coolamatong inspires teamwork through cooperation and team work.

• To experience new activities in an unfamiliar environment.

• To develop independence and self-reliance through spending time in situations different to everyday life.

Grade 6 teacher, Katrina McInnes said,“A high emphasis was placed on TEAM (Together Everyone Achieves More), which involved learning about respect, trust, working together and helping others.”

EVELINA abseils down the rock climbing wall.

When asked what was the camp highlight, student Jaslynne replied, “I loved the Tribes Game when all the teachers chased us while we were doing different challenges.

It was very dark and great fun!”

Campbell said,” I liked all the activities especially canoeing and archery they were fun. I learnt how to paddle and use a bow.”

There were many activities for the students to experience such as canoeing, rock climbing, abseiling, a night hike, low ropes, archery, feeding the farm animals, a boat cruise on Lake Victoria, games at the beach, cycling and bush craft. The bush craft involved learning how make a safe fire and then cooking damper, pancakes and popcorn.

Two of the highlights of the camp were the disco which had a red carpet theme and Grade 6’s Got Talent, where everyone was entertained by some very talented students.

Principal Cathy Blackford said, “The children have come back with new insights into what they are capable of and stories to tell.

“Not only have they gained new skills whilst on camp to enhance their final year at primary school but also their futures, thus ‘Learning for Life’.”

CAMPBELL masters canoeing at the camp.

Sale Serra golf day

SALE Serra Club hosts an annual golf day for members and clergy on the Monday of Holy Week. As usual there was a good turn out for the golf and dinner that night where prizes were awarded. This foursome competing on the day are Des Fitzgibbons, Ivan Nedelko and Trevor Claffey from Sale, and Bruce Charles, Moe.

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TRARALGON - St. Michael’s Grade 6 students recently travelled by bus to Camp Coolamatong for four days of teamwork, fun and learning.

Camp Coolamatong is located on the Banksia Peninsula near Paynesville. The goals for the camp were; • To spend quality time with classmates and teachers in a setting that is natural and uncluttered.

• To promote unselfishness and consideration for others

FR Peter Bickley, Bairnsdale, prepares to tee off on the first hole.