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Wellbeing Building stronger communities that flourish as a whole
C H U RC H C O NTR I B UTI O N Not in vain
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GRIEF C O U N S E LLI N G With Derek Boylen
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P OV E RT Y A N D H O M E LE SS N E SS A new report
Official magazine for the Catholic Archdiocese of Perth
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FEATURED THIS MONTH
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Catholic Church Contribution to Australia not in vain
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Prison Chaplaincy With Joe O’Brien
“It is not the healthy who need the doctor, but the sick. I came to call not the 22
upright, but sinners.” — Mark 2:17 FROM THE EDITOR Jamie O’Brien
Catholic Homes Ageing actively boosts wellbeing
In this Issue 20 of The Record Magazine, we take a look at the topic of ‘Wellbeing’. It is a topic that I believe will be close to many people
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- 2017 figures reveal that almost one in five Australians have experienced symptoms of a mental health issue during the last twelve months, with anxiety being the
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of mental illness and stigma. People living with a mental
FRONT COVER:
illness are often isolated, have difficulty accessing
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employment and have disrupted family, social and peer networks as highlighted in the Australian Catholic
FROM THE ARCHDIOCESE
Bishops Social Justice Statement for 2018/19, “A place
From Archbishop Timothy Costelloe
to call Home”. In his 2018 Pastoral Letter for Mental
From Bishop Don Sproxton
Health Week, Perth Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton said that improving our communication around mental illhealth and suicide is vital, as stigmatising language can prevent people from seeking help. “Mental health and wellbeing crosses language and cultural divides,” Bishop Sproxton expressed. “By supporting individuals and
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Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB speaks about grief and a new service to support those experiencing and supporting others, in the face of grief and loss. Photo: Ron Tan
ARCHBISHOP’S WORD
‘The Lord invites us, when we are labouring and overburdened, to come to him’
I
speak with you on this occasion about a very important
The new Centre for Life, Marriage and Family (formerly
and challenging issue which has affected many people
known as The Marriage and Fertility Centre and The Respect
across our Archdiocese. I am referring to the tragic
Life Office) have developed two resources, one to assist
death of Fr Joseph Tran in March 2019.
people dealing with grief, and the other to assist those
This terrible news, and all the publicity and speculation
helping people through grief. Please feel free to contact the
surrounding it, has been distressing and painful for many
Centre for details of these resources. The contact details
people.
for the Centre can be obtained at www.perthcatholic.org.au.
Because this news has come at a time when we are
The Archdiocese has also established a 24-our contact
confronted by so many other distressing stories about the
number for those struggling with grief who may need
Church in Australia and overseas, most Catholics, in one
professional assistance. Please pass this number to those
way or another, are finding this a very difficult and
who are helping with grief support and those whom you
challenging time. This is certainly the case for me.
believe might benefit from additional professional
I have no doubt that, even while you are trying to cope with
assistance. The number is 0432 541 588.
your own distress and confusion, many of you are finding
Agencies such as Centrecare Inc and the Centre for Life,
people turning to you and those with whom you work,
Marriage and Family have also offered the support of their
looking for some help as they try to make sense of this
counsellors at this time.
painful time in the Church.
When we are struggling with our own grief and confusion,
I do not pretend for a moment to have all the answers, but I
it can be difficult to know how best to respond to others
am convinced that it is important for us to do our best to
who are grieving, especially when there are so many people
listen with open hearts to all who seek us out. If we can
in this situation. As a community of faith it is good for us to
offer a listening ear, and perhaps a word of acceptance, of
remember that now, as always, the Lord invites us, when
understanding and of encouragement, we may well become
we are labouring and overburdened, to come to him
a channel for God’s gift of peace and hope. It is certainly
(Matthew 11:28). He is the one who can bring us peace and
worth trying. Perhaps, in this way, we can begin to move
who can give us the wisdom, the compassion and the
together towards a place of healing.
courage to reach out to others and support them at this
In order to provide some practical assistance, a number of
difficult time.
people have been working with me to develop some
Please know that my prayers are with you as together we
resources which may help you. It is my hope that these
try to be the living signs of Christ’s presence among us our
resources will be of use to you, and the people you support,
strength and support.
along this journey.
Thank you, and may the Lord of peace bless us all.
+ Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB A RC H B I S H O P O F PER T H
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Bishop Donald Sproxton, Auxiliary Bishop of Perth, highlights the need for parish communities to make all feel welcome and included. Photo: Ron Tan
BISHOP ’S WORD
‘People with mental illness are gifts to the whole community’
I
t is staggering to learn that one in five
valued in their parish. Perceptions of this sort, whether real
Australians experience a mental health illness
or imagined, must concern us, as our Christian communities
each year and that mental illnesses are the
have to be places of welcome and inclusion for all.
third leading cause of disability in Australia.
The motivation to create this parish resource, I think, is
The soon-to-be-released mental disability guidelines for
captured in the title of guidelines. There we have the
parishes by the Bishops Commission for Social Justice, also
powerful words: Do Not be Afraid: Living as the Body of
reports that only 65 per cent of people with a diagnosable
Christ. They challenge us all to be authentic.
mental disorder receive a mental health service.
The guidelines provide the parishes with very useful
Mental health is of growing concern in our society,
information about mental illness in its various forms. The
exemplified by the fact that the leading cause of death for
issue of suicide in Australia receives special attention.
people aged 5 to 17 is suicide.
There are reflections on the role of the parish, what
We know that, in 2016, 2866 people in Australia died from
education is needed on the part of parishioners and clergy
intentional self-harm, a high percentage being people with a
about mental illness, how we can interact with people with
diagnosable mental disorder.
mental illness, what is the appropriate language to be used
A recent survey of secondary students revealed that mental
when engaging with people, and practical ideas on how
health is of great concern to those in the senior high school
to include people in the liturgical and general life
years.
of the parish.
As a priest who has been ministering for nearly 42 years,
The Christian community is mandated to include every
I have encountered many people with some form of
member by acknowledging their baptismal call, and their
mental illness. They are part of our communities and
gifts and presence.
this is a good thing.
Our faith requires of us to see Christ in each other and to
Whereas, once a person with a mental illness could be
honour his presence. With faith, we believe that every
consigned to a hospital or institution and so removed from
person is created in God’s image and their life is sacred.
sight by society, healthcare for people with a mental health
We believe, as well, that the dignity and worth of each
issue, being provided now within the community, is believed
person is not diminished by any condition, including
now to be the better way to support them.
mental illness.
There is a stigma felt by the person with mental illness and a
It has been through my many encounters with people with
wariness on the part of people who encounter this form of
mental illness, that I have come to appreciate them and
illness. What results is that the person and their family can
their challenging struggles. Their stories are both
feel isolated and marginalised by society. Even worse, they
heartrending and inspiring.
can feel excluded from the community and their parish.
I have learnt so much from them and I have discovered
Some people I have known who have major mental illnesses
more about myself. They are gifts to the whole community,
have felt that they are being judged and are no longer
just as the parish can become a gift to them.
+ Bishop Donald Sproxton AUXILIARY BISHOP OF PERTH
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P L E N A R Y
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Announcement of National T hemes for Discernment opens next phase
The Plenary Council 2020 has now moved into its next phase of preparation with the announcement of the National Themes for Discernment that emerged from a historic process of listening to the voices of more than 222,000 people.
B
etween May 2018 and March 2019, almost 17,500 submissions, from individuals and groups of all sizes, addressed the Plenary
Council’s central question: “What do you think God is asking of us in Australia at this time?” Over several days of listening to what the people of God said, with intense moments of prayer and discernment, the Bishops Commission for the Plenary Council and its Executive Committee, joined by the Facilitation Team, considered what people were longing for. Six National Themes for Discernment emerged as a result. Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, President of the Plenary Council, said the National Centre for Pastoral Research was able to pinpoint more than 100 recurring subject areas from those 17,500 submissions. “In some ways, those subject areas described what one might call ‘the messy reality’ of Catholic life in Australia today. The voices of the faithful help all of us to understand something of the historical experience and the current reality of the Catholic Church in Australia,” Archbishop Costelloe explained. “We worked to discern what people were yearning for as we move into this next stage of preparing for the Plenary Council,” he said. Archbishop Costelloe believes there is a clear desire expressed for the Church to renew herself and focus on the person of Jesus Christ.
PLENARY 2020
“Accordingly, the six National Themes for
Part of that progression took place in July,
Discernment flow from that primary goal
when the Australian bishops gathered for a
of being a Christ-centred community of
retreat prior to their Ad Limina Apostolorum
people,” he explained.
visit in Rome.
The six National Themes for Discernment
“We took the opportunity to reflect
invite people to reflect, to pray, and to
carefully on the National Themes for
consider how God is calling the People
Discernment and share our reflections
of God to be a Christ-centred Church in
and conclusions with the Plenary Council’s
Australia that is:
Facilitation Team and the Executive
• Missionary and Evangelising;
Committee, based on our own prayerful
• Inclusive, Participatory and Synodal;
discernment and pastoral experience,”
• Prayerful and Eucharistic;
Archbishop Costelloe explained.
• Humble, Healing and Merciful;
Ms Turvey-Collins said those reflections
• A Joyful, Hope-Filled and Servant
and conclusions would be supplemented
Community; • Open to conversion, Renewal and Reform.
by a period of several months, beginning in August, when people across the country will again be asked to engage locally with the
“
... areas described what one might call ‘the messy reality’ of Catholic life in Australia today.
”
Plenary Council facilitator Lana Turvey-
Plenary Council process.
Collins said many topics relate to one
“This discernment process will involve
or more of the National Themes for
establishing working groups for each
Discernment and this next stage of
National Theme for Discernment. People
preparation – “Listening and Discernment”
in faith communities across Australia will
Centre for Liturgy Director Sr
– is a time of prayerful consideration of the
also be called to participate locally in their
Kerry Willison RSM with Cathedral
“big” questions that have been raised by the
own communal Listening and Discernment
faithful.
encounters,” she explained.
“The emergence of the National Themes for
“The fruits of what is discerned during this
Discernment is an important moment in our
time will shape the agenda for the first
journey towards the Plenary Council. It is
session of Plenary Council in October 2020.”
an expression of the sense of the faith from the faithful and, from this, we can proceed in our discernment of what the Spirit is saying to us in Australia,” Ms Turvey-Collins said.
More information on the National Themes for Discernment can be found on the re-launched Plenary Council website: www.plenarycouncil.catholic.org.au
parishioners Don Hegarty, Kath Jacques, and Lolita Hegarty during Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral, Sunday 2 June, marking the launch of the second phase of the 2020 Plenary Council. Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, president of the Plenary Council, speaks during the Perth launch of the second phase at St Mary’s Cathedral on 2 June. Photos: Ron Tan
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CATHOLIC EDUCATION WA VALUES WELLBEING OF STUDENTS AND STAFF ALIKE WO R D S Laura Allison
There are growing concerns for the mental health of children and young people, with Australian research suggesting that as many as one in seven young people - aged four to 17 - were assessed as having at least one mental disorder in the previous 12-month period (Lawrence et al, 2015).
M
any other young people may not meet the criteria for a mental disorder but experience psychological distress and mental health problems. The consequences of such ill-being
for young people can be profound not only affecting their mental health, but also their learning. Catholic Education Western Australia (CEWA) is committed to fostering Catholic pastoral communities and includes in its 2019-2021 strategic direction a specific focus on staff and student safety and wellbeing. It is significant that the wellbeing of staff is specifically mentioned, with a large body of research indicating educators and principals are also at risk as a profession for poor mental health. By prioritising this, not only will staff hopefully experience greater mental health, but their students will benefit as a result of their teachers functioning at their best. Schools traditionally have been an ideal setting to provide early intervention for young people when mental health issues emerge - school psychologists, social workers, counsellors and youth workers, as well as key pastoral staff do an extraordinary job in responding to such concerns.
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CATHOLIC EDUCATION
Schools are further supported by the CEWA Psychology
powerful skill given we are wired to notice and give greater
Team who provide both training, consultation, and
attention towards the negative.
psychological services in several areas including mental
La Salle College, Middle Swan, host an annual mental health
health and assist with responding in times of crisis.
fair in partnership with “Act Belong Commit”. This fair is
CEWA Child Safe Team and initiatives such as the
a comprehensive health campaign to encourage activities
partnership with the Australian Childhood Foundation for
linked with good mental health and to connect the school
the Trauma Informed Schools Project are just two examples
community with services and resources that promote
of how schools are being supported to ensure students feel
wellbeing, as well as provide support when mental health
physically and psychologically safe.
issues emerge.
It is important that we do not limit our understanding
There are many strategies supported by scientific research
of mental health as purely mental illness intervention,
that schools can adopt that are designed to promote
however, given the absence of mental ill health does not
wellbeing.
necessarily indicate the presence of good mental health.
The nature of Catholic schools, by their design, create
As such, aside from encouraging help seeking and providing
a strong foundation for wellbeing given our faith and
treatment pathways for mental ill health, we should also
spiritualty, our Catholic identity that fosters belonging, and
focus on teaching students and staff the skills to promote
our calling to humbly be of service and help others.
their wellbeing and create school environments that
We are now building on these foundations so that
support this.
individually and collectively our school communities can
Many schools are doing incredible work in the wellbeing
further thrive.
space, Loreto Primary School, Nedlands, launched its “Blossoming Program” this year, adopting a whole school approach to student wellbeing with all students participating in wellbeing classes.
Laura Allison (BSc, BPsych, MPsych, ProfCertEd,PosEd) is a registered psychologist currently employed as the Coordinator of the Psychology Team for CEWA and a PhD Candidate
Students learn practices such as how they understand and
with the University of Melbourne, researching systems level
utilise their strengths and notice the strengths of others, a
wellbeing within schools.
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S PEC IAL I N V ESTI GATI O N
T he Catholic Church’s contribution to Australia not in vain WO R D S Amanda Murthy
There is no denying that the contribution of the Catholic Church has had a major positive impact in the development of Australia – particularly in the areas of education, healthcare, and social and welfare services.
T
he first presence of Catholics
in Australia was seen in 1788. They were mostly Irish convicts, together with a few Royal Marines.
In figures provided by the Australian Catholic Bishops’ Conference via Catholic Australia, onetenth of all convicts transported to Australia were
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Australian Catholic history in education. During these years, every state passed an Education Act, removing state aid to Church schools. The Bishops decided to persevere with the Catholic system and with no money to pay teachers, appealed to religious orders in Ireland and other European countries, and soon religious sisters and
Catholic, and half of these were born in Ireland,
brothers responded to the crisis.
while a good proportion of the others were English-
The Sisters of Charity, the Good Samaritan Sisters
born but of Irish extraction. Most of the rest were
(founded by the first Australian Bishop John Bede
English or Scottish.
Polding in 1857) and the Sisters of St Joseph were
It was not until 1800, that the first Priests arrived in
among the first religious orders in Australia, (also
the colony - as convicts, one of these being Father
known as the Josephites) who started and operated
James Dixon. But it wasn’t until the arrival of Frs
city and parish schools that grew from the first two
John Joseph Therry and Philip Connolly, Chaplains
schools that opened at the end of the 19th century.
appointed by the Government in London in 1820
As the number of religious orders grew, the number
that marked the formal establishment of the
of schools also expanded.
Catholic Church in Australia.
Today, there are some 1750 Catholic schools
Between 1872 and 1893 were significant for
nationally, providing quality education for 765,
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000 students. In figures available via the Catholic Education
“The Gregorian Calendar (1582), now used worldwide, is a
Western Australia (CEWA) website, there are 162 schools and
fruit of work by Catholic astronomers, as is the development
colleges across Western Australia.
of astrophysics by the spectroscopy of Fr Angelo Secchi (d
The Church remains the largest non-government provider of
1878),” he stated. “Most remarkably, the most important
welfare services in Australia. Catholic Social Services Australia
theory of modern cosmology, the Big Bang, was invented by
aids some 450 000 people annually, while the St Vincent de
a Catholic priest, Fr Georges Lemaître (d 1966, pictured), a
Paul Society’s 40,000 members form the largest volunteer
historical fact that is almost never mentioned by the BBC or
welfare network in the country.
in popular science books.”
And in the healthcare industry, Catholic Health Australia (CHA) reports that the Catholic Church operates 80 hospitals (23 public hospitals and 17 hospitals located in rural or regional locations) providing more than 25,000 residential aged care beds. Besides providing a “person-centred” healthcare to those who walk through their doors, Catholic healthcare organisations house some 36,500 home care and support consumers and welcome about 44,500 babies per year.
“
… continuing the healing ministry of Jesus in the twenty first century.
CHA Board Chair, Paul Robertson, described the services of the Catholic healthcare system as a “significant and meaningful
”
contribution towards improving health and care outcomes in this country… continuing the healing ministry of Jesus in the twenty first century.” A report in The Age published in 2018 suggested that the Catholic Church in Australia owns at least 30 billion of the countries’ wealth. An article published by the Catholic Herald UK in 2011 titled ‘What the Church has given the world’, by Father Andrew Pinsent - a former particle physicist at CERN (a European Organisation for Nuclear Research), Priest of the diocese
Fr Pinsent also expressed that the Catholic civilisation played a fundamental role in every other areas including the development of earth and nature (mapping of the earth, produced great explorers, developed the first theory of evolution and discovered the science of genetics), philosophy and theology (developed principles based on the theory that God is a God of reason and love - having incalculable influence on intellectual life and culture), Art and architecture, law and
of Arundel and Brighton and Research Director of the Ian
jurisprudence, language, music.
Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion at Oxford University
He also reiterated in this article that despite popular prejudice,
- presents a detailed argument backed up by facts that the
many contributions of ‘extraordinary and influential’ women
Catholic Church played a major role in the development of the
of the Catholic Church have been one of the hallmarks of
world since its beginning.
Catholic civilisation.
Suggesting that the Church played a role in the discovery
“The faith has honoured many women saints, including recent
of the ‘light and the cosmos’, Fr Pinsent explains that it was
Doctors of the Church, nurtured great nuns… and produced
through the request of Pope Clement IV, that the tradition
many of the first women scientists and professors, including
of optics in the Latin world was established, leading to the
the first woman to become professor of mathematics, who
invention of spectacles around 1300, then telescopes and
was appointed by Pope Benedict XIV as early as 1750,” Fr
microscopes.
Pinsent concluded.
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Prison Ministry a light in the darkness WO R D S Eric Martin I M AG E S Jamie O’Brien
Prison Chaplains support hundreds of people in prisons and detention centres across the State, ranging from young to old, and including all types of inmates.
H
ighly educated with five qualifications and a man with a no-nonsense attitude, Joe O’Brien never expected to be spending the last nine years of his life behind bars in Hakea Prison, Perth’s
maximum security jail – especially at the direct request of a bishop.
Yet a life of faith and obedience led Mr O’Brien through the gates of Hakea and into a twilight world where real, everyday life is suspended, as the inmates serve their time for crimes committed or await the trial that could see them either incarcerated or set free. “When Bishop Don first asked me about taking on the Prison Ministry I said ‘You’ve got to be joking,” Mr O’Brien said. “Yet here I am, nine years later and still loving what I do.” Joe O’Brien is the Co-ordinator for Prison Ministry at the Archdiocese of Perth and spoke to The Record about both the need for support from lay people and religious, and the impact that such an act of mercy can have for both prisoner and Chaplain. “Prison ministry is really one of those things that is about living your faith: the idea is that if you live your faith well, then people see that faith in action. “Because a lot of people, you can say what you like, you can give them things to read but it makes little or no difference – it’s about what you do. “They see you and they realise that you mean what you say – they appreciate it and go: ‘Well, okay!’.” Mr O’Brien went on to share that Prison Chaplaincy is all about living “a real faith”, it is about being willing to put your faith on the line (because people are going to give you a hard time about it), and being concrete in your faith.
“To work in this sort of environment, you really have to have
The work of a Prison Chaplain includes some of the
a concrete faith. “In my experience, I see that my faith is
following;
always getting challenged, even simply by some of the
•
To affirm people in a Christ-like manner and provide
stories that I hear. However, even hearing those stories, just
them an opportunity to grow in self-knowledge and
listening and being there, I’ve had guys tell me years later
expand their spiritual awareness.
that those moments really changed their life.
•
To extend this unconditional acceptance of them so
“And that’s incredibly faith building overall, but at the time,
that there is an opportunity of healing fractured
it was a real challenge for me.”
relationships with family and those affected by
Mr O’Brien shared that a recent challenge faced by the
their actions.
chaplains is in maintaining regular Church services within the prisons.
“
•
Out of acceptance of themselves and of a power which can achieve more than they would dare to dream, there arises an opportunity to face their own wounds and the hurt that they have inflicted on others.
•
To offer a journey of reconciliation for those who feel shame and alienation from family and mainstream
... achieve more than
society. This implies we create links whilst they are in
they would dare to
prison and ongoing support using Church networks in
dream, there arises an
release from prison.
opportunity to face their own woundedness.
their initial attempts to integrate in society after their •
which inmates seek in their ongoing search for wholeness and healing. •
as simple as that.” He shared that this is especially
faith in a communal way, receive affirmation from each other and especially on those occasions when events, such as death, impact very heavily on them. •
officers in our pastoral care and strive for a harmonious
otherwise been a genuine source of outreach to the prison
and cooperative relationship with them for the ultimate
population as, according to Mr O’Brien. “We’ve been getting
benefit of the clients. Chaplains must walk on a
some fantastic numbers at church as well, which is great”.
communal search with those people and not short
Positive steps are already being taken to address this issue
circuit the process of seeking, questioning and
with the new appointment of two indigenous chaplains, the O’Brien in meeting the spiritual needs of the Aboriginal prison population, a group which is significantly overrepresented in terms of numbers of individuals incarcerated. As well as being someone who can listen, chaplains also provide a source of stability to prisoners, who often came from difficult backgrounds, Mr O’Brien added: “prisoners live in a real world that is often filled with a great deal of
– Affirm the role of other professionals such as psychologists, counsellors, medical staff and prison
disappointing given the fact that the services have
first indigenous chaplains in WA, who will be assisting Mr
To provide appropriate Church services at regular times for all who wish to attend so that they can express their
”
“When you’re short of staff you just can’t run a service, it’s
To offer those spiritual ways of literature and symbols
eventually finding satisfactory answers to their needs. •
Chaplains are always available for prison staff who require the need for chaplaincy services.
•
“Prison Chaplains who come in as a chaplain are all payed staff, so it’s a combination of priests, religious, and lay working in the prisons,” Mr O’Brien noted.
Mr O’Brien also stated that while he was happy to speak about God to the prisoners, he emphasised that giving them
dysfunctionality”.
hope and support was the biggest priority.
“They’re looking for someone who’s solid, because many of
“It’s not about pushing my faith,” he said. “What we bring is
them have nothing like that,” he explained.
hope – that’s the role of a chaplain.”
Joe O’Brien, the Co-ordinator of Prison Ministry for the Archdiocese of Perth, said that showing compassion to those behind bars was key to his role. Photo: Jamie O’Brien I S S U E 2 0 AUGUST 2019 15
GRIEF COUNSELLING
Director of the new Centre for Life, Marriage and Family, (formerly known as the Marriage and Fertility Office and Respect Life Office) Derek Boylen, who is also a trained counsellor, spoke with The Record about grief and how it is important to process, even though it might be painful to confront.
The Grieving Process WO R D S Olivia Bunter
G
rief is an all too common human experience. It’s a
“Grief is something that is likely to take people through a
lived experience that occurs when suddenly
range of difficult emotions that can be quite painful,” Mr
confronted with the loss of something or
Boylen said.
someone important, and in some cases, can lead to the
“There is no time limit on grieving and it’s okay to feel sad
development of mental health issues.
and alone on days that hold painful memories and meaning,”
In recent years, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has
Mr Boylen said.
put mental health at the forefront of their global health and
“It can be helpful for a person to let themselves feel their
development agenda, as mental health increasingly affects
grief and express emotions.”
more and more people throughout the world.
The five stages of grief are chronologically, denial, anger,
In a report entitled Mental Health: A Call for Action,
bargaining, depression and acceptance.
published in 2001, the WHO explains that one in every four
The model was first introduced by Swiss-American
persons who turn to health services is affected by mental or behavioral disorders and are often left untreated or incorrectly diagnosed. Typically, grief, is a painful, though temporary feeling that will lessen over time.
psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, who in her 1969 book on Death and Dying, examined death and those faced with it at the University of Chicago medical school. Later in her life, Kübler-Ross noted that the stages are not a linear and predictable progression and that she regretted
However, when grief is ignored or not supported, it can
writing them in a way that was misunderstood.
become a catalyst for mental health issues.
Kübler-Ross originally saw these stages as reflecting how
For those seeking help when it comes to dealing with grief
people cope with illness and dying,” observed grief
or finding methods to help them through the experience,
researcher Kenneth Doka, “not as reflections of how people
grief counselling is a simple way to reach out when faced
grieve.”
with overwhelming and confusing emotions.
In a book co-authored with David Kessler and published
Director of the new Centre for Life, Marriage and Family,
posthumously, Kübler-Ross expanded her model to include
(formerly known as the Marriage and Fertility Office and
any form of personal loss, such as the death of a loved one,
Respect Life Office) Derek Boylen, who is also a trained
the loss of a job or income, major rejection, the end of a
counsellor, spoke with The Record about grief and how it is
relationship or divorce, drug addiction, incarceration, the
important to process, even though it might be painful to
onset of a disease or an infertility diagnosis, and even minor
confront.
losses, such as a loss of insurance coverage.
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For any person struggling with grief, there are recommendations offered by agencies such as the Centre for Life, Marriage and Family, that can assist with these overwhelming emotions. Some of these include; •
Talking to supportive friends and family who care and understand about how you are feeling.
•
Consider becoming a part of a support group where people are often experiencing something similar.
•
Take care of your physical health. Grieving can be exhausting, so it’s important to eat a healthy diet, exercise, and sleep.
•
Manage stress by lightening your load. Asking friends, family members or work colleagues to help you with responsibilities and commitments.
•
Relaxation and gentle exercise can be helpful.
•
Do things you enjoy, even if you don’t really feel like doing them.
•
Ask for help; don’t be afraid.
Mr Boylen suggested some other alternatives that may help that help could be to “honour and celebrate the life of your loved one, by talking about them, keep a journal of your thoughts and memories. “Also, write down your thoughts and feelings,” he continued.
“ ... the experience of grief can have a profound effect on our faith as human beings in terms of experiencing confusion and feeling distant from God.
” “It’s okay if this makes you upset, but allow yourself to feel this way and remind yourself of the good things this person may have brought to your life.” Mr Boylen also mentioned that the experience of grief can have a profound effect on our faith as human beings in terms of experiencing confusion and feeling distant from God. We may question our spiritual beliefs and can feel betrayed, abandoned or angry with God. Mr Boylen said that a good way to start is to find a safe place, take a breath and let the grief speak; tell God everything. “Jesus and Mary also knew a lot about the experience of losing someone they love. You can also ask God to help you find comfort, healing, peace, and hope,” he said. “It is a normal part of the human experience that we encounter, losing something or someone very close to us. When that happens, it can be incredibly painful. “Our response to those struggling with grief should be to show compassion, care and support. After all, it was Jesus who said ‘Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.’”
Growing families need healthy minds to flourish WO R D S Olivia Bunter
Photo: Supplied
Pregnancy and parenthood can put significant stress on new parents, and studies show that it is not uncommon for anxiety and depression to overwhelm new parents. St John of God Raphael Services aims to help mothers and fathers through the emotional challenges of early parenthood.
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Services, new father Alan said adapting to having a newborn was a stressful experience where he felt frustrated and angry when trying to accept his new baby’s behaviour. He was then referred to St John of God Raphael Services where he was given coping strategies that helped him understand how the mind processes information.
“
eeking out support has, in most recent years, become a more conventional practice for parents with the rise of mental health awareness.
While it may have been difficult for parents in the past to acquire affordable and accessible support, St John of God Raphael Services began offering these services to relieve the financial stress and additional strain that a newborn might place on young couples.
... these feelings and process them rationally, so they don’t affect my life so significantly.
Beginning in 2003, it was first set up in Subiaco and
”
still remains a free service, available expense throughout its 15 locations across Western Australia, New South Wales and Victoria. National Director of St John of God Raphael Services, Helen McAllister, said that in 2018, Raphael Services
“I’ve since been able to identify these feelings and
provided some 23,000 individual counselling sessions
process them rationally, so they don’t affect my life so
to 2000 new parents, 5000 more than the previous
significantly,” Alan said.
year.
“I now feel more confident in my role as a parent. I’ve
The services have always been available to mums and
been able to stay more relaxed and supportive around
dads, however, research has shown that one in 10 men
my wife when she most needs it.
experience perinatal anxiety and depression.
“I have a closer bond with my daughter, and a more
“We want to remind men that they aren’t alone,” Mrs
relaxed family environment at home.”
McAllister said.
Mrs McAllister said it is important for fathers
“There are free services out there that provide
experiencing symptoms of anxiety or depression to
emotional support for new dads if they are struggling.”
seek help.
While there is an established public forum for new
“At Raphael Services, we believe that offering vital
mothers in community establishments and agencies,
early-intervention counselling, therapy and support
there still remains a stigma for young or new fathers,
will empower and enable vulnerable parents to thrive
with little to no support for them to seek help.
emotionally and mentally as a family unit,” she
According to healthy wellbeing advocate Beyond Blue,
explained.
anxiety and depression can be difficult to spot in new
“Raphael Services is an inclusive service that
dads because they are often reluctant to seek help.
welcomes mothers and fathers from all backgrounds
Added pressure often accompanies new dads with the
and is available to all members of the community, not
notion that they are the “provider of the family” which
only St John of God Health Care patients, from
can result in feeling sad, numb, or withdrawn in the
conception until the child is four years of age.
weeks and months after the birth of the child.
“All that’s needed is a referral and a mental health care
In one of the case studies examined by Raphael
plan from a GP.”
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POVERTY, HOMELESSNESS AND MIGRANTS WO R D S Eric Martin
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he number of people sleeping rough in Western Australia is on the increase according to a new report by The University of Notre Dame Australia (UNDA).
The report, Poverty, Homelessness and Migrants in Western Australia, has been commissioned by the Archdiocese of Perth and is the first of a series of planned, annual research reports that will inform the provision of the Catholic Church’s social outreach programs in Perth. The report is an initiative of the Archdiocesan Plan as part of the Social Outreach priority, with the research data to be used to assist judgements in the areas of • assessing the need for new social outreach agencies/ activities; • the capacity to close or scale back existing social
New report highlights need for better support for the homeless, migrants and the poor
outreach agencies/activities; • he need to avoid duplication of social outreach activities; and • the opportunity for the Archdiocese to partner with other Catholic agencies such as Catholic Homes to achieve our goals. Dr Martin Drum, Director of Public Policy at UNDA, said the Archdiocese and Notre Dame are natural partners in research since “we have a common mission and purpose in many of the things we do”. “One of the major benefits of the report is that it outlines the prevalence of key social issues in the Perth community, and the areas where those problems have manifested themselves.
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“In particular, the report should help agencies who address poverty, homelessness, and migrant issues, by highlighting where the gaps in service delivery currently are,” Dr Martin explained. In 2016, the Census of Population and Housing stated that Australia’s rate of homelessness has increased 4.6 per cent since 2011 and that an estimated 9,000 West Australians are categorised as homeless. The study classifies homelessness according to three distinct levels of access to accommodation and basic resources, a definition it shares with the Australian Bureau
Dr Martin Drum signs the UNDA Agreement Photo: Amy Gibbs
of Statistics (ABS): • Primary homelessness: being without conventional accommodation; • Secondary homelessness: moving frequently from one form of temporary shelter to another; • Tertiary homelessness: living in boarding houses on a medium to long-term basis. Compared with other states and territories, WA had a below average overall homelessness rate, falling by 11 per cent from 2011 to 2016, yet the harshest form of homelessness, “sleeping rough” is increasing compared to other states and territories, rising three per cent over the same period to 1083 people (or 13 per cent of all people sleeping rough nationally).
“There seems to be more people about and they’re spreading out to the outer suburbs, like Kelmscott, it’s nice out there. “There’s support; a homeless person can access things like the Catholic Coffee Van, but it would be great to see some sort of addiction programmes to help with alcohol and cigarettes especially – there’s a lot of problems with addiction. Once your money starts disappearing on that, well, there’s nothing left for a roof.” Preventative and early intervention homelessness programs for children and young teenagers are important in reducing risk factors and breaking the developmental cycle of homelessness, a view supported by Gary out on the streets.
WA had the lowest rate
“Parents should stay together, stay off drugs, don’t drink
of homelessness for
of issues causing this and people just can’t seem to stop,”
young people aged 12 to
alcohol and quit the cigarettes – it’s always the same kind Gary said.
24 and people aged 55 and over compared with the rest of Australia." Men make up 60 per cent of the states’ homeless population and WA had the lowest rate of homelessness for young people aged 12 to 24 and people aged 55 and over compared with the rest of Australia. Gary is a mature aged man who has been living on the streets of Perth for at least six years and has seen many changes take place in the City’s homeless population over that same period. “I was in Melbourne for a bit, but you know, the gangs over there, Perth’s good. I’m not really sure how long I’ve been homeless but at least six years in Perth and it’s the usual issues at night time – drugs and alcohol seem to be coming through more,” Gary said.
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C A T H O L I C
H O M E S
Ageing actively boosts wellbeing
W
hen you think about it, ageing provides the
The Home Care service offered at Catholic Homes aims
perfect opportunity to delve into new
to keep care partners out of residential care for as long
activities.
as possible while living independently at home. As part
As we get older, there are fewer commitments on our
of the Home Care program, the Day Therapy Centre at
time and enjoying a lifestyle that’s socially, mentally,
St Vincent’s offers group and one-on-one sessions with
and physically active as we age, helps to preserve
allied health professionals, often exercising to music
wellbeing across all aspects of life.
either standing or sitting.
Enjoying an active lifestyle is important for maintaining
Located in Guildford and offering stunning Swan River
strength, flexibility, posture and balance, and while
views, St Vincent’s is currently under redevelopment,
doing so, it allows us to remain engaged while
and the state-of-the-art facility due for completion by
socialising and meeting new people. For example:
the end of 2019 will include upgrades to the Day
joining a Pilates class or taking up ballroom dancing is a
Therapy Centre.
great way to connect.
Catholic Homes’ care partners already receiving a Home Care package, are also eligible to receive the Volunteers in Place Service, which is available under the Community Visitors Scheme. Similar to a buddy system, the scheme brings together volunteers and care partners who are looking for new friendships, while allowing carers to focus on their care partners existing physical and clinical needs. Remaining connected to your peers and community is vital at any age, and Catholic Homes facilitates the Circle of Men meetings on a regular basis, where the male members of the Catholic Homes community come together to engage in conversation and storytelling.
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Led by volunteers Peter Fry and Ross Prout, the Circle of Men book was launched in 2018 featuring 16 heartfelt stories. Catholic Homes’ monthly Dementia Support Group has recently been opened up to the public. Each session provides support to the families or anyone providing support to someone living with dementia - guest speakers have included Montessori consultant Ann Kelly and dementia educator Theresa Bates. For many living with dementia, the loss of independence is one of the casualties of having an impaired memory. Since the implementation of Montessori into Catholic Homes in 2013, those living with dementia have become more involved in their immediate environment. It is common to find them folding tea towels or watering the vegetable patch they helped plant. Making a contribution gives meaning and improves selfesteem tremendously. Out in the wider community, Marist Lodge care partners worked on a knitting project for an orphanage in Phuket and Castledare Village’s care partners regularly volunteer to sort clothes for the op-shop at St
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For many living with
dementia, the loss of independence is one of the casualties of having an impaired memory.
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Martin’s Church in Forrestfield. Hospitality is one of Catholic Homes’ Core Values, alongside “Love and Joy”, and as part of the Montessori approach, communal dining in a buffet food service set-up empowers care partners while engaging over a shared meal. Sometimes residential care partners miss dining out in restaurants on a regular basis. So award-winning Castledare Chef Kris Gorayah brings the restaurant to them on their birthdays with a pop-up restaurant serving the food, music, and a guest of their choice. Music is an integral part of our lives at any age. The health benefits of singing or playing a musical instrument are plentiful and include friendship and a sense of belonging, as well as increased blood flow, stress reduction, endorphin release and improved attention and memory. The music programme at Catholic Homes has proven to be hugely successful with programmes implemented at Archbishop Goody (2014), St Vincent’s (2014 and 2016) and in 2019, a drumming circle at Marist Lodge and a choir at Trinity Village. Just in case you need any further incentive about embracing an active lifestyle to promote wellbeing, Catholic Home’s Occupational Therapist Carina Vigus shares: “Staying active while ageing is all about continuing to live well while ageing and not being a passive recipient of life”. If you require further information about any of Catholic Homes services please get in contact at catholichomes@ catholichomes.com, 1300 244 111 or www.catholichomes.com
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have partnership arrangements in place. The NDIA will
Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), the Scheme was
continue to assist and connect participants in these areas to
first introduced through a number of trial sites around
supports and services in their local communities.
Australia from July 2013. Following the successful trial, the
Identitywa is one of WA’s largest disability support
NDIS commenced a staged national rollout on 1 July 2016.
providers. Chief Executive Officer, Marina Re, spoke to The
Since its inception, the NDIA has also been providing
Record sharing her thoughts on why collaboration is key in
information on supports and services available in local
expanding the great opportunities that the NDIS offers.
communities in the form of sporting clubs, support groups,
“Working in partnership with individuals and families is at
community and educational facilities, as well as information
the centre of what we do. The NDIS gives us the impetus to
about what state and territory government mainstream
think outside the square and work in new ways, therefore
supports are available to people with disability.
our strong emphasis on co-design and being responsive to
Following a trial in Western Australia of two NDIS models, in
what people tell us they want now and for their future,
April 2018, the WA Government agreed to join the
facilitates the development of more innovative options,” she
nationally administered Scheme. All people who have been
stated.
accessing State government funded and provided specialist
“Developing an individualised plan has really enabled people
disability services are expected to have transitioned to the
to access the services most important and relevant to them.”
NDIS by 30 June 2020.
Marina added that Identitywa’s goal going forward is to
This May, the NDIA took another big step when they
maintain their existing high-quality services while embracing
partnered with three providers to deliver local area
innovation and enabling scalability to meet the future
coordination services to WA participants. These agencies
demand.
are Mission Australia, APM and for children under 7 years of
“We have therefore sought to build partnerships with
age, Wanslea Family Services.
universities and industry to ensure we are in the best
The Kimberley and Pilbara, Midwest-Gascoyne, Outer
position to grow our agency and our positive impact in the
Wheatbelt and Goldfields-Esperance areas of WA do not
community,” she concluded.
Parents happy their son is achieving greater independence with NDIS support Swimming, relaxing walks, ball games and outings in his
The Identitywa Planning Officer, people close to the family,
community are just some of the activities 29-year-old
including Alex’s godparents and grandmother, founded
Alex can do in his week.
Team Alex in early 2017. Team Alex supported Andrew and
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ver the past two years, Alex’s life has changed significantly as he moved out of his family home for
the first time and now lives in one of Identitywa’s shared houses – achieving a level of independence his parents, Andrew and Sue, had hoped he would one day. “It is very clear that he loves his new life because whenever we take him out, which is quite regularly, he absolutely can’t wait to get back!” says Sue. “It is really fantastic to see him so happy and comfortable with his housemates and the wonderful staff who support him.” For Andrew and Sue, the search for the right support provider was literally quite life-changing. “We moved to Western Australia from the Northern Territory because WA offered high quality disability support and funding,” explains Sue.
Sue to develop a plan for Alex’s future. Team Alex met with the NDIS planner in April 2017 to discuss Alex’s individual needs and his future goals. “It was quite funny at the first meeting as they had to arrange for a bigger meeting room to accommodate us all. We definitely needed the support of those who new Alex best as we wanted to make sure we covered all his individual needs in the NDIS plan,” explains Sue. Andrew and Sue say they are delighted with how the initial meeting went and all the following meetings over the past two years which have been to review Alex’s plan. “Our experience with the NDIS has been extremely positive and we are very pleased with all that has transpired. It has been a wonderful outcome for all our family,” said Andrew. “Alex is really happy in his new home and, as his parents, we
“You could say we shopped around and were delighted we
couldn’t ask for more!”
found Identitywa.”
For more information on NDIS go to: www.ndis.gov.au
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MOVIE REVIEW
Unplanned places abortion issue in question
ARCHDIOCESAN POST-ABORTION GRIEF COUNSELLING MAKES SIGNIFICANT IMPAC T WORDS John Mulderig and Jamie O’Brien
T
he hard-hitting, fact-based drama Unplanned dares its viewers to confront the reality of what happens when a baby is aborted.
That’s an effective strategy on the part of co-writers and directors Chuck Konzelman and Cary Solomon, not least because the peculiar institution of our day thrives on concealment, muddled thinking and Orwellian euphemisms. But it also means that this emotionally unsparing film is not for the casual moviegoer of any age.
Ashley Bratcher, who plays Abby Johnson, is pictured in a scene from the movie “Unplanned”, the story of Abby Johnson, a former Planned Parenthood
Adapted from the eponymous 2011 memoir by Abby
clinic director, and her decision to join the pro-life movement. Photo: CNS
Johnson (Ashley Bratcher), Unplanned traces her
playing Shawn and Abby’s unflappable lawyer, Jeff.
steady rise to become one of the youngest Planned Parenthood clinic directors in the country. Yet it also shows how she gradually became uneasy about the organisation’s marketing of abortion.
While Cheryl is clearly the villain of the piece, the script avoids demonising all those associated with Planned Parenthood. Nor does it present all pro-life activists in a positive light.
The conversion in her outlook reaches a dramatic
Whether this sense of balance will give Unplanned any
climax when Abby is asked to assist a doctor
traction with supporters of legal abortion is open to
performing the procedure and witnesses via sonogram
question, however.
what it actually involves.
Having commenced in July 2017, the Archdiocese of Perth Post Abortion Grief Counselling Service, has already made a significant impact.
As the child in the womb tries to move away from the suction tube and medical containers quickly fill with blood, this scene may prove as upsetting for the audience as it was for Johnson. Her new stance is welcomed by Abby’s husband, Doug (Brooks Ryan), and parents Kathleen (Robin DeMarco) and Mike (Robert Thomason), all of them pro-life. It also brings reconciliation with some of the protestors she once considered adversaries, including 40 Days for Life activists Shawn (Jared Lotz) and Marilisa (Emma Elle Roberts). Unsurprisingly, Abby’s ornery former superior, Cheryl (Robia Scott), views her change of heart in a different light. Once Abby’s mentor, infuriated Cheryl becomes the moving force in a lawsuit against her ex-protege as well as against Shawn. Kaiser Johnson steals this portion of the picture
With the initiative coming directly from Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, the idea for the service came about after a gap in the services being provided by the Archdiocese in the area, was identified. Archdiocesan Research and Project Development Manager Mr Tony Giglia said the aim of the Post Abortion Grief Counselling Service will be to provide support and healing to those who are now suffering these consequences. The free service is 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. For more information on how to access the new post abortion grief counselling services, go to www.perthcatholic.org.au.
Decadent Chocolate Banana Bread R EC I PE Martin Eade Banana bread is too often seen as last-resort in a café or the only use for “that bunch of bananas buried in the cupboard”. But made with care, quality ingredients and a little imagination, it can be a thing of beauty. It’s even better when lightly toasted and smothered with butter. When cooking, it’s important to use seasonal, local ingredients wherever possible. Our farmers need all the support they can get, and we should never be scared to buy the imperfect fruit and veg supermarkets label as “ugly”. I always buy Carnarvon bananas, which tend to be smaller – nicely lunchbox sized – and sweeter.
INGREDIENTS •
1 cup plain flour
•
½ cup Dutch cocoa
•
1 tsp baking soda
•
½ tsp sea salt
•
3 large brown bananas
METHOD 1.
(9x5 inch) loaf pan with cooking spray. 2. 3.
•
¼ cup canola oil or
In a large bowl, mash the bananas with a fork. Add the melted butter and oil and stir until combined. Stir in the brown sugar, egg,
¼ cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and sea salt. Set aside.
(1½ cups mashed) •
Pre-heat your oven to 180°C. Grease a 23x13cm
and vanilla extract. Stir until smooth. 4.
Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, don’t overmix. Stir in ¾ of the
melted coconut oil
chocolate (see handy hint below).
•
¾ cup packed light brown sugar
•
1 large egg at room temperature
•
1 tsp vanilla extract
for 50-65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted
•
1 cup dark chocolate, chips
into the bread comes out mostly clean. You might
5.
remaining chocolate over the top of the bread. Bake
have some melted chocolate on the toothpick
or roughly-chopped
and that’s fine. You just don’t want a lot of gooey
HANDY HINT When I bake, I tend to raid my fridge for leftover chocolate first. When I made this recipe, I didn’t have any chips and ended up using some 95 per cent Lindt and a left over easter egg for this delicious result! In this case, I put it all in the bread rather
Pour batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle the
batter. Check at 50 minutes, just to be safe. 6.
Remove the pan from the oven and set on a wire cooling rack. Let the bread cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Run a knife around the edges of the bread and carefully remove from the pan. Let the bread cool on the wire cooling rack until slightly warm. Cut into slices and serve.
than sprinkling on top (although I wish
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I’d had some white chips for that). The
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point here is to just relax and go with it.
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ACROSS 24 Church musician,
2 Countrymen of
at times
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Catholic portrayer
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of Obi-Wan
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Rome
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21 Father of Mary
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saintly founder of the
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reserved to God alone
25 First place
Joseph saw these in his
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The Eucharistic Prayer
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Ark landing
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Sisters of St. Joseph
Dame, to friends 28 There is a basilica to this saint in Quebec 30 Grandson of Adam
10 An ancestor of Jesus, in Matthew 1 12 Holy ___
ANSWERS
14 Blow on the cheek delivered by the bishop at Confirmation 16 Patron saint of dancers 18 Member of an order of St. Angela Merici 20 Apollonia is their patron saint
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