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Hami Hill honours the Holy Spirit Perth’s Portuguese community marked the feast of Pentecost on June 8 with a special celebration at Holy Cross Church in Hamilton Hill. The day was full of colour and tradition. Full report - Pages 10-11

Embrace hope, reject mediocrity: Pope ON JUNE 7, Pope Francis made a phone call to a group of young Italians who were on pilgrimage, encouraging them to embrace hope in God and reject mediocrity.

“Don’t let yourselves be discouraged by failure or anxiousness that wants to remove your dreams, that wants to close you into its dark mentality rather than letting you fly in the light of hope. Please, do not fall into mediocrity, into that mediocrity that lowers and makes us grey, for life is not grey, life is for betting on grand ideas and for great things,” he said in a phone call to the participants of the 36th annual pilgrimage from Macerata to Loreto, Italy.

The basilica in Loreto is believed to contain the “holy house” where the Angel Gabriel appeared to Mary at the Annunciation.

The Pope said that he was pleased to be with the young pilgrims “virtually”, the Holy See Press Office reported. He asked especially for their prayers for the June 8 meet-

ing of prayer at the Vatican with the presidents of Israel and Palestine and the Orthodox Christian Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew I. “I ask you, please, unite yourselves to us and ask God, through the intercession of the Madonna of Loreto, to make resound in that

“Please, do not fall into mediocrity, into that mediocrity that lowers and makes us grey, for life is not grey.” land in a new way, the song of the angels, ‘Glory to God in the highest and peace to mankind’,” the Pope added.

Pope Francis also expressed his joy at the theme chosen for the pilgrimage, ‘God is the Lord of surprises’, saying “this is true!”

“For this reason, don’t be afraid to dream of a more just world; to ask, to seek, and to enhance,” he stressed.

“You know that faith is not an inheritance that we receive from others, faith is not a product that one buys, but is a response of love that we give freely and we build daily with patience, through success and failure.”

The Pope encouraged the young people to trust in God’s goodness, urging them, “don’t be afraid to throw yourselves into the arms of God”.

He emphasised that they should not give in to the temptation to be negative but, rather, choose to be joyful in faith.

Finally, Pope Francis reminded the pilgrims that “nothing is lost with God, but without him, everything is lost”.

He stressed that they should open their hearts to God, because with faith “your eyes will see his life and his miracles”.

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Sisters to host two-day retreat for women In Roads Spirituality is hosting a twoday retreat for women aged 20 and over to encourage them to spend time reflecting on God’s greatest gifts. “We hope to introduce those who attend to the hope which Christ has promised in John 10:10 - I have come that you may have life and have it to the full,” Sr Ann Cullinane SJG, one of the retreat’s hosts, told The Record. The retreat runs from July 18 till July 20 and the theme of the event is ‘Embracing Hope and Fresh images of Faith’. “We will discuss the question about how we can discover the riches of hope in our faith,” Sr Cullinane said. “One of the ways is by coming together as women, sharing these gifts and allowing the Holy Spirit to move in our lives. We will also discuss other questions, including what it means to embrace hope, and are we able to embrace the invitation to live the full potential of hope in our lives.” Sr Kathy Kettle RSM and Sr Cullinane have worked together since 2006 to create programs that are designed to deepen individuals’ spirituality and relationship with God. “There will be plenty of opportunity for sharing and times of reflection during the retreat,” Sr Cullinane said.

“We feel there is much hopelessness in our society today and hope this weekend will recognise the hope in our lives; where it comes from, how to deepen it through prayer and reflection, and how to spread the Good News as a source of strength and renewal.” The retreat will be held at 47 Gloucester Crescent, Shoalwater. For more information, contact Sr Cullinane on 0418 130 200 or Sr Kettle on 0418 926 590.

Students at Queen of Apostles Catholic School in Riverton celebrated the school’s feast day on June 6 with a whole school Mass, followed by various activities. See Page 5 for the full story. PHOTO: SUPPLIED go towards the ‘Adopt a Family Appeal’ to build homes for typhoon Haiyan victims. The goal of the Adopt a Family Appeal is to assist in the repair, design and building of low-cost houses for the poor and all those who have been rendered homeless by typhoon Haiyan and typhoon Yolanda, which struck the Philippines in November 2013. The Soh family, founders of Buckets for Jesus, intend to use the funds raised by the dinner dance to design a cluster of dwellings for areas with land limitations. They have been in contact with five mayors of the affected areas in the Philippines,

Dinner dance to raise funds for Philippines Buckets for Jesus, a mission that involves personally visiting and distributing buckets or gifts containing basic necessities such as food, clothes and hygienic supplies as well as Bibles and devotionals in the native language to the poor in Manila and Cebu, is hosting a dinner and dance fundraiser on July 5. To be held at the Mercure Hotel, Perth, all proceeds from ticket sales, auctions and raffle sales will

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Monday 16th - Green 1st Reading: 1 Kings 21:1-16

The death of Naboth Responsorial Ps 5:2-3, 5-7 Psalm: Hear my cry Gospel Reading: Mt 5:38-42

Eye for an eye Tuesday 17th - Green 1st Reading: 1 Kings 21:17-29

Double dealing Responsorial Ps 50:3-6, 11, 16 Psalm: Have mercy on me Gospel Reading: Mt 5:43-48

Love your enemies Wednesday 18th - Green 1st Reading: 2 Kings 2:1, 6-14

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who have allocated land where the homes are to be constructed. For more information, and to buy tickets, contact Ruby Soh on 0438 885 448 or via email: rubysoh@gmail.com.

TJHC is coordinating the Church’s engagement with the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse and developing the Church’s child protection and survivors’ assistance reform agenda. Mr Owen’s appointment follows the death of the Council’s inaugural Chair, Barry O’Keefe, early last month. Mr Owen has a long and distinguished 40-year career as a judge, barrister, solicitor, advocate and reformer. He has worked closely with many charities and educational bodies advising on governance and reform initiatives.

He is still actively involved in the community and education sectors, particularly within primary and secondary schools. He is currently the chair of the board of Iona Presentation College and trustee of the University of Notre Dame. From 1991 to 2010, he was a judge of the Supreme Court of Western Australia and from 2005 an inaugural member of the Court of Appeal following its establishment as a separate division of the Supreme Court. Mr Owen brings to the TJHC the skills of one of Australia’s most experienced and respected legal minds and community advocates. He will join the 11-member Council, made up predominantly of lay people of mixed denominations, including three who are or who have close family who are survivors of child sexual abuse within the Church.

The Council’s role is to oversee the Church’s engagement with the Commission, to develop new policies to protect children and young people and to help the Church respond to any future complaints appropriately and with justice, putting the needs of survivors first.

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Ukrainians thank the world for prayers, support UKRAINIAN Catholic bishops have thanked people around the world for their prayers over the last six months and asked for continued prayers for peace in their country.

“The dignity that Ukrainians yearn for is not first and foremost material,” a message from the Permanent Synod of Bishops of the Ukrainian Catholic Church read.

“They seek a God-given dignity, a respect for their very being. Their right for self-determination, territorial integrity, cultural and especially ecclesial tradition has been violated brutally in the past and is demeaned today.” The bishops described recent events in Ukraine as “truly miraculous”, noting that “transforming grace poured down upon the people of our country”.

“In the face of systemic corruption, government repression and

intolerable social conditions, millions of Ukrainians demonstrated peacefully, forging an ever-stronger interethnic, interconfessional and intercultural solidarity,” it read.

“Together, Ukrainian citizens are

“The dignity that Ukrainians yearn for is not first and foremost material. They seek a God-given dignity.” saying no to tyranny, lawlessness, violence and irresponsibility - personal and social, internal and external, domestic and international.”

The message, issued after a June 4-6 meeting of the synod,

was addressed to “Catholic bishops’ conferences, priests, religious and the faithful of the Church; to all Christians and people of good will that stand in solidarity with Ukraine”.

Referring to the recent winter months of protest and confrontation that resulted in the February ousting of President Viktor Yanukovych and the May election of President Petro Poroshenko, the bishops expressed gratitude “for your abiding prayers and various works of charity that you conducted”.

The Ukrainian Catholic bishops also expressed thanks for efforts to inform people “about the true nature of developments in our country, countering the disinformation directed against Ukraine and its churches”.

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Pro-Russia protesters scuffle with the police at the regional government building in Donetsk, Ukraine, on April 6.

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Northam school to celebrate 125 years STUDENTS at St Joseph’s School are preparing to celebrate 125 years of Catholic education in Northam.

The Sisters of St Joseph of the Apparition established the first Catholic school in Northam in 1889. The Marist Brothers opened St Paul’s, a boys college, in 1948 and in 1971 these two schools combined to become a co-educational primary and secondary school on two separate campuses.

The school has a 125-year tradition of providing a caring environment and prides itself as a learning centre with programs to cater for all students.

In preparation for Founders’ Day on June 12, St Joseph’s students enjoyed creating a pavement artwork last week as they decorated the playground.

Founders’ Day will be marked by a whole school Mass, followed by a day of fun and activities as the students reflect on those who worked hard to build a school and community that is still vibrant today.

As a special recognition of this milestone, the school is encouraging past and present members of the St Joseph’s community to purchase a personalised brick paver.

These pavers will be laid on both campuses later this year.

Many past and current students and staff members have contacted the school to become involved in this project and others are encouraged to contact the school office for more information.

Pavers can be purchased for $22 by contacting the school on 9621 3500 or via email: admin@sjsnortham.wa.edu.au.

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New parish centre to facilitate ‘spiritual growth’

By Michael Soh FOR MANY years, parishioners of St Bernadette’s in Glendalough held gatherings outside the church, and large functions took place at the nearby LJ Goody Bioethics Centre.

The presbytery was unable to hold meetings of more than six people.

When the then-Archbishop Barry Hickey visited the parish for its 50th anniversary in 2011, the celebrations had to be celebrated at the Little Sisters of the Poor’s hall.

But from June 1, such gatherings and celebrations will now be held at St Bernadette’s new parish centre.

Auxiliary Bishop of Perth Don Sproxton blessed and opened the new parish centre after celebrating the 9am Mass, and mingled with parishioners afterwards.

While the morning tea on its opening is hopefully the first of many celebrations and gatherings in the parish centre, parish priest Fr Doug Harris told The Record two groups would be using the new facility on a regular basis.

“We will have the Marian Movement that meets on the first, second and third Tuesdays of the month. We also have our youth group that meets every second Tuesday,” Fr Doug said.

He also explained his vision for the newly-opened building.

“It’s going to be a community centre, to deepen relationships

Bishop Don Sproxton blessed the new parish centre at Glendalough on June 1. PHOTOS: PHILOMENA CHANDRAMOGHAN

with the people here,” Fr Doug said. “But also to facilitate more spiritual growth for all people, particularly the young people – maybe even children in the long term, also fathers groups and mothers groups.”

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classes for children and adults, as well as receptions for special occasions such as baptisms, weddings, funerals, birthdays and anniversaries. It is air-conditioned, and has a kitchen and toilets.

According to Fr Doug, a lot of financial support is still needed to complete the project.

“The cost is $350,000, but we’ve raised about $150,000,” he explained.

“We’ve done raffles, we’ve done a dinner, but there’s more we need to do. But the people are quite generous, they’re still bringing money in and we are making the loan repayments at present.

“It will be a long-term project at the rate we are paying it off now.

It would be nice to pay it off more quickly.”

Donations for the new parish centre can be made to St Bernadette’s Parish, 49 Jugan Street, Glendalough, or contact Fr Doug Harris on 9444 6131.

Angelus bell rings once again at Iona

Liturgy captain Rebecca Hicks with Sr Flora Ricupero preparing to ring the Angelus bell at Iona Presentation College.

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A REVISITING of tradition was heard at Iona Presentation College last week with the ringing of the Angelus bell at 12 noon, accompanied by the Angelus prayer.

It was originally the custom at Iona to toll the Angelus bell three times a day (at 6am, 12 noon and 6pm). In later years, this changed to 6pm only. The practice of ringing the Angelus bell was a part of the Iona day for more than 90 years.

Sr Brendan Curtin was the last

Presentation Sister charged with ringing the Angelus bell and the practice ceased in 2005.

The Angelus bell was restored by the college in 2013 in honour of the centenary of the presentation of the bell to Mother Treacey and is housed in a small belfry in the convent garden.

It has been a reminder to stop and give thanks to Our Lord and His Blessed Mother, and spend some time in personal devotion.

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Students send messages to heaven

By Elijah Edmonds Year 4 Student

Students at Queen of Apostles School in Riverton prepare to release helium baloons with notes written to Mary attached to them. The school celebrated ‘Queenies’ feast day on June 6 with a variety of activities, which proved popular with the students.

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QUEEN OF Apostles School in Riverton celebrated ‘Queenies’ feast day on June 6.

Most of the kids were very excited because firstly, there was no work, and secondly, the day was fun. The whole school joined in the event.

The first event was going to a Mass which was organised by the Year 3 class. The school choir sang wonderfully.

After Mass, the children got into one of their 24 peer support groups and wrote their names and a message to Mary on a note. These were then tied to helium balloons before being released. It was spectacular to look at and I hope my balloon reached Mary in heaven. I thanked Mary in my note for giving birth to Jesus. We then had a chocolate cake and sang to Mary. Thirdly, there was a quiz. There were eight rounds with 10 questions in each round.

Next there was a sausage sizzle for lunch. Lastly, there were tabloid sports. There were 24 activities. If I were to choose the best activity, it would be the gigantic ball. The group was split into teams to see who could roll the gigantic ball around a post the fastest.

I really enjoyed being at the Queenies feast day and I hope the other kids did too. This is my first year at Queen of Apostles School and I think it’s a brilliant school.

The programs are great for learning, we have a lot of room to play and the teachers are fabulous.

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Seminarians learning skills to minister to all FOR THE PAST five years the Emmanuel Centre has hosted seminarians from St Charles’ Seminary in Guildford for 12 weeks for three hours a week.

During that time the seminarians listen to people with disabilities, their families and carers about what disability means in the everyday world.

They became familiar with community documents, acts and attitudes to people with disabilities and they also studied the Bible and relevant Church documents.

An important part of their time at the Emmanuel Centre has been learning Auslan each week.

When the time comes for these men to be ordained priests they will be better equipped to offer ministry with people with disabilities and deaf and hard of hearing people.

Over the 12-week course the Perth seminarians will meet people with disabilities, carers and people who work with people with disabilities. They will hear their stories, share their highs and lows and come to a better understanding of the place of people with disabilities in the plan of God for his Church.

It is amazing how once one accepts that we all belong to the

Body of Christ, then facing people with disabilities is not so daunting.

In fact, it is exciting because making access possible demands a creativity that often surprises all those involved.

The Emmanuel Centre is prepared to help anyone who wants to demonstrate that being part of the Body of Christ is not just a pious platitude.

For more information, contact Barbara Harris at the Emmanuel Centre on 9328 8113 (voice); 9328 9571 (TTY); 9227 9720 (fax); or via email: emmanuelcentre@westnet.com.au.

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Sr Mary Rosarii: strong, quiet, gentle

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Sister Mary Rosarii McGinley Born: 1913 Died: May 24, 2014 FANAD HEAD, County Donegal, stretches bravely into the swirling Atlantic Ocean at the Northern tip of Ireland. Into this land of stunning views was born in 1913, Brigid McGinley, daughter of Mary Friel and Michael McGinley. Her only brother Michael was born in Fremantle where the family lived for many years.

She was baptised in St Finian’s Church in Fanad, County Donegal and was confirmed in St Mary’s Cathedral in Perth on May 24, 1926. Brigid was a trained teacher and entered the Sisters of Mercy in Victoria Square in 1935, receiving the name Sr Mary Rosarii. In her ministry of Catholic education in both primary and secondary schools, she displayed excellence and competence.

Beginning in 1935, she taught at Victoria Square (now Mercedes College), East Perth, Victoria Park, Bassendean, Queens Park, Attadale, Harvey, Armadale, Toodyay and Bunbury, completing her teaching ministry in 1981.

She taught in those years when there were no government grants and the financial constraints of the times impinged on Sr Mary Rosarii.

She quickly proved herself to be an excellent and very competent teacher, and to help support the community - which of course lived as simply as the families who sent their children to the schools - was called on to undertake extra duties in order to balance the books.

This hardworking, dedicated Sister of Mercy at some time

Sr Mary Rosarii, at right, passed away peacefully on May 24 at Mercy Aged Care in Wembley.

wrote: “In my early years of teaching the school money was practically nil. To make up for that minus quality, I taught music and speech before school, during lunch period, after school dismissal and after tea until 8.45pm during the weekdays, and on Saturdays from 9am until 5pm.

“Very large numbers in grouped classes robbed the weaker pupils of extra help and concentration on the part of the teacher.”

In spite of the difficulties of these days, Sr Mary Rosarii loved teaching. She said: “The chalk and the blackboard and happiness in the eyes of the trier was forever a sheer delight”.

When transferred to Harvey, Sr Mary Rosarii taught some of the many children of the Italian migrant families who had settled there and her manner of teaching gave them confidence to continue their studies. On her return at one time as a

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visitor, the word went around that she was there and she had many visitors who had previously been those students – they loved her for her acceptance, encouragement and persistence in her teaching support.

Sr Mary Rosarii was a strong, quiet, prayerful woman. She was a woman who was a gentle, lovely member of any community. She had a few good friends, many talents and was occupied with responsible tasks in the convent, in

addition to her professional work of education. In addition, it was evident from her floral decorating of chapels that she was also an artist. Her beautiful floral works were greatly admired.

Sr Mary Rosarii was at one time the sacristan in charge of the altar and all the requirements for the various religious ceremonies that were performed in the chapel at Victoria Square convent. It has been remarked that the quiet, reliable Sr Mary Rosarii would finish her tasks for the chapel, then sit in the sacristy – sometimes for hours, communing with God. Sr Mary Rosarii, a woman of great integrity, had for her motto “He did all things well”. This motto influenced all of her life as she was a perfectionist in all her undertakings.

In her retirement, she loved to travel on her ‘free-travel’ ticket to the Goldfields and the South West with a friend. She loved to stop on the journey for a “hot cup of tea”.

Over the last 13 years Sr Mary Rosarii’s memory dimmed and she lost her ability to live independently. Through all of this she was specially supported at Mercy Aged Care, Wembley, by many carers, nurses and doctors. Having celebrated her 100th birthday in 2013, she passed away peacefully on May 24, 2014.

We believe the words of St Paul in his second letter to Timothy can be applied to Sr Mary Rosarii McGinley.

She fought the good fight to the end; she ran the race to the finish.

She kept the faith. All there is to come now is the crown of righteousness reserved for her.

May she now rest in peace and be reunited with the family she loved and all her Sisters of Mercy.

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Perth helping to build post-typhoon

By Michael Soh REBUILDING is under way for typhoon Haiyan victims in the Northern Cebu province of Bogo in the Philippines, but thousands remain homeless, according to Perth charity Buckets for Jesus coordinator Ruby Soh. Mrs Soh and husband Mike visited Bogo as part of an Apostolic mission to the Philippines last month. The couple discovered that several new homes for typhoon Haiyan victims had been built in the area, and will continue to support the rebuilding through their ‘Adopt a Family Appeal’.

Founded in January, Adopt a Family’s aim is to build homes for Haiyan-affected families for as little as $2,000.

“Adopt a Family appeal to date has attracted 25 donations, so we have 25 to go in order to meet the 50 units required to build one community and achieve the economies of scale,” Mrs Soh told The Record.

“This is only the beginning: thousands still remain homeless but we pray many will join our cause and together, one family at a time, we can help repair homes and put a roof above a homeless disaster family.”

A dozen generators donated

by Redstar arrived recently in a 40-foot sea container from Perth that contained several donations for Haiyan victims. The generators have enabled the construction of schools and low-cost houses.

“Until today, CEBECO (or Cebu Electric Cooperative) uses these generators to troubleshoot areas with power interruption,” Mrs Soh said.

“They were so grateful to Buckets for Jesus and its donors for these

New homes for typhoon Haiyan victims have been built in the Northern Cebu province of Bogo in the Philippines.

donations that help them on a daily basis that they actually invited us last month to a grand dinner and program to thank Buckets for Jesus.”

The May Apostolic mission also saw Buckets for Jesus visit Mrs Soh’s hometown of Tungao and Butuan City, which was recently hit by a severe flood.

According to Mrs Soh, there is a great need of help in the area, although the suffering is limited as

the locals have access to power and sanitation.

She also explained that the situation had not improved at Haiyanaffected regions that Buckets for Jesus brought relief to in January.

“Poverty levels have worsened due to lack of jobs available and opportunities are low without commerce and trade resumption plus lack of power and proper sanitation resulting in sickness and more problems,” she said.

“We were also informed by villagers that there has been high occurrence of malnutrition and more illness in their families.

“We also received a miracle in April, the Lord orchestrated a tax-exempt channel which World Relief Australia gave to Buckets for Jesus and we since received 10 family adoptions from this channel.”

The mission trip also saw the establishment of the Buckets for

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Jesus Foundation, which allows the charity to receive donations tax-free and customs duty free for sending sea containers full of donations.

“This will be life-changing and will help transform lives as more donations and resources will hopefully be made available for our humanitarian and apostolic work,” Mrs Soh said.

For more information, visit www. bucketsforjesus.org.

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Rockingham l Our Lady of Lourdes FIFTY-SEVEN young people were confirmed with the oils of holy chrism at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Rockingham on the weekend of June 7-8 by priest-in-charge Fr Johnson Joseph.

The parish notice read: “It is a great celebration for our own parish and for the life of the whole Church.

May these young Christians remember to call upon and utilise the gifts of the Holy Spirit in all matters of their lives.

“Sincere thanks to all who assisted in the formation of the candidates: our school and PREP catechists and RE coordinators; our school principals and their staff; the members of the parish school choir and their parents and musical leader; the altar servers and extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion. Thank you for your generosity.”

Matthew Bordes, far left, Miah Hunt, left, and Michael Hudson, above, were among those confirmed.

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Perth’s VicarGeneral Fr Peter Whitely administered the Sacrament of Confirmation at St Jerome’s on the feast of Pentecost.

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Pope to Presidents: God brings peace

By Francis Rocca Catholic News Service PRAYING FOR PEACE in the Holy Land alongside leaders of longantagonistic nations, Pope Francis called on God to act where human efforts had failed, to end what he described as violence inspired by the devil.

“More than once we have been on the verge of peace, but the evil one, employing a variety of means, has succeeded in blocking it,” the Pope said on June 8 at an evening ceremony in the Vatican Gardens.

“That is why we are here, because we know and we believe that we need the help of God.” The Pope addressed his remarks to Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during an “invocation for peace” in the Holy Land, to which he had invited them during his visit to the region two weeks earlier.

“I was young, now I am old. I experienced war, I tasted peace,” Peres said in an English portion of his statement.

“Never will I forget the bereaved families, parents and children, who paid the cost of war. And all my life I shall never stop to act for peace for the generations to come. Let’s all of us join hands and make it happen.”

According to an official translation of Abbas’ prepared Arabic text, the Palestinian president said: “We want peace for us and for our neighbours. We seek prosperity and peace of mind for ourselves and for others alike”.

The event, at which Christians, Muslims and Jews prayed in each other’s presence, was almost certainly the first of its kind at the Vatican, according to Jesuit Fr Federico Lombardi, director of the Holy See Press Office.

The starting time of 7pm had been chosen in part to avoid the midday heat, yet temperatures were still high less than an hour earlier, when Peres arrived by car at the Vatican guesthouse, where the Pope lives. Abbas arrived at 6.30pm, and 15 minutes later the two presidents embraced in the presence of the Pope.

“Nice to see you,” Peres and Abbas told each other in English.

Joining the group was Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, whom Fr Lombardi had described as one of the event’s “four protagonists”, and Franciscan Fr Pierbattista Pizzaballa, custos of the Holy Land and the principal coordinator of the event.

The five men rode together in a white minivan the short distance to the site of the ceremony, a triangular swath of lawn walled off by tall hedges along two sides.

The setting had been chosen, according to Fr Lombardi, because of its “neutral” appearance, lacking in religious imagery.

Pope Francis and the two presidents sat at the corner of the triangle where the two hedges met.

Along the hedge to to their left sat what the Vatican described as “political” members of the Israeli and Palestinian delegations, including both nations’ ambassadors to the Holy See; Christian religious leaders, including Patriarch Bartholomew, Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem and Palestinian Lutheran Bishop Monib Younan; and musicians who performed between prayers during the ceremony.

Along the other hedge sat various Muslim, Jewish and Druze religious figures, including Rabbi Abraham Skorka and Omar Abboud, long-time friends of the Pope from Buenos Aires and lead-

Pope Francis, Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas attend an invocation for peace on June 8.

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Pope Francis embraces Israeli President Shimon Peres during their recent meeting. PHOTO: CNS / PAUL HARING

ers respectively in their city’s Jewish and Muslim communities, who accompanied Pope Francis during his visit to the Holy Land.

Members of the Palestinian and Israeli delegations and guests of Pope Francis read a selection of Jewish, Christian and Muslim prayers, in order of their religions’ historical precedence.

Each set of prayers praised God for creation, begged forgiveness of sins and asked for peace in the Holy Land.

Patriarch Bartholomew read in English from the Book of Isaiah: “The wolf and the lamb shall feed together; the lion shall eat straw like the ox; but the serpent - its food shall be dust”.

At the end of the ceremony, which lasted about an hour and 45 minutes, the Pope, patriarch and the two presidents kissed each other on both cheeks, then took up shovels and added dirt to the base of a newly planted olive tree.

They then spent about 15 minutes speaking privately inside the nearby Casina Pio IV, a 16th century villa which now houses several pontifical academies.

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Above, Holy Cross Parish was beautifully decorated for Pentecost with bouquets of flowers and red fabrics. Right, two girls in traditional dress from Madeira sang devotional hymns to the Holy Spirit.

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Above, as part of tradition, blessed loaves of bread are handed to each person as a sign of St Isabel's devotion to the Holy Spirit and red banners are carried over the congregation symbolising the Spirit's descent.

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Holy Cross Parish in Hamilton Hill was a sea of red on June 8, as the Portuguese community celebrated the feast of Pentecost in a ceremony steeped in tradition, as Mat De Sousa explains...

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Above, Fr Nicholas Nweke blesses two girls as they bring up the gifts during the Offertory. Right, the entire church was filled with the sound of beautiful hymns sung in Portuguese during the Mass. PHOTOS: MAT DE SOUSA

AMILTON HILL was alive with the Holy Spirit on June 8 as the Portuguese community at Holy Cross Parish celebrated the feast of Pentecost.

Adorned with bouquets of flowers and red fabrics, the hundreds who gathered at Holy Cross took part in a celebration which was steeped in devotion to the Holy Spirit and St Isabel, Queen of Portugal.

Holy Mass was celebrated by Fr Joe Cardoso, with the assistance of Fr Julian Carrasco and Fr Nicholas Nweke, parish priest of Holy Cross.

During his homily, Fr Cardoso spoke about how we as Catholics have forgotten that the Holy Spirit is not just for the charismatic, but is an advocate for us all.

Referencing events in the Bible, Fr Cardoso focused on how the Holy Spirit has always and will always walk alongside us and be our helper.

Too often, when we are experiencing hardship, we neglect to ask the Holy Spirit for assistance and go straight to family, friends and professionals, Fr Cardoso said.

Seeking help is a good thing but our first point of assistance should be the Holy Spirit.

After the homily, Fr Cardoso and Fr Nweke blessed baskets of bread which were placed in front of the altar.

These loaves of bread were handed out to each family present in imita-

A silver crown and baskets of bread sit in front of the altar as symbols of St Isabel of Portugal's devotion to the Holy Spirit during a time when her country was ravaged by famine.

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tion of St Isabel's act of feeding the Portuguese people who had been hit by famine.

On exiting the church, two girls dressed in traditional dress sang devotional hymns to the Holy Spirit while a silver crown was carried behind them symbolising the devotion of St Isabel,

Queen of Portugal to the Holy Spirit.

Two red banners were carried above the congregation symbolising the Holy Spirit's descent upon the apostles at Pentecost.

In Portugal, the Holy Spirit feast is closely related to the devotion to St Isabel who, in the 13th century,

donated her crown as a votive gift to the Holy Spirit, begging that the famine ravaging her country would stop.

As a continuation of this tradition, food and wine is still distributed during the Holy Spirit celebrations, and the churches display replicas of the Queen’s crown.

Above, baskets of bread are blessed

by Fr Joe Cardoso and Fr Nicholas Nweke. Fr Cardoso gave the homily on the Holy Spirit. Left, Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament followed Mass.

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In the beginning...

it was not so Scripture is plundered by literalists - religious and new atheist alike.

Some gay marriage advocates cite different derivations of ‘marriage’ in the Old Testament as demonstrating that, even if one does recognise Revelation, there is nothing sacrosanct about marriage being between one man and one woman. They’re missing the point, writes Richard Whitekettle.

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QUALITY can sometimes be a good thing.

For example, it was nice when your brother or sister didn’t get a bigger piece of cake than you did. And it’s nice when two friends care about each other with equal affection.

And it’s nice when you pull the left oar and right oar of a rowboat with equal strength as you try to cross a lake on a windless day.

Equality has become a buzzword among those who support same-sex marriage. The idea is that different forms of unions (for example, same-sex and opposite-sex) should have equal legal status as marriage.

While there are several secular/ rational/natural arguments against same-sex marriage, people of faith also make arguments based on their religious beliefs, and especially on what the Bible says. As a result, proponents of same-sex marriage sometimes resort to the Bible as well. One particular aspect of the Bible that proponents often cite in support of their position is the variety of marital forms found in the Old Testament.

For example, in 2001, Bruce Robinson published an article on the Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance website entitled “Marriages & family forms: opposite and same-sex, in ancient times and now.” The article identifies and discusses the eight different marital arrangements found in the Old Testament and presents them in the following handy chart: Robinson argues that, given the diversity of marital arrangements in the Old Testament, and the fact that “there do not appear to be any passages in the Bible that condemn any of the above forms of marriages or family structures,” there was no such thing as a “biblical marriage.”

That is to say, there was no standard concept of marriage in the Bible. For Robinson, the implication is that one cannot describe same-sex unions as a deviation from a biblical norm, as many opponents of same-sex marriage are wont to do.

Robinson’s article and the chart it contains have been referred to and used by various other authors on the web, though Robinson notes that the chart is not his own and that the creator of the chart is unknown.

And, of course, Robinson is not alone in using the apparent absence of a standard form of marriage in the Old Testament in support of redefining marriage to include same-sex relationships. For example, at the 2013 Covenant Conference of the

Covenant Network of Presbyterians, Amy Plantinga Pauw, Professor of Doctrinal Theology at Louisville Seminary, presented an argument in favour of redefining marriage to include same-sex unions in a talk entitled “It’s Time.” Pauw argued: “There is no single, unchanging biblical view of marriage. This is clear as soon as we start reading the Bible. Biological procreation was of supreme importance for ancient Israel because their very survival as a people depended on it - which is why you get... the acceptance of polygamy, the insistence that a man marry his brother’s widow, an extreme worry about “wasting” male seed. Those are biblical ways of thinking about marriage and sexual activity that Jews and Christians don’t regard as normative anymore.”

While it is certainly true that marriage takes various forms in the Old Testament, and that no direct condemnations of these various forms are ever made, Robinson, Pauw, and those of like mind are missing or ignoring or dismissing one very important interpretive feature of the Old Testament: its narrative trajectory.

Much of the Old Testament is chronologically organized. For example, Genesis through Kings move from the creation of the world to the exile of the Southern Kingdom of Judah. Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah cover some of that same chronology and move it forward into the period following the return from exile. And there are

man and the woman a basic moral framework to live by: not eating from the tree of knowledge is right, and eating from the tree of knowledge is wrong.

In the third chapter of Genesis, the man and woman do the wrong thing and eat from the tree of knowledge. This moral failure changes everything. It changes the human heart and mind, and it changes how the world works.

For example, after the moral failure there will be social tensions (Genesis 3:12, 15), reproductive difficulties (Genesis 3:16), disruption of the male/female relationship (Genesis 3:16), and death (Genesis 3:17-19).

The Bible presents the history of the world as involving its creation (the pre-fall world), its fall, and its continuation as a fallen world (the post-fall world). In other words, the Bible understands the world to have been made in a certain way, to have fallen apart in a certain way, and to continue on in a certain fallen way.

Consider, then, the eight marital forms in light of the pre- and postfall structure of the history of the world. The only marital arrangement found in the ideal, pre-fall world is the man + woman arrangement.

That is to say, the only marital arrangement that God establishes as part of how He wants and intends the created order to work is the man + woman arrangement. All of the other marital arrangements emerge after the world has fallen.

Moreover, they emerge as a direct

the creation of alternative reproductive strategies such as levirate marriage (Genesis 38) and polygyny (Genesis 29:31-30:24).

The disruption of the male/ female relationship led to the objectification of females by males as reproductive commodities (Judges 21), to the objectification of females by males as social commodities (Genesis 28:6-9), to the objectification of females by males as political commodities (1 Samuel 18:17-29; 25:44; 2 Samuel 3:12-16), to the objectification of fertile females by infertile females as reproductive surrogates to gain the love and respect of a man (Genesis 16; 29:31-30:24), to the sexual abuse of females by males (Judges 19:25-26), and to the use of power by males to acquire females (2 Samuel 11).

And death itself, another result of the fall, led to the creation of levirate marriage (Genesis 38).

The Bible understands the world to have been made in a certain way, to have fallen apart in a certain way, and to continue on in a certain fallen way. Formal derivations of marriage emerge in the fallen world, but the narrative trajectory shows that not all marital arrangements are equal. chronological markers in many of the prophetic books that allow one to fit them into the broader chronology.

Biblical chronology begins with the creation of the world. In the first chapter of Genesis, God creates the entire universe and all of its inhabitants, declaring that what has been made is good.

This implies that there is a moral order to the world (that is, that the things God has created are acting or functioning in the way that He wants them to).

In the second chapter of Genesis, God creates a man and a woman, establishes the “(one) man + (one) woman” marital form, and gives the

result of the fallen characteristics of the fallen world.

For example, social tensions led to power differences among males and their amassing of females and children as projections of their power and virility (Judges 10:3-5; 12:8-10, 13-15; 2 Samuel 3:2-5), to power differences among females and their competition for males and reproductive success (Genesis 29:31-30:24; 1 Samuel 1:1-20), to warfare and the acquisition of females by males during wartime (Numbers 31), and to slavery and the control of the marital/sexual lives of male and female slaves (Exodus 21:4).

Reproductive difficulties led to

In sum, the narrative trajectory of the Old Testament shows that not all marital arrangements were equal. Only the male + female arrangement was part of how God designed the world to run in its ideal, unfallen, state. All other forms found in the textual record, as well as the degradation of the male + female arrangement, emerged in the fallen world as consequences of the world’s and human beings’ fallen qualities.

The male + female form of marriage was, therefore, the normative form from which all other forms deviated and devolved. Thus, the variety of marital forms in the Old Testament cannot be used to sup-

port the notion that alternative forms of marriage, such as samesex unions, do not deviate from a biblical norm.

Moreover, while the seven post-fall marital arrangements are deviations from the pre-fall male + female standard, they are nonetheless all, like the standard form, heterosexual forms of marriage. They are all, therefore, formal deviations from the standard (for example, from male + female to male + females). A same-sex marital form, however, would be a material deviation from the standard (with a male substituted for a female, or a female substituted for a male).

While formal deviations from the standard emerge in the fallen world of the Old Testament, a material deviation never does. It was not considered a viable, material form of marriage, even in the fallen world.

Thus, while the variety of marital forms in the Old Testament cannot be used to support the notion that same-sex marriage does not deviate from a biblical norm, the common and exclusively heterosexual character of the various forms of marriage found in the Old Testament (together with the prohibition and condemnation of homosexual behaviour itself in Lev 18:22 and 20:13) rules out the possibility of support even further.

Of course, having said all of that, in order to accept the preceding line of argumentation as valid, one has to believe that there was, in fact, a fall. That is, one has to believe that the Bible is right when it says that the world was made in a certain way, that it fell apart in certain ways, and that we now inhabit a fallen world.

In other words, one has to believe in a before and after picture of the history of the world.

And to believe that, one must also believe that, at some point in our hominid ancestry, we had

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Grasping at bodies is clutching at straws

We often hear about the sin of lust, but can you tell me exactly what it is? Is it the same as impure thoughts? Is it a mortal sin?

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Top, the artist Erwin Speckter’s depiction of Jacob meeting his future wife, Rachel. Above, an uncredited graphic, often used in online debates by New Atheists, showing kinds of marriage described in the Old Testament. Prof Richard Whitekettle says it misses the point, that marriage as it existed before the fall, is the proper Christian referent.

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human forebears who were capable of moral reasoning, that these morally capable human beings encountered God, that this God gave those human beings a moral framework to live by, that those human beings made a moral choice that was wrong, and that this moral failure changed the human heart and mind, and the way the world works ever after.

Such a primordial scenario is something the secular world does not generally accept. It is not surprising, then, that many who use the chart shown above (or similar

arguments) in support of same-sex unions have overlooked the disconnect that exists between the chart, which seems to suggest that the various forms of marriage found in the Bible are all equal, and the larger, foundational arc of the scriptural narrative, which shows that the forms are not all equal.

Curiously, this primordial scenario is something that an increasing swath of the religious world is coming to disbelieve or disregard too. Consequently, the use of the pre-fall/post-fall narrative trajectory of the Old Testament as a

foundational way to think about marriage and sexuality, and about many other things as well, is eroding and disappearing, from both secular and religious thought, with far-reaching consequences. But that would be the subject for another essay. Or a book. Or prayer.

Richard Whitekettle holds a PhD in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations from Yale University.

He is Professor of Religion at Calvin College. This article was first published on Public Discourse - www. thepublicdiscourse.com

HE CATECHISM of the Catholic Church says that “Lust is disordered desire for or inordinate enjoyment of sexual pleasure. Sexual pleasure is morally disordered when sought for itself, isolated from its procreative and unitive purposes” (CCC 2351).

As this point implies, there can be a legitimate desire for and enjoyment of sexual pleasure. This is the case when their object is the act of intimacy within marriage. In this act, the procreative aspect of intimacy, that is its openness to life, and the unitive aspect, the one-flesh union of husband and wife, are respected.

Thus, when husband and wife desire to give themselves to one another in an act of love open to life, and they desire the pleasure that accompanies this act, they are acting honourably and there is no suggestion of the sin of lust. The same could be said of engaged couples who desire the act of intimacy they will have when they are married.

As regards the pleasure experienced in the act, Pope Pius XII said: “The Creator himself ... established that in the [generative] function, spouses should experience pleasure and enjoyment of body and spirit. Therefore, the spouses do nothing evil in seeking this pleasure and enjoyment. They accept what the Creator has intended for them. At the same time, spouses should know how to keep themselves within the limits of just moderation” (Address, 9 October 1951).

By the expression “within the limits of just moderation”, the Pope is implying that there could be even for married couples a possible sin of lust in their expression of love if they sought the pleasure merely for pleasure’s sake or they sought to maximise it in a disordered way.

As the Catechism puts it, “The acts in marriage by which the intimate and chaste union of the spouses takes place are noble and honourable; the truly human performance of these acts fosters the self-giving they signify and enriches the spouses in joy and gratitude” (CCC 2362).

Lust, then, is the desire for sexual pleasure outside the marriage act, or in a marriage act not open to life. It is one of the seven capital sins, or capital vices, mentioned by St Gregory the Great: pride, avarice, envy, wrath, lust, gluttony and sloth” (cf. CCC 1866). These sins are called capital, from the Latin word for head, because they are the heads or principles which lead to other vices and sins.

Lust is very much related to the ninth commandment:

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You shall not covet your neighbour’s wife (cf. Ex 20:17). Our Lord spoke strongly against it: “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I say to you that every one who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart” (Mt 5:27-28).

Looking at a woman lustfully in this context means desiring to have sexual relations with a woman other than one’s wife.

The very desire, if it is more than just a passing thought, is already the sin of adultery in the heart, and it would be a mortal sin.

Pope St John Paul II, in one of his Theology of the Body addresses, spoke about how lust reduces the natural attraction of men for women, and vice versa, to an attraction merely for the body: “When compared with the original

Lust reduces the natural attraction of men for women, and vice versa, to mere bodily attraction. mutual attraction of masculinity and femininity, lust represents a reduction. In stating this, we have in mind an intentional reduction, almost a restriction or closing down of the horizon of mind and heart.

It is one thing to be conscious that the value of sex is a part of all the rich storehouse of values with which the female appears to the man. It is another to ‘reduce’ all the personal riches of femininity to that single value, that is, of sex, as a suitable object for the gratification of sexuality itself ” (Address, 17 Sept. 1980).

St Thomas Aquinas says that the consequences of lust are “blindness of mind, thoughtlessness, inconstancy, rashness, self-love, hatred of God, love of this world and abhorrence or despair of a future world” (STh II-IIae, q.

153, art. 5). We see here how damaging lust can be.

Thus lust is a particularly serious form of impure thought and it can certainly be a mortal sin. It debases man and how he looks upon women.

We are called to something higher, to holiness, to purity of heart: “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God” (Mt 5:8).

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Invective in lieu of proper answers

‘Do not say Catholic prayers over them... Don’t insult them”. It’s sectarianism in want of journalism, writes Michael Cook.

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he Catholic Church in Ireland and its ferocious nuns are being pilloried over yet another tranche of decades-old crimes. ‘Galway Historian Finds 800 Babies in Septic Tank Grave’ is the headline in the Boston Globe. As the story snowballs don’t be surprised if you read about “the killing fields of Ireland”.

The remains were found on the site of a home for unmarried mothers and their children run by the Bon Secours Sisters between 1925 and 1961 in Tuam, County Galway. Sketchy accounts which are appearing in the media evoke images of murdered children and secret burials. Guardian columnist Emer O’Toole wrote in an incandescent fury: “Do not say Catholic prayers over these dead children.

Don’t insult those who were in life despised and abused by you.

Instead, tell us where the rest of the bodies are.” A Government Senator from Galway, Fine Gael’s Hildegarde Naughton, has called what happened “manslaughter”.

But the fires of indignation burn hottest and highest when they are uncontaminated by facts. Before politicians and columnists launch into their well-rehearsed litanies denouncing sadistic nuns and misogynist clerics, it might be wise to scout whether there are enough facts to justify the scaremongering.

1. Most of the horrifying facts reported in the media have come from a single investigator and a sketchy summary of her research in a Facebook post. Local historian Catherine Corless heard about the unmarked grave from locals and pieced together the history of the Mother and Baby Home. Her work is diligent, but provides no historical context. Few Facebook posts do that.

2. The headlines suggest that nuns threw corpses into a sewer.

This is not what Corless has claimed. The remains were found in a septic tank built when the buildings were being used as a workhouse for the destitute. When the home was bulldozed in 1972 to make way for a housing estate, the tank remained in a small park.

“I thought why would there be a crypt in the middle of nowhere. I went looking at old maps and found there was a septic tank marked on a 1891 map belonging to the home,” Corless told the Connacht Tribune.

“The tank became defunct in 1938 when a new drainage scheme came into Tuam. It appears they [the nuns] made a crypt out of the old septic tank. I’d hope they’d have at least cleaned it out. It’s not nice to think about it.”

No, it’s not. But perhaps they did clean it out; perhaps they were too naïve to realise that it had been a septic tank. Perhaps the government instructed them to inter the bodies there. More information is needed.

3. The headlines evoke the drama of forensic scientists excavating grave pits after the Bosnian War. But the number 796 came not from an examination of the remains but from Corless’s research at the Civil Registrations Office. Each death at the home had been carefully recorded, with an age (they ranged from 2 days to 9 years), date of death and cause of death. The killers in Bosnia were not interested in registering the deaths of their victims. So it is possible that some of these children are buried elsewhere.

It is also possible that some of the bones belong to inmates of the old workhouse.

4. The gravesite was unmarked and was rediscovered in 1975 by two boys playing in the area.

Without investigating further the locals made a small shrine which

was blessed by a priest. Anonymous mass burial sounds appallingly callous. Corless has called for a marker memorialising each and every child. It’s a good idea.

But this is not the only mass infant grave in Ireland. There are thousands of them - almost 500 in Galway alone. The ancient custom was to bury unbaptised children, strangers, suicides and criminals in mass graves. Here is a map (right) of all of the “children’s burial grounds” in Galway, taken from a National Monuments Service interactive map. Emer O’Toole should take a look. She has her work cut out for her.

Don’t frame it as the Church’s Srebrenica.

Frame it first as a story about mid-century poverty when children were entrusted to pious incompetents.

5. In 2014, recycling a septic tank as a crypt sounds atavistic, but similar barbarities happen today.

Last month Madrid’s Compultense University found hundreds of cadavers piled higglety-pigglelty, together with body parts which had been used for anatomy class demonstration, in its basement. It may have taken the Home 36 years to fill a mass grave with 796 bodies, but in only two years, between 2011 and 2013, one of Britain’s best hospitals, Addenbrooke’s in Cambridge, incinerated the bodies of 797 babies below 13 weeks gestation as part of its “waste to energy” heating system. Emer O’Toole should have expended some of her incandescent fury on that degrading practice.

6. According to Corless the children at the home had a mortality rate four or five times higher than the national average. A 1944 report described the children as “emaciated,” “pot-bellied,” “fragile” with “flesh hanging loosely on limbs.”

Some children were “poor, emaciated and not thriving.” She spoke with people who had spent time

there as children who remembered bad food and harsh treatment.

But in 1935 a spokesman for the Mayo Board of Health said that “Tuam is one of the best managed institutions I have seen in the country”. Corless also quotes a travel writer who wrote in the 1950s: “The grounds were well kept and had many flower beds.

The Home is run by the Sisters of the Bon Secours of Paris and the Reverend Mother showed me around… The whole building was fresh and clean”. Perhaps these visitors were just “useful fools” duped by cunning nuns. But clearly the conflicting accounts of conditions in the home need to be sifted before passing judgement.

7. The Home was funded by the Irish government and presumably supervised by the Irish government. If there was ill-treatment, a high child mortality rate, poor medical care, starvation rations, stigmatisation of unwed mothers and harsh and high-handed abuse, the government, [the Church, and society] must shoulder [their fair] share of the responsibility.

8. Before rushing to judgement on Tuam’s Mother and Baby Home, visit the website of the Hart Island Project. Hart Island is a small island offshore from the Bronx in Long Island Sound. For more than 150

Top, the home run by the Bon Secours Sisters between 1925 and 1961. Middle, a map showing the known gravesites of children’s burial grounds.

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years immigrants, unidentified corpses, people whose relatives were unable to pay for a funeral, and stillborn babies have been interred in unmarked graves. There are nearly a million of them and they keep coming at a rate of 1500 a year, including about 600 infants and stillborn babies. An unmarked mass grave with 796 bodies of small children is a disturbing incident which must be investigated. By all means break open the crypt. Count the bones. Bury them. Form a com-

mittee. Convoke an investigation.

Build a memorial. Weep. Those innocent and forgotten children deserve it.

But don’t frame it as the Catholic Church’s Srebrenica. Frame it first as a story about mid-century poverty when the Irish government failed its unmarried mothers by entrusting them to pious incompetents.

That may be closer to the truth.

Michael Cook is editor of MercatorNet at www.mercatornet.com.

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GUEST EDITORIAL

Don’t miss the boat in vocation discernment

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e often read the prophets in the Old Testament, or the apostles in the New, and wonder why God won’t speak to us in the same, direct way. Today, Brother Isaac Augustine Morales OP affirms that God does still speak to us, but through subtle signs and hints.

How do we hear God speak? It’s a common question, especially in the context of discerning one’s vocation. Many people wish God would appear to them in a vision and tell them what to do, or at least send a text message. But while there have been saints who were blessed with such experiences – St Catherine of Siena, for example, received a vision at an early age, from which point she knew she would consecrate her life to the service of God – for most of us, God speaks in more subtle, mundane ways.

During the novitiate (the first year of Dominican formation), people often asked the novices how we had discerned God’s call to the Dominicans. Often, I would use a story to illustrate an important aspect of my discernment (and of discernment in general).

One day, a man heard a weather report about a flood that would wipe out his town. Concerned, he got on his knees and began to pray, “Lord, save me from the flood”. A few minutes later, his neighbour drove up in a pickup truck and said, “Bob, get in the truck – the flood’s coming!” But Bob replied, “No, thanks – the Lord is going to save me.”

The waters continued to rise, and Bob moved to the second floor.

There he continued to pray, “Lord, save me from the flood”. A rescue boat came by and the men on the boat called out, “Sir, get in the boat, your house is going to be swamped soon”. But Bob replied, “No, thanks – the Lord is going to save me.”

The waters continued to rise, and Bob climbed up on the roof.

He was getting nervous now, but unfazed, he continued to Gradually, I came to entrust himself to the Lord, “Lord, please save me from realise that if I didn’t the flood!” A little later a came by and they explore the call, I might helicopter shouted out to Bob, “Get in helicopter! This is your one day end up like Bob. the last chance!” But again Bob Waiting for the ‘already’. said, “No, thanks – the Lord is going to save me”. The helicopter flew away, the waters continued to rise, and Bob, not being a great swimmer, drowned.

PO Box 3075 When he reached the pearly gates, Bob said to Adelaide Terrace God, “Lord, I asked you PERTH WA 6832 over and over again to save office@therecord.com.au me – why didn’t you answer Tel: (08) 9220 5900 me?” And God replied, “Bob, Fax: (08) 9325 4580 I sent you a truck, a boat, and a helicopter – what more did you want?”

The point of the story, of course, is that, while God might on occasion speak directly to us, more often He speaks to us through other people. Although for many years I resisted the call to the priesthood, I suspected deep down that this was what God had in store for me, because I would repeatedly get the question, “Are you going to be a priest?”

From people who knew me well to complete strangers, everyone seemed to think that I was called to be a priest. Several people even suggested that I look into the Dominicans, sometimes in jest, other times quite seriously.

Gradually, I came to realise that if I didn’t at least explore the call, I might one day end up like Bob. In fact, I distinctly recall telling a friend the story and having the sneaking suspicion in the back of my mind that I was, in fact, behaving like Bob. Thankfully, God eventually gave me the grace to overcome my stubbornness, and the rest, as they say, is history.

Though God most often speaks to us through other people, on occasion He can also send us little signs that we’re on the right path. But even these usually come through other people. Early on in my discernment with the Dominicans, I was visiting one of our communities. During the homily, the celebrant took the opportunity to talk about discernment, and he used the very same story about the flood to illustrate the importance of relying on others to discern God’s voice.

Although it would be nice to get a message directly from God about what we’re supposed to do, there is a certain fittingness to the way God speaks to us through others. Every vocation has ramifications not only for the person answering the call, but for the community he or she is called to serve, be it the Church in the priesthood and religious life, or a family in the married state. In speaking to us through others — without impinging upon our freedom — God moves us to be instruments of His grace to our brothers and sisters.

By daring to answer his summons, united as one in Christ, we grow ever closer to He who is the source of our happiness and joy.

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This article first appeared on DominicanaBlog.com, an online publication of the Dominican Students of the Province of St Joseph who live and study at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC. It was written by Br Isaac Augustine Morales OP who entered the Order of Preachers in 2012. He received a doctorate in New Testament from Duke University and taught in the Department of Theology at Marquette University for four years before joining the order.

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‘Surrender what you are’ too much for some G KIERNAN quoted Archbishop Robert Dwyer (The Record, May 28): “What was intended by Vatican II as a means of making the liturgy more easily understood by the average Catholic, has turned out to be an orgy of stripping it of all sense of the reverent.”

Perhaps the Archbishop was not present in the deliberations of Vatican ll; he apparently has not read Sacrosanctum Concilium, the document on the liturgy.

The revision of the liturgy was certainly not an attempt to make the liturgy more easily understood by the average Catholic.

The assembled bishops, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, could see the theological and symbolic anomalies of the mediaeval liturgy that was the Latin Mass.

The revised liturgy addressed these anomalies and attempted to lead the people into “full, conscious, active and fruitful participation”.

The Latin Mass cannot lay claim to being the traditional form of worship of the Church; any such claim must be based on sound theology and the Gospel accounts of the Last Supper.

Many have not been able to accept the covenant challenge espoused in the revised liturgy: “Take this, all of you, and drink from it: This is the cup of my Blood, the Blood of the new and everlasting Covenant.”

The maxim “surrender what you are for what you could become” proved too difficult for some who then fell back on the familiar and less demanding Tridentine Mass (which Benedict XVI failed to recognise as also “fabricated liturgy, one made by man”).

Cardinal Raymond Burke is also quoted: “... the reduction of the sacred liturgy to some kind of human activity...” (as opposed, I presume, to a purely priestly activity).

One could ask is the good Cardinal not aware that the very meaning of ‘liturgy’ is “the work of the people”? That the Incarnation of the Son of God reveals that the worship of God is found in our very human, everyday activity?

The Council presented us with a more meaningful, scripture-based understanding and appreciation of the Mass.

But even though it provided strong recommendations to implement renewal in the liturgy (Sacrosanctum Concilium nos 14-19), there has been a failure of the Church leaders to fully evangelise its members. As a result, we have the sad spectacle of some senior members of the Church striving to drag the Church back to the past.

Neil K Smith COOLBELLUP, WA

The Record missed the mark in non-reportage MARGARET KER (‘Uncritical praise poor stand-in for journalism’, May 21) is right in her strong criticism of The Record.

It is unbelievable that The Record took the deliberate decision not to report the Royal Commission proceedings (‘Non-coverage no oversight, but a careful decision’, May 28).

The Record was an embarrassment 20-odd years ago when it lavished praise on the Christian Brothers and criticised and showed a complete lack of compassion and empathy towards the many victims who suffered sexual abuse at the

hands of the Brothers. Archbishop Timothy Costelloe’s statement, published just before the start of the Royal Commission proceedings, was exemplary and gave hope that the Church has now seen the gross errors of its ways and would right them in the future.

The Record, under a different editor, had a duty to atone for its failings of 20-odd years ago.

However, instead of reporting the facts revealed at the Royal Commission proceedings, it abdicated its responsibility as a Catholic newspaper of “the record”.

To assert that the proceedings were not reported out of compassion and a desire to assist the healing for victims is disingenuous, as evidenced by the fact that eleven of the victims chose to give testimony to the Royal Commission so that the abuse could be exposed and to some extent remedied.

It is to be regretted that, in this matter, The Record, despite its claims to be a leading Catholic newspaper, lacks fortitude and is still in the Church’s mindset of the dark decades of the last century.

Robert K O’Connor SOUTH PERTH, WA

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Personhood for the people: material man’s a straitjacket An a-religious space is an atheist space, writes Bernard Toutounji.

THERE is a cartoon image which shows Kermit the frog visiting the doctor. The doctor is examining an x-ray of Kermit which shows that it is actually a human hand animating the frog’s body. In the speech bubble, the doctor is seen to say, “Have a seat Kermit. What I’m about to tell you may come as a big shock”. All these years Kermit has been busy hosting the Muppet Show, meeting celebrities and avoiding the romantic advances of Miss Piggy, but his understanding of himself was completely wrong.

To some extent, we are no different to Kermit: we go about life, interacting with the world around us, making our decisions based on certain assumptions that we often don’t even realise we have.

Everyone views the world through some sort of lens, we are all a canvas that started being painted upon before we were born.

This canvas is influenced by factors which include our family, our friendships and our faith. With the increasing secularisation of society, though, you may have sensed the push for an a-religious attitude to matters of politics, education and public life in general.

The problem with this, though, is that a non-religious ethic is no more neutral than a religious one.

Every view of life is underpinned by a certain philosophy which steers an idea like a captain steers a ship.

In our pluralist society, there are almost as many ‘isms’ as there are people, philosophies such as relativism, communism, rationalism or feminism. These are all different

ideas about life, thought and action.

Not all the ideas in the marketplace of thought are completely wrong or completely right: most errors stem from a truth that has been pushed too far one way or the other.

It would be worthwhile looking briefly at four of the major schools of thought that underpin many current ideas held about the human person – Dualism, Manichaeism, Utilitarianism and Personalism.

In the late Middle Ages, a chap named Rene Descartes embarked upon a quest to discover those things that he could be absolutely certain about. In doing so, he became convinced that the mind was all he could be sure of, and from him came the famed phrase, ‘I think, therefore I am’. This dualist split between the mind and the body has become one of the most prominent signs of thought in our postmodern world. Consider the results if we are only our minds and our bodies are little more than machines.

Manichaeism stems from an ancient religion in which two equal powers of good and evil fought out in each person for control. The good power was considered the soul composed of light, and the evil power was considered the body composed of darkness.

A person would be able to save themselves in so far as they transcended the body. While the Manichaean religion no longer exists, the transcending of the body concept exists on in Hinduism and Buddhism and a host of New Age spiritualties.

Another popular idea is Utilitarianism which says that the worth of an action revolves around its usefulness. An action can switch from being wrong, right or morally neutral depending on the resulting value of the idea. This philosophy is often seen when science is crossing a new frontier that may have corresponding ethical concerns. Some years ago, when embryonic stem cell research was being discussed, the acceptance of the science was hinged completely on the stories of the many illnesses it was purported to cure.

Personalism goes back to the ancient Greeks and seeks to describe the human person as having a unique value and free will, asserting that only persons exist as true subjects and not as objects. While this philosophy is not Christian in its origins, it is what Christianity has built its concept of the human person upon. In Personalism, all persons are real with a body and a spirit and have an innate dignity.

These philosophies are only four but they form the framework of so many ethical and moral positions, including the most controversial. It is certainly worth taking the time to consider not just these philosophies but the fruits which come from them.

Each of us is guided by one or more philosophical ideas so best we know what they are. We may live in a pluralistic age but unless we have made clear decisions about what we wish to stand for, we may be shocked to one day discover that we were no wiser that Kermit the frog.

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Oratory a luminous spring of grace A different way to live for priests, in community but without vows, is taking shape in Brisbane, writes Tess Livingstone.

People leave after attending a Mass in Latin at the Oratory Church of St Aloysius Gonzaga in Oxford, England, April 15, 2012.

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nyone who has appreciated the prayerfulness, theological richness and fine liturgical traditions of Brompton Oratory in the heart of London will understand what a blessing such an establishment will be in Australia.

Driven by a visionary group of priests, the Brisbane Oratory in Formation is taking shape with the encouragement of the city’s Catholic Archbishop, Mark Coleridge.

Australia’s first Oratorian community will be established officially in 2015 or 2016 with at least four priests and one seminarian. Its founding fathers have placed it under the patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary, St Philip Neri, Blessed John Henry Newman and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati.

The Oratory’s focus will be the celebration of Mass in both the ordinary and extraordinary form and other liturgical celebrations with beauty and love; providing community life for secular priests, promoting Catholic culture including choral music and art and serving the Archdiocese in any way the Archbishop prefers.

From the start of January 2014, two Brisbane priests, Father Paul Chandler and Father Adrian Sharp, began informal community life in the inner, south-side Brisbane parish of Annerley Ekibin. Fr Sharp, an Archdiocesan Canon Lawyer, was ordained in 2000. He has a strong involvement in pro-life activities in Brisbane and is Annerley Ekibin’s newly appointed parish priest.

Fr Chandler, a former teacher who was ordained in 2006, is currently completing his Doctorate in John Paul II’s Theology of the Body.

He was parish priest of Nundah Banyo on the city’s north side until the end of 2013.

There, he initiated Perpetual Adoration, enriching the faith of all who participated and the wider community.

In 2010, Fr Chandler and five young men began Frassati Australia, under the patronage of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati. The organisation, with the blessing of

the Archbishop of Brisbane, seeks to form young men in the Catholic faith and live it authentically and sacramentally, and to spread the spirit of the Gospel in society. The work of Frassati Australia will be furthered under the care of the Oratory from 2015/16.

Fathers Sharp and Chandler will be joined in the Brisbane Oratory by two other senior priests, one from NSW and one from the Diocese of Sale in Victoria.

The Brisbane Oratory’s first seminarian, Shawn Murphy, began his studies at the Oratorians’ seminary in Toronto in August. Mr Murphy, 23, who graduated with an arts degree in literature and journalism from Monash University in 2012, was inspired to join the fledgling congregation after five years worshipping at St Aloysius Church, Caulfield North.

St Aloysius is a well-attended traditional Latin mass community led

by Rector Fr Glen Tattersall. It has produced five vocations in 10 years and its community is contributing generously to Shawn’s formation through raffles, auctions and direct donations.

Before leaving Australia, Shawn told The Australian newspaper he was drawn to “the Oratorians’ tradition of priestly holiness, charity, frequent preaching and forming young people in the faith’’.

Fr Chandler said news of the Oratory had already prompted inquiries from another three potential seminarians. He said several Australian dioceses had been interested in providing a base for the first Australian oratory but “Archbishop Coleridge got in first’’.

Brisbane Catholics have responded enthusiastically to the project, with donations already flowing in via the Brisbane Oratory in Formation website.

While Fathers Chandler and Sharp are living in the Annerley Ekibin Parish, which has three churches, two Catholic primary schools and a secondary Catholic girls school, the location of the Brisbane Oratory is yet to be finalised. Several possible sites are being

considered, including the Annerley Ekibin Parish. But Brisbane has several possible churches, with vacant surrounding buildings, close to the CBD. Oratorians are communities of priests founded by Saint Philip Neri in 16th-century Rome. In 19th-century England, they counted Fr John Henry Newman, Oxford scholar, Catholic convert and theologian, in their ranks.

In an essay on St Philip Neri published by Ignatius Press, US priest Fr Frederick Miller noted the saint was a product of his tumultuous time, with the Renaissance and Reformation providing the

priests while others remain without a priest, Fr Chandler said the Oratorians would be available for whatever work the Archbishop asked them, including supply work, school, and hospital chaplaincy.

In a recent letter to his home parish in Melbourne, Shawn Murphy described life in the Oratorians’ Toronto seminary, which also sums up Oratorian communities in general.

“The Oratory is very much a house of prayer,’’ he wrote. “Aside from the hour of mental prayer we spend together and daily Mass, there is a great spirit of prayer here.

There is much quiet, and fathers are

Oratorians are neither religious order priests nor diocesan priests... They reside in community but do not take vows, pursuing holiness in their own ministry. backdrop of his service as a parish priest in Rome. While rejecting the immoral and decadent elements of his century, Fr Miller wrote, St Philip “first as a layman and then as a priest, seized upon the good elements of the Renaissance and utilised them for the glorification of God. “Historians have recognised Philip’s love of music, art, letters and history as well as his use of these arts in his catechetical ministry and, most especially, in his approach to the liturgy.’’

Such qualities continue to permeate the Oratorians’ liturgies and church decorations around the world.

More than 500 Oratorian priests live in 70 congregations around the world, including 12 in the US and four in Britain, with headquarters in Rome. Such communities are known for the richness of their liturgies, thoughtful and stimulating preaching, the quality of their faith formation programs and, in many centres, the academic and religious standing of their schools.

For those who have asked whether it is “fair’’ that one parish should have a group of hard-working

often seen walking the garden saying their Rosary or in the chapel praying. On Sundays, we have Solemn Vespers and Benediction.

The liturgy, in whichever form it is said, is always said reverently and the preaching is always very good.

The priests are a good example to the students studying here because they are marked by holiness, generosity, orthodoxy and kindness.’’

Structurally, Oratorians are neither religious order priests nor diocesan priests. As the Brisbane Oratory in Formation website explains: “The Oratorian resides in an Oratory community of his choosing and is permanently stable, ie, he is not subject to transfer to other Oratories or communities.

“Nor does he take the vows of poverty, chastity or obedience, though the Oratorian seeks these perfections through voluntary observance though of course, at ordination, ever Oratorian priest makes the usual commitments of celibacy and obedience…

“The first Oratory was founded

by St Philip Neri in the 16th century as an institute where the bond between members is one of vol-

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untary charity rather than a formal canonical vow. The ideal of the Oratory is community life and priestly service lived in a spirit of prayer, and in which obedience is offered out of fraternal love and not through the compulsion of formally vowed obedience.

“Therefore, Oratorians are not members of a religious order at all, but, rather, secular priests living in a community under the simple rule of fraternal love and charity.

“Those entering priesthood as Oratorians do so with the intent of fulfilling their lifetime’s work in the same place.’’

In addition to its four “official’’ patrons, the Brisbane Oratory in Formation has almost certainly got some other patrons interceding for its success in Heaven.

They are: the legendary Fr Tim Norris, a Brisbane parish priest and strong admirer of Brompton Oratory whose obituary appeared in The Catholic Leader in the same edition the establishment of the Brisbane Oratory was announced; the late Fr Graham Elliott, former parish priest of Ekibin who would be thrilled with his parish’s involvement in the project and the late Fr Gabriel Nolan of Nundah, whose pride in Fr Chandler’s work would be immense.

At a time of immense challenge for the Church and coming after some tough, controversial decades in Brisbane, the Oratory is a powerful reason for hope and faithful Catholics in Brisbane eagerly await its opening.

As St Philip Neri wrote: “Cheerfulness strengthens the heart and makes us persevere in a good life. Therefore the servant of God ought always to be in good spirits”.

To contact the Brisbane Oratory in Formation, log on to: brisbaneoratory.org.

Tess Livingston is a well-known author and journalist. This piece was first published in Annals.

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Come and pray that those discerning vocations can hear clearly God’s call.

EVERY LAST SUNDAY Filipino Mass 3pm at Notre Dame Church, cnr Daley and Wright Sts, Cloverdale. Bring a plate to share after Mass.

Enq: Fr Nelson 0410 843 412, Elsa 0404 038 483.

Corpus Christi Procession 10.30am Mass. 12pm procession at 36 Stirling Tce, Toodyay. St John the Baptist Parish and the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate invite you to join them in the annual Corpus Christi procession through the streets of Toodyay. Bring your own lunch. Transportation available. All enquiries: Franciscan Friars 9574 5204.

LAST MONDAY Be Still in His Presence – Ecumenical Christian Program 7.30-8.45pm at St Swithun Anglican Church, 195 Lesmurdie St, Lesmurdie (hall behind church).

Begins with songs of praise and worship, silent time, lectio divina, small group sharing and cuppa.

Enq: Lynne 9293 3848 or 0435 252 941.

FRIDAY, JUNE 27 TO SUNDAY, JUNE 29 Live-in Growth Retreat 7.30am-5pm at Epiphany Retreat Centre, 50 5th Ave, Rossmoyne. Led by Fr Varghese Parackal VC and the Vincentian Fathers. Enq: Lin 0419 041 188

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.

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Novena to God the Father 7.30pm at St Joachim’s parish hall, Vic Park.

Novena followed by reflection and discussions on forthcoming Sunday Gospel. Enq: Jan 9284 1662.

Mercy Heritage Centre Open Day 10am-2pm at 86 Victoria Sq, Perth (cnr Goderich St) main entrance. Free tour of the 1871 Convent.

Enq: 08 9325 4155.

EVERY FIRST TUESDAY Short MMP Cenacle for Priests 2pm at Edel Quinn Centre, 36 Windsor St, East Perth. Enq: Fr Watt 9376 1734.

EVERY WEDNESDAY Holy Hour - Catholic Youth Ministry 5.30pm at Catholic Pastoral Centre, 40A Mary St, Highgate. Mass followed at 6.30pm with Holy Hour. Supper $5 and fellowship later. Enq: 9422 7912 or admin@cym.com.au.

Subiaco Ladies Prayer Meeting 10am in the upper room at St Joseph’s Parish, 3 Salvado Rd, Subiaco. We welcome you to join us for prayer, praise, and fellowship. Phone Win 9387 2808, Colleen 9245 3277 or Noreen 9298 9938.

Evangelising with Catholic DVDs 10.30-11.30am at St Joseph’s Church, 20 Hamilton St, Bassendean Library. No price too high. Enq: Catherine 9379 2691 or Merle 0414 794 224.

EVERY FIRST WEDNESDAY Novena to St Mary of the Cross MacKillop 7-7.45pm at Blessed Mary MacKillop Parish, cnr Cassowary Dr and Pelican Pde, Ballajura. Begins with Mass, Novena prayers and Benediction.

Followed by healing prayers and anointing of the sick. Enq: Madi 9249 9093 or Gerry 0417 187 240.

EVERY SECOND WEDNESDAY Chaplets of Divine Mercy 7.30pm at St Thomas More Parish, Dean Rd, Bateman. Accompanied by Exposition, then Benediction. Enq: George 9310 9493 or 6242 0702 (w).

Miracle Prayers 7.30pm at 67 Howe St, Osborne Park. An opportunity to receive prayers for healing of mind, body and soul. Enq: miracleprayers@disciplesofjesus. org or Michelle 0404 028 298.

EVERY THURSDAY Divine Mercy 11am at Sts John and Paul Church, Pinetree Gully Rd, Willetton. Pray the Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy and for consecrated life, especially in our parish. Concludes with veneration of the first class relic of St Faustina. Enq: John 9457 7771.

St Mary’s Cathedral Praise Meeting 7.45pm at the Legion of Mary’s Edel Quinn Centre, 36 Windsor St, East Perth. Includes praise, song and healing ministry. Enq: Kay 9382 3668 or fmi@ flameministries.org.

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

Enq: Elaine 9440 3661.

EVERY FIRST THURSDAY Holy Hour Prayer for Priests 7-8pm at Holy Spirit Parish, 2 Keaney Pl, City Beach. All welcome. Enq: Linda 9341 3079.

Prayer in Style of Taizé 7.30-8.30pm at Our Lady of Grace Parish, 3 Kitchener St, North Beach. Includes prayer, song and silence in candlelight – symbol of Christ the light of the world. Taizé info: www.taize.fr. Enq: secretary 9448 4888 or 9448 4457.

FIRST AND THIRD THURSDAY Social Dinner (Young Adults aged up to 35) and Rosary Cenacle 6.30pm at St Bernadette’s Church, 49 Jugan St, Mt Hawthorn. Begins at 6.30pm with dinner at a local restaurant, followed at 8pm by a Rosary Cenacle, short talk and refreshments at the church. Great way to meet new people, pray and socialise! Enq: 9444 6131 or st.bernadettesyouth@gmail.com.

EVERY FRIDAY Eucharistic Adoration at Schoenstatt Shrine 10am at Schoenstatt Shrine, 9 Talus Dr, Mt Richon. Includes holy Mass, Exposition of Blessed Sacrament, silent Adoration till 8.15pm. Join us in prayer at a place of grace. Enq: Sisters of Schoenstatt 9399 2349.

Healing Mass 6pm at Holy Family Parish, Lot 375, Alcock St, Maddington. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Rosary, Stations of the Cross, Healing Mass followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.

Enq: admin 9493 1703/www.vpcp.org.au.

Eucharistic Adoration - Voice of the Voiceless Ministry 7.30-9pm at St Brigid’s Parish, 211 Aberdeen St, Northbridge. Eucharistic Adoration, beginning with praise and worship and reflection on the scriptures. All welcome. Enq: adrianluke1999@ yahoo.com.abibleu.

EVERY FIRST FRIDAY Mass and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 11am-4pm at Little Sisters of the Poor Chapel, 2 Rawlins St, Glendalough. Exposition of Blessed Sacrament after Mass until 4pm, finishing with Rosary. Enq: Sr Marie MS.Perth@lsp.org.au.

Healing and Anointing Mass 8.45am Pater Noster Church, Evershed St, Myaree.

Begins with Reconciliation, then 9am Mass of the

Sacred Heart of Jesus, anointing of the sick and prayers to St Peregrine. Enq: Joy 9337 7189.

Pro-life Witness – Mass and Procession 9.30am at St Brigid’s Parish, cnr Great Northern Hwy and Morrison Rd, Midland. Begins with Mass followed by Rosary procession and prayer vigil at nearby abortion clinic led by the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate. Please join us to pray for an end to abortion and the conversion of hearts. Enq: Helen 9402 0349.

Catholic Faith Renewal Evening 7.30pm at Sts John and Paul Parish, Pinetree Gully Rd, Willetton. Songs of praise, prayer, sharing by a priest, then thanksgiving Mass and light refreshments. Enq: Ivan 0428 898 833 or Ann 0412 166 164 or catholicfaithrenewal@gmail.com.

Communion of Reparation All Night Vigils 7pm-1.30am at Corpus Christi Church, Loch St, Mosman Park or St Gerard Majella Church, cnr Ravenswood Dr/Majella Rd, Mirrabooka. Vigils are two Masses, Adoration, Benediction, prayers, Confession in reparation for outrages committed against the United Hearts of Jesus and Mary. Enq: Vicky 0400 282 357, Fr Giosue 9349 2315, John/ Joy 9344 2609.

Holy Hour 7.30pm at St Bernadette’s Parish, cnr Jugan and Leeder Sts, Glendalough. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, music and chants, silence, readings and meditative decades of the holy Rosary. Tea/ coffee and cake to follow. Enq: Sean Tobin of Bl Elisabeth of the Trinity Choir 0439 720 066.

EVERY SECOND FRIDAY Discover Spirituality of St Francis of Assisi 12pm at St Brigid’s parish centre. The Secular Franciscans of Midland Fraternity have lunch, then 1-3pm meeting. Enq: Antoinette 9297 2314.

EVERY SATURDAY Our Lady of Sorrows Rosary 9am at St Denis Parish Church, cnr Roberts Rd and Osborne St, Joondanna. A warm invitation to those interested in praying Our Lady of Sorrows Rosary with us. Enq: parish office 9242 2812.

EVERY FIRST SATURDAY Vigil for Life – Mass and Procession 8.30am at St Augustine Parish, Gladstone St, Rivervale. Begins with Mass celebrated by Fr Carey, followed by Rosary procession and prayer vigil at nearby abortion clinic. Please join us to pray for the conversion of hearts and an end to abortion. Enq: Helen 9402 0349.

Mission Rosary Making at the Legion of Mary 9.30am-2pm at 36 Windsor St, East Perth. All materials supplied. The Rosaries made are distributed to schools, missions and those who ask for a Rosary. Please join us and learn the art of Rosary making on rope and chain. Enq: 0478 598 860.

Half-Day Retreat 9am-1.30pm at Holy Family Parish, 34 Alcock St, Maddington Led by Fr Parackal VC and Vincentian Fathers. Morning tea and lunch provided. Enq: 9493 1703 or email vincentiansperth@yahoo.com or visit www.vpcp.org.au.

EVERY 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 Adoration - St Jerome’s, Spearwood Adorers are needed. Please contact the office on 9418 1229.

Holy Hour Slots at St Bernadette’s, Glendalough “Every Holy Hour we make so pleases the Heart of Jesus that it will be recorded in heaven and retold for all eternity” ~ Blessed Mother Teresa. Adorers needed for: Monday 2-3am; Tuesday 10-11am; Wednesday midnight-2am; Friday 2-4am; and Saturday 1-2pm. If you would like one of these hours or more information, please call the parish office. Enquiries: 9444 6131.

Emmanuel Centre Volunteer needed Emmanuel Centre is looking for a volunteer approximately every 6 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.

Intercession of

St Pope John Paul II O Blessed Trinity, we thank you for having graced the Church with St John Paul II and for allowing the tenderness of your fatherly care, the glory of the Cross of Christ and the splendour of the Spirit of love to shine through him.

He has shown us that holiness is the necessary measure of ordinary Christian life and is the way of achieving eternal communion with you. Grant us, by his intercession, and according to your will, the graces we implore, through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

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PILGRIMAGES 19 days: Departing Perth Oct 7-25. For 8 days Italy - 7 days, Medjugorje. 1 night split. $4,999. Rome. Monte Cassino.

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16 days: In the footsteps of St Patrick. Ireland and France (Paris, Nevers and Lisieux). Wicklow, Glendalough, Tipperary, Rock of Cashel, Kerry, Dingle Peninsula, Shanon, Cliffs of Moher, Corcomroe Abbey, Galway, Corrib Lake,

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See St Bernadette’s and St Catherine Labouret incorrupt body and visit the home of St Therese. Departs Perth on Saturday, March 14, 2015 For itinerary, contact: Francis Williams. T: M: 0404 893 877 or T: 9459 3873 E: perthfamily888@ gmail.com.

JEWELS OF GERMANY including Austria and Luxembourg (30 Aug to 14 Sept 2014) Retreat at the original Schoenstatt Shrine SD: Father Kenneth Asaba Catholic Shrines of East Europe - Poland, Czech Republic, Germany and Hungary. 16 Sept to 1 Oct 2014. SD: Father Elias Mary Mills, USA. Call Paul and Pin Yeak at 0466 999 325 Catholic Shrines of East Europe - Poland, Czech Republic, Germany and Hungary. 23 Sept to 9 Oct 2014. SD: Father Robert Carrillo.

Jewels of Italy 14 to 23 October 2014. Treasures of the Promised Land. 14 to 26 November 2014.

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In life, have fun, don’t hog the ball, Pope says POPE FRANCIS urged athletes to live life the same way they play sports: Don’t hog the ball, don’t fall back on defence, and make sure to keep it fun.

He also called on policy makers and communities to guarantee all kids have access to sports, education and jobs early on in life, “and I guarantee that there will be no addictions to drugs, alcohol and many other vices.”

The pope made his comments during a gathering in St. Peter’s Square June 7 with tens of thousands of children, young adults, coaches and athletes to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Italian Sports Centre, the Catholic Action’s sports association in Italy.

The square had been turned into a “sports village” with makeshift basketball and volleyball courts, minisoccer fields, and gymnastic equipment. The pope told participants to make sure sports always stayed fun.

“Only if it stays a game does it do the body and spirit good,” he said. He urged athletes to approach life the

same way they approach sports by “putting yourself in the game on a quest for the good, in the church and in society, without fear, with courage and enthusiasm.”

“Put yourself in the game with others and with God; don’t settle for a mediocre ‘tie,’ give it your all, spending your life on the thing that really matters and lasts forever.

Put yourself in the game with others and with God; don’t settle for a mediocre ‘tie.’

“Don’t be satisfied with these lukewarm lives, lives (marked by) ‘unexceptional draws,’ no, no! Keep going, always seeking victory,” he said. The pope underlined “the beauty of teamwork,” which “is very important in life.”

He warned against “individualism” and just playing or living for oneself. The pope, an avid soccer fan,

said nobody likes to see a player who “hogs the ball.”

“Don’t hog the ball, play as a team,” shunning selfishness and seclusion, and aiming for solidarity and reciprocal respect, he said.

The pope encouraged parishes and church groups to use sports as a vehicle to evangelise and teach Gospel values. “But these sports associations must be run well, in a way that is in sync with the Christian community; if it isn’t in sync, it’s better it not be around,” he warned.

He said inclusion and a welcoming attitude had to be priorities so that “everyone may play, not just the talented ones, but everybody, with their merits and limits - better yet, give priority to those at a disadvantage like Jesus did.”

The pope thanked the organisation for nominating him as the team captain of its athletes.

“As your captain, I’m going to push you to not fall back on defence, but to play offense, and to play our match - the Gospel, together.”

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