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26 May 2016
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BISHOP SPROXTON PRAYS SPIRIT OF SALVADO WILL LIVE ON AT NEW COLLEGE By Rachel Curry
ARCHDIOCESE OF PERTH Auxiliary Bishop, Don Sproxton, has encouraged students to live according to the principles and ideals of their patron, namely love, faith and care for others, at the blessing and opening of Salvado Catholic College in Byford. The college welcomed just over 100 students from Kindergarten to Year 2 in January and will eventually grow to accommodate about 1,200 students from Kindergarten to Year 12. Held last Friday at the college’s impressive covered assembly area, the blessing and opening ceremony was attended by several special guests, including Bishop Sproxton; Catholic Education WA Executive Director; Tim McDonald; and Abbot of New Norcia, Father John Herbert OSB. Also present were Federal Member for Canning, Andrew Hastie; State Member for Darling Range, Tony Simpson; Noongar Elder, Marie Taylor; Armadale Parish Priest Fr Kaz Stuglik; and Foundation Principal, Santino Giancono. During the ceremony, Bishop Sproxton gave a special blessing to the college buildings and grounds, praying, “May the angels of light ever dwell within them and in all who frequent them”. He also blessed the crucifixes that would be hung in the college’s classrooms. During his speech, Bishop Sproxton recalled his visit 11 years ago to Tuy, Spain
Catholic Education WA Executive Director, Tim McDonald, helps Salvado Catholic College students unveil the commemorative plaque during the blessing and opening ceremony. PHOTO: RACHEL CURRY
– the home town of college Patron Bishop, Dom Rosendo Salvado OSB. He said he was touched by the town’s remembrance of Bishop Salvado, who left his homeland at the age of 31 to travel to Western Australia as a missionary, arriving in 1846 and founding the New Norcia Benedictine Community a year later. “They’re very, very proud of this man who’s made such a difference to people on the other side of the earth as far as they’re concerned. He came a long, long way in order to help the people here whom he felt needed to hear about Jesus,” he said. Bishop Sproxton added that, although Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at that time had already experienced God’s love through His creation, and through
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their spiritual connection to the country, they only came to know Jesus through missionaries like Bishop Salvado. He said Bishop Salvado was known for his incredible devotion to the New Norcia Aboriginal community, including establishing a school and encouraging education. “So, today, as we remember him, we ask that, in taking on his name for this college, we will try and live according to those principles and those ideals that he had, and we pray that his spirit will really be part of the spirit of this school, and that we will see in you some of those wonderful qualities of love, of faith and of care for others,” he said. Continued on page 4
HUMAN NATURE KEY TO TACKLING
DIVERSITY: CATHOLIC PHILOSOPHER
By Rachel Curry
THE CHALLENGE posed by cultural diversity can only be overcome be rediscovering our common humanity, Catholic philosopher John Haldane has told a public audience at the University of Notre Dame Fremantle. A world renowned academic and Papal Advisor to the Vatican, Professor Haldane spoke on the topic of Education, Values and the Challenge of Cultural Diversity in Tannock Hall last Thursday, 19 May. Originally from Scotland, Mr Haldane is currently teaching a unit within the School of Philosophy and Theology at the University of Notre Dame Sydney and has delivered several public lectures while in Australia, as well as appearing on ABC television and radio. Professor Haldane began his address by referencing recent controversies in the United States over whether Catholic school teachers should be required to adhere to Church teachings during their private lives. While condemning the teachers for their inconstancy, he said these issues were emblematic of a wider problem about cultural diversity. “This issue of a sort of tension between what the Catholic Church, in this case, expects of its members, particularly those who represent it in the role of teachers, and what the wider world or current world may seem to advance, is going to get worse,” he said. “Where we find ourselves currently, I think, is this: that, very rapidly, we’ve entered into a very charged ideologi-
cal situation in which there is a very serious contest over values.” P rofe s sor Haldane explained that society had tried to avoid confronting this issue by drawing a series of distinctions, for example between public and private, the procedural and substantial, and the cultural and the moral. However, the strategy had failed because not everything could be separated in such black and white terms. The contest over values was not a unique problem to Catholicism, he added, but one that was affecting all sections of society. “I think the situation we face is one now in which, despite every effort on the part of at least one side in these debates to avoid the argument, the arguments are now unavoidable,” he said. The way to resolve this, Professor Haldane proposed, was to begin to talk about ourselves as we do everything else in the world – by focusing on our commonalities. “There’s a kind of narrative that is involved in our understanding of the world in which we build up a picture of the kind of thing something is and we’re very familiar with that; we do it all the time,” he said. “But what, in a sense, we’ve stopped doing is applying it to ourselves. The challenge of diversity – I mean, in its radical form – is actually a challenge to the very idea that there is something called human nature. “And part of what I am meaning to try and do is to work again back to the recovery of the notion of human nature because the notion
World renowned Catholic philosopher John Haldane addresses the audience during his public lecture, titled Education, Values and the Challenge of Cultural Diversity, at the University of Notre Dame Fremantle. PHOTO: RACHEL CURRY
of human nature – a robust understanding of what it is to be human – can then begin to inform again these questions about ‘What is normative?’ or ‘What ought to be normative for human beings?’” As one of the world’s last remaining institutions that advances the concept of a common humanity, the Catholic Church would have a key role to play in this debate over the next generation, he concluded. Professor Haldane also addressed several questions from the audience, including the question of why the Church seemed so focused on sexuality. He replied that the Church had not “chosen the battleground” and was only responding to issues that were arising in society. He went on to reveal his doubts about the future of Catholic education, in response to a question about
whether it is realistic to expect all Catholic school teachers to hold the same views as the Church. “If you really stand at a remove from Catholic teaching, then you ought not to be a Catholic teacher; it’s as simple as that,” he said. “So, I think there is a serious crisis in Catholic education, which has been fudged for a very long time… We’re now reaching a point in which there is going to have to be a serious question about whether or not Catholic schooling can continue and whether, for example, they can receive public funding.” While in Perth, Professor Haldane also presented a lecture for the Dawson Society, titled Holding Fast Through Stormy Waters: Faith, Reason and History. Full Text available at
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New Course instructs parents on
nurturing personal faith, home and family
Father of seven, counsellor and relationship educator Derek Boylen is currently running a course aimed at giving parents space for nurturing their personal faith lives but in a way that nurtures home and family life too. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
By Marco Ceccarelli
A NEW SERIES of workshops hosted by the Centre for Faith Enrichment is offering parents a unique chance to live their faith while also nurturing their home and family life. Grace-filled Parenting, which is being run every Thursday for six weeks by counsellor and relationship educator, Derek Boylen, aims to offer parents a balanced approach to faith and family life while emphasising the way in which the two can complement each other. “Jesus tells us, ‘You are salt of the Earth… and you are the light of the World’. One of the places where we can struggle most to live this call is in family life,” Mr Boylen said. “How does our faith illuminate parenting? How does it give flavour to home life? We want to give parents some time out for faith growth and we want to do it in a pragmatic way that enriches life at home, too,” he said. Mr Boylen and his wife, Karen, know first-hand the challenges of parenting and keeping faith alive and fresh. As parents of seven children, they’ve
come to know in a very personal way how faith can infuse family life with a vibrancy and joy - but it can also be challenging. Mr Boylen explained that faith can be the glue that holds families together and that fills their journey with life and meaning. “The challenges of managing young children, school, extracurricular activities, marital relationships, work, moody teenagers, balancing finances, etc can take its toll. Sometimes, we need to take stock and rediscover God at work in our lives; to reconnect with God’s plan,” he said. “The Year of Mercy is a Jubilee year - a time when we are particularly called to stop, to rest, and to nurture our relationship with God. The Centre for Faith Enrichment hopes that this course will be just that for parents: a time to cultivate their faith life and to discover God’s mercy and compassion at work in their personal and home life,” Mr Boylen said. Over the six weeks, Grace-filledparenting will explore a range of topics. These include: • Called to be a community of love • How our children are teaching us about God’s love
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How faith-filled families change the world • Being a community within a community • The nuts and bolts of family life, allowing faith to infuse what we do day-to-day • Bringing faith alive in practical ways Director of the Centre for Faith Enrichment, Dr Michelle Jones, emphasised that this course is to be as accessible as possible for parents. The cost for the course is only $45 for all six sessions and a free on-site crèche will be available for parents with children. The six-week course began on 19 May and will be held on Thursday mornings from 10am-12.30pm, allowing plenty of time for parents to do the school run. Places are still available for Grace-filled Parenting. Those who wish to register can do so by visiting the website for the Centre for Faith Enrichment at www.cfe.org.au or, for more information, contact the Centre on (08) 9241 5221. Full Text available at
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SPECIAL REPORT: THE WORK OF WOMEN IN THE CHURCH
CATHEDRAL SINGING COMPLIMENTS
MUSICAL STUDIES FOR EMMA
By Caroline Smith
FOR SINGER and university student, Emma Oorschot, singing at St Mary’s Cathedral on a regular basis has been a real boon: allowing her to connect with two things important to her – music and her faith. Miss Oorschot first performed at St Mary’s while attending Mercedes College as part of the school choir and, after graduation, she continued to take on solo and ensemble pieces on a sporadic basis. At the end of last year, she became a regular cantor at the Cathedral, and said the role gave her a unique insight into the life of the Church and its festivals. “I think I’m really lucky, not everybody gets to do a job they like and I get to do it twice over because it’s music and my faith all in one,” she said. “It’s also nice to sing at weddings and funerals, and being a part of these ceremonies is a very special experience to
share with other people.” Of all such experiences, Miss Oorschot said one particularly memorable one was last year’s Children’s Christmas Eve Mass in which she dressed as an angel, garnering a fascinated response from many of the children in attendance. “Monsignor Keating introduced me as the Christmas Angel and afterwards the kids came up for hugs and photos,” she said. Miss Oorschot is now studying music at the WA Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), and believes the cantor role complements this well as it exposes her to different musical forms, supported by Cathedral Director of Music, Jacinta Jakovcevic. “The repertoire that Jacinta has me learn complements my studies at uni, so it’s a bit like killing two birds with one stone,” she said. “For example, when I performed a piece from an oratorio at uni, I chose something that Jacinta recommended I add to my repertoire. “Most of what I have had
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In an interview with The eRecord journalist, Rachel Curry, Mr Giancono said he was looking forward to continuing the college’s close association with the New Norcia Benedictine Community. He also paid tribute to the Interim College Board, parents and staff for helping make the school’s first few months such a success.
Emma Oorschot balances her music studies with singing at the Cathedral. PHOTO: CAROLINE SMITH
to learn are the Mass settings, and then the occasional solo – such as pieces from Handel’s Messiah.” In addition, learning about the structure of the Mass and how music fits into this has also been a valuable experience, she added. “It’s helped me see the Mass a bit more clearly, it makes it more personal, and it becomes a really nice experience,” Miss Oorschot said. “Especially at Lent – everything was very solemn and there was little accompaniment, this contrast made the
“We’ve only been open for 14 weeks but it looks like we’ve been open a lot longer, so it’s a credit to everyone involved,” he said. Mr Giancono was appointed as the college’s Foundation Principal in 2014 after previously serving as Principal of St Paul’s Primary School in Karratha. He said Byford was a fast-growing, multicultural community with a large number of young families and he was approaching the role “with lots of enthusiasm”.
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Easter celebrations feel especially joyous. “The pause between the refrain and the antiphon is so effective in a space as big as St Mary’s. You could hear a pin drop and the silence makes the music even more profound. “And this happens while everyone’s going up to get communion, so the effect is very beautiful.” Full Text available at
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“Every week is a new week and a new challenge. But it won’t just be about what I want, it will be about what the community wants and what’s best for the kids,” he said. Salvado Catholic College was constructed with the assistance of funding from the Federal and State Governments. For more information about the college, visit www.salvado.edu.wa.au. Full Text available at
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PANORAMA What's happening around the Archdiocese THU, 26 MAY PRAYER DAY A prayer day on the theme Transformation: - from a new heart peace is born. Reflections on experiences of transformation in the journey of faith.wil be held on Thursday 26 May, 10am-1pm at Kilmolee, 182 Arcadia Dr, Safety Bay. Morning tea and lunch will be provided. Cost by donation. For catering purposes please RSVP to Sr Dianne Colborne RSJ 08 9527 3240 , dianne. colborne@sosj.org.au .
FRI, 27 - SUN, 29 MAY RETREATS – HOLY SPIRIT INTERACTIVE
The Holy Spirit Interactive will be running retreats from the 27-29 May at different venues on the theme “Be light of the world.” The speaker will be Aneel Aranha founder of Holy Spirit Interactive and internationally recognized preacher and retreat leader who has spoken to millions of people around the world. Free admission. Further info: Dan 08 9398 4973 or Stephen 0402 540 054.
SUN, 29 MAY OUR CATHOLIC ABORIGINAL STORY – ABORIGINAL CATHOLIC MINISTRY
As pa r t of the commemoration of the National Reconciliation Week, the Aboriginal Catholic Ministry invites all to come join together as a Catholic Community, Aboriginal and nonAboriginal people to share our experiences of our faith, our stories and hopes for the future. Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Don
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Sproxton Sunday 29 May, 11am at Embleton Parish, 8 Burnett St, Embleton, followed by lunch 12.30pm; bring a plate to share and Yarnign circles, stories of Catholic faith and experiences at 1pm. Further info: acm@perthcatholic. org.au or 08 9328 7529. WED, 1 - SUN, 12 JUNE VOLUNTEERS WANTED REDEMPTORIST MONASTERY, NORTH PERTH Volunteers are being sought to help host a special symposium for 30 young Redemptorist priests and brothers visiting from Asia and Africa. Working together on mission across cultures is now an important skill. Building friendships and the symposium here in Perth is a wonderful way to help the mission. Further info: Bernadette, 08 9328 6600. FRI, 3 JUN
TAIZE EVENING FOR YOUTH REDEMPTORIST MONASTERY, NORTH PERTH
Come and gather in prayer with our young Redemptorists visiting from Asia and Africa on Friday, 3 June, 7.30pm at the Redemptorist Monastery, 190 Vincent St, North Perth. A warm, vibrant, youthful and engaging prayer evening in the Taize style. Join us for refreshments afterwards with our young Redemptorist s. Fur ther info: Fr Sam Kono CSsR 08 9328 6600. SUN, 5 JUN
DIVINE MERCY
An afternoon with Jesus and Mary will be held on Sunday 5June 1.30pm at St Frances Xavier's Chu rch, Windsor Street, East Perth.
The afternoon includes Exposition of Blessed Sacrament, Confession , Holy Rosar y, Divine Mercy Chaplet and prayers followed by Benediction. There will be no priest this month to give the homily or teaching. There will be a reflection on the Sacred Hear t and Immaculate Heart of Mary. Fellowship in hall afterwards. Further info; Julia or June Murphy 08 9457 7771. SUN, 8 JUNE
YEAR OF MERCY SECOND RITE RECONCILIATION CELEBRATION REDEMPTORIST MONASTERY, NORTH PERTH
6pm, Wednesday, 8 June at Redemptorist Monastery, 190 Vincent St, North Perth. There are powerful ways to receive God’s tender mercy and this opportunity for Sacramental Reconciliation might be for you. 30 priests available and the celebration is 40 minutes total. Ample parking. The Second Rite is a community celebration and the presence of each other gives us courage and hope. The following spoken languages will be Taglog, Bahasa Indonesian, Malayalam, Tamil, Singhalese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Shona (Zimbabwe), Japanese, and Thai. Further info: Fr Sam 08 9328 6600. Everyone welcome. WEDS, 8 - 22 JUN
EXPLORING THE MASS
7-9pm, Holy Family Parish Hall, 45 Thelma St, Como. The Centre for Liturgy and the Centre for Faith Enrichment invite you to deepen your understanding of the Mass, the source and summit of our Christian life. Presented by Sr
Kerry Willison RSM, this short course will offer an overview of the history of the Mass, explore why we do what we do during the Mass, and reflect on how the Mass can shape the way we live our daily lives. No cost. Only 50 places are available. Further info or to register: www.cfe.org.au, cfe@per thcatholic.org.au, or 08 9241 5221. SAT, 11 - SUN, 12 JUN
VOCATIONS REFLECTION WEEKEND DAYS – SALVATORIAN FATHERS
Vocation Reflection Days are designed to help young men decide what direction their future will take. In Christian life, there are three vocations: marriage, single life and priesthood/religious life. The Salvatorian Fathers will hold Reflection Weekend Days to help young men (18-35 years) find their way in life by deepening their faith, learning more about the Salvatorian Order and developing new friendships with other young men. The reflection weekend starts 2.10pm, Saturday, 11 June, finishing 1pm, Sunday, 12 June, other weekends available in September and November at Salvatorian Community House, 2 Caledonia Ave, Currambine. There will be time for prayer, spiritual development and social activities. Further info or to register: vocations@ sds.org.au or 08 9304 2904, 0488 111 574, Fr Greg Skulski SDS. FRI, 17 - SUN, 19 JUN
CAN THE EUCHARIST AND LIFE MEET?
Is the Eucharist something we celebrate just on Sunday or does it hold some meaning for our daily lives?
The weekend will explore the deeper meaning of the Eucharistic celebration, drawing on its ritual actions, liturgical symbols, prayer texts and commentar y to help participants in the liturgy name and reflect on the meaning that the Eucharist has for daily life. Presented by Jill O’Brien SGS. The text for the weekend is: Mystagogy of the Eucharist, by Gilbert Ostdiek OFM, available at www. amazon.com or through the Benedictine Institute for $20. Recommended cost: $300. Further info: Dr Carmel Posa SGS, 08 9654 8371, carmel. p o s a @ n e w n o r c i a .w a . e d u . au; Jill O’Brien, jill.obrien@ newnorcia.wa.edu.au. FRI, 17 - SAT, 25 JUN
ADVANCED STUDY OF THE ENNEAGRAM
If you enjoyed the Introduc tion to the Enneagram or if you have par ticipated in another introductor y Enneagram course, this follow-up program will deepen your self-awareness. The course includes input on how each personality type develops in early childhood and adolescence. It explores the particular stages of development per tinent to each Enneagram type and the necessary skills for successful personal transformation. Fullness of Life Centre, 37 Hampden Rd, Nedlands. Fridays, 17 and 24 June, 7-9pm; Saturdays, 18 and 25 June, 10am-4pm. Presenters: Celia Joyce MPS and Stephen Truscott SM, PhD. Cost: $180. Further info or to register: www. fullnessoflife.org/workshops SUN, 19 JUN
AUSLAN CAFÉ
Auslan Café is a free social setting for anybody who would like to practise Auslan in a fun and relaxing atmosphere. A Deaf Auslan teacher runs the class regularly once a month, so do turn up and pick up new
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signs to learn! The next class will be on 19 June, 10.3012.30pm, 25 Windsor St, Perth with other classes available 17 July and 21 August. Sometimes there are deaf visitors to have conversations with. Morning tea provided before class begins. Further info: Please RSVP if you want to stay for a provided light lunch on 08 9328 8113. WED, 22 JUN 2016 MARY WARD LECTURE BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH: CONVERSATIONS ON FAITH, ECOLOGY AND JUSTICE Join us in celebrating the first anniversary of Laudato Si. John XXIII College; Loreto School, Nedlands; Catholic Education WA & Caritas Australia invites you to the 2016 Mary Ward Justice Lecture - Between Heaven and Earth: Conversation on Faith, Ecology and Justice with keynote speaker Cardinal Oscar Andres Rodriguez Maradiaga SDB, Wednesday June 22, 4pm at Roncalli Hall, John X XIII College. Cardinal Rodriguez Maradiaga was the 11th President of Caritas Internationalis, a staunch defender of human rights and a powerful voice in the global fight against poverty. Cardinal Maradiaga will address how Laudato Si encourages us all to take action in our personal life, family, school and wider communities in order to confront climate change and end poverty. Bookings www. trybooking.com/200400 FRI, 24 - SUN, 26 JUN
BENEDICTINE EXPERIENCE WEEKEND
Benedictine Spirituality is more readily experienced than defined. 24-26 June; other weekends available in August, October and December at the New Norcia Monaster y 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 SAT, 25 - SUN, 26 JUN MONSTER BOOK SALE 2016 Peter Noster Parish, Myaree will be having a Monster Book Sale on 25-26 June, from 9am-4pm both days at the School Parish Hall. Entrance via Evershed St, Mayree. If you wish to donate any books, please contact Margaret on 08 9330 3848 or peg.cabassi@bigpond. com. No encyclopaedias or text books. SUN, 26 JUN
COMMUNITY SINGING – ST MARY’S CATHEDRAL MUSIC PROGRAM
St Mary’s Cathedral Music Program will be presenting Communit y Singing on Sunday 26 June, 2-4pm at St Mary’s Cathedral, Perth. It will be an afternoon of fun, singing and fundraising for all ages and all levels of singers. Cost $15. Concession $12. Register at the Cathedral Piet y Stall or music. cathedral@per thcatholic. org.au.
OTHER POINTS DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION
The Divine Mercy Devotion will be celebrated every 1st Sunday of the month at St Francis of Assisi Parish, 6 Lilian St, Maida Vale at 3pm. Further info: adriandcruz1967@gmail.com.
BIBLE STUDY: OLD TESTAMENT LESSONS FOR NEW TESTAMENT LIVING
Every Tuesday, 7.30-9pm at St Paul’s Parish (church undercroft), 106 Rookwood St, Menora. After reading selected biblical texts and viewing video segments, we will discuss the ethical and personal issues portrayed in the lives of Jacob, Joseph, David, Solomon and Esther. (Please bring your own Bible.) Further info: 08 9271 5253 or casapgf@iinet.net.au.
FAITH FORMATION: THE CATHOLIC FAITH EXPLAINED
Every Thursday, 7.30-9pm at St Paul’s Parish (church undercroft), 106 Rookwood St, Menora. We will view portions of the acclaimed new video series Symbolon and examine corresponding paragraphs from The Catechism of the Catholic Church as we discuss basic elements of the Faith. This is open to Catholics and non-Catholic enquirers, baptised and unbaptised alike. Further info: 08 9271 5253 or casapgf@iinet.net.au.
MARIAN MOVEMENT
Every Tuesday 10.30am at St Bernadette's, Jugan St, Glendalough. Rosary, talks and Mass as we pray, especially for priests, and there is a different celebrant each week. There is shared lunch. Further info: Yolanda Nardizzi 0413 707 707 or Geoff 0418 933 152.
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