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St Jerome’s Munster parishioner Montais Portinha takes a moment after placing a crown on a statue of Our Lady of Lourdes during 10am Mass at St Jerome’s Church last Sunday. During the Offertory, parish children carried flowers to the church’s sanctuary in prepation for the parish’s annual Crowning of Mary Queen of the May ceremony. See story - page 6. PHOTO: MATHEW DE SOUSA

Refusal to lift Newstart is a fundamental failure By Matthew Biddle and Carol Glatz BISHOP Christopher Saunders has called for the Federal Government to increase payments to job-seekers around the country. Bishop Saunders, the chairman of the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council, made the request in the ACSJC’s annual pastoral letter. In the letter he advocated raising the Newstart allowance to help those seeking employment to cover

the rising costs of living. “Adequately addressing the needs of vulnerable individuals and families is a particular requirement of good government,” Bishop Saunders said in the letter. “[Australia’s] social security system is now failing the fundamental test of getting food on the table. “Allowances have failed to keep pace with community living standards and have become less adequate over time.” The Bishops’ comments coincide with Pope Francis’ call for greater

efforts to create dignified work for more people. Pope Francis called for an end to slave labour and human trafficking as well as greater efforts to create dignified work for more people on May 1, feast of St Joseph the worker. The problem of unemployment is “very often caused by a purely economic view of society, which seeks self-centered profit, outside the bounds of social justice,” the Pope said. “I wish to extend an invitation to everyone to greater solidarity and

to encourage those in public office to spare no effort to give new impetus to employment,” he said. “This means caring for the dignity of the person.” The Pope touched on the same theme during the homily at his early morning Mass, before a congregation of unwed teenage mothers and their children in the chapel of the Domus Sanctae Marthae, where he lives. In his homily, the Pope said unemployment “is a burden on our conscience” because when society

is organized in such a way that it cannot offer people an opportunity to work, “there is something wrong with that society: It is not right!” “It goes against God himself, who wanted our dignity to begin with (work).” “Power, money, culture do not give us dignity,” he said. “Work, honest work, gives us dignity.” However, he said, “today many social, political and economic systems have chosen to exploit the human person” in the workplace, Continued on page 7

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By Matthew Biddle ALMOST 300 people celebrated the annual feast of San Leone (St Leo) at Holy Family Catholic Church in Kalamunda on May 5. Fr Antonio Scala was the main celebrant at the Mass, which was followed by a procession through the streets of Kalamunda. Traffic in the area came to a halt and many locals stood in amazement as the crowd, accompanied by the Belmont Brass Band, passed by. The event was organised by the San Leone Association, which is made up of 16 committee members. Newest member Charles Vinci said it was an important feast for the Italian community. “It’s really for all the people from Sinagra; they would be [celebrating] it if they were in Sinagra now,” Mr Vinci said. The celebration has been held since 1974. The statue of San Leone was imported in the early 1970s and was initially installed in the chapel at Mary’s Mount Primary School in Gooseberry Hill. St Leo was born in Ravenna in the 8th century, where he was ordained a priest and, later, a bishop of the city. He was known for displaying great charity towards the poor and orphans, and for performing many miracles. As such, he was often called Taumaturgo which means ‘miracle worker’. St Leo is the patron of Sinagra, a town in Sicily, Italy.

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Born near Toledo, Spain, John was sent by his wealthy parents to study law in Salamanca. But, renouncing such a career, he instead lived as a hermit for three years, and was ordained in 1525, after his parents had died. Though he hoped to be a missionary in Mexico, his archbishop sent him to Andalusia, where he preached successfully for nine years. He was imprisoned briefly by the Inquisition for rigoristic preaching, then continued evangelizing for the rest of his life. Many of his letters survive. A holy priest and mystic, he was a friend of St. Ignatius Loyola and an adviser of St. Teresa of Avila and several other Spanish saints. He is a patron saint of Spain.

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Billboard advertisers cannot be trusted: ACL By Matthew Biddle CHRISTIAN groups around the country have renewed their calls for outdoor advertising to be regulated after reaching a new low last week. In Sydney’s Kings Cross, a Foxtel billboard suggesting an act of bestiality promoting a new television show was displayed on May 1. A public backlash forced the company to commit to removing the billboard, admitting it was “in appalling taste.” Australian Christian Lobby chief of staff Lyle Shelton said Foxtel showed no concern for the effects of exposing children and adults to such advertising.

“But because outdoor advertising in Australia is self-regulated, Dracula is in charge of the blood bank and Foxtel knew it could pull this outrageous stunt without penalty,” he said in an article for On Line Opinion. “It is high time all governments around Australia acted to clean up this industry and imposed heavy penalties for breaches. “For years outdoor advertisers have flouted community standards and shown contempt to parents and the innocence of childhood with ever more sexualised content.” Coordinator of public relations in the school of business at the University of Notre Dame in

Fremantle, Helen Fordham, said the billboard was clearly offensive. “It’s a billboard that’s designed to attract comment and to promote the show, and even though they have subsequently apologised, the effect has been to draw attention to the show,” she said.

Dr Fordham said research published last year by the University of Wollongong provided strong support for requiring advertisements to adhere to a G-rating. “The study shows that concerns about sexualised images, the denigration of groups, and messages

Research suggests the wider community, not just a vocal minority, are concerned. “We need to make sure that there is sufficient clout in the codes that regulate the industry to ensure that agencies will be discouraged from sacrificing taste for momentary titillation.”

undermining parental authority, are of general concern in the community and not just the issues of a vocal minority,” she said. The billboard highlights the contested nature of the contemporary

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public sphere, Dr Fordham said. “There’s absolutely no doubt that there is massive competition to get attention,” she said. “When we’ve got such a pluralistic community now where everyone’s entitled to their views, how can you ascertain and enforce the idea of normalised standards? “Social media is driving this move towards creative concepts that are dubious and of questionable taste because there is so much competition for audiences.” President of the Australian Family Association John Barich said the AFA strongly supported the push for G-rated advertisements.

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By Matthew Biddle THREE out of four parishes in metropolitan Perth have a smaller percentage of Catholics than they did ten years ago according to recent census data. Sixty-two parishes in the Perth Archdiocese had less Catholics in 2011 than they did in 2001, while only 20 metropolitan parishes have increased in size. St Joseph Pignatelli Parish in Attadale witnessed the largest increase, rising from 33.9 per cent in 2001 to 38 per cent in 2011. Parish priest since 2006, Fr Sean Fernandez, said the rise in Catholics in the area presented an exciting opportunity. “We continually have new people appearing at Mass and we seek to make them welcome and to help them connect with other members of the parish community,” he said. “I believe that our Catholic schools account for the high percentage of Catholics in the area. “Mel Maria Catholic Primary School and Santa Maria College have excellent reputations and families move into the suburb so that they are close to the schools.” However, the decrease in metropolitan Perth has not been mirrored

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in the rural parishes that belong to the Archdiocese. In the past ten years, 46 per cent of rural parishes in the Archdiocese of Perth have seen an increase in the percentage of Catholics.

Corrigin and Gingin-Chittering also experienced a significant rise. Parish priest of St Therese’s Catholic church in Corrigin, Fr Sebastian Fernando, said there were several reasons why rural parishes

Sixty-two parishes in Perth had less Catholics in 2011 than they did in 2001; 20 increased in size. The largest increase occurred at Kellerberrin, where 19.9 per cent of the population are Catholic – a rise of more than three per cent since 2001. The rural parishes of

had maintained their numbers while metropolitan parishes were unable to. “The Catholic population here in the country are farming peo-

ple. The farmers don’t move unless something tragic happens,” he said. “Their livelihood is here … so the families stay put. “People in their retirement also come back to their farms and live here, and the lifestyle is much cheaper than in the metropolitan area.” On average, each of the 109 parishes in the Archdiocese decreased in size by about one per cent between 2001 and 2011. The suburbs of Hamilton Hill, Bentley and Osborne Park suffered the largest decreases over the 10-year period.

THE former Roman Catholic Archbishop of Perth had a special gift for the leader of the Australian Ordinariate last week. Archbishop Emeritus Barry Hickey presented Monsignor Harry Entwistle, Ordinary of the Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross, with a copy of the Novus Ordo liturgy (the current translation of what is widely known as the post-Vatican II Mass). Archbishop Emeritus Hickey said he gifted the book for the use of the Ordinariate, which is waiting on the Holy See for the release of a distinctly Anglican liturgy, but who also celebrate the ‘new Mass’. “It is a personal gift from me as I have celebrated some Masses at the Church of St Ninian and Chad,” the Archbishop Emeritus told The Record last week.

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Young women invited to find happiness By Robert Hiini ORGANISERS of the Grace and Silence retreat are calling all young women who wish to contemplate their vocation, whatever that might be, to join them at the Schoenstatt Shrine over four separate dates, beginning May 18. Designed for single young women aged 17-30, the retreat will offer a day of prayer, silence and reflection in what the women of the Grace and Silence Team describe as “an atmosphere of grace and serenity”. Team member and marketing professional, Hanna Lyra, said she was happy to be part of the initiative. “I think this is great for young women. There isn’t anything out

there like this for them and I can think of a few of my friends who would really want to come. I’m happy to be on Team and promote it,” Ms Lyra told The Record. The retreat, which has been billed as an uninterrupted day of prayer, will include opportunities for Eucharistic Adoration, silent personal prayer and contemplation, and group Rosary. The retreat will take place between 9.30am–4.30pm on May 18, June 30, July 20 and August 25. The retreat costs $20 which includes lunch, and morning and afternoon tea. Registration is essential and places are limited. For more information, contact Hanna on 0415 306 090 or sr.rebeccasampang@gmail.com, or visit www.schoenstattwa.org.au.

Organisers of the Grace and Silence retreat at the Schoenstatt Shrine, Armadale (above) say they want to help women discover their calling. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Visit to shepherds in training By Robert Hiini ST CHARLES’ SEMINARY occupies a uniquely important place in the heart and prayers of the Archdiocese of Perth, and that of its chief pastor, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB told seminarians during a recent visit last month. Coinciding with the Feast of the Good Shepherd on April 21, Archbishop Costelloe celebrated Mass for the seminary community, including seminarians’ families and guests. The Archbishop also instituted eight seminarians into the Ministry of Lector. To those who had received the Ministry of Lector, the Archbishop offered words of challenge and encouragement: “This Word, who is life, speaks of himself in today’s liturgy as the Good Shepherd and in this year’s Gospel … he reminds his disciples, and therefore us who seek to be his disciples, that those who belong to him listen to his voice,” the Archbishop said. “‘With a brother’s kindness, he has chosen men to become sharers in his sacred ministry’ [as it says, in the preface of the Mass]. “This is the journey on which you have all embarked and for

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe joins St Charles’ seminarians and St Charles’ Rector Monsignor Kevin Long in Guildford for the Feast of the Good Shepherd on April 21. PHOTO: ST CHARLES’ SEMINARY

those of you instituted today as lectors; it is a journey which now takes on a new urgency. May your proclaiming of the Word of God both deepen your knowledge and

love of the Word, Jesus himself, who is life, and at the same time inspire you to come to know him more deeply in the Word which will soon be handed to you as a symbol

of the new role you play in the life of our Catholic community.” St Charles’ vocations enquiry day takes place on May 25. For more information, contact 9223 1372.

Maranatha Centre for adult faith forMation This term Maranatha is offering courses at Newman Siena Centre at 33 Williamstown Rd, DOUBLEVIEW. Maranatha offers units for adults wishing to deepen their knowledge and understanding of their Catholic Faith and the living of it Units for Term Two 2013 begin on Tuesday 7th May. DAYTIME COURSES Tuesdays 7th May – 25th June, 9.30am – 12.00pm (8 weeks, Cost: $50) God, Jesus Christ and Creation – A Feminine Perspective with Mr John Auer Tuesdays 14th May – 2nd July, 1.00pm – 3.30pm (8 weeks, Cost: $50) The Story of the Early Church with Dr Michelle Jones Thursdays 23rd May – 4th July, 9.30am -12.00pm (7 weeks, Cost: $45) The Labyrinth: Sacred Symbol of Pilgrimage with Sr Shelley Barlow rndm EVENING COURSES Tuesdays 7th May – 25th June, 7.00pm – 9.00pm (8weeks, Cost $50) Living in Grace with Fr Joseph Parkinson Alternate Venue: LJ Goody Bioethics Centre, 39 Jugan St, Mount Hawthorn Mondays 13th May – 24th June, 7.00pm – 9.00pm (6 weeks, Cost: $40) No Class Public Holiday 3rd June A New Vision of Reality Part 2 of 2 with Mr John Auer Mondays 13th May – 24th June, 7.00pm – 9.00pm (6 weeks, Cost $40) No Class Public Holiday 3rd June Luke –Acts in a “Year of Grace & Faith” with Sr Shelley Barlow rndm Thursdays 16th May – 4th July, 7.00pm – 9.00pm (8 weeks, Cost: $50) The Vatican 2 Church and Scripture with Fr Steve Astill SJ Alternate Venue: Immaculate Conception Parish Centre, 152 Canning Highway (Cnr Preston Point Rd), East Fremantle Thursdays 16th May - 20th June, 7.00pm - 9.00pm (6 weeks, cost $40) The Unique Gospel of Luke - Year of Grace with Mrs Jan O”Connor Alternate Venue: Infant Jesus Parish, 47 Wellington Rd, Morley. Ph. 9276 8500 On Thursday 16th May, Maranatha is hosting the National eConference: “Gospel of St Mark” 9.30am -1.30pm Keynote Educators: Fr. Francis Moloney SDB and Sr Michele Connolly No charge, morning tea and lunch provided To Register or for more information, contact the Maranatha office Phone: 08 9241 5221 Fax: 08 9241 5225 Email: maranatha@ceo.wa.edu.au Or check our website: www.maranathacentre.org.au

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US media expert to speak in Perth FOUNDER of the US Christian Film and Television Commission Ministry and internationally acclaimed media critic, Dr Ted Baehr, promises to empower participants with a better understanding on how to train their families to become mediawise during his address at the LJ Goody Bioethics Centre on May 24. With over 40 years of experience and research on the media and culture, Dr Baehr has delivered his message of redeeming entertainment industry values throughout the world, including addresses to the European Parliament and the UK House of Lords. “Our greatest challenge now is the influence of the mass media of entertainment on our children and grandchildren,” he proclaims, “The media, for good and for ill, is the primary teacher of our youth.” Dr Baehr’s visit to Perth is part of a national tour supported by The Australian Family Association, Media Standards Australia, The National Civic Council and The Family Council of WA. He believes that the entertainment media can become a more positive influence in society if younger generations can be assisted in recognising manipulative elements. His desire is to empower parents and educators to train children and youth to become “media literate” by developing a working knowledge of how the medium communicates and influences. He believes young people need to be educated in how to analyse, evaluate, discern and use or refute the messages they receive. “Discernment in entertainment involves comparing the messages you discover with the standards and principles presented by a Christian world view,” he says. Dr Baehr’s address will begin at 6pm on Friday, May 24 at 39 Jugan St, Glendalough. Participants are asked to RSVP by May 22 on 9277 1644 or email wa@family.org.au.

Cheap abortion drug would cheapen life PERTH Catholics have joined other Australians in voicing concerns about the possibility of the abortion drug RU486 being available for less than $6. The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee recently recommended Mifepristone (RU486) and the accompanying Misoprostol be included on the Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme (PBS). If the government decides to implement the recommendation, each drug would cost $5.90 for concession holders. At present, the drugs cost about $300. Fr Peter Tran, a consultant at Perth’s LJ Goody Bioethics Centre, said he would be disappointed if the recommendation was approved. “Life is to be respected from conception, that has been the Church’s teaching from the beginning,” he said. The two drugs can be used to terminate a pregnancy of up to 49 days, often causing a miscarriage within 24 hours of use. “If we let the government go ahead and put this on the PBS, those of us who object to it on conscience will have to pay for this abortion drug,” Fr Tran said. Australian Family Association president, John Barich, said placing the drug on the PBS would make it more easily available. “It’s obviously encouraging more abortions,” he said. “[Abortions] are hardly going to be rare if you’re giving out the pill like you’re giving out peanuts.”

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Youth follow Frassati in love of poor By Ian Long and Robert Hiini

PERTH’S Catholic Youth Ministry will donate the proceeds of its Illuminate Youth Ball on May 18 to projects that assist vulnerable young people. Following in the footsteps of their spiritual patron, Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, almost a century after he began volunteering for the Society of St Vincent de Paul in Italy, CYM will donate ball proceeds to Vinnies Youth and the St Vincent de Paul and Rotary Clubrun Passages Resource Centre in Northbridge. Vinnies Youth conducts camps and a Homework Centre to aid in the wellbeing of children and teens. The program’s youth coordinator, Belinda Norris, said the camps provide valuable experiences for children and respite for their parents and carers. The Homework Centre not only provides assistance to children who are struggling to complete their homework, but also involves an enrichment activity that improves students’ social and leadership skills, Ms Norris said. Passages Resource Centre provides a safe haven for homeless youth between 12-25, offering kitchen, bathroom, laundry and computer facilities, counselling, legal advice, healthy cooking, and a street doctor program, among other services. A new service was established in the Peel region in February 2012 and provides similar services to homeless youth in the region. Since its establishment in 1998 till 2012, Passages have assisted 16,269 homeless individu-

CYM Director, Anita Parker; Vinnies Youth Coordinator, Belinda Norris; and Passage’s Manager, Niall Rhatigan.

als and a total of 111,423 services were used during this time. Passages’ manager, Niall Rhatigan, said awareness of the centre’s role was critical in tackling local homelessness. “[Awareness] is vital to highlight not only the growing need of financial support, but also to raise greater awareness around homelessness, the reasons why young people find themselves homeless and the impact on a young person’s life,” Mr Rhatigan said. CYM director, Anita Parker, said

she also believed in the need to raise awareness about the St Vincent de Paul initiatives. “Vinnies Youth and Passages Resource Centre are, in my mind, quiet achievers of the work they do to assist young people in disadvantaged situations, either with their families or homeless youth,” she said. “It is an inspiration to hear about how they support and guide young people with dignity and respect.” “CYM is committed to the faith development of our young people

in a holistic manner. The Illuminate Ball allows us to host a fun, social evening for young Catholics with a mission to fundraise for the two organisations. “The flow-on effect we hope to achieve is greater awareness, support, financial assistance and additional volunteers for these important ministries,” Ms Parker said. Mr Rhatigan said Passages relies on the generosity of the WA community for financial and material support. “Any financial support the CYM

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To donate to the Passages Resource Centre or to become a member of the Vinnies Youth team, contact St Vincent de Paul Society on 9475 5400.

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Saint who conquered anger and cancer invoked By Juanita Shepherd

A woman receives the Anointing of the Sick at a special Mass on the Feast Day of St Peregrine, patron saint of cancer sufferers. PHOTO: JUANITA SHEPHERD

THE FAITHFUL gathered at St Denis’ Parish, Joondanna to venerate the relics of St Peregrine, the patron saint of cancer, last week. A healing Mass and Anointing of the Sick was held on Saturday, May 4 in honour of the saint’s feast day. “It was a lovely Mass and the words that were spoken were beautiful,” Mrs Francoise told The Record. “I came to Mass for my husband and to pray for his healing.” Mrs Francoise and the other parishioners kissed the relic of St Peregrine, a fragment of his body placed in a silver cross. St Peregrine was born in Forli, Italy around the year 1265. Forli was governed by the Pope as part of the Papal States. St Peregrine and his family were very active in the anti-papal party until Fra

Filippo Benizi (St Philip) arrived in Forli. Benizi, the Prior General of the Friar Servants of Mary, was sent to Forli to preach the reconciliation of the city, and the removal of the Church penalty of interdict which banned the celebration of Mass and the Sacraments. St Peregrine was so involved in his anti-papal stance that he struck Filippo Benizi, but the Prior General did not react with violence but with love and forgiveness. This gesture led to a drastic change in St Peregrine’s life; he entered the Servite Order at the age of 30. “He was a Servite and we have always had a devotion to him, his relic is permanently kept here,” Marie, a parishioner of St Denis, said. There are three classes of relics, first, second and third; the relic of St Peregrine is a first class relic.

“A first class relic is a part of the body of the saint and it lies in an incorruptible state,” Father Leo Spicer OSM said. “The second class is a piece of cloth of the saint and the third class is the cloth which covers the tomb of the saint. The relic is a tangible link to the person,” Fr Leo said. St Peregrine devoted himself to the sick and the poor. He also chose to stand when it was not necessary to sit. This act of penance led to the development of varicose veins which led to further complications, leading to a cancerous sore on his leg demanding immediate surgery. The night before the operation, St Peregrine prayed before the fresco of the Crucified Christ. His prayers led him into a trance-like state and when he woke up his leg had been miraculously cured.

Blind sailors aim to be number one By Matthew Biddle A YOUNG Perth Catholic will compete in the International Blind Sailing Championships in Japan later this month. Claremont parishioner Kylie Forth will skipper the four-person team in a fleet racing competition that will include 19 teams from six different countries. Ms Forth said she had high hopes for the event after a strong performance in the match racing format last year in Italy. “In 2007 we came last but every year since then we’ve climbed a bit further up the ladder, and last year we came second in the blind match racing,” she said. Ms Forth said although sight is regarded as the easiest way of determining the course of a boat, being vision impaired did not make it impossible. “You can basically feel through the boat, you can hear the sails; if the sails aren’t set properly they flap around and make a racket, and the boat will slow down,” she explained. “Usually, when you’re sailing along nicely, the boat is keeled over a little bit, and it’s going nice and fast and you can feel the power in the boat.” Ms Forth said the best way to direct the boat was to use one’s senses. “You’re listening to the water, you’re listening to the sails, and you’re feeling how the angle of the boat is,” she said. “We have to actually feel where the wind is coming from ourselves, so you feel on the back of your neck or your ears, or whatever it is that you’re using to know where the wind’s coming from, and that gives us the direction.” Ms Forth said she began sailing about nine years ago, and since then her passion for the sport has con-

Kylie Forth, second from right, pictured with her crew, has been competing in international blind sailing competitions since 2007.

tinued to grow. “I’m from the country so I didn’t actually know that sailing was a sport you could do. I thought it was for the rich people who float around on the river all day,” she said. After joining her local sailing club, Ms Forth was soon invited to represent Australia by Victorian sailor, Paul Borg.

When Mr Borg left the team in 2007, Ms Forth took over as skipper and has since helped to build a successful national team. The 26-year-old said sailing was an important part of her life. “The beautiful thing about it is that you can hop on a boat and you can sail against other people … on an equal playing field,” she said.

“As well as being extremely exciting and exhilarating, it’s a good stress relief.” In order to travel to Japan for the Championships, the Australian team is raising funds to defray the costs. “We don’t receive any funding from the Australian Sports Commission or any of those official

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sources of funding,” Ms Forth said. “We basically sell lots of chocolates and do fundraisers like quiz nights.” One such quiz night will be held on May 10 at Ms Forth’s parish of St Thomas the Apostle in Claremont. It is hoped that Blind Sailing is included as an event at the 2016 Paralympics.

Mary is our mother, St Jerome’s proclaims THE CHILDREN of St Jerome’s Church in Munster led parishioners in making Jesus’ mother their own last Sunday, participating in the parish’s annual Crowning of Mary Queen of the May ceremony. In what has been a tradition at the parish since the mid-1950s, children processed to the altar during the Offertory as the choir sang Bring Flowers the Rarest. The children, members of the parish’s children’s liturgy group, carried flowers donated by local parishioners to the sanctuary. Montais Portinha had the privilege of placing a crown on a statue of Our Lady of Lourdes before Fr

Johnson Malayil Joseph CRS led the congregation in a prayer of consecration:

The Crowning of Mary Queen of the May ceremony has been a tradition in the parish since the mid-1950s. “Mary our mother and our queen, we are all yours and all we have is yours,” parishioners prayed. The European tradition was

begun at the parish by Sr Canisius, a Sister of St Joseph of the Apparition. Sr Canisius arrived in Australia in 1936 to work among the region’s fledgling Croatian community. St Jerome’s, colloquially known as Spearwood parish, is home to an ethnically diverse congregation, including Croats, Italians, Portuguese, Indians, and Filipinos, among other nationalities. European devotions are popular at the parish, including many annual processions and celebrations of people’s local, homeland feasts. The Crowning of Mary Queen of the May ceremony’s current coordinator is Tess Lornie.

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Pope positive, our faith not negative By Cindy Wooden THE CHRISTIAN faith is about saying “yes” to God’s love and forgiveness in such a way that saying “no” to sin will come naturally, Pope Francis said at his early morning Mass. The Church is “a community of ‘yes,’ and the ‘no’s’ are a consequence of this ‘yes,’” the Pope said on May 2 during the Mass in the Chapel of the Domus Sanctae Marthae where he lives. Sri Lankan Cardinal Albert Malcolm Ranjith of Colombo concelebrated the Mass, which was attended by employees

Newstart lift fundamental to basics of survival Continued from Page 1 by “not paying a just (wage), not offering work, focusing solely on the balance sheets, the company’s balance sheets, only looking at how much I can profit. This goes against God!” “People are less important than the things that give profit to those who have political, social, economic power. What point have we come to?” he asked. The Pope recalled a recent “tragedy” in Bangladesh, where more than 400 garment workers were killed when the building they were working in collapsed. The workers reportedly earned just $38 a month. “This is what you call slave labour,” the Pope said. Today, “we can no longer say what St. Paul said, ‘Who will not work, should not eat,’ but we have to say, ‘He who does not work has lost his dignity’ because he cannot find any opportunities for work.” A society that cannot offer a person the possibility of work is a society that “has stripped this person of dignity,” he said. Later in the day, Pope Francis returned to the theme of work and dignity during his weekly general audience. More than 70,000 people turned out in St. Peter’s Square, many of them Italian families and children enjoying the May 1 Worker’s Day public holiday in Italy and many other countries. After a long tour around the square in the Popemobile, the Pope dedicated his catechesis to May 1 as both the celebration of St. Joseph the Worker and the beginning of the month devoted to Mary. He said the two saints represent two key facets of life: work and prayer. Work is part of God’s loving plan for humanity, who is called to participate in his act of creation, the Pope said. When, in the Book of Genesis, the Lord told Adam and Eve to “fill the earth and subdue it,” the Pope said that “didn’t mean to exploit it, but cultivate it, safeguard it, take care of his work.” “Work is part of God’s loving plan; we are called to cultivate and safeguard all of creation’s resources and this is how we participate in the act of creation,” he said. Work gives people dignity by allowing them to participate in God’s creation, support themselves and their families and contribute to the growth of their nation, he said. While he called for more solidarity toward the unemployed and greater efforts by government officials to reinvigorate employment opportunities, the Pope also called on people, especially the young, not to give up hope. “There is always light on the horizon,” he said.

of the Vatican Museums. Preaching about the earliest Christian community and the debates among the disciples over whether pagan converts had to live according to Jewish law and practice, Pope Francis said it is clear that the promptings of the Holy Spirit can create problems for people. The Holy Spirit does two things, he said, “first, it pushes”, which can create problems, then “it creates harmony in the Church”. The Pope said, “There were many opinions” among the early disciples about outreach to the pagans and whether they could be

exempt from circumcision and the other precepts of Jewish law that the first Christians kept. Some said, “No, no you can’t; one must do this and this and this” while others said, “Let’s think about it, open ourselves up; the Holy Spirit is opening the door,” the Pope said. At that point, he said, the Holy Spirit had to create harmony, which is something the Spirit has continued to do in the Church throughout history. “And when we don’t let the Spirit work, divisions within the Church begin,” which are a sign that “we are closed to the truth of the Spirit,”

Pope Francis said. The Holy Spirit, which gave birth to the faith of the pagans in the first place, helped the disciples realise that they should not place a great burden on the pagans. “When serving the Lord becomes such a heavy yoke, the doors of the Christian community are closed; no one wants to come to the Lord,” the Pope said. “We believe we are saved by the grace of the Lord Jesus,” which gives rise to joy. Faith, he said, is a “yes” to the love of Jesus, which then leads Christians to say “no” to certain behaviours and attitudes.

Love “brings us to faithfulness to the Lord,” he said, and “because I love the Lord, I don’t do this or that.” “This is when a Christian community lives in love, confesses its sins, worships the Lord, forgives offences, is charitable toward others and manifests love,” he said. Pope Francis asked those at Mass to pray that the Holy Spirit would help the Church always be a community that says “yes” to God’s love and to his commandments, a “community of open doors” rather than one that invents and imposes extra requirements. - CNS

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Interreligious dialogue specialist, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, says Catholics and Buddhists share “a profound reverence for life”.

By Cindy Wooden CATHOLICS and Buddhists share “a profound reverence for life” which should motivate them to work together to protect human life, including the life of the unborn, said Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue. “It is urgent for both Buddhists and Christians, on the basis of the genuine patrimony of our religious traditions, to create a climate of peace to love, defend and promote human life,” the cardinal said in a message marking the Buddhist celebration of Vesakh. Each spring, the pontifical council sends its best wishes to Buddhists around the

world for Vesakh, a feast commemorating key events in the life of the Buddha. The message for 2013 was released by the Vatican on May 2. “Pope Francis, at the very beginning of his ministry, has reaffirmed the necessity of a dialogue of friend-

There is an urgent need for Christians to work with Buddhists to build a culture of life. ship among followers of different religions,” Cardinal Tauran said, and he reaffirmed the Catholic Church’s belief that individuals have a moral obligation to love and protect life and all of creation. In addition, the cardinal noted

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Sr Jennifer Kane, right, exchanged the life of a military engineer for that of a Religious Sister. CNS

how Pope Benedict XVI’s message for the celebration of World Peace Day emphasised the Catholic belief that peace is impossible without “respect for human life in all its many aspects, beginning with its conception”. In the same way,

SALESIAN Sister Jennifer Kane is a living conversion story who has gone, she said, from “bombs to Bibles”. A 16-year military veteran who at one time was a missile systems engineer working on intercontinental nuclear weapons, Sr Jennifer is preparing to make her first profession of vows with the

Cardinal Tauran said, the first precept of Buddhism is “to abstain from destroying the life of any sentient being”. Yet, the cardinal said, “in spite of these noble teachings on the sanctity of human life, evil in different Salesian Sisters of St John Bosco in August. How does someone make the conversion? “By the grace of God, that’s the only thing I can tell you,” Sr Jennifer told the Catholic Courier, newspaper of the Diocese of Rochester. She said her vocational path “is long and it is crazy”. The Corning, New York native is nearing the end of her fourth year with the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, also known as the Salesians. She is set to make her first profession with the order’s Eastern Province on August 5, the

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forms contributes to the dehumanisation of the person by mitigating the sense of humanity in individuals and communities.” Buddhists and Christians must “join hands to unmask the threats to human life and to awaken the ethical consciousness of our respective followers” so that they would be “true peacemakers who love, defend and promote human life in all its dimensions,” Cardinal Tauran wrote. Vesakh is celebrated in different countries on different days in the spring. The celebrations begin May 17 in Korea, China, Hong Kong and Macau; May 24 in Sri Lanka, Thailand, Singapore, Cambodia and Laos; and May 25 in India, Nepal and Indonesia. - CNS day after her 42nd birthday. Sr Jennifer said she is confident that she’s heading in the direction God wants her to go. “There’s always been the hand of God in all of this,” she said. “God knows every move you make. He’s got this all planned, if you’re willing to accept his will and plan for you. Ultimately, God gets you to the final destination. Once you’ve truly experienced the grace of God and have committed yourself to what that means in your life, I don’t think you’re ever the same.” - CNS

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Corruption, violence destroying Nigeria: Cardinal “GROWING corruption and religious violence jeopardise the West African country of Nigeria.” This stark warning by Cardinal John Onaiyekan, Archbishop of Abuja, was given during his recent presentation to the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament in Brussels. Cardinal Onaiyekan was accompanied by Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of Sokoto. Coordinated by the Catholic charity, Aid to the Church in Need, the two Church leaders presented the most urgent challenges facing Nigeria to the European Union decision makers, to try and help them understand the realities on the ground in one of the three priority countries of the EU in sub-Saharan Africa. The two

others are South Africa and Kenya. In their discussions with the Committee and other Members of Parliament, as well as with the executive power of the EU (the European Commission) and the political representatives (the Council of the 27 Member States), Cardinal Onaiyekan and Bishop Kukah addressed two fundamental concerns, what they referred to as “the twin monsters of corruption and insecurity”. According to the Church leaders, with a GDP of 244 billion USD as well as being a recipient of generous international aid, Nigeria is not a poor country but the corruption and mismanagement is such that precious little reaches the population.

“This has generated extremely high levels of mistrust among the population which feeds into the other daily menace: insecurity,” explained Cardinal Onaiyekan. Where the government services fail, the Catholic Church steps in

tised in our churches. “We are 170 million Nigerians, roughly half are Christians from different denominations and half are Muslims, also of different groups. “Catholics are still the largest single-faith group in the country

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According to GDP, Nigeria is not a poor country but corruption, and a sectarian and wasteful government mean wealth is not reaching people. to provide relief services, operating numerous schools, hospitals, legal aid centres and other basic services in Nigeria’s most impoverished regions. “The Catholic Church is concerned about the well-being of all Nigerians, not only those bap-

so we have considerable influence and responsibility,” stated Cardinal Onaiyekan. Bishop Kukah of the Sokoto diocese (in north-western Nigeria), where the Catholics are a very small minority, said that the socio-

economic indicators of health, education and income of Northern Nigeria are among the worst in the entire Sub-Saharan Africa. “The region has a Muslim majority in power. The way they spend federal funding follows their own priorities and the concept of education and public health is not the same as that of UNESCO. This is the region where the group Boko Haram was created.” Cardinal Onaiyekan added that the combination of poverty, mistrust and a huge inflow of arms from Libya has made the tension grow exponentially. “Very often, the criminals are better armed than the Nigerian security forces.”

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By Judith Sudilovsky AN ISRAELI court has approved the construction of the Israeli separation barrier along a route that will nearly surround a convent and its primary school and confiscate most of its land on the outskirts of Beit Jalla, West Bank. After more than six years of legal proceedings, the decision was handed down by the Israeli Special Appeals Committee for Land Seizure under emergency law in late April. “ This solution is still unacceptable for us because the school will be encircled on three sides by the wall,” said Anica Heinlein, advocacy officer at the Society of St Yves, which has been representing the Salesian Sisters of Cremisan who operate the school and an after-school program for 400 children. “The street leading to the school will go along the wall and have a heavy military presence. Whenever the gate is open or there is some security concern, there will also be a military presence. “Also, you wouldn’t want to send your children to school with those conditions.” The Israeli separation barrier is a series of cement slabs, barbedwire fences and security roads that would effectively separate Beit Jalla from two Israeli settlements, creating a strip of land that could be used for expansion and the eventual joining of the settlements. The plan, which leaves the convent and school on the Palestinian side of the wall, will also cut off the Salesian sisters’ convent from the neighbouring Salesian male community which will be on the Israeli side of the wall. Though a gate is to be placed in the wall to ease movement between the two communities, Heinlein said that this is a violation of religious freedom. The Salesian men “come on a daily basis to the nuns to celebrate the holy Mass; this is not freedom of religion,” she said. The wall will also put limitations on two religious processions traditionally celebrated every year by the residents of the neighbouring village of Beit Jalla, she added. The gate is designed to also allow farmers and landowners access to their lands on opposite sides of the wall, though they will need permits to reach them. Heinlein said the Society of St Yves is considering taking the case to the Israeli High Court. - CNS

Tim Day walks with his daughters, Erin and Clare, on the way to Erin’s First Communion Mass at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, New York, on April 26. Day is confined to the hospital as he awaits a heart transplant so special arrangements were made for Erin to receive her First Communion from Retired Bishop Matthew Clark of Rochester in the hospital’s Interfaith Chapel. PHOTO: CNS/MIKE CRUPI, CATHOLIC COURIER

Pontiff and president appeal for Syria By Cindy Wooden MEETING at the Vatican on May 3, Pope Francis and Lebanese President Michel Sleiman called on the international community to offer concrete aid to Lebanon and other countries hosting hundreds of thousands of refugees from Syria. Aides to Sleiman told reporters the president was unable to come to the Vatican for Pope Francis’ installation Mass on March 19 but wanted to congratulate and speak with the new Pope as soon as possible. According to a statement released by the Vatican after the meeting, Sleiman’s discussions with the Pope and, afterward with Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Vatican secretary of state, focused particularly on the conflict that has been

raging in Syria for more than two years. “The enormous number of Syrian refugees who have sought refuge in Lebanon and neighbouring countries was a matter of particular concern,” the Vatican said. In late April, the United Nations said more than 440,000 Syrians

an enormous burden on the country. The Pope and president called on the international community to help provide greater humanitarian assistance to the refugees in Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey, and to the suffering people still in Syria.

One million Syrians are staying with relatives in Lebanon. 440,000 refugees await settlement. (greater than 10 per cent of Lebanon’s population) were registered as or were awaiting registration as refugees. In mid-March, Sleiman said that when the number of Syrians who were staying with relatives in Lebanon was counted, their number exceeded one million, placing

The Vatican said Pope Francis and Sleiman also spoke about Lebanon’s internal affairs, including the month-long effort of Prime Minister-designate Tammam Salam to form a government. The new government “must confront important challenges on a national and international level,”

the statement said. For “the common good, the development and the stability of the nation,” they said, there is a need for “dialogue and collaboration among members of the different ethnic and religious communities that make up the society and are its riches.” During the meeting, the two also spoke about how the entire Middle East would benefit from peace between Israelis and Palestinians and about the “delicate situation” of Christians in the region. Sleiman is a Maronite Catholic. At the end of their audience, the Lebanese president gave Pope Francis a 19th century Marian iconographic triptych. The Pope helped the president hold it up, opened, to show the reporters and photographers covering the audience. - CNS

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Catholic new media leader Brandon Vogt with fellow delegates at a Catholic social media conference in Baltimore in November, last year.

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Digitally incarnate? The Australian bishops conference has released a free eBook for 2013 World Communications Day on the subject of social networks. In the following pages, The Record features some of its best contributions. Record journalist Robert Hiini gets the ball rolling with his thoughts on this year’s communications message.

is pontificate might be at an end, but Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI continues to communicate with people in the Church and the wider world in the message he penned, late last year, for the 2013 World Communications Day. The radical optimism on display in Social Networks: portals of truth and faith; new spaces for evangelisation puts to shame the idea Joseph Ratzinger ever abandoned the hopefulness of his Conciliar years for a curmudgeonly conservatism. The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has also released its own contribution to World Communications Day (May 5) in the form of a free eBook. Word Made Flesh and “Shared” Among Us, features chapters written by 30 Catholic media professionals from around Australia sharing their thoughts on social media’s myriad opportunities and challenges. The eBook features thoughtful assessments of the reach, immediacy, and interactive nature of platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Reddit, and the ways in which believers can make incarnate, the Good News of God, to all and sundry. In the following pages, The Record has printed edited versions of some of its best contributions, from Campion College theologian

Dr Matthew Tan, ACU lecturer employ “new languages … capable Anna Krohn, Catholic blogger and of reaching the minds and hearts of podcaster Gavin Abraham, and all” remained paramount. Australian Catholics editor, Michael “Effective communication, as in McVeigh. the parables of Jesus, must involve The proliferation of digital social the imagination and the affectivnetworks, Pope Emeritus Benedict ity of those we wish to invite to said in this year’s message, was an encounter with the mystery of helping to create a new “agora” – God’s love,” the then-Pope Benedict “an open public square” in which wrote. ideas, information and opinions Throughout his pontificate, Pope could be shared and new relation- Emeritus Benedict seemed less conships forged. cerned about controlling the mesHonest and respectful exchange sage than he was acutely aware of of information has the potential to the fact that huge swathes of people, ripen into connections which facilitate communion, “Effective communication must involve the Pope wrote. This optimism imagination and affectivity of those and openness runs counter to thoughts we wish to invite to an encounter in some sectors of the Church, that with the mystery of God’s love. social networks simply offer a space into which ‘the Church’ can pro- particularly in the West, just weren’t ject ‘the truth’; where positive news listening anymore. about the Church and the Good Dialogue about faith and belief News are more or less synonymous. confirms the importance and relAll that is required for success is evance of religion and is to be welfor a select group of church person- comed, the Pope’s message said. nel to attain the relevant technical As Dr Matthew Tan wrote in proficiency in current and emerg- his Word Made Flesh piece, there ing technologies. is no real substitute for an incarWhile Pope Emeritus Benedict nate, flesh and blood Church, but and many Word Made Flesh con- the opportunities afforded by new tributors acknowledge the impor- media to introduce people to the tance of technical knowledge, Pope radical love and teachings of Jesus Benedict suggested the ability to Christ in novel and interesting

ways is something to get excited about. When harnessing human beings’ “noblest aspirations”, as Benedict urged, the radical openness of social media could also be a great bulwark against what Cardinal Mario Jose Bergoglio labelled “ecclesial narcissism” in the week preceding his election as Pope. “Evangelising pre-supposes a desire in the Church to come out of herself,” Cardinal Bergoglio said in a speech he gave on March 7. “When the Church is self-referential, inadvertently, she believes the she has her own light; she ceases to be the mysterium lunae and gives way to that very serious evil, spiritual wordliness. “It lives to give glory only [to itself],” Pope Francis said. The Church is called to go, not only to the geographical peripheries, but to existential peripheries, he said:, to “the mysteries of sin, of pain, of injustice, of ignorance and indifference to religion, of intellectual currents, and of all misery”. “That’s all very nice” would be an understandable reaction to the thoughts above, “but what would these ideas look like when realised?” would be another.

Catholic new media expert Brandon Vogt’s latest initiative is a good case in point. The nascent US-administered website, strangenotions.com offers topical and respectful thoughts on any number of hot button issues and age old questions, bringing together text, audio, video and social media integration. Rather usefully for my purposes here, its creators have dubbed it “the digital areopagus – reason, faith, dialogue”. It is not the only possibility for Catholics to pursue in new media, but unlike many others, it is a credible one. Quite apart from engaging with ideas, Melbourne-based Word Made Flesh contributor Anna Krohn puts her finger on perhaps the greatest motivator for people’s enthusiastic participation in social networks: “[The] unsleeping immediacy of cyber-generated dialogue is also tinged with the poignant hunger of people ‘out there somewhere’ yearning for ‘life enriching’ clues and the warmth of relationships.” Amid all the struggle and despair, believers know there is nothing like sitting at the feet of the Master and sharing in his body and blood. Our open, credible and authentic presence in virtual space can give some intimation of that power. Our 86-year-old former Pope believes that, and his concrete witness is good enough for me.

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Onwards to digital 'Body of Christ' ? Communication that is worthwhile is often uncomfortable. Social media offers opportunities for growth and dialogue. By Matthew Tan SOCIAL MEDIA portals very often act as alternative deposits of ideas that challenge the dominance of the ideas being disseminated by the major media outlets. My work fits a niche of folks who want to see a radical cultural edge given to some of the things that they normally do as faithful Christians but which are often dismissed as being socially or culturally irrelevant. This is why my work as a lecturer and researcher is augmented by my work as a blogger. I run The Divine Wedgie, a theological blog which provides me with an outlet to reflect on the Church’s engagement with the manifestations of postmodern culture, including matters like prayer, monasticism, liturgy, pop culture, politics, romance, and beer (not necessarily in that order of importance). More specifically, I try as much as possible to bring to bear on these issues some of the resources that are quintessentially of the Church, and showing how these provide powerful ways to show solidarity with, as well as critique of, postmodern culture. I often get asked about the title of my blog, The Divine Wedgie. The phrase came from a radio skit I heard as a teenager, but I think the title serves a few very important functional and theological purposes. At a functional level, I guess in a networked age where anyone and everyone can voice their thoughts, one vital element in the task of social networking is a thumbnail that sticks to one’s mind long after it is displayed or uttered, and I have it on good authority that anything that immediately associates heavenly things with those more … incarnated … can do just that. At the same time, I chose the title because of its important theological qualities, not the least of which is the fact that, as a researcher in theology and pop culture, the sacramental nature of the Church means

Social media can lead to concrete communion but there are pitfalls says theologian and blogger Dr Matthew Tan.

that Christianity has a very real all uses of social media. But these basis, in that it is presumed that we contact with the culture around us. largely presentational problems evangelise primarily as self-driven More importantly, Christianity pale in comparison to what I think individuals when, in fact, our evanchallenges the logic by which our are the more fundamental ecclesial gelisation is but a participation in culture operates, since the Church challenges that social networking the spread of the Gospel by none communicates the Christ who, presents. other than Christ himself, and as was said in the Epistle to the By this, I am saying that the prac- when we evangelise, we do so not Corinthians, ‘overturned the exist- tice of online evangelisation touch- on our own, but as part of his Body. ing order’ (1 Cor 1:28). es upon what it means to belong to Thus, evangelisation cannot be I am trying to see it reflected in the Church. The way I see it, online atomistic. It must always retain its the blog’s content link to the Church. and title. Just as One might respond Christ challenges “Christianity challenges the logic by which our with the line that the the existing order, Church can be formed so too the things culture operates ... The Word was online, but I am not so of Christ, like sure the same organic theology, ought an enfleshed being, a person who and personal forms to give the secuof belonging in the lar status quo a occupied real space and time. Church can be repli‘wedgie’. Just like cated online. a ‘wedgie’ can be You can make conuncomfortable, the content on The evangelisation presents two sets of tact with someone online and form Divine Wedgie also seeks to chal- challenges for the online mission- a friendship, but it is not the comlenge and completely upset society’s ary. munion that we are called to be in sense of complacency. The first set of challenges con- the Body of Christ. One of the most common prob- sists of two interconnected eleIndeed, the practice of social lems that plagues Catholic net- ments: atomism and virtualisation. networking at its core can work working is tacky or shallow content, A large part of online evangeli- against that kind of communion though that can be the problem in sation works on an individualistic because social networking is a form

Church lags in delivering savvy answers for the unchurched Being fishers of postmodern men and women will require new rods and reels, and a willingness and proficiency to use them.

By Gavin Abraham AS SOMEONE born in the late 1970s, I am certainly no digital native. I literally shake my head today when I think about the amazing opportunities that have been created in such a short period. I am sad to say that the Catholic Church has sometimes been a bit slow in seizing those opportunities. Our Protestant brothers and sisters recognised much earlier and much more clearly the role that the internet could play in spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ using a new medium. I am only writing this reflection because one of the trailblazers in Catholic news media in New Zealand, a young man named James Bergin, grabbed me by the hand and led me into the mysterious world of blogs and, later, podcasts. When James had finished building a new website for the NZ Catholic, he quite rightly said having an attractive website was nice, but the world was moving

of marketing using one’s friends as either a captive market or channels for marketing. It is a form of networking based on exploitation rather than communion, and that is something the online missionary must always keep in mind. This then brings us to the second set of challenges, which relates to the problem of virtualisation. One temptation with online missionary activity is to be content with leaving the Church community online. The theological problem with that is that the missionary is supposed to spread the Word, but the Gospel of John reminds us that ‘The Word became flesh and dwelt among us’ (Jn 1:14). The Word was an enfleshed being, a person who occupied real space and time. One is not able to meet persons in their fullness online, and so the experience of the Church requires that missionary activity online pulls those it reaches out of the web and into the real embodied space of the Church. It could be in the local parish, youth group, conference or social organisation, but the embodied experience of the person cannot be seen to be a dispensable element of the spreading of the Gospel online. Otherwise, both the Gospel and the Church risk becoming reflections of, rather than a challenge to, the wider culture which is uncritically inhaling this cult of virtualisation. One passage that always comes to mind that helps me understand the nuances of the task of engaging social media comes from a parable from the Gospel of Matthew, ‘Go to the highways and street corners and invite anyone you can find to the banquet’ (Mt 22:9). I think this passage reveals some important nuances of the task of digital evangelisation. On the one hand, social networking is one of the corners and highways of the postmodern city which the missionary cannot ignore. The digitising of the missionary and his work can be seen as the contemporary extension of Paul’s implicit exhortation to become ‘all things to all men, so that by all means I may win some’ (1 Cor 9:22). Still, highways and corners are but starting points to a particular place, and thus the point of social media, as one of these highways, is to bring others not merely to Christ in the abstract, but to an embodied space called the Body of Christ, that is, an encounter with Christ himself. Matthew Tan is a lecturer in Theology and Philosophy at Campion College Australia, and has a doctorate in political theology. He is the editor of The Divine Wedgie (divinewedgie.blogspot.com.au) and has a weekly podcast on Cradio (cradio.org.au).

quickly and blogs were the way of the future. That sounded fine, except I didn’t know what a blog was. “What is it” and “How much will it cost?” were my first two questions. Before long, we had hand-picked a team of seven young Catholics, each assigned to a day of the week and given the freedom to write on any topic they chose, and Being Frank was born. Seven years later, there have been 2,200 blog posts [to Catholic blog Being Frank] and almost 49,000 comments. Then I learnt an ot h e r new word: podcast. A new panel of content creators was found, a new group of technology gurus was engaged and we have now published more than 200 episodes through The 15th Station (www. station15.co.nz), with discussion of Catholic news, politics and family life,

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Tweet others like you mean it A proficiency in truth, morality and our deepest theological nature must inform our digital engagement. By Anna Krohn IN 1991, the Australian political scientist, sociologist and historian, Paul Duffy SJ, concluded his major national study for the Australian bishops on the role and nature of the media by arguing that if Catholics were to take the Gospel seriously, they also needed to take the media seriously. Following this inquiry, Fr Duffy published a book he hoped would provide a tool by which his readers, whether they were bishops or engaged laypeople, could analyse the media “for themselves”. His book, Word of Life in the Media and Gospel (Homebush, NSW, St Paul’s, 1991), is now out of print; his ideas were ahead of their time. In his book, Paul Duffy proposed a three-point strategy. Firstly, Christians, and particularly Catholics, needed to educate themselves about the different types and modes of media delivery. Secondly, they needed to develop a critical awareness of the sociopolitical genealogy and dynamics of different trends and images on the printed page, the billboard and the airwaves. Thirdly, Christians and those who supported the Christian ethos, needed to become adept in participating in media land while bringing to it the ‘life-giving’ ethical and theological presence of the Gospel. Since the publication of Word of Life, social media has exploded with a head-spinning barrage of data. Conventional media is dwarfed by phenomena such as the ‘viral’ proliferation to new and larger ‘virtual nations’ - audiences of tens and hundreds of electronically connected people. The exposing, trans-spatial, unsleeping immediacy of cybergenerated dialogue is also tinged with the poignant hunger of people ‘out there somewhere’ yearning for ‘life-enriching’ clues and the warmth of relationships. Pope Benedict XVI, in his Message to the 45th Communications Day: Truth, Proclamation and

as well as catechetical shows. Across Being Frank and The 15th Station, we have drawn upon the faith, wisdom and generosity of more than 25 people, all volunteers, who love the Church and have been willing to commit time and energy to these humble endeavours. But the Church still lags behind. James uses the analogy of the Church sitting in

Authenticity of Life in the Digital media. As both agents and audiAge, (June 5, 2011) observed that ences of social media, we need also the cyber era has not only digitalised to address these problems with the data and relativised the relationship anthropological truth and beauty between its producer and consum- of our Trinitarian faith, as well as er, the era has also revealed that allowing ourselves to be formed information is a person-seeking in its high theological, epistemic, missile: “… which is seen first social and moral virtues. of all as dialogue, exchange, solidarity and the creation of “The immediacy is also tinged with the positive relations”. At the same time, poignant hunger of people 'out there Benedict cautions his audience to a somewhere' yearning for clues and subtle but real theological and ethical the warmth of relationships. wakefulness. He points out that the virtual polis survives on a Despite these challenges, digital certain “one-sidedness of the inter- media remains a human practice action, the tendency to communi- and, like all life in the polis, it is cate only some parts of one’s inte- not a world exempt from morality, rior world, the risk of constructing truth or the theological aspects of a false image of oneself, which can our natures. become a form of self-indulgence”. It is worth considering, even at a Christians need to be alert to the rudimentary level, what cyber virhidden and not so hidden idols, tues might be. pathologies and de-humanising Here are my suggestions for what practices that can be bred by social I hope is a growing arm of ethical

an increasingly small proportion of Catholics. Catholic publications and websites might find a broader pool, especially if they are leveraging off the growing Catholic education system. Those are the fishing tools that the Church uses most, and the tools with which it is most comfortable. But they are leaving large swathes of people untouched. What about the millions not engaged with a parish or a Catholic school? What about those who don’t know anything about the Catholic Church? Or those who dislike what they do know about the Catholic Church? They are ‘big fish’ that the Church is not seeking to catch if it is just using simple rods and reels. We need to cast the net wide, using the new equipment available.

Mass and the Catholic schooling system might be the most comfortable ways the Church uses to connect with people, but they are leaving large swathes untouched. a fishing boat and invokes Christ’s invitation for the disciples, and us today, to be fishers of men. The Church has a range of different rods and reels at its disposal. Some reach the pews on Sunday, only finding Mass-going Catholics –

Social media can, but need not, breed narcissism, ACU lecturer Anna Krohn says.

I do not want to be too critical of the Church in its reluctance – and even fear – of engaging in new media. Other organisations have been equally wary of taking the plunge. There is an expectation that because there are many people who have a beef with the Church, they will use online forums like Facebook and Twitter to air those views. Pope Benedict XVI’s foray into Twitter shows that those concerns are real and must be anticipated, as I am sure they were when the Vatican communications gurus deliberated over the pros and cons of entering the Twittersphere. But Twitter is not the only – and often will not be the best – social network to use, largely because other people’s tweets to your account cannot be easily removed. While working in Auckland, I helped establish a Facebook page for Bishop Patrick Dunn after talking him through all the options. By discerning what the appropriate

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and spiritual discussion: • C ontemplation and Mindfulness: The cyber-ether is crammed with banal, silly, superficial, and numbnifying amounts of ‘noise’ and diversion. Life is short. Whatever the size, thoughtful content has more impact and durability than something produced by reactive fingers. Be mindful of the good reasons and probable impact of your browse or post. Mindfulness does not exclude serendipity, fun or delight. A virtual and physical deep breath before entering the fray helps! Prayer and grace subtly informs our minds. • Justice: The cut and pasteability of online data, and the pressure for instantaneous results, means that it is tempting to ignore or forget the value of intellectual and creative labour. It is tempting to exploit or be

settings would be for his page, Bishop Dunn now has over 1,300 followers and none of the fears we discussed have been realised. So what is just one big benefit of having a bishop on Facebook? Well, as I scroll through posts with funny pictures, venting over sports performances and tales of people’s Saturday night adventures, I am also seeing posts from Bishop Dunn with a daily reflection or a reminder of what feast day the Church is about t0 celebrate. Facebook, Twitter and other social networks allow the Church to inject itself into the everyday life of people – Catholic and non-Catholic alike – in ways previously not possible. It is an opportunity that is too lucrative to turn down. Surely every diocese in the world has its James Bergin who is ready and willing to lend a hand and a mind to walk the Church into the unknown. The Church has been seeking to expand its definition of vocation in

exploited cheaply. The easy anonymity of the internet can feed the ogres, trolls and gremlins of our own vices. Avoid degrading, manipulative or toxic language, imagery or techniques about others or about oneself. • Discernment: The internet is not a level playing field. Search out, appreciate and promote interpreters and sources who are truthful, wise, reliable and good. Step over gossip, sensation and personal bickering on whatever scale. Wisdom comes from discerning the cream, not by hoarding flotsam. • Humility and Teachableness: The Holy Spirit works in cyberspace, and therefore calls forth particular gifts and talents in surprising places. It takes a brave and humble heart to work with one’s strengths, and to know personal limits and shortcomings. Social media encourages collaboration but can also breed narcissism. I have learned to be teachable by working with clever collaborators who have talents and gifts thin in my own repertoire. • Creaturely Integrity: Internet creation is not an end in itself! It is good to remember we are incarnated, time-embedded and sacramental beings. Avoid being consumed by virtual stimulus like so many battery hens and roosters. Like healthy chooks, we need sunshine, exercise, and flesh and blood experience! It is important to know when to turn the computer, phone or tablet off, and to enjoy and tackle the organic reality of mind, heart and body. Another version of these ideas can be found in Word Made Flesh & “Shared” Among Us, an eBook produced by the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference. It can be downloaded at http:// goo.gl/oncoV. Having undergone a baptism of cyberwaves – my social media work has been mightily assisted by the collaboration of Matt Price from Transformation Design for his combination of spiritual sensitivity and web-design, and Robyn from RMF Consultancy for her strategic smarts. Anna Krohn is a freelance writer, sessional tutor and consultant in adult learning, ethics and the theology of affectivity. She has written extensively on bioethics issues, and is Bioethics Convenor for the Catholic Women’s League. Anna currently lectures in healthcare ethics at Australian Catholic University. She blogs at www.cwlvicww.org/annasblog

recent years, realising that people can live out their vocation in ways other than the traditional states of marriage, priesthood, religious or single life. One can find a vocation in the work done within the family, in the office or in whatever other workplace or volunteer capacity occupied. Has the Church come far enough that it can see social media engagement, and especially coordination of Catholic new media projects, as a vocation? If so, that is something to celebrate. If not, we risk continuing to lag behind in meeting people – young people in particular – where they are. If we believe we hold the Truth, the greatest message there is, why are we keeping it to ourselves? Gavin Abraham is Media Manager at Catholic Health Australia. His forays into social media have included authoring pieces for blogs Being Frank and Catholic Soapbox. A former editor of the NZ Catholic newspaper, Gavin also podcasts, blogs and tweets. www.beingfrank. co.nz, catholicsoapbox.com, www.cha.org.au.

WORD MADE FLESH

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Speak with audience, not at them A focus on the reader or user of social media and ways to involve them in conversation represent the future. By Michael McVeigh

hile the internet has given everyone the opportunity to have their voices heard, it has also created enormous pressures on the print publishing model. Even the largest newspapers in the country are struggling to find a way to provide content in the various formats people want it – print, web, smartphone, tablet, social media – while still generating revenue from advertising or sales. In particular, Catholic publishers are experiencing pressures from two directions. Along with the decline in print circulation has come a decline in religious practice, particularly in countries like Australia. So not only are we facing a business model that is becoming increasingly unsustainable, we are also publishing to a decreasing audience. But it is not quite time to shut up shop just yet. Some religious publishing organisations are finding creative ways to utilise technology to reach out to Catholics and, importantly, non-Catholics. In making the transition from print to multimedia publishing, it is important to recognise social media’s potential to create new and vibrant Catholic communities. Writers and publishers will already know the importance of using the right language to communicate with an audience. The most successful websites have also created a ‘voice’ that resonates with a certain sector of the community. The other part of knowing and defining an audience is about working out what sort of content an audience wants. The internet, with its ability to track user statistics, makes this much easier to do. At Australian Catholics, we have been concentrating on building online spaces targeted at specific sectors of our audience. For example, Catholic schools make up a large proportion of our subscribers, and we see the digital world as a place where we can increase the services that we provide to educators. A website redesign later in 2013

Michael McVeigh says social media provides new opportunities for conversation and inclusion.

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will aim to provide even more con- those sites, as much of the content People are attracted to particular tent for Catholic teachers, as well as they produce would not be the sort writers such as Fr Frank Brennan opportunities for them to connect of content we would wish to share. sj and Fr Andrew Hamilton sj, or with each other and contribute to However, we do need to think about to the general editorial direction the magazine. what sort of content will be shared the site takes on issues they care In addition, our media intern- through social media to help define about such as asylum seekers, the ship program has helped us begin and grow our audiences. environment or indigenous affairs. developing a network of younger While humour has proven to be Facebook and Twitter are becomcontributors, which may eventu- a very successful way to build coming increasingly important vehicles ally allow us to build online spaces munities online, it is not the only for bringing new audiences to the aimed at Catholic Eureka Street website. students. When people Importantly, it “We no longer live in a society where people share Eureka Street’s is the contribustories on Facebook tors – the teach- will listen passively to what people and Twitter, they are ers and students increasing the reach of – who will tell us in authority tell them ... They also the site exponentially. the sort of conMost importantly, tent the audience want opportunities to respond. many of those who are is seeking. reached through these Social media is posts are generally an essential tool for building com- possible way. outside the usual Catholic circles. munities in today’s world. The more People can also be attracted to If you want to build a commupopular internet sites like Buzzfeed personalities; and tend to listen to nity, you have to involve your audiand Huffington Post specifically people who articulate what they ence in a conversation. I think this gear their content to be shared on feel, and with whom they feel a is difficult for Church publications social media. connection. to come to terms with. They know from their statistical Eureka Street, an online magazine We no longer live in a society tracking the sorts of articles that are published by the Australian Jesuits, where people will listen passively to more likely to be shared, and those has managed to build a strong com- what people in authority tell them. that are less likely to be shared. munity through the expertise and They will listen to what others have This is not to say we need to copy personalities of its contributors. to say but they also want opportu-

nities to respond. We need to find ways to continue to engage people in the conversation. Readers should be asked for their thoughts and feedback. Tweets and mentions could be incorporated onto the homepages of websites. We should not be afraid to blur the lines between ourselves and our audience. This raises legitimate questions for Catholic websites on how they deal with content that contradicts or questions Church teachings, while still offering spaces for engagement. However, we have to model the sort of Church we want to live in, and people today want a Church that listens and engages, rather than being afraid to open up conversation on difficult topics. We have to find ways to do that courageously, while still being respectful of the teachings of the Church. Moderated feedback on articles, where people’s disagreements can be aired so long as they show a level of respect and decorum, are becoming more common in Catholic publications. A good example can be seen on Eureka Street. People know that someone expressing disagreement with Church teaching is not reflecting the editorial direction of the publication. In fact, it is more than likely another reader will respond to these kinds of comments without the editors needing to say anything. The publishing world may have changed a great deal over the last decade, but human beings have remained the same as they have been for the 2,000 year history of the Catholic Church. We continue to have authentic Good News to share with the world, a world that continues to need the hopes and desires expressed in the Gospels. What we need are new ways to engage with people in a digitalised world. There is no guarantee that any site will manage to build and reach an audience, and find a way to do so with any financial sustainability. Many of the Catholic organisations investing in social media are doing so without a concrete plan as to how this will generate revenue. But they recognise the importance of the online space. The great evangelists in the early Church risked a great deal to take the faith into new lands. Evangelists today need to be willing to do the same.

Michael McVeigh is Editor of Australian Catholics and Province Express. He is also Senior Editor at Jesuit Communications which publishes Eureka Street, Madonna, and Finding God’s Traces. www.australiancatholics.com.au www.express.org.au

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Chinese Bishop Aloysius Jin Luxian meets with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on May 23, 2006 in St Ignatius Cathedral in Shanghai.

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Heaven was true homeland for bishop As a young priest, Bishop Aloysius Jin Luxian was ruthlessly persecuted by the Chinese communists only to end up working for the state-controlled Patriotic church. His illicit ordination as a bishop, would not be the end of his story.

ISHOP Aloysius Jin Luxian of Shanghai, a prominent and controversial figure in the Chinese Catholic Church, died April 27 of pancreatic cancer. He was 96. A 2007 article in The Atlantic monthly described him as “arguably the most influential and controversial figure in Chinese Catholicism of the last 50 years”. In the early 1980s, the bishop, who spent 18 years in a Chinese prison, made the decision to cooperate with the Chinese government which strove to exercise control over the Church through organs such as “patriotic associations”, including one for Catholics. Jesuit Father Michael Kelly, executive director of the Asian Catholic news agency, UCA News, said of his fellow Jesuit: “From the 1980s, much to the suspicion of some, the condemnation of others but the amazement of most, Jin walked the thin line between recognising the authority of the government while sticking to what he believed was most basic and important to Catholicism in China.” In a tribute on ucanews.com, Fr Kelly said he once asked Bishop Jin how someone who had endured life in a Communist prison could allow himself to function in the government-approved Church. He said the bishop responded: “’Michael, in the last millennium, there have been three attempts to introduce Christianity into China. All ended in the persecution of Christians and the expulsion of missionaries. Three times, the interventions had to begin with another wave of foreigners. I don’t want there to have to be a fourth time. So, at 65 years of age in 1982, Louis Jin

chose the road less travelled,” Fr Germany and Austria as well as the Kelly wrote. criminal law of several European Bishop Jin spoke of his role countries. in The Atlantic interview. “The In the same interview, he said Vatican thinks that I don’t work that when the Shanghai Diocese enough for the Vatican, and the asked him to return as seminary government thinks that I work too rector, “I prayed over it for a half much for the Vatican,” he said. “It year because of the conflict and is not easy to satisfy both.” contradictions, pro and contra, More than 1,000 people attended which I felt. “For many years, I was a funeral Mass for Bishop Jin on against the (patriotic) association,” April 29. A government-organised he said. “Now I had to consider memorial service was scheduled for returning to work together with it. May 2, after which his body will be I was not very ready for this.” cremated, reported UCA News. He returned to Shanghai in 1982 Bishop Jin, who was born in 1916 to serve as rector of the renamed in Shanghai, was ordained a Jesuit Sheshan Seminary. He told Asia in 1945. Two years later, he left for “I really appreciated studies in France, Ger-many and his qualities as a man, Italy and earned a doctorate in theology. He his very openness ... He re tu r ne d to Shanghai and tried to do served for four years as rector of what was what was then known as the good. Xuhui Regional Seminary, later Sheshan Seminary. Focus his “decision was correct”. He was arrested in 1955 because, “I don’t regret coming back,” he has said, he “opposed several he said. “Now I can educate semilaws of the state”. During his time narians as previously. I can pubin prison, he prayed and taught lish books ... It is important for himself Russian. Catholics. Now I am also in charge After his release, Bishop Jin was of Church contact with foreign sent to northern China for almost visitors. I can promote the mutual 10 years, where he spent some of his respect and confidence between the time working the land. During this Chinese Church and the Church time of house arrest, he also worked abroad. These things are contribuon translations for the Chinese gov- tions for the whole Church.” ernment. In 1984, he re-established Guang In a 1985 interview with Asia Qi Research Centre for academic Focus, a publication of UCA News, research and publication. It has he said the government asked him published Chinese-language Bibles, to translate the civil law of France, missals, theological and scholarly

studies, hymnals and the universal Catechism for Catholics throughout China. Bishop Jin was elected auxiliary of Shanghai in December 1984 and was ordained the next month without the approval of the Vatican. He became bishop of Shanghai in 1989 but did not reconcile his status with the Vatican until early in the 21st century, according to information on the diocesan website. In 1989, he began diversifying the staff at Sheshan Seminary. He invited a Hong Kong Salesian now Hong Kong Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun - and two American priests - Jesuit Fr Edward Malatesta and Maryknoll Fr Lawrence Flynn - to teach. Since then, the seminary has had teachers from all over the world. Mar yknoll Fr Larry Lewis, who has worked with Chinese priests and nuns studying in the United States, recalled Fr Malatesta relaying a conversation he had with Bishop Jin on a hot summer night on the roof of a building in the 1980s. Bishop Jin was telling Fr Malatesta that he would like to send seminarians abroad to study so that he would have a well-educated faculty. Fr Lewis said Fr Malatesta warned the bishop he might lose 50 per cent of his students to the lure of being abroad. Bishop Jin replied, “Yes, but I will gain 50 per cent who will be well educated.” One priest who taught at the seminary in the early 1990s was Fr Savio Hon Tai-Fai, now an archbishop and secretary of the

Vatican’s Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples. “I really appreciated his qualities as a man, his very openness, involved in educating the faithful, seminarians, nuns and priests. Every day after lunch, he spent always some time with his priests,” Archbishop Hon wrote in an article published by AsiaNews, the congregation’s news agency, after Bishop Jin’s death. “Looking back at the history of the diocese in the last 60 years, which was a time of hardships for men and women religious as well as priests, we can say Bishop Jin tried to do what was good for the Church, but even his fellow Jesuits often misunderstood his intentions. “Yet, he had the courage to ask for forgiveness and seek reconciliation with the Holy Father. In his pastoral letters to the Diocese of Shanghai, he often stressed the importance of love, forgiveness and internal purification in the Church.” In a statement issued on April 30, the Vatican Secretariat of State said that, under Bishop Jin’s guidance, the Diocese of Shanghai “developed greatly. His pastoral commitment was impressive, modernising the diocese in many ways and trying to keep it under the guidance of its pastors, including by relying on the esteem which the civil authorities had for him.” The statement said the bishop dedicated his life to “keeping alive love for Christ and the Church while remaining loyal to his country and his culture.” Bishop Jin also became a figure at the national level. He persuaded the authorities to allow inclusion of prayers for the Pope in the Eucharistic prayers during Masses and helped to develop the liturgy in Chinese. - CNS

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Anna, leader of Salam-Community, a lay community originating in Brazil but ministering in Sfax, Tunisia, in the chapel of the community’s house.

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Regime loses grip on people’s hearts Before the fall of dictator Ben Ali, all of Tunisia’s Muslims were banned from entering the Catholic Cathedral in Tunis. Two years on, and many curious Muslims are availing themselves of the opportunity and asking questions as they go.

HE C AT H O L I C Cathedral of St Vincent de Paul in the centre of Tunis is a magnificent structure from the French colonial era. The multi-lane, urban traffic roars by, while the throngs of people in the bustling Tunisian capital jostle one another as they surge past its doors. Yet, until the fall of the dictator Ben Ali, two years ago, all Muslims – and that means 99 per cent of the population – were forbidden to enter it. For although the ideology of the dictatorship was officially secular, the now deposed leader did not want to expose himself to criticism from the Islamists. But now, after the revolution, things are different. “We have a reception team consisting of two of our Egyptian religious sisters; they answer the questions of the many hundreds of Muslim visitors who now come into our church daily”, says Padre Sergio, the parish priest of the Cathedral. An Argentinian, he belongs to the Institute of the Incarnate Word which was founded in Argentina and today has priests, monks and nuns working throughout the world. “Curiosity brings many of the people into the church. They have a deep reverence for Jesus and Mary – after all, both appear in the Koran as well.” His assistant priest, Father Silvio, who belongs to the same Institute, adds: “Occasionally, there is also greater interest in the history of Tunisia before Islam. In the school textbooks, the period before the 7th century when the new religion arrived here, is totally blanked out. And yet, Tunisia was once a heartland of Latin Christianity, with St

Cyprian, the martyrs Felicity and Perpetua, and St Augustine. Many also come to listen to the organ recitals, with music by Bach, which we put on here.” However, it is not merely a matter of cultural and historical curiosity. Often, people are driven by real spiritual need. Says Fr Sergio, “Our sisters tell us of Muslims who come to them and ask for confession because their conscience so greatly troubles them. “The sisters have to tell them that this is not possible. But often such

“Muslims come to ask for confession ... The sisters have to tell them that this is not possible. meetings result in conversations about God and the world.” Fr Sergio is conscious of a great religious sensibility among the Muslims. “Many people here in Tunisia are searching. They are greatly impressed by a life of poverty and celibacy. Many also dream of Jesus and ask for baptism. However, we are very cautious about it and test people’s motivations first. The Protestants baptise people immediately, often with the consequence that many go back to Islam again soon after. We tend to be more reserved in this regard.” Even after the revolution, the Church has to tread carefully in this area. “We are not allowed to

engage in active mission. While it is true that the Church enjoys freedom of worship, there is still no full religious freedom. And the overwhelming majority of the 25,000 or so Christians in Tunisia are foreigners. But the welcome we give people here in the Cathedral is undoubtedly an opportunity to give witness to God’s love for mankind.” This is also what the community “Salam” is seeking to convey. Since 2008, this lay community, originating from Brazil, has been living and working in the industrial and university town of Sfax in central-southern Tunisia. It was the former Archbishop of Tunis, Maroun Lahham, who invited them to Tunisia. In fact, their real name is “Shalom”, but “we changed our name here, because the Hebrew word does not go down so well in the Arab world”, explains Anna, the leader of the community, who is also from Brazil. “But peace,” she adds, “is still our program, whether in Hebrew or Arabic.” Archbishop Lahham, who has since been appointed as Auxiliary Bishop in the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and as Patriarchal Vicar for Jordan, had called on this young community, which includes men, women and entire families, to come and strengthen the ageing Christian community in Sfax. Anna continues: “Our Christian brothers and sisters, who have been working here for many years as priests and religious, are no longer as young as they were. “But the Christian presence in Sfax must continue. The bishop wanted to see a pastoral centre in the south of Tunisia, and this is what we are working on. “Our house includes the parish church of St Joseph, and it has

Catholic Cathedral St Vincent de Paul in the heart of Tunis.

become the centre of Church life here in Sfax.” But in addition to strengthening the local Christian community, the work of establishing and maintaining contact with the Muslim population here likewise plays an important role. “Our house is intended to be a place of encounter and exchange. Hence we welcome everyone, whether Christians or Muslims,” Anna explains. The members of our community attach great importance to transparency. “We do not want our neighbours to have to sit there and wonder what we are doing here, behind high walls. Hence our policy of an open door is of decisive importance.” Not infrequently, one

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can see Muslim children from the neighbourhood playing football in the wide courtyard of the house. But there are also genuine conversations with Muslims about God and about the faith of Christians, Anna tells us. “We know that we are not allowed to engage in mission. But giving witness – this we are certainly allowed to do and want to do. “Our model in this is our founder, Moyses Azevedo. When he met Blessed Pope John Paul II in 1980 during the latter’s visit to Brazil, he promised him to devote his entire life to witnessing to the love of Christ among young people. “This is what we too seek to do, here in Muslim Tunisia.”

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Beware tyranny of the ‘non-judgemental’

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LETTERS

Too many chiefs and not enough Indians I AGREE with Mrs Lorrimar on papolatry (Letters, April 17); what is far worse, however, is the Church having too many chiefs and not enough Indians. For example, it is precisely those with

no spiritual director themselves who seem most to the fore in proffering unsolicited spiritual advice to others, sometimes even to the extent of criticising Church authority to its subordinates, thus breaching St Ignatius Loyola’s tenth rule for thinking with the Church. Whereas Saints are, inter alia, people who excel in their respect for Church authority, even when

they disagree with it – on matters where it is legitimate for them to do so. They are also much keener to be directed than to give direction, thus emulating the prison-keeper in Acts 16:30 – ‘Masters, what must I do to be saved?’ Fr David Watt ST PHILOMENA’S CHAPEL, MALAGA WA

N HIS CLASSIC text, After Virtue, the philosopher Alisdair MacIntyre lamented, not so much the immorality that runs rampant in our contemporary society, but something more fundamental and in the long run more dangerous; namely, that we are no longer even capable of having a real argument about moral matters. The assumptions that once undergirded any coherent conversation about ethics, he said, are no longer taken for granted or universally shared. The result is that, in regard to questions of what is right and wrong, we simply talk past one another or, more often, scream at each other. I thought of MacIntyre’s observation when I read a recent article on the Supreme Court’s consideration of the much-vexed issue of gay marriage. It was reported that, in the wake of the oral arguments, Justice Elena Kagan remarked, “Whenever someone expresses moral disapproval in a legal context, the red flag of discrimination goes up for me”. Notice that the Justice did not say that discrimination is the result of a bad moral argument, but simply that any appeal to morality is, ipso facto, tantamount to discrimination. Or, to state it in MacIntyre’s terms, since even attempting to make a moral argument is an exercise in futility, doing so can only be construed as an act of aggression. I will leave to the side the radical inconsistency involved in saying that one has an ethical objection (discrimination!) to the making of an ethical objection, but I would indeed like to draw attention to a very dangerous implication of this incoherent position. If argument is indeed a nonstarter, the only recourse we have in the adjudication of our disputes is violence, either direct or indirect. This is precisely why a number of Christian leaders and theorists, especially in the West, have been expressing a deep concern about this manner of thinking. Any preacher or writer who ventures to make a moral argument against gay marriage is automatically condemned as a purveyor of “hate speech” or excoriated as a bigot and, in extreme cases, can be subject to legal sanction. This visceral, violent reaction is a consequence of the breakdown of the rational framework for moral discourse that MacIntyre so lamented. A telltale sign of this collapse is our preoccupation, even obsession, with poll numbers in regard to this question. We are incessantly told that ever-increasing numbers of Americans—especially among the young—approve PO Box 3075 of gay marriage or are open Adelaide Terrace to gay relationships. This is PERTH WA 6832 undoubtedly of great interest sociologically or politically, but, in itself, it has nothing to office@therecord.com.au do with the question of right Tel: (08) 9220 5900 or wrong. Lots of people can Fax: (08) 9325 4580 approve of something that is in fact morally repugnant, and a tiny minority can support something that is in fact morally splendid. For example, if polls were taken in 1945 concerning the rectitude of dropping atomic bombs on Japan in order to bring the war to a rapid conclusion, I am quite sure that overwhelming majorities would have approved. And if a poll had been taken in, say, 1825, concerning the legitimacy of slavery, I would bet that only a small minority of Americans would have come out for eliminating the practice. But finally, in either case, so what? Finally, an argument has to be made. In the absence of this, the citation of poll numbers in regard to a moral issue is nothing but a form of bullying: we’ve got you outnumbered. Still another indication of the breakdown in moral argumentation is the sentimentalising of the gay marriage issue. Over roughly the past 25 years, armies of gay people have come out of the closet, and this is indeed welcome. Repression, deception, and morbid self-reproach are never good things. The result of this coming out is that millions have recognised their brothers, sisters, aunts, cousins, uncles, and dear friends as gay. The homosexual person is no longer, accordingly, some strange and shadowy “other” but someone I know to be a decent human being. This development, too, is nothing but positive. The man or woman with a homosexual orientation must always be loved and treated, in all circumstances, with the respect due to a child of God. Nevertheless, it does not follow that everything a decent person does or wants is necessarily decent. Without a convincing argument, we cannot simply say that whatever a generally kind and loving person chooses to do is, by the very nature of the thing, right. This is why I am never impressed when a politician says that he is now in favour of gay marriage, because he has discovered that his son, whom he deeply loves, is gay. Please don’t misunderstand me: I am sincerely delighted whenever a father loves and cherishes his gay son. However, that love in itself does not constitute an argument. The attentive reader will have noticed that I have not proffered such an argument in the course of this piece of writing. That will have to be matter for another day. What I have tried to do is clear away some of the fog that obfuscates this issue, in the hopes that we might eventually see, with some clarity and objectivity, what the Catholic Church teaches in regard to sexuality in general and the question of gay marriage in particular.

The visceral, violent reaction to anyone who disagrees with them is of great concern.

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From time to time, The Record samples current commentary from around global Catholic media. This article was written by Fr Robert Barron, philosopher and founder of Word on Fire, a global media ministry. You can find this and other content at www.wordonfire.org.

Fear of death proportionate to our wealth or want of faith It is one of those ultimate realities, and yet it gets comparitively little attention. How will we be when death makes its presence felt?

N 2008, US citizen Eben Alexander was struck down by meningitis and spent seven days in a coma. According to modern science, his brain had shut down and no activity was possible. Alexander, however, awoke from his ordeal with a story that defied such understanding. He subsequently recorded his experiences in a book, Proof of Heaven, where he described a “hyper-vivid and completely coherent odyssey” involving transparent and shimmering beings and a void that was “infinite in size and comfort”. Alexander’s alleged experience could simply be shelved along with the other 15 million US cases recorded by the International Association for Near Death Studies, but it gained more attention than most because he was a renowned neurosurgeon and would have been well aware of the cerebral inactivity that was supposed to have occurred. Despite his neurological expertise, however, Alexander’s account was received in some quarters with scepticism. UK Guardian journalist, Peter Stanford, responded by listing three possibilities for the widespread claims of those experiencing life after death: it is either true, it is a collective delusion where one unconsciously draws on the experiences heard from others, or, as he attests, it is simply a desperate yearning aroused by our desire to want something more meaningful beyond this life. It is a debate that is, no doubt, as old as mankind. In the century before Christ, Roman Philosopher, Cicero, provided an explanation that he hoped would satisfy all beliefs and philosophies: “Death should be held of no account”, he claimed. “For clearly the impact of death is negligible if it utterly annihilates

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the soul - or even desirable, if it conducts the soul to some place where it is to live forever. What then, shall I fear, if after death I am destined to be either not unhappy or happy?” Such a view should, in essence, give peace to atheist and faith-filled alike. If we abide by the thinking of non-believers such as Richard Dawkins, we are destined for oblivion, a permanent nothingness. In Cicero’s words, we will be “not unhappy” - simply because we

She feels a slight sense of disappointment each time she wakes up in the morning. She chuckles, “Still here, never mind”. won’t be anything. If, on the other hand, we choose to believe that death carries our soul into an eternal existence, this will provide the happiness we are looking for. Elements of Cicero’s “panacea” still linger with us today, at least in our western society. Death, despite its undisputed reality, is a topic that does not receive much social or media attention. Most of us, believers and nonbelievers alike, do our best to avoid dwelling on the topic for too long. We adhere to the advice of Cicero and do not fear death, but only

because it is a concept with which we have difficulty coming to terms. It is an understandable avoidance for those who do not adhere to a faith - Cicero’s theory provides comfort either way - so we don’t have to give death too much attention. However, what the Roman philosopher fails to address is the Christian understanding that our eternal existence is determined by the choices we make in this life - and the consequences are not always happy or “not unhappy” ones. It is this reality that explains why I prefer to avoid rather than confront the reality of my own mortality. Our level of faith is proportionate to our fear, or otherwise, of death and it is an area I am found wanting. If I truly believed the merciful love of our Heavenly Father as portrayed in the parable of the Prodigal Son, and I lived out my Christian faith to the best of my ability, I should be able to face death with a sense of peace or, preferably, with excited anticipation. I know an elderly lady, well into her eighties, who lives with this reality. There is a slight sense of disappointment each time she wakes up in the morning. Whenever I speak to her and ask how she is, she chuckles, “Still here, never mind”. Is she depressed? Not at all, she has lived a fulfilling and faith-filled life. She simply has a conviction that this world is but a transit lounge and she will only reach her true eternal home once her soul departs from its earthly confinement. She has embraced the Truth of our Faith in the depths of her soul. I pray that before my earthly days are done, I am living with her conviction.

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We need to lift our game in love Organisations have moral and legal obligations to facilitate access to services and events, writes Barbara Harris. Bee in my bonnet BARBARA HARRIS

NE of the greatest sadnesses, tensions, conflicts, dilemmas, (I don’t know how to exactly describe it) that I face in my work at Emmanuel Centre is coming to grips with the reality that while many people in the Catholic Church operate “in love”, many people in the Catholic Church operate outside the law. Twenty years after the Australian Federal Parliament passed the Disability Discrimination Act of 1992 making it unlawful to discriminate against people with disabilities and their families; there are parts of the Church who ignore the legal ramifications of this very explicit Law. Is it ignorance of the Law? Is it that we believe that the Catholic Church is outside or above the Law? Whatever the cause, it reflects badly on the Church as a whole and belittles those parts of the Church which does its utmost in “love” to make sure that what we do and say as Church, is accessible for people with disability. WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY? The Fe d e r a l Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (DDA) aims to ensure that people with disability are not treated less favourably than people who do not have a disability. • The DDA covers areas such as employment, access to goods, services and facilities, education, access to premises and transport. The DDA defines disability very broadly and includes, for example: • people who are blind or vision impaired; who are deaf or hard of hearing; with intellectual and learning disabilities; with mobility and manual dexterity difficulties; with psychiatric disabilities; who have a brain injury; who have epilepsy; and people who have a disease-causing organism such as the HIV virus. The DDA says that, “Service providers, [This includes Church, parishes, Catholic organisations and schools] such as event organisers and sponsors have a legal responsibility under state/territory and federal laws to avoid discriminating and, when barriers exist, to remove them. Access for people with disabilities is not only about physical access to buildings for wheelchair users, but also includes, for example, access to written information for people with vision impairments and access to public announcements for Deaf people, to mention only a few. A few examples of actions that might lead to discrimination complaints include: • The parish social committee organises a self-service buffet at lunchtime for those attending the parish retreat. Some people with mobility impairments or vision impairments may find it difficult or impossible to carry or hold food from a buffet selection and to eat without placing their plate on a table. • A reader/lector who uses a wheelchair cannot proclaim the Word in the same way other parishioners can because there are steps up to the lectern. • Motions being put to the Annual General Meetings of the Parish/school/organisation are only available as printed materials making it difficult for a blind parishioners/members to participate in the debate.

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• The catechists’ presentation to sacrament candidates and their parents is delivered in a room with no hearing augmentation system for people who are hard of hearing. • Parishioners attending Mass need to go to another building to find an accessible toilet. • Workshops organised for church employees have steps up and down to enter meeting room. • Presentations are made to groups without use of microphone and hearing augmentation devices and/or without reference to people with disability and their families who depend on those things to participate in the meeting. • People who are deaf and use Auslan are not able to participate in their local parish or in Sacramental preparation programs because they are not provided with a qualified interpreter by the parish because of the cost. • Parish newsletters are only available in printed form or posted online only in PDF format which is inaccessible for people who require equipment and programs such as Jaws to read out loud what appears on the computer screen. • A social outing for parishioners requires the elderly to climb steps into the bus. • Children with intellectual disabilities are not accepted as altar servers. Here are some examples of complaints and outcomes relevant to events that have been brought to the Human Rights Commission: • A man who has a hearing impairment complained that when he attended a lecture series at a public venue he was unable to hear the lectures as there was no audio loop installed. The complaint was resolved with the respondent agree-

ing to provide an apology, a refund of $85.00 for the lectures and install an audio hearing loop. Could this man attend your church services? • A man who uses a wheelchair complained that a major publicly funded arts facility did not have public lift access, so that patrons requiring lift access needed to arrange to be met by staff and accompanied through goods lifts and otherwise off limits areas. The complaint was settled with an agreement to install appropriate public lift access. What about your facilities? • A woman who was profoundly deaf and who relied on an audio loop and an Auslan interpret-

ficient signage, doors too heavy to open and insufficient room. The matter was settled when the respondent advised that signage had been upgraded and refurbishment of toilets commenced. Do you have an accessible toilet? • A child with a disability was refused enrolment at her local catholic school. This case went to court and the child was admitted to her local school. We in the Church need to know that if we organise an event or provide a service, that by law, we are a service provider and we are the person(s) responsible for making sure the event or service is accessible. This needs to be done on every

People say to me, “how can I possibly take my family, members of the Church, to the Human Rights commission? I cannot understand how members of my family can exclude me”. er was provided with neither at a meeting. A complaint was lodged. The organisation apologised and immediately set up an access plan for all future gatherings. • A woman who has arthritis complained that no provision had been made for disability access at a street festival organised by her local council. The matter was resolved when the council agreed to develop and publish a disability access plan for public events within 6 months. Does your service, parish, school, organisation have an access plan? • A parent with a child who uses a wheelchair complained that when he attended an event at a major public venue, access to toilet facilities was inadequate with insuf-

occasion. If people enrol prior to the event, it is an opportunity to enquire about this on the enrolment form so as to make arrangements. Responsibility for access to goods and services lies with those who organise the goods and services. If you contract services for an event or service you are organising, you must ask suppliers for details of how they make their services accessible for people with disabilities. If you are providing a service to the public or congregation, which we as Church do, then we have responsibilities under the DDA and we need to meet those responsibilities. Complaints can be made to the Australian Human Rights Commission, in writing or in an

electronic format. Check out the webpage www.humanrights.gov. au/complaints_information/lodging.html. The Commission will try to conciliate an agreement between the service provider and the person who has complained, but if this is not successful the complainant will be advised of their right to take their complaint to the Federal Court or Federal Magistrates Court. If the Federal Court or Federal Magistrates Court finds that the service provider discriminated and there is no unjustifiable hardship defence it can order the service provider to remove the barrier or stop the discrimination and to make changes to avoid discriminating again in the future. The Court can also order the payment of compensation to the complainant. Discrimination from any source hurts. When it comes from your own family it can be particularly painful. I cannot begin to count the number of times I have sat with parents and people with disability in their grief and frustration in the face of church discrimination. It is easy enough to suggest that those aggrieved should bring a complaint to the Australian Human Rights Commission, but as people see church communities as their extended family, it is very hard. The tendency is to walk away from the church carrying the hurt for life. People say to me, “Barbara, how can I possibly take my family (members of the Church) to the Commission? I cannot understand how my family (other church members) can deny me my right to belong and participate in Church. Am I asking too much?” Do we as church operate “in love” or do we think that we are outside the law?

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THURSDAY, MAY 9 TO OCTOBER 10 Life in the Spirit Seminar 6pm at 2 King St, Coogee. The Resource Centre for Personal Development and Catholic Charismatic Renewal will hold seven sessions every second Thursday until October. Enq: Eva 0409 405 585. FRIDAY, MAY 10 TO SUNDAY, MAY 12 Santa Clara Youth Group JUMPSTART Retreat for all Young Adults (18+) 6pm at Eagle’s Nest, 1406 O’Brien Rd, Gidgegannup. Open to any parish. 5pm bus leaving from Santa Clara’s, returning to parish about 4pm Sunday. Full of opportunities to reignite your faith, reconnect with God and build new friendships! Cost: $80. Enq: Alwin Liew 0433 566 867 or Clarissa 0433 829 742, youth.santaclara@gmail.com. SATURDAY, MAY 11 Divine Mercy Healing Mass 2.30pm at St Francis Xavier’s Church, Windsor St, East Perth. Main celebrant will be Fr Marcellinus Meilak OFM. Reconciliation in English and Italian offered. Divine mercy prayers followed by Veneration of First Class Relic of St Faustina Kowalska. Refreshments afterwards. Enq: John 9457 7771. MONDAY, MAY 13 Annual Feast of Fatima 7pm at Basilica of St Patrick’s, Fremantle. Portuguese Community will celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima followed by the procession and Benediction. All welcome Enq: Connie 0437 803 322. TUESDAY, MAY 14 Spirituality and The Sunday Gospels 7-8pm at St Benedict’s school hall, Alness St, Applecross. Presenter Norma Woodcock. Accreditation recognition by the CEO. Everyone is welcome. No meeting during school holidays (April 23 and 30). Resumes - May 7. Cost: collection. Enq: 9487 1772 or www.normawoodcock.com. THURSDAY, MAY 16 Catholic Man – Breakfast series: Sponsored by Men Alive 7-9am at Parmelia Hilton, 14 Mill St, Perth. For men to be encouraged and inspired in their faith. God is glorified when men are fully alive. Hear co-founder Robert Falzon tell his story. Suitable dress code requested. Enq: Bookings cmbs@ menalive.org.au. Robert 0412 745 734, Peter 0404 727 271. FRIDAY, MAY 10 TO SATURDAY, MAY 18 Novena to the Holy Spirit and Pentecost Vigil 7.30-9.30pm at Holy Family Parish, Lot 375, Alcock St, Maddington. Fri,10: Healing Mass with Novena; Sat, 11 - Thu, 16: 7.30-8.30pm - Novena with Eucharistic Adoration; Fri, 17: 7.30-9.30pm Healing Mass with Novena; Sat, 18: 8pm - Novena, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament; 10pm - Vigil Mass. Enq. 9493 1703. SATURDAY, MAY 11 Teachers Mission Outreach Special Meeting 11am at Infant Jesus Parish Centre, 47 Wellington Rd, Morley. Calling generous English teachers to tutor one student for one hour weekly and donate half the fee to Mission Partners Morley established 1988. Possible visit to Vietnam 2014. Supporting a group mission project is exciting and changes lives. Enq: margaretbox7@bigpond.com or 9272 8263. SATURDAY, MAY 18 Catholic Charismatic Renewal Day Pentecost in My Life. 9.30am-4.30pm at St Emilie’s parish hall, 151 Amherst Rd, Canning Vale. A day of Prayer and Praise, Teachings, Fellowship and Prayer Ministry. Presented by Queensland priest, Fr Jack Soulsby SM. Tea and coffee provided, BYO lunch, Bible, notepad. Cost: free but a love offering will be taken up! Enq: Dan 9398 4973. Grace and Silence Retreat Day for Young Women 17-30 Years 9.30am-4.30pm at 9 Talus Dr, Mt Richon. An invitation to silent prayer and reflection on your vocation to marriage or consecrated life at the Schoenstatt Shrine. Day includes an impulse; Eucharistic Adoration; silent personal prayer concluding with a group Rosary. Cost $20 includes lunch and materials. Enq: Hanna 0415 306 090 or email sr.rebeccasampang@gmail.com to register. PENTECOST SUNDAY, MAY 19 Catholics, Come Home 7.30-9pm at St Mary’s Cathedral, Perth. Facilitated by Catholic Charismatic Renewal in keeping with the Year of Grace. Fr Jack Soulsby SM from Queensland will present short talks giving reasons and encouragement for people to return to the Church. Helpers will be available to ‘partner’ people back to Church if they wish. Please, summon the courage, invite family and friends and see what the Holy Spirit can do for your loved ones! Enq: Dan 9398 4973. Meditative Prayer in the Style of Taizé 7-8pm at St Joseph’s Convent Chapel, 16 York St, South Perth. Remembering the anniversary of Sr Irene’s death. Chapel door open 6.30pm. Bring a friend and a torch. Enq: Sr Maree Riddler 0414 683 926. Latin Mass 2pm at the Good Shepherd Church, Streich Ave, Kelmscott. Enq: John 9390 6646. The World Apostolate of Fatima - Eucharistic Holy Hour 3pm at St Mary’s Church, James St, Guildford. Enq: 9339 2614.

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100th Anniversary of Birth of Bruno Cornacchiola, Founder of Sacri Association 2pm at the Shrine of Virgin of the Revelation, 36 Chittering Rd, Bullsbrook with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Rosary followed by Mass. There will be a reading of Another Little Boy Born in a Stable. Tea and coffee provided; please bring a plate to share. Enq: 9447 3292.

EVERY THIRD SUNDAY Oblates of St Benedict’s 2pm at St Joseph’s Convent, York St, South Perth. We welcome all who are interested in studying the Rule of St Benedict and its relevance to the everyday life of today for laypeople. Vespers and afternoon tea conclude our meetings. Enq: Secretary 9457 5758.

MONDAY, MAY 20 TO JUNE 24 Journey to Peace Bereavement Support Group – John Paul Care. 1-2.30pm at Sts John & Paul Parish Centre, 5 Ingham Ct, Willetton. Have you lost a loved one and need support through your grief? A sixweek program where meetings are conducted in a friendly and confidential setting. Bookings essential. Enq; Betty 043 885 8212 or Parish Office 9332 5992.

Next Auslan Cafe May 19 10.30am–12.30pm at Emmanuel Centre, 25 Windsor St, Perth. Auslan Cafe is a social setting for anybody who would like to learn or practise Auslan (Australian Sign Language) in a relaxing atmosphere. Everyone is welcome. Please RSVP for a BBQ lunch. Enq: Emma by email: emmanuelcentre@westnet.com.au or Barbara (08) 9328 8113.

TUESDAY, MAY 28 Higher Certificate in Biblical Studies Information Session 6.15-7.15pm at The Faith Centre, 450 Hay St, Perth. Offered by Lebone Biblical Studies is a distance education program, followed in your own home at your own pace, face-to-face contact workshops periodically. Equivalent to a one-year tertiary course. Aim is to complete it in two years. Fosters intellectual, personal and spiritual growth of learners through up-to-date Bible education offered by guided learning. Enq: 6140 2420 or email: info@thefaith.org.au. FRIDAY, MAY 31 Medjugorje Evening of Prayer Group 7-9pm at St Helena Parish, cnr Coolamon Blvd/ Strathmore Pkwy, Ellenbrook. It is reported Our Blessed Mother has been appearing daily in Medjugorje since 1981 with messages for all her children. Monthly meetings in thanksgiving and to spread Our Blessed Mother’s messages. Free DVDs on Medjugorje. Pilgrimage Oct 8-24 Rome/ Italy/Medjugorje $3,999. Enq. 9402 2480 mob 0407 471 256 email medjugorje@y7mail.com. SATURDAY, JUNE 1 Day With Mary 9am–5pm at Our Lady Queen of Peace, cnr Harfoot and Milroy Sts, Willagee. Day of prayer and instruction based on the Fatima message. 9am Video; 10.10am Holy Mass; Reconciliation, Procession of the Blessed Sacrament, Eucharistic Adoration, sermons on Eucharist and on Our Lady by Archbishop Timothy Costelloe, Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet and Stations of the Cross. BYO lunch. Enq: 9250 8286. FRIDAY, JUNE 7 TO SUNDAY, JUNE 9 Inner Healing Retreat 7.30am at Epiphany Retreat Centre, 50 Fifth Ave, Rossmoyne. Come and receive Jesus’ embrace and healing through his Word and Sacraments during this retreat. Led by Vincentian Fathers. Registration and Enq: Melanie 0410 605 743 or vincentiansperth@yahoo.com. SATURDAY, JUNE 15 AND SUNDAY, JUNE 16 Book Sale - Myaree Parish Fundraiser 10am-4pm at Pater Noster parish hall, entrance Evershed St, Myaree. All types of books for sale. Enq: Margaret 9330 3848.

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 is now open every Sunday 9.30am1pm at St Mary’s Cathedral parish centre, 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. Commencing with Rosary followed by Benediction. Reconciliation available before every celebration. Anointing of the sick administered during Mass every second Sunday of the month. Pilgrimage in honour of the Virgin of the Revelation last Sunday of the month. Side entrance to church and shrine open daily between 9am-5pm. Enq Sacri 9447 3292. Praise and Worship 5.30pm at St Denis Parish, cnr Osborne St and Roberts Rd, Joondanna. Followed by 6pm Mass. Enq: Admin admin@stdenis.com.au. EVERY FIRST SUNDAY Singles Prayer and Social Group 7pm at All Saints Chapel, Allendale Sq, 77 St Georges Tce, Perth. Begins with holy hour (Eucharistic Adoration, Rosary and teaching) followed by dinner at local restaurant. Meet new people, pray and socialise with other single men and women. Enq: Veronica 0403 841 202. EVERY SECOND SUNDAY Healing Hour 7-8pm at St Lawrence Parish, 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 FOURTH SUNDAY Shrine Time for Young Adults 18-35 Years 7.30-8.30pm at Schoenstatt Shrine, 9 Talus Drive, 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. Please bring a plate to share for socialisation after Mass. Enq: Fr Nelson Po 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. 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. Bible Study at Cathedral 6.15pm at St Mary’s Cathedral, Victoria Sq, Perth. Deepen your faith through reading and reflecting on holy Scripture by Fr Jean-Noel Marie. Meeting room beneath Cathedral. Enq: 9223 1372. Holy Hour - Catholic Youth Ministry Mass at 5.30pm and Holy Hour (Adoration) at 6.30pm at Catholic Pastoral Centre, 40A Mary St, Highgate. Enq: www.cym.com or 9422 7912. 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). 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.

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, Mount 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. In this Year of Grace, 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. 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. Catholic Faith Renewal Evening 7.30pm at Sts John and Paul Parish, Pinetree Gully Rd, Willetton. Songs of Praise and Prayer, sharing by a priest, then thanksgiving Mass and light refreshments. Enq: Kathy 9295 0913 or Ann 0412 166 164 or catholicfaithrenewal@gmail.com. Communion of Reparation All Night Vigils 7pm-1.30am at Corpus Christi Church, Lochee St, Mosman Park or St Gerard Majella Church, cnr Ravenswood Dr/Majella Rd, Westminster (Mirrabooka). 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. 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. 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 FIRST SATURDAY Healing Mass 12.35pm at St Thomas Parish, cnr Melville St and College Rd, Claremont. Spiritual leader Fr Waddell. Enq: Kim 9384 0598, claremont@perthcatholic.org. 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. 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. EVERY LAST SATURDAY Novena Devotions – Our Lady Vailankanni of Good Health 5pm at Holy Trinity Parish, 8 Burnett St, Embleton. Followed by Mass at 6pm. Enq: George 9272 1379.

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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.

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).

Group Fifty - Charismatic Renewal Group 7.30pm at Redemptorist Monastery, 150 Vincent St, North Perth. Includes prayer, praise and Mass. Enq: Elaine 9440 3661.

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.

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.

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 041 4683 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 the suburb of Glendalough. “Making the elderly happy, that is everything!” St Jeanne Jugan (foundress). Registration and enq: Sr Marie 9443 3155. 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. AA Alcoholics Anonymous Is alcohol costing you more than just money? Enq: AA 9325 3566. 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. Enrolments, Year 7, 2014 La Salle College now accepting enrolments for Year 7, 2014. For prospectus and enrolment please contact college reception 9274 6266 or email lasalle@lasalle.wa.edu.au. Acts 2 College, Perth’s Catholic Bible College Is now pleased to be able to offer tax deductibility for donations to the college. If you are looking for an opportunity to help grow the faith of young people and evangelise the next generation of apostles, please contact Jane Borg, Principal at Acts 2 College on 0401 692 690 or principal@ acts2come.wa.edu.au. Divine Mercy Church Pews Would you like to assist, at the same time becoming part of the history of the new Divine Mercy Church in Lower Chittering, by donating a beautifully handcrafted jarrah pew currently under construction, costing only $1,000 each. A beautiful brass plaque with your inscription will be placed at the end of the pew. Please make cheques payable to Divine Mercy Church Building fund and send with inscription to PO Box 8, Bullsbrook WA 6084. Enq: Fr Paul 0427 085 093. 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 our services (ref.www.abortiongrief.asn.au). Enq: Julie (08) 9313 1784. RESOURCE CENTRE FOR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT - 2013 COURSES Holistic Health Seminar The Instinct to Heal (begins July 25) Thursday 11am-1pm; RCPD2 Internalise Principles of Successful Relationships, and Use Emotional Intelligence and Communication Skills, now on Thursdays 11am-1pm. 197 High St, Fremantle. Bookings essential. Enq: Eva 0409 405 585 or www.rcpd.net.au. Drop-In Centre and Op Shop - Volunteers urgently needed at RCPD, 197 High St, Fremantle. 1) RCPD6 ‘The Cost of Discipleship’ This course combines theology with relationship education and personal/spiritual awareness by teaching self-analysis. 2) ‘The Wounded Heart’ Healing for emotional and sexual abuse promotes healing and understanding for the victim and the offender. Holistic counselling available - http:// members.dodo.com.au/~evalenz/. EVERY DAY IN MAY Daily Novena in Honour of Our Lady of Fatima 6.30-7.30pm Monday-Friday at Holy Cross Church, cnr Ommanney/Carter Sts, Hamilton Hill. Saturdays: 6pm. Sundays: 8am. All during May, the month of Mary. Enq: Connie 0437 803 322. Religious Item Donations for Thailand Church Fr Ferdinando Ronconi is the parish priest at the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption in Phuket, Thailand. He is in need of religious items such as Rosaries and holy medals for his local congregation and visitors. If you are able to help, please post items to: PO Box 35, Phuket 83000, Thailand or, if you are on holiday in Phuket, bring your donated items with you to church and stay for Mass! Fr Ferdinando can be contacted on tel: 076 212 266 or 089 912 899 or ronconi.css@ gmail.com. Would You Not Watch One Hour with Me? Adoration - St Jerome’s Spearwood We have been able to add Sunday night/Monday morning to our Adoration Roster. It is now continuous from Wednesday, 6am through to Monday, 10pm. Please pray for new Adorers to keep Jesus company on the two nights (Monday and Tuesday) which still finish at 10pm. Adorers needed urgently: Thursday, 10am, 11am and 12 noon. Please see the roster for other times Adorers are needed. Enq. Mary 0402 289 418.

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PILGRIMAGES 16 DAYS OF EXODUS PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND Egypt, Jordan and Holy Land for just $4,100 from November 5-November 20. For early reservation/ bookings, contact Fr Emmanuel (Spiritual Director) on 0417 999 553, (08) 96225411 or email fremmanueltv@hotmail.com; Trinidad: 0420 643 949,dax_ gatchi@yahoo.com; Nancy: 0430 025 774, rncarfrost@hotmail. com. OCT 8-24 ROME/ITALY/ASSISI/ Loretto/Eucharistic Miracle (Lanciano)/Cave of St Michael the Archangel/San Giovanni Rotondo (Padre Pio) plus 6 nights Medjugorje. Overnight Dubrovnik. Spiritual Director Fr Joseph Asnabun. $3,999. Cost incl flights, transfers, tipping, guides, bed/breakfast/evening meals in Italy. Bed/breakfast/lunch/ evening meal in Medjugorje. Enq: 9402 2480, 0407 471 256 or email medjugorje@y7mail.com.

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A beautifu the Father ross St, sh. 5pm bus leav refreshments. Enq aithrenewal@gmail.com. Novena to GodJoachim’s parish hall, Vic Parkon Church, 115 Ard Open to any pari to parish about 4pm Sunday. Fullct struction, costing your inscription will be placed at 166 164 or catholicf 7.30pm at St by reflection and discussions 2. ils 0412 677 568. Clara’s, returning to reignite your faith, reconne . with able Vig ue pay ht plaq ues s Nig All bras wed cheq 166 e up Novena follo day Gospel. Enq: Jan 9284 Reparation ee . Please mak of opportunities d new friendships! Cost: $80 g of Prayer Gro Parish, 43 Communion of Corpus Christi Church, Loch the end of the pew rch Building fund and send ns forthcoming Sun Clarissa 0433 829 Chu with God and buil pels Help of ChristiaIt is reported 7pm-1.30am at or St Gerard Majella Church,r 0433 566 867 or to Divine Mercy PO Box 8, Bullsbrook WA 6084. The Sunday Gos St, Enq: Alwin Liew clara@gmail.com. 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Fri,10: Healing Mass with blish and 30). Resu Jesu ock. 23 esta odc for our services to /Joy 9344 w.normawo easing demand 0pm - Novena il.com. Alcock St, Madding 9349 2315; John 9487 1772 or ww in response to incr rief.asn.au). Enq: Julie (08) - Thu, 16: 7.30-8.3 s and Procession iong Novena; Sat, 11 Adoration; Fri, 17: 7.30-9.30pm , Y (ref.www.abort Witness – Mas sh, cnr Great Northern SDA -life ena tic TUE L 27 Pro ST Nov aris FIR Euch 8pm with id’s Pari EVERY s Novena; Sat, 18: 9313 1784. l 9.30am at St Brign Rd, Midland. Begins with Masat acle for Priests ealing CCR AL Healing Mass withBlessed Sacrament; 10pm - Vigi Morrison Rd, Short MMP Cen n Centre, 36 Windsor St, East TRE FOR PERSON Hwy and Morrisoary procession and prayer vigil rs rigid Parish, 69the CCR Healing Exposition of the 1703. RESOURCE CEN 2013 COURSES 2pm at Edel Quint 9376 1734. followed by Ros clinic, led by the Franciscan Friaan s. 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