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The Catholic and respected former journalist, Peter Kennedy, received high praise for his new book Tales From Boom Town from both sides of politics last month. Former Liberal and Labor Premiers Richard Court, left, and Geoff Gallop, right, helped Mr Kennedy launch the book on April 23 at Aquinas College. Full story - Page 5. PHOTO: UNDA

Holy See’s money must serve the mission: Francis POPE FRANCIS told his new economic oversight council that it must be “courageous and determined” in its critical role of helping the Church not waver from its real mission of bringing the Gospel to the world and helping those most in need. The Church has a duty to use its assets and manpower responsibly in promoting its spiritual mandate, and “a new mentality of evangelical service” must take hold throughout the Vatican, the Pope said on May 2. The Pope’s comments came the

same day the new Vatican Council for the Economy met for the first time since the Pope established the council in February. The council is an international group of eight cardinals and seven lay experts appointed to set policies for the administrative and financial activities of all Vatican offices and bodies. The council “has the task of supervising economic activities and monitoring the structures and administrative and financial activities” of the Vatican’s various offices and agencies, the Pope said. Pope Francis told the council members

that they play a critical role in his larger efforts of reforming the Roman Curia so it may “better serve the Church” and the Pope. “This is a notable challenge that

for the Economy because of “the Church’s awareness of its responsibility to protect and carefully manage its assets in light of its mission of evangelisation with particular

Pope Francis says a “new mentality of evangelical service” must take hold at the Vatican. calls for devotion and prudence,” as well as “courage and determination”, since the process “will not be simple” or easy, he said. The Pope said he established the council and the related Secretariat

attention to those most in need”. The secretariat, headed by Australian Cardinal George Pell, will have authority over all economic and administrative activities within the Holy See and Vatican

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City State as it implements the council’s policies. The Pope thanked Cardinal Pell for “his efforts, his work and for his Australian rugbylike tenacity”, referring to the sport the cardinal played professionally as a young man. Seven laypeople, who are experts in the fields of business and finance, are full members of the council, he said. “They aren’t second-class citizens. No, no. Every-one is on the same level” as their counterpart cardinal members, he emphasised, saying the council’s work carried great weight and great importance. CNS

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Renowned musician returning to Perth Hosted by Catholic Youth Ministry (CYM), the Steve Angrisano Perth Tour 2014 is a highly anticipated three-day event which it is hoped will attract more than 600 youth from across the Archdiocese to celebrate and evangelise. The event begins on May 24 with a youth rally led by Mr Angrisano, who has been described as one of the most effective and versatile ministry leaders in the Church today. “Saturday night will feature music from Steve’s latest album,” director of CYM Anita Parker told The Record. The event continues for the next two days with a music workshop on May 25 and a youth leaders and religion teachers workshop on May 26. “At the music workshop, Steve Angrisano will teach musicians about incorporating music into liturgy, in prayer opportunities and how to engage music in a Catholic context,” Miss Parker said, “while Monday will be about giving further formation for people who teach the faith; it will be a mixture of celebration and formation.” The bridge-builders workshop scheduled for May 25 is designed to increase effectiveness as a community builder, faith sharer, religious educator and youth minister. Miss Parker said the entire three-day event will have a similar vibe to the Australian Catholic Youth Festival, which was well attended, filled with music and prayer and took place in December 2013. “We are going to celebrate with a joyful heart,” Miss Parker said. “Steve is well loved everywhere and we are excited to bring him back.” A veteran musician, composer and youth minister, he has been featured at

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Lumen students set to shine in school play Students from Lumen Christi College in Gosnells are hosting a play from May 15 to 17 as part of the school’s tradition of hosting a musical every two years. More than 40 actors and 30 dancers were chosen from auditions held in September to perform in Guys and Dolls, a

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Mary appeared to three peasant children near Fatima, Portugal, six times between May 13 and October 13, 1917, and asked for prayers for world peace and an end to World War I, for sinners, and for the conversion of Russia. She entrusted the children with three secrets, regarding devotion to her Immaculate Heart, a vision of hell, and a “bishop in white” shot by soldiers firing bullets and arrows. Many connect the third secret to the attempted assassination of Blessed John Paul II May 13, 1981, and the pope thanked Mary for guiding the bullet and saving him. At the Vatican last October 13, Pope Francis stood before the statue of Our Lady from the Fatima shrine and formally entrusted the world to Mary.

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ROSENDO SALVADO 18-DAY PILGRIMAGE 2014 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Bishop Rosendo Salvado. In celebration, Bishop Don Sproxton will lead an 18-day pilgrimage through Barcelona, Montserrat, Lourdes, Burgos, Santiago de Compostela, Tui, Coimbra, Fatima and Lisbon.

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1920s-themed play set in New York. The story is about a gambler who is challenged to take a cold female missionary to Havana where they fall for each other. The gambler is played by Daniel Ferguson, and Dakota Shaw and Haley White share the role of the missionary, Sarah Brown; some of the other roles are played by students Tevita Clarke, Alysha Curran and Brooke Green. “Arts and theatre are extremely important at Lumen Christi,”

marketing and public relations officer Kylie Yacopetti told The Record. “It is one of the areas we feel we excel in and we have a dedicated performing arts centre with professional standard equipment.” Two years ago the school hosted the highly successful musical Peter Pan and, this year, teachers Lance Taylor, Sarah Caminiti, Kay Dewar and Nadia Spain were responsible for choosing the play and holding rehearsals and auditions. “Some of our students who specialised in the arts at Lumen Christi College have gone on to study at WAAPA in areas such as music and dance,” Ms Yacopetti said. “Theatre is important to us here at Lumen because it can give a student the chance to shine at high school. It’s confidence building and for some students who don’t necessarily excel in academic areas or have a great home life, it’s a place to stand out, to feel special, to dress up and be someone else for a while.” Lumen Christi College boasts a proud theatre program which is accessible for all students. “They don’t need to have any equipment or have practised for years and had lessons, quite often students have a gift for theatre that they discover at Lumen and we love to be a part of bringing that out, highlighting it to our community and polishing these kids like diamonds and they feel like it when they are up there on stage,” Ms Yacopetti said. “Our kids may never get the chance to be on stage again but at least at Lumen they didn’t have to worry about bills and sensible jobs, they could be stars.”

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Kolbe pilgrims visit patron’s home AS PART of Kolbe Catholic College’s 25th anniversary celebrations, 11 Year 10 students, four staff and five friends of the community recently embarked upon a pilgrimage to Poland to learn more about the life of college patron St Maximilian Kolbe. Pilgrims were welcomed at the Niepokalanow monastery, the monastery St Maximilian Kolbe was responsible for building with support from Franciscan Friars. During World War II, this monastery became a safe haven for many trying to flee from the Germans. More importantly, it was a place of prayer and worship and still continues to be so today. It was extremely special when members of the tour group were invited to attend Mass in the very chapel that St Maximilian had built. All in attendance agreed that Mass was a most moving experience, as the celebrant spoke about the life of St Maximilian Kolbe and his devotion to Mary, and shared many memorable episodes from his story. Students learned of a loving, humble man who enjoyed a joke every now and again, but one who was firmly committed to spreading Christ’s message, no matter the cost. As part of the pilgrimage, students were exposed to the atrocities that occurred during World War II at Auschwitz. Students visited the cell where St Maximilian Kolbe was housed, along with the starvation bunker where he made the ultimate sacrifice of giving his life for another, Fransiczek Gajowniczek. It was fitting that pilgrims also got the opportunity to lay a wreath and pray at the grave of Fransiczek Gajowniczek, who is buried at Niepokalanow monastery. The pilgrimage then ventured through Krakow and Rome, where the group visited many memorable sites. Students in attendance were most appreciative of the opportunity to represent the school and have taken up the challenge of keeping the story of St Maximilian Kolbe alive within the community.

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Holy Spirit Parish - 2 Keaney Place, City Beach with Fr. Andy Cravalho CPM from the USA

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"The Joy of Knowing Jesus"

Mission launch mass and dinner on Saturday night from 6PM. Dinner in the format of “bring a share plate”

"The Church: Our Blueprint for Holiness" "Conversion and God's Mercy" "Devotion to Our Lady: Cultivating a Holy Life" “Go Forth: The Holy Eucharist and the Sacrifice of the Mass”

Mission talks at 7PM Sunday to Thursday Reconciliation before and after each talk Stay after each talk for a drink. Supper will be provided after Thursday night’s talk.

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US priest to deliver inspiring parish missions By Mark Reidy A CONGREGATION of priests, established more than 200 years ago to bring new life to Catholic parishes decimated by the French Revolution, will be bringing the same passion and vigour to three WA parishes throughout the month of May. The Fathers of Mercy are now exclusively an American community, but continue to conduct parish missions and retreats throughout the United States, Canada and Australia. This month, Our Lady of the Visitation Parish in Bullsbrook, St Anne’s Parish in Belmont and

Students walk the Camino de Santiago ON EASTER Saturday, a group of students and staff from Holy Cross College in Ellenbrook walked into Santiago de Compostela in Spain. This was the final section of their 120km walk along the Camino de Santiago, a pilgrimage to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Bishop Rosendo Salvado. The college has a strong relationship with the Benedictine community at New Norcia and one of the college houses is named after Salvado. The group of 15 travelled to Italy and Spain to visit some of the key places in Salvado’s life, including Subiaco in Italy, where St Benedict lived for a key period of his life, and St Paul’s Outside the Walls in Rome where Salvado died. The Camino was the highlight of the tour as staff and students walked for six days, from Tui in Spain, where Salvado was born, to Santiago de Compostela where he trained as a Benedictine. In Compostela, the group stayed in Hospederia San Martin Pinario’s, which is located in a renovated section of the 16th-century monastery where Salvado trained. The group was also fortunate to see the Botafumeiro, the great incense burner, swing in the great cathedral in Compostela during Mass on both Easter Sunday and Monday. College principal Mandy Connor said the pilgrimage “was a very special experience for all involved”.

Holy Spirit Parish in City Beach will each host a five-evening mission titled, “Be a Saint: Evangelisation by Attraction”. The Congregation has conducted

“I attended one of these events a number of years ago when the Fathers of Mercy visited and was engaged and inspired by what they had to offer,” he told The Record.

“The missions are delivered in such an enthusiastic and upbeat manner, but they also allow for focused times of reflection.” more than 1,100 parish missions over the past decade and is often booked up a year in advance, which is why City Beach parishioner Jon Kirk is urging as many people as possible to attend.

“The missions are delivered in such an enthusiastic and upbeat manner, but they also allow for focused times of reflection and I believe both individuals and parishes will benefit from what is offered.”

The three missions, which will run from Sunday to Thursday evenings, will be conducted by Fr Andy Cravalho CPM, a former Californian sports journalist, who is committed to revitalising parishes and will encourage and challenge participants to seek a stronger and deeper personal commitment to Christ and to his Church. Fr Andy will encourage participants to reflect on how their lives are examples of love, faithfulness and compassion to those around them and how their joyfulness can attract others on their own faith journey.

MISSION DATES May 3-8 - Our Lady of the Visitation, Bullsbrook May 10-15 - St Anne’s, Belmont May 17-22 - Holy Spirit, City Beach A different mission talk will be given each evening from Sunday to Thursday in the format of a Holy Hour held typically from 7pm. The missions are free and all are welcome. For further information, contact Jon Kirk on 0409 800 841.

Rockingham children remember Mary’s month

On May 4, children from Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Rockingham held a “May crowning” ceremony to honour the Virgin Mary as “the Queen of May”. The event gave children like Benn Coonz and Angalina Saju (pictured) an opportunity to give special honour to Mary, and to give thanks to her for bringing our Saviour into the world. Children from Star of the Sea Primary School also participated, leading the congregation in song. PHOTO: LEANNE JOYCE

Last Mercy Hospital transferred to St John of God MERCYCARE officially handed over ownership of Mercy Hospital Mount Lawley to St John of God Health Care (SJGHC) on May 5, in a strategic move to strengthen Catholic Health Care in WA. The intention to transfer Mercy Hospital to SJGHC was announced in November 2013 pending the necessary approvals from the Catholic Church and other regulatory bodies. All approvals were secured, thus enabling the finalisation of the sale. With the transfer of ownership now official, the hospital will be known as St John of God Mt Lawley Hospital.

MercyCare chief executive officer Chris Hall said the transfer of ownership was an important decision in the history of Mercy Hospital, and will ensure a certain future for the

it was important to us that the mission, vision and values we have held for so long at the hospital be maintained in its future. “The obvious choice to take the

“It was important to us that the mission, vision and values we have held for so long at the hospital be maintained in its future.” hospital, its staff and the community it has cared for since 1937. “This wasn’t a decision we took lightly,” he said. “As the last standalone Mercy Hospital in Australia,

hospital on the next stage of its journey was to align with SJGHC which shares our Catholic ethos. “Our heritage on the hospital site goes back more than 75 years, when

the Sisters of Mercy first opened St Anne’s in 1937. We have worked closely with SJGHC to ensure that fitting memorials and plaques are left at the site to recognise the dedication and commitment of not only our legacy with Mercy Hospital, but also the work and the service of those that came before us, especially the Sisters of Mercy.” The official handover ceremony will take place at the hospital on June 6 and will be presided over by Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB. SJGHC Group chief executive officer Michael Stanford said planning for the integration was well advanced. “We have been working closely with MercyCare since they accepted our offer to ensure a smooth and speedy transition once the purchase was approved and feedback from doctors, external community partners and Mercy Mt Lawley Hospital staff has been very positive,” he said. The transfer of ownership of Mercy Hospital sees MercyCare move away from acute health provision and allows the not-for-profit organisation the opportunity to

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provide a wider range of health care, social and community services for people who are without adequate assistance or who are marginalised from mainstream programs. “MercyCare will not be departing health care altogether; we are simply moving our focus from acute health care to more community health care, and indeed to areas of emerging need such as mental health,” Mr Hall said.

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How the Church escaped Rothwells By Matthew Biddle THE CATHOLIC Church in Perth almost lost $38 million when the infamous Rothwells Bank collapsed in 1988, somehow managing to withdraw the money before it was too late, despite incurring the wrath of the then-Premier Brian Burke. The extraordinary event is recounted in Tales From Boom Town, written by former ABC journalist Peter Kennedy. The book was officially launched on April 23 at the University of Western Australia. The revelations regarding the Church’s finances are found in the book’s sixth chapter, and are based on Mr Kennedy’s interview with Michael Beech, who was the deputy chancellor of the Archdiocese at the time. “[Mr Beech] said the Church had virtually all the money being held for its schools – estimated at more than $38 million – deposited in Rothwells,” Mr Kennedy writes. “He and prominent Catholic barrister, Terry O’Connor QC, had visited Archbishop William Foley at his Leederville home on the Sunday of the Rothwells rescue and told him he had jeopardised the Church’s finances.” The book explains how Catholic educationist and former ViceChancellor of the University of Notre Dame, Peter Tannock, was furious at the amount invested in Rothwells, according to Mr Beech. Two days after visiting Archbishop Foley, Mr Beech, Mr O’Connor and Mr Tannock commenced a rescue of their own, hoping to get the Church’s money out of the bank as quickly as possible. “Money was withdrawn at the rate of up to $700,000 a day,” Mr Kennedy explains. “There was a quick reaction. “Burke was on the phone virtually straight away,” Beech said. “He was livid that this was happening, saying something like ‘here we are rescuing it (Rothwells) and you are doing the dirty on us’.” According to Mr Beech, the trio managed to get all of the Church’s money out in January 1988, 10 months before Rothwells collapsed. Tales From Boom Town chronicles the leadership of 11 WA premiers, all of whom Mr Kennedy dealt with as a journalist. The book was three years in the making, and is based on more than 80 interviews Mr Kennedy undertook. Speaking to The Record prior to the book launch, Mr Kennedy said all the leaders, regardless of their religious views, retained a certain morality in their leadership. “I think the leaders that I’ve observed have kept the traditional

Peter Kennedy at the launch of Tales From Boom Town on April 23. Mr Kennedy’s book examines the major events in the State’s history over the past 50 years, and was more than three years in the making. PHOTO: UNDA

separation between Church and State,” he said. “But there was evidence to a greater or lesser extent that they all were guided by a moral compass about doing the right thing for the greater good.” Of the six State leaders Mr Kennedy worked with, three were raised Catholic – Brian Burke, Ray O’Connor and Carmen Lawrence – although Dr Lawrence later left the faith. Mr Kennedy said although Mr Burke is still an “extremely controversial figure”, he was a popular leader and a significant part of the State’s political history. As a Catholic, he also took a strong stand on issues of morality. “There were some things that he was strong on, for instance, por-

nography and things like that... he had quite firm views on that,” Mr Kennedy said. “He told me that he said to some of his colleagues that if they raised the issue of abortion... he’d walk

“We’re 25 per cent of the population, so I’d like to see 25 per cent of the MPs being Catholic so that the Catholic view gets aired in the parliament.” away, he’d give it away, because if they raised the abortion issue, we’d end up with the most relaxed abortion laws in Australia, and so while he was there the issue wasn’t raised.” Mr Kennedy said all the premiers recognised the importance of winning and retaining the Catholic population’s vote, but one leader,

Pilgrims preparing for yet another Camino Salvado By Juanita Shepherd FOURTEEN places remain on the pilgrim walk from St Joseph’s Church in Subiaco to New Norcia. The first pilgrimage commences on August 17 and the second on September 7. The pilgrimage has been going since 2008 and John Bell has been on every single one of them. “I walked the first one, leaving Subiaco on September 1, the day before I ran the HBF inaugural 42km marathon so I was pretty sore,” Mr Bell told The Record. Despite the soreness, Mr Bell found the pilgrim walk to be a meditative experience, which saw him go back every year. He is now involved on the committee and is

the coach driver. “Part of our plan is to have a complaint-free zone,” Mr Bell said. “That involves having a plan of action about how you will deal with issues if you do voice your complaint.” The trail wanders along the Swan River to St Charles’ Seminary in Guildford, up the Swan Valley in Walyunga to the junction of the Avon River and Wooraloo Brook. After that, the trail heads north along the Echidna Trail to Shady Hills, Chittering Valley and Julimar Forest. “Fr Joseph Walsh led the first walk to St Charles’ Seminary,” Mr Bell said. “We’ve had the most extraordinary soaring spirits; if you were

Labor’s John Tonkin, went to particular lengths to do so. “He had been very closely involved with the Labor Party’s debate in the mid-60s on State aid to Church schools, mainly Catholic

to watch Geraldine Doogue’s SBS Compass program you might start to understand that, or The Way, a 2011 movie by the Sheens.” Mr Bell said there were a number of reasons to embark on the pilgrim walk, including the stunning views and unexpected events that occur along the way. “Last year, someone started up on bagpipes as we were walking,” Mr Bell said. “This sent a huge flock of black cockatoos crazy and they sent the horses racing, it was quite a scene.” The pilgrim walk covers 25km per day for seven days. “Our angel is Sue Hymus who is so organised working with St Joseph’s Parish,” Mr Bell said. For more information, call 9386 6975.

schools at that stage, and he was a strong advocate of government assistance to Church schools when there was none,” Mr Kennedy said. “It was a hot issue within the national Labor Party. At a national conference, John Tonkin spoke strongly in support of it, the proposal was accepted and that was

considered a big step in helping Gough Whitlam become Prime Minister.” It was also the kick-start for government assistance to Churchrun schools, which has steadily increased since the 1960s. Reflecting on the importance of having good politicians representing the people, Mr Kennedy said Catholics should be prepared to nominate for parliament. “We’re 25 per cent of the population, so I’d like to see 25 per cent of the MPs being Catholic so that the Catholic view gets aired in the parliament,” he said. “As a Catholic myself, I think it’s quite important that the Catholic voice be heard, and not apologetically either. The Church should be upfront in stating its position publicly.”

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Half a century for Fr Henry By Matthew Biddle FIFTY YEARS ago, Fr Lionel Henry SDB was ordained to the priesthood along with 27 other young men in the south of India, unsure of where his priestly life would take him. Today, he is retired from active ministry and resides with his brother in Armadale, but the 78-year-old continues to bring Christ’s message to those in need, despite his own health problems. One of only three Salesians in the Archdiocese of Perth – the others being Fr Albert Saminedi SDB (parish priest of Girrawheen) and Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB – Fr Henry recently celebrated his Golden Jubilee of ordination to the priesthood, and will also mark 60 years since his first profession as a Salesian later this month. Fr Henry told The Record he felt immense gratitude at reaching the two milestones. “I’m very grateful to God, grateful to my parents, to my formators, and to all those who crossed my path and helped me,” he said. “I’m very thankful to the Lord for what he has done for me.” Fr Henry was ordained a Salesian priest on April 8, 1964 in Katpadi, in the Vellore Diocese in India, and ministered in a variety of areas in the Subcontinent. “I worked mostly in north-east India, in a State called Meghalaya, in the city of Shillong, but then I had stints of work in Nagaland, Assan, and in Bhutan, where I was vice-principal of the technical school,” Fr Henry recalled. His priestly work in Australia began in 1984 in Sunbury, Victoria, and included time in New South Wales, the Northern Territory and Western Australia. “I worked in different places in Perth – Victoria Park, Kelmscott – and then I went to several places in the Wheatbelt in WA – Goomalling, Wongan Hills and Kellerberrin,” Fr Henry said. “Then I had a short posting in Palmerston in the Northern Territory. Then I came back and was made parish priest at Guildford. The way I’ve been travelling around I call the whole world home now, because I’ve been all over the place.” In his retirement, life hasn’t gotten any less hectic for Fr Henry, who says there simply aren’t enough hours in the day to do everything. “I’m attached to the Legion of Mary in Kelmscott as well, and that

Fr Henry, pictured in 2012, celebrated his Golden Jubilee of ordination to the priesthood last month.

keeps me going with some work,” he said. “There are also people who need help or visiting... some parishioners who are elderly. “I don’t have a time where I can sit down and read comics or fiction, there’s always something to do on a regular basis.”

not be as healthy as he once was, but he considers himself blessed to be as well as he is. “If my health was better I would be more vigorous, but I have to spend time monitoring myself. But at my age I don’t think I can grumble too much,” he said.

“I’m certain that I’ve had less heartaches than very many others... and so I consider myself very fortunate and blessed by the Lord and his mother”. For several months prior to Easter, Fr Henry even provided instruction in the faith to a Hindu man wishing to convert to Catholicism, before baptising and confirming the man on Easter Sunday. With two stents in his heart and battling dermatitis, Fr Henry may

“When my health allows me, I go to India, to the place where I worked, not for holidays, but for organising help for people in Meghalaya, so I go every three or four years whenever I can.” Reflecting on his 50 years of priesthood, Fr Henry says it has been a “marvellous” life, despite

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the inevitable challenges along the way. “You have your ‘days of calamity’, but I think all walks of life, even married life, have their challenges,” he said. “I have not felt any loneliness... it all depends I think to a great extent on the individual. Some characters want to have noise and people around them, but fortunately or unfortunately I’m not one of them.” Fr Henry has many fond memories of his pastoral work as a priest, both in Australia and India, and says he wouldn’t change any part of how his own journey has panned out. “I’m certain that I’ve had less heartaches than very many others who are with families, and so I consider myself very fortunate and blessed by the Lord and his mother,” he said.

College celebrates patron’s canonisation By Michael Soh NOT EVEN the rainy weather could dampen the spirits at John XXIII College’s Italian Carnevale held on April 27 to celebrate the canonisation of its patron. Popes John XXIII and John Paul II were both canonised saints by Pope Francis in an historical event that saw two living Popes preside over a ceremony attended by millions of pilgrims. The festivities at the school began with a Mass in the school gymnasium, celebrated by Bishop Don Sproxton, and concluded with a fireworks display. The event featured a live broadcast of the canonisation ceremony as hundreds of people feasted on traditional Italian cuisine as they converged on the school oval for a picnic. Visitors were treated to a variety of entertainment such as a band, stilt walkers, balloons, face painting, a magician and even a Pope impersonator. “The canonisation of Pope John XXIII is a validation of the values

inspired by our namesake we try to live each day at the college,” head of faith and justice at the school Caroline Watson told The Record. “It was my main hope that members of the college community as well as the local Catholic community would be welcomed into our home to celebrate our patron. “I hoped that the celebrations would reflect the Italian heritage of Pope St John XXIII as well as his sense of fun and hospitality.” Ms Watson also spoke of the example the newly-canonised saint set to staff and students of the college. “Pope John XXIII set an example for us in loving Christ and others in a gentle and humble way,” she said. “As a young man he was a brilliant student, and can therefore inspire our students to work hard. “He had a great love and care for his family and those around him, which can also inspire us in the way we love and care for those around us.” John XXIII College’s principal Anne Fry was in Rome to witness

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the canonisation. Pope St John XXIII was Archbishop of Venice before serving as Pope from 19581963. He was renowned for his

humility, courage, patience and invoking the Second Vatican Council which saw many changes and reformations in the Church.

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Advance Care Plan to aid health discussion A new document released by Catholic Health Australia and the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference on May 1 will help ensure people think about their health care needs and discuss them with others. The new Advance Care Plan guide gives people who are in good health and of sound mind the chance to express what is important to them and also appoint someone to make decisions on their behalf if they are unable to do so. As well as providing a means for people to record the details of their substitute decision-maker, the Advance Care Plan encourages people to talk about those wishes with their family, friends and GP, especially in the event they are called upon to make health care decisions at a later date. “There are legal mechanisms in place for a substitute decision-maker to be appointed if someone is unable to make their own decisions, but it is only through the appointment of your preferred person that you can ensure that those decisions will be made in accord with your own wishes,” acting president of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB said. “As a person comes to the end of their life and as individuals and families deal with sadness, grief and loss, there are many decisions and personal matters needing to be attended to, and the new care plan kit will offer some comfort in providing certainty about future health care provision.”

CHA concerned by Commission of Audit The decision of the Commission of Audit to make the case for advanced care directives has been questioned by the nation’s largest network of non-government health and aged care services. Catholic Health Australia (CHA) said the Commission’s terms of reference on “scope, efficiency and functions of government” made discussion on end-of-life care appear out of place. CHA chief executive officer Martin Laverty said although thorough care planning at end of life was crucial, government should not impose its views for economic reasons. “In anticipating the Commission’s report, we expected to see proposals to reduce government costs and reorganise government services,” Mr Laverty said. “Including discussion about how people die in the context of recommendations on the ‘scope, efficiency and functions of government’ was not expected. End-of-life decisions are deeply personal. They require sensitive and considered thought... we hope the Commission of Audit was not trying to cast end-of-life decisions as a requirement of economic efficiency.” Mr Laverty said the Advance Care Plan framework the ACBC and CHA released on May 1 aims to assist people of all faiths and none in making decisions about their future care plans. “Government should be cautious not to mandate a particular requirement for people to adopt care directives,” Mr Laverty said. The Advance Care Plan framework issued by the ACBC and CHA can be accessed at www.cha.org.au.

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Palliative care rather than euthanasia: State MPs By Matthew Biddle EUTHANASIA returned to the spotlight in State Parliament recently, with members of the Upper House debating the merits of palliative care in preference to euthanasia. Member for the South Metropolitan Region Nick Goiran moved a motion on April 10 that the house condemn child euthanasia, commend palliative care, affirm the value of human life and endorse suicide prevention. Mr Goiran cited the recent legalisation of child euthanasia in Belgium, as well as referring to Dr Philip Nitschke’s February visit to Perth.

“Nitschke gave Western Australians detailed instruction in methods of killing, including how to illegally obtain the schedule eight poison pentobarbitone and how to use nitrogen as an undetectable means of bringing about death,”

The website of the voluntary euthanasia group Exit, which Mr Nitschke founded, provides information for those considering euthanasia on how to purchase the illegal drug anonymously over the internet.

Goiran’s motion, while reminding fellow parliamentarians that her opposition to euthanasia was not based on religion. “I think there is a belief among people that someone has to be some sort of religious nutter to be

Mr Goiran moved a motion that the house condemn child euthanasia, commend palliative care, affirm the value of human life and endorse suicide prevention. Mr Goiran said. Last month, police raided the homes of several of Mr Nitschke’s supporters, searching for the illegally imported drug Nembutal, which kills within an hour of being consumed.

Under the Criminal Code Act 1995, importers of the drug can face criminal and civil charges, including fines of as much as $170,000. North Metropolitan Member Liz Behjat voiced her support of Mr

opposed to euthanasia and that it is only those who hold particular religious beliefs that share my abhorrence of euthanasia,” she said. “I firmly put it on the record that I do not practise any

UNDA examines morality of art INVESTIGATING the morality, personal ambition and perceptions of the world which underpin Hollywood’s blockbuster films is the focus of a new area of study through the School of Philosophy and Theology at the University of Notre Dame Australia’s Fremantle campus. Devised by philosophy lecturer Laura D’Olimpio, whose PhD was entitled ‘The Moral Possibilities of Mass Art’, the course examines the philosophical areas of aesthetics and ethics, and the moral impact on society of mass artworks, particularly feature films, and their learning potential. The unit, ‘Aesthetics: The Philosophy of Art’, provides students with the opportunity to investigate whether immoral messages in films adversely affect their overall aesthetic value and if an author’s intention should be considered when deriving meaning from films. This new course, available to both undergraduate and postgraduate students, reflects Notre Dame’s commitment to developing ethical and professional graduates who can think critically in their chosen career path. “Films are created to bring into context and at the same time shatter our conceptions about today’s society. They can promote the status quo, they can share a story of someone’s life vastly different to ours, and we can practise sympathy and tolerance from imaginatively engaging with the film’s characters,” Dr D’Olimpio said. “If contemporary films depict diverse narratives instead of constructing a homogeneous picture of social reality, then audiences are encouraged to think critically. If we can develop viewers who are critical thinkers, this alleviates the ‘fear’ of passive audiences who unthinkingly consume the given messages portrayed in some of Hollywood’s most recognised films.” Deriving meaning from a film when ethical and aesthetic messages clash, for example when a film is a beautiful artwork yet portrays immoral messages, sparked Dr D’Olimpio’s interest in this area of study. She said providing university students with an opportunity to critically assess aesthetic, ethical, economic and political judgements in films can translate into a greater awareness of the messages that constantly surround us in everyday life. “I hope this unit of study can provide an avenue for students to critically think about an art form that is ubiquitous in contemporary society,” Dr D’Olimpio said. “Ultimately, what is screened reflects someone’s values – whether that be the director’s, the producer’s, or the film studio’s. “It is our responsibility to chal-

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lenge these notions and ask philosophical questions of the film medium.” Dean of the School of Philosophy and Theology Professor Matthew Ogilvie said the new unit of study is an important inclusion to the school as it continues to

promote the discussion of ethics and philosophy in the community. “Building on Notre Dame’s core curriculum of study, this new unit uses an everyday medium to explore messages which viewers may take for granted, messages which deserve to be critically analysed. From

The Matrix to Lost in Translation, students will complete this exciting area of study knowing more about themselves and the world around them,” Professor Ogilvie said. ‘Aesthetics: The Philosophy of Art’ is available for study in Semester 2, 2014.

particular religion and I do not have any particularly strong religious beliefs, but I do hold true to very, very strong beliefs against euthanasia.” Mrs Behjat declared that euthanasia in any form is simply “not acceptable” for our society. “We do not throw away human life; we value it, we cherish it and we do whatever we can to extend it and to help people,” she said. In 2010, Greens MP Robin Chapple introduced a bill to legalise voluntary euthanasia in WA. It was defeated 24-11, but Mr Chapple has stated that he intends to introduce yet another bill for the same cause later this year or in 2015.

Students’ hands start their mission of healing RECOGNISING the importance of hands in the relief of pain, the prevention of disease, the comforting of the sick and as a symbol of peace and solidarity is a core focus of the annual ‘Blessing of Hands’ ceremony on the University of Notre Dame Australia’s Fremantle campus. Commencing in 2002, the ceremony was established to celebrate International Nurses Day. It enabled Notre Dame’s nursing students to join others from their profession around the world to commemorate Florence Nightingale and her contribution to the nursing vocation. This tradition has developed to be a joint ceremony for students and staff from the Schools of Medicine, Nursing and Midwifery, Health Sciences, Physiotherapy and Arts and Sciences who gather to celebrate the symbolic importance of hands in the delivery of health care to the community. The April 16 ceremony saw students’ hands blessed by campus chaplain Fr Andrew Chen and academic staff, before embarking on their first practicum for the year. This practice embraces the past tradition where the hands of kings, priests and prophets were anointed with oils – a symbol of health and strength. Past governor of the university Maureen Colgan OAM was this year’s guest speaker. “You’ve chosen to study these important vocations at one of the best Catholic universities in the world today. It was the goal of Notre Dame’s founders that the important vocations of education and health care were delivered within a context of Catholic faith and values,” Mrs Colgan said. “Through today’s ‘Blessing of Hands’ ceremony, we recognise the importance of our hands as spiritual and physical elements of healing.” Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences Dylan Korczynskyj said the event is an important one on the university’s calendar for students and staff to recognise the importance of hands in the delivery of education, care and support to others – something that is often taken for granted. “As a tradition that was first embraced by nursing students from across the globe, it is wonderful to see how this event has grown to encourage students from diverse professions and vocations where their hands are the fundamental tools to help others; treating wounds, taking the pulse, offering support, or celebrating success,” he said.

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Langer inspires Catholic men, boys By Mark Reidy THE EARLY morning roar of 190 men singing may have surprised the staff at the Duxton Hotel in Perth, but it was an inspiration for former Australian cricketer Justin Langer who was guest speaker at the fourth instalment of the Catholic Man Breakfast Series on May 1. The morning began with members of the Bateman parish choir leading the enthusiastic audience in a very baritone rendition of Sing to the Mountain, before Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, a keen supporter of the menALIVE initiative, blessed the event and introduced Langer, an active member of St Joseph’s Parish in Subiaco. “That kind of singing, with a group of mates, reminds me of why I love cricket so much,” Langer announced to an audience including students from Trinity, Newman, Corpus Christi, Aquinas and John XXIII Colleges. He related it to his experience of representing Australia at the highest level, describing the support, camaraderie and lessons of leadership honed when a group of men bond together. Langer, married for 18 years and the father of four daughters, shared entertaining anecdotes and described how his faith had sustained him during difficult periods throughout his career. He recalled a turning point in 1999, after a disappointing tour of Sri Lanka. “Despite the mask of toughness people talked about when referring to me, they had no idea what was going on inside,” he said. “I was depressed and would sometimes find myself crying. I couldn’t work it out. I had a beautiful wife, three beautiful children, a big house, a good car and was batting number three for Australia. I was living the dream.” He described how he eventually approached Australian team chaplain Andrew Vallance, who

Former Australian cricketer Justin Langer with Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB on May 1.

responded in a very unexpected way. “I was waiting for advice like, ‘Watch the ball closer’ or ‘Sweep more’, but what I got was, ‘Have you read the Bible lately?’” he chuckled. “At first I thought, ‘You gotta give me more than that’, but it was exactly what I needed.” Vallance would later present Langer with a Bible and he began to meditate on passages such as Philippians 4:13, “God gives me the strength to achieve anything”, even

throughout his batting innings, a practice that would change the course of his career. He would go on to play 105 Test matches, form one of cricket’s greatest opening partnerships with his good friend and fellow Christian, Matthew Hayden, and receive an Order of Australia in 2008. Langer now describes the Subiaco parish as one of the places he most likes to spend time. “Forget Lords Oval or the MCG,” he said.

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“St Joseph’s is now my favourite place in the world.” During his talk, Langer acknowledged the love, support and encouragement given to him by his parents, describing his father’s honesty and work ethic and his mother’s humility, but he also appreciated the education they provided him. “One of the special gifts they gave me was sending me to a Catholic primary school and later to Newman and Aquinas Colleges,” he shared.

Kneeling for Communion on the rise By Matthew Biddle THE PRACTICE of kneeling to receive Holy Communion is making a comeback. The Record recently observed the practices of weekday Mass-goers at St Mary’s Cathedral over several months and discovered that up to 13 per cent of the congregation receive Communion kneeling. Meanwhile, at the only other church in the Perth CBD that offers daily Mass, All Saints’ Chapel, more than 80 per cent of the congregation receive Communion kneeling and on the tongue. This is due largely to the presence of two wooden kneelers that were first introduced by Fr Jim Shelton almost 10 years ago and have been in use ever since. Prior to the 1960s, kneeling was the only way Catholics received the Eucharist. Chaplain of All Saints’ Chapel Fr Tiziano Bogoni told The Record between 80 and 90 per cent of the congregation kneel to receive Holy Communion at weekday Mass. “I think it’s a wonderful outward way to express someone’s inner faith that can’t be seen, to kneel down and receive Our Lord,” he said. “But the most important thing is that inner disposition. If you’re not disposed properly inside, it doesn’t matter how you act.” Having the kneelers in place does not mean that all communicants are required to kneel to receive the Eucharist, Fr Bogoni said, but sim-

ply facilitates the option. “The Church teaches it very clearly – standing or kneeling, on the tongue or on the hand – it’s the people’s decision how they want to receive Our Lord,” he said. “[The kneeler] just gives them that option, and makes it quicker and easier to kneel. If it’s not there it makes it more difficult, as the people don’t have anything to kneel on or to apply pressure on to stand up again, so it’s very practical.” Fr Bogoni’s set-up includes two kneelers placed in front of him diagonally as he distributes Communion, and he encouraged other parishes to consider such an arrangement. “It’s something that’s very simple, and it just gives [the people] the option,” he said. “Even if they were not to take that option of kneeling, there’s no impediment between me and the person that gets in the way. I think it can be very easily implemented [in other parishes].” Jochen Diedler, a parishioner of St Mary’s Cathedral in Perth for almost three decades, said he had noticed more people kneeling to receive Holy Communion in the last few years. Mr Diedler receives Communion kneeling, and admitted it was difficult initially to receive Communion in such a manner. “It was an effort, when you’re the only one. But my wife supported me, and my wife does it and my children do it, and now it’s just automatic,” he explained.

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When asked why he receives the Eucharist kneeling, Mr Diedler said it was a question of reverence. “At high Masses, the altar servers wear a particular shawl with which they hold the crozier and with

which they hold the mitre,” he said. “Out of reverence they would not touch the insignia of the Archbishop. Surely we should show even more reverence when receiving Our Lord.”

MenALIVE team member Kim Metcalfe has been excited by the positive response to the breakfast series, especially the record number at the latest event. “The enthusiastic feedback we are receiving confirms to us these events are meeting a need in the hearts of the Catholic men of Perth,” he said. “What we are aiming for with this series is to provide an opportunity to network across boundaries and to reinforce our identity and potential as Catholic men.” MenALIVE ministry was established in 2003 to bring men together, to renew their faith in God and to encourage them to become an active force of renewal in the Church. The ministry now has a wide range of events and activities, including the breakfast series, which has touched the lives of more than 12,000 men in 25 dioceses across Australia and New Zealand. Metcalfe is also pleased at the growing number of schools being represented at each instalment of the series, a trend he hopes will continue. “This is an opportunity for our Catholic schools to give their senior boys a glimpse of what it means to be a man and to be Catholic beyond their school days,” he said. “Justin highlighted the Gospel values which have underpinned his public life, and reinforced how our schools have embraced them.” Langer’s message of encouragement for men to maintain their faith throughout times of trials and temptations was heard at both ends of the age spectrum. Corpus Christi students and avid cricket fans Rhys and Cameron Jones were both impressed with Langer’s ability to combine his beliefs with such a high public profile. “It was an inspiring talk,” Rhys said. “His declaration of faith is such a fantastic example for us.” The next Catholic Man Breakfast will be held on August 28.

Notre Dame recognises achievements HIGH ACHIEVING students and staff at The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Fremantle Campus have been recognised for their academic achievements, innovative teaching methods and contributions to the greater good at the annual Awards Ceremony held in Malloy Courtyard on Thursday 27 March 2014. Vice Chancellor, Professor Celia Hammond, said the Ceremony was an opportunity to recognise the embodiment of the University’s Objects in its staff and students and publicly acknowledge the achievements of the University’s highest academic achievers. “All award recipients here tonight have been given a good strong intellect, a capacity for academic excellence and an inherent capacity for love and compassion. These gifts are wonderful and we are delighted to have such gifted people in our community, but, we are not rewarding you for simply having these gifts,” Professor Hammond said. The Vic e C hanc el lor’s Postgraduate Medal was presented to Master of Professional Accounting student, Jerry Atunga. Jerry was also the recipient of the Ernst and Young Scholarship for 2014. Academic Merit Scholarships were also presented to a number of commencing students across the University’s nine academic Schools.

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Pope warns against ambition, power seeking By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service THE CATHOLIC Church is no place for “climbers” who want to reach the heights of prestige, power and profit, Pope Francis said. Instead of putting their sights on the Church, such people should set off for the Alps for a healthier way to get to the top, the Pope said during his homily at Mass on May 5 in the Domus Sanctae Marthae. He also raised a red flag against “many good Catholics” and benefactors, who have raised money for the Church, but profited handsomely from their efforts, even with so-called dirty money. In his homily, the Pope said people should ask themselves why

they follow Jesus. Because everyone is marked by sin and faced with temptation, he said, people should reflect on their true motivation for being part of the Church and being Christian. It should never be for prestige, power or profit, but purely out of love for Jesus, he said, according to a report by Vatican Radio. Unfortunately, there are Christians who like to “strut around like real peacocks”, full of vanity and the need to show off, the Pope said. “Vanity is dangerous because it makes us slip immediately into pride and arrogance, and then it’s all over,” he said. “How do I follow Jesus? Do I hide doing the good things I do or do I like showing off?” he asked.

It’s an important question for priests and bishops, too, he said, because “a vain pastor is not good for the people of God”. It doesn’t matter if someone is ordained a bishop or priest, if they “like vanity” they are not following Jesus, he said.

“But if you don’t mind, head north and do some alpine climbing. It’s healthier. Don’t come to the Church to do your climbing.” Christians should ask themselves whether they would be willing to follow Christ all the way “to the cross”, he said, “or do I seek power

“There are many who knock on the door of the Church”, looking for some kind of advantage. Some Christians – sometimes unconsciously – are after power, Pope Francis said. “There are climbers in the Church. There are many who knock on the door of the Church,” looking for some kind of advantage, he said.

and use the Church a little, use the Christian community, the parish, the diocese to have a little bit of power?” Christians also should avoid exploiting the Church for money or profit, the Pope said. It is a temptation that has existed since the time

of the early Christian community, he said. “We’ve known many good Catholics, friends, benefactors of the Church, [people] with various honours, too,” he said. “Then it was discovered that they did some backalley deals; they were real wheelers and dealers and they made a lot of money.” “They presented themselves as benefactors of the Church, but they took a lot of money, and not always ‘clean’ money,” he added. Pope Francis asked people to pray for the Lord’s help and grace always to seek and follow Christ with the intention of loving him “and only him, without vanity, without craving power and without longing for money”.

Pro-lifers to fight Irish abortion laws By Michael Kelly Catholic News Service PRO-LIFE campaigners in Ireland have vowed to work for the repeal of a controversial abortion law introduced in 2013. An estimated 15,000 members of the Pro-Life Campaign (PLC) came to Dublin on May 3 to participate in the National Vigil for Life. Ahead of local and European elections set for May 23, speakers encouraged supporters not to back politicians who supported the laws which, for the first time in Ireland, permit abortion in certain circumstances. PLC legal consultant Caroline Simons said she was encouraged by the turnout at the vigil. “We realise it’s going to be a difficult road back, but we are massively encouraged that so many people are ready to get on board at this stage to help turn things around,” she said. In her address to the vigil, Ms Simons said the government thought that after the law’s passage, “the pro-life movement would be crushed and beaten”. “How wrong they were,” she said. “Your presence here today is proof that we are wasting no time in starting to rebuild. It’s going to take time, but when the public comes to realise the full horror of what the new legislation involves, support for the repeal of the law will gather pace.” The Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill was signed into law on July 30, 2013, after tense parliamentary debates during which several legislators resigned. However, while enacted, the government has yet to provide guidelines on the law, meaning that no abortions have yet taken place. When the guidelines are issued, the

Young people display signs during a May 4 pro-life demonstration in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican.

law will permit abortions when there is a substantial risk to the life of the mother, including when a woman says the continuation of the pregnancy leads to suicidal thoughts. It would also provide for jail terms of up to 14 years for those

performing abortions in circumstances other than those permitted by the law. Under the law, the procedures for assessing the risk to the life of the mother differ depending on the woman’s condition. One doctor

will be able to make a decision on whether to terminate a pregnancy in an emergency situation in which a mother’s life is in danger. Where there is risk of loss of a woman’s life from physical illness, but where the situation is not an

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emergency and suicide intent is not a factor, two doctors will be needed to make the decision. But in cases of suicide intent, the woman will be interviewed by three doctors, two psychiatrists and one obstetrician, who must agree unanimously.

Fight the blues with the Eucharist, Gospel: Pope By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service RECEIVE Communion every Sunday and read the Gospel every day to keep discouragement and the blues away, Pope Francis said. “The word of God and the Eucharist always fill us with joy,” the Pope said in his address to people gathered in St Peter’s Square on May 4 to pray the Regina Coeli with him. The Pope spoke about the day’s reading from the Gospel of St Luke (24:13-35), in which two of Jesus’ disciples left Jerusalem, saddened and dejected by Christ’s death. Failing to grasp the truth of the prophets, the despairing disciples did not recognise the risen Christ when he appeared before them on the road to the village of Emmaus.

However, when Jesus explained the Scriptures, and blessed and broke bread with them, their “eyes were opened” and their hearts started “burning” with joy and hope. Often the same thing happens to people today, the Pope said. Life’s difficulties and disappointments take their toll and people head to Mass burdened with problems and worries. “Life sometimes hurts us and we go there, toward our ‘Emmaus’, feeling sad with our backs to God’s plan. We distance ourselves from God,” he said. But when people open themselves to the word of God, “Jesus explains the Scriptures to us and rekindles the warmth of faith and hope in our hearts, and, in Communion, he gives us strength,” the Pope said.

“Be sure to remember this: read a passage of the Gospel every day and go to Communion every Sunday to receive Jesus,” he said. “Don’t forget. When you are sad, pick up the word of God. “When you’re feeling down, pick up the word of God and go to Sunday Mass to take Communion, to participate in the mystery of Jesus.” The word of God is always there to give direction and guidance “after our lapses” and Christ is always present in the Eucharist “to help us go forward on our journey” despite the fatigue and let-downs in life, he said. Earlier in the day, the Pope focused on the same Gospel reading in his homily during a Mass of thanksgiving for the canonisation of St John Paul.

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PUTTING PEOPLE FIRST The call for an economy of social inclusion

"Two decades of economic growth in Australia have seen the size of our economy double and income per capita increase by 50 per cent," Bishop Christopher Saunders said on the launch of this year's Pastoral Letter for the Feast of St Joseph the Worker, printed in full below. "Despite this growth, many of us will know somebody for whom the system has failed – the older worker made redundant by technology and becoming long-term unemployed, a single mother trying to make ends meet on Newstart Allowance, a household with work but still below the poverty line. The list could go on."

OPE FRANCIS has renewed the call of the Church to make the dignity of the human person the central focus of national and global economies. His Apostolic Exhortation of November 2013 comments on economies in which ‘masses of people find themselves excluded and marginalised’ and criticises free market competition, which has left many without work, without opportunity and on the fringes of society: "... some people continue to defend trickle-down theories which assume that economic growth, encouraged by a free market, will inevitably succeed in bringing about greater justice and inclusiveness in the world". This opinion, which has never been confirmed by the facts, expresses a crude and naïve trust in the goodness of those wielding economic power and in the sacralised workings of the prevailing economic system. Meanwhile, the excluded are still waiting. Clearly, Pope Francis doesn’t agree with the saying that ‘a rising tide lifts all boats’, which has been used to describe the benefits of economic growth. Nor do a growing number of economists and policy experts who recognise that the outstanding performance of the economy can have very unequal outcomes. Two decades of economic growth in Australia have seen the size of our economy double and income per capita increase by 50 per cent. Despite this growth, many of us will know somebody for whom the system has failed. Think of the older worker made redundant by technology and becoming ‘long-term unemployed’; a son or daughter completing their training but frustrated in the search for a job; a single mother trying to make ends meet on the Newstart Allowance; a household with work but still below the poverty line. The list could go on. Economic growth alone has not worked. As a nation, we need to consider those who have been excluded from the benefits of growth and devise a system of ‘inclusive growth’ that is more equitable in spreading wealth and opportunity. The need for jobs providing fair wages and conditions Australia faces a crisis in the income and conditions of its low-paid workers. Over many years, the Australian Catholic Commission for Employment Relations (ACCER) has represented the interests of the one-sixth of the workforce which has little bargaining power and relies on the minimum wage and the wages safety net. Minimum wages are failing to keep pace with the Australian standard of living. Since the turn of the century, average weekly ordinary time earnings increased by 80 per cent, while the minimum increased by only 55 per cent. If the minimum wage had kept pace, it would be almost $100 more than the current $622.20. Not only has the safety net failed to keep pace with the standard of living but, as a result, increasing numbers of working families are falling into poverty. The ACCER has drawn on data from the 2011 national Census which showed that 13.5 per cent of the 106,223 couple parent families with two children were living in poverty. The number of these families with at least one full time breadwinner was

Pope Francis meets workers from aluminium company Alcoa during his general audience in St Peter's Square at the Vatican on April 2.

55,020 – meaning over 110,000 children were in poverty even though a parent was in full time work. Australia has just recorded an annual wages growth of only 2.6 per cent – the lowest since records started in 1997. Over the past year, prices have increased by 2.9 per cent. Yet some are still calling for real minimum wages to be cut even more in order to increase jobs growth. It is not only the wages safety net that is at risk. Major inquiries are being initiated into workplace law and the possibility of changes to penalty rates and conditions, unfair dismissal and bargaining flexibility. It is unskilled and low paid workers with little or no bargaining power who remain in a precarious position when it comes to defending basic entitlements. Unfortunately, the national debate on jobs growth has focused on this kind of low-wage flexibility. There has been little consideration of how we can invest in Australia’s workforce by developing skills that will make current and prospective workers more

competitive in jobs that promise innovation, advanced production and better wages and conditions. A particular area of concern has been the strategy of recruiting increasing numbers of migrant workers to fill skills gaps in the economy. In the year to September 2013, the number of migrants on the 457 working visa grew by 12 per cent from 98,610 to 110,280. This increase was much higher than the 0.8 per cent growth in Australian employment. While there will always be a place for skilled migrant workers in Australia, the dramatic increase in such arrangements gives an indication that our nation has not invested enough in the development of the domestic workforce. The need for income support underpinned by real job creation It may seem strange to suggest that Australia is experiencing a job crisis when the official unemployment rate is at six per cent.

However, this official rate conceals the dire circumstances of particular groups which are excluded from the labour market. Youth unemployment has risen sharply to 12.4 per cent, but is as high as 20 per cent in particularly disadvantaged regional and urban communities. Young people make up almost 40 per cent of all people who are unemployed.

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dependent on income support are the most at risk of poverty and deep social exclusion. The low payment rate of the Newstart and related Allowances as well as the lack of available jobs are immediate barriers to labour market participation. Consider also that over the past year the number of Newstart Allowance recipients increased by 6.4 per cent to 727,000.

Not only has the safety net failed to keep pace with the standard of living but, as a result, increasing numbers of working families are falling into poverty. Their prospects are damaged by early exclusion from the market and a lack of basic experience and skills development. Levels of long-term unemployment are also high at around 20 per cent, with people reporting the main barriers to employment are the low number of vacancies, too many applicants for available jobs and insufficient experience. People who are unemployed and

Among the 45,000 or more to come onto the Allowance are single parents shifted from Parenting Payment and people who no longer qualify for the Disability Support Pension since the introduction of tougher impairment tables. Also competing with these jobseekers are just over half of the 817,000 underemployed part time workers who are

actively seeking jobs providing more hours of work. What Australia faces is not a ‘welfare crisis’ but a ‘jobs crisis’. Reframing the debate to consider the failure of the market to create adequate employment would result in a new approach. Australia would invest more in training and skills development and move beyond the current emphasis on job search driven by tough compliance and penalty regimes. Instead of keeping Allowance payments low, we would increase them to lift people out of poverty and assist in their transition to work. The flagship of labour market policy would be a government-led job creation strategy, not a work-for-the-dole program. The call for an age of social inclusion Australians are being warned that the so-called ‘age of entitlement’ is over. It is regrettable that, throughout the two decades of economic growth, there has been so little discussion of our society’s obligations to those who have been left behind and excluded from the

mainstream. These people do have entitlements! Over thirty years ago, Pope John Paul II foresaw great changes in the world of work, and identified two fundamental entitlements. The first was the coordination of the economy to ensure ‘suitable employment for all who are capable of it’. The second was to make ‘unemployment benefits... [or] suitable grants indispensable for the subsistence of unemployed workers and their families’. These are the foundations for social justice and inclusive growth. We need an economy that is animated by a concern for dignity of workers and their families. As one commentator succinctly puts it: ‘unlike land and capital, labour is the only factor of production that comes with a human being attached’. In cooperation with all sectors of business, unions, and the community, Government has a responsibility to ensure workers and their families are put first in the nation’s economic system. It should take the lead in: • creating jobs for vulnerable workers which are secure, adequately paid and relevant to the needs of business and local communities • supporting industrial and infrastructure development that increases opportunities for local employment • increasing investment in research and development and lifting national training standards • assisting employers by reducing oncosts – for example through wage subsidies or tax rebates on employmentrelated costs • agreeing on a way of measuring poverty and social exclusion and applying it when setting minimum wages and social security payments. We need a competitive and productive national economy. But we cannot leave it to the market alone. There is a responsibility on government to ensure all people can make their contribution to the productivity of our nation and reap the benefits of growth. In a modern society, how can we create employment – decent employment – for all who are capable of it? As Pope Francis says: "Growth in justice requires more than economic growth, while presupposing such growth: it requires decisions, programs, mechanisms and processes specifically geared to a better distribution of income, the creation of sources of employment and an integral promotion of the poor which goes beyond a simple welfare mentality." www.socialjustice.catholic.org.au

Above left, Bishop of Broome, Christopher Saunders. Above, St Joseph, patron saint of workers, is depicted in a mosaic at Galway Cathedral in Ireland. PHOTO: DIOCESE OF BROOME; CNS

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CANONISATION The Record’s Juanita Shepherd was among the 800,000 pilgrims who witnessed the canonisation of Popes John Paul II and John XXIII in Rome on April 27. It was an unforgettable experience that highlighted how a shared faith can unite people from all over the world.

GROUP of ragged pilgrims with unkempt hair, dark circles under their eyes, and heavy backpacks filled with food and warm blankets trudged back to their apartments located southwest of Piazza Navona in the heart of the eternal city. They hadn’t slept properly in 24 hours, but no one could tell by their wide smiles and eyes shining from sheer joy and jubilation. We were all part of a tight-knit group, pilgrims from around the world including America, Australia and Italy. Together with them, I was one of the 800,000 people witnessing history in the making at the dual canonisation of Popes John Paul II and John XXIII on April 27. “We declare and define Blessed John XXIII and John Paul II to be saints and we enrol them among the saints, decreeing that they are to be venerated as such by the whole Church,” Pope Francis said in his formal declaration. His address was greeted with thunderous applause and shouts of elation; similar to the greeting Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI received when he arrived at the canonisation Mass, another historic moment as the event brought together two living Popes. A sea of people clutching flags, predominantly the Polish colours of red and white, waved them enthusiastically, and when the cameras zoomed in on the banners of Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII, which hung from the walls either side of St Peter’s, the crowds erupted in happiness. Pope John XXIII began his papacy in 1958 and died of stomach cancer in 1963. Despite his short reign, he is best remembered for calling the Second Vatican Council but he didn’t live to see its completion. He is affectionately remembered as Il Papa Buono, ‘The Good Pope’. Pope John Paul II was elected Pope in 1978 and his papacy ended 26 years later in 2005. He was the Pope remembered most by the crowds that were so large they stretched back all along the Via Della Conciliazione, the half kilometre-long, broad boulevard that starts at the Tiber River, its bridges completely packed with faithful. Pope John Paul II holds a special place in the hearts and minds of the group which travelled to

Rome especially for his canonisation. Its members had a great devotion to him and prayed to the saint to secure them good spots at the event. Many of the group ended up sleeping in a church close to St Peter’s Square and, at around 7am when police were allowing people to start lining up, they rushed to get a good view. Their prayers were answered as they found themselves right in the heart of the square with an excellent view of the ceremony. It didn’t matter that they had slept under pews the previous night, or that many of

“Our trip to Rome was an unforgettable one; filled with faith, prayers and unity. It was 10 days of complete beauty.” -Juanita Shepherd

them were coming down with colds and one of the group had already lost her voice, it was an experience of a lifetime and nothing could dampen their spirits, not even the slight drizzle that followed in the early hours of the day. At around 4am, I walked down towards St Peter’s Basilica with a fellow pilgrim. Armed with chocolate biscuits, fruit juice, raincoats and warm clothes, we rolled out the mat, sat down and waited. The scene around me was similar to the previous day when, together with two other pilgrims, I walked down to St Peter’s Square to soak up the atmosphere. Flags from all around the world greeted us; amidst the Polish banners and flags we spotted the Spanish colours as well as those

of Lebanon, France and China. It seemed as if the whole world was there to honour Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII. The canonisation was an incredibly phenomenal way to end our trip, which for most of the group began 10 days earlier with the start of Holy Week. I landed in Rome on Maundy Thursday and, on Good Friday, many of us knelt up the Scala Sancta or the Holy Stairs, made up of 28 large marble steps encased in a protective wooden framework. The stairs led up to the praetorium of Pontius Pilate in Jerusalem and were brought to Rome in the fourth century. Revered by millions of Catholics around the globe, no one simply walks up the stairs but they kneel up each one of them, stopping to say a prayer or to reflect as they climb up the Scala Sancta, the same stairs Christ walked on when he faced Pilate. At the very end of the Holy Stairs, the Sancta Sanctorum, Latin for the Holy of Holies, together with the chapel of St Lawrence, greets the faithful. It seemed fitting that on Good Friday, the day of the Passion, that we were to climb the Holy Stairs. The night ended with Stations of the Cross at the Colosseum that was attended by Pope Francis. We celebrated Easter with hundreds of thousands of others outside St Peter’s Basilica, and fellow group member Natalie Thomas and I enjoyed a few moments of sitting in the crowd and wishing everyone a Happy Easter or Buono Pasqua in Italian. Our trip to Rome was an unforgettable one; filled with faith, prayers, fellowship and unity. It was 10 days of complete beauty. Alfred Soliman, a seminarian in his third year, explained to us about the three transcendentals - truth, goodness and beauty. He explained how each of us have these three traits but one of them is the dominant one in us, and each of the transcendentals is God himself; he is in everything that is true, good and beautiful. That was how I would describe our time in Rome. We all keenly felt the presence of Christ in our dayto-day adventures as we wandered through the narrow alleys or gazed in awe at the churches or simply stopped to eat icecream, the only time we were all silent. As part of appreciating the beauty of the city of Rome, I visited the Mouth of

Truth made famous in the movie Roman Holiday starring Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn. By the end of it we had battled strong Polish elbows determined to push their way to the front, dealt with a pedantic yet endearing landlady, saw Papa Francesco on numerous occasions, had one of the best views of Rome from the Pontifical North American College courtesy of Deacon Mark Baumgarten and witnessed the canonisation of two of the world’s most beloved Popes.

As I sat on the plane heading home, something that a fellow pilgrim said to me when we were at St Peter’s Square crossed my mind. It was the day before the canonisation, many Catholics were praying and singing hymns while others of different faiths or no faith at all simply stood there eager to appreciate what was going on and among the hustle and bustle there was a certain sense of serenity. Standing there with St Peter’s protectively towering above us, my friend turned to me and said: ‘Why

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Soldier of God slays death in martyrdom I recently came across the feast of St George, on April 23, and noticed that he is patron saint of England. I don’t know anything about him. Can you tell me who he was and why he is often depicted doing battle with a dragon?

can’t it always be like this? Why can’t we all come together as one and stay united and peaceful?’ I thought to myself that’s exactly how it should be. In the words of Pope Francis; we have observed that, in society and the world in which we live, selfishness has increased more than love for others and that men of good will must work, each with his own strengths and expertise, to ensure that love for others increases until it is equal and possibly exceeds love for oneself.

Top, pilgrims with Australia’s Cardinal George Pell in Rome. Above and left, large crowds flocked to the canonisation of Popes John Paul II and John XXIII on April 27. People from all over the world attended the historic event, including a large number from Poland, the home of Pope John Paul II. PHOTOS: JUANITA SHEPHERD

T IS LIKELY that St George was born into a noble Greek Christian family in Lydda, in Palestine, sometime between 275 and 285 AD. His father, Gerontios, was a Greek from Cappadocia and an officer in the Roman army and his mother, Polychronia, was a Greek native of Lydda. When George was 14 his father died, followed by his mother a few years later. After his mother’s death, George went to Nicomedia, the imperial city of the time, and presented himself to the Emperor Diocletian to become a soldier. Diocletian welcomed him with open arms since he had known his father Gerontios and regarded him as one of his finest soldiers. By his late 20s, George had risen through the ranks to become a tribune and was stationed as a guard of the Emperor at Nicomedia. In 302, Diocletian issued an order that every Christian soldier should be arrested and all should offer a sacrifice to the Roman gods. George objected and went to see Diocletian, who was upset, not wanting to lose his best tribune and the son of Gerontios. The Emperor tried to convert him, offering him gifts of land, money and slaves, but to no avail. He refused to accept the gifts and held steadfastly to his faith. What is more, George publicly denounced the Emperor’s edict and declared himself a Christian in front of his fellow soldiers and tribunes. This left the Emperor with no choice but to have him executed. Before his execution, George gave his wealth to the poor and prepared himself for the ordeal. After several torture sessions including being lacerated on a wheel of swords, from which he was resuscitated three times, he was finally decapitated on April 23, 303. According to one account, a witness to his death convinced the Empress Alexandra and a pagan priest, Athanasius, to become Christians and so they joined George in martyrdom. His body was returned to Lydda for burial, where Christians soon began to venerate him as a martyr. A church built in Lydda during the reign of the Emperor Constantine I (306-337) was consecrated to “a man of the highest distinction”, according to the historian Eusebius. Later, this was asserted to be St George. In any case, by the time of the Muslim conquest in the seventh century, there was a basilica dedicated to St George in Lydda. It was destroyed in 1010 but was later rebuilt and dedicated to St George by the Crusaders. During the fourth century, veneration of St George

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spread from Palestine through Lebanon to the rest of the Eastern Roman Empire and to Georgia. It reached the Western Roman Empire in the fifth century. In 494, Pope Gelasius included St George in a canon of those “whose names are justly reverenced among men, but whose acts are known only to God”. As for the matter of the dragon, this can only be called a legend, with no historical authenticity. Apparently, the legend was brought back by the Crusaders. According to the story, a dragon made its nest at the spring that provided water for the city of Silene, which might be Cyrene in Libya or Lydda in Palestine. In order to distract the dragon so

The Emperor tried to convert him, offering him gifts of land, money and slaves, but to no avail. He refused to accept the gifts and held steadfastly to his faith. that the people could collect water, they offered the animal a sheep or, if no sheep was available, a maiden, determining who it was to be by drawing lots. One day, the lot fell to the princess. As she was being offered to the dragon, St George appeared and, after making the sign of the cross, killed the dragon and rescued the princess. The citizens of the place then abandoned their ancestral paganism and converted to Christianity. Following the legend, St George is often depicted with a red cross on a white background on his armour, riding on a white horse and killing a dragon with a spear, with a woman standing in the background. The flag of England features the red cross of St George on a white background, and the flag of the United Kingdom also incorporates the St George cross. Other places which have St George as a patron, including Georgia, Genoa and Barcelona, also have the cross on their flag. For more, go to fatherfladerblog. wordpress.com or contact Fr Flader on frjflader@gmail.com.

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2. Jesus said, “It is certainly true that when a man enters the ____ pen, he should use the gate.

1. But the man who takes care of the sheep enters through the gate. He is the ____.

4. And the sheep listen to the ____ of the shepherd. He calls his own sheep, using their names, and he leads them out.

3. The sheep ____ him because they know his voice but will never follow someone they don’t know.”

Jesus said, “It is certainly true that when a man enters the sheep pen, he should use the gate. If he climbs in some other way, he is a robber. He is trying to steal the sheep. But the man who takes care of the sheep enters through the gate. He is the shepherd. The man who guards the gate opens the gate for the shepherd. And the sheep listen to the voice of the shepherd. He calls his own sheep, using their names, and he leads them out. He brings all his sheep out. Then he goes ahead of them and leads them. The sheep follow him because they know his voice but will never follow someone they don’t know. They will run away from him, because they don’t know his voice.” Jesus told the people this story, but they didn’t under-stand what it meant. So Jesus said again, “I assure you, I am the gate for the sheep. All those who came before me were thieves and robbers. The sheep did not listen to them. I am the gate. Whoever enters through me will be saved. They will be able to come in and go out. They will find everything they need. A thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy. But I came to give life—life that is full and good.

5. If he climbs in some other way, he is a ____. He is trying to steal the sheep.

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Nationalism no good for anyone In April, The Record published a piece by respected Perth educator Dr Anthony Kania criticising Peter Hitchens’ comments on the crisis in Ukraine. Here, Peter Hitchens responds, arguing that Christianity and nationalism are mortal enemies.

Russian supporters pray near a Ukrainian military base in the village of Perevalnoye, Ukraine, on March 7.

should like to respond to Andrew Kania who, on April 9, attacked me for defending Russia’s actions in the Crimea (‘Hitchens’ selective myopia’).I would have expected such a critique from a Ukrainian nationalist direction. After all, a Ukrainian nationalist would be reasonably bound to defend his cause against my scepticism towards that political view. I am slightly surprised to find the riposte couched in moral, even religious terms. Active and aggressive nationalism has almost nothing in common with Christian ideas. And it is very difficult to reconcile even passive patriotism with Christianity, as they must often conflict. Even an existing and settled nation may well make demands on the Christian which offend his conscience, and may well try to confuse his faith with his love of country, as happened so disastrously in several European states, and in Australia, in 1914. The damage that confusion did to Christianity was profound, and we have yet to recover from it. How much better it would have been for the world if every soldier on every front had thrown aside his rifle and walked home on Christmas Eve in 1914. War is Hell, and only fools or villains actively seek it. If there is such a thing as a Just War, then it is surely one reluctantly pursued in defence against aggression. Who here is the aggressor, and who the defender? The attempt to portray a diplomatic aggression, whose authors care little for the Ukrainian people, into a sentimental national struggle for a new Ukraine is, alas, quite likely to create war. A sensible and cautious understanding of the crisis might prevent it. There are, I think, Christian arguments for the nation

state, as being the largest and most effective organisation in which it is possible for men to be effectively unselfish. But these are arguments for maintaining such states, and for ensuring that they are as imbued with Christian virtue as possible, not for actively trying to carve them out of existing states, especially if by doing so you cause grave conflicts of interest. I have no doubt that many Ukrainians feel a strong attachment to the idea of a sovereign Ukraine. Having seen my own country’s sovereignty and independence snuffed out in my lifetime by edicts and ink rather than by bullets and blood, I could hardly fail to sympathise. But would I risk red war to get it back? I do not think so. I have, slightly and marginally, seen a bit of war. I would, I hope, defend myself against another’s violent attacks. But I would never do a thing or say a word which might cause war. I also think I know better than most people, having lived in it, that the Soviet tyranny was a terrible thing. I saw it collapse. I saw thousands of Communist Party cards smouldering in the trashcans of Moscow in August 1991. I saw the remnants of Sergei Gorshkov’s global navy, half-sunk and listing, in the creeks and inlets around Sevastopol, in 1992. These were outward manifestations of one of the most profound events in human history. So I am weary of people who cannot tell Russia from the USSR. Whatever the arguments about the nature and aim of Stalin’s manmade famine (which, it must be said, murdered many Russians too), those horrors were from the Soviet era, and the Party and the state which perpetrated them have gone for good. I don’t think it has anything to do with the curious and complex situ-

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Journalist, author and Christian apologist, Peter Hitchens.

ation in which Ukraine achieved a paper independence in 1991-1992. Russia made no attempt to reverse that. Australian readers, lucky enough to live in a country wholly surrounded by deep water, should first imagine their attitude to a secession

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moves began, it issued clear warnings that it could not accept such a change. Its behaviour now is a response to very aggressive diplomacy. In modern times, there has been no independent Ukraine. Ukraine was part of Russia long before Lenin. Ukraine has, how-

It is difficult to reconcile even passive patriotism with Christianity... they must often conflict. by Queensland and the Northern Territory at a moment of national weakness. They would probably reluctantly accept it, as Russia reluctantly accepted the departure of Ukraine. They should next wonder how they and their government would view attempts by China to woo this new country into economic and military alliances, possibly involving the basing of Chinese forces and weapons there. At this point, they might resist. Until moves began to take Ukraine into the EU/NATO orbit, Moscow made no move to interfere in Ukraine. When such

ever, been twice torn from Russia by German military force, once in 1918 and once in 1941. In both cases, Germany was pursuing a policy devised by a civilised liberal politician, Friedrich Naumann, called Mitteleuropa, in which eastern and central Europe, including Ukraine, Crimea and parts of the Caucasus, would fall under a benign German domination. The European Union (as far too few British people, let alone Australians, are aware) is a sort of reverse Clausewitz. It is a continuation of war by other means,

bureaucratic, economic, legalistic. Herr Naumann’s idea, a vast and borderless territory from the English Channel to the shores of the Caspian, inevitably dominated by Germany, has been advanced for years through soft power, and saw its greatest opportunity in 1989, with the reunification of Germany and the historic weakness of Moscow, laid even lower than it was in 1918. The revolutionary creation of the Single Market and the Single Currency (one economy, from Amsterdam to Athens, and from the Atlantic to the Black Sea) and the implementation of the Schengen agreement (which finally abolished the remaining Versailles frontiers, and many others besides) have been far too little noted or understood in the outside world. The same is true of the hectic expansion of the EU into countries only recently Communist. The latest stage in this EU realpolitik was accompanied by open and direct interference in the internal affairs of Ukraine by US, German and EU political figures. They gave their open sympathy to a mob seeking to overthrow a legitimate government, because that legitimate government had rejected their expansionist plan. I should have thought any Christian would see such behaviour as irresponsible. Ukraine is not a united, stable or prosperous country. It has many fault lines. Any charitable person, having seen what happened in Yugoslavia, would surely not seek to exacerbate such divisions. Yet the so-called ‘West’ is doing so, rashly, ignorantly and irresponsibly. I continue to condemn it, not least because of the horrors it may yet unleash on the people of the region. Andrew should condemn it, too.

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Saint stood staunch in the confusion’s wake

he Church formally celebrated the Feast of St Athanasius on May 2, commemorating a great figure in the Church whose in-your-face sanctity was more than compassion and niceness. St Athanasius stood boldly and forcefully for the proper understanding of Jesus’ divinity so that we might know this Christ who is fully God and fully man. As St Athanasius wrote: “The Eternal Word, the Son, was in no way degraded by receiving a human and mortal body. Rather, he deified what he put on; and more than that, he bestowed the gift of his divinity upon our humanity.” St Athanasius lived when the blood of the Church’s earliest martyrs was still fresh in the memories of Christians—and the intensity of his faith was a tribute to those who had suffered and died rather than recant the Apostolic Faith. He was described by biographers as having been small in stature and stark in appearance with a body that bore clear signs of his rigorously ascetic life. Athanasius was an Egyptian, his skin dark, eyes deep set and piercing, with a mind as penetrating as his gaze. He did not suffer fools. His disposition challenges our conception of holiness as being nice and well-mannered. Athanasius was more than willing to fight if provoked, and when the Church was threatened he did not just speak up, he shouted. Providence chose him for high office as bishop of the See of Alexandria, but this appointment would not bring him a comfortable existence or easy honours. The great issue that was dividing the Church at the time was Arianism, a heresy that purported that the Lord Jesus was less than God - not, as our creed professes, “consubstantial with the Father, God from God and Light from Light”, but instead, Christ was akin to something like the demigods of pagan mythology. Athanasius would have none of this. He stubbornly insisted that it is integral to the Apostolic Faith that God in Christ accepted a human nature, while at the same time in no way compromising his divine nature. This revelation is called the Incarnation, and it is the central claim of the Gospel. God has in Christ assumed PO Box 3075 our flesh and shared with us Adelaide Terrace the full experience of what PERTH WA 6832 it means to be human, even knowing for himself suffering office@therecord.com.au and death. Tel: (08) 9220 5900 The implications of this are Fax: (08) 9325 4580 profound; Athanasius insisted that because of what God had accomplished in Christ, “that which is made of earth can now pass through the gates of heaven”. In other words, God in Christ is the singular instance in which two natures, human and divine, co-inhere in one divine person. Because God has done this, he has effected for us, in Christ, a “marvellous exchange”- accepting a human nature so that humanity could share in his divine nature. Athanasius knew that a denial of the Incarnation would ultimately result in a wholesale repudiation of the totality of the Church’s Faith, indeed in a refusal of the whole Christian practice of life, which flows from and returns us to the densely textured revelation of God become man in Christ. At times, his uncompromising insistence that the integrity of the Apostolic Faith regarding the Incarnation be maintained resulted in much suffering and scorn, and it seemed that Athanasius was alone and contra mundi, against the prevailing mentality of the world. But Athanasius was unyielding. If faith in the Incarnation was lost, not only would the Church fall, but the great gift of participation in the divine life that Christ offered to humanity could not be appreciated or received. The stakes were high. The witness of St Athanasius clarifies just how much theology matters. How we conceive of the truths of the Faith is of pressing importance. The great truths we profess in our creed and celebrate in our liturgy are not to be taken lightly or dismissed as abstractions that are best left to experts. We have a responsibility as disciples to know the Church’s teachings at a measure of depth, or the mission Christ gives us will be imperiled. A disciple cannot be content with a spiritual life that is built on the sandy foundations of platitudes or slogans. Christ comes into this world as a man so that we might know him as God. The Christian spiritual life is a continual intensification of our experience and understanding of this revelation. The tendency to dilute or deny the truth of the Incarnation has been a temptation in every age of the Church’s life. Some prefer that Christ’s divinity be emptied of all significance and meaning. Others would make his humanity incidental to his revelation. Neither option is congruent with the Apostolic Faith or expresses who the Lord Jesus truly is “for us and for our salvation”. The world may prefer another kind of Christ, but if that is the world’s preference, Athanasius invites us to stand with him contra mundi.

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LETTERS

The state’s unalterable law no longer, but God’s FOR MY FIRST Communion on October 29, 1939, I recall being prepared from the penny Catechism. It formed a handy inclusion among a range of inspiring teacher strategies used by a nun from the Convent of Mercy at Leederville. However, in that decade of the 1930s, the unwarranted or irreligious dared to criticise the Catholic Church for instructing us little ones from this pocket-fitting compendium. But today, early in this millennium, the High Court of Australia has overturned the meaning of marriage (December 12, 2013), and there is barely a whimper. It has done it without the authority of God and with no mandate from the people. That Court is the nation’s highest echelon of the judiciary, above which there is no appeal. False notions of marriage may

be forced right inside the primary school classroom. Hence the right of a child to its childhood will be denied, and all children’s inalienable right to the State’s [moral] protection trashed. Alteration of the exclusivity of male and female as one of the fundamental pillars which constitute marriage, has reduced this term to the status of a fraud word, because the concept of marriage itself has become fraudulent. The High Court has achieved this in its December Judgement by making possible the incorporation of persons of the same gender into what has previously been our country’s constitutional concept of marriage since federation. Through paragraphs 35 to 37 of the Judgement, it is implied that the law is changing to reflect modernity. Now, this is not true. The case is rather that Australian culture is collapsing. Thomas Aquinas reminds us that if man-made law swerves away from nature, then “it is no longer law but perversion”. In an altogether other Creation,

Angelic hosts gave continuous praise to the Almighty One who made them. Likewise, in mankind’s Credo, said with conviction at Mass on Sunday mornings, we proclaim the one Lord Jesus Christ, only begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. That eternal truth suggests to me that belief in God is always in fashion. So the time has arrived to put the word ‘God’ urgently back into our everyday vocabulary. Then we must retake our Constitution from the truculent minority who have hijacked it. Praising the Lord cannot be, therefore, something which goes out of date. Joseph Sutherland KELMSCOTT, WA

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How to maximise all that is Mary in her month of May Traditionally, the month of May is devoted to Our Lady. Ellyn von Huben shares some simple ways to celebrate Mary this month. THE YEAR is replete with Marian feasts. And now we are entering May, the entire month dedicated to Our Lady. Some might protest its association with pagan springtime festivities but, as Cardinal John Henry Newman wrote, “The Church has done an astonishing sublime deed in transforming these pagan and sensual rites into the cult of the Most Pure Virgin! The month of May is the Spring of the year, and Mary is the Spring of Grace; the month of May is the month of flowers, and Mary is ‘The Flower’, the Mystical Rose.” This month, which Newman declared to be the “month of promise and of joy”, holds Easter joy, promise, and some fun for those of us dedicated to the Domestic Church. The May Altar is a great place to start. A statue or image of Our Lady, candles, and flowers are the basics. An image search on the internet shows many examples of the inspiration and devotion that go into creating this focus for home devotions in May. This is something that can be tailored to each family’s space. I have seen lovely May altars set on simple hanging shelves; great for small spaces and probably a very good idea when one has toddlers who have a bit of trouble keeping their inquisitive hands off things – especially things beautiful and new. In our enthusiasm as relatively new Catholics, my husband and I bought a used, school-sized (44”) statue of Mary as an anniversary gift to each other. The first year I was able to use it for a May altar in our living room window – definitely a Catholic statement of the “go big or go home” variety – it was something of an embarrassment to our daughters who were then in the overly sensitive teen years. A display of anything even remotely ‘different’ qualified as cruel and unusual mortification. As with many things, our coming into the Church was better late than never, but I do regret the missed opportunity to have the girls grow up with this annual custom as something they would have enjoyed and looked forward to. Ten years ago, I blogged about the family becoming more acclimated to the May altar and predicted that within 15 years it would become accepted as SOP. I may actually

be ahead of schedule. And yes, let there be flowers! We choose flowers for the May altar which have a specific and well known Marian association, such as roses or lilies. Look a bit further and find the fascinating array of plants and flowers which have names with a religious heritage. The marigold having started out as Mary’s Gold is pretty obvious; as is the Lady Slipper having started out as Our Lady’s Slipper. Look deeper and you will be amazed. Consider planting a Mary Garden, an old custom finding a modern resurgence. This is a project that can be undertaken by the whole family. (Even someone like me – with a pronounced deficit of gardening talent – can make a modest Mary planter! You don’t have to be a Martha Stewart

This month is a month of promise and joy, wrote Cardinal Newman. A month of the Mystical Rose. protégée.) John Stokes, one of the founders of the Mary’s Gardens organisation, wrote an article which gives a great introduction to the Mary Garden. The traditional May Crowning, consisting of procession, prayers, hymns, and the coronation of a statue of Mary with a crown of flowers, is a popular event in many parishes. I had felt that my children missed out on this lovely custom since they did not attend our parish school. (I joined a mum’s Rosary group which, to my delight, had a May crowning each year so some of my younger children did have the group procession and crowning experience.) But this, too, is a custom that is adaptable to the smaller, family setting. The May crowning can be part of your home May altar tradition. One need not necessarily order a crown from a florist; most of the supplies needed are already in any well-stocked craft supply bin. The crafting of the crown can be a devotional exercise in itself. The May Crowning and family devotional time around the May

altar would not be complete without some traditional Marian hymns. Make this May a chance to learn some new hymns. Being a somewhat shaky and tone-deaf singer, I made good use of some CDs of traditional hymns sung by a group of lovely young nuns. I haven’t seen these particular CDs available for some time; I have a feeling the sisters may have been sedevacantists who became unwelcome in orthodox Catholic religious goods catalogs. Oh, well, their voices were beautiful and the musical selections gave glory to God. There are some very good choices out there, such as Marian Hymns at Ephesus. May poetry is another lovely additional to family devotional time. The University of Dayton’s website has a good selection of Marian poetry, including specifically Marian poetry for May. While Hopkin’s sprung verse may be a bit difficult for the younger family members, there are other poems which lend themselves well to choral reading and even as memory verses during the month. Joy is meant to be shared. A great way for the Domestic Church to reach out and share its joy is the making and delivering of May Baskets. Though this is not a specifically religious tradition – and might have some (gasp!) pagan pedigree - there is something to be said for involving the family in this tradition of giving small anonymous gifts to bring cheer to neighbours and friends. Unlike so many other occasions on which children are the recipients of gifts, this is their opportunity to give. Here is one of those small teachable moments to talk about love. Bringing a small surprise to brighten someone’s day is an example – understandable by even young children – of St Thomas Aquinas’ definition of love as “to will the good of another” - as other. We do something to bring cheer to someone with no expectation of thanks, recognition, or reciprocity. So share your joy... and perhaps tuck a poem in with the sweets and flowers and sing a few verses of Bring Flowers of the Rarest to bring Mary with you on these merry May rounds. www.wordonfire.org

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Cold autonomy no substitute for God Are we simply not trying, not focusing, hard enough? Or are we going about looking for fulfilment in the wrong way? “INTROSPECTION is a waste of time,” says US evangelist Bill Johnson; “in fact, it has probably led to most of our problems in the first place.” Johnson is referring to the modern day practice of looking inward to deal with our psychological and emotional issues and he is adamant it will not lead to the inner peace we are searching for. It is a controversial statement to make in a world increasingly obsessed with self-help and selfimprovement manuals and practices but, from the viewpoint of Christianity, Johnson makes a valid point – the more we focus on ourselves, the more dependent we become on being our own saviours. Johnson’s observation may go a long way to explaining the diminishing numbers we find in our western churches and the rapid growth in the use of counselling, medications and new age methods of healing so prevalent today. The growing number of participants indicates that many are perceiving positive results from such practices, but the spiritual ramifications can be potentially catastrophic, because if they do not fit within

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the context of our Christian faith, we will come to believe that our spiritual and emotional fulfilment is reliant on our own efforts. And it is a concept not confined to our internal well-being. Secular society has subtly dictated our mind-set to the point where we can also allow our sense of contentment to be determined by our external environment. Advertisements for everything from cosmetics to cars are promoted with a “Because you deserve it…” rationale and it becomes easy to gauge worthiness on the basis of appearance and ownership. However, whether it is through seeking emotional and psychological fulfilment by delving inward or through satisfying our external desires, most of us have been intentionally or inadvertently moulded by the prevailing attitudes of the world around us.

We have all, to some degree, become “I” Doctors – seeking out ways to generate our own sense of happiness and well-being. We have become dependent on ourselves and not God. In western culture, self-reliance is seen as an asset and we are encouraged to strive for it, yet it can so easily become a stumbling block on our journey of faith. Within countries that are not as materially

demolishing everything in their path. World leaders were about to arrive for an APEC meeting and local authorities did not want the media to portray the “embarrassing poverty” so obviously on display. When Elena arrived at the decimated area she encountered an old lady sitting in front of the rubble of what once was her home. She noticed Elena’s shocked

Her house bulldozed, the old lady noticed Elena’s expression: “Do not worry. God is still with us.” wealthy, faith is blossoming. People do not have the luxuries available to us and their poverty allows them to become dependent on God. Their focus is not caught up with how they look or what they own or even how they feel, but on how God will provide for them each day. When my wife Elena lived in the Philippines, working alongside those living on the streets, she was amazed at the levels of faith she encountered. She recalls the time authorities rampaged through a shanty town

expression, and gently reassured her, “Do not worry. God is still with us”. It is very difficult to discover this depth of reliance on God in our western society. We raise our children to be self-reliant, which is necessary for their adult formation, but it will come at a spiritual cost if we have not nurtured within them an understanding of God’s providence – that everything in their lives comes from Him. Many instead have allowed their pursuit of independence to

be moulded by the world – if you want anything in life you need to get it for yourself. If it’s inner peace you are searching for then seek out the medication, guru or self-help manual that will empower you to determine your sense of fulfilment. If you want to fulfill your external desires then identify, plan and attain those pleasures and luxuries that will satisfy your cravings. The differences between relying on God or on ourselves can at times be subtle but, spiritually, they are polar opposites. One will convince us that we are the masters of our own destinies and we will become increasingly reliant on our own efforts, convincing ourselves we have no need for God. The other - where we are prepared to filter every aspect of our lives through the light of his providence - will allow us recognise his love and increase our trust in him, as it will prune those influences that are detrimental to our spiritual journey. It is a choice Jesus spoke about very clearly – we can either build our house on the rock of faith or we can build it on the sand of humanity (Matt 7:24 -27).

Christ’s love missing on the street

Street preaching is a long tradition but current practitioners have Bernard Toutounji worried for their lack of discernible charity. Foolish Wisdom BERNARD TOUTOUNJI

MOST every major city in this country has its street preachers. Standing near train stations and bus stops, in parks and public squares, they hold up signs, hand out leaflets and proclaim messages about sin, death, heaven and hell. ‘Sinners deserve hell’; ‘Judgement is coming… seek Jesus now’; ‘God hates the wicked’. Whether purposeful or not, these preachers often come across as angry with a threatening message: repent or burn in hell. Every city may have them, but that does not mean they are a positive addition to the tapestry. I am convinced about one thing regarding this style of evangelist; they give Christianity, and religion in general, a bad name and create an even wider gulf between the non-believer and faith. In fact, it’s not only non-believers who are their target; Hindus, Muslims, and an assortment of Christians (Catholics, Pentecostals, Mormons) are informed in no uncertain terms that their faith is of the devil. Then, of course, there are the ‘standard sinners’ under attack, as described in their placards; ‘fornicators, thieves, abortionists, liars, drunks, adulterers and sodomites’. Open-air preaching is certainly nothing new. The great philosophers and sages of the ancient world discussed some of the noblest ideas in the public forum. Jesus of Nazareth spent three years in public ministry with much of that preaching to huge crowds on hillsides and in the market place. The mendicant friars of the Middle Ages such as the Franciscans and Dominicans were renowned as the wandering preachers of Western Europe. The Protestant Reformation has spurred numerous passionate preachers, with Billy Graham,

Antithetical message, appalling delivery: Members of the notorious Westboro Baptist Church taking their bizarre and un-Christian message to the streets at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, in 2010. PHOTO: CNS

affectionately known as ‘America’s Pastor’, topping that list. Lastly, one shouldn’t forget

no problem with street preaching per se. The positing of ideas in the public square can challenge

in Hyde Park, London on the spot of the old Tyburn gallows where public executions were held and

It is true that Jesus often got around saying “repent and believe” but it is also true that he knew where a person was at and so he would sit with a person to be able to establish a relationship, to be able to discern exactly what that individual person was in need of. Bishop Fulton Sheen whose weekly television shows in the 1950s and 60s drew up to 30 million viewers per week, earning him the accolade-of-sorts of being described by Time magazine as the world’s first ‘televangelist’. There is

people to think outside their own personal experiences and views. Various countries have what is often called ‘Speakers Corner’ where open-air public speaking, debate and discussion are held. This is most notably found today

the condemned were given the opportunity to pronounce their final words. Even if street preaching has venerable roots, though, the general populous in the Western World is far softer than they once were and

less prepared to hear ideas that are contrary or challenging to their own. Among the politically correct ‘me generation’, there is a lack of critical thinking and ability to reason objectively outside one’s own personal tastes. That is not to say, though, that the message of Christianity is only suited to a tougher audience: the core of Christianity is a message of love and a call to freedom, and while that can easily be highjacked, the message remains correct and does draw believers to seek to better themselves. It is true that Jesus often got around saying “repent and believe” but it is also true that he knew where a person was at and so he would sit with adulterers by the side of the road or have dinner with tax collectors so as to be able to establish a relationship, to be able to discern exactly what that individual person was in need of. Telling people as they walk by the train station that they are going to hell does no one any favours because it is severely out of context and the rebuke is seen as a personal attack. If you are game enough to debate fundamentalist street preachers, they will tell you that they are simply preaching God’s message, yet while some aspects of their message may be true (ie we are all in need of ongoing conversion), if their presentation is only bringing about anger in those who hear them then they need to ask themselves if they are fairly representing a God whose chief description is said to be of love and his Son who metaphorically referred to himself as a gentle shepherd. What modern (and increasingly secular) people most need to be told about is their fundamental goodness; yes, we are fallen, and yes, we all have our personal struggles, but God created man as good, and good he remains. If fundamentalist street preachers by their actions make a person turn further from a possible return to God, then they really will have something to answer for.

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SATURDAY, MAY 10 St Padre Pio Prayer Day 8.30am at Infant Jesus Parish, Wellington St, Morley. 8.30am - 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. Confessions available. 12pm - BYO for shared lunch, tea and coffee supplied. Enq: Des 6278 1540. An Experience of Prayer and Music 2-4pm at Morley Parish Centre, 47 Wellington Rd, Morley. A workshop with Br Michael Herry. Registrations: Centre For Liturgy, 28 Marda Way, Nollamara WA 6061. Enq: 9207 3350. Fax: 9349 0362. Email: registrations.cfl@perthcatholic.org. au. SUNDAY, MAY 11 Evensong and Benediction 5.30pm, presented by the Ordinariate parish of St Ninian and St Chad, 11 Susan Street, Maylands, with the seminarians of St Charles Seminary. Evensong and Benediction according to the Booke of Common Prayer. Sermon by Mgr Kevin Long, Rector of St Charles Seminary. Refreshments served after the service. www.ninianchad.org.au. TUESDAY, MAY 13 Annual Feast of Our Lady of Fatima 7pm at St Patrick’s Basilica, Fremantle. Celebrated by the Portuguese Community followed by the Procession and Benediction. Main celebrant Archbishop Timothy Costelloe. All are welcome. Enq: Connie 0437 803 322. WEDNESDAY, MAY 14 Evangelising With Catholic DVDs 10.30-11.30am at St Joseph’s Church library, 20 Hamilton St, Bassendean. DVD is My 3 Mothers. Donna Jones’ traumatic conversion to Catholicism, following her husband’s decision to become Catholic, both former Pentecostals believing Catholicism was the Great Whore of Revelations. Enq: Catherine 9379 2691 or Merle 0414 794 224. FRIDAY, MAY 16 Medjugorje Evening of Prayer 7-9pm St Bernadette’s Parish, 49 Jugan St, Glendalough. It is reported Our Blessed Mother has been appearing daily in Medjugorje since June 1981. In thanksgiving, the Medjugorje evening of prayer group meet at a different parish each month. There will be Eucharistic Adoration, Rosary, Benediction and holy Mass. Pilgrimage Italy and Medjugorje June and Oct. See pilgrimage advertisement. Enq: Eileen 9402 2480 mob 0407 471 256, medjugorje1947@gmail.com. SUNDAY, MAY 18 The World Apostolate of Fatima Eucharistic Holy Hour at 3pm in St Mary’s Catholic Parish, James St, Guildford. Enq: 9339 2614. TUESDAY, MAY 20 Council of Christians and Jews WA InterReligious Dialogue 7.30pm at Perth Synagogue, Freeman Rd, cnr Plantation St, Menora. Guest speaker Dr Debbie Weissman, President CCJWA, will give a talk: “An Israeli Perspective”. $5 members, $10 nonmembers. Refreshments served. Enq: Marie Wilson (Revd): 9335 4974. SATURDAY, MAY 24 Day of Reflection for Women of all Ages Embracing Womanhood 9am-3pm at St Jude’s Catholic Parish, 20 Prendiville Way, Langford. A Spiritual Dimension over a cup of tea with Sr. Ann Cullinane followed by Eucharistic celebration. Cost: $10. Morning tea and light lunch provided. Only 60 places available. Registration closes Wed, May 20, 2014. Enq: Gertrude 0411 26 2221, Helen 0422 81 2061. SUNDAY, MAY 25 Centenary Celebrations - Mt Barker Parish 10.30am at Sacred Heart Parish, Langton Rd, Mt Barker. You are invited to the celebration of 100 years with Mass, celebrant Bishop Gerard Holohan, followed by bring and share lunch. RSVP with your intention to attend. Enq: Fr John Brown 08 9851 1119 or Rose-Mary 9851 1695. Western Australian African Catholic Community Mass - Africa Day Commemoration

12.30pm at North Perth Monastery, 190 Vincent St, North Perth. All are invited to celebrate and pray for Africa. Bring and share. Enq: Joseph on 0423 88 6870. MONDAY, MAY 26 TO FRIDAY MAY 30 Set Free 7pm at Holy Family Parish, Como. Rosary. CCR presents International Inner Healing Ministry of Mrs Diana Mascarenhas and Fr Elias Vella. Talks include Parental Anguish, Compulsive Behaviours, Dealing with Guilt and Living in Joy. Admission free; collections taken up. Enq: Dan 9398 4973 or E: daniel.hewitt5@bigpond.com or Frank 0400 885 635. FRIDAY, MAY 30 6th Anniversary Celebration Mass St Jerome’s Divine Mercy Prayer Group 2-4pm at St Jerome’s Church, 36 Troode St, Munster. Healing Mass and service led by Fr Varghese Parackal VC. Starting with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Divine Mercy Chaplet followed with Mass, talk on Divine Mercy and Healing. Enq: Connie 0437 803 322, Liliana 9437 3435. FRIDAY, MAY 30 TO SATURDAY, JUNE 7 Novena to the Holy Spirit and Pentecost Vigil 7.30-9.30pm Holy Family Parish, 34 Alcock St, Maddington. Healing Mass with Novena. May 31- June 5, Novena with Eucharistic Adoration from 7.30-8.30pm; June 6, 7.30-9.30pm Healing Mass with Novena; June 7, Novena, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Vigil Mass at 10pm. Enq: 9493 1703, E:vincentiansperth@yahoo.com. Web: vpcp.org.au. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4 Alan Ames Talk and Healing Service 6.30pm at St Brigid’s Catholic Church, 69B Morrison Rd, Midland. Begins with holy Mass followed by talk and healing service. Enq: George 9275 6608. SATURDAY, JUNE 7 Day With Mary 9am-5pm at St Emilie de Vialar Church, 151 Amherst Rd, Canning Vale. Begins with video. Day of prayer based on the Fatima message. 10.10am holy Mass, Reconciliation, Procession of the Blessed Sacrament, Eucharistic Adoration, two talks, Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet and Stations of the Cross. BYO lunch. Enq: Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate 9437 2792. FRIDAY, JUNE 27 TO SUNDAY, JUNE 29 Live-in Growth Retreat 7.30am-5pm at Epiphany Retreat Centre, 50 5th Avenue, Rossmoyne. Led by Fr Varghese Parackal VC and the Vincentian Fathers. Enq: Lin 0419 041 188 or 9493 1703 or email vincentiansperth@ yahoo.com or visit website www.vpcp.org.au.

REGULAR EVENTS EVERY SUNDAY 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. Cathedral Cafe Cathedral Cafe open every Sunday 9.30am-1pm at St Mary’s Cathedral, downstairs after Mass. Coffee, tea, cakes, sweets, friendship with Cathedral parishioners. Further info: Tammy on smcperthwyd@yahoo.com.au or 0415 370 357. Pilgrim Mass - Shrine of the Virgin of the Revelation 2pm at Shrine, 36 Chittering Rd, Bullsbrook. Starts with Rosary, then Benediction. Reconciliation available before every celebration. Anointing of the sick administered at Mass every second Sunday of 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. Praise and Worship 5.30pm at St Denis Parish, cnr Osborne St and Roberts Rd, Joondanna. Followed by 6pm Mass. Enq: Admin on admin@stdenis.com.au. Mass with Sign Language Interpreter and PowerPoint 9.30am at St Francis Xavier Church, 23 Windsor St, East Perth. Enq: Voice 9328 8113, TTY 9328 9571, 0401 016 399 or www.emmanuelcentre.com.au. Latin Mass 8.30am at The Good Shepherd Church, Streich Ave, Kelmscott. Enq: John 9390 6646. EVERY FIRST SUNDAY Singles Prayer and Social Group 6.30pm at All Saints Chapel, Allendale Sq, 77 St Georges Tce, Perth. Begins with holy hour followed by dinner at local restaurant. Meet new people, pray and socialise with others. Enq: Veronica 0403 841 202. EVERY SECOND SUNDAY Healing Hour 7-8pm at St Lawrence, Balcatta. Songs of praise and worship, Exposition of Blessed Sacrament and prayers for sick. Enq: Fr Irek Czech SDS or office Tue-Thu, 9am-2.30pm on 9344 7066. EVERY THIRD SUNDAY Oblates of St Benedict’s 2pm at St Joseph’s Convent, York St, South Perth. We welcome all interested in studying the Rule of St Benedict and its relevance to the everyday life

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of today for laypeople. Vespers and afternoon tea conclude our meetings. Enq: Secretary 9457 5758. Holy Hour with Exposition 3pm at All Saints Parish, 7 Liwara Pl, Greenwood. Mercy Novena and Rosary during Holy Hour. Enq: Charles 9447 1989. Divine Mercy Holy Hour 3pm at Pius X Church, 23 Paterson St, Manning. Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Divine Mercy prayers, Rosary and Benediction. Please join us in prayer. Enq: Mrs K Henderson 9450 4195. EVERY FOURTH SUNDAY Shrine Time for Young Adults 18-35 Years 7.30-8.30pm at Schoenstatt Shrine, 9 Talus Dr, Mt Richon; holy Hour with prayer, reflection, meditation, praise and worship; followed by a social gathering. Come and pray at a place of grace. Enq: shrinetimemtrichon@gmail.com. Holy Hour for Vocations to the Priesthood, Religious Life 2-3pm at Infant Jesus Parish, Wellington St, Morley. Includes Exposition of Blessed Sacrament, silent prayer, scripture, prayers of intercession. Come and pray that those discerning vocations can hear clearly God’s call. EVERY LAST SUNDAY Filipino Mass 3pm at Notre Dame Church, cnr Daley and Wright Sts, Cloverdale. Bring a plate to share after Mass. Enq: Fr Nelson 0410 843 412, Elsa 0404 038 483. LAST MONDAY 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 cuppa. Enq: Lynne 9293 3848 or 0435 252 941. 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 0408 952 194. Novena to God the Father 7.30pm at St Joachim’s parish hall, Vic Park. Novena followed by reflection and discussions on forthcoming Sunday Gospel. Enq: Jan 9284 1662. Mercy Heritage Centre Open Day 10am-2pm at 86 Victoria Sq, Perth (cnr Goderich St) main entrance. Free tour of the 1871 Convent. Enq: 08 9325 4155. EVERY FIRST TUESDAY Short MMP Cenacle for Priests 2pm at Edel Quinn Centre, 36 Windsor St, East Perth. Enq: Fr Watt 9376 1734. EVERY WEDNESDAY Holy Spirit of Freedom Community 7.30pm at Church of Christ, 111 Stirling St, Perth. We welcome everyone to attend our praise meeting. Enq: 0423 907 869 or hsofperth@gmail.com. Holy Hour - Catholic Youth Ministry 5.30pm at Catholic Pastoral Centre, 40A Mary St, Highgate. Mass followed at 6.30pm with Holy Hour. Supper $5 and fellowship later. Enq: 9422 7912 or admin@cym.com.au. Subiaco Ladies Prayer Meeting 10am in the upper room at St Joseph’s Parish, 3 Salvado Rd, Subiaco. We welcome you to join us for prayer, praise, and fellowship. Phone Win 9387 2808, Colleen 9245 3277 or Noreen 9298 9938. Evangelising with Catholic DVDs 10.30-11.30am at St Joseph’s Church, 20 Hamilton St, Bassendean Library. No price too high. Enq: Catherine 9379 2691 or Merle 0414 794 224. EVERY FIRST WEDNESDAY 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. Accompanied by Exposition, then Benediction. Enq: George 9310 9493 or 6242 0702 (w). Miracle Prayers 7.30pm at 67 Howe St, Osborne Park. An opportunity to receive prayers for healing of mind, body and soul. Enq: miracleprayers@disciplesofjesus. org or Michelle 0404 028 298. EVERY THURSDAY Divine Mercy 11am at Sts John and Paul Church, Pinetree Gully Rd, Willetton. Pray the Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy and for consecrated life, especially in our parish. Concludes with veneration of the first class relic of St Faustina. Enq: John 9457 7771. St Mary’s Cathedral Praise Meeting 7.45pm 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 Redemptorist Monastery, 150 Vincent St, North Perth. Includes prayer, praise and Mass. Enq: Elaine 9440 3661. EVERY FIRST THURSDAY Holy Hour Prayer for Priests

7-8pm at Holy Spirit Parish, 2 Keaney Pl, City Beach. All welcome. Enq: Linda 9341 3079. 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. FIRST AND THIRD THURSDAY Social Dinner (Young Adults aged up to 35) and Rosary Cenacle 6.30pm at St Bernadette’s Church, 49 Jugan St, Mt Hawthorn. Begins at 6.30pm with dinner at a local restaurant, followed at 8pm by a Rosary Cenacle, short talk and refreshments at the church. Great way to meet new people, pray and socialise! Enq: 9444 6131 or st.bernadettesyouth@gmail.com. EVERY FRIDAY Eucharistic Adoration at Schoenstatt Shrine 10am at Schoenstatt Shrine, 9 Talus Dr, Mt Richon. Includes holy Mass, Exposition of Blessed Sacrament, silent Adoration till 8.15pm. Join us in prayer at a place of grace. Enq: Sisters of Schoenstatt 9399 2349. Healing Mass 6pm at Holy Family Parish, Lot 375, Alcock St, Maddington. Begins with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Rosary, Stations of the Cross, Healing Mass followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Enq: admin 9493 1703 or www.vpcp. org.au. Eucharistic Adoration - Voice of the Voiceless Ministry 7.30-9pm at St Brigid’s Parish, 211 Aberdeen St, Northbridge. Eucharistic Adoration, beginning with praise and worship and reflection on the scriptures. All welcome. Enq: adrianluke1999@ yahoo.com.abibleu. EVERY FIRST FRIDAY Mass and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 11am-4pm at Little Sisters of the Poor Chapel, 2 Rawlins St, Glendalough. Exposition of Blessed Sacrament after Mass until 4pm, finishing with Rosary. Enq: Sr Marie MS.Perth@lsp.org.au. Healing and Anointing Mass 8.45am Pater Noster Church, Evershed St, Myaree. Begins with Reconciliation, then 9am Mass of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, anointing of the sick and prayers to St Peregrine. Enq: Joy 9337 7189. Pro-life Witness – Mass and Procession 9.30am at St Brigid’s Parish, cnr Great Northern Hwy and Morrison Rd, Midland. Begins with Mass followed by Rosary procession and prayer vigil at nearby abortion clinic, led by the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate. Please join us to pray for an end to abortion and the conversion of hearts. Enq: Helen 9402 0349. Catholic Faith Renewal Evening 7.30pm at Sts John and Paul Parish, Pinetree Gully Rd, Willetton. Songs of praise, prayer, sharing by a priest, then thanksgiving Mass and light refreshments. Enq: Ivan 0428 898 833 or Ann 0412 166 164 or catholicfaithrenewal@gmail.com. Communion of Reparation All Night Vigils 7pm-1.30am at Corpus Christi Church, Loch St, Mosman Park or St Gerard Majella Church, cnr Ravenswood Dr/Majella Rd, Mirrabooka. Vigils are two Masses, Adoration, Benediction, prayers, Confession in reparation for outrages committed against the United Hearts of Jesus and Mary. Enq: Vicky 0400 282 357, Fr Giosue 9349 2315, John/ Joy 9344 2609. Holy Hour 7.30pm at St Bernadette’s Parish, cnr Jugan and Leeder Sts, Glendalough. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, music and chants, silence, readings and meditative decades of the holy Rosary. Tea/ coffee and cake to follow. Enq: Sean Tobin of Bl Elisabeth of the Trinity Choir 0439 720 066. EVERY SECOND FRIDAY Discover Spirituality of St Francis of Assisi 12pm at St Brigid’s parish centre. The Secular Franciscans of Midland Fraternity have lunch, then 1-3pm meeting. Enq: Antoinette 9297 2314. EVERY SATURDAY Our Lady of Sorrows Rosary 9am at St Denis Parish Church, cnr Roberts Rd and Osborne St, Joondanna. A warm invitation to those interested in praying Our Lady of Sorrows Rosary with us. Enq: Parish office 9242 2812. EVERY FIRST SATURDAY Vigil for Life – Mass and Procession 8.30am at St Augustine Parish, Gladstone St, Rivervale. Begins with Mass celebrated by Fr Carey, followed by Rosary procession and prayer vigil at nearby abortion clinic. Please join us to pray for the conversion of hearts and an end to abortion. Enq: Helen 9402 0349. Mission Rosary Making at the Legion of Mary 9.30am-2pm at 36 Windsor St, East Perth. All materials are supplied. The Rosaries made are distributed to schools, missions and those who ask for a Rosary. Please join us and learn the art of Rosary making on rope and chain. Enq: 0478 598 860. Half-Day Retreat 9am-1.30pm at Holy Family Parish, 34 Alcock Street, Maddington. Led by Fr Varghese Parackal VC and the Vincentian Fathers. Morning tea and lunch provided. Enq: 9493 1703 or email vincentiansperth@yahoo.com or visit www.vpcp. org.au.

EVERY SECOND SATURDAY Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Succour) and Divine Mercy Chaplet (Chant) 8.30am at Our Lady of the Mission Parish, Whitford, 270 Camberwarra Dr, Craigie. Holy Mass at 8.30am followed by Novena. Enq: Margaret 9307 2776. EVERY FOURTH SATURDAY Voice of the Voiceless Healing Mass 11.30am at St Brigid’s Parish, 211 Aberdeen St, Northbridge. Bring a plate to share after Mass. Enq: Frank 9296 7591 or 0408 183 325. DAILY IN MAY Month Of Mary 6.30pm -7.30pm at Holy Cross Church, Hamilton Hill. There will be daily service during the month of May in honour of Our Lady of Fatima. Novena commences at 6pm on Saturdays and Sundays 6am in May. All are welcome. Enq: Connie 0437 803 322.

GENERAL Divine Mercy Church, Lower Chittering Come join the “$500 club” by donating that amount towards completion of the Divine Mercy Church in Lower Chittering. Your name will be included in a plaque and you will share in Masses offered for benefactors. Donate online: www. ginginchitteringparish.org.au or send cheque to DM Church Building Fund, PO Box 8, Bullsbrook WA 6084. May God bless you! Free Divine Mercy Image for Parishes High quality oil painting and glossy print – Divine Mercy Promotions. Images of very high quality. For any parish willing to accept and place inside the church. Oil paintings: 160 x 90cm; glossy print - 100 x 60cm. Enq: Irene 9417 3267 (w). Sacred Heart Pioneers Would anyone like to know 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 Dr, 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 0414 683 926 or 08 9334 0933. Financially Disadvantaged People Requiring Low Care Aged Care Placement The Little Sisters of the Poor community is set in beautiful gardens in Glendalough. “Making the elderly happy, that is everything!” St Jeanne Jugan (foundress). Reg and enq: Sr Marie 9443 3155. AA Alcoholics Anonymous Is alcohol costing you more than just money? Enq: AA 9325 3566. Is your son or daughter unsure of what to do this year? Suggest a Cert IV course to discern God’s purpose. They will also learn more about the Catholic faith and develop skills in communication and leadership. Acts 2 College of Mission and Evangelisation (National Code 51452). Enq: Jane 9202 6859. Abortion Grief Association Inc A not-for-profit association is looking for premises to establish a Trauma Recovery Centre (pref SOR) in response to increasing demand for services (ref www.abortiongrief.asn.au). Enq: Julie (08) 9313 1784. Free Rosaries For The Missions If you or anybody you know are going to the missions and would like to send or take Rosaries to spread the faith locally or overseas or for school or First Holy Communion, please contact Felicia 0429 173 541 or Hiep 0409 128 638. Saints and Sacred Relics Apostolate Invite SSRA Perth invites interested parties, parish priests, leaders of religious communities, lay associations to organise relic visitations to 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, Simon Stock and Blessed Pope John Paul II. Free of charge and all welcome. Enq: Giovanny 0478 201 092 or ssra-perth@catholic.org. PERPETUAL ADORATION Adoration - St Jerome’s, Spearwood Adorers are needed. Please contact the office on 9418 1229. Holy Hour Slots at St Bernadette’s, Glendalough “Every Holy Hour we make so pleases the Heart of Jesus that it will be recorded in heaven and retold for all eternity” ~ Blessed Mother Teresa. Adorers needed for: Monday 2-3am; Tuesday 10-11am; Wednesday midnight-2am; Friday 2-4am; and Saturday 1-2pm. If you would like one of these hours or more information, please call the parish office. Enquiries: 9444 6131. Resource Centre For Personal Development 2014 Courses 197 High St, Fremantle. RCPD2 ‘Successful Relationships, Emotional Intelligence/ Communication Skills’; RCPD3 Part1 ‘Health – Mental, Physical and Spiritual’ ‘Understanding and Healing the Consequences of Emotional and Sexual Abuse’ Lecture and Discussion; RCPD11 ‘Therapeutic Workshop’; RCPD7 Part1 ‘Psychology and Christian Spirituality’; RCPD7 Part2 ‘Exorcists and Psychiatrists’. Volunteers required for Op/Shop Drop-In Centre. Enq: 9418 1439, 0409 405 585 www.rcpd.net.au.

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ALL AREAS. Competitive rates. Mike Murphy Ph 0416 226 434.

Family with reference looking for a 3 - 4x, house to rent preferably SOR. Preferred suburbs, Queens Park, Cannington, Beckenham, Bentley, Carlisle. Will consider other suburbs. Close to public transport. 0481 125 854.

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RESTORE is a “Domestic Blitz”type housing project sponsored by Mission Partners Morley, est 1988. Renovations have been carried out for several years in India. Before/after photos available. Perth fundraisers needed for in-house. Bring a plate and donate morning/afternoon tea, lunch, dinner or BBQ. A one off or monthly event. President Maggie Box attends to encourage and inform. Funds mend leaking roofs, concrete dirt floors, weatherproof walls and add a window, room or toilet to one-roomed dwellings. Projects overseen by a Catholic Pastoral Care organisation in India, MIDS, extending now to Myanmar with annual visits by Perth committee members. “Let each of us bring joy to our neighbour, helping him to grow up in goodness” Romans 15:2. Maggie: 9272 8263, 0438 946 621.

KINLAR VESTMENTS www.kinlarvestments.com.au Quality vestments, Australianmade, embroidered, appliqued. Ph: 9402 1318, 0409 114 093.

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SERVICES BRENDAN HANDYMAN SERVICES Home, building maintenance, repairs and renovations. NOR. Ph 0427 539 588. PAINTERS IN PERTH since 1933. AJ Cochrane & Sons 08 9248 8211. BOB’S PAINTING Registered and insured. Free quotes 0422 485 433 www.bobthepainter.com. au. PERROTT PAINTING PTY LTD For all commercial and strata property requirements. Ph 9444 1200. BRICK RE-POINTING Ph Nigel 9242 2952.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY WORK FROM HOME Wellness. Free info Call SMS Michael 0412 518 318.

POSITION AVAILABLE CARER LADY live-in for elderly lady NOR. Reliable, empathic, caring and sociable. Offer $395 pwk. Ph 0418 841 757.

ROOM FOR RENT Single 61-year-old lady has room for rent in 4 bedroom 1 bathroom home in Balcatta. Would ideally suit a more mature, single woman. $150 per week plus bills. Close to all amenities. Phone Richard 0401 133 679 for more information.

ACCOMMODATION WANTED. Mature age gentleman, works full time at RPH. Surrounding areas near the city. Greg 0413 701 489.

PILGRIMAGES 19 days: Cost from $7,080. Poland, Italy, Lourdes and (Paris optional). Departs Perth Monday, September 22, 2014. Spiritual Director Fr Tadeusz Seremet SDS. Contact: Francis Williams below. 19 days: Cost from $4,980. Jordan, Israel and Egypt. Petra, Amman, Dead Sea, Sea of Galilee, Cana, Bethlehem, Taba, Mt Sinai, St Catherine’s, St Anthony’s, and St Paul’s Monastery, Sharm El-Sheikh, pyramids of Giza and Cairo. Departs Perth on Sunday, January 18, 2015. Spiritual Director Fr Christopher Lim. Contact: Francis Williams T: 9459 3873 / M: 0404 893 877 (all-day) E: perthfamily888@gmail.com. 19 days: Departing Perth Oct 7-25. For 8 days Italy - 7 days Medjugorje. 1 night split. $4,999. Rome. Monte Cassino. Castelpetroso, San Giovanni Rotondo, Monte Sant’ Angelo, Corato, Lanciano, Collevalenza, Assisi, 6 hour stay in airport hotel for rest and shower on departure and arrival. All flights, transfers, taxes, tipping, luxury coach travel, excellent accommodation all with ensuite facilities, bed/breakfast/ evening meals, guide 24/7. Cost $4,999. Spiritual Director Rev Fr Doug Harris. Contact Eileen 9402 2480 mob 0407 471 256 email medjugorje1947@gmail.com.

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May 7, 2014

Senator a man of integrity

Courageous crusader for good was one of a kind

By Matthew Biddle

RIAN Harradine was laid to rest on April 23 after a State funeral was held in honour of Australia’s longestserving independent senator. Archbishop Julian Porteous told a crowd of more than 600 people gathered at St Mary’s Cathedral in Hobart that Mr Harradine was a man of high principle and great integrity. “He is seen by allies and by those who opposed him as a man who would not go down paths of expediency or compromise in order to achieve his ends,” Archbishop Porteous said in his homily. “His beliefs were oriented to the good of others. Holding to these beliefs, he would negotiate a way forward whereby the truth of his views was preserved. “Brian worked tirelessly for the common good, seeking to promote the conditions necessary for the advancement of individuals; he sought to protect the dignity of human life from conception to natural death.” Mr Harradine was inspired by his strong Catholic faith, which motivated and informed his actions, Archbishop Porteous said. “Brian leaves behind an extraordinary legacy of good,” he said. “His life witnesses to the fact that truth and principle are what makes things ultimately fruitful.” The former Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney referred to Mr Harradine as exemplifying the characteristics of the “just man” referred to in the Bible, making particular note of his humility and desire to serve others. “Brian never sought personal advancement. He shunned personality politics. He was always content to be in the background. He never claimed the limelight or sought to gain credit for what he achieved,” he said. “He sought to assist the needs of the poor and struggling. He defended the sacredness of human life, speaking out for those who could not speak for themselves - the children in the womb. He dedicated his work as an independent senator to the advancement of the State of Tasmania.” Mr Harradine’s sense of justice and compassion were exemplified in his life-saving assistance to a 23-year-old pregnant woman fleeing a life of horrendous sexual abuse and degradation 15 years ago. Carrie Bailee was just nine years old when her father began to sell her to other men in an organised paedophile ring in Canada. She fled her home country in the hope of starting a new life in Australia, but it was only through Mr Harradine’s intervention that she was spared deportation back to Canada. Ms Bailee told The Record she reported the extreme abuse she suffered to Australian authorities on her arrival in the country, and then spent the next two years hiding in shelters and women’s refuges. She applied for refugee status in Australia, but was rejected and told she would have to return home – a frightful prospect for someone who feared for her life. “I was pregnant at the time and the Department [of Immigration] was saying to get rid of both me and my baby before I was seven months pregnant,” she explained. “Or I could have the baby. The baby could stay because her father was Australian, but I would be deported after giving birth. It was incredibly stressful.” With time running out and hope fast disappearing, Senator Harradine came to Ms Bailee’s rescue. “Senator Harradine was my last hope. My doctor Helen Driscoll

By Brian Peachey

Brian Harradine, Australia’s longest-serving independent senator, passed away on April 14.

thought maybe he would be sympathetic to my plight,” she said. “She wrote him a letter and he felt compelled to act.” Mr Harradine then wrote to Immigration Minister Philip Ruddock, asking the Minister to “act in the best interest of this young woman and her unborn baby”. “The minister was thankfully persuaded by Mr Harradine’s letter and decided to intervene in my case,” Ms Bailee said. “Senator Harradine saved my life. He gave me a second chance at living.” Now a mother to two young daughters, Ms Bailee has courageously decided to make her story public, in the hope of raising awareness that such extreme abuse occurs even in developed countries, and that it is possible for victims of such abuse to overcome the hurt and trauma caused and to live a fulfilling life. Her memoir, Flying on Broken Wings, will be published in October. She remains grateful for Mr Harradine’s intervention in her quest for asylum, despite the fact that she never got to meet or thank him. “I am so grateful to Senator Harradine for getting behind me and convincing Australia to allow me to stay,” Ms Bailee said. “Because of what he did, my daughter and I are here today.”

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More than 600 family, friends and colleagues farewelled Mr Harradine at a State funeral in Hobart on April 23. PHOTO: ONLINE

THE SAD DEATH on April 14 of former Senator Brian Harradine at age 79 was the passing of a friend and also a courageous crusader for all that is good, the like of which we may never see again. We first met in 1958 in the politically turbulent times following the disastrous split in the Labor Party. During 1959, Brian became an organiser with the Federated Clerks Union (FCU) in Hobart. A few years later he married Barbara Ward and settled down in Hobart, which was his home for the rest of his life. Harradine was elected to the ALP Federal Executive in 1968. Since the split, it was dominated by the far left, determined to rid the party of people with Harradine’s convictions. Despite vicious opposition, he held the position through to 1975. He was expelled from the ALP by a 9-8 vote of the Federal Executive in September 1975. Prime Minister Gough Whitlam said at the time: “Harradine is the victim of perjured evidence”. Although supported by the Tasmanian State Executive, he chose to avoid further conflict between the Tasmanian branch and the Federal Executive and announced he would stand as an independent Senate candidate. During the dramatic 1975 election following the dismissal of Whitlam, the Tasmanian people supported him. He became the first independent Senator to win a seat on his own primary votes, securing almost two quotas. This was the beginning of a 30-year career as a Senator. In August 1980, Senator Harradine presented a petition of more than 22,000 signatures to the Senate calling for the restoration of the value of family allowances. During this time, Brian suffered the tragic death of his wife Barbara after 18 years of marriage, leaving him with the care of their six young children. He had to engage professional help to care for the children and was also committed to the Federal election held on October 18, 1980. He retained his seat with a substantial vote. There was another seemingly God-given change in his life when, in 1982, he married his second wife, Marian, a widow with seven children. It is not possible to cover all that Brian Harradine accomplished in his 30 years in the Senate. Holding the balance of power on several occasions, he bargained for and won many benefits for Tasmania. What was unique about his career was his numerous conflicts on moral issues with the growing secular left in the Parliament. His long-running campaign to protect human life was his crowning achievement. In September 2003, he negotiated with the Government to change the Therapeutic Goods Regulations to ensure that consumers would be informed if human embryos, human embryonic stem cells or materials derived from embryos or stem cells are used in the manufacture or testing of pharmaceuticals This was a world first. In 2005, he suffered a stroke which brought his parliamentary career to an end. He did not contest the 2007 election and retired from the Senate in June 2008. During the last two years of his life he suffered serious illness, eventually leading to his death on April 14.

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SCHOENSTATT CELEBRATES 100 YEARS All welcome, 9 Talus Drive, Mt Richon. More information - 9399 2349. June 6 - 7.30pm The Covenant of Love in the Fourth Milestone 1965 July 4 - 7.30pm The Covenant of Love and the Place of Grace Bring a picture of your Home Shrine August 1 - 7.30pm The Covenant of Love in its Depth Renewal of Crowning ‘Queen of the Family’ September 5 - 7.30pm The Covenant of Love in its Width Bring your Pilgrim Mother Shrine October 3 - 8pm The Covenant of Love in the Everyday Bring your Group Symbol SUNDAY, MAY 18 The World Apostolate of Fatima Eucharistic Holy Hour at 3pm in St Mary’s Catholic Parish, James St, Guildford. Enq: 9339 2614. TUESDAY, MAY 20 Council of Christians and Jews WA Inter-Religious Dialogue 7.30pm at Perth Synagogue, Freeman Rd, cnr Plantation St, Menora. Guest speaker Dr Debbie Weissman, President CCJWA, will give a talk: “An Israeli Perspective”. $5 members, $10 nonmembers. Refreshments served. Enq: Marie Wilson (Revd): 9335 4974. WEDNESDAY, MAY 21 Evangelising With Catholic DVDs 10.30-11.30am at St Joseph’s Church Library, 20 Hamilton St, Bassendean. DVD is The Alex Jones Conversion Story. Pentecostal pastor and many of his congregation’s conversion to the Catholic Faith, Easter 2001. Enq: Catherine 9379 2691 or Merle 0414 794 224. SATURDAY, MAY 24 Day of Reflection for Women of all Ages Embracing Womanhood 9am-3pm at St Jude’s Catholic Parish, 20 Prendiville Way, Langford. A Spiritual Dimension over a cup of tea with Sr Ann Cullinane followed by Eucharistic celebration. Cost: $10. Morning tea and light lunch provided. Only 60 places available. Registration closes Wed, May 20, 2014. Enq: Gertrude 0411 26 2221, Helen 0422 81 2061. SUNDAY, MAY 25 Centenary Celebrations - Mt Barker Parish 10.30am at Sacred Heart Parish, Langton Rd, Mt Barker. You are invited to the celebration of 100 years with Mass, celebrant Bishop Gerard Holohan, followed by bring and share lunch. RSVP with your intention to attend. Enq: Fr John Brown 08 9851 1119 or Rose-Mary 9851 1695. Western Australian African Catholic Community Mass - Africa Day Commemoration 12.30pm at North Perth Monastery, 190 Vincent St, North Perth. All are invited to celebrate and pray for Africa. Bring and share. Enq: Joseph on 0423 88 6870. MONDAY, MAY 26 TO FRIDAY MAY 30 Set Free 7pm at Holy Family Parish, Como. Rosary. CCR presents International Inner Healing Ministry of Mrs Diana Mascarenhas and Fr Elias Vella. Talks include Parental Anguish, Compulsive Behaviours, Dealing with Guilt and Living in Joy. Admission free; collections taken up. Enq: Dan 9398 4973 or E: daniel.hewitt5@bigpond.com or Frank 0400 885 635. FRIDAY, MAY 30 6th Anniversary Celebration Mass St Jerome’s Divine Mercy Prayer Group 2-4pm at St Jerome’s Church, 36 Troode St, Munster. Healing Mass and service led by Fr Varghese Parackal VC. Starting with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Divine Mercy Chaplet followed with Mass, talk on Divine Mercy and Healing. Enq: Connie 0437 803 322, Liliana 9437 3435. FRIDAY, MAY 30 TO SATURDAY, JUNE 7 Novena to the Holy Spirit and Pentecost Vigil 7.30-9.30pm Holy Family Parish, 34 Alcock St, Maddington. Healing Mass with Novena. May 31-June 5, Novena with Eucharistic Adoration from 7.30-8.30pm; June 6, 7.30-9.30pm Healing Mass with Novena; June 7, Novena, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Vigil Mass at 10pm. Enq: 9493 1703, E:vincentiansperth@yahoo.com. Web: vpcp.org.au. SATURDAY, MAY 31 Legion of Mary Annual One-Day Retreat 9am-3.30pm at the Little Sisters of the Poor, Rawlins St, Glendalough. Retreat Master is Fr Peter Porteous. Talks on Images of God/Jesus/ Church. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Reconciliation, Mass and Benediction. Tea and coffee and soup supplied. Secret bag collection to offset costs. Enq: Rosemary 0421 580 783. SUNDAY, JUNE 1 Divine Mercy Afternoon with Jesus and Mary - 1.30pm at St

Francis Xavier Church, 25 Windsor St, Perth. With Fr Andre Maria - Homily “Body and Blood of Jesus.” Exposition of The Blessed Sacrament, holy Rosary, Chaplet of Divine Mercy, Reconciliation, Benediction and Veneration of First Class Relic of St Faustina Kowalska. Refreshments afterwards. Enq: John 9457 7771. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4 Alan Ames Talk and Healing Service 6.30pm at St Brigid’s Catholic Church, 69B Morrison Rd, Midland. Begins with holy Mass followed by talk and healing service. Enq: George 9275 6608. SATURDAY, JUNE 7 Day With Mary 9am-5pm at St Emilie de Vialar Church, 151 Amherst Rd, Canning Vale. Begins with video. Day of prayer based on the Fatima message. 10.10am holy Mass, Reconciliation, Procession of the Blessed Sacrament, Eucharistic Adoration, two talks, Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet and Stations of the Cross. BYO lunch. Enq: Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate 9437 2792. SATURDAY, JUNE 14 St Padre Pio Prayer Day 8.30am at St Lawrence Parish, Albert St, Balcatta. 8.30am-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. Confessions available. 12pm- BYO for shared lunch, tea and coffee supplied. Enq: Des 6278 1540. SATURDAY, JUNE 14 AND SUNDAY, JUNE 15 Book Sale 9am-4pm at Evershed St, Myaree in the school parish hall entrance. All types of books for sale. Enq: Margaret 9330 3848. FRIDAY, JUNE 27 TO SUNDAY, JUNE 29 Live-in Growth Retreat 7.30am-5pm at Epiphany Retreat Centre, 50 5th Ave, Rossmoyne. Led by Fr Varghese Parackal VC and the Vincentian Fathers. Enq: Lin 0419 041 188 or 9493 1703 or email vincentiansperth@yahoo. com or visit website www.vpcp.org.au. SATURDAY, JULY 12 St Padre Pio Prayer Day 8.30am at St Joachim Parish, cnr Shepperton Rd and Harper St, Victoria Park. 8.30am-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. Confessions. 12pm- BYO shared lunch, tea and coffee supplied. Enq: Des 6278 1540.

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Holy Hour with Exposition 3pm at All Saints Parish, 7 Liwara Pl, Greenwood. Mercy Novena and Rosary during Holy Hour. Enq: Charles 9447 1989. Divine Mercy Holy Hour 3pm at Pius X Church, 23 Paterson St, Manning. Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Divine Mercy prayers, Rosary and Benediction. Please join us in prayer. Enq: Mrs K Henderson 9450 4195. EVERY FOURTH SUNDAY Shrine Time for Young Adults 18-35 Years 7.30-8.30pm at Schoenstatt Shrine, 9 Talus Dr, Mt Richon; holy Hour with prayer, reflection, meditation, praise and worship; followed by a social gathering. Come and pray at a place of grace. Enq: shrinetimemtrichon@gmail.com. Holy Hour for Vocations to the Priesthood, Religious Life 2-3pm at Infant Jesus Parish, Wellington St, Morley. Includes Exposition of Blessed Sacrament, silent prayer, scripture, prayers of intercession. Come and pray that those discerning vocations can hear clearly God’s call. EVERY LAST SUNDAY Filipino Mass 3pm at Notre Dame Church, cnr Daley and Wright Sts, Cloverdale. Bring a plate to share after Mass. Enq: Fr Nelson 0410 843 412, Elsa 0404 038 483. LAST MONDAY 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 cuppa. Enq: Lynne 9293 3848 or 0435 252 941. 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 0408 952 194. Novena to God the Father 7.30pm at St Joachim’s parish hall, Vic Park. Novena followed by reflection and discussions on forthcoming Sunday Gospel. Enq: Jan 9284 1662. Mercy Heritage Centre Open Day 10am-2pm at 86 Victoria Sq, Perth (cnr Goderich St) main entrance. Free tour of the 1871 Convent. Enq: 08 9325 4155. EVERY FIRST TUESDAY Short MMP Cenacle for Priests 2pm at Edel Quinn Centre, 36 Windsor St, East Perth. Enq: Fr Watt 9376 1734. EVERY WEDNESDAY Holy Spirit of Freedom Community 7.30pm at Church of Christ, 111 Stirling St, Perth. We welcome everyone to attend our praise meeting. Enq: 0423 907 869 or hsofperth@gmail.com. Holy Hour - Catholic Youth Ministry 5.30pm at Catholic Pastoral Centre, 40A Mary St, Highgate. Mass followed at 6.30pm with Holy Hour. Supper $5 and fellowship later. Enq: 9422 7912 or admin@cym.com.au. Subiaco Ladies Prayer Meeting 10am in the upper room at St Joseph’s Parish, 3 Salvado Rd, Subiaco. We welcome you to join us for prayer, praise, and fellowship. Phone Win 9387 2808, Colleen 9245 3277 or Noreen 9298 9938. Evangelising with Catholic DVDs 10.30-11.30am at St Joseph’s Church, 20 Hamilton St, Bassendean Library. No price too high. Enq: Catherine 9379 2691 or Merle 0414 794 224. EVERY FIRST WEDNESDAY 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. Accompanied by Exposition, then Benediction. Enq: George 9310 9493 or 6242 0702 (w). Miracle Prayers 7.30pm at 67 Howe St, Osborne Park. An opportunity to receive prayers for healing of mind, body and soul. Enq: miracleprayers@disciplesofjesus. org or Michelle 0404 028 298. EVERY THURSDAY Divine Mercy 11am at Sts John and Paul Church, Pinetree Gully Rd, Willetton. Pray the Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy and for consecrated life, especially in our parish. Concludes with veneration of the first class relic of St Faustina. Enq: John 9457 7771. St Mary’s Cathedral Praise Meeting 7.45pm 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 Redemptorist Monastery, 150 Vincent St, North Perth. Includes prayer, praise and Mass. Enq: Elaine 9440 3661. EVERY FIRST THURSDAY Holy Hour Prayer for Priests 7-8pm at Holy Spirit Parish, 2 Keaney Pl, City Beach. All welcome. Enq: Linda 9341 3079.

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. FIRST AND THIRD THURSDAY Social Dinner (Young Adults aged up to 35) and Rosary Cenacle 6.30pm at St Bernadette’s Church, 49 Jugan St, Mt Hawthorn. Begins at 6.30pm with dinner at a local restaurant, followed at 8pm by a Rosary Cenacle, short talk and refreshments at the church. Great way to meet new people, pray and socialise! Enq: 9444 6131 or st.bernadettesyouth@gmail.com. EVERY FRIDAY Eucharistic Adoration at Schoenstatt Shrine 10am at Schoenstatt Shrine, 9 Talus Dr, Mt Richon. Includes holy Mass, Exposition of Blessed Sacrament, silent Adoration till 8.15pm. Join us in prayer at a place of grace. Enq: Sisters of Schoenstatt 9399 2349. Healing Mass 6pm at Holy Family Parish, Lot 375, Alcock St, Maddington. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Rosary, Stations of the Cross, Healing Mass followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Enq: admin 9493 1703/www.vpcp.org.au. Eucharistic Adoration - Voice of the Voiceless Ministry 7.30-9pm at St Brigid’s Parish, 211 Aberdeen St, Northbridge. Eucharistic Adoration, beginning with praise and worship and reflection on the scriptures. All welcome. Enq: adrianluke1999@ yahoo.com.abibleu. EVERY FIRST FRIDAY Mass and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 11am-4pm at Little Sisters of the Poor Chapel, 2 Rawlins St, Glendalough. Exposition of Blessed Sacrament after Mass until 4pm, finishing with Rosary. Enq: Sr Marie MS.Perth@lsp.org.au. Healing and Anointing Mass 8.45am Pater Noster Church, Evershed St, Myaree. Begins with Reconciliation, then 9am Mass of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, anointing of the sick and prayers to St Peregrine. Enq: Joy 9337 7189. Pro-life Witness – Mass and Procession 9.30am at St Brigid’s Parish, cnr Great Northern Hwy and Morrison Rd, Midland. Begins with Mass followed by Rosary procession and prayer vigil at nearby abortion clinic led by the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate. Please join us to pray for an end to abortion and the conversion of hearts. Enq: Helen 9402 0349. Catholic Faith Renewal Evening 7.30pm at Sts John and Paul Parish, Pinetree Gully Rd, Willetton. Songs of praise, prayer, sharing by a priest, then thanksgiving Mass and light refreshments. Enq: Ivan 0428 898 833 or Ann 0412 166 164 or catholicfaithrenewal@gmail.com. Communion of Reparation All Night Vigils 7pm-1.30am at Corpus Christi Church, Loch St, Mosman Park or St Gerard Majella Church, cnr Ravenswood Dr/Majella Rd, Mirrabooka. Vigils are two Masses, Adoration, Benediction, prayers, Confession in reparation for outrages committed against the United Hearts of Jesus and Mary. Enq: Vicky 0400 282 357, Fr Giosue 9349 2315, John/ Joy 9344 2609. Holy Hour 7.30pm at St Bernadette’s Parish, cnr Jugan and Leeder Sts, Glendalough. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, music and chants, silence, readings and meditative decades of the holy Rosary. Tea/ coffee and cake to follow. Enq: Sean Tobin of Bl Elisabeth of the Trinity Choir 0439 720 066. EVERY SECOND FRIDAY Discover Spirituality of St Francis of Assisi 12pm at St Brigid’s parish centre. The Secular Franciscans of Midland Fraternity have lunch, then 1-3pm meeting. Enq: Antoinette 9297 2314. EVERY SATURDAY Our Lady of Sorrows Rosary 9am at St Denis Parish Church, cnr Roberts Rd and Osborne St, Joondanna. A warm invitation to those interested in praying Our Lady of Sorrows Rosary with us. Enq: Parish office 9242 2812. EVERY FIRST SATURDAY Vigil for Life – Mass and Procession 8.30am at St Augustine Parish, Gladstone St, Rivervale. Begins with Mass celebrated by Fr Carey, followed by Rosary procession and prayer vigil at nearby abortion clinic. Please join us to pray for the conversion of hearts and an end to abortion. Enq: Helen 9402 0349. Mission Rosary Making at the Legion of Mary 9.30am-2pm at 36 Windsor St, East Perth. All materials supplied. The Rosaries made are distributed to schools, missions and those who ask for a Rosary. Please join us and learn the art of Rosary making on rope and chain. Enq: 0478 598 860. Half-Day Retreat 9am-1.30pm at Holy Family Parish, 34 Alcock St, Maddington Led by Fr Parackal VC and Vincentian Fathers. Morning tea and lunch provided. Enq: 9493 1703 or email vincentiansperth@yahoo.com or visit www.vpcp.org.au. EVERY SECOND SATURDAY Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Succour) and Divine Mercy Chaplet (Chant) 8.30am at Our Lady of the Mission Parish,

Whitford, 270 Camberwarra Dr, Craigie. Holy Mass at 8.30am followed by Novena. Enq: Margaret 9307 2776. EVERY FOURTH SATURDAY Voice of the Voiceless Healing Mass 11.30am at St Brigid’s Parish, 211 Aberdeen St, Northbridge. Bring a plate to share after Mass. Enq: Frank 9296 7591 or 0408 183 325. DAILY IN MAY Month Of Mary 6.30-7.30pm at Holy Cross Church, Hamilton Hill. There will be daily service during the month of May in honour of Our Lady of Fatima. Novena commences at 6pm on Saturdays and Sundays 6am in May. All are welcome. Enq: Connie 0437 803 322.