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ISSUE 9 AUGUST 2017

What is a Vocation?

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Br Sheldon Burke Joining the 500-year old Somascan Order

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FROM THE EDITOR Jamie O’Brien

In this issue of The Record Magazine, we explore the theme of Vocation. Journalist Josh Low investigates the meaning of

Single and dating life

Vocation, speaking with Archdiocesan Vocations Office

Amid societal challenges

Director, Fr Jean Noel Marie, and Catholic Education WA Catechist Service Team Leader, Dr Pina Ford. Our Assistant Editor, Natashya Fernandez, speaks with Perth local Br Sheldon Burke, who tells about his vocational journey with the Somascans. Caroline Smith looks at what it means to be Single and/or dating in the world today. As Archbishop Costelloe says, we must do all we can, as a community of faith, to help people in this journey

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ARCHBISHOP’S WORD

ust recently, I was reminded of a

member of the community of faith in and through

comment made by a newly ordained

which the Lord Jesus seeks to be present in the

Bishop who, in speaking at the end

world as, to quote Pope Francis, “the face of the

of the ordination ceremony, remarked

Father’s mercy”.

that this, his ordination day, was not the

This, I believe, is what Jesus meant when He said

most important day of his life: rather, he insisted,

to His disciples, “You did not choose me; no, I

that honour belonged to the day of his Baptism.

chose you; and I commissioned you to go out and

There is a profound truth being expressed by the

to bear fruit, fruit that will last” (John 15:16).

bishop here.

This Christian vocation which we all share will

We often speak of Baptism as the first Sacrament

be lived out in our concrete lives according to

of Initiation, through which we become members

God’s plan for each one of us. Most will be called

of the Church. This is absolutely true. But, of

to marriage and to the demanding vocation of

course, the significance of this statement lies

creating and raising a family.

in what it means to become a member of the

Some will be called to a single life of service to

Church. Far from being initiated into a club or a

their brothers and sisters in various professions.

human institution of some kind, initiation into the

Some will be called to the vowed religious life, and

Church through baptism has a deeply personal

some will be called to the ordained ministry. For

character.

people of faith, the discovery of God’s plan for

The word “baptism” means “dipping” or “plunging”

them is one of the most important, exciting and, at

and, while this obviously refers to the immersion

times, perplexing aspects of their journey through

or plunging of a person into water, or at least to

life. This is perhaps especially true for teenagers

the pouring of water over a person, the deeper

and young adults.

meaning is that we are plunged into or immersed

As a community of faith, we must do all we can

into the mystery of Christ.

to help people in this journey of discernment,

To belong to the Church is to belong to Christ.

offering them our encouragement, our patience

It is to be given the new life which comes to us

and especially our prayerful support.

through His life, death and Resurrection, and through His sending of his Holy Spirit upon the

I once came across a quote which spoke, and

Church.

still speaks, to my heart. I offer it to you all in the

This gift of new life is one which we are given so

hope that it might help you in your own journey

that we can share it with others. It is not a prize

of discernment:

for good behaviour, or a sign that God loves us

The place God calls you to, is the place where your

more than He loves other people: rather, it is a

deep gladness and the world’s deep hungers meet

call, a vocation, to become an active and vibrant

(Frederick Buechner).

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Jesus is present

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At the end of July, Bishop Don Sproxton celebrated the Opening Mass for the 2017 Catholic Schools Performing Arts Festival and spoke about learning beginning from an awareness that there is something more for us to know.

Sometimes we can be amazed at what we learn about ourselves. This learning is very precious. It often equips us with a knowledge that enables us to look into the heart of others with new understanding. Going about learning and mastering new things will reveal what perhaps has been hidden in us. In the area of the Performing Arts, our learning can engage our minds and hearts. New ways of expressing ourselves from the heart are offered.

am fascinated by the stories I have heard from some of the refugees who have been welcomed to Australia. They are spellbinding, and I leave each encounter wondering how I would have coped in the dreadful situations so many have lived through as they fled their homelands.

When I was a Parish Priest at Mirrabooka, I had the chance to listen to many of these stories. Some were told by the Assistant Priests, two of whom were refugees, who ministered with me.

The Annual Performing Arts Festival in which so many of the students of our Catholic schools and colleges participate, is a great blessing for the new learning and the wonderful outcomes it makes possible for us.

We have come to know Anh Do, himself a refugee, through his participation in programs on television. He is now quite famous in this countr y as a comedian, actor, writer and portrait painter. In recent times we have seen him paint portraits on his TV program, Brush with Fame. He paints while having a conversation with a well known personality and at the end of the program, he reveals the portrait to his guest. The guest is amazed to see how well he has captured something of their likeness and character, but also something much deeper within them. He has an eye for the inner depths of his guest. Anh seems to be able to look deep into their souls.

Any learning begins from an awareness that there is something more for us to know. St Paul wrote how he saw himself being like a simple vessel, an earthenware jar. What he had come to know was that, even in the humblest person, a beautiful treasure can be discovered. Of course, to begin looking within ourselves can take great courage. There will be many good things that we will discover and we need to be grateful for these. But we know that there will be other things which we may be less comfortable in learning. There may be feelings and moods that at first surprise or confuse us.

Anh completed his secondary education at St Aloysius College in North Sydney and went to university to study law. When he was aged three, his family escaped from Vietnam in a small boat and remarkably they survived two attacks by pirates. The motors of the boat were taken by the pirates and they were left to their fate of drifting on the sea with little hope, until they were mercifully rescued by a German ship. These experiences seemed to reinforce the family’s belief in God and his presence in their moment of fear and desperation.

Yet, St Paul seems to be saying that these are part of being the earthen vessel: that in the midst of all the questioning, doubting and confusion we will discover that Jesus is present. Jesus is the treasure of great price and that it is within our inner life we will certainly find him. I pray today with you all. The Festival is a wonderful event in the life of our schools and colleges. Let us pray that it will be a blessing for each participant and that it may help us to know the beauty of God and his closeness to us.

I think Anh’s insight into the lives of others comes from his own self-discovery. He has perception because he has made his own journey within himself first. His inner life leads him to understand the people he meets. When we learn to express ourselves in language, spoken in words, or in the language of dance and acting, we are increasing in our knowledge of ourselves.

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New Post Abortion Grief Counselling service for the Archdiocese of Perth WORDS Josh Low and Jamie O’Brien

n ew p os t-ab or tion grief counselling ser vice has commenced in the Archdiocese of Perth, with the initiative coming directly from Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB. The idea for the service was initiated by Archbishop Costelloe after a gap in services being provided by the Archdiocese in the area, together with a growing need for the service, were identified. Archdiocesan Research and Project Development Manager, Mr Tony Giglia, said the aim of the new service will be to provide support and healing without judgement to those who have experienced an abortion, including men. Mr Giglia went on to explain that the new service will be provided by the Fullness of Life Centre, Pregnancy Assistance, Centrecare Inc and Abortion Grief Australia, who have all signed a memorandum of understanding with the Archdiocese. “The services provided will be free of charge and those seeking the counselling service can be assured they are getting confidential, quality support,” said Mr Giglia.

“It is about following in the footsteps of the Good Shepherd, so that we can further provide a Christ-centred Church that understands the experiences of the people and where they are at in their life today,” he said. Speaking about the new service, Pregnancy Assistance Chairman, Eric Jas, emphasised that it is a major part of our mission as human beings to follow the example of Jesus in reaching out to those who are hurt and struggling. “Every time a mother loses her baby, whether intentional or not, she experiences hurt, loss and pain and we are here to help them work through it. That has always been the focus of Pregnancy Assistance,” Mr Jas said. C e n t r e c a r e I n c D i r e c t o r, To ny Pietropicolo AM, said the organisation is more than happy to assist and support people who are experiencing postabortion grief.

“There is a sense of loss a person experiences following an abortion, often unexpectedly, and this may often also be experienced by the people around them. Hence, it is constructive, from a number of perspectives ie emotional, social and spiritually, for a person (who is experiencing post-abortion grief) to share their feelings and ideas around what has happened,” Mr Pietropiccolo said. Fullness of Life Centre Co-Director, Celia Joyce MPS, said that, even though people who have experienced an abortion often don’t like to talk about it, opening up about their emotions and experience is so important for healing to take place. Abortion Grief Australia’s National Director, Julie Cook, believes one of the big problems is the media and the lack of reporting on the issue of both abortion and the trauma associated with it. For more information on how to access the new Post Abortion Grief Counselling service, go to www.perthcatholic.org.au and go to Organisations and Services, then Healthcare, then go to Post-Abortion Grief Counselling Services. Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe (centre) and Archdiocesan Research and Project Development Manager Mr Tony Giglia (far right), meet with representatives from the four organisations providing the new post-abortion grief counselling service, including, from left: Julie Cook from Abortion Grief Australia, Lisette Jas from Pregnancy Assistance, Rod West from Centrecare Inc and Celia Joyce from the Fullness of Life Centre. Photo: Jamie O’Brien

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What do we mean when we speak of vocation? The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines it as ‘The calling or destiny we have in this life and hereafter. God has created the human person to love and serve Him; the fulfilment of this vocation is eternal happiness (CCC 1, 358, 1700)’ with Christ calling all the faithful to the perfection of holiness (CCC825).

Vocations Director for the Archdiocese of Perth, Father Jean-Noël Marie, and Team Leader of the Catechist Service Team at Catholic Education WA , Dr Pina Ford , discussed the topic of vocations and what it means for us in the world today with The Record journalist, Josh Low.

J ean-Noël says that each and every person, through Baptism, is invited to participate in our unique way of fulfilling God’s plan for humanity. He added that, when embracing our respective vocations in total freedom with trust and humility, it becomes for each one of us our unique path to heaven and enables us to become truly and fully what God is calling us to: holiness. When speaking of misconceptions on the idea of vocations, Fr Jean-Noël says one of the greatest misconceptions is limiting vocations to either the priesthood or religious life.

Vocation /və(ʊ)ˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/

Noun (from Latin vocātiō, meaning ‘a call, summons’) • A divine call to God’s service or to the Christian life • A function or station in life to which one is called by God: religious vocation; the vocation of marriage

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“Marriage and the single life are not often regarded as ‘vocations’ or even as holy as the priesthood and the religious life,” he said. “But Vatican II reminds us that the single life, marriage, the religious life and the priesthood are all respective paths to holiness.” All the faithful, whatever their condition or state, are called by the Lord, each in his own way, to that perfect holiness whereby the Father Himself is perfect (Lumen Gentium, Ch. 2, n. 11). Another misconceived idea, Fr Jean-Noël says, is that vocation to the priesthood and the religious life are ‘holier calls and hence God would only call those who are holy and perfect. “One needs only to explore Sacred Scripture to discover that the twelve apostles that Jesus Himself called were far from perfect. “At all times, it is the Lord Himself who is at work through us, weak and fragile instruments of His Grace,” he said. To discern God’s will and our vocation, Fr Jean-Noël outlines that we need to “get to know ourselves better and need to be honest with ourselves”.

Both Fr Jean-Noël and Dr Ford emphasised the importance of listening to the people who know us the best – parents, teachers, friends, parish priests and spiritual directors, asking them for their opinion and advice and then praying about it and keeping an open

“We must examine our strengths, our gifts and talents, our temperament and inclinations, while also being conscious of our limitations. To achieve that, we need to adopt a posture of humility like Mary did: ‘Let it be done to me according to thy word’ (Luke 1:38).

mind humbly at all times.

“One must discern first and foremost through prayer and sharpening and developing a deeper sense of hearing, entering into an honest, deeper and more intimate relationship with Christ,” Fr Jean-Noël said.

risks and do some of the hard work that may be needed

He expressed that it is in that posture of humility and total surrender that one can hear with the ears of the heart, the gentle voice of Christ, rather than our own voice. “We have to shift the focus away from ourselves to a point where it is no longer a question of what I want to do or become, but what the Lord is inviting me in total freedom to become.”

Dr Ford added that it takes “a great deal of Ignatiantype trust” that God’s desire for us and our deepest desire for ourselves align. “This sort of trust helps us take some of the inevitable to follow our vocation,” she said. “The main obstacle I think is not knowing ourselves well enough. It may be that we then make choices to fill some need, or to compensate for some pain that we haven’t really come to terms with.” Dr Ford said the society we live in makes it difficult for young people to properly discern their path in life and the faith. “Society offers only a limited understanding and, at its most shallow, doesn’t operate from the basis of what is sacred and enduring but, rather, from a basis of economics, power and status. “These things don’t have much to do with the purpose and meaning of life. Despite all the ‘individuality’ espoused in our time, there is still a strong requirement especially for young people - to comply in how they think, look and what they do,” she said.

“There is a great need for courage and personal commitment to vocational discernment.” Fr Jean-Noël emphasised the importance of journeying with other like-minded Catholics along the road of discernment.

Despite all the ‘individuality’ espoused in our time, there is still a strong requirement - especially for young people - to comply in how they think, look and what they do. ‘’Discernment should never be a personal endeavour, but a communal journey. We belong to a faith community and it is from within that community that our vocation finds its meaning and its purpose.” However, he believes that recognising one’s vocation in the context of today’s society requires conversion; a radical change of both our mindset and the way we view ourselves and the world. “While the focus of choosing a thriving and successful career implies pursuing what would bring me the greatest success and amount of happiness, discerning our vocation is about focusing on the good of others,” he said. “How can my life be of service and a contribution to healing, justice and peace in the community where God has planted me?”

He reiterated Dr Ford’s point, that there are many dissonant voices in society, in competition and contradiction to God’s will for us. “Those voices are very alluring and very seductive. They all appeal to the self. They place us in the centre of the whole project. “They promise us more comfort and recognition, more prestige and status. In the Western world, our increasingly secular culture is becoming a formidable challenge to our traditional process of vocational discernment.” Fr Jean-Noël said we, as Catholics, must develop a more mature understanding of what each vocation entails, address and reduce the barriers and obstacles to embracing one’s vocation, and make it clear to all that finding and embracing our respective vocation to serving and caring for the other is the only path to real happiness and peace. “Gradually, but gently, the Lord takes us into the deeper waters of the many aspects of life experiences and our ultimate mission, whatever vocation it may be, remains that we are all called to be the light in the darkness and confusion of this world and to be the salt of the earth,” he concluded.

A vocation is understood as a call from God and for Sister Therese Chau, it was a very surprising one. So much so that, even after 19 years, she is still amazed at God’s call for her. In an interview with The Record Magazine, Sr Chau talks about her life in Perth, her mission to spread the Good News and what it means to be a Dominican Sister.

Dominican Sister proclaims the Good News through media WORDS Natashya Fernandez

THE DOMINICAN ORDER is about preaching the Gospel and, for Sr Chau, it is through media. At the recent launch of Upon This Rock, a short documentary on Monsignor John Hawes, Sr Chau so eloquently captures his life as a ‘yes’ to God’s call. Based in Perth for the last six years, Sr Chau is from the Congregation of Dominican Sisters of St Catherine Siena, Thanh Tam, Xuan Loc Diocese in the city of Bien Hoa, Vietnam and said that her calling was one that surprised her. “My call to join the Dominican Congregation was a surprise, not only to my parents but also to myself! “At the age of eight, I started boarding school at The Congregation of the Lovers of the Cross and stayed with the Sisters until I graduated from high school.

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ABOVE: Chau with one of the actors who played Monsignor Hawes at the recent launch of her short documentary on Monsignor John Hawes, called Upon This Rock. Photo: Natashya Fernandez RIGHT: Sr Chau with her siblings, a brother who is a priest and four sisters who are nuns.

“Everybody thought that if I ever joined religious life, I would join the Lovers of the Cross Congregation. “It happened when my brother took me to visit the Dominican Congregation, just out of the blue. He didn’t know much about them and neither did I. “When I spoke to one of the Sisters, who enquired if I wanted to visit their motherhouse, I said yes, and stayed,” she said. “Here I am, 19 years later. I made my first profession in 2003 and was finally professed in 2009. “God called St Dominic in the early 13th century when the Church in Europe was infiltrated by heretics. “Dominic wanted his brethren to acquire knowledge about God in the Old and New Testament to preach veritas - truth to those who were being deceived. “Searching for the truth is one of the charisms of our Order,” Sr Chau added. “Dominican tradition has been that we would obtain knowledge, divine and secular, in order to serve God and God’s people. I love to learn and to study, which is one of the pillars of Dominican tradition. That’s why I fit into the Dominican life very well. In contemplating my vocation, I know that I will grow in nature and grace, as St Thomas Aquinas states: ‘Grace perfects nature’,” she said. Religious life was not something that just happened for Sr Chau as hers was a family that was always spiritual, she said.

Dominican tradition has been that we would obtain knowledge, divine and secular, in order to serve God and God’s people. Growing up in a family of 12 siblings in the Central Highland of Vietnam, Đăk Lăk Province, her family lived close to the village Church, so going to Church and praying every day was the norm for them. “Every morning, my parents would wake us up at 4am to go to Church. At 7pm, we would go back again to say the Rosary,” Sr Chau recalled fondly.

“As a Dominican Sister, I want to use media to bring good news to the people,” she added.

So it wasn’t surprising that five of her siblings, including herself, have joined various congregations.

“I want to tell inspiring stories of different people and organisations around the Archdiocese. We have enough bad stories served by secular media and that is why, through my videos and stories, I want to encourage people to live values that were preached by Jesus, St Dominic and forbearers of the Dominican tradition.

While the formation process is similar to that of other orders, Sr Chau said that in order for her to become a Dominican Sister, she had to study further.

To young people, she would like to send a simple message - stay online and keep connected with God, who is online 24/7 to reveal His loving plan for you.

“I had to complete a three-year course in Philosophy and Theology, which I did from 2003 to 2006. After my final profession, we participated in the ongoing formation program which takes place every year.

“As the Holy Spirit began to call Dominic to a new vocation as founder of a religious order when he encountered an innkeeper – an Albegensian heretic, God reveals His call for us at any moment and circumstances of our lives,” Sr Chau concluded.

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Faith adds depth to the single and dating life, amid societal challenges. WORDS Caroline Smith

hen people think of ‘vocations’, the concept that comes to mind is often one of people involved in religious orders, or who live out the vocation of marriage, with God playing an important role in their relationship and family life. However, for young people who are single or in the ‘dating scene’, questions of faith and the interplay between this and wider society can also present challenges, as they go about their everyday lives meeting

people and thinking about their place in the world.

For 25-year-old mining engineer, Clarence Goh, being single in today’s society can be difficult, especially when it came to explaining this status to others.

People have been programmed to believe that being in a relationship is normal and you are not normal if you are not attached to someone.

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However, said Clarence, being part of Catholic youth groups helped in this regard, because people could talk more freely about vocations and the path they were on. “Groups like Catholic Youth Ministry (CYM) and Ignite Youth Ministry enable one to find themselves as a single person, on a journey, looking for God with whom they can deepen their relationship. “It is through this journey that you can find out who you are as a person and what your calling is; it could be to the priesthood, religious life, marriage or even single life.

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“I believe as a single person you must develop yourself and understand who you are as a person before you start a relationship so that you can have a strong foundation to build upon.” He added that, for young people of faith, socialising and looking for a partner could also be problematic because of wider social trends, such as the availability of pornography. Mr Goh said he believes there is also a need for greater support for young people who were still finding their vocation, rather than pressuring them to be in a relationship. “I think people, especially single people, have been programmed to believe that being in a relationship is normal and you are not normal if you are not attached to someone,” he said. However, he reiterated that investing more in his faith – particularly through youth ministry – had really helped in this. “Having my faith has helped me a lot. I initially didn’t know why I was single and for a while I felt distant, like why hasn’t God found me someone? Or why am I not in a relationship? Doesn’t God love me? Is there something wrong with me?” Mr Goh said. “It wasn’t until I started working in youth ministry and going on my own journey to deepen my faith that I could start understanding and processing what I was feeling and going through.”

egotiating your way through the dating scene and relationships could also be challenging according to Montana McCann, who recently became engaged to her boyfriend, Luke. Ms McCann – who is studying to become a primary school teacher – said coming from a Christian background could often pose problems for people when they were dating. “Sex, contraception and co-habitation are challenges, just to name a few,” Montana said. “As a young Catholic, these are the key issues that can make or break your potential relationships,” she said. “You go on a date and the guy or girl is amazing. You get along, laugh, enjoy each other’s company and can’t wait for the next date. But then you drop the bombshell, ‘So, I’m waiting till marriage …’. They stare at you blankly and then proceed to say ‘Hope you have a nice life …’.

“Some people will s tick around but hope you may compromise your values. Society will say your standards are too high, too old school or simply strange.” However, she also managed to find solace within Church and youth group communities, where young people could share common experiences of dating and relationships, while also connecting to God. “These people share my faith and continue to inspire me to grow in holiness and are also just good fun: we share similar interests, personalities and enjoy each other’s company,” Ms McCann said. Turning to the relationship with her fiancé, Ms McCann said it had been strengthened by a common focus on faith, regularly attending Mass, receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation and praying together as often as possible, which set them up well for a future life together.

Society will say your standards are too high, too old school or simply strange.

“For both of us, we strived to keep God as the centre of our lives while being single, which made it easier when transitioning into a relationship,” she said. “Early on in our relationship, we discussed how we saw marriage as a vocation, ultimately leading each other to heaven and this is how our relationship has continued.”

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How to have a talk with your family about finances – without making it awkward WORDS Australian Catholic Superannuation

here are few subjects as difficult and awkward to discuss with your family as money. At a time when more adults are in the position of needing to provide support for both children and ageing parents, it’s important to talk about finances with your loved ones. When talking about money, we should acknowledge our emotions but not let them take over the conversation. Here are some ways that you can approach a financial discussion with members of your family in practical and useful ways.

Reviewing your finances with your partner

Talking money with your ageing parents

It’s important that you have a good understanding of your own financial position, strategies and philosophies, before you engage with your kids or parents.

Your parents have been your financial touchstone and so, talking to them about their financial situation may seem intrusive. Going in with a plan for what you want to discuss and using a considerate tone can help break the tension that is inherent when talking about money.

When seeking financial advice, one of the first things to work through with your planner is your goals. No matter if your plan is to buy a house, retire comfortably or get out of debt sooner, your map to success will be guided by the outcome you want. There’s no bad time to get financial advice. However, it can be particularly useful during times of significant change like having a child or dealing with the affairs of an ageing parent. The value of financial advice comes from creating a rigorous plan to achieve your goals, an experience that you can share with your family.

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Giving life advice to the people who raised you can be tricky. Ray Smith, WA Senior Relationship Officer says, “Be gentle and, instead of picking at their mistakes, guide them with information to ensure the conversation is about what they want or need.” This is about making a plan that respects your parents’ wishes, addressing fears around a loss of independence or control. This discussion is best before something like a medical emergency leaves you scrambling. Creating a plan can bring a sense of security to everyone involved.

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Ease into the conversation by discussing how you reviewed your own finances, like going over your insurance needs, refinanced your mortgage or worked with a financial planner. A conversation about the broader economy can transition into a discussion about how investments are performing in their super or pension accounts. Ask them about their investment preferences and performances. Their answers could help you anticipate potential opportunities or trouble spots that you could work together to address.

Lecturing your kids on being responsible with money is nowhere near as effective as being a good role model during their formative years. Conversations with kids: How many super accounts are too many super accounts? Once your kids are old enough to be in the workforce, they’ve learned a lot about budgeting and finances from you already. How you handle money can have a significant influence on how your children behave with their own.

Lecturing your kids on being responsible with money is nowhere near as effective as being a good role model during their formative years. WA Regional Manager Jon Cheney says patience is important, “Lasting retirement wealth is built over time and not overnight”. Once your child has been in the workforce, take some time to review the number of superannuation accounts they hold. By helping your kids understand the fees and investment performance of each account, you can demonstrate how taking small steps, like combining funds to reduce fees and selecting appropriate investments, can pay significant dividends later in life. Meaningful conversations with children aren’t about how much you have but about what you want to be able to do with money over the longer term.

What you need to know about the family finance talk Ultimately, no matter who you’re discussing money with, you need to keep the tone positive. A gloomy conversation can add unnecessary stresses and strains to your relationship. While only you are in charge of your financial future, having regular, meaningful conversations with your family can mean better outcomes for your loved ones. Any advice contained in this document is of a general nature only and does not take into account your personal objectives, financial situation or needs. Prior to acting on any information in this document, you need to take into account your own financial circumstances, consider the Product Disclosure Statement for any product you are considering, and seek financial advice if you are unsure of what action to take. Financial advice is available to members through an arrangement with Industry Fund Servicesw Pty Ltd (AFSL 232514). Call us on 1300 658 776. Any views, opinions or recommendations of the writer are solely their own and do not in any way reflect the views, opinions and recommendations of Australian Catholic Superannuation. The views, opinions or recommendations in the article may change in the future.

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For Perth man, Sheldon Burke, being a family man with a career was a simple, laid-out plan to him.

FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ST JEROME EMILIANI BY JOINING 500-YEAR OLD SOMASCAN ORDER WORDS Natashya Fernandez

Processing towards the Basilica prior to the commencement of the Holy Mass and First Profession. Photo: Supplied

Little did he know that there were bigger things in store for his life and faith journey. Back in Perth for his summer break from Rome Brother Sheldon spoke to The Record Magazine about his calling to join the Somascan Fathers, making his First Profession and life as a consecrated Brother.

Sheldon Burke says it was his parents who planted the seeds of faith and profound love for God and Our Lady at a very young age. He recalled the stirring in his heart started in 2008 at World Youth Day in Sydney when he was just a 16-year-old teenager. “I didn’t realise what this feeling meant, so I kept it a secret and avoided thinking about it. “I was cer t ain that I wanted to be a family man with a career. Although I was always involved in my faith through youth movements in the parish and the Church community, I still wanted to enjoy being young and so I found myself going to parties, being in relationships and enjoying all that life had to offer.”

But, in spite of everything that he did, he said he wasn’t any happier and finally realised he could not deny answering that lingering call any longer. He had to discover God’s plan for him. “ I n 2 012, I w as invo l ve d in t h e Vincentian Fathers ministry here in Perth and attended an inner healing retreat and felt like the Lord drawing me closer and closer to him, as I finally opened my heart to Him.” Br Sheldon commenced his period of postulancy with the Somascan Fathers in Perth at the end of 2014, before moving to the small Italian town of Somasca in August 2015 to

Br Sheldon Burke receives the constitution of the Somascan Fathers after professing

begin his 12-month novitiate.

his temporary vows of chastity, poverty and obedience. Photo: Supplied

... even though it may seem impossible to follow Our Lord in this way, the Lord gives us the grace to follow Him when we open our hearts to Him. “ What drew me to the Somascan

Br Sheldon said he doubted himself

“Being a lay person and coming back

Order was certainly the charism. In

every step of the way.

after two years as a religious, there are

my discernment process, we are

“I felt that the only way I was able to

surely many differences and now I’m

encouraged to look at the charism

overcome my challenges and doubts

here to serve the people of Perth in

which is the gift the Holy Spirit entrusts

was through my devotion to Our Lady

any small way that I can as a religious

to these religious congregations to

and the Blessed Sacrament which gave

brother.

carry out a particular mission in our

me strength and guidance, especially in

“I believe that our vocation is one of

Church.

my discernment process,” he said.

the greatest gifts Our Lord gives us so,

“While my greatest desire was to be

Br Sheldon made his First Profession

even though it may seem impossible to

a father of a family before I grew in

on 3 September 2016 in the house of

follow Our Lord in this way, the Lord

the understanding of my vocation,

the Somascan Fathers, in Somasca,

gives us the grace to follow Him when

responding to my call, I realised I was

northern Italy.

we open our hearts to Him.

actually called to be a Father of a much

“It was an incredible night, as it was

“Being a young witness to serving

larger family. In every sense of the

the culmination of a year’s preparation

the Lord is such a blessing but also an

word, God has fulfilled my desire in my

in the novitiate to profess the vows of

adventure in our quest for holiness.

vocation with the Somascan Fathers,

poverty, chastity and obedience,” Br

because our vocations are everything

“I can comfortably say that I have never

Sheldon added.

we were created for in order to be

been so fulfilled and joyful in following

Br Sheldon has immersed himself in

God and I think that’s because God is

pastoral work at St Jerome’s Church in

love and wherever God is, there too,

Spearwood while on his summer break.

my heart longs to be,” Br Sheldon said.

holy,” Br Sheldon added. It was not an easy road to follow and

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Brian and Miriam Peachey have this year celebrated 60 years of marriage and commemorated the occasion with a Mass celebrated by Emeritus Archbishop Barry Hickey and concelebrants Fr Paul Carey and Fr Steven Casey at Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Woodlands Parish on 7 May. The former Pregnancy Assistance Chairman spoke to The eRecord about married life and the 60 years spent with his wife, Miriam. WORDS Josh Low

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first met each other through their passion for athletics, with both Brian and Miriam involved in the athletics scene in their youth, with Miriam’s father being Brian’s athletics coach. Romance blossomed from a young age, as well as their devotion to the Virgin Mary. Recounting the time they spent together in the early days of their relationship, Mr Peachey says that their mutual love of God and the Rosary was a great source of guidance. “When we were courting, we relied heavily upon the providence of Almighty God in discerning His will for us.

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“I can say without a doubt that every single time we went out, we said the Rosary together. Saying the Rosary and attending Mass daily has become a practice that, thanks be to God, continues to this day,” he said. After 60 years of marriage, Mr Peachey says that there have been so many things which have stood out in his memory. “From having nine children, to the privilege of meeting now Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI in 2010 and the marvellous time spent together with family, there are so many things to be thankful to God for,” he said. Like every marriage, however, Mr Peachey says that they have had to overcome difficulties together.

“We got married back in 1957 and Miriam married me when I was broke. Yet somehow we’ve managed to get through and here we are today. “I’ve looked back and questioned how everything in our lives came together, after all the different struggles we’ve had. “I truly believe it’s the work of Almighty God, together with the protection of Our Blessed Mother,” he said. Mr Peachey says that there is a lot of confusion in our society today about marriage, with a lessening of Christian values. “We’re living in a secularised society, very different to the Christian society we were living in when we were married. “The values still live on today but fewer people hold them to be true,” he said. “I don’t think it’s easy to explain to the present generation of young people but the virtues of patience, understanding and love from when I was married are still relevant today, and it is God who is the only source.” For anyone contemplating marriage, or for those about to get married, he emphasised the importance of trust in each other and of having Christ at the centre of relationships and marriages, saying it is through God that one can see them flourish.

... the virtues of patience, understanding and love from when I was married are still relevant today, and it is God who is the only source. “In every human relationship, people will be intolerant of, and impatient with each other. “I think it’s natural that sometimes we can be very cross and grumpy and there will always are arguments over certain things. “But that is why it is so important to have God at the centre, so that husband and wife can learn and keep striving for the virtues of patience, understanding and love, which are all gifts given by the Lord. “One only has to ask,” he said.

For Fat her Marcellinus Meilak, t he 50t h a n n i v e r s a r y o f h i s o r d i n at i o n t o t h e priesthood in March this year passed like any other day - with a Mass in his residential Chapel and a low-key celebration at the Malt ese Clu b in Bassen dean, su rrou n ded by friends and parishioners whom he has known during his 24 years in Perth.

he 76-year-old Franciscan of the Order of the Friars Minor (OFM) was ordained in Valetta, Malta, in 1967. Later that year, he arrived in

Adelaide to begin what was to be decades of service in parishes across Australia. Reflecting on his decision to join the Franciscans, he said it was largely influenced by his childhood in Libya in the years during and following World War II, when priests from the Franciscan Order helped to rebuild the country and re-establish its inhabitants, many of whom were returning to Libya after being taken prisoner of war, with Fr Meilak and his family among them. “We were in a Franciscan parish in Tripoli and the Franciscans helped us, they helped everyone, so their example was terrific, and I could see that St Francis was there, working in them, inspiring them. “We were so grateful for their help because we had nothing after the war – every thing was gone. Our home was gone, the family bakery was gone. We only had the clothes we were wearing. “Sometimes, we slept on the floor of the church,” he said. “I thought to myself, ‘That’s what I want to do, I want to help other people. I want to be like them’.”

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Upon arrival in Australia, Fr Meilak was appointed to the Parish of Lockleys in South Australia and soon made use of

For Father Marcellinus Meilak OFM, the 50th anniversary of entry into the priesthood passed like any other day, with a Mass

his language skills, acting as Chaplain to various communities,

in his residential chapel and a low-key celebration at the Maltese

including the Italian and Maltese communities in Adelaide,

Club in Bassendean, surrounded by friends and parishioners he

Victoria and later, the Parish of Midland in the Archdiocese

has known in his 24 years in Perth. Photo: Caroline Smith

of Perth. “In South Australia, the Italian and Maltese communities didn’t have anyone to say Mass for them, so we started that, and we had dances and other social events,” he said. "At that time, as migrants, many were learning English, some had no English skills at all, so to hear Mass in their native languages was of great comfort to them. “I would say, today, that this is still the case. I find that the young populations I first ministered to all those years ago are now grandparents.

Fr•marcellinus c e l e b r a t e s t h e r o a d l e s s t r av e l l e d WORDS Caroline Smith

“I find that some lapse back into the mother-tongue, so to communicate with parishioners in their language is still as relevant today, as it ever was. “From Lockleys in South Australia, I was appointed to Box Hill in Victoria. “Again, there was a big Italian community; they needed a priest who spoke Italian, so the process repeated itself. “I offered Mass in Italian, helped them form social clubs and offered activities to help them feel at home and comfortable in their new country. We organised community processions with statues of Our Lady, we had elderly people getting together, going on picnics and other outings." When Fr Meilak was told in late 1992 that he would be moving to Western Australia, he was surprised by the news, but upon arrival, learned to adapt to the new surroundings. “It was a shock for me because all the friars, all my friends, used to tell me about Western Australia - about how far away it was! How remote it was. Then I learned I was coming here,” he said. “On arrival, I was a supply priest for the Parish of Collie in the Diocese of Bunbury for two months.

“I thought I was in heaven because it was so much quieter than Melbourne, where I’d been so very busy. But, I saw the needs of the people there, too. So, although I had a shock coming to Western Australia, I got used to the place, the people, and I can say that my 24 years here in Western Australia have been very rewarding.' Fr Meilak continued his ministry in Midland, where he spent seven years as Assistant Parish Priest, from 1993. Here, he helped to organise the Italian social group Circolo, which, to this day, still brings people together for morning Mass, lunch and leisure activities such as card playing and bingo in the parish hall. It was during his time in Midland that Fr Meilak began to have t rouble wit h his sight , beginning wit h an unfortunate operation for glaucoma which led to the loss of vision in his left eye.

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A young Fr Marcellinus Meilak OFM meets now St (Pope) John Paul II. Fr Marcellinus has served in parishes across Australia for 50 years, including in Midland and as a Chaplain for the Italian and Maltese communities. Photo: Supplied

“I was having problems with one eye, and my doctor told me I had to have an operation,” he said. “The day after the operation, I was in great pain. For five weeks after that, I visited him and he told me it was getting better. But I was in so much pain and it was ignored. One day I said: 'Doctor, I’m sorry but I think I need a second opinion'.” Upon visiting another doctor, Fr Meilak was told that he had a detached retina and a haemorrhage - both of which were beyond help. His sight was destroyed in that eye. Fr Meilak was initially told his vision might require him to retire to a nursing home at the age of 53, but with the help of then Midland Parish Secretary, Liz Jones, he was able to continue his work. He continues his ministry, in its various ways, with her help to this day. “She typed all my Masses in Italian, English, Maltese, Latin, whatever, in increasingly large fonts, so I was able to continue to read with my right eye,” he said. “If she was not here, I could not say Mass or funerals, or do any of the things I did, or still do. “In this last year, I have had three operations on my right eye. The unfortunate consequence is that I lost the sight in my right eye. But, this does not stop me – I continue in various ways, in my ministry as a priest to serve the Lord.” Fr Meilak continued to work in Midland, helping the parish transition from its initial ministry by the Franciscan Order to an Archdiocesan priest in 2000. During his time at the Parish, Fr Meilak also served as Chaplain at a variety of hospitals and many nursing homes, including Swan Districts Hospital and then Mercy Hospital

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in Mt Lawley (now St John of God), and was Chaplain to Our Lady of the Missions Sisters in Highgate. His commitment to the Italian and Maltese communities has also continued, and he remains Chaplain to these groups today. Reflecting on his life as a priest, Fr Meilak says the founder of his order, St Francis of Assisi, has been a major influence in everything he’s done. “I think St Francis is alive in us Franciscans, he gives us his spirit,” he said. “There is a story about how St Francis spoke to some boys who were needing some food. They went out and came back and said, 'No-one gave us anything.’ St Francis advised them to go out again, but say, ‘In the name of Jesus, can you give us some food.’ They came back with much food, and St Francis told them, ‘You need to bring Jesus into everything you do’. “That was a good example – and it encouraged me. Jesus is the centre of my universe – and my founder, St Francis of Assisi, translated Our Lord for me in a myriad of ways. I can only hope that I have touched the lives of others in some way – brought Jesus to them; brought His love and friendship to them. “There is a poem I often reflect on. It is called The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost (1874-1963). “It is a simple poem, and the image of two roads is clear for me. The idea of choices changing your life forever made this poem a favourite of mine. I made my choice 50 years ago – it changed my life forever. I took what I thought was the road less travelled, and to me, it has made all the difference.”

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26 Certain mysteries 28 Italian city of Francis and Clare 30 Son of Rebekah and Isaac 31 Administer extreme unction 32 “____ homo”

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MOVIE REVIEW

Tom Morton and Ryan Wesley Gilreath star in a scene from the movie The Tribunal. Photo: CNS/107 Productions

THE TRIBUNAL WORDS John Mulderig

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he annulment process provides the unusual courtroom setting for the romantic drama The Tribunal (Freestyle). While the movie’s Catholic values are strong, they come filtered through some faulty filmmaking. Divorced musician Joe Seacker (Chris Petty) pursues a decree of nullity so that he can wed his devout girlfriend, Emily Vanderslice (Laura Mock). H o w e ve r, h i s c a s e r e q u i r e s t h e testimony of his estranged former bandmate and best friend, Tony Mirakul (Ryan Wesley Gilreath). Tony was once Emily’s boyfriend and still carries a torch for her while also harbouring resentment against Joe for stepping into his shoes after he and Emily split. But Tony has firsthand knowledge of the fact that Joe’s ex, Jessie (Victoria McDevitt), disdained the permanence of marriage as well as the prospect of having kids. Joe’s cause is represented by Emily’s father, Ben (Jim Damron), and opposed by the tribunals’ “defender of the bond,” Michael Constantino (Chuck Gillespie). Both men are permanent deacons.

Re lig i o u s t h e m e s , i n c l u d i n g t h e countercultural message that sex before marriage is a damaging mistake as well as a sin - Tony’s seduction of Emily was the eventual cause of their breakup will resonate with viewers of faith. But sometimes subpar ac ting, an amateurish musical score and unlikely plot developments chip away at this small-scale project’s credibility. Still, the good intentions motivating screenwriter Michael Mergler and director Marc Leif are as obvious as they are honourable. Moviegoers used to being immersed in the loose morals of contemporary society will find the earnest ethics sur ro un ding t his l ove t r iang l e a refreshing change. In that light, at least some parents may consider The Tribunal acceptable for older teens, despite the elements listed below. The film contains bedroom scenes, including a nongraphic premarital sexual encounter, some irreverent images, a mild oath and a few crass terms. The Catholic News Service classification is A-III -- adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13 -- parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

Dr Ryan Messmore has broadcast his love life to the world in a new book about his four-year courtship and marriage with his wife Karin Messmore. Photo: The Catholic Leader/Emilie Ng

“What is interesting is that it’s a story, a real-life story of how Karin and I basically went into the four years of undergraduate collegiate experience,” he said. “It’s somebody’s actual story who has tried to live it out, and can say here’s where it’s worked and here’s where it didn’t.” Dr Messmore’s book is aimed at “anybody who has ever wanted to be in love”. “Now, that means not only romantically involved, but also, the title of the book ‘In Love’ comes from a quote by CS Lewis. “In The Great Divorce, he talks about a character dwelling in Love himself, capital ‘L’, meaning God’s presence – so anybody who desires either of those two.” Like most romance novels, it’s interlaced with the giddy and awkward nerves of love at first sight but weaves a much larger narrative – the ancient Jewish betrothal process. “So that’s a story I came across when I was first year at university, and Karin and I tried to incorporate aspects of that Jewish betrothal process into our own dating, engagement, marriage and wedding,” Dr Messmore said. “The central idea that anchors the entire ancient Jewish betrothal process was the idea of covenant and actually, you

US THEOLOGIAN GOES VIRAL WITH LOVE LIFE WORDS Emilie Ng/The Catholic Leader

entered the covenant at betrothal, which is quite different from today, where you get engaged and then you start really planning and preparing to enter marriage. “In the Jewish betrothal process, a lot of the discussions and planning, asking what is marriage, what will our roles in it be, you look at before betrothal. “The concept was “unusual” given the normal college dating customs, which leaned more towards bedroom ‘hook-ups’

DR RYAN MESSMORE has broadcast his love life to the world. The Catholic theologian, who is based in Brisbane, Queensland, has written a book about his four-year courtship and subsequent marriage to his wife, Karin Messmore. Born to a devout Methodist family in the United States as one of triplets, and later became an Anglican and then a Catholic, Dr Messmore said writing a book had always been in the pipeline. “I don’t think I ever envisioned writing a book in which total strangers would be reading about my dating life and my love life,” he laughed. In Love: The Larger Story of Sex and Marriage is what Dr Messmore

and fooling around.” By the time Dr Messmore and his ‘Kansas sunflower’ were engaged, they had “already hashed out all the issues and debates, tears and everything, in pre-engagement counselling”. This included the difficult discussion of contraception versus natural family planning, which Dr Messmore read about during a summer internship in his third year of university. “And so I became convinced, as a Protestant, that I did not want to practise artificial contraception,” he said. Dr Messmore found the Jewish betrothal story “made sense of the biblical story, the larger love story” in his life. “I was just convinced that this was really beautiful and the way the betrothal story highlights the larger biblical story, there’s

calls his “theological memoir”, a real-life love story between

not much else I would rather write on,” he said.

him and his wife packed with advice and suggestions for

Copies of In Love: The Larger Story of Sex and Marriage

steering a fulfilling romance.

are available at ryanmessmore.com and Amazon.

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Jésuites RECIPE BY Daniele Foti-Cuzzola

H E S E D E L I C I O U S , Y E T S I M P L E , almond cream-filled pastries originated in France and are named after the triangular shaped hats traditionally worn by Jesuits.

Jésuites were traditionally made to celebrate the feast day of notable Jesuit saints, but have since become a staple dessert in French patisseries that are enjoyed all year round.

Ingredients Pastry

Preheat the oven to 200°C and line

side down, on top of the one with

a baking tray with non-stick baking

the filling. Trim away any dough that

paper. In a bowl, cream butter and

overlaps and press around edges

sugar. Add ground almonds and

to seal.

whisk well until light. Beat in egg

Place onto baking tray and continue

and egg yolks. Add Amaretto and mix

with the remaining triangles.

• 1 egg

together. Refrigerate until needed.

In a small bowl, whisk the egg white

• 2 egg yolks

Peel layers of puff pastry apart and

and icing sugar together. Brush on top

• 2 teaspoons Amaretto liquor or vanilla essence

cut into even triangles. Dip pastry

of each pastry and sprinkle slithered

brush in water and moisten the tops

almonds on top. Bake the Jésuites

of the pastry triangles.

for 8 to 10 minutes until the pastries

• 1 egg white

Spoon Frangipane Almond Cream

are golden and puffy.

• 2 teaspoons of icing sugar

onto the centre of the triangle and

Remove from baking tray and dust

• 1 cup slivered almonds

carefully place another triangle, wet

with icing sugar before serving.

• 3 sheets of Puff Pastry thawed

Frangipane Almond Cream • ¼ cup butter, softened • ¼ cup sugar • ¼ cup ground almonds

Topping

Method

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