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“Jesus loves me – with or without my tattoos”

Stuart Randell stands in front of his Fremantle tattoo parlour, Sacred Tattoos. Mr Randell’s unusual service emphasises not the usual lurid or negative artworks associated with bikies or young men with too much money, but designs centred on religious themes. Mr Randell’s unusual business and his own return to Catholicism were, in part, sparked by East Fremantle Parish Priest Stephen Astill SJ, who decided to visit local businesses when he took up his parish posting. A tattooist for 20 years, Mr Randell says tattoos can also be part of the healing process in people’s lives. Matthew Biddle reports - Pages 10-11 PHOTO: MATTHEW BIDDLE

Australia’s most senior Church leader pays tribute to a pioneering reformer-prelate

Bishop changed the landscape OBITUARY By Cardinal George Pell Archbishop of Sydney BISHOP Bill Brennan was one of the most individual and interesting Catholic bishops of his generation, with an influence far beyond Wilcannia-Forbes and Wagga Wagga. Bishop Bill’s announcement in 1989 of a new seminary in Wagga, a decision denounced in an intemperate article in Sydney’s Catholic Weekly, was the first public sign that the head of an Australian diocese was ready to support Pope

John Paul’s program to retrieve Catholic life in the Western world. The initial idea came from the then Cardinal Ratzinger and, in 21 years, St John Vianney’s has produced 40 priests and one bishop. By 1990, hundreds of religious and priests in Australia had resigned; the numbers in the seminaries were small. Orthodox young men were sometimes refused entry to these houses of formation where discipline was often lax with an occasional whiff of corruption. Daily Mass and meditation were ideals rather than regular

events, prayer before the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction were never seen and public recitation of the Rosary forbidden. In one seminary, the ancient Marian hymn, the Salve Regina,

Brennan was good company and a fine raconteur. A formidable opponent, he was personally courteous, kind to his priests and universally respected by his brother bishops for his loyalty, competence and hard

His seminary was the first sign an Australian bishop was ready to support JPII’S program... was also forbidden as divisive. Archbishop Hickey’s revamped seminary in Perth also moved in the same direction as Bishop Brennan’s and the game was on. Despite a dour public persona,

work for the Conference despite the fact that a majority disagreed with a good part of his theological views and proposed remedies. He knew that reform is never accomplished without division, incomprehension

and sometimes bitter opposition. He confronted this courageously, without any melodrama, but it took a toll on his health. William John Brennan was born at Arncliffe in Sydney on February 16, 1938, the eldest son of a strongly Catholic family in Dulwich Hill. His brothers pre-deceased him while two of his three surviving sisters are Ursuline nuns. One of them, Sister Therese, lovingly dedicated herself to his daily personal care after a debilitating stroke in mid-2001 forced his early retirement. Continued on Page 8

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Help sock it to poverty with Catholic Mission The Perth Catholic Mission Office is holding a ‘Socktober Walkathon’ in solidarity for the impoverished children of the world and to help celebrate Mission Month on Friday, October 25 at 11.30am at Lake Monger. The Catholic Mission Office has invited a number of primary and secondary schools and local groups and societies to participate in the walk. The day promises to be enjoyable and energetic and individuals are encouraged to seek sponsorship in the weeks prior to the event. All funds raised will help support Catholic Mission projects around the world, including its campaign Help us to Sock it to Poverty and participants are encouraged to wear their craziest pair of socks for the 3.5km walk or run around the lake to help raise funds for children living in poverty. For further enquiries, call 9422 7933 or register via the Catholic Mission Facebook page.

Donate to Caritas for the refugees in Syria The ongoing conflict in Syria has led to one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world today with the death toll at over 100,000 and an estimated 8.3 million people being in need of urgent humanitarian assistance. Caritas Australia, in collaboration with its partners in Syria, is delivering humanitarian support to Syrian refugees including food, rent assistance, heaters and blankets, primary medical care, counselling and schooling for

Youth retreat to marvel at the richness of faith

A pilgrimage group from Canning Vale Parish, St Emilie de Vialar, made a pilgrimage to the saint’s birthplace in Galliac, France, recently. The group included former parish priest Fr Robert Carrillo. The group is pictured above in the garden where St Emilie used to give food to the poor every afternoon. PHOTO: SUPPLIED children. If anyone is able to assist the Syrian refugees and would like to donate non-perishable items, call 1800 024 413 or visit www.caritas. org.au/syria.

Spring High Tea for Palestinian education The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem is hosting a Spring High Tea on October 19 at 2pm at Infant Jesus Parish in Morley. The tickets are $35 per person and all money raised will go towards assisting the educational needs

of the children attending the AlAhliyya Catholic College in Ramallah, a Palestinian city in the central West Bank located 10km north of Jerusalem. The Al-Ahliyya Catholic College is a Latin Patriarchate school, which was established in 1858, and was one of the first Christian schools for girls in Palestine. The school receives many underprivileged children and the government does not support the school, forcing it to seek support from sources outside the country. RSVP for the Spring High Tea by October 1 and, for tickets, contact Helen Medina on 9447 9295 or Mary Croft on 9447 3446.

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This feast, a patronage for all the sorrowing, honors Mary’s tribulations as Jesus’s mother. Blessed Henry Suso, a German mystic who lived 1295-1366, practiced devotions he called the Five Joys of Mary and the Five Sorrows of Mary. Father John de Coudenberghe, a parish priest in Flanders, began preaching a devotion to the Seven Sorrows of Mary in 1482. The Servites have celebrated this feast since the 17th century, and in 1814 Pope Pius VII made it universal. The biblically-based sorrows are: the prophecy of Simeon, the flight to Egypt, the boy Jesus being lost for three days, his adult ascent to Calvary, his crucifixion and death, his body being removed from the cross, and his body being entombed.

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Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Lesmurdie is holding a dinner and a dance on October 12 to raise funds for the parish’s Kenyan Mission trip. This event has been organised by the parish to raise funds for a group of parishioners travelling to parish priest Fr Ken Asaba’s village in Kenya for a three-week immersion and mission experience from January 4 to January 25 next year. Each member of the group is paying for his/her own flight ticket but the money raised will all go to

Monday 23rd - White ST PIUS OF PIETRELCINA (M) 1st Reading: Ezra 1:1-6 Rebuilding plans Responsorial Ps 125 Psalm: The Lord marvels Gospel Reading: Lk 8:16-18 Nothing hidden Tuesday 24th - Green 1st Reading: Ezra 6:7-8,12,14-20 Temple completed Responsorial Ps 121:1-5 Psalm: Go to God’s house Gospel Reading: Lk 8:19-21 Practising God’s word Wednesday 25th - Green 1st Reading: Ezra 9:5-9 God’s favour Responsorial Ps/Tob 13:2-8 Psalm: Our Lord our God Gospel Reading: Lk 9:1-6 Twelve mandated Thursday 26th - Green SS COSMAS AND DAMIAN, MARTYRS (O) 1st Reading: Hag 1:1-8 Reflect carefully Responsorial Ps 149:1-6, 9 Psalm: Praise God’s name Gospel Reading: Lk 9:7-9

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Catholic Youth Ministry (CYM) Perth invites young adults and youth leaders aged between 18 and 35 to take part in a weekend retreat. The retreat, called Wonder and Belief, aims to marvel at the beauty and richness of the faith. In this weekend retreat, participants will discuss the Nicene Creed and St Paul’s words “I know Him in whom I believe” so that we can understand that faith is “first of all a personal adherence of man to God. At the same time, and inseparably, it is a free assent to the whole truth that God has revealed” (Catechism of the Catholic Church). Faith, which is a personal trust in the Lord, and the faith which we profess in the Creed are inseparable; they focus on each other and they require each other. The weekend will also include silent prayer and reflection time, and several guest speakers. The retreat will be held from September 27 till September 29 and registration is $100 per person; for further enquiries or to register, call 9422 7912. - OFFICE@THERECORD.COM.AU

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In the September 11 edition of The Record, it was incorrectly stated that the Mass in honour of St Padre Pio at Infant Jesus Parish in Morley will be held on September 26. The Mass will, in fact, take place on September 23.

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the local schools, medical centres and other structures that they are going to visit. The event starts at 7pm, concluding at midnight, and will take place at Mazenod College Gym, 55 Gladys Road, Lesmurdie. The event includes a buffet dinner and tickets are $40 per person or $150 per family, which is two adults and two or more children under the age of 18.

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Friday 27th - White ST VINCENT DE PAUL, PRIEST (M) 1st Reading: Hag 1:15-2:9 Do not be afraid Responsorial Ps 42:1-4 Psalm: The God of my joy Gospel Reading: Lk 9:18-22 The Christ of God Saturday 28th - Green ST WENCESLAUS, MARTYR (O): ST LAWRENCE RUIZ AND COMPS, MARTYRS (O) 1st Reading: Zech 2-5-9,14-15 Sing, rejoice Responsorial Cf Jer 31 Psalm: Like a shepherd Gospel Reading: Lk 9: 43-45 The Son of Man handed over Sunday 29th - Green 26TH SUDNAY IN ORDINARY TIME 1st Reading: Am 6:1,4-7 A life of ease Responsorial Ps 145:6-10 Psalm: The Lord is faithful 2nd Reading: 1 Tim 6:11-16 Win eternal life Gospel Reading: Lk 16:19-31 Tables turned

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Youngest Church’s bishop to visit Perth schools By Matthew Biddle BISHOP of the Apostolic Prefecture of Mongolia, Wenceslao Padilla CICM, will visit Perth next week, where he will speak at several events. Bishop Padilla will be in WA from September 21 to 24, and will speak at the launch of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference social justice statement. He will also speak on behalf of Catholic Mission at each weekend Mass at St Francis of Assisi Parish in Maida Vale.

During the whirlwind trip, Bishop Padilla will also visit several schools to thank them for their support of projects run by Catholic Mission that have assisted the poor in Mongolia. These schools include Aranmore Catholic Primary School, St Denis’ Catholic Primary School and Emmanuel Catholic College. Perth director of Catholic Mission, Francis Leong, said he was looking forward to hosting the 63-year-old Bishop on his first visit to WA. “Being the first bishop of one of the remotest places in the

world, I certainly feel Bishop Padilla has a special message and presence for all of us living and working in our consumer-driven, win-at allcost and fear-the-stranger society,” he said. “The Catholic Church in Mongolia only started just over 20 years ago when he was one of the first wave of Catholic missionaries permitted to enter the country after decades of oppression under communist rule and extreme poverty. “His story is of the youngest Church in the world, and of a society made new and resurrected

amidst much brokenness and isolation that I’m sure will resonate with all of us who would find it hard to imagine our lives without our Church.” Bishop Padilla was born in the Philippines and ordained in 1976. He was appointed Apostolic Prefect of Ulaanbaatar, capital of Mongolia, in 2002. The following year, his status was elevated to Bishop, although Mongolia remains an Apostolic Prefecture, as it has not yet reached the requirements to be declared a diocese.

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Hickey puts on a show at Sheen concert By Robert Hiini ARCHBISHOP Emeritus Barry James Hickey made a triumphant return to the stage on September 4 at the annual An Hour for Sheen concert at Trinity College. In his first performance at the concert since 2009, Archbishop Emeritus Hickey battled a cold to sing I know my Redeemer Lives, written by the late-Perth priest composer Fr Albert Lynch, and Gendarmes Duet by Jacques Offenbach, with Christopher Waddell. Mr Waddell’s Bass Baritone voice kicked off the evening singing a diverse selection of pieces from Bononcini to Gershwin. Yann Kee, a favourite performer at the Fulton Sheen Society event in the past, graced concert-goers with Mozart, Gounod and Novello after a sterling performance by upand-coming Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts student Ry Charleson, who sang a popular program of contemporary favourites. This year’s An Hour for Sheen concert was the 13th edition of the event, raising money for the Fulton Sheen Society’s support of numerous charity works and dissemination of the work of Archbishop Fulton Sheen, a pioneering media evangeliser in the 20th century.

Christopher Waddell, left, and Archbishop Emeritus Barry Hickey performed a powerful duet at the Hour for Sheen concert on September 4.

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Seminarian Patrick meets Pope Francis PERTH seminarian Patrick Toohey was fortunate enough to have a brief moment with Pope Francis on April 13. The meeting happened at St Paul Outside the Walls Basilica in Rome. Mr Toohey is studying at the Beda Pontifical College, a special late vocation seminary in Rome which is only 300 metres from the Basilica. He is entering the second half of his priestly training in Rome. Mr Toohey described the experience of meeting Pope Francis as overwhelming. The Pope had come to claim the Basilica as is the Roman tradition for every new Pope ascending to the position. It was hoped that Pope Francis would come to the Beda Pontifical College, considering he has chosen a quotation of the English Doctor of the Church, St Bede, as his motto. The Pope was unable to do so due to security reasons but allowed the senior seminarians to serve on the altar as he celebrated Mass at St Paul Outside the Walls. Mr Toohey and several other seminarians were able to meet the Pontiff individually after the Mass as the crowds yelled and yelled for Pope Francis to appear. Mr Toohey believes the meeting with the Beda seminarians was Pope Francis’ first meeting of seminarians in the first few weeks of his pontificate. Pope Francis has the gift of being fully present with each person whom he meets.

Jumble sale helps pay off Pater Noster church debt By Matthew Biddle

Perth seminarian Patrick Toohey meets Pope Francis in Rome, where he is studying for the priesthood.

In the photo, Pope Francis is looking directly at Patrick with a warm, two-handed handshake and a steady, friendly smile. He said to Patrick his famous phrase, “Pray for me”.

Patrick was so overjoyed at meeting Pope Francis, it took a number of hours for him to return to earth, as it were. When he came down for the evening meal soon afterwards all

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he could do was just drink water, he was still so much in awe at the experience he had just had. Patrick is a member of the Knights of the Southern Cross in Perth.

MORE than $5,000 was raised at the jumble sale held at Pater Noster Parish in Myaree on September 14. The funds raised will go towards paying off the debt incurred as a result of building the new parish church in 2007. Despite heavy rain, hundreds of people browsed the thousands of items on sale, which included clothes, kitchen equipment, toys, books and various household goods. The parish last held a jumble sale almost 10 years ago, and organiser Margaret Cabassi told The Record it was a successful event. “We had lots of unique items like old CDs, crockery, jewellery and even a wedding dress and a bridesmaid dress,” she said. The items that were sold were largely donated by parishioners or families involved in the three nearby Catholic schools. Mrs Cabassi said she was most grateful for the generous assistance of many parishioners, who helped both before and after the event. “A lot of helpers from the parish have been sorting out items for a good three months or more, giving up their time after 9am Mass every Friday to sort out items,” she said. Items not sold on the day were donated to the St Vincent de Paul Society.

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BEGINNING Experience, a peer ministry that has been offering hope and faith to separated, divorced and widowed people for almost 30 years, is sadly facing its ending here in Perth. The ministry and vision of “working through grief, being healed, transformed and free to love again” have been faithfully offered through its programs since 1985, twice and sometimes three times a year. Beginning Experience is dependent on peer volunteer commitment and, in recent times, participants who have completed a weekend have been unable to follow through with the commitment required to enable the weekend ministry to continue. Because of the inspiration and dedication of Jenny Huembs, Margaret O’Brien, Fr Ken Keating and Our Lady of Grace Parish in North Beach with the financial generosity of the late Archbishop William Foley, B eginning Experience came to Perth in 1985. Weekends were held at St Joseph’s Convent in Safety Bay (now Penola by the Sea) until 2007, when diminishing participant numbers led to the change to Epiphany Retreat Centre, Rossmoyne. Training days, follow-up sessions and social events were held predominantly at North Beach, and in later years at Rossmoyne. The loss of a partner through death, separation or divorce creates a jumble of emotions, and the Beginning Experience process of The Year of Faith rosary designed by the Vatican rosary makers will be sent out to all those who assist this cause and tick this box.

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gently confronting these numerous emotions in a loving Christian environment with other wounded persons has led to healing and renewal of hope for a great number of people. Deep friendships have been established as we have shared our vulnerabilities, our pains and our sorrows and so the spirit of Beginning Experience will continue in Perth even though its programs

The loss of a partner through separation or divorce creates a jumble of emotions, and the Beginning Experience has led to healing and renewal. have come to an end. A final Mass of thanksgiving and celebration will be held on October 26 at 11am at St Vincent Pallotti Chapel, 60 Fifth Ave, Rossmoyne. An invitation is extended to all who have participated in any way in the Beginning Experience ministry here in Perth to come, reconnect and share memories. Mass will be followed by a finger food lunch in the adjacent hall. (Please bring a plate to share.) For further information and confirmation of attendance, please email mauzk@bigpond.com, phone 0419 928 110 or 6161 9269.

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Seminarians take part in Cloverdale feast day Fr Nelson Po, parish priest of Notre Dame in Cloverdale, invited the community of St Charles’ Seminary to join the Cloverdale parish as it celebrated its patronal feast, the Nativity of Our Lady. The seminary schola provided the music throughout the liturgy, while the seminarians served at the altar. Mgr Kevin Long, the rector of St Charles’, was the principal celebrant and homilist. The large congregation was delighted to meet the young men preparing for priesthood in all four dioceses of WA. CJ Millen, a member of the Cloverdale parish, will be ordained a deacon by Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB in November. During the Mass, Fr Nelson inaugurated the newly appointed Parish Council. A lavish brunch was served in the parish hall. A birthday cake in honour of Our Lady was cut after a rousing rendition of “Happy Birthday”. Fr Nelson also invited Fr Gordon Howell, who visits various aged care houses in Cloverdale, to concelebrate.

Revelations abound at Benedictine study day The only surviving member of St Charles’ Seminary’s first group of students, Fr Patrick Cunningham, with the 1942 class photo.

FATHER Patrick Cunningham, a past editor of The Record, visited St Charles’ Seminary to celebrate Mass and address the students on the early history of the seminary. Fr Cunningham is the only surviving member of the first class of seminarians who, with

then-Archbishop Lancelot Goody, formed the foundation community in 1942. Patrick Toohey, a thirdyear seminarian at the Pontifical Beda College in Rome, interviewed Fr Cunningham concerning the early history of St Charles. Fr Cunningham also provided

details concerning the use of the various seminary buildings and their rooms. In his homily, Fr Cunningham told the seminarians that the seminary at Guildford occupied a blessed and much-hallowed place in the history of the Archdiocese.

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The students shared further conservation with their distinguished visitor over lunch. Fr Cunningham, who is now retired from active ministry, was delighted to see a photograph of himself in 1942 in an honoured place in the refectory.

On August 24, seminarians and staff from St Charles’ Seminary attended the Annual Benedictine Institute study day at New Norcia. Sr Shawn Carruth OSB, a member of Mount St Benedict Monastery in Minnesota, presented two lectures on the Book of Revelation. Sr Shawn encouraged her audience to read and cherish this much misunderstood Biblical text. More than 60 participants enjoyed the day of monastic scholarship.

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True liberality of mind: Campion comes to Perth By Matthew Biddle THE PRESIDENT of Australia’s only liberal arts college will visit Perth next month as he travels around the country as part of the ‘Core Conversation Tour’. Dr Ryan Messmore, president of Campion College in Sydney, told The Record the purpose of the tour is to “allow people to experience a different approach to education and to learn more about Campion College”. “This event is structured to help people get a taste of what small, tutorial-based learning in the liberal arts is all about,” he said. “We are bringing a taste of the liberal arts at Campion College to living rooms around the country. During each event, couples will be invited to discuss a brief reading in a small group seminar environment.” The tour begins in Brisbane on September 26, before the October 3 event in Perth, then moves onto

Melbourne (October 31) and Adelaide (November 6). The college is also planning events in Sydney, Canberra and Albury. Since opening in 2006, Campion has produced 83 graduates, and is gradually gaining more exposure around Australia.

We are bringing a practical taste of the liberal arts at Campion College to parents around the country. “We have made important strides in raising awareness of the college; however, when it comes to tertiary education, I still think Campion remains the best kept secret in the country,” Dr Messmore said. The Perth event, which is primarily aimed at parents of prospective students, will commence with a

guided, seminar-style conversation about a scene from CS Lewis’ classic The Chronicles of Narnia, enjoyed over wine and cheese. Dr Messmore will lead the discussion before speaking to those present about the experience of studying the three-year liberal arts degree at Campion. The evening will conclude with a question and answer session. Dr Messmore said he hoped the Narnia discussion would be stimulating for those who attend and a good reflection of what studying at Campion is like. “The particular scene we’ve chosen will raise intriguing questions about faith, knowledge and virtue,” he said. “CS Lewis had a knack for embedding philosophically and theologically dense ideas in children’s adventure stories.” ‘Core Conversation’ will be held in Thornlie on Thursday, October 3, from 7.30- 9pm. To attend, RSVP by September 26, or for more information, contact Eileen at e.reyes@campion.edu.au.

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Justice Mazza in session on his faith By Mark Reidy THE CATHOLIC faith of Supreme Court Justice Robert Mazza is so central to his life he recently found himself calling for divine intervention for his beloved Fremantle Dockers, he told a crowd of over 170 men gathered in Perth on September 12. Justice Mazza shared this lighthearted moment at the third instalment of the Catholic Man Breakfast Series (CMBS) in Perth, but was adamant that faith has been central to his personal and professional development. It was an understanding he found himself reflecting on six years ago after the death of his mother. “I was sorting through photos and noticed how many moments of our family life centred around the Church Sacraments,” he told the audience, including students from Trinity, John XXIII and Corpus Christi Colleges. Moulded by the example of his parents and the Jesuit influence throughout his schooling at St Louis in Claremont (now merged into John XXIII College), Justice Mazza said he is and has always been inspired by the school motto, “I seek higher things”. He saw it as a rallying cry against half-heartedness and a call to use whatever ability you had for the benefit of others. These were qualities lived out by his father, an Italian immigrant who became a lawyer and was key in shaping Justice Mazza’s career. “He was a man who understood human weakness... he was a champion for the underdog and went into each case boots and all”, he said. “Even on his death bed he handwrote a letter for a client... he was always thinking of others”. It was an influence that guided Justice Mazza through 15 years as a criminal lawyer, where he dealt with crimes ranging from shoplifting to wilful murder, committed by both “the deprived and the rich and famous”. Now the father of three teenagers, Justice Mazza admitted the exposure to horrific crimes had at times shaken his faith, but had never broken it. There were times when he would contemplate how God could allow a man to murder his wife and children or how a priest could abuse a child, but underneath he knew that people made their own choices and ultimately only God could judge them. He said he understood Christ as the epitome of truth, honesty, integrity, mercy and justice - values he

Justice Robert Mazza, this month’s MenAlive breakfast speaker enjoying conversation over breakfast with Bishop Donald Sproxton.

had been taught by his family and the Church and ones he attempted to incorporate into his work. They are values that have been noticed and recognised by Justice Mazza’s colleagues and peers. On the official transcript of his appointment to the Supreme Court of WA in 2010, it was written, “Justice Mazza joins the court from the District Court, to which he was appointed on 10 February 2004. “In the six years your Honour has served on that Court, your Honour has demonstrated the capacity to apply to judicial work personal characteristics that were evident in your legal practice prior to your appointment. Those characteristics include an intuitive sense of fairness, enthusiasm for hard work, a sound knowledge of the law, good humour, a capacity to relate to people from all walks of life and to put them at their ease in

the most stressful of circumstances. These are capacities which will be of invaluable assistance in your work on this Court”. John XXIII student William Paparo, 17, found the experience

MenAlive men’s breakfast for the first time and was already looking forward to the next event. “I hope more men will be able to experience such a wonderful opportunity,” he said.

It is one thing to attend church on a Sunday, but it is another to hear how other men - men such as an esteemed judge - practise it in their daily lives. inspirational. “It was an excellent opportunity for me to put my Catholic faith into perspective,” he said. “It is one thing to attend church on a Sunday, but it is good to hear how others practise it in their daily lives.” Willetton parishioner Andre Sequeira was attending the

Kim Metcalf, one of the organising team for the CMBS, was delighted with the event and the momentum building among Catholic men in Perth. “We are hoping to host two breakfasts each year and are looking to draw more men to gather and be encouraged and inspired in their faith.” In concluding the event,

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Auxiliary Bishop Don Sproxton said it was important for Catholic men to assume their roles in their families and society and thanked Justice Mazza for his example. “We need Christ to be the centre of our Church and our lives,” he said. “We need to be meek – but not weak - and to know who we are before God and before others.” The Catholic Man Breakfast Series is an outreach of the menALIVE ministry which has touched the lives of almost 10,000 men through seminars and retreats, since its inception in 2003. The ministry adopted St Iraneaus’ quote, “God is glorified when men are fully alive”, and it is this intent they have taken to 23 dioceses throughout Australia, New Zealand, South East Asia and will soon be introducing to Canada. For more information see: www. menalive.org.au.

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Funds to spend time with baby Bede By Matthew Biddle OUR LADY of Grace Catholic Primary School is hosting a fundraising evening on September 26 for eight-month-old Bede Darch, who is suffering from an inoperable brain tumour. Bede was diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer in May, prompting the school and parish community to join forces to support the Darch family. He has an older brother in Year 2 at the school, and the family belongs to Our Lady of Grace Parish in North Beach. Bede’s mum Isabella began a blog in May when there were too many people to keep updated with Bede’s progress. “[The cancer] is on his optic nerve, his pituitary gland, and is pushing against the stem. The cancer has spread throughout his brain stem and spine,” she explained. Neither the cancer in Bede’s brain nor the cancer in his brain stem and spine can be removed, leaving chemotherapy as the only option. Earlier this year, some of the school’s mothers combined to provide meals for the family on a roster system, but they soon realised financial help was more urgently needed. Carolyn Halleen and several other mothers decided to organise a fundraising event to help the Darch family. “The family is struggling financially,” Ms Halleen said. “They are spending all their time with Bede in hospital and they also have a son in Year 2 at Our Lady of Grace, so they’re supporting him too.” “We decided the best way to help them was to fundraise some money for the family. The money from the fundraiser goes directly to the family, every cent that we make.” The school event will include silent auctions, door prizes and raffles, in an attempt to raise funds for Bede’s mounting hospital bills. Ms Halleen said the event organisers are hoping to raise between $5,000 and $10,000. “I think [$5,000] would help them substantially for a little while, and just take the financial burden off them so they can concentrate on their sick son and also support their son that they have at home,” she said. Ms Halleen said since being diagnosed with cancer, Bede has spent more of his life in hospital than he has at home. “Bede was born in January, a healthy, beautiful baby, and at 10 weeks old he started to stop putting on weight and just stopped thriving,” she said. “He’s had quite a few battles to fight, and he just meets it head-on every time, and with the support of his family and his community around him, he pulls through.” Bede has already undergone several rounds of chemotherapy treatment; however, in August, the

treatment ceased when he developed meningitis. But, by last week, Bede appeared to have overcome the illness. Ms Halleen said the school and parish community were eager to

that will be auctioned on the night, including framed and signed West Coast Eagles, Fremantle Dockers, and Western Force guernseys. The donations also included a surfboard signed by WA’s Taj

He’s a real fighter, little Bede. He just meets it head-on. Whatever we can do to support his Mum and Dad, Isabella and Roy, we will do. help the Darch family as much as possible. “He’s a real fighter, little Bede, and whatever we can do to support his family we will do, so there’ll definitely be more fundraisers in the future to help them,” she said. The event organisers have received several donated items

Burrow, as well as the major prize of a trip for two to Bali. The Wishes for Bede fundraiser is on Thursday, September 26 at Our Lady of Grace Primary School, North Beach, from 7.30pm to 10.30pm. Tickets are $35 each, and the major raffle prize is a trip for two to Bali.

Bede Darch’s happy smile belies the inoperable brain cancer he and his parents are struggling with. Fundraising initiatives have begun to help the family.

Catenians back a science winner at St Norbert’s

Clare Bradley, second from left, received Catenian support for her recent trip.

EVERY little bit helps and recently the Canning Catenians have thrown their support behind a future young scientist, St Norbert College Year 12 student, Clare Bradley. Clare has just returned from a science trip of a lifetime, funded partly by the Catenians’ generosity. As one of only 10 Australians chosen to attend the London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF), Clare had the privilege to visit some of the most prestigious scientific establishments in Europe. “I was also privileged to visit a Space Science Laboratory run by the University College of London, where they were building mechani-

cal and electrical components for satellites,” Clare said. “As LIYSF students, we were allowed to see parts of these research establishments not normally open to the public.” A number of prestigious speakers gave expert lectures at the LIYSF, covering a wide range of topics such as Dark Matter, medicines in Third World countries, Photomedicine, the need to reduce our carbon consumption in an increasingly industrial world and Gene Therapy. “We engaged in student debates on controversial topics, such as whether or not there should be collaboration between the core sci-

ences, and whether Globalisation has caused a compromise in scientific ethics,” added Clare. The forum wasn’t all about work and the social program gave participants an opportunity to meet likeminded students from all around the world. After the forum, 30 lucky participants continued on to Paris and Geneva where they were hosted by CERN, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research. “We had the amazing opportunity to go underground and see the Large Hadron Collinder (LHC), the largest particle accelerator in the world.”

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Victorian bishop takes up key Australian role By Matthew Biddle THE Bishop of Sale, Christopher Prowse, has been appointed as the new Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn. The Archbishopdesignate is yet another former Melbourne cleric appointed to a key position in the Church in Australia. Archbishop Philip Wilson of Adelaide is now the only Archbishop in Australia who is not a former priest of the Archdiocese of Melbourne. The Papal announcement was made on September 10, and the new Archbishop will be installed on November 19. In a letter to the people of the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn, Archbishop-elect Prowse said the appointment came as a “great surprise” to him. “The work of evangelisation will continue afresh in the Archdiocese,” he said. “Already you have done much. Let us gather even closer to God’s favourites: the poor and marginalised. “There is a sense of urgency in the mission that still awaits us. Let

us place again Jesus at the very centre of this mission right now.” Canberra and Goulburn has been without an Archbishop since April 2012, when Archbishop Mark Coleridge was appointed leader of the Church in Brisbane. For the past 17 months, Mgr John Woods has been in charge of the

“He has the gifts and experience to serve splendidly in the Archdiocese which I was privileged to lead” Church in Canberra and Goulburn, filling the role of Archdiocesan administrator. Bishop Prowse served as the Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne from 2003 to 2009, before his appointment to the Diocese of Sale in Victoria. The 59-year-old becomes the seventh Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn.

News of the appointment was warmly welcomed by several leaders of the Church in Australia, including the president of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, Archbishop Denis Hart. “After distinguished service in Melbourne as pastor, lecturer, vicar general and auxiliary bishop, he has always shown compassionate and gifted service which has continued in his leadership of the diocese of Sale since 2009, and in his service of the universal Church,” he said. Archbishop Coleridge also passed on his congratulations to his successor. “I know both Bishop Prowse and the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn well, and I am certain that he has the gifts and experience to serve splendidly in the Archdiocese which I was privileged to lead for some years,” he said. “Bishop Prowse has all that is required to engage the various cultures in the national capital, and his experience as Bishop of Sale has equipped him well to understand the rural parishes of the Archdiocese at a time of great change in rural Australia.

Bishop Christopher Prowse has been appointed as the new Archbishop for Canberra and Goulburn. He will be installed on November 19. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Wagga Bishop was ahead of his time Continued from Page 1 From then on he resided at North Randwick in the care of the Little Sisters of the Poor. He attended school at Christian Brothers Lewisham and was dux in his final year. He went from his home town of Sydney to enrol as a seminarian for the diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes where his uncle (of the same name) was a priest from 1927-1953, before being transferred to become the Bishop of Toowoomba. He was an exceptional student of philosophy, with one philosophy lecturer of 20 years claiming he was his best ever student. Brennan also had a phenomenal memory. He knew well Latin, Greek, Italian and French, preaching in Italian, for some reason, with a vivacity and a range of gestures he never attained in his English sermons. He was sent to study theology at Propaganda Fide College in Rome, where he revelled in the international missionary flavour of the College; most students were Africans and Asians. He was ordained at the age of 22 on December 21, 1960. On returning home, he continued his secular studies and pastored in many bush parishes, becoming eventually Diocesan Inspector of Schools. He understood the necessity of Catholic content in catechesis. This realisation was another driving force during his time as bishop, where he developed and refined a new RE syllabus, “We belong to the Lord”. In one of his first appointments in the diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes, the local Anglican minister asked to see the young Fr Brennan, saying to him, “I know you’ve studied in Rome and much more than I have. Can I read to you my Sunday sermon each week, so you can check anything needing revision?” “So,” said Bishop Brennan reminiscing 30 years later, “for two years no heresy was taught to the congregation down the road at the Church of England parish”. It was an encouragement to his allies when he was appointed bishop in 1984. As he had been formed before the confusion which followed the Second Vatican Council, he easily believed in obedience and the selfsacrifice he practised himself.

When a priest from the Wagga diocese wondered why he had to be sent to some isolated “Godforsaken” parish, Bishop Brennan retorted: “I went from Sydney to the remote parishes of WilcanniaForbes diocese to serve as a priest precisely so they would not be Godforsaken parishes”.

for Justice, Development and Peace, Brennan became the founding Chairman of the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council. Politically aware, well informed and committed to Catholic social justice theory, he, although a junior bishop, had the main task of explaining this decision.

True to himself, he died as he had lived, with grace and dignity. May he rest in peace. The bishop worked on many committees of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, but his most valuable work was in the area of justice and peace. At my first bishops’ conference in 1987, the bishops terminated the mandate of the politically controversial Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace and reasserted episcopal control. In the new Bishops’ Committee

On one occasion he had to give an account of developments to a hostile crowd of 300 at St John’s College Sydney University. A major enterprise between 1988 and 1992 was the preparation of a report on wealth distribution in Australia, Common Wealth for the Common Good, which provoked significant debate in the Australian parliament. The free market forces did not

much like the document but they had never seen the first version! There were major consultations on the roles of women and young people and the bishop was a strong supporter of freedom in East Timor and democracy in South Africa. In 2001, he drew attention to the plight of migrant women outworkers in the clothing industry and urged that asylum seekers should not be punished to send a message to people smugglers. A little time before his death as his family gathered with him, the superior of the Little Sisters of the Poor explained that it had been their privilege to care for him. She told me that when she finished she was slightly embarrassed, because he had not been speaking and probably did not understand a word. To everyone’s surprise he replied quietly, “Thank you very much”. True to himself, he died as he had lived, with grace and dignity. May he rest in peace.

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Priest recovering after acid attack A priest was hospitalised on the island of Zanzibar after acid was thrown at him, police said. The September 13 attack left Father Joseph Mwaganbwa with injuries to his face, chest, thighs and legs, the Associate Press reported. The attack occurred in a crowded part of Stone Town after Fr Mwaganbwa left an Internet cafe, police said. It is the fifth such incident since November.

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Contemplate Mary’s sweetness: Pontiff What God asks of people is too difficult and demanding to do without help from Jesus and Mary, Pope Francis said. People need to lose themselves in the contemplation of Mary’s sweetness and Christ’s suffering in order to receive the grace necessary to live out God’s will, he said in his September 12 morning homily at his residence in the Domus Sanctae Marthae. What God asks of people “is not easy to live out: Love your enemies, do good to them, lend without expecting anything in return, turn the other cheek,” he said. “These are tough things, right? We, with our own strength, we can’t do it. We cannot do this. Only grace can do it in us,” a grace that comes from contemplating Christ, he said.

Sanctity beats scandal every time, Francis tells his priests ACTING in his capacity as Bishop of Rome, Pope Francis offered words of encouragement to his diocesan priests, assuring them that recent and current scandals cannot overcome the Church’s holiness and urging them to keep their vocations alive through love of God. The Pope made his remarks on September 16 at a meeting with diocesan clergy in the Basilica of St John Lateran, the cathedral of Rome. Pope Francis devoted the first part of the meeting, which lasted more than two hours, to answering a letter he had received a few days earlier from an elderly parish priest, writing of his struggles as a pastor. “The letter is beautiful, I was moved,” the Pope said, speaking without a text. “The letter is simple. The priest is mature and he shared with me one of his feelings: fatigue.” While voicing sympathy, the Pope said that such an experience

is an inevitable part of priestly life. “When a priest is in contact with his people, he gets tired,” he said, according to a report by Vatican Radio. “When a priest is not in contact with his people, he gets tired, but in a bad way, and to fall asleep he needs to take a pill.” “The people have so many demands, so many demands, but they are the demands of God,” the Pope said. “That makes one seriously tired, right? And one doesn’t need pills.” The Pope then took questions from five of the priests in the audience, who asked him about specific pastoral challenges. As he has done on other occasions, Pope Francis urged priests to make their churches more welcoming, suggesting, among other ideas, that marriage courses for engaged couples be scheduled at more convenient times.

The Pope offered success stories from his native Argentina, including one about a counterintuitive technique of fundraising that appealed to natural generosity. “One priest – not from my diocese, from another – once told me: ‘But I don’t make them pay anything, not even for Mass intentions. I have a box there, and they leave what they want. But, Father, I get almost twice what I got before!’” According to the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano, the Pope urged the priests to keep alive the memory of the beginning of their vocations, born in the love of Jesus, as an antidote to what he called “spiritual worldliness”. In an 11-page document that he assigned the priests to read before the meeting, Pope Francis defined spiritual worldliness as an “anthropocentric attitude” which aims at human spiritual perfection

“instead of the glory of God”. This temptation, then-Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio wrote in 2008, is “infinitely more devastating” to the Church than “simply moral worldliness”, such as that exemplified by libertine popes in the past. The Pope reassured the priests that the Church continued to produce saints, some of them widely recognised, such as Blessed Teresa of Kolkata, and many others unheralded. He pointed to the example of an Argentine woman who had recently written him a letter on a paper napkin, recounting her efforts to support a drug-addicted son with her job as a cleaner in the Buenos Aires airport. “I dare to say that the Church has never been so well as it is today,” he said, in spite of scandals such as that over clergy sex abuse. “The Church will not collapse, I am sure, I am sure. - CNS

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Pope tries his hand as op-ed writer in paper Writing in one of Italy’s major secular newspapers, Pope Francis called for a “sincere and rigorous dialogue” between the Church and nonbelievers as an “intimate and indispensable expression” of Christian love. The Pope’s words appeared in a 2,600-word letter published in the September 11 edition of the Rome daily La Repubblica, in reply to recent articles by Eugenio Scalfari, a cofounder and former editor-in-chief of the newspaper. An “open and unprejudiced dialogue” between Christians and those of no religious faith is “rightful and precious” today for at least two reasons, Pope Francis wrote. Such a dialogue could “open doors for a serious and fertile encounter” between secular culture and Christian culture, which have lost the ability to communicate due largely to modern views of faith as the “darkness of superstition opposed to the light of reason.” In fact, the Pope wrote, the impulse toward communication springs out of the very nature of Christian faith.

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Francis is cool with mooncakes for jailed Pope Francis’ response to a request for a symbolic mooncake donation to prisoners in Hong Kong has generated excitement and a flood of cash donations since it was published in early September. The Asian Church news portal ucanews. com reported that Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, retired archbishop of Hong Kong, issued the request to Pope Francis in August. He noted that the new Pope was well known for his charity and regard for the poor as archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina, “so I guessed he would also be interested in donating mooncakes to prisoners here”. Mooncakes are a traditional pastry eaten during the commemoration of one of China’s traditional festivals, the Mid-Autumn or Moon Festival, which this year falls on September19. For the past three years, Cardinal Zen has headed an effort to distribute mooncakes to prisoners in jails throughout Hong Kong.

Pope Francis is greeted by priests of the Diocese of Rome during his visit to the Basilica of St John Lateran in Rome on September 16. PHOTO: L’OSSERVATORE ROMANO VIA REUTERS

No marriage change signalled RECENT remarks by Pope Francis about the need for a stronger pastoral approach to marriage and divorced couples do not signal the Church is overturning its laws or practice of denying Communion to Catholics who divorce and remarry, said two canon law experts. When Pope Francis made parenthetical reference to the Orthodox Churches permitting, in some cases, a second marriage, he was referring to an issue that has been under discussion for decades, said US Cardinal Raymond Burke, prefect of the Supreme Court of the Apostolic Signature. The Pope told reporters on July 28 during his flight to Rome from Rio de Janeiro that “the Orthodox have a different practice”. They “follow the theology of ‘oikonomia’ (economy or stewardship), as they call it, and give a second possibility; they permit” a second marriage, the

Pope had said. Cardinal Burke, who spoke on September 16 at a renewal course on marriage law hosted by the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, told CNS that talking about the differences between the way the Orthodox and the Catholic Churches handle the break up of marriages “is a discussion that’s been going on for decades”. He said he took the Pope’s remarks to journalists in July to mean that “the Holy Father is simply saying that this discussion should be taken seriously”. While it’s important “to understand very carefully the sense of the Oriental practice”, he said it’s just as crucial to understand and put into practice the Catholic Church’s “evangelical duty” to defend marriage as Jesus taught in the Gospel according to St Matthew. The revised New American Bible, used at Mass by US Catholics,

translates the verse in Matthew 19:9 of Jesus upholding the indissolubility of marriage as: “Whoever divorces his wife (unless the marriage is unlawful) and marries another commits adultery.” However, most translations use “unfaithfulness”, “fornication” or something similar to “unchastity” for the exception. Unlike an annulment, which declares that a union was invalid from the beginning, the Orthodox decree does not question the initial validity of a sacramental marriage and unlike a civil divorce it does not dissolve a marriage. Rather, the Orthodox describe it as a recognition that a marriage has ended because of the failure or sin of one or both spouses. Cardinal Burke told CNS that Catholics’ understanding of Orthodox practice “is fine, but we have to understand that marriage is, by its very nature, permanent, faith-

ful and a procreative union”. The Catholic Church teaches that while divorced Catholics can receive the sacraments, Catholics who have been divorced and remarried civilly cannot. Father Luis Navarro, dean of the pontifical university’s canon law faculty and priest of the prelature of Opus Dei, said in his opening talk that Pope Francis’ remarks recognise the difficulties remarried Catholic find themselves in. But, the priest said, tribunal courts, pastors and other members of the Church “need to help them with the truth because the truth is more pastoral than anything else”. Speaking with CNS, Cardinal Burke agreed, saying the Church balances defending the truth and being merciful by making sure its tribunals are both impartial and offer real assistance to couples. Continued - Page 19

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Stuart Randell outside his Fremantle tattoo parlour, at left. Some of the designs he offers to clients, below at left. Inside the parlour, customers and inquirers are greeted by the sight of an ancient Bible near the reception workstation. The computer screen carries a sticker reading 'Jesus loves me with or without my tattoos'. PHOTOS: MATTHEW BIDDLE

on your sleeve

Tattooist Stuart Randell offers more than mere designs of skulls, dragons and other typical bikie-fare. Since a conversion and through the friendly approach of a Jesuit parish priest, the Fremantle businessman is on a mission: inking up for God...

N ENTERING Stuart Randell’s tattoo parlour in Fremantle, one is greeted with several unique sensory experiences. There’s the sticker on the back of the desk computer that reads: “Jesus loves me with or without my tattoos”. There’s the array of tattoo design books on the front counter, sitting beside a large Bible. There’s the radio playing in the background, transmitting the sounds of Christian radio station Sonshine FM. And then there’s the man himself. Five earrings and tattoos covering both arms, with a friendly smile and a firm handshake. Welcome to Sacred Tattoos. Stuart Randell has worked as a tattoo artist for about 20 years, first working in partnership before establishing his own business in 2009. It was at that time that Stuart, who was raised Catholic but drifted away from the Church, experienced a conversion and began to seek God again. Initially, he began by attending services at the local Christian church. But thanks largely to the warmth of Fr Stephen Astill SJ, parish priest of East Fremantle, Stuart soon returned to the Catholic Church. “Fr Stephen had just started [as parish priest] there, and he came across the street and introduced himself, so then I started going back to the Catholic Church after many years,” he says. Four years later and Stuart’s still a regular parishioner at Immaculate Conception Parish, even taking up a voluntary role at Sunday Mass recently. “God’s given me a job on Sundays,” he says proudly. “I collect the money, and it’s really humbling.” But his day job is his real passion, and the tattoo of the shop logo visible on the side of his head proves that his passion is more than skin deep. As for the shop’s name, Stuart says he called his new business Sacred Tattoos because, “God told me to”. He says the name has attracted a different clientele, with many customers requesting tattoos of religious images or Bible verses. Stuart himself has a large tattoo of St Michael the Archangel on his back, to go with the various images on his arms and chest. His friend Buzz, who himself is about to get his first tattoo in remembrance of his father’s death, says his mate is a remarkable man who’s devoted to his work. “He’s got an aura about him, and if you sat and watched him do a tattoo, you’d see he’s a master craftsman,” he says.

By Matthew Biddle “He’s a good bloke, he would do anything for anybody.” The fact that Stuart Randell had enough customers to start his own business is testament to the remarkable rise in popularity of tattoos in the past decade. But does the Catholic Church have anything to say on getting a permanent ink mark? Is it immoral, or can it be a way of witnessing to the faith? Perhaps the first permanent mark ever made was that which appeared on Cain, immediately after he killed his brother Abel: “And the Lord put a mark on Cain, so that no one who came upon him would kill him,” (Genesis 4:15).

Lewy. During the conference, Mr Lewy explained how pilgrims to Jerusalem have been tattooed to commemorate their visit since the 15th century. “It is a typical practice in the Orient, one that never died out and was adapted by the pilgrims. They didn't have to invent it,” he said. A professor at an Italian university, Guido Guerzoni, told the conference a pilgrimage tattoo was seen as “a small martyrdom, a public shedding of blood” that was a sign of “unshakable, immovable faith”. Furthermore, in Steve Gilbert’s Tattoo History source book published in 2000, the author writes that the Council of Calcuth, held at Northumberland in 786AD, a report by papal legates distinguished between two types of tattoos. According to Gilbert, the Council report states: “When an individual undergoes the ordeal of tattooing for the sake of God, he is to be greatly praised.

papering your skin back to a very low level, and then that has to heal, so it’s pretty vicious.” The topic of tattoos is one that is rarely spoken of or written about by leaders in the Church, but Sydney-based priest Fr Peter Joseph is one who has tackled the subject. Fr Peter says that by examining a tattoo’s nature, size, extent and place on the body, it is possible to identify whether the tattoo is appropriate or not. It is not consistent with the Catholic faith, he says, if tattoos exult in the ugly, are indecent or irreverent; or if an individual gets a tattoo out of vanity, immaturity, a desire to shock, or out of rebellion. “It is not always possible to draw an exact line and say where the bounds of moderation have ben exceeded,” he says. “But this does not mean that there is no line.” Even tattoos of religious images, such as a crucifix or Rosary, can be unsuitable, Fr Peter says.

Right or wrong? The Council of Calcuth in the 8th century said it all depends on the purpose of the tattoo...

Ferghan McGrath, 33, from Trim, Ireland, shows his tattoo of God the Father during the 50th International Eucharistic Congress in Dublin in 2012. McGrath said the tattoo was his way of saying thank you to Jesus after undergoing a major conversion. PHOTO: PAUL HARING, CNS

For Cain, such a mark provided a lifelong memory of his sin, but it was also a source of protection. Going further into the Bible, one finds that God prohibited the Israelites from having bodily markings: “You shall not make any gashes in your flesh for the dead or tattoo any marks upon you,” (Leviticus 19:28). While such scriptural references might appear to indicate that tattoos are not to be encouraged, other sources indicate the issue is not so clear-cut. In 2011, a unique conference on the history of tattoos was held at the Pontifical Urbanian University, organised by Israel’s ambassador to the Holy See Mordechay

But one who submits himself to be tattooed for superstitious reasons in the manner of the heathens will derive no benefit therefrom.” Nevertheless, there is no specific mention of tattoos in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, leaving opinion somewhat divided and inconclusive as to their morality. What we do know, however, is that an estimated three million Australians have a tattoo. The remarkable growth of tattoos has made it one of the key trends of the 21st century. Tarryn Woods, a 27-year-old finance professional, is proof that tattoos have become a part of mainstream society. Sporting nine tattoos, Tarryn says the public perception of people with tattoos is changing. “I don't think people tend to associate tattoos with bikie gangs anymore,” she says. “Not everyone will accept tattoos for what they are, but they are definitely more accepted. I have a few visible tattoos and they have had no impact on my progression in the company.” No longer associated with criminal or questionable behaviour, tattoos can

Sydney priest Father Peter Joseph says appropriateness depends on a tattoo's nature, its size, extent and place on the body. Vanity is not a good enough reason...

be seen on people from all walks of life, according to Stuart Randell. “I’ve got a friend who’s heavily tattooed, and he’s a high court lawyer,” he says. “I had a family of three sisters and a mother and a couple of her friends get a tattoo of the ribbon for cancer. The mother was 81 or 82 and that was her first tattoo.” With more females now getting tattoos, elaborate, complex images of menacing creatures or tribal patterns are no longer the most popular designs. Some of Tarryn Woods’ tattoos reflect a new generation of ink-lovers whose purpose for getting a tattoo is anything

but to look intimidating. She’s got a butterfly on her rib, a frangipani flower on her foot, love hearts on the backs of both ankles, and a mermaid on her thigh - not really the stuff of a fresh-out-of-jail bikie with an imposing beard. While reasons for getting a tattoo vary widely, Stuart Randell says a common theme is remembrance. “People get tattoos when their parents pass away, and tattoos that represent who they are and where they’re from,” Stuart says. “Tattoos tell a story of who you are.” It’s a sentiment felt by Tarryn Woods too. She has the letter ‘S’ with the symbol representing infinity on her wrist, a

tattoo her sister also got to mark their sibling bond. “I think tattoos are an avenue for people to express themselves,” she says. “Each tattoo represents a time in my life.” Unfortunately, many people who get tattoos regret their decision later in life. As the industry has grown in recent times, so has demand for tattoo removal. Just over a kilometre away from Sacred Tattoos is one of Perth’s seven TattFree Clinics. Valerie Lambard, a director of TattFree, says many people make the decision to get a tattoo without fully understanding the consequences. “I think a lot of people have made

decisions in their youth that they strongly regret,” she says. “There are the other people who have decided to take on a career where it’s not appropriate to have a tattoo in a visual place.” The clinic utilises new technology to remove tattoos. Until recently, the only way to remove a tattoo was through laser treatment. Nonetheless, Ms Lambard says the process of removing a tattoo is complex and difficult. “It’s not a simple operation to remove a tattoo, because a tattoo is put on your body for permanency,” she says. TattFree uses a fractional system, treat-

ing a small part of the tattoo at a time. It can take up to two years of regular treatment to completely remove a large tattoo. “We abrade the skin and a proprietary fluid flows over the ink, draws the ink to the top, and that forms a scab,” Ms Lambard explains. “Once the scab falls off, underneath you have baby skin, that’s the complete philosophy of it.” While the process may sound painful, it’s a far cry from the way tattoos were removed in the past. “You had to get a skin graft, and you could go into hospital and have a complete dermabrasion of the skin,” Ms Lambard says. “It’s almost like sand-

“No priest would ever go down to a shopping centre in Mass vestments, not because there is something wrong with the vestments, but because there is a time and a place for donning special religious symbols,” he says. “The human body is meant to be treated with care, not maltreated or disfigured. “Its dignity and beauty must be kept and cultivated, in order that it be an expression of the deeper beauty of the soul.” While he would never purport to be an expert in theology, Stuart Randell sees no contradiction between his faith and his work designing and imprinting tattoos on others. “Tattoos are sacred, mate,” he says. “I had a girl come in the other day who had a best friend who had just died of cancer... it was her first tattoo and she came in the next day and gave us flowers. It’s good when you can do that for people. “I love it. I’ll be tattooing until the day I die.”

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A troubled history that can Indulgences seem odd to the 21st century mind. In fact, they evolved naturally out of the Church’s reflection

OME consider Indulgences to be one of the most misunderstood and controversial practices of the Catholic Church (they are often regarded as the trigger for the 16th century Reformation), yet they seem to be enjoying a renaissance over the past year. The recent announcements by Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI throughout the Year of Faith and Pope Francis’ more recent decree in relation to World Youth Day have returned Indulgences to the spotlight. Responses have varied from excitement on the part of those who understand the centuries-old doctrine to confusion among those who have never heard of them or thought they had been abandoned by the Church long ago. Where did they originate? Why have they caused so much controversy? And what exactly are they? The word derives from the Latin indulgentia meaning ‘mercy’ or ‘tender’. The current Code of Canon Law states: “An Indulgence is a remission before God of the temporal punishment for sins the guilt of which has already been forgiven, which a properly disposed member of the Christian faithful obtains under certain and definite conditions with the help of the Church which, as the minister of redemption, dispenses and applies authoritatively the treasury of the satisfactions of Christ and the saints.” To comprehend Indulgences, it’s necessary to understand the double consequence of sin. According to the Catholic Catechism: “Grave sin deprives us of communion with God and therefore makes us incapable of eternal life, the privation of which is called the “eternal punishment” of sin. On the other hand, every sin, even venial, entails an unhealthy attachment to creatures, which must be purified either here on earth, or after death in the state called Purgatory. This purification frees one from what is called the “temporal punishment” of sin. These two punishments must not be conceived of as a kind

of vengeance inflicted by God from without, but as emanating from the very nature of sin. A conversion which proceeds from a fervent charity can attain the complete purification of the sinner in such a way that no punishment would remain.” (CCC1472) In other words, the Church teaches that forgiveness of the eternal guilt of sin, which requires the infinite merits of Christ, is received through the Sacrament of Confession, but it does not necessarily remove all the temporal punishment of sin, since it is somewhat within our power to repair. Therefore every sin, even though sacramentally forgiven, must be purified either here on earth, or after death. Through this purification process one is freed from the temporal punishment of sin and can attain eternal communion with God. In practical terms, if someone was to steal a watch but then, with a contrite heart, participated in the Sacrament of Confession, God’s forgiveness is received. However, the practical consequence of the sin remains - the victim is still without a watch. We need, in essence, to completely purify the actual effects of our sin by returning the watch or its equivalent. By doing so, we show our willingness to seek a deeper relationship with God by actively participating in this process of purification. St Paul speaks of this practice of recompense in Acts: “Repent and turn to God and perform deeds worthy of their repentance”(26:20). The practice known as Indulgences evolved from the Middle Ages but it took some time for the Church to accurately define the distinction between the absolution of sin through the Sacrament of Confession and the remaining residue of temporal punishment which lingered on. In an effort to address the increasingly blurred lines of understanding, Dominican Hugh of St-Cher, in 1230, proposed the concept of a “treasury” at the Church’s disposal, consisting of the infinite merits of

Christ and the immeasurable abundance of the saints. It was a concept later confirmed by great scholars such as Thomas Aquinas, further defined by Pope Clement VI in 1343 and, to this day, still forms the theological basis for the Church’s explanation of Indulgences. The foundation of this understanding maintained that the keys presented by Christ to St Peter placed the guardianship and distribution of this treasury of merits at the disposal of the Church.

Lateran Council in Rome, explored the history of Indulgences, the first practice of mitigating canonical penances he came across was at the Council of Epaone in 517 AD. It was here, Fr dal Covolo believes, the practice of replacing severe canonical penances with less demanding works began, a precursor to the blurred boundaries that were to follow. Also contributing to the confusion, he says, was imprecise terminology, which has made it difficult for historians

Top: A 1529 woodcut by Hans Holbein the Younger offering a panoramic illustration of the sale of Indulgences. Above: An illustration of Martin Luther nailing his 95 Thesis to the church door. PHOTOS: ONLINE SOURCE

By virtue of the power of binding and loosing granted her by Jesus, the Church is able to utilise this treasury and allow the faithful to obtain indulgences and therefore the remission of their temporal punishments. However, while she maintained a doctrinal distinction between sacramental absolution and the practice of indulgences, ambiguous application during the Middle Ages made it difficult at times to distinguish between the two. When Father Enrico dal Covolo, current rector at the Pontifical

to accurately distinguish between the separation of the sacramental and extra-sacramental remission granted by the Church – that is, whether they referred to the absolution gained through the Sacrament of Confession or for the remission of temporal punishment. Fr dal Salvo believes the commutation of penance to less demanding works such as prayers, alms, fasts and even the payment of fixed sums of money became increasingly fashionable in Ireland and England from the 7th century; however, these all occurred within

sacramental confines. By the 9th century, the practice had gained momentum with Fr dal Covolo referring to Pope Benedict III (855858) who, at the request of Bishop Solomon of Constance, imposed a lighter penance than usual on a pilgrim guilty of fratricide because he had undertaken a pilgrimage. Throughout the 11th century, such commutations, including the imposition of a donation as a condition for the remission of punishment, became more frequent and began to extend outside the parameters of the sacrament and into the realm of Indulgences. However, Fr dal Covolo says the distance of time makes it difficult to distinguish whether specific historic examples would be considered an indulgence or an advanced form of remission connected with Confession. The confusion increased when the Crusades arrived in the 11th century and the practice of requiring penitents to go on a crusade in place of some other penance began. In 1063, in an effort to elicit Christian participation, Pope Alexander II granted remission of punishment for those who confessed and then joined the First Crusade. This was followed by Pope Urban II’s declaration that participating in a crusade was equivalent to a complete penance. Similar decrees were repeated by Pope Eugene III in 1145 and followed by Pope Gregory VIII in 1187. The evolution of Indulgences extended to the dead, with Thomas Aquinas declaring that souls in Purgatory still belonged to the jurisdiction of the Church and could, accordingly, be beneficiaries of her treasury. This understanding was widespread by 1350 but was not given official recognition until 1476 when Pope Sixtus IV issued a bull (declaration) for the building of the Cathedral of Saintes, France, offering a plenary Indulgence for oneself or on behalf of those already dead. Critics protested, but Pope Sixtus answered with a second bull stat-

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obscure treasure on itself and Christ and are still important today, writes Mark Reidy...

Marriage and divorce text can perplex In my Bible, in Chapter 19 of St Matthew’s Gospel, it says that whoever divorces his wife, except in the case of adultery, and marries another, commits adultery. Does this mean that adultery is a ground for divorce and remarriage?

ing that the authority vested in the Pope allowed him to draw on the funds of the Church’s treasury. It was one of a number of acts that opened the door for broader application – and subsequent abuse – of Indulgences as more of the faithful began to seek them for prayers, acts of devotion, good deeds, attendance at places of worship, pilgrimages, even for performances or processions as well as for charitable donations of money for good causes, such as the building of churches, hospitals, leper colonies, schools and so on. By the beginning of the 16th century, commissaries, or professional “pardoners”, were used to collect money for specific projects and this practice led, at times, to the unrestricted sale of Indulgences. Many pardoners exceeded Church teachings, either through greed or overzealousness and promised excessive rewards in return for money. Fraudsters also took advantage of the confusion and false documents circulated, some promising Indulgences commuting thousands of years due in Purgatory, even releasing people from Hell. A popular saying arose, “As soon as money in the coffer rings, the soul from Purgatory’s fire springs.” Opposition intensified in 1506 when Pope Julius II issued a bull promising an Indulgence to those contributing to the construction of St Peter’s Basilica in Rome. This, and the numerous abuses arising from the handing out of Indulgences, triggered critics such as Martin Luther, who famously hammered his protests to the door of All Saints Church in Wittenberg, Germany in 1517, signalling the Protestant Reformation. Recognising the confusion and abuses associated with Indulgences was one of the major motivators of the Council of Trent (1545–1563). During the Council, the Church declared “all evil gains for the obtaining of [Indulgences] be wholly abolished”. The Council suppressed the office of pardoners and reserved the collection of alms

to two canon members who were to receive no remuneration for their work. The Council also reserved the publication of Indulgences to the bishop of a diocese and instructed bishops to be vigilant about any associated abuses. In 1567, Pope Pius V cancelled all grants of Indulgences involving any fees or other financial transactions. However, at no stage did the Church renege on the spiritual benefits of Indulgences, declaring them to be “most salutary for Christian people” and condemning “with anathema (excommunication) those who say that Indulgences are useless or that the Church does not have the power to grant them” - a declaration which elevated Indulgences

In 1567, Pope Pius V cancelled all grants of Indugences involving any fees. But the Church did not renounce Indulgences. into the realm of infallibly defined teaching. At the conclusion of the 16th century, Pope Clement VIII established a commission of cardinals to oversee the use of Indulgences, which became more formalised in 1669 when Pope Clement IX established the Congregation of Indulgences and Relics. In 1904, Pope Pius X joined this Congregation with that of Rites and, in 1908, with the restructuring of the Roman Curia, all matters relating to Indulgences were assigned to the Holy Office. In 1915, Pope Benedict XV transferred the Holy Office’s Section for Indulgences to the Apostolic Penitentiary, but maintained the Holy Office’s responsibility for matters regarding the doctrine. Prior to Vatican II, the doctrine of Indulgences was taught and generally understood by the Catholic

population; however, Pope Paul VI decided further clarification was required and produced a handbook, Enchiridion of Indulgences, in 1968. Among the clarifications was the removal of the number of days attached to each Indulgence, which had given the mistaken impression that the Church was aware of the concept of time associated with Purgatory. These were replaced with the receiving of either a full (plenary) or partial remission of temporal punishment due to sin. Pope John Paul II clarified the practice and highlighted its current relevance when announcing the Indulgence offered for the 2000 Jubilee. “They (Indulgences) are a marvellous exchange of gifts,” he said. “There are people who leave in their wake a surfeit of love, of suffering borne well, of purity and truth, which involves and sustains others. This is the reality of ‘vicariousness’, upon which the entire mystery of Christ is founded. His superabundant love saves us all. Yet it is part of the grandeur of Christ’s love not to leave us in the condition of passive recipients, but to draw us into his saving work... Everything comes from Christ but, since we belong to him, whatever is ours also becomes his and acquires healing power. “This is what is meant by ‘the treasures of the Church’, which are the good works of the saints. To pray in order to gain the Indulgence means to enter into this spiritual communion and, therefore, to open oneself totally to others. In the spiritual realm, too, no one lives for himself alone. And salutary concern for the salvation of one’s own soul is freed from fear and selfishness only when it becomes concern for the salvation of others as well. This is the reality of the communion of saints, the mystery of ‘vicarious life’, of prayer as the means of union with Christ and his saints. He takes us with him in order that we may weave with him the white robe of the new humanity, the robe of bright linen which clothes the Bride of Christ”.

HE TEXT you cite has been a cause of confusion and misunderstanding for a long time. The phrase “except in the case of adultery” is translated differently in different versions of the Bible. For example, the Knox version reads “not for any unfaithfulness of hers”, and the Revised Standard Version, Second Catholic Edition has “except for unchastity”. So, while the wording varies, the idea remains the same. Before we venture into the meaning of the text, however, we should say two things. First, only Matthew includes this phrase. The parallel passages in Mark and Luke omit it and read more succinctly: “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another, commits adultery against her” (Mk 10:11, Lk 16:18). Here, the meaning is very clear: there are no grounds that would allow for divorce and remarriage. Second, even though the Gospel of Matthew seems to allow for a situation in which it would be permissible to divorce and remarry, this must always be interpreted in light of the living tradition of the Church. And the tradition has been constant from the beginning: the Church has never allowed divorce and remarriage for any reason. While many Protestant denominations have used this passage to justify divorce and remarriage, the Catholic Church has always maintained the indissolubility of marriage. Pope Pius XI affirmed it clearly in his encyclical Casti connubii (1930): “This is the teaching of Sacred Scripture; it is the constant and universal Tradition of the Church; it is the solemnly defined doctrine of the Council of Trent, which uses the words of Holy Scripture to proclaim and establish that the perpetual indissolubility of the marriage bond, its unity and its stability, derive from God himself.” What then is the meaning of the phrase “except for unchastity”? Scott Hahn, in his Ignatius Catholic Study Bible, explains that there are three possible meanings, all of which exclude divorce and remarriage. First, several Fathers of the Church interpret this as meaning that when there has been adultery or unfaithfulness on the part of one of the spouses, the couple can separate, or “divorce”, but the marriage bond remains intact and the spouses are not free to marry again. In this case, the Greek word for “unchastity”, porneia, would mean adultery, which

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is one of its various meanings. St Paul confirms this: “To the married I give charge, not I but the Lord, that the wife should not separate from her husband (but if she does, let her remain single or else be reconciled to her husband) – and that the husband should not divorce his wife” (1 Cor 7:10). Likewise, the Code of Canon Law mentions adultery as a grounds for separation at the same time as it earnestly recommends the other spouse to forgive the adulterous partner (cf Can 1152). But in no way does it authorise divorce. The second interpretation is that “unchastity” refers to invalid unions, where the “spouses” are living together in a relationship prohibited by

Christ takes marriage back to its original meaning - something which is indissoluble. law, for example where they are closely related by family ties. In this case, porneia would refer to the unchaste relations of persons living together who are not validly married, and who can therefore separate and remarry validly. This view is supported by two passages in the New Testament where porneia refers to incest (cf Acts 15:20, 29; 1 Cor 5:1-2). The Old Testament background for this interpretation refers to prohibited marriages between closely related persons (cf Lev 18:6-18). The third interpretation is that “except for unchastity” means “regardless of the Old Testament grounds for divorce”, of which one was unchastity on the part of the wife (cf Deut 24:1). According to this interpretation, Jesus is abolishing the Old Testament permission of divorce in certain circumstances and does not want even to discuss it. He is not clarifying or reaffirming Moses’ permission but doing away with it altogether. By this teaching, Christ is taking marriage back to the way it was “in the beginning”, before the fall of Adam and Eve, when it was a lifelong commitment and a mirror of God’s faithful love for his people. frjflader@gmail.com

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TODAY’S GOSPEL Luke: 16:1-13

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2. Then the servant said to himself, “Now that my ____ is taking my job from me, what am I to do?

1. Jesus said to his disciples, ‘There was a rich man who had a ____ who was reported to him for being wasteful with his property.

4. And so I tell you this: Anyone who is ____ in little things is trustworthy in great; anyone who is dishonest in little things is dishonest in great. 6. You cannot be the slave both of ____ and of money.

3. The master ____ the dishonest servant for his craftiness. 5. The servant called those who ____ his master one by one.

Jesus said to his disciples, ‘There was a rich man who had a servant who was reported to him for being wasteful with his property. The rich man called for the servant and said, “What is this I hear about you? You are not to be my servant any longer.” Then the servant said to himself, “Now that my master is taking my job from me, what am I to do? Ah, I know what I will do to make sure that when I am dismissed from office there will be some to welcome me into their homes.” The servant called those who owed his master one by one. To the first he said, “How much do you owe my master?” “One hundred measures of oil,” he said. The servant said, “Here, take your bond; sit down and quickly write fifty.” To another he said, “And you, sir, how much do you owe?” “One hundred measures of wheat,” he said. The servant said, “Here, take your bond and write eighty.” The master praised the dishonest servant for his craftiness. For the children of this world are more crafty in dealing with their own kind than are the children of light. And so I tell you this: Anyone who is trustworthy in little things is trustworthy in great; anyone who is dishonest in little things is dishonest in great. No servant can be the slave of two masters: he will either hate the first and love the second, or be attached to the first and despise the second. You cannot be the slave both of God and of money.’

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Eyes to see God, peer-to-peer It is easier to be Catholic in Dubai than it is in an increasingly materialist Australia, Christine dos Santos tells Debbie Warrier. She is doing her bit at Santa Clara, Bentley, to help young Catholics know they are not alone.

WAS BORN in Kuwait and moved to Dubai when I was about two years old. I grew up there but in most Middle Eastern countries you don’t become a resident automatically. You take on the nationality of your parents and both my parents are Indian so my passport is Indian. My parents are Catholic and there are many Catholic churches in Dubai so we were able to practise our faith freely there. I think it is harder to practise your faith in Australia because Dubai is a Muslim country and the values are more conservative there then they are here. I moved to Australia in 2008 when I was 19 to do my Interior Architecture degree at Curtin University. I am now a professional interior designer. I used to attend a Catholic youth group at Curtin till I graduated in January 2012. Now I am part of the Santa Clara Youth Ministry at Santa Clara Church, Bentley where I am a parishioner. I pray alone or sometimes in a group, for example like when the Santa Clara Youth Ministry had a prayer vigil and we prayed the Rosary together at King’s Park on July 7, 2013. When we were at the Prayer Vigil we talked about certain social issues like addiction, depression, loneliness, sickness and abuse. We prayed for those challenged by these issues and discussed how we would deal with them ourselves and how we could help someone else who experienced these problems. God is in everyone and if you try to see Christ in someone I think that has an influence on how you then deal with them: you see them in a different light. I was surprised by how aware the other young people were about these social issues because when I was their age I had no idea. It was strange and scary to an extent. They know about these issues because they are so prevalent in our society today, but they also showed great faith in the way that they turned to God in order to face these issues. Seeing their faith gives me the strength and courage to implement my faith as well. It is important to have God to turn to because if you don’t have faith there is a sense of hopelessness. Our Parish Priest, Father Dennis Sudla, started the Santa Clara Youth Ministry early last year. To date, we have had a mix of Catechesis, faith formation, social events and a retreat. We have come a long way and have about ten youth leaders now. Fr Dennis attends the youth leader meetings and I am one of the youth leaders myself. Our youth leaders play some important roles such as treasury management, marketing, public relations, outreach, event coordination, article writing, graphic design and photography and so on. We are quite fortunate to have talented people who generously give their time to do God’s work. We meet once a fortnight at the Santa Clara school hall to discuss and plan for future events such as faith formation sessions and social gatherings. There is so much more to come over the next few months! I think our Youth Ministry is something really special. Growing up is really hard. As a young person, you face peer pressure and that can make it difficult to practise your faith. You can lose your

Christine dos Santos is one of the founding members of Santa Clara Bentley’s youth group.

way. Associating with other young Catholic people can help us stay on the right path. It shows that there is a way to live your faith in this very secular world. We can support each other in prayer and friendship and grow in faith together. We have a Youth Mass once a month or if there is a special event. I sing with our Youth Choir as well. When you have young people there is certain energy in the parish which enhances the vibrancy of the Church. As well as youth, there are heaps of younger children in the parish. It is always amazing how many little kids come running up to receive the children’s blessing from Father at the end of Mass. As they grow older they will receive their First Holy Communion and Confirmation. It is important that there is a youth group in the parish so that when they get older they can continue their faith jour-

ney with other people their own age. Bentley parish is celebrating 50 years in 2013 and we have been interviewing some people who have been long-time parishioners as part of a commemorative 50th anniversary magazine that we are putting together. One of the things that many peo-

and my interactions with others. As the world is increasingly secular, I think one of the challenges facing Catholics is the idea that a person by himself or herself has control of everything. They are self-sufficient - they have control of their lives, their career and their future so they don’t

Associating with other young Catholic people can help us stay on the right path. It shows there is a way to your faith in this very secular world. ple said about the parish was that it has always been close knit. Having other families and older mentors in the parish is also a very faith-nurturing environment, as you can see how people live their faith at different ages and stages in their lives. I feel that my Catholic faith is the guiding force in my life, influencing everything including my work

need God. Of course, this isn’t true. God is in control of everything. Over the last two years I have learnt to pray by listening to God as well. It’s easy to get stressed with university, work or just life in general. I don’t know about the future really but you can only do what you can do. I told myself, “You said you believe in God and now you have

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to prove it.” After that I felt much better. I pray anytime and anywhere. I just talk to God, thanking him, asking for help, guidance and inspiration. When I experience hard times or get stressed, I look back and think of all the difficult situations that I have experienced in the past: how some things worked out in the way I wanted and also some things that didn’t happen as I had hoped. But in all those situations things always seemed to ‘work out for the best’ in the end. Then I realise that it was the hand of God acting in my life. This gives me hope because I know that if I face any difficulty I can just leave it in God’s hands. He may not do what I ‘want’ him to do but he will always do what is best for me! Christine dos Santos’ How I Pray story was told to Debbie Warrier.

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EDITORIAL

Ten ways to revitalise the Church today From time to time, The Record samples editorial opinion from Catholic media all over the world. Writing in The Washington Post on September 10, Michael Bellafiore offered the following ten suggestions for ways to revitalise the Catholic Church. Against the backdrop of 15 years of scandals and their associated cover-ups in the Church coming to light, and in a time when indifference or hostility - or both - towards traditional Christianity, especially Catholic Christianity, from media and western governments is on the increase, we felt it was worthwhile re-presenting his points:

eform is afoot in the Vatican. Pope Francis has tightened the reins on the Vatican bank, worked through a gruelling visit to Brazil, named a new secretary of state, and is now busy preparing for the October meeting of cardinals who will advise him on how to breathe new life into the Catholic Church. The new Pope’s agenda is simple: spread the good news of Jesus Christ in a freer and more convincing way. Christ stated the Church’s mission very plainly: “Go out and make disciples of all the nations”. Here, in America, Catholic parishes need to take measures to better carry out this mission: 1. Parishioners and clergy must take responsibility for evangelisation. The Church is not a spiritual McDonald’s whose success largely depends on its managers, the clergy. Paraphrasing President John Kennedy’s call to service, “Ask not what the Church can do for you, but what you can do for the Church”. Evangelicals and Pentecostals have much to teach Catholics in this regard. Polls show Catholics stayed away from church because they were ignored, slighted, or scandalised. Sometimes they misunderstand Church teaching. They need to know that they are missed and that the door is open for them. 2. A priest in France has attracted people to packed Masses largely by spending six hours every night in the confessional. (He also wears priestly garb on the street so that those who want a priest know where to find one.) Clergy here need to recommit themselves to the Sacrament of Confession. They must be available at convenient times for more than a perfunctory half-hour before Saturday evening Mass. Frequenting the sacrament themselves, priests can awaken in their parishioners the need for PO Box 3075 repentance and conversion. Adelaide Terrace 3. A pope once said that PERTH WA 6832 one good catechist is worth a hundred outstanding preachers. Yet there are wealthy paroffice@therecord.com.au ishes that expect directors of Tel: (08) 9220 5900 religious education to work as Fax: (08) 9325 4580 unpaid volunteers! Catechism needs to be taken more seriously as a ministry. In many parts of the world, the minister whom Catholics see the most is their catechist, not their pastor. Parents must be willing to be trained and work as catechists. More adult Catholics must also take responsibility for handing on the faith. This also includes shouldering ministries that care for the least, such as visiting the sick. 4. Catholic colleges and universities believe unequivocally that it is an honour to be Catholic, and need to be demonstrably evangelical. The people who are often proudest to be part of Catholic education are in fact non-Catholics: Protestants, non-Christians, and even atheists. 5. More clergy and religious need to regard the Church’s teaching on sexuality and family as good news. It is part of the Gospel, and not something to be ashamed of. Granted, it must be done with tact and understanding. But it must be done, with the confidence that is part of the saving truth given by Jesus Christ. 6. Pray. A Protestant pastor in Carthagena, Colombia, is organising 3.30am prayer rallies in the streets where violence, poverty and prostitution reign. Catholics here could even do the same in neighbourhoods where indifference rules. The world has just finished a day of prayer and fasting for peace. Friday is still a penitential day even though Catholics are not required to give up meat. The US Catholic Bishops Conference issues weekly intentions for prayer and fasting. These calls can make for powerful spiritual kindling. 7. Catholic social teaching is an essential consequence of the Gospel, which means we must be involved in the public square – as Catholics. With enough prayer, sacrifice, advocacy, commonsense, and sheer grace, Wall Street might cease being a casino; and, likewise, civic leaders, public unions, and bondholders might be able to find agreement in the worst global economic crisis since the Great Depression. 8. Pope Francis rightly warns us of the evil afoot in this world. Religious liberty is being threatened daily in the West, while 200 million Christians worldwide are in mortal danger because of their faith. Catholics must become more aware of the plight of our brothers and sisters abroad. 9. At the same time, we must forgive and pray for our adversaries. Recently, the parishioners of one of the many churches burned in Egypt wrote on the wall of their church that they forgave their enemies and would pray on their behalf to God, who is love. That’s Gospel! 10. Remember that being Catholic in America, or anywhere, means we can rejoice and trust Christ’s admonishment, “be not afraid”.

A French priest attracts people to packed Masses, largely by spending six hours in the confessional.

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Father Michael Bellafiore is a Jesuit priest and instructor in theology at The University of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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LETTERS

A letter to our new Prime Minister DEAR Mr Abbott, Congratulations on your recent victory. Even your severest critics have acknowledged the discipline and energy that you brought to the Coalition campaign, and how important your contribution was to the election results. I did not vote for you, and it is unlikely that I ever will. But that is of no relevance. In your acceptance speech you very properly said you would govern for all Australians. I believe that you meant this. And I believe that the request that I am about to make of you is in the interests of all Australians: your supporters, your opponents, and those who are undecided or indifferent. My request is this: can we stop it now, please. Can we stop talking about refugees as if they were criminals? Can we stop referring to people who, without prior approval, arrive in Australia by boat as ‘illegal arrivals’, when their right to seek asylum is enshrined in an International Convention to which Australia is a party? Can we stop presenting the arrival of relatively small numbers of desperate people — who have no intention of causing harm and whose first act is, for the most part, to turn themselves over to the Australian authorities — as a catastrophic loss of control over our borders? Can we stop portraying a difficult but relatively minor political and budgetary problem as a national emergency? Can we stop claiming that we are acting in the interests of asylum seekers by closing off to them the course of action

— making an unsafe boat journey to Australia — that they themselves judge to be the best option available to them? You have acknowledged that governing is different from campaigning. The imperative in campaigning is to win the support of voters so that you will come to power. The imperative in governing is to use that power wisely. In a democracy, using power wisely implies framing debate on important matters of public policy in a way that encourages the public to give cool, careful and well-informed consideration to all of the relevant issues. The refugee policy debate has not so far been framed in this way. You can change that. It will require discipline and leadership, but you have shown that you are capable of both. And with you, our elected Prime Minister, lies the responsibility for making the change. Now is the time to make it. I am not asking you to modify your policies. I would love you to do so; but I know it is not going to happen. What I am asking is that we stop talking about refugee issues in terms that falsify the nature of the problem; that distort people’s understanding of its impact on their lives; and that stir up hatreds and resentments that diminish the lives of all Australians. So can we stop it now, please? Steve Meyrick WOOLLONGONG, NSW

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Visit of monks to school was deeply heartening I WAS deeply moved by the radiant happiness shown in a photograph in last week’s Record of the chanting Tibetan monks at a Corpus Christi College school assembly. Together with a large group of Indigenous students, the monks were invited to share their rich traditions and heritage with the Corpus Christi Community. It was a wonderful opportunity for these students to witness at first hand the rich diversity of different cultures and faith beliefs. This successful event exactly conforms to the plea for peace by Pope Francis made at a recent prayer vigil with 100,000 pilgrims in St Peter’s Square . His Holiness said, “Leave behind the self-interest that hardens your heart, overcome the indifference that makes your heart insensitive towards others... open yourself to dialogue and reconciliation.” My hope is that more and more of our Catholic institutions will take up the Holy Father’s challenge and seek avenues to meet with other groups of different faiths and cultural heritage, thereby experiencing what it means to be “truly Christian”. My own remarks and observations are made in the light of my fifty years of experience in both Catholic and Government education, from primary to tertiary level and as a former Social justice Commissioner. Patrick Reid EAST FREMANTLE, WA

Criticism is valid, but only in charity for all involved Church agencies should not be immune from criticism, especially when they step over the line of Church teaching. But charity is essential...

ne of the ill fruits of the US Church’s ideological divisions has been a dangerous split between those who are “social justice Catholics” and those who are “pro-life Catholics”. This fracturing of the Gospel message and the core teachings of the Church has led to a host of unintended consequences. Layered onto this polarisation has been the erosion of Catholic identity in some sectors of the Church, and a kind of ideological vigilantism in others. Both can lead to a tremendous distrust of institutional Church structures and a readiness to ascribe nefarious or self-serving motives to those Catholics with whom one disagrees. All of this is the backdrop to what’s become an increasingly nasty campaign against a variety of social justice-oriented Catholic organisations. This onslaught of accusations is sowing extraordinary confusion and mistrust which, in turn, not only divides the Church, but also threatens assistance to those in need. Recently, Catholic Relief Services (US equivalent of Caritas Australia - Ed) has borne the brunt of these attacks. Our Sunday Visitor has covered this issue, both pointing out problematic situations (several years ago) and more recently defending them from what we believe are unfair or unfounded accusations. Our greater concern is that the

drumbeat of criticism will deter good-hearted Catholics from giving to an organisation founded by the bishops that is one of the premier first responders to the victims of disasters both natural and manmade. CRS understands, as should other Catholic aid organisations, that there are new lessons and old truths to be garnered from the attacks it is now enduring. First, it is essential that Catholic organisations consciously affirm and live by their Catholic values. While not every employee may be a Catholic in every part of the world, the employees of any organisation supported in whole or in part by Catholic donors must be crystal clear on the principles and values of that Catholic organisation. While organisations like CRS receive or distribute government funding for humanitarian efforts such as malaria control or water purification, their identity and its foundational principles must never be muted. Second, it’s complicated out there. Partner organisations may

be opposed to Catholic beliefs or priorities. A system of highly sensitive checks and balances must be in place so that neither the bishops nor the Catholics who support these efforts are disappointed to find that funds were erroneously given for activities opposed to Church teaching or Catholic principles. CRS is to be applauded for asking outside organisations like the National Catholic Bioethics Centre to review proposed partnerships and funding relationships. This shows an institutional humility and collaboration worth emulating. Third, if there is one lesson the Church must continually relearn these days, it’s that transparency is mandatory. This means that an aid agency, like a diocese or bishops’ conference, must respond quickly and thoroughly when allegations are made, and do so publicly and consistently. Finally, it is incumbent on those who publicly attack Catholic organisations to exhibit the same humility and transparency, as well as a mindfulness of what is at stake when poorly documented or overly broad accusations are made. The humility that is required of all Catholic organisations is most demanded of those who would appoint themselves watchdogs, which means that collaborative efforts to identify and correct potential abuses must come long before a war of press releases is initiated. - OUR SUNDAY VISITOR

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Deluded Miley a symptom of a wider, deeper problem The singer thought she was, like, totally making history by being deliberately obscene. Sadly, she’s likely headed for its dustbin...

INCE copious amounts of ink have been spilt and numerous megabytes (and brain cells) have been consumed on behalf of the Miley Cyrus/Robin Thicke duetdebacle, I was hesitant to weigh in. Perhaps I may do so as the mother of daughters who once enjoyed watching the occasional TV episode of Hannah Montana (though I frequently cringed at the lame plots and sheer inanity of the screenwriting. SpongeBob SquarePants is Shakespearian by comparison, fart jokes and all). Also, don’t accuse me of sexism because this column is about Cyrus and not Thicke. Yes, he was a participant, but somewhat passive (and fully dressed, the Beetlejuice costume notwithstanding). Besides, I’d never heard of Mr Thicke before this, and probably never will again. Should one laugh or weep? The answer is yes. (The laughter should be derisive.) Weep for the decline and fall of western civilisation, for lost innocence, for Miley’s former fans, and for anyone who viewed

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the ‘performance’ - which incidentally did not include me. The online photos and ensuing commentary were sufficient to form an opinion. The Daily Mail (as reprinted in the New Zealand Herald, where I read it) called the act “somewhat distasteful”. Gee, ya think? Miss Cyrus is staunchly unapologetic and self-congratulatory. In her first interview after the incident, she stated: “We made history”. Oh dear. She continued: “You want to make history. Me and Robin the whole time said, ‘You know you are about to make history right now?’” (Now that she has mastered Body Language and Made History, perhaps Miss Cyrus could turn her attention to English Grammar. But let me not digress.) Miss Cyrus further observed to the interviewer: “It is an amazing thing that I think now it is three days later and people are still talking

about it.” I suppose when postmodern man (or woman) is striving for that elusive “15 minutes of fame”, three days must seem like an eternity. But then we are talking about the Internet Age, where “news” is passé after about two hours. Regarding Miss Cyrus’ impact on culture, we might have to wait a few more decades. I’m willing to

I’m willing to wager that 50 years hence, people will still know who Jane Austen is. Miley, not so much. wager that fifty years hence, people will still know who Jane Austen is; Miley Cyrus, not so much. Moreover, she uses the phrase “making history” as though it were always and everywhere a good thing. It isn’t. After all, Mata Hari, Christine Keeler and Jezebel made history too. So did Mother Teresa, Bernadette

Soubirous, and the Blessed Virgin Mary. If you’re hoping to make an impact on history, you should generally desire to be on the ‘positive’ side of the scale. Miss Cyrus’ self-evaluation betrayed further incongruity: moments after claiming a premeditated bid for a place in Pop Music History (move over, Elvis), she declared of her critics: “They’re over-thinking it. “You’re thinking more about it than when I did it. Like I didn’t even think about it because that is just me,” she said. Yes, poor lamb, that’s part of the problem. We must revive the lost art of Thinking. In the end, it turns out that Making History is actually no big deal. “How many times have we seen this play out in pop music?” asks Miss Cyrus rhetorically. She’s correct: in the game of Who Can Be the Most Outrageous, no one is keeping score. And it’s not just pop music, but television, film, theatre, substandard literature and scandal-sheet

Not so clear, and not so hasty Outraged calls for punitive strikes against Syria raise more questions than answers, says The Tablet...

t seems beyond doubt that chemical weapons were used in late August against the people of Syria in residential areas of Damascus that had seen heavy fighting. It is almost beyond doubt that Syrian armed forces were responsible for this massacre, though the Russian government, one of Syria’s few friends, has insisted that the evidence is insufficient. Revulsion at the use of poison gas against civilian populations is entirely justified, but it does not follow, even if the facts are clear, that the international community has an automatic duty to intervene. There is a list of conditions that need to be satisfied first, not least that the civilian population at risk should gain some tangible benefit by way of additional protection. That has yet to be demonstrated. International law and Just War theory both require legitimacy, which means either a UN Security Council resolution or some previously established binding principle. Both the 1925 Geneva

International law and Just War Theory both require legitimacy. They also require proportionality... Convention and the United Nations “Responsibility to Protect” resolution of 2005 have been cited as alternative legal grounds for action in the event of a Security Council vote being vetoed by a permanent member who is an interested party. There are some instances where civilised norms have been so clearly and grossly violated that morality is reason enough. Nevertheless, international law is too important to the peace of the planet to be set lightly aside. The cavalier treatment of international law by Britain and America over Iraq still casts its shadow. The real difficulty about any intervention against Syria concerns proportionality, which both law and Just War theory insist on. The means must be proportional

to the end. The end in this case has to be to discourage or deter further attacks of the same kind. Merely to extract a price from the Assad regime by way of punitive missile strikes is not sufficient and the ruthless and vicious way it has treated the civilian population in the past, leaving chemical attacks aside, suggests it is well beyond the possibility of being influenced by the threat of further punishment. Opinion in the West has a particular horror of poison gas as a legacy of the First World War, but someone like Assad does not share that memory. The same may apply to Russia gas was mainly used on the Western

Front - where Russia was not involved. The case against intervention becomes stronger when outcomes are as unpredictable as they are in this case, which makes proportionality - balancing ends against means - almost impossible to compute. What is the strategic aim? The Syrian situation is fluid and complicated, with bad people on both sides. The possibilities of escalation are incalculable, including the risk of drawing Israel into the conflict. Is it a Western objective to remove President Assad and hand the country to his enemies? Would that deliver chemical weapons into

the hands of jihadist fighters, who are growing in strength among the rebel forces and who are aligned to al-Qaida? How does the West resist being drawn further and further into the Syrian morass, without an end in sight or indeed without knowing which side to favour? And fundamentally, what course of action by the West would help bring peace at last to the suffering people of Syria? Those are key questions that need to be answered if armed intervention is to be justified, and at the moment it does not seem likely they can be. - THE TABLET

journalism. The culture is rife and steeped and sick with it. As the author of Ecclesiastes writes: “Vanity of vanities… all is vanity. There is nothing new under the sun.” And yet it made history, just as each of us has an opportunity to make history every day of our lives. Most of us will not be included in man’s history book, nor should we especially wish to (see “vanity”, above). God’s history book is what matters, and each of us, down to the last sparrow, has a chapter therein. Let us consider how that chapter will be written: will we leave the world a little better than we found it, as the saints sought (and seek) to do each day, or will we have pushed events and souls closer to the precipice of destruction? How many times have we seen this play out? Relent, O Lord! How long? Have pity on your servants! Teach us to count our days aright, that we may gain wisdom of heart (Psalm 90). Take courage; I have overcome the world (John 16:33). - LADYWRITER.ULRICH@GMAIL.COM

New charter troubles the French over application A SPOKESMAN for France’s bishops urged the government to ensure a new “charter of secularism” does not impede religious freedom. Monsignor Bernard Podvin, spokesman for the French bishops’ conference, told the French Catholic daily La Croix that although Church officials understood why the government sent the document to schools on September 9, “secularism must not be hollow or limited to negating and hindering religions”. Mgr Podvin said Catholic leaders understood that politicians feared people would use religion as an “identity emblem” but added that religious faith formed part of the French values of “liberty, equality and fraternity”. “If we don’t cultivate a true knowledge of religions, young people won’t be able to respect others in a just way. We’ll have sanctified the public sphere, but risked a resurgence of communitarianism in the process,” he added. Antoine Renard, president of France’s Federation of Catholic Family Associations, warned against attempts to extend the charter to France’s 8,800 Catholic schools. “We are accustomed to Catholics being treated as the enemy here, and we’ll resist pressure to apply this charter to our schools as a frontal attack on the Church,” he told Catholic News Service on September 12. “Secular principles must be respected, but not if this means you’re not even allowed to talk about religion,” he added. Meanwhile, the president of France’s Council of Muslims, Dalil Boubakeur, told Agence FrancePresse on September 9 the charter required students “to behave like robots” by ordering them to “leave their faith in the cloakroom”. Catholics traditionally make up two-thirds of France’s 60 million inhabitants, although fewer than one in 10 attends Sunday Mass and 40 per cent of the population denies any faith. In 2004, France passed a law banning “ostentatious religious symbols” from schools, while a new school course, “secular morality”, is to be introduced in 2015. - CNS

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 TO SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 Inaugural Zimbabwe Catholics Australia and New Zealand Congress Starting Afresh In Jesus Christ. 7pm at Swanleigh, 58 Yule Ave, Middle Swan. Drums have been warmed. The Zimbabwe Catholics Perth community will host this inaugural congress. Two dynamic priests from Zimbabwe will be guest speakers supported by local priests. Various activities have been lined up to make this congress spiritually uplifting. Come, let us journey together in the Year of Faith. Enq: Bibiana 0458 945 444, Jane 0424 007 819. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 AND 29 Latin Mass 8.15am at The Good Shepherd Church, Streich Ave, Kelmscott. Enq: John 9390 6646. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 AND THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 Small Group Emmaus Walks 2.30pm at Bardon Park carpark, cnr Fourth Ave East and Bardon Pl, Maylands. Sunday and Thursday, 10am. 10 minutes’ walk from the carpark to Friendship 2000 Townhouse on the Swan River walkway. With Gospel reading and reflection session on life’s Emmaus experiences. Refreshments, donation to Mission Partners Morley outreach. Bookings essential. Enq: margaretbox7@icloud.com or 9272 8263. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 St Padre Pio Feast Day 6pm at Infant Jesus Church, 47 Wellington Rd, Morley. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Rosary, Divine Mercy, silent Adoration and Benediction; 7pm holy Mass, main celebrant Archbishop Emeritus Barry Hickey, St Padre Pio Liturgy. Confession available in English and Italian. Enq: Des 6278 1540. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 Spirituality and the Sunday Gospels 7-8pm at St Benedict’s School Hall, Alness St, Applecross. Presenter Norma Woodcock. Everyone is welcome. Cost: collection. Accreditation recognition by the CEO. Enq: 9487 1772 or www. normawoodcock.com. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, OCTOBER 8, 22 AND 29 Springtime with St Francis of Assisi 7.30pm Alverna Centre Meeting Room, St Lawrence Parish, 392 Albert St, Balcatta. Franciscan spirituality for youth 18-35 years. Join us on a journey of fraternity, of love, of trust – Pope Francis. Enq: Anne-Marie 9207 3691. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 Medjugorje Evening of Prayer Group 7-9pm at St Mary’s Parish, 21 James St, Guildford. In thanksgiving to spread Our Blessed Mother’s messages. Free DVDs on Medjugorje. Newsflash. His Holiness Pope Francis is consecrating the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary Oct 12/13 in Rome. Pilgrimage departing Perth Oct 8, see classifieds. Enq: 9402 2480; mob 0407 471 256; email medjugorje@y7mail.com. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4 TO SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6 St Francis of Assisi and Br Andrew’s 13th 7.45pm at God’s Farm, 94 Woodlands Rd, Wilabrup, 40km south of Busselton. Marist priest Paul Glynn from NSW, outstanding author and Retreat Master, to give one retreat here commencing with holy Mass. Map sent if requested. Bookings/Enq: Betty Peaker Tel/Fax 9755 6212. Bus reservations Yvonne 9343 1897. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 25th Annual Mass at Grotto on Richard and Judy Priestley’s Farm 10.30am at 473 Chinganning Rd, Wooroloo. Head east on Great Eastern Hway, 10km past The Lakes Roadhouse, 100m past El Caballo Blanco, right/ south into Wariin Rd 1.8km, left at Chinganning Rd, 2.3km to farm gate top of hill on right. Bring chair, hat, and picnic lunch. BBQ meat provided free. All welcome. Enq: 9367 3223, 0428 502 749. One Day Inner Healing Retreat 9am-1.30pm at Holy Family Parish, 34 Alcock St, Maddington. Program includes Praise and Worship, Preaching of the Word of God, Confession, Holy Mass, Eucharistic Adoration and Healing Prayers. Morning tea and lunch provided. Enq: 9493 1703 or vincentiansperth@yahoo.com. Day with Mary 9am at Santa Clara Church, cnr Coolgardie and Pollock Sts, Bentley. Day of prayer and instruction based on the Fatima message. 9am Video; 10.10am holy Mass; Reconciliation, Procession of the Blessed Sacrament, Eucharistic Adoration, Sermons on Eucharist and on Our Lady, Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet and Stations of the Cross. Finish approx 5pm. BYO lunch. Enq: Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate 9250 8286. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6 TO SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12 Individual Silent Directed Retreat 4.30pm at St Catherine’s House of Hospitality, 113 Tyler St, Tuart Hill. Meet daily with your retreat directors, Celia Joyce or Fr Stephen Truscott SM, to explore the movement of God within your life. The retreat unfolds at your own pace. (Limited to 10 retreatants.) Enq: 9485 8980 or www.fullnessoflife.org. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8 Mental Health Week 2013 Parish Event 6.45pm for 7-9pm at St Luke’s Parish, cnr

Whitfords Ave and Duffy Tce,Woodvale. Mental health touches all of us. 1 in 5 adults experience mental illness. Come along and hear how we can support our own mental health and wellbeing. Guest speaker: Tasha Broomhall, a mental health motivational presenter/trainer. Enq: Barbara 9328 8113 or Emmanuelcentre@westnet.net.au. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11 TO SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13 Inner Healing Live-In Retreat 7.30am at Epiphany Retreat Centre, 50 Fifth Ave, Rossmoyne. Come and receive Jesus’ embrace and healing through his Word and Sacraments during this retreat. Led by the Vincentian Fathers. Enq: Melanie 0410 605 743 or vincentiansperth@ yahoo.com. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12 Mental Health Week Celebration 10am-1.30pm at St Francis Xavier Church, 23 Windsor St, Perth. Archbishop Emeritus Barry Hickey will lead us on a journey, beginning with Mass at 10am, and concluding with light lunch. Confirmation of attendance appreciated (for catering purposes). Enq: Barbara at Emmanuel Centre on 9328 8113 or Emmanuelcentre@ westnet.net.au. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18 Medjugorje Evening of Prayer Group 7-9pm at Our Lady Queen of Poland Church, 35 Eighth Ave, Maylands. In thanksgiving, the Medjugorje evening of prayer group meet every 3rd Friday of each month in a different parish to spread Our Blessed Mother’s messages. Free DVDs on Medjugorje. His Holiness Pope Francis is consecrating the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary Oct 12/13 in Rome, pilgrimage departing Perth Oct 8 will be there, let us be united in prayer at this time. Enq: 9402 2480 or 0407 471 256 email medjugorje@y7mail.com. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20 Auslan Cafe 10.30am-12 noon Emmanuel Centre hall next to St Francis Xavier Church, Windsor St, Perth. Ever thought about learning how to communicate with profoundly deaf people through Auslan (Australian Sign Language)? Now you can and it’s FREE. Come and learn in a relaxed and fun way. There is always an interpreter at St Francis Xavier Church for the 9.30am Sunday Mass. Lunch provided. Enq: Emma or Barbara at emmanuelcentre@westnet.com.au or 9328 8113. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1 First Friday Holy Hour 7.30pm at St Bernadette’s Parish, Glendalough, corner Jugan and Leeder Sts. 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. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24 Peranakan Community Perth - Fair 9am-2pm at Fr O’Reilly Centre, St Norbert College, 135 Treasure Rd, Queens Park. Proceeds from fair will go towards St Norbert College’s “breakfast club” to feed students who come to school without any basic nutrition; Holy Spirit Freedom Community for their Perth’s homeless, abused, poor ministry and those who have been hurt. Those interested in helping or running a stall offering anything typically Peranakan, are welcome. Enq: Fr Christopher Lim 0437 307 170 or 9458 2729.

REGULAR EVENTS EVERY SUNDAY Gate of Heaven Catholic Radio Join the Franciscans of the Immaculate from 7.309pm on Radio Fremantle 107.9FM for Catholic radio broadcast of EWTN and our own live shows. Enq: radio@ausmaria.com.

Cathedral Cafe Cathedral Cafe is now open every Sunday 9.30am1pm at St Mary’s Cathedral parish centre, downstairs after Mass. Coffee, tea, cakes, sweets, friendship with Cathedral parishioners. Further info: Tammy on smcperthwyd@yahoo.com.au or 0415 370 357. Pilgrim Mass - Shrine of the Virgin of the Revelation 2pm at Shrine, 36 Chittering Rd, Bullsbrook. Commencing with Rosary followed by Benediction. Reconciliation available before every celebration. Anointing of the sick administered during Mass every second Sunday of the month. Pilgrimage in honour of the Virgin of the Revelation last Sunday of the month. Side entrance to church and shrine open daily between 9am-5pm. Enq Sacri 9447 3292. Praise and Worship 5.30pm at St Denis Parish, corner Osborne St and Roberts Rd, Joondanna. Followed by 6pm Mass. Enq: Admin on admin@stdenis.com.au.

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EVERY SECOND SUNDAY Healing Hour 7-8pm at St Lawrence Parish, Balcatta. Songs of praise and worship, Exposition of Blessed Sacrament and prayers for sick. Enq: Fr Irek Czech SDS or office Tue-Thu, 9am-2.30pm on 9344 7066.

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

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

Divine Mercy Hour 3pm at St Pius X Church, 23 Paterson St, Manning. There will be Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Divine Mercy Prayers, Rosary and Benediction. Please join us in prayer. Enq: Mrs K Henderson 9450 4195.

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

EVERY FOURTH SUNDAY Shrine Time for Young Adults 18-35 Years 7.30-8.30pm at Schoenstatt Shrine, 9 Talus Dr, Mt Richon; Holy Hour with prayer, reflection, meditation, praise and worship; followed by a social gathering. Come and pray at a place of grace. Enq: shrinetimemtrichon@gmail.com. Holy Hour for Vocations to the Priesthood, Religious Life 2-3pm at Infant Jesus Parish, Wellington St, Morley. Includes Exposition of Blessed Sacrament, silent prayer, scripture, prayers of intercession. Come and pray that those discerning vocations can hear clearly God’s call. EVERY LAST SUNDAY Filipino Mass 3pm at Notre Dame Church, cnr Daley and Wright Sts, Cloverdale. Please bring a plate to share for socialisation after Mass. Enq: Fr Nelson Po 0410 843 412, Elsa 0404 038 483. EVERY MONDAY For You My Soul is Thirsting (Psalm 62:1) 7pm at St Thomas Parish, 2 College Rd, Claremont. Tend to your thirst for God. Begins with Adoration, then 7.45pm - Evening Prayer; 8pm - Communion Service and Night Prayer. Come to the whole thing, or just to a part! Enq: Michelle: 0404 564 890.

LAST MONDAY Be Still in His Presence – Ecumenical Christian Program 7.30-8.45pm at St Swithun Anglican Church, 195 Lesmurdie St, Lesmurdie (hall behind church). Begins with songs of praise and worship, silent time, lectio divina, small group sharing and cuppa. Enq: Lynne 9293 3848 or 0435 252 941. EVERY TUESDAY Novena to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal 6pm at Pater Noster Church, Marmion and Evershed Sts, Myaree. Mass at 5.30pm followed by Benediction. Enq: John 0408 952 194. Novena to God the Father 7.30pm at St Joachim’s parish hall, Vic Park. Novena followed by reflection and discussions on forthcoming Sunday Gospel. Enq: Jan 9284 1662. EVERY FIRST TUESDAY Short MMP Cenacle for Priests 2pm at Edel Quinn Centre, 36 Windsor St, East Perth. Enq: Fr Watt 9376 1734. EVERY WEDNESDAY Holy Spirit of Freedom Community 7.30pm at Church of Christ, 111 Stirling St, Perth. We welcome everyone to attend our praise meeting. Enq: 0423 907 869 or hsofperth@gmail.com. Bible Study at Cathedral 6.15pm at St Mary’s Cathedral, Victoria Sq, Perth. Deepen your faith through reading and reflecting on holy Scripture with Fr Jean-Noel Marie. Meeting room beneath Cathedral. Enq: 9223 1372. Holy Hour - Catholic Youth Ministry 5.30pm at Catholic Pastoral Centre, 40A Mary St, Highgate. Mass followed at 6.30pm with Holy Hour. Enq: 9422 7912 or admin@cym.com.au. EVERY FIRST WEDNESDAY Novena to St Mary of the Cross MacKillop 7-7.45pm at Blessed Mary MacKillop Parish, corner 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).

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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.

Singles Prayer and Social Group 7pm at All Saints Chapel, Allendale Sq, 77 St Georges Tce, Perth. Begins with holy hour (Eucharistic Adoration, Rosary and teaching) followed by dinner at local restaurant. Meet new people, pray and socialise with other single men and women. Enq: Veronica 0403 841 202.

EVERY 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.

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EVERY SECOND THURSDAY Life in the Spirit Seminar 6pm at 2 King St, Coogee. The Resource Centre for Personal Development and Catholic Charismatic Renewal will hold seven sessions every second Thursday until October. Enq: Eva 0409 405 585. FIRST AND THIRD THURSDAY Social Dinner (Young Adults aged up to 35) and Rosary Cenacle 6.30pm at St Bernadette’s Church, 49 Jugan St, Mt Hawthorn. Begins at 6.30pm with dinner at a local restaurant, followed at 8pm by a Rosary Cenacle, short talk and refreshments at the church. Great way to meet new people, pray and socialise! Enq: 9444 6131 or st.bernadettesyouth@gmail.com. EVERY FRIDAY Eucharistic Adoration at Schoenstatt Shrine 10am at Schoenstatt Shrine, 9 Talus Dr, Mt Richon. Includes holy Mass, Exposition of Blessed Sacrament, silent adoration till 8.15pm. Join us in prayer at a place of grace. Enq: Sisters of Schoenstatt 9399 2349. Healing Mass 6pm at Holy Family Parish, Lot 375, Alcock St, Maddington. Begins with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Rosary, Stations of the Cross, Healing Mass followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Enq: admin 9493 1703 or www.vpcp. org.au. Eucharistic Adoration - Voice of the Voiceless Ministry 7.30-9pm at St Brigid’s Parish, 211 Aberdeen St, Northbridge. Eucharistic Adoration, beginning with praise and worship; and reflection to the scriptures. All welcome. Enq: adrianluke1999@ yahoo.com.au. EVERY FIRST FRIDAY Mass and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 11am-4pm at Little Sisters of the Poor Chapel, 2 Rawlins St, Glendalough. Exposition of Blessed Sacrament after Mass until 4pm, finishing with Rosary. Enq: Sr Marie MS.Perth@lsp.org.au. Healing and Anointing Mass 8.45am Pater Noster Church, Evershed St, Myaree. Begins with Reconciliation, then 9am Mass of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, anointing of the sick and prayers to St Peregrine. Enq: Joy 9337 7189. Pro-life Witness – Mass and Procession 9.30am at St Brigid’s Parish, corner 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 Paul Parish, Pinetree Gully Rd, Willetton. There will be 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 Christie Church, Loch St, Mosman Park or St Gerard Majella Church, corner 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. 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 Teachers, Parents and Friends Mission Outreach 10am at Morley Parish Centre, 47 Wellington Rd, Morley. Meet during school terms. Primary English teachers and prospective aides offer their services for a small remuneration and donations from the tuition are distributed to missionaries. “Come and See” sessions are offered. Enq: Maggie 9272 8263, margaretbox7@icloud.com. Children’s Religious Education Program (Pre-Primary and Year One): 11am–12.30pm at Our Lady Queen of Poland Parish, 35 Eighth Ave, Maylands. The official Perth

Archdiocese Parish Religious Education Program gives an opportunity to children attending non-Catholic schools age-appropriate religious education in a creative and fun environment. Families outside of Maylands welcome. Enq: Hayley 0423 008 500. EVERY FIRST SATURDAY Vigil for Life – Mass and Procession 8.30am at St Augustine Parish, Gladstone St, Rivervale. Begins with Mass celebrated by Fr Carey, followed by Rosary procession and prayer vigil at nearby abortion clinic. Please join us to pray for the conversion of hearts and an end to abortion. Enq. Helen 9402 0349. Mission Rosary Making at the Legion of Mary 9.30am-2pm at 36 Windsor St, East Perth. All materials are supplied. The Rosaries made are distributed to the 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. EVERY SECOND SATURDAY Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Succour) and Divine Mercy Chaplet (Chant) 8.30am at Our Lady of the Mission Parish, Whitford, 270 Camberwarra Dr, Craigie. Holy Mass at 8.30am followed by Novena. Enq: Margaret 9307 2776. EVERY FOURTH SATURDAY Voice of the Voiceless Healing Mass 11.30am at St Brigid’s Parish, 211 Aberdeen St, Northbridge. Bring a plate to share after Mass. Enq. Frank 9296 7591 or 0408 183 325.

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Francis did not flag any change to marriage Conitnued from Page 9 Couples need to be able to “present their understanding of the marriage as completely and accurately as possible” to the Church tribunal, he said, and, in turn, the courts should be impartial so that couples “receive a decision which is according to the truth and not to please this party or that party, but to please God.” In his talk, Father Hector Franceschi, professor of marriage law at the university, said Pope Francis’ remarks to reporters on the papal plane “do not mark a revisit or overturning of Church practice” concerning divorced and remarried Catholics “because the fundamental principle of indissolubility cannot be obscured let alone set aside.” Rather, the Pope’s comments reflect that “an authen-

tic in-depth study” is needed that improves the way the Church explains and carries out its laws. Mercy and pastoral concern are not in contradiction with truth and the administration of justice, Father Franceschi said. The goal of Church tribunals is “declaring the truth” pertaining to each couple’s unique situation and to the nature of marriage, he said. Defending the truth and justice is in and of itself a “very effective” form of pastoral action, he said. “An erroneous ‘pastoral’ sense” that makes concessions and compromises practices based on sacred Scripture does not help the faithful see what is good and what is evil. Father Franceschi urged being faithful to Christ and

his message, otherwise “we will be betraying the faithful, obscuring the path to authentic conversion and hindering the attainment of the supreme law of the Church, which is the salvation of souls.” In the book, “Pope Francis: Conversations with Jorge Bergoglio” by Sergio Rubin and Francesca Ambrogetti, the future Pope and then-cardinal of Buenos Aires said while remarried Catholics cannot receive the sacraments, there were other ways they could be part of the Church community that were in conformity with Church teaching. He supported Pope Benedict XVI’s call to the Church to help accompany remarried Catholics and said pastors needed to help clarify and better explain what can be a “rather complicated” situation. - CNS

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spiritual awareness by teaching selfanalysis. 2) ‘The Wounded Heart’ Healing for emotional and sexual abuse promotes healing and understanding for the victim and the offender. Holistic counselling available - http://members. dodo.com.au/~evalenz/. PERPETUAL ADORATION Would You Not Watch One Hour with Me? Adoration - St Jerome’s, Spearwood Adorers are needed. Please contact Mary 0402 289 418. Pilgrimage: Following Christ and His Saints Fr Tim Deeter and Fr Michael Rowe will lead a pilgrimage to the Holy Land and Italy, Jan 6-31, 2014. Israel and Jordan,

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