Father’s Ron Perrett and Bernard Flood were ordained priests on 24th July 1962 in Saints Mary & Joseph’s Cathedral Armidale by Most Rev EJ Doody Bishop of Armidale.
Bishop Michael Kennedy had a prior commitment but sent these words of thanks on the day, “I am filled with enormous gratitude for the priestly lives of Fathers Flood and Perrett. Both priests were still in parish appointments when I arrived in the Diocese ten years ago. Whilst they may now be living in so-called ‘retirement’, neither of them has lost their priestly heart and identity as they seek to serve God and the people around them to the best of their ability. As I reflect on their lives and achievements, I am struck by their dedication to be true pastors in the midst of the People of God.
As we reflect on the past 60 years of priestly life for Fathers Bernie and Ron, we can be assured that they have authentically lived the life of a priest as outlined by the Holy Father. May God’s blessing be on them as they continue their priestly journey. Finally, on behalf of myself, my predecessors, the presbyterate and the people of the Diocese I simply say to Fathers Bernie & Ron: THANK YOU!”
On Sunday 24th July, a special Mass and Celebration for their Diamond Jubilee Anniversary was held at St Michael’s Church at Dungowan with clergy and over 100 parishioners from the Diocese present.
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Fathers Bernie Flood and Ron Perrett Celebrate 60 years
Finally, to be able share in those times of worry and sadness when we pray together for those who are ill and sometimes dying. The service I, as a Deacon am able to bring to support the Bishop and Priests of the Diocese is so rewarding and fulfilling. I give thanks each & every day for the vocation gifted to me.”
Paul with his wife, Kerry and son Josh Manvell
On Thursday 8th September, the South Tamworth Parish held a special Holy Mass at Mary Help of Christians Church Parish of St Edward, King & Confessor to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the ordination to the Sacred Order of Deacons for Rev Deacon Paul Manvell.
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Upon reflection of his 10 years, Deacon Paul said “I was very delighted & surprised to be able to serve Mass on the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin, a decade to the day after being Ordained to the Permanent Diaconate. To have so many Priests family & friends gather together to pray was encouraging and quite humbling.
The Mass was followed by lunch at the Parish Hall and celebrated with Clergy and parishioners from the Diocese, family, and friends.
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The ten years have truly “flown by”. The work as a Deacon has proved to be just so rewarding. First and foremost, I am so privileged to be working with the most amazing, dedicated and giving disciples of Christ in the Diocese, those being our wonderful Catechists who bring the light & love of Christ to so many students attending state schools.
Secondly, to be able to share the joys of so many of our faith filled families as I preside at weddings and now as I claim their babies for Christ through the sacrament of baptism.
Thursday 1st september Oblates of Saint Joseph
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an invitation extended to the Oblates of Saint Joseph
The Diocese of Armidale will be running a World Youth Day Pilgrimage to Lisbon, Portuagal in July
The Catholic Diocese of Armidale are delighted that the Philipine Province of the Oblates of Saint Joseph (OSJ) have accepted an invitation to send missionaries to the Diocese of Armidale. The Oblates are a religious institute founded in 1878 by Saint Joseph Marello. The institute has provinces in Italy, the Philippines, the United States, México, Perú, Brazil, Bolivia, India, Poland, and Nigeria. The Philippines Province also has members in Australia in Ballarat and Bunbury Dioceses and
with the Oblates Superior General in Rome and the Philippines Provincial, Bishop Michael Kennedy met with Father Jayson (Philipine Provincial) & Father Jorge (Australia Leader) on Thursday 1st September to formally invite the Oblates to the Diocese (see photo).
Bishop Michael Said “The Oblates have accepted the invitation and it is expected that the Diocese will have two new priests coming to Australia as missionary priests in late 2023, early 2024. We look forward to adding these experienced missionaries to our Diocese. The OSJ’s are involved in parishes, catholic schools and run their own minor and major seminaries and a retreat centre, they will make a valued addition to our Diocese.”
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a 22 day pilgrimage “Journeying to Jesus with Mary” led by Bishop Michael Kennedy through Rome, Assisi, Fatima, Lisbon, Lourdes and Paris.
Places are limited so please register your interest as soon as possible via the QR Code, emailing WYD2023@armidale.catholic.org.au or contacting the office on 02 6771 8700.
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Father Jose Adriano Retirement
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Father Jose Adriano (Father Joe), born on the 30th December 1953, served the Armidale Diocese for 27 years. He was ordained a priest on the 12th April 1982 in Our Lady of the Pillar Parish, Cauayan, Isabela, Philippines and commenced his first placement in Australia at Sacred Heart Parish in Inverell in March 1995, 13 years later.
The death of Queen Elizabeth II, after a long reign marked by extraordinary constancy, fidelity, courage and service, will bring great sadness to many people in Australia, including members of the Catholic community.
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Fathers Ross O’Brien, John Curran, Paul Anthony Aguilar, John McHugh & Chris Onuekwusi with Deacon Paul Manvell celebrating Mass in Tamworth
On Friday evening, 16th September The Tamworth Parishes celebrated a combined Memorial Mass at Mary Help of Christians South Tamworth. Bishop Michael Kennedy will be celebrating a commemoration Mass at the Cathedral on Thursday 22nd September at 12 noon for the Australian national day of mourning and Public AsHoliday.theQueen
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like to take this opportunity to thank Father Joe and wish him all the best in his retirement, he will be missed from our Diocese!
priesthood, 27 with the Diocese of Armidale, he has made the decision to Weretire.would
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During his time with the Catholic Diocese of Armidale, he served in six parishes including, Moree, Warialda, Gunnedah, East Tamworth and finally, Walgett. This year, after 40 years in the
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enters into the great mystery of eternal life with the Lord, we pray for the repose of her soul and for the support and comfort of her family, her nation and the wider community of the EternalCommonwealth.rest,grantto her O Lord, And let perpetual light shine upon her. May she rest in peace.
Fr Anthony with his parents, siblings and extended family.
St Joseph’s Parish Gunnedah SUNDAY 7TH AUGUST 2023
Fr Anthony Kennedy returned home to celebrate the 30 year jubilee of his ordination to the priesthood at St Joseph’s in Gunnedah, where he was ordained for the Marist Fathers by Bishop Manning on August 1, Fr1992.Anthony grew up in Gunnedah completing his education at Woodlawn College at Lismore. He felt the call to the priesthood while studying medicine at university. Fr Anthony served in many Australian parishes before moving to Rome where he is now involved in the formation and training of young Marist priests.
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Fr Anthony on his ordination day with Bishop Manning at St Joseph’s in 1992.
Fr Anthony will now return to Rome to begin a new year with the Marist community and young priestly candidates from all over the world.
Fr Anthony with his parents Elaine and Noel and family on his ordination day.
Fr Anthony expressed his appreciation to everyone for their prayers and support especially his parents Elaine and Noel Kennedy, who attended with his sister and four brothers and their families.
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Father Sabu is orginally from India and has been with the Diocese of Armidale since 2017. Congratulations Father Sabu!
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applauded her for sharing her gift so unselfishly every week. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Cathy and the massive contribution she has made to St Joseph’s Parish.
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Jodie Litchfield, Cathy Corderoy, Julie Depczynski and Minda Brislane
On Sunday 11th September, St Francis Xavier Parish held a seniors lunch for the Moree community. This lunch is an annual initiative of the Parish Pastoral Council and attracts about 30 Seniors from the parish who get together for a nice home cooked lunch and to share stories. It is a wonderful way of recognising the service and contributions of our Senior parishioners.
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Cathy is pictured with her family and parish priest, Father Abmar
NEWS FROM Around the diocese
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On Saturday 17th September, Father Sabu Pulimalayil who is Parish Priest of St Francis Xavier Narrabri, and the Diocesan Vocations Director became an Australian Citizen.
The Moree Senior Parishioners enjoying their lunch.
Cathy Jacobs was presented with flowers after Mass at St Joseph’s Gunnedah recently where she has been playing the organ beautifully for over 30 Parishionersyears.
Congratulations Fr Sabu!
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With the national launch of its popular Socktober campaign just a month away, Catholic Mission’s director in Armidale is hoping to build on last year’s breakout engagement among schools in the diocese with the formation and fundraising program.
The 13 primary and secondary schools across the diocese joined 350 others around the country in kicking goals and raising over $230,000 for the Good Shepherd Sisters in Thailand, who operate a kindergarten for atrisk children in the capital, Bangkok.
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Nearly half of the schools in the diocese participated in Socktober, raising over $5,400 online for Catholic Mission’s annual community engagement program, which uses the world game of soccer to engage the heads, hearts, and hands of students from primary and secondary schools in the support of critical mission
“I am so proud of how our schools in Armidale mobilised once more to support to this worthwhile project,” Jacqueline said. “2021 was our first year raising funds through the online Socktober platform, and we witnessed amazing responses from every school community.”
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The generous donations received through the platform made a real difference for the Kindergarten Centre, allowing the Sisters to continue supporting the needs of the children and their families during the Covid pandemic and to provide food and classroom equipment to the children once the school’s doors reopened in November.
More than just raising funds, Socktober builds awareness in students about injustice in the world, inspiring them to reflect on and grow their understanding of the work of Mission. Using a Head, Heart, Hands model, Socktober provides a wealth of resources to teachers to create bespoke, curriculumaligned formation and engagement.
Mission Diocesan Director Jacqueline Toakley was overwhelmed by the response. “Armidale schools have always been so supportive of communities in need around the world through Catholic Mission, but I was blown away by the take-up of our innovative online model of engagement and action,” she said.
“We are hoping every school in the diocese will join us to kick new goals in the 2022 edition of Socktober,” Jacqueline said. “This year, our focus will be on Ethiopia, where malnutrition and food insecurity are a major concern for parents, especially in rural areas.” The campaign will highlight a farm project which aims to provide a sustainable solution to the problem of malnutrition, which contributes to over one third of all child deaths in the country.
You can get in early and register your school’s interest now at socktober.org.au/register. For more information about Socktober or Catholic Mission, call Jacqueline Toakley on (02) 6771 8705.
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Debbie has been involved in her Parish Leadership Team, Parish Strategic Team, Alpha Team and evangelisation for families preparing for baptism in her parish. She has also had more than 20 years commercial experience in leadership training.
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Expressions of Interest for the Diocese of Armidale world youth day Pilgrimage is Now Open!
During the recent Clergy Assembly the clergy devoted a morning session to Mission and Evangelisation which was facilitated by Debbie Riddell a lay person from the parish of Our Lady of the Southern Cross in Springfield, Brisbane.
During the session members of the clergy shared stories from their own parishes of their current initiatives and obstacles that they have found in regard to evangelisation. All present were heartened to hear the many innovative ways that parishes are endeavouring to promote unity within their parishes and to reach out to the wider community such as; companion animal outreach, young family parish picnics, outreach to housebound elderly, emergency aid for visa holders during times of hardship, Thank God It’s Friday TGIF coffee outreach, joining a service club such as Lions to become a part of the service community.
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Participants found the session encouraging and were keen to build on what has begun with further input planned on this topic. Thank you to Debbie for being a special part of our September Clergy Assembly.
Debbie Riddell
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Also present at the session were the clergy and lay members of the Diocesan Mission and Evangelisation Committee; Fathers Damien Locke and Paul Chandler, Chris Da Silva, Jess Massicot, Jennifer Harman and Elizabeth OBrien.
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