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A priest through the faith of others Newly ordained Fr Renald credits others’ faith for his priesthood

Renald Anthony was ordained a priest on May 23 at St Mary’s Cathedral by Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB. He is pictured above with his brother, Roosvelt, his mother and father, Mr Stephen and Mrs Everest Anthony, and his sisters Jenet and Jero. Fr Anthony will travel to his home parish in Vadakangulam, South India briefly for a celebration of the milestone on May 31. PHOTO: ROBERT HIINI

RENALD Anthony was clearly overjoyed at St Mary’s Cathedral, last Friday night, to be ordained a priest before his family and friends, attributing to God and to them the living fulfilment of his vocation. Principle celebrant Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB was joined by hundreds of congregants and more than 50 concelebrating priests for the occasion. Mr Anthony’s family, who had battled visa issues to arrive in Perth

from India in time, maintained a dignified and contented countenance throughout as they witnessed their son’s prostration and the laying on of hands. In his homily, Archbishop Costelloe spoke directly to both Mr Anthony and members of the congregation about their respective vocations. “Each one of us is called to make of our lives an offering to God for the sake of his people,” Archbishop

Costelloe said. “We are a priestly people because, in response to the command of Jesus, we like him are ready to break our bodies and spill our blood – we are ready in other words to give ourselves fully to others – to help make their lives all that God wants them to be. “If this is true for every single one of us here in the Cathedral tonight, it is especially true for you, Renald. The Lord is asking a great deal of us, and we need to be reminded

that this is our task in the world, and the Lord’s will for us. “One of the central responsibilities you will have as a priest is to keep this call before us. You will do so in your celebration of the Sacraments, in your preaching and in your teaching. But you will also do so if you are open to God’s grace, in every aspect of your life.” Before the final blessing, Archbishop Costelloe invited the newly-ordained Fr Renald Anthony

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to say a few words. Fr Anthony gave a short reflection on vocation: “Today, for me to accept God’s call to holiness... I know that this gift is not for myself. God is always the initiator of this gift and this gift has been nourished by the living people here,” Fr Anthony said. “As I look back over my journey I see every person in my life who has given me the gift of God, to see and to feel, every moment of my life. It is appropriate that I thank you all.”

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for the past three years and handles the advertising. “I’ve advertised in the paper and the parish bulletins as well two radio stations called Curtin FM and Capitol Hill Wireless. It’s been great so far and in the past the book sale has done very well.” In addition to advertising the event, together with other parishioners from Pater Noster, Mrs Cabassi sorts the books out every Friday morning. “We sort them out into different genres such as gardening, cooking, self-help and things like that and we also sort them out alphabetically,” Mrs Cabassi said. “If anyone would like to donate books, we would be more than happy to collect them and sell them at the book sale.” To donate books, call Margaret Cabassi on 9330 3848.

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P&F Conference a huge hit for all involved More than 100 parents and representatives from Catholic schools around the State, including Broome, Port Hedland, Carnarvon, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie, Bunbury and Albany, attended the Parents and Friends Federation of Western Australia (PFFWA) annual conference on May 24. Held at Sacred Heart College Sorrento, the conference marked 60 years of service and influence of the PFFWA. The event included a number of key-note speakers including Catholic School Parents Australia (CSPA) independent chair Tony O’Byrne who acknowledged the history of the PFFWA, stating that it was the first such group formed for parents and children attending Catholic schools in any state or territory. Other keynote speakers were the minister for education Peter Collier, who spoke about the link between the state government’s education priorities and the important role of Catholic education in WA, and School Curriculum and Standards Authority CEO Allan Blagaich outlined coming changes to the WA Certificate of Education. “We also had My Kitchen Rules 2011 contestants Daniela and Stefania speak,” Shelly Hill, Executive Director of PFFWA, told The Record. “They educated the attendees about healthy gourmet snacks for children’s lunchboxes.” Other guests included Catholic Education WA Director Dr Tim McDonald and PFFWA President Joe Monterosso. Facilitated by codirector of the PFFWA Claire Orange, the event also hosted an open forum about young people and alcohol as well as a panel discussion about the topic led by WA secondary

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Winners of Awards of Excellence in Building Positive School Community - P&F Award: St Lawrence’s Catholic School P&F, Bluff Point (Geraldton) with Joe Monterosso, PFFWA President. PHOTO: SUPPLIED collaboratively with the school principal and staff on projects such as the consultation and planning for the new playground. St Peter’s Primary School Parent and Friend President Ivan Wu was acknowledged for his role in encouraging parent involvement in their children’s education and for introducing a Fathering Project to engage fathers in the school lives of their children. Mother of Teresa of Calcutta Parish Baldivis was noted for the endeavours of Parent and Friend members to integrate the life of the parish and school, resulting in an active and cohesive faith community. The Principal of Servite College,

supply law campaigner Sam Menezes; School Drug Education and Road Aware (SDERA) manager, Bruno Faletti; Hope Community Services service delivery manager, Lee Lombardi; and life coach and adolescent specialist Sue Macintosh. In addition to the annual conference and the celebrations marking 60 years, a special dinner was also held at Hillary’s Yacht Club on May 23. At the dinner, the PFFWA Awards of Excellence in Building School Community winners were announced. The parent council from St Lawrence’s Primary School Geraldton were acknowledged for their commitment to working

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Holy Trinity Parish Embleton will celebrate 50 years of being a parish on June 15 with a special Mass followed by a parish festivity meal, the same day. Archbishop Emeritus Barry Hickey will join the parish for the milestone as the main celebrant at Mass, together with parish priest Fr Joseph Rathnaraj. Embleton parish formally began to function as a parish on March 1, 1964. Fr Jerry McNamara, of happy memory, was the community’s first parish priest. The Mass will take place at 10am on June 15. For more information, contact the parish on 9271 5528 or 0402 065 279.

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Neuroscientist to speak on Pornography’s effects CATHOLICS will get the chance to hear from one of the world’s leading experts on the devastating personal and social effects of pornography at a special event in Perth, next week. Dr William Struthers, neuroscientist from Wheaton College in the US, will expose the debilitating impact porn has on men’s interactions with women, one another, and God, at 2-3:30pm at the Faith Centre on Tuesday, June 10. The author of Wired for Intimacy: How Pornography Hijacks the Male Brain, Dr Struthers will also be putting forward a positive vision of what freedom from porn might look like. Communications director for the Archdiocese of Perth James Parker said the event would be a milestone in lifting the veil of silence and shame that surrounds the issue, as well as addressing a pernicious social evil of our time, particularly as porn continues to

reach younger and younger audiences through portable electronic devices. “Possibly the greatest concern is the fact that the average age today of a child’s first exposure to pornography is 11 years old which is where 70 per cent of the next generation learn about sex – through hardcore pornographic material that not even lifetime sex offenders would have necessarily have had access to a couple of decades ago,” Mr Parker told The Record. “Last year, a newspaper in Britain reported that in a cross-section of Year 9 groups interviewed all the boys and over half the girls had accessed pornography. Certain teachers in Western Australia are also discovering that the word porn is unquestionably among the top words, if not the top word, most attempted to be accessed – and yet which is blocked – by high school

children in sections of Western Australian schools. We need to wake up and listen to what this is telling us.” In the US, around 29,000 people view pornography, every second. Worldwide pornography brings in over $100 billion a year. Two-thirds of pornographic sites are visited by men, but pornography aimed at a female market is a growing niche. More than half of Christians in the US admit to pornography being a problem at home, with Sunday being the most popular viewing day. “We need to explore and proclaim a true theology of desire and to recognise and remind people that our sexual longings are meant to propel us towards holiness and the objective dignity of one another,” Mr Parker said, “and not to bring about desecration and the abuse of each other as objects.” MORE INFORMATION - 6140 2425

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Sacrament brings healing to the sick By Michael Soh THE SACRAMENT of Anointing of the Sick was administered at a special service at St Mary’s Cathedral on May 25. Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB and the Cathedral clergy administered the Sacrament after the 11am Mass, which the Archbishop celebrated. “In this morning’s Mass, and in the celebration of the Anointing of the Sick which will follow Mass, we are focusing in particular on the struggles and difficulties, the challenges associated with ill health,” Archbishop Costelloe said during his homily. “For those who are sick, and especially for those who are seriously or chronically ill, these challenges are very real. “Alongside the pain and suffering caused by the illness itself, there is often the sense of powerlessness, the fear of what lies ahead, the loss of independence, and the shrinking of life’s opportunities. Often, too, there is a sense of loneliness, isolation and sometimes even rejection.” The Archbishop also spoke about how the Blessed Virgin Mary has an association with healing. “We all know the story of the appearances of Mary to St Bernadette in Lourdes and we have all heard of the extraordinary

Above, Fr Stephen Ochola prays over the crowd before administering the Sacrament. PHOTO: MICHAEL SOH

ministry of healing which is now associated with Lourdes,” he said. “In a way, the title of yesterday’s feast, Mary Help of Christians, points us in the same direction. “As the Lord was dying on the cross, he gave his mother Mary to the Church, the community of his disciples, as both our mother and our helper.” Bottles of water from the spring at Lourdes were distributed during the Anointing of the Sick.

Above and left, Cathedral clergy anoint the hands and foreheads of the sick. PHOTOS: MICHAEL SOH

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Young and old join to mark 100 years By Matthew Biddle HUNDREDS of past and current students and staff gathered on May 24 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of St Michael’s Catholic Primary School in Bassendean. Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB was the main celebrant at a special Mass to mark the occasion at the adjoining St Joseph’s Church. During his homily, the Archbishop paid tribute to all those involved throughout the school’s history, and he encouraged a sense of appreciation for the blessings and gifts that God has bestowed on the school community. “We must remember that in the end it is to God that we owe our gratitude and our thanks,” he said. “The last 100 years have been an unending sign of God’s goodness to us.” Archbishop Costelloe also referred to the day’s feast, that of Our Lady Help of Christians, Patroness of Australia. “We can be sure that [Mary] has accompanied the growth and development of St Michael’s school and indeed of the whole parish over the past 100 years with her prayers,” he said. “We could do no better today than to entrust the future of the school and parish communities to her, and of course to the prayers of St Joseph and St Michael as well.” He repeated the words of Christ from the day’s Gospel to “behold your mother”, and encouraged all present to entrust themselves to Mary’s protection. The school has more than 20 current students whose parents or

Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, Sr Joan Kelleher, Dr Tim McDonald and Fr Son Nguyen prepare to cut the centenary cake. Almost 1,000 people attended St Michael’s centenary celebrations on May 24. PHOTO: MATTHEW BIDDLE

grandparents were also educated at the school, and many of these families attended the anniversary event. St Michael’s was opened in 1914 by Archbishop Patrick Clune CSsR and initially run by the Sisters of Mercy. The first group of students was just 19 in number, but by the following year there were more than 100 students enrolled. Today, there

are more than 240 students enrolled from kindergarten to Year 6. Eight Mercy Sisters attended the centenary celebration, including Sr Joan Kelleher RSM, who was the last sister to be a principal at the school, retiring in 1982. School principal Laurie Bechelli told The Record the centenary celebration was a great success. “The centenary committee have put in a

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Lifelink Day: no real faith without heart “YOU can’t be a Christian, or at least not a very serious one, if you don’t have a heart for those who are in difficulty and need a helping hand.” So said Archbishop Timothy Costelloe before a crowd of hundreds of Catholic school students, staff and dignitaries at this year’s Lifelink Day, celebrated at Irene McCormack Catholic College in Butler last Friday. LifeLink was established in 1994 to provide for the ongoing financial support of Church agencies serving the community. The Church agencies it and its annual appeal support provide services to help the homeless, people battling addictions, people with mental illness, people with disabilities, abused women and children, the unemployed and disadvantaged, migrants and refugees, and the lonely and isolated. Debra Sayce, Catholic Education WA’s Director of Religious Education representing its Executive Director, Dr Tim McDonald, opened official remarks by saying how important the day was for Catholic schools. “It is very important as schools that we support this initiative. Sometimes it is very difficult to see how we as individuals can make a difference, when we hear so much about people in our community who are having a tough time, but it’s important that we do [give that] support and together we can make a difference,” Ms Sayce said. FULL REPORT IN NEXT WEEK’S RECORD

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A LARGE crowd gathered on May 4 at Bove Farm for the annual Busselton May Rosary celebration. This year, a concelebrated Mass was led by the Vicar-General of the Bunbury diocese, Fr Tony Chiera, along with other priests and deacons from around the diocese. Since 1980, this annual celebration in honour of the Mother of God has been held at the Holy Rosary Shrine on Bove Farm, with pilgrims from all over the State attending. In his homily during the Mass, Fr Tony spoke on the many tragic situations of suffering and brokenness that exist in the world today, both in families and in the world generally. He told those present how Christ desires to enter into this suffering and in this way bring his mercy,

healing and peace to the most difficult of situations. Fr Tony asked the congregation to model themselves on the example of Mary our Mother, who placed her complete trust in God even while experiencing much suffering and pain in her own life. The crowning of a statue of Our Lady followed Mass and after the crowning pilgrims processed around the property while reciting the Rosary. Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament concluded the day’s liturgical celebrations, after which a delicious afternoon tea was provided for the pilgrims attending. The generosity of Luigi and Luisa Bove and their many helpers for organising this event was recognised by Fr Tony at the conclusion of Mass.

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Salvatorians celebrate in Carnarvon A WONDERFUL celebration of Our Lady of Fatima took place on May 13 at St Mary Star of the Sea Parish in Carnarvon. With six Salvatorian priests coming to join the celebrations, there was a tremendous amount of activity in the days leading up to the annual event, as the parish was eager to have the new presbytery, which is in the final stages of construction, ready for the priests to move into. For years, the Portuguese community has used the celebration of Our Lady of Fatima to raise funds for major projects, especially the new presbytery and parish centre. The new building will be officially opened later in the year. Most of the visiting priests had previously worked in Carnarvon or could possibly do so in the future, so parishioners were thrilled to have the priests with them for the week. The Mass was celebrated by Carnarvon parish priest Fr Adam Babinski SDS, with Fr Karol Kulczycki SDS giving the homily. After Mass, the eight priests led the procession, followed by three children representing the children of Fatima dressed in national costume. Parishioners with lanterns carrying a beautifully decorated statue processed along the road and eventually back to the church reciting the Rosary. When the crowd returned to the church, the Blessed Sacrament was exposed as the congregation recited a litany to Our Lady before Benediction. After the religious ceremonies, all present shared dinner together, with the Portuguese men cooking their special kebabs called Espetadas, with salads, vegetable dishes and Lucy’s homemade bread, Portuguese style. Paul Fee, Peter Brooks and Estella DeGouvia ran a spinning wheel with boxes of chocolates,

chickens and prawns as the prizes, and a “pig” was raffled. Three magnificent donated statues were auctioned with a lot of

Parishioners with lanterns carrying a beautifully decorated statue processed while reciting the Rosary. noise and a great monetary result. It was a wonderful night and the parishioners were so thrilled to have six Salvatorian priests travel to Carnarvon to help celebrate Our Lady of Fatima’s feast day.

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Disabled contribute gifts and talents to Church “LET US live a life of love” was the message parishioners from Sts John and Paul Parish in Willetton were offered by Father Daniel Boyd as he celebrated an inclusive liturgy on May 25. The adaptations to the liturgy were a means to better engage and include people with intellectual disabilities in the weekend Mass celebration. Advocates, leaders and ‘friends’ with an intellectual disability from the two Personal Advocacy groups in Willetton actively participated in this inclusive liturgy. Parents and family of our ‘friends’ with disabilities were proud to see their sons and daughters have an opportunity to contribute their gifts and talents in a meaningful way. The timing of the inclusive liturgy reinforced Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB’s recent letter that called for our parishes and communities to be places of welcome and belonging to all people, including those with a disability. Archbishop Costelloe sent a strong message that ‘belonging’ is like feeling at home. To be at home means being loved, accepted, val-

ued and understood. This message was certainly demonstrated by Personal Advocacy members and the parishioners of Willetton. As members and supporters of Personal Advocacy Service (PAS), let us continue in small ways to send this message and live a life of love.

‘Belonging’ is like feeling at home. To be at home means being loved, accepted, valued and understood. We can do this by providing our friends with disabilities an opportunity to contribute in small, meaningful ways, demonstrating that they are loved and valued members of our Church community. - PAS An inclusive liturgy is offered at Infant Jesus Parish in Morley every third Sunday of the month at 9.30am. All are welcome.

An inclusive liturgy was held on May 25 at Sts John and Paul Parish in Willetton, where people with intellectual disabilites were able to actively participate in the Mass. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

‘Dynamic’ Fr Rowe reaches 20 years By Matthew Biddle PERTH’S Father Michael Rowe celebrated his 20th anniversary of ordination to the priesthood on May 21 with a special Mass with clergy and lay friends at St Anne’s Church in Belmont. The chaplain to the Latin Mass Community told The Record it was a busy day, but one he will treasure fondly. “It went well, there were lots of good people, in fact there were two ladies who came just for the day from Sydney,” he said. Making the occasion even more memorable was the presence of clergy who were involved in Fr Rowe’s ordination on May 21, 1994. Archbishop Emeritus Barry Hickey, who ordained Fr Rowe, was present at the Mass, as were Fr Terence Mary Naughtin OFM (Conv) and Fr Steve Casey. At the 1994 ordination, Fr Terence vested Fr Rowe and Fr Steve – who is now the parish priest of Karratha – was ordained a deacon for Perth. Fr Terence, who has known Fr Rowe for 27 years and travelled from NSW to assist at the anniversary Mass, said he greatly admired his friend. “I’d say Fr Rowe is the most dynamic pastoral priest I know, he’s forever organising pilgrimages, retreats or events for people to get together and grow in the faith,” he said. Organising pilgrimages, catechism camps and retreats has been a characteristic of Fr Rowe’s priestly ministry, although it has also meant he has little free time, if any. “When I was first ordained I remember having free time and going for a bike ride... that just doesn’t happen now, there’s no free time,” Fr Rowe said. “But I think when you organise things like retreats or missions or a pilgrimage, there’s a sense of achievement and reward in doing that.” A former footballer who has been a Fremantle Dockers member since the club’s first season in 1995, Fr Rowe also enjoys the physical aspect of pilgrimages. “I like walking the pilgrimages, and doing something for God in a constructive way,” he said. “It’s a demonstration of your Catholic faith, and by getting together it’s encouraging people in the faith by putting faith into action.”

Archbishop Emeritus Barry Hickey joined parishioners in celebrating Fr Michael Rowe’s 20th anniversary of ordination. PHOTOS: NIGEL CORNELIUS

Over the years, Fr Rowe said he’s also learnt the importance of taking care of his health, even in the midst of a busy lifestyle. “I try to stay healthy, because it’s very hard to be pastorally effective if you’re sick,” he said. “But you have to schedule exercise and prayer in... you need to be organised and disciplined.” Over the years Fr Rowe has been involved with numerous Perth parishes, including Whitford, Greenwood, Northam, Bayswater, Dianella, St John’s Pro-Cathedral

and Belmont. He has also spent time serving as the chaplain at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Nedlands. While he admitted there have been challenges along the way, Fr Rowe said there have been countless “highlights” of his priesthood. “To go to a solemn profession of a monk, that’s always a highlight, especially if you know him, so things like that... where you’ve had some part in getting that person there, that’s rewarding,” he said. Fr Rowe said knowing that he is fulfilling his vocation in life and

doing his part in the work of saving souls is the most satisfying part of being a priest. “If you are a builder or an architect, you get the satisfaction of putting up the building, but it doesn’t last forever. One day all your buildings will be demolished or fall down,” he said. “But as a priest, you’re impacting lives, and that lasts forever.” Twenty years ago, Fr Rowe chose a very specific Bible verse for the motto on the back of his ordination card, and it remains relevant to him today.

“I put Psalm 113:9 which is ‘Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but to thy name give the glory’, ” he said. “I was quite specific about it because it’s not about me, everything has to be focused on God, not the priest. The priest, in the person of Christ, is just the unworthy instrument of God’s mercy... the mediator between God and man.” Perth’s Latin Mass Community is based at St Anne’s Church, 11 Hehir Street, Belmont. Mass is celebrated at 7.30am, 9.30am and 11.30am every Sunday.

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Perth welcomes its newest shepherd Former St Charles’ seminarian Deacon Renald Anthony was ordained a priest at St Mary’s Cathedral on May 23 by Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB in front of a congregation including his closest family and friends.

Above, Deacon Anthony is ordained with the laying on of hands. Left, the candidate lies prostrate during the Litany of the Saints. PHOTOS: ROBERT HIINI

Above, Fr Anthony’s sisters, Jero and Jenet, present his paten and chalice to Archbishop Costelloe.

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Above, the newly-ordained Fr Renald Anthony cuts a celebratory cake with his mother and father, Mr and Mrs Stephen and Everest Anthony, as part of the festivities following Mass, in the Cathedral parish centre. PHOTOS: ROBERT HIINI

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Taking Christ’s message to all corners of the world By Fr Nicholas Falzun OP ON GOOD Shepherd Sunday this year, Pope Francis said: “I greet the neocatechumenal communities that during these Sundays of Easter are taking the announcement of the risen Jesus to 100 piazzas in Rome and the many other cities of the world. May the Lord give you the joy of the Gospel. And go ahead, you are brave”. After his resurrection, the Lord reproached the apostles for their incredulity and obstinacy because they were not willing to believe the witnesses of the resurrection. But strangely, he told them still to go out and proclaim the Gospel to all creation. He did not see their incredulity or lack of zeal as a problem, he simply said: “Go”. And like them, and often with a similar incredulity but strongly encouraged by the Church, the neocatechumenal communities around the world are obeying the same command. On the Sundays of Eastertide, they are preaching in the public

areas. For example, in Rome, all 500 neocatechumenal communities are announcing the Gospel in 100 piazzas, after being sent by Cardinal Vallini from a liturgy in St Paul’s Basilica.

Those who stop and listen, together with the trees and the birds in the parks, can rejoice as they hear about the victory over death and sin that Christ has won for all creation. Similarly, here in Northbridge at 2.30pm, the Gospel is being proclaimed and announced. This is a word which brings life and announces the mercy of God for sinners – good news for all of us. After several years doing similar missions, this year there is a change

– the announcement follows the catecheses normally given in the parishes. This call to conversion is really a proclamation of “the joy of the Gospel”, Evangelii Gaudium. A similar mission is also taking place in Mirrabooka and in Cottesloe, as in other cities in Australia, including Broome. The seminarians of Redemptoris Mater, who are part of the neocatechumenal communities in their parishes, are also involved in the preaching and this forms a vital element of the formation to be missionary presbyters. They are in the team of preachers announcing the Gospel and calling people to conversion. The passers-by and those who stop and listen, together with the trees and the birds in the parks can rejoice as they hear about the victory over death and sin that Christ has won for all creation. It is a matter of life and death that people should know how much God has loved them in giving his Son as saviour and Lord of history.

Locals at the Marian Shrine at One Mile, Broome, where the neocatechumenal community has been hosting a public mission. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Sean’s inspirational project By Michael Soh WHY NOT MAKE life easier for hardworking mums and dads, and contribute to their children’s futures? So thought John XXIII College student Sean Levy after visiting Majella Catholic Primary School in Balga last year. It was an inspiration that would culminate in Sean presenting 207 students with new pairs of leather and runner shoes on May 6. The presentation took place in front of the whole school, staff, parents and the executive director of the Catholic Education Office Tim McDonald. The 17-year-old approached Majella’s principal Lina Bertolini last year to see how he could contribute to the future of the children he had met there. Sean’s fundraising project officially kicked off in September 2013 when he wrote to prominent local philanthropists throughout Perth, seeking their support. The lack of response galvanised him to take his campaign to the local community, speaking at Catholic parishes as well as approaching friends and family. Sean was also inspired by a pilgrimage to a remote Indigenous community outside Alice Springs that he and 15 other school friends embarked on in 2013. “I guess it made me feel I had to give back and pay it forward to the community,” Sean told The Record. “And if you do something good for someone else, hopefully they will do something as well in return for somebody else.” The fundraising project began with the help of Sean’s brother Conor, 14, but by Christmas his younger siblings Eloise, 11, and Finn, 7, had also joined the cause. The Levys expected the total cost of the new shoes to be $24,500 but, thanks to family friend Di Terreblanche who had connections with shoe manufacturer Bata, they were able to get a 40 per cent discount on their order. The revised fundraising target was lowered to $15,000, enabling Sean to also consider the option of buying running shoes. Bata agreed to sell both the leather and runner shoes at a discounted price. “[The kids] love playing soccer, so I hope they will be able to use

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their new runners, as well as their school shoes,” Sean said. Sean created his own website where he advertised the appeal and thanked those who contributed. After months of campaigning, the Levy siblings successfully raised $15,800 for their appeal and were able to afford not only a new pair of leather shoes for all 207 current students, but a new pair of runners as well. The Knights of the Southern Cross made the biggest contribution, donating $750 towards the project. The appeal would not have happened without the support of the local community. The parishes of St Mary Star of the Sea in Cottesloe and Corpus Christi Parish in Mosman Park contributed just under $2,000. Two IGA supermarkets donated a total of $800 and Jeremy’s Butchery donated $300. A raffle was also held and items donated included a signed Gold Coast Suns AFL jumper signed by the whole team, a cricket bat signed by Dennis Lillee and a basketball signed by the entire Perth Wildcats championship winning team. Dr McDonald said he was touched by Sean’s cause. “I think it’s an absolutely wonderful thing that Sean has done,” Dr

Top and above, Sean Levy presents students from Majella Catholic Primary School with new pairs of shoes. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

McDonald said. “It was a privilege to be here this morning to witness a young man seeing a need, organising people to help, support and fund these students here. “It shows you the spirit and generosity of young people that we have in Catholic schools.” Ms Bertolini was thankful for Sean’s kind heart and hopes her students can follow in his footsteps.

“It’s phenomenal and sometimes the young people of today’s world get bad press, and this is a good news story of just what our young people want to do and are capable of doing and I’m just inspired by him,” she said. “I hope some of our students are inspired by Sean’s example as well and as they grow older, they’ll follow in his footsteps and they’ll pay it forward just as he said.”

ARE YOU impressed by Pope Francis and interested in knowing more about his ministry? The 10th national eConference, titled “Pope Francis: Modelling the Ministry of St Peter”, will be presented by the Maranatha Centre for Adult Faith Formation in three locations throughout the Archdiocese of Perth: (1) Newman Siena Centre, Doubleview, Wednesday, June 11 from 10am to 3pm (no charge, morning tea and lunch provided). (2) Sts John and Paul Parish, Willetton, Saturday, June 14 from 9.45am to 3pm (no charge, tea and coffee provided, BYO lunch). (3) St Mary’s Parish, Kalgoorlie, Saturday, June 28 from 10am to 3pm (no charge, tea and coffee provided, BYO lunch). The keynote speakers are Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, Sr Monica Cavanagh (congregational leader of the Sisters of St Joseph), Fr Gerard Kelly (president of the Catholic Institute of Sydney), Selina Hasham (communications manager, Archdiocese of Sydney) and Fr Noel Connolly (head of mission and culture, Broken Bay Institute). Don’t miss out on this wonderful opportunity to deepen your understanding of your faith. For more information or to register, call the Maranatha Centre on 9241 5221, or email maranatha@ceo.wa.edu.au or visit www. maranathacentre.org.au.

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Priest vows to fight ‘savage’ policies By Matthew Biddle SYDNEY PRIEST Fr Claude Mostowik MSC was one of several Christian leaders arrested last week during a prayer vigil for asylum seekers at the office of Prime Minister Tony Abbott. The director of social justice for the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart joined leaders from Uniting, Baptist and Anglican Churches on May 19 in a protest against the government’s treatment of asylum seekers. The group prayed, sang hymns and read from the Bible while they were in Mr Abbott’s office, and refused to leave when asked to by staff. The group were arrested by police for “breaching the peace” but were released without charge once they were removed from Mr Abbott’s Manly office. Fr Claude said it was the first time he has been arrested, but he “wouldn’t say no” to doing it again. “It’s not something you do lightly, but it’s a very small price to pay for what the asylum seekers and the children are putting up with,” he said.

Fr Claude has been involved with migrants and refugees for 40 years, but said an unexpected visit from a young man recently convinced him to take some form of action. “He had got a letter to go back to Sri Lanka, where his brother, his brother-in-law and a cousin have been murdered, and the government tells him it’s safe to go back,” Fr Claude said. “He came here and

“It’s a very small price to pay for what the asylum seekers and the children are putting up with.” slashed his wrists and his chest and was about to cut his throat. He’d rather die here than in Sri Lanka. I suppose it just made me think I should do something about this.” The group wants a bi-partisan commitment to resolving the inhumane treatment of children in detention and asylum seekers.

“It is a Gospel mandate, it’s not an option if you’re a Christian,” Fr Claude told The Record. “Welcoming and caring for the stranger and the marginalised is part of the transforming of our world into the reign of God.” He urged Catholic religious and laity to do their bit in voicing their concern over what he described as “savage” policies. “Anyone can write letters, anyone can make a phone call,” Fr Claude said. “And in our own socialising – the bagging of asylum seekers and the misinformation that happens in cafes and workplaces – we can form ourselves and try to help people to see that this is not the truth.” Fr Claude also encouraged parish priests to inform their parishioners about social justice issues. “I’d like to see the local parishes really promote the whole issue of asylum seekers. The bishops have made their statement, and they’ve got to keep doing it, but also we’ve got to get right down to the grass roots,” he said. “It’s important that the [asylum seekers] know that there are people who care about them.”

Fr Claude Mostowik MSC, centre, and other leaders from various Christian denominations were arrested last week after holding a prayer vigil for asylum seekers in Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s office. PHOTO: ONLINE

From sports journo to preaching priest By Matthew Biddle “YOU WILL never become a priest and I’m not even sure if you love Jesus.” Those were the words that seemingly ended Fr Andy Cravalho’s vocation to the priesthood before it had a chance to grow, when he was dumped from the pre-seminary program in his diocese. But several years later, Fr Andy found his way back to his calling, although it took a significant amount of persistence. Now, Catholics around the world are reaping the benefits, including many in Perth. The 30-year-old priest travelled to Australia for the first time this month to deliver parish missions at Bullsbrook, Belmont and City Beach, and took time out of his busy schedule to speak to The Record about his vocation and his order, the US-based Fathers of Mercy. After receiving a unique education that included four years in a public school, four years in a private school, and four years of homeschooling, Fr Andy entered the pre-priesthood program in his diocese, but “got kicked out” after a year. Convinced priesthood was not his vocation, Fr Andy decided to study journalism at the University of Ohio. “I thought that was it, that that was a sign it wasn’t supposed to be,” he recalls. “But ultimately God brings us back and he helped me to see that at that time I wasn’t giving myself completely to the Lord.” During his time at university, Fr Andy was in a long-term relationship, but after praying a novena to St Thérèse of Lisieux, he received a sign that it wasn’t God’s will. After asking St Thérèse to deliver him a red rose if the relationship was part of God’s plan; or a rose of any other colour if it was not, Fr Andy was unexpectedly given three bouquets of roses on the ninth day of the novena. Having forgotten his novena request, it wasn’t until the next morning that he recalled what he had asked for. “I looked up over the sofa I was sitting on, and all I saw were these three bouquets of roses were every colour but red – white, pink, purple, tiger lily, blue – and my heart broke,” Fr Andy says. Although he ended the relationship, Fr Andy didn’t pursue the

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Fr Andy Cravalho of the Fathers of Mercy delivered three parish missions in Perth this month.

priesthood in its place, but focused on a career in the media. After finishing his studies, Fr Andy worked as a sports journalist in Sacramento, California, but his frustration at being the “junior” on the team who wouldn’t get to go to the big games made him question whether he was truly doing God’s will.

“The priest said: ‘Today’s Gospel is a continuation of yesterday’s Gospel, there are men and women who are running from their vocation to the priesthood and religious life’,” he says. “I just got a pit in my stomach and I knew that God was trying to tell me something. “I looked into the priesthood but a lot of the different religious orders

“There are men and women who are running from their vocation to the priesthood and religious life.” “One day, I was just praying to God at Mass and I said ‘Lord I need you to do something now, I need a sign from you now’,” Fr Andy explains. “That day the priest said: ‘There are men and women running from their vocation in life’. I took that as a sign, that yes, I’m supposed to be a journalist, but maybe I need to move to LA or New York or something.” The next day at Mass, after another frustrating day at work, God’s message became clear to Fr Andy.

and dioceses didn’t call me back, or wouldn’t email me back, and so I was getting frustrated.” A friend then suggested he visit a small community in Kentucky which preaches missions and travels around the world – the Fathers of Mercy. “I said ‘You’ve got the wrong guy for that, I’m deathly afraid of standing up in front of people, I hate travel, and I don’t even know where Kentucky is on a map’,” Fr Andy says. But he decided to give it a shot, joining the order in 2006 and being ordained in 2012.

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The Fathers of Mercy was founded in 1808 by Fr Jean Baptiste Rauzan, a French diocesan priest, to catechise the faithful after the French Revolution. The order was exiled from France in the late 1800s and moved to America, but Fr Andy says the community gradually lost its focus on mission. “In 1960, we had an Apostolic visitation from the Vatican and they told us that we should get back to the mission work and that we should take the vow of poverty,” he says. But many priests of the order didn’t feel called to do mission work or to take the vow of poverty, and as they were incardinated into dioceses, the community dropped from more than 120 priests to just six. “Now we’re up to 26 priests and five seminarians, so we’re in a refounding at this time since that taking of the vow of poverty and getting back to the missions,” Fr Andy says. He also believes the order will continue to grow, and hopes it can help Catholics to learn about, love and live their faith. For more about the order, visit www.fathersofmercy.com.

HUNDREDS of youth and young at heart filled Leederville’s Aranmore College on May 24 for a concert headlined by US musician Steve Angrisano. People of all ages were also entertained by local acts DJ Raph, house band HOPE, the youth mission team and WYD Rio pilgrim Dylan Pearce, who gave a testimony. Auxiliary Bishop of Perth Don Sproxton was also in attendance and he gave an address before introducing the headline act. Mr Angrisano performed songs such as Great is Your Love, Sacred Silence and Go Make a Difference. J-E-S-U-S, Every Move I Make and I’m Trading My Sorrows were big hits with the crowd which got involved. After the concert, attendees purchased merchandise which Mr Angrisano was available to sign. During his time in Perth, he also hosted separate workshops for musicians and religious education teachers at John XXIII College. Perth was the last stop of his Australian tour, after performing and hosting workshops in Brisbane, Ballarat and Melbourne. “Saturday was one of my favourite nights of the whole trip,” Mr Angrisano told The Record. “One of the things I love about coming to Perth is there is a certain genuineness to people here that I really appreciate. “I really enjoyed it and hearing them pray and sing was the highlight for me, not so much when I was singing for them, but when I stopped and heard how loud they were singing.” Mr Angrisano has performed at seven World Youth Days, and was a keynote presenter at last year’s Catholic Youth Festival in Melbourne. Read next week’s Record for an indepth article on Steve Angrisano’s faith, music and family.

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Left, a priest gives Communion to young people during a Mass celebrated by Pope Francis in Jordan. Below, servers process as Pope Francis celebrates Mass at Amman International Stadium in Jordan.

Right, Pope Francis celebrates Mass at Amman International Stadium on May 24 in Jordan. Below, nuns wait for Pope Francis to arrive on May 25 for Mass outside the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem, West Bank. PHOTOS: CNS / PAUL HARING;

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On January 6, 1964, Pope Paul VI met with Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras in Jerusalem, opening the modern period of ecumenical dialogue. This week, Pope Francis continued the quest for Christian unity during his visit to the Holy Land, as Francis Rocca reports...

Top, Pope Francis stops in front of the Israeli security wall on May 25 in Bethlehem, West Bank. Above, Pope Francis visits Bethany Beyond the Jordan, the traditional site of Jesus’ baptism, in Jordan. PHOTOS: CNS; L’OSSERVATORE ROMANO

ALF A CENTURY after a historic encounter between their predecessors, Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew met in the same place to seek inspiration for Christian unity at the site of Christ’s death and resurrection. “We need to believe that, just as the stone before the tomb was cast aside, so, too, every obstacle to our full communion will also be removed,” the Pope said on May 25 during a prayer service at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. “Every time we put behind us our longstanding prejudices and find the courage to build new fraternal relationships, we confess that Christ is truly risen,” the Pope said, his voice hoarse and expression fatigued after two full days of public appearances in the Holy Land. The Pope also spoke of an “ecumenism of suffering, an ecumenism of blood”, which brings Christians closer through the common experience of persecution. When others kill Christians, he noted, they do not ask if they are Catholic or Orthodox. Patriarch Bartholomew said Jesus’ tomb sends the message that “history cannot be programmed; that the ultimate word in history does not belong to man, but to God. In vain did the guards of secular power watch over this tomb. In vain did they place a very large stone against the door of the tomb, so that none could roll it away”.

Top centre, Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople embrace on May 25 in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. Above, people gather as Pope Francis celebrates an open-air Mass in Manger Square in Bethlehem, West Bank. PHOTOS: CNS / PAUL HARING; AMMAR AWAD, REUTERS

The patriarch said the tomb also encourages Christians to “love the other, the different other, the followers of other faiths and other confessions”. Their prayer service marked the 50th anniversary of an encounter in Jerusalem between Pope Paul VI and Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras of Constantinople. The earlier meeting, which led both Churches to lift the mutual excommunications that started the East-West schism in

1054, opened the modern period of ecumenical dialogue. Pope Francis and Patriarch Bartholomew reached the square in front of the church a few minutes after 8pm. They arrived from opposite sides and met in the centre, where they embraced before entering the church. Inside, they participated in common prayer with representatives of the Greek Orthodox, Armenian and Catholic Churches, which

share custody of the building. The event was extraordinary because members of the three communities usually observe a strict separation when praying inside the church. Representatives of other Churches present in the Holy Land - including Coptic, Syriac, Ethiopian, Anglican and Lutheran Archbishops - also participated in the ecumenical celebration. At the beginning of the service, which featured songs and readings

in Greek and Latin, the Pope and the Patriarch knelt and prayed together before the stone of unction, a red limestone slab traditionally believed to be the surface on which Jesus’ dead body was anointed for burial after the crucifixion. Both Patriarch Bartholomew and Pope Francis gave short addresses, the former speaking in English and the latter in Italian. Later, the pair entered the aedicule, a small wood building con-

taining Jesus’ tomb. They knelt before it and kissed it. After exiting, they climbed a stairway to Mount Calvary to light candles at the site of the crucifixion. Earlier in the evening, the Pope and Patriarch met privately at the apostolic delegation, the Vatican’s representative office in Jerusalem, where the Pope was to spend the second and final night of his visit to the Holy Land. The two leaders spent more than an hour together, more than twice as long as scheduled. They emerged with a signed common declaration calling for “communion in legitimate diversity” between their Churches. “We look forward in eager anticipation to the day in which we will finally partake together in the Eucharistic banquet,” the Pope and Patriarch wrote, calling for continuing “fraternal encounter and true dialogue” to “lead us into all truth”. Their declaration also called for common efforts in the “service of humanity, especially in defending the dignity of the human person at every stage of life and the sanctity of family based on marriage, in promoting peace and the common good” by struggling against “hunger, poverty, illiteracy [and] the inequitable distribution of resources”. The leaders also stressed the need to protect the natural environment and defend religious liberty, especially for embattled Christian minorities in the Middle East.

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Dr Andrew Kania noticed Bernie Naylor at church all the time when he was growing up, before he even knew who the footballing great was. Bernie Naylor, like champion coach John Wooden, knew what was required to be a champion inside and outside the sporting arena, Dr Kania writes.

HEN I was growing up it was a family tradition in our home that on Sunday we would go to church at the Ukrainian Catholic parish of St John the Baptist in Maylands, but on Saturday evenings we would attend Mass at the local Latin church of St Joseph Pignatelli in Attadale. This Saturday tradition I suppose had two key elements: one was that all the Kania children attended the parish school; the other that my grandmother and my father had been founding members of that parish, and the family wanted to show continued support. I have many strong memories of these Saturday evenings at St Joseph Pignatelli; one which I would like to share and expand upon now. On Saturday evenings, the Kania family would fill up the back pew. As a child, from this vantage point I could observe all the people in front of me. One of these parishioners was a very tall, and to my eyes, elderly man. He was the tallest man in the church on Saturday evenings and, because of his sheer size, he caught a good deal of my attention. This man was always in church and sat alongside his wife. One day I asked another elderly member of the parish who this man was. To my astonishment, the reply came back: “That’s Bernie Naylor.” Now for those who are too young to know, Bernie Naylor was one of the greatest goal scorers in Australian Rules Football; in fact, he holds the record for the most goals kicked in a single match – twenty three goals. (In honour of this prowess, the prize given to the leading goal scorer each season in the WAFL is named after Naylor.) As a boy and a South Fremantle football fan, I received a great buzz every Saturday night greeting Mr Naylor, a South Fremantle football legend. When I heard that, like me, he had gone to school at Christian Brothers College in Fremantle – I was so proud. Yet, as I grew into a man, I began to think deeper. Here was a sporting hero who each week faithfully came to worship Someone bigger than himself. Naylor’s example struck home. No matter what you have done or been in your life, you are never too big for God. Probably the majority of young football players today don’t remember Naylor – but God knew his face. It would seem many contemporary people in sport could do worse than learn that particular lesson, at least, from Bernie Naylor. In time, I also learnt that my eyes in church should be gazing, like Naylor’s, at an even greater hero; for humans are born, live and die – but

Above, Australian Football great and committed Catholic, Bernie Naylor, one of the greatest goal scorers in the game. Right, ESPN’s Coach of the Twentieth Century, John Wooden, centre, himself a decorated basketballer. PHOTO: ONLINE

God is eternal. As I write this piece, I have little doubt as to where Mr Naylor would have been last Good Friday, and I strongly suspect where he would have stood in the heated debate as to whether sport should be played or not on that day. One of the greatest texts about sport and leadership is Wooden on Leadership (2005), written by John Wooden, ESPN’s Coach of the Twentieth Century. I would strongly advise every parent of a child involved in sport, and every coach – no matter what the age of their team members to read Wooden’s reflections. Wooden’s record in his chosen sport of basketball is extraordinary: As the Head Coach of the UCLA Bruins, he had an 80 per cent win record, and a winning streak of 88 consecutive games. He won ten premierships as coach of the Bruins. But wherein lay Wooden’s greatness as a coach? What were the essential elements to his coaching? For those answers, we need to turn to Wooden’s strong Christian faith which, as will soon be seen, underpinned his philosophy of sport.

Wooden speaks about deep spiritual matters in Wooden on Leadership. He addresses future players with the words: “Reputation is what others perceive you as being, and their opinion may be right or wrong. Character, however, is what you really are, and nobody truly knows that but you. But you are what matters most” (Wooden and Jamison, 2005, p13). When Wooden writes

how much he or she has spent; but if he or she has given his or her all – that is enough – that is all that counts. Winning or losing on the scoreboard will sort itself out after honest sweat and toil is done. Wooden also stresses that in the search for victory, one should never fear failure, or punish a player for using initiative. He writes: “Furthermore, when you punish

I was looking at him as a one-dimensional human being, Bernie Naylor, the football legend. But he saw himself clearly as something more. that ‘you’ are the most important being, he is not encouraging selfishness – but emphasising that the individual must be honest and authentic. If they become caught up with reputation and adulation, they will become lost, for one needs to be anchored in Truth. One should be expected to do his or her best – but beyond that, nothing more can be asked. Only the individual knows

your people for making a mistake or falling short of a goal, you create an environment of extreme caution, even fearfulness. In sports, it’s similar to playing ‘not to lose’ – a formula that often brings on defeat” (Wooden and Jamison, 2005, p40). Have you ever noticed the look in a child’s eyes, after he/she has been yelled at by a coach? The enjoyment for the game seems to drain out immediately

from him or her – or he/she looks so frightened that he/she does not know what to do next on the field – for fear of doing something else wrong, and being yelled at once again. Wooden wisely pointed out that to be able to win, one must risk losing. His instruction is similar to the age-old adage on love; that to be able to fully love someone else – one must be open to suffering; the more one loves, the more one risks being hurt. But to be frightened of this hurt reduces the capacity to love and the experience of being loved. To be frightened of losing in a sport actually leads to loss. Similarly, to be frightened of suffering, leads to loneliness. At the heart of Wooden’s famed ‘Pyramid of Success’, is a sense of balance: “Thus, in my own life I tried hard to keep my job, coaching basketball and for many years teaching English, from taking over other areas of life such as family and friends. I strongly believe a good leader has the correct priorities and seeks good balance. Endlessly working 24 hours a day, seven days

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A measure of the spiritual, more occult than science A friend recently invited me to a program on the enneagram and I didn’t know anything about it. Is this something that can be recommended for Catholics?

a week is an imbalanced set of priorities and eventually hurts your performance in all areas. When you hurt yourself, you hurt your team” (Wooden and Jamison, 2005, p44). As a child, what struck me about Bernie Naylor was that he had a life outside football; and so it should have been. I was looking at Bernie Naylor as a one-dimensional human being, the football legend. But he saw himself clearly as something more; as part of a larger construct. Perhaps the problem with many of our sporting figures today is that they become what they feel others see them to be. That is dangerous. For human beings are much more than flesh and blood, or for that matter, appearances. We are spiritual creatures, and have needs that go beyond hand to mouth. That is why one of the elements that Wooden emphasises for good coaching is – love. Wooden instructed: “Great organisations are marked by an extraordinary bond within. For me, that bond included genuine love, and I didn’t feel awkward about it. I put my

heart into my work and those with whom I worked. Teams with a sense of family have uncommon strength and resiliency. A good family – whether in life, sports or business – involves love. (A reminder: It also involves good structure, sensible discipline, and personal sacrifice)” (Wooden and Jamison, 2005, p89). How distant are most coaches from Wooden’s instruction today? He speaks about the importance of loving one’s players – seeing them in a broader light as people, who have been drawn to a certain sport, but whose being is made for much more than what is confined within the area of white boundary lines. How poor would your life be, if all there was to life and living was a game. I could write so much more about Wooden, but if the reader wishes to know more, Wooden’s book is a classic read. One of the most famous players that Wooden ever coached and formed was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Kareem reflected on Wooden many years later that one could not tell what Wooden was thinking by

looking at his demeanour on the coach’s bench. Wooden would sit impassively whether the match was close or not, whether they were winning or losing. He also never heard from Wooden’s mouth a profanity or a vulgarity. He remembered the weekly, onepage, typewritten letters Wooden would place in each player’s locker – written personally about how that player could improve from the last game played. Recently, I have been criticised for reflecting too much as a theologian on sporting examples in my writings. But therein lies the problem inherent in so much of modern sport – that people believe that God has no place in it. Where I will end this piece is with Wooden’s words, about the real meaning of life; according to Wooden: to rest eventually in the arms of Christ. A daily reader of the Scriptures – this great sporting coach, claimed alongside his summum bonum: “If I were ever prosecuted for my religion, I truly hope there would be enough evidence to convict me.”

IRST, what is an enneagram? The name comes from the Greek words for nine and written or drawn, and it refers to a tool for analysing one’s personality based on nine interconnected personality types, represented by nine points on a geometric figure called an enneagram. Supposedly with its origins in the mystical Sufi sect of Islam, it was developed by an Armenian occultist, George Ivanovich Gurdjieff, who lived in Russia from 1877 to 1947. It was further developed and brought to the West in the 1960s by Chileans Oscar Ichazo and Claudio Naranjo. The Sufi religion provides the background for the enneagram. Sufis believe in the “Design”, which is God’s plan for mankind. The “Design” cannot be known by all but only by the initiated, in this case by Sufi masters who have direct access to it. In this sense, it is a form of gnosticism, the belief in a higher, hidden knowledge accessible only to the privileged few. How does the Church look on the enneagram? In 2000, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Doctrine prepared a draft statement entitled “A Brief Report on the Origins of the Enneagram”. The report identified areas of concern and stated: “While the enneagram system shares little with traditional Christian doctrine or spirituality, it also shares little with the methods and criteria of modern science.” In 2003, the Vatican document Jesus Christ, Bearer of the Water of Life, which dealt with the dangers of New Age practices, said that gnosticism “has always existed side by side with Christianity... more often assuming the characteristics of a religion or a para-religion in distinct, if not declared, conflict with all that is essentially Christian. An example of this can be seen in the enneagram, the nine-type tool for character analysis which, when used as a means of spiritual growth, introduces an ambiguity in the doctrine and the life of the Christian faith” (1.4). In 2004, the US Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Doctrine released a “Report on the Use of the Enneagram: Can it Serve as a True Instrument of Christian Spiritual Growth?” for the internal use of the bishops. The report states: “An examination of the origins of enneagram teaching reveals that it does not have credibility as an instrument of scientific psychology and that the philosophical and religious ideas of its creators are out of keeping with basic elements of Christian faith on several points. Consequently,

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the attempt to adapt the enneagram to Christianity as a tool for personal spiritual development shows little promise of providing substantial benefit to the Christian community”. Fr Mitch Pacwa SJ writes: “Besides these scientific and psychological problems with the enneagram, Christians have many theological difficulties with it. The frequent use of such occult practices as divination and spiritism in Gurdjieff and Ichazo immediately throws up a red flag. In Deuteronomy 18:9-15 and many other Scripture passages, God our Lord forbids such pursuits. Most of the ‘experts’ I know, however, avoid the occult or know nothing about its presence in the enneagram’s background. Despite

The frequent use of such occult practices as divination and spiritism in Gurdjieff and Ichazo immediately throws up a red flag. this avoidance or ignorance, theological problems appear in enneagram workshops across the country” (“Tell Me Who I Am, O Enneagram”, Christian Research Journal, Fall 1991, p14). In 2011, Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami wrote an online column titled “New Age is Old Gnosticism” (10 February 2011). He described the enneagram as a “pseudopsychological exercise supposedly based on Eastern mysticism, [which] introduces ambiguity into the doctrine and life of the Christian faith and therefore cannot be happily used to promote growth in an authentic Christian spirituality.” He says that the enneagram program redefines sin by associating faults with personality types, and that it encourages an unhealthy self-absorption with one’s own type, so that the type is at fault rather than the person, thus undermining personal freedom and responsibility. With all these warnings, I would certainly not recommend attending an enneagram program. For more, go to fatherfladerblog.wordpress.com or contact Fr Flader on frjflader@ gmail.com.

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EMBERS of the B i s h op s’ Conferences of Australia, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, New Zealand and CEPAC (Pacific Islands) gathered for their four-yearly conference in Wellington, New Zealand on May 12. The meeting was for four days and hosted by Archbishop John Dew of Wellington. A little pilgrimage to the Home of Compassion, Island Bay was to be a highlight of our time in Wellington. There is to be found the tomb of the Servant of God, Suzanne Aubert, the foundress of the Congregation of the Daughters of Our Lady of Compassion. The Catholic Church in New Zealand is hoping that she will be declared Blessed soon, which will give the nation its first saint. Since the previous conference, which was held in Sydney in 2010, there have been 16 retirements, but Ordinaries have been appointed to most of those dioceses and missions. The new Archbishop of Suva is still finding his feet, as he was ordained a bishop only 11 months ago. He shared with the bishops the cultural and political challenges facing Fiji. The conference is a precious opportunity for many of the bishops to meet together. Some rarely have the chance to leave their dioceses due to their financial situations and they relish the time they have with other bishops to discuss common issues. The conference received wonderful hospitality from the New Zealand Catholic community. A great honour was extended to the bishops when the conference began with Mass in the Cathedral. A large number of Maori elders assembled with their fellow Catholics to welcome the bishops with the traditional Powhiri. In this ceremony, a number of speeches and greetings were exchanged, as well as songs from both parties. Two days later, the bishops were welcomed to St Patrick’s College

The bishops from Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and the Pacific Islands at the conference.

by a haka, presented by about 100 students. An important issue for the bishops of Oceania was presented by Bishop Eugene Hurley of Darwin. He gave a paper on Australian Immigration Policy and the detention centres. He gave a comprehensive survey of the policy and its development, and related several stories from personal experience of the people who have lived in detention centres in the dioceses he has led. His conclusion that the system of detention is cruel and dehumanising was supported by the bishops of Papua New Guinea

and the Solomon Islands who presented with him. Towards the end of the conference, a motion of the assembled bishops was passed asking that the policy be changed, and the arrangements between the governments of

from the devastating earthquakes that destroyed so much of the city of Christchurch. A heartbreaking report was given of the effect the quakes had and are still having on the city and the diocese. Many people were killed and thousands trau-

The conference is a precious opportunity for many of the bishops. Some rarely get to leave their dioceses. Australia and Papua New Guinea be reviewed as was promised but has not been executed so far. The more parochial issue as far as New Zealand is concerned results

matised by the events. Documentary film conveyed the destruction of people’s lives and property. Many parishes suffered the loss of their churches and infrastructure. Bishop

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Barry Jones has determined that the diocese should be reconstituted with parishes reshaped, under the principle that every Catholic will have reasonable access to Sunday Mass. The bishop outlined his mission plan for the diocese. The conference concluded with a Mass of Thanksgiving in the Cathedral filled again by Maori and Pakeha (European descendants), and migrants from Samoa, Tonga and many of the smaller Pacific island nations. In four years’ time, the Federation of the Catholic Bishops Conferences of Oceania will gather in Papua New Guinea.

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You need warmth to hand on the faith Which family member is most crucial to passing on faith to young people? How can parents better form their children spiritually? Peggy Pandaleon answers in her continuing series on transmitting faith across generations.

S THERE one, key reason that faith is passed down through families? How can parents pass down their faith with so many other responsibilities and challenges? Is it worth even trying to fight the anti-religious trends of popular culture? What can we learn from those who have children who profess the same faith? In his book, Families and Faith: How Religion is Passed Down Across Generations, Vern L Bengon lays out some conclusions about what attitudes and behaviours contribute to young adults declaring they have the same faith as their parents and which factors contribute to children taking a different, religious path. The answer? Well it’s about as simple as Jesus Christ’s commandment to “Love one another as I have loved you” and about as difficult as that commandment is to live authentically. Bengtson found that the most important factor in transmitting faith was, as he described it, “parental warmth”. He concludes: “Relationships with parents that are felt to be close, warm and affirming are associated with higher religious transmission than are relationships perceived as cold, distant, or authoritarian – regardless of the level of parental piety. Moreover, this is particularly true for relations with fathers.” We all know that if you don’t walk the talk or truly live out your faith, children detect hypocrisy and are more likely to walk away. We have lots of colloquialisms for this: “Do as I say, not as I do” or “Practise what you preach” or “Actions speak louder than words”. But Bengston seems to be saying something deeper – unconditional love is the #1 criterion for passing down the faith. A “cold, distant or authoritarian” parent could be exhibiting all PO Box 3075 the proper attitudes and exterAdelaide Terrace nal behaviours of his faith, PERTH WA 6832 while still failing to truly love as Christ loves. It’s not so much what we office@therecord.com.au say about our religious beliefs, Tel: (08) 9220 5900 but how we say it. Are we dogFax: (08) 9325 4580 matic and unbending? Do we allow honest questions from our kids without judgement or anger? Do we expect our kids to have our level of faith despite their ages and experience? Do we give them respect, listen attentively and show unconditional love even if they express negative attitudes or behaviour toward our faith tradition? As would be expected, having divorced parents or those from two different faith traditions reduces the likelihood that children will follow in the path of a parent’s religious footsteps. Even in these more challenging situations, the parent with the most “warmth” usually had the best chance of passing down any faith, according to Dr Bengtson. In families where both parents are faithful, fathers have the greater influence, provided they are not “cold, distant or authoritarian”. Bengston says: “Particularly important, according to our data, is the role of a father’s warmth. Parental piety – religious role modelling, setting a good example – will not compensate for a distant dad”. He didn’t uncover the reasons why the relationship with a father is so critical to faith transmission, but psychologists and sociologists have confirmed the importance of the father/child relationship in many other areas of development. There are two exceptions to a father’s greater influence – within the Jewish tradition and within interfaith marriages. In the study’s interfaith marriages, 65 per cent of the fathers expressed “no religious affiliation” as compared to only 22 per cent of the mothers. The majority of children from interfaith marriages followed the faith of their mothers, proving that a mother living out her faith alone can have a powerful influence. As St Paul said: “If any woman has a husband who is an unbeliever, and he is willing to go on living with her, she should not divorce her husband. For the unbelieving husband is made holy through his wife” (1 Corinthians 7:13-14). And so too for her children! Other family members, namely grandparents, also had both positive and negative influences on their grandchildren’s faith. Positive influence occurred when, due to parental issues, grandparents became the primary, nurturing adults or when they supported the faith tradition of the parents. When grandparents challenged the parents’ religious viewpoints, they tended to have only negative influence, driving the children closer to their parents’ points-of-view. “Truth, according to the Christian faith, is God’s love for us in Jesus Christ. Therefore, truth is a relationship,” Pope Francis once said. Passing down the truth of our Catholic faith cannot occur without passing down the love that God gives us in Jesus Christ.

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To enter Purgatory is to be doing well ONE OF THE REASONS for my long-standing admiration of The Record as a genuinely Catholic newspaper is the column by Fr John Flader – I have seen only one or two articles where ‘Homer nods’. The piece on universal salvation (May 21) is, unfortunately, one of these. Though it makes many valid points, the article could be stronger, especially in giving details of Church condemnation of Origen precisely for advancing, however tentatively, the hypothesis that all will be saved. It would also have been useful to quote St Germanus of Constantinople (eighth century) that occasionally patristic writings had been interpolated with Origen’s “foolish heresy”. Thank God, Father says he firmly believes that many will not be saved; perhaps very many. But then, what sense can it make for him to say that he hopes and prays all will be saved? That is like saying “I hope and pray I will win Lotto, but I firmly believe I will lose”. It is not even possible – let alone rational – to hope for that which we firmly believe will not take place. Hope for the salvation of all may be consonant with our belief as Catholics only if ‘all’ does not have the mathematical sense it bears in Father’s article. It is quite common for the word to have other meanings; for example, if we say ‘all her life she has done penance for the conversion of sinners’, we would not regard our statement as refuted by her regular intervals of legitimate recreation. Thus, I too can say that I pray for the salvation of all, taking ‘all’ as short for ‘all possible’. Let us take a concrete example: Judas Iscariot. Some jib at the thought that he is damned, but in my experience even they: 1) never say they are praying for or to him; lex orandi, lex credendi; 2) never even attempt to provide an alternative explanation how, of someone who, let us suppose, did not go to Hell, it could still truly be said (Mt 26:24; Mk 14:21) that it were better for that man had he not been born. Indeed, going by the Tradition of the Church, even to make it into Purgatory is already to be doing very well! And for all the intensity of pain there, faintly conveyed by the term ‘fire’, not a single one of those souls would choose a return to life on earth, thus imperilling its eternal salvation. Here is an excerpt from a poem about Purgatory by Blessed John Henry Newman: Help, Lord, the souls that Thou hast made The souls to Thee so dear In prison for the debt unpaid Of sin committed here. These holy souls, they suffer on Resigned in heart and will Until Thy high behest is done And justice has its fill. Nevertheless, they will not ‘pay the last penny’ if we help them. Our weapon par excellence here is of course the Mass; however, indulgences are also critical. The Vatican’s Handbook of Indulgences contains a list of those which are current – many previous ones have been revoked – besides Indulgentiarum Doctrina by Venerable Paul VI, luminously expounding the theological rationale for indulgences. Various outlets in Perth carry this slim volume. In brief, an indulgence is a kind of spiritual leverage whereby a relatively slight effort on our part produces a seemingly disproportionate result, because the Church is drawing also on the merits of Christ, His mother, and the Saints. Truly, Holy Mother Church indulging Her children! Small wonder

that the usefulness of indulgences is proclaimed by the Church in a form which is infallible per se (December 4, 1563). Fr David Watt ST PHILOMENA’S CHAPEL, MALAGA, WA

Budget impact on poor needs to be known I AM DISAPPOINTED and saddened at the The Record’s sin of omission in its failure to take to task the recent Federal Budget. This budget hits directly at the poor, both locally and internationally. Surely a Catholic newspaper should be reporting on and highlighting the total disregard shown in the budget to social justice principals. “There are measures in this budget that rip the guts out of what remains of a fair and egalitarian Australia. These measures will not help people into jobs but will force people into deeper poverty,” stated St Vincent de Paul CEO John Falzon. Caritas CEO Paul O’Callaghan states: “All Australians expect their government to use taxpayer funds prudently and in a very accountable way. At the same time, given that one in five households gives privately to address the causes of poverty overseas and takes pride in Australia’s long bipartisan tradition of constructive international engagement, there is no clear rationale for now becoming a “small Australia” on the world stage”. But last week’s budget hasn’t just downsized our role in the international community. It is a decision to largely exclude most of the world’s poor from an aid program that has great potential to address the causes of inequality and drive stable and sustainable growth in Africa. At a time when Australian investment in Africa is booming, our decision to divest the poorest communities is more than perplexing.” Even The West Australian’s Nick Butterly reports “the government has confirmed drastic cuts to foreign aid spending, capping overseas assistance at its current level of $5 billion a year for two years. The move means Australia has effectively junked its commitment to the Millennium Development Goals”. Has The Record forgotten its responsibility to the poor of the world by failing to report on these issues? Isn’t it now the time to remind all readers about the Australian Catholic Bishops’ Social Justice Statement for 2013/14, Lazarus at Our Gate, which depicts a rich Australia with the poor countries of Asia at our gate? Catholics need to stand up and voice their opposition to the government as it abrogates its responsibilities to the poor, both locally and internationally. Ray Lowe BUNBURY, WA

Number of vocations reflect Church’s health THE CARMELITE sisters of Nedlands lament the lack of vocations to the religious life (The Record, May 21). Can anyone dispute or argue against the contention that there is direct correlation between the health of the Church and her ability to draw aspirants to the consecrated and contemplative life? The sisters touch on a cause for this current debacle and that is the, almost universal loss of the ‘sense of the sacred’, also lamented by Dr Andrew Kania (The Record, October 2012). The sisters also wonder: “Why is it that so many of our kids don’t practise (their faith)? There is something missing in their experience (of Mass), otherwise they

wouldn’t just be leaving.” Consider the following statements: The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI described the liturgy as “banal, a fabricated liturgy, one made by man”. The Holy Father Pope Paul VI, on the 60th anniversary of Fatima, (October 13, 1977): “The smoke of Satan has entered the Church”. The Holy Father, St Pope John Paul II: “The liturgy has been tampered with, immersed in an intellectual and moral relativism and therefore in permissiveness, Christians are tempted by atheism, agnosticism, vague moral enlightenment and by a sociological Christianity devoid of defined dogmas or an objective morality” (1981). Hardly fertile soil from which vocations spring and bear fruit. Our own Bob Santamaria, political activist, social commentator, apologist and founding editor of the AD2000 magazine: “Let us not conclude with the monumental absurdity that as Catholics vote with their feet and empty once filled churches, the Holy Spirit is renewing what is visibly ceasing to exist” (1994). Cardinal Raymond Burke, Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura of the Church and the most senior American prelate in the Vatican: “There is no question in my mind that the abuses in the sacred liturgy, the reduction of the sacred liturgy to some kind of human activity is strictly correlated with a lot of moral corruption and with a levity in catechisis that has been shocking and left generations of Catholics ill prepared to deal with the challenges of our time” (July 25, 2013). Archbishop Robert Dwyer: “What was intended by Vatican II as a means of making the liturgy more easily understood by the average Catholic has turned out to be something like an orgy of stripping it of all sense of the reverent”. Bishop Peter Elliot, Auxiliary of the Melbourne diocese: “While past Catholic graduate students may have had little doctrinal knowledge and experience in religious practice, they did have a great fondness for social justice” (The Record, August 8, 2013 on the eve of a new, different religious education curriculum being introduced into Melbourne Catholic schools). Is that all they gained from 10 years of religious education in our Catholic schools? The Sisters quote a priest who stated, “Sister, I really don’t see the value of your life”. To have made such a statement is grossly ignorant and indicative of the current state of the Church. Our kids yearn and crave that which is holy, the mystical and the sacred and we feed them stones. Is there any wonder they despair and look elsewhere? The religious education of our children in our Catholic schools is taught by lay ‘religious educators’, some of whom are bone ignorant of their faith and less than committed. We have all heard of teachers who don’t practise their faith and some are not even Catholic. You cannot hand on that which you do not have. G Kiernan MILLENDON, WA

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Non-coverage no oversight, but a careful decision The Archdiocese of Perth’s communications manager James Parker explains The Record’s stance on the Royal Commission.

FELT compelled to put pen to paper on reading Margaret Ker’s letter (‘Uncritical praise poor stand-in for journalism’) in last week’s Record. I am in full agreement with the letter that The Record gave little input to the recent hearings of the Royal Commission, whereas coverage by the secular media was indeed extensive and less than sympathetic to the response of the Church in recent decades. The lack of reporting by The Record was nothing to do with “simply ignoring” the issue of child sexual abuse. On the contrary, very careful thought was given to how many column inches should cover this delicate topic. Archbishop Costelloe’s letter in the lead up to the case study of the Christian Brothers stated that the Royal Commission provided “an opportunity for [survivors] to finally

have their voices heard”. The secular media has already moved on to new stories. It is imperative that we as Church do not. We need to give significant time and serious reflection to the stories we have heard and seen reported in print and on our television screens. This is not only because it is important that as Christians we dare to wholly face the past sinful – and criminal – behaviour of those who have gone before us, but possibly more so because similar stories have been printed in The West Australian over the past fortnight. These, however, do not relate to migrant children ripped from their loved ones and somewhat incarcerated in the back of beyond, but to young people today who went to and fro between school and home in Perth’s suburbs every day and whose parents spent good money to

have them educated. As a Catholic publication, we have two very real responsibilities whenever reporting on the topic of child sexual abuse. The first we share with the secular media, namely to write with transparency and accuracy. The second is equally importantly but often missing from mainstream media: to report with a sense of hope

affected by this topic. Some of these courageous people, or their equally courageous family members, contacted various Church offices during the Commission, expressing acute pain at the secular media’s reporting. Many felt awash with details they did not know how to process and were therefore left in a place of deeper despair than when

As Catholic journalists, we have sought to first consider the tender journey of the survivors. while not causing undue pain to those who are already suffering the most, namely survivors and their loved ones. If we are to believe the statistics that one in four women and one in six men have been sexually abused in childhood, then there will be many readers who are directly

the Commission began. The secular media have their own way of dealing with such a volatile topic. As Catholic journalists, we have sought to first consider the tender journey of the survivors and their supporters. We in no way wish to cause further pain to already vulnerable individuals. It is

for this reason that we have chosen to remain silent at this time. Please be assured there is much activity behind the scenes to ensure that we as a Church can be as honest as possible about the dark side of our collective past, that we can be transparent about the present, and that we can offer not only fellow Christians and religious people but also the secular aspects of our society a vision of hope and healing for the future. As part of the Communications and Media Office of the Archdiocese, The Record has every intention of providing leadership in this discussion in conjunction with the Archbishop’s office and his advisors in the months and years to come. If anyone wishes to offer thoughts and suggestions on a way forward, we invite them to do so by writing to Archbishop Costelloe.

Has Australia ever been Christian? Fr Anthony Paganoni CS examines Australians and the Christian God: An Historical Study, written by Hugh Jackson.

S THERE a distinctive way whereby Australians of today grapple with the question of either belief or unbelief in the Christian God? In order to answer that question, it is very enlightening to scan the historical background of the way in which Australians of past generations have come to the conclusion that the Christian God was real or just a fiction. Jackson’s book explores what Australians have made of the question of God from 1788 to the present. The early beginnings in the life of the colony were not God-oriented. Aside from no worship at all on the first Sunday in the new land (p35), liquid refreshments, so readily available to convicts and settlers, were easily substituting any thirst for Christian values or transcendental realities: “In the six months from November 1799, 36,000 gallons of spirits were landed in New South Wales, this to supply a population of around 5,000: and to the 36,000 gallons we must add the spirits landed clandestinely and the spirits produced in the colony by the illegal distilling of grain. On Friday 18 January 1793 Charles Williams and his wife were fighting with each other when they got into a small boat at Sydney to go by the river to Parramatta. They had been drinking. Their child and another woman went with them in the boat. Near Breakfast Point the boat capsized. Williams got to safety, but his wife, who was six months pregnant, their child, and the other woman were all drowned. Williams buried his wife and child hard by their house. Shortly after the burial he was seen sitting at his door drinking a bottle of rum. Every second glass he poured on his wife’s grave, declaring, each time he did so, how much she had loved the stuff when she was alive” (p43). The colonial powers and military personnel, and particularly the convicts assigned to the distant colony (between 1821 and 1850 Van Diemen’s Land received about 60,000 convicts and 19,500 free arrivals) in the southern hemisphere were reflecting the prevailing trends in Great Britain, where, for centuries, the poor had been notorious for their infrequent, if any, Church attendance. Add to this the fact that many immigrants felt they had to give themselves over to money making to justify the sacrifices made to quit kith, kin and country. In the words of Patrick O’Farrell, they

A depiction of the First Fleet entering Port Jackson on January 26, 1788.

were or became ‘compulsory materialists’. In the British Isles, the homeland of nearly all settlers, middle-class and upper middle-class participated in organised religion more than did the poor and the unskilled. Consequently, the increased number of arrivals of free settlers would, and did, provide a boost towards greater involvement with the Christian churches than had been the case with those who came earlier. In 1861, in Victoria, around a quarter of the total population was normally at church on a Sunday; double the proportion before the discovery of gold. Jackson’s historical overview leaves very little doubt about the connection between church attendance and belief in God. Even recent surveys and the sug-

gestive evidence stemming from In Memoriam notices published in The Age and in The Sydney Morning Herald indicate and make it highly probable, that: “During the first half of the 20th century there was a substan-

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been regular churchgoers but who themselves had only ever been in church at Christmas or Easter, or for weddings, baptisms and funerals” (p163). This is applicable to most traditional Protestant denominations.

In 1861, in Victoria, around a quarter of the total population was normally at church on a Sunday; double the proportion before the discovery of gold. tial decline in the proportion of the Australian population that thought confidently of God in personal terms. In 1950 there were many adults who were not attending church regularly but who at an earlier stage in their lives had done so. There were also many adults in 1950 whose parents had

The same trends are also noticeable in the Catholic community in Australia, even if the decline in Church participation occurred later, beginning in the 1960s. Concluding, at no time in the period from 1860 to the present did the collective consciousness of Australians become deeply imbued

with belief in the truth of the Christian religion. As the Catholic Bishops put it in 1895, the public mind had turned against truths that claimed obedience on the ground of supernatural religion. This has, over the course of time, filtered down to the working class. The author concludes: “The Church in today’s Australia is obliged to teach the primacy of the supernatural over the natural life. Who knows what may happen in the longer term? The attempt to do without the Christian religion in the West has not produced kind, just and happy people. Increasing realisation on the part of Australians that this is so may help to bring about an environment more favourable to belief in the Christian God” (pp213-214). Fr Anthony Paganoni CS is based at Mater Christi Parish, Adelaide.

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SCHOENSTATT CELEBRATES 100 YEARS All welcome, 9 Talus Drive, Mt Richon. More information - 9399 2349. June 6 - 7.30pm The Covenant of Love in the Fourth Milestone 1965 July 4 - 7.30pm The Covenant of Love and the Place of Grace Bring a picture of your Home Shrine August 1 - 7.30pm The Covenant of Love in its Depth Renewal of Crowning ‘Queen of the Family’ September 5 - 7.30pm The Covenant of Love in its Width Bring your Pilgrim Mother Shrine October 3 - 8pm The Covenant of Love in the Everyday Bring your Group Symbol

FRIDAY, MAY 30 TO SATURDAY, JUNE 7 Novena to the Holy Spirit and Pentecost Vigil 7.30-9.30pm at Holy Family Parish, 34 Alcock St, Maddington. Healing Mass with Novena. May 31June 5, Novena with Eucharistic Adoration from 7.30-8.30pm. June 6, 7.30-9.30pm Healing Mass with Novena; June 7, Novena, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Vigil Mass from 8-11pm. Enq: 9493 1703, vincentiansperth@yahoo.com. Web: vpcp.org.au. SATURDAY, MAY 31 Legion of Mary Annual One-Day Retreat 9am-3.30pm at the Little Sisters of the Poor, Rawlins St, Glendalough. Retreat Master is Fr Peter Porteous. Talks on Images of God/Jesus/ Church. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Reconciliation, Mass and Benediction. Tea and coffee and soup supplied. Secret bag collection to offset costs. Enq: Rosemary 0421 580 783. SUNDAY, JUNE 1 Divine Mercy Afternoon with Jesus and Mary - 1.30pm at St Francis Xavier Church, 25 Windsor St, Perth. With Fr Andre Maria - Homily “Body and Blood of Jesus”. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, holy Rosary, Chaplet of Divine Mercy, Reconciliation, Benediction and veneration of first class relic of St Faustina Kowalska. Refreshments afterwards. Enq: John 9457 7771. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4 Alan Ames Talk and Healing Service 6.30pm at St Brigid’s Catholic Church, 69B Morrison Rd, Midland. Begins with holy Mass followed by talk and healing service. Enq: George 9275 6608. Evangelising with Catholic DVDs 10.30-11.30am at St Joseph’s Church library, 20 Hamilton St, Bassendean. DVD is Why Be Catholic. Tim Staples gives historical and biblical basis for Catholicism and why God established the Catholic Church, answering objections and questions from atheists and agnostics. Enq: Catherine 9379 2691 or Merle 0414 794 224. SATURDAY, JUNE 7 Day With Mary 9am-5pm at St Emilie de Vialar Church, 151 Amherst Rd, Canning Vale. Begins with video. Day of prayer based on the Fatima message. 10.10am holy Mass, Reconciliation, Procession of the Blessed Sacrament, Eucharistic Adoration, two talks, Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet and Stations of the Cross. BYO lunch. Enq: Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate 9437 2792. Memorial Mass: Beginning Experience Founder 11am at the St Vincent Pallotti Chapel, 60 Fifth Ave, Rossmoyne. To acknowledge legacy of Sr Josephine Stewart, founder of the Beginning Experience which ran in Perth for over 25 years ministering to many grieving people. Please bring a small plate to share a light lunch after Mass. Enq: Gemma 0400 239 649. SUNDAY, JUNE 8 The World Apostolate of Fatima Eucharistic Holy Hour 3pm at St Pius X Parish, Paterson St, Manning. Enq: 9339 2614. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 TO FRIDAY, JUNE 13 Feast Day Of St Emilie De Vialar Catholic Church 6-7.45pm at 151 Amherst Rd, Canning Vale. Triduum guest speaker: Rev Fr Eugene Vaz from Singapore. Theme: We are called to be Family; Serving Community; follow in the Footsteps of St Emilie. Enq: 9456 5130. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 AND SATURDAYS, JUNE 14 AND 28 Maranatha Centre for Adult Faith Formation 10th National eConference 10am-3pm at Newman Siena Centre, Doubleview. Presentation will be on Pope Francis, Modelling the Ministry of St Peter, June 11. Lunch provided. June 14 from 9.45am-3pm at Sts John and Paul Parish, Willetton, tea and coffee provided, BYO lunch. June 28 from 10am-3pm at St Mary’s Parish, Kalgoorlie, tea and coffee provided, BYO lunch. All presentations are free. Archbishop Timothy Costelloe is one of the keynote speakers. Enq: 9241 5221, maranatha@ceo.wa.edu.au or www.maranathacentre.org.au

THURSDAY, JUNE 12 Healing Mass in honour of St Peregrine 7pm at Ss John AND Paul Church, Pinetree Gully Rd, Willetton. Mass will be celebrated and there will be veneration of the relic of St Peregrine, patron of cancer sufferers and helper of all in need, and anointing of the sick. Enq: Jim 9457 1539. SATURDAY, JUNE 14 St Padre Pio Prayer Day 8.30am at St Lawrence Parish, Albert St, Balcatta. 8.30am - St Padre Pio DVD in parish centre. 10am - Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Rosary, Divine Mercy, Silent Adoration and Benediction. 11am - holy Mass, St Padre Pio Liturgy. Confessions available. 12pm - BYO for shared lunch, tea and coffee supplied. Enq: Des 6278 1540. SATURDAY, JUNE 14 AND SUNDAY, JUNE 15 Pater Noster Book Sale 9am-4pm at Evershed St, Myaree in the school parish hall entrance. All types of books for sale. Enq: Margaret 9330 3848. FRIDAY, JUNE 20 Medjugorje - Evening of Prayer 7-9pm at Our Lady of Good Council Parish, 108 Miles St, Karrinyup. In thanksgiving for Our Blessed Mother’s reported apparitions at Medjugorje. Free DVDs on Donald Calloway’s life of sin to his conversion and priesthood. See Classifieds for pilgrimage from Perth in October. Enq: Eileen 9402 2480, 0407 471 256 E: medjugorje1947@ gmail.com. SATURDAY, JUNE 21 Embracing Womanhood 9am-3pm with Mass at Holy Family Church, 45 Thelma St, Como. A Spiritual Dimension over a cup of tea with Sr Ann Cullinane SJG. Cost: $10 includes morning tea and light lunch. Register by 16 June, only 60 places available: Rose, 9450 1803. Enq: Su Goh 0413 560 033 gohsu11@gmail.com. SUNDAY, JUNE 22 10th anniversary of Perpetual Adoration 3pm at St Joseph’s, Hamilton St, Bassendean. Mass and Benediction, main celebrant Bishop Don Sproxton. Refreshments will follow in the hall. For catering purposes RSVP 6278 1013 or 0419 004 944. FRIDAY, JUNE 27 TO SUNDAY, JUNE 29 Live-in Growth Retreat 7.30am-5pm at Epiphany Retreat Centre, 50 5th Ave, Rossmoyne. Led by Fr Varghese Parackal VC and the Vincentian Fathers. Enq: Lin 0419 041 188 or 9493 1703 or email vincentiansperth@yahoo. com or visit website www.vpcp.org.au. SATURDAY, JULY 12 St Padre Pio Prayer Day 8.30am at St Joachim Parish, cnr Shepperton Rd and Harper St, Victoria Park. 8.30am - St Padre Pio DVD in parish centre. 10am - Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Rosary, Divine Mercy, Silent Adoration and Benediction. 11am - holy Mass, St Padre Pio Liturgy. Confessions. 12pm - BYO shared lunch, tea and coffee supplied. Enq: Des 6278 1540.

REGULAR EVENTS EVERY SUNDAY Gate of Heaven Catholic Radio Join the Franciscans of the Immaculate from 7.309pm on Radio Fremantle 107.9FM for Catholic radio broadcast of EWTN and our own live shows. Enq: radio@ausmaria.com. Cathedral Cafe Cathedral Cafe open every Sunday 9.30am-1pm at St Mary’s Cathedral, downstairs after Mass. Coffee, tea, cakes, sweets, friendship with Cathedral parishioners. Further info: Tammy on smcperthwyd@yahoo.com.au or 0415 370 357. Pilgrim Mass - Shrine of the Virgin of the Revelation 2pm at Shrine, 36 Chittering Rd, Bullsbrook. Starts with Rosary, then Benediction. Reconciliation available before every celebration. Anointing of the sick administered at Mass every second Sunday of month. Pilgrimage in honour of the Virgin of the Revelation last Sunday of the month. Side entrance to Church and shrine open daily between 9am-5pm. Enq Sacri 9447 3292. Praise and Worship 5.30pm at St Denis Parish, cnr Osborne St and Roberts Rd, Joondanna. Followed by 6pm Mass. Enq: Admin on admin@stdenis.com.au. Mass with Sign Language Interpreter and PowerPoint 9.30am at St Francis Xavier Church, 23 Windsor St, East Perth. Enq: Voice 9328 8113, TTY 9328 9571, 0401 016 399 or www.emmanuelcentre.com.au. Latin Mass 8.30am at The Good Shepherd Church, Streich Ave, Kelmscott. Enq: John 9390 6646. EVERY FIRST SUNDAY Singles Prayer and Social Group 6.30pm at All Saints Chapel, Allendale Sq, 77 St Georges Tce, Perth. Begins with holy hour followed by dinner at local restaurant. Meet new people, pray and socialise with others. Enq: Veronica 0403 841 202. EVERY SECOND SUNDAY Healing Hour 7-8pm at St Lawrence, Balcatta. Songs of praise and worship, Exposition of Blessed Sacrament and

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prayers for sick. Enq: Fr Irek Czech SDS or office Tue-Thu, 9am-2.30pm on 9344 7066. EVERY THIRD SUNDAY Oblates of St Benedict’s 2pm at St Joseph’s Convent, York St, South Perth. We welcome all interested in studying the Rule of St Benedict and its relevance to the everyday life of today for laypeople. Vespers and afternoon tea conclude our meetings. Enq: Secretary 9457 5758. Holy Hour with Exposition 3pm at All Saints Parish, 7 Liwara Pl, Greenwood. Mercy Novena and Rosary during Holy Hour. Enq: Charles 9447 1989. Divine Mercy Holy Hour 3pm at Pius X Church, 23 Paterson St, Manning. Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Divine Mercy prayers, Rosary and Benediction. Please join us in prayer. Enq: Mrs K Henderson 9450 4195. EVERY FOURTH SUNDAY Shrine Time for Young Adults 18-35 Years 7.30-8.30pm at Schoenstatt Shrine, 9 Talus Dr, Mt Richon; holy hour with prayer, reflection, meditation, praise and worship followed by a social gathering. Come and pray at a place of grace. Enq: shrinetimemtrichon@gmail.com. Holy Hour for Vocations to the Priesthood, Religious Life 2-3pm at Infant Jesus Parish, Wellington St, Morley. Includes Exposition of Blessed Sacrament, silent prayer, scripture, prayers of intercession. Come and pray that those discerning vocations can hear clearly God’s call. EVERY LAST SUNDAY Filipino Mass 3pm at Notre Dame Church, cnr Daley and Wright Sts, Cloverdale. Bring a plate to share after Mass. Enq: Fr Nelson 0410 843 412, Elsa 0404 038 483. LAST MONDAY Be Still in His Presence – Ecumenical Christian Program 7.30-8.45pm at St Swithun Anglican Church, 195 Lesmurdie St, Lesmurdie (hall behind church). Begins with songs of praise and worship, silent time, lectio divina, small group sharing and cuppa. Enq: Lynne 9293 3848 or 0435 252 941. EVERY TUESDAY Novena to Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal 6pm at Pater Noster Church, Marmion and Evershed Sts, Myaree. Mass at 5.30pm followed by Benediction. Enq: John 0408 952 194. Novena to God the Father 7.30pm at St Joachim’s parish hall, Vic Park. Novena followed by reflection and discussions on forthcoming Sunday Gospel. Enq: Jan 9284 1662. Mercy Heritage Centre Open Day 10am-2pm at 86 Victoria Sq, Perth (cnr Goderich St) main entrance. Free tour of the 1871 Convent. Enq: 08 9325 4155. EVERY FIRST TUESDAY Short MMP Cenacle for Priests 2pm at Edel Quinn Centre, 36 Windsor St, East Perth. Enq: Fr Watt 9376 1734. EVERY WEDNESDAY Holy Spirit of Freedom Community 7.30pm at Church of Christ, 111 Stirling St, Perth. We welcome everyone to attend our praise meeting. Enq: 0423 907 869 or hsofperth@gmail.com. Holy Hour - Catholic Youth Ministry 5.30pm at Catholic Pastoral Centre, 40A Mary St, Highgate. Mass followed at 6.30pm with Holy Hour. Supper $5 and fellowship later. Enq: 9422 7912 or admin@cym.com.au. Subiaco Ladies Prayer Meeting 10am in the upper room at St Joseph’s Parish, 3 Salvado Rd, Subiaco. We welcome you to join us for prayer, praise, and fellowship. Phone Win 9387 2808, Colleen 9245 3277 or Noreen 9298 9938. Evangelising with Catholic DVDs 10.30-11.30am at St Joseph’s Church, 20 Hamilton St, Bassendean Library. No price too high. Enq: Catherine 9379 2691 or Merle 0414 794 224. EVERY FIRST WEDNESDAY Novena to St Mary of the Cross MacKillop 7-7.45pm at Blessed Mary MacKillop Parish, cnr Cassowary Dr and Pelican Pde, Ballajura. Begins with Mass, Novena prayers and Benediction. Followed by healing prayers and anointing of the sick. Enq: Madi 9249 9093 or Gerry 0417 187 240. EVERY SECOND WEDNESDAY Chaplets of Divine Mercy 7.30pm at St Thomas More Parish, Dean Rd, Bateman. Accompanied by Exposition, then Benediction. Enq: George 9310 9493 or 6242 0702 (w). Miracle Prayers 7.30pm at 67 Howe St, Osborne Park. An opportunity to receive prayers for healing of mind, body and soul. Enq: miracleprayers@disciplesofjesus. org or Michelle 0404 028 298. EVERY THURSDAY Divine Mercy 11am at Sts John and Paul Church, Pinetree Gully Rd, Willetton. Pray the Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy and for consecrated life, especially in our parish. Concludes with veneration of the first class relic of St Faustina. Enq: John 9457 7771. St Mary’s Cathedral Praise Meeting 7.45pm at the Legion of Mary’s Edel Quinn Centre, 36 Windsor St, East Perth. Includes praise, song and healing ministry. Enq: Kay 9382 3668 or fmi@ flameministries.org.

Group Fifty - Charismatic Renewal Group 7.30pm at Redemptorist Monastery, 150 Vincent St, North Perth. Includes prayer, praise and Mass. Enq: Elaine 9440 3661.

Maddington Led by Fr Parackal VC and Vincentian Fathers. Morning tea and lunch provided. Enq: 9493 1703 or email vincentiansperth@yahoo.com or visit www.vpcp.org.au.

EVERY FIRST THURSDAY Holy Hour Prayer for Priests 7-8pm at Holy Spirit Parish, 2 Keaney Pl, City Beach. All welcome. Enq: Linda 9341 3079. Prayer in Style of Taizé 7.30-8.30pm at Our Lady of Grace Parish, 3 Kitchener St, North Beach. Includes prayer, song and silence in candlelight – symbol of Christ the light of the world. Taizé info: www.taize.fr. Enq: secretary 9448 4888 or 9448 4457.

EVERY SECOND SATURDAY Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Succour) and Divine Mercy Chaplet (Chant) 8.30am at Our Lady of the Mission Parish, Whitford, 270 Camberwarra Dr, Craigie. Holy Mass at 8.30am followed by Novena. Enq: Margaret 9307 2776.

FIRST AND THIRD THURSDAY Social Dinner (Young Adults aged up to 35) and Rosary Cenacle 6.30pm at St Bernadette’s Church, 49 Jugan St, Mt Hawthorn. Begins at 6.30pm with dinner at a local restaurant, followed at 8pm by a Rosary Cenacle, short talk and refreshments at the church. Great way to meet new people, pray and socialise! Enq: 9444 6131 or st.bernadettesyouth@gmail.com. EVERY FRIDAY Eucharistic Adoration at Schoenstatt Shrine 10am at Schoenstatt Shrine, 9 Talus Dr, Mt Richon. Includes holy Mass, Exposition of Blessed Sacrament, silent Adoration till 8.15pm. Join us in prayer at a place of grace. Enq: Sisters of Schoenstatt 9399 2349. Healing Mass 6pm at Holy Family Parish, Lot 375, Alcock St, Maddington. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Rosary, Stations of the Cross, Healing Mass followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Enq: admin 9493 1703/www.vpcp.org.au. Eucharistic Adoration - Voice of the Voiceless Ministry 7.30-9pm at St Brigid’s Parish, 211 Aberdeen St, Northbridge. Eucharistic Adoration, beginning with praise and worship and reflection on the scriptures. All welcome. Enq: adrianluke1999@ yahoo.com.abibleu. EVERY FIRST FRIDAY Mass and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 11am-4pm at Little Sisters of the Poor Chapel, 2 Rawlins St, Glendalough. Exposition of Blessed Sacrament after Mass until 4pm, finishing with Rosary. Enq: Sr Marie MS.Perth@lsp.org.au. Healing and Anointing Mass 8.45am Pater Noster Church, Evershed St, Myaree. Begins with Reconciliation, then 9am Mass of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, anointing of the sick and prayers to St Peregrine. Enq: Joy 9337 7189. Pro-life Witness – Mass and Procession 9.30am at St Brigid’s Parish, cnr Great Northern Hwy and Morrison Rd, Midland. Begins with Mass followed by Rosary procession and prayer vigil at nearby abortion clinic led by the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate. Please join us to pray for an end to abortion and the conversion of hearts. Enq: Helen 9402 0349. Catholic Faith Renewal Evening 7.30pm at Sts John and Paul Parish, Pinetree Gully Rd, Willetton. Songs of praise, prayer, sharing by a priest, then thanksgiving Mass and light refreshments. Enq: Ivan 0428 898 833 or Ann 0412 166 164 or catholicfaithrenewal@gmail.com. Communion of Reparation All Night Vigils 7pm-1.30am at Corpus Christi Church, Loch St, Mosman Park or St Gerard Majella Church, cnr Ravenswood Dr/Majella Rd, Mirrabooka. Vigils are two Masses, Adoration, Benediction, prayers, Confession in reparation for outrages committed against the United Hearts of Jesus and Mary. Enq: Vicky 0400 282 357, Fr Giosue 9349 2315, John/ Joy 9344 2609. Holy Hour 7.30pm at St Bernadette’s Parish, cnr Jugan and Leeder Sts, Glendalough. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, music and chants, silence, readings and meditative decades of the holy Rosary. Tea/ coffee and cake to follow. Enq: Sean Tobin of Bl Elisabeth of the Trinity Choir 0439 720 066. EVERY SECOND FRIDAY Discover Spirituality of St Francis of Assisi 12pm at St Brigid’s parish centre. The Secular Franciscans of Midland Fraternity have lunch, then 1-3pm meeting. Enq: Antoinette 9297 2314. EVERY SATURDAY Our Lady of Sorrows Rosary 9am at St Denis Parish Church, cnr Roberts Rd and Osborne St, Joondanna. A warm invitation to those interested in praying Our Lady of Sorrows Rosary with us. Enq: parish office 9242 2812. EVERY FIRST SATURDAY Vigil for Life – Mass and Procession 8.30am at St Augustine Parish, Gladstone St, Rivervale. Begins with Mass celebrated by Fr Carey, followed by Rosary procession and prayer vigil at nearby abortion clinic. Please join us to pray for the conversion of hearts and an end to abortion. Enq: Helen 9402 0349. Mission Rosary Making at the Legion of Mary 9.30am-2pm at 36 Windsor St, East Perth. All materials supplied. The Rosaries made are distributed to schools, missions and those who ask for a Rosary. Please join us and learn the art of Rosary making on rope and chain. Enq: 0478 598 860. Half-Day Retreat 9am-1.30pm at Holy Family Parish, 34 Alcock St,

EVERY FOURTH SATURDAY Voice of the Voiceless Healing Mass 11.30am at St Brigid’s Parish, 211 Aberdeen St, Northbridge. Bring a plate to share after Mass. Enq: Frank 9296 7591 or 0408 183 325. DAILY IN MAY Month Of Mary 6.30-7.30pm at Holy Cross Church, Hamilton Hill. There will be daily service during the month of May in honour of Our Lady of Fatima. Novena commences at 6pm on Saturdays and Sundays 6am in May. All are welcome. Enq: Connie 0437 803 322.

GENERAL Divine Mercy Church, Lower Chittering Come join the “$500 club” by donating that amount towards completion of the Divine Mercy Church in Lower Chittering. Your name will be included in a plaque and you will share in Masses offered for benefactors. Donate online: www. ginginchitteringparish.org.au or send cheque to DM Church Building Fund, PO Box 8, Bullsbrook WA 6084. May God bless you! Free Divine Mercy Image for Parishes High quality oil painting and glossy print – Divine Mercy Promotions. Images of very high quality. For any parish willing to accept and place inside the church. Oil paintings: 160 x 90cm; glossy print - 100 x 60cm. Enq: Irene 9417 3267 (w). Sacred Heart Pioneers Would anyone like to know about the Sacred Heart pioneers? If so, please contact Spiritual Director Fr Doug Harris 9444 6131 or John 9457 7771. St Philomena’s Chapel 3/24 Juna Dr, Malaga. Mass of the day: Mon 6.45am. Vigil Masses: Mon-Fri 4.45pm. Enq: Fr David 9376 1734. Mary MacKillop Merchandise Available for sale from Mary MacKillop Centre. Enq: Sr Maree 0414 683 926 or 08 9334 0933. Financially Disadvantaged People Requiring Low Care Aged Care Placement The Little Sisters of the Poor community is set in the beautiful gardens in Glendalough. “Making the elderly happy, that is everything!” St Jeanne Jugan (foundress). Reg and enq: Sr Marie 9443 3155. AA Alcoholics Anonymous Is alcohol costing you more than just money? Enq: AA 9325 3566. Is your son or daughter unsure of what to do this year? Suggest a Certificate IV course to discern God’s purpose. They will also learn more about the Catholic faith and develop skills in communication and leadership. Acts 2 College of Mission and Evangelisation (National Code 51452). Enq: Jane 9202 6859. Abortion Grief Association Inc A not-for-profit association is looking for premises to establish a Trauma Recovery Centre (pref SOR) in response to increasing demand for services (ref www.abortiongrief.asn.au). Enq: Julie (08) 9313 1784. Free Rosaries For The Missions If you or anybody you know are going to the missions and would like to send or take Rosaries to spread the faith locally or overseas or for school or First Holy Communion, please contact Felicia 0429 173 541 or Hiep 0409 128 638. Saints and Sacred Relics Apostolate Invite SSRA Perth invites interested parties, parish priests, leaders of religious communities, lay associations to organise relic visitations to parishes, communities, etc. We have available authenticated relics, mostly first class, of Catholic saints and blesseds including Sts Mary MacKillop, Padre Pio, Anthony of Padua, Therese of Lisieux, Maximilian Kolbe, Simon Stock and Blessed Pope John Paul II. Free of charge and all welcome. Enq: Giovanny 0478 201 092 or ssra-perth@catholic.org. PERPETUAL ADORATION Adoration - St Jerome’s, Spearwood Adorers are needed. Please contact the office on 9418 1229. Holy Hour Slots at St Bernadette’s, Glendalough “Every Holy Hour we make so pleases the Heart of Jesus that it will be recorded in heaven and retold for all eternity” ~ Blessed Mother Teresa. Adorers needed for: Monday 2-3am; Tuesday 10-11am; Wednesday midnight-2am; Friday 2-4am; and Saturday 1-2pm. If you would like one of these hours or more information, please call the parish office. Enquiries: 9444 6131. Resource Centre For Personal Development 2014 Courses 197 High St, Fremantle. RCPD2 ‘Successful Relationships, Emotional Intelligence/Communication Skills’; RCPD3 Part1 ‘Health – Mental,

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WANTED HOUSE - Family with reference looking for a 3 - 4x, house to rent preferably SOR. Preferred suburbs, Queens Park, Cannington, Beckenham, Bentley, Carlisle. Will consider other suburbs. Close to public transport. 0481 125 854. ACCOMMODATION WANTED Mature Age Gentleman, works fulltime at RPH. Surrounding areas near the city. Greg 0413 701 489.

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

Rotondo, Monte Sant’ Angelo, Corato, Lanciano, Collevalenza, Assisi, 6 hour stay in airport hotel for rest and shower on departure and arrival. All flights, transfers, taxes, tipping, luxury coach travel, excellent accommodation all with ensuite facilities, bed/breakfast/ evening meals, guide 24/7. Cost $4,999. Spiritual Director Rev Fr Doug Harris. Contact Eileen 9402 2480 mob 0407 471 256 email medjugorje1947@gmail.com. JEWELS OF GERMANY including Austria and Luxembourg (30 Aug to 14 Sept 2014) Retreat at the original Schoenstatt Shrine SD: Fr Kenneth Asaba CATHOLIC SHRINES OF EAST EUROPE - Poland, Czech Republic, Germany and Hungary 16 Sept to 1 Oct 2014 SD: Fr Elias Mary Mills, USA Call Paul and Pin Yeak at 0466 999 325 CATHOLIC SHRINES OF EAST EUROPE - Poland, Czech Republic, Germany and Hungary 23 Sept to 9 Oct 2014 SD: Fr Robert Carrillo Call Alternative Events (TA Lic: 9TA1573) at 0433 77 1979 / 0421 835 408 or email: info@alternative-events.net for the above pilgrimages.

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POPE ST JOHN PAUL II O Blessed Trinity, we thank you for having graced the Church with St John Paul II and for allowing the tenderness of your fatherly care, the glory of the Cross of Christ and the splendour of the Spirit of love to shine through him. Trusting fully in your infinite mercy and in the maternal intercession of Mary, he has given us a living image of Jesus the Good Shepherd. He has shown us that holiness is the necessary measure of ordinary Christian life and is the way of achieving eternal communion with you. Grant us, by his intercession, and according to your will, the graces we implore, through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Physical and Spiritual’; ‘Understanding and Healing the Consequences of Emotional and Sexual Abuse’ Lecture and Discussion; RCPD11 ‘Therapeutic Workshop’; RCPD7 Part1 ‘Psychology and Christian Spirituality’; RCPD7 Part2 ‘Exorcists and Psychiatrists’. Volunteers required for Op/ Shop Drop-In Centre. Enq: 9418 1439, 0409 405 585 www.rcpd.net.au.

14, from 9.45am-3pm at Ss John and Paul Parish, Willetton, tea and coffee provided, BYO lunch. June 28, from 10am-3pm at St Mary’s Parish, Kalgoorlie, tea and coffee provided, BYO lunch. All presentations are free. Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB is one of the keynote speakers. Enq: 9241 5221, maranatha@ceo.wa.edu.au or www.maranathacentre.org.au

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