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St Denis’ littlies win visit from Sunny the Sunflower

Kindergarten students at St Denis Primary in Joondanna came second in Sunny’s Scarecrow Competition at the annual Garden Week expo where visitors voted for their favourite scarecrow. The class received a visit from Sunny the Sunflower on June 7 who congratulated them for their efforts and awarded them a bird feeder and sunflower windmills for their school garden.

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Two WA women honoured in Queen’s Birthday list for service to nation’s first peoples

Honours for Indigenous work

By Matthew Biddle TWO WEST Australians who have devoted their lives to serving Indigenous communities were among those to be recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list.

Sister Valerie Deakin, of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan of the Order of St Benedict in Geraldton, was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for “service to Indigenous communities in Western Australia

and the Northern Territory”. June Oscar (pictured at left), an alumna of the University of Notre Dame’s Broome campus, was appointed an Officer in the Order of Australia, for “distinguished service to the Indigenous community of Western Australia, particularly through health and social welfare programs”.

Sr Valerie said the award came as a complete surprise.

“About 10 days before it was announced on the Queen’s Birthday holiday, I got this lovely letter in the

mail with embossing, and I knew it was something special,” she explained.

“I’m discovering it’s a great honour to receive an Australian medal because I’m getting opportunities to speak to the media about my involvement with the first peoples of this land over many years.”

Sr Valerie, whose older brother, Bishop Hilton Deakin, was made a member of the General Division of the Order of Australia in 2003, said she had always wanted to work in

Aboriginal ministry. “The congregation that I belong to happens to be the very first religious congregation founded in Australia,” she said.

“And I always had this desire that wouldn’t it be wonderful if this first congregation was able to work in a good way with the first peoples of this land.”

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Saint Pio’s House of Hope in Rockingham is a residence for pregnant women and young mothers that provides a loving, safe, family environment. The work that the staff at St Pio’s do cannot be appreciated enough. Kolbe Catholic College was honoured to be able to assist them last week as part of their Kolbe Care program. A group of around 20 Year 10 students arrived bright and early on Saturday morning and set to work painting and restoring many parts of the exterior of the house. Students took part in painting a number of chairs and a recently installed picket fence (pictured). Under the supervision of Mr Iriks and Ms Stirling, the students did a commendable job and perfectly encapsulated the Kolbe spirit, despite a few paint spills.

Prepare for matrimony through education Catholic Marriage Education Services in Doubleview provides programs and courses to prepare couples for the Sacrament of Marriage as well as providing ongoing marriage education. The marriage preparation courses shed valuable insight on sexuality, fertility, spirituality, family influences, managing conflicts, expectations of marriage, and the nature of commitment. It is a requirement for any couple wishing to be married in the Catholic Church that they attend some form of preparation. While Catholic Marriage Education Services does not substitute a meeting with the parish

The Perth Catholic Chaplains are currently seeking volunteers to assist them in running Sunday liturgies at Banksia Hill Youth Detention Centre on a monthly basis. There are currently just under 200 young people in juvenile detention in WA who are pastorally and spiritually supported by prison chaplains, and are desperately in need of more assistance. They are particularly looking for musicians and singers.

Those with an interest in bringing joy and hope to young people who are facing immense challenges are encouraged to contact Vicky Burrows on 0412 529 656 or email vicky. burrows@gmail.com. Training and support will be provided.

Year 10 students from Kolbe Catholic College in Rockingham gave up their Saturday morning on June 15 to help restore parts of St Pio’s House of Hope, which assists pregnant women and young mothers in need.

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Experience the taste of Nollamara Parish Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Nollamara is holding an International Food Night and Karaoke on Saturday, July 20. The event will be held after the 6pm Saturday Vigil Mass in the Fr Kelly Hall; all parishioners are invited to bring a plate of their national

food to share. Tea and coffee will be available, but other refreshments are BYO. The night will involve music, singing, dancing, an auction and a raffle, with all funds raised going towards the parish. Admission is free.

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I am not the one Gospel Reading: Lk 1:57-66, 80

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Temple prayers Responsorial Ps 18:2-5 Psalm: The glory of God 2nd Reading: Gal 1:11-206

Not human message Gospel Reading: Jn 21:15-19 Do you love me?

Mass during the day 1st Reading: Acts 12:1-11

The church prayed Responsorial Ps 33:2-9 Psalm: The Lord set me free 2nd Reading: 2 Tim 4:6-8, 17-18

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Students steam ahead in study skills program ST NORBERT College participated in a pilot program developed by the University of Notre Dame on June 12 that focused on the improvement of study skills.

St Norbert’s is one of only two schools invited to participate in the program, which is conducted by the university’s Academic Enabling and Support Centre.

“It was a fantastic opportunity for our students to take advantage of

the latest research on study skills,” St Norbert’s principal, Annette Morey, said.

planning; time management; managing distractions; and organisational skills.

The study program focused on time management, managing distractions, and organisational skills.

The program focused on the role of the brain in knowledge retention; effective knowledge retention strategies; how and what to study;

“The program presented by Notre Dame University was incredibly useful,” Year 12 student, Danielle Beer, said.

“The course not only showed me how to improve, but why I needed to improve.

“I now have a clear plan of how to balance out my life and study.”

Mrs Morey commented that the students benefited greatly from the program.

Its aim was to equip students with effective strategies to prepare for their end of year WACE examinations.

St Norbert’s students at the program.

Benchmark set for chronic pain relief

By Mark Reidy FIRSTHAND experience of chronic pain has motivated Rossmoyne businessman Geoff Churack and his wife, Moira, to donate $1 million to enhance the knowledge of future medical students at Notre Dame University.

The money will open the doors for the university to integrate chronic pain management and rehabilitation components into its medical curriculum, believed to be the first of its kind in Australia.

“Notre Dame wants to ensure that upon graduation our medical students possess a current and comprehensive understanding of chronic pain, including strategies for management, drug use and their side effects,” Vice Chancellor Celia Hammond said.

The Churack’s generosity will fund important education and research and the appointment of an internationally-acclaimed, medical specialist at the university, Prof Hammond said.

It would also provide financial assistance for those researching chronic pain issues at Murdoch University.

After being diagnosed with chronic, neuropathic pain five years ago, Mr Churack experienced the debilitating effects the condition can inflict on all aspects of one’s life. His own independent research also gave him an awareness of the need for more effective recognition and research.

These insights motivated him to initiate the discussions with both Notre Dame and Murdoch University that have led to the establishment of The Churack Chair of Chronic Pain Education and Research.

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As UNDA Vice-Chancellor Celia Hammond, far left, looks on, Professor Gavin Frost, far right, explains how the generosity of Geoff and Moira Churack, middle, presents “an exciting opportunity” for the university and its students to be at the forefront of research into the treatment of chronic pain.

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Mr Churack said his experience had opened his eyes to the number of medical students unfamiliar with current chronic pain treatment and management procedures, and he wanted future doctors to be able to provide the most effective treatments available.

“We’re very pleased that the university is taking steps to ensure that chronic pain management is part of its medical curriculum”, he said.

“The Chair requires about $3 million to establish; that’s why we’re delighted to be able to start it off with a sizeable donation.”

Professor Gavin Frost, Dean of Notre Dame’s Fremantle School of Medicine, said the cost of chronic pain within the Australian community was dramatic.

“It is such a huge issue,” he said.

“There are more than four million Australians who suffer from chronic pain, which means most of

us will know someone in our family with this problem. It is underdiagnosed, under-treated and the cause of $34 billion of loss in terms of individual pain and income.”

Prof Frost agreed with Mr Churack’s assessment that not all doctors had access to the most appropriate information or drugs to treat chronic pain effectively.

He said the Chair would provide future graduates of the Medicine School and the other Schools

at Notre Dame with up-to-date approaches.

“People with chronic pain have not, so far in Australia, been given the recognition they need for effective treatment for their pain but also for a definitive solution to the better management of that pain through training for medical students, nursing students, physiotherapy students, counselling students and health sciences students,” he said.

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Jumble sale raises funds for historic York church ON JUNE 8, a small group of parishioners gathered in York at a very chilly 6am to erect a marquee and begin preparations for a fundraising event, orchestrated by Marie Reid and Janette and Mark Rehua.

The event was a Giant Jumble Sale, sausage sizzle and morning tea/cake fundraiser, with money raised going towards the restoration of the church of St Patrick’s stained glass windows.

The church was built in 1875, and the original foundation stone was laid on St Patrick’s Day. The windows were imported from Italy; however, since that time they have not been restored.

Included in the repair will be strengthened security screens to protect and preserve the glass for future generations of parishioners and visitors to enjoy.

The cost is estimated to be $25,000 and, although some donations and fundraising has already occurred, there is still a substantial amount to be raised.

The Giant Jumble raised $1,475.80 for the project.

As well as donations of goods from the parishioners, the sausage sizzle and tea stall did a roaring trade and two raffles were held on the day. The Jumble was held in the parish hall, which was built in 1859 and was the original church.

Parish priest Fr Steve Cooney was present to draw the winning raffle tickets and meet and greet supporters of the event.

Fr Cooney also travels to Beverley, Pingelly and Bakers Hill to offer Mass and was delighted to open up the doors of the York parish for this event.

Volunteers included John and Anne Wrightson, Grace and Fred, Terry and Marie Reid, Grace and Sarah Rehua, Josie Prunster and Nicholas Hare.

After a long day, everyone agreed that it had been a huge success and attracted a lot of attention to the needs of the church, which is a place of historical interest in the town of York and enjoys a regular stream of visitors.

It is hoped that a larger jumble event including more stalls will be held at the end of the year.

Top: From left, John Wrightson, Grace, Fr Steve, Josie Prunster, Mark Rehua and Fred stand beside the marquee they erected for the Jumble Sale. Left and above: Grace Rehua and Anne Wrightson help out during the event with fundraisers and a sausage sizzle. PHOTOS: JANET REHUA

Book fair a page-turner for Pater Noster

By Matthew Biddle HUNDREDS of books were on sale over the weekend at Pater Noster Catholic Church’s fourth annual book fair in Myaree.

Although the final figures are yet to be finalised, it is believed the event raised significantly more funds than last year’s book fair.

Organiser, Margaret Cabassi, said the event was a great success.

“We had so many books: we asked all the parishioners, the Santa Maria school and our small parish school here to bring in their books about three months ago,” she said.

Students from CBC and Santa Maria College assisted with the book fair as part of the Christian Service Learning program.

Mrs Cabassi said the parish’s book fair committee had spent months preparing for the event.

“We stay back on Friday mornings after 9am Mass and we sort out all the books into their categories ... and then we put them all under their surnames,” she said.

Some of the books that were not sold during the weekend will be kept for next year’s fair, while others will be sent to Save the Children Fund, according to Mrs Cabassi.

The money raised from the book fair will be used to help to cover some of the unpaid costs from the construction of the church in 2007.

John XXIII hosts Jesuit professor AN OPPORTUNITY to learn about the Jesuit Order and its influence on Pope Francis is being offered at John XXIII College in Mt Claremont on June 26.

The presentation by Fr Thomas Scirghi, a Jesuit priest and professor at the prestigious Fordham University in New York, will explore issues such as “What is a Jesuit?” and “What can we expect from a Jesuit Pope?”

Jesuits have been called the “Pope’s Marines” and take a special vow of obedience to him as well as a promise to refrain from aspiring to hierarchical positions of authority.

Fr Scirghi will clarify how this relates to Pope Francis as the first Jesuit Pope in the history of the Church.

Earlier this year, Fr Scirghi, who has published several books on the Catholic faith, was appointed to the Thomas More Chair of Catholic studies, a joint appointment of the University of Western Australia and the University of Notre Dame.

Avid readers flowed through the Pater Noster parish hall, browsing hundreds of books at the parish’s annual book fair.

Requiring little financial outlay, the event has been highly successful over the past four years.

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Fr Scirghi Presentation: Wednesday, June 26, 7.30–9pm. MacKillop Room, John XXIII College, Mooro Drive, Mt Claremont.

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Friars fight to keep radio show on air

By Matthew Biddle WESTERN Australia’s only Catholic radio show is struggling to raise the funds required to keep the weekly program on air.

Gate of Heaven is broadcast every Sunday on Radio Fremantle 107.9fm from 7.30pm until 9pm, and is produced by the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate.

This year, the program celebrated its 10-year anniversary, but recently the Friars have been forced to use money reserved for their living expenses to pay for air-time.

Program host, Fr Joseph Mary Michael McShane, said the Friars’ last bill from the radio station was for $2,800 over six months.

“We only had donations enough for $2,000, so we paid the extra $800 ourselves from our own donations,” he said.

“We’ve been running on donations for the past five or six years, but just recently we’ve been running low of funds to continue the program.”

Unlike other programs on the station, Gate of Heaven does not include commercial advertisements during the 90-minute show.

“We like to dedicate the time for promoting our Catholic faith … and we’re trying, as Franciscans, to make it that it’s run by donations without having to advertise,” Fr Joseph said.

The American-born Franciscan said the radio was an effective evangelisation tool.

“St Maximillian Kolbe had the idea that the devil is using the mass media to lead many souls away from God, and that we have a right

to use the mass media to bring God to people,” he said.

“In the church, you can reach maybe 50 or 100 people but, on the radio station, you can reach people all over the metropolitan area whom you might not ever have an opportunity to reach.”

Produced with the help of Friar Cyprian and tertiaries, Sr Therese and Br Joseph, the show’s material often includes programs on the lives of the saints and talks on issues of Catholic morality and teaching.

“It provides an opportunity for people to hear about the Catholic

“If this was removed ... it would be a lost opportunity to have the Church’s teachings and programs about our faith broadcast.” faith and … to present the Church and its teachings to people who are not Catholic,” Fr Joseph said.

“You never know how just one thing may touch someone to change their life … you never know how God is using this.”

Fr Joseph said the Friars have received a lot of positive feedback from listeners over the past decade.

“I was at a petrol station once … and while I was pumping gas a lady came over to me and she said: ‘I listen to your show every Sunday and I really admired that show you played on the young man’s conversion’,” he said.

Tertiaries, Br Joseph and Sr Therese, back, with Friar Cyprian, front, and Fr Joseph, right.

The Franciscans have 24-hour radio stations in Italy, the Philippines, Africa, Brazil and the United States; and they hope to eventually establish one in Australia.

But for now the Friars are focus-

ing on financing their Sunday evening show. “We hope we can continue for as long as we can afford it,” Fr Joseph said.

“If this was removed, that Catholic slot would disappear … it would be a lost opportunity to have

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the Church’s teaching and wonderful programs about our faith broadcast.”

If you would like to help the Friars finance the Gate of Heaven program, donations can be sent to: Gate of Heaven, PO Box 1089, Bibra Lake, WA, 6965.

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Parish renewal program a success once again

By Matthew Biddle ABOUT 600 people attended a parish renewal program held over four days at Our Lady of the Rosary Church in Woodlands.

The program, which was called ‘Spirituality and Me’, consisted of seven talks given by Fr Nicholas Punch OP, Fr Michael Champlin OP and Sr Joan Bukrey OSF from the Thomas More Centre for Preaching and Prayer.

It was the second time the trio have travelled from the United States to deliver the program at the parish.

Woodlands parish priest Fr Peter Nguyen said he was pleased to be able to host the program again, six years after it was first held.

“As a parish it’s a chance for all of us to be nourished,” he said.

Parish pastoral assistant Kaye Shervington said the program was well received by parishioners.

“The main thing was that the people who came kept coming back, so they must have been getting something out of it,” she said.

The stated aim of the renewal was to “invite parishioners to be active in their faith and to be connected with their community”.

The topics of the program’s talks were selected by the parish to address relevant issues for today’s Catholics.

Attendees were challenged to think about how to live out their faith in practical ways, according to parish council chairman, Kevin Susai.

“They’re not the standard offthe-shelf type of speakers,” he said.

“They want you to look at the Scriptures and get meaning out of them.”

At the final talk of the program, the speakers addressed children

The final talk of the renewal program, with children attending in preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation.

from the parish school preparing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation at the weekend.

They explained how the gifts and the fruits of the Holy Spirit imparted at Confirmation are important in daily life.

Each speaker then recalled an

event in their lives that demonstrated how those gifts could manifest themselves.

“The Holy Spirit gives us all gifts and sometimes those gifts are hidden deep within us,” Sr Joan said.

Fr Nicholas said he was “thrilled” with how the program went.

“Our aim is to get people more interested in Scripture, so most of our talks are based on Scripture and the experience of our own lives,” he said.

“We want to give people a positive, not a negative, message… if one person is touched then it’s

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worthwhile.”

The parish has asked those who attended the talks to provide feedback which will be used to explore ways to improve such programs.

Our Lady of the Rosary parish is celebrating its 40-year anniversary in 2013.

A big day for Pater Noster’s children FATHER Joseph Lee, Parish Priest of Pater Noster, celebrated a special Mass on June 8, 2013 at which 36 first communicants were welcomed to the altar to partake of the Bread of Life. Parents, grandparents and family friends attended, leaving standing room only in the church.

The children were a credit to their families and to those who prepared them for the wonderful occasion. The Welcome, Readings and Prayers of the Faithful (Petitions) were performed by the communicants.

All the communicants participated in a modified offerings procession. Communicants formed a chain from the back of the church up to Fr Joseph at the altar. The gifts of bread and wine were passed down along this chain to be received by Fr Joseph.

The following photos show the communicants preparing to enter the church and then performing their various roles and also assembled around the altar during the Lord’s Prayer. Finally, there is a photo of all the communicants taken at the end of the Mass.

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Moving on to the abstract

Paul Fitzgerald AM is one of Australia’s most distinguished portrait painters. During his career—which spans more than 60 years—he has painted some of the world’s most notable figures, including Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Prince Charles and Pope John XXIII, writes Fiona Basile...

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T 90 YEARS of age, after an eight-year break due to the onset of Parkinson’s disease, Paul Fitzgerald has just taken up the paint brush again in what he is calling his ‘comeback in abstract.’

“They say with Parkinson’s it never gets better—it only gets worse,” he said. “But I’m going to start again—they’re clearing out the back room now, which will be the studio. There’s no reason why I can’t do it. But I won’t be able to do it like I did, so they could just say, ‘this is his abstract period’ or something like that. A lot of the great artists did that, like Turner, and the prices didn’t go down.”

Born in Hawthorn in 1922, Paul was the second son of Frank and Margaret Fitzgerald (nee Poynton)—his father was an art critic and journalist at The Argus and The Age. Paul was educated at Xavier College and studied portrait painting at the National Gallery of Victoria Art School from 1940-43 and then again from 1946-47—the interruption was due to three years of service in the Australian Army during World War II. In 1949, Paul bought “the cheapest first-class ticket” he could on a liner bound for London. He intended to work as a steward to help cover his fare, but then decided to paint portraits of fellow passengers.

“I thought that the fellow passengers would certainly be able to afford a portrait and they’d have nothing else to do onboard,” he said.

Paul painted two portraits and, in the process, established many new friendships that would help launch his career in England. In his first year there, he painted enough portraits to fund trips to France, Italy and Spain—where he would soak up the famous galleries—and then return to London to paint again.

Paul spent five years in London painting some of the Commonwealth’s most influential people, including Lord Gowrie, Governor-General Sir William Slim and his wife, Lady Slim, and Lieutenant-Commander Michael Parker.

Paul had been friends with Michael Parker and his sister, Mary, in Melbourne, when both families had lived near each other in Kew. In London, Lieutenant Parker was private secretary to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Mary, who had attended Genazzano College, was pursuing an acting and radio career with the BBC in London when Paul arrived there.

“Everybody in England knew Mary Parker,” said Paul. “In England, she did several films— I’ve seen her name in lights on Shaftsbury Avenue—and then she worked on TV as an announcer. They also brought her out to Australia in 1956 to open the Olympic Games—she was the first woman on television in Australia.”

Both Michael and Mary are also among the long list of subjects Paul has painted.

Paul and Mary married in the Chapel of Xavier College in 1957 and, after 56 years of marriage, they still shine with deep affection for each other.

“She’s a wonderful carer,” said Paul. “She takes such good care of me, and I have the most wonderful family”, including seven children— Fabian, Marisa, Patrick (deceased), Emma, Edward, Maria and Frances,

Paul Fitzgerald AM, photographed at home and in front of his famous portrait of Her Royal Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.

nine grandchildren, and one greatgrandchild.

Paul’s life is surrounded by portraits, and behind each picture is a story.

Speaking of his portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, he said it had been commissioned by “Bob” Menzies.

“I was painting Bob’s portrait and he said he’d never seen a decent portrait of the Queen he liked. I told him I could probably do it.” It was the first of three portraits he painted of the Queen, including the official portrait for her Silver Jubilee year.

Speaking of his portrait of American actress, Vivien Leigh, he recalled her experience when visiting the Fitzgerald home.

“Her first sitting was at 11 o’clock in the morning and Fabian—he was a little fellow then, about six years old—answered the door for me. He said, ‘Come in, Miss Vivien Leigh,

will you have a cocktail?’ She always remembered that and we had a good laugh about it.”

Looking back over his life and career, Paul said he’d been very blessed. And while he could not remember how many portraits of notables he had done, he was “chuffed the other day when he met

played an important role in his life: “Goodness me, the whole of eternity is dependent upon it, and that’s a long time. My faith underpins everything I do—we pray the Rosary every night.”

Despite Paul’s experience of Parkinson’s and “lapsing health”, his good humour and positive attitude

Paul was certain there was “no other artist in the world who had painted as many portraits of people of distinction” as he had. somebody who said ‘we learn about you at university’”.

“I’ve had a wonderful life. I read an article once, and it said, ‘life is a matter of choices; you can choose to be happy or unhappy’ and I chose happy. I always look on the bright side.”

His Catholic faith has also

was evident during the interview for this article.

When Mary offered us a range of drinks, including a cup of tea or Pinot Noir, Paul responded, “I’d like a nice new Porsche”.

While Paul could not remember how many portraits he had done, he was certain there was “no other

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artist in the world who had painted as many portraits of people of distinction” as he had.

Paul is excited about what lies ahead. “This will be the first time I’ve painted in eight years,” he said.

“I don’t think they’ll be portraits; they’ll probably be still-life subjects.

I won’t sell any of it for a while, but eventually when I get into it, I’ll know whether it’s reasonable or not. We’ll just have to see how I go.”

Paul Fitzgerald was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia and a Sovereign Military Order of Malta in 1997.

He was a finalist for the Archibald Prize for Portraiture in 1958, 1962 and 1972. He founded the Australian Guild of Realist Artists, where he was president for seven years.

His work is located in private and public collections nationally and internationally.

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‘Employment for dignity should be a UN goal’ JOB CREATION must become a key component of any United Nations plan to lift people out of poverty around the world, the Vatican’s observer to the United Nations told the International Labor Conference.

Speaking during a conference session on June 12, Archbishop Silvano Tomasi said that 45 million to 50 million jobs will be needed annually over the next decade to keep up with the growth in the world’s working-age population.

“Experience shows that work is the way out of poverty for poor households and that the expansion of productive and decent employment is the way economies grow and diversify,” he said.

“For countries at all levels of development, an adequate supply of jobs is the foundation of sustained and growing prosperity, inclusion and social cohesion.”

Citing the creation of jobs that has led to the lessening of poverty in numerous Latin American and Asian nations, Archbishop Tomasi urged conference participants to take

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steps to encourage diversification of economies, inclusive access to finance and employment-friendly macroeconomic policies to foster investment and consumption.

Archbishop Tomasi called for the development of employment policies benefiting both workers and businesses, stressed the people must be seen as more than consumers, but as integral members

Today, human beings are considered as consumer goods who can be thrown away ... of society whose dignity can be upheld through employment.

“The worldwide financial and economic crisis has highlighted a grave deficiency in the human perspective, thus reducing man to only one of his needs; namely, that of consumption.

“Worse yet, nowadays, human beings themselves are considered

as consumer goods which can be thrown away,” the Archbishop told conference delegates.

“All too often, policies are aimed at addressing the needs of businesses without considering the needs of workers, and vice versa.

“We must promote the conditions for a recovery built on substantial job creation in order to establish a new social pact that puts the person and work at the centre of the economy.”

At the end of 2012, five years since the beginning of the global financial crisis, nearly 200 million people remained jobless, he said.

The Archbishop pointed to the high level of youth unemployment, which stood as high as 50 per cent in some nations, as cause for the UN to act.

He suggested the policies be put in place to address conflict across generations as older workers hold onto jobs longer even as young people are unable to find work.

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South Sudanese carry food aid in 2012 from a distribution centre in Pibor, Jonglei State. The Vatican’s observer to the UN has urged the organisation to emphasise the importance of job creation in lifting people out of poverty around the globe.

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Prelates plead for kidnapped Orthodox bishops

By Francis X Rocca A REPORT that Pope Francis privately acknowledged the existence of a “gay lobby” inside the Vatican offers a sensational example of his unvarnished speaking style and a reminder of the challenge that style poses for the papacy in the age of digital communications and vanishing privacy.

On the other hand, an acknowledgment that the Catholic Church’s central administration is troubled by factionalism and personal failings must be less than startling to anyone who has been following the news lately.

But the context of the headlinegrabbing comment is a series of remarks most illuminating for what they reveal: not about divisions within the Church, but about Pope Francis’ vision of its harmony and unity. Pope Francis’ words to the leaders of the Latin American and Caribbean Confederation of Men and Women Religious, or CLAR, as originally reported on a website in Chile, have not been denied by anyone who was there.

A statement from CLAR – issued after the Chilean report – described the leaked account of the June 6 Vatican meeting as a “summary based on the memories of the participants” and a reliable record of the Pope’s “general meaning”, though not a verbatim transcript.

Speaking to his fellow Latin American religious, the first Jesuit Pope touched on some of the major points of tension that have marked relations between religious orders and the hierarchy in recent decades.

He did so in a manner at once conciliatory and firm, both encouraging and sober in its assessment of the Church’s problems.

He urged the religious to “put all your commitment into dialogue with the bishops”, even though “there are some (bishops) who have another idea of communion” from that held by many religious.

The Pope also counselled his visitors to take a constructive attitude toward criticism and discipline from the Vatican.

“Maybe you will get a letter from the Congregation for the Doctrine (of the Faith) saying that you said this or that,” the Pope reportedly

Greek Orthodox Patriarch John X and Cardinal Bechara Rai, Lebanon’s Maronite patriarch, talk in Bkerke where they issued a joint statement on June 13 calling for the release of two Syrian Orthodox bishops kidnapped on April 22 in northern Syria while on a humanitarian mission.

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said, “but don’t worry. Explain what you have to explain, but keep going.” While affirming the reality of error and the hierarchy’s responsibility to correct it, his emphasis was on forgiveness. “You are going to make mistakes, you are going to put your foot in it. That happens!” he said. “I prefer a Church that makes mistakes because it is doing something to one that sickens because it stays shut in.”

Yet, Pope Francis did not hesitate to classify certain trends in the contemporary Church as manifestations of ancient heresies.

As an example of Gnosticism, he cited the case of an unnamed superior general of a congregation of women religious who encouraged members to “take a spiritual bath in the cosmos” in lieu of morn-

ing prayer. Complaints about such innovations by religious orders are by now a familiar refrain from bishops, but the Pope added what some might find a surprising link between doctrinal fidelity and the Church’s commitment to social

the pains, that is our flesh ...” The Pope also drew a link between the Church’s social and moral teaching by relating economic injustice and legalised abortion in an analysis that defies any division between “social justice” and “pro-life” cat-

The Pope also drew a link between the Church’s social and moral teaching by relating economic injustice and legalised abortion ... justice. Expressions of “pantheism” such as the sister’s worry him, the Pope is quoted as saying, “because they skip the incarnation! And the son of God was made our flesh, the word was made flesh, and in Latin America we have flesh to spare! What happens with the poor,

egories of Catholicism.

“Abortion is bad, but that is clear,” he reportedly told the religious. “But behind the approval of this law, what interests are behind it ...” In an apparent reference to international organisations and private foundations that promote

population control in underdeveloped countries, he added, “they are at times the conditions placed by the great groups to support with money, you know that?”

Pope Francis also offered his visitors a sort of parable about the unity of clergy and laity.

Recalling the 2007 conference of Latin American bishops in Aparecida, Brazil, which he described as a key step in a “continental mission”, he noted that the event “was not celebrated in a hotel, nor in a retreat house”.

Inside the conference rooms beneath the sanctuary of Brazil’s greatest Marian shrine, the bishops could hear the singing of the faithful overhead as “background music”, the Pope said. “This made it very special.”

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Rich Church forgets God’s grace, warns Francis

By Carol Glatz A CHURCH that is rich and lacking in praise for the Lord is an old, lifeless Church that neglects the true treasure of God’s free gift of grace and salvation, Pope Francis said in a morning homily.

“Proclaiming the Gospel must take the road of poverty”, the Pope said at Mass on June 11 in the chapel of the Domus Sanctae Marthae.

Those who preach and share the Gospel need to give witness to poverty, where the only abundant riches in their lives are the free and joyful gifts received from the Lord, he said.

The Pope, who concelebrated Mass with Archbishop Gerhard Muller, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, highlighted a line from the day’s reading from the Gospel of Matthew:

“Without cost you have received; without cost you are to give.”

When Jesus told his apostles, “Do not take gold or silver or copper for your belts; no sack for the journey, or a second tunic, or sandals, or walking stick”, he was urging them to proclaim the Gospel

der of the salvation that comes and that which I have received freely and must give freely,” he said.

This was the experience of the early Church as “St Peter didn’t have a bank account, and when he had to pay taxes, the Lord sent him to the sea to fish and find inside the

Apostles who want to make the Church rich make it old; it becomes an NGO, lifeless, the Pope said. “with simplicity”, Pope Francis said.

Simplicity allows the power of the Word of God and God’s grace to grab the spotlight, he said. It also shows “the confidence” the apostles had in God’s word because without it, “they would probably have done something else”.

“Evangelical preaching flows from gratuitousness, from the won-

fish the money for paying”, the Pope said.

Also, he said, when Philip met the treasurer of an Ethiopian queen on the road from Jerusalem, Philip didn’t see the moment as an occasion for business, to “set up an organisation with him to support the Gospel”.

“No! He did not strike a deal

with him: he preached, baptised and left,” the Pope said.

However, since the beginning, the temptation has always been there to seek strength elsewhere, beyond the freeness of salvation, he said. This creates “a little confusion” and proclamation – which the Lord invites people to engage in – can become proselytism.

Pope Francis cited a phrase from Pope Benedict XVI’s homily in Brazil in 2007, when the now retired Pope said, “The Church does not engage in proselytism.

Instead, she grows by attraction.”

This attraction, Pope Francis said, comes from the witness of people who freely proclaim the free gift of salvation.

They also must walk the path of poverty, he said, where “I have no riches, my only wealth is the gift I received, God,” and his free gifts of

grace and of salvation. “This gratuitousness, this is our wealth,” he said.

The Church must carry out its charitable work – where money is necessary – but it can be done with “a heart of poverty, not with the heart of an investor or an entrepreneur”, he said.

It’s this kind of poverty that “saves us from becoming managers, businessmen”, he added. “The Church is not an NGO.” Poverty and praising the Lord – where “we are not asking, we are only praising” – are two signs that an apostle of Jesus is living out the gift of God’s grace, he said.

“When we find apostles that want to make the Church rich and make a Church without the gratuitousness of praise, the Church becomes old, it becomes an NGO; the Church becomes lifeless,” the Pope said.

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Pope’s challenge: choose life - always

By Francis X Rocca IDEOLOGIES and practices that destroy human life arise from false ideas of freedom without God, Pope Francis told a crowd in St Peter’s Square, including thousands of pro-life activists from around the world.

“Whenever we want to assert ourselves, when we become wrapped up in our own selfishness and put ourselves in the place of God, we end up spawning death,” the Pope said in his homily during the Mass on June 16.

The Mass was the culmination of a weekend dedicated to Evangelium Vitae (the “Gospel of Life”), a pilgrimage organised for the Year of Faith and named after the 1995 encyclical by Blessed John Paul II on the “value and inviolability of human life”.

“All too often,” Pope Francis said, “people do not choose life, they do not accept the ‘Gospel of Life’ but let themselves be led by ideologies and ways of thinking that block life, that do not respect life, because they are dictated by selfishness, self-interest, profit, power and pleasure, and not by love, by concern for the good of others.

“It is the idea that rejecting God, the message of Christ, the Gospel of Life, will somehow lead to freedom, to complete human fulfilment,” he said. “As a result, the living God is replaced by fleeting human idols which offer the intoxication of a flash of freedom, but in the end bring new forms of slavery and death.

“Let us say ‘yes’ to love and not selfishness,” Pope Francis concluded. “Let us say ‘yes’ to life and not death. Let us say ‘yes’ to freedom and not enslavement to the many idols of our time.”

The Pope did not mention any specific threats to life but, in an address at the end of Mass, Archbishop Rino Fisichella, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelisation, alluded to abortion and euthanasia.

“From the very beginning in the womb of a woman, until the very last moment when a person’s breath speaks of his or her presence in the world, this life is human, even if it develops into an immense array of conditions of weakness, suffering and demands for help,” said the Archbishop, whose office organised the weekend pilgrimage.

Archbishop Fisichella drew attention to the presence in the square of “witnesses to Evangelium Vitae” from some two dozen countries, activists dedicated to the defence of “children left alone, abandoned women, the chronically ill, those with the most diverse dis-

Pope Francis blesses a woman as he greets people who have disabilities following Mass in St Peter’s Square on June 17 at the Vatican. The Year of Faith Mass concluded a weekend of events calling attention to care for the aged, the sick, the unborn and those with disabilities.

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abilities and handicaps, people who are dying, the marginalised (and) the excluded.”

After Mass, Pope Francis followed his usual practice of individually greeting a number of disabled persons among the congregation.

Mary McClusky, a special projects director with the US Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Secretariat of Prolife Activities, praised Pope Francis for reminding listeners that forgiveness is available for even the worst sins. “It’s what the world needs to

cial activities for English-language pilgrims on June 15, including an academic conference featuring an address by US Cardinal Raymond Burke, head of a Vatican tribunal, and a holy hour of Eucharistic Adoration led by US Archbishop

‘From the very beginnning in the womb of the woman, until the very last moment when a person’s breath speaks of his or her presence in the world, this life is human - even in weakness, suffering and demands for help.’

On a lighter note, the Pope also offered a general greeting to hundreds of Harley-Davidson enthusiasts who attended the Mass in their biker vests during a Rome celebration of the motorcycle’s 110th anniversary.

One of the pilgrims in the crowd,

hear, the assurance that whatever we do, God will always love us,” she said. “That’s what’s going to break hearts open and allow that love to flow in.”

McClusky was one of five USCCB staff members who travelled to Rome to help organise spe-

Joseph Di Noia, vice president of the Pontifical Commission, Ecclesia Dei. In his address, Cardinal Burke warned against the “anti-family agenda of the pervasive mass media” and urged his largely American audience to participate

in “family politics”. “The culture of death advances in good part because of a lack of attention and information among the public in general,” he said.

In a panel discussion following the Cardinal’s talk, philosopher Francis Beckwith of Baylor University laid out some responses to arguments that deny the human being’s inherent personhood.

Robert Royal, president of the Faith and Reason Institute, spoke of promoting a culture of life in the face of a “dictatorship of relativism”.

On the evening of June 15, an international group of some 2,500 pilgrims also took part in a prayer vigil which included readings in various languages from Blessed John Paul’s Evangelium Vitae, and a candlelight procession to St Peter’s Square.

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UNDA Indigenous student to study at Oxford University SHARON DAVIS, a nationally recognised Education student from the University of Notre Dame, Australia’s Broome Campus, has been accepted to study at Oxford University in the UK. Ms Davis, a Bardi Kija woman, aims to retain Aboriginal culture and identity with the help of her studies.

She was the recipient of the Roberta Sykes Scholarship, which

of Education, specialising in Aboriginal Studies.

Over the past three years, she has been the recipient of a number of awards, including the GovernorGeneral’s Indigenous Student Teacher's Scholarship in 2012 and the Vice Chancellor’s Medal in the School of Education for excellence in her studies.

She also served as an ambassadorship for Aboriginal culture in

“Aboriginal English is a legitimate dialect and a marker of Aboriginal identity; I want to learn how I can teach SAE to Aboriginal children who have Aboriginal English or Kriol as a first language, and research strategies and methods to empower these students to achieve literacy outcomes while valuing their home language.”

The Dean of the School of Education, Professor Michael

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Dedication in sport and to community honoured THE OUTSTANDING dedication to community and sport by students from The University of Notre Dame Australia has been recognised through the Queen’s Birthday honours and at the Western Australian of the Year Awards for 2013.

June Oscar, an alumni of the University’s Broome Campus, was appointed an Officer in the Order of Australia for her “distinguished service to the Indigenous community of Western Australia, particularly through health and social welfare programs”.

Her recent efforts to break the cycle of alcohol abuse in the Fitzroy Valley were driven by the feelings of sadness and grief after resident families experienced 13 suicides in as many months from excessive alcohol consumption.

Sharon Davis receives her Indigenous Student Teacher's Scholarship from Governor General Quentin Bryce in 2012.

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provides supplementary financial assistance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander postgraduates who wish to complete their studies at universities abroad.

“I am really looking forward to getting involved in all aspects of Oxford University life,” Miss Davis said, "especially making new friendships and discovering additional learning opportunities.

"I am also looking forward to sharing these experiences with my family and bringing home my newly learned skills to our community.”

Miss Davis is currently finishing her final year of a Bachelor

2010 and was named the Kullari Student of the Year in 2011.

“Sharon is an inspiration for other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to take up the challenge of becoming part of the solution to close the educational gap experienced by many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in the schools of today,” Carolyn Pickett, Partnership Coordinator for the School of Education, said.

Miss Davis said that language is essential to life success.

“Standard Australian English (SAE) is the language of education, work, law, government and media in Australia.

O’Neill, said he was proud of Miss Davis’ achievements.

“The scholarship is due recognition of Sharon’s potential for the course as an outstanding graduate teacher,” Professor O’Neill said.

“The focus of Sharon’s study in Applied Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition will have high impact on her return to the classroom in the Kimberley region.”

Miss Davis will travel to Oxford later this year. She hopes her experience will help deliver improved educational outcomes for Aboriginal children so they can reach their full potential at school, in their community and in their future careers.

Ms Oscar has also expanded her research endeavours to focus on the effects of alcoholism, most notably in the area of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.

“Much of that relies on children being able to receive knowledge and to pass on to the next generations, and if children are affected by alcohol exposure in the uterus, the main target is the brain,” Ms Oscar said.

Biomedical Science student at Notre Dame’s Fremantle Campus and World Champion gymnast, Lauren Mitchell, also received significant recognition this month when she won WA’s Sport Award for 2013.

She is Australia’s most successful female gymnast with notable achievements including four gold medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi; a gold medal in the floor exercise at the World Championships in 2010, and several gold, silver and bronze medals at World Cup meets since 2008.

After coming within 0.067 points of winning a medal at the

St Pat's and UNDA join for volunteers TO RECOGNISE the special people who volunteer their time and effort to the community, both Notre Dame and St Patrick’s Community Support Centre in Fremantle threw a special breakfast for volunteers.

St Patrick’s vocalists, together with Australia’s Got Talent contestants and the Starlight Hotel Choir, provided entertainment.

More than 200 volunteers, local community members, families, staff and students gathered in Malloy Courtyard at the university’s Fremantle Campus to recognise volunteers and the services they provide to many areas of society, including health care, education, hospitality and social justice.

National Volunteer Week is the largest celebration of volunteers and volunteerism in Australia. It provides an opportunity for the members of the public to show

Broome campus alumna June Oscar has been appointed an Officer in the Order of Australia.

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their appreciation for more than six million volunteers and the 700 million hours they contribute to local communities each year.

Executive Director, Admissions and Students Services, Rommie Masarei, said the breakfast was a great way to participate in National Volunteer Week celebrations.

“Volunteers are the backbone of so many organisations. The breakfast was a meaningful way of conveying our gratitude for the selfless contribution of volunteers who bring smiles to the faces of people in our community,” she said.

Notre Dame encourages volunteerism through the newly formed Notre Dame Volunteer Network, which provides students and staff an opportunity to donate their time to community initiatives, including the Red Cross Breakfast Club and the Mary MacKillop Foundation.

More than 200 volunteers, local community members, families, staff and students gathered to recognise volunteers and the service they give to many areas of society. The breakfast was a joint effort between Notre Dame and Fremantle's St Patrick's Community Support Centre.

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June Oscar and Lauren Mitchell, above, have been recognised through the Queen’s Birthday honours and at the Western Australian of the Year Awards for their dedication to community and sport.

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2012 Olympic Games in London, Ms Mitchell continues to be a role model for young gymnasts in WA through the WAIS Community Development Program.

“It’s an honour to receive an award like this. To be classed as one of WA’s best is very humbling,” Ms Mitchell said.

Vice Chancellor, Professor Celia

Hammond, congratulated both recipients on their achievements to date and encouraged them to seek further excellence in their field of interest.

“To be recognised for these awards is a remarkable achievement that both Lauren and June should be extremely proud of,” Prof Hammond said.

Caritas-UNDA overseas exposure visits enrich uni students' global outlook A PROGRAM which takes students from the University of Notre Dame Australia to different parts of the world to experience how other people live led students to launch a book based on their 2012 visit to Peru last week.

Holistic Development in Action; Changing Lives in Peru, was launched by the Caritas CEO, Jack de Groot, at the Fremantle campus of the university last week.

Last year's trip was made available through the university’s Experience the World program, originally developed in 2005 in collaboration with Caritas Australia and UNDA's School of Arts & Sciences.

The book details the students’ experiences as they travelled with members of Caritas through the Andes mountains, visiting remote schools and communities in 2012.

Arts student, Vicky Burrows, said she witnessed firsthand how effectively Caritas workers engaged with the communities to deliver change and improve the quality of life for Peruvian people.

“As a result of the experience, I

The experiences of University of Notre Dame Australia Fremantle students on a Caritas Australia-UNDA tour of Peru last year inspired students to produce their own book which was launched last week by Caritas CEO, Jack de Groot, above at centre.

gained a deeper understanding of how Caritas adopts a framework of holistic development in order to further its mission of creating thriving communities around the world,” Ms

Burrows said. “I learnt a lot about the political and economic realities and the importance of advocacy in the area of social justice which can help bring about change in people’s

lives.” The Experience the World program is designed to expose students to the real world of poverty, trauma, enterprise and the human spirit in ways that will ultimately

enrich their academic learning. Over the past eight years, Notre Dame students have visited communities in Uganda, Cambodia and India, witnessing the challenges of social

and environmental issues, including water and sanitation, food security, education and health care.

Global Education Coordinator for Caritas WA, Janeen Murphy, is also

a sessional lecturer in Social Justice at the University.

“The program is part of Caritas Australia’s strategic plan to develop partnerships with Catholic agencies

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to further the social mission of the Church ... It is an excellent example of how we can develop a greater awareness in Australia of social justice issues around the world.”

Volunteers from St Patrick’s Community Support Centre in Fremantle enjoying the celebratory breakfast as part of National Volunteers Week.

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CENTRE Invited to speak at the Great Grace Conference in Sydney from May 20-13, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB chose as his topic the authentic exercise of authority in the Church ...

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OMETIMES the concepts of power and authority in the Church are set in contrast with the ideal of service. It is often suggested, especially in regard to the hierarchy of the Church, that the Church’s leaders are concerned about protecting and exercising their authority and power over others when they should really be concerned about being at the service of others. This is why, many say, the Church has so many challenges at the moment: it is all to do with both the extent of the power and authority held by the clergy, and their practical exercise of that power and authority.

Many would see this state of affairs as being in direct opposition to what the [Vatican II] Council Fathers intended, and indeed a betrayal of the rediscovery of some fundamental features of the Church’s identity, which can offer us a new way of thinking about issues of power, authority and service in the Church. These would include, for example, the “universal call to holiness” so much insisted on in the document Lumen Gentium, a renewed appreciation of the Church as the pilgrim people of God, also highlighted in Lumen Gentium, and the insistence on the mutuality between the universal priesthood of the whole people of God on the one hand and the ministerial priesthood exercised by ordained bishops and priests on the other. A further concept, not commented on quite so much but still very significant, is the idea of the Church as the priestly, prophetic and kingly people of God. The first two concepts, that of the universal call to holiness and that of the Church as the Pilgrim People of God, both of which are foundational concepts for grasping the Church’s self-understanding as it is expressed in Vatican II, are essential if we are to calmly and wisely reflect on the nature of power and authority in the Church. Certainly they give us an insight into what any exercise of power or authority should be directed towards. These two concepts are not, of course, the only ways in which the Church gives expression to her own selfunderstanding. The Church wants to say many other things about herself at Vatican II and it is important that we have a good grasp of this very complex and very rich area. This is because the Church’s fundamental identity will necessarily determine what authority and power, and indeed service, look like or are meant to look like.

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determined? Is it, in other words, a gift or a task? The classic Catholic answer, of course, is to say that it is both. As Catholics, we are very familiar with this “both/and” approach to theology as opposed to an “either/or” approach. God is not either one or three but in a very mysterious way both one and three; Jesus is not either divine or human but, again in a very mysterious way, both divine and human; Mary is not either a mother or a virgin but both a mother and a virgin; the Scriptures are not either the word of God or the words of human beings but both the word of God and the words of human beings. The list could go on. The point is that, as Catholics, we know, but rather too often forget, that we should not allow ourselves to be pushed into having to defend absolute, either/ or positions too easily. God is rather bigger and more mysterious than our limited human logic can cope with and we need to be ready (1978-2005) to have our minds, and hearts, stretched and expanded.

The Church, then, is both gift and task. It is a divine gift given into human hands so that we might, under the inspiration of God’s Spirit, cooperate in its shaping so that it becomes, more and more, In this sense, it can be misleading to though one, has many parts, but all what God, in Christ and through say that the Church is ours. Much its many parts form one body, so it the Spirit, intends it to be. more fundamentally, the Church is is with Christ. For we were all bapThe idea of the Church as a Christ’s. It is now and has been from tised by one Spirit so as to form one divine institution is not an exclu- its very beginnings the community body—whether Jews or Gentiles, sively Catholic idea but it is a char- of Christ’s disciples, a community slave or free—and we were all given acteristically Catholic idea. The gathered and formed by him, and the one Spirit to drink. Even so, the Acts of the Apostles speaks of the then, after his Resurrection, com- body is not made up of one part but “whole group of believers (as being) missioned by him to go out and of many (1 Cor 12:12-13).” united, heart and soul” (Acts 4:32) proclaim the Gospel to the whole This concept of the Church as a and this simple description itself world. If we, the Church, are to be body is further enriched in another points to the divine nature and what we have been called into being Pauline passage: origins of the Church. Belief in to be, we must look to Christ who “And he is the head of the body, Jesus and the consequent decision is, in and through the power of the the Church; he is the beginning to become part of and the firstborn from the community among the dead, so of his disciples “The Church ... is a divine gift given into human that in everything is the fruit of the he might have the Spirit’s work in hands so that we might, under the inspiration supremacy. For God people’s lives. We was pleased to have have a Christian of God’s Spirit, cooperate in its shaping so that all his fullness dwell in community him, and through him because God it becomes, more and more, what to reconcile to himself has called this all things, whether community into God, in Christ and through the things on earth or being and susthings in heaven, by tains it with the Spirit, intends it to be. making peace through gift of his Spirit. his blood, shed on the It is God’s gift to cross (Col 1:18-20).” us rather than our own creation. Spirit, the origin of the Church, Reading these two passages, we Certainly, God, in a sense, gives the goal of the Church, the shap- see that it is Christ who stands at it into our hands and it therefore er of the Church, the heart of the the centre of the Church. It is he becomes ours. But it is a gift given Church. This idea of the Church as who, in Paul’s words, is the beginfor a reason and that reason is so Christ’s creation finds expression ning. It is he who has the supremthat the saving presence and work in St Paul’s writings. His letters will acy. It is in him that the fullness of of Christ might continue in history. speak of the Church as the body of God dwells. If, as Paul reminds us, It is a gift, therefore, given on trust: Christ, and importantly link this he is the head and we are the Body, with the gift comes the obligation idea very intimately with the cel- that is, the Body of Christ, then to preserve the gift faithfully in all ebration of Baptism. we will only understand ourselves its integrity so that it can continue Thus, for example, Paul will to the extent that we understand to be what it was and is given to be. speak as follows: “Just as a body, Christ.

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This is a significant theological point when we begin to trace the theological development of one of the most fundamental teachings of Vatican II: namely, that the Church, in Christ, is in the nature of a sacrament, a sign and instrument that is, of communion with God and of unity among all people (Lumen Gentium 1). We can say this of the Church only because the Church is, that is, we are, in Christ.

When Vatican II says that the Church is a “sacrament of communion with God and among all people”, it is saying something about the Church which is, in the first place, true in a preeminent way of Christ himself. He is the great sacrament, that is, sign and instrument, of communion between humanity and God. He is that, in himself, through the mystery of the incarnation. Through our communion with him, brought about through Baptism, strengthened in Confirmation, and renewed and deepened through the Eucharist, we find ourselves in communion with God. At the same time, he is the great sign and instrument of unity among all people. He proclaimed this himself when, in John’s gospel, he told us that “I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself ”. As people are drawn to Christ on the cross they find themselves, we find ourselves, drawn inexorably closer to each other for we meet each other around the

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cross, around him. Communion sion of the passion story, in the I came into the world for this: To with God is inconceivable with- encounter between Jesus and Pilate, bear witness to the truth.” The kingout communion with our brothers Jesus proclaims very clearly that he ly and prophetic roles of Jesus are and sisters – and why? Because we has come in order to give witness intimately related. are all one in him. To say this in to the truth. “I was born for this: The biblical scholar, Fr Frank shorthand is simply to say that the I came into the world for this: to Moloney brings this out particularly Church is the sacrament, the sign bear witness to the truth; and all well in his commentary, Glory and and instrument, of the presence and who are on the side of truth listen Dishonour, when he remarks, in action of Christ in the world. The to my voice” (John 18:37). discussing this passage, that “Jesus Church is the sacrament of Christ.

To bear witness to the truth – exercises his royalty in making God Who is this Christ of whom we this is the very heart of the pro- known to the world, bearing witare the sacrament? He is, to use a set phetic vocation, and it is Jesus’ own ness to the truth and drawing all of images rediscovered by Vatican understanding of his mission. And who are of truth into his kingdom” II, our priest, prophet and king. we, a prophetic people because of (Moloney, Glory and Dishonour” And because of this 138). This, of course, is we, the Church, are “Through our communion with him, brought a very different undera priestly, prophetic standing of royalty to and kingly people. about through Baptism, strengthened in the one we normally This is exactly what have in our minds. For the Letter of Saint Confirmation, and renewed and deepened us, royalty brings to Peter tells us: “You are mind power, authority, a chosen race, a royal through the Eucharist, we find prestige, privilege. For priesthood, a holy Jesus, these hardly seem nation, God’s special ourselves in communion with to enter the picture at possession that you all. Royalty is about many declare the God. witness, proclamation praises of him who and invitation. It comes called you out of darkness into his our communion in him, have also very close to what we might better wonderful light (1 Peter 2:9)”. received this task – to bear witness characterise, in our own thinking, What does it mean to be a peo- to the truth. And of course, it is not as “service”. ple who participate in the priestly, our truth to which we bear witness To be a prophetic and royal peoprophetic and royal role of Christ? but rather to the truth of the one ple, to exercise, in other words, It means that our priestly, prophetic who said “I am the truth”. the power and authority of Christ or royal identity, as a people, is and Very significantly, it is in the very whose body we are, is about witshould be seen to be a living mani- same context that Jesus proclaims ness to the truth, proclamation of festation of Christ’s priesthood, of himself a king. It is in response the wonderful works of God and Christ’s prophetic mission, and of to Pilate’s question – “So you are the drawing in of others into God’s Christ’s royal role. a king then?” – that Jesus replies, kingdom. We might say, in the conWe can understand this a little “Yes, I am a king” and he immedi- text of the recent Synod of Bishops, better by turning to Saint John’s ately goes on to say what we have that it is about evangelisation.

Gospel. In the fourth Gospel’s ver- just discussed. “I was born for this: Continued next week

T IS TRUE that Pope Francis, when he was Archbishop of Buenos Aires, ordered an investigation into a Eucharistic miracle that had taken place in a parish church in 1996 and he later approved veneration of the host in a chapel in the church. The facts of what took place are narrated by Ron Tesoriero in his book, Reason to Believe, published in 2007.

On August 18, 1996, a priest in Buenos Aires was shown a host that had been left in a candle holder in the church.

Because it was very dirty, rather than consume it, he placed it in a bowl of water and put it in the tabernacle. Eight days later, on August 26, he went to do his prayer in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel of the church, using a letter Pope John Paul II had written to the Bishop of Liège, Belgium on the occasion of the 750th anniversary of the first celebration of the feast of Corpus Christi in that diocese (cf J Flader, Question Time 2, Connor Court 2012, q 271). On opening the tabernacle, he saw that the host had turned red and a blood-like substance was coming out of it. This increased over the following weeks.

He informed the then Auxiliar y Bishop Jorge Bergoglio, now Pope Francis, who asked a professional photographer to take photos of the host, first on August 26 and then again on September 6. Later, as Archbishop of Buenos Aires, he asked a Bolivian-born professor, Dr Ricardo Castañon, to conduct an investigation into what had happened. In October 1999, Ron Tesoriero went with representatives of the Archbishop to witness Dr Castañon removing a small piece of the host and some of the liquid and transferring them to a test tube, which was then sealed and labeled for forensic analysis. In April 2004, Ron and Mike Willesee, both Australians, went to New York with the sample to have it examined by Dr Frederick Zugibe, a heart specialist and forensic pathologist. Without knowing the origin of the sample, Dr Zugibe looked into his microscope and described what he saw. He said that he was looking at human tissue from the heart and specifically from the left ventricle, which pumps the blood. Moreover, the heart was inflamed and there had been recent injury to it, as in cases where someone has been beaten severely around the chest.

Even more remarkably, he could see white blood cells, which indicate injury and inflammation. There were many of them and they were all intact.

He said these cells can only exist if they are fed by a living body, and that the person from whom the sample was taken was alive at the moment the tissue was col-

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lected. When Mike asked him how long the white blood cells would remain vital if they were in human tissue that had been placed in water, he answered: “Oh, they would dissolve within minutes and no longer exist”. All this was caught on film.

Mike then asked him, “What would you say if I were to tell you that the source of this sample had been placed in ordinary tap water for a month, then stored for three years in distilled water before a piece was taken and fixed for examination?” The answer was, “Absolutely unbelievable. No explanation can be given by science.”

“And what would you say if I told you that the source of this specimen was a piece of wheaten bread, a communion host?”

After some hesitation, as he took

The doctor was amazed. “How a communion host could change and become living flesh and blood is outside the ability of science to answer.” in this extraordinary revelation about what he had just examined, Dr Zugibe answered, “How or why a communion host could change its character and become living human flesh and blood is outside the ability of science to answer.”

Indeed, it is. But occasionally God allows miracles to take place to strengthen our faith. One such miracle took place in Bolsena, Italy in 1263, when a host that had just been consecrated in Mass by a priest who doubted the Real Presence began to ooze blood when the priest held it up for the veneration of the faithful. Following this miracle, Pope Urban IV instituted the feast of Corpus Christi a year later, in 1264 (cf J Flader, Question Time 1, q 150).

Pope Urban was originally from Liège, where the bishop had instituted a diocesan feast of Corpus Christi in 1246.

It is significant that on the day the host in Buenos Aires was discovered to have turned red, the priest was doing his prayer with the Pope’s letter commemorating the institution of the diocesan feast of Corpus Christi 750 years before.

- For more, see Fr Flader’s blog at fatherfladerblog.wordpress.com or contact Fr Flader on frjflader@gmail.com.

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JUNE 23, 2013 • LUKE 9:18-24 • 12TH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME

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TODAY’S GOSPEL Luke 9:18-24

JESUS CROSS DESTINED

Now it happened that Jesus was praying alone, and his disciples came to him and he put this question to them, ‘Who do the crowds say I am?’ And they answered, ‘Some say John the Baptist; others Elijah; others again one of the ancient prophets come back to life.’ ‘But you,’ Jesus said to them, ‘who do you say I am?’ It was Peter who spoke up. ‘The Christ of God,’ he said. But he gave them strict orders and charged them not to say this to anyone. He said, ‘The Son of man is destined to suffer grievously, to be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes and to be put to death, and to be raised up on the third day.’

Then, speaking to all, he said, ‘If anyone wants to be a follower of mine, let him renounce himself and take up his cross every day and follow me.

Anyone who wants to save his life will lose it; but anyone who loses his life for my sake, will save it.

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1. They answered, ‘Some say ____ the Baptist; others Elijah; others again one of the ancient prophets come back to life.’

5. Jesus said, ‘The Son of man is ____ to suffer, to be rejected by the elders, chief priests and scribes and to be put to death, and to be raised up on the third day.’

6. ‘If anyone wants to be a follower of mine, let him renounce himself and take up his ____ every day and follow me.

2. Now Jesus was praying alone, and his ____ came to him so Jesus put this question to them, ‘Who do the crowds say I am?’

4. ‘But you,’ ____ said to them, ‘who do you say I am?’

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Superman sells short on issues

By John Mulderig ZACK Snyder, director of Man of Steel (Warner Bros), a film which takes on the familiar narrative of Superman, has the makings of an engaging drama and features thematic elements that viewers of faith in particular can appreciate.

But this 3-D adventure’s positive potential winds up being squandered in favour of endless scenes of high-powered brawling and the pyrotechnics of innumerable explosions.

We all know the basic outlines of the tale: born on distant Krypton, as an infant the iconic comic book hero (Henry Cavill) is sent to Earth by his parents (Russell Crowe and Ayelet Zurer) so he can escape his doomed, home planet’s imminent destruction. Landing in the American heartland, he’s adopted by the Kents (Kevin Costner and Diane Lane) who instill positive values and try to protect his secret.

In the version at hand, screenwriter David Goyer’s script weaves back and forth in time to fill us in on these facts even as investigative reporter, and future love interest, Lois Lane (Amy Adams), is hot on the trail of the adult Superman’s true identity. Though she’s ultimately ambivalent about the consequences of unmasking the mild-mannered drifter (his career as Lois’ colleague still lies in the future), intergalactic events overtake her.

General Zod (Michael Shannon), an old enemy of Superman’s father, Jor-El, arrives from space and threatens humanity with annihilation unless Superman surrenders to him. Flashbacks have already shown us Zod’s fascist tendencies and his failed coup against the lawful government of Krypton. Ironically, the sentence of exile Zod and his confederates received as punishment following their defeat saved them from perishing in Krypton’s apocalypse.

Zod’s ultimatum brings the obvious parallels between Superman and Jesus to the fore, and neither Goyer nor Snyder show any reluctance to highlight them.

As he ponders whether to sacrifice himself to save the human race, Superman visits a church and seeks the advice of a clergyman. During their conversation, he stands against the backdrop of a stained glass window showing Jesus at prayer in the garden of Gethsemane.

Dialogue reveals in passing that Superman has reached the symbolically significant age of 33. And, as he launches himself into flight at one point, the super hero extends his arms in the manner of Christ on the cross.

Along with these theological flourishes, Man of Steel also includes plot details that touch on real life moral issues. Thus, Zod is committed to a form of eugenics that arose on Krypton in the leadup to its disintegration. Under this scheme, children were bred to fulfill

a predetermined social role and their lives before birth were spent not in their mothers’ wombs, but in an artificial atmosphere within which they were nurtured en masse.

Superman’s parents were completely opposed to this system, and saw to it that Superman became the first child on Krypton in many years born in the natural way.

Their clashing views on this subject

Theological parallels between Man of Steel and Jesus’ life are highlighted in this film. constituted one of the sources of conflict between Zod and Jor-El. Flash forward, and Zod’s motivation in tracking Superman down is shown to be connected to his efforts to perpetuate the race of their vanished planet by a return to his favoured method of social and

genetic engineering. All of this might have been explored at some length had there not been a huge budget for special effects to expend.

Or perhaps there was the lurking fear that adolescent boys would be bored by such subtleties.

Whatever the cause, all human interest the picture initially contains yields, in the end, to pure chaotic spectacle.

Superman and his adversaries hurl each other about; skyscrapers are levelled and oil trucks ignited.

Then it’s on to more of the same in a different locale. Oh, well, as they say on Krypton, it was nice while it lasted.

The film contains much intense but bloodless violence, a fleeting sexual advance and occasional crude and crass language.

The Catholic News Service classification is A-III - adults.

The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13 - parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

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Top and Above: Amy Adams, (Lois Lane, reporter for the Daily Planet newspaper) and Henry Cavill (Clark Kent, Superman) star in scenes from the movie Man of Steel.

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WA women honoured in Queen’s Birthday list Continued from Page 1

west, to work among the Aboriginal people almost 30 years ago.

While there, she helped to establish a meeting place where the local people would share stories, paint, and create wood carvings.

“My ministry was really like pastoral loitering and just being with the people and giving them an opportunity,” she said.

After spending five years in Wiluna, Sr Valerie moved to the Northern Territory, where she lived for the next 12 years.

She played a significant role at the St Francis Xavier Catholic School in Daly River as the assistant principal and mentor to Aboriginal teachers at the school.

Bishop Justin Bianchini asked Sr Valerie to be the chaplain of Greenough Regional Prison in 2005 and, since then, she has lived in Geraldton.

Sr Valerie, who is also the diocesan Indigenous liaison officer, said she enjoys her work immensely.

“Every day’s different; you can never predict what’s going to

happen in Aboriginal ministry; you’ve just got to be ready to be adaptable,” she said.

Sr Valerie added that she “loves the honesty and simplicity of the Aboriginal people”, who have taught her many things about life.

“I’ve learnt something in each place that I’ve been, but especially in Daly River… I learnt to understand what land meant to Aboriginal people,” she said.

“They’ve shown me practical ways of putting other people before themselves.

“Whenever we went into town, the first things they would be buying were things for other people… it was other people first and I was fascinated by this.”

Fellow welfare and community worker, Rhonda Aylmore, said Sr Valerie thoroughly deserved the award.

“Sr Val is a well-known and much loved lady who selflessly cares for others,” she said. “[She] is one of those rare breed of people who truly care about others and will do anything to help

anyone.”

The 582 recipients of the awards were announced on June 10.

Chair of the Council of the Order, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, said the awards publicly recognise those who “provide outstanding community service and whose achievements enhance national identity”.

“The recipients are not only worthy of respect but encourage emulation… they are people who serve the community, but do not seek accolades,” he said.

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EDITORIAL

Getting away with it is not good enough

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vading tax is illegal; avoiding tax is what everybody is allowed to do in order to minimise the tax they pay. This is true of individuals as well as corporations, though in the latter case a great deal of intellectual creativity has gone into finding ways of reducing tax liabilities.

The result is a labyrinth of interconnected companies under one owner that can trade with each other across international boundaries as if they were separate and independent, in order to keep tax to a minimum. Thus, some of the most prosperous corporations in the global economy make very large profits on which they pay very little tax. And as a result of their wealth and the power it brings them, they can frighten off any government that tries to challenge them.

This is undoubtedly what Pope Francis was referring to when he told a group of ambassadors on May 16, including some from notorious tax havens, that as a result of such practices, “a new, invisible and at times virtual tyranny is established, one which unilaterally and irremediably imposes its own laws and rules”.

Public tolerance of this behaviour is wearing thin, particularly in countries struggling to raise enough tax to finance public spending in a climate of economic austerity. What has become clear is that no one country, not even the United States, can hope to stamp out the blight of international tax avoidance on its own.

What further complicates the matter is that several countries – Ireland has been singled out particularly – have benefited hugely from the system and may not be keen to kill the geese that have laid so many golden eggs.

Google’s senior executive in northern Europe, Matt Brittin, was recently berated by Margaret Hodge, a member of Parliament and chairwoman of the House of Commons public accounts committee, for trying to excuse company behaviour that was “devious, calculated and, in my view, unethical”. In America, Apple’s chief executive, Tim Cook, was called to account by a congressional committee for the way his company structured its operations so that some parts of it paid no tax at all.

In each case, the executives purported to be baffled and not a little indignant – they were only doing what the law allowed in the interests of their shareholders. In both cases, Ireland’s tax regime was a key PO Box 3075 factor.

Adelaide Terrace What was at stake in all PERTH WA 6832 this was well expressed by the BBC’s Robert Peston, who office@therecord.com.au commented that minimisTel: (08) 9220 5900 ing taxes “may be rational Fax: (08) 9325 4580 for them individually but is bonkers for them collectively – since over time it will erode the very infrastructure of the global economy which allows them to thrive”.

That is both an ethical and a self-interested reason for large companies to reconsider what they do. But to ensure that the better ones are not undercut by the worse, some international coordination will be necessary. This has to ensure that an international corporation pays its fair share of tax on the actual profit it makes in each of the countries in which it operates.

That is the message David Cameron says he will take to the G-8 summit from June 17-18. He must expect to have it pointed out, however, that through the Cayman, Virgin and Channel Islands tax havens, not to mention the City of London itself, part of the remedy lies in Britain’s own hands.

Public tolerance of corporate tax evasion is wearing thin.

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From time to time The Record samples current commentary from around the Catholic press. The above is an unsigned editorial titled “Art of getting away with it” by the editors of The Tablet, a London-based international Catholic weekly, dated May 25.

Relatives of the late

Archbishop Patrick Clune who would like an invitation to the Reinterment Vigil on September 2 at 6.30pm (Redemptorist Monastery) and the Reinterment Mass on September 3 at 7pm (St Mary’s Cathedral) are asked to notify Fr Robert Cross

by Friday, May 31 at robert.cross@perthcatholic.org.au or phone 9223 1351.

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LETTERS

Memories of the wonderful Billings I HAVE just read your Obituary for Dr Lyn Billings. I worked for Dr John Billings in the early sixties and, in fact, typed the manuscript for their book, The Billings Method.

A memory I have when John was researching the topic was being asked to go up to St Patrick’s Cathedral in Melbourne to find what pamphlets were available for married couples.

I made sure I wore my gloves, as I didn’t want anyone to see me, a single girl, taking pamphlets regarding birth control!

I have wonderful memories of the Billings and their family.

John used to dictate material for the book from home onto a dictaphone.

He often used to insert jokes and get the younger children to say “hello”.

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On one occasion, I telephoned him at home and heard the child who answered, call out, “Dad, it is the Nun from your rooms!”

I had introduced myself as ‘Sister’ (but of course, I meant a sister of nursing).

Unwrapping his sandwiches for lunch, I often found little notes or heart-shaped lollies from Lyn, which I discreetly placed on the plate.

What a beautiful loving couple they were and how privileged was I to be able to work with them.

Together again.

Judy Acaster RN PERTH, WA

Is The Record going two ways at the same time?

IT IS IRONIC that, in connection with the engagement of Catholics with others, one article in The Record (May 29, ‘We are still waiting for the Council in Australia’) should highlight the lack of reference to God in the mission statements of Catholic organisations, and particularly ask for comment, and yet other articles (June 5, ‘Painful issues are new evangelisation’s beginning’ and ‘Sad bigot to savvy evangelist: there’s a frame for that’) should imply skirting around mentioning God. Catholics cannot dumb down

God. The danger in arguing to a secular agenda is that Catholics themselves can be misled by the purely secular level at which it is set.

It is very well worthwhile remembering that the Catholic Church, per se, did not say that homosexual acts were immoral.

God did – and forcefully enough in the Old Testament (which predates the Church by hundreds of years) as well as in the New Testament.

The Church is only upholding God’s word, and all Catholics are honour-bound to observe this.

This is the rock on which we stand, and we should not be afraid to tell people so.

Nor does this requirement disappear once a Catholic becomes a politician; in fact, it assumes an even greater imperative. You cannot tell God, in colloquial terms, to ‘get lost’ on this issue.

It is also ironic that the use of the word ‘God’ should be so prevalent in the secular world.

Can anyone show me why the expression, ‘Oh my God’ is not blasphemy? One hears it uttered with all degrees of emphasis and tone, on television, radio, in the movies and in normal conversation by young and old people, Catholics and others.

Graham D Geoghegan STIRLING, WA

Pouring more resources into childcare policy problematic When governments extol the billions they pour into childcare, one wonders what exactly is being accomplished – not necessarily the welfare of children who do far better with loving parents than working strangers ...

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HE Australian Federal Government recently announced that it will introduce a package of new measures to provide more flexible and accessible childcare to better meet the needs of what it calls “modern families”. he $11 million trials will include overnight and weekend care for the children of shift workers, extended weekday hours and more out of school hours care to “remove the barriers to workforce participation”. The media release, issued by the Minister for Childcare, was seasoned with references to how the trial responds to the needs of families and helps parents in the “work/family juggle”. The Minister spoke about the way in which the significant growth in women’s workforce participation in recent decades had created extra demand for childcare.

And demand it has created.

There are around 6,500 childcare centres in Australia offering long day care (from early morning to early evening) and the number of centres is increasing by about 250 centres per year. That, of course, means the number of clients is on the rise with 1.9 million children in 2011 attending one or more types of childcare, which was just over half of Australian children aged 12 or younger.

Without a doubt, childcare is seen as an acceptable and even a socially responsible path. Reports are seen in the media from time to time extolling the value that quality childcare can bring in the wellbeing of children. The studies seem to indicate that the more time childcare staff spend being actively engaged with the children, the better their social and emotional development. One expert on child development was quoted

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as saying the highest quality childcare is provided in those centres where the children are “loved to bits”. What? Have we reached such a place where the most obvious data seems to surprise us? The fact that children need to be loved and given attention is the most basic piece of human programming, yet it is as if we are discovering it afresh.

What is most discouraging though is that in all the talk of childcare - from government ministers to journalists to university academics - no one seems to be

Childcare is not the sign of a healthy nation - children need to be with their parents. able (or willing) to mention the elephant in the room. And that elephant is that children fare best within the care of their parents, and in most circumstances that primary care is usually given through the mother. Yet instead of highlighting the essential nature of parents in the direct raising of their children, the Federal Government assigns a special minister to childcare and proceeds to undertake trials that will essentially allow parents to be more absent from their children than ever before.

Allow me to say that I am not criticising those who work in childcare, the families who opt

to use childcare or mothers who work. What I want to point out is the strange disconnect that seems to exist. Too many people seem very intent on making us all feel good about childcare and, as far as I can see, the reason for this is simply to keep women in workforce participation. Without a doubt, our society needs women in various positions of employ meaning that there will be times when the children of these mothers will need to be looked after, hence the genuine need for childcare. But with half of Australian children in some form of regular childcare, one can’t help but wonder if we have inverted our priorities as a nation.

Childcare is not the sign of a healthy nation. If all the mothers of Australia went to work tomorrow that would not be an asset. Any nation is best served by having young children with their parents. The government boasts about its investment of $23.1 billion into early childhood education and care, but where is the allocation to assist mothers to stay at home to be with their children? A mother may opt to work and that is her prerogative but too many find themselves having to work to pay the bills. Too many mothers receive subliminal messages that their value and worth is to be found in paid employment.

This is an unfortunate lie.

Children need their mothers, not part time, but full time. A healthy nation needs its mothers being mothers.

We speak of childcare as if it is normal to take a toddler and leave him/her in the care of strangers (however genuine and well trained they might be) in their most formative years. A nation that is overly proud of its achievements in burgeoning childcare numbers has truly missed the point.

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When careless words can lead to light Don’t be so quick to judge: the suffering of Mr Football after his on-air comments on Adam Goodes offers lessons for all of us

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OR out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks (Matt: 12:34).

Have you ever uttered a word in jest or anger you immediately wished you could take back?

I doubt there would be too many people throughout history who haven’t lived with such regrets, but when you are a public figure the attention garnered by such slip-ups are guaranteed to be magnified.

Whether you are a fan of AFL football or not, it would have been difficult to avoid the media backlash following comments made by television personality Eddie McGuire toward Indigenous player Adam Goodes last month.

Responses to McGuire’s comments, connecting Goodes to a current stage play, King Kong, ranged from accusations of racism to those defending it as “humorous Aussie banter”. However, despite all the coverage received, whether from politician or person on the street, I failed to uncover any Scriptural references to the episode, albeit I believe Jesus’ wisdom in the words above hits the nail on the head.

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My observations are not intended to add further to McGuire’s suffering, as I believe he is genuine in his remorse and in claims he had no intention of offending Goodes in any way, but it is to highlight the relevance of Jesus’ insight into the human condition.

McGuire is guilty of what I suspect most of us have been at some point – an insensitivity borne of our inability to connect to the reality of another’s pain. I believe it is a spiritual deficiency rather than a personal or cultural one. I can still recall in primary school participating in and laughing at “jokes” about starving Africans, those with disabilities and others based on race or sexuality.

As we mature to adulthood, most of us become aware of the (in some cases) horror, crudity and indignity of such comments and edit them from our interactions. But just how

pure our intention is toward another is a matter between ourselves and God - which, I believe, is why Jesus left us with the above observation.

It is why we should be grateful for the words we spontaneously utter - those that have unconsciously bypassed our filter of social correctness - because these words can identify the hidden pockets of darkness within us.

Such exposure should never become a licence to self-condemn, but rather an opportunity to rec-

reality is that any word not spoken in love is not God’s will and has been borne from the dark recesses of our hearts.

Even if we desire to walk in the shoes of another, our unique personalities, experiences and fallible nature can effectively prevent us from doing so. It is why comments such as McGuire’s can be delivered in innocence, yet can cause real hurt to another. Even when there is no intention of hurt, for Goodes, who has been the victim of racist

For Goodes, the ‘humorous’ ‘offhand’ comment made on live radio can cut deeply into a wound of a kind Eddie Maguire has never experienced. ognise where we stand on our journey toward perfection and to remind us that it is a goal we cannot attain without complete surrender to God. We can attempt to rationalise regrettable remarks and attribute them to a “bad mood”, “a lack of sleep”, “a thoughtless moment” or a simple attempt at humour, but the

bullying, an ‘offhand’ comment can cut deeply into a wound that McGuire has never experienced.

But what we can learn from these experiences, if we choose, is to gauge just how much darkness is living within us. Whenever our comments cause hurt to another, whether intended or not, we can use the opportunity to discover

what areas we need to expose to the light of Christ. When Jesus asked us to “Love one another as I have loved you”, he knew that, despite our imperfection, it was an attainable goal.

Because Jesus was completely surrendered to his Father’s will, no darkness lived within his heart, so every word he uttered was generated by pure love – something we are not capable of in our fallen humanity.

However, by uniting ourselves to Christ and following his example of complete surrender, we allow him to become the bridge connecting us to one another.

If we are genuine in our desire to imitate Christ, then we must be willing to confront those secret chambers of darkness.

We need to give permission to God to expose them and when he does, we need to surrender them to him and allow our hearts to be purified.

“If anyone makes no mistakes in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also” (James 3:2).

Austerity. But for whom?

The real penalty for the recklessness of capitalism’s financial cowboys is being paid by ordinary people, writes Nigel Hayward.

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HE FRONT page headlines of the West Australian newspaper recently highlighted concerns about the difficulties in maintaining top class treatment in the cancer unit of Princess Margret Hospital in Perth.

It is possible to draw some link between these local concerns and the call for ethical financial reform and the end to the ‘cult of money’ that Pope Francis made several weeks ago.

The concerns regarding the treatment of children at PMH can be argued as flowing out of the policy of economic rationalism that Australian governments have adopted over recent decades that result in the preoccupation with short term financial outcomes rather than long term social development to improve wellbeing.

The pressure on health budgets, the failure to attract or develop specialist doctors and nurses and delays in developing new facilities are all consequences of such policies.

While the situation in Australia perhaps cannot be compared to the ‘austerity’ measures being forced into many countries in Europe, the failure to keep pace with the demands of population growth, particularly in health spending, can be likened to a form of economic austerity that has an impact, especially on the wellbeing of our society’s marginalised. Nevertheless, there is still some pressure in Australia to adopt similar measures to the EU. The Global Financial Crisis that precipitated the ongoing worldwide economic crisis has resulted in poorer wellbeing for many people.

Austerity measures in many countries have resulted in cuts in social spending being enforced by World Bank policy in return for the granting of financial resource packages.

The effect is that “Suicide is on the rise; basic hospital supplies are missing; potentially life-saving surgeries are delayed; the rate of new HIV infections increases; drug shortages are ubiquitous; the prevalence of mental illness spikes”,

Demonstrators from the Occupy Wall Street campaign hold signs in 2011 as a protest march enters the courtyard near the New York Police Department headquarters.

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according to Dr Adam Gaffney, a Boston-based physician who writes regularly on public health policy.

Yet, in the past four years, the EU had spent some 4.5 trillion Euros – 37 per cent of the EU’s GDP - bailing out the financial industry, while

Crisis Inquiry, it seems remarkable that there appears to have been little impact on global ethical financial reform. The financial crisis was caused by failures in corporate governance, risky investment, little transparency and a ‘systemic break-

In the past four years, the EU has spent $4.5 trillion Euro bailing out the financial industry ... government spending on social protection had been subjected to austerity measures.

Considering that the current situation was avoidable, according to the US Government’s Financial

down in accountability and ethics’.

Yet policies for new economic plans under austerity measures are biased to protect large companies and capital-holders rather than those at most risk of loss of their

democratic and human rights. We are still worshipping at the altar of the ‘golden calf ’ that views individuals as consumer goods that are subject to the whim of free market pressures.

The experience of one small European economy does give us some hope for sensible ethical financial reform and provides a good example of the effectiveness of the principle of subsidiarity.

The majority of the population in Iceland rejected the IMF’s rescue package that would have imposed austerity measures and refused to be accountable for the unethical behaviour of a few bankers.

Instead the population embraced the suggestion of its government to increase social protection and stimulate employment growth which resulted in the maintenance of the health and wellbeing of the population despite external economic sanctions.

In adopting such a stance, the dignity of the individual is promoted through concern for the relationships they have with others and the systems within which they operate - giving hope for the Pope’s message of reform.

Nigel Hayward is a Project Officer for the Catholic Social Justice Council of the Archdiocese

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PANORAMA

FRIDAY, JUNE 21 Medjugorje Evening of Prayer Group 7-9pm at St Paul’s Parish, 104 Rookwood St, Mt Lawley. It is reported Our Blessed Mother has been appearing daily in Medjugorje since 1981 with messages for all her children. In thanksgiving, the Medjugorje evening of prayer group meet monthly in a different parish to spread Our Blessed Mother’s messages. Free DVDs on Medjugorje. NEWSFLASH Pilgrimage. Oct 8-24.

Rome, Italy, Medjugorje. $3,999. Enq. 9402 2480, 0407 471 256 or medjugorje@y7mail.com.

SATURDAY, JUNE 22 Santiago de Compostela Walk - Information Session 10am at Our Lady of the Mission Church, meeting hall, 270 Camberwarra Dr, Craigie. The full Way, starting in Le Puy, France and finishing in Santiago, Spain, will take around 10 weeks, starting in September 2014. Come along to an information session. For catering purposes, email Shirleyann.poulton@gmail.com. Enq: 9407 8156.

SUNDAY, JUNE 23 WYD Fundraiser Musical Concert 3pm at St Cecilia’s Catholic Church, corner Grantham St and Kenmore Cr, Floreat. This is an opportunity to assist those youth going to WYD in July and enjoy some sublime music featuring Jesse and Arianne Jacobs on violin and cello; Catie Parsons on harp; WASO players and other artists Enq: Bertille 9245 7012 or 0422 347 437.

5.30pm. Cost: Adults $10; Concession $8; Family $30. Free kids’ movie. Snacks and refreshments available. Enq: Bookings 041 992 3420 or perth. disciplesofjesus.org/movies.

SUNDAY, JULY 7 Divine Mercy 1.30pm at St Francis Xavier Church, 25 Windsor St, Perth. An afternoon with Jesus and Mary, exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, homily on St Thomas the Apostle, Holy Rosary and Chaplet of the Divine Mercy. Main celebrant will be Fr Anthony Van Dyke. Refreshments later. Enq: John 9457 7771.

SATURDAY, JULY 13 St Padre Pio Prayer Day 8.30am-1pm at St Joseph’s Church, 20 Hamilton St, Bassendean. 8.30am - St Padre Pio DVD in parish centre; 10am - Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Rosary, Divine Mercy, Silent Adoration and Benediction; 11am - Holy Mass, St Padre Pio Liturgy, Confessions available; 12pm - bring a plate for a shared lunch, tea/coffee supplied.

Search YouTube.com - type “Hello from San Giovanni Rotondo” . Enq: Des 6278 1540.

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Sacrament and prayers for sick. Enq: Fr Irek Czech SDS or office Tue-Thu, 9am-2.30pm on 9344 7066.

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.

EVERY FIRST THURSDAY

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.

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 Prayer for Priests 7-8pm at Holy Spirit Parish, 2 Keaney Pl, City Beach.

All welcome. Enq: Linda 9341 3079.

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

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.

One-day Retreat on the Precious Blood of Jesus 9am–1.30pm at Lot 375, Alcock St, Maddington.

Program includes Praise & Worship, Preaching of the Word of God, Confession, Holy Mass, Eucharistic Adoration and Healing Prayers. Morning tea and lunch provided. Enq: 9493 1703.

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.

TUESDAY, JUNE 25 Spirituality and the Sunday Gospels 7-8pm at St Benedict’s School Hall, Alness St, Applecross. Presented by Norma Woodcock.

Everyone is welcome. Cost: collection. Accreditation recognition by the CEO. Enq: 9487 1772 or www.normawoodcock.com.

Divine Mercy Healing Mass 2.30pm at St Francis Xavier’s Church, Windsor St, East Perth. Main celebrant Fr M Meilak, OFM. Reconciliation in English and Italian will be offered.

Divine Mercy prayers followed by Veneration of First Class Relic of St Faustina. Refreshments later.

Enq: John 9457 7771.

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 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.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26 What is a Jesuit? And why is he the Pope?

Presented by Fr Thomas Scirghi SJ. 7.30-9pm at John XXIII College, Mooro Drive, Mt Claremont.

MacKillop Room. Fr Scirghi is a Jesuit priest and professor of Theology at Fordham University, New York. The Jesuits have been called the “Pope’s Marines” and take a special vow of obedience to the Pope. Cost: donation to Inigo Centre. Enq: Register with Murray Graham 9383 0444 or email graham.murray@johnxxiii.edu.au.

SUNDAY, JULY 21 Auslan Cafe 10.30am-12 noon Emmanuel Centre Hall next to St Francis Xavier. 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, corner Windsor and Lord Sts, Perth for the 9.30am Sunday Mass. Light lunch provided. Enq: Emma or Barbara by email emmanuelcentre@westnet.com.au or 9328 8113.

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.

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.

FRIDAY, JUNE 28 Timor Leste Vision Quiz Night 7pm at Gibney Hall, Trinity College, 2 Trinity Ave, East Perth. Doors open 6pm. Cost: $20. No BYO. Great food and drinks available for sale. Enq: Joanne 0407 195 555 or joanne.pollard@iinet. net.au.

Holy Trinity Community Holy Hour Adoration 7pm at St Benedict Church, 115 Ardross St, Ardross. Enq: Bryan Kho 0406 671 388.

FRIDAY, JUNE 28 TO SUNDAY, JUNE 30 Catholic Faith Renewal - Young Adult Retreat Orchard Glory Farm, Bindoon. Who Am I ... Really?

A three-day, live-in retreat of reflection for young adults aged 18-35. Enq: Search Facebook: “Who Am I Really? 2013 Retreat”, whoamireally2013@ gmail.com or call Ann 0412 166 164 or Lucas, 0400 230 578.

SUNDAY, JUNE 30 Latin Mass 2pm at the Good Shepherd Church, Streich Ave, Kelmscott. Enq: John 9390 6646.

10th Year Celebration of Feast of The Sacred Heart 2.30pm at Our Lady’s Assumption Parish, 356 Grand Prom, Dianella. Exposition of The Blessed Sacrament and Procession in the school/church grounds, Holy Rosary, Holy Solemn Mass with Emeritus Archbishop B J Hickey, Rev Fr Vincent Conroy, Fr Marcellino and all other priests are invited to concelebrate. Refreshments later in the hall. Enq: Franco 9275 4504.

TUESDAY, JULY 2 Talk: Living with Schizo-Affective Disorder 6-8pm at Sts John and Paul Parish Centre, corner Pinetree Gully Rd and Wainwright St, Willetton.

In sharing his personal experience, Dr Robert Williams PhD aims to break down mental health stigma and discrimination, citing strategies for coping. Please bring finger food to share. T&C provided. Enq: Betty 9457 4991 Ann 9291 6670 or Barbara Harris 9328 8113.

FRIDAY, JULY 5- SUNDAY, JULY 7 Annual Marian Retreat - Marian Movement of Priests 7pm at the Redemptorist Retreat House, 190 Vincent St, North Perth. Enq: 0413 707 707.

SATURDAY, JULY 6 Day with Mary St Brigid Church, 69 Fitzgerald St, Northbridge.

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 approximately 5pm. BYO lunch. Enq: Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate 9250 8286.

Family Movie Night: One Night with the King (PG) 6.45pm at 67 Howe St, Osborne Park. Movie is based on the Book of Esther. Doors open

FRIDAY, JULY 26 Medjugorje Evening of Prayer Group 7-9pm at St Simon Peter Parish, corner Prendiville Ave and Constellation Dr, Ocean Reef. It is reported Our Blessed Mother has been appearing daily in Medjugorje since 1981 with messages for all her children. In thanksgiving, The Medjugorje evening of prayer group meet monthly in a different parish to spread Our Blessed Mother’s messages. Free DVDs on Medjugorje. NEWSFLASH! Pilgrimage to Rome, Italy, Medjugorje $3,999, Oct 8-24. Enq. 9402 2480, 0407 471 256 or medjugorje@y7mail. com.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 Alan Ames Healing Mass and Talk 6pm at Our Lady of Mount Carmel, 82 Collick St, Hilton. Begins with Holy Mass followed by Talk by Alan Ames and Healing Service. Enq: 9314 7733.

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.

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

EVERY SECOND SUNDAY Healing Hour 7-8pm at St Lawrence Parish, Balcatta. Songs of praise and worship, Exposition of Blessed

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 Mass at 5.30pm and Holy Hour (Adoration) at 6.30pm at Catholic Pastoral Centre, 40A Mary St, Highgate. Enq: www.cym.com or 9422 7912.

EVERY FIRST WEDNESDAY Novena to St Mary of the Cross MacKillop 7-7.45pm at Blessed Mary MacKillop Parish, 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).

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

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

Group Fifty - Charismatic Renewal Group 7.30pm at Redemptorist Monastery, 150 Vincent

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

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

Begins with Reconciliation, then 9am Mass of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, anointing of the sick and prayers to St Peregrine. Enq: Joy 9337 7189.

Catholic Faith Renewal Evening 7.30pm at Sts John and Paul Parish, Pinetree Gully Rd, Willetton. Songs of Praise and Prayer, sharing by a priest, then thanksgiving Mass and light refreshments. Enq: Kathy 9295 0913 or Ann 0412 166 164 or catholicfaithrenewal@gmail.com.

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

Pro-life Witness – Mass and Procession 9.30am at St Brigid’s Parish, 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.

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

EVERY FIRST SATURDAY 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 FOURTH SATURDAY Voice of the Voiceless Healing Mass 11.30am at St Brigid’s Parish, 211 Aberdeen St, Northbridge. Bring a plate to share after Mass.

Enq. Frank 9296 7591 or 0408 183 325.

EVERY LAST SATURDAY Novena Devotions – Our Lady Vailankanni of Good Health 5pm at Holy Trinity Parish, 8 Burnett St, Embleton.

Followed by Mass at 6pm. Enq: George 9272 1379.

GENERAL Free Divine Mercy Image for Parishes High quality oil painting and glossy print – Divine Mercy Promotions. Images of very high quality. For any parish willing to accept and place inside the church. Oil paintings: 160 x 90cm; glossy print - 100 x 60cm. Enq: Irene 9417 3267 (w).

Sacred Heart Pioneers Would anyone like to know about the Sacred Heart pioneers? If so, please contact Spiritual Director Fr Doug Harris 9444 6131 or John 9457 7771.

St Philomena’s Chapel 3/24 Juna Dr, Malaga. Mass of the day: Mon 6.45am. Vigil Masses: Mon-Fri 4.45pm. Enq: Fr David 9376 1734.

Mary MacKillop Merchandise Available for sale from Mary MacKillop Centre. Enq: Sr Maree 041 4683 926 or 08 9334 0933.

Financially Disadvantaged People Requiring Low Care Aged Care Placement The Little Sisters of the Poor community is set in beautiful gardens in the suburb of Glendalough.

“Making the elderly happy, that is everything!” St Jeanne Jugan (foundress). Registration and enq: Sr Marie 9443 3155.

Is your son or daughter unsure of what to do this year?

Suggest a Cert IV course to discern God’s purpose.

They will also learn more about the Catholic faith and develop skills in communication and leadership. Acts 2 College of Mission and Evangelisation (National Code 51452).Enq: Jane 9202 6859.

AA Alcoholics Anonymous Is alcohol costing you more than just money? Enq: AA 9325 3566.

Saints and Sacred Relics Apostolate Invite SSRA Perth invites interested parties, parish priests, leaders of religious communities, lay associations to organise relic visitations to parishes, communities, etc. We have available authenticated relics, mostly first-class, of Catholic saints and blesseds including Sts Mary MacKillop, Padre Pio, Anthony of Padua, Therese of Lisieux, Maximilian Kolbe, Simon Stock and Blessed Pope John Paul II. Free of charge and all welcome. Enq: Giovanny 0478 201 092 or ssra-perth@catholic.org.

Enrolments, Year 7, 2014 La Salle College now accepting enrolments for Year 7, 2014. For prospectus and enrolment please contact college reception 9274 6266 or email lasalle@lasalle.wa.edu.au.

Acts 2 College, Perth’s Catholic Bible College Is now pleased to be able to offer tax deductibility for donations to the college. If you are looking for an opportunity to help grow the faith of young people and evangelise the next generation of apostles, please contact Jane Borg, Principal at Acts 2 College on 0401 692 690 or principal@ acts2come.wa.edu.au.

Divine Mercy Church Pews Would you like to assist, at the same time becoming part of the history of the new Divine Mercy Church in Lower Chittering, by donating a beautifully handcrafted jarrah pew currently under construction, costing only $1,000 each. A beautiful brass plaque with your inscription will be placed at the end of the pew. Please make cheques payable to Divine Mercy Church Building fund and send with inscription to PO Box 8, Bullsbrook WA 6084.

Enq: Fr Paul 0427 085 093.

Abortion Grief Association Inc A not-for-profit association is looking for premises to establish a Trauma Recovery Centre (pref SOR) in response to increasing demand for our services (ref.www.abortiongrief.asn.au). Enq: Julie (08) 9313 1784.

RESOURCE CENTRE FOR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT - 2013 COURSES Holistic Health Seminar The Instinct to Heal (begins July 25) Thursday 11am-1pm; RCPD2 Internalise Principles of Successful Relationships, and Use Emotional Intelligence and Communication Skills, now on Thursdays 11am-1pm. 197 High St, Fremantle. Bookings essential. Enq: Eva 0409 405 585 or www.rcpd.net.au. Drop-In Centre and Op Shop - Volunteers urgently needed at RCPD, 197 High St, Fremantle.

1) RCPD6 ‘The Cost of Discipleship’ This course combines theology with relationship education and personal/spiritual awareness by teaching self-analysis.

2) ‘The Wounded Heart’ Healing for emotional and sexual abuse promotes healing and understanding for the victim and the offender. Holistic counselling available - http:// members.dodo.com.au/~evalenz/.

Would You Not Watch One Hour with Me? Adoration - St Jerome’s Spearwood We have been able to add Sunday night/Monday morning to our Adoration Roster. It is now continuous from Wednesday, 6am through to Monday, 10pm. Please pray for new Adorers to keep Jesus company on the two nights (Monday and Tuesday) which still finish at 10pm. Adorers needed urgently: Thursday, 10am, 11am and 12 noon. Please see the roster for other times Adorers are needed. Enq. Mary 0402 289 418.

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C R O S S W O R D ACROSS 3 Eight days of a holy season 9 A gift of the wise men 10 Patrick’s place 11 ___ unction 12 State in which the Diocese of Salt Lake City is found 14 Church seats 16 Ishmael, to Jacob 17 Amos’ vision of a line (Am 7:7) 18 Enter by the ___ gate 20 Deliver a homily 22 Book of hymns in the Old Testament 24 Biblical heroine 26 Exodus leader 27 Most important teaching 30 Catholic columnist Bombeck 32 Ark passenger 34 St ___ de Paul 35 Hosea, in the Douay 36 Papal ___ 37 ___ of the Sacred Heart

13 In Mt 12:25, Jesus said this divided could not stand 15 Birds of the air don’t do this (Mt 6:26) 17 John, Paul and John Paul 19 Patriarch respite, perhaps 21 Honorary title for a bishop 23 Commits a capital sin 24 “… for ___ and tooth for …” (Ex 21:24) 25 Paradise 26 St ___ de Porres 28 “…___ one another with a holy kiss” (1 Cor 16:20) 29 “Let us make man in our ___” (Gen 1:26) 31 Sub ___ (secret appointment) 33 Father of Joseph (Lk 3:23)

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