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A humbling moment and a ceremony charged with meaning - Pages 10-13 In a ceremony with ancient origins, Benedict XVI bestows pallium on Archbishop Costelloe SDB
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Pope Benedict XVI presents a pallium to Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB of Perth, during a Mass in St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on June 29. The Pope gave 44 archbishops the woollen pallium as a sign of their communion with him and their pastoral responsibility as shepherds. PHOTO: GIANCARLO GIULIANI, CATHOLIC PRESS PHOTO, CNS
Young atheist’s conversion turns plenty of heads IF IT’S TRUE that the biggest argument against Christianity is not Jesus but Christians themselves, then high-profile US atheist blogger Leah Libresco still has her work cut out for her. Last week, she shocked everyone on every side of the debate about whether God exists by announcing that she would no longer write a regular atheist blog on the popular religion website known as Patheos (www.patheos.com). She announced her decision and the reasons for it under the heading, ‘This is my last post for the Patheos atheist portal.’ That was because, she said, she had entered a program known as the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults in the Archdiocese of Washington where she lives; in
other words, the US’ foremost atheist blogger had begun the process of becoming a Catholic. Her continuing blog has already been moved to the Patheos Catholic channel. An indication of how attentiongrabbing the news was came when US cable network giant CNN interviewed Ms Libresco at length on the reasons for her conversion; her story also made it to MSNBC and numerous other media outlets. Within days of her announcement, innumerable posts, comments, articles and expressions of happiness or disappointment at the news flooded the internet; it’s impossible to Google her name without landing at the beginning of pages and pages of entries discussing her decision.
A strong factor in the attention has been that in recent years Ms Libresco had carved out a reputation as a leading atheist writer on the Internet and one of the ablest opponents of belief in God. Her intellectual honesty and formidable intellect – in 2011, she graduated as a double major in mathematics and political science from one of America’s premier ivyleague universities, Yale - had won widespread respect from both fellow atheists and Christians. In her attention-grabbing post, Ms Libresco said her reasons for finally deciding to choose Catholicism included her realisation “that there were parts of Christianity and Catholicism that seemed like a pretty good match for Please turn to Page 9
Leah Libresco: the intellectually gifted US atheist blogger has surprised her audience by announcing she is becoming a Catholic. PHOTO: PUBLIC SOURCES
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Volunteers for Broome THE Diocese of Broome is looking for volunteers to assist with the work of the local Church on Aboriginal missions. Placements are preferred for a period of six months to two years, with the possibility of an extension. For further details and an application form please contact Jo and Kevin Bell 9192 1060; 0427 433 244; email: volunteers@broomediocese.org; web www.broomediocese.org ; mail PO Box 76, Broome WA 6725.
Supreme care say patients MERCY Hospital in Mount Lawley has been acknowledged for its high level of obstetric care in a recent HBF survey of former patients. Hospital CEO, Garry England, said that they were proud to receive recognition for the care and services they provide for expectant mothers, both before and after births, and stated that they were committed to ensuring that recognised best practice standards would continue to remain in place. A spokesperson for HBF, Jennifer Solitario, said the survey highlighted the quality of the hospital’s services. “This survey shows that if (prospective patients) choose to have their baby at Mercy Hospital, they will be well looked after,” Ms Solitario said.
Children helped a crowd of hundreds honour Mary at Bove Farm recently - see page 5 for the story.
TV know-how LIVE telecasts of interactive, medical educational sessions from St John of God Hospital in Subiaco are providing doctors and other health professionals around rural WA with the latest information regarding treatment, management, technology and services available for patients in their care. The new initiative, a partnership of St John of God and the Western Australian Country Health Service, allows rural health professionals to become part of the weekly telecasts of the hospital’s General Practitioner Ground Rounds sessions where consultants, registrars
and junior medical staff are presented with a broad mix of challenging, clinical cases while engaging contribution from specialists in the audience and questions from the floor. By linking into these telecasts, doctors throughout WA are able to hear from some of Perth’s most respected and influential specialists, physicians and surgeons without having to travel extensive distances.
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This virgin and martyr, the patron saint for a difficult childbirth, is associated with a series of stories about Pelagia of Antioch, who may have been martyred when Emperor Diocletian ordered the last persecution of Christians in 303. St. John Chrysostom in the sixth century and later St. Ambrose knew of a Margaret or Pelagia in Antioch (Marina in the Eastern church) who jumped off a building to save her chastity. Margaret had a strong following as one of the 14 helper saints in the Middle Ages, and was one of the “voices” that St. Joan of Arc heard, urging her to save France.
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Sunday 8th - Green 14TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 1st Reading: Ezek 2:2-5 The Lord says this Responsorial Ps 122 Psalm: Eyes on the Lord 2nd Reading: 2 Cor 12:7-10 A thorn in the flesh Reading: Mk 6:1-6 A thorn in the flesh Monday 9th - Red SS AUGUSTINE ZHAO RONG PRIEST, AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS 1st Reading: Hos 2:16-18,21-22 Greatness and might Responsorial Ps 144:2-9 Psalm: God’s salvation Gospel Reading: Mt 9:18-26 Healing power Tuesday 10th - Green 1st Reading: Hos 4-7,11-13 Idols to be destroyed Responsorial Ps 113B:3-10 Psalm: Trust in the Lord Gospel Reading: Mt 9:32-38 Few labourers Wednesday 11th - White ST BENEDICT, ABBOT (M) 1st Reading: Hos 10:1-3,7-8,12 Sow integrity
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abilities, is providing an opportunity for anyone interested in learning or practising Auslan (Australian Sign Language). In an informal social atmosphere, participants gather together each month to begin or continue their experience with this form of communication. In a relaxed setting involving coffee, cakes, biscuits, games and other activities, those attending can catch up with old friends or meet new ones. Bring a friend. Next meeting; July 26, 10.30am12.30pm at Emmanuel Centre, 25 Windsor Street, Perth. For more information, contact Emma Chevron on emmanuelcentre@westnet.com.au.
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ARCHBISHOP Emeritus Barry James Hickey will join the Centre for Liturgy on July 18 for one of its parish workshops to help parish musicians sing the New Translation of the Roman Missal. He will present Chants for the New Translation issued by the International Commission on English in the Liturgy, the body that put together the new translation. Four new Mass settings will also be introduced: Mass of St Margaret by Br M Herry fms; Mass of St Alphonsus by Paul Bird CSsr; Mass for a new world by David Haas; and Glorify: A contemporary Mass Setting by Fr Robert Galea, Gary and Natasha Pinto. These settings range from the simple traditional to contemporary music styles. The workshop will be held at the Holy Family Church, 45 Thelma Street, Como on July 18, 2012 beginning at 7.30pm. To register for the workshop, contact the Centre for Liturgy, 9207 3350, or email registrations.cfl@ perthcatholic.org.auor. Registration forms can be downloaded from www.liturgycentre.com.au.
Apology THE story ‘There’s nothing like a country jaunt’ (May 9, 2012) contained a number of inaccuracies. Two local farmers who served at the altar on the occasion of St Francis Xavier, Quairading’s 75th anniversary, were wrongly referred to as “farmer boys”. The article also said Sr Philomena Burrell PBVM gave a talk on Benediction which was also incorrect, (she gave a talk on Friday, April 27 on Grace and another on Faith, the following day). These inaccuracies and some unfortunate language were introduced into the text and were not part of Mr Nathan Hearn’s original article. The Record apologises.
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By Sarah Motherwell NON-RELIGIOUS people outnumber every other religious group in Western Australia for the first time since census records began. The 2011 census reveals Catholicism is still the largest religion in Australia; however, the Perth metropolitan area and WA are predominantly populated by non-religious people. About a quarter of Australians, more than five million people, identify themselves as Western Catholic, followed by 22.3 per cent who identify as having no religion and 17.1 per cent who identify as Anglican. ‘No religion’ showed the largest growth in numbers since the 2006 census, increasing by 29.4 per cent to 4.7 million people, overtaking Anglicans for the number two spot in religious affiliation. All other religions represent single digit percentages of the Australian population. New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland and their respective capital cities remain the only states and metropolitan areas where Catholicism is the number one religion. Non-religious people have the majority in all other states and cities. The no religion option was introduced to the census in 1971 but does not require a person to specify
whether they are irreligious, agnostic or atheist. Australia however is still very much a Christian nation, with about three fifths of the populations identifying themselves as Christian. Since the 2001 census, the number of Catholics has declined by two per cent compared to the number of non-religious people, which has increased by seven per cent. If the current trend continues, Catholicism could lose its spot as the number one religion in the nation by the next census. Cockburn is the most heavily Catholic populated State electorate in the Perth metropolitan area with about 38 per cent of residents identifying as Catholic, followed by Balcatta at 35 per cent and Morley at 34 per cent. Coogee is the suburb with the highest percentage of Catholics in the Cockburn electorate, followed by Munster and Spearwood. In Munster, St Jerome’s assistant priest Fr Mathew said the numbers were good news but he thinks attendance has more to do with the religious program. “People are coming for the Mass even during the day. We have good numbers on the weekend too.” Hinduism showed the largest proportional growth of the three most common non-Christian religions, the others being Islam and Buddhism, of 86 per cent to 275,535 people.
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Albany kids make caring look easy By Robert Hiini WHEN 12-year-old Cameron Mitchell read about a personal water filter in an inventions book last year, he and his younger sisters sprang into action. Cameron, Iona (11) Tighean (8) and Erin (4) raised just under $1,000, enabling them to buy 125 personal water filters for children in Tanzania, a story featured on the front page of The Record on April 13 last year. In recent weeks, the Mitchell children have been at it again, selling cakes and Lighthouse Media CDs after the 7.30am Sunday Mass at St Joseph’s in Albany. This time round, they are hoping to help even more people, raising funds to buy the larger SkyBox filters, capable of filtering up to 25 litres per hour, keeping whole communities safe from water-borne diseases. Costing $325, the boxes are chemical-free and utilise gravity to draw water through an ultrafiltration membrane, removing harmful bacteria and pathogens. The boxes will likely go to villages in Indonesia. The smaller “Lifestraw” filters they bought last year went to a village in Tanzania, where their friend, and ex-parish priest, Father Rogasian Msami grew up. “I was really pleased they got them safely,” Cameron told The Record, saying he had seen photos of the children with the Lifestraws in their hands. “When we saw how happy the children were, we wanted to do
more to help other boys and girls,” Iona added. This year, the children have so far raised $1,536.30 for their Clean Water Project, thanks, in no small part, to the generosity of Albany parishioners. “People were just walking up to us and handing us money, smiling and walking away without taking cakes or CDs,” Tighean said. “One man gave us a lot of money and only took one cake. It was really nice of all those people.” The change from Lifestraws to SkyJuice’s devices was due to a massive increase in the cost and mini-
A year after spotting a water filter in an inventions book, the Mitchell children are fundraising again. mum order level of the former. The children would not be deterred. “God will provide us with the money we need to buy whatever water filters he wants us to buy,” Cameron said. When asked why they were selling Lighthouse CDs, the children’s father, Cameron (snr) said the CDs, featuring talks by renowned Catholic speakers, had been a boon to their faith. Three and a half years ago, he and his wife were “cafeteria Catholics”, Mr Mitchell told The Record. “I used to think, “why am
Fr Concord Bagaoisan OSJ with fledgling fundraisers Tighean, Erin, Cameron and Iona Mitchell.
I a Catholic when I could be anything else?,” he said. Hearing the conversion story of biblical scholar and former Evangelical pastor, Scott Hahn, on a Lighthouse CD gave his faith
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providing additional faith formation for every member of his family, Mr Mitchell said. For information or to assist the Clean Water Project, contact Cameron (snr) at ozplod@gmail.com or on 0449 599 332.
MS Researcher and SJOG doctor a great West Aussie By Sarah Motherwell
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IF IT was not for his fascination with the nervous system, leading Multiple Sclerosis (MS) researcher, neurologist Professor Bill Carroll could have been a scientist studying plants. Fortunately, Prof Carroll’s interests led him down a successful career path as a doctor, having spent the past 30 years assisting patients with MS diagnosis and treatment at the St John of God Subiaco and Charles Gairdner hospitals. His contribution to medicine and his research was officially recognised last month when, much to his surprise, he was named Western Australian of the Year in Business and Professions. “I didn’t know anything about the award or the nomination,” Prof Carroll said. “I realised it when I saw the finalists published in the paper.” He was nominated by the MS Society of WA and MS Research Australia (MSRA), of whose board he is a currently a member. Growing up in the south west of Western Australia, Prof Carroll was originally studying agronomy when he decided to switch to medicine in his second year at the University of Western Australia. “When I went to university, all these areas opened up and learning about the nervous system was absolutely exciting.” His interest in MS research was sparked during his neurology training in London where he worked with doctors researching optic nerve disease, a cardinal symptom of MS.
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According to MSRA, an estimated 20,000 Australians have MS, with women representing three out of every four diagnoses. The disease affects the central nervous system, interfering with the transmission of nerve impulses throughout the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves. While it is not fatal, it is often a frustrating and unpredictable disease. It is unknown why some people are susceptible and there is no single test to establish an accurate diagnosis. Prof Carroll said the award has been a great boost in highlighting MS and research into the disease. He said to ensure MS research is continued, you have to be able to promote the benefits of the research to people with MS and the wider community, and ensure all the funding goes to research. “No point in saying what a certain cell does, you have to tell them what certain research does to help repel or cure the disease. It is the way you market the research activity that generates the research funds.”
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Past lives again behind Trinity foundation stone By Glynnis Grainger THE search was on for a 50-yearold time capsule at Trinity College, known to be behind the foundation stone. When Trinity archivist Robyn Jennison was talking to Brother Tony Kelly in preparation for a recent oral history interview, he mentioned a time capsule that he and other brothers had placed behind the “second slice” of the foundation stone. The stone had been laid in Gibney Hall for the opening of Trinity College in 1962. In 1961, when preparing to leave the Terrace, the brothers had found the original Christian Brothers College time capsule, which had been placed there in 1895 by the
brothers of that time. It was a bottle containing a newspaper of November 2, 1895, featuring a description of the opening of CBC Perth; a photograph of the first staff of brothers; a religious card; a medal and coins from 1894. The Trinity Brothers placed all but the coins into a box/capsule specially made by Br Tony Kelly, with similar items from 1962. They then placed the time capsule behind the Gibney Hall foundation stone at the opening of the new Trinity College in 1962. It was with great expectation that on May 4 this year, Headmaster Ivan Banks, with the help of Adrian Menzies from the Maintenance Department, looked for the 50-year-old capsule in the wall behind the foundation stone.
At first, there was no sign of the capsule, but perseverance paid off and the capsule was finally discovered! In addition to items from the original 1895 time capsule, the 1962 sealed box contained: The Record newspaper dated Thursday March 29, 1962, with cover story “New Trinity College Will Further the Catholic Education Effort”; an agricultural show flyer; a medallion bearing the image of Our Lady, and a 1962 edition of the Sunday Times featuring the opening of Trinity College. Plans are already under way in Trinity College’s Jubilee Year to create a time capsule containing special items from 2012 that will be of interest and give pleasure to those who open it in another 50 years’ time.
A copy of The Record, dated March 29, 1962, found amid other historical gems in Trinity College’s 50-year-old time capsule. PHOTO: COURTESY TRINITY COLLEGE
Crowds flock to Jesus through Mary By Mark Reidy MARY should be the model for all Christians because she was fully open to the presence of Christ, Father Tony Chiera told those gathered for the annual Busselton May Rosary celebration on May 6. Speaking to the hundreds who attended, Fr Chiera, Vicar general of the Bunbury Diocese, emphasised the importance of following Mary’s example of allowing Jesus to live in their hearts so they could bring his love to others. “Our Lady’s desire is to bring all people into a deeper relationship with her son,” Fr Chiera told the crowd. The Rosary celebration was the 32nd pilgrimage to be held at the farm of Luigi and Luisa Bove, south of Busselton, colloquially known as Bove Farm. They began in 1980 in thanksgiving for Luisa’s physical healing from an ongoing illness and for her husband’s faith conversion. The day included a concelebrated Mass led by Fr Chiera along with Busselton parish priest, Fr Wally Kevis, and Fr Brian Morgan. It was followed by the crowning of a statue of Our Lady and a procession around the property during which the Rosary was recited, followed by Benediction. The event concluded with afternoon tea for pilgrims, some who had travelled from Perth, Mandurah and numerous towns in the Bunbury Diocese.
Scenes from the 32nd Busselton May Rosary Celebration. PHOTOS: M MONISSE
Gong for studious researchers of Freo’s femmes RESEARCH into the important role played by women in Fremantle’s history has won recognition for two UNDA students at an award ceremony in May. Madison Lloyd-Jones and Toni Church, both students at the university’s Fremantle campus, were awarded first and second prizes respectively in the category of ‘Unpublished Work’ at the City of Fremantle/Town of East Fremantle 2012 Heritage Awards. Ms Lloyd-Jones, a PhD student, was acknowledged for her research, “Homefront Heroines and Hollywood Heroes”, which looked into the experiences of Fremantle women during WWII and the impact of the American servicemen who passed through the town between 1942-45.
Associate Professor Deborah Gare, who supervised both students throughout their projects, said she was delighted that the work undertaken by “two fine, early-career scholars” had been recognised by
She was acknowledged for her research into women’s experiences of the presence of US servicemen in WWII. the prestigious awards. “Madison and Toni have uncovered extraordinary stories about the history of women in Fremantle,” she said. “I am proud that their projects
can contribute meaningfully to the City’s heritage and its community.” Ms Church, a 2011 graduate, acknowledged that it had been challenging to uncover information for her thesis, “Sand and skirts: a study of British women in Early Colonial Fremantle 1829–39”, but stated that the experience had been personally rewarding. “Completing this project has delivered a sense of self-validation to have achieved my goal of contributing something meaningful to the Fremantle community,” Ms Church said. “I have lived in Fremantle my whole life, so to go back through time and learn about the birthplace of my home city and the important roles women played in the fledgling years of colonisation was amazing.”
Madison Lloyd-Jones and Toni Church with their Heritage Awards for research into the history of women in Fremantle. PHOTO: UNDA
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Parish celebrates saints who burned with grace THE parish of Sts John and Paul, Willetton has taken up the mantle of the Year of Grace, completing a three-day, prayer-focused program, Reflect, Reconnect and Recharge, as part of its parish feast weekend. Benedictine priest and St Thomas More College chaplain, Fr Michael Leek OSB, gave the first of the weekend’s talks, following Mass, on prayer and spirituality in daily life. One Willetton parishioner told The Record that Fr Michael spoke with an engaging style about the importance of creating periods of quiet and silence, at least twice a day. He began his talk with quotes from Scripture and mystics, old and new. He also gave practical strategies for practising meditation in daily life. The second day included a reflection by fellow parishioner Dr Carmel Suart, as well as group sharing. Dr Suart spoke about the importance and relevance of incorporating prayer in family life. Using a story of a grandfather and
grandson appreciating the beauty of God in nature, Dr Suart elucidated the importance of encouraging children to see God’s goodness in everyday life, in a world that may not always view life from a similar point of view. On the Triduum’s last day, two life-size posters of the parish’s patron saints, John and Paul, were unveiled and blessed by parish priest, Fr Thai Vu. Fr Leo Spicer OSM gave a thumbnail sketch of both saints whose charisms, though very different in nature, were complementary in the Christian life. St Paul was blessed with zeal and tenacity to reach out to the Gentiles, representing us in modern life. St John was known for his openhearted affection for Christ. His gospel is the only text in sacred Scripture that defines God, contained in the phrase Deus caritas est, translated as “God is love”. Each night ended with supper, which, one parishioner said, helped them “to mingle and celebrate the uniqueness of their community”.
Fr Leo Spicer OSM, right, and Willetton priest Fr Thai Vu with images of parish saints, John and Paul.
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Heavyweight to President at Campion CAMPION College in Sydney has a new President in the wings. Dr Ryan Messmore will formally assume the position from Dr David Daintree at the end of year graduation ceremony in December. Dr Messmore holds a doctorate in political theology from Oxford and Masters degrees from universities in the United States and England. He said he looked forward to the opportunity to continue building on the great foundations that have been laid. “I am thrilled to be able to succeed Dr Daintree,” Dr Messmore said of his appointment. “This is an exciting young community of learning ... I believe that the students graduating from Campion will become influential leaders of the future.” In 2001, Dr Messmore was the founding director of Trinity Forum Academy in Maryland, USA, a residential institute with a similar religious and intellectual culture as that found at Campion College. Dr Messmore, his wife Karin and their three young children will arrive in Australia later on this year to enable a period of transition. Dr Messmore is a convert to Catholicism.
UNDA student Sharon Davis is presented with an Indigenous student teacher scholarship by Governor-General Quentin Bryce.
A MATURE age education student at The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Broome campus has been awarded the highly acclaimed Governor-General’s Indigenous Student Teacher Scholarship for Western Australia. Sharon Davis, currently in the third year of her Bachelor of Education K-7 degree and a 2011 recipient of the Vice Chancellor’s Medal for Excellence in Education, said she was humbled at being announced as WA’s scholarship recipient. Ms Davis was notified of her success while undertaking her practicum placement at Roebuck Primary School. She travelled from Broome to accept the scholarship from the Governor-General of Australia, Ms Quentin Bryce AC CVO, in Canberra on Friday, June 29. Ms Davis, a Bardi woman from
the Kimberley region of Western Australia, currently juggles her full-time study commitments while raising a family. “I am extremely honoured and privileged to receive the Governor-
nity and can act as role model for them. “To have the opportunity to teach here in Broome and the surrounding Dampier Peninsula is extremely special as I am surrounded by my people and my culture –
“The scholarship means so much to me and my family ... to have the opportunity to teach here in Broome ... surrounded by my people and my culture - two things very close to my heart.” General’s Indigenous Student Teacher Scholarship for WA,” Ms Davis said. “The scholarship means so much to me and my family. The most important thing for me is that the children in the Kimberley get a teacher who lives in their commu-
two things very close to my heart. “I would like to extend my appreciation to all the lecturers and staff at Notre Dame who have been wonderfully supportive of my career ambition as an educator where I can do what I love every day.” Dean of the School of Education
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in Fremantle, Professor Michael O’Neill, congratulated Ms Davis on her achievement. “The University is extremely proud of Sharon’s academic achievement and personal qualities which have been reflected in her receiving this prestigious scholarship,” Professor O’Neill said. Ms Davis applied for the scholarship to fulfil her dream of teaching children in her hometown of Broome. The scholarship is provided annually to one Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student from each Australian state through the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. Each scholarship is worth up to $25,000 per annum for a maximum period of four years and aims to provide financial support for student teachers.
Dr Ryan Messmore has been announced as Campion College’s next President. PHOTO: CAMPION COLLEGE
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Vatican and Benetton settle over advert The Vatican and Italian fashion house Benetton reached an out-of-court settlement after the Vatican took legal action against an ad campaign that depicted Pope Benedict XVI kissing a Muslim leader. The settlement included the fashion company making an unspecified donation to a Catholic charity and a promise to stop the image from being displayed on the Internet, according to a Vatican statement in mid-May. The campaign, titled “Unhate,” was unveiled last November and featured doctored images of supposedly antagonistic world leaders in kissing scenes. One image was of Pope Benedict embracing Sheik Ahmad el-Tayeb, president of al-Azhar University in Cairo.
COUNTRY
Nigerian bishops warn on anger levels Nigeria’s Catholic bishops expressed concern that anger and hatred are growing among Christian and Muslim communities and have reached a dangerous level following a spate of Church bombings by the fundamentalist Islamic sect Boko Haram. In their June 26 statement, the bishops lamented the lack of security for Christians despite mounting attacks. The bishops also urged the government to step up its actions to protect all people from violence and condemned reprisal attacks on Muslim communities. The most recent incidents occurred on June 17 when 45 people were reported killed after four churches in Zaria and Kaduna were bombed. Afterward, Christian mobs carried out reprisal attacks on Muslims.
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Controversial Mexican bishop retires The Vatican has accepted the resignation of Bishop Onesimo Cepeda Silva of Ecatepec in Mexico. Bishop Cepeda, who submitted his resignation when he turned 75 in accordance with canon law, counted billionaires among his best friends and became one of the most polemic people in Mexican public life for his perceived relationships with the political elite. He transitioned from an early career in banking to being bishop of Ecatepec, a sprawling suburb on the northeastern fringes of Mexico City housing the armies of maids, gardeners and construction workers who commute long distances to work in the nearby capital.
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US charter progress lauded by key figure While the Catholic Church has taken major steps in addressing allegations of clergy sexual abuse, it must continue to be vigilant in assuring that victims and their families will receive the attention and care they deserve, said the chairman of the US National Review Board. In a report marking the 10th anniversary of the “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People,” Al Notzon told the US bishops on June 13 that transparency remains a crucial component of building and maintaining credibility among the faithful as well as the public. He credited the country’s bishops for developing more pastoral responses, rather than being concerned primarily with legal issues. “ In the long run, the strictly legal response caused more pain, did more damage and cost more money,” Notzon said. - CNS
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‘Pallium a reminder of duty’ By Carol Glatz AFTER placing a woollen band around the shoulders of 44 new archbishops as they knelt before him, Pope Benedict XVI told them it was a reminder of their ties to heaven and earth and of their loyalty to Christ and the successor of Peter. “You have been constituted in and for the great mystery of communion that is the Church, the spiritual edifice built upon Christ as the cornerstone, while in its earthly and historical dimension, it is built on the rock of Peter,” the Pope said on June 29 during his homily in St Peter’s Basilica in Rome on the feast of Sts Peter and Paul. However, he added, the “Church is not a community of the perfect, but a community of sinners, obliged to recognise their need for God’s love, their need to be purified through the cross of Jesus Christ.” Before celebrating Mass in St Peter’s Basilica, Pope Benedict gave the archbishops from 23 countries the woollen pallium as a sign of their sharing with him authority over the faithful in their archdioceses. The pallium is presented every year to new archbishops or those who have been assigned to a new archdiocese. Among the archbishops being vested with the pallium were four prelates form the US, including Archbishop William Skurla, who leads the Byzantine Catholic Archeparchy of Pittsburgh. Among the others were four prelates from Canada, including Archbishop Christian Lepine of Montreal, and two from Australia, including Archbishops Mark
Pope Benedict XVI gave 44 archbishops the woolen pallium at St Peter’s Basilica in Rome signifying their communion with him and their collegiality as shepherds to God’s people. PHOTO: CNS/STEFANO RELLANDINI, REUTERS
Coleridge of Brisbane and Timothy Costelloe SDB of Perth. Two new archbishops were unable to attend the ceremony and received their palliums at home, making the final count 46 new archbishops from 24 countries, including South Korea, Pakistan and Bangladesh. The ceremony began with a fanfare of trumpets and Tu es Petrus sung by the Sistine Chapel Choir and the world-renowned Westminster Abbey choir of Great Britain. Also present at Mass was a dele-
gation sent by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople. The pallium ceremony saw a small but significant change this year, since it came before the start of Mass, so as to avoid interrupting the flow of the Mass or seeming to suggest that the bestowal of the pallium has the status of a sacrament. In his homily, the Pope said Sts Peter and Paul represent a “new brotherhood” in which differences can be harmonised in unity with love for Christ. That unity extends not just among Catholics, but all believers
in Christ as they pursue full communion, he said. “Together, we are all cooperators of the truth, which as we know is one and symphonic, and requires from each of us and from our communities a constant commitment to conversion to the one Lord in the grace of the one Spirit,” he told the archbishops. Contributing to this story were Francis Rocca and Sarah Delaney in Rome.
l Archbishop Timothy Costelloe on being in the moment - Pages 10-11 l Full text of Pope Benedict’s homily - Pages 12-13
Vatican bank works to revamp image
The Institute for the Works of Religion, popularly known as the Vatican Bank, is located in the Bastion of Nicholas V in the Vatican. PHOTO: CNS
By Carol Glatz IN AN EFFORT to shed a decadeslong image of secrecy and suspicion, the Vatican bank has been investing heavily in building a new image of transparency and legality. But recent scandals, such as the May 24 ouster of the bank’s president, Ettore Gotti Tedeschi, for incompetence, and leaked Vatican documents hinting of financial mismanagement within the walls of the Vatican have only made that mission more urgent. In a rare show of PR savvy, the Vatican bank, known formally as the Institute for the Works of Religion, has been opening its alarm-triggered doors – giving bishops and ambassadors and, now, journalists, a detailed rundown of how the bank works. “We are trying to open the treasure chest up a bit and show we are working for transparency,” said Paolo Cipriani, the bank’s director since 2003.
In late June, the bank hosted some 60 journalists accredited by the Vatican for a two-hour-plus PowerPoint presentation describing the mission of this unique financial institution and what it has been doing to try to comply with international banking and anti-moneylaundering standards. It also included a brief tour of part of the bank, which is decorated with museum cases displaying gold commemorative coins and large accounting ledgers from the early 1900s. The Institute for the Works of Religion was formally established in 1942, but it has its roots in an administrative body that was started by Pope Leo XIII in 1887 to support the work of the Catholic Church. In fact, Vatican bank officials object to the institute being called a bank, since it’s not considered a commercial enterprise intent on generating capital. On the outside, it certainly
doesn’t seem like a bank: It is housed in a 15th-century tower that used to be a prison and has stone walls that are 30-40 feet thick. However, inside it looks like a bank with its marble floors, vaulted ceiling, large counters staffed with well-dressed tellers peering at computer monitors, an ATM machine in the entryway and high-security doors to the street that can block a thief from escape. It also provides a limited array of banking services. But Vatican officials say it is not a bank because it is not a lending institution; its aim is not to make money but to further the mission of the universal church. The mission of the institute, Cipriani said, “is to safeguard and administer” assets belonging to account holders in more than 150 countries. It handles about 6 billion euros ($7.4 billion) in assets spread out among 33,000 accounts. More than three-quarters of all account holders are in Europe while just 7.3 per cent of accounts – the next highest percentage – are at the Vatican. It chooses very conservative, low-risk portfolios that avoid entities tied to activities deemed unethical by the Catholic Church, such as child exploitation, arms manufacturing and producing abortifacient pharmaceuticals. Investments are mostly in bonds and only 5 per cent are in the stock market, he said. Not everyone can open a Vatican bank account, and clients must meet a series of strict criteria. Account holders go through rigorous background checks that get reviewed periodically to make sure their status is still valid, Cipriani explained. A diocese or religious order could also open an account to support a member studying in Rome or to support a Church project
anywhere in the world, he said. The bank has no numbered or secret accounts and no relationship with off-shore banks or countries, Cipriani said, calling such claims “a myth” he hopes to “shoot down once and for all”. It also runs the names of all senders and receivers of funds through a global database, called WorldCheck, which “in 20 seconds,” he said, can flag people or organisations suspected of fraud, criminal activity or other risks. “We have to remove the veil, the shadow of the past and do our utmost” to provide transparency and reliable service, he said. In addition to internal controls and audits, the bank uses the accounting and consulting firm Deloitte to certify its balance sheets, monitor compliance with new Vatican norms and establish the best international banking standards, he said. The June 28 visit for journalists came less than a week before the Council of Europe Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism – Moneyval – was scheduled to discuss the Vatican’s progress in meeting standards of financial transparency. The Vatican enacted new stricter norms in 2010 as part of its broader efforts to make Moneyval’s socalled White List of countries who reach a set of standards of antimoney laundering and financing of terrorism. The meeting with journalists also came a day after the bank’s supervisory board of lay experts met with an oversight commission of cardinals to talk about the qualifications they want in a new president for the bank. - CNS
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Catholic business schools call BUSINESS is a vocation from God, Cardinal Peter Turkson said on June 18 at the University of Dayton, calling on Catholic business schools to help students develop a moral compass along with excellence in business education. “Let me insist, business is a noble pursuit,” said Cardinal Turkson in his keynote address at the eighth annual International Conference on Catholic Social Thought. “At its best, and most true to its nature, business serves the common good. Business and entrepreneurship is a calling from God to be a co-creator in a responsible way.” The cardinal, president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, which issued a controversial
report last year calling for a “true world political authority” to bring more democratic and ethical principles to the global marketplace, said the business world requires mature leaders who steer these enterprises to benefit human life. “Such leaders must not focus on any single dimension of business to the exclusion of others,” he warned. “Such has been the failure with the unilateral, indeed myopic, embrace of the profit motive. The need for rebalancing in the economy, between profit on one hand and social and environmental concern on the other, is of paramount importance.” Cardinal Turkson said profit was essential for a company to be sus-
tainable but should not be its purpose. “Profit is a bit like oxygen for a person – it is not the purpose of your life, but you would quickly die without it,” he said. “Yet life is more than oxygen and business is more than profit.” Speaking to about 160 conference attendees, primarily from business schools in 22 countries, Cardinal Turkson said Catholic business schools must not only provide excellent business education, but must also act and teach in a way that is recognisable as Catholic. He noted that a useful tool is his council’s new publication, Vocation of the Business Leader, a guide for business leaders grounded in Catholic social doctrine and
Caritas in Veritate, Pope Benedict XVI’s 2009 encyclical on economic and social issues. “It provides business leaders with principles and tools for discovering their vocation and deliberately pursuing it, so as to live a well-balanced life of enterprising service,” he said. In welcoming remarks, Marianist Brother Raymond Fitz, professor of social justice at the University of Dayton and a conference organiser, said Catholic business schools will need to change curriculum and faculty development and integrate mission and identity to raise up a new generation of business leaders “who are highly principled” and act in accordance with Catholic social teaching. - CNS
It’s a grand day out for HRH in Enniskillen
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth accepts flowers from members of the public after she attended a service at St Macartin’s Anglican Cathedral in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, on June 26. The Queen also visited St Michael’s Catholic Church where she met members of the community. PHOTO: DAVID MOIR, REUTERS, CNS
Crisis masks ‘other deeper problems’ By Sean Gallagher NOTING that the Church in Philadelphia is “now my family, an intimate part of my life” a year after being appointed to lead the Church there, Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput said that the clergy sexual abuse scandal “has caused terrible suffering for victims, demoralised many of our clergy, crippled the witness of the Church and humiliated the whole Catholic community” in that region. Archbishop Chaput made his remarks during a keynote address in the 2012 Catholic Media Conference, sponsored jointly by the US Catholic Press Association and the Catholic Academy for Communications Arts Professionals. The day after his talk in Indianapolis, the archbishop announced a reorganisation of the archdiocesan administration that will result in the loss of 40 jobs as the archdiocese faces a shortfall of US$17 million between expected revenue and expenses, not including more than US$11 million in legal fees over the past year. “As a bishop, the only honest way
Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia looks on during the US Catholic Media Conference in Indianapolis on June 20. PHOTO: NANCY WIECHEC, CNS
I can talk about the abuse tragedy is to start by apologising for the failure of the Church and her leaders – apologising to victims, and apologising to the Catholic community,” Archbishop Chaput added. “And I do that again here, today.” At the same time, Archbishop
Chaput praised Cardinal Justin Rigali, retired archbishop of Philadelphia, for his efforts in 2011 “to reach out to victims and prevent abuse in the future (which) is strong by any professional standard.” “And from what I’ve experienced over the past 10 months,”
Archbishop Chaput continued, “the Church in Philadelphia today has a much deeper understanding of the gravity of sexual abuse and a sincere zeal for rooting it out of the life of the Church and helping anyone hurt in the past.” He went on to argue that the clergy sexual abuse crisis “masks other problems that also run very deep” in a “troubled Catholic culture.” The problems, Archbishop Chaput said, “began building decades ago” when “the Church in the United States became powerful and secure. And Catholics became less and less invested in the Church that their own parents and grandparents helped to build.” The blame for this problem, he said, can be assigned both to Church leaders “for a spirit of complacency and inertia, clericalism, even arrogance” and to lay Catholics who “have been greedy to lose themselves in America’s culture of consumerism and success.” “The result,” Archbishop Chaput said, “is that Philadelphia, like so much of the Church in the rest of our country, is now really mission territory again – for the second time.” - CNS
Sheen cause takes another step forward
US Archbishop Fulton Sheen is pictured preaching. As a priest, he preached on the popular The Catholic Hour radio program and went on to become an Emmy-winning televangelist. PHOTO: CNS
POPE Benedict XVI has approved the heroic virtues of US Archbishop Fulton Sheen, the Vatican announced on June 28, clearing the way for the advancement of his sainthood cause. Among the others honoured in decrees announced the same day were first prelate of Opus Dei, the Canadian and IrishAmerican founders of two orders of religious women, a priest murdered by the Sicilian Mafia, and 154 martyrs killed during the Spanish Civil War. Archbishop Sheen heroically lived Christian virtues and should be considered “venerable,” said a decree issued by the Congregation for Saints’ Causes and signed by Pope Benedict. Before the archbishop can be beatified, the Vatican must recognise that a miracle has occurred through his intercession. The decree came just more than 13 months after Bishop Daniel Jenky of Peoria, Illinois presented Pope Benedict with two thick volumes about the life of Archbishop Sheen, whose home diocese was Peoria. Archbishop Sheen, who was born in Illinois in 1895 and died in New York in 1979, was an Emmy-winning televangelist. His program, Life is Worth Living, aired in the United States from 1951 to 1957. Last September, a tribunal of inquiry was sworn in to investigate the allegedly miraculous healing of a newborn whose parents had prayed to the archbishop’s intercession. - CNS
Women’s deaths inspire priest’s book FATHER Rafael Luevano’s life has never been the same, he says, since he spotted a small story in a newspaper almost 20 years ago. “At the breakfast table one morning back in 1993, I read the briefest of newspaper accounts reporting on the discovery of what would be merely the first of the hundreds of women’s bodies that would be found in the desert on the outskirts of Ciudad Juarez in northern Mexico. In that instant, my life changed.” Thus begins the priest’s new book, Woman-Killing in Juarez: Theodicy at the Border, published in March. A slim volume of research into the unknown numbers of women who have disappeared and been murdered on the border near El Paso, Texas, the book is “about the problem of suffering, and God’s relationship to that suffering – and, particularly, innocent suffering,” he said. “The problem of innocent suffering in Mexico remains a pressing problem – as it does for all of us.” In theology, “theodicy” is the discipline that seeks to explain how the existence of evil in the world can be reconciled with God’s justice and goodness. - CNS
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Liturgy wars ‘a legitimate debate’ By Francis Rocca HALF a century after the start of the Second Vatican Council, the reform of the liturgy initiated there has not lost its power to stoke controversy. On June 13, after years of onagain-off-again talks with the traditionalist Society of St Pius X (SSPX), which effectively broke from Rome almost 25 years ago to protest the teachings of Vatican II and subsequent changes to the Mass, the Vatican announced that the traditionalists had been formally offered terms of reconciliation. But the following day, the SSPX announced that unresolved “doctrinal difficulties” might lead it to prolong negotiations yet again. Prominent among the outstanding issues it cited was the form of the Mass introduced by Pope Paul VI. Even among the vast majority of Catholics who have accepted the Mass in its current form, debates often occur over aspects of worship that include choices in sacred music, the correct manner of receiving Communion and, in the English-speaking world, the revised translation of the Mass which was
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introduced last year. Yet, according to one distinguished scholar, such disputes are largely rooted not in the liturgical texts themselves, but in contemporary misunderstandings about the very nature of Catholic worship. Benedictine Father Jeremy Driscoll is a professor at Rome’s Pontifical Athenaeum of San Anselmo and the author of a guidebook for non-experts, What Happens at Mass. A zealous debunker of what he regards as false dichotomies and oppositions, Fr Driscoll rejects a common complaint that the reform has turned the Mass into a communal meal at the expense of its traditional sacrificial dimension, or that it places excessive importance on the faithful instead of focusing on God. “Sacrifices are meals,” he says. “That’s the way in which one participates in sacrifice.” Similarly, he says, God and the assembly are inextricable in a proper understanding of the Mass. “Christ is crucified, risen (and) sends the Spirit for the sake of building the Church,” the Benedictine says. “You can’t have Mass without
in the end noticing the Church, that is to say, noticing the community.” Yet a mistaken sense of separation between God and community can occur, Fr Driscoll warns, if the assembly conceives of worship as self-expression – a tendency he finds especially common in his native land. “We Americans,” he says, “have come naturally to think that in the liturgy we want to express ourselves, and if it doesn’t feel like us, then we don’t want to say it. But the whole tradition of liturgy is not primarily expressive of where people are and what they want to say to God. Instead, it is impressive; it forms us, and it is always bigger than any given community that celebrates.” One unifying element for Catholics around the world, Fr Driscoll says, is liturgical Latin – even though most Catholics now attend Mass in modern languages. Much of the controversy over the new English translation of the Mass, he notes, has surrounded language that strikes listeners as awkward, because of the translators’ mandate to be faithful to the original Latin. “The reason for that is that
we’re translating ancient texts that carry with precision the faith that unites us around the world,” says Fr Driscoll, who was a consultant to the Vox Clara Commission, an advisory body that reviewed the new translation on behalf of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments. “If you don’t translate (the Latin) closely,” he says, “after decades, the English-speaking Roman Catholic world winds up being considerably different from the Spanishspeaking, Roman Catholic world and the French-speaking or German-speaking, Roman Catholic world. And ... that expression of the beautiful unity across many tongues is lost.” Yet many aspects of worship allow for flexibility, he says, including the much-debated question of which direction the celebrant should face. “If (the priest) is facing the assembly and the assembly is gathered around the altar, you’re making a kind of visual symbol,” Fr Driscoll says, “a symbol of the whole community united.” On the other hand, he says, it would be wrong to describe a priest
facing east, in the traditional style, as “turning his back to the people.” “Christ the priest turns toward his father with his people behind him, that’s what it means,” he says. “You can’t see what’s happening, but in fact there is nothing to see. The mystery is invisible no matter which way you turn.” Likewise, he says, kneeling to receive Communion is a “beautiful gesture of adoration,” yet standing for the same purpose is also a “tremendous gesture when it’s properly understood; there’s nothing arrogant about it. I wouldn’t dare stand before God were I not standing with Christ. But in him, I dare.” While such topics are not worth fighting over, Fr Driscoll says, liturgy is a legitimate subject for debate because it remains a work in progress. Just as Vatican II merely initiated a reform undertaken extensively under Pope Paul VI, the Church today continues to correct, refine and, in some cases, restore elements of traditional usage. “The Church lives on after a council and continues to do its work,” he says. And the Mass “is a living product that takes place under the guidance of Peter.”
Devotees take earthy approach for saint’s feast
A PARTY that traces its origins to the Cristero Rebellion of the 1920s and celebrates its founding by an anti-clerical strongman led all polls for the July 1 Mexican presidential election. But Church officials expressed no public worries. Fr Manuel Corral, spokes-
Mexican pilgrims dressed in traditional attire attend a papal audience in June. PHOTO: REUTERS
man for the Mexican bishops, said, “There’s another (Institutional Revolutionary Party) which has changed ... that has a different vision from the (party) of the past. We as a Church don’t worry because Mexico has changed,” he said. The 2012 presidential campaign showed just how much Mexico has changed: all four candidates vying for the presidency paid visits in April to a bishops’ planning conference where they outlined policy positions and fielded questions. - CNS
A worshipper covered with mud receives Communion during a Mass celebrating the feast of St John the Baptist in the remote village of Bibiclat, north of Manila, Philippines, on June 24. Hundreds participated in the religious tradition, which has been held in the village annually since 1945. PHOTO: ERIK DE CASTRO, CNS
Young atheist’s conversion turns heads aplenty Continued from Page 1 the bits of my moral system that I was most sure of, while meanwhile my own philosophy was pretty kludged together and not particularly satisfactory.” “Meanwhile,” she added, “on the other side, I kept running into moral philosophers who seemed really helpful, until I discovered that their study of virtue ethics has led them to take a tumble into the Tiber.” The Tiber River, which flows past the Vatican, is often used metaphorically to describe the final hurdle for those who choose to become Catholic. The crunch for Ms Libresco
came on the night before Palm Sunday this year when, she said, she buttonholed a friend for yet another argument after she participated in a debate at her alma mater. Asked to say definitively where she thought objective moral law comes from, she admitted she had no answer. Pressed further, she then said: “I don’t know. I’ve got nothing. I guess Morality just loves me or something.” Her friend swore. “Ok, ok, yes, I heard what I just said. Give me a second and let me decide if I believe it,” Ms Libresco told her friend, writing later: “It turns out I did.”
In her CNN interview, Ms Libresco said she had become convinced that moral truth is objective-
“OK, ok, yes, I heard what I just said, she told a friend. “Let me figure out if I believe it.” It turns out she did. ly true and independent of human beings, not a construct; people uncover moral truth like archaeologists rather than building it like architects.
However, she said in her interview, it was also “exciting to be able to participate in the Mass and thinking that it’s actually the Eucharist.” Ms Libresco’s walk may only be beginning, but it promises to be interesting. As she feels her way forward towards membership of the Catholic Church, she remains unsure about a number of issues, including the Church’s teaching on homosexuality. She may yet find that her biggest opposition comes not from the atheist or secularist quarter she once inhabited but from other Christians keen to try and force her to adopt their versions of Christianity.
Leah Libresco as a contestant for Yale University on the US television show, Jeopardy. PHOTO: PUBLIC SOURCE
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Practical comes up trumps for historyloving Pontiff
Archbishop Costelloe vested with
the Pallium
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The pallium is an ancient but living symbol, to which Pope Benedict's decisions attest.
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he pallium is a circular piece of vestment embracing the chest, neck and shoulders. Strips of 30cm dangle down the front and back. Approximately 6cm wide, the circle and strips are woven from white lambswool. Its sides are embroidered with four black or red crosses. Both strips are decorated with one cross each. They are weighed down by metal pads covered in
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Rome, before being handed to the new archbishops by the Pope. Thus, the power and spirit emanating from the remains of Apostle Peter may descend on to the new pallia. Earlier in his pontificate, the Holy Father used to wear an antique pallium dangling from the left shoulder all the way down to his knee (V-shape). It was embroidered with five crosses symbolising the cicatrices of Christ.
It has been a symbol of collegiality between the successor of Peter and the bishops as far back as the 4th century. Last Friday, Archbishop Costelloe joined that long tradition.
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t was exciting, moving and a little overwhelming but, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB said, he felt privileged at receiving his pallium from Pope Benedict XVI at St Peter’s on Friday, June 29. Archbishop Costelloe was one of 44 archbishops to receive the woollen, ecclesiastical vestment that day, kneeling before the Holy Father who placed it over his shoulders, like the lamb on Christ’s shoulders which the garment symbolises. The bestowal of the pallium is thought to date back as far as the mid-4th century and is unique to the Pope and his metropolitan bishops, and also the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem. “There’s a long tradition and it has evolved over time but, at the heart of it really, is the idea of the universality of the Church gathered around the successor of St Peter,” Archbishop
Costelloe told The Record, speaking from Rome last Sunday. “When a bishop or an archbishop receives the pallium, it’s a symbol of the profound unity that exists, and that needs to exist, between a local Church – our Church in the Archdiocese of Perth – and the Holy See,” the Archbishop said. Archbishop Costelloe was in good company. Other recipients of the pallium that day included another former Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne and current Archbishop of Brisbane, Mark Coleridge, as well as high profile US prelate, Archbishop Charles Chaput OFM Cap of Philadelphia. “It’s quite an overwhelming experience really, to think of yourself as someone who is standing in this long line of bishops who have been called to this office and who have sought to do their best, in union with the Holy Father,” the Archbishop said. Archbishop Costelloe featured prominently in a news item, posted on the Vatican’s YouTube chan-
Blessed John Paul II, pictured in January 2005, blesses two lambs whose wool was used in the production of the pallia. PHOTO: CNS
Pope Benedict XVI celebrates Mass at St Peter's Basilica on June 29 with the 44 archbishops on whom he bestowed the pallium, a sign of their communion with him and their pastoral responsibility as shepherds.
nel, shortly after the event, and was shown having a brief and evidently warm interchange with Pope Benedict. “He asked me where I was from. I said I was from Perth and I assured him of the great affection and loyalty, and all the prayers, of all the people in the Archdiocese of Perth. He said he was very grateful,” Archbishop Costelloe said.
It is not the first time the archbishop had been involved in ceremonies at the Vatican. Then-Father Costelloe accompanied Archbishop Emeritus Barry Hickey to Rome as one of his theological advisers for the 1998 Synod of Oceania in Rome. Archbishop Costelloe gave his own vote of thanks to Perth pilgrims who presented him with a gift
WHAT IS THE PALLIUM? The pallium is a white band embroidered with six black crosses and worn over the shoulders. Worn by the Pope and by metropolitan archbishops, the pallium symbolises authority and expresses the special bond between the bishops and the Roman Pontiff. WHERE/WHEN DID IT START? Pope Marcus conferred the of wearing the pallium AD right on the Bishop of Ostia.
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Pope Symmachus confers the pallium on St Cæsarius of Arles. The oath of allegiance which the recipient of the pallium takes today replaced the profession of faith.
of three ceremonial pins to be worn on the pallium. The day after the ceremony, the 44 bishops attended a special audience with the Pope to which they were able to bring two guests. Archbishop Costelloe invited Perth pilgrims Tina D’Orsogna and Claudia O’Malley to accompany him. It was an experience they clearly enjoyed, the Archbishop reported.
The first chance Catholics in Perth might have of seeing the pallium for themselves would likely be this Sunday, the Archbishop said. His Grace is scheduled to celebrate the 11am Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral. At the time of speaking with The Record, Archbishop Costelloe said he planned to visit the catacombs of St Callistus before leaving Rome. The administration of the catacombs has been entrusted to his Salesian confreres and the Archbishop also hoped to catch up with one-time Perth-based priest and fellow Salesian, Fr Owen Mason, who is a guide there. The Archbishop said he also planned to visit the rector of the North American College – host to several Perth seminarians from St Charles' Seminary in Guildford.
The ornamentation of the pallium consists of six small black crosses — one each on the breast and back, one on each shoulder, and one on each pendant. The crosses on the breast, back and left shoulder are provided with a loop for the reception of a gold pin set with a precious stone.
The pendants are about two inches wide and twelve inches long, and are weighted with small pieces of lead covered with black silk. The remainder of the pallium is made of white wool.
Right: Pope Benedict chose a more traditional pallium when he was elected Pope in 2005 but, in 2008, opted for the current design for reasons of practicality.
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black or red silk. The outline of these pads is approximately 13 x 6cm. At each cross (at the front down from the neck, left and right shoulder) there is a little noose which is pinned with precious needles (spilloni dal pallio (Ital); aciculae (Lat.)). They are reminiscent of the three nails on the cross.
On June 29, 2008, he gave up on the antique pallium for reasons of convenience. Pope Benedict XVI finally returned to the classic Roman pallium (Y-shape) with six red crosses.
On St Agnes' Day, the Pope consecrates two lambs ... cared for by nuns and shorn in Holy Week.
Above, pallium-recipient Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Brisbane, who, like Archbishop Costelloe, was once an Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne. PHOTO: CNS
Decorated with jewels, the pin head is supposed to point always to the right (from the spectator's point of view). The wool is gained from white lambs. On St Agnes' Day (Jan 21) the Pope - or a cardinal who acts on his behalf (on Jan 21, 2007, he was substituted by Cardinal Ruini) consecrates two lambs in the church of Sant' Agnese fuori la Mura. The lambs are left in the nuns' care who will also do the shearing during Holy Week. However, the wool of the two lambs is hardly sufficient to weave all the pallia required. It is therefore mixed with the wool of other lambs. The monastery responsible for the weaving of the papal pallium is in Rome. It is the enclosed order of Santa Cecilia (22, piazza di Santa Cecilia, 00153 Rome, District Trastevere). The monastery at Torre de Specchi Pallien used to be involved in the weaving too. The pallium is a second-class relic. On the eve of the solemnity of Ss Peter and Paul (June 28), the new pallia are laid out on the casket containing the remains of Apostle Peter beneath the high altar in St Peter's Basilica in
Byzantine Catholic Archbishop William Skurla of Pittsburgh after receiving his pallium. PHOTO: CNS
With a width of 9cm, it is wider than that of the archbishops'. At the introduction to his office (April 25, 2005), the pallium was laid across Pope Benedict XVI's shoulders by the senior cardinal deacon, Cardinal Proto-Deacon Medina Estévez. At this occasion, the latter spoke the words: "Praise the Lord, who chose you as herdsman of the whole Church and embraces you with the white stole of your office. May you act under its brilliance for many years of your earthly life and enter his celestial realm vested in the stole of immortality once he calls you." John Paul II used to wear a simple, narrow pallium (approximately 6cm) decorated with black crosses; Benedict's is approximately 9cm wide and decorated with red crosses. - WWW.DIETER-PHILIPPI.DE
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Saints Peter and Paul represent the whole Gospel of Christ and the challenging mission of an archbishop, Pope Benedict XVI said in his homily at Mass in St Peter’s Basilica on June 29, on the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, when he presented the pallium to 44 metropolitans.
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our Eminences, brother bishops and priests, dear brothers and sisters, we are gathered around the altar for our solemn celebration of Saints Peter and Paul, the principal patrons of the Church of Rome. Present with us today are the Metropolitan archbishops appointed during the past year, who have just received the pallium, and to them I extend a particular and affectionate greeting. Also present is an eminent delegation from the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, sent by His Holiness Bartholomaios I, and I welcome them with fraternal and heartfelt gratitude. In an ecumenical spirit, I am also pleased to greet and to thank the Choir of Westminster Abbey, who are providing the music for this liturgy alongside the Cappella Sistina. I also greet the Ambassadors and civil authorities present. I am grateful to all of you for your presence and your prayers. In front of St Peter’s Basilica, as is well known, there are two imposing statues of St Peter and St Paul, easily recognisable by their respective attributes: the keys in the hand of Peter and the sword held by Paul. Likewise, at the main entrance to the Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls, there are depictions of scenes from the life and the martyrdom of these two pillars of the Church. Christian tradition has always considered St Peter and St Paul to be inseparable: indeed, together, they represent the whole Gospel of Christ. In Rome, their bond as brothers in the faith came to acquire a particular significance. Indeed, the Christian community of this City considered them a kind of counterbalance to the mythical Romulus and Remus, the two brothers held to be the founders of Rome. A further parallel comes to mind, still on the theme of brothers: whereas the first biblical pair of brothers demonstrate the effects of sin, as Cain kills Abel, yet Peter and Paul, much as they differ from one another in human terms and notwithstanding the conflicts that arose in their relationship, illustrate a new way of being brothers, lived according to the Gospel, an authentic way made possible by the grace of Christ’s Gospel working within them. Only by following Jesus does one arrive at this new brotherhood: this is the first and fundamental message that
today’s solemnity presents to each one of us, the importance of which is mirrored in the pursuit of full communion, so earnestly desired by the ecumenical Patriarch and the Bishop of Rome, as indeed by all Christians. In the passage from St Matthew’s Gospel that we have just heard, Peter makes his own confession of faith in Jesus, acknowledging him as Messiah and Son of God. He does so in the name of the other Apostles too. In reply, the Lord reveals to him the mission that he intends to assign to him, that of being the “rock”, the visible foundation on which the entire spiritual edifice of the Church is built (cf Mt 16:16-19). But in what sense is Peter the rock? How is he to exercise this prerogative, which naturally he did not receive for his own sake? The account given by the evangelist Matthew tells us first of all that the acknowledgment of Jesus’ identity made by Simon in the name of the Twelve did not come “through flesh and blood”, that is, through his human capacities, but through a particular revelation from God the Father. By contrast, immediately afterwards, as Jesus foretells his passion, death and resurrection, Simon Peter reacts on the basis of “flesh and blood”: he “began to rebuke him, saying, this shall never happen to you” (16:22). And Jesus in turn replied: “Get behind me, Satan! You are a hindrance to me ...” (16:23). The disciple who, through God’s gift, was able to become a solid rock, here shows himself for what he is in his human weakness: a stone along the path, a stone on which men can stumble – in Greek, skandalon. Here we see the tension that exists between the gift that comes from the Lord and human capacities; and in this scene between Jesus and Simon Peter we see anticipated in some sense the drama of the history of the papacy itself, characterised by the joint presence of these two elements: on the one hand, because of the light and the strength that come from on high, the papacy constitutes the foundation of the Church during its pilgrimage through history; on the other hand, across the centuries, human weakness is also evident, which can only be transformed through openness to God’s action. And in today’s Gospel there emerges powerfully the clear prom-
ise made by Jesus: “the gates of the underworld”, that is, the forces of evil, will not prevail, non praevalebunt. One is reminded of the account of the call of the prophet Jeremiah, to whom the Lord said, when entrusting him with his mission: “Behold, I make you this day a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls, against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, its princes, its priests, and
Peter’s faith and folly mirror the historical drama of the papacy; the rock of grace and the stumbling stone. the people of the land. They will fight against you; but they shall not prevail against you - non praevalebunt - for I am with you, says the Lord, to deliver you!” (Jer 1:1819). In truth, the promise that Jesus makes to Peter is even greater than those made to the prophets of old:
they, indeed, were threatened only by human enemies, whereas Peter will have to be defended from the “gates of the underworld”, from the destructive power of evil. Jeremiah receives a promise that affects him as a person and his prophetic ministry; Peter receives assurances concerning the future of the Church, the new community founded by Jesus Christ, which extends to all of history, far beyond the personal existence of Peter himself. Let us move on now to the symbol of the keys, which we heard about in the Gospel. It echoes the oracle of the prophet Isaiah concerning the steward Eliakim, of whom it was said: “And I will place on his shoulder the key of the house of David; he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open” (Is 22:22). The key represents authority over the house of David. And in the Gospel there is another saying of Jesus addressed to the scribes and the Pharisees, whom the Lord reproaches for shutting off the kingdom of heaven from people (cf Mt 23:13). This saying also helps us
to understand the promise made to Peter: to him, inasmuch as he is the faithful steward of Christ’s message, it belongs to open the gate of the Kingdom of Heaven, and to judge whether to admit or to refuse (cf Rev 3:7). Hence the two images – that of the keys and that of binding and loosing – express similar meanings which reinforce one another. The expression “binding and loosing” forms part of rabbinical language and refers on the one hand to doctrinal decisions, and on the other hand to disciplinary power, that is, the faculty to impose and to lift excommunication. The parallelism “on earth ... in the heavens” guarantees that Peter’s decisions in the exercise of this ecclesial function are valid in the eyes of God. In Chapter 18 of Matthew’s Gospel, dedicated to the life of the ecclesial community, we find another saying of Jesus addressed to the disciples: “Truly I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven” (Mt 18:18). St John, in his account of the
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Consent is a poor substitute for dignity For secular morality, does it matter how much degradation a person suffers if they consent to it?
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Above, a mosaic from Ravenna in Italy, depicts St Apollinaris wearing the cloth pallium of a bishop, similar to the one worn by Pope Benedict XVI in 2005. Left, from a 4th Century depiction of Sts Peter and Paul from the Catacombs of St Thecla in Rome. Right, the woollen pallia before being bestowed on 44 archbishops at St Peter’s on June 29. PHOTOS: CNS
appearance of the risen Christ in the midst of the Apostles on Easter evening, recounts these words of the Lord: “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven: if you retain the sins of any, they are retained” (Jn20:22-23). In the light of these parallels, it appears clearly that the authority of loosing and binding consists in the power to remit sins. And this grace, which defuses the powers of chaos and evil, is at the heart of the Church’s mystery and ministry. The Church is not a community of the perfect, but a community of sinners, obliged to recognise their need for God’s love, their need to be purified through the Cross of Jesus Christ. Jesus’ sayings concerning the authority of Peter and the Apostles make it clear that God’s power is love, the love that shines forth from Calvary. Hence we can also understand why, in the Gospel account, Peter’s confession of faith is immediately followed by the first prediction of the Passion: through his death, Jesus conquered the powers of the under-
world, with his blood he poured out over the world an immense flood of mercy, which cleanses the whole of humanity in its healing waters. Dear brothers and sisters, as I mentioned at the beginning, the iconographic tradition represents St Paul with a sword, and we know that this was the instrument with which he was killed. Yet as we read the writings of the Apostle of the Gentiles, we discover
The Church is not a community of the perfect, but of sinners, obliged to recognise the need for God’s love. that the image of the sword refers to his entire mission of evangelisation. For example, when he felt death approaching, he wrote to Timothy: “I have fought the good fight” (2 Tim 4:7). This was certainly not the battle of a military commander but that of
a herald of the Word of God, faithful to Christ and to his Church, to which he gave himself completely. And that is why the Lord gave him the crown of glory and placed him, together with Peter, as a pillar in the spiritual edifice of the Church. Dear Metropolitan archbishops, the pallium that I have conferred on you will always remind you that you have been constituted in and for the great mystery of communion that is the Church, the spiritual edifice built upon Christ as the cornerstone, while in its earthly and historical dimension, it is built on the rock of Peter. Inspired by this conviction, we know that together we are all cooperators of the truth, which as we know is one and “symphonic”, and requires from each of us and from our communities a constant commitment to conversion to the one Lord in the grace of the one Spirit. May the Holy Mother of God guide and accompany us always along the path of faith and charity. Queen of Apostles, pray for us! Amen.
N 2004, the Federal Government funded a $20 million campaign with the slogan, ‘Violence against Women. Australia Say No.’ The campaign was to bring awareness of violence occurring behind closed doors. As part of the campaign a TV ad was produced with a selection of men justifying why they assaulted women and the slogan making it clear that such behaviour was not tolerable. More recently, a government campaign was launched called ‘The Line’ which encouraged young people to consider where they would draw the line regarding issues such as ‘hooking up’ sexually at parties. The message, in response to this possible quandary, was to not engage sexually with someone unless there was mutual consent. It may seem on face value that Australia is serious about stamping out abuse but I wonder just how serious we really are. While all these sorts of campaigns are of some value they fall into the interesting category of a secular government trying to teach morality. While governments may make laws to try and enact a particular behaviour they are seemingly unable to plug the illogical and confusing holes that appear in their attempts. The last remaining ‘virtue’ in secular morality is consent. With consent, two people can do whatever they wish; without consent, or with consent withdrawn at any time, one of those people becomes a criminal. According to the logic of the aforementioned campaigns, so long as a woman says the word ‘yes’, a man is at rights to enjoy her sexually and vice versa. This would mean it is ‘moral’ for a man to go out to a different bar every night and find a woman who is lonely, needy or broken enough, that with a little kindness (and a couple of glasses of alcohol) he can have sex with her on that night and walk away the next morning. If bars are not his scene, he is legally able to buy consent with one of the estimated 20,000 people engaging in some form of prostitution across Australia in any one year. While it is obviously hard to gauge correct figures, one statistic to emerge from a poll was that 15 per cent of men sampled had visited a prostitute. Some samples have suggested as many as 40 per cent of the male population have visited or will visit a prostitute at some point in their life. So whether one is obtaining sexual pleasure by scouting the bars and clubs or by scouting the Yellow Pages for ‘Adult Services’, there is no mention of what effect this has on the emotional and mental wellbeing of vulnerable women.
Foolish Wisdom BERNARD TOUTOUNJI
Completely leaving aside the social costs of marital infidelity, the fact that the rise of ‘legal’ internet pornography is changing the way men understand their own sexuality and the epidemic of sexually transmitted infections … what is this social acceptance of commitment-free sex doing to us? Allow me to tell you what it is doing. When society advocates consent as the only moral compass and thinks that violence is only possible when someone withdraws that consent it completely negates that we are often broken and hurt people. Some of us have a tendency to use others and others of us have a tendency to allow ourselves to be used. Deep down we all want the same thing, love, but more often than not we get confused about how to find it.
Consent is secular morality’s last remaining virtue but it ignores the damage done to our fundamental dignity. The notion of free sex and legal prostitution sends the very clear message that a person is an object and in some situations we can use them as such. While most people would not advocate me selling myself to be used as a punching bag, we seem to think it is ok to violate the body of a woman we don’t even know so long as she says yes. The word yes, however, is easy to say. If a woman is alone and someone is showing her attention, she may say yes. If a woman is desperate for drugs or money, she may say yes. That does not mean in any way that the actions she is saying yes to are of benefit to her overall wellbeing. A nation which allows its citizens to treat the most needy and vulnerable as objects for another person’s pleasure is not a nation that genuinely understands the human condition. We can roll out all the feel-good campaigns we want about anti-violence and the importance of consent but until we acknowledge that all people, no matter how desperate they are, have a right to be treated with complete dignity, then we actually do advocate certain types of violence in certain situations.
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Making every kilogram count When people head overseas on holiday, it’s what’s in their luggage that can get them into trouble. But this Rockingham family hit on the creative idea of using the empty space in their suitcases to bring some human warmth to disadvantaged children living in one of the most popular destination spots for Aussie tourists.
Perth man Bob Hiini with Children from Hopefully Happy Catholic orphanage, north of Kuta in Bali. The orphanage is home to twice the number of children it was designed to house and exists on the smell of an oily rag as it tries to provide for and educate them. Donated clothes from visiting tourists can make a huge difference to the work of its staff and the lives of children. The youngest resident of the orphanage, pictured above, is one month old. PHOTO: COURTESY LYNDA HIINI
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RPHANAGES and their children miss out when you depart for Bali with space in your baggage, Rockingham woman, Lynda Hiini told The Record last week. Mrs Hiini, 58, and her husband, Bob, 60, have just returned from a mid-week trip to the island, one that took in a visit to the Catholic orphanage, Sidhi Astu Tuka Panti Asuhan, 40 minutes north of Kuta. Heeding advice from a couple they met on their first trip to Bali, Mr and Mrs Hiini made up the large part of their combined 40kg luggage limit with baby clothes and toys. It was an idea that hit an unexpected chord with the people around them, Mrs Hiini told The Record. “If people know how to help, often they will,” she said. “A woman picked up a dog crate I sold on eBay and saw the goods stacked, ready for the car. Without any prompting from me, she returned soon after with lots of toys that her children had outgrown.” Mr Hiini had a similar experience after he mentioned the idea in passing at work. Later on that night, one of his workmates dropped by with four boxes of children’s clothes. Built in 1958, the Hopefully Happy Orphanage is one of many in Bali. Mr and Mrs Hiini chose to visit it because a trusted guide had told them it was free from corruption. “It is in poor repair, and there is no power connected because of lack of funds,” Mrs Hiini said. “But in spite of that, it is not a sad place to visit. The overwhelming atmos-
phere is happy.” Built to house 55, it is currently home to around 100 children who are cared for by three Franciscan Sisters and a handful of paid and volunteer staff. Orphanage director, Sr Clemensia, 72, has been there longest, at 28 years. She and Sr Hubertine, 75, have expertise in nursing while Sr Corry, 43, is a teacher; a precious skill to have on an island where school fees are high and there is no such thing as a free education. The youngest child is a one month old girl who, when Mr and Mrs Hiini were there, was carried around carefully by the older children. The oldest child is 20, with the orphanage caring for children up to high-school level or until they marry. They come from a variety of religious backgrounds and from various islands throughout Indonesia. Many of the children are abandoned; born to families with little food and nowhere to live, or born out-of-wedlock, a taboo in Balinese society. Children frequently come from broken homes, cast aside when one or both parents have remarried and have not wanted to take them into their new relationships. For some children, whose family situations improve over time, there is the chance to stay with their families over weekends and holidays, but for most, that opportunity never comes. Speaking to The Record via email, Sr Clemensia said the orphanage gratefully received donations of children’s clothes, toys and money.
Children of the Hopefully Happy Catholic orphanage, north of Kuta in Bali together with bags of donated clothes from Australia in the foreground. PHOTO: COURTESY LYNDA HIINI
Although one of the Sisters is a teacher, the orphanage has no facilities to school the children onsite and many are schooled elsewhere during the week, at great cost to the orphanage. “We always have a lack of funds, especially to honour teacher salaries to develop the talents of the children,” Sr Clemensia said. “School fees are high. Buildings and other facilities are very outdated and many leak.” Many items, common in burgeoning Australian families, are in
thin supply: disinfectant, dishes, toiletries, children’s underwear, black school shoes and sport shoes up to size 36. Whether bringing donations or simple goodwill, the children and Sisters were always happy to welcome visitors to Sidhi Astu, she said. The orphanage is located about an hour’s drive from Denpasar, en route to Tanah Lot. In spite of their challenges, Sr Clemensia said she was hopeful for the future of the orphanage, and the
children. “We always believed that God would help and nurture them through his people,” she said. More information about the orphanage is available at www.thebaliorphanage.com. Donations of goods can be made in person. Donations of money can be made via Foster Parent Indonesia at PO Box 502 Drouin, Victoria: telephone 03 5625 2417. Lynda Hiini is collecting cash donations to send in a one-off, electronic transfer: telephone 0452 277 753.
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o walk along the archaeological excavations below the centre of St Peter’s Basilica in Rome known as the Scavi is also to be transported back in time to the very beginnings of Christianity at the heart of the Roman Empire when Christians were a small but growing sect, persecuted for their faith, forced to meet in secret and always liable to be arrested and taken away for public humiliation and excommunication. From the time of Emperor Nero onwards, to be a Christian was a capital crime punishable by death and the Scavi, which progress up a gentle slope beneath the central aisle of St Peter’s towards the final resting place of what are undoubtedly the Fisherman’s remains beneath the main altar give a mute yet eloquent testimony to an era when Christianity was a young, brightly burning flame. Today, millions of visitors flock annually to Rome to see the remarkable legacies of Christianity – the Vatican and its museums, the Sistine Chapel, St Peter’s astonishing basilica with its dome designed by Michelangelo in 1547 and completed by Giacomo della Porta and Domenico Fontana in 1590, but few are aware of the Scavi. St Peter’s is built atop a necropolis, a city for the dead, on the side of the Vatican hill. Beneath the floor of the basilica the Scavi follows just one street and after descending numerous steps the modern tourist walks past crypt after crypt as he or she moves closer and closer to perhaps the most revered burial site in the world. If one hangs back from a group, usually restricted to about 20 people or so at a time in order to minimise the impact of tourism on the archeological environment, one can quietly step inside one particular crypt to see an image left by our ancestors in faith. There, in a crypt that once presumably belonged to an average, middle class, suburban Roman family, just above head height and on the far wall, one can still see the rough painted figure of Christ the Good Shepherd. The colours have become muted and subdued with the passing of the centuries and the representation of Christ is not executed in the brilliance of a work by a Da Vinci or a Cross of Lothar but this one rude portrayal remains poignant almost beyond the power of words to describe. One sees immediately that our Christian ancestors in Rome were people exactly like us but also that they already had heard, knew and understood the words of the Gospel of the beloved apostle, setting out Christ as the shepherd who lays down his life for his sheep and again as the shepherd who leaves the rest of the flock to find and bring back the lost sheep. The presentation by Pope Benedict XVI of a pallium to PO Box 3075 Archbishop Timothy Costelloe Adelaide Terrace SDB in Rome last Friday was PERTH WA 6832 therefore a symbolic moment of great meaning, undoubtedly office@therecord.com.au for Archbishop Costelloe perTel: (08) 9220 5900 sonally but also for the entire Fax: (08) 9325 4580 archdiocese. As reported on Pages 10-12 of this week’s edition of The Record, the particular origin of the pallium stretches back into the mists of time to an unknown point, certainly at least to the 3rd century, where it is not yet possible to say exactly who originated it and how it took this form. On the other hand, one may assert with total confidence that its meaning is perfectly clear and that it directly links the average Christian man and woman of the 21st century with the Gospel and with Christ. The night before the Feast of Ss Peter and Paul, those remarkable individuals whose blood, together with that of countless other martyrs over 250 years or so made the soil of Rome terra sancta - holy ground, the newly woven palliums are laid to rest before the tomb of the first Pope. By so doing, it is confidently believed by the Church that St Peter intercedes for his brother bishops of the 21st century called by the Lord to likewise be the good shepherds of their own archdioceses. It is at unique moments such as the conferral of the pallium by a pope that one begins to glimpse the timeless yet ever-new character of the Church. In a world apparently descending in many ways further and further into belief in the power of money, sex, fame, apps, divorce courts and drugs to give true happiness, it is the Catholic Church which knows how to take ancient practice and charge it with meaning, making it more relevant to modern life than anything else, reminding all within the Church – and many outside – that it seeks always to turn its face to its true origin and its hope – Jesus Christ the Good Shepherd. Christ told his friends and listeners that there is no greater love than that a man lay down his life for his friends. He also made it clear that he is the true shepherd who lays down his life for his flock. In choosing to share his unique ministry with those he has chosen, he asks them to similarly lay down their lives on a daily basis as they constantly go in search of the lost sheep. And so they do. As he received his own pallium, Archbishop Costelloe was briefly able to greet and assure Pope Benedict XVI of the prayers and loyalty of the Catholics of Perth. Watching the ceremony as it unfolded here on the other side of the world it was almost impossible not to sense that what was happening was no empty archaic ceremony but a reassertion of communion stretching back to the first Pope. It was a good Catholic moment.
The colours have been muted by the centuries but this figure of Christ is poignant almost beyond the power of words to describe.
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ONCE again monopoly consumer capitalism has exceeded itself and wreaked havoc upon so many around the world. A crisis like this only provides ammunition to those who want to destroy capitalism and push for increasing government intervention in free enterprise. But if one googles ‘Mondragon’ a different way in which free enterprise and worker participation can collaborate in mutually supportive businesses can be discovered. Mondragon is the outstanding example of how workers and business can not only flourish but avoid the terrible misery now being inflicted by unrestrained greed upon so many around the world. It will also show there are other similar enterprises around the world following the Mondragon model and likewise avoiding the worst of today’s problems. Barry Morgan Albany WA
NFP article disappointed I WRITE regarding the article run in The Record, ‘How to Ruin Your Marriage with NFP.’ I am extremely disappointed with, firstly, the tone of the article, and, secondly, that our very own Catholic newspaper would run such
a negative take on such a beautiful, natural method that not only allows us to plan our families with our Creator’s intentions in mind, but also recognises the sacredness of our fertility, encourages communication between couples and deepens the bonds of love, respect and dignity in relationships practising the method. I can see the author tried to write the reverse in a sarcastic manner, attempting humour ... however, it leaves a definite negative light on NFP. I tried to read it as a person without knowledge and was only left with the impression that marriages are damaged by NFP and sex was something to avoid in marriages using it. If this was an attempt to encourage contraception and for Catholics to consider their choices, it failed by only portraying nature as negative; a poor article, for such a rich Catholic newspaper.
prayer. God is pushed very firmly to the sidelines. When I experienced mental illness, my relationship with God had been broken for some years, and it was through a variety of treatments, including a return to the faith which had nurtured me for many years previously that I began to recover. The literal Greek meaning of the word ‘psychiatry ‘is the healing of the soul. People often experience profound mental or spiritual “dis-ease” when life becomes overwhelming, frightening or distressing. Rather than being on the sideline, my experience was that God needs to be at the centre of recovery, and faith and prayer are essential.
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I WAS disappointed to find the article ‘Cardinal Mission to Ground Zero’ in The Record of June 20, 2012. The article itself, detailing and defending the actions of Cardinal Schonborn in regard to the approval of the election of a practising gay Catholic, Mr Florian Stangl, to a parish council, was short on very relevant facts, and has the potential to further the damage already done. May I suggest an article for The Record – ‘Should a Cardinal Confirm a Practising Homosexual Parish Council Member? Some Critical Reflections’ by Josef Seifert to set the record (excuse the pun) straight.
Michele Allum Helena Valley WA
I RECENTLY attended the Asia Pacific Mental Health Conference, which this year was held in Perth. The conference was notable for many things, one of which was the vocabulary, which is now considered politically correct or acceptable. In a mainstream setting, when talking about the experience of, and recovery from mental health problems, a relationship with God isn’t part of the equation. In treatment terms, one hears and reads only fleetingly of spirituality and meditation, not faith and
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Faith: the thing science fiction finds hard to grapple with Some authors have grappled well with religious belief and its associated themes in science fiction settings, others less so.
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CIENCE FICTION master Larry Niven has written that science fiction detective stories are difficult to write. The mystery of a corpse alone in a room locked from the inside is no mystery if there is a ray that can dissolve walls. Murder is no big deal if the victim can be resurrected from a smear of DNA. But if science fiction mystery is hard to write, I think religious science fiction is more so. CS Lewis was a conventional Christian, a learned man and a great writer. He set out to write Christian science fiction, but I think his only unqualified success in that area was the short story Ministering Angels and that was specifically Christian only in that the central character was a priest. I greatly admire most of Lewis’ work, but his three religious science fiction novels strike me as his least successful, though they have some good passages, particularly the dialogues between the hero Ransome and the diabolic tempter Weston in Voyage to Venus, and the demolition of the notion that “the Devil is a gentleman”. The climax of the concluding volume, That Hideous Strength, in which the ladies and gentlemen at a university dinner are torn to pieces by wild beasts under the direction of Merlin strikes me as over the top in more ways than one. More successful are his children’s Narnia stories, in which Christ is made a lion on another world. As
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Peter Kreeft has pointed out, they are among the very few successful literary depictions of Christ, and this success is only achieved by doubly distancing him from dayto-day existence. Demons are easier to write about
In Arthur C Clarke’s The Star, it is discovered the Star of Bethlehem was a deadly supernova, killing an entire world. than angels, and there is a whole genre of stories, following Faust, about deals with the Devil, in which the human who sells his soul to the Devil succeeds or fails in wriggling out of the bargain, but these cannot really be called religious. James Blish with Black Easter shows a considerable knowledge of black magic as well as literary ability in a story in which a human lets devils out of Hell from pure wickedness, only to find they refuse to go back. It is very noticeable that Blish can write convincingly about devils but not at all about angels. CS Lewis said he wrote the diabolic
Screwtape Letters – advice from a senior to a junior devil – easily, but they should have been balanced by advice from the young air-raid warden’s guardian angel. This, however, proved impossible – “every sentence would have to smell of heaven”. There is also some atheist science fiction, most of which is deeply pessimistic and rather pointless. In Arthur C Clarke’s The Star, it is discovered that the Star of Bethlehem was a supernova which wiped out a peaceful and noble civilisation on another planet. However, when one asks what is the point of this story, the answer is that there is none, except to suggest a bad or indifferent God, a suggestion which seems hardly worth making. My own series is The Man-Kzin Wars, set on a distant planet where, as on Earth at the same time, a comfortable, unchallenging life has led to a loss of interest in religion. The Abbot in charge of the last monastery struggles to keep it open. Then ferocious aliens invade and humans re-discover religion. The best I could do theologically was to make the monks good men, who help the resistance to the Kzin, and later, when the tables are turned, intervene to prevent the humans taking indiscriminate revenge on the Kzin and on human collaborators. I have tried to make them attractive characters, but it is not for me to say whether or not I have succeeded.
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Two fathers. Same job. But one will not succeed. The Chinese have discovered too late that alluring western materialism only masked toxic and corrosive social values
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HINESE President Hu Jintao and I have a lot in common – we are both balancing on a precarious precipice of parenting. While I am willing to concede that my population of three may generate a few less headaches than his 1.3 billion, I can still identify with the challenges he is facing. Earlier this year, Hu and his government decided that they had been lax with their boundary setting in regard to television-viewing and attempted to rein-in the stampeding beast that had been unleashed. Concerned by “corrupt Western influences” that had filtered into their country over recent years, they decided to force television stations to drop more than two-thirds of their prime time light entertainment shows. Scheduled programming of content such as game shows, talent quests, dating competitions and soap operas on the country’s 34 satellite channels was reduced from 126 per week to 38. “International forces are trying to westernise and
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divide us by using ideology and culture,” Hu announced. “We need to realise this and be alert to this danger.” These elements of external influence began trickling in when the walls separating China from the rest of the world began to crack after the death of Mao Tse-Tung in 1976 and became a flood after the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989. Totally unprepared for the opposing cultural influences that would invade his once isolated “family”, Hu is now trying to sandbag the waters his children are now wading in. While we may differ in our spiritual outlook on the world, I can identify with Hu’s desire to protect those who have been placed in his care. I can understand his desperation in resorting to tactics of censorship to curtail the opposing
influences that are streaming into his country via increasingly accessible media and internet outlets. There was a point in my own children’s lives where I, in essence, possessed the dictatorship powers once brandished by past Chinese governments. I, along with my wife, could filter any external influence that came to our borders. We could maintain our tiny population within a bubble of protection, monitor-
President Hu Jintao’s policy is honourable – but futile. Westernised culture is already entrenched in China. ing any information to determine whether or not it was what we wanted our children to absorb. But, alas, Hu and I, as much as we would love to continue bubblewrapping our children, must now live with the reality that our once high levels of border security have
been compromised. We must learn to accept and adapt to the broadening spheres of influence that come when those in our custody are exposed to foreign lands beyond our control. So while I believe President Jintao’s policy to prune the elements he considers detrimental to be honourable, I also think it is futile. The westernised culture that he fears is already entrenched within his borders - just as the secular influences that oppose the Christian values that I have tried to instil within my own children are all around them. Our once impenetrable walls of isolation are rapidly eroding and Hu and I are losing control of who or what our children are exposed to. We must both contend with elements that will continuously push and challenge the sexual and ethical boundaries that we consider best. We must expect and accept that our children will be exposed, via media, advertising and the internet, to elements that are contrary to our own beliefs. We will also face similarities in
our respective battles against, “forces (that) are trying to … divide us by using ideology and culture” as Hu has proclaimed. This, however, is where our common path ends. For Hu is part of a society that has now combined atheistic values with an insatiable desire to embrace elements of western culture that have been deceptively packaged as “freedom”. It is a spiritually lethal combination, especially when presented to a society that has historically been deprived of free thinking and choice. Fame, fortune and personal gratification are likely to become the measurements of success and can, in essence, become one’s god. My brood, on the other hand, have been given the opportunity to learn that their identity lies not in anything that this world has to offer. While those under Hu’s care may believe that freedom can only be discovered with a passport to this world, my children, by the grace of God, will understand that it is Jesus who will provide them with the passport to true freedom. m.reidy@therecord.com.au
A priesthood amid war and tragedy A Queensland priest’s life and ministry have been extraordinarily rich and varied. The ride hasn’t always been good.
My Vocation DEBBIE WARRIER
Fr Morgan Batt
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was born on October 31, 1963. I am the Director of Vocations and Pre-Formation in the Archdiocese of Brisbane. I am also the University of Queensland chaplain. Basically, I became a priest because I was asked by my parish priest. He said: “I think that you should become a priest. I think that would be good for you.” I told my girlfriend at the time that I was thinking of becoming a priest. She said, “That makes perfect sense. You have too much love for just one person.” As my father passed away when I was six, I discussed my vocation with just my mother who said, “I will support you in whatever you do.” My three brothers thought I was mad, especially my youngest brother (who still does) but that’s OK. When I finally decided to become a priest I was filled with a sense of peace and knew it was meant to be. I have had a number of ministries. One was as a military chaplain ministering to members of the Australian Defence Force in the Middle East in 2007. Sometimes I wondered what I was doing there when there were bullets flying and rockets going off. Then I thought, ‘If I’m having difficulties, what about the person next to me?’ I stopped thinking of myself and ministered to the young men and women. Another ministry I had was as a parish priest in Port Arthur at the time of the massacre of April 28, 1996 when 35 people were shot dead and 21 others wounded. I ministered to the people and assisted them through their pain. In return, my parish family ministered to me, making sure that I was OK, that I was fed and taking my days off. It was an extraordinary experience as a priest. In my spare time, I am a mountaineer. It gives me the space I need and is life-giving. I have climbed mountains all over the world, the
Fr Morgan Batt’s ministry has seen highs and lows, including war in the MIddle East and the tragedy of the Port Arthur massacre. The Queensland University chaplain finds mountain climbing in places such as Rwanda gives him freedom and life. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
highest being 8,000 metres. I get a rush from that. If you can go into a potentially dangerous situation and survive, it is because of Jesus.
for mountaineering is Rwanda. I love it because of the people. I was invited to play soccer with a group of young men there. Afterwards,
be a soldier and the last said that he wanted to be a farmer. Then I asked them about the 1994 genocide when an estimated 800,000
I asked the young Rwandan men I played soccer with about the 1994 genocide. They said, ”It’s a painful part of our history, but it’s over”. I appreciate God’s Creation not just from the view but also in the other people around me. You never climb alone. It’s like a small community. One of my favourite places
I sat and talked to them, asking what they wanted to do after they left school. One said he wanted to be a doctor, one a veterinarian, one a merchant, another wanted to
people were murdered. They said, “It’s a painful part of our history, but it’s over”. They wanted to move on. They had a “soccer ball” made of plastic bags
and string. I offered to buy them a real soccer ball and they asked if they could have a dictionary instead. So I went and bought them a dictionary and two new soccer balls. Those extraordinary young men knew the local school had only one dictionary and they put education first. I sponsored all for one year in university. I have a number of university degrees, four of which are Masters and believe in the value of study. I believe in a healthy body, healthy mind and a healthy spirit.
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THURSDAY, JULY 26
EVERY THIRD SUNDAY
Day With Mary 9am-5pm at St Columba Parish, 25 Forrest St, South Perth. Day of prayer and instruction based on the Fatima message. 9am video; 10.10am holy Mass; Reconciliation, procession of the Blessed Sacrament, Eucharistic Adoration, sermons on Eucharist and on Our Lady, Rosaries and Stations of the Cross. BYO lunch. Enq: Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate 9250 8286.
Charismatic Renewal CCR Together 7.30pm at Good Shepherd Church, Altone St, Lockridge. All are invited to CCR Perth’s prayer night. Evening includes prayer and praise, and teaching,“CCR in the Year of Grace”, followed by Prayer Team Ministry. Light supper will conclude the evening. Enq: Dan 9398 4973 or dhewitt@ aapt.net.au.
Oblates of St Benedict – Meeting 2pm at St Joseph’s Convent, York St, South Perth. For all interested in studying the Rule of St Benedict and its relevance to the everyday life of today for laypeople: Vespers and afternoon tea afterwards. Enq: Secretary 9457 5758.
SUNDAY, JULY 29
NEXT WEEK
Love Ministry Healing 6pm at St Denis Parish, 60 Osborne St, Joondanna. Mass followed by healing. Love ministry healing Catholic Charismatic Renewal team includes clergy. All welcome, come and be prayed over, healed from the past or present issues or stand in for a loved one who may be ill or facing problems at this time. Enq: Gilbert 0431 570 322 or Fr David Watt 9376 1734.
Holy Hour for Vocations to the Priesthood, Religious Life 2-3pm at Infant Jesus Parish, Wellington St, Morley. The hour includes exposition of the blessed Eucharist, silent prayer, scripture and prayers of intercession. Come and pray that those discerning vocations can hear clearly God’s call.
SUNDAY, JULY 8 Weekly Praise and Worship 5.30pm at St Denis Parish, Joondanna, followed by Mass. Healing Mass once a month with the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. Enq: Patricia 9349 1527 or 0402 398 541. The World Apostolate of Fatima 3pm at Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, cnr Milroy and Drury St, Willagee. All are invited to a Eucharistic Hour and the Pilgrim Virgin statue will be present. Enq: 9339 2614.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 2
Latin Mass 2pm at the Good Shepherd Parish in Kelmscott. Emeritus Archbishop Barry Hickey is to celebrate the Latin Mass. Enq: Clive 9495 1919.
50th Anniversary of Aloysius Parish - Mass 6.30pm St Aloysius Parish, 84 Keightley Rd, Shenton Park. 50th Anniversary of Blessing and opening of St Aloysius Church by Archbishop Prendiville in 1962. Mass celebrant: Archbishop Costelloe. Followed by a light supper in the parish centre. If transport is required, let us know. RSVP by July 19 for catering purposes. staloysius@westnet.com.au. Enq: Admin on 9381 5383.
TUESDAY, JULY 10
SATURDAY, AUGUST 4
Do not be paralysed by failure 7-8pm at St Benedict’s School Hall, Alness St, Applecross. Presenter Norma Woodcock Accredited - CEO - Faith Formation for ongoing renewal. Everyone is welcome. There will be a collection, registration $10. View a weekly short video broadcast at www.thefaith.org.au. Enq: 9487 1772 or www.normawoodcock.com.
Divine Mercy Pilgrimage – with Br Stanley Villavicencio 11.30am BYO lunch, Divine Mercy Church site, cnr Muchea East Rd and Santa Gertrudas Dr, Lower Chittering. 12.30 pm Exposition, Rosary and Benediction, 1pm Holy Mass. 2pm Br Stanley’s talk, 3pm Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Veneration Service. Tea provided. Transport booking: Francis 9459 3873 / 0404 893 877 or Laurie 0448 833 472.
TUESDAY, JULY 10 TO SUNDAY, JULY 15 RSCM Choristers Camp At WA College of Agriculture, Narrogin. Stay tuned for more info. Enq: 9332 4994 or tburbid@bigpond.net.au. WEDNESDAY, JULY 11 Chaplets of the Divine Mercy 7.30pm at St Thomas More Catholic Church, Dean Rd, Bateman. A powerful, prayerful, sung devotion will be accompanied by Exposition and followed by Benediction. All are welcome. If you have not been before, why don’t you come along and be uplifted. Enq: George 9310 9493 (h) or 6242 0702 (w). An evening with Mother Mary: Reflection on ‘Our Lady of Mount Carmel’ 7-9pm at Our Lady of Mt Carmel, 82 Collick St, Hilton. Presenter: Fr Leo. Enq: Fr Paul 9314 7733. FRIDAY, JULY 13 TO SUNDAY, JULY 15 Inner Healing Retreat (live-in) 7.30am at Epiphany Centre, Rossmoyne. Retreat leader: Vincentian Fathers. Registrations and Enq: Melanie 0410 605 743 or vincentiansperth@ yahoo.com. SATURDAY, JULY 14 Divine Mercy 2.30pm at St Francis Xavier Parish, Windsor St, East Perth. Main Celebrant: Fr Marcellinus Meilak. Reconciliation in English and Italian available. Divine Mercy prayers followed by Veneration of First Class Relic of St Faustina Kowalska. Refreshments afterwards. Enq: John 9757 7771. 8.30am at St Bernadette Church, 49 Jugan Street, Glendalough St Padre Pio DVD in parish centre. 10am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Rosary, Divine Mercy, silent Adoration and Benediction. 11am Holy Mass, St Padre Pio Liturgy, Confession available. 12 noon lunch, BYO; tea and coffee provided. Enq: Des 6278 2540.
UPCOMING SUNDAY, JULY 15 Feast Day of Our Lady Of Mt Carmel - Mass 9am at Our Lady of Mt Carmel, 82 Collick St, Hilton. The main celebrant will be Archbishop Costelloe. Enq: Fr Paul 9314 7733. MONDAY, JULY 16 11am at the Carmelite Monastery, 100 Adelma Rd, Nedlands. A solemn concelebrated Mass for the Solemnity of Our Lady of Mt Carmel is to be offered; Bishop Sproxton will be the main celebrant. All are welcome to the Mass and refreshments afterwards. FRIDAY, JULY 20 TO SUNDAY, JULY 22 The Spirituality of Compassion: Befriending Life and Presence 6pm at St John of God Retreat Centre, 47 Gloucester Cr, Shoalwater. For women working in the health profession - exploring questions such as “How can health professionals consistently provide ‘care’ and ‘presence’ in current challenging climate” and “Is it possible to respond to people’s suffering with the many challenges that othercenteredness involves?” Enq: Sr Ann on 0409 602 927 or Sr Kathy on 0418 926 590.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 10 TO SUNDAY, AUGUST 12 Renewing the Light of Hope - Separated, Divorced, Widowed 7.30pm at Epiphany Retreat Centre, Rossmoyne. Beginning Experience is running a weekend programme designed to assist and support people in learning to close the door gently on a relationship that has ended, in order to get on with living. Registration: Josie 9285 8661 or Mauz 0419 928 110. www.beginningexperienceperth.org.au SATURDAY, AUGUST 11 Friends of L’Arche Retreat 10am at Infant Jesus Parish Hall, Wellington St, Morley. Learn more about the worldwide family of L’Arche and explore how we can live the essence of L’Arche locally at retreat by Archbishop Roger Herft. No charge, please bring a plate to share for lunch. Nora 9440 1046 or 0408 865 899, Evelyn 9370 2541 or 0432 451 171, or tierneyfamily@ gotalk.net.au.
EVERY FOURTH SUNDAY
EVERY SECOND AND FOURTH MONDAY A Ministry to the Un-Churched 12.30-1.30pm at St John’s Pro-Cathedral, Victoria Ave, Perth (opposite church offices). With charismatic praise, and prayer teams available. Help us ‘reach out to the pagans’ or soak in the praise. Enq: Dan 9398 4973. EVERY LAST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH Filipino Mass 3pm at Notre Dame Church, cnr Daley and Wright Sts, Cloverdale. Please bring a plate to share for socialisation after Mass. Enq: Fr Nelson Po 0410 843 412, Elsa 0404 03 8483. EVERY MONDAY Evening Adoration and Mass 7pm at St Thomas Parish, Claremont, cnr Melville St and College Rd. Eucharistic Adoration, Reconciliation, evening prayer and Benediction, followed by Mass and night prayer at 8pm. Enq: Kim on 9384 0598 or email to claremont@perthcatholic. org.au.
LAST MONDAY OF THE MONTH Be Still in His Presence – Ecumenical Christian Program 7.30-8.45pm at St Swithun Anglican Church, 195 Lesmurdie St, Lesmurdie (hall behind church). Begins with songs of praise and worship, silent time, lectio divina, small group sharing and a cuppa at the end. Enq: Lynne 9293 3848 or 043 5252 941. EVERY TUESDAY Novena to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal 6pm at Pater Noster Church, Marmion and Evershed Sts, Myaree. Mass at 5.30pm followed by Benediction. Enq: John 040 8952 194. Novena to God the Father 7.30pm at St Joachim’s parish hall, Victoria Park. Novena followed by reflection and discussions on forthcoming Sunday Gospel. Enq: Jan 9284 1662. EVERY FIRST TUESDAY
REGULAR EVENTS
Short MMP Cenacle for Priests 2pm at Edel Quinn Centre, 36 Windsor St, East Perth. Enq: Fr Watt 9376 1734.
EVERY SUNDAY
EVERY WEDNESDAY
Gate of Heaven Catholic Radio Join the Franciscans of the Immaculate from 7.309pm on Radio Fremantle 107.9FM for Catholic radio broadcast of EWTN and our own live shows. Enq: radio@ausmaria.com.
Holy Spirit of Freedom Community 7.30pm at The Church of Christ, 111 Stirling St, Perth. We are delighted to welcome everyone to attend our Holy Spirit of Freedom praise meeting. Enq: 042 3907 869 or hsofperth@gmail.com.
Pilgrim Mass - Shrine of the Virgin of the Revelation 2pm at Shrine, 36 Chittering Rd, Bullsbrook. Commencing with Rosary followed by Benediction. Reconciliation available before every celebration. Anointing of the sick administered during Mass every second Sunday of the month. Pilgrimage in honour of the Virgin of the Revelation last Sunday of the month. Side entrance to church and shrine open daily between 9am-5pm. Enq Sacri 9447 3292. EVERY FIRST SUNDAY St Mary’s Cathedral Youth Group – Fellowship with Pizza 5pm at St Mary’s Cathedral, 17 Victoria Sq, Perth. Begins with youth Mass followed by fellowship downstairs in parish centre. Bring a plate to share. Enq: Bradley on youthfromsmc@gmail.com. Singles Prayer and Social Group 7pm at All Saints Chapel, Allendale Sq, 77 St George’s Tce, Perth. Begins with Holy Hour (Eucharistic Adoration, Rosary and teaching) followed by dinner at local restaurant. Meet new people, pray and socialise with other single men and women. Enq: Veronica 0403 841 202. Divine Mercy 1.30pm at St Francis Xavier Parish, 25 Windsor St, East Perth. Homily: The Body and Blood of Jesus. Main celebrant: Fr Johnson Malayil. With Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Reconciliation, holy Rosary, Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Divine Mercy prayers, followed by Benediction and veneration of first class relic of St Faustina Kowalska. Refreshments afterwards. Enq: John 9457 7771. EVERY SECOND SUNDAY Healing Hour 7-8pm at St Lawrence Parish, Balcatta. Join us for songs of praise and worship, exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and prayers for the sick. Enq: Fr Irek Czech SDS or parish office Tue-Thu, 9am2.30pm 9344 7066.
Bible Study at Cathedral 6.15pm at St Mary’s Cathedral, 17 Victoria Sq, Perth. Deepen your faith through reading and reflecting on holy Scripture by Fr Jean-Noel. Meeting room beneath Cathedral. Enq: Marie 9223 1372. Holy Hour - Catholic Youth Ministry CYM is back in 2012. Mass at 5.30pm and Holy Hour (Adoration) at 6.30pm at the Catholic Pastoral Centre, 40A Mary St, Highgate. Enq: www.cym.com or 9422 7912. Adonai Ladies Prayer Group 10am in the upper room of St Joseph’s Parish, 3 Salvado Rd, Subiaco. Come and join us for charismatic prayer and praise. Enq. Win 9387 2802 or Noreen 9298 9938. EVERY FIRST WEDNESDAY Holy Hour Prayer for Priests 7.30-8.30pm at Holy Spirit Parish, 2 Keaney Pl, City Beach. All welcome. Enq: Linda 9341 3079. Novena to St Mary of the Cross MacKillop 7-7.45pm at Blessed Mary MacKillop Parish, cnr Cassowary Dr and Pelican Pde, Ballajura. Begins with Mass, novena prayers and benediction. Followed by healing prayers and anointing of the sick. Enq: Madi 9249 9093 or Gerry 0417 187 240. EVERY SECOND WEDNESDAY Chaplets of Divine Mercy 7.30pm at St Thomas More Parish, Dean Rd, Bateman, on the second Wednesday of each month. A powerful, prayerful, sung devotion accompanied by exposition and followed by Benediction. Enq: George 9310 9493 or 6242 0702 (w). EVERY THURSDAY Divine Mercy 11am at Ss John and Paul Church, Pinetree Gully Rd, Willetton. Pray the Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy and for the consecrated life, especially here in
John Paul Parish. Concludes with veneration of the first class relic of St Faustina. Enq: John 9457 7771. St Mary’s Cathedral Praise Meeting 7.45pm every Thursday at the Legion of Mary’s Edel Quinn Centre, 36 Windsor St, East Perth. Includes praise, song and healing ministry. Enq: Kay 9382 3668 or fmi@flameministries.org. Group Fifty - Charismatic Renewal Group 7.30pm at the Redemptorist Monastery, 150 Vincent St, North Perth. Includes prayer, praise and Mass. Enq: Elaine 9440 3661. EVERY FIRST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH Prayer in Style of Taizé 7.30-8.30pm at Our Lady of Grace Parish, 3 Kitchener St, North Beach. Includes prayer, song and silence in candlelight – symbol of Christ the light of the world. Taizé info: www.taize.fr. Enq: secretary 9448 4888 or 9448 4457. EVERY FIRST FRIDAY Healing Mass 7pm at St Peter’s Parish, Inglewood. Praise and worship, exposition and Eucharistic Adoration, Benediction and anointing of the sick followed by holy Mass and fellowship. Celebrants Fr Dat and invited priests. 6.45pm Reconciliation. Enq: Mary Ann 0409 672 304, Prescilla 0433 457 352 and Catherine 043 3923 083. Holy Hour for Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life 7pm - Little Sisters of the Poor Chapel, 2 Rawlins St, Glendalough. Mass followed by Adoration with Fr Doug Harris. All welcome. Refreshments provided. Healing and Anointing Mass 8.45am Pater Noster Church, Evershed St, Myaree. Begins with Reconciliation followed by 9am Mass of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, anointing of the sick and prayers to St Peregrine. Enq: Joy 9337 7189. Catholic Faith Renewal Evening 7.30pm at Ss John and Paul Parish, Pinetree Gully Rd, Willetton – Songs of Praise and Prayer, sharing by a priest followed by thanksgiving Mass and light refreshments after Mass. Enq: Kathy 9295 0913 or Ann 0412 166 164 or catholicfaithrenewal@gmail.com. Communion of Reparation All Night Vigils 7pm-1.30am at Corpus Christi Church, Lochee St, Mosman Park or St Gerard Majella Church, cnr Ravenswood Dr/Majella Rd, Westminster (Mirrabooka). The Vigils consist of two Masses, Adoration, Benediction, prayers and Confession in reparation for the outrages committed against the United Hearts of Jesus and Mary. Enq: Vicky 0400 282 357 or Fr Giosue 9349 2315or John/Joy 9344 2609. EVERY SECOND FRIDAY OF THE MONTH Discover the Spirituality of St Francis of Assisi 12pm at St Brigid’s Catholic Parish Centre. The Secular Franciscans of Midland Fraternity meet for lunch followed by 1-3pm meeting. Enq: Antoinette 9297 2314. EVERY FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH Healing Mass 12.35pm at St Thomas Parish, cnr Melville St and College Rd, Claremont. Spiritual leader Fr Waddell. Enq: Kim 9384 0598, claremont@perthcatholic.org. au. EVERY LAST SATURDAY Novena Devotions – Our Lady Vailankanni of Good Health 5pm at Holy Trinity Parish, 8 Burnett St, Embleton. Followed by Mass at 6pm. Enq: George 9272 1379. EVERY FOURTH SATURDAY OF THE MONTH Voice of the Voiceless Healing Mass 12pm at St Brigid’s Parish, 211 Aberdeen St, Northbridge. Bring a plate to share after Mass. Enq: Frank 9296 7591 or 0408 183 325.
GENERAL Free Divine Mercy Image for Parishes High quality oil painting and glossy print – Divine Mercy Promotions. Images are of very high quality. For any parish willing to accept and place inside the church. Oil paintings - 160 x 90cm and glossy print - 100 x 60cm. Enq: Irene 9417 3267 (w). Sacred Heart Pioneers Is there anyone out there who would like to know more about the Sacred Heart pioneers? If so, please contact Spiritual Director Fr Doug Harris 9444 6131 or John 9457 7771. St Philomena’s Chapel 3/24 Juna Drive, Malaga. Mass of the day: Mon 6.45am. Vigil Masses: Mon-Fri 4.45pm. Enq: Fr David 9376 1734. Mary MacKillop Merchandise Available for sale from Mary MacKillop Centre. Enq: Sr Maree 041 4683 926 or 08 9334 0933. Financially Disadvantaged People Requiring Low Care Aged Care Placement The Little Sisters of the Poor community set in beautiful gardens in suburb of Glendalough. “Making the elderly happy, that is everything!” St Jeanne Jugan (foundress). Registration and enq: Sr Marie 9443 3155.
Resource Centre for Personal Development The Holistic Health Seminar “The Instinct to Heal’’, every Tuesday 3-4.30pm; and RCPD2 “Internalise Principles of Successful Relationships and Use Emotional Intelligence and Communication Skills” every Tuesday 4.30-6.30pm, 197 High St, Fremantle - Tuesdays 3-4.30pm. Enq: Eva 0409 405 585. Bookings are essential. Courses held at The Faith Centre in 2012 450 Hay St, Perth 1. RCPD2 - Internalise Principles of Successful Relationships and Use Emotional Intelligence and Communication Skills This course provides knowledge of principles that, if applied, will improve all relationships. Skills of self-analysis are taught as well as communication skills. Mondays: 5-7pm, until 10 Dec. For enquiries or bookings ph Paul 0402 222 578. 2. RCPD4 – Increase Personal and Spiritual Awareness and Improve Relationships This course promotes self-awareness and spiritual growth. Emotional development is explained in order to improve understanding between persons. Study of Psychology and Theology. Mondays: 10am–12.30pm, until 10 Dec. For enquiries or bookings ph Eva 0409 405 585. 3. Higher Certificate in Biblical Studies The Higher Certificate of Biblical Studies is a distance education program that can be followed in your own home at your own pace with periodic face-to-face contact workshops. Tutorial assistance is available as required. It is equivalent to a one-year tertiary course, although it is recommended that you aim to complete it in two years. For enquiries and enrolment, ph The Faith Centre on 6140 2420. Is your son or daughter unsure of what to do this year? Suggest a Certificate IV course to discern God’s purpose for their life. They will also learn more about the Catholic faith and develop skills in communication and leadership. Acts 2 College of Mission & Evangelisation (National Code 51452). Enq: Jane 9202 6859. AA Alcoholics Anonymous Is alcohol costing you more than just money? Enq: AA 3253 5666. Saints and Sacred Relics Apostolate Invite SSRA, Perth invites interested parties, parish priests, leaders of religious communities, lay associations, to organise relic visitations to their own parishes, communities, etc. We have available authenticated relics, mostly first-class, of Catholic saints and blesseds including Sts Mary Mackillop, Padre Pio, Anthony of Padua, Therese of Lisieux, Maximilian Kolbe and Simon Stock and Blessed Pope John Paul II. Free of charge and all welcome. Enq: Giovanny 0478 201 092 or ssra-perth@catholic.org. Enrolments, Year 7, 2014 La Salle College is now accepting enrolments for Year 7, 2014. For a prospectus and enrolment form please contact college reception on 9274 6266 or email lasalle@lasalle.wa.edu.au. Pellegrini Books Wanted An order of Sisters in Italy is looking for the following: The Living Pyx of Jesus, Fervourings From Galilee’s Hills, Fervourings From the LoveBroken Heart of Christ, Fervourings From the Lips of the Master, Listening to the Indwelling Presence, Sheltering the Divine Outcast, Daily Inspection and Cleansing of the Living Temple of God, and Staunch Friends of Jesus, the Lover of Youth. If you are able to help, please contact Justine on 0419 964 624 or justine@waterempire.com. Secondhand Electric Organ Good working condition. Angela Vigolo would like to give it away to a good home; maybe a parish would like it? Enq: Angela 9276 9317. Acts 2 College, Perth’s Catholic Bible College, is now pleased to be able to offer tax deductibility for donations to the College. If you are looking for an opportunity to help grow the faith of young people and to evangelise the next generation of apostles, please contact Jane Borg, Principal at Acts 2 College on 0401 692690 or principal@ acts2come.wa.edu.au. Divine Mercy Church Pews Would you like to assist, at the same time becoming part of the history of the new Divine Mercy Church in Lower Chittering, by donating a beautifully handcrafted jarrah pew currently under construction, costing only $1,000 each. A beautiful brass plaque with your inscription will be placed at the end of the pew. Please make cheques payable to Divine Mercy Church Building fund and send with inscription to: PO Box 8, Bullsbrook WA 6084. Enq: Fr Paul 0427 085 093
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HOUSE FOR SALE CANNINGTON House and land, large double brick house on two elevated blocks. Good for development or rental or live in, fully enclosed. High ceilings, large rooms, luxury drapes aircon. Close to Carousel, school, university transport, city. Priced for quick sale. To view, telephone 9258 5233 or 0408 474 520.
QUALITY TAX RETURNS PREPARED by registered tax agent with over 35 years’ experience. Call Tony Marchei on 0412 055 184 for appointment. AXXO Accounting & Management, Unit 20/222 Walter Rd, Morley.
MODEL: YAMAHA ORGAN EL - 60, incl seat and black organ cover. It was owned and played by my grandmother and is in very good condition. Price negotiable. I can be contacted on 0450 218 568, Jess.
RICH HARVEST YOUR CHRISTIAN SHOP Looking for Bibles, CDs, books, cards, gifts, statues, Baptism/Communion apparel, religious vestments, etc. Visit us at 39 Hulme Ct (off McCoy St), Myaree. Ph 9329 9889 (after 10.30am Mon to Sat). We are here to serve. KINLAR VESTMENTS www.kinlarvestments.com.au Quality handmade and decorated vestments: albs, stoles, chasubles, altar linen, banners, etc. 12 Favenc Way, Padbury. By appointment only. Ph Vickii on 9402 1318, 0409 114 093 or kinlar.vestments@ gmail.com.
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