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Actions, not words, count in Catholic health care, expert tells health professionals
Hospitals must live values
By Robert Hiini
MISSION statements are not enough, only embodied values make Catholic health care worthwhile, the former managing director of US-based international investment giant JP Morgan told Australian Catholic health care professionals on Monday, August 20. Speaking to around 380 delegates from Australia, Singapore and New Zealand, Chris Lowney, Trustee of the US-based Catholic Health Initiatives, said he had looked at the
values listed on Australian Catholic health care websites in preparing for his leadership talk: “Words like compassion, excellence, respect [appear] time and time again … and kudos to boards and management teams … but both you and I know that laying words like that out there becomes hollow if we can’t get 35,000 people who work in Catholic health care to stand up and role model those values,” Mr Lowney told delegates. St John of God’s new Midland hospitals would have a specific bal-
ance sheet value but their true value was in the way they operated. “We all know that what is going to make the building valuable at the end of the day is how the people who walk into it behave. “If [staff] are role modelling the values you care about then that building is going to be a fabulous success and if they are not, the building is going to be a big waste of money.” Mr Lowney’s comments were part of a wide-ranging talk, Leading for a New Age, in which the one-
time Jesuit seminarian spoke about the kind of leadership necessary for economic and moral success amid uncertainty. He was the first in a heavyhitting line-up of speakers over the Leading the Way conference’s three days, including Youth Off the Streets founder, Fr Chris Riley, the National Disability Insurance Scheme’s John Della Bosca, and 2005 Australian of the Year, Fiona Wood. In a post-talk question and answer session, Mr Lowney said
the strong desire for self-awareness exhibited by staff of different and no religious backgrounds, often related to the “ultimate questions” propounded by the great faiths. Referring to the Ignatian heritage of his seminary days, he suggested people take a moment of reflection during the day to focus on ultimate priorities, to re-orient busyness toward the most important things. The Catholic faith contained much human wisdom which could be shared with others without them Please turn to Page 9
A moment of joy for all, but especially Sr Quynh
It was a landmark day dominated by happiness and rejoicing as Sr Quynh made her solemn profession of vows before Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB at the Carmelite convent in Nedlands on Saturday August 18. Friends and relatives, including her brother Fr John Nguyen, a priest in Vietnam, came to support her for the occasion. PHOTO: ROBERT HIINI
By Glynnis Grainger A VIETNAMESE Bishop, priests, relatives and the Perth Catholic Vietnamese community turned out in force to support Carmelite nun Sr Quynh Mary of the Most Holy Trinity as she made her solemn profession at the Carmelite Monastery chapel, Nedlands, on Saturday, August 18, before Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB and concelebrating priests. Bishop Paul Bui van Doc, Bishop of May Tho in Vietnam, Sr Quynh’s older brother Fr John Nguyen and
many priests of the Archdiocese concelebrated the Mass of Thanksgiving with Archbishop Costelloe on the morning. Her mother, sister, niece, a priest who is her cousin – Fr Joseph Khanh – and Fr Joseph from Denver, Colorado, all visited Perth for the special occasion, along with other Vietnamese priests and relatives. Perth Vietnamese religious sisters, many parishioners and friends of Nedlands Carmel were also present. In his introduction, Archbishop
It’s all about Sr Quynh. It’s wonderful to reflect on the things that God gives us. Costelloe said: “It is all about Sr Quynh. It is wonderful to reflect on all the wonderful things that God gives us.” The cantor was parishioner Mary Creed and the choir was from the Vietnamese community. In his homily, Archbishop
Costelloe said that he was reflecting on the readings that Sr Quynh had chosen for the celebration and was struck by the line in Mary’s Song of Praise, the Magnificat, which was used as the responsorial psalm. “In that song Mary speaks of the Almighty who has done great things for her. I’m sure that Sr Quynh can echo the same words as she reflects on the ways in which God has been present in her life, calling her to follow him,” he said. “ . . . I found myself also reflecting on the words of psalm 16 . . . which I think might speak very
directly today to you, Sr Quynh, on this special day. In that psalm, the writer asks this question: ‘How can I repay the Lord for his goodness to me?’ “Sr Quynh . . . I would encourage you and all your Sisters, to make this prayer and this question your own. The gift of a religious vocation is a precious one, not given to all, and certainly not better than any other, but for those who are called, like you, it is the pathway to deep joy, peace and contentment. “The example of faith, courage Please turn to Pages 10-11
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Correction Top: Parish priest Fr Dennis Sudla and Archbishop Costelloe with the youth of Santa Clara. Left: School children singing in the hall on the Feast Day of Santa Clara celebrated at the Santa Clara Church in Bentley. Above: L-R Santa Clara School Principal Richard Win Pe, Archbishop Costelloe, Fr Dennis Sudla, and Seminary Director Fr Michael Moore. PHOTO: COURTESY SANTA CLARA PARISH
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New evangelisation begins in faithful hearts Australia’s first ever conference on the New Evangelisation recently concluded in Sydney and Perth’s Fayann D’Souza was there to experience it.
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efore I attended the Proclaim 2012 conference, the New Evangelisation was something of an enigma to me. I remember speaking to a friend about it, not so long ago. It was a conversation which raised, for me at least, some very relevant questions: “What’s new about New Evangelisation? Isn’t it the same message? Aren’t we speaking about the same Jesus?” The echo of that conversation followed me to the conference in Chatswood Sydney, August 9-11 – the first conference the Australian bishops have ever convened on the subject. As a media producer at The Faith Centre, expected to produce quality, faith-propagating media, there were plenty of other questions I wanted answers to: What is this New Evangelisation and how do we contribute to it? Do I need training to talk about Jesus to others, or will the Holy Spirit miraculously help me out if I get stuck? Taken together these questions represent a challenge that faces all Christians, daily. Whether or not I can sufficiently imbibe the person of Christ, within the realm of my own life, first of all, to then go and proclaim what it is that I experience in my relationship with him. The challenge leads me to question my imperfections and think about whether I am actually called to speak about Jesus. It is a challenge which leads me to the foundation of my faith: Jesus in my life, witnessing, experiencing and having yet another conversation about my belief; re-reading the scripture to re-discover what his life, his journey, and his cross means for me in my own life and in the lives of others. Archbishop Rino Fisichella, the President of the newly constituted Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelisation, and a
Conference speaker Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB with Perth delegates from parishes and Catholic education.
keynote speaker at Proclaim, shared his wisdom with us: “[The] New Evangelisation … indicates a new way of fulfilling the same, identical and immutable command of Jesus to the Church to bring his Gospel to all people ... For this reason, we need to rediscover
It led me to ask, can I ever really know Christ well enough to share him with others? the foundations of our belief,” the Archbishop told conference participants. “It is the time for a new and mature apologetics of our faith, to offer hope to today’s world. We are called, therefore, to repeat with conviction the need to ‘have ready
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the reason’ for our faith (1 Pet. 3:15), recognising that this needs to be done with courtesy, respect and a clear conscience (1 Pet. 3:16).’” Perth’s own Archbishop Timothy Costelloe helped me to dispel more of my confusion about who exactly it was who should be undertaking the New Evangelisation. I often thought that ‘Jesus talk’ was reserved for the realm of priesthood. In his presentation A chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, I was persuaded and inspired to think about this a bit differently. Every person blessed by the Holy Spirit has the responsibility of bringing Christ into their own lives and to the people around them. That’s the new challenge that comes along with the New Evangelisation: For each Christian to bring the message of Christ into this new world, in new ways.
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PROCLAIM 2012 speaker, Archbishop Rino Fisichella, who was appointed the president of the Vatican’s New Evangelisation council last year. PHOTO: F D’SOUZA
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THE INTERVIEW
WITH GUS IRDI
During 35 years of legal practice, Gus Irdi has never yelled “I object” in an open court room but he is eager to debunk the myth of the stereotypical, power-hungry lawyer. The man behind Irdi Legal and a graduate of the University of Western Australia in Law and Jurisprudence, Mr Irdi tells Juanita Shepherd how his faith has helped him during his career and the struggles and triumphs he has faced.
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What is the best legal advice you have received?
When interviewing clients always remember that there are three sides to every story, namely the clients, the other side and the truth in the middle.
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Why did you choose law as a profession? What do you find appealing about law?
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At the time, I happened to be living next door to a lawyer who encouraged me to consider law as a profession. I am very grateful to him for that advice and believe that law has suited my personality well. I have enjoyed the challenges that the profession brings in dealing with complex and diverse matters, assisting clients in achieving their outcomes and creating a basis from which I can undertake community service.
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How did you feel when you received the Order of Australia?
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Extremely honoured and proud not only for myself but for my family who have equal right in sharing the award with myself as without the support of my wife Anelia and children in allowing me the latitude and flexibility in undertaking community service, none of it would have been possible.
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What has been the worst moment of your career?
In the early part of my career I was embarrassed in Court by not having spent sufficient time
preparing for a case. It was salutary lesson learnt early.
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What has been the best moment of your career?
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How does your faith help you in your line of work?
Moving admission for my sons, Christian and Adrian, as qualified lawyers of the Supreme Court of Western Australia.
Immensely, as it keeps reminding me that all that I do and have in my life is a result of God’s grace. It also enables me to act compassionately and pastorally in difficult situations when the need arises. I am often called to provide mentoring support to various clients and friends and my faith allows me to introduce them to the concepts of a faith system and prayer life.
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Who is your inspiration?
The disabled in the community who I have had the honour and pleasure of meeting and who have taught me not to sweat the small stuff and to keep things in perspective and to appreciate that all things are possible regardless of your handicaps.
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What is the hardest thing you have ever had to do as a lawyer?
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Attending to terminally ill patients in hospital for the purpose of taking instructions for bedside wills knowing that in some
Gus Irdi was awarded the Order of Australia in 2007 for services to the community and the law.
cases the client had only hours to live.
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What advice would you give to an aspiring lawyer?
Law is a honourable profession (despite the public perception of lawyers) and it is important to understand and maintain the vow give, to the Supreme Court on your admission, have interests of your client as your primary concern, to act with integrity and transparency and not to see the profession as simply a means of making money. Sometimes your integrity may be called into question and it is in these times important to hold true to your personal principles regardless of the consequences. In my experience, clients always appreciate honest and regular communication on their affairs.
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What would you say about the ‘stereotypical lawyer’ who is portrayed in TV shows etc?
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Law is a difficult profession and requires a commitment
to work long hours with little or no glamour involved. Most of the TV shows portraying lawyers at work are fanciful and not the reality of most lawyers.
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Have you ever wanted to yell ‘I object’ or ‘You can’t handle the truth!’?
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Not that I can recall. Tell us about the patron Saint of laywers.
St Thomas Moore; he was a very successful lawyer and an outstanding intellect and a prolific writer and a man of great virtue and a defender of his faith. Notwithstanding that he achieved high office under the reign of King Henry VIII (occupying the office of Chancellor) and wielding enormous power, he remained a man of integrity and true to his principles regardless of the consequences – which in his case led to his beheading as he refused to bow to the King’s preposterous demands. St Thomas Moore is a person that
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we should all try and emulate.
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relax.
What do you do on your days off? Catch up with family and friends and generally try to
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What are your hobbies?
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What is the most important quality a lawyer should pos-
Exercise, reading and enjoying a good movie; there are too many fine movies produced for me to have a favourite. However, one of the best movies that I have seen in recent times is The King’s Speech, fantastic acting and great dialogue. It was an engaging movie and one in which you could immerse yourself and feel good about the outcome.
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Capacity to work hard and to have the ability to engage with clients.
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Raising awareness links Kolbe students together KOLBE Catholic College in Rockingham held its inaugural LifeLink Day Fair on August 10. LifeLink is a coalition of welfare agencies supported by the Catholic Church. The initiative of Archbishop Hickey, who established it in 1994, LifeLink seeks to provide financial support to 12 welfare groups in the Church, such as the Daydawn Advocacy Centre, the Emmanuel Centre and Catholic Migrant Services. More than 31,000 families were helped last year by these agencies. While on their retreat, the Year 11 students spent time reflecting about how to promote and support some of the agencies. Their ideas were given further consideration during the early part of term 3 and they went to work during Week 3 to prepare for our LifeLink Fair. Raffles, stalls, handing out leaflets – even shouting into a PA system “No to homelessness!” every 30 seconds for 15 minutes – proved to be draw cards in the avenue and around the school during lunch time on Friday. Teachers and school staff commended the Year 11 students on achieving their goal to raise awareness of LifeLink’s work in the community.
Students of Kolbe Catholic College in Rockingham get their hands dirty painting a banner, raising awareness for LifeLink.
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St Emilie’s plants SEEDS of missionary work in Philippines CANNING VALE is a long way from the island of Negros in the Philippines but for the parishioners of St Emilie De Vialar, the island and its people have a special place in their hearts. Ten parishioners and parish priest Fr Robert Carillo travelled to the capital of the province of Negros Occidental, Bacolod, for a week in June on a discovery mission as part of the parish community program St Emilie Empowers Devoted Service (SEEDS). SEEDS was launched in the parish in February to reach out to communities through missionary work. The group visited Our Lady of
Fatima parish, where a schoolfeeding program for malnourished children will be funded for the next 12 months. Parishioners helped distribute food parcels to families living in the slums in the parish. The group also visited the Sacred Heart seminary, farmers from Antipolo, retired priests from the diocese and the Our Lady of Lourdes School in Pulupandan, which is currently being rebuilt after it was destroyed by a fire. Donations from within the parish and from parents of St Emilie’s Catholic Primary School were given to the people of the group in
Bacolod. School principal Tania Thuijis organised donations of textiles and old school uniforms for the students and staff at the Guardian Angels and San Mateo schools. Some of the clothing will be sent to the farmers in Antipolo and tinned food donated by parishioners will be sent to the Sacred Heart seminary. The group plans to return to the Philippines in October next year to continue their missionary work in the Bacolod. If you would like to join SEEDS mission please contact Jim Wood on 0406 319 500 or Fr Carillo in Canning Vale 9456 5130.
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Carmelite’s call accomplished Obituary
Joseph Kelly, Priest Born: Boyle, Ireland, January 9th, 1929 Entered eternal life: July 13th, 2012 By Fr Tadgh Tierney OCD CARMELITE priest Fr Joseph Kelly was born in Boyle, Co. Roscommon, Ireland, on January 9, 1929. His father, also named Joseph, was an inspector in the Royal Irish Constabulary. After attending the local primary school, he was recruited for the Carmelite Juniorate in Castlemartyr, Co. Cork, which he attended from September 1942-47. He had a twin brother Frank who was a brilliant footballer: a Gaelic Park has been dedicated to him in Roscommon. Joe did not have the same ability as Frank but his methodical approach to everything meant he was invaluable for kicking over placed balls and he rarely missed a free kick. After finishing his Leaving Certificate he joined the Novitiate House at The Abbey, Loughrea, Co. Galway, where he was given
the religious name Fergus. After one year he made First Profession on September 8, 1948. With his fellow students he began a course of studies for the priesthood at the Carmelite House in Dublin the same year, and was ordained a priest on December 18, 1954. After ordination he was assigned to the Abbey where he remained until 1960 when he was sent to the Philippines. While there he was
Whenever we returned back to the Priory after some function, Fr Kelly would intone “Mission accomplished.” given the task of Novice Master in Jaro, Iloila, for nine years. He was proud of the fact that one of his novices became a bishop, now Bishop of Infanta, Rolando Tria Tirona OCD. In October 1973 he arrived at the Carmelite parish Morley, Western Australia. He enjoyed pastoral work and was renowned for his habit of visiting people in the parish almost
every evening. He was held in high regard as a dedicated and sincere priest. In 1986 he was sent to Brisbane as Prior and he enjoyed his time there and was considered a kind and thoughtful superior. Then it was back to Morley again in November 1993 where he remained until June 1996. He was then sent to Varroville, Sydney, where he helped in the parish and carried out other tasks in the house. He remained there for six years until he was again sent back to Morley in May 2002 where he remained for the rest of his life. Fr Joe’s pastoral ministry largely consisted in visiting parishioners which he did faithfully for decades. His special characteristic was to administer the Sacrament of the Sick to parishioners who were ill, keeping a careful register of all the sick visited. He was chaplain to the St Vincent de Paul Society for many years and also served as chaplain for the Majellan Mothers group. He also loved to attend Legion of Mary meetings and often mentioned the fact that he knew the Founder of the Legion, Frank Duff. He had a great devotion to St Therese of Lisieux and one of the
Like a true Irishman, Fr Kelly had a fund of stories with which he would regale visitors. PHOTO: COURTESY CARMELITES
few devotional items he brought to the nursing home was a little purse containing his collection of relics, four of which were of St Therese. He often recalled his visit to Lisieux as well as his meeting with Padre Pio many years ago. He was warm hearted and always happy to welcome guests to the table. At the end of the meal he would invariably issue the invitation, `Haste ye back again`, quot-
ing the words of the Scottish song. Joe had a wonderful fund of stories from the past with which he would regale visitors and these would often be recycled. Fr Joe was blest with a remarkable memory and parishioners and friends marvelled that he never forgot a birthday or an anniversary and would send a card carefully and neatly addressed in his usual way. His last months were spent in the care of the Little Sisters of the Poor at Glendalough, Western Australia. His last weeks were marked by a spirit of resignation and he remarked, “Let me go to the Lord.” He died at about 5am on the morning of Friday July 13, 2011. Here, another of his often repeated expressions comes to mind. Whenever we returned back to the Priory after attending some function or other Joe would intone, “Mission Accomplished.” Indeed. He carried out the mission entrusted to him until health and circumstances dictated otherwise. May the Lord he served so wholeheartedly bring him to the fullness of life. Ar dheis De go raibh a anam. (May his soul be at God’s right hand.)
From Malta’s pounding to a new life in Australia SEVENTY years ago Felix Calleja and Rita Grech stood at the altar of the Hal Lija Church of the Transfiguration in Malta and took their marriage vows, promising to be true in good times and in bad, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health; till death do them part. War determined that these vows would first be tested in the bad times. Nazi bombs destroyed many of their engagement presents the night before the wedding and rained down near their village during the ceremony, shaking the church and terrifying the congregation. The raids recommenced in early evening and continued through the night, forcing Felix and Rita to spend their first night as a married couple in a cramped and damp cellar, sheltering from the menacing bombs with a dozen or so
Nazi bombs forced Felix and Rita to spend their wedding night in a cramped cellar, sheltering with a dozen or so friends and strangers. frightened friends and strangers. Starvation times followed, forcing Rita, now expecting her first child, to stave off hunger pains during the night by eating carob seeds. Then came the sleepless nights as her new-born cried for food she could not supply. Shortly after war’s end Felix and Rita experienced a new depth of pain with the loss of their second child who died at 10 months old from the poor health conditions of post war Malta. Migration, resettlement a world away from Malta and raising eight
Felix and Rita Calleja survived the terrors of the German bombing of Malta during World War II to start a new life and family in Australia.
children in a liberal society that challenged the values of conservative Malta, all tested their vow to stay together in bad times. But good times eventually arrived and largely stayed to this day. Their eight children carved out successful careers for themselves, married and produced 24 grandchildren who, in turn, produced 17 great-grandchildren – at the last count. They are now in the first year of their ninth decade and, although they have the expected ache and pain, companions of old age, both are in relatively good health. The couple are also of sound mind, have good eye-sight and mobility, even if a little restricted. But their greatest asset is their family of 49 descendants who are close to them and are always ready to keep their good times rolling on.
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Father of ‘the Gattline’ to be honoured by fellow Maltese By Glynnis Grainger
OSBORNE Park Parish Priest Fr Michael Gatt will be the first recipient of the St George Preca Community Service Award in recognition of his 20 years of community service through the 24-hour Christmas Helpline. Presentation of the award was due to take place after The Record went to press at a special dinner organised in Fr Gatt’s honour to be held at the Royal Australian Air Force Association, Bull Creek, on Friday, August 24 at 6.30pm; Fr Gatt is a former Air Force chaplain. Archbishop Emeritus Barry Hickey has been invited as a guest of honour. The Maltese Professional and Business Association of WA (MPBA) established the award
to identify and recognise people within WA’s Maltese community who have made a sustained and significant contribution to the Fr Gatt community of Western Australia. St George Preca, who was canonised in Rome on June 3, 2007, is Malta’s first and only saint. He is best known as being the founder of the Society of Christian Doctrine which focused its activities on bringing religious instruction to the children of the poor. Fr Gatt’s Helpline, which is sometimes referred to as the ‘Gattline’
by the local media, was established by Fr Gatt and six other helpers in 1992. Since then, it has assisted thousands of West Australians who find it difficult to cope with loneliness over Christmas, by taking their phone calls and providing a sympathetic ear. The Helpline, which is open 24 hours a day between Christmas Eve and January 2, celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. A framed print of St George Preca was presented to St Joseph’s parish, Bassendean, by the MPBA on Sunday, August 19, by MPBA president Louise Vink, after the 9am Mass. The Bassendean parish was chosen for the presentation because Bassendean was the cradle of Maltese settlement in WA.
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New finish, same welcoming heart By Robert Hiini SEVEN hectic weeks gave way to a moment of triumph for Sacred Heart Parish, Highgate on Saturday night, as they celebrated the completion of their historic church’s restoration. It was almost seven years to the day that parish priest Fr Peter Bianchini launched the Heritage Appeal Fund for restoration work on the beloved city church. Fr Bianchini and parishioners were joined by Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB and Archbishop Emeritus Barry Hickey, a one time parish priest and current, nearby resident of the parish. The project has seen the sealing of the floor and the laying of new carpet as well as the installation of new lighting and audiovisual equipment. Assessments of the church carried out before the project began in 2005 revealed urgent action was needed, with the stained glass windows being deemed unsafe. Over the past few years, each stained glass window has been removed, restored and put back in its place. The parish thanked one of their own, Ferlyn Geiles, who spearheaded the management of contractors and coordinated a raft of parish busybees over the years. Mr Geiles thanked Fr Bianchini for allowing him to be involved and for “putting up with my single-mindedness, my rants and my ravings”. In his remarks, Fr Bianchini joked that Ferlyn “too found out that I am single minded, but unlike Ferlyn, I am also very sensitive.
Ferlyn experienced some of my sensitivity along the way,” he said with a wry smile; a line which garnered much laughter. The hardworking maintenance committee, of which Mr Geiles was a part, was the “think tank” of the project, Fr Bianchini said, and designed the new lighting to highlight the church’s ornate Jarrah ceiling (a 100-year build-up of dust had to be removed first). Highgate had been a new home to many waves of Catholic migrants, including Mr Geiles own family in 1973. That welcoming spirit was still evident in parishioners’ responses to the National Church Life Survey, Fr Bianchini said, the results of
Sacred Heart has been a home to waves of Catholic migrants and is now restored to go on welcoming future generations. which he had just received. The parish joined Mr Geiles in thanking his wife and two children for their support, with Fr Bianchini presenting Mr and Mrs Geiles with gifts of thanks. Ad d re s s i n g A rc hbi s h op Costelloe, Mr Geiles said he was grateful the Archbishop was able to make the occasion. “You asked us in this Year of Grace to see the face of God in all that we do. I hope this presentation reveals that wish,” Mr Geiles said. Above and right, vistas of the newly restored Sacred Heart parish in Highgate. Left, Parish Priest Fr Peter Bianchini thanking his parishioners for getting behind the project as Archbishop Emeritus Barry Hickey looks on. Below, Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB joins parishioners for supper. Bottom right, Ferlyn Geiles who managed the project’s contractors and busybees. PHOTOS: ROBERT HIINI
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First St Jerome’s faces a bright future By Robert Hiini ARCHBISHOP Emeritus Barry Hickey has been announced as the patron of the restoration of St Jerome’s historic church in Spearwood. Built in the wake of the Great Depression in 1934, St Jerome’s Church had lain dormant behind security fencing for some years while the Archdiocese of Perth decided what to do with the much loved building. “People have expressed a will that it should be kept, and I felt it should be kept,” Archbishop Hickey told The Record. Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB concurred, he said, and was happy for the project to go ahead. “The present Archbishop is happy for me to be patron of the project; to make it stand out as a special historical project in memory of the founders; the pioneers of the parish.” The Archbishop Emeritus said fundraising wouldn’t take place immediately but there might be
future opportunities for people with a connection to the church, to fund raise for its eventual furnishings. The history of St Jerome’s is intimately bound-up with that of the area’s Dalmatian migrant settlers. Opening on May 27, 1934, the church was built by Steve Dobra with limestone from Andrew Zumunich’s nearby quarry. Future Perth Archbishop, Father Launcelot Goody, had been tasked with ministering to Croat-speaking Catholics in 1933 and was present at St Jerome’s 1934 opening. Shortly after Fr Goody had been ordained in Rome in 1930, thenArchbishop Patrick Clune asked him to travel to the Croatian city of Split, to study the language so as to minister to Western Australia’s growing Croatian Catholic population. “Despite the Depression, I never remembered ever giving a handout to an Italian or a Slav,” Archbishop Goody said in comments contained in Michael Murphy’s 1993 history of St Jerome’s Parish.
“In fact it was the other way around. If I ever went to see them they’d often give me a bottle of home made wine, or a piece of salami sausage that they made themselves in the household.” In 1949, Archbishop Redmond Prendiville separated Spearwood from its parent parish of Rockingham, appointing the fondly-remembered Fr John Chokolich as Spearwood’s first parish priest, and his first appointment as parish priest. The Archdiocese of Perth bought the church from St Jerome’s Parish in 2003. The parish opened its current and much larger church in 1987, after which the old church was used for a variety of welfare services, including a crisis pregnancy centre. The Archdiocese is yet to announce the future use of the historic church, after it has undergone restoration. Archbishop Emeritus Hickey said he would be meeting with the Archdiocesan Finance Office soon, to finalise the details of the project.
Archbishop Emeritus Barry Hickey stands outside the still-fenced-in original St Jerome’s Church in Spearwood. PHOTO: ROBERT HIINI
Lady of the Mount hailed on Hami Hill
Innovative founder of 40 Days to visit Perth By Megan Symonds
By Mat De Sousa ON August 19, over 300 parishioners from the Portuguese community came together to celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of the Mount, a traditional Portuguese devotion, at Holy Cross Parish in Hamilton Hill. As usual, they did it in style: elegant linen and bright drapes complimented the hundreds of flowers which adorned the sanctuary. Portuguese tradition was brought to life as the choir sang hymns of dedication to Our Lady and girls in traditional dress assisted in the offertory procession. The Feast was particularly special this year as Fr Ignacio Rodrigues, of the Diocese of Funchal in Madeira, flew to Perth to concelebrate the Mass with Fathers Julian Carrasco, Nicholas Nweke and Joe Cardoso. During his homily, Fr Ignacio focussed on the importance of trusting in the Word of God and highlighted both Mary’s and St Joseph’s examples throughout their lives. Fr Ignacio also made the point
that Our Lady is not equal to God or Jesus Christ and that it was only through God’s will that she was able to bear His son and ultimately be assumed into heaven. Following Mass the congregation processed with a statue of Our Lady through the streets of Hamilton Hill while praying the Holy Rosary. The celebration concluded with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, followed by lunch at the WA Portuguese Club in Fremantle. The Feast of Our Lady of the Mount is one of the biggest religious celebrations of the year for the Portuguese Archipelago of Madeira. The feast began when an apparition of the Virgin Mary was said to have appeared on a rock face near Our Lady of the Mount church. Today a small shrine stands in the Largo da Fonte where the Apparition was said to have appeared. Our Lady of the Mount has been the Patron Saint of Madeira since 1803.
DAVE BEREIT, the National director and Co-Founder of the US campaign ‘40 days for life’, will visit Australia for a ‘Life Breakthru Tour’ from August 21- September 3. He will visit Perth on Wednesday August 29 from 7-9pm at 154 Balcatta road, Balcatta. ‘40 days for life’ is a lifesaving campaign working to end abortion through prayer and fasting. The campaign is estimated to have saved the lives of thousands of children from abortion in the US, where it claims to have led to 69 abortion workers leaving the business and seeing 23 abortion centres shut down. Mr Bereit’s campaign has become significantly successful in the US after mobilising more than half a million people in 440 cities across all 50 US states, 14 countries and seven Australian cities. He has also been featured regularly for his work in American media. His appearances in advertising are skyrocketing his campaign to prominence, spreading the word on the importance of the spiritual factor in ending abortion. Mr Bereit will also show how prayer and fasting can change a person’s mindset on abortion. For further information: www.40daysforlife.com/perthwa
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Top: Jessica Romano and Eloise De Aguiar particpate in the Feast of Our Lady of the Mount in traditional dress from Portugal ‘s Madeira Island. Above: Over three hundred parishioners process through the streets of Hamilton Hill praying the Rosary for the occasion. PHOTO: MAT DE SOUSA
Two items in The Record’s Parish Roundup on Page 2 last week entitled ‘Scholar to share travails of Northern Ireland’ and ‘Whitfords seek married couple for milestone’ were mistakenly attributed to Mark Reidy but were, in fact, by Megan Symonds. The error was made during sub-editing. Meanwhile, an item on Page 5 about the Mandorla Art Award erroneously pointed readers towards an opinion piece elsewhere in the paper by Dr Angela Shanahan. The direction should have pointed readers to an opinion piece by Dr Angela McCarthy. This error occurred during sub-editing. The Record apologises for these errors.
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Gathering hones in on interconnectedness of us all By Sarah Motherwell VOLUNTEERS and supporters of The Shopfront in Maylands celebrated the homeless outreach centre’s 10th anniversary last week alongside many of the people the centre has helped over the years. More than 70 people gathered in the concrete backyard of Shopfront, which was decorated with garden chairs, flowerpots and streamers by students of La Salle College for the special morning tea. Shopfront Director Brian Tierney thanked all past and present volunteers and supporters of the centre as well as the St Vincent de Paul Society and the Department of Human Services, which provide assistance to Shopfront. “The wonderful thing about Shopfront is all that interconnectedness, so many donors that are helping Shopfront regularly,” he said. “The day to day running of The Shopfront is very much dependent on the work of Vicki Battistessa, Joan Cunningham, Kathryn Coulson, Br Russell O’Brien and Greg Pharo, and Br Denis O’Brian who attends in a pastoral capacity”. The State member for Maylands, Liberal MP Lisa Baker, said Shopfront does an outstanding job of bringing people together. “This is an amazing institution; it’s so good because, not only does it help the most disadvantaged in our community, but it brings together people who want to help them,” she said. Shopfront, in conjunction with the St Vincent de Paul Society and the Department of Human Services, provides people with urgently needed clothes and food as well as mobile access to Medicare and Centrelink and searching for emergency accommodation. Above all, though, is the friendship and
Above: Current Shopfront director Brian Tierney and predecessors Sr Claude McNamara, Br Peter Negus and Sr Theresa Daly. Left: Shopfront visitor Desmond Woodley. Below: Volunteer Felicia with cupcakes. PHOTO: SARAH MOTHERWELL
support its volunteers offer to everyone who has walked in through the Shopfront doors over the past 10 years. Shopfront was the brain child of Perth Archdiocese corporate ser-
vices manager Julie Williams back in 2002, when she became concerned about the increasing number of homeless people or people in need who were coming to the Archdiocese office for help.
“I went to see the Archbishop and said ‘there’s a problem we need to do something about it.’ He said ‘why don’t you go and start a shopfront’,” she told The Record. “As I walked out the door I
UNDA honours liturgist with medal THE University of Notre Dame Australia presented one of its longest serving staff members, Rev Dr Russell Hardiman, with the Distinguished Service Medal on Thursday, August 2, 2012. The Distinguished Service Medal, which recognises staff for their exemplary service to Notre Dame, is one of the highest accolades awarded to staff by the University’s Vice Chancellor. Dr Hardiman was presented with the special medal in recognition of his invaluable contribution to the School of Philosophy and Theology on the Fremantle Campus. The University’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Celia Hammond, expressed her gratitude to Dr Hardiman for his contribution over the past 20 years. “Russell Hardiman has been a true servant of the University since its early days, delivering liturgical and sacramental theology to our students,” Professor Hammond said. “Through his work and devotion to the vision of a Catholic university in Western Australia, he has helped to shape the School’s academic curriculum.” Born in Leonora, Western Australia, in 1943, Dr Hardiman was ordained to the priesthood in July 1966 and graduated in 1970 from The Pontifical Liturgical Institute Sant’ Anselmo (Rome) as the first Australian with a doctorate in liturgy. His academic expertise saw him establish the journal, Pastoral Liturgy, to assist and encourage students of liturgy, clergy and pastoral workers to engage with, and learn about, the new liturgy after the Second Vatican Council. The journal is now in its fifth
thought, how am I going to do this, where am I going to start... it started as a very small beginning but it has grown and it has been truly blessed by so many people and I am happy to be a part of this work of God.”
Actions, not words, for hospitals
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Dr Russell Hardiman is flanked by UNDA staffers Angela Bendotti, at left, Dr Angela McCarthy, at right, and UNDA Vice Chancellor Celia Hammond after being presented with the university’s Distinguished Service Medal. PHOTO: UNDA
decade of publication and is distributed both nationally and internationally. A priest of the Diocese of
the Perth Liturgy Committee, a Member and Vice Chairperson of the West Australian Liturgy Commission, and a long term con-
After graduating from the Pontifical Liturgical Institute Sant’ Anselmo, he became the first Australian with a doctorate in Liturgy. Bunbury, Dr Hardiman served in the parishes of Boyup Brook, G n o w e r e n g u p - Ta m b e l u p , Donnybrook and Waroona. He was the Archbishop’s nominee on
sultant for the Australian Catholic Bishops’ National Liturgical Commission. In 2003, he published an extensive history of the Catholic Church
in Australia through the story of his own family titled: ‘From East to West you Gather a People’. The work contains thousands of items from Dr Hardiman’s personal collection which document the history of liturgy and sacramental theology of the last 50 years. Dr Hardiman was also instrumental in the establishment of a national ecumenical body of academics in liturgy – The Australian Academy of Liturgy – and was responsible for Notre Dame hosting the body’s national conference in 2005.
Continued from Page 1 feeling that they had been proselytised, he said. At a time when aging Religious Orders are bequeathing hospitals to wholly-lay administrations, Catholic health care leaders needed to stay connected with the legacy of their forebears if they wanted to continue to provide compassionate and respectful care. Their success could not simply be put down to self-actualisation and rigour. “It wasn’t only a matter of “I’m self-aware and I’m willing to be part of a team that’s bigger than me”. That only gets you so far. “And this to me is our real challenge: in a group of diverse and noble religious backgrounds, how can we help people confront or go to these great questions.” Catholic Health Australia operate 75 health care and 550 residential care facilities throughout Australia, representing around 10 percent of the health care sector. CHA’s Leading the Way conference concluded on Wednesday.
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Archbishop Costelloe watches as Sr Quynh (pronounced 'Quinn') signs her final profession of vows, signifying she is now a fully professed Carmelite Sister.
Clergy – mainly Vietnamese, and some of them relatives – gather in celebration with Sr Quynh and Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB.
Sr Quynh and Archbishop Costelloe share a happy moment.
Friends watch in the parlour as Sr Quynh cuts the celebratory cake.
Still wearing a bridal wreath of flowers, the happiness on Sr Quynh's face speaks for itself as friends come to greet her in the parlour of the Carmelite monastery in Nedlands after the ceremony.
A day of beauty, charged with joy and love All photos on this page by Robert Hiini Continued from Page 1 and fidelity which you are offering us today is inspiring and encourages us on our journey. “The answer to the psalmist comes immediately: ‘The cup of salvation I will raise and I will call on the Lord’s name.’” The Archbishop continued: “These words point us to the Eucharist – the Eucharist we are celebrating today, the Eucharist we celebrate so often when we gather together as a community of faith – and also of course
the Eucharist which is the daily living out of our lives of faith and fidelity. “The more the Lord becomes present to us and in us, and we to him and in him, the more we are able to see with his eyes, to listen with his ears, to love with his heart. It is his love that counts, and ours only in so far as it shares in his love, and reflects his love to others. “This is true for you who live the enclosed contemplative life as it is for those who live a more active apostolic life. “Today, in our presence and much more importantly in God’s presence, Sr Quynh makes the vows to live in obedience, chastity and poverty. And
Fr Francis Ly, Vietnamese clergy and religious sisters capture the moment.
St Therese, the Little Flower, inspired me to be a nun when I was nine. I always wanted to be a Carmelite. of course, this life of poverty, obedience and chastity is a life lived in imitation of Jesus. “(Sr Quynh) will live this new life with her Sisters, and for all those whom God entrusts to her prayer ... Thank you for the gift of your life which today you make to God, to his
Church, to this religious community, and to all of us. “We assure you of our gratitude, our admiration and our continued prayers that what God today has begun in you, God will continually bring to fulfilment in your life.” The Prioress, Sr Sesimani, pinned the black veil on Sr Quynh, replacing her former white veil. Hymns were sung in Vietnamese and Nhi Tran, 19, Sr Quynh’s niece from Vietnam, read the second reading in Vietnamese. Linh Nuong and friends were responsible for the beautiful flowers. Sr Quynh, 35, was born in Dalat in Vietnam on July 3rd, 1977, to
Enclosed for life - Sr Quyhn smiles happily from behind the chapel grill.
Peter Nguyen, a farmer, and his wife Therese. Her father is now very sick, she told The Record in an interview at the Monastery earlier last week. “My Dad prayed that he would live till I was professed,” Sr Quynh said, “and he still prays for all of us.” She has three brothers and four sisters and is the youngest and fifth girl and the first nun in the family. “St Therese, the Little Flower, inspired me to be a nun when I was about nine – I always chose to be a Carmelite since catechism classes taught by Sisters of the Love of the Cross.” Sr Quynh has been six years in the Nedlands Monastery on August 16th.
Another Vietnamese nun, Sr Thanh Bui, was professed in 2011. Sr Quynh passed her English exam and became an Australian citizen on May 28th in Nedlands. Her formation has consisted of one year as a postulant, two years as a novice, and three years living under temporary vows. Since 2006, she has joined in the life and work at the Nedlands Monastery and has had a lot of help from the Vietnamese community and Fr Francis Ly, Parish Priest at Lockridge. “Fr Hong Pham, too, has been a great help from the time I first came to Australia,” she said.
Clergy gather outside the Church before the ceremony commences.
Archbishop Costelloe places the Carmelite veil on Sr Quynh's head.
Sr Quynh's mother, Therese, and friends gather inside the sanctuary greet her.
Sr Quynh's mother and niece, Nhi Tran, cut a cake celebrating her profession.
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Woman ‘mobilised millions’ for Life
Nellie Gray, a pro-life leader who founded the March for Life in 1974, has died at age 86. PHOTO: CNS
NELLIE Gray, the American woman who started the annual March for Life protest against the US 1973 Supreme Court decision legalising abortion nationwide and which grew into one of the signature events of the pro-life movement, has died at age 86. She was found dead in her home on August 13 in Washington by a March for Life staffer. After the first march in 1974, Gray, a Texas native, established the March for Life Education & Defence Fund to sustain it. Her initiative ended up mobilising millions of Americans over decades to protest the nation’s decision to legalise killing the unborn in the wake of the famous Roe v Wade case heard before the US Supreme Court. Each year in her remarks, Gray exhorted pro-lifers to promote and
adhere to a series of “life principles” that would eliminate abortion and enhance life, to which she said there should be “no exception! No compromise!” Gray was a member of St Mary, Mother of God Parish in Washington. Born on June 25, 1926, in Texas, Gray served in the Women’s Army Corps during World War II. She later earned a bachelor’s degree in business and a master’s in economics. She worked for the US federal government for 28 years at the State Department and the Department of Labour, while attending Georgetown University Law School. Gray later practiced law before the US Supreme Court. In a 2010 profile, Gray said she wasn’t a Catholic as a child, but “I had elements of the Catholic faith in my life.” As a young woman, she
encountered a priest who brought to light what the Catholic Church was about, and he tutored her until she joined the Church. Gray also spoke of the march’s origins. “I received a call from the Knights of Columbus,” she recalled. “I didn’t even know who they were, but they explained their stance against abortion and needed a place to meet to discuss plans for a march. That place was my living room. About 30 people gathered there and they asked if I could help get speakers for the event since I knew Capitol Hill well. “What I couldn’t get was a master of ceremonies for the event,” she added. “Politicians didn’t want to get involved in a march, and people at that time weren’t interested in marches after the civil rights movement and other things. That left the emcee job to me.” - CNS
Catholic running mate for Romney bid US politician Paul Davis Ryan, whom Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney announced on August 11th as his running mate for the White House, is a lifelong Catholic whose children attend their parish school in Wisconsin. Ryan’s inclusion on the presumptive Republican ticket marks the first time both halves of the major party match up will have Catholics seeking the vice presidency. Vice President Joe Biden, a Democrat, is the first Catholic to hold the post. The last time the Republican nominee for vice president was a Catholic was in 1964, when New York politician William Miller was the running mate of Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater. Ryan, 42, was born and raised in Janesville, Wisconsin, where he lives with his wife, Janna, and their three children.
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Ignatius to launch film on Augustine
Benedict encourages Polish prayer for unborn Pope Benedict XVI encouraged prayers for the lives of the unborn and asked Polish Catholics to ensure their love for life translates into concrete support for those finding it difficult to welcome a pregnancy. The papal message marked the 25th anniversary of Poland’s “Spiritual Adoption of the Unborn,” a project whose participants promise to pray for an unborn baby each day for nine months. The project began in 1987 as part of the Polish national pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Jasna Gora in Czestochowa. Cardinal Kazimierz Nycz of Warsaw read Pope Benedict’s message about the prayer for the unborn before the Mass he celebrated August 15, the feast of the Assumption, at the Marian shrine to mark the culmination of the 301st pilgrimage to Czestochowa.
By Catherine McDonough ST AUGUSTINE’S Confessions, the autobiographical account of his sinful youth and eventual conversion to Christianity, may be a centuriesold story but its message still resonates today, according to the head of Ignatius Press. For the first time, a feature film – titled Restless Heart – will tell the story of the fifth-century doctor of the Church’s journey to faith, said Mark Brumley, CEO of Ignatius Press. “Catholics who have children who stray and leave the faith, or a spouse who is not Catholic ... can learn from the example of St Augustine,” Brumley said in a telephone interview with CNS. St Augustine of Hippo (AD 354-430) “was raised in a family situation where his mother was a Christian and his father was not. He was not baptised as a child. He went off to school and was exposed to many perspectives at odds with faith,” he said. Later, after he converted to Christianity in 386 and was baptised, he “came to be a major figure,” Brumley said. The title of the movie is taken from a famous quote of St Augustine: “Thou hast made us for thyself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they find their rest in thee.” The US debut of the film was scheduled for August 29th during the 2012 Catholic Marketing Network Trade Show at the Arlington, Texas, Convention Centre, according to an August 20 announcement from Ignatius. Ignatius Press is working with parishes, organisations and individuals who want to arrange a screening of the film at a local theatre or some other appropriate venue. Information about arranging a screening can be found online at www.restlessheartfilm.com. Restless Heart is one of two films Ignatius Press is currently behind. The other is called Cosmic Origins, about the intersection of faith and science, which is being made available for showings in parishes and schools. Information for private screenings of “Cosmic Origins” can be found at www.cosmicoriginsfilm.com. Either movie can be a fundraiser for parishes or groups, Brumley told CNS. Also, each can be a “faith raiser,” he noted, which can help people deepen their faith during Pope Benedict XVI’s Year of Faith, which starts in October.
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Australian papal nuncio to return to Israel Pope Benedict XVI named Archbishop Giuseppe Lazzarotto, the former nuncio to Australia, to be the new nuncio to Israel and apostolic delegate in Jerusalem and the Palestinian territories. The appointment of the 70-year-old Vatican diplomat was announced on August 18. Archbishop Lazzarotto, who had served at the Vatican diplomatic mission in Israel from 1982 to 1984, told Vatican Radio that he was looking forward to returning. Archbishop Lazzarotto succeeds Archbishop Antonio Franco, 75, who retired after six years in the post. Archbishop Lazzarotto had served in Australia since 2007. Before that, he was nuncio to Ireland for seven years.
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All things teach us we were made for God
Franco Nero portrays St Augustine later in his life in a scene from the movie Restless Heart. The movie is a full-length feature film on the life of St Augustine, the fifth-century doctor of the Church. PHOTO: IGNATIUS PRESS, CNS
Produced by an Italian public broadcasting station, Restless Heart was originally filmed in English as a miniseries and, with Ignatius Press as a partner, has made it to the US as a full-length film. “It is a truly inspirational film and I think people will be greatly moved,” Brumley said. “They will be moved and inspired by the story of St Augustine.” The other film,
Cosmic Origins, brings together physicists from NASA, Harvard, Vanderbilt and Cambridge universities, and other well-known institutions. They discuss the scientific evidence for God’s existence and his role in creating the universe, and counter the view some hold that faith and science are not compatible, according to the film’s execu-
tive producer, Jesuit Father Robert Spitzer, a former president of Gonzaga University in Washington. “There is nothing that points away from God” in science, the priest told CNS in a telephone interview. “There is evidence for a Creator from space-time geometry ... Without a Creator, you can’t have space and can’t have time.” - CNS
Everything that happens in life, whether it first appears good or bad, is a reminder that human beings do not have absolute control over their own destinies but were made to be in a relationship with God, Pope Benedict XVI wrote. “Each thing, each relationship, each joy, like each difficulty, finds its ultimate meaning in being an occasion for a relationship with the Infinite, the voice of God who continually calls us and invites us to raise our sights and to discover in him the fullness of our humanity,” the Pope said in a message to participants in an annual meeting of the Communion and Liberation movement. The August 19-25 meeting in Rimini, Italy, was to focus on people’s relationship with the infinite. - CNS
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Japanese remember Hiroshima’s hell THE CATASTROPHE at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power in March 2011 illustrated “the errors of the world” that stem from human pride, a Japanese bishop said during a Mass commemorating the anniversary of the first atomic bombing. Bishop Sueo Hamaguchi of Oita said on August 6 that the events that unfolded after the powerful earthquake and massive tsunami that tore apart the plant and left a plume of radioactive contamination across a wide swath of northeast Japan should serve as a warning to the world, the Asian church news agency UCA News reported. The faithful must turn toward Jesus, the source of salvation, and share the journey of those in the midst of hardship, he said during the liturgy which memorialised “victims of nuclear weapons and war everywhere.” About 400 people attended the
Mass at the Memorial Cathedral for World Peace. Bishop Manyo Maeda of Hiroshima was the main celebrant. At 8.15am, the time the bomb was dropped on Hiroshima in 1945, worshippers observed a minute of silence. The diocese’s observance extended over several days. A diocesan symposium on August 5 examined the prospects of a nuclear-free future. The program also featured comments from a Korean resident of Japan who survived the atomic bombing and from mothers who had been forced to flee Fukushima as the nuclear disaster unfolded. The diocese’s observance concluded on August 9 with a Mass at the World Peace Memorial Cathedral dedicated to the victims of the nuclear bombing of Nagasaki. Meanwhile, Archbishop Leo Jun Ikenaga of Osaka, president of the
Intercession brought patient out of coma
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CATHOLICS in the Philippines are preparing to celebrate the October 21 canonisation of Blessed Pedro Calungsod, a teen catechist killed in Guam in the 17th century. Witness accounts in the records of Jesuit missionaries show Blessed Pedro died trying to protect his mentor, Jesuit Father Diego Jose Luis San Vitores, a missionary who was also killed in the attack. Two Chamorro chiefs pursued the missionaries when they learned Father San Vitores had baptised a chief ’s daughter without his consent. Blessed Pedro, a native of Cebu province in the Philippines, “was the first to be attacked in the assault,” explained Mgr Ildebrando Leyson of the Cebu Archdiocese. “And they marveled how he was so skilful in evading the darts of the spears ... until finally he was hit in the chest. He fell and the other assassin split his skull.” Blessed Pedro’s martyrdom has captured the imagination of some admirers, but it was his intercession that made the Vatican take notice. Mgr Leyson, rector of the Shrine of Blessed Pedro Calungsod, spent about 15 years looking into Blessed Pedro’s history. He was part of a team of clergy that had to verify
Worried, the doctor prayed for his patient. Four hours later the patient started showing vital signs. miraculous works attributed to the martyr, who was beatified in 2000. Mgr Leyson said there were many claims of sick people being healed because they asked for Blessed Pedro’s intercession. In 2003, an unnamed patient recovered from a type of deep coma that is rarely survived. When such patients do survive, they normally remain in a vegetative state. One afternoon a doctor in Cebu, who worried he might lose his patient, implored Blessed Pedro to intercede, and four hours later the patient started showing vital signs, according to Mgr Leyson. Over several weeks, the patient – who had never heard of Blessed Pedro – was up and about. Scientists could
bishops’ conference, reiterated the call to end nuclear power across Japan. In a statement marking the annual 10 Days for Peace observance called for by Blessed John Paul II during a 1981 visit to Hiroshima, Archbishop Ikenaga said, “the path to peace is precisely the path to cherish and respect life.” “Therefore, let us make every effort to appeal anew to abolish nuclear plants immediately and to create a society where people protect life and seek peace,” he said. Editor’s Note: The full text of Archbishop Ikenaga’s message can be found online at www. cbcj.catholic.jp/eng/edoc/120806.htm.
A girl prays after releasing a paper lantern on August 6 on the Motoyasu River facing the gutted Atomic Bomb Dome on the 67th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, Japan. More than 75,000 people died in the bombing. PHOTO: KYODO, REUTERS, CNS
Raymond Hyslop of the Tanana Traditional Dance Group performs at a reception marking the 50th anniversary of the Diocese of Fairbanks, Alaska, on August 12 in Fairbanks. The diocese is the only one in the US still considered a mission territory. It encompasses 1.1 million square kilometres. Just less than 10 per cent of its population is Catholic. PHOTO: JR ANCHETA, CNS
A painting of Blessed Pedro Calungsod. PHOTO: CEBU ARCHDIOCESE
not explain the situation, and the Vatican’s team of expert doctors and clergy studied the phenomenon for six years before deeming it a miracle in 2011. Mgr Leyson said the archdiocese is careful not to focus on the identity of the per-
son who was healed to respect their privacy and to help keep a spiritual perspective. “We would want that the attention should be focused on God, who did the miracle,” he said. “And to Pedro Calungsod whose intercession it was that occasioned the miracle ... otherwise we would be worshipping something else!” Another group is preparing for Blessed Pedro’s ascension to sainthood through the +Big Movement in Manila. One of the movement’s founders, Clarke Nebrao, is a lay missionary who wanted to commemorate the Cebu Archdiocese’s “Year of Missions” by looking to Blessed Pedro as an example. “We thought of ‘plus big’ because he didn’t do anything big (before he was martyred),” said Nebrao. “But everything he did became so significant that we know that in our life today, if we do small acts of kindness, small acts of goodness (for) others through the mission, eventually the Lord will magnify that life you have given and the life you have lived for him.” - CNS
Prayers for France ‘affirm values without polemics’ THE FRENCH bishops’ “prayer for the nation” reminds Catholics of the social and political implications of Christian values, but it seeks to do so in a way that avoids the polemical tones of “Catholic fundamentalists,” said the spokesman of the bishops’ conference. Mgr Bernard Podvin, spokesman, said the prayer was part of “a spiritual mobilisation in defence of Christian interests, a measured way of reaffirming our values and putting Catholic convictions into the political debate.” He said the prayer was a way to remind the French of Christian values without “being trampled by Catholic fundamentalist groups,” who, he said, “have taken radical positions, making the Catholic community a caricature and damaging its position.” Reviving a tra-
dition that began in 1638 and continued until after World War II, the bishops composed the prayer for the nation, to be recited at Masses throughout the country on August 15, the feast of the Assumption. The prayer begins by asking God to guide politicians in adopting policies to help the poor and to inspire Catholics to be more generous with their solidarity. Then it prays that political leaders would listen to their consciences and not special interest groups; that spouses would be faithful to each other; and that children not be treated as commodities but to enjoy the love of “a father and a mother.” The new French government has begun work on laws legalising same-sex marriage and it is examining the possibility of legalising some form of assisted suicide. - CNS
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AUGUST 26, 2012 • JOHN 6: 60-69 • 21ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME THE VERY LUCKY BEAR By Sarah Raphael nce, there was a bear named Lucy. Lucy was a very selfish and mean bear to all of the animals that lived in the forest and she had no friends. One day, Lucy’s alarm clock rang very loudly and Lucy jumped up with surprise. Once Lucy got up, she looked in the cupboard for some honey. But the cupboard was bare! Lucy was sad and thought hard about what she could do. The she came up with an idea. She said “Maybe the Bees will be nice enough to make some honey for me!” The Bees were the most caring creatures in the forest and will do anything for any animal. So Lucy hurried off to the Bee’s hive. When she arrived there she asked the Bee’s if they could make honey for her. The Bee’s said “We will make some honey for you, but only if you promise to be nice to all the animals in the forest.” Lucy thought for a while about what the Bee’s had asked her and she agreed. Lucy was thinking about how caring the Bee’s were to such a mean bear like her. After a long time the Bee’s finally finished making the honey and gave it to Lucy. Lucy was very grateful and thanked the Bee’s politely. Lucy asked the Bee’s if they wanted to share the honey with her. They said “We would love to share the honey with you!” After that day, Lucy the bear was the most caring bear in the forest and Lucy and the Bees became best friends.
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Out with Jesus, in with Ho
Wednesday September 5th 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm 11pm
GOVERNMENT authorities from a district in Vietnam’s Central Highlands forced ethnic villagers to remove Catholic pictures and items from their chapel, and authorities replaced them with images of the late communist leader Ho Chi Minh. A church source told the Asian church news agency UCA News that government authorities from Kon Thuc hamlet, led by district security officials, visited the Catholics on August 12 after Mass and asked them to remove a cross and Marian image from the chapel. The source said authorities threatened to imprison the lay leader if Catholics from the leper village of Dak Pnan did not comply. Villagers had to carry the cross, Marian picture, altar and tabernacle to the lay leader’s house, the source told UCA News. Authorities then put two pictures of Ho Chi Minh in the places where the cross and Marian picture had been.
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Friday September 7th 12.00am 1am 2am 3am 4am 5am 6am 7am 8am 9am 10am 11am 12 midday 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm ________________________
How to participate Those wishing to take part in the Rosary Bouquet can write which hour they will pray the Rosary, then cut out this roster and send it to: The Legion of Mary 36 Windsor St East Perth WA 6004. Alternatively, commitments can be forwarded via a simple email to: legionofmary@bigpond.com or by phoning the Legion on: 08 9328 2726 or faxing it on: 08 9328 2782.
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September 8th is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Many Catholics in WA are organising a birthday gift for Our Blessed Mother.
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nce again Catholics throughout WA are preparing for Our Lady’s Birthday by committing themselves to praying the Rosary. The Rosary is given to Our Lady for her intentions and is prayed over the 48 hour period from 6pm Wednesday, September 5 to 6pm Friday September 7. Catholics in Victoria will be joining their Western Australian counterparts in the endeavour with the Legion of Mary taking on the task of encouraging parishes to undertake this wonderful gift. Organisers were also pleased to see that Catholics in parts of the US have
joinedin as well. To ensure the 48 hours are covered, individuals are urged to fill in the roster with the designated time they have chosen and to forward it to the Legion of Mary, so that the names of individuals, parishes and schools can be placed on the scroll. The Rosary can be prayed anywhere, anytime, during the 48 hours, privately or with a group. All Catholic schools have been invited to take part and children are especially encouraged to join in the prayer. Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, Bishop Donald Sproxton and Bishop Justin Bianchini of
Geraldton have lent their support to the Bouquet. A scroll, with the names of individuals, parishes, schools and groups who have prayed the Rosary during this 48 hour period will be taken up in a procession during the 12.10pm Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral on September 8th. A Rosary will be prayed before the Mass, commencing at 11.30am. Those interested in taking part in the gift are asked to put their details on the Rosary Roster against their desired time and forward it to The Legion of Mary: legionofmary@ bigpond.com or phone 08 9328 2726/ fax: 08 9328 2782.
Atlanta archdiocese inherits Gone With The Wind classic BECAUSE of a bequest from the late nephew of author Margaret Mitchell, the Atlanta Archdiocese now owns 50 per cent of the literary rights to her Pulitzer prize-winning, best-selling novel, Gone With the Wind. But what does this mean for the Archdiocese of Atlanta? The short answer: continuing revenue from sales of books and merchan-
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dise and participation in protecting the copyright of Margaret Mitchell’s legacy. Deacon Steve Swope, who has been instrumental in making arrangements for the bequest, said the archdiocese will be diligent in continuing to honour Mitchell’s opus. He said, “...We are going to fiercely protect it from infringement. We have an obligation to do
that.” First published in 1936 it had sold more than a million copies by the end of 1938, and that number doubled after the release of the movie in 1939. Today, an estimated 30 million copies have sold worldwide. Simon and Schuster now publishes the book, which sells an estimated 75,000 copies every year in hard-
cover and other formats. According to Margaret Mitchell’s Gone With the Wind: A Bestseller’s Odyssey from Atlanta to Hollywood, by Ellen Brown and John Wiley, the publisher expects a “profitable future for the remainder of the copyright term,” which ends in the US in 2031, some 95 years after the first publication. - CNS
ASSUMED into heaven, Mary is with God and is ready to listen and respond to cries for help, Pope Benedict XVI said. Joining God in heaven, Mary “does not draw away from us, does not go to an unknown galaxy,” but becomes “even closer to each one of us,” the Pope said on August 15 during his homily at Mass for the feast of the Assumption. With his 88-year-old brother, Mgr Georg Ratzinger, seated in the front pew, the pope celebrated an early morning Mass in the Church of St Thomas. Using a white-handled cane, the Pope walked to the church across the square from the main entrance to the papal villa at Castel Gandolfo. Mary’s assumption, he said, gives believers “a sure hope: God expects us, he awaits us. We are not moving toward a void. And going to that other world, we will find the goodness of the Mother (Mary), we will find our loved ones, we will find eternal love,” the Pope said. Pope Benedict, who set aside his prepared text for much of his homily, said that Mary’s closeness to God ensures her closeness to all God’s creatures. “Mary, totally united with God, has a heart that is so big that all creation can find a place there,” a fact illustrated by the votive offerings people around the world leave at Marian shrines and statues when their prayers are answered, he said. Mary’s presence in heaven shows that “in God there is room for man,” he said.
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South African bishops condemn mine killings SOUTH Africa’s bishops condemned the killings at a platinum mine in Marikana and called for a judicial inquiry into the circumstances that led to the violence. Thirty-four people died and 78 were injured on August 16 when police opened fire on striking miners who, armed with machetes and homemade spears, were gathered on a rocky outcrop at the mine, 60 miles northwest of Johannesburg. Another 10 people, including two policemen, had already been killed in violence at the mine since the start of an illegal strike on August 10. “The senseless loss of life, especially through wanton violence, is always a tragedy and needs to be condemned in the strongest terms,” the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference said in an August 17 statement. “There are a lot of questions and not many answers,” Bishop Kevin Dowling of Rustenburg said in an August 17 interview. - CNS
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Sanctity of life overrules vengeance The following unsigned editorial titled “Opposed to the death penalty” was published in the August 16 issue of The Catholic Sun, newspaper of the Phoenix Diocese in the US.
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HE loss of a loved one to murder is unfathomable. When life is unjustly ripped away, it tears at the fabric of communities, instils fear and anger, and irrevocably alters the foundation of the family left behind in mourning. In recent years, we’ve witnessed tragic losses of life more times than we care to remember. Fresh in our memories is the senseless taking of life at an Aurora, Colorado, movie theatre in July. Twelve people died and 58 others were injured when a gunman viciously attacked a theatre crowded with people there to watch The Dark Knight Rises. On August 5, a white supremacist stormed a Sikh temple in Wisconsin and opened fire, killing six people and wounding four others. He then took his own life. Closer to home, 19 innocent bystanders were shot outside a Tucson supermarket on January 8, 2011, including former US Republican Gabrielle Giffords, who is recovering from a gunshot injury to her head. Six people died. These tragedies raise countless questions, including the one big question for which there can be no satisfactory answer: Why? Frustratingly, those of us left behind to grieve will never know. But the inability to know why terrible things happen to good people will not persuade our instinctual drive to seek closure, to find a way to punctuate the last sentence in a chapter filled with pain before turning the page and moving on. Relatives of Kevin Swaney - one of two young men brutally murdered in 1987 by Daniel Wayne Cook - are among those who sought closure for 25 years. Cook was executed by lethal injection on August 8 in Florence, Arizona. He was the fifth Arizona death-row inmate executed this year. The Associated Press reported that Swaney’s oldest sibling called the execution “long overdue” and urged the judicial system “to take the families of those left behind into consideration so that they are allowed to move on with their lives and not be forced to relive the nightmare over and over again.” Capital punishment as a means of justice or deterrent has been a hotly debated topic for years. People of good will passionately argue both for and against the death penalty, and there is little doubt that the conversation regarding its morality will not soon subside. The Catholic Church holds that all life is sacred, even the life of a death-row inmate. The Church’s position is rooted in the Fifth Commandment, PO Box 3075 which instructs: “You shall Adelaide Terrace not kill.” PERTH WA 6832 The Catechism of the Catholic Church does not office@therecord.com.au explicitly forbid the use of the Tel: (08) 9220 5900 death penalty “if this is the Fax: (08) 9325 4580 only possible way of effectively defending human lives against the unjust aggressor.” It does provide clarity insofar as it recognises that the State is now more capable of protecting its citizens through other, non-lethal methods. Moreover, the catechism states that the instances for which the death penalty would be permissible “are very rare, if not practically nonexistent.” Arizona is one of 33 states that still permit the use of the death penalty. In April, the governor of Connecticut signed a bill into law abolishing it, replacing the use of capital punishment with life-in-prison sentences. Other states to recently repeal the death penalty include Illinois, New Jersey, New Mexico and New York. Arizona should follow these states’ lead in this matter. Those whose lives have been torn apart due to murder deserve our most heartfelt compassion. Those responsible for such heinous crimes deserve to be punished. Victims deserve justice and our citizens deserve protection, but state-sponsored executions do not serve to protect. Therefore, capital punishment is wrong. On August 7, Jared Loughner pleaded guilty in federal court to the 2011 Tucson shootings. In doing so, he avoided the death penalty and will be sentenced to life in prison. Remarkably, the reaction by the victims, their family and the community was not one of anger, but of relief and hope - and a chance to achieve some closure. Mark Kelly, husband of Gabrielle Giffords, was quoted as being satisfied with Loughner’s plea: “Avoiding a trial will allow us - and we hope the whole southern Arizona community - to continue with our recovery and move forward with our lives,” Kelly said. State-sponsored executions do not serve justice nor are they likely to provide adequate closure for victims. Instead, the death penalty promotes a form of vengeance that perpetuates a circle of violence and contributes to a “culture of death.” When bad things happen to good people, we may never be able to answer the question, “Why?” But we know what we are compelled to do when others demand that the State practice vengeance: protect the sanctity of life, even for those who by their horrendous crimes have shown they do not share our commitment to the Gospel of Life.
The Catholic Church holds that all life is sacred, even the life of a death-row inmate who does not respect the Gospel of Life.
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Superhero stories the White Knight of modern cinema? With remakes of vintage superhero movies smashing records at the box office, Ronan Wright asks if there is more to these masked tales?
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T HAS been another vintage year for the kind of overblown super-hero movie we have come to expect when summer rolls around. 2012 has not pulled any punches. Joss Whedon’s fan favourite The Avengers ‘Hulksmashed’ box office records and Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises was a suitably satisfying conclusion to the iconic Batman reboot. Movies like The Avengers and The Dark Knight Rises are so enjoyable that they set me wondering whether there is more to the average comic book adaptation than meets the eye. The Dark Knight Rises and its peers are entertaining spectacles (perpetually re-bootable ones at that) but actor Tom Hiddleston says we should not write these post-modern mythologies off as over-blown popcorn cinema. They might just have something more nourishing to offer. In an article for The Guardian’s Film blog, Hiddleston appeared to
take a refreshingly philosophical view of superhero movies as this generation’s morality tale. ‘It’s the everyday stuff of every man’s life, and we love it’, says Hiddleston. ‘It sounds clichéd, but superheroes can be lonely, vain, arrogant and proud. Often they overcome these human frailties for the greater good. The possibility of redemption is right around the corner, but we have to earn it’. My favourite super-hero has to be Batman, precisely because he’s not really all that super. He’s your average eccentric billionaire playboy (on the outside at least). Bruce Wayne’s super powers are his ideals, what he represents for the people of Gotham. Less man of steel, more man of the people. His responsibility to the people as a symbol of hope gives the caped crusader the courage to fight the good fight in spite of his limitations. “Why do we fall, Bruce? So we can learn to pick ourselves up”, his father instils in him from a young
age. The virtue of perseverance through adversity is what I find most encouraging and particularly inspiring in Batman. Of all the heroes in the comic-book universe, his plight seems to me to be the most relatable to our own. WWW.MERCATORNET.COM
To create true evil requires an uncommon insight It is doubtful that the genius of Tolkien and CS Lewis could ever be surpassed, including some bizarre recent efforts. Clear view GUY CROUCHBACK
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READ recently that a Russian has written an alternate version of J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of The Rings, with the evil demon-god Sauron as the hero. In this, Sauron, aided by the evil wizard Saruman, is trying to trying to bring modernity and industrialisation to Middle-Earth, in the face of the medievalist obstructionism of Gandalf, Aragorn. etc. My first thought was this seemed an entirely appropriate thing to have come from Russia. It was Russia’s forced industrialisation under Lenin and then Stalin that killed tens of millions of people and ruined the lives of hundreds of millions more. This however, is not fair to the very large number of Tolkien fans in Russia who have actually built villages etc in the style of Middle Earth. In August, 1990, 150 Russians gathered in the Siberian town of Krasnoyarsk for a week of role-playing games based on characters from The Lord of the Rings. It would not, perhaps, be too difficult to write a satire giving Sauron’s point of view. However, from what I gather, this book is not written sarcastically or satirically. The author is trying to make a serious point – it sounds as if it is the last, or one hopes the last – literary ripple from the blood-red wave of Stalinism. The devout Christian C. S. Lewis wrote The Screwtape Letters, ostensibly advice from a demon on how to corrupt human souls. But while The Screwtape Letters holds together neatly, no sane person could imagine Lewis meant it to be taken at face value: Screwtape hates everything good and his whites are our blacks. It ends with a howl of rage and
despair when the air-raid warden who Screwtape has been advising on how to corrupt dies bravely doing his duty and is instantly translated into the presence of God: from Hell’s point of view a tragic end and a total defeat. The
If I had written the Lord of the Rings I would have had Sam Gangee begin whining, gradually growing to heroic stature. Screwtape Letters written by a genuine Satanist would be very different. There is always a temptation for a novelist to make a wicked character convincing, or to make his case attractive. Tolkien avoided this by having Sauron say almost nothing, though some of the other bad characters, especially Saruman, speak eloquently. The Lord of the Rings is
so popular and influential a book that one may look carefully to see if there is any case against it as the Russian writer suggests: that it is anti-modern and anti-technology. I don’t think this is the case although modernity is de-emphasised, and it seems obvious Tolkien himself preferred a rural life. In The Lord of the Rings the “good side” do use some technology but – and this is the crucial point – they are not dominated by it. Sauron wishes to use technology (the ring) to give himself god-like power and to be treated as a god. Of course a writer can use his or her powers and privileges as a “subcreator” to have the characters in a story undergo moral development. MacBeth begins good and goes bad. If I had written The Lord of the Rings (Ha! - If) I would have had Sam Gamgee begin whining and resentful of his inferior social position, gradually growing to heroic stature by virtue of the noble examples he sees. But this is a very different thing to making Sauron the hero.
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Shrugging off a missed Mass is not acceptable The Church’s greatest prayer has no substitute and fewer Catholics understand what ‘Being Eucharist’ really means. IT BEGAN as an ordinary conversation at a Sunday afternoon parish social function. I was chatting with one of the ladies who had arranged the festivities, and the subject came around to Mass that morning. “Oh, we didn’t go;” she quipped, “we felt like having a lazy morning, so we slept in.” I was taken aback by her casual admission. Since she and her husband were very active in the parish, surely they knew that deliberately missing Sunday Mass was a mortal sin. I shamefully admit I was too dumbfounded to say anything. Instead, the conversation took another turn and ended shortly thereafter. A couple of weeks later, I happened to visit one of the religious sisters whose community was situated within our parish. I mentioned the incident, hoping perhaps she might be able to give me some suggestions on how to handle such a situation tactfully. However, she seemed unperturbed, remarking airily, “Oh well, perhaps they found some other way of Being Eucharist that day.”
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I wanted to retort, “What in blazes is that supposed to mean?” But perhaps I shouldn’t have been surprised. I had encountered similar theology at a youth retreat, during a talk given by a sister who belonged to the same order. It was all part of “claiming” our faith. We were enjoined to move beyond merely ‘receiving’ the sacraments, and instead learn to “Be Sacrament.” Just how we were to accomplish this was never explained, but it was important to feel truly sincere, especially about our own positive attributes. I encountered a similar sentiment while reading a short commentary on Corpus Christi Sunday in the Novalis missal (Canadian publication). It began, “today’s readings invite us to develop a mature faith in the flesh and blood presence of Christ.” (Funny how “mature” often
ends up as a euphemism for ‘heterodox’.) However, the author did not discuss the theology of the Real Presence. Rather, he wrote, “It is we who are called to be the flesh and blood presence of Christ to our children, our friends, our enemies, our world. For we are the body and blood of Christ.” True, of course, but only to a point, and only under certain
Lounging in your bathrobe and watching cartoons with the kids, no matter how lovingly undertaken, will not substitute for attending Mass. conditions. Unfortunately, those conditions weren’t even hinted at. Wishful thinking does not an evangeliser make. Just what does it take to “Be Sacrament”? How exactly do
we “become” the Body and Blood of Christ? First of all, we need to know what the Church teaches regarding the Eucharist. We must believe it, live it, and proclaim it. Quoting Sacrosanctum Concilium, The Catechism of the Catholic Church states: “The Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life.” The CCC continues: “The other sacraments, and indeed all ecclesiastical ministries and works of the apostolate, are bound up with the Eucharist and are oriented toward it. For in the Blessed Eucharist is contained the whole spiritual good of the Church, namely Christ himself...” The next step, and undoubtedly most difficult, is putting that faith into practice. And that includes (among other things) participating in Holy Mass on Sunday, even when you don’t feel like it. The Eucharist is not just a “family meal,” as some children’s catechism books claim. It commemorates Jesus’ sacrifice on Calvary, and represents the offering of our own lives to the Lord. It is the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Christ,
the spiritual food without which our souls will die. The Mass is the Church’s greatest prayer, for which there is no substitute. Lounging in your bathrobe and watching cartoons with the kids, no matter how lovingly undertaken, will not substitute. Nor will praying in the car on the way to your son’s hockey tournament, or taking your wife out for a really nice breakfast, nor even, I’m sorry to say, attending the Sunday service at your non-Catholic in-laws’ church. My story does not end happily, for our friends eventually left the Catholic Church, opting for an evangelical community with more exciting social activities and Sunday service at a later (more sleep-in-friendly) time slot. I’d like to blame the couple’s ignorance, poor catechesis, an inadequate RCIA program, lacklustre homilies - anything at all. But one possibility can’t be overlooked: with my supposedly more mature faith and superior knowledge, I was not “Being Eucharist” to these people. Mea maxima culpa.
Understanding how to be ‘mortal’ Dad
Fathers are essential to the futures of their families and the Church. They can also learn from each other, writes Robert Falzon.
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ELLO Dads. This is the time of year when we stop to say thanks. Hopefully this Father’s Day, you’ll be enjoying breakfast in bed and wondering what to buy with your Bunnings’ voucher. In the midst of the celebrations, I’d like to invite you to take some time out to think about what it means to be a dad and the unique and irreplaceable role you play in the lives of your children. My name is Robert Falzon and I write this as a man who is both a son and a father. I have four amazing children who bring out the best and the worst in me and I am certainly not seeking to put myself forward here as an expert in parenting.
As a father I have learned I need to do more than simply tell my children I love them. My words of praise must outweight my criticisms. I also I work in a ministry called menALIVE. I am honoured to have been able to listen to many men’s stories over the last years and am humbled by their trust and vulnerability. There are two key questions I have asked numerous men: What wounds you most? And what would make you whole? In an overwhelming number of cases, the answers to both these questions involve their fathers. I am telling you this, not because I believe all fathers are doing a terrible job but because it highlights just how important our role is in the lives of our children. Fathers feature so frequently in the stories I hear because we play a vital role in shaping the beliefs our children hold about themselves, their value as individuals, whether they are lovable and how much they matter. As a dad, I have learned that I need to do more than simply tell my kids I love them (although that is really important too). I need to get to know the magnificent individuals they are and that takes time. I need to really listen especially when
it is easier to simply tell them what to think or do. And I need to be there to notice the little things so that my words of praise far outnumber my words of criticism. I also want my children to know that they are loved by God who wants to build a lasting relationship with them. I want their characters to be shaped by the example of Jesus who was strong, compassionate and just. I want them to know and value the goodness that is within them and believe their lives have meaning and purpose. And I want these things to permeate their whole lives. One element of this is going to Mass with my family and it con-
cerns me that year after year, I see less men in church. While I don’t have the time to go into the myriad of reasons for this (if you’re interested, check out David Murrow’s book, Why Men Hate Going to Church), I know that we as a Church have to do better. Together we need to work to ensure that we are creating parish communities that support, challenge and inspire us as men to live truthfully and face life head on. On this Father’s Day, I invite you to remember the vital role you play in the lives of your children. Take some time to reflect on the challenges you face as a father and speak to someone about them. When we dare to be real and honest
about the things that truly matter, we open up fertile ground in which God plants the seeds of new growth in our lives. God has given us a remarkable tool to become better fathers – one another. None of us have all the answers but together we can wrestle with the questions in an environment which fosters honesty, mutual respect and a hunger for more from life for ourselves and our children. And there is nothing more important than that. Robert Falzon (right) is the founder of menAlive, a national organisation promoting mens’ awareness of their roles as husbands, fathers and members of the Church. Photo: P Lee.
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THIS WEEK SATURDAY, AUGUST 25 Women of Grace Retreat 9.15am-2pm at Good Shepherd Parish, Cnr Morley Dr and Altone Rd, Lockridge. Retreat Mass, talks and prayer presented by Archbishop Emeritus Hickey and Dr Michelle Jones (doctorate in Spiritual Theology from the University of St Thomas Aquinas [the Angelicum] in Rome) Cost: donation. Booking essential. RSVP and Enq: catholicwomen.perth@gmail.com or Lydia, 0413 993 987.
NEXT WEEK SUNDAY, AUGUST 26 ‘A day with Fr Cyril’- Emmanuel Centre 9.30am-3pm at Emmanuel Centre, 25 Windsor St, Perth. Begins with Mass; 10.30am – Morning tea; 11.30am – sausage sizzle; 1pm – Fr Cyril testimony; 2.30pm Afternoon tea. Fr Cyril is the first Deafblind Priest recorded in history. Come and listen to his inspirational testimony. RSVP: Friday, August 24. Enq and RSVP: Admin 9328 8113 (voice) or 9328 9571 (TTY) or 9227 9720 (Fax). Weekly Praise and Worship – St Denis Prayer Group 5.30pm at St Denis Parish, 60 Osborne St, Joondanna,. 6pm - Healing Mass with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. Enq: Patricia 9349 1527 or 0402 398 541 TUESDAY, AUGUST 28 “Come – and you will see” (John 1:39) Evening of Prayer and Song 7.30 - 8.30pm Infant Jesus Parish, 47 Wellington Rd, Morley. Jesus’ invitation to his early disciples is also an invitation to all of us, here and now. Experience ‘the fullness of God’. Enq: Angela 9276 8500. ‘Forgiveness brings freedom’ - Seminar 7-8pm at St Benedict’s School Hall, Alness St, Applecross. Presented by Norma Woodcock. View a weekly short video broadcast at www.thefaith. org.au. Cost: collection. Accreditation recognition by the CEO. Enq: Norma 9487 1772 or www. normawoodcock.com FRIDAY, AUGUST 31 Medjugorje Evening of Prayer 7 - 9pm at All Saints Chapel 77 St Georges Tce, (Allendale Sq.), Perth. Thanksgiving for reported daily apparitions of Our Blessed Mother in Medjugorje. Begins with Eucharistic Adoration, Rosary, Benediction and Holy Mass. Free DVDs on Donald Calloways testimonal: life of drugs and crime to his conversion and priesthood. Pilgrimage to Medjugorje May 2013. Enq (inc. Pilgrimage): 9402 2480 or 0407 471 256 or medjugorje@y7mail.com SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 Day with Mary 9am-5pm at Pater Noster Parish, Cnr Marmion and Evershed Sts, Myaree. 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, Rosaries and Stations of the Cross. BYO lunch. Enq: Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate 9250 8286. Now booking for bus to Bindoon for October DWM. Call Nita 9367 1366.
UPCOMING SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 Divine Mercy 1.30pm at St Francis Xavier Parish, 25 Windsor St, Perth. Main Celebrant: Fr Doug. Homily: St Gregory the Great. Reconciliation, Holy Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy will be offered. Refreshments afterwards. Enq: John 9457 7771. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 ‘A Springtime walk with St Francis of Assisi’ four-week program on Franciscan Spirituality 7.30-9pm at The Alverna Centre in St Lawrence’s Parish, Albert St, Balcatta. The Secular Franciscan Order are presenting a short four week programme for youth 18+. A Time of Contemplation and Reflection. Tuesda, September 11; Tuesday, September 18 and Tuesday, September 25. Enq: Noel 042 302 9677 or Anthony 044 986 4287. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 TO FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 Our Lady’s Rosary Bouquet – Legion of Mary 6pm at St Joachim’s Parish, Cnr of Shepperton Rd and Harper St, Victoria Park. Our Lady’s 48 hour perpetual Rosary Bouquet. Concludes 6pm Friday. Commitment times send to: Legion of Mary, 36 Windsor St, East Perth or legionofmary@bigpond. com. Enq: Rosemary 9328 2726. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 Prayer in style of Taize 7.30-8.30pm at Our Lady of Grace Parish, 3 Kitchener St, North Beach. Includes: Prayer, song and silence - in candle light – the symbol of the light of Christ. www.taize.fr . Enq: 9448 4888 or Joan 9448 4457.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 Discovering culture night – Indian 7pm at Gosnells Parish, 175 Corfield St, Gosnells. Celebrating the multi cultural nature of our parish community with a series entitled "Discovering Culture". Join us for the food, fun and just a hint of "Bollywood" in the St Munchin’s School Hall. Tickets and Enq: Arlene 0432 630 108 or Sandra 9398 8583. Meditation Day 10am - 3.30pm at Ned Kenny Centre, Kent St, Busselton. (next to St. Joseph’s Parish). Presenters: Stephanie Wood, John Coleman, Monica Mulcahy. The presenters will be introducing and exploring the ancient art of meditation within the Christian tradition. BYO lunch. Tea and coffee provided. Cost: Donation. Books and tapes available for sale. Enq: Jenny 9754 4006 or 0407 544 205. The Birth of Our Blessed Virgin Mary Mass – Legion of Mary 12pm at St Joachim’s Parish, Cnr of Shepperton Rd and Harper St, Victoria Park. Main celebrant: Archbishop Costelloe. Enq: Rosemary 9328 2726 or fax 93282782 by September 7) Our Heavenly Mother’s Birthday in the Parish Centre. 6.30pm at St. Jude’s Parish, 20 Prendiville Way, Langford. Please bring a plate of finger food and refreshments. Sun 7:30am, 9am & 5:30pm Enqs.: Parish Office 9458 1946.
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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. EVERY FIRST SUNDAY St Mary’s Cathedral Youth Group – Fellowship with Pizza 5pm at St Mary’s Cathedral, 17 Victoria Sq, Perth. Begins with youth Mass followed by fellowship downstairs in parish centre. Bring a plate to share. Enq: Bradley on youthfromsmc@gmail.com. Singles Prayer and Social Group 7pm at All Saints Chapel, Allendale Sq, 77 St George’s 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. Join us for songs of praise and worship, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and prayers for the sick. Enq: Fr Irek Czech SDS or parish office Tue-Thu, 9am2.30pm 9344 7066. EVERY THIRD SUNDAY
EVERY FIRST WEDNESDAY Holy Hour Prayer for Priests 7.30-8.30pm at Holy Spirit Parish, 2 Keaney Pl, City Beach. All welcome. Enq: Linda 9341 3079. Novena to St Mary of the Cross MacKillop 7-7.45pm at Blessed Mary MacKillop Parish, cnr Cassowary Dr and Pelican Pde, Ballajura. Begins with Mass, novena prayers and Benediction. Followed by healing prayers and anointing of the sick. Enq: Madi 9249 9093 or Gerry 0417 187 240. EVERY SECOND WEDNESDAY Chaplets of Divine Mercy 7.30pm St Thomas More Catholic Parish, Dean Rd Bateman. It will be accompanied by Exposition and followed by Benediction. Next devotion: Wednesday, August 8. Enq: George 9310 9493 or 6242 0702 (w). EVERY THURSDAY Divine Mercy 11am at Ss John and Paul Church, Pinetree Gully Rd, Willetton. Pray the Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy and for the consecrated life, especially here in John Paul Parish. Concludes with veneration of the first class relic of St Faustina. Enq: John 9457 7771. St Mary’s Cathedral Praise Meeting 7.45pm every Thursday 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.
Divine Mercy 2.30pm at St Francis Xavier’s Parish, Windsor St, East Perth. Main Celebrant: Fr Marcellinus Meilak. Reconciliation in English and Italian offered. Divine Mercy prayers followed by Veneration of First Class Relic of St Faustina Kowalska. Refreshments afterwards. Enq: John 9457 7771.
Oblates of St Benedict – Meeting 2pm at St Joseph’s Convent, York St, South Perth. For all interested in studying the Rule of St Benedict and its relevance to the everyday life of today for laypeople: Vespers and afternoon tea afterwards. Enq: Secretary 9457 5758. EVERY FOURTH SUNDAY
EVERY FIRST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH
SATURDAY TO SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8-9
Holy Hour for Vocations to the Priesthood, Religious Life 2-3pm at Infant Jesus Parish, Wellington St, Morley. The hour includes exposition of the Blessed Eucharist, silent prayer, scripture and prayers of intercession. Come and pray that those discerning vocations can hear clearly God’s call.
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.
menAlive Men’s Weekend 8am at St Denis Parish, Cnr Roberts and Osborne Sts, Joondana. Finishes 1.30pm Sunday. Enq: Ben 0407 088 431. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 Stigmata of St Francis of Assisi celebration Secular Franciscan Order 2.30pm at the Chapel of the Redemptetorist retreat house, 190 Vincent St, North Perth. Followed by afternoon tea. Enq: Anthony 0449 864 287 or anthony.porrins@gmail.com or Angela 9275 5658 or angelmich@bigpond.com SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 Focolare - Faith in Families 2-4.30pm at Our Lady’s Assumption Parish, 356 Grand Promenade, Dianella. Children program held simultaneously. The Faith in Families afternoon is aimed at helping unite families through discovering Gods love and finding practical ways that families can bring Christ into the home. Focolare 9349 4052 or ffperth@iprimus.com.au FRIDAY TO SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14-16 ‘Contemplating the Face of Christ in the Franciscan Tradition’ Retreat Retreat live in/live out at the Redemptorist Retreat House, 190 Vincent St, North Perth. Leader: Fr John Cooper from Sydney. Enq: Anthony 0449 864 287 or anthony.porrins@gmail.com and Angela 9275 5658 or 0408 801 215 or angelmich@bigpond.com. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 St Padre Pio Pilgrimage 8am-4pm at St John the Baptist, Stirling Terrace, Toodyay. 8am – Buses depart ($17 per person); 10.15am – DVD; 11.30am – Mass, Confession available; 1pm – Lunch (BYO); 2.30pm Eucharistic Procession, Rosary, Adoration, Divine Mercy and Benediction. 4pm – Depart to Perth. Enq: Catrina 9255 1938. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 Medjugorje Evening of prayer 7-9pm at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament. 175 Corfield St, Gosnells. In thanksgiving for reported daily apparitions of Our Blessed Mother in Medjugorje. Includes: Eucharistic Adoration Rosary. Benediction and Holy Mass. Free DVDs on Donald Calloway’s life of drugs and crime to his conversion and priesthood; also info on pilgrimage: Rome/Medjugorje May/June 2013. Enq: Eileen 9402 2480 or 0407 471 256 or medjugorje@ y7mail.com
EVERY SECOND AND FOURTH MONDAY A Ministry to the Un-Churched 12.30-1.30pm at St John’s Pro-Cathedral, Victoria Ave, Perth (opposite church offices). With charismatic praise, and prayer teams available. Help us ‘reach out to the pagans’ or soak in the praise. Enq: Dan 9398 4973. EVERY LAST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH Filipino Mass 3pm at Notre Dame Church, cnr Daley and Wright Sts, Cloverdale. Please bring a plate to share for socialisation after Mass. Enq: Fr Nelson Po 0410 843 412, Elsa 0404 038 483. EVERY MONDAY Evening Adoration and Mass 7pm at St Thomas Parish, Claremont, cnr Melville St and College Rd. Eucharistic Adoration, Reconciliation, evening prayer and Benediction, followed by Mass and night prayer at 8pm. Enq: Kim on 9384 0598 or email to claremont@perthcatholic. org.au.
LAST MONDAY OF THE MONTH 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 a cuppa at the end. Enq: Lynne 9293 3848 or 043 5252 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, Victoria 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.
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Inner Healing Retreat (live-in) 7.30am Epiphany retreat Centre, 50 Fifth Ave, Rossmoyne. A time to be healed and renewed. Leaders: Vincentian Father. Regn & Enq: Melanie 0410 605 743 or m.fonseca@curtin.edu.au.
Holy Spirit of Freedom Community 7.30pm at The Church of Christ, 111 Stirling St, Perth. We are delighted to welcome everyone to attend our Holy Spirit of Freedom praise meeting. Enq: 0423 907 869 or hsofperth@gmail.com.
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. Pilgrim Mass - Shrine of the Virgin of the Revelation 2pm at Shrine, 36 Chittering Rd, Bullsbrook. Commencing with Rosary followed by Benediction.
Bible Study at Cathedral 6.15pm at St Mary’s Cathedral, 17 Victoria Sq, Perth. Deepen your faith through reading and reflecting on holy Scripture by Fr Jean-Noel. Meeting room beneath Cathedral. Enq: Marie 9223 1372. Holy Hour - Catholic Youth Ministry Mass at 5.30pm and Holy Hour (Adoration) at 6.30pm at the Catholic Pastoral Centre, 40A Mary St, Highgate. Enq: www.cym.com or 9422 7912. Adonai Ladies Prayer Group 10am in the upper room of St Joseph’s Parish, 3 Salvado Rd, Subiaco. Come and join us for charismatic prayer and praise. Enq: Win 9387 2808 or Noreen 9298 9935.
Group Fifty - Charismatic Renewal Group 7.30pm at the Redemptorist Monastery, 150 Vincent St, North Perth. Includes prayer, praise and Mass. Enq: Elaine 9440 3661.
FIRST AND THIRD THURSDAY Dinner and Rosary Cenacle - St Bernadette’s Young Adults. 6.30pm at Hans Cafe, 140 Oxford St, Leederville. Begins with dinner, followed by Rosary cenacle at St Bernadette’s Parish, 49 Jugan St, Glendalough. Cenacle includes: 8pm reflection by Fr Doug and Rosary. Tea and coffee afterwards. By repeating words of love to Mary and offering up each decade for our intentions, we take the shortcut to Jesus, which is to pass through the heart of Mary. Enq: Fr Doug st.bernadettesyouth@gmail.com EVERY THIRD THURSDAY Auslan Café – Sign language workshop 12.30pm at St Francis Xavier’s Emmanuel Centre, 25 Windsor St, Perth. It’s Australian Sign Language - Auslan Café is a social setting for anybody who would like to learn or practice Auslan in a relaxing and fun atmosphere. Light lunch provided. Next event: Thursday, 16 August. Enq: Emma emmanuelcentre@westnet.com.au EVERY FRIDAY Eucharistic Adoration at the Schoenstatt Shrine 10am at Schoenstatt Shrine, 9 Talus Drive, Mt Richon. Includes: Holy Mass, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Silent adoration till 8.15pm. In this Year of Grace join us in prayer at a place of grace. Enq: Sisters of Schoenstatt 9399 2349. EVERY FIRST FRIDAY Healing Mass 7pm at St Peter’s Parish, Inglewood. Praise and worship, Exposition and Eucharistic Adoration, Benediction and anointing of the sick followed by holy Mass and fellowship. Celebrants Fr Dat and invited priests. 6.45pm Reconciliation. Enq: Mary Ann 0409 672 304, Prescilla 0433 457 352 and Catherine 0433 923 083. Holy Hour for Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life 7pm at Little Sisters of the Poor Chapel, 2 Rawlins St, Glendalough. Mass followed by Adoration with Fr Doug Harris. All welcome. Refreshments provided. Healing and Anointing Mass 8.45am Pater Noster Church, Evershed St, Myaree. Begins with Reconciliation followed by 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 Ss John and Paul Parish, Pinetree Gully Rd, Willetton – Songs of Praise and Prayer, sharing by a priest followed by thanksgiving Mass and light refreshments after Mass. Enq: Kathy 9295 0913 or Ann 0412 166 164 or catholicfaithrenewal@gmail.com. Communion of Reparation All Night Vigils 7pm-1.30am at Corpus Christi Church, Lochee St, Mosman Park or St Gerard Majella Church, cnr Ravenswood Dr/Majella Rd, Westminster (Mirrabooka). The Vigils consist of two Masses, Adoration, Benediction, prayers and Confession in reparation for the outrages committed against the United Hearts of Jesus and Mary. Enq: Vicky 0400 282 357 or Fr Giosue 9349 2315or John/Joy 9344 2609.
Pro-Life Witness Holy Mass at St Brigid’s Midland at 9.30am, followed by Rosary procession and prayer vigil at nearby abortion clinic, and 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 OF THE MONTH Discover the Spirituality of St Francis of Assisi 12pm at St Brigid’s Catholic Parish Centre. The Secular Franciscans of Midland Fraternity meet for lunch followed by 1-3pm meeting. Enq: Antoinette 9297 2314. EVERY FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH Healing Mass 12.35pm at St Thomas Parish, cnr Melville St and College Rd, Claremont. Spiritual leader Fr Waddell. Enq: Kim 9384 0598, claremont@perthcatholic.org. au. 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. EVERY FOURTH SATURDAY OF THE MONTH Voice of the Voiceless Healing Mass 12pm at St Brigid’s Parish, 211 Aberdeen St, Northbridge. Bring a plate to share after Mass. Enq: Frank 9296 7591 or 0408 183 325.
GENERAL Free Divine Mercy Image for Parishes High quality oil painting and glossy print – Divine Mercy Promotions. Images are of very high quality. For any parish willing to accept and place inside the church. Oil paintings - 160 x 90cm and glossy print - 100 x 60cm. Enq: Irene 9417 3267 (w). Sacred Heart Pioneers Is there anyone out there who would like to know more 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 Drive, 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 set in beautiful gardens in suburb of Glendalough. “Making the elderly happy, that is everything!” St Jeanne Jugan (foundress). Registration and enq: Sr Marie 9443 3155. Resource Centre for Personal Development The Holistic Health Seminar “The Instinct to Heal’’, every Tuesday 3-4.30pm; and RCPD2 “Internalise Principles of Successful Relationships and Use Emotional Intelligence and Communication Skills” every Tuesday 4.30-6.30pm, 197 High St, Fremantle - Tuesdays 3-4.30pm. Enq: Eva 0409 405 585. Bookings are essential. Is your son or daughter unsure of what to do this year? Suggest a Certificate IV course to discern God’s purpose for their life. They will also learn more about the Catholic faith and develop skills in communication and leadership. Acts 2 College of Mission & Evangelisation (National Code 51452). Enq: Jane 9202 6859. AA Alcoholics Anonymous Is alcohol costing you more than just money? Enq: AA9523 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 their own 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 and 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 is now accepting enrolments for Year 7, 2014. For a prospectus and enrolment form please contact college reception on 9274 6266 or email lasalle@lasalle.wa.edu.au. Pellegrini Books Wanted An order of Sisters in Italy is looking for the following: The Living Pyx of Jesus, Fervourings From Galilee’s Hills, Fervourings From the LoveBroken Heart of Christ, Fervourings From the Lips of the Master, Listening to the Indwelling Presence, Sheltering the Divine Outcast, Daily Inspection and Cleansing of the Living Temple of God, and Staunch Friends of Jesus, the Lover of Youth. If you are able to help, please contact Justine on 0419 964 624 or justine@waterempire.com. FRIDAY, AUGUST 31 AND SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 Theatrical play Women on the Fringe 7.30pm at Prendiville Performing Arts Centre by St Simon
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Continued on from page 18 Peter Players. Written by Gerald Searle of St Anthony’s Parish about women marginalised because of gender, race, nationality, culture, religion and moral standing who were transformed when they encountered Jesus. 2pm matinee. Tickets after all Masses at parishes in Ocean Reef, Whitfords, Wanneroo, Clarkson, and the Cathedral. Enq: Gerald 9404 7292. SUNDAY, 19 AUGUST 40th Anniversary An invitation is extended to all “Shalomites” (past and present). Enq: Anne 9248 1767 or theshalomites@gmail.com Saints and Sacred Relics Apostolate SATURDAY, 1 SEPTEMBER AND SUNDAY, 2 SEPTEMBER In St Bridgid’s Parish, Cnr of Great North Highway and Morrion Rd, Midland. Cost: free. 300 relic exposition and talks on relics of the Saints, including first class relic of Bl Pope John Paul II. Enq: Giovanny 0478 201 092 or ssra-perth@catholic.org SATURDAY, 8 SEPTEMBER AND SUNDAY, 9 SEPTEMBER In Our Lady of Mt Carmel Parish, 82 Collick
St, Hilton. Cost: free. 300 relic exposition and talks on relics of the Saints, including first class relic of Bl Pope John Paul II. Enq: Giovanny 0478 201 092 or ssra-perth@ catholic.org. angelmich@bigpond.com Novena to Our Lady of Vailankanni Holy Trinity Parish Holy Trinity Parish, 8 Burnett St, Embleton.
Leader: Fr Trevor (India). Enq: Admin 9271 5528, Gordon 9377 4472, Anita 9375 1794 or George 9272 1379. THURSDAY, AUGUST 30 - Day 1 of Novena 7pm – Begins with Mass, Novena devotions and Benediction, followed by procession. Fellowship after. Please bring plate. FRIDAY, AUGUST 31 - Day 2 of Novena 7pm – Begins with Novena devotions, homily and Benediction. Followed by blessing of children. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 - Day 3 of Novena 6pm – Begins with Vigil Mass, followed by Novena devotions and Benediction. Followed by food fete in hall. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 - Day 4 of Novena 6pm – Begins with Mass followed by Novena devotions, Benediction and blessing of all fathers. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 - Day 5 of Novena
7pm – Begins with Novena devotions, homily and Benediction. Followed by Blessing of the sick and elderly with the Blessed Sacrament. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 - Day 6 of Novena 7pm – Begins with Novena devotions, homily and Benediction. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 - Day 7 of Novena 7pm – Begins with Novena devotions, homily and Benediction (Novena raffle will be drawn). THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 - Day 8 of Novena 7pm – Begins Novena Devotions, homily and Benediction. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 - Day 9 of Novena 6pm – Begins with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Divine Mercy Chaplet and Litany of the Most Sacred Heart. Followed by silent Adoration. 7pm – Mass, anointing of the sick, followed by Novena devotions and Benediction. Novena Devotion to Our Lady of Vailankanni - St. Jude’s Parish 20 Prendiville Way, Langford. www.stjudescatholic.org.au. Celebrants: Fr. John, Fr. Gilbert, Fr. Terry, Fr Raj. Enq: Fr Raj 9458 1946 THURSDAY, AUGUST 30- Day 1 7pm: Holy Mass (Homily), Novena Devotion.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 31 - Day 2 7pm: Holy Mass (Homily), Novena Devotions. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 - Day 3 6pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Holy Rosary. 6:30pm: Holy Mass followed by Novena Devotions. Special blessings for Fathers. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 (FATHER’S DAY) - Day 4 Sunday Masses 7:30am, 9am & 5:30pm: Holy Mass followed by Novena Devotions, Special blessings for all the Fathers. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 - Day 5 7pm: Holy Mass (Homily), Novena Devotions. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 - Day 6 7pm: Holy Mass (Homily), Novena Devotions. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 - Day 7 7pm: Holy Mass (Homily), Novena Devotions. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 - Day 8 7pm: Holy Mass (Homily), Novena Devotions. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 - Day 9 7pm: Healing Mass (Homily), Novena Devotions. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 - Day 10 Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Please bring plate. 6pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Holy Rosary. 6:30pm: Concelebrated Holy Mass 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 to 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.
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