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have found myself reading the four commemorative editions of The Record with great interest. Reports of life in the Archdiocese of Perth over the past 140 years have been both insightful and also highly amusing at times. Seeking to cover more than 7,000 issues of the newspaper – 150,000 pages of reporting – presenting these in a mere 84 pages over four editions has been quite a feat. Like me, I am sure you are grateful for all the hard work and dedication that have gone into achieving this. Pope Francis stated earlier this year that “good communication helps us to grow closer, to know one another better, and ultimately to grow in unity”. The Holy Father has spoken of the need for Catholics to create a “culture of encounter” and believes that “media can help us greatly in this, especially nowadays, when the networks of human communication have made unprecedented advances”. I am encouraged to learn that, as each week passes, there are increasing numbers of people who are signing up to receive and read the e-Record via email. This is proving for many to be a popular and more accessible way of engaging with the life of the Archdiocese. Pope Francis has also written that “the desire for digital connectivity can have the effect of isolating us from our neighbours, from those closest to us. We should not overlook the fact that those who for whatever reason lack access to social media run the risk of being left behind”. With this in mind, it is heartening also to know that many parishes are distributing paper copies of the weekly electronic news thereby reaching out to engage with those who do not have easy

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access to modern technology. Within the next few months, the Archdiocese is expected to see the arrival of two new means of communication: a printed monthly magazine that will also be made available online, and also a new archdiocesan website. These are both exciting ventures. However, as we further embrace the digital environment, let us not lose sight of what it means to grow in mutual understanding of one another. Above all, my hope is that the changes happening in the field of communication within the Archdiocese will lead each of us to take the time to further enter into silence and to listen, not only to ourselves and to God, but also to others. With this fourth edition, the commemorative journey of The Record comes to an end. My desire is that we might now move into the future purposefully to provide a culture where the beauty of faith and the face of Christ can both be encountered.

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The University The Unive ■ By Jamie O’Brien By Jamie ofmonth NotreO’Brien Dame A month after the terrible tsu- ■ A after the terrible tsu- of Notre D Australia nami disaster that rocked Caritas the nami disaster has that rocked the Australia Perth Archdiocesan A month after the terrible tsuannounced the have raised world, Perth Catholics havesaid raised world, Perth Catholics Director Ann Fairhead she is Perth Archdiocesan Caritasannounced nami disaster that rocked the appointment of delighted with the generosity of more more than $1.2 million, the head than $1.2 million, the head Director Ann Fairhead said she isappointmen world, Perth Catholics have raised the surging waves created saved" by the when were "miraculously Perthinparishes that raised money Professor Julie of Caritas Perth announced on of Caritas in Perth announced ■ ByAsian Jamieearthquake O'Brien ■ By Jamie O'Brien delighted with the generosityonofProfessor more than $1.2 million, the head ■ By Jamie O'Brien Boxing Day for the victims of the Caritas tsu- Tuesday. the surging waves created by the Quinlivan as raised moneyQuinlivan stopped at the gates of the shrine of Caritas in Perth announced on Tuesday. Perth parishes that Boxing Day Asian earthquake the Foundation the Found And nami on a appeal. national scale, Caritas forAnd on a national scale, Caritas compound. Tuesday. the victims of Caritas tsuBateman parish led the way, Athe month theshrine terrible tsu-A month after the terrible tsuA month after the the $9 terrible tsustopped gatesafter of the However at some other pilgrims Dean of Health Dean of H And on a national scale, Caritas Australia has received $9 million Australia has received million with a total of $23,336 collected nami appeal. disaster that rocked the nami disaster that rocked the that rocked the not in thenami Church were swept Australia has received $9 million in donations compound. and disaster headwithof and head with according further donain nami donations further donaProfessor last weekend, to assistBateman parish led the way, world,some Perth other Catholics have raised world, Perth Catholics have raised world, Perth Catholics have raised away.However in donations with further donations still the of the Schoo pilgrims tions still School expected. antexpected. parish priest Fr Dat Vuong. Quinlivan with a than total $1.2 of $23,336 collected more thanrose $1.2 million, the head more than $1.2 million, the head The waves - which as high more million, the we head tions still expected. Medicine at Perth its Medicine a parishes as Subiaco, “Here Other in the Perthsuch office, we “Here in the office, not in the Church were swept as 40 feet of - hitCaritas hotels and housesannounced of last weekend, according to assistin Perth onCaritas in Perth announced on ofSydney Caritas in the Perth announced on “Here in the Perth office, we have collected $6000, Ballajura have Campus. Sydney Cam have witnessed the most extraordiwitnessed most extraordiaway. on the same elevation just 330 feet have witnessed the most extraordiant parish priest Fr Dat Vuong. Tuesday. Tuesday. Tuesday. $3000 Embleton and $2000. Professor Quinlivanand is currently nary level ofand generosity good nary level of generosity good Professor -ofwhich roseof as high fromThe the waves Basilica Our Lady nary level of generosity and good Other parishes suchscale, as Subiaco, And on a national scale, CaritasAnd on a national scale, Caritas On Tuesday, the day before The And national Caritas of Obstetrics the Australian public to willAssociate from on thea Professor Australian public to Associate P Good of Vailankanni. The houses as 40Health feet - hit hotels and will from the Australian public to will from Record went to press, the Perth have Australia has received $9 million Australia has received $9 million collected $6000, Ballajura Australia has received $9 million and Gynaecology at the University and Gynaec seaside shrine in southern India, help those affected figure by the tsunami help those affected by the tsunami on the same elevation just 330 feet help those affected by the tsunami Archdiocesan stood at a total in 20 donations with further donain donations with further donainofin donations with further dona$3000 and Embleton $2000. which draws million pilgrims Melbourne. She is the head of Melbour and in response we would like and response we would like and in response we would like of $102,000, and the Caritas nationfrom the Basilica of Our Lady of tions still expected. tions still expected. still expected. On the day before annually, remained untouched. of the Gold Maternity CareThe proof the Gold ‘thank you’, Caritas to tions say aTuesday, huge ‘thank you’, Caritas to say a huge ‘thank you’, Caritas to say aal huge figure at $2 million. Good Health of Vailankanni. The in the Perth office, we“Here in the Perth office, we “Here in consultant the Perth office, we More than “Here 1,000 people, includRecord went to press, the Perth Mrs Fairhead also said there are Perth gram and Obstetrician gram and c Perth Director Ann Fairhead told Perth Director Ann Fairhead told Director Ann Fairhead told seaside shrine in southern India, ing hundreds of pilgrims, perished have witnessed the most extraordihave witnessed the most extraordihave witnessed the stood most Archdiocesan figure at parish funds yet to be processed. The The Record. and Gynaecologist at extraordithea total Royal and Gynae The Record. Record. whicha one-kilometre draws 20 of million within radius ofpilgrims nary level generosity and good nary level of generosity and good HURSDAY level of generosity and good “We understand most parishes ofnary Mrs Fairhead said she believes Mrs Fairhead $102,000, and the Caritas nationWomen’s Hospital in Melbourne. Women’s H said she believes Mrs Fairhead said she believes the basilicawill on December 26Australian when A statue of Our Ladythe of Good Health is seen on December 28 inside the named her overwhelmin Vailankanni, annually, remained have had some form of collection,” alwill from theuntouched. public will to from Australian public to from the Australian public to theBasilica support has for been figure million. She isat $2 also a senior consultShe is als the support has been overwhelm- the support has been overwhelmEBRUARY the Asian tsunamis hit the coast. HE ARISH HE ATION HE ORLD India, following the December 26 tsunami on the beach in front of the Basilica. Photo: CNS Mrs Dinner Fairhead said. for two Morehelp thanthose 1,000affected people,by includthe tsunami help those affected by the tsunami ing because of the natural causes those affected by thethere tsunami Mrs Fairhead also said areant ant in Adolescent Obstetrics & in Ado ing because of the natural causes inghelp because of the natural causes Continued on page 2 Continued on page 5 of the disaster, and the sudden loss ing hundreds pilgrims, perished inof response would like and in response we wouldWestern like Australia’s Award-winning Catholic newspaper and in response wesudden would soon toand be on the Web we in our READER Perth, Western Australia ● like $1Gynaecolog parish funds yet toat be processed. Gynaecology the Sunshine of the disaster, and the sudden loss of the disaster, and the loss of so many lives. within to a one-kilometre radius say a huge ‘thank you’,ofCaritas to say a huge ‘thank you’, Caritas say a huge ‘thank you’,parishes Caritas “We understand most Hospital in Melbourne. Hospital in lives. Page 16 of to so many lives. Money raised by Caritas in of so many SURVEY! PerthonDirector Ann26Fairhead Perth Director AnnLady Fairhead the basilica December when told Perth Director Ann Fairhead told Notre Da A statue of Our of Goodtold Health is seen on December 28 inside the Basilica named for her in Vailankanni, Notre Dame’s Chancellor, had some form ofCaritas collection,” Money raised by Caritas in have Money raised byVice in Australia is being delivered THURSDAY The Record. hit the coast. TheIndia, Record. The Record. the Asian tsunamis following the December 26 tsunami on the beachCaritas in frontlong-term of the Basilica. CNS DrFairhead PeterisTannock, Professor Dr Peter Ta Mrs said. delivered Australia being said delivered through part- Australia is beingPhoto: Mrs Fairhead she believes Mrs Fairhead said she believes Mrs Fairhead said she believes Continuedsaid on page 2 F EBRUARY 17 , 2005 THE PARISH. THE NATION. THE WORLD Quinlivan had extensive experiCaritas long-term ners. in affected countries, includ- through Caritas long-term partthrough Continued on partpage 5Quinlivan h the support has been overwhelmthe support has been overwhelmthe hascountries, been overwhelming the Jesuit Refugee Service and ners Perth, ence in teaching, medical practice ence in teac in affected ners insupport affected includsoon to be on the Web Westerncountries, Australia ●includ$1 Western Australia’s Award-winning Catholic newspaper ing because of the natural causes ing because of the natural causes ing because of the natural causes the USCathedral Catholicsaw Relief Servicesup research in Western Australia, like to congratulate all the parmoney reaches its target quickly its numbers haveService exchanged per- ing and ingbythe people Jesuit would Refugee and the Jesuit Refugee Service and and researc of the disaster, and the sudden of the disaster, the sudden the and theVictoria. sudden loss Caritas Lanka ishes thatloss responded so welland to the with the loss minimum of delay. in Indonesia; 10% last week, in andSri other parishes experiences of the tsunami theofSouth Australia and South Austr the USsonal Catholic Relief Services US disaster, Catholic Relief Services of so manyMerredin lives. of so many lives. of so many lives. Catholic Office phenomfor Bishop emergency. A offers non-Catholic woman chance gaveand me India; havethe reported a similar disaster. Last Sunday a woman Vandalised: Church Lent: Book readers to Bunbury: responds to “She is an exceptional young “She is in Indonesia; Caritas in Sri Lanka in Indonesia; Caritas in Sri Lanka FEBRUARY 7, 2005 Emergency Money raised by Caritas inMoney raised by aCaritas in for Caritas Our Catholic Agency is, as large cheque preciseenon.Relief and Refugees in asked me to mention at Mass the Money raised by Office Caritas in who will bring greatfor qualwoman who and India; the Catholic Office for andwoman India; the Catholic Page 2 Page 16 Page 5 attackedAustralia and desecrated pray with the Pope West Australian article Thailand Why and should other this programs of know, Australia Caritas Australia. The lydelivered because very little is kept back be? need to thank God for the extraor- Australia is being delivered is being wedelivered is being ity and energy to the development Emergency and Refugees in Emergency Relief and Refugees in ity and ener response Church partcan be very proud long-term of for administration. It isChurch usually in true that in times of dinaryRelief survival of two of her close the Catholic Thailand. through The Caritas long-term through Caritas partthrough Caritas partof the and College oflong-term Health and of the Colle Thailand and who otherwere programs of in Thailand other programs of the from the Caritas. I commend Fr Brian Morrison tragedy and anxiety peopleto turn to relatives caught up Some of the key responses ners in affected countries, includners to in affected countries,the includners in affected like parmoney reaches its and target quickly its numbers up by the people would havecountries, exchanged per-Schools of M Schools of Medicine and includNursing the Catholic Church in Thailand. Catholic Church in Thailand. Parishes to All through the congratulate year Caritas all too for his personal involvement God want to pray withCathedral others. thesaw tidal wave. the disaster and on-going activities ing the Jesuit Refugee Service ing the Jesuit Refugee Service ing Jesuit Refugee Service and the Caritas Australia and funds projects for the so inwell sending food and otherthe supplies Theyoffeel a solidarity health with 10% others, Let us then commend to Godtothe sonal in the Sydney,” Tannock said. in Sydney,” ishes that responded toand the with minimum delay. last week, and other parishes experiences ofresponses the tsunami Some of the key responses Some of theDr key to have included emergency the US Appeal Catholic forRelief the US Catholic Relief Services the US Catholic Reliefactivities Services poorServices in many countries of the so quickly to those affected byassistance the andwoman takemore comfort from their com-disaster souls of those thousands of people the to than emergency. 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God doesItnot thefamilies almost miraculous tales ofofsur-New at the Cathedral ofWednesday, Our Lady of the Angels the in Thailandlous. and other programs Thailand of and other programsin of Indonesia, supply of sanitation Thailand and other programs of parish to inform congregations the dispensation during thisin weekend's Ma supplyasked of anxiety clean drinking water supply of who clean drinking water the parishfrom reportcommend Brianwith Morrison and people turn to relatives were caught up When Caritas. a crisis occurs as with higher than usual. IPriests often Fr interfere the laws of tragedy nature, vival that wepriests read about. dispensation from the traditional Ash Wednes dispe Photo: V the Catholic Church in Thailand. the Catholic Church in Thailand. the Catholic Church in Thailand. Continued on Page 3 ed a collection of over $20,000. to isand 457,000 people ,000wave. displaced people in New Perth the to tsunami, All Caritas makes funds expectCaritas fewer numbers just his afterpersonal unless itinvolvement is to work a miracle, but Let displaced us God forinthe to Parishes through the responses year too for God want to also praythank with others. the457 tidal Sister Lucia,Some last Perth, who willkey celebrate Chinese of the gave key responses toSome theinvites key to Some ofsupply the responses toofMel Year Even the smallest parishes immediately availableoffunds and Christmas becauseinmany parishpresent in thesupplies joys and sorrows offeelgoodness of our people as they Mel Gibson’s The Passion Gibs Indonesia, supply ofwith sanitation Indonesia, of sanitation the Caritas Australia projects for the sending food and other They a solidarity others, Let us then commend to God the asked parish priests to inform congregations asked Fatima inon-going the disaster and activities disaster and on-going activities what forvisionary, them was dies an and extraordithe activities peoplethe of disaster the Church to on-going conioners are away on holidays. the people as a loving Father. respond to the calls for help with the the Christ has been nominated the Christ Appeal for poor in so many countries ofyearthe so quickly to thoseI am affected by the and takegreat comfort from their com-3 souls ofincluded those thousands people Continued on Page Continued onofPage 3 have included emergency have included have emergency health narily generous amount. tributehealth generously thatemergency the Thishealth was an exception. 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One minimum. Masses in Parishes were generally mit such tragedies. God does not the almost miraculous tales of surThe World Pages 12-13 INDEX After much rumour and gossip After much rumour and gossip toFatima 457,000 displaced people toin 457,000Perth, displaced in ChinesePerth, to9. 457 ,000 displaced people in three of of three Fatima who willpeople celebrate New Year who this willprinciples year celebrate on Ash Chinese Wednesday, New Year February this year 9.media Archbishop onnations, Ash Wednesday, Hickey has February Archbishop Hickey has Per score, cinematography and makescore, cinem takein note: Affluent take economic justice. inAffluent Perth West parish reportWhen a supply crisis occurs as with higher than usual. 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As the On 13, 1917,as when she was fromtheory, his position. herMay funeral, a national daylooks of social teaching at thesocial basic teaching looks at the Now there’s a third Now and there’s it’s looks a third theory, social teaching at the basica Thebasic World The -World Pages 12-13 Pages phone poll progressed it -was even 12-13 just 10 years old, Sister Lucia and Quite why the paper had done mourning. principles of economic justice. principles of economic justice. called: Intelligent Design. called: Intelligent D principles of economic justice. her two younger cousins saw the Reviews News - Pageless 14 clear. - Page 14 Three US priests areshe spreading a little - Pages Reviews 12 & 13 World this was unclear at first. 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Vatican The spokes- Page 14 Movie briefs Neither Fairfax nor News Ltd man, said that Pope John Paul Notsostrong will affect the paper’s continued once a month until share prices have been noticeably II, October who began13, his1917 Lenten retreat share price. It might. Then again it . affected, but both media giants and on February 13, offered special might not. Farmers need rain. But Passionist Ciro the seven dwarfs (small shareholdprayers for the nun, whomFather he met they could wait a while. ers) are watching developments Benedettini, a Vatican three times at the Shrine of Our spokesNuns pay their respects to Sister Lucia dos Santos as she lies in state during mourning ceremonies at St Teresa Lady of Fatima. Neither Fairfax nor News Ltd man, said that Pope JohnCarmelite Paul monastery in Coimbra, Portugal, on February 14. Sister Lucia, who died at age 97, was the eldest of three intently. The phone poll asking whether The Pope also asked Cardinal share prices have been noticeably II, who began his Lenten Portuguese retreat shepherd children who in 1917 received apparitions of the Virgin Mary. The apparations were approved by Pope John Paul II should step down Tarcisio Bertone of Genoa, Italy, the Catholic Church, and in the late 1930’s, Sister Lucia made public the first two parts of the messages from Mary, affected, but both media giants and February 13, February offered special from his role as the Vicar of Christ to on preside at the nun’s which the children had kept secret. The final message was revealed by the Vatican in June 2000. Photo: CNS the seven dwarfs (small shareholdwas launched on February 3 and nun, cathewhom he met 15 prayers funeral infor thethe Coimbra by February 8 the paper was able ins Our Francisco and Jacinta Marto in an envelope and gave it to her when he traveled to Fatima to beatdral. 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The Church will come to love him ■ By Barbara J. Fraser

lthough critics of Pope Benedict XVI worry that his election as Pope could lead to divisions within the Church, a US priest who has worked closely with him predicted “the church will come to love him.” As the chief defender of Church doctrine, the new pope “had to make decisions that were not popular, but he’s not a policeman - he’s an evangeliser,” said US Dominican Father Augustine Di Noia, undersecretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, which Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the new Pope, headed for more than 23 years. Mgr Charles Scicluna, the congregation’s promoter of justice, said he felt “deep joy and great hope for the future” when the white smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney and the bells of St Peter’s Basilica rang out.

He is a Pope for the universal Church, and he has lived that in his ministry in the Roman Curia for 23 years. “He is a man of great compassion and great wisdom. I know that from direct experience, and I’m sure that the Lord has chosen him because the world needs wisdom and compassion,” Mgr Scicluna said. The shortness of the conclave “means that the cardinals saw something in Cardinal Ratzinger that led Page 10 them to elect him very rapidly,” said Jesuit Father Luis Ladaria, secretary ofPage the10International Theological Commission. The Pope’s colleagues cited his years of Vatican experience as a likely key factor in his peers’ decision. After more than 23 years of

“working with one of the greatest popes in the history of Christendom, he has a very clear understanding of what the church needs,” Father Di Noia said. Mgr Scicluna said that over the years Pope Benedict has met and talked with bishops from all over the world. “His ability not only to understand, but also to be very close to the immediate problems of so many different continents really makes him an extraordinary Pope,” he said. Preaching the homilies for Pope John Paul II’s funeral and the Mass preceding the conclave allowed Pope Benedict to publicly outline the course he would chart for the Church. One of the “ideological currents” that he sees as pushing the world toward a “dictatorship of relativism” is the secularism that has led to a decline in the number of Catholics, particularly in his native Europe. “He is deeply concerned for the re-evangelisation of Europe,” Father Di Noia said. “He will want to reach young people in those countries very much in the way that Pope John Paul did.” The new Pope’s choice of a name also reflects that concern. “Benedictine monasticism was one of the main roots by which the faith was transmitted all over Europe for 1,000 years,” Father Di Noia said. Nevertheless, Cardinal Ratzinger’s colleagues do not expect him to be a strictly European Pope. “My idea of him is not of a German Pope,” Msgr Scicluna said. “He is a Pope for the universal Church, and he has lived that in his ministry in the Roman Curia for 23 years.” Asked whether Pope Benedict XVI could have as significant an impact on Western Europe as his predecessor did on Eastern Europe, Father Ladaria was more cautious. “It’s possible,” he said. “God will

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tell us.” US Bishop Brian Farrell, not wanting to be divisive” in his ties of our ecumenical task before secretary of the Pontifical Council previous role as defender of Church us.” August 25 2005, The Record for Promoting Christian Unity, said doctrine. “In my experience, he has always Pope Benedict “has been very faith“I think he will be as fraternal been open and charming to the ful in his role as prefect of the and caring as he can be” as pope, Orthodox and25Protestants have August 2005, TheweRecord Congregation for the Doctrine of “ItBishop Farrelltosaid. brought him,” Bishop is important follow a single star, ceaselessly andtopassionately. Jesus Farrell is the the Faith, and I think he will be Concerning how the new Pope said. star...” - Cardinal Karl Lehmann. faithful in his new role as father of will address the task of Christian “I’m looking forward to the goodthe Church.” unity, the bishop said he thinks ness and kindness” he will bring to is important to follow a single star, ceaselessly andhepassionately. Jesus is the The US bishop said the new Pope “ItPope Benedict XVI is “someone this task, said. star...” Cardinal Karl Lehmann. “from the depths of his heart ... was who understands all the complexi-

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Transmitting enthusiasm for marriage and the family

of humanity passes by way of the with the divine plan, love and solifamily” and in January called for a darity between people will grow.” deepening of “their understanding The sentiments of the Pope are As recently as January this year, of marriage and the family in the very closely reflected (echoed) in Pope John Paul II was encouraging light of faith. It is good that the the Vision of Catholic Marriage ■ By John Thavis Catholics to support Marriage and family represents the charism of Education Services in Perth. Their Family. The Holy Father stressed your union. The family is a ‘school new vision statement developed by that the year of the Eucharist rep- of love’. Transmit your enthusiasm Board and Staff members in early henurgent Pope invitation Benedict to XVIfor marriage and the family to your 2004 reads – “Strengthening the ■ By John“an Thavis resents announced that the nextpeople.” find ‘the source of all communion fabric of society by strengthening WorldSacrament Youth Dayof would in the supreme love’. be “Society currently needs more marriage and family.” held in Sydney, Australia, in 2008, young hen the Pope Benedict XVIthan ever healthy families who Discover anew immense gift of The agency strengthens marriage people from the Sydney Archdiocese announced that the the Eucharist ‘in order to experience nextare capable of defending the com- and family by providing a variwerethe ready. Worldand Youth Day would fully beauty the mission of bemon good,” the Pope said. “If we ety of marriage education courses Gathered front of the papalyoung altarstrengthen the sacred institution of for different life stages but is most held in Sydney, Australia, in 2008, the family. ” Ininhis famed ‘Familiaris in Cologne, undershirts people from the revealed Sydney Consortio’ he they states that “theArchdiocese future marriage and the family in keeping known for the work it does with telling fellow youths to “Come to were ready. engaged couples. According to Australia!” thethe point GatheredTo in drive front of papalhome, altar Director, Christina Graves, Catholic they jumped up in unison after the PopeEDUCATION SERVICES in Cologne, they revealed undershirts CATHOLIC MARRIAGE Marriage Education Services takes made announcement on August tellinghisfellow youths to “Come 21. to the responsibility invested in it to ENTHUSIASTIC MEN AND WOMEN ARE REQUIRED TO The Pope’s Sydney was Australia!” Toselection drive theof point home, prepare couples for marriage very Catholic Marriage Education Services Director Christina Graves with Relationship TRAIN AND WORK but AS CASUAL an open secret now it is MARRIAGE EDUCATORS they jumped upfor in months, unison after the Pope Photo courtesy of Amy Rossbach seriously. “Our work with these Eductor Nancy Turner. official, Nathan Galea, a 25-yearmadeCatholic hissaid announcement on August 21. Qualifications in a relevant Marriage Education couples comes at a very profound oldServices youth minister Sydney. The Pope’s of Sydney wasfield would be an advantage. The is selection the from Archdiocesan ‘teachable moment’ in their lives. are passionate about their work and about coming forward even though “It wassecret awesome. A huge cheer anAgency open for months, nowwent it istraining program is flexible and mandated to but prepare It is a time when they are open are dedicated to the Church’s teach- they have a great deal that they up, and said people are definitely excitedindividualised and will take into official, Galea, 25-yearcouples forNathan marriage anda proto listening and prepared to learn ing on marriage. could bring to the job.” about this. Of course, it’sSydney. also going toconsideration previous qualificaold youth minister from vide ongoing marriage education just what it is that keeps marriages According to Christina Graves, The role of marriage educator beprograms. a lot of awesome. work,” he said. “It was A huge cheer wenttions and experience. strong and healthy. It is an oppor- Marriage Educators are “a very spe- needs to be seen as a vocation. A George of Sydney up,Cardinal and people arePell definitely excited Individuals with an interest in said A position description and tunity too important to waste.” As cial bunch.” She says “Finding the vocation is the outlet for the unique Pope Benedict has told it’s himalso he wants about this. Of course, going toapplication form can be obtained marriage education are encoura result the agency is committed right people to join the team is set of gifts and talents that we all travel toto “if providence beaged a lot ofSydney work, he2008 said. apply”in for training with by ringing Christina or Elsa on to providing only the most ben- never easy. Often people who would possess. It does require a distinctive permits. ” to Cardinal George of Sydney said9325 1859 Tues, Wed or Thurs. the view futurePell employment eficial and up to date information make excellent marriage educators type of person to become a margo: Aussie youth, announcment Benedict that the next WYDriage will educator be heldasinthey Sydney in 2008. “I’m sure the Pope will come if his Pope has told him he wants toClosingWay date forto applications is 13th May 2005 top, on aBenedict casual basis at the agency. tocelebrate couples. Athe major part of this isby Pope just don’t see themselves in that are entrusted health holds up, and he’s travelling well Meanwhile, some Aussie pilgrims, below, were ready to offer on how they to get travel to Sydney in 2008 “if providence employing marriage educators who directions role. Sometimes feelthere. hesitant with the role of guiding couples as now, ” Cardinal Pell said in a phone permits. ” interview after closing Way to go: Aussie youth, top, celebrate the announcment by Pope Benedict that the next WYD will be held in Sydney in 2008. “I’m sure thethePope willWorld come Youth if his Day Mass in Cologne. health holds up, and he’s travelling well Meanwhile, some Aussie pilgrims, below, were ready to offer directions on how to get there. “I’m not sure Pell it’s absolutely now, ” Cardinal said in a essenphone tial (that the be present), it interview afterPope the closing World but Youth helps makeinit Cologne. an enormously important Day Mass ■ By Amy Rossbach

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Fears for Iraqi Christians under Shariah Church official says Christians will flee Iraq if it imposes Shariah ■ By Simon Caldwell

A Chaldean Catholic leader said Christianity may begin to disappear from Iraq if the country’s new constitution is based on Shariah, or Islamic law. “If there is nothing that assures Christians of their rights, they will leave for other countries,” said Archbishop Louis Sako of Kirkuk, Iraq. “We are asking people to stay in this country, but the problem is that we cannot give them a vision for the future. No one knows what the future will hold,” he told Aid to the Church in Need on August 23. His remarks were published on the Web site of the international charity’s British offices. The role of Islam in the constitution is one of several areas of disagreement that prevented the constitution from being ratified on August 15. The deadline was extended August soon to beuntil on the Web 22 and then for a further three days when politicians failed to reach consensus on time. Never Iraqi Christian leaders are united soon to be on the Web in their opposition to the adoption Rosary of Shariah because they fear it will

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Christians if the Shiite Muslims, who make up 63 percent of the population and who are already enforcing Shariah in the South, were granted control of Christian areas and Baghdad. “Many Christians are leaving Baghdad for the North or to other countries. We just do not know what the future will be for Iraqi Christians. All we can do is hope and pray that things will improve,” he said. “The Christians were here long before the coming of Islam and the Arabs,” he added. “We are an indigenous population. We are not foreign or strange. Where is the democracy that we all longed for?” More than 90 percent of the Iraqi population is Muslim. Catholics form 1 percent of the 25.3 million population, most of them belonging to the Chaldean or Assyrian rites. Although Iraq’s Christians have been excluded from writing the Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari presents his credentials to Pope Benedict XVI during a meeting at Castel Gandolfo,. The constitution, they have made their Pope and the foreign minister discussed the current situation in Iraq, including how the draft constitution would guarantee views clear that they want a constiPHOTO: CNS freedom of religion. tutional separation of religion from politics. Thursday In July, aSeptember group of Chaldean, mean that Christians may become and restrict their rights to buy and A senior US military official told ,  The hold Parish. The- Nation. The World. second-class citizens. property including churches, the British news agency Reuters on Orthodox, Syriac, Armenian and leaders Australia sent a ●letUnder Shariah, non-Muslims and schools andAward-winning hospitals. They August 24 that his forces were brac- evangelical Western Australia’s Catholicalso newspaper Perth, Western $1 Jalal women would not share equal rights would be excluded from the highest ing for an insurgent onslaught as ter to Iraqi interim President Thursday with Muslim men. Non-Muslims offices in the government, judici- the Shiite and Kurdish-dominated Talabani, Prime Minister Ibrahim September ,  The Nation. Jaafari and UN Secretary-General would be given and military, and lives humanThe rights parliament prepared to adopt the priest without his“dhimmi” status,ThearyParish. The ofWorld. Sisters recounts horrors Kofi Annan saying they feared which could require them to pay groups claim that Christian women constitution. Western Australia’s Award-winning Catholic newspaper Perth, Western Australia ● $1 discrimination special taxes, prevent themMaureen from would be pressured to wear the veil Archbishop Sako saidalmost it would destroyed and Katherine that himif Shariah were testifying against Muslims in court or hijab. be a tragedy for Iraq’s 650,000 enshrined in the constitution. CNS

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of the Switzerland-based Society of St Pius X, which was founded by Archbishop Lefebvre after he broke with Rome. Archbishop Lefebvre, who died in 1991, rejected the liturgical reforms and concepts of religious freedom and ecumenism as formulated by the Second Vatican Council. Pope John Paul II set up a Vatican commission, “Ecclesia Dei,” in 1988 to offer pastoral care to Archbishop Lefebvre’s former followers. The commission’s head, Cardinal Dario Castrillon Hoyos, is in charge of keeping a channel of communication open with current leaders of the Lefebvrite group. The cardinal was present at the August 29 meeting, Navarro-Valls said. In a July interview with DICI, the press agency of the Society of St Pius X, Bishop Fellay said he would ask the Pope to lift the excommunication against himself, the other three bishops and Archbishop Lefebvre and to authorise, without restrictions, all Catholic priests to celebrate the Tridentine Mass, the rite replaced in 1969 with publication of the new Roman Missal. “These are two preconditions which we cannot dissociate from any further doctrinal discussion,” he said. Though Bishop Fellay said “the issue of the Mass is not all” the group is concerned with, he added, “we must begin with something concrete.”

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Church leads way in land reform Official says South Africa could follow church example on land reform

and food shortages. “We are very concerned about the land reform program of the state,” Mkize said, noting that it “hasn’t put much land in the hands of the people.” Department of Land Affairs South Africa’s Catholic Church Director-General Glen Thomas is giving away its land in a way the said at the Johannesburg conferstate could copy, a church official ence that, since South Africa’s first said, noting increasing agitation all-race election in 1994, about 7.7 among the poor at the country’s million acres of land have been slow pace of land reform. redistributed, benefiting 1.2 milThe Church targets the poor lion people. in its land redistribution program Churches and civil society and focuses on “ensuring that peo- “need to lobby for an overhaul” ple are able to use the land profit- of the state’s program so that it ably,” Philani Mkize, coordinator targets the poorest South Africans, of the Southern African Catholic not only those who already have Bishops’ Conference land desk, the 5,000 rands (US $775) that the said in an August 19 telephone program currently requires indiinterview from Pretoria. viduals to contribute before they Eleven years after apartheid qualify for help in obtaining land, officially ended in South Africa, he said. In the way it is donatabout 80 percent of agricultural ing much diocesan-owned land to land is still white-owned. people living and working on it, The government has said it the Church is providing case studwants 30 percent of this land to ies that can be used by the state be owned by blacks by 2014, but and others wanting to give away delegates at a late-July national land, Mkize said. land conference in Johannesburg “We facilitate the transfer of said this was unlikely unless the land to communities,” he said, notgovernment scraps its willing- ing that the Church wants the land buyer-willing-seller approach to used to “feed people, not just the redistribution of land. export market.” The system used There have been widespread in South Africa’s agricultural secwarnings that South Africa must tor is based on producing goods step up the pace of land reform for export, he said. to avoid neighbouring Zimbabwe’s Although South Africa needs situation, in which government- to “change the face of the landsponsored seizures of white farms owner” by ensuring that more land “Don’t be afraid. The Lord has called you and he will provide for you.” Taken from the teachings of Pope John CNS were followed by agricultural decay is black-owned, simply giving land

to people “is not helpful,” Mkize said. The state’s redistribution program should aim at agricultural development “within a system of feeding the local market,” he said. Critics of the Zimbabwean government’s sudden land seizures that began in 2000 say they led to chronic food shortages because the new owners lacked farming experience. The South African government seems reluctant to adopt a policy CITY,ofAUG. 30, 2005 ofVATICAN expropriation white-owned (Zenit.org) Charlesthis de is Foucauld, farm land, -although allowed country’s aunder Frenchthe Army officer constitution, who entered Mkize said, noting that athe state religious life and became hermit, “does not want to destabilise agriwill be beatified on November 13 in VATICAN CITY, AUG. 30, 2005 cultural capital. ” St. Peter’s Basilica, says the postula(Zenit.org) - Charles de Foucauld, Deputy President Phumzile tor of his cause. a French Army officer who entered Mlambo-Ngcuka told Parliament The beatification was to celreligious life and became abe hermit, on August 24 thatJohn the government ebrated by Pope Paul II onin will be beatified on November 13 regards thewas willing-buyer-willingMay 15, but postponed St. Peter’s Basilica, says thebecause postulaapproach as “a contributor ofseller hisofdeath. tor his cause. toBorn the slow pace (of land reform), in Strasbourg, in The beatification wasFrance, to be celbut we are not going to be reckless 1858, de by Foucauld was Paul orphaned ebrated Pope John II on manner in whichcareer, we will atin 6. the After a brief military in May 15, but was postponed because be reviewing it,” reported Reuters, 1883 hedeath. undertook an expedition of his the British news agency. As won well in the Moroccan desert which in Strasbourg, France, as Born redistribution, the state’s landin him the gold medal of the French 1858, deprogram Foucauldalso wasaddresses orphaned reform Geographic Society. at 6. After a brief military career, restitution of land and the tenurein His religious conversion occurred 1883 heMkize undertook an expedition system, said. inin1886. He went on pilgrimage to the Moroccan desert whichneed won Both theseinaspects also the Holy Land 1888. him the gold medal the French improvement, he said,ofnoting that After de Foucauld’s experience Geographic Society. the restitution program, which as aHis Trappist in Syria and as a herconversion aims toreligious restore land to thoseoccurred whose mit in Nazareth, inon1901 he was in 1886. He went pilgrimage families were removed from itto ordained aLand priest.inHe studied Arabic the Holy 1888. under apartheid, is moving too and Hebrew. After de Foucauld’s experience slowly. lived in as“He a Trappist in poverty, Syria andcontemas a -CNS herplation humility, witnessing mit in and Nazareth, in 1901 he was fraternally God’s love among ordained a to priest. He studied Arabic Christians, and Hebrew.Jews and Muslims,” said“He Cardinal Saraiva Martins, lived José in poverty, contemprefect thehumility, Congregation for plation ofand witnessing continued Page 4 fraternally to God’s loveon among Christians, Jews and Muslims,” said Cardinal José Saraiva Martins, prefect of the Congregation for

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The desire to take concrete steps Federal Health Minister Tony toward reconciliation and unity Abbott officially opened the underlined a closed-door meeting ■ By Jamie O’Brien between Benedict XVIDame and School of Pope Medicine at Notre the head of schismatic priestUniversity in afront of a crowd of ly society, said the Vatican’s approximately 400 students, univerFederal Health Minister chief Tony papal spokesman. sity staff, wellwishers supportAbbott officially and opened the Joaquin Navarro-Valls, head of ers last Friday. School of Medicine at Notre Dame the Vatican press office, confirmed Australia’s first private medical University in front of a crowd of in a written that the school (Bondpress University medical approximately 400release students, univerPope met on August 29 with Bishop classes commenced in and May)supportcomsity staff, wellwishers Bernard Fellay, of menced first superior academicgeneral semester ers last its Friday. the Society this of Styear Pius X, 80 at stuthe in February with Australia’s first private medical papal summer residence in Castel dents from all around Australia. school (Bond University medical Gandolfo. The four-year graduate entry classes commenced in May) comThe meeting, held at Bishop program received approval from menced its first academic semester Fellay’s request, took place “in a the Commonwealth and 80 State in February yearChurch” with stuclimate of lovethis for2003 the and Governments in and accredidents from by all around Australia. was marked desire to reach tation from the “the Australian Medical The four-year graduate entry perfect communion, ” Navarro-Valls Council in November 2004. program received approval from wrote. In his address Mr Abbott spoke the Commonwealth and“aware State Although both sides were about Jesus as in a 2003 healer,and and said Governments accrediof the difficulties, the will to prothe result of the school, at tation from the Medical Australian ceed forward step by step andMedical in (a) Notre Dames was the ability to offer Council in November 2004. reasonable time frame was demontheology with theMr best scientific In his Abbott spoke strated, ” theaddress Vatican spokesman said medical teaching. as by a healer, and said inabout a text Jesus released the Vatican. Notre Dame Vice Chancellor Dr the result of the school, Bishop Fellay is Medical one of four bish-at Peter Tannock said he was “delightNotre Dames against was the papal ability orders to offer ops ordained ed” with late the quality ofArchbishop thescientific initial theology with the best by the French intake of students and with the medical teaching. Marcel Lefebvre in 1988. welcome they from Notre Dameishad Vice Chancellor Dr The bishop thereceived current head the medical profession, the“delightState, Peter Tannock said he was Catholic and ed” withand theprivate qualityhospitals, of the initial the State of Health Department. intake students and with the “I am alsothey veryhad grateful to Curtin welcome received from University for profession, its partnership the medical the with State, continued on Pageand 2 Catholic and private hospitals, the State Health Department. “I am also very grateful to Curtin University for its partnership with

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Paul II, that was the advice Bishop Don Sproxton offered to the group of 44 men and women who were commissioned as Catechists during a special Mass held at the Chapel of St Michael the Archangel in Leederville last week. Referring to his recent involvement in the World Youth Day celebrations in Cologne, Germany, Bishop Sproxton said catechesis had played important role inhas thecalled experience of the and those being Taken commissioned the opportunity to “Don’t bean afraid. The Lord you and hepilgrims, will provide for you.” from thehad teachings of Pope John positively influence the faith development of those with whom they worked. continued on Page 4 Photo: Phil Bayne Paul II, that was the advice Bishop Don Sproxton offered to the group of 44 men and women who were commissioned

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ll were on ll eyes eyes were on St St Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for the recovery of thousands of in Pakistani-controlled Kashmir. last night DECEMEBER 15, 2005 last Friday Friday injured night survivors, according to an Father Sebastian Kalapura, prinas as Archbishop Archbishop Barry Barry Hickey Hickey October 10 statement issued by cipal of St Joseph School in ordained nine men to the priestnine men to the priestLAHORE,ordained Pakistan (CNS) - The his office. Baramula, in Indiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jammu and hood in an historic ceremony. hood in an historic ceremony. president of the Pakistani bishâ&#x20AC;&#x153;This was the greatest natural Kashmir state, said the devastation Archbishop Hickey Hickey said said the the ordination ordination was was Archbishop conference expressed his grief disaster in our countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history,â&#x20AC;? he is â&#x20AC;&#x153;very visibleâ&#x20AC;? in villages along aa opsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; record: the largest number for a single ordirecord: thethe largest number for a singlewrote, ordi- calling upon all Christians the road between Srinagar, India, following countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worst-ever nation ceremony in the the cathedral cathedral ever. nation ceremony in ever. earthquake and urged all Pakistani â&#x20AC;&#x153;to do their partâ&#x20AC;? in relief efforts. and Muzaffarabad. The priest had The previous previous record record was was in in 2002 2002 when when The Christians to contribute one dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s He urged them to contribute one accompanied the Caritas India eight priests were ordained, again by the eight priests were ordained, again bydayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s thesalary to the Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Relief team to Uri, one of the worst-hit New faces represent a global, catholic wages for relief aid. Archbishop, in in one one ceremony. ceremony. Archbishop, Archbishop Lawrence Saldanha Fund and announced a donation areas on the Indian side of the Line Church as congregation packscatholic Perthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s New faces represent global, of Lahore, conferencea president, of 500,000 rupees (US$8,357) from of Control that divides Kashmir Cathedral to standing-room onlythe Pakistani Catholic Church, between India and Pakistan. expressed â&#x20AC;&#x153;profound shock andPerthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church ashis congregation packs grief at the large-scale destruc- reported UCA News, an Asian Father Kalapura told UCA News Cathedral toproperty standing-room tion of life and caused by only church news agency based in on October 10 that assessing the â&#x2013; By Jamie the greatOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien earthquakeâ&#x20AC;? that struck Thailand. damage is difficult, because rain â&#x2013; By Jamie Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien Pakistan, India and Afghanistan The earthquake along the and landslides blocked roads to â&#x2013; By Jamie Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien on October 8. He said prayers were Pakistan-India border was mag- interior villages. llall eyes were Catholic on St Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offered Pakistani nitude 7.6. Its epicentre was near Caritas India rushed a team to ll in eyes were on StFriday Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cathedral lastfor churches the next day the night the town of Muzaffarabad, almost the Kashmir valley as the first step Cathedral lastwere Friday ll of eyes on Stnight Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s as Archbishop Barry Hickey eternal peace the deceased and 60 miles northeast of Islamabad in preparing long-term assistance. as Archbishop Barry Hickey Cathedral last Friday night ordained nine men to the priestas Archbishop Barry Hickey ordained nine men to the priesthood in an historic ceremony. ninethe men to the priesthood ordained inHickey an historic ceremony. Archbishop said ordination was hood innumber an historic The deacons present Archbishop said the ordination was aStanding record:Hickey the ready: largest for aceremony. single ordiStanding ready: The deacons present Archbishop Hickey the ordination themselves formally ordination. nation ceremony infor thesaid cathedral ever. a record: the largest number for a single ordi-was themselves formally for ordination. record: theinlargest number a 2002 single ordiPhoto: Jamie Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien The previous wasfor in Photo: Jamiewhen Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien nation aceremony therecord cathedral ever. nation ceremony in the cathedral ever. eight priests were ordained, again by the The previous record was in 2002 when Eight of those who joined ranks of Eight ofOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien those who joined the ranks present of the the at St Anneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Belmont, The previous record was the in 2002 when Archbishop, in one ceremony. â&#x2013; By Jamie â&#x20AC;&#x153;Christ the King currently have eight priests wereonwere ordained, again by Mitchell, the priesthood Fridayordained, night, Clayton priesthood Friday night, Clayton eight priestson again Mitchell, bySacred the Heart Highgate, St Gerardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 330 people on the Roster, four of Archbishop, onein ceremony. Joseph Andrew Bowron, JosephinLee, Lee, Andrew Bowron, Gavin Gavin Gomez, Gomez, Archbishop, one ceremony. and St Bernadetteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s these people actually coming from Nicholas Nweke, Nweke, Nelson Nelson Po, Po, Andrew AndrewMirrabooka Albis Nicholas Albis Glendalough. as far as Rockingham.â&#x20AC;? and Kenneth Asaba, were ordained for the and KennethAdoration Asaba, were ordained for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many the Perpetual in the parpeople undersell themâ&#x20AC;&#x153;An additional 30 people have archdiocese of archdiocese of Perth. Perth. ish of St Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bassendean has selves because they are too frighttheir names on the fill-in list to help The ninth, ninth, William William Matthews, Matthews, was ordained The now been running for a year. was ordained ened to make a weekly commit- out during holidays and emergenfor the Salesian order. forThe the adoration Salesian order. at St Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ment cies.â&#x20AC;? It was was not not just justroster an historic historic occasion but but anto Jesus,â&#x20AC;? Mr Migro said. It an occasion an is supported by 350 adorers from international one too â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the faces of the nine international one â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the faces of the nine the parishes ofontoo Good Shepherd men ordained Friday seemed to men ordained on Friday seemed to come come Lockridge, Columbaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bayswater from every everyStcorner corner of the the globe â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Africa, Africa, from of globe and Holy Trinity Embleton. Asia and Australia, reflecting the Asia Australia, reflecting the areality reality of of aa Theandparish is now building Church that really is catholic. Church that really catholic. separate Chapel soisthat the family current came to Fr Clayton Clayton Mitchellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fr Mitchellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family came to room can revert to its original purStanding ready: The while deacons present KSC EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC. Australia from Burma Fr Matthews Australia from Burma while Fr Matthews pose as a meeting themselves formally room. for ordination. St Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Parish The administrator Standing ready: deacons present Photo: Jamie Continued on Vista Continued onOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien Vista 11 Standing ready: deacons present Ivan Sands saidAThe he is happy the parthemselves formally for ordination. ceremony in photos, priests by the ceremony in photos, priests bythe the of those who joined the ranks themselves formally forAordination. ishEight has been able to keep the Chapel Photo: Jamie of Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien numbers -Vista 2,3 numbers -Vista 2,3 priesthood on Friday Clayton Mitchell, open for worship 24night, hours 7 Jamie daysOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien Photo: LITURGICAL ARTS Eight of those who joined the ranks of the Joseph Lee, Andrew Bowron, Gavin Gomez, To the University of Notre Dame Australia a week. priesthood on Tina Friday night, Clayton EightNicholas ofOrganiser thoseNweke, who joined thePo, ranks ofMitchell, the Nelson Andrew Albis Russo said she Where areAsaba, theywere going? Joseph Gavin Gomez, priesthood onLee, Friday night,Bowron, Clayton Mitchell, and Kenneth ordained for The the Trustee of the KSC Education Foundation Inc (a project believes theAndrew program is working At the ser vice of Sacred Ar t since 1891 Nicholas Nweke, Nelson Po, Andrew Albis of Perth. Joseph archdiocese Lee, Andrew Bowron, Gavin Gomez, marvellously. of The newly newly ordained priests will for go to to The ordained priests will go andThe Kenneth Asaba, were ordained thethe Knights of the Southern Cross) takes pleasure in again ninth, William Matthews, was ordained â&#x20AC;&#x153;We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think it would get Nicholas Nweke, Nelson Po, Andrew Albis various parishes of the diocese. inviting applications from teachers of Religious Education in various parishes of the diocese. archdiocese of Perth. %XTENSIVE RANGE OF for the Salesian order. started, â&#x20AC;?Asaba, Mrs Russo said. and Kenneth were ordained for the Fathers Joseph Lee and Andrew 4ABERNACLES Fathers Joseph Lee and Andrew The ninth, William Matthews, was ordained Catholic Schools in Western Australia to undertake further It was not just an historic occasion but an â&#x20AC;&#x153;It of hasPerth. brought the surrounding archdiocese #HALICES AND #IBORIA Albis have been assigned to St St Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Albis have been assigned to for the Salesian order. one too â&#x20AC;&#x201C; thewas of the nine parish community together. â&#x20AC;?faces -ONSTRANCES study for units in religious education, theology or campus The international ninth, William ordained Cathedral. Fr Andrew Bowron has been Cathedral. FrMatthews, Andrew Bowron has been It was not the just anFriday historic occasion an #ANDLESTICKS men ordained on seemed to but come Christ King Parish ministry at the University of Notre Dame Australia in 2006. for the international Salesian order. assigned toone Northam. Fr faces Gavin Gomez 3ANCTUARY ,AMPS assigned Northam. Fr Gavin toocelebrated the ofâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Gomez the nine from every tocorner ofâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; the globe Africa, Beaconsfield also the 3TATIONS OF THE #ROSS has been to seemed Claremont. Fr It was not just anassigned historic occasion but hasand been assigned Claremont. 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then West Germany from 19721975. As a member of Ratzinger’s “Schulerkreis” or group of former students, Fr Fessio participated in long-time friend and many of the yearly three-day-long former student of Pope gatherings of that group and the Benedict XVI is to visit two have remained close friends Australia in early July to speak to since. Australian Catholic tertiary stuFr Fessio has continued to lecdents. ture in philosophy and theology Fr Joseph Fessio SJ will speak across the world. on the Papacy of Pope Benedict Father Fessio is close to a XVI, providing detailed insights number of the cardinals who electin to the work of the new Pope ed the new pope, including Francis and what the Church in Australia Arinze, the former Prefect of the and across the world can expect Vatican’s Congregation for Divine in years to come. Pope Benedict Worship; Christoph Schonborn, Dioceses, in which pilgrims stay and mission for 2006 and 2007 preXVI (then Cardinal Joseph Archbishop of Vienna; George with families or parishes throughparatory sessions.of Sydney; Marc Ratzinger) was Fr Fessio’s doctor- study Pell, Archbishop supervisor and mentorThrough at the Ouellet, Archbishop of Quebec. out the host country toallearn more an “e-pilgrimage, ” parContinued on page 2 University of Regensburg in the-

Dioceses, in which pilgrims stay and Page 5 with families or parishes throughpar C out the host country to learn more T to about the place they are visiting. tici In 2008, however, participants ly in the Days in the Dioceses might inc new archbishopstay in Australia or New Zealand. You Fr Felix, an Indian Jesuit on designate of Canberra “The 24 dioceses of Australia will you sabbatical in Macau, as he says he will not be afraid On conservative estimates ■ By Nancy Frazier O’Brien lounges back from breakfast. be joined by the six New Zealand oth to publicly criticise the A Heat means Australia can expect leastit in the original dioceses in hosting World Youth maA nation’s parliamentarians sense of the word, “in some Day visitors,” Bishop Fisher said. ofdy 25,000 Americans once he has taken up residence in placesyoung in the North, Fr Ruizatis bigger than about the place they are visiting. ticipants will said be alerted to a monthWASHINGTON (CNS) The The bishop his country has aro Father Christmas.” World Youth Dayinternational in 2008, saysWorld Youth Daythe nation’s capital. In 2008, however, participants ly pilgrim pack on the Internet, first much to offer American young peoFr Ruiz’s is a short man, slightly hunched, in the Days in the Dioceses might including catechesis on the World But encouragement - not only oT key hair organiser white age. His glasses towith be held in thick-rimmed Australia will provide ple and is located about as far away all stay in Australia or New Zealand. Youth Day themes, testimonies of X magnify an his eyes and his blackfor sneakers seempeoplecriticism - for those engaged in the opportunity young fromyoung the people US aswho Germany is, tofor lan “The 24 dioceses of Australia will have gone complex game of politics will be the in ■ By Tim Hall The priest, who died on the more like slippers. At 92 years of age Fr Ruiz ■ By Nancy Frazier O’Brienabout and strengthen their be joined by the six New Zealandthose other Youth and to learn on World the battlefield West Coast. and in Days 1967 and whoinforpostcould pass for most of the world’s grandfagoal for the Church’s new leader in a humously received the US milidioceses in hosting World Youth “We mation on such as the speak moretopics or less the lives same I thers. faith and to spread that faith totown. AN AMERICAN marine chap- tary’s highest distinction, the a Day visitors, ” Bishop Fisher said. of young saints and pilgrimage sites lain who continued to administer Medal of Honour, has now been those “downcanunder” do not language, and it’s easier culturally” lau But few grandfathers lay claimwho to have WASHINGTON (CNS) The bishop said his last country world. rites on ahas Vietnamaround battlefieldthegiven the title Servant of God in done as put muchafor others as- FrThe Ruiz. Just some con- Bishop Mark Coleridge, whose high priority on spiritual than wounded Germany wasthat for Americans, ligh despite being heavily in a move could lead to hisin first of international World Youth Day much to offer American young peoThe e-pilgrimage is available appointment as the new Archbishop X his achievements include: the building of an himself could be made a saint. canonisation. added. spir to beorphanage, held incerns. 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Italian.the Hemisphere Bishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney theandand Southern in July, refused evacuation continued opening of Fr Capodanno’s Looking back fondly: Archbishop Barry Hickey was happyon to help and about people withstrengthen mental disabilities; he has Archbishop Francis Carroll who U to treat wounded men faithhoused, and tobrought spreadand that faith cause the Memorial Day, May 29, Mercy mark the 110th anniversary of their establishment in“We West Perth by donning speak more or less theother same In and late WYD Youth organisers clothed tens oftothousands tofed the United Statesofrecentmaterials onJuly, theonWorld Day visi Continued on page 2 Continued on Page 7 comfort those who were dying. vestments and habits of the era. Story Page 4 thoserefugees, “down has under” who do not language, and it’s easier culturally” launched a 15-minute video hightravelled to Eastas Timor and some ofhas retired at the age of 75. ly in role Web site list the average high Kor put aofhigh priority onhis spiritual con- coordinator than Germany was for Americans,2008lighting Australia’s charms and the to help the most needy places in Africa This week the new Archbishop INDEX World Youth Day 2008, which will temperature in Sydney in Julyofat in W THE WAR ONbyGIRLS TRANSLATION STEAMS ON benefits cerns. he added. spiritual and cultural the poor, he has built fruitful relationships was Ifasked The Record if his Letters College students repond Page 6 take place from July 15-20, 2008, 19 degrees Celsius and the stop That was the message Auxiliary Although it will be winter in participation World Youthaverage Day. you are conceived female then Asia In the last three weeks the newintranslation between the Chinese government and the Family is the Future - VISTA 4 appointment is an opportunity for is a dangerous place to be with girls of the Mass in English has received major Bishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney the Southern Hemisphere in July, Bishop Fisher, who has already in Sydney. low at 9.5 degrees C - comparable Irel Church and he has suffered typhoid, a coma The World - Pages 8-9 increasingly birth. of support fromthe the UK and the US. and South tobeing putkilled its before views strongly brought the United World Youthvotes Dayto visited Philippines and to a heart bypass.States At Fisher 92recentyears though Movie capsules materials on the - Page 10 Bishop said Fr the plan-the Church Paris, London or Washington in Fiji ly inRuiz hiswould role put as many coordinator of to shame. 2008 Web site list Korea to encourage VISTA 2 Classifieds - Pagethe 11 average high Page 3participation before MPs. 20 year olds ning team expects about 25,000 US May, the site says. Isla World Born YouthLuis DayRuiz 2008, will 21, 1913 temperature in Sydney in July at in World Youth Day 2008, also has on which September ■“ “I don’t want to stick the boots young people to attend, similar to The Web site at www.wyd2008. take inplace fromSpain, July he 15-20, 19 degrees Celsius and the average stops planned in Spain, France and Asturias, joined2008, the Jesuits a thehisnumber of Americans who wentin,” Bishop Coleridge answered. offers preparatory materials for stop in Sydney. low at 9.5 degrees C - comparableorg Ireland and is scheduled to meet in day before seventeenth birthday in 1930. “Politics is a thoroughly worthy Bishop Fisher said the planto Paris, London or Washington in Fiji with the bishops of the Pacific totheGermany forthe World However, following year secondYouth repub- Day parishes, schools and individuals ver ninglic team expects about US business. May, the site says. Islands.to join in World Youth of Spain came into 25,000 being. Catholicism was in 2005. planning con young people astothe attend, similar and to all Jesuits The Web site at www.wyd2008. “My main message (on the US abolished state religion “I will be there helping, support“But from what they’re telling Day, as well as an opportunity for tolat the number of Americans wentFr Ruiz was org offers preparatory materials for were expelled from thewho country. stop) is that Australia might seem la“ now, 25,000 may with be athe very con-ing and even at times criticising who travel to Australia forced tome continue first studies to Germany for Worldhis Youth Day parishes, schools and individualsthose very far cannot away, but it is very closely d parliamentarians. ” servative number, ” the Australian to share in the preparations. tim Society of Jesus in Belgium, which he comin 2005. planning to join in World Youth connected personally and culturally hB The archbishop-designate hopes pleted in 1937. “But frombishop what they’re Day, as well as an opportunity for The said intelling a telephone interto thetheme States,” for the bishop said. gaththe 2008 Following their initial studies Jesuits are me now, 25,000 may be a very conthose who cannot travel to Australia “And this may be a once-in-a-lifeto get to know many politicians view from Orange, California, after ering is “You Will Receive Power abo expected to teach. So Australian Fr Ruiz was sent to servative number, ” the to share in the preparations. timethe opportunity to see Australia. ” le personally. a meeting with Auxiliary Bishop When Holy Spirit Has Come Day Cuba. Heinrecalls that an up-and-coming stubishop said a telephone interThe theme for the 2008ofgathBut Bishop Fisher also is excited Looking ahead: Auxiliary Bishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney, right, coordinator F“ For the Church, he said, the quesJaime Soto of Orange, chairman of Upon You; and You Will Be My a young man by theafter name of Fidel viewdent fromwas Orange, California, ering is “You Will Receive Power about the effects of World Youth World Youth Day 2008, which will take place from July 15-20 that year, is pictured Looking back fondly: Archbishop Barry Hickey was happy to help Sisters of tion is how to influence politics, not the US bishops’ Subcommittee on taken from 1, Aure Castro. While Fr Ruiz never had Castro as a meeting with Auxiliary Bishop When the Holy Spirit Has ComeWitnesses, Day on ”Australians of allChapter ages. with Australian pilgrims at World Youth Day in Cologne, Germany, last year. Looking ahead: Auxiliary Bishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney, right, coordinator of a student he has a clear memory of him on to Mercy mark the 110th anniversary of their establishment in West Perth by donning whether it should. Youth andchairman Young of Adults, and other 8 of athegreat Actsblessing of the Apostles. Jaime Soto of Orange, W Upon You; and You Will Be MyVerse “It’s to us in Photo:courtesy of World Youth Day 2008 World Youth Day 2008, which will take place from July 15-20 that year, is pictured campus. It was four years later in 1941 that the US bishops’ Subcommittee on taken Australia, ” Sisters he said. Continued on page 2 vestments andWitnesses, habits of” the era.from StoryChapter Page 4 1, The Photo: ofCouncil Mercy - West Perththe U.S. planners for World Youth Day. Pontifical for ofc Australian pilgrims at World Youth Day in Cologne, Germany, last year. Frand RuizYoung beganAdults, his missionary work inwith China Youth and other Verse 8 of the Acts of the Apostles.Laity, When “So I’m going back looking for and other countries,” Bishop Fisher Sydney, whichAustralians organisessee thehundreds interna- ene Photo:courtesy of World Youth Day 2008 young Catholics will be able year. It was during arriving in August of that U.S. planners for World Youth Day. The Pontifical Council for the of thousands of young Catholics more places to house World Youth said. to experience the pre-World Youth tional World Youth Days, set simi- “it thisI’m journey he learnt to speak “So goingthat back looking for English. and other countries,” Bishop Fisher Sydney, young Catholics will be able Laity, which organises the interna- energised by their faith, he added, INDEX His first appointment was to Anking. He pilgrims States In addition to toexperience the events in Day activities Days in the Holy Spirit mo more places Day to house Worldfrom Youththe United said. the pre-World Youth tionalknown World as Youth Days, set simi-lar themes “it will related be a to realtheevangelising AUGUST 2, 2006 missionary work and learnt Day did pilgrims from the United StatesMandarin. In addition to the events in Day activities known as Days in the lar themes related to theLetters Holy Spirit moment. ” - College students repond - Page 6 However, a year later his studies of the lanIf you are conceived female then Asia guage were stopped because of the war. From Family is the Future - VISTA 4 is a dangerous place to be - with girls 1942—46 he went to Shanghai where he The World Pages 8-9 studied and taught theology. In 1945 he was increasingly being killed before birth. ordained to the priesthood. Movie capsules - Page 10 Following the war Fr Ruiz went back to Classifieds VISTA 2 - Page 11 his missionary work in Anking until the com■ By Sylvia Defendi and material – from the ■ Bymonetary Sylvia Defendi mo munist government took control and he was WA community. WA imprisoned in 1951. His stay in prison was “The West Australian commu“ a short one though. While in prison he conFor the first time in history, the St nity never lets us down. They know tracted typhoid and was sent to a hospital in history, the St nity Vincent De Paul Society has raised For theythe canfirst trusttime us toinuse their donaShanghai. Then, in October of 1951, he was Vincent De Paul Society has ”raised the tions wisely and respectfully, she more than its $500,000 target durexpelled from the country. said. ing its annual Winter Appeal. more than its $500,000 target durtion Reassigned to work in the Philippines he Each year the society’s members, Ending on July 31, this year’s ing its annual Winter Appeal. said didn’t get far. Still recovering from typhoid, his volunteers and staff assist more Winter Appeal has gained record- Ending provincial told him to stop in Macau, a small on July 31, this year’s E breaking support from the Western than 155,000 disadvantaged people Portuguese colony off the coast of China, until Winter Appeal has gained recordvol in Western Australia alone. Australian community. well. Fr Ruiz never left. support from tha Funds donated to the the Western Winter “WA’s biggest charity was pre-breaking Within a month he began working with the Australian community. in W Appeal will enable the state’s largpared for the huge demand on its refugees from mainland China, Indonesia and est charity to continue assisting the services and were able to bring com“WA’s biggest charity was preF Burma. The first thing he noticed was that homeless, those battling mental illfort, dignity and hope to those whopared they had no place to celebrate Mass and immefor the huge demand on its App needed it most,” commented state ness, the elderly and families in diately petitioned local authorities to give him services and were able to bring com- est crisis. president, Genevieve De Souza. a Church to celebrate Mass with them and to fort, dignity andthese hope to those who hom “Many of people face the Sending her sincere thanks to offer catechesis. At the time of his arrival in needed it most, ” commented state nes real prospect of endless cold and all those who generously donated, Macau, the local parish of St Augustine was lonely nights, plagued fear and Mrs De Souza said this winter thepresident, only open on Fridays. Genevieve DebySouza. cris Great day for college: On hand for the blessing were Fathers Hong Pham, college chaplain Vinh Dong, La Salle Principal insecurity”,her saidsincere Mrs De Souza. society’s good works were success- Sending Fr Ruiz quickly sought permission from the thanks to “ Wayne Bull,Bishop BishoptoSproxton, coordinator John Finley and Deputy Principal Rino Randazzo. Photo:courtesy La Salle fully sustained by donations – both local open theliturgy Church on a regular all those who generously donated, rea Mrs De Souza said this winter the lon Great day for college: On hand for the blessing were Fathers Hong Pham, college chaplain Vinh Dong, La Salle Principal society’s good works were success- ins

he new archbishopdesignate of Canberra says he will not be afraid to publicly criticise the nation’s parliamentarians once he has taken up residence in the nation’s capital. But encouragement - not only criticism - for those engaged in the complex game of politics will be the goal for the Church’s new leader in town. Bishop Mark Coleridge, whose appointment as the new Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn was announced this week, will replace Archbishop Francis Carroll who has retired at the age of 75. This week the new Archbishop was asked by The Record if his appointment is an opportunity for the Church to put its views strongly before MPs. “I don’t want to stick the boots in,” Bishop Coleridge answered. “Politics is a thoroughly worthy business. “I will be there helping, supporting and even at times criticising parliamentarians.” The archbishop-designate hopes to get to know many politicians personally. For the Church, he said, the question is how to influence politics, not whether it should.

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WYD visitsPerth Perth WYDCrossvisits WYD visittotothetheWest, West, inspire passers-by at Scarborough WYDCross Crossand andIcon Iconmake make surprise surprise visit inspire passers-by at Scarborough Beach Beach

■ By Sylvia and Anthony Barich ■ By Defendi Sylvia Defendi and Anthony Barich

The official World Youth Crossand and The official World Youth DayDay Cross its accompanying of Mary child its accompanying IconIcon of Mary andand thethe child Jesus made a surprise to Perth week, Jesus made a surprise visitvisit to Perth lastlast week, although most Perth Catholics would have although most Perth Catholics would have been unaware that for two days they were in been unaware that for for twothedays Western Australia firstthey time were ever. in Western The Australia for the first time ever. brief visit gave a glimpse of the powerTheful brief visit the gaveCross a glimpse of the witness and Icon willpowerbring in ful witness the Cross and Icon bring May when Archbishop Barrywill Hickey andin the WA Premier Alan Barry Carpenter formally welMay when Archbishop Hickey and the come them to the State; complete WA Premier Alan Carpenter formallystrangers welthe Cross it wasstrangers carried to come embraced them to the State; when complete Scarborough Beach on January embraced the Cross when it was9.carried to One passer-by, a young Brazilian woman, Scarborough Beach on January 9. embraced the Cross, while another young Oneman passer-by, a young woman, in industrial work Brazilian clothes joined in the embraced the Cross, while another young singing. man in industrial workyouthful clothes joined in theof Around 100 participants singing. Summer School, a week-long retreat run by the Disciples of Jesus, an participants Australian-founded Around 100 youthful of Catholic charismatic Covenant Summer School, a week-long retreatcommunity, run by enjoyed of private of the Cross and the Disciples Jesus,veneration an Australian-founded Iconcharismatic on Tuesday and Wednesday. Catholic Covenant community, Cross and Icon arrived in Perth on enjoyed The private veneration of the Cross and Monday night at 11.30pm from Melbourne in Icon on theTuesday low-key and visit Wednesday. and were returned to Sydney TheonCross and arrived in Perth on WednesdayIcon afternoon. Monday The night at 11.30pm from Melbourne in Disciples of Jesus hosted the two interthe low-key visit andsymbols were returned national WYD as part to of Sydney an agreement thatafternoon. saw them visiting youth conferon Wednesday festivals and Eastern Catholic engageTheences, Disciples of Jesus hosted the two interments around the country overofthe national WYD symbols as part anChristmas agreeincluding Young Vinnies and the Young ment break, that Page saw 4 them visiting youth conferContinued - Page 5 ences, festivals and Eastern Catholic engagements around the country over the Christmas it to the streets: Members of the Disciples break, Taking including Young Vinnies and the Young

of Jesus Covenant Community in Perth brought the Continued - Page 5 World Youth Day Cross to Scarborough Beach on January 9, where many unsuspecting faces looked While surpriseMembers visit to Perth hadDisciples been part Takingon. it to thethe streets: of the the Cross and Icon’s itinerary sincebrought it was drafted, of JesusofCovenant Community in Perth the most of Perth’s did notBeach knowon the World Youth Day Crosspopulation to Scarborough symbols of faith had visited the city. The Cross and January 9, where many unsuspecting faces looked Icon will return to WA during May and June and will on. While the surprise visit to Perth had been part be accompanied by many events and an official of the Cross and Icon’s itinerary sincePHOTOS: it wasSYLVIA drafted, welcome. DEFENDI.

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May 7 2008, The Record

MAY 7, 2008

Basilica restored to former glory, and then some

most of Perth’s population did not know the By faith Matthew wouldn’t be doing this except for symbols■ of hadBiddle visited the city. The Cross and Government money,” Fr Sherman Icon will return to WA during May and June and will said. be accompanied by many events and an official THE restoration of Fremantle’s The Basilica received $1million PHOTOS: SYLVIA DEFENDI. welcome. A proposed moratorium on abortion Channel 7 will air an Aussie academic’s New light has been isshed on the religious St Patrick’s Basilica nearing comfrom the Commonwealth, $600,000 attitudes of Prime Kevin is winning support not only from from the pletion after almostMinister 16 months of Rudd Easter documentary confirming that the State, $100,000 from with the publication of a book by a extensive repairs. Lotteries and parishioners raised Church but from other surprising quarChristians have always believed Jesus is Fremantle parish priest Fr John about $600,000. Catholic parish in Canberra. ters - including feminists and atheists. who He said He was - the Son of God. Sherman OMI says the restora“But if it hadn’t been tackled Vista 1-3 it would have been a Page 7 tion of the only Basilica in WesternPage 6 when it was, A proposed moratorium on expensive abortionthan it has been Channel 7 will air an Aussie academic’s New light has been shed ontothe Australia is expected be religious comlot more FOR THE BEST to DEAL ONit,A HONDA, FOR THEthe BEST DEAL ON AHe NEW HONDA, pleted end of May. said attitudes of by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd repair ” NEW Fr Sherman said. is winning support not only from the Easter documentary confirming that ACCESSORIES, PARTS, FINANCE OR FROMcost has ACCESSORIES, PARTS, FINANCE OR FROM the restorations had taken much The initial estimated with the publication of a book by a Church but from other surprising quarChristians have always believed Jesus is OUR RANGE OF QUALITY USED VEHICLES. OUR RANGE OF QUALITY USED VEHICLES time and effort. also increased as the restoration Catholic parish in Canberra. ters - including feminists and atheists. who He said He was - the Son of God. “It started around early February team discovered many additional 2007, so it’s been going for nearly problems during their work. Perspectives Page 6 Vista 1-3 Page 7 - Vista 4 - pg 9 16 months,” he said. “But we can see “There have been over 75 varilight at the end of the tunnel … we ations – that means they’ve struck FOR THE BEST DEAL A NEW HONDA, FORhope THEthat BEST ONfor A the NEW HONDA, The World - Pages 10 - 11 it’s DEAL finished World something whichON they didn’tOR foreACCESSORIES, PARTS, FINANCE FROM ACCESSORIES, PARTS, FINANCE OR FROM Youth Day Cross’ entry – it’s comsee,” Fr OF Sherman said,USED adding that OUR RANGE OF QUALITY USED VEHICLES. OUR RANGE QUALITY VEHICLES w w w. h o a n o r t h to . c oensure m . a u the same probing on the 21st of May.” hen dwanted www.hondanorth.com.au Panorama - Page 14 432 Scarborough Beach Road, Osborne Park, 6017 Ph: 9449 9000 new@hondanorth.com.au 432 Scarborough Bch Rd, Osborne Park, 6017 Ph: 9449 9000 new@hondanorth.com.au The job is possibly one of the lems don’t again. goal ‘DEALER OF THE YEAR’ 1996 occur ‘WA OVERALL EXCELLENCE’ 1996, 1998,“My 2003 ‘WA SALES EXCELLENCE’ 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 largest restorations of a historic now is to raise enough money over Perspectives - Vista Classifieds - Page415- pg 9 limestone building ever underthe next ten years for a fund … to DL0891 taken in WA, and perhaps even maintain [the Basilica]. in Australia. Fr Sherman said that “We have to make sure this never The World - Pages 10 - 11 when he arrived at St Patrick’s he happens again – if you see some never expected such large-scale moisture coming through causing w w w. h o n d a n o r t h . c o m . a u www.hondanorth.com.au work would need to be done during damage, you Park, get6017 it Ph: repaired straight Panorama - Page 14 432 Scarborough Beach Road, Osborne 9449 9000 new@hondanorth.com.au 432 Scarborough Bch Rd, Osborne Park, 6017 Ph: 9449 9000 new@hondanorth.com.au his stay. ‘DEALER OF THE YEAR’ 1996 ❙ ‘WA OVERALL EXCELLENCE’ 1996, 1998, 2003 away. ‘DEALER OF THE YEAR’ 1996 ‘WA OVERALL EXCELLENCE’ 1996, 1998, 2003 SALES EXCELLENCE’ 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 SALES EXCELLENCE’ 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 “When I❙ ‘WA was sent here I thought, Glorious: After almost 16 months of work and plenty of parish fundraising, Fremantle’s historic Baslilica of St Patrick is nearly “Buildings ‘WAlike these have to Classifieds Page 15 ‘It’s a lovely Church, I won’t have complete. Seen here from Solomon Street with all the obtrusing scaffolding gone, it has been restored to its former beauty, be cared for if you want to preto worry about a thing’,” he said. DL0891 serve them.” St Patrick’s Basilica and then some. PHOTOS: MATTHEW BIDDLE “Then I saw the paint peeling off, so was designed by renowned architect I asked why, and it was because the Michael Cavanagh. moisture building up behind the was started. Two problems from to breathe but by putting concrete lars – an extensive job. Amazingly, Its foundation stone was laid on concrete was pushing through.” previous repairs to the Basilica were on it you’re stopping the breathing, Mass has been said in the Basilica St Patrick’s Day in 1898, and iniAfter consulting the experts on the main reasons for the deteriora- and when you stop the breathing every weekend despite the ongoing tial construction was completed in the apparent wear and tear affect- tion of the building. you start the process of disintegra- repairs. 1900. However, it was not until ing the Basilica, it was decided the “Over the years it had been tion of the stone. But they did it “At times it’s been pretty testing; 1960 when its new sanctuary was church needed to be completely repaired with concrete internally with the best of intentions because there were five months in which we built that the Basilica was finally restored. and externally, and painted, and people didn’t appreciate what they cancelled all weddings,” Fr Sherman complete. Fr Sherman said the chief restorer this was the cause of our troubles were doing, they didn’t know.” The said. The cost of the restoration The church was elevated to the responsible for the interior repairs because you don’t put concrete or only way to restore damage to the campaign has been substantial due status of a minor Basilica in 1994, described the Basilica as “a sick paint on limestone,” Fr Sherman Basilica was to strip all the concrete to the volume of work needed to be and was placed in the State Register building” before restoration work explained. “Limestone is supposed and paint from the walls and pil- done to the Basilica’s structure. “We of Heritage Places in 1996.

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V ARISH to receive newTHE lifePfor Historic Highgate set Vinnies, parishes, to future generations Historic Highgate set to receive new life for Vinnies, p PARISH toTHElife meet to receive new for Christmas future generations to meet C future set generations Historic Highgate Vinnies, parishes, to receive new life for to meet Christma future generations December 3 2008, The Record

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Happy: Highgate Parish Priest Fr Peter Bianchini is looking forward to reversing the ravages of time through the conservation of Highgate’s parish church. PHOTO: ROBERT HIINI

Windows will be key in December 3 2008, The Record restoration process; parish set to raise funds for work.

Wise, wise, wise: Children from St Joseph’s Prim Vincent De Paul Society’s annual Christmas appe

■ By Robert Hiini

Society and parishes prepare to help those who have little.

year. “ strugg A SPIRITUAL home to thoulost t sands of Catholics for 102 years, feelin Sacred Heart Church in Highgate and e is undergoing a new stage of con■ By Robert Hiini can b servation. on the Contractors have been are o engaged to reframe, re-leadlight THE Society of St Vincent de the fa and replace three of the heritage Paul and local Catholic parish son L listed church’s stained glass winOutreach groups are both prepar“Th dows that Parish Priest, Fr Peter ing to make Christ present by help- Socie Bianchini, sayson were needy this Christmas. servic Arrival: Pope Benedict XVI arrives in the Popemobile for the Final Mass at Southern Cross Precinct during World Youth Day Sydney 2008 Vast:“dangerous An aerial view shows the crowd gathered for the closing Mass of World Youth Day ating Royalthe Randwick Racecourse. Authorities estimated and literally ofpeople their The Society kicked offREUTERSits year, July 20. thatout” 400,000 attended the service. PHOTO: COURTESY WORLD YOUTHfalling DAY PHOTO: CNS, December 3 2008, The Record Page 3 to ens positions. 2008 isChristmas Appeal on 27 Happy: Highgate Parish Priest Fr Peter Bianchini looking forward to reversing The work will be the first stage November at Burswood Park at able t the ravages of time through the conservation of Highgate’s parish church. in a conservation plan that the an event attended PHOTO: by schools, cor- call f ROBERT HIINI parish put together in 2004, havporate volunteers, volunteers and next s ing received a Lotteries Grant to Community Services Minister Th Windows will be key in Happy: Highgate Parish Priest Fr Peter Bianchini is looking forward to reversing replace the church’s guttering and Robyn McSweeny MLC. comm the ravages of time through the conservation of Highgate’s parish church. restoration process; parish repaint its eaves. PHOTO: ROBERT HIINI The Mercedes College Choir donat Casatelli Trust, the contracperformed carols while students vouch set toisraise funds fortowork. Happy: Highgate Parish Priest Fr Peter Bianchini looking forward reversing re you living tortheengaged to do the work, is from St Joseph’s Primary in Queens hamp Windows will be key in ravages of time through the conservation of Highgate’s parish church. your lives in experienced in church conserPark performed a nativity play. Cat PHOTO: ROBERT HIINI Wise restoration process; parish vation, having worked previThe Society needs to raise ciatio a way that Vince ■ By Robert Hiini ously on the will Catholic Education $600,000 to ensure that the 2500- cheer Windows be key in opens up space for the set to raise funds for work. Office (formerly the Home of the Light: One of Sacred Heart’s stained plus individual calls it receives suppo Soci Spirit in the midst of windows. restoration process; parish glass Good Shepherd) and St Patrick’s every month asking for emergency Chris PHOTO: SACRED HEARTfrom PARISHSt Joseph’s Primary School in Queens Park performed Wise, wise, wise: Children ahn toSac a world that wants to A SPIRITUAL home to thouBasilica Fremantle. welfare assistance in the form of Happy: Highgate Parish Priest Fr Peter Bianchini isin looking forwardfor to reversing set to raise funds work. Vincent De Paul Society’s annual Christmas appeal. sands of Catholics for 102 years, Eventually, 35parish windows food, clothing, help with utility bills Mund here, ” says Fr Bianchini, Parish forget God, or even ■ By Robert Hiini the ravages of time through the conservation of Highgate’s church. in Sacred Heart Church Highgate the church will bePHOTO: refurbished and bedding get answered - who not Chris Priest of Sacred Heart forinthe past year. “We’re families are reside ROBERT HIINI Society and parishes prepare rejects him in the name Wise, wise,seeing wise: Children fromjust St Joseph’s P is undergoing a new stage of con■ By or repaired with three of them four at Christmas butSociety’s throughout the Novem years. struggling toPaul pay rent, some have as weR Vincent De annual Christmas app of a falsely-conceived to help those who have little. servation. Hiini in total, with cost $70,000 “They see it as their parish A SPIRITUAL home lost their jobs and others are just Stu Windows will be keytointhou- set■ toBy Robert freedom? How are you Contractors have they been yea another six averaging $10,000 or they come back because sands of Catholics for 102 years, feeling the and pressures that prepare the busy prepa Society parishes restoration process; parish engaged to reframe, TH using the gifts you have stru per window. consider it their family’sre-leadlight church.” Sacred Heart Church in Highgate and expensive Christmas period stude to help those who have little. and replace three of the heritage Paul A SPIRITUAL home to thoulost Marko Bouquey-Moss Piero, The church was built in 1906 is set undergoing a new stage of con■ By Robert Hiini can bring and with the economy gave been given, the “power” to raise funds for work. a sands JohnHug stainedofglass winOutr of Catholics for 102 feel subcontractor engaged on years, the forlisted the church’s grand sum £4000 servation. on the down turn, we expect things collea which the Holy Spirit dows that Parish Priest, Fr Peter ing Sacredsays Heartworkers Churchwere in Highgate and project surunder the supervision of inauContractors have been are only going to get tougher for Loto Wise, wise, wise: Children from St Joseph’s Primary School in Queens Park performed a is even now prepared Bianchini, says were ing is undergoing a newofstage of con- gural ■ By Robert Hiini cant prised by the extent the damParish Priest, Thomas engaged to reframe, re-leadlight THE Society of Fr St “dangerous Vincent de the families we assist,” spokesper- Dawe Vincent De Paul Society’s annual Christmas appeal. to release within you? and literally falling out” of their Th ■ By Robert Hiini on t ageservation. to the plaster surrounding Crowley, wholocal was toCatholic continueparish in and replace three of the heritage Paul and son Lucinda Ardagh said. vides positions. 2008 year. seeing families who are throu resi Contractors have been that are What legacy will you the windows. role for groups 33 listed church’s stained glass winOutreach are bothprepare prepar“This“We’re Appeal helps to fund the Society andyears. parishes The worktook will its bepresent the first Nove struggling to Australian payofrent, some have as engaged to reframe, THE West Society St Vincent de ple’s thew Water damage hadre-leadlight leached The name from dows that Parish Priest, Fr Peter ing toparish make Christ bystage help- Society’s support h leave to young people to help those who have inland athe conservation plan thatlittle. the anson ev A SPIRITUAL home to thoulost their jobs and others are just S and replace three of the heritage Paul and local Catholic parish out the plaster behind the surthe it was built on ‘ A lacoque Bianchini, says were “dangerous ing needy this Christmas. services programs well into next cy fo yet to come? What difparish together 2004, pora Is it true th •busy sands of Catholics for 102 years, face feeling thegroups pressures the pre listed church’s stained glassbut win- Square’ Outreach are that both prepar“ gypsum leaving nothing so coined byinthe Most and literally falling out” of their The–put Society kicked offhavits year, so the funds raised are vital for m ference will you make?” ingMatthew received a Lotteries Grant Sacred Heart Church in Highgate sand, stud dowsmaking that Parish Peter Rev ing toexpensive make Christ present byperiod Soc the Priest, alcovesFrvery Gibney, then-Bishcourt positions. 2008 Christmas Appeal on to 27 toand ensure we are inChristmas a situation tohelpbewith Com In replace the church’s andat able Roby isThe undergoing new con- unstable, ■ Robert Hiini can bring andthis with the genuine economy ishes gav Bianchini, says were “dangerous opNovember ing to the needy Christmas. serv he said. ofByPerth, after Stguttering Margaret work willabe thestage first of stage at Burswood Park respond to every - Homily at closing Mass, Randwick Is it true th • repaint itsattended eaves. Th onThe the down turn, we expect things coll and literally falling and out”his of feltheir Mary Society kicked off yea Mr Bouquey-Moss Alacoque whobyintroduced inservation. a conservation plan that the an event schools, cor-Thecall for help we receive over theits drive December 3 2008, Record “I stand b Casatelli Trust, the contracperfo Contractors been low are only going to get tougher for L positions. 2008 Christmas Appeal on 27 to ep subcontractors are using an the world to the Sacred Heart of parish put together inhave 2004, havporate volunteers, volunteers and next six months. ” that December 3 2008, The Record tor devotion. engaged toServices doof the work, from Faces inisa de crowd: Priests distribute Jesus inBurswood Communion, top,Park Pope engaged to reframe, re-leadlight THE Society St Vincent the families we assist, ” spokesperDaw The work will be the first stage November at at able innovative technique to combat Jesus ing received a Lotteries Grant to Community Minister The charity is encouraging the peop Is it true th • Happy: Highgate Parish Priest Fr Peter Bianchini is looking forward to reversing Benedict gives the son Sacrament of attended Confirmation to said. aschools, youngcor- Park JOHN HUGHES experienced church conserand replace ofchurch. theFinalheritage Paul and Catholic Lucinda vide in Benedict aThe conservation plan that the an event by call this problem, injecting plaster The was designed byparish replace the church’s guttering andon July Robyn MLC. community toArdagh make alucky financial In for conservation Him: Pope Benedict blesses thethree altar during the Mass 20. Pope pulled no punches during his visit to Australia and,Church inMcSweeny his talks local toin young people December 3 2008, Record used cars pilgrim, and Sudanese pilgrim James Nien celebrates being there. the ravages of time throughAllthe ofXVI Highgate’s parish vation, having worked previTh PHOTO: CNS, PAUL HARING listed church’s stained glass winOutreach groups are both prepar“This Appeal helps to fund the Paul, thro constantly challengedrepaint them to liveits up eaves. to the holiness he knows they are fully capable of. PHOTO BY WORLD YOUTH DAY parish together 2004, havporate volunteers, volunteers and nex back intoputthe emptyinspaces in IrishThe born architect, Richard Mercedes College Choir donation or alternatively, food PHOTO: ROBERT HIINI ously on thecarols Catholic Education $600 dows that Parish Fr Peter theing ing toDennehy, make Christ present by help- vouchers, Society’s West Australian support ple’s received a Lotteries Grant to Joseph Community Services Minister T walls. also responIs it true th • Casatelli Trust, Priest, the contracperformed while students toys and readymade food Oran One of Sacred Heart’s stained Office (formerly theChristmas. Home of the Light: plus were ingfor the needy this services programs well into next cy replace the church’s guttering and sible Robyn McSweeny MLC. com Fr Bianchini says that the parthe present Catholic torBianchini, engaged says to do the “dangerous work, is from St Joseph’s Primary in Queens hampers are more than welcome. schoo recommen Windows will be key in windows. December 3 2008, The Record experienced Page 3 been Good Shepherd) St Patrick’s every and literallyinfalling out”conserof their ish’s The Society kicked off its glass year, the funds raised are vital for repaint its eaves. applications Education Theso Mercedes College Choir don subsequent Office ina and Leederville. church Park performed nativity play. Catholic parish Outreach assoPHOTO: SACRED HEART PARISH Is • restoration process; parish Basilica in Fremantle. welfa positions. 2008 Christmas Appeal on 27 to ensure we are in a situation to be Casatelli Trust, the contracperformed carols while students vou for grants have been unsuccessFr Bianchini says that, despite worked previ-brought encouragement The Society needs to raise ciations are also providing festive it true for eII DECEMBER 3,surplus 2008 Continued from page 1 the Harbour Bridge.vation, But the having messages stood out. Speaking to one’s with those suffer- cisely the comprehensiveness, free, open to others, respectful tice”. Before leaving Australia credit to b Eventually, 35 windows indignity, here, ” says Fr Bianchini, Parish food The work will be the first stage November at Burswood Park at able to respond to every genuine ishe tor engaged to do the work, is from St Joseph’s Primary in Queens ham ful and that all funds required the steep challenge of raising the ously on the Catholic Education $600,000 to ensure that the 2500cheer, practical help and emotional home Thousands walked 9 kilostunt provoked only laughter to all Australians, the Pope continue to fight to keep reliing from want. ” the vast vision, of our faith of their seeking their he also met with four victims set to raise funds for work. Light: One of Sacred Heart’s stained the church will bebyrefurbished offor Sacred for past and b metres to Randwick across and pained perplexity. in a (formerly conservation plan that the an– solid event attended cor- Priest call we the driv lamented that so many gion in theexperienced public square. To have Catholics, inwill church conserPark performed ainreceive nativity play. C open, consistent yetschools, joy and beauty. and Heart celebrated Mass withto for conservation to bethe Pope funds, theyet conservation theradiating Office the“InHome ofofthe plus individual calls itofgood, receives support tohelp people the the leadover up Th Is it true Sydney’s Harbour Bridge– “They’ve all got their own our societies, side by side with glass windows. In one of his most interestemphasised unity. His address dynamic, truewith yet for constantly A new age in which hope lib- months. them. ” needs to • orporate repaired three of them four years. atthat CI parish put together in 2004, hav- Wise, volunteers, volunteers and next six vation, having worked previThe Society raise ciat raised by the parish. church is essential its ongoing Good Shepherd) and St Patrick’s every month asking for emergency Christmas. delive wise, wise: Children from St Joseph’s Primary School in Queens Park performed a nativity play to help launch the St CHOOSE PHOTO: SACRED HEART PARISH closed to traffic for only the opinions,” remarked an 18- material prosperity, a spiritual ing addresses, to representato the evening vigil was a stun-setgrowing in insight – that we erates us from the shallowness, Despite the parish shadows, the bigge to for cost $70,000 inthe total, with “They see it asisYOUR their inggirl. received Lotteries Grant tives to of Vincent Community Services Minister ThePHOTO: charity encouraging the dren peo onPaul the Catholic Education $600,000 to ensure that theDE 2500che A committee has estabuse and future generations. Basilica indesert Fremantle. welfare assistance form of self-absorption Sacred Heart Parish in third time in its history – often year-old New Zealand isaspreading: an interior theously non-Christian reliningbeen overview ofChristmas the theology can offer our world. ” in apathy and Benedict’s SOCIETY OFrapturous ST VINCENT recepPAUL De Society’s annual appeal. Light: One of Sacred Heart’s stained DEALER BEFORE YOU another six averaging $10,000 or they come back because they replace the church’s guttering and Robyn McSweeny MLC. community to make a financial It ■singing By Robert Hiini Office (formerly the Home of the plus individual calls it receives supth lished, made up ofof Sacred Heart “Historically and culturally, hymns or praying the “We’ve got our own beliefs and emptiness, fear, a ingions,here, he countered theFr asserEventually, 35an unnamed windows food, clothing, with Mundaring theirshows annual and ” says Bianchini, unity. Parish And to younghelp people, overutility whichbills deaden our souls and tionheld in Sydney that • Is it true glass windows. Rosary if they were not kick- we’re not going to the change it quiet sense of (hom- tion that religion and violence Although itfunds may have gone over again, hespiritual emphasised poison our relationships. ” month perand window. consider it their family’s church. ” Christianity istea far from dead, repaint its eaves. The Mercedes College Choir donation or alternatively, food Pau year. “We’re seeing families who are residents of a local nursing home Good Shepherd) and St Patrick’s every asking for emergency Chr parishioners, to raise the Sacred Heart isget a centre. church will bedespair” refurbished and bedding answered not just Christmas morning on Friday of C Priest of Sacred Heart for the past CHOOSE YOUR CAR Society and parishes prepare a full mon PHOTO: SACRED HEARTThe PARISH ing a football or skylarking. because of them.” ily at final Mass). the contracmixed. over the head of many of the performed their responsibility torent, passwhile onsome task of rebuilding theparishioners. or even dormant. Marko Bouquey-Moss Piero, church was built in inviting 1906 Casatelli Trust, carols students vouchers, toys readymade food Ora struggling to pay have asinThe well as in Fremantle. welfare assistance inhall, the form of comi S forBasilica the extensive work required. This is evident in the people who repaired threeattributed of themareAinextricably but throughout inand their four years. Some carried huge banPope Benedict orclearly Hewith constantly yearning for those the tran-who sleepy pilgrims waving can-at Christmas their faith to others. Catholicthe Church,November Australia 28Flags from dozens of counto help have little. a from subcontractor engaged on the the clothing, grand sum of inwelcome. £4000 to scourge doin the work, is St Joseph’s Primary Queens are more than sch A SPIRITUAL to thou-the celebration. lost their jobs others are just isfor Students from Lawaving Salle College Eventually, ingave ”“What says Fr Bianchini, Parish food, help with utility Mu The parish popular placehe have been here, moved but settorto engaged cost total, withscendent “They seeto realitisasa35 their ners saying, “We home love enjoyed this$70,000 to the of relativleads people dles inwindows the parish darkness, ahere, will youand leave to theonin as elsewhere, anhampers enormous tries were the stiffbills project says surthethe supervision ofup inauour German Shepherd”. Nowadays more ism, belief that there isconserno ise that fulfilment does back not sketch of Augustine’s next of generation?” he a asked inwere experienced in church Park performed nativity play. Catholic parish Outreach challenge. breeze blew as-World sands of Catholics for 102 years,he responds feeling the pressures that busy under prepared food and pre-primary the church willmasterful be refurbished Priest Sacred Heart for the past and bedding getwhich answered notassojust bee Chr weddings with approximately still wish to beworkers associated with another six theaveraging $10,000 orfor they come because they A Saturday evening vigilin Highgate spontaneously to the enthusitruth. consist in selfishness. struggle to grasp the meaning hisThe homily in theextent closing Mass. Almost overshadowing the Youth Dayproviding drew to aSchool close. prised by the of the to damgural Parish Priest, Fr Thomas vation, having worked previSociety needs raise ciations are also festive for Sacred Heart Church and expensive Christmas period students from Sacred Heart or repaired with three of them four years. at Christmas but throughout the Nov 80 taking place every year with the parish. ” per window. consider it their family’s church. ” was followed by a vast slum- asm and affection of crowds. “Freedom and tolerance are “Rather, it leads us to meet of the Trinity, the central doc- “Are you building your lives exuberant welcome given to Amongst them was the red age to plaster surrounding Crowley, whostarwas to People’s continue inSix the separated Catholic Education $600,000 to ensure thateconomy the 2500cheer, practical help and Year emotional hom isberundergoing new stageButofalthough con- he receivedously ■ By Robert Hiini can bring and the gave amedia concert while their set to $70,000 in total, with “They see itwith asbuilding their parish nearly ascost many funerals. Marko Piero, The church was built in 1906 Donations tothe the Sacred Heart Parish heritage party on the asite where a pop on soBouquey-Moss often from truth, ” the needs of others and to trine of Christianity. And he on firm foundations, the Pope in the local of the Republic Light: One of Heart’s stained the windows. that role for 33 years. JohnHughes Office the Home the plus individual calls receives support in the T servation. on the down turn, we expect things colleagues served food andlead tea. up to sixSacred $10,000 or they come back because they Mass was to be celebrated the star’s welcome, he had “People who’ve been part as (formerly he said. searchfor foranother concrete ways toaveraging used this to makeofa pointed something that willcalling endure? were by victims of to ofpeople China. a come subcontractor engaged on ofthe the grand sum of £4000 fund can be made by 9328it3433 orprotests glass windows. next day. Confessions contin“to the end of the world” Shepherd) “This is fuelled the contribute toparish the common appeal for inauunity within the Are you living your lives in church. clergy sex abuse. The Even there, in anAnnette officially Water damage had leached parish took itsCauseway name from on Shep Good andwere StbyPatrick’s every month asking for emergency Christmas. deli Contractors have Pope been are only going to get tougher for Local coordinator, per window. consider it their family’s ” the seem to come back project says workers surunder the supervision of Just over the emailing highgate@perthcatholic.org.au PHOTO:Church SACREDitself. HEART PARISH ued throughout the night and determined to reenergise the notion, widely held today, that good. Religions have a special a way that opens behind up space theIt suris claimed that more than Communist regime, the Pope in out thechurch plaster land it was built on - ‘AParish lacoque Basilica in welfare assistance in the of the Sacred Heart dre engaged to inreframe, THE Society of “Unfortunately St de the families we assist, ” spokesperDawe, said Sacred Heart Care proMarko Bouquey-Moss Piero, The was built in form 1906 prised theFremantle. extent of the gural Parish Fr Vincent Thomas even at three the morn-re-leadlight Church in Australia and tobythere are no absolute truthsdamto role in this regard, for Priest, they the tempta- for the Spirit in the midst of 100 Catholic clergy have been has enthusiasts. JohnHu face gypsum leaving nothing but – so coined by the Most Eventually, 35 Relativism, windows in Crowley, here, ”that says Fr food, clothing, help with Mundaring held their annual and and of the urge heritage Paul and local Catholic parish son Ardagh said. vides assisance tothethose need a subcontractor engaged on for the grand sum of utility £4000 age to the surrounding who wasBianchini, to continue in the ing, areplace tent withthree the Blessed young people to commit guideplaster our lives. by teach people authentic tion to ‘go itParish alone’ persists. aLucinda world that wants to forget jailed forbills this inSquare’ recent years. Over past fivein years a Sacrament exposedstained was full glass sand, making the alcoves very Matthew Gibney, then-Bishthemselves indiscriminately value servicethat requires sacrifice Someboth today portray their localunder God,bedding or evensupervision rejects him in the There were Rev insistent calls bitter secularism thewindows. church will begiving refurbished Priest Sacred Heart forwere the past and get answered -inaunot just Christmas morning teahasonsought Friday of listed church’s win-to God. the Outreach groups are prepar“This Appeal helps to of fund the throughout the year, visiting peoproject says workers surthe roleof for 33and years. of young intriguing thingorabout to practically self-discipline, which turn extent community as somehow ofWest a falsely-conceived for an apology –November and the todistributing push into a closet. unstable, he said. of Perth, after St Margaret repaired with everything, three leached ofhasthem atname Christmas but throughout the op 28 inreligion their hall, inviting com four dows thatpeople Parishpraying. Priest, FrThePeter ing toyears. make present by helpSociety’s Australian support ple’s homes, emergenprised byinChrist the of the dam- sepagural Parish Priest, Fr Thomas damage had The parish took its name from And even the most churlish Benedict is that a man Water of his made ‘experience’ all-impor- must be cultivated through rate from the so-called insti- freedom? How are you using Pope apologised (Mass with Books by proselytising atheists Mr Bouquey-Moss and his felMary Alacoque who introduced set to cost $70,000 in total, with “They see it as their parish ing the needy this Christmas. services programs well into next cy food and arranging transport Bianchini, says were “dangerous age to the plaster surrounding Crowley, who was to continue in out the plaster behind the surthe land it was built on ‘ A lacoque journalists had to admit that age, shy, modest and unchar- tant. Yet, experiences, detached self-denial, temperance and a tutional Church, by speaking the gifts you have been given, the Bishops, Seminarians and have captured the imagination lowtherole subcontractors are an world to appointments. Sacredcome Heart of business wi another sixleaving averaging $10,000 orthe they come back because the pilgrims cheerful, The Society kicked offasthey its and year, so“power” the raised are vital for medical and literallywere falling out”ismatic, of their windows. that for funds 33 years. true that when people to do • Is itthe convinces byface virtue of from any consideration ofbutmoderate use of of the former flexible which the Holy using Young Religious of Australia, ofthe the media. gypsum nothing Square’ –the soworld’s coined by the Most high-spirited and ordinary, his perceptiveness and rigour what is good or alcoves true, can lead, goods.Rev In this way, men and family’s open to the Spirit Spirit parish is we even now Sydney): misdeeds, Now, after a week of technique to combat Jesus devotion. per window. consider it their church. ” the lat2008 Christmas Appeal on and 27 toinnovative ensure are inprepared aits situation to be“These In metropolitan Perth, 25joyful, par-and efficie positions. Water damage had leached The took name from sand, making the very Matthew Gibney, then-Bishwith courtesy, sincerity, professionalism not the scowling killjoy zealots and clarity. not to genuine freedom, but women are led to regard the ter as rigid and devoid of thethis release within you? What which constitute The so grave a unashamed religious sentiproblem, injecting plaster Church was designed by Marko Bouquey-Moss Piero, op The church was inPark November at beBurswood at able to respond to on every genuine ishes have similar parishionerThe will be the first out the plaster behind the1906 surtheto land it was built - ‘Alacoque unstable, hemoral said. of Stbuilt Margaret some hadwork expected. Hisstage addresses at World to or intellectual confu- environment as aPerth, marvel toafter Spirit. legacy will you leave to young betrayal•of trust, deserve unement Down Under, everyone Is itIrish true that “I want your business and I’m prepa JohnHughes back incondemnation. born architect, aMr subcontractor engaged the for the grand sum ofis of£4000 an event attended by“Unity schools, call forinto help weempty receive over the driven Outreach in Aagroup conservation that Day thewere pitched face gypsum nothing but Square’ – so coined by the Most calling itself theplan No Youth and hisonfelMary Alacoque who introduced at aBouquey-Moss sion, to a lowering of standpondered and respected ratherleaving thecoressence of people yet tothe come? What dif-spaces quivocal They knows that organisations thereRichard is a viable • Is it true “I stand behind every car I sell”. to Pope Coalition – a collection high level. the walls. Joseph Dennehy, also responards, to a loss of self-respect, than a commodity for mere the Church; it is a gift we ference will you make?” have caused great pain and alternative. God is back in theto with co project says workers were surunder the supervision of inauporate volunteers, volunteers and next six months. ” that provide a range of services parish put together in 2004, havsand, making the alcoves very Rev Matthew Gibney, then-Bishlow subcontractors are using an the world to the Sacred Heart of of drag queens, homosexuals, They to were intellectual, and the even extent to despair” (Address consumption. It isParish incumbent must Fr recognise and cherish.opThe He called uponafter them to beMargaret havepardamaged the Church’s Frof Bianchini says that the sible forin their thegame. present Catholic prised by of the damgural Priest, Thomas Community Services Minister charity is encouraging the people local areas. ing received a Lotteries Grant unstable, he said. Perth, St innovative technique to combat Jesus devotion. atheists and (believe it or not) without rhetorical flourishes, at the Festival of Welcome by upon religious people to dem- Tonight, let us pray for the prophets of a new society: “a witness... it true that overCook 40writes technicians are d • IsVictims from Melbourne •who shouldI haveMichael JOHN ish’s subsequent Education Office age to the theYouth plaster surrounding Crowley, who towasresolve to continue in MLC. community to HUGHES make a financial In parish in ofLeederville. StseditorJohn and Is it true replace the church’s guttering and Bouquey-Moss and his fel- conMary whoisapplications introduced problem, injecting plaster TheMr designed byunity: lesbian Raelians – showered and is the of Mercatornet and went straight tothis the heart at Barangaroo in onstrateRobyn that it Church isMcSweeny possible to nurture new Alacoque age in which love not receive compassion andthe care, used cars in fi rst class condition before sale? “I stand for grants have been unsuccessFr Bianchini says that, despite passing pilgrims with con- of the conflict between (Mercatornet.com), an online magazine thereliwindows. that role forarchitect, 33 The Mercedes College Choir donation alternatively, food Paul,for these Willetton, children from repaint its eaves. subcontractors are thegreedy worldor or toself-seeking, the Sacred of responsible inlow living simply andyears. tribute to it!using resist anyan temptabut Heart and those back intoSydney). the empty spaces infind joy Irish born Richard Highgate Priest Fr Peter Bianchini isPrimary’s looking forward to reversing doms as they streamed focussing on human dignity. and secular culture. all believers, the Pope modestly, generously sharing walk away! For it is prefaithful and evilsParish must to jusfulpure, and that all genuinely funds required the challenge raising the Water Todamage had leached The Dennehy, parish tooktion itstoname from performed carols while vouchers, toysHappy: and readymade food Orana Catholic after Casatelli Trust, over the gion contracinnovative technique tostudents combat Jesus devotion. the Four walls. Joseph also responIs itbrought truesteep that most of myof sales are not from • be Isdirect it true •church. Happy: Highgate Parish Priest Fr Peter Bianchini is looking forward to reversing the ravages of time through the conservation of Highgate’s parish JOHN HUGHES for conservation will have to be funds, the conservation of the out the plaster behind theparsur- sible the land itthe waspresent built on -Catholic ‘A from St problem, Joseph’s Primary inlacoque Queens are more than welcome. school catechesis program have tor engaged to do the work, is this injecting plaster hampers The Church was designed by recommendation, Fr Bianchini says that the for repeat business and reputation? PHOTO: ROBERT used HIIN ca the ravages of time through the conservation of Highgate’s parish church. raised by the parish. is essential for itscome ongoing it truecollecting that whenChristmas people to do business face gypsum leaving nothing but Education Square’ –Office so the coined by the Mostin Irish Park performed a empty nativity play. Catholic parish Outreach asso-• Ischurch been presents experienced in church conserback into spaces born architect, Richard ish’s subsequent applications in Leederville. PHOTO: ROBERT HIINI Happy: Highgate Parish Priest Fr Peter Bianchini is looking forward to reversing Is it true I have my own fi nance company to assist • A committee has been estabuse and for future generations. sand, making the alcoves very Rev Matthew Gibney, then-Bishwith courtesy, sincerity, professionalism and effi The Society needs to raise ciations are also providing festive for every resident of two nursing vation, having worked previthe walls. Joseph Dennehy, also respon• Is it true for grants have been unsuccessFr Bianchini says that, despite Windows will be key inhomes D therequired ravages of time theensure conservation ofthe Highgate’s church. lished, made of and Sacred Heart credit “Historically and to buy from me?culturally, he all said.funds opthrough of Perth, after St Margaret $600,000 to the 2500cheer, practical help emotional incars the area. ously on the Catholic Education Fr Bianchini says that par- parish sible for theup present Catholic fulunstable, and that the steep challenge ofthat raising the recomm Windows PHOTO: ROBERTwill HIINI be key in Light: One of Sacred Heart’s stained Is it true that “I want your business and I’m prepC • parishioners, to raise the funds Sacred Heart is a spiritual centre. restoration process; parish Mr Bouquey-Moss and his felMary Alacoque who introduced plus individual calls it receives support to people the lead up to The children’s catechists will Office (formerly the Home of the ish’s subsequent applications Education Office in Leederville. for conservation will have to be funds, the conservation of the itThis true 1,300 vehicles every•month in • Is “I glass windows. stand behind every I sell”. forFrthe extensive work required. isI sell evident in thecar people restoration process; parish low subcontractors are using an church the tohave the for Sacred Heart of every month asking for Christmas. deliver theover presents that thewho chil- Is it true Good Shepherd) StPriest Patrick’s forworld grants been unsuccessBianchini says that, despite raised bylooking the parish. is in essential its emergency ongoing Happy: Highgateand Parish Fr Peter Bianchini is forward to reversing PHOTO: SACRED HEART PARISH will CHOOSE YOUR set to raise funds for Windows be key thework. biggest number from any one locationcredit in Aust to The parish is a popular place have been here, moved on but innovative technique to combat Jesus devotion. welfare assistance in the form of Sacred Heart Parish in dren have donated and wrapped Basilica in Fremantle. ful and that all funds required the steep challenge of raising the A committee has been estabuse and for future generations. the ravages of time through the conservation of Highgate’s parish church. • Is it true that I have over 40 technicians who are set to raise funds forYOU work. JOHN HUGHES BEFORE for DEALER weddings with approximately wish be associated with PHOTO: ROBERT HIINI process; this problem, injecting plaster The Churchhelp waswith designed bybe Mundaring food, clothing, utility bills held their annual and the personal cards Eventually, 35 windows in here, ” says Fr Bianchini, Parish for conservation will have to funds, the conservation of the lished, made up of Sacred Heart “Historically and culturally, restoration parish • Is used itstill truecars thatinchildrens’ I to have a warehouse selling cars unde first class condition before Is it true • sale? 80 taking place every year -Friday with a full the parish. ” back into the empty spaces Irish born architect, Richard and bedding get answered - not just Christmas morning on of money Christmas well wishes in one the week? the church will be refurbished Priest of Sacred Heart for the the past raised by the church is essential forteaits ongoing parishioners, to raise fundsin Sacred Heart is aparish. spiritual centre. CHOOSE YOUR CAR back guarantee within CHOOSE YOUR theWise bigg set to raise funds for work. nearly as many funerals. to the Sacred Parish heritage Dennehy, also responatJoseph Christmas butthethroughout the November hall, week. orWindows repaired with three years. will be keyofinthem four itDonations true that most of Heart my sales are not from direc committee has been estabuse and for28future generations. forthe thewalls. extensive work required. This isAevident in people who ■in Bytheir Robert Hiiniinviting• Is coming Vince DEALER BEFORE YOU “People who’veand been part of recommendation, Fr Bianchini thatparish the par- have sible formade the up present Catholic set to cost $70,000 in total, with “They see it isasasays their lished, of Sacred Heart ■ By “Historically culturally, fund can be maderepeat by callingbusiness 9328 3433 or and• reputatio The parish popular place been here, moved on but Is it true Robert Hiini restoration process; parish wise, from St Joseph’s in Qu the parish to Wise, comecentre. backwise: Children ish’s subsequent applications Education Leederville. another six averaging $10,000 orfor they come back they parishioners, toinraise thewith funds Sacred Heartseem is a spiritual Ju CHOOSE YOURPrimary CAR School weddings withbecause approximately still wish toOffice be associated emailing highgate@perthcatholic.org.au a full m Socie it thoutrue Iannual have my own finance • IsSociety’s Vincent who Dehome Paul Christmas appeal.company to ass grants have been■year unsuccessFr Bianchini says that, despite per it their family’s church. ” for the extensive work required. 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NEARLY 2,000 people packed A Dominican friar, renowned St Patrick’s Cathdral in Parramatta scholar, university lecturer, former as Bishop Anthony Fisher OP was lawyer and Doctor of philosophy installed as the diocese’s third and bioethics, Bishop Anthony is Bishop on 4 March. well known to thousands of the Bishop Anthony was welcomed world’s youth as the approachable by local indigenous elders before and popular organiser and coentering the church’s small chapel ordinator of Sydney’s successful to pray before processing to the World Youth Day 2008. new church for the installation The eldest of five, Bishop Mass, streamed live in the World Anthony found himself torn W E S T E R N A U S T R A L I A’ S A WA R D W I N N I N G C AT H O L I Ca N EW P or A serving PER Youth Day social website xt3.com. between career in S law The installation of Bishop God in the priesthood. Anthony is the first time the instalHe chose the latter, joining the lation of a Bishop has taken place Dominicans - the Religious conat the newly rebuilt St Patrick’s gregation also known as the Order Cathedral. of Preachers dedicated to preachDestroyed by fire in February ing the Catholic faith in the con1996, the Cathedral was rebuilt on text of a life of study, prayer and the site and reopened in November community - in 1985. Bishop Anthony Fisher OP puts his miter on during the Mass installing him as 2003. After his ordination he comE S T EisRthe N AtheUthird S TBishop R A of L Parramatta, I A’ S Asucceeding WA R DBishop - WKevin INN I N G C AT H O LIC N E W in S Pbioethics A P E at R Manning. At 49, BishopWAnthony pleted a Doctorate PHOTO: GIOVANNI PORTELLI youngest bishop in Australia Oxford University, where he would Wewas d n e 42 s d awhen y, 2 2 appointed F e b r u a r yas2 0 1 2 t h e P a r i s h . t h e N a t i o N . t h ereturn Wasoa rlecturer. l d .He also lectured and an Auxiliary Bishop to the third Bishop of Parramatta and suc- Orchestra together with the choir at Australian Catholic University Archdiocese of Sydney by Pope cessor to Bishop Kevin Manning and schola of St Patrick’s Cathedral and is Deputy Chancellor of the John Paul II in 2003. who was installed as the second were part of the service along with Catholic Institute of Sydney and He served in this role until Bishop of the Parramatta diocese soprano Amelia Farrugia; alto Adjunct Professor at the University January 8 this year, when Pope in 1997 and is now retiring. Nicole Seulders; tenor Andrei of Notre Dame Australia. Benedict XVI named him as the Members of the Sydney Youth Laptev; and bass, David Russell.

Latin Mass Centre opens in Belmont

Fr Brian Limbourn, left, acts as sub-deacon during the Mass celebrating the re-opening of St Anne’s Church in Belmont for the Latin PHOTO: ANTHONY BARICH Mass community.

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AFTER two years of eager anticipation, St Anne’s Church in Belmont has been opened and blessed as a centre for celebration of the Mass in Latin according to Pope Benedict XVI’s 2007 motu Summorum Pontificum. S proprio IN E 1 8which 7 4 took$2.00 TheCceremony, place on St Patrick’s Day, 17 March came after Perth Latin Mass chaplain Fr Michael Rowe undertook a complete overhaul of the parish established in 1940. Fr Rowe has been operating out of St John’s Pro-Cathedral since he took over from Redemptorist Fr Augustine Cummins. As the community has continued to grow the old Pro-Cathedral has proved S too I ItNsmall. C E 1 8 7 4 $2.00 had no parking, public toilets, meeting hall or amenities. Belmont has all erecord.com.au three, andt hwas used extensively as the congregation feasted after the church blessing, Holy Hour, Benediction and Mass on 17 March, St Patrick’s Day. While appearing small from the outside, Fr Rowe is happy with St Anne’s, which he says is at least twice the size of the Pro-Cathedral and is more spacious. The priorities he identified after taking over the parish the day after Pentecost Sunday 2008 included painting the entire church, restoring t h e r e the c o windows r d . c o mbecause .au the stained glass was falling out and installing an altar and the adjoining steps in the proper place for a Tridentine Mass. Please turn to Page 8

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Wise, wise, wise: Children from St Joseph’s Primary School in Queens Park performed a nativity play to help launch the St Archbishop Barry Hickey shows Archbishop-designate Timothy Costelloe the inside of St Mary’s Cathedral in East Perth on 20 February, the day Pope Benedict XVI announced the Melbourne Auxiliary PHOTO: SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL Vincent De Paul Society’s annual Christmas appeal. Bishop’s appointment as the new Archbishop of Perth. PHOTO: MICHAEL CONNELLY

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Perth stands out in Rome’s farewell to Benedict

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From a far off land... a Pope of Guiding the next conclave

This photo of Perth seminarian Mark Baumgarten rocketed around the world’s news agencies and newspapers after it was captured by Reuters photographer Alessandro Bianchi in St Peter’s Square as the Pope led the Angelus on February 17. Mr Baumgarten was among an estimated hundred thousand people who turned out for one of the last official appearances of Pope Benedict. Mr Baumgarten is in his third year of studies for the priesthood as a student at the Pontifical North American College in Rome. Transition coverage - Page 12, onwards PHOTO: ALESSANDRO BIANCHI, REUTERS, CNS

FEBRUARY Frontrunners, influential prelates, begin22,to2012 take shape as historic choice looms

Here is the text of Pope Francis’s first words to the crowds gathered in St Peter’s By Cindy Wooden Square and to the and FranCis roCCa world following his WHEREVER journalists and bookelection the first makers may as be getting the names on their lists of top candidates Latin American and for the next Pope, it’s not from the carfirst Jesuit Pope.vote in the dinals who will actually

election. Both custom and canon law forbid the cardinals to discuss the matter in such detail with outsiders. Moreover, the true – ear papabili brothers literally, Pope-ables and – are likely to sisters, Good evening. You know that the duty of the Conclave was to give Rome a bishop. It seems that my brother cardinals picked him from almost the ends of the earth. But here we are! I thank you for the warm welcome. The diocesan community of Rome has its bishop. Thank you! First and foremost I would like to say a prayer for our Bishop Emeritus Benedict XVI. Let us pray together for him, that the Lord bless him and the Virgin keep him.” After leading the Our Father, Hail Mary, and Gloria, Pope Francis again addressed the crowd saying: “And now let us begin this journey, bishop and people, this journey of the Church of Rome, which is the one that leads all the churches in charity. A journey of fraternity, of trust between us. Let us always pray for one another. Let us pray for the world so that this might be a great brotherhood. I hope that this journey of the Church that we begin

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emerge only after all the worlds’ cardinals – not just the 117 who will be under 80 and eligible to vote – begin meeting at the Vatican in the coming days. One thing is already clear, however: because of their experience and the esteem they enjoy among their peers, certain cardinals are likely to serve as trusted advisers to the rest in the discussions and election. Here, in alphabetical order, are 12 cardinals expected to have a major voice in the deliberations:

l Conventional wisdom has long held that the cardinals will never elect an American pope, lest the leadership of the Church appear to be linked with the United States’ economic and geopolitical dominance. But the extroverted and jocular Cardinal Timothy Dolan, 63, charmed and impressed many in the College of Cardinals in February 2012 when he delivered the main presentation at a meeting Pope Benedict XVI had called to discuss the new evangelisation. The

Pope himself praised the New York Archbishop’s presentation on how to revive the faith in increasingly secular societies as “enthusiastic, joyful and profound”. l Although not a familiar name in the press, Hungarian Cardinal Peter Erdo of Esztergom-Budapest, 60, is a major figure among his peers in Europe, the Church’s traditional heartland and the region of more than half the cardinal electors. He was elected to a second five-year term as president of the Council of

European Episcopal Conferences in 2011. l Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet, 68, is a member of the Society of St Sulpice, whose members are, strictly speaking, diocesan priests but which is normally considered a religious order. Hence, he is one of only 19 members of religious orders among the cardinal electors, who are overwhelmingly diocesan clergy. He is prefect of the Congregation for Bishops, which Please turn to Page 12

Pope Francis, left, appears on the central balcony of St Peter’s Basilica after being elected in the conclave at the Vatican on March 13.

today, and in which my Cardinal Vicar here present will assist me, will be fruitful for the evangelisation of this beautiful city.” “Now I would like to impart the blessing, but first, first I ask a favour

of you. Before the bishop blesses the people, I ask that you pray to the Lord that He bless me: the prayer of the people asking a blessing for their bishop. Let us pray in silence, this your prayer for me.” SAINT OF THE WEEK

“Now I will impart the blessing to you and all the world, to all men and women of good will.” After imparting the apostolic blessing Pope Francis added: “Brothers and sisters, I take my

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leave. Thank you for your warm welcome. Tomorrow I’m going to pray to the Virgin, that she will safeguard all of Rome. Good night and rest well.”

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