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Plans to introduce a program in schools that promotes same-sex relationships, transgenderism and bisexuality is concerning parents, according to Family Voice Australia. The program aims to create schools free from bullying based on sexuality and gender identity by stopping divisions of girls and boys into groups and to allow students to use toilets of their preferred gender. PHOTO: ONLINE
By Matthew Biddle PLANS to introduce a program in schools that promotes same-sex relationships, transgenderism and bisexuality are concerning parents, according to FamilyVoice Australia (FAVA). The Safe Schools Coalition program, which is already operating in 135 Victorian schools, including two Catholic schools, was rolled out nationally on June 13 by Senator Scott Ryan at a function in Melbourne. The program, which encourages schools to stop dividing students into boys and girls groups and to allow students to use toilets and change rooms of their “preferred” gender, is an abuse of taxpayers’ money, according to FAVA research officer Ros Phillips. “We are appalled that taxpayers, via the Federal Department of
Education, are funding this dangerous program to the tune of $8 million,” she said. The program aims to create schools free from bullying based on sexuality or gender identity, but Mrs Phillips said bullying at schools rarely occurs for such reasons. “It ignores the majority of bullying victims, who suffer bullying because of their body shape, intelligence, religion or racial background,” she said. “It is clear that the real aim of Safe Schools is to normalise homosexuality and transgenderism. All students deserve a safe school environment, but the Safe Schools Coalition is not the way to achieve it.” The program provides, among others, resources to schools to develop an “inclusive uniform policy that explicitly acknowledges gender diversity”. It also recommends
that schools plan to teach about same-sex attracted, sex and gender diverse people and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex histories and events. Director of Perth’s LJ Goody Bioethics Centre Fr Joseph Parkinson told The Record while Catholic schools would support tackling bullying in schools based
Catholic understanding of sexuality,” he said. “While Catholic schools would certainly try to provide the safest environment possible for students, they will not, under any circumstances, embrace the more marginal aspects of these sorts of policies.” Fr Parkinson said research has shown the number of school stu-
“It is clear that the real aim of Safe Schools is to normalise homosexuality and transgenderism.” on sexuality, the Safe Schools Coalition appears to strive for something more. “Part of the proposed strategy for providing protection for samesex attracted students is a review of curriculum and a review of school culture and general school practices which would be unacceptable in a
dents who identify as gay or lesbian is minimal. “In my view, it would be quite wrong for any school to provide education in sexuality that positively reinforces gay or lesbian identification, because the data shows that students at secondary school simply aren’t settled enough in their sexuality,” he said.
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Parent David Lowe told The Record he was very concerned about the program being adopted in his children’s schools. “My children should not be subjected to this brainwashing,” he said. Mr Lowe, whose three boys are in Years 3, 6 and 10 in local public schools, said he would feel a mixture of emotions if the program was implemented in any of his children’s schools. “I’d feel enraged, uneasy and sorry for the children who are subjected to this, their innocence would be further stripped away,” he said. “Basically, I’d feel my children were being abused by this program.” The Safe Schools Coalition program will be implemented in New South Wales and South Australia this month, before expanding to other States and Territories.
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Kelmscott starts round the clock Adoration Good Shepherd Parish in Kelmscott marked a significant milestone on June 29 with the commencement of perpetual Eucharistic Adoration. More than 150 parishioners from Kelmscott, Armadale and surrounding parishes volunteered to be guardians of the Blessed Sacrament for 24 hours a day, seven days a week. “It is basically round the clock Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament throughout the year,” Kelmscott parishioner Allan da Silva told The Record. “Everyone is welcome to spend some quality time with Our Lord, any time of the morning, noon or night.” Mr da Silva said perpetual Adoration has been greeted with both enthusiasm and reverence at the parish. “[St Pope John Paul II] said Jesus waits for you in the Sacrament of his love,” Mr da Silva said. “He also said that the Church and the world have a great need for Adoration because this is what will bring about God’s kingdom on earth and an everlasting peace to all mankind; those who come to the Lord in perpetual Adoration will bring about the radical transformation of the world.” Mr da Silva said individuals could spend their time in Adoration in a variety of ways. “You can spend it with your own favourite prayer book or reading from the Bible or praying the Rosary,” he said. The Rosary is Mr da Silva’s favourite prayer because he said he feels the love he has for Christ unite with the heart of Mary. For anyone interested in becoming involved with perpetual Eucharistic Adoration in Kelmscott, call 0413 785 680.
Three of Perth’s brightest young choristers were presented with special ribbons at St Mary’s Cathedral on June 29 in recognition of their involvement with an international music training program. Caleb Webb received the light blue (elementary level) ribbon, while Benjamin Adams and William Boxall received dark blue (lower intermediate level) ribbons. The trio are taking part in a training program called ‘Voice for Life’, which is facilitated by the Royal Schools of Church Music (RSCM). The RSCM is an international organisation based in the UK designed to promote and encourage good church music and choirs through education programs, publications and workshops. As part of the RSCM’s worldwide network, St Mary’s Cathedral offers the ‘Voice for Life’ program to its choristers. The training scheme focuses on furthering choristers’ skills in the areas of musicianship, music theory, music analysis and general vocal/ choral technique. Fr Michael Quynh Do with William Boxall, Benjamin Adams and Caleb Webb after they were presented with special ribbons on June 29 signifying their involvement with an international music training program. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
Get in quick for Marian Movement retreat The Marian Movement of WA is holding its annual weekend retreat at the Redemptorist retreat house in North Perth over the weekend of July 25-27. “It’s been going for the past 26 years,” Yolanda Nardizzi, one of the volunteer coordinators of the retreat, told The Record. “It is very popular and gets booked up in about five minutes.” The
retreat, which will include talks, praying the Rosary, and Mass, will be attended by about seven priests from the Archdiocese of Perth and Archbishop Emeritus Barry Hickey. “We also have many people join us from the country,” Mrs Nardizzi said. “We usually have about 103 people join us in the Marian retreat which is why we chose Redemptorist retreat house, as it is the only place large enough to accommodate us all, as well as having sleeping quarters for those who come from the country.” The groups are so large that Mrs
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Monday, 14th - Green ST CAMILLUS DE LELLIS, PRIEST (O) 1st Reading: Isa 1:10-17 Learn to do good Responsorial Ps 49:8-9, 16-17, 21, 23 Psalm: You despise my law Gospel Reading: Mt 10:34-11:1 Jesus’ instructions
Augustine Zhao Rong and Companions Martyrs of China 17th - 20th centuries feast - July 9
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The 120 martyrs of China were canonized by Pope John Paul II in 2000. They were killed by various Chinese dynasties over a 400year period. The group consists of 87 Chinese converts and 33 foreign missionaries, mainly European; they were bishops, priests, seminarians, lay men and women, and children. Augustine Zhao Rong is honored by name because he was the first Chinese diocesan priest to be executed. As a soldier, he had guarded a Catholic bishop held prisoner, and was so moved by the bishop’s demeanor that he became a Christian and a priest. He died in 1815 after being tortured. At their canonization, the pope said the martyrs had “a state of mind marked by deep serenity and joy.”
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Wednesday 16th - Green OUR LADY OF MT CARMEL (O) 1st Reading: Isa 10:5-7, 13-16 A wasting sickness Responsorial Ps 93:5-10, 14-15 Psalm: God’ pays no heed Gospel Reading: Mt 11:25-27 I bless you, Father Thursday 17th - Green 1st Reading: 26:7-9, 12, 16-19 Come to life Responsorial Ps 101:13-21
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Goiran’s budget speech sheds light LAST MONTH more than 700 prolifers braved a chilly Perth night to assemble at Kings Park overlooking the city of Perth for prayers for an end to all abortion in Western Australia. They then processed to Parliament House where they were greeted by prolife members of the Western Australian Parliament, including the Hon Nick Goiran MLC, Member for South Metropolitan, and others. However, not many West Australians may be aware but on Tuesday, June 17, 2014 Mr Goiran MLC devoted his speech on the budget papers to, as he put it, “shine a light on a hidden part of our governance garden, an area that is cloaked in secrecy, concealed and hidden from view... where bad things happen and, worse, at this time is not subject to any scrutiny or accountability.” Mr Goiran began by recounting the stories of 18-month-old William Gonzalez and 23-year-old Meghan Roswick, as reported by 60 Minutes in May. “William Gonzalez, [is] an 18month-old boy who is exploring the world, doing all the things that little 18-month-old boys do and bringing delight to everyone around him. Little William also has hypoplastic left heart syndrome, and he is only alive today because his parents defied medical advice. You see, Mr President, they were told by their doctor that they had a non-viable pregnancy and that they needed to terminate. No other option was given. William’s parents were told that their baby would have no quality of life and that he would be a burden to everyone. It is hard to believe, when we see little William feeding the ducks, sliding down a slide and nestling into his mum’s embrace to fall asleep, that this delightful little boy has anything wrong with his health.” “Meghan Roswick [is] a 23-yearold dynamo. If ever anyone was living life to the full, Meghan Roswick is a prime example. She has played gymnastics and soccer; she skateboards and skis; she recently went skydiving for the first time; and she is currently training for a half marathon. She is full of zest and full of life and has hypoplastic left heart syndrome.” Mr Goiran then informed the House that “since 2001, 12 Western Australian babies with hypoplastic left heart syndrome were terminated after 20 weeks of pregnancy. To take and amend a line from Hamlet, ‘Something is rotten in the state of Western Australia’. These 12 young children will never reach their potential; they will never feed ducks, try skateboarding or have an opportunity to achieve anything, let alone live. Sadly, they are not the only ones.” He then reported that with the assistance of the Minister for
Meghan Roswick, the dynamo living life to the full, even though others with the same hypoplastic left heart syndrome are aborted.
Health, the Hon Dr Kim Hames MLA and the Parliamentary Secretary for Health, the Hon Alyssa Hayden MLC, he had been able to examine data reported to the Abortion Notification System between November 2001 and July 2013 giving the reason for abortions performed at 20 weeks or later in Western Australia. “Of the 474 abortions performed since November 2001, 52 were for spina bifida and 35 for Down syndrome. Other conditions clearly compatible with life were given as allegedly justifying the abortion. There were four cases of skeletal dysplasia, another word for dwarfism. There was one case of what is referred to as “lobster claw”, which is, of course, only a hand defect, and one case of upper limb abnormalities. The mind is blown away when one considers that there could ever be a situation in a civilised society when a baby’s life would be terminated because of an upper limb abnormality. After all, what would be the worst form of an upper limb abnormality—perhaps no arm at all? “Lastly, I draw the attention of
the house to one case that was justified by what is referred to as 47XYY syndrome. This is a minor chromosomal disorder whereby males with an extra Y chromosome will have normal sexual development and are able to father children.”
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Babies with disabilities compatible with life are being eliminated.” - Hon Nick Goiran MLC
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Memorial Hospital where the life of the mother would be in severe jeopardy if the pregnancy were to be continued. “The case raised earlier by the Health Minister involved a patient of mine who had breast cancer.
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She was unable to undergo treatment and had other children at home. She chose to have the birth induced. There was no attempt at termination; it was induction of the pregnancy where there was a significant chance the child would survive. However, it was done at 23 weeks’ gestation, when the chances are 50:50. That was the choice of the mother, her husband and her family. This puts in place a choice for such women or those who find at a late stage of the pregnancy that the child they are carrying has no brain. Those children die at birth. It is often considered far better for the woman and her future childbearing prospects to have that pregnancy induced. The baby dies at birth as it would otherwise have died at term. As I said, only six to 10 of these cases occur each year.” Mr Goiran informed the House that, contrary to the intention of the Parliament when this provision was introduced it was now being used to eliminate babies with disabilities compatible with life for eugenic reasons. Continued on Page 7
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Dinner dance raises $15,000 for the Philippines A DINNER dance hosted by Buckets for Jesus on July 5 raised almost $15,000 towards its ‘Adopt a Family’ appeal. About 200 guests attended the function at the Mercure Hotel’s ballroom, taking part in raffles and silent auctions. Proceeds from the event will pay for the construction of five homes for the appeal, and part of the proceeds will help cover the cost for a sea container of donations to be shipped to Kenya. Buckets for Jesus coordinator Ruby Soh addressed guests at the start of the evening and said she was grateful for the support of those in attendance. “With the sellout event with more than 200 guests, I believe Buckets for Jesus touched the hearts of many and has succeeded in increasing the level of awareness. Even the hotel staff were touched by our cause for the poorest of the poor and the homeless,” Mrs Soh told The Record. “Many of the guests spoke to us and enquired for more details about how to help our cause. “We were also touched by sponsors who donated fantastic prizes – so many generous donors like Gatto, Jools Jewellery, Plantagenet Winery, Aveda Subiaco and Yellow Brick Road, to name a few.” Guests were entertained to music from live band Young Once, with many taking to the dance floor throughout the night. Live and silent auctions took place, and among items auctioned were a replica of the FIFA World Cup trophy, several items of sporting memorabilia, holiday packages, designer bags and various jewellery items. A raffle draw was also held and winners won prizes such as a jewellery set, various gift vouchers and an overnight stay at the Mercure Hotel. Adopt a Family’s major aim is to help rebuild communities affected by natural disasters in the Philippines by building new homes for them. A new, earthquake and typhoonproof home can be built for as little as $2,000. Donations of $2 and more are tax deductible. For more details, contact Buckets for Jesus by emailing bucketsforjesus@gmail.com.
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Vocations Enquiry Evening If you think and feel that the Lord may be calling you to dedicate yourself to a life of fruitful service of God's holy people as his Priest then do not delay. St Charles Seminary at 30 Meadow Street Guildford will once more host its annual Vocations Enquiry Evening on Sunday 17thAugust 2014 starting at 4:00pm. Come and meet Seminarians and join other young and not so young men who are also discerning a possible call to the Priesthood in a serene and prayerful setting. Further info: To register your interest call Fr Jean-Noël Marie (Vocations Director) on 9279 1310.
Top, founder of Buckets for Jesus Ruby Soh addresses those present at the dinner dance on the charity’s work in the Philippines. Throughout the night there were raffles, silent auctions and music by Young Once, left. PHOTOS: SARAH LAUNDY PHOTOGRAPHY - WWW.SARAHLAUNDY.COM
Rwandan priest shares story of suffering, healing By Juanita Shepherd TO COMMEMORATE the 20th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, Catholic Mission in Perth invited Fr Emmanuel Nsengiyumva to share his story and message of healing and forgiveness. Fr Nsengiyumva spent 50 days travelling throughout Australia; he visited 14 Archdioceses, as well as a number of Catholic schools, including Lumen Christi, Trinity College and Mercy College. “I came to Australia to share the stories of Rwanda,” Fr Nsengiyumva told The Record. “The genocide killed one million people in 100 days but the theme of my mission was to heal the broken hearted.” From the beginning of April till mid-July 1994, there was a mass slaughter of the Tutsi people in Rwanda by members of the Hutu majority. People were killed in horrific and violent ways with the use of rifles, bayonets and machetes; Fr Nsengiyumva was one of the lucky survivors of the genocide.
“God is always there even in our suffering,” Fr Nsengiyumva said. Despite the strength of his faith, Fr Nsengiyumva suffered greatly following the aftermath of the worst genocide since the Holocaust. “I was 18 when it happened,” he said. “My family of six were targeted and I lost two of my brothers.”
“I figured that as a priest I would be able to help heal my wounded country and that is what gave me courage.” At the time of the genocide, Fr Nsengiyumva had entered the seminary and was training to become a priest. “I lost my vocation to become a priest,” he said. Fr Nsengiyumva left the seminary and went to university where he studied mechanical engineering; he also started attending healing
seminars run by the Church, which helped him a great deal and eventually led him back to the seminary. “Towards the end of my studies I got my vocation back and went back to the seminary in 2003,” Fr Nsengiyumva said. “I was healed and I felt the love of God for me. “I began to share this with others and I figured that as a priest I would be able to help heal my wounded country and that is what gave me courage.” Fr Nsengiyumva was ordained in 2011; he continues to spread the message of forgiveness and reconciliation. “We have the perpetrators living now among the survivors and that is about forgiveness, and we have those who went through the hardships of the genocide and they have to recover from their wounds and have to experience reconciliation,” Fr Nsengiyumva said. Director of Catholic Mission Francis Leong said Fr Nsengiyumva touched many people in Perth with his story of healing.
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Schools celebrate Shrine’s anniversary By Lina Woodbrook
way to the altar to make their own personal contribution into the vessel in the Shrine. It was a beautiful sight as the children circled around the Shrine singing songs of praise. After
Fr Brennan Sia spoke of how he visited the Shrine while discerning to become a priest. returning to Emilie House in the sunshine, the students, teachers and family groups all celebrated, with Sr Lisette giving presents to everyone to thank them for their efforts.
First Bishop of Broome dies peacefully at home, aged 94 BISHOP Emeritus of Broome John Jobst SAC passed away peacefully at his home on July 5 at the age of 94, just days away from his 64th anniversary of ordination. Born in Germany on February 4, 1920, Bishop Emeritus Jobst was ordained to the priesthood on July 9, 1950 for the Pallotine order. In 1959, he was appointed as the Vicar Apostolic of the Kimberley, before becoming the first Bishop of the newly created diocese of Broome in 1966, when the area ceased to be a Vicariate. Bishop Emeritus Jobst served as the Bishop of Broome until his retirement in 1995. He also attend-
Fr Brennan cut the Jubilee cake and everyone was treated to a delicious sausage sizzle and specially made cupcakes with stained glass icing. All are invited to attend the
ed all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council. President of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference Archbishop Denis Hart said Bishop Emeritus Jobst was remembered “with affection and gratitude as a man of integrity and priestly goodness, and a true missionary”. “His care for the diocese of Broome and its Aboriginal people was highly esteemed from 1959 to 1995 when he retired,” Archbishop Hart said. “May the Lord grant him the reward of his labours. May he rest in peace.” More in next week’s edition of The Record.
DIRECTOR Professional Standards Office Catholic Church in WA The Catholic Church in WA is seeking a suitable person to manage its Professional Standards Office. The Director reports to the Liaison Committee (WA), consisting of representatives of Church Authorities in WA, and is responsible for coordinating an effective response to all complaints of abuse made against personnel of the Catholic Church in Western Australia as required by the Towards Healing, Integrity in Ministry and Integrity in the Service of the Church. The Director also manages the Perth Archdiocesan Safeguardian Officer who is responsible within the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Perth, for coordinating, overseeing and monitoring the Church’s fundamental obligation to ensure the proper safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults in parishes and other Catholic Institutions. The successful applicant will closely liaise with the National Committee for Professional Standards and contribute to the development of policy, principles and procedures for responding to complaints of abuse. The successful applicant will have demonstrable experience and a good understanding of the issues and current policies in relation to responding to complaints and so can effectively implement Towards Healing 2010, Integrity in Ministry and Integrity in the Service of the Church. The successful applicant will be committed to the Catholic ethos, have a demonstrated ability to work with sensitive and emotive issues, have excellent communication and leadership skills and appropriate qualifications. Expressions of interest should be sent to Terry Wilson C/-‐ the AFO, GPO Box M962, PERTH WA 6843 or by email at tamarar@archdiocese-‐perth.org.au by no later than the close of business on Friday, 18 July 2014. You are welcome to call Terry Wilson on 08 9427 0300 for a confidential discussion. A package of information can be obtained by emailing Tamara Rowson or by phoning 08 9427 0300.
Western Australian Jubilee Celebration on October 19 at 2pm at the Schoenstatt Shrine. This will mark the beginning of the next 100 years.
Top, the stained glass window blessed at the Schoenstatt Shrine on July 2, complete with panes prepared by many Catholic schools. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED
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IT WAS A WET START to July 2 until the sun peeped through and glistened on the stained glass window panes prepared by many Perth Catholic schools to help celebrate Schoenstatt’s 100-year anniversary. More than 100 students, teachers and parents representing metropolitan and regional Catholic schools, along with other members of Schoenstatt, gathered together at the Schoenstatt Shrine in Mt Richon to present the stained glass window to Our Lady in the Shrine. Sr Lisette opened the day’s ceremonies with an amazing PowerPoint featuring teachers and students working on their glass pane, which included each school’s crest. Then newly ordained priest Fr Brennan Sia spoke of his experience of growing up with the Pilgrim Mother picture in his home, and how he came to visit and spend time with Our Lady in the Shrine while discerning to become a priest. “Our Lady can live in your hearts,” he said, and you could almost see some of the children feel the warm connection in their own hearts. Benediction took place, followed by a procession from Emilie House to the Shrine. The rain stopped as the crowd processed with the complete middle section of the window, held by Ursula Frayne students, singing, “We are companions on a journey”. The stained glass window was blessed and presented to Our Lady and each participant made their
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Cold night in cardboard an eye-opener for CEOs By Mark Reidy DESPITE working on past projects involving youth homelessness, Anabelle May did not fully appreciate the hardships of those living on the streets until she spent a wet cold night at the WACA ground in East Perth as part of the fifth St Vincent de Paul CEO Sleepout. The executive director of Personal Advocacy Service, a Catholic agency providing support for people with intellectual disabilities, Ms May was one of 111 community and business leaders to brave the winter temperatures on June 19 in an effort to raise money and awareness on issues regarding homelessness. “It was a real eye-opener,” Ms May told The Record. “You don’t have a handle on how someone else feels until you’ve done what they have to do”. She acknowledged that despite the discomfort of her experience – of the fitful sleep, the marauding rats and waking up with a wet sleeping bag – she still had a home and warm bed to return to. Ms May said what affected her most was the stories shared by young people who have had to live this experience every night, trying to cope with such a dangerous existence. “There was a young girl who spoke of the constant fear of being assaulted or robbed,” she said. “I went away with a different insight into the lives they experience.” Mark Fitzpatrick, CEO of WA Vinnies, was extremely pleased with the steady growth of participants at the Sleepout over the past five years, not only in relation to the record $1,204,816 raised this year, but also with the increasing public awareness of such a tragic social reality. Recent statistics indicate more than 100,000 people experience homelessness on any given night in Australia, with about 13,000 in WA. “More people are becoming aware that, despite stereotypes, the majority of people experiencing homelessness are under the age of 35,” Mr Fitzpatrick said. “These are people who are in the prime of their life who have become trapped in a cycle of disadvantage.” As the night temperatures dropped on June 19, participants
ate soup and bread before listening to a number of people who had experienced the reality of life on the streets. The business and community leaders, used to the comforts of their own homes, were then handed a piece of cardboard and sent out to find a secluded corner of the WACA in an attempt to gain a few hours’ sleep.
are, in my view, just as important as raising the money,” he said. Similar events were held in all capital cities across the nation, with money raised used to fund programs, services and material support provided by the St Vincent de Paul Society. “The CEO Sleepout is the biggest source of funding support
“Experiencing the discomfort and raising awareness are... just as important as raising the money.” Eric Jas, a parishioner of All Saints Parish in Greenwood and managing director of design consultant company Atteris, told The Record he was grateful to be able to assist in drawing attention to the plight of an increasing number of Australians. “Experiencing the discomfort and raising awareness
for Vinnies homeless services in Northbridge and Mandurah,” Mr Fitzpatrick said. “The event’s success is vital to the Society’s work in homelessness and the community’s awareness of the issue of homelessness in WA and across Australia”. Donations to the CEO Sleepout can be made at www.ceosleepout.org.au.
Top, managing director of ABN Group Dale Alcock raised the largest amount of money for the 2014 CEO Sleepout, as participants such as Shane Ball, above, braved the cold for the night. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED
Bishop Brady remembered in France THE TOMBSTONE of Bishop John Brady, the first bishop of Perth (1845-1871), has been relocated from the cemetery to the parish church of St Quentin, in Amélieles-Bains, France, thanks to the generosity of the local municipality of Amélie-les-Bains and its mayor, Alexandre Renal. Archbishop Emeritus Barry Hickey travelled from Perth to preside at a Mass on June 3, during which the tombstone was blessed in the presence of the mayor and more than 50 guests. The principal celebrant for the Mass presided over by Archbishop Emeritus Hickey was the parish priest, Fr Elie Raubert, who was joined by concelebrants Fr Robert Cross, Fr Phong Nguyen (Kwinana parish) and two other French priests. Fr Cross supervised the exhumation of Bishop Brady and the repatriation of his human remains to the crypt of St Mary’s Cathedral in 2011. A plaque was unveiled by Archbishop Emeritus Hickey during the Mass to commemorate and identify the origin of the tombstone. Archbishop Emeritus Hickey told those gathered that he believed, in time, people from Perth will visit
St Quentin’s to see where the pioneer Bishop of Perth died in exile in 1871 and was laid to rest until his exhumation in 2011. Fr Cross said the relocation and blessing of the tombstone concludes the archaeological work associated with the exhumation and repatriation of Bishop Brady. He said the next stage is to write an archaeological report on the exhumation of Bishop Brady, along with reports on
In time, people from Perth will visit St Quentin’s to see where Bishop Brady died and was laid to rest. the other bishops and Archbishops who have been exhumed and relocated into the crypt at St Mary’s Cathedral. Fr Cross said the persons and events surrounding Bishop Brady’s exile from Perth in 1852 are controversial even today, and future archival research and critical historical analysis might provide us with a better understanding of them.
Archbishop Emeritus Barry Hickey, along with Fr Phong Nguyen and Fr Robert Cross, travelled to France for the relocation and blessing of Bishop Brady’s tombstone. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
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Sexualisation report finds much concern By Matthew Biddle A PARLIAMENTARY report examining the sexualisation of children has been completed, producing two findings, one recommendation, and 14 proposals for further action. The Commissioner for Children and Young People’s 2013 report on the sexualisation of children was presented to State Parliament on June 26. The report summarises the problem and proposes some ideas for research and further action. Its only recommendation is that the State’s Attorney General Michael Mischin examine the report and its proposals. The report found that “there is much concern amongst parents and
the broader society regarding the sexualisation of children”. “While the impact of sexualisation on children is difficult to quantitatively measure, and to distinguish from other influences in their lives, this does not mean that the issue should not be addressed,”
It also suggested addressing sexually explicit music videos, monitoring the rise of “sexting”, regulating child beauty pageants and reviewing the use of children and youth in sexually provocative advertising. Labor MP Liz Behjat told The
The report found that “there is much concern among parents and the broader society regarding the sexualistation of children”. the report stated. It proposed, among other things, that consideration be made to prohibit the sale and supply of R18+ computer games, and that WA’s regulations regarding outdoor advertising be reviewed.
Record although the report was long overdue, it contained some important proposals that will be considered by the Attorney General. “We have all been talking about these issues for too long now with-
out any real action being taken,” she said. “I know that there have been a few wins along the way when it comes to advertising and the sale of inappropriate clothing to predominantly young girls but there is a lot more than can be done. “It is heartening to see influential companies such as Google now taking a strong stand against pornography on the internet and doing what they can to ensure that pornographic advertising is no longer available for access.” Ms Behjat said it was important for Western Australians who have strong feelings about the sexualisation of children to raise their concerns at every opportunity. The report can be accessed at www.parliament.wa.gov.au.
The exuberant joys of youth THE ANNUAL Catholic Youth Ministry (CYM) ball is fast approaching. The 2014 ball takes place next weekend on Saturday, July 19 and will be held at the Claremont Yacht Club. It is an opportunity for young adults (18+) to gather for a night of fun and a formal occasion. This year’s theme is “Exuberant Joy” and is inspired by the words of Pope Francis, who reminds us that “the Church is not a refuge for sad people, it is a house of joy”. The ball is a time to share the joy we find from living the Gospel, to celebrate being young and being Catholic. The annual ball fosters and builds community and gives the opportunity for young people to meet other young Catholics. Some people gather a table together from their parish or youth group; others come as a couple to enjoy a night out together and others come as individuals to meet new people. Join young adults from across Perth for a night to remember. Great company, great food, great music, great value! The cost of $100 includes a 3-course buffet meal and beverages. Beverages include beer, wine or soft drink. Please note that CYM promotes responsible drinking. Dress code is formal attire for the evening. Places are strictly limited so purchase your tickets as soon as possible. Ticket sales: Individual tickets or purchase by table (8 or 10). Contact CYM on 9422 7912 or admin@cym. com.au.
The Annual Catholic Youth Ministry Ball is fast approaching and will be held on Saturday July 19.
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Fertility to be given holistic overview AN INTRODUCTORY seminar that will provide a holistic overview of fertility is to take place on three consecutive Tuesday evenings during July – the 15th, 22nd and 29th – at 7.30pm in the Fr Albert Lynch Room of St Benedict’s Parish in Ardross. FertilityCare practitioner, Nicole Parker, who has recently returned to Perth following a decade of running a fertility clinic in central London, will share the Creighton Model FertilityCare System and NaProTechnology Medical Program. The seminar will be of particular interest to couples who have trouble conceiving or who have experienced miscarriage, but will also be of benefit to anyone who wishes to more fully understand their fertility and reproductive health. The seminar will explain how
contemporary natural fertility management works to achieve or avoid pregnancy. It will also address other common issues such as the treatment of PMS, irregular cycles, unusual bleeding, painful periods, and PCOD. “It is imperative for us as women to have a grounded understanding of our reproductive health,” says Nicole Parker. “O n ly w it h a s ou nd understanding of how our fertility can be managed and what impacts upon it can we make truly informed choices. “This seminar aims to introduce a refreshing and innovative pathway to addressing fertility and reproductive health issues.” For further e n qu i r i e s and to book, please contact fertilitycareseminars@gmail.com or 0429 859 308.
Above: FertilityCare practitioner, Nicole Parker, passes alongside the London City Hall on the River Thames. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
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Nick Goiran’s prolife speech sheds light Continued from Page 3 “We can see from Hansard that the intention of the law was that post 20-week abortions be permitted only for those babies who would have died before or at term. But now children with Down syndrome, spina bifida, dwarfism and upper limb abnormalities—conditions plainly compatible with life— are being terminated. Rather than abortion for these cases being a rarity, parents such as David and Zoe Gonzalez, who are not willing to accept the imposed limitations on their son, are now faced with having to fight hard to defy the medical experts. I just wonder whether honourable members can see the impact that this is having and will continue to have on our society. The option that is seen by pragmatic medicos as the easy option will extinguish life that is different, life that is challenging, life that is inspiring, and stories of heartbreak and stories of incredible courage. The analysis of the data held on abortions at 20 weeks’ gestation or later leads one to the conclusion that some within our health system are enabling a culture of eugenics that in effect says that there is, as HS Reinders has written, an unacceptable way of being human.” Mr Goiran then explained that “Perinatal deaths following a late abortion are the only deaths of legally registered Western Australians that are not subject to investigation by any person or body.” “It seems incredible to me that this is the only category of human being for whom we would say there needs to be no oversight. It seems as though every aspect of health care is subject to oversight, continuous improvement and accountability except in this one area. There are several aspects of perinatal deaths following approval of a late termination of pregnancy by the ministerial panel that I think would warrant investigation. Firstly, is there evidence post-delivery or post-mortem that the child actually had the specified condition that was held by the panel to justify the abortion? “Secondly, could this condition have been prevented or treated? I note, in particular, that abortions have been justified for foetal alcohol syndrome and other clearly preventable conditions. Thirdly, in the case of a live birth followed by a neonatal death, could the death have been prevented by providing appropriate medical care or treatment to the same standard that both honorable members or I would expect? Fourthly, is there a trend of approving abortions for increasingly minor conditions compatible with life?” Goiran made it clear that he did not support abortions “as a matter of principle grounded on the right to life” while urging members who do not share this view to “have the courage to reform this area urgently so that we cease this grotesque discrimination against people with disabilities. We cannot pretend to be a civilised society if we stand by and allow terminations of pregnancies for Down syndrome, which I have described publicly as people who happen to be happier than I am; or for people with spina bifida whose backs are less straight than mine; or for people with dwarfism who happen to be shorter than I am; or possibly, worst of all, those with limb abnormalities, which to this day I still cannot believe and reconcile has occurred.” Goiran concluded his speech by observing that “Whilst the past unfortunately cannot be erased, it is clear that reform is required as a matter of priority. “
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Daramalan cheers on new tennis star By Matthew Biddle TEENAGE tennis sensation Nick Kyrgios had all of Australia cheering him on last week during his incredible run at Wimbledon, including staff and students at his former high school, Daramalan College in Canberra. Kyrgios attended Daramalan, a Catholic school founded by the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart in 1962, from Years 9 to 12, graduating in 2012. School principal Rita Daniels told The Record the 19-year-old was “an impressive young man”. “He is a very pleasant and cheerful person,” she said. “He was well organised with his studies and met all the requirements despite his busy tennis commitments. “He has wonderful family support and this helped to keep him grounded and on track to achieve his goals while he was a student here. “We followed his progress at Wimbledon with great interest. Our students were on holiday but many of our staff who were at work last week watched the games despite the late hours at which they were broadcast.” Ms Daniels said Kyrgios hadn’t forgotten his old school, during his
rise through the ranks of Australian tennis since graduating. “He has been generous in his time, coming back to our school and his primary school last year to speak at events,” she said. “He was happy to be photographed with young students and to participate in a question and answer session with good grace.” Kyrgios, who is Greek Orthodox, stunned the world with his per-
“He was well organised with his studies and met all the requirements despite his busy tennis commitments.” formance at Wimbledon, beating Richard Gasquet in five sets before defeating world number one, Rafael Nadal, in the fourth round. He was ultimately defeated in the quarter finals by Milos Raonic, but his efforts attracted worldwide attention and praise. The school’s website provided regular updates of Kyrgios’ progress throughout the two-week tournament.
After his incredible performance at Wimbledon last week, Canberra teenager Nick Kyrgios has been hailed as the next star of Australian tennis. PHOTO: ONLINE
Protect asylum seekers: Bishops
Agencies a way for all to get into social justice By Matthew Biddle
Iraqi refugees line up to receive free food on June 29 inside the Khazer camp on the outskirts of Irbil, Iraq.
THE AUSTRALIAN Catholic Bishops are deeply concerned for the lives of the 153 Tamil people on board two vessels that were making their way to Christmas Island and were last heard from on June 27. The Catholic Bishops are urging the Australian Government to ensure that no asylum seeker is returned to a country where they may face persecution, violence or oppression. Director of the Australian Catholic Migrant and Refugee Office Fr Maurizio Pettenà said while the Government has provided little information on the situation, he is alarmed by media reports claiming that the asylum seekers may be returned to Sri
Lanka without proper processing of their claims for asylum. Calling on the Government to provide each asylum seeker with the opportunity to put forth their claim for refugee status, Fr Pettenà said we have an obligation to find
ing discrimination remains a violent reality for many of the Tamil people. “Several reports from the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights have revealed the precarious situation for Tamils,
“It is crucial that Australia remains a country of refuge for those suffering from persecution.” out why these people have attempted to come to Australia. “It is a dangerous journey and one which is often made by people who are desperately in need of protection and safety,” Fr Pettenà said. “While the brutal civil war in Sri Lanka has come to an end, underly-
including those who have been marked by torture and the unexplained disappearances of civilians who have been critical of the current Sri Lankan government. “At a time when we are witnessing some of the greatest humanitarian challenges and highest numbers of displaced people around the world,
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it is crucial that Australia remains a country of refuge for those suffering from persecution. “The UN Refugee Convention defines who is considered to be a refugee. The first step towards establishing this fact is to sit down on a case-by-case basis and listen to the stories of each person arriving into Australia’s jurisdiction seeking asylum. “To offer a blanket response that unfairly treats all asylum seekers as illegal, and returns them to the country from which they have fled, is both immoral and contrary to our international obligations as a signatory to the Refugee Convention.” - Australian Catholic Migrant and Refugee Office
AUSTRALIAN Catholics recognise the need for the Church to do more for social justice, yet most don’t take part in social justice activities in their parish, according to research published by the Pastoral Research Office (PRO) last week. In its June newsletter, the PRO revealed that 75 per cent of Catholics are not regularly involved in parish activities that reach out to non-parishioners, according to the 2011 National Church Life Survey (NCLS). Fifteen per cent of respondents said they were involved in parish service activities, and just five per cent said they took part in social justice activities at their parish. The NCLS also canvassed attitudes to the Church’s work in promoting social justice and supporting human rights. Thirty-two per cent of those surveyed said they believed the Church is playing a very positive role, while 47 per cent said the Church is playing a positive role but much more could be done. Director of the Archdiocese of Perth’s Justice, Ecology and Development Office (JEDO) Carol Mitchell said the statistics showed that all Catholics are called to be “agents of change”. “We are called to stand in solidarity with the marginalised, vulnerable and poor; to respect individual dignity and work toward the common good through the principles of subsidiarity,” she said. Mrs Mitchell also suggested ways to improve the numbers of Catholics involved in social justice activities. “We need to ask what issue will move them to action, within their parish community first, and then more broadly,” she said. “We need to identify if our parishioners are already aware of the wonderful work being done by so many Catholic agencies. “These agencies are a great place to start for those parishioners who wish to be more involved beyond the parish boundaries.”
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Vatican chooses first woman to head University FOR THE FIRST time in the Church’s history, a woman has been appointed to head a pontifical university. The Congregation for Catholic Education, headed by Cardinal Zenon Grocholewski, chose Sister Mary Melone to head the Pontifical University Antonianum, run by the Order of Friars Minor. Considered an expert on St Anthony of Padua, Sr Mary was also the first woman to obtain a permanent position as a professor on the theology faculty of the Roman university, as well as its
first female dean, according to the website Vatican Insider. Born in La Spezia in 1964, Maria Domenica (her birth name) would finish school specialising in classics. She joined the Franciscan Sisters of Blessed Angelina, taking temporary vows in 1986 and professing perpetual vows in 1991. She is currently president of the Italian society for theological research and former head of the Higher Institute of Religious Sciences, Redemptor Hominis. Sr Mary has also held numerous leading roles in academia, and has
published many articles and essays. The Church “doesn’t need gender quotas” to grow, but rather “collaboration”, she said in a 2011 interview with L’Osservatore Romano,
“more space definitely needs to be given to women”, the “reference to female theology does not really fit with my vision of things: all that exists is theology”. Although she
“The Church doesn’t need gender quotas” to grow, but rather “collaboration...” published on the occasion of her election as the university’s dean of theology. In response to being asked about the “label” of “female theology”, she said that although
noted that different sensitivities can enhance theological study, she said the way a woman approaches it, while “certainly different”, “does not contrast” with a man’s.
Regarding the role of women in the Church, she said: “A reflection on this cannot be commensurate to the Church’s age, as this reflects a development of thought that has gone on for hundreds of years.” She added, “I don’t like comparisons although I recognise that in the past there may have been a reason for making comparisons.” “A great deal more can be done, but there is change, you can see it, feel it. I think that, my case aside, the election of a woman in a pontifical university is also proof of this,” she said. - ZENIT.ORG
Clerical abuse a ‘sacrilegious cult’
Pope Francis asked for the forgiveness of sexual abuse victims and thanked them for their courage during his July 7 homily. ON JULY 7, at 7am in the Chapel of Casa Santa Marta in the Vatican, Pope Francis celebrated Mass, which was attended by some victims of sexual abuse, members of the clergy, and some families and members of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors. During the celebration, the Holy Father gave the following homily: The scene where Peter sees Jesus emerge after a terrible interrogation… Peter whose eyes meet the gaze of Jesus and weeps… This scene comes to my mind as I look at you, and think of so many men and women, boys and girls. I feel the gaze of Jesus and I ask for the grace to weep, the grace for the Church to weep and make reparation for her sons and daughters who betrayed their mission, who abused innocent persons. Today, I am very grateful to you for having travelled so far to come here. For some time now I have felt in my heart deep pain and suffering. So much time hidden, camouflaged with a complicity that cannot be explained until someone realised that Jesus was looking and others the same… and they set about to sustain that gaze. And those few who began to weep have touched our conscience for this crime and grave sin. This is what causes me distress and pain at the fact that some priests and bishops, by sexually abusing minors, violated their innocence and their own priestly vocation. It is something more than despicable actions. It is like a sacrilegious cult, because these boys and girls had been entrusted to the priestly charism in order to be brought to God. And those people sacrificed them to the idol of their own concupiscence. They profane the very image of God in whose likeness we were created. Childhood, as we all know, young hearts, so open and trusting, have their own way of understanding the mysteries of God’s love and are eager to grow in the faith. Today, the heart of the Church looks into the eyes of Jesus in these boys and girls and wants to weep; she asks the grace to weep before the execrable acts of abuse which have left life-long scars. I know that these wounds are a source of deep and often unrelenting emotional and spiritual pain, and even despair. Many of those who have suffered in this way have also sought relief in the path of addiction. Others have experienced difficulties in significant relationships, with parents, spouses and children. Suffering in families has been especially grave, since the damage provoked by abuse affects these vital family relationships. Some have even had to deal with the terrible tragedy of the death of a loved one by suicide. The deaths of these so beloved children of God weigh upon the heart and my conscience and that of the whole
Pope Francis told the July 7 congregation that sins of clerical sexual abuse have a “toxic effect on faith and hope in God”.
Church. To these families, I express my heartfelt love and sorrow. Jesus, tortured and interrogated with passionate hatred, is taken to another place and he looks out. He looks out upon one of his own torturers, the one who denied him, and he makes him weep. Let us implore this grace together with that of making amends. Sins of clerical sexual abuse against minors have a toxic effect on faith and hope in God. Some of you have held fast to faith, while for others the experience of betrayal and abandonment has led to a weakening of faith in God. Your presence here speaks of the miracle of hope, which prevails against the deepest darkness. Surely it is a sign of God’s mercy that today we have this opportunity to encounter one another, to adore God, to look in one another’s eyes and seek the grace of reconciliation. Before God and his people I express my sorrow for the sins and grave crimes of clerical sexual abuse committed against you. And I humbly ask forgiveness. I beg your forgiveness, too, for the sins of omission on the part of Church leaders who did not respond adequately to reports of abuse made by family members, as
well as by abuse victims themselves. This led to even greater suffering on the part of those who were abused and it endangered other minors who were at risk. On the other hand, the courage that you and others have shown by speaking up, by telling the truth, was a service of love, since for us it shed light on a terrible darkness in the life of the Church. There is no place in the Church’s ministry for those who commit these abuses, and I commit myself not to tolerate harm done to a minor by any individual,
on the members of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, all minors, whatever religion they belong to, they are little flowers which God looks lovingly upon. I ask this support so as to help me ensure that we develop better policies and procedures in the universal Church for the protection of minors and for the training of Church personnel in implementing those policies and procedures. We need to do everything in our power to ensure that these sins have no place in the Church.
Before God and his people I express my sorrow for the sins and grave crimes of clerical sexual abuse committed against you. whether a cleric or not. All bishops must carry out their pastoral ministry with the utmost care in order to help foster the protection of minors, and they will be held accountable. What Jesus says about those who cause scandal applies to all of us: the millstone and the sea (cf Mt 18:6). By the same token we will continue to exercise vigilance in priestly formation. I am counting
Dear brothers and sisters, because we are all members of God’s family, we are called to live lives shaped by mercy. The Lord Jesus, our Saviour, is the supreme example of this; though innocent, he took our sins upon himself on the cross. To be reconciled is the very essence of our shared identity as followers of Jesus Christ. By turning back to him, accompanied by our most holy Mother, who stood sorrowing
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at the foot of the cross, let us seek the grace of reconciliation with the entire people of God. The loving intercession of Our Lady of tender mercy is an unfailing source of help in the process of our healing. You and all those who were abused by clergy are loved by God. I pray that the remnants of the darkness which touched you may be healed by the embrace of the Child Jesus and that the harm which was done to you will give way to renewed faith and joy. I am grateful for this meeting. And please pray for me, so that the eyes of my heart will always clearly see the path of merciful love, and that God will grant me the courage to persevere on this path for the good of all children and young people. Jesus comes forth from an unjust trial, from a cruel interrogation and he looks in the eyes of Peter, and Peter weeps. We ask that he look at us and that we allow ourselves to be looked upon and to weep and that he give us the grace to be ashamed, so that, like Peter, 40 days later, we can reply: “You know that I love you”; and hear him say: “go back and feed my sheep” – and I would add – “let no wolf enter the sheepfold”. - CNS
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Modelling the Ministry
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Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB spoke last month at the 10th National eConference by the Broken Bay Institute and the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference. In this two-part series, the Archbishop calls for each one of us to model our faith and our life on the ministry of Saint Peter. Drawing on the words and experience of Pope Francis, Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI and St Pope John Paul II, the Archbishop also looks at the need for each one of us to follow the words of St Paul who tells us that we must have in us the same mind that was in Christ Jesus.
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HE OVERALL topic of today's conference, "Pope Francis - modelling the Ministry of Saint Peter", invites us, among other things, to turn our gaze on Simon Peter as he emerges from the pages of the New Testament, and perhaps particularly from the pages of the Gospels, and see what we might discover there which can help us enter a little more deeply into the way in which Pope Francis, with a freshness and a freedom that we were not perhaps expecting, is going about the Petrine ministry. It is a ministry, I suspect, that he never expected to experience and one, I feel quite confident in saying, he would never have chosen for himself. He accepted the decision of the conclave, I presume, in a spirit of obedience because he believed that this was not just the wish of the cardinals but an expression, through them, of the will of God for the Church. For those of us who are Catholics, this is probably our conviction too, just as it was with the election of Pope Benedict, of Pope John Paul II, and of his predecessors. It is certainly a part of our faith that the papacy is an essential dimension of the life of the Church as God wishes the Church to be. While, at a minimum, we can be sure that the Pope, whoever he might be at any given time in history, cannot destroy the Church or lead the Church into fundamental doctrinal error, we can also hope that the Holy Spirit is at work in the unfolding of the Church's journey through history and that, to the extent that those who choose the Pope are men of God and
open to God's Spirit, the man chosen to be the Bishop of Rome will be a man chosen and sent by God. He must then, of course, be open himself to the work of God’s guiding Spirit if he is to be the man and the Pope the Lord and his Church needs him to be. As a general rule, this conviction invites us to avoid the temptation of playing one pope off against another. Rather, we are challenged, I believe, to see how the very different popes we have had in our own lifetimes unveil different and necessary aspects of the mystery of Christ and his Church for us, in their teaching, but also in the way they go about their ministry. In saying this, we must, of course, avoid the danger of what is sometimes referred to as "pope-olatry". It is important and vital to remember that the Pope is not, in the most fundamental sense, the head of the Church. Jesus Christ is the head of the Church and we are all the members of his body. All of us, including the Pope, must be measured against the fundamental criterion of the Gospel and against the call - we might even say the demand - of Paul in the letter to the Philippians where he tells us that we must have in us the same mind that was in Christ Jesus. This is the vocation of every Christian, no matter what place he or she might hold in the community of faith. Within this community of faith, the ordained ministers have received the call to be the living and effective signs of the ongoing presence of the Good Shepherd among his people. For priests and bishops in particular, the call to have the same mind
that was in Christ Jesus is a call to have the mind, and the heart, of the Good Shepherd. This applies no less to the Bishop of Rome who, in our Catholic tradition, continues the ministry of St Peter in the Church. It is that ministry, of course, which is expressed so clearly in John's Gospel where, in chapter twenty-one, Jesus commissions Peter to feed his lambs and look after his sheep. This ministry is clearly not exclu-
Pope Francis is going about this task of allowing the Good Shepherd to work in and through him in his unique role as Bishop of Rome, and in thinking about the way in which he is putting a quite unique stamp on the contemporary exercise of the Petrine ministry, I was interested to go back to the Encyclical Letter of Pope John Paul II, Ut unum Sint, on the Catholic Church's commitment to ecumenism. The letter was issued in 1995.
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The Church is called to be a gift of life for all the world."
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sive to the Bishop of Rome. He exercises it in communion with all the bishops and through them with all who share in the ordained ministry. And indeed, in a very real sense, the ordained ministers exercise their ministry for the sake of the whole Church so that the Church herself, in all her members, can be a living image of the presence of the Good Shepherd to all God's people, to all who are made in the image and likeness of God. The Church is called to be a gift of life for all the world. In reflecting on the way in which
While this encyclical covers a wide range of topics related to ecumenism, it is perhaps best remembered for what many saw as the rather startling acknowledgement by the Pope that he was being asked, and wished to respond to the request, to "find a way to exercise the primacy which, while in no way renouncing what is essential to its mission, is nonetheless open to a new situation" (no 95). To this end, the Pope asked "Church leaders and their theologians to engage with me in a patient and fraternal dialogue on this subject, a dialogue in which, leaving useless
controversies behind, we could listen to one another, keeping before us only the will of Christ for his Church" (no 96). While this appeal was directed firstly to the Orthodox Churches, it can be seen as being made to all our brothers and sisters in the Christian faith. In his recent encyclical Evangelii gaudium, Pope Francis also returns to this theme and remarks that little progress has been made in the matter since John Paul issued this plea in 1995. I can't help wondering if perhaps, as the relatively new papacy of Francis continues to unfold in the life of the Church, it may be the case that we are indeed seeing a way of exercising the primacy which is open to a new situation, as both John Paul II and Francis have asked. When John Paul raised this issue of a new way of exercising the primacy of the Bishop of Rome, he did so within the context of a section of the encyclical which reflects on the figure of Peter in the New Testament and, in particular, in the Gospels of Matthew and John. The Pope does not present an extensive or exhaustive exegesis. Rather, he turns his attention briefly to Peter's confession of faith in chapter sixteen of Matthew's Gospel and links it to the saying in Luke's Gospel where Jesus assures Peter that he, Jesus, has prayed for Peter that his faith might not fail and that when Peter has recovered from his denial of Jesus he must strengthen his brothers. John Paul then draws a parallel between this insight into both Peter's weakness and need for conversion and his role in relationship to the community of faith in Matthew's
Gospel and a similar theme in John's Gospel. There, on the shore of the lake when Peter encounters the risen Jesus, the Lord offers Peter three opportunities to affirm his love for Jesus and, in doing so, offers Peter three opportunities to redeem his three cowardly acts of denial and betrayal. John Paul then offers us a reflection which, I believe, can lead us directly into the engaging and challenging way in which Pope Francis exercises his Petrine ministry. "How can we fail to see", asks John Paul, "that the mercy which Peter needs is related to the ministry of that mercy which he is the first to experience?" And then the Pope remarks that, "as heir to the mission of Peter in the Church, which has been made fruitful by the blood of the Princes of the Apostles, the Bishop of Rome exercises a ministry originating in the manifold mercy of God" (92). That which causes Jesus to describe Peter as a stumbling block, as an obstacle in the Lord's way, is the very thing which also becomes the catalyst for the profound mercy, compassion and understanding with which Jesus reaches out to Peter, even as he commissions him to feed his lambs and look after his sheep. The rock of Peter's faith is solidified through his experience of the Lord's mercy. Thus, the ministry of Peter in the Church, realised in the ministry of the Bishop of Rome, must be, says John Paul, "a sign of mercy" for the ministry of the Bishop of Rome is "a ministry of mercy, born of an act of Christ's own mercy" (93). PART II CONTINUED NEXT WEEK
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Village priest’s own journey to Calvary celebrates goodness, virtue With his own life in danger, an Irish parish priest demonstrates how goodness and virtue can overcome the most terrible sins in the film, Calvary. Unlike a standard murder mystery, the movie reflects on life, death, faith and religion, as Peter Sheehan explains...
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HIS is an Irish drama about a village parish priest, Fr James Lavelle (Brendan Gleeson). One day, while hearing confession in his local church in County Sligo, Ireland, one of his parishioners tells him that he will kill him in a week’s time. The person going to confession was sexually abused by a Catholic priest for five years as a child, and says that the innocent must suffer for what has been done. He believes that the murder of a good priest, like Fr James, will have more impact than the killing of a bad one. His threat is an act of vengeance for sexual abuse on a Church he judges to be depraved. Fr James is a man who has come to the priesthood late in life; he has experienced a great deal in life; and he is committed deeply to his faith. Though anxious about what he has heard, instead of trying to sway his intending assassin in the week that follows, he goes about his priestly duties, caring for his flock. Many of the villagers are largely indifferent, or hostile, to his pastoral efforts. The local butcher (Chris O’Dowd) is thought to beat his unfaithful wife (Oria O’Rourke), and Fr James finds out that she is being beaten by her lover with whom she continues a relationship.
A young man (Killian Scott), looks for ways of venting violence on others and has sought solace in pornography; an atheistic doctor (Aidan Gillen) has engaged in grossly unethical behaviour; a lonely, unhappy, and alcoholic financier (Dylan Moran) wants escape from a life-time of “irregularities”; a police
Fr James is a Christ-like figure, who maintains his faith in a terrible world, and battles his fear of dying and the temptations placed before him. He has to deal with a world that is closing in darkly around him. inspector (Gary Lydon) has a penchant for male prostitutes; and an Irish young man (Owen Sharpe) peddles sex to anyone who rents him. Compassionately, Fr James believes that none of them “is a lost cause”.
It is not long before we realise that Fr James is looking after a community of difficult and errant people who have lost their way. Most of them are unlikeable, and merit being considered as suspects. Fr James himself has issues which invite the taunt of hypocrisy. His suicidal daughter, Fiona (Kelly Reilly), resented her father becoming a priest after her mother died, and she feels he abandoned her; and he has grappled in the past with the lure of alcohol, which now pushes him to drink one more time. Fr James knows who his wouldbe killer is, because he heard his voice in the confessional. The viewer is left to surmise who that person might be, as the film moves edgily, and with considerable tension under John Michael McDonagh’s taut direction, to its potentially tragic finale. The scope of sinfulness in the village suggests that the film is highlighting the diminishing influence of religion in society today. A somewhat parochial murder mystery becomes a film that offers astute observations and philosophical reflections on life, death, faith and religion. The film, for example, pits religious faith against the fear of death, analyses the meaning of forgiveness, and explores the nature of sacrifice.
Fr James is a Christ-like figure, who maintains his faith in a terrible world, and battles his fear of dying and the temptations placed before him. He has to deal with a world that is closing in darkly around him, and the title of the movie signals clearly where the film intends to go. Echoing the theme of Calvary, the film becomes a celebration of the triumph of goodness and virtue over sin. Brendan Gleeson’s acting is outstanding. He brings stoicism and dignity to his role, and he communicates fear of death compellingly as the seven days slip by to the time when his fate will be determined. The film is scripted tightly, though some of the drama is supplied by actors who caricature their roles.
McDonagh’s direction (like his 2011 The Guard) is firm and accomplished, and the photography of the Irish landscape is wonderful. This film deals with obvious unease with religion, and sexual abuse in particular. It cloaks its meaning in an attention-grabbing, murder-mystery plot, and underneath that plot it takes deliberate aim at disillusionment with the Catholic Church, and Irish Catholicism. However, its final messages are pointedly religious. If Fr James has a conflict of faith with uncertainty, as he humanly must, we are left in no doubt that faith can endure and that “the limits of his mercy have not been set”. Peter Sheehan is associate of the Australian Catholic Office for Film and Broadcasting.
Explosions and talking alien robots
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ESPITE the decent cast rallied to reboot this popular Hasbro toybased franchise and its trademark spectacular effects, the fourth instalment makes attempts to feel fresh but comes off as curiously boring and monumentally stupid. The opening scene shows a fleet of mysterious alien ships descending to Earth during the prehistoric era, where they drop some unknown bombs which burn everything and render it into a strange sort of metal. Jumping forward to the present, a geologist discovers a dinosaur’s remains in the Arctic. However, this isn’t a regular fossil; it appears to be made of metal. Move once more to Texas where bankrupt inventor and single father Cade Yaeger (Mark Wahlberg) is struggling to make ends meet with his teenage daughter Tessa (Nicola Peltz) and
The fourth Transformers movie may be full of spectactular special effects, but it lacks depth
employee Lucas (TJ Miller). Yaeger stumbles upon a decrepit truck which he buys for scrap; however, the truck reveals itself to be Autobot leader Optimus Prime in hiding. Covert CIA operation Cemetery Wind, tasked by Harold Attinger (Kelsey Grammer) with destroying the remaining Transformers which destroyed Chicago in the last film, gets wind of Optimus’ presence and bust in, guns blazing. With Yaeger and his daughter now persona non grata for harbouring a fugitive, they go on the run with Optimus and Tessa’s boyfriend Shane (Jack Reynor) to escape the government killers. Optimus puts the call out to the surviving Autobots and they gather around to uncover the motive behind the CIA’s plan. When alien bounty hunter Lockdown appears on Earth and appears to be working with the CIA to take down the Transformers,
our heroes discover a link to technology giant KSI owned by Joshua Joyce (Stanley Tucci). Travelling to its headquarters in Chicago, they discover KSI has been harvesting the metal from destroyed Transformers’ bodies and creating its own robots. Lockdown and the robots from
If the preceding seems confusing, it’s because it reflects the movie which is unapologetically a Michael Bay movie from top to bottom. Bombastic explosions, over-reliance on slow motion, wanton devastations and panning low angle character shots abound, and occasionally all of the above
The film makes attempts to feel fresh but comes off as curiously boring and monumentally stupid. KSI are despatched to take out Optimus and his allies, but KSI’s chief creation Galvatron starts displaying the evil Decepticon Megatron’s traits. Optimus and co have to travel to China to stop the production of KSI’s robots which may all harbour Megatron’s mind, and naturally the CIA is hot on their heels. Destruction ensues. And Dinobots.
simultaneously. Bay is ably assisted by cinematographer Amir Mokri, and the dusk skies above the Texan cornfields are lensed in gorgeous hues. However, the pair’s framing during the fast-paced action scenes becomes confusing, and isn’t helped by the pace of the editing when the explosions and gunfire begin to ramp up. The action works best when longer
takes are utilised, allowing for some genuinely awesome sights to be unleashed upon the audience, especially once the Dinobots step into the picture. However, these moments are few and far between and the painfully obvious product placement is distracting and frustrating in equal measure. On the human side, Wahlberg is a likable, physically adept lead (though never quite convinces as a scatterbrained inventor). Peltz and Reynor are fine, and Stanley Tucci and Kelsey Grammer are reliably great in their respective clichés: ‘money hungry businessman who realises the consequences of his greed’ and ‘powerful, behind the scenes, shadowy government figure’. The stealer of the show, however, is TJ Miller who, in his short time onscreen as Lucas, provides some serious laughs. Early in the film the following self-aware line is uttered: ‘Sequels,
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Experiences of life after death can be credible We often read of people who have seemingly died and then come back to life, who relate what they saw before they recovered. Can we take these accounts as credible evidence of life after death?
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Brendan Gleeson stars as Fr James Lavelle in Calvary, a film that pits religious faith against the fear of death, analyses the meaning of forgiveness, and explores the nature of sacrifice. PHOTOS: ONLINE
a disappointment and intelligence, as Callum Ryan explains... remakes, they’re all crap’. Having seen a number of decent sequels, it’s an unfounded generalisation. But it certainly reflects the filmmakers’ attitude here – it’s as if they don’t care about the fundamental quality of the film they’re making, they just want a wrapped product. Attinger would have you believe that ‘the age of the Transformer is over’. Unfortunately, this film will likely do big figures at the box office and the age of the Transformers will continue with further mindless instalments. What the franchise needs is a more intelligent, smaller scale film which allows a single story to play out, rather than multiple separate, daft plots. Admittedly, this is a series starring talking alien robots. So my hopes have about as much chance as this film does with critics worldwide. Nada.
Transformers: Age of Extinction, starring Mark Wahlberg and Jack Reynor, was released in Australian cinemas on June 26. PHOTO: ONLINE
EAR-DEATH experiences are very personal and can be considered something akin to private revelations in the sense that they need not be believed by others, and they should be judged carefully on the merits of each one. Some are clearly more credible than others. Some are clearly not consistent with what the Church teaches on life after death, while others present no problems. Since even canonised saints have had visions of heaven, hell and purgatory, and some have had near-death experiences, we certainly cannot reject them out of hand. One example is that of St Josemaría Escrivá. On April 27, 1954, after suffering from a severe case of diabetes for 10 years, he suddenly collapsed and appeared to have died. After 10 minutes he regained consciousness and was thereafter completely cured of the diabetes, something which is medically inexplicable. While he lay there he saw his whole life pass by very quickly, as if in a film, and he was able to ask God to forgive his failings. There are literally thousands of people who have reported similar experiences, and there are dozens of books currently available which record them. Two of the most well-known are those of Dr Eben Alexander and Dr Gloria Polo. Dr Alexander, a neurosurgeon who has taught at various universities including Harvard Medical School, is the author of the best-selling Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon’s Journey into the Afterlife, published in 2012. In it, he relates how in 2008, while in an induced coma after suffering meningitis, he was taken into a state where he experienced what we would call heaven and he encountered God. Before that experience he could not reconcile his knowledge of neuroscience with belief in God, heaven or even the soul as something different from the brain. His experience completely transformed him, and today he believes that true health can only be achieved when we acknowledge that God and the soul are real and that death is not the end of our existence but only the passage into a different form of life. Dr Gloria Polo is a Colombian orthodontist whose life was transformed radically when she was struck by lightning in May 1995 while walking on the campus of the National University of Bogota with her 23-year-old cousin, who was killed instantly. She went into cardiac arrest and her body was badly burned, both inside and out. Although she had been attending Sunday Mass, she had not been to
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confession since she was 13, she was using an intrauterine device for contraception, she had had an abortion and had paid for others to have them, and she lived a very materialistic, self-centred and ungodly life. What is more, she had told others that devils do not exist and even that God did not exist. While her body lay on the operating table, she began to see devils coming after her and she found herself falling down a tunnel into hell, with people young and old screaming in pain and grinding their teeth. She saw that the sins that condemned her most included aiding and participating in abortion, receiving Holy Communion in a state of mortal sin, fortune-telling, and speaking evil of priests.
Since even canonised saints have had visions of heaven, hell, and purgatory, and some have had near-death experiences, we certainly cannot reject them out of hand. In that state, she also saw the great suffering of the souls in purgatory. Then she passed through a beautiful tunnel of light to a place of great joy and peace where she was able to embrace her deceased relatives. She also experienced her own judgement, seeing her whole life played out as in a movie with all her actions, good and bad, and the consequences of them. She understood how God regards sexual immorality, abortion and methods of contraception that cause abortions, as well as how he looked on her materialism, her excessive concern for what she wore and how she looked, and her lack of faith. She was given a second chance in order to amend her ways and to tell others what she had experienced. She has written her account in the book Struck by Lightning: Death, Judgement and Conversion. While we are not required by the Church to believe accounts such as these, common sense tells us that we would be very foolish to ignore them. For more, go to fatherfladerblog. wordpress.com or contact Fr Flader on frjflader@gmail.com.
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JULY 13, 2014 • MATTHEW 13: 1-23 • 15TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
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TODAY’S GOSPEL Matthew 13: 1-23
FOOTPATH LISTEN PRODUCED THORNS PARABLES Across 1. The seeds that fell on a ____ were eaten by the birds. 4. But the seeds that fell on fertile soil ____ a crop that was thirty, sixty, and even a hundred times as much as had been planted!.” 5. To those who
____ to my teaching, more understanding will be given.
Later that same day Jesus left the house and sat beside the lake. A large crowd soon gathered around him, and He told many stories in the form of parables, such as this one: “Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seeds. The seeds that fell on a footpath were eaten by the birds. The seeds that fell on shallow soil grew too quickly and dried out under the hot sun. The seeds that fell among thorns were choked out as they grew in plants. But the seeds that fell on fertile soil produced a crop that was thirty, sixty, and even a hundred times as much as had been planted!” His disciples came and asked him, “Why do you use parables when you talk to the people?” He replied, “You are allowed to understand the secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven, but others are not. To those who listen to my teaching, more understanding will be given. But for those who are not listening, even what little understanding they have will be taken away from them. That is why I use these parables.”
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To be the good Bishop they deserve Fr Columba Macbeth-Green was last week ordained Bishop for Wilcannia-Forbes in the presence of 650 parishioners
THE EPISCOPAL ordination of the Most Reverend Columba Macbeth-Green as the seventh Bishop of Wilcannia-Forbes took place last week on Thursday, July 3 at Holy Family Church, Parkes, New South Wales. His Excellency, the Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Paul Gallagher, was the principal ordaining bishop accompanied by Bishop Peter Ingham and Bishop Michael Kennedy. More than 30 Australian Catholic bishops and 650 parishioners attended the episcopal ordination Mass. The Mass was streamed live from Holy Family Church, Parkes via the Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes website. Following his ordination, a formal installation Mass took place at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Broken Hill on Saturday, July 5, 2014 to install Bishop Columba as the Bishop of the Diocese. President of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, Archbishop Denis Hart, welcomed Bishop Columba on this special day. “The Ordination as Bishop of a man from the diocese is a great encouragement for the people of Wilcannia-Forbes who will welcome Bishop Columba MacbethGreen with great joy. “I join the people of WilcanniaForbes and all the Australian bishops in welcoming Bishop Columba Macbeth-Green as Bishop. His youth, priestly goodness, love of the country and his energy will augur dedicated service for his people in modern times,” Archbishop Hart said. Speaking about his new role, Bishop Columba said he feels really excited about becoming the Bishop of Wilcannia-Forbes. “The people there are great people who know what it means to struggle for their way of life and for their faith in an isolated rural environment. It is a great privilege to be called by God to serve them as their bishop. I pray that I may be the good bishop they deserve,” he said. Highlighting his love of music, Bishop Columba said he learnt to play the bagpipes in Forbes when in Year 10. “I have played the pipes in Forbes,
Top: Newly ordained Bishop Columba MacbethGreen is greeted by a fellow bishop during the ordination on July 3. Right: Listening to the homily. PHOTOS: KYLIE BIGGS
Parkes, Trundle, and Condobolin. As the new Bishop of WilcanniaForbes, I hope to take the pipes and
“The people there are great people who know what it means to struggle for their way of life and for their faith in an isolated rural environment...” play them all around the diocese.’ Bishop Columba was born in Forbes, New South Wales on June 30, 1968. - CATHNEWS
“The ordination as Bishop of a man from the diocese is a great encouragement for the people of Wilcannia-Forbes who will welcome Bishop Columba MacBeth-Green with great joy,” Archbishop Denis Hart.
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Let us be silent, listen and learn
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EADERS of this paper could be mistaken into believing that the Catholic Church is preoccupied with sex, especially as this edition’s lead article once again contains that infamous threeletter word. To a greater degree you would, in fact, be right. We must not forget, however, that it is through the sexual act that we all came into being. For us to fail to face and uphold the dignity and sacredness of this creative act, and the challenging outcomes when this act is in any way defiled, is to fail to look our own history in the eye. The repercussions on future generations might well be more catastrophic than we first want to admit. Not surprisingly, then, surrogacy laws have again been in the news this past week. The State Government’s 2008 Surrogacy Act outlawed any commercial dealing of donated eggs or sperm with penalties imposed of up to $24,000 or two years of jail for anyone entering into such an arrangement. The message being transmitted today by the medical director of PIVET clinic, Dr Yovich, is that the Reproductive Technology Council is now outdated and even oppressive. He is suggesting that laws be modernised, allowing clinics to pay men $2,000 for donor sperm, and women $5,000 for donated eggs and $10,000 to carry a child for a couple. Two sperm and egg donations plus one surrogate mother would add up to individuals making $24,000 rather than this sum being taken away in fines. How have we arrived at this discussion in such a short space of time? Place this story alongside the report coming out of Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital this week where new referrals at Australia’s only clinic for transgender young people have risen from one per year in 2003 to 60 so far this year. Admittedly, no one wants to see bullying and discrimination or a rise in mental health problems and particularly in suicide among individuals who already feel fragile. And yet, once again, the compassionate response seems to be to give people what they want rather than to look a little deeper beneath the surface and to ask why the Church’s teaching on matters such as gender and identity seem irrelevant and even archaic. The West Australian is sugPO Box 3075 gesting that surrogacy laws be Adelaide Terrace reviewed to ensure they are PERTH WA 6832 relevant and in the best interests of all those most directly office@therecord.com.au concerned. The newspaper Tel: (08) 9220 5900 also invites the community to Fax: (08) 9325 4580 debate this topic. The easiest response to discussions of this type, says Pope Francis, can be to “barricade [ourselves] behind sources of information which only confirm [our] own wishes and ideas, or political and economic interests”. This is a similar response to others who disagree or misunderstand our beliefs and traditions. This only increases segregation and hostility. In a world where information is increasingly communicated at a speed that exceeds our capacity for reflection and judgement, “what is it, then”, asks the Holy Father, “that helps us, in the digital environment, to grow in humanity and mutual understanding?” Pope Francis suggests we need to recover a certain sense of deliberateness and calm, taking time and the ability to be silent and to listen. He proposes that we need to be patient if we want to understand those who are different from us. “People only express themselves fully when they are not merely tolerated, but know that they are truly accepted,” he points out. So, if we desire to be genuinely attentive in listening to others and to look at the world with different eyes, thereby coming to appreciate the richness of human experience as manifested in different cultures and traditions, change needs to be ongoing within us. Only then can we begin to appreciate more fully the important values inspired by Christianity, such as the dignity and vision of the human person, the nature of marriage and the family, the proper distinction between the religious and political spheres, the principles of solidarity and subsidiarity, and many others. Archbishop Costelloe makes mention in his lecture on the ministry of St Peter that what is seen as a “stumbling block, as an obstacle in the Lord’s way, is the very thing which also becomes the catalyst for the profound mercy, compassion and understanding with which Jesus reaches out to Peter”. If people are to find life through the Catholic faith, then they, too, like us, need to experience the Lord’s mercy. It is only the mercy of God which can bring about long-term healing and wholeness to our human nature. This is what our world cries out for and looks to us to provide and witness to. As this weekly newspaper slowly transitions into a monthly magazine, our desire is to enter the very necessary debates that our society needs to have, to scratch well below the surface and to manifest the mercy of God’s heart in its fullness. Only then will we truly be using communication to authentically encounter culture, or more simply put by Pope Francis, will we be like “shepherds living with the smell of the sheep”.
“It is only the mercy of God which can bring about long-term healing and wholeness to our human nature.”
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Good Friday sacrosanct: Not for football games AFL FOOTBALL; the time honoured practice of no games on Good Friday should be respected. Of all days it is the most sacrosanct and it is not for the AFL or any other authority to change its supremacy. Please let me try to explain. It is important for the whole community to understand. Good Friday is a day of remembrance, remembrance of the one who created us, the eternal uncreated existence from whom we have all received the gift of who we are. This one with the incredible capacity to incarnate himself, came into the world of his creatures as a man and also, incredibly, allowed himself to be rejected and crucified that he might demonstrate his power over death and life by rising to life again on the third day after his cruel death. He did this in order that all of us should be brought to recognise him and answer his call to us to repent of every evil we have ever done, and that we should see and know him as the very source of our life and the one who will restore our lives to us at a future time of universal resurrection at the end of the world. He also taught that his own life and essence of being is an integral, indivisible, unified essence of being as the same one life of three individual persons characterised as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. As his own life expired on the cross, he cried out in his love for us to his Father in
their one Holy Spirit, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing” (Lk 23:34). Many scriptures attest to his Godhead; the prophet Isaiah said, “God himself will come and save you” (Is 35:4 – Douay Bible); St Paul said, “In him dwelt the fullness of the Godhead bodily” (Col 2:9); the Saviour himself said, “Before Abraham ever was, (2000 years prior) I AM” (Jn 8:58); “Who sees ,e, sees my Father, and henceforth you have seen him” (Jn 14:67); “No-one can come to the Father, except by me” (Jn 14:6); The prophet Micah said, “His going forth in from…. eternity” (Mic 5:2); “A virgin shall conceive and bear a son and his name shall be Emmanuel” (Is 7:14); ‘Emmanuel means “God with us” (Mt 1:23); and ‘Jesus’ means “God saves” (Lk 1:31). He, as creator, occupies first place in the whole creation. With this in mind he has said to us all, “Anyone who places anyone or anything (in the whole creation) ahead of me, is not worthy of me” (paraphrase of Mt 10:37). Conclusively, then, to place a game of football ahead of him on the day of our remembrance of him and his supreme sacrifice of himself for us and our eternal salvation, would conclusively render us, his creatures, to be “unworthy of him”, to accord him such act of disrespect on his day, remembrance would thereby be to place oneself in peril of the “unworthy” consequence of his displeasure. To endeavour to cause widespread involvement of others in the same act of one’s own disrespect is to assume an authority far in excess of the morally legitimate powers of one’s office. NO
CEO or board has the legitimate power to require players comply with such decree. A Mitter LANGFORD, WA
Change is indeed inevitable WE WERE most disappointed to learn that The Record will cease to be published as a weekly paper in its traditional form from the end of July. Change is indeed inevitable. However, the majority of The Record’s readership would appear to be those in the “mature” age brackets, many of whom do not access the Internet. What a pity that The Record, which has existed for 140 years and which, particularly in later years, has kept us updated on parish, diocesan and world Church news is to be reduced to a “shorter, simpler overview of the week’s news available in hard copy wherever possible in parishes”. Can we be so sure that younger people, many of whom show very little interest in their faith, apart from a small minority, will benefit at all from this change? Gillian and Jerome Gonzalez WILLETTON, WA
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Can the good produced by Harris still be good? Two general attitudes seem to have emerged in response to the trial of Australian entertainer Rolf Harris. Bernard Toutounji explains.
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Y NOW we all know that the Australian-born and British-based entertainer Rolf Harris was convicted on twelve counts of indecent assault against four girls aged as young as seven years old. He was sentenced to just under six years in prison for crimes committed between 1969 and 1986. As soon as the jury reached its verdict, public murals of his were being painted over and plaques that had been put up in his honour were taken down. He was stripped of music industry awards and even an honorary doctorate from the University of East London. On the off chance that he is still alive when his sentence is over, there is very little possibility the man would ever be able to redeem his name. For 50 years, Rolf Harris was considered a living treasure of both the United Kingdom and Australia; loved by children and adults alike for his brand of unique music, mastery of the ‘wobble board’ and eclectic mix of paintings, (including a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II to commemorate her 80th birthday). His conviction brought forth a range of reactions from shock to anger to relief, as well as a fresh range of allegations from other women about supposed indiscretions. My question is, though, what do I do with my Best of Rolf Harris CD? Admittedly, I find Jake the Peg rather catchy and still have fond memories of the primary school Christmas concert when we sang Six White Boomers. I have read the news reports of people burning their autographed wobble boards and consigning their Harris paintings to the bin but I am just not sure if this might be
Foolish Wisdom BERNARD TOUTOUNJI
an overly hasty response. Not for one moment am I excusing Rolf Harris or attempting to lessen his crimes which are amongst some of the worst possible, but can the good that he has produced in the arts and entertainment still be seen for what it is; good? Two general attitudes seem to have emerged in response to the conclusion of this trial; one has been to attempt to expunge the work of Harris from collective memory and
“It does admittedly make sense to remove some of his public art works, take back certain honours...” commit his name to the same pit containing Adolf Hitler and Robert Mugabe. The other position has been to admit the crimes of Harris for what they are, but to move forward quietly, while acknowledging the joy he did bring to people across the years. The problem I have with taking the first position is that I can’t help but be aware of my own faults. Granted, they are not to the extent that it seems Rolf ’s have been, but nor can I pretend to know what sort of internal mess led him to those crimes in the first place. This is by no means to excuse evil or crime, but I have found the finger-
pointing, holier-than-thou attitude that has been shown by some people in response to this case as distasteful to say the least. A once well-known proverb attributed to an English clergyman of the 16th century runs, “There but for the grace of God, go I”; in other words, the misfortune of another could have just as easily been my own if it wasn’t for some undeserved blessing from God, or, bit of luck bestowed by fate (depending on how you view your reality). It does admittedly make sense to remove some of his public art works, take back certain honours, and I can’t imagine that we will see any new buildings being named the Rolf Harris Community Hall. His crimes against children are very real and have stopped his four victims living healthy and happy lives themselves. Perhaps if these crimes had been committed against my own children, my conclusion would have been different, but then I would probably need even more of the same reminder that there but for the grace of God go I. What Rolf Harris did to those young girls was terrible, really terrible. But we should be careful about how long we allow ourselves to stand on a pedestal pointing a finger and pronouncing the evils of this unfortunate individual. There is much evil in the world, but amongst that evil there is much beauty and goodness. And, in a strange way, evil never completely erases the good, and nor can we let it. In conclusion, would I buy another Rolf Harris CD? Probably not. Will I pretend that Rolf Harris didn’t exist or spend much of his time contributing to people’s happiness? Probably not. Will I destroy my Rolf Harris CD? Probably not.
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Being concerned about our standing with God Earning the respect of others can be a worthwhile pursuit, but it shouldn’t override our desire to please God.
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RECENTLY attended a Christian conference where a high profile sportsman was reliving the triumphal moment of his last match. He recalled the deep satisfaction he felt as he stood in the middle of the arena receiving the accolades of his peers and the huge crowd in attendance. “I had won respect,” he said, “And I felt this was even more rewarding than anything I had ever achieved on the sporting field.” It was a noble statement and many heads in the audience nodded with approval. Here was a man who had been through many trials in his sporting career, but had risen above them and had performed with great pride at the top level. Representing one’s country is the fulfilment of many children’s dreams, yet this elite sportsman who had lived the dream, revealed that winning the respect of others was his greatest achievement. In the eyes of the world, it was an honorable admission. He valued the opinion of others over his many personal conquests and, gauging by the applause and comments com-
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ing at the conclusion of his presentation, most of the audience was impressed. But not all. During the ensuing question time, one brave individual raised a challenging proposition, not just to this sporting hero, but to all of us. “You said your greatest honour was to receive the respect from your peers and the crowd on your last day but, as a Christian, shouldn’t we only be concerned about our standing in the eyes of God?” An awkward silence followed. Many, including the guest speaker, did not seem to fully comprehend the question. It was indeed a challenging and thought provoking moment, but from a spiritual perspective, the questioner was correct. If we choose to live by the
standards of the world then the revelations of this sporting hero are indeed admirable; however, if we want to live a true Christian life then we simply cannot allow ourselves to be measured by the standards or approval of others because we are called to a far higher purpose. Earning the respect of others can indeed be a worthy pursuit; however, if it overrides our desire to please God it will inevitably become detrimental to our spiritual well-being.
ing stick for what is or is not good. In essence, it is the reversal of the two laws Christ said summed up all others – “You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second resembles it. You must love your neighbour as yourself ” (Mt 22:37-38). It is a distinction that may appear pedantic – we can think that as long as we are doing both we are fulfilling our
It seems we have forgotten the words of St Paul: “There is no room for self-delusion...” It is a trap that is easy to fall into, especially within a world where, for an ever-growing number, God is becoming increasingly irrelevant. Through our well-intentioned efforts to remain connected to the world, we can inadvertently lose our connection with God and allow ourselves to be moulded by those around us. Standards adopted by society, or influential individuals within it, can become our measur-
Christian duties – but the ramifications can spiritually be poles apart. There was a reason Jesus prioritised these two laws. When we do not filter everything we do through God we become vulnerable to our human nature. We can unconsciously allow things such as our good works, achievements and winning the accolades and respect of others to define us and run the risk of moulding God into
our world and not the other way around. US Catholic priest and writer Fr Ron Rolheiser puts it this way, “God created us in His own image”, he says, “And we have been trying to return the favour ever since”. In other words, since the dawn of time we have been trying to replace God’s wisdom with our own. It seems we have forgotten the words of St Paul: “There is no room for self-delusion. Any one of you who thinks he is wise by worldly standards must learn to be a fool in order to be really wise. For the wisdom of the world is folly to God” (1 Cor 3:18-19). When we choose to place the approval, or even the love for others, before love for God, behaviours and attitudes will be guided by the ever-expanding interpretations of what is good, right and loving. Inevitably, we come to rely on our own power and wisdom and Divine truth becomes an afterthought. It is then, as individuals and as a society, that we drift further from the beautiful and perfect plan God intended for each one of us.
Making the Church his spiritual home James Parker speaks about his conversion story, and what it took to bring about lasting change and true liberation.
Why I became
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WAS BORN alongside the River Mersey in England. As a child, I regularly attended my local Anglican church with my adoptive parents and four siblings, one of whom was my twin sister. The region where I was raised was strongly Protestant and, as one myself, I was brought up to be wary of Catholics. Yet I converted to Catholicism in 1992 and the following year I had moved to Rome and was working for the Vatican at the age of 25. My role was principally to be administrative but I ended up managing the international offices of a Vatican project to prepare the global Catholic community for the Great Jubilee Year 2000. I remained in the position for just over two and a half years, returned to England and have had a phenomenal journey working for the Church ever since. In June 2013, I became the Communications and Media Manager for the Archdiocese of Perth where I moved with my wife Nicole and daughter Sophia (5) that same year. My conversion story began during my secondary education. Although educated in an Anglican primary school, I attended an independent Catholic high school near to Sheffield run by the Jesuits. I will never forget Fr Pat Rorke, a Jesuit priest at the school. This man was the embodiment of love and joy. As a teenager, I had totally and utterly buried years of childhood sexual abuse but I knew I was in pain. It was during this troubled time that I self-harmed and had an alcohol dependency. When Fr Pat spoke of the suffering he had endured [in his own life], I could relate to him. He was also giving me hope to face any suffering I had in the future. It was almost as though he could see through me. This holy man treated me with respect and unconditional love. I remember asking him to hear my confession. I just knew I had to share with someone in confidence the many ways I knew instinctively I was failing God and those
Communications and Media Manager for the Archdiocese of Perth James Parker says his conversion story commenced during his secondary education. Only the Catholic Church taught him that Jesus Christ was truly present in the Eucharist.
around me. Fr Pat spoke words of forgiveness and pardon and within minutes I felt a huge burden lift from me. I knew then that I was no longer crippled with feelings of guilt or shame from my past. By 16, I was regularly attending daily Mass at school. Then, in my early 20s, I was invited to become part of a very intimate lay community. It was within this Catholic Charismatic prayer group that I was able to celebrate the Catholic faith while being respected for my Anglican roots. I was given the opportunity to put Christ at the centre of my life. This decision catapulted me into an incredible journey of intimately relating with God. For many months, life just blossomed. Then I hit a brick wall. My friends recommended that I see a Christian therapist. Some
months into our sessions together, he broached the subject of child sexual abuse. Apparently I was manifesting all the signs of one who had been abused. Initially, I denied it but over further weekly sessions he brought the subject up again and this time the memories
effects of long term and consistent sexual abuse. I was detached from my body. I had no concept of what dignity might mean for me. I unwittingly wallowed in depravity. I was estranged from men and therefore the core of my masculine identity. I was faced with a choice: to survive
“My faith means everything to me. Without the gift of faith I would be stumbling my way in darkness.” very slowly began to return. I had been consistently sexually abused between the ages of 8 and 11, not only by the leading Christian teacher at my primary school but also by a family friend. My lay community supported and encouraged me to be consistent with my prayer life, which was becoming increasingly painful. As time passed, I began to see the
as a “victim” or to step into a place where I could even begin to thrive. It was around this time that I sensed I could make the Catholic Church my spiritual home. Jesus was inviting me to have an even more intimate relationship with him than I already had. To bring about lasting change and true liberation into my life I had to literally walk through the valley
of the shadow of death. It required me to be honest with where my life was at. Only then could I truly meet with God for who he really is. My core was overflowing with rage, rebellion, doubts, stains and an intense loneliness. For 18 months I wept profusely as I daily attended Mass or entered into the silence of my private prayer. I ate of the Scriptures and came to see within them eternal truths. The crucifixion of my abuse that I had unconsciously repressed for years out of profound shame and fear of death suddenly became a conduit to the journey of resurrection and new life. After much prayer and discernment I faced my perpetrators and forgave them whilst still challenging them about their behaviour and their own need to bring this before God. I also reported the sexual abuse to the police and took it to court. In my search for a church that met my needs, I had attended Anglican, evangelical and house churches as well as the Catholic Church. Only the Catholic Church taught me that Jesus Christ was truly present in the Eucharist. At 24, I was received into the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil. After my conversion, and following my time at the Vatican, I was invited to work in the private office of the Archbishop of Westminster. This permitted me to work intimately alongside the late Cardinal Basil Hume, Cardinal Cormac MurphyO’Connor and also Cardinal Vincent Nichols. In 2009, I found myself employed by the Catholic Church again. I was appointed as the first person to represent the Catholic Church globally. It is from that post that I now find myself in Perth with my family, working in its Archdiocese with Archbishop Timothy Costelloe. God had always been stirring a yearning for him at my core. Little did I know that he would use the same Catholic Church that I was raised to be suspicious of as the primary means of healing from such profound sexual violation. Even more so, who would have guessed that the Holy Mother Church would nurse me into a place where I would no longer battle merely to survive but would actually thrive in ways previously unimaginable?
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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. Mercy Heritage Centre Perth Open Day Tours Free guided tours start at 10.30am and 12.30pm at the 1871 Convent. Other times by appointment with the Curator. Enter via the main entrance on 86 Victoria Sq. Enq: 08 9325 4155. 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 Hour - Catholic Youth Ministry 5.30pm at Catholic Pastoral Centre, 40A Mary St, Highgate. Mass followed at 6.30pm with Holy Hour. Supper $5 and fellowship later. Enq: 9422 7912 or admin@cym.com.au. Subiaco Ladies Prayer Meeting 10am in the upper room at St Joseph’s Parish, 3 Salvado Rd, Subiaco. We welcome you to join us for prayer, praise and fellowship. Phone Win 9387 2808, Colleen 9245 3277 or Noreen 9298 9938. Evangelising with Catholic DVDs 10.30-11.30am at St Joseph’s Church, 20 Hamilton St, Bassendean Library. No price too high. Enq: Catherine 9379 2691 or Merle 0414 794 224. EVERY FIRST WEDNESDAY Novena to St Mary of the Cross MacKillop 7-7.45pm at Blessed Mary MacKillop Parish, cnr Cassowary Dr and Pelican Pde, Ballajura. Begins with Mass, Novena prayers and Benediction. Followed by healing prayers and anointing of the sick. Enq: Madi 9249 9093 or Gerry 0417 187 240. EVERY SECOND WEDNESDAY Chaplets of Divine Mercy 7.30pm at St Thomas More Parish, Dean Rd, Bateman. Accompanied by Exposition, then Benediction. Enq: George 9310 9493 or 6242 0702 (w). Miracle Prayers 7.30pm at 67 Howe St, Osborne Park. An opportunity to receive prayers for healing of mind, body and soul. Enq: miracleprayers@disciplesofjesus. org or Michelle 0404 028 298. EVERY THURSDAY Divine Mercy 11am at Sts John and Paul Church, Pinetree Gully Rd, Willetton. Pray the Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy and for consecrated life, especially in our parish. Concludes with veneration of the first class relic of St Faustina. Enq: John 9457 7771. St Mary’s Cathedral Praise Meeting 7.45pm at the Legion of Mary’s Edel Quinn Centre, 36 Windsor St, East Perth. Includes praise, song and healing ministry. Enq: Kay 9382 3668 or fmi@ flameministries.org. Group Fifty - Charismatic Renewal Group 7.30pm at Redemptorist Monastery, 150 Vincent St, North Perth. Includes prayer, praise and Mass. Enq: Elaine 9440 3661. EVERY FIRST THURSDAY Holy Hour Prayer for Priests 7-8pm at Holy Spirit Parish, 2 Keaney Pl, City Beach. All welcome. Enq: Linda 9341 3079. Prayer in Style of Taizé 7.30-8.30pm at Our Lady of Grace Parish, 3 Kitchener St, North Beach. Includes prayer, song and silence in candlelight – symbol of Christ the light of the world. Taizé info: www.taize.fr. Enq: secretary 9448 4888 or 9448 4457. FIRST AND THIRD THURSDAY Social Dinner (Young Adults aged up to 35) and Rosary Cenacle 6.30pm at St Bernadette’s Church, 49 Jugan St, Mt Hawthorn. Begins at 6.30pm with dinner at a local restaurant, followed at 8pm by a Rosary Cenacle, short talk and refreshments at the church. Great way to meet new people, pray and socialise! Enq: 9444 6131 or st.bernadettesyouth@gmail.com. EVERY FRIDAY Eucharistic Adoration at Schoenstatt Shrine 10am at Schoenstatt Shrine, 9 Talus Dr, Mt Richon. Includes holy Mass, Exposition of Blessed Sacrament, silent Adoration till 8.15pm. Join us in prayer at a place of grace. Enq: Sisters of Schoenstatt 9399 2349. Healing Mass
6pm at Holy Family Parish, Lot 375, Alcock St, Maddington. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Rosary, Stations of the Cross, Healing Mass followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Enq: admin 9493 1703/www.vpcp.org.au. Eucharistic Adoration Voice of the Voiceless Ministry 7.30-9pm at St Brigid’s Parish, 211 Aberdeen St, Northbridge. Eucharistic Adoration, beginning with praise and worship and reflection on the scriptures. All welcome. Enq: adrianluke1999@ yahoo.com.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. Pro-life Witness – Mass and Procession 9.30am at St Brigid’s Parish, cnr Great Northern Hwy and Morrison Rd, Midland. Begins with Mass followed by Rosary procession and prayer vigil at nearby abortion clinic led by the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate. Please join us to pray for an end to abortion and the conversion of hearts. Enq: Helen 9402 0349. Catholic Faith Renewal Evening 7.30pm at Sts John and Paul Parish, Pinetree Gully Rd, Willetton. Songs of praise, prayer, sharing by a priest, then thanksgiving Mass and light refreshments. Enq: Ivan 0428 898 833 or Ann 0412 166 164 or catholicfaithrenewal@gmail.com. Communion of Reparation All Night Vigils 7pm-1.30am at Corpus Christi Church, Loch St, Mosman Park or St Gerard Majella Church, cnr Ravenswood Dr/Majella Rd, Mirrabooka. Vigils are two Masses, Adoration, Benediction, prayers, Confession in reparation for outrages committed against the United Hearts of Jesus and Mary. Enq: Vicky 0400 282 357, Fr Giosue 9349 2315, John/ Joy 9344 2609. Holy Hour 7.30pm at St Bernadette’s Parish, cnr Jugan and Leeder Sts, Glendalough. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, music and chants, silence, readings and meditative decades of the holy Rosary. Tea/ coffee and cake to follow. Enq: Sean Tobin of Bl Elisabeth of the Trinity Choir 0439 720 066. EVERY SECOND FRIDAY Discover Spirituality of St Francis of Assisi 12pm at St Brigid’s parish centre. The Secular Franciscans of Midland Fraternity have lunch, then 1-3pm meeting. Enq: Antoinette 9297 2314. EVERY SATURDAY Our Lady of Sorrows Rosary 9am at St Denis Parish Church, cnr Roberts Rd and Osborne St, Joondanna. A warm invitation to those interested in praying Our Lady of Sorrows Rosary with us. Enq: parish office 9242 2812. EVERY FIRST SATURDAY Vigil for Life – Mass and Procession 8.30am at St Augustine Parish, Gladstone St, Rivervale. Begins with Mass celebrated by Fr Carey, followed by Rosary procession and prayer vigil at nearby abortion clinic. Please join us to pray for the conversion of hearts and an end to abortion. Enq: Helen 9402 0349. Mission Rosary Making at the Legion of Mary 9.30am-2pm at 36 Windsor St, East Perth. All materials supplied. The Rosaries made are distributed to schools, missions and those who ask for a Rosary. Please join us and learn the art of Rosary making on rope and chain. Enq: 0478 598 860. Half-Day Retreat 9am-1.30pm at Holy Family Parish, 34 Alcock St, Maddington. Led by Fr Parackal VC and Vincentian Fathers. Morning tea and lunch provided. Enq: 9493 1703 or email vincentiansperth@yahoo.com or visit www.vpcp.org.au. EVERY FIRST AND THIRD SATURDAY The Feast - Praise and Worship, Inspiring Talk, Fellowship 4-6pm St Jude Parish Centre, 20 Prendiville Way, Langford. Afternoon tea and coffee provided. Enq: Grace 0420 921 268 or Fema 0415 144 971. EVERY SECOND SATURDAY Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Succour) and Divine Mercy Chaplet (Chant) 8.30am at Our Lady of the Mission Parish, Whitford, 270 Camberwarra Dr, Craigie. Holy Mass at 8.30am followed by Novena. Enq: Margaret 9307 2776. EVERY SECOND AND FOURTH SATURDAY The Feast - Praise and Worship, Inspiring Talk, Fellowship 2-4pm The Faith Centre, 450 Hay St, East Perth. Afternoon tea and coffee provided. Enq: Grace 0420 921 268 or Fema 0415 144 971. 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.
GENERAL Divine Mercy Church, Lower Chittering Come join the “$500 club” by donating that amount towards completion of the Divine Mercy Church in Lower Chittering. Your name will be included in a plaque and you will share in Masses offered for benefactors. Donate online: www. ginginchitteringparish.org.au or send cheque to DM Church Building Fund, PO Box 8, Bullsbrook WA 6084. May God bless you! Free Divine Mercy Image for Parishes High quality oil painting and glossy print – Divine Mercy Promotions. Images of very high quality. For any parish willing to accept and place inside the church. Oil paintings: 160 x 90cm; glossy print - 100 x 60cm. Enq: Irene 9417 3267 (w). Sacred Heart Pioneers Would anyone like to know about the Sacred Heart pioneers? If so, please contact Spiritual Director Fr Doug Harris 9444 6131 or John 9457 7771. St Philomena’s Chapel 3/24 Juna Dr, Malaga. Mass of the day: Mon 6.45am. Vigil Masses: Mon-Fri 4.45pm. Enq: Fr David 9376 1734. Mary MacKillop Merchandise Available for sale from Mary MacKillop Centre. Enq: Sr Maree 0414 683 926 or 08 9334 0933. Financially Disadvantaged People Requiring Low Care Aged Care Placement The Little Sisters of the Poor community is set in the beautiful gardens in Glendalough. “Making the elderly happy, that is everything!” St Jeanne Jugan (foundress). Reg and enq: Sr Marie 9443 3155. AA Alcoholics Anonymous Is alcohol costing you more than just money? Enq: AA 9325 3566. Abortion Grief Association Inc A not-for-profit association is looking for premises to establish a Trauma Recovery Centre (pref SOR) in response to increasing demand for services (ref www.abortiongrief.asn.au). Enq: Julie (08) 9313 1784. Free Rosaries For The Missions If you or anybody you know are going to the missions and would like to send or take Rosaries to spread the faith locally or overseas or for school or First Holy Communion, please contact Felicia 0429 173 541 or Hiep 0409 128 638. Saints and Sacred Relics Apostolate Invite SSRA Perth invites interested parties, parish priests, leaders of religious communities, lay associations to organise relic visitations to parishes, communities, etc. We have available authenticated relics, mostly first class, of Catholic saints and blesseds including Sts Mary MacKillop, Padre Pio, Anthony of Padua, Therese of Lisieux, Maximilian Kolbe, Simon Stock and Blessed Pope John Paul II. Free of charge and all welcome. Enq: Giovanny 0478 201 092 or ssra-perth@catholic.org. PERPETUAL ADORATION Perpetual Adoration - Kelmscott Perpetual Adoration is coming to Kelmscott soon. Come and spend an hour with Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament in the little side Chapel of Good Shepherd Church, Streich Ave. Adorers are needed. Please contact Tim 0413 785 680 or Fr Andrew 9495 1204. Adoration - St Jerome’s, Spearwood Adorers are needed. Please contact the office on 9418 1229. Holy Hour Slots at St Bernadette’s, Glendalough “Every Holy Hour we make so pleases the Heart of Jesus that it will be recorded in heaven and retold for all eternity” ~ Blessed Mother Teresa. Adorers needed for: Monday midnight-1am; Tuesday 10-11am; Wednesday midnight-2am; Friday 2-4am; and Sunday 1-2am. If you would like one of these hours or more information, please call the parish office. Enquiries: 9444 6131. Emmanuel Centre Volunteer needed Emmanuel Centre is looking for a volunteer approximately every six weeks to drive a trailer and ute to Canning Vale to drop off newspaper for recycling. The trailer is a self-tipper and the papers on the ute can be simply pushed over the edge. The days would be Mondays, Tuesdays or Thursdays. Please contact Fr Paul 9328 8113 (voice); 9328 9571 (TTY) or Mob 0401 016 399. Resource Centre For Personal Development 2014 Courses 197 High St, Fremantle. RCPD2 ‘Successful Relationships, Emotional Intelligence/ Communication Skills’; RCPD3 Part1 ‘Health – Mental, Physical and Spiritual’ ‘Understanding and Healing the Consequences of Emotional and Sexual Abuse’ Lecture and Discussion; RCPD11 ‘Therapeutic Workshop’; RCPD7 Part1 ‘Psychology and Christian Spirituality’; RCPD7 Part2 ‘Exorcists and Psychiatrists’. Volunteers required for Op/Shop Drop-In Centre. Enq: 9418 1439, 0409 405 585 www.rcpd.net.au. Maranatha Centre for Adult Faith Formation: Term Three enrolments at the Maranatha Centre are now open. Maranatha offers daytime and evening courses and Sunday sessions at the Newman Siena Centre, Doubleview. Courses run for 3,6 or 8 weeks and range in cost from $20 to $50. Deepen your understanding of your faith in a friendly, interactive environment with no exams or assignments! Enq: or to register www. maranathacentre.org.au or 9241 5221.
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