24 July 2015
Your news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Edition #41
Youth called to find real happiness REAL HAPPINESS lies in a deep relationship with God and not through material possessions, money or power, said Ryan Shelton, keynote speaker at the recent Veritas Youth Festival. The inaugural Veritas Youth Festival was held over the weekend of 10 to 12 July 2015 as an initiative of the Catholic Youth Network, which is a collection of youth agencies, communities and movements from across the Archdiocese. The weekend theme focused on the World Youth Day 2015 message from the Gospel of Matthew and as determined by Pope Francis, ‘Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God’ (Matt 5:8). Mr Shelton, Religious Education Co-Ordinator at St Joseph’s School, Northam and a member of the Ignite Youth team, spoke to more than 400 youth on the theme of Blessed, the first part of the theme for the Festival. Mr Shelton also spoke about his own pursuit of happiness and the need to focus on having a complete and intimate relationship with God, which will achieve true eternal happiness. At the conclusion of his presentation, Mr Shelton encouraged the youth present to come forward and place a stone in a bowl of water, as a symbolic gesture of ‘sinking into their relationship with God’ rather than ‘skimming along the surface’.
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The Disciples of Jesus 24/7 music ministry perform at the opening of the inaugural Veritas Youth Festival, which was held from 10 to 12 July 2015. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Director of Catholic Youth Ministry (CYM) for the Archdiocese of Perth, Anita Parker, said the aim of the Festival was to highlight the local talent in Perth of youth ministers, teachers and groups who are committed and passionate about
of messages, and we felt it important to give them an opportunity to see how God is real and speaking to them in their own lives,” she said. The weekend began with a free night for both teens and young adults and also included the Archdiocese of Perth
...the need for youth to develop an understanding that the ‘Church is not a hotel for saints, but a hospital for sinners...” ministry with young people. “The result was an amazing weekend of high-energy music, engaging speakers, interactive workshops and the Catholic Superfest,” Ms Parker said. “Youth today are constantly bombarded with a variety
launch for the 2016 World Youth Day packages. During the launch, Ms Parker and fellow CYM Perth colleague, Vincent Haber, were able to share experiences of their recent travel to Poland with the new tour operator Cosmos, where they took
a close look at preparations currently being organised for the exciting journey due to take place in July 2016, that will give youth who attend the opportunity to explore the homeland of St Pope John Paul II. In her presentation for the Festival, Ms Parker, spoke about the meaning of purity and the need for youth to develop an understanding that the ‘Church is not a hotel for saints, but a hospital for sinners’. The Catholic Youth Network would like to thank the sponsors of the Veritas Youth Festival: Catholic Super, Cosmos, Santa Maria College and Catholic Development Fund. Full Text available at
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Caritas and CYM to run Perth City to Surf for the marginalised
The Perth Office of Caritas Australia and Catholic Youth Ministry (CYM) are jumping at the chance to train together in solidarity as they look to raise funds for a special cause. The team of seven will next month run the 12km Perth City to Surf, with the money raised going towards Caritas projects that work to end poverty, promote justice and uphold dignity. The team, from left, are Paul Tan, Trevor Fernando, Josh Low and Valencia Padmasavitri, and front, from left, are Kim Hodgson (CYM), Lizzy Baker and Natalie Weir (Caritas). PHOTO: MATT LIM
UNDA remembers the life of Marcus Collins THE UNIVERSITY of Notre Dame Australia has this week remembered the outstanding contribution of its visionary architect and long-time friend, Marcus Collins, who passed away peacefully on Monday, 20 July 2015 after a long battle with cancer. Since 1993, Mr Collins and his firm have been the architects for all buildings on the University’s Fremantle and Broome Campuses, and for the original design work on the Sydney Campus. Together with Dean Fehlberg as his architectural partner, Bill Fairweather as builder, Dr Peter Tannock as Vice Chancellor and Angela Chaney as designer, Mr Collins was responsible for the creation of a superb 2 | EDITION #41 | 24 JULY 2015
Marcus Collins, who died peacefully on 20 July, was one of the architects for all UNDA buildings. PHOTO: UNDA
national university environment for students and staff. Following his mantra of “touch the buildings lightly – if it’s not broken, don’t fix it”, Mr Collins and his team are
credited with restoring and transforming former shipping agencies and storage warehouses in Fremantle’s West End into beautiful and functional buildings for Notre Dame and the local community. Today, more than 11,000 Notre Dame students study and socialise in these preserved buildings of historical significance. Mr Collins’ vision was also behind the design of new buildings on each of Notre Dame’s three Campuses: the Broome Library; the Health Sciences Research and Education building and the Tannock Hall of Education in Fremantle; and the School of Medicine building in Darlinghurst, Sydney. Mr Collins also developed a
Notre Dame “look and ambience” to the interior design of the buildings. This is reflected in the brick-red carpet with black cross motifs, jarrah timber for loose furniture, partitioning, dark grey metalwork and cream-coloured walls present in all Notre Dame buildings. For this enormous contribution to the University, Mr Collins was conferred an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws by Notre Dame in 2008. Not re D ame Vic e Chancellor, Professor Celia Hammond, said Mr Collins was a passionate, inspired and creative artist and master craftsman. Full Text available at
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Catholic Outreach programs ready to expand By Marco Ceccarelli AS PART of the 2015 LifeLink Winter Appeal, the eRecord is this month taking a closer look at the work undertaken by organisations such Identitywa, Centrecare, Catholic Ministry for People who are Deaf or Hearing Imp ai re d , D ay d aw n , Emmau s C ommunit y, Emmanuel Centre, Centacare Employment & Training, Djooraminda, The Shopfront and Catholic Outreach. LifeLink is the overarching organisation that provides ongoing funding support for agencies that deliver professional services and caring support to thousands of people in need throughout Western Australia each year. This week, eRecord journalist Marco Ceccarelli spoke with Director of Catholic Outreach, Peter Mc Minn, and Outreach Officer, Betty Thompson, about the implementation and promotion of parish-based pastoral care programs throughout the Archdiocese of Perth. When, in 1998, he was asked whether he had ever thought of taking on the job as Executive Officer at Catholic Outreach, Peter Mc Minn simply answered: “You must be joking, I am an accountant, not a social worker!” Seventeen years later, Mr Mc Minn is still at the helm of an agency that runs quality pastoral care programs across 25 parishes in the Archdiocese of Perth. As a newly designated addition to the LifeLink community, Catholic Outreach has never been in a better position to inform the community about the services it offers and the benefits that come with setting up pasto-
Catholic Outreach Director, Peter Mc Minn and Catholic Outreach Officer, Betty Thompson are pictured outside their office in the Catholic Pastoral Centre, Highgate. PHOTO: MARCO CECCARELLI.
ral care programs in parishes. Mr Mc Minn’s statements on the importance of volunteer work explain why Catholic Outreach is needed as much in society today as it was 25 years ago.
Catholic Outreach allows volunteers to feel secure because they’re part of a well-run agency. If you have a wellstructured program, people will want to come back,” Mr Mc Minn said.
“People will often want to reach out to those in need ... What we offer is a structure in which they can do this.” “Although the demographics and economy have significantly changed in Perth since the program was first set up in the early 1990s, not everyone is affluent and doing well. “There are a lot of people still in need and we have many of the agencies within the Archdiocese reporting more people needing help. “People will often want to reach out to those in need within their community. What we offer is a structure in which people can do this.
Set up in 1990 to assist parishioners in carrying out charitable endeavours, Catholic Outreach Care Programs offer short-term emergency care and are restricted to non-professional tasks such as visiting, transport, emergency meals, home help and more. With 120 local co-ordinators and hundreds of volunteers in service, each parish running a Catholic Outreach Program benefits from approximately half a dozen
co-ordinators who, in turn, assess the jobs required and instruct the volunteers. Volunteers have the flexibility of offering their services according to their schedules and capabilities, with the option of giving more or less at any time they choose to do so. Catholic Outreach also facilitates interaction with other professional services provided by the Archdiocese and, if needed, will correspond with government or other services to ensure that people receive the appropriate care they need. Catholic Outreach’s vision for the future is to see parishes understand what pastoral programs are as well as inform people about the services that Catholic Outreach can offer. Full Text available at
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Archbishop Costelloe to celebrate Annual Marriage Day Mass MARRIED COUPLES across the Archdiocese will next month have a special opportunity to have their marriage vows blessed and renewed by Archbishop Timothy Costelloe at the Annual Archdiocesan Marriage Day Mass. The annual Marriage Day Mass will be celebrated at St Mary’s Cathedral on 11 August at 7pm. Couples celebrating a significant anniversary this year, specifically 25, 30, 40, 50, 60 or 70 years, will also receive a certificate from the bishops to commemorate the special milestone in their marriage. Director of Catholic Marriage and Fertility Services, Derek Boylen, said 2015 will be the eleventh year the event has been held and gives married couples the chance to look back at the work God has done for them. “In front of all the challenges facing a Christian marriage today, it is important we make time to remember the love and unity that Christ has allowed us to experience,” Mr Boylen said. “As married couples, too often we go through life, day after day, sometimes without a chance to reflect on how, why and where the Holy Spirit is guiding us, showing us what it really means to love – like Christ did – and how, as Christians, we, in turn, can pass on the gift of faith to our children and those around us through this love,” he said. In a homily delivered earlier this year speaking about family, and specifically about marriage, Pope Francis said that a Christian marriage is not merely a ceremony that is
Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton receives the offetory gifts from a married couple during the Annual Marriage Day Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral on August 18, 2014. PHOTO: RON TAN PHOTOGRAPHY
done in a church, with flowers, dress, and photos, but “is a sacrament that takes place in the Church and makes the Church”. The Pope went on to speak about how St Paul introduced
“Unthinkable dignity!” he said, “but, in reality, it is inscribed in God’s creative design and, with the grace of Christ, innumerable Christian couples, despite their sins and limitations, have achieved
“A Christian marriage is not merely a ceremony that is done in a church, with flowers, dress and photos...” the analogy between the couple, husband and wife, and Christ and the Church. “It’s clear that this is an imperfect analogy, but we have to grasp the spiritual meaning that is very high and revolutionary,” Pope Francis said, noting Paul says the love between husband and wife is the image of the love between Christ and the Church.
this!” Pope Francis reminded those gathered of Paul’s words that a husband must love his wife as himself, just as “Christ ‘loved the Church and gave Himself up for Her’”. The Sacrament of marriage, the Pontiff noted, is a great act of faith and love, and requires courage to step beyond one’s self. “The Christian vocation
to love unconditionally and without limit is what, with the grace of Christ, is the basis of the free consent which makes marriage,” he said. The Church itself, the Pope said, “is fully involved in the history of every Christian marriage and is built in its successes and failures, and suffering.”
If you know of couples who are celebrating a significant anniversary in their marriage, please put their names forward, or have them contact Catholic Marriage and Fertility Services on 08 9241 5000 or by emailing derek.boylen@perthcatholic.org.au. All names must be received by 27 July. Full Text available at
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What’s happening around the Archdiocese FRIDAY, 24 JULY Growing Awareness of God in my Everyday The Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart invite you to a focused prayer and contemplation session titled ‘Praying Your Experiences… Growing Awareness of God in My Everyday’. There will be talks on the theme Saints as everyday role models – Australia’s Mary MacKillop (and discerning your own), followed by personal time in the chapel or garden. Optional sharing of one’s faith with others on the journey, adds to the richness of this experience. On Friday, 24 July, 10.30am-12pm; repeat session 6.30-8pm. Held at the Mary MacKillop Centre, 16 York St, South Perth. RSVP by Wednesday 22 July. Further info and bookings: 08 9334 0999, laura.mccarthy@sosj.org.au. SUNDAY, 26 JULY Our Lady of the Rosary parish Open Day Our Lady of the Rosary Parish in Doubleview is holding an Open Day on Sunday, 26 July between 9am-12 noon in the parish hall, Angelico St, Woodlands. All welcome. Orchestral Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral For the first time, over 100 young West Australian musicians form an orchestra and choir and will lead the music at the Solemn Sung Mass at 11am on Sunday, 26 July at St Mary’s Cathedral, Victoria Square, Perth – the feature piece is the World Youth Day Mass (Missa Benedictus Qui Venit’) written by George Palmer for World Youth Day (Sydney) 2008. All welcome. FRIDAY, 31 JULY - SUNDAY, 2 AUGUST Mysticism at New Norcia Reading Weekend: Mysticism – Retreat guide, Dr Carmel Posa SGS, will share how most of us tend to think of mystics and mystical experience as associated with great saints of the past who had weird and wonderful expereicnes of God; however, the Chrisitan mystical tradition is grounded in the spiritual quest to which we are called. This Reading Weekend will explore this mystical tradition and how it intersects with our own experiences of God today. The text for this reading weekend is: Mystics, by William Harmless sj. Recommended cost for the weekend: $300. Further info: Dr Carmel Posa sgs, 08 9654 8371, carmel.posa@ newnorcia.wa.edu.au. SUNDAY, 2 AUGUST Divine Mercy Program An afternoon with Jesus and Mary will be held at St Francis Xavier’s EDITION #41 | 24 JULY 2015
Church, 25 Windsor St, East Perth, on Sunday, 2 August. The devotions start at 1.30pm with exposition of the blessed sacrament, followed by the Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy and finishing with benediction and veneration of the first class relic of St Faustina Kowalska. Confession will be available. Fellowship will follow in the hall afterwards. Further info: Julia Murphy 08 9457 7771 or Charles Donovan 08 9342 0653. FRIDAY, 7 AUGUST Ladies Expo Night The Ladies Expo is a fundraiser for the Our Lady Of Grace Parish Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Program. This is a Montessori-based program for the faith formation of 3-6 year olds. At Our Lady of Grace School - MPA Building, 5 Kitchener St, North Beach, from 7-10pm. There will be numerous exhibitors featuring beauty, fashion, food, lifestyle solutions and more! With over 10 stalls, as well as refreshments for purchase, door prizes and an amazing raffle. BYO alcohol and make it a social gathering for your class or group of friends. All ladies welcome. Entry by gold coin donation. Further info: Assunta Trichilo 0417 951 579 or assuntat@ iinet.net.au. SATURDAY, 8 AUGUST New Norcia Annual/Institute/ Theology Day The New Norcia Institute for Benedictine Studies presents guest speaker, Fr Luigi Gioia OSB, a monk from the Abbey of Monte Oliveto Maggiore in Siena, Italy. Fr Luigi is also the Professor of Systematic Theology and Monastic Studies at the Pontifical University of San Anselmo in Rome. He completed his doctorate in Systematic Theology at the University of Oxford with a thesis on Augustine’s De Trinitate. His examiners were Rev Dr Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, and Professor Oliver O’Donovan. Cost: $50 (conc $35), including morning tea and lunch. Saturday, 8 August, 10am-3pm. Further info and bookings: Dr Carmel posa SGS 08 9654 8371, carmel.posa@newnorcia. wa.edu.au. SATURDAY, 8 AUGUST - SATURDAY, 19 SEPTEMBER Choral Vocal Skills This seven-week course offers those involved in parish choirs an opportunity to refresh their vocal skills. Presented by Mr Alessio Loiacono, topics covered will include vocal technique, vocal command, and engaging the congregation. A certificate of participation will be presented upon completion. The course will be held at the Centre for
Liturgy, 28 Marda Way, Nollamara, from 8 August - 19 September, 10.30am-12.30pm. Cost $60. Registration is essential and closes 24 July. Further info and to register: 08 9207 3350, registrations.cfl@ perthcatholic.org.au. SUNDAY, 9 AUGUST St Jerome’s Primary School celebrating 80 years St Jerome’s Primary School is celebrating 80 years with a special Open Day on Sunday, 9 August from 10am-2pm. Beginning with Mass and followed by a fun-filled program of entertainment, games, art exhibition, sausage sizzle and much more. 38 Troode St (cnr Rockingham Rd), Munster. Further info: 08 9499 9500, admin@stjeromes.wa.edu.au, www. stjeromes.wa.edu.au. SUNDAY, 9 - 16 AUGUST National Vocations Awareness Week 2015 St Charles’ Seminary invites all men interested to find out more about the vocation to the priesthood at their Vocations Enquiry Afternoon on Sunday, 9 August, 4pm, at 30 Meadow St, Guildford. Further info and to register: Vocations Director 08 9279 1310, admin@seminary-perth. org.au. A Holy Hour for Vocations will be held on Sunday, 16 August, 3pm at St Mary’s Cathedral, Victoria Sq, Perth, celebrated by Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB. All are welcome. SUNDAY, 9 AUGUST THURSDAY, 27 OCTOBER
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Cathedral Concert Series A Pageant of Hymns is the theme of the second of three concerts in the St Mary’s Cathedral 2015 concert series which takes place at 2pm on Sunday, 9 August. It will feature favourites such as Finlandia, Amazing Grace, Deep River and lots more with plenty of congregation participation. The final concert is themed Music for Wind and Brass and takes place on Tuesday, 27 October at 7.30pm. It is presented jointly with the UWA School of Music and will feature the UWA Symphonic Chorus, UWA Vocal Consort and the cathedral choir in an explosion of music from the Renaissance to the present day. Tickets cost $20-$35, available from the Cathedral piety stall or online at www.trybooking.com. TUESDAY, 11 AUGUST ‘Proclaimers of the Word’ rkshop The Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy requires that those who are to proclaim the Word of God need to “be qualified and carefully prepared”. A workshop for readers will be held on Tuesday, 11 August, at the Centre for Liturgy, 28 Marda
Way, Nollamara, from 7.30-9.30pm. Cost $10. Download registration form here. Further info: 08 9207 3350, registrations.cfl@perthcatholic.org. au. Twilight Retreat A Twilight Retreat on the Integration for Mission in this “Year of Consecrated Life” 2015 invites all laity, priests and religious on Tuesday, 11 August, 5.30-7.30pm at the Newman Siena Centre, 33 Williamstown Rd, Doubleview. Several young religious sisters and priests from a diverse range of ethnic backgrounds will reflect on their experience of religious life and priesthood within the Catholic faith community of our Archdiocese. This will include both the joys and challenges they experience. Sponsored by WAVN and CRWA. Cost by gold coin donation. RSVP by Sunday, 9 August. Further info and rsvp: Br John Horgan FMS, john.horgan@marists.org.au. FRIDAY, 14 AUGUST Ignite Youth - Perth The fourth of six exciting evenings in 2015 for teens and young adults. This event includes contemporary Catholic music with concert, inspirational talks and opportunities for reconciliation and prayer. Friday, 14 Aug at Seton Catholic College Theatre, Marchant Rd, Samson. Not to be missed! Future dates: 16 October and 27 November. Further info: 08 9422 7912, admin@ cym.com.au, perth@igniteyouth.com or visit www.igniteyouth.com/perth. SATURDAY, 15 AUGUST RCIA State Conference The RCIA State Conference this year will be held on Saturday, 15 August at the Infant Jesus Parish Centre, 47 Wellington St, Morley, from 10am–4.30pm. The theme for the conference is ‘Build the City of God’. Cost $60. Morning/afternoon tea provided. Mass will be celebrated at 8.30am for the Feast of the Assumption. Keynote speakers will include Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, Fr Gerard Totanes (of Geraldton Diocese) and Fr Geoff Aldous (of Baldivis parish). All welcome. Further info: Centre for Liturgy 08 9207 3350, rcia.cfl@perthcatholic.org.au. SATURDAY, 22 AUGUST ‘Beloved’ - Retreat Day for young women Come and spend the day with the One who loves you more than you can imagine. Be inspired by talks and personal stories of faith and life. Saturday, 22 August, 67 Howe St, Osborne Park, from 10am–4pm. Presented by the Missionaries of God’s Love Sisters. An Information Session will follow from 5-8pm which will provide an opportunity to hear more
about this new Australian group of consecrated women seeking to bring the fire of God’s love to all people. Further info and to register: 0402 602 520, bernadettetoohey.mgl@ gmail.com. SATURDAY, 29 AUGUST ‘Light and Darkness’ Lectures The Institute for Benedictine Studies will host this special event on ‘Light and Darkness – Exploring Truth and Meaning in the Universe through Ethics, Theology, Art and Music’. Speakers include Professor Philip Matthews, Rev Dr Denis Edwards, Dom Robert Nixon OSB, and Dr Angela McCarthy. Held on Saturday, 29 August, all day from 10am. Cost: $60 (conc $35) includes lunch, morning and afternoon tea. Further info and bookings: Dr Carmel Posa SGS 08 9654 8371, carmel.posa@newnorcia. wa.edu.au, www.newnorcia.wa.edu. au. SUNDAY, 30 AUGUST Fundraising Concert to Feature Perth Musical Arts The Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans (ACRATH) is holding a fundraising concert featuring a number of musicians from across the Archdiocese. Artists Terry Burridge, Chris deSilva, Carly Power, Christopher Waddell, the Waddell Family and the Archdiocesan Occassional Choir, incorporating the Julian Singers will all be performing, accompanied by Margaret De San Miguel and Jacinta Jakovcevic, Director of Music at St Mary’s Cathedral. All profits go to ACRATH. To be held on Sunday, 30 August, 2.15pm at the Loreto Performing Arts Centre Nedlands, 60 Webster Street Nedlands. Afternoon tea provided. To book online Click Here. Further info: naomi. mcclements@goodshep.org.au. FRIDAY, 11 - SUNDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER New Norcia Spirituality Retreat The Monks of New Norcia will be presenting a spirituality retreat titled The Church in the Contemporary World. For freedom Christ has set us free (Gal 5:1): the Church’s continuing role 50 years after the Vatican II Encyclical Gaudium et spes is in promoting our freedom in Christ. Presented by Fr David Barry OSB. Further info and bookings: Bernadette 08 9654 8002, guesthouse@newnorcia.wa.edu.au. SATURDAY, 12 SEPTEMEBER Writer’s Festival 2015 New Norcia, in conjunction with The West Australian, is hosting a writers’ festival on 12 September. Places are strictly limited. Further info: Lucy 08 9654 8018, communications@ newnorcia.wa.edu.au, or visit www. newnorcia.wa.edu.au. SATURDAY, 12 AND SUNDAY, 18 20 SEPTEMBER EDITION #41 | 24 JULY 2015
Dayspring Residential Retreats Dayspring is delighted to have Margaret Silf back in WA with two retreat opportunities. A Day Retreat, Sacred in the City, at Noranda Uniting Church, 12 September, 9.30am-4pm. ($90 or $70 concession). A Weekend Residential Retreat, Let’s Get Real, at New Norcia Monastery, from Friday, 18 September, 6pm to lunch Sunday, 20 September ($330 or $300 concession). Further info: info@ dayspring.org.au, www.dayspring. org.au. TUESDAY, 15 SEPTEMBER Meditation with Young People Notre Dame University will host a joint Anglican-Catholic Personal Development Day for chaplains and RE teachers on Tuesday, 15 September from 9.00am-3.30pm in the Drill Hall to look at how to introduce Christian meditation into the school day. The day will be attended in part by the Catholic and Anglican Archbishops of Perth and is a partnership between Anglican and Catholic education bodies and the local branch of the Australian Christian Meditation Community. Cost per person $40. To register click here. Further info: Philip Goldsworthy pgoldsworthy@asc. wa.edu.au, 08 9286 0290. MONDAY, 28 SEPTEMEBER – SATURDAY, 3 OCTOBER Theology of the Body in WA John Paul II Institute for Marriage and the Family will offer a module on St. John Paul II’s The Theology of the Body which will address how the interpersonal communion of man and woman, in and through the body, images divine Trinitarian Communion. It will discuss the relevance of the Theology of the Body for those called to the vocation of celibacy and provide vital content to engage in the mission of the new evangelisation. Drs Adam Cooper and Conor Sweeney will present the sessions. Both are engaging speakers and internationally recognised experts of this field. Venue: University of Notre Dame (Fremantle) on Monday 2-9pm and Saturday 10am-5pm. Further info: info@jp2institute.org. SUNDAY, 11 OCTOBER Requiem Fundraising Performance This Requiem performance by Karl Jenkins is a reflection on the loss of life among displaced people in our world as they seek asylum. It combines the prayers of a Requiem with Japanese Haiku poetry, Japanese flute and drum. On Sunday, 11 October, at St Mary’s Cathedral, Victoria Sq, Perth at 2.30pm. Featuruing Lux et Veritas & Camerata 1685 with Conductor Jangoo Chapkhana. Cost $35 ($25 conc). Profits will go to MercyCare and the Humanitarian Group supporting asylum seekers in Perth. Further info and bookings: info@ ticketswa.com, http://ticketswa.com/ event/requiem-karl-jenkins.
SUNDAY, 18 OCTOBER Writer’s Workshop In collaboration with the Benedictine Union of Australia and New Zealand, the Institute for Benedictine Studies will host its second “Writers’ Workshop” to facilitate those who wish to hone their skills in academic writing, particularly in relation to publication in Tjurunga: An Australasian Benedictine Review. Facilitated by Michael Casey OCSO. Recommended donation for the week: $500. Further info/bookings: Dr Carmel Posa SGS 08 9654 8371, carmel.posa@newnorcia.wa.edu.au, jill.obrien@newnorcia.wa.edu.au. MONDAY, 7 - WEDNESDAY, 23 SEPTEMBER 17-Day Pilgrimage Discover the jewels of Spain, Portugal and France visiting Barcelona, Monserrat, Zaragoza, Avila, Fatima and coming alongside the incorruptible bodies of St Bernadette of Lourdes, St John Vianney of Ars, St Thérèse of Lisieux, St Vincent de Paul and St Catherine Labouré. 17 days away, consisting of 15 nights between 7 and 23 September. Pilgrimage spiritual director is Fr Michael Quynh Do. Further info: Sheila 0433 771979, Sue 0421 835408. WEDNESDAY, 21 - FRIDAY, 31 OCTOBER “In the Footsteps of Mary Mackillop” This 10-day pilgrimage has been prepared by the Sisters of St Joseph and designed to help you enter more deeply into Mary Mackillop’s story. Further info: contact Laura 08 9334 0999, laura.mccarthy@sosj.org.au. THURSDAY, 3 - SATURDAY, 5 DECEMBER Australian Catholic Youth Festival 2015 The Australian Catholic Youth Festival is a national gathering of Catholic young people established by the ACBC. Join thousands of young people in Adelaide to experience a deeper relationship with Jesus and be empowered to be disciples in the world today. Young people from Year 9 to young adults 25 years of age are invited. Further info: www. youthfestival.catholic.org.au. EVERY SECOND WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH Chaplets of the Divine Mercy A powerful, prayerful, sung devotion held at St Thomas More Catholic Church, Dean Road Bateman, on the second Wednesday of each month commencing at 7.30 pm. It will be accompanied by Exposition and followed by Benediction and Annointing. If you have not been before, why don’t you come along and be uplifted? Enquiries to George Lopez on 9310 9493(h) or 6242 0702(w).
EVERY FIRST AND THIRD THURSDAY OF THE MONTH Young Adults Cenacle Group The Young Adults Cenacle Group invites young people aged 18-40 to St Bernadette’s Church, Jugan St, Glendalough on the 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month at 8pm. The evening includes a cenacle rosary, followed by a reflection by a visiting priest and fellowship. Any queries phone Viviana on 0413 432 025. EVERY FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH Catholic Faith Renewal 7.30pm at St John and Paul’s Parish, Pinetree Gully Road, Willetton. Songs of Praise, sharing by a Priest, Thanksgiving Mass and light refreshments after Mass. All welcome to attend and we encourage you to bring your family and friends. Enq: Ann 0412 166 164, Ivan 0428 898 833. EVERY SATURDAY Commencing February 28 at 9am, The Instinct to Heal’ Holistic Health (24 sessions). From 10.30am -1pm, Internalize principles of successful relationships and use emotional intelligence and communication skills. For couples, singles, parents and families. Prayer meetings held every 2nd Thursday. Enq: Eva 0409 405 585 or 9418 1439; rcpd.net.au
GENERAL ADULT FAITH ENRICHMENT Enrolments remain open for Term One 2015 courses at the Maranatha Centre for Adult Faith Formation, the Archdiocesan agency for adult faith education, where you can enrich your understanding of the Catholic faith. Further info and for details of the exciting courses on offer: 08 9241 5221 or visit www.maranathacentre. org.au. CITY TO SURF FOR CARITAS K’S Every day, thousands of women and children around the world need to cover many kilometres each day to fetch water, obtain food, get to school or market, or simply to survive. Sign up for the Chevron City to Surf on Sunday, 30 August and walk, jog or run for Team Caritas K’s to show your solidarity with the communities we support. Further info contact Natalie Weir on 94227928 or Natalie.weir@ caritas.org.au. YOUNG ADULTS CENACLE GROUP The Young Adults Cenacle Group invites those aged between 18-40 years to St Bernadette’s Church, Jugan St, Glendalough on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at 8pm. The evening includes a cenacle Rosary, followed by a reflection by a visiting priest and fellowship. Further info: Viviana 0413 432 025.