24 November 2016
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Archbishop Costelloe stands with Catholic Homes Chairman, Peter Messer and Catholic Homes’ Executive Manager of Mission, Bernadette Brady next to the PHOTO: SUPPLIED unveiled plaque at the new Burswood Catholic Homes Head Office.
B L E S S I N G O F C AT H O L I C H O M E S :
Ensuring the elderly have their rightful place at the table By Marco Ceccarelli
ALMOST TWO MONTHS after the release of the 2016 ACBC Social Justice Statement, A Place at the Table, which celebrated “the great success story of our ageing population,” Archbishop Timothy Costelloe blessed the new Burswood Head Office of Catholic Homes, a Christian based, not-for-profit aged care organisation. The blessing took place on 17 November and coincided with the one-year anniversary of the new office’s grand opening. Praising the organisation’s ap p r o a c h to c a r i n g, Archbishop Costelloe spoke of the values on which Catholic Homes is founded and highlighted the importance of hospitality and dignity
Archbishop Costelloe blessed the Catholic Homes Head Office on the one-year PHOTO: SUPPLIED anniversary of its opening.
when dealing with Australia’s ageing population. “Your values of joy, love and hospitality are a true statement of what Catholic Homes is all about. You have made hospitality your specialit y,” Archbishop Costelloe said. “Catholic Homes has captured what we would like
a carer for the elderly to be, as well as having a special focus on maintaining dignity; that is a core value to the Catholic faith.” The Archbishop’s words were followed by those of Chairman of Catholic Homes, Peter Messer, who spoke of the organisation’s impressive growth from only
one residence in 1965 to the formidable seven residences, four retirement living villages, the Care at Home service and the Day Therapy Centre it has today. Catholic Homes has been caring for ageing Western Australians for more than 50 years. Its first priority is happiness, wellbeing and the creation of an environment of love, trust and respect for those in its care. Catholic Homes’ innovative and proactive approach to care earned it two Better Practice Awards in 2015 for its care model and the Circle of Men project - a support and social group for men in aged care.
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Illuminations concert shines light
on local talent and acts of mercy By Daniele Foti-Cuzzola
AS THE YEAR OF MERCY came to a close on the Feast of Christ the King, MercyCare celebrated the end of the Jubilee Year with a world class concert that aimed to shine a light on acts of mercy within the community. Illuminations, as the concert was titled, saw hundreds of music aficionados take advantage of a rare chance to witness high-calibre performances from chorale group Lux et Veritas and chamber orchestra Camerata 1685. The stunning setting of St Mary’s Cathedral gave an extra element of beauty to an already mesmerising musical and visual experience. Attendees were moved by the stunning vocals from Lux et Veritas and were then treated to an equally mesmerising performance from Camerata 1685, which features the crème de la crème of Western Australia’s professional musicians. Internationally acclaimed Jangoo Chapkhana was the conductor for the evening. A graduate from the highly prestigious Peter the Great Academy of Music, Chapkhana captivated the audience with his compelling interpretations of the sacred repertoire and his precise conducting style.
Internationally acclaimed conductor, Jangoo Chapkhana conducts the Lux et Vertas and Camerata 1685 at MercyCare’s Illumination Concert. PHOTO: SUPPLIED.
Currently the Director of Music at Trinity Uniting Church, where he has held the baton for over 10 years, Chapkhana completed his postgraduate conducting studies in Florence and St Petersburg and has toured around the world as an organist, performing in venues such as Westminster Abbey, the Washington National Cathedral and New
York’s St Mary The Virgin. Despite his hectic schedule, which includes upcoming organ recitals in New York City, Como and Dusseldorf, Chapkhana has managed to find the time to be the founder and artistic director of both Lux et Veritas and Camerata 1685. Both groups were established in Perth in 2013. After the concert, guests were invited to view a
photographic exhibition which showcased some of the ground-breaking initiatives and programs taking place within a number of Perth’s Catholic schools, including Aranmore Catholic College, Mercedes College, Santa Maria College and St Brigid’s College. One such program is Santa Maria’s annual Cambodia Immersion Program, which sees Year 11 and 12 students travelling to Cambodia to learn about the country’s history and culture, while taking on tasks within the local communities. Aranmore College’s New Arrivals Learning Centre also featured in the exhibition. The centre provides newly arrived children and teenagers from the ages of 11 to 17 with intensive exposure to the English language, cultural awareness and social skills that will assist them in the Australian high school system. Both the Illuminations concert and photo exhibition were a fitting way to close the end of the Jubilee Year of Mercy, and also appropriately coincided with the 70th anniversary of the arrival of the Sisters of Mercy to Perth, who have continued to a shine a light within the Archdiocese ever since. Full Text available at
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LAUDATO SI OFFERS UNIQUE INSIGHT INTO OUR RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS CREATION, SAYS ECO-THEOLOGIAN By Caroline Smith
ATTENDEES at a recent talk by Irish ecotheologian Father Sean McDonagh were told that Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical Laudato Si marked a significant shift in Catholic social teaching, and offered a new vision of interaction between human beings and the rest of creation. Approximately 100 people attended the lecture at the Redemptorist Monastery in North Perth on Saturday, 19 November, where Fr McDonagh – a Columban missionary who has written extensively on environmental degradation - explained how Laudato Si addressed both the magnitude and urgency of this issue. “I think it’s the most important document to have come from Rome since Catholic social teaching began in 1891 with Rerum Novarum, which means ‘new things’, by Pope Leo XIII,” he said. “It’s an extraordinary presentation of the contemporary ecological issues facing the planet. It’s also a very evangelical document: it’s the kind of document that if someone asks you, ‘What are the major challenges in the first part of the 21st century?’ they are contained within this document.” Fr McDonagh explained that the encyclical was the first example of theological teachings which addressed these challenges together, including climate change and its effect on the poor, the destruction of biodiversity, water and air pollution, the impact of extractive industries and waste. He also said that the text broke new ground by referencing past and present religious figures who had advocated for the environment, from Saint Francis of Assisi to Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople, who has described acts of ecological destruction as ‘sins’. By including this, Pope Francis introduced a new kind of Christian morality: one which calls on the faithful to consider environmental issues as key responsibilities, he said. “For the first 2000 years of Christian history, we focused on our human relationships and our relationship with God,” Fr McDonagh said.
TOP: Attendees at a recent talk by Irish eco-theologian Father Sean McDonagh have been told that Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical Laudato Si marks a significant shift in Catholic social teaching, and offers a new vision of interaction between human beings and the rest of creation. ABOVE: Centre for Faith Enrichment Director, Dr Michelle Jones, speaks at the lecture event held at the Redemptorist Monastery in North Perth, where eco-theologian Fr Sean McDonagh discussed Pope Francis’ encyclical PHOTOS: CAROLINE SMITH Laudato Si.
“Christians knew it was wrong to steal, to worship false gods, however the majority of Christians never thought it was wrong to devastate the forest or drain the marshes. They never thought it was wrong to plough up the prairies in the 19th century, to cut down the forests of my own country in the second millennium, to do the kind of mining you’re doing here in Australia, or what was done to tropical forests.” He said there were several reasons for this, including a traditional division in Christian thought between humans and the rest of creation, and an antagonism towards the natural
world brought about, in part, by the experience of the Black Plague. By contrast, Laudato Si referenced the Hebrew Scriptures as a call from God for human beings to become more engaged with the rest of creation, rather than just taking advantage of it. His Perth lecture – organised by the Archdiocese’s Centre for Faith Enrichment and the Justice Ecology and Development Office - was part of a speaking tour which will include an address to the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference in the eastern states. Full Text available at
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2016 ARCHBISHOP ’S CHRISTMA S APPE AL FOR LIFELINK:
DIGNITY AT THE HEART OF CENTACARE’S 40-YEAR MISSION
Centacare Employment and Training Executive Director Lee-Anne Phillips cuts the cake to mark the not-for-profit organisation’s 40-year anniversary. PHOTO: RACHEL CURRY
By Rachel Curry
“THE BEST TEACHERS are those who show you where to look, but don’t tell you what to see.” Wit h t he se word s, Centacare Employment and Training Executive Director Lee-Anne Phillips wrapped up the celebrations for the not-for-profit organisation’s 40-year anniversary at its West Perth training centre on Friday, 18 November. It was a fitting sentiment for an organisation that has always had at its core a Christian ethos which supports the worth and dignity of every person and their right to gain the skills and qualifications for participation in the workforce. Founded in 1976 as an agency of the Archdiocese of Perth, Centacare has survived numerous changes in government and funding models over the past four decades to become the thriving organisation it is today.
This fact was not lost on Ms Phillips, who addressed staff, volunteers and special guests, including board members Pat Doody and Ann Anderton and Archdiocese of Perth CEO-Administration, Greg Russo, at the celebrations. “Not many not-for-profit organisations stay the course of time to celebrate 40 years of service to the community, but this is exactly what Centacare Employment and Training has been able to achieve,” she said. “It seems to me that the 40 years of Centacare have been like a relay race, with individuals and teams picking up the baton, running with it for some years, sometimes many, and then handing it on. “It is a tribute to the many staff, volunteers, the board and supporters who have run this race with us.” Chair of the Board, Gwen Wood, also spoke at the celebrations, recalling how she first discovered the devastation unemployment
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PANORAMA What's happening around the Archdiocese FRI, 25 NOV PRAYING OUR EXPERIENCES – GROWING AWARENESS OF GOD IN MY EVERYDAY This focused prayer time is assisted with talks on a theme, followed by personal time in the chapel or garden. Optional sharing of our faith with others on the journey adds to the richness of this prayer time. Mary MacKillop Centre, 16 York Street, South Perth. (Parking in York Street). Friday, 25 November, morning session 10.3012noon and evening session 6.30-8pm. RSVP essential by 23 November. Theme: Advent-hopeful hearts and actions. A reflection on our participation in being people of 'good news'. Further info: 08 9334 0999, lmccarthy@ sosjwa.org.au. SAT, 26 NOV DAYSPRING ADVENT RETREAT Sally Longley from Sydney will lead us in our Advent retreat this year on Saturday 26 November, 9.30-3pm at Nathanael’s Rest, Mundaring. Sally is a Spiritual Director and Retreat Leader and is currently the President of the Australian Network for Spiritual Direction. Further info: info@dayspring.org. au; www.dayspring.org.au or 0477 127 532. SUN, 27 NOV 30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF ST JOHN PAUL II’S Come and join the Aboriginal Catholic Ministry Perth to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of St John Paul’s visit to
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Australia and his address to Aboriginal and Torress Strait Islanders. Sunday 27 Novbember, St Mary’s Cathedral, Victoria Square, Perth. Smoking Ceremony and welcome 4.45pm and Mass 5pm followed by refreshments and sharing. Further info: 08 9328 7528, or acm@perthcatholic.org. au; www.acm.perthcatholic. org.au. 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS SCHOENSTATT SHRINE, ARMADALE The Schoenstatt Movement in Western Australia will celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Blessing and Opening of our Shrine in Armadale, Sunday 27 November, 3pm at 9 Talus Drive, Armadale. As it is such an important milestone in the life of our Shrine we would be pleased if you could be part of our celebrations by your presence at the offering of Holy Mass by Auxiliary Bishop Donald Sproxton. All are welcome. Further info: e.foley@bigpond.com or Sr Elizabeth 08 9399 2349. FUNDRAISING - LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR The Little Sisters of the Poor will be fundraising with a boot sale, food plus music on Sunday, 27 November 10am-4pm at 2 Rawlins Street, Glendalough. There are limited car lots/spaces at $20. To register, contact 08 9443 3155 or ms.perth@lsp. org.au by 13 November. CHRISTMAS COMMUNITY SINGING A relaxing, fun-filled afternoon of singing as we
approach the Christmas season, featuring popular carols and special Christmas and Advent chants sung in the Cathedral and accompanied by enthusiastic community orchestra ‘The Dorkestra’, choir, and, of course, the Cathedral's 106 year-old magnificent Dodd pipe organ. Includes a sing-along version of Handel’s rousing Hallelujah Chorus. Admission $15 and $12 concession, Sunday, 27 November, St Mary’s Cathedral, Perth 2-4pm. Raffle and Miss Maud afternoon tea during interval. Free, limited parking available in the Cathedral grounds. Further info: Jacinta 08 9223 13. SUN, 4 DEC FIRST SUNDAY DIVINE MERCY DEVOTIONS The First Sunday Divine Mercy devotions will be held on Sunday 4 December, 1.30-3pm, St Francis Xavier's Church, 25 Windsor Street, East Perth. Fr. Alfonsous Savaskis will be doing the homily/teaching on the Holy Family and preparation for Christmas. The program will include Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Reconciliation, Holy Rosary, Homily, Divine Mercy prayers, Benediction and veneration of the relic of St Faustina Kowalska. Afternoon tea and fellowship in the hall afterwards. Further info: Julia or June Murphy 08 9457 7771. MON, 5 DEC EMMANUEL CENTRE – CHRISTMAS PARTY You are invited to Emmanuel Centre’s Christmas Party, Monday 5 December, 11-2pm,
25 Windsor Street, East Perth. Programme includes, Christmas Carols followed by shared lunch. Please bring finger food to share. As Saturday 3rd of December is the International Day of People with Disability, we, are going to take up this theme and celebrate it together in the one party. RSVP by 2 December 2016. Further info: 08 9328 8113, TTY9328 9571, SMS 0401 016 399 or emmanuelcentre@westnet. com.au. MON, 7 - SUN, 11 DEC EMBRACE THE GRACE 2016 Embrace the Grace 2016 “Who am I – We can only truly discover ourselves through the discovery of God.” The largest Catholic Youth Conference in Western Australia, in the surrounds of beautiful New Norcia. There will be 5 days of dynamic speakers, music, fun activities, drama, prayer, and more. The conference engages with life’s big questions and the issues of modern day living. 7-11 December for young people aged 16-25. If you would like to attend or help a young person attend this amazing conference no matter how small the contribution is, please contact CYM 08 9422 7912 or admin@ cym.com.au. THU, 8 DEC THE ROAD TO BETHELHEM 2016 The Road to Bethlehem Advent Liturgy is based on the traditional English Ceremony of Nine Lessons and Carols. The readings are from the Old and New Testaments that narrate the events of Christian salvation – from the Prophecy of the Messiah to the birth
of our Saviour and beyond. It is a wonderful evening of music, readings and sacred art in preparation for Christmas. Come on the Road to Bethlehem with all the family! Thursday 8 December, 7-8pm, St Thomas the Apostle Church, 2 College Road Claremont. Supper will follow. A donation towards the Music Ministry in the Parish is appreciated. Further info: Claremont Parish Office 08 9384 0598. THU, 8 DEC THE ROAD TO BETHELHEM 2016 The Road to Bethlehem Advent Liturgy is based on the traditional English Ceremony of Nine Lessons and Carols. The readings are from the Old and New Testaments that narrate the events of Christian salvation – from the Prophecy of the Messiah to the birth of our Saviour and beyond. It is a wonderful evening of music, readings and sacred art in preparation for Christmas. Come on the Road to Bethlehem with all the family! Thursday 8 December, 7-8pm, St Thomas the Apostle Church, 2 College Road Claremont. Supper will follow. A donation towards the Music Ministry in the Parish is appreciated. Click here for flyer. Further info: Claremont Parish Office 08 9384 0598. SAT, 10 DEC TALKS - FR RICHARD LEONARD SJ Renowned Jesuit Priest, Fr Richard Leonard SJ will present two talks at St Benedict’s Church, 115 Ardross Street, Ardross, Saturday, 10 December. Morning Session 10am (includes Morning Tea). “From Darkness into the Light” How do we hold onto God when our lives are filled with challenges, joy and sorrow? Afternoon session 1pm (includes Lunch). “Making the Best Choices in 2
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my Life in the Light of Faith” The ability to navigate our daily lives alert to demands of the Gospel and its practical application in our lives. Cost, $15 each session or $25 for both sessions. Further info and booking Parish Office 08 9364 1120. THU, 15 DEC FINDING A PLACE: A CHRISTMAS REFELCTION IN WORD AND MUSIC Join us, Thursday 15 December, 7pm at The Basilica of St Patrick, Fremantle for a captivating and beautiful evening of sacred music, readings and congregational carols to highlight the meaning of the Christmas gospel in our world today. Music from EvaMarie Middleton (soprano), Christopher Waddell (bass), Paul Wright (violin), Tracey Harris (trumpet), Dominic Perissinotto (organ) and The Basilica Choir. Proceeds go to Catholic Mission projects supporting refugees and asylum seekers. Tickets: $30, concession $20, 12 and under free. For booking visit www. trybooking.com/NRVQ, 08 9422 7933 or relations.cm@ perthcatholic.org.au. WED, 16 - THU, 18 DEC BENEDICTINE EXPERIENCE WEEKEND Benedictine Spirituality is more readily experienced than defined. 16-18 December at the New Norcia Monastery Guesthouse, beginning with Vespers at 6.30pm on Friday, concluding after lunch on Sunday, the weekend will provide the opportunity to enter fully into the monastic rhythm and balance of prayer, work, Lectio Divina, hospitality, and community life. There will be opportunities to ponder the riches of the scriptures and monastic literature, both in group discussions and personal silence and solitude, bringing from the ‘storeroom, things both new and old’. Suggested
donation: $250 (for those who can afford it), includes accommodation, meals and entry into the Museum and Art Gallery. Further info: and bookings: Guesthouse Manager, 08 9654 8018 or guesthouse@newnorcia. wa.edu.au. HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE 2-22 January 2017, five nights Jordan, 14 nights Israel; 4 & 5 star hotels, all meals, admissions, guides, tipping and Emirates flights incl. $7820; three day Dubai/Abu Dhabi extension $1050. Chaplain: Fr Tim Deeter. Further info: 08 9271 5253 or casapgf@iinet. net.au. PRAISE HEALING AND BIBLE TEACHING Every Wednesday, 7.30– 9.30pm. Flame Ministries, Lion of Judah Catholic Charismatic Prayer Fellowship. Holy Rosary Parish Hall, 46 Thomas Street, Nedlands. Further info: fmi@ flameministries.org or www. flameministries.org/praise. htm. 2016 ARCHDIOCESE OF PERTH - ADVENT PROGRAMME ADVENT A SEASON OF EXPECTATION AND HOPE • Reflection on the Sunday Readings of Advent • Art and Environment Suggestions • Music for the Advent and Christmas Seasons • Children's Advent Activities • Second Rite of Reconciliation • Universal Prayer • Prayers for Lighting the Advent Wreath All Material may be reproduced. Available October 2016. Printed Copy: $35.00 Electronic Copy: $30.00 Email your order to: cfl@ perthcatholic.org.au. Further info: Geraldine Schivardi, 08 9207 3350.
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