17 July 2015
Your news from across the Archdiocese of Perth
Edition #40
NAIDOC Week celebrated at UNDA By Marco Ceccarelli THE RICH history and culture of the Aboriginal and Torres Islander peoples was celebrated at the University of Notre Dame, Fremantle, last week, in a special event that highlighted this year’s NAIDOC Week theme: We all Stand on Sacred Ground: Learn, Respect, Celebrate. Head of Aboriginal Health and National Director of Indigenous Education, Associate Professor Clive Walley facilitated the event, drawing attention to the importance of the “sacred ground” on which UNDA is situated. “Sacred places can be geographic features, like a river, a beach, mountain ranges, bays, inlets, hills, ceremonial grounds, galleries of rock art with engravings or places of gathering for cultural practice,” Professor Walley said. “Long before European arrival, these places had traditional names, names that now reflect the timeless relationship between the people and the land, often sacred places. This year’s theme was chosen to highlight the anniversary of the handing back of Uluru, one of the sacred sites, to the traditional owners on 26 October, 30 years ago this year,” he added. After a Welcome to Country by Nyungar Elder Marie Taylor, the good spirits of the Wadjuk people of Nyungar nation were summoned by Nyungar Elder Dr 1 | EDITION #40 | 17 JULY 2015
Aboriginal Artist David Pigram, from renowned Broome seven-piece country folk/rock band The Pigram Brothers, sings for the audience at a special event held for NAIDOC Week at UNDA, Fremantle. PHOTO: UNDA
Noel Nannup, who delivered a powerful keynote address on the reasons why the land is sacred. “We share this place. We have layers and layers of history that make this place sacred. Then, of course,
six-season cycle. “Folks, we all have beliefs, we all tread on this amazing country, we share it together and, as we do, we have to consider every possible aspect of it,” Dr Nannup said. Representing the Vice
“This year’s theme was chosen to mark the anniversary of the handing back of Uluru to the traditional owners...” there’s the great Creator. If we believe in that, we understand that He made this place for us. He made it sacred. That’s why we have to look after it. “This is a land that demands movement; if you don’t move, then, quite simply, it will move you. Our people did that in the
Chancellor, the Dean of the School of Business Professor Chris Doepel briefly responded to the keynote address, inviting the audience to reflect on the years of human culture and activity, spiritual culture and realisation, which make up the sacred ground on which
UNDA stands. The theme was then placed into context through a short video narrating the development of Fremantle before, during and after European settlement and a musical performance by Aboriginal Artist David Pigram, from renowned Broome seven-piece country folk/rock band, The Pigram Brothers. Those in attendance were invited to a flag raising ceremony on Mouat Street, where the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags were raised to either side of the Australian flag -sign of the university’s commitment to improving relations among different cultures and backgrounds. Full Text available at
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Tasimah Francis, (right), from Clontarf College, with Year Two student Amarah Dougan, (left), from Mercy College Koondoola, work together on an activity as part of NAIDOC Week celebrations at Mercy College. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Mercy College works towards building a caring community A NEW whole-school focus group centred on building relationships and creating a welcoming, open, inclusive and respectful environment has been introduced at Mercy College Koondoola. College Principal Julie Hornby introduced the focus group called GECKOS Growing Enriched Cultural Knowledge in our Schools - with the aim of providing students with a greater insight and appreciation of the people around them. The development of the focus group coincided with the 2015 National Aboriginal and Islanders Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) Week, which was this year held from 5-12 July. NAIDOC Week is an annual event celebrating the history, culture and achievements of Australian Aboriginal and 2 | EDITION #40 | 17 JULY 2015
Torres Strait Islander people, while also being an opportunity to recognise the contributions that Indigenous Australians make to our country and our society. The focus group, which includes a combination of teachers, education assistants and social workers, work with
together plans for a gathering place, where not only the college’s Aboriginal students could meet, but any group of students from its diverse community could sit and tell stories. A yarning circle (Wadjuk Boodja) was then designed and built by Year 11 students as a service project.
“...introduced the focus group with the aim of providing students with greater insight and appreciation of the people around them...” the various year groups at the college, and were tasked with building relationships and creating a welcoming, open, inclusive and respectful environment. Aboriginal Teaching Assistant Mary Eades said that, in fulfilling the task at hand, the focus group put
Year 11 student Alex Silla said the focus group encapsulates what the yarning circle is truly about. “To gather, to share and to yarn,” Alex said. Parent Jamie Jackson added that the yarning circle is a great sign and acknowledgement for the Noongar people
at the College, in addition to reinforcing the existence of their unique history and rich culture. The culmination of the staff and students’ hard work and good planning saw the yarning circle officially opened at the commencement of NAIDOC Week. Students and staff from Clontarf College visited the college to meet with students from Kindergarten to Year 12 for NAIDOC Week activities which included the opening of the Wadjuk Boodja. All students were invited to partake in boomerang painting, face painting, damper tasting, hand exchange, making friendship bands and painting a number of murals while rocking to the tune of Johnny Be Good performed by the Clontarf students’ Rock Band.
Emmaus offers peace of mind to many 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 Communit 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 the founder of the Emmaus Community, Brother Alan Archer and long-term resident at Emmaus, Michael Smith, about the purpose and benefits of an independent community for adults living with mental health issues. •
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IN THE EARLY months of 1996, as he provided emergency and short-term accommodation for people with mental health issues, Brother Alan Archer came to the realisation that eight weeks was not a sufficient time frame of recovery for the patients he looked after. Many of the individuals he saw released from care in the Crisis Care Unit near Bentley where he worked kept on returning – the struggles of loneliness and isolation being too much to bear. It was only after many hours spent in prayer that he decided to devote his life to the creation of a place where
Br Alan and long-term resident at the Emmaus Community, Michael Smith, stand beside the grotto in one of the many gardens at the Emmaus Community, Queens Park. PHOTO: M CECCARELLI
people suffering from mental illness could live, be surrounded by a community, and gradually improve at their own pace. The idea of the Emmaus Community was thus born. Br “Al”, as he likes to be called, purchased a home in the suburb of Queens Park with the intention of creating
bers who now reside in one of eight residential properties in Queens Park. “Emmaus is a place where people can feel accepted and loved, and grow at their own speed. God has made each person differently, each has a different journey and the message of Jesus is about being inclusive. That is basically why Emmaus was
“Here, at Emmaus, we do things from a spiritual point of view. I have found that loving is the only way for us...” a community of people suffering from mental health who could live independently, with support and assistance, whilst sharing the same journey. With the support from now Archbishop Emeritus of Perth, Barry James Hickey, the community grew significantly over time to accommodate approximately 40 mem-
started, so that people can feel included, accepted and loved,” Br Al said. “Part of what governments do to deal with mental health is to create a structure and make people fit in it. Here, at Emmaus, we do things from a spiritual point of view. Whether it takes someone a week or 10 years, that is irrele-
vant. I have found that loving is the only way, for us that’s the way we survive, without just being a structure,” he added. For more information on the Emmaus Community, visit www.emmauscommunity.com.au. Your support for the 2015 LifeLink Winter Appeal means that the work of organisations like The Shopfront can continue to work with those most in need. The aim this year is to raise more than $300,000 – a figure that is greatly needed to help agencies and organisations that assist those in need in a variety of situations – whether it be in the form of practical emergency assistance or long-term support. To donate to LifeLink, go to www.lifelink.com.au Full Text available at
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Br Reginald drawn to preaching the beauty of Christianity By Marco Ceccarelli and Mark Reidy TWENTY-THREE-year-old Brother Reginald Mary, formerly David Chua, is living proof that the Archdiocese of Perth is gradually contributing to the preparation of future leadership for the Catholic Church in Australia. A former resident in the suburb of Willetton, Perth, Br Reginald recently marked the end of his novitiate of Dominican formation by taking the step of “simple profession” in Perth at the end of last month. “The profession felt like the most natural thing in the world,” he said. “At the moment, I feel this is where God has called me to be. I am so happy because I feel that this is the life that can best fulfill me as a person and as a Christian who wants to preach and witness to Christ. “All the wonderful elements in the Dominican way of life appeal to me, particularly the community of brothers and the possibility to reach out to students in the universities where so much of the work of Dominicans is aimed.” Br Reginald, who was studying for a Master of Philosophy at Sydney University prior to entering, was initially drawn to the Order through the witness of the Dominican priests at the university. “When I discovered that there was a Dominican apostolate at Sydney University, I met the priests and noticed that their lives were centred around a contemplative search for truth in Christ, the scriptures, the word of God, contemplation and sharing
Br Reginald Mary renews his vows during the ceremony of his simple (second) profession, marking the end of his noviate of Dominican formation. PHOTO: JAMIE O’BRIEN
all this with the people they encountered in their ministry. “That was a moment in which I came to realise that this could be the fulfilment of my desires of evangelising.” Another element that drew Br Reginald to the Dominicans was the Catholic
His views on the potential for philosophy and theology to be used as tools of evangelisation make a convincing case for the validity of Christianity in our modern world. “One thing that enriched my faith was being exposed to the richness of the Catholic
“When I discovered their lives were centred around a contemplative search for truth ... I came to realise this could be the fulfilment of my desires of evangelising” intellectual tradition that they have maintained since the founding of their order. The Dominicans are famed for having cultivated an interest for theology and philosophy from the Middle Ages until this day, something that Br Reginald holds in high regard and which he believes will be useful in his ministry.
intellectual tradition - and not just Thomas Aquinas and the Popes - but also the Western philosophical tradition which in some ways has been drawn into the Church, such as the works of Plato and Aristotle. “These were the philosophers whom theologians like St Thomas, St Bonaventure and St John Paul II drew on
to make the rational case for the beauty found in the truth of Christianity. “That is the only answer to someone who is asking that question: could it be that Christianity is irrational? The answer is ‘no’, and it is ‘no’ not just because you need to have faith – which is of course an essential element of being Christian - but it is ‘no’ because your intellect can actually tell you this. “You still need to take a leap of faith, but it is important to know that the leap of faith you’re taking isn’t irrational. That is the lie put forward by secular philosophy. That’s the real competing worldview in the 21st century, the new evangelisation has to direct itself against this opposing view.” Full Text available at
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What’s happening around the Archdiocese SATURDAY, 18 JULY Secular Franciscan Order Inquirers’ Day Come and see how Secular Franciscans live joyfully in the world and celebrate God’s creation. A day of information about an order for lay people and secular priests. The Franciscan family founded by St Francis of Assisi has existed worldwide for nearly 800 years. Held at the Edel Quinn Centre, 36 Windsor St, East Perth, 10am-3pm. Morning/ afternoon tea and lunch provided. Bring a friend. Further info: David Ward 0400 061 106, Angela McGuire 08 9275 5658, angelmich@bigpond. com, www.wasecularfranciscan.org. SUNDAY, 19 JULY Love Ministry Healing in Goomalling Come and receive healing, physically, emotionally, spiritually or any other bondage from the past or present issues or intercede for a loved one who may be ill or facing proablems at this time. At the Sacred Heart Church, 31 Quinlan St, Goomalling, beginning with Mass at 10am. Further info: Gilbert 0431 570 322 or Fr David 08 9376 1734. TUESDAY, 21 JULY Free Public Lecture at Notre Dame University The Sisters of St John of God and the University of Notre Dame will host a public lecture series with visiting scholar Father Thomas Scirghi. The liturgy that does justice, a free public lecture, will be held on Tuesday, 21 July, 6pm. What does liturgy – the service of God in thanksgiving for creation and redemption – have to do with justice? In Christian sacramental worship we embody what we hope to achieve, namely a just world with unity among all people. At the University of Notre Dame, Tannock Hall of Education (ND4), cnr Croke & Cliff Sts, Fremantle. To register, please visit www.nd.edu.au/events/ssjg. Further info: 9433 0575, fremantle. events@nd.edu.au. 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 EDITION #40 | 17 JULY 2015
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 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. 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. 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 EDITION #40 | 17 JULY 2015
20 SEPTEMBER 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: 08 6488 2440 (12-4pm), info@ticketswa.
com, http://ticketswa.com/event/ requiem-karl-jenkins.
Lopez on 9310 9493(h) or 6242 0702(w).
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.
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.
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
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.