Catholic life october 2016

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Catholic Life Publication of the Diocese of Sale

October 2016

ISSUE 195

Walking for charity

STUDENTS and staff from Mary MacKillop College, Leongatha, have just completed their 19th annual charity walk, raising almost $20,000 this year through sponsorships. Strong community support has seen the school raise more than $240,000 since the walkathons began. The group pictured above has just completed the trek from Koonwarra to Meeniyan along the rail trail. For the full story turn to Page 7.

This issue highlights Trinity FAMILIES

College celebrating Monsignor shares dual celebration 30th birthday - Page 8 - Page 5

Around Catholic Schools - Pages 9-12

SJOG Berwick hospital growing - Page 13

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Teresa of Calcutta and Elizabeth worthy saints surrender to the Holy have met the Risen Jesus Y Dear sisters and also a message that needs Spirit. brothers in Christ. to become a permanent M we are transformed; a So expressive is this journey from which we The Confirmation feature of how we live ‘season’ has finished for 2016 and just on 900 of our young and not so young members of the diocese have been confirmed.

Among the many confirmation names, “St Teresa of Calcutta” featured several times.

It is such an appropriate thing that Mother Teresa was canonised during this Year of Mercy.

Pope Francis never tires of reminding us that we must always keep our heart, our hands and our mind connected to one another.

Us humans also need striking examples of how this might be done, and that it can be done at all.

Saint Teresa of Calcutta is just such an example.

Hers is an example not simply to be admired, but imitated.

It makes real what Pope Francis said, when he launched the Year of Mercy, that “Jesus Christ is the face of the Father’s mercy”. It also puts flesh on the theme for the Year of Mercy, “Merciful like the Father”.

While the Year of Mercy has a few more months to run, it is clear to me that while its message is timely and important this year, it is

out our response to the gift of faith in our world.

St Teresa of Calcutta pray for the Diocese of Sale that we might be able to continue to be ‘merciful like the Father’.

While none of those confirmed chose ‘Elizabeth of the Trinity’ as their confirmation saint’s name, I’d hope it might surface in 2017 and beyond.

On Sunday October 16 this year in Rome, Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity will be canonised by Pope Francis.

Elizabeth of the Trinity, was born Élisabeth Catez on the July 18, 1880 in the Burgundy area of France.

She was a Discalced Carmelite professed religious in addition to being a mystic and a spiritual writer.

She was known for the depth of her spiritual growth as a Carmelite especially during some bleak periods in which her religious calling was perceived to be uncertain, according to those around her; she however was acknowledged for her persistence in pursuing the will of God and in devoting herself to the charism of the

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She entered the Carmel of Dijon in 1901 dying there on Friday the November 9, 1906 of Addison’s disease.

I’m drawn to Elizabeth of the Trinity for several reasons. While not as well-known as her Carmelite predecessor, St Thérèse of Lisieux she has much to offer us. I am attracted to her because of her mysticism.

We live in a relentlessly materialistic age, where the spiritual can be obscured and seen as having nothing to offer to people of the 21st century. Elizabeth is a mystical writer well worth discovering. I am also drawn to her “Prayer to the Trinity” which reflects Elizabeth’s absorption in “The Three” as she termed them, and her love of adoration, silence, peace, conformity to Christ and

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As she was dying of Addison’s disease aged 26, Blessed Elizabeth’s last words were “I am going to Light, to Love, to Life.”

On my Episcopal Ordination card is included a quote from her Prayer to the Trinity O consuming Fire, Spirit of Love! “Descend within me and reproduce in me, as it were, another incarnation of the Word: that I may be to Him another humanity wherein He may renew His Mystery.”

I’d encourage you to look up the whole prayer, and her other writings if so moved. It is one I pray often. If you ever happen to be in Dijon in France, make sure you take time to visit the church of StMichel. Her relics are to be found there. St Elizabeth of the Trinity, pray for the Diocese of Sale that we too might be mystics in our time.

Pilgrimage(s) THIS year I have been on two very different pilgrimages.

One overseas to Poland for World Youth Day in Krakow.

The other locally in our diocese in our annual pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, in the cathedral in Sale. Both very different: one of 2.5 million, the other of 80 people. Both the same: very prayerful and involving a journey.

A pilgrimage, however long or short, is a metaphor for the Christian life.

The Christian life is a journey toward and with God. It is a journey we take together with our sisters and brothers; a journey accompanied by prayer; a journey that gets us out of our comfort zone and normal ways of being; a journey where we meet the Risen Christ; a journey that because we

return to our ‘normal’ home, but renewed and transformed and sent out on mission.

Both of these pilgrimages have had those qualities for me.

One more thing I ACKNOWLEDGE that we do live in a pluralistic society which holds many views of how to understand the human person. However this does not deny our right to contribute to debates within our society, although there are those who wish to silence our contributions.

The debate in the Victorian Parliament at the moment on euthanasia is one such example, among many.

We believe that life is a precious gift given to us by God. So often not only does the fact that it is a gift gets forgotten, but also the giver is so often forgotten.

Peppered throughout Pope Francis’ most helpful Amoris Laetitia are many references to the things that can threaten family life. No 83 is a powerful re-statement of the Gospel of Life and the role the family can play in it, “… the family is the sanctuary of life, the place where life is conceived and cared for…”.

As a diocesan family, as each family in the diocese, we need to be talking about these things with the eyes and hearts of faith and with our minds informed, and not simply to allow the other forms of media in our country to oversimplify complex arguments.

We also need to make our views known to our local parliamentarians.

God is Good! +Bishop Pat O’Regan Bishop of Sale

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Year of Mercy diocesan pilgrimage in Sale

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PARTICIPANTS in the pilgrimage to the shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help at St Mary’s Cathedral begin their walk through Sale streets.

By Mike Hansen A PILGRIMAGE is a journey made to a sacred place as an act of devotion Places of pilgrimage beckon people to touch and get caught up in the atmosphere and spiritual realities that belong to their origins.

However, it is not only the site that takes people deep into the heart of their faith, but the journey itself, the setting out to capture something of the spirit of the place and tradition.

The making of pilgrimages has a history that spans the centuries and includes all the great religions of the world.

Stories are told of groups of Christians visiting the Holy Sepulchre, Moslems journeying to Mecca, Jews weeping for joy at their first sight of Jerusalem and Buddhists planning to visit the birthplace of Buddha.

The motivation of such travellers goes beyond the curiosity of the sightseer, or the interest of the historian.

public devotion to the Icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help.

The icon was entrusted to the Redemptorist Order which has faithfully promoted its veneration since that time.

Our own diocese is placed under the patronage of Our Lady of Perpetual Help and an authentic translation of the original icon is enshrined in Our Lady’s chapel at the cathedral in Sale.

It is especially fitting that we made our annual pilgrimage in this Year of Mercy making our way to the cathedral, passing through the Holy Door to venerate the icon that has been at the heart of the Catholic community since our inception.

On a beautiful sunny day, on September 11, together with Bishop Patrick O’Regan, Fr Dominic Matthews and Fr Darren Howie, about 80 pilgrims set off from Cathedral Hall and walked to the Port of Sale, and from there to the edge of Lake Guthridge and then back to St Mary’s Cathedral praying

We also stopped outside the Ramahyuck District Aboriginal Corporation headquarters where we prayed the fourth Luminous Mystery: The Transfiguration of Our Lord.

We were made conscious of the need for the transformation of relationships with our indigenous brothers and sisters.

At each stop, the Rosary was led by Fr Darren Howie and Fr Dominic Matthews with a sung Litany to Miriam, led by Sophy Morley.

On arrival at the cathedral, we quietly walked through the Door of Mercy into the cathedral and gathered around the Icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help for the closing liturgy, led by Bishop Patrick.

A special thanks to all those who were involved in the preparation and organisation of the day, both with the pilgrimage liturgy, the beautiful décor at the cathedral and the delicious afternoon tea that followed the pilgrimage.

There are some times in liturgical prayer and ritual action that stand out because of their power to draw the heart open or gather the focus to a certain moment of intensity.

Watching the pilgrims venerate Our Lady’s Icon and being part of the movement towards that moment will remain as a powerful reminder of the humble and trusting faith at the core of those present.

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We gathered at the Port of Sale to pray the first Luminous Mystery - the Baptism of Jesus.

It was a fitting location to reflect on this mystery.

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Melting pot

THE multi-cultural society which forms modern Australia never ceases to amaze.

One look at the students of our schools and a glance at the surnames reveals that we are a melting pot of the world where people of many nations are blended.

A typical example is a list of 49 secondary school students who received Archbishop’s awards in Sydney recently – Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and Asian names predominated and only 19 had surnames which could be regarded as being from the British Isles.

I am sure that some of schools at the far western end of our diocese could achieve a similar blend of surnames.

Missed the mark

NOTICED a new air freshener labelled “Country Scent” and we wondered what it would be like.

Maybe the smell of freshly mown grass, or perhaps the gentle perfume of a sassafras tree on a warm summer’s day?

Surely not the pungent odor of fresh cattle dung in a farmer’s dairy?

No – Just one short spray revealed it was the same sickly sweet fabricated floral stuff which is designed not only to blanket any other odors but to also momentary stun your

Four inspirational teachers sense of smell.

I don’t think the marketing people have ever experienced the distinctive scents of an Australian countryside.

The air freshener company has another scent which supposedly mimics the smells of the ocean.

Not much chance of it being close to the real thing either.

It’s in the mail

SOMETIMES we wonder if we will ever again have reliable mail delivery services in Australia.

Some of us are old enough to remember when a letter posted in Gippsland would be delivered next day anywhere in Melbourne, and the day after that anywhere along the eastern seaboard.

Now it seems that you must allow a full week to get your mail to Melbourne and whoa betide expecting a letter to be promptly delivered to the next town as mail has to go to the big smoke and back.

Letter we got from Sydney last week has been somewhere in the mail system for two months! We are glad it wasn’t anything important.

ASG’s National Excellence in Teaching Awards Foundation was established in 1994 to honor exemplary teaching throughout Australia and New Zealand.

For more than 22 years, these awards have provided communities with the opportunity to formally recognise and thank outstanding teachers and leaders.

ASG is proud to continue its support for the teaching profession by acknowledging the valuable role inspirational teachers play in the development of our young people.

A number of local teachers have been nominated this year for the teaching awards: Cathy Colaciello, and Kayla Dobric, from St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Newborough, Trish Mulqueen from St Joseph’s, Trafalgar, and Doug

Doherty from Lavalla Catholic College.

Cathy Colaciello teaches Grade 5 at St Mary’s School in Newborough and it is her third year at the school. She has 15 years experience and has also worked at Sacred Heart and St Vincent’s schools in Morwell.

Cathy is passionate about art and well-being and enjoys students being the best they can be.

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Kayla Drobric teaches prep and one at St Mary’s school in Newborough and this is her second year at the school.

She started her career at St Joseph’s in Warragul. Kayla is in her 4th year of teaching and she is passionate about all children having the opportunity to learn. She loves watching the children’s faces light up when they learn something new!.

Trish Mulqueen is presently the acting principal of St Joseph’s Trafalgar and she has 23 years of teaching experience.

She has taught at many different schools and her last 10 years have been at St Mary’s Newborough. Trish is also passionate about teaching and

believes that schools should be fun, safe places where children have the opportunities to be their best.

Doug Doherty is the campus leader at Kildare campus of Lavalla Catholic College in Traralgon. He has been teaching at Lavalla for four years and he has 19 years experience in six different Catholic schools in the United Kingdom.

Doug has also done mission work in Sri Lanka, India and Nepal. In education he is passionate about working with young people and helping them to deal with issues so they can successfully navigate life and achieve their best.

Doug Doherty

School turning 60

This final testament speaks loudly of the values, causes and possessions we hold most dear. We bequest personal treasures and mementos to special friends and loved ones and ask them to care for them after our passing.

If you hold the Church dear, you may consider leaving a percentage of your estate or a specific amount to the Diocese of Sale.

The Diocese is grateful for the support of its benefactors, who have enabled the Church to grow in its service of its people, and invite you to share in this rich heritage.

PRINCIPAL Teresa Greenough, parish administrator Fr Francis Otobo and students with the plaque commemorating the opening of St Vincent’s School by Bishop Richard Ryan in 1957.

MORWELL EAST - St Vincent de Paul Primary School will celebrate its 60th birthday this coming February.

The anniversary committee (staff members) is asking past students and teachers of the school to contact them with photographs, memorabilia and information that would be appropriate to commemorate this occasion.

Of particular interest would be photographs, newspaper articles or peoples’ stories that date back to the beginning years.

If you are able to contribute in any way to the story of St Vincent’s School since 1957, please contact Bronwyn Connelly or Margaret Corponi at St Vincent’s School.

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Leongatha college to celebrate 30 years LEONGATHA Mary MacKillop College has proudly provided Catholic secondary education to the parishes of South Gippsland, since its opening at the commencement of the 1986 school year.

As far back as the 1950’s, the Catholic communities of South Gippsland dreamed of having a Catholic secondary college within close proximity of their towns.

At that time, students seeking a Catholic secondary education were forced to attend boarding schools in Melbourne and beyond or to undertake long and tiring bus travel to schools in the Latrobe Valley.

Mgr J. Cunningham of the Leongatha parish had the foresight to purchase some 50 acres of land on the town boundary as the site for a future college.

However, it was not until the late 1970’s that the vision became a real possibility with the setting up of a working party to oversee the establishment of a Catholic secondary college

serving the five parishes of Leongatha, Korumburra, Foster, Wonthaggi and San Remo.

On the first day of school in 1986, the new college opened its doors in two portable classrooms behind St Laurence’s Primary School, with 66 Year 7 students, three full time teachers and a new and most enthusiastic principal Ed Carmody.

The following year saw the college expand and re-establish on its present, permanent site with an old farm house as its administration and staff centre and a collection of portables as classrooms, library and central meeting place.

In that year, the college was fortunate to establish a link with the Sisters of St Joseph, St Mary of the Cross MacKillop’s order, by securing the services of Sr Briege Buckley.

Sr Briege subsequently stayed for the next nine years until her return to Ireland at the beginning of 1997.

Michael Delaney commenced as principal in 1999 through to

THIS original farmhouse served as the administration office and staff room when the college moved to the Horn St. site in 1987.

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Hundreds of thousands of people all over the world have found new meaning in their

lives after going through The Great Adventure.

People from neighboring parishes are invited to participate in this eight week program on Friday evenings (7.30pm to 8.45pm) beginning last Friday October 7.

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2015 with the appointment of current principal David Leslie.

In 1989, with the help of government funding, the first permanent buildings were erected and subsequent additions were made in 1991, 1994, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2010 and most recently in 2014/15 with the building of a trade training centre and a new administration complex.

1996 saw the official opening of the college chapel, funded entirely by the local parish communities and the parents and friends of the college.

A significant contribution to the multi-purpose hall, built in 2005, was also made by the local parish communities and the parents and friends.

2010 was a special year in the life of the college as it celebrated the canonisation of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop.

Eleven members of the college community made a pilgrimage to Rome to represent the college at this ceremony.

The Josephite connection to the Sisters of St Joseph continues with the college’s involvement in the Association of Josephite Affiliated Secondary Schools.

In 2016, the college has truly come of age, celebrating 30 years as a vibrant learning community. Priding itself on the values espoused through the charism of the Josephites, the sense of hospitality and welcome permeates through the school community.

The college, now with 560 students, offers a breath of learning experiences for its students across all learning areas, providing the best possible outcomes for each student, ensuring they are well equipped for their chosen postschool pathway be it tertiary study, vocational training or employment.

Many former students and staff are expected to join the current college community to celebrate this wonderful occasion in the life of the college at a weekend of celebrations on Saturday and Sunday October 22-23.

An anniversary dinner will be held at the Wonthaggi Workmen’s Club on Saturday evening to officially celebrate this wonderful milestone.

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Coinciding with Sunday’s the recollections of former principals Ed Carmody and events is the annual College Michael Delaney together with Expo, an exhibition from the former students Kate Lindsay wonderful and diverse learning areas of the college. (deBondt) and Courtney Blair.

Visitors will have the They will be entertained by the musical talents of current opportunity to explore the viewing statics students, and be introduced to the college, participate in inaugural group of MacKillop displays, Achievers, recipients of a workshop activities and attend new award that recognises the various performances by the accomplishments of select students.

The college warmly extends former students.

Sunday’s festivities an invitation to all current commence with Mass in the and former students and staff college multi-purpose hall at and their families, and anyone 11am, followed by the official who has had an interest in our naming of various buildings at wonderful college.

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Open day at Catholic What’s missing is meaning Theological College CATHOLIC Theological College, East Melbourne, has an open day on November 2 which may be of interested to potential theology students.

There will be two separate programs, one from 4pm to 6pm and the other starting at 6pm and concluding about 8.15pm The first program begins with a welcome by deputy master Dr Sr Frances Baker rsm and is then followed by presentations by a lecturer and student, before a 30 minute tour of the theological college.

Study option and courses

available will then be presented by academic dean Dr Rosemary Canavan and associate dean Rev Dr Kevin Lenehan before light refreshments are served.

The second program begins with light refreshments and then there will be a welcome by associate professor Fr Shane Mackinlay, followed by an identical program to the first program.

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AS we near the end of the Jubilee Year of Mercy, perhaps what has been highlighted is that, missing in many people’s lives, at least in Western affluent countries like Australia, is not so much compassion and mercy, but meaning which brings hope and joyfulness to life.

This lack of meaning tends to make us place our hope in material possessions, wealth and social advancement.

Feeling accepted, even envied by our peers takes on added significance. When these hopes are not always fulfilled, there can be significant despair.

There’s not much room for mercy or compassion when we place our hope in such things either.

We are looking for a more immediate fix, the instant feelings of pleasure, gratification and short-term confidence. When the fix wears off, nothingness and emptiness return, so away we go again!

Australia is a nation of many religions and beliefs. Some people say we are a Christian nation, but more often than not, Australians, like many Europeans, possess a somewhat secular outlook on life. Australian census data over the last century indicates that Australians are becoming decreasingly Christian.

Church attendances - across all denominations - are general-

Reflections

by Jim Quillinan

ly falling, and we increasingly claim to have ‘no religion’.

As Australians, we might think we are trendsetters in this regard, or this might give us a feeling that secularity is ‘normal’. It isn’t.

Across the world there has been a massive resurgence in religious belief. In addition, many Australians continue to have a sense of the spiritual, or they express their faith privately, or outside the traditional institutional settings Whether we are aware of it or not, all peoples and cultures want and need beliefs, rituals and values which we can share, so that we can live together and come to know what it means to be human.

We need to have some kind of system of belief to guide our lives by shared understandings, values and practices that unite us together.

That’s the kind of thing that some call “religion,” and it is at the heart of our cultural and personal lives. Though Australians are supposed to be in an age of

“secularisation”, they continue to seek “religious” and cultural identity – from the tribalism of sport, the pride of the ANZAC, or the values of Christian education and heritage.

Religion, as is often forgotten by those without religion, has its roots in compassion, fairness, charity, peace and community building.

But it can also have its dark side in the form of hate, exclusion and fanaticism. There is no place for demonizing other faiths, or those who seek other ways of living.

The world we live in today is crying out for a resurgence of justice, fairness and equity, compassion, tolerance and mercy, rather than fear, prejudice and greed.

Religion has, and will continue to have a critical role in doing this. But it will be the religious voices of love and acceptance that will contribute to a right and just future.

That’s what this Jubilee year has been all about. That’s what it has asked us to do.

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PRINCIPAL Peter McKenna, teachers Kristy Walsh and Jace Butler turned up in their favorite superhuman outfits.

MOE - Staff, students, parents and parishioners recently celebrated Book Week at St Kieran’s Catholic Primary School in Moe. The day commenced with a special Book Week breakfast followed by a dress up parade.

The 2016 Book week theme: Australia! Story Country was central to the day and the children participated in lots of

fun activities based around the 2016 Book of the Year short listed books. Blinky Bill, Nutsy, Grug, Ned Kelly, Gumnut Babies, The Fox from Wombat Stew, The Old Lady who Swallowed a Mozzie and Mad Magpie Gullu were just a few of the Australian book characters students and staff came dressed as and we also saw many other classic characters.

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College walkathon reveals a desire to help others

By John Ryan LEONGATHA Mary MacKillop College’s annual walkathon event raises funds to help a range of local and international charities and causes.

This year is no exception; it is that time of the year when our college jumps into action and makes a real difference to the world we live in.

The greatest thing we as a Christian community can do is to show our love for neighbor.

The way that we conduct ourselves as a college community reflects Mary MacKillop’s love for others, especially for those who are in need; a living expression of her challenge to “Never see a need without doing something about it.”

The walkathon embodies everything that is Catholic.

Matthew 23:23 tells us to not neglect the matters of justice and mercy. So we act as the Gospel informs us to.

It’s always a great feeling to present our walkathon recipients with the amounts of money promised at the launch of our walkathon, but also to acknowledge before them the extraordinary effort the college community.

We have presented our recipients with the fruits of college efforts to support our walkathon causes.

We set our challenge at

$15,000 – and together we raised nearly $20,000 This walkathon was our 19th since its inception. During that time our families have raised over $240,000 to provide assistance to deserving causes.

Our walkathon was a wonderful day, with a number of our recipients in attendance mingling with staff and students.

Special thanks must be given to our college justice captains and walkathon committee who worked behind the scenes to enable the success of the day.

The walkathon started at Koonwarra and finished at the Meenyian Dumbalk Football Netball Club. Special thanks must be given to both MDU Football Netball Club president Andrew Mackie and Alan Fletcher of Westernport Buslines who whole-heartedly supported this major college initiative.

This year the college celebrates 30 years, and so

it was decided that we select most of our recipients from our local region. These are the very worthy recipients of our fundraising.

Ella Morgan is a bubbly, happy and resilient 10 year old girl who deals with her very own struggle every day.

Ella was born with a congenital ear condition called Microtia Atresia, a condition which effects the formation of the outer ear and the development of the ear canal.

Fortunately, Ella is a suitable candidate for a very complex surgery to be performed in the USA, our gift of $2000 will assist her family with the cost of that surgery.

Days for Girls in South Gippsland is a small group of volunteers who sew reusable hygiene kits for women worldwide to use when menstruating. These kits allow girls to go to school, which can help break the cycle of poverty.

This year, the college was able to donate $5000 to Days for Girls to purchase fabric and materials to construct the kits.

Aylah Hengstberger is a seven year old girl who was left disabled following an infection in her spinal cord.

Unfortunately, this has meant many trips to Melbourne for Aylah to receive treatment.

Her family has had to purchase a new van to accommodate Aylah’s wheelchair and to allow an easy way into and out of the car. We were able to offer $3000 towards the cost of this vehicle.

Stephanie Hulls is a 30 year old, former student of Mary MacKillop who was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis while she was still attending school at the age of 16. Her life has been impacted dramatically since her diagnosis.

Our gift of $3000 will assist her to renovate her bathroom to include a fully accessible space with a walk in shower and

separate bath.

This will help Stef to live as independently as possible in her own home.

South Gippsland FOCAS group is committed to caring for those with mental illnesses and their families.

Their work throughout South Gippsland helps these people find friendship and support through recreational and social activities.

The college has pledged $5000 to FOCAS to help them further assist the families of those with mental illnesses.

Both Trinity Families and the MacKillop Foundation are perpetual recipients of our annual walkathon they will each receive a donation of $1000 towards their extraordinary work.

An event like the walkathon can’t happen without the full support of the college community.

Throughout the campaign there was extraordinary support and excitement for the walkathon, particularly in the innovative ways that individual homerooms and year levels have raised money.

Thanks must go to everyone for the wonderful effort made to reach our target and then achieve beyond this.

• John Ryan is deputy principal identity and Catholic mission at Mary MacKillop College.

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Cathedral packed for special celebration for Mgr Allman SALE - The 9.30am Mass at St Mary Cathedral was packed to capacity on August 14 as parishioners joined together to celebrate Mgr John Allman’s 65 years of religious life and his 91st birthday.

Mgr Allman had been such a part of the Sale parish for so many years, serving in various roles including Dean of the Cathedral and has been so loved and missed by all parishioners, especially the older members of the parish since moving to Traralgon in his retirement.

Mgr Allman concelebrated the Mass with Dean Peter Bickley, who had invited the

monsignor to attend this special day of celebration.

Everyone in the congregation felt so blessed to once again have him celebrate the Mass and speak about his years of religious life.

His memory of the many people attending amazed everyone as he spoke of members of families which he had baptised, married and then conducted funerals.

Fr Bickley spoke of returning to Sale early in the year and of the many people who had asked how monsignor was and how they wished he could come back and be with them for Mass

and other special occasions.

Their expressions of love and devotion to Mgr Allman prompted the dean to ask him to attend on this day of celebration for him.

Monsignor was presented with a beautiful cake which he cut with great joy and after sharing with the people assembled, he carried back to his home in Traralgon to share with the people there.

Everyone who attended wished monsignor the very best of health and hoped they would see him again in the very near future.

MGR John Allman prepares to cut the celebration cake with Sale parishioner Maureen Cunningham.

Archbishop’s role in Wagga Diocese FORMER Bishop of Sale, Archbishop Christopher Prowse, has been appointed apostolic administrator of Wagga Wagga Diocese following the retirement of Bishop Gerard Hanna last month.

MGR John Allman PA with (from left) Maureen Henebery, Dean of the catheral Fr Peter Bickley, Brenda Burdett and George Brayshaw.

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He will carry out the administrator role alongside his duties as Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn.

Bishop Hanna announced several months ago he intended to step down due to ill-health and the Vatican accepted his retirement on September 12.

He turns 75 in December, the age when all bishops are expected to tender their resignation to the Pope.

Bishop Emeritus Hanna was the fifth Bishop of Wagga Wagga and was appointed in 2002.

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On return to India Fr Matthews will be involved in preparing candidates for mission work.

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Be still and find some time for reflection The staff and students in pen out of his pocket and Be still and know that I international repute.

The blurb on the back of twirling it in his fingers our schools are on holidays am God (Psalm 46) MY last activity for today, before I can permit myself to go on leave next week, has been to write this month’s article for Catholic Life.

As usual, I’ve struggled for a few days, knowing the deadline was approaching – it’s not until the end of next week but I don’t want to spend my holiday thinking about this and feeling pressured. That’s not my idea of a holiday!

To get some inspiration I swivelled my chair around, faced my bookcase and lifted out the first book on which my eyes alighted.

The book just happened to be Songs of the Heart – Reflections on the Psalms by one of my favorite authors, Joan Chittister.

Sr Joan Chittister is a Benedictine nun, author and speaker of

this particular book says (Sr Joan) “is a bold clear voice who shows the way to God in all aspects of life and particularly through prayer.”

In keeping with the particular nature of finding a topic for this article I then proceeded to just open the book at a random point and see what it would say to me.

As is often the case when one decides to just trust in the moment, the chapter entitled Sabbath with the related Psalm 46 reference of Be still and know that I am God was precisely what I needed to read at 6.30pm on a Friday evening immediately before a short holiday.

In this chapter Sr Joan tells the story of a rabbi she met on her travels who, in discussing the concept of the Sabbath, took a

said, “I am a writer and on the Sabbath I never allow myself to carry a pen. On the Sabbath I must allow myself to become new again.”

The story is, of course, about learning to be still and had me reflecting on when I actually allow myself to do that.

Presumably it is what I hope to be doing during this coming week and I wondered how good I would be at turning off the mobile and the iPad and the laptop for one whole day, consigning them all to a drawer, with a lock, the key to which I give someone whom I know will not be badgered into giving it back to me.

Sitting here, reading Sr Joan and writing this in response to her words, I am still not certain I will be able to do it for one whole day out of the seven.

at the moment. It is worth contemplating how many of the days in that 14 will be spent doing nothing much at all.

I remember the days when I used to do nothing but stretch out on a blanket in our backyard and stare at the sky. It was permitted back then, encouraged even.

Further on in this chapter, Sr Joan reflects on the three reasons for the Sabbath in Judaism: • To equalise the rich and the poor, so that one day in the week the poor could enjoy the same kind of freedom experienced by the rich; • To lead us to evaluate our week. As God did when he rested on the seventh day we need to reflect on whether or not what we are doing is really good – for ourselves and

the world around us; and thirdly • To lead us to reflect on life itself – where we have been, where we are going and why.

Sundays and holidays – surely not time for more of the same old rush and bother. The real aspiration could be however, to take a “Sabbath moment” every day; to stop, to reflect and to say quietly, Be still and know that I am God”.

- Maria Kirkwood Director of Catholic Education

Developing leadership skills “Leaders are like eagles.

They don’t fly with the flock, they explore new heights and challenge themselves and others to soar beyond the norm.”

AT St Laurence O’Toole, Leongatha we aim to develop leadership skills in all students.

Moving away from the traditional model of school captains, St Laurence’s offers all Grade 6 students the opportunity to be leaders.

The process begins in Grade 5 with all students creating a resume and presentation to show their abilities to be part of a particular leadership team.

The Assembly Team is a great way for students to improve their public speaking and organisation.

The Assembly Team’s week starts by bearing the flag during the Monday

assembly. On Thursday they travel around the school collecting weekly merit awards, gel pen and pen licences and ABC awards.

During a normal Thursday the team also writes a script for the following morning.

The week ends on Friday with assembly. The team announces upcoming events, presents awards and chairs the assembly.

The Sports Team is responsible for teaching the Grade Prep, 1 and 2s basic sports skills like catching, kicking and running. Once a week they receive feedback from the teachers which will assists them in making a new plan for the next skill.

The Sports Team also helps the sport teacher setup and run classes. Towards the end of the year the sports leaders teach athletics to the Prep, 1 and 2 children in readiness for athletics day.

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The ICT Team are responsible for helping the younger students on computers and iPads. They teach them to perform tasks ranging from logging on to more complicated tasks like PowerPoint presentations.

French, Art and Library require specialist teachers and this is where the Specialist Team come in. Any assistance required by these teachers is the responsibility

of the Specialist Team.

The Community Service and Prayer Team’s responsibility is to read out prayers at assembly and go out and do “Meals on Wheels.” Any community based projects would be their domain.

At St Laurence’s, the Junior School Team’s focus is to encourage and develop a good mindset in the junior students as they attempt class

activities. They help our hard working teachers develop their Prep 1/2s students skills during class activities.

It’s great for the Grade 6 leaders to do this because the younger children can connect easily with the juniors.

All of these teams are as equally important as each other as they all involve activities to help the Grade 6 students develop their skills.

Leadership is a skill for life.

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Supporting children on autism spectrum EARLY last term, St Mary’s Bairnsdale hosted a Professional Learning day on ‘Supporting students with Autism’.

This was held on a Saturday and was facilitated by Ms Pauline Fry; who is well known in the area for her knowledge and experience in special education. Over 40 teachers and learning support officers attended from over six schools.

The genuine interest in and concern for understanding the diverse needs of students on the Autism Spectrum was obvious.

There was a positive and supportive tone to the day where people were willing to share and participate.

The staff from St Mary’s provided morning tea and lunch which also contributed to the strong sense of collegiality and shared purpose that existed throughout the day.

St Mary’s Primary School, like other schools in the area, has the challenge of distance when it comes to attending professional learning.

This day reinforced the importance of collaboration with other local schools in building capacity and identifying those valuable resources we do have in our area.

All participants left this day left feeling inspired, informed and more prepared in providing a meaningful and supportive education for those students on the Autism Spectrum.

St Joseph’s Olympathon THE students of St Joseph’s Primary School, Korumburra, have spent part of term 3 inquiring about the Olympics, including the origin of competing countries, sports, traditional dances and foods from these countries.

As part of their inquiry they organised in conjunction with all staff we held the St Joseph’s Olympics.

Each daily fitness group were given a country to represent.

The senior students made a flag, country plaque for the

opening and closing ceremony. Our daily fitness leaders were responsible for choosing a traditional song and making up a dance from their representative country.

This formed the opening ceremony.

During the opening ceremony Kelsey and Jacob read the athletes oath that they had written as part of their inquiry. We also had three students, Tyler, Jake and Reuben who designed and made the Olympic Torch.

A torch bearer from each

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year level completed a lap with the torch from which the Olympic flame was officially lit.

Students then broke off into their individual countries to compete in traditional games that the children had researched during their inquiry.

Following some physical activity all children spent time preparing and cooking

a traditional dish which was then shared with the whole school community as part of a shared lunch.

After lunch there was more activity with the games, followed by the closing ceremony.

During the closing ceremony awards were given to students who had demonstrated a range of

values that our senior students had chosen as important for Olympic athletes, such as respect, attitude, individual responsibility to name a few.

It was a fantastic day to end our term, which show cased our students learning and bought our school community together.

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Exploring the world of art ST Michael’s in Heyfield once again held a very successful art show on Friday, September 2 The night was well attended by students, parents, families and locals.

Our art teacher Trish Sunderman is very passionate on creativity and children exploring different artistic techniques.

Some of the highlights this year included children designing animals using rubber thongs, fancy tennis racquets and individual portraits.

We look forward to another successful display next year.

Pictured here are blank compact discs with an element of color and spice, and funky tennis racquets.

Inquiry based learning AT St Joseph’s School, Wonthaggi, students in our senior levels are highly engaged in an ‘inquiry-based’ curriculum for investigating the world around them.

Inquiry Learning is all about building lifelong learners and aims to equip students with the knowledge, understanding, skills and values to confidently process information and problem-solve in real world situations.

Inquiry puts the child at the centre of the learning with the teacher as the facilitator and manager.

It allows students to work on meaningful topics, giving them greater flexibility and choice in the resources they use.

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With a focus on ‘how we know’ rather than ‘what we know’, students are engaged in the construction of their own knowledge through active involvement, asking questions and utilising a variety of tools and strategies to successfully find their answers.

At St Joseph’s, students work individually and collaboratively, with both peers and teachers, to clarify, ask probing questions, share information and summarise ideas.

By empowering students to ask questions, we offer the chance for them to solve problems, take risks, be creative and think innovatively, while building their

confidence in their personal communication skills including inviting others to give opinions, compromising, taking turns and accepting critical feedback.

Most recently, during our work on Social Justice issues, students have been introduced to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of the child and have explored concepts of sympathy, empathy and apathy.

Students have worked together to research organisations who work to advance the rights of children around the world, and have shared their findings with each other using various communication forms,

including PowerPoints and poetry slams.

An inquiry-based approach to learning has proved to be beneficial to the students as we observe them exploring different ways of finding information on our given topic.

At St Joseph’s Wonthaggi, our learners are encouraged to explore the world and develop meaning through challenge and inquiry, and they are supported to develop a love of learning that will stay with them for a lifetime.

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New science and sustainability class THIS year St Brigid’s, Officer, has implemented a Science and Sustainability specialist class.

This means that all students from Foundation to Grade 6 have a dedicated 40 minute lesson each week covering the whole Science Curriculum with the Sustainability Cross Curriculum Priority also embedded.

We have found the Primary Connections Linking Science with Literacy units have been effective in explicitly teaching students Science Understandings, Science as a Human Endeavour and Science Inquiry Skills.

They have also provided the students with hands-on learning opportunities and also time working in collaborative learning teams.

We also began a school garden where the students have lessons in the garden, learning how to grow and take care of plants.

We also have a school wide composting system set-up and school chickens are on the way.

At the beginning of 2016, we had a scarecrow competition where all classes had to design and construct a scarecrow using recyclable materials. The scarecrows once completed were on display in the school garden.

Further to this we also have four Sustainability Leaders whose role is to ensure sustainable practices are running smoothly throughout the school.

At times they also assist with lessons in the garden with the junior students. We are aiming to sell fresh produce and plants during our school fair in November.

During Term 3 St Brigid’s participated in the Picasso Cow program run by Dairy Australia.

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We chose the theme “Paddock to Plate” and the 5/6 students explored how our dairy products are produced and discovered information about the dairy industry.

As part of Picasso Cow the students had to design and paint a full size fibreglass cow as well as naming her.

The students all brainstormed names and ‘Milky Way’ was voted the winner.

All of our grade 5/6 students were involved in this and thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity.

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Huge Berwick hospital development taking shape BERWICK The Redevelopment at St John of God Berwick Hospital is growing each week and is exciting for the team in Berwick to watch on a daily occurrence.

Anyone travelling on the Monash Freeway will see the building taking shape just near the Berwick exit.

The building will ‘top out’ November this year with the frame being at full height. All the internal building will then commence.

The clinical and non-clinical teams are reviewing their areas to ensure the internal set up will flow well.

The $120 million hospital is being built from the ground up in Kangan Drive.

When completed next year it will have 210 beds, eight operating theatres, a cardiac/ vascular catheter laboratory, six birthing suites and about 350 basement carparks.

Existing services at the historic Gibb St. hospital

operated by St John of God will move to the new site.

The Gibb St. buildings will be retained and upgraded at a cost of $30 million so it can be used to provide inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services.

The hospital is a major development for the community in Berwick and surrounding areas as it will create 200 more jobs and need more than 100 new doctors once completed.

The new hospital is the second stage of a three stage project for the site.

The first stage was the development of a major medical centre which opened in February 2015. It was developed and owned by Generation Healthcare REIT and is home to St John of God Day Oncology Centre and St John of God Pathology.

The third stage will go ahead when the new hospital reaches capacity. The hospital will then be extended so that it has

AN artist’s impression of the completed hospital.

12 operating theatres and 316 beds.

St John of God Health Care is one of Australia’s largest nongovernment hospital operators and has been operating 120 years. It employs more than 13,500 caregivers in Australia, New Zealand and the wider Asia-Pacific region.

It operates 23 facilities comprising more than 300 beds and also has pathology, home nursing and disability services throughout Australia and New Zealand.

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Call for compassion for our ageing communities AS more and more Australians are living longer, we should celebrate the great ‘success story’ of our ageing population and, as a fair and compassionate nation, foster solidarity among all generations.

That was the strong message from Bishop Antoine-Charbel Tarabay from the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council at the launch of its annual statement in Sydney last month.

“Australia must protect older people who are most vulnerable to hardship and who are at risk of feeling they are a burden on society.”

Bishop Tarabay was speaking at the launch of A Place at the Table: Social Justice in an Ageing Society’ The statement highlights the significant contribution that older people continue to make to the life of the community.

The number of Australians aged 65 and over will more than double from 3.6 million today to 8.9 million by the middle of the century.

Around 75 per cent of men and 85 per cent of women are reaching retirement in good health and with around 20 years of life ahead of them.

There is a risk, however, that a society ill-prepared for demographic change may assess these trends as an economic threat.

Already, we hear divisive terms such as ‘intergenerational theft’ or invidious comparisons between ‘productive workers’ and ‘burdensome retirees’.

Our community must ensure that

both the costs and the great benefits of an ageing population are shared equitably. Where policies encourage longer working lives, we must ensure that vulnerable groups share the benefits of employment and are protected from poverty in their later years.

Where aged-care sectors are being opened to market competition, we must ensure that those with limited means receive the dignified and adequately funded care all are entitled to.

The statement points out that particularly vulnerable people can be exposed to loneliness, ageism and elder abuse.

The bishops challenge a ‘throw-away’ culture that casts older people as being burdensome or even dispensable.

They strongly affirm the sanctity of life and call for a culture of compassionate care that values and protects people in their final years.

The bishops call for communities that foster solidarity among the generations and ensure older people have their rightful place at the table.

The 2016-2017 Social Justice Statement can be downloaded from the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council website: http://www. socialjustice.catholic.org.au/ The launch took place at the annual conference of the Australasian Catholic Press Association in Surry Hills, Sydney, last month.

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Assistance after separation JUSTIN lies on his bed, he can hear the other kids outside playing but he’s happy just to lie in the quiet for a moment.

He likes being 10, it’s much better than when he was six and his parents were fighting all the time.

He used to think that it was his fault they were fighting; he thought they would be better off without him and then the fighting would stop. He’s glad he now knows it wasn’t his fault but he wishes they’d told him much earlier. He felt frightened and worried for such a long time and just didn’t know what to do.

Justin lives with dad most of the time now and goes to his mum’s house every second weekend and spends a week with her every school holidays.

When he first started going between their homes after they split, it was awful.

He never really knew just what was going on.

One minute he seemed to be here and the next he was at mum’s.

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He thought about the times when his parents first broke up.

It was horrible, they used to get him to give messages to the other parent and say horrible things about his other parent to him. He used to be really unhappy and felt like he just didn’t know who to talk to.

Things changed suddenly after his dad went to a class for separated parents. Dad just seemed to stop arguing with mum. He just seemed to walk away and the fighting began to stop. Dad made a communication book that he took to his mum and she began to use it too.

They didn’t ask him to be the messenger anymore and finally they started being a bit nice about each other too.

Mum went off and did some counselling and she’s much, much happier now.

He used to have a calendar when he was little that showed him which house he was going to, but now he’s a big kid he doesn’t need it anymore; and besides his mum and dad now agree about where he should live. He’s glad they know what’s going on.

Justin smiled and jumped up from his bed and raced out of his bedroom. He raced back in and grabbed his new football; the other kids will reckon it’s great. Dad got Brent Harvey to sign it.

If Harvey can stick it out at the Roos for 432 games then he reckons he can stick at living with his mum sometimes and with his dad for the rest. It’s all good.

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DECEMBER 3 – Feast of St Francis Xavier 3 – Pakenham Cup 4 – Valley region Christmas lunch, Morwell 8 – Immaculate Conception 19 – 50th anniversary of ordination of Fr Bernie Mahony 25 – Christmas Day 26 – Boxing Day 27 – Public holiday in lieu of Christmas Day 31 – New Year’s Eve

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MARCH 1 - Ash Wednesday, beginning of Lent 1 – Launch of Project Compassion appeal 12 – Stony Creek Cup 13 - Labor Day public holiday 17 - St Patrick’s Day 20 - Solemnity of St Joseph 25 – Annunciation 31 – Term 1 ends

APRIL 9 - Palm Sunday 14 - Good Friday 14 – Special collection all parishes for upkeep of Holy Places 15 - Holy Saturday 15 – Public Holiday (shops may be closed) 16 - Easter Sunday 17 – Easter Monday Public Holiday 18 – Term 2 begins 23 - Divine Mercy Sunday 23 – Special collection all parishes for Military Ordinariate 25 - Anzac Day public holiday 26 - Feast of St Mark the Evangelist 29 - St Catherine of Siena Memorial

MAY Annual appeal during May for Trinity Families, the Sale Diocese charitable fund 3 - Feast of St Philip and James, Apostles 7 – Good Shepherd Sunday 7 – Special collection all parishes for Education of Seminarians Bursary Fund 13 - Our Lady of Fatima Day 14 – Mother’s Day 24 - Solemnity of Our Lady Help of Christians, Patron of Australia 28 - The Ascension 31 - Feast of the Visitation

JUNE 4 - Pentecost Sunday 11 - Holy Trinity Sunday 12 - Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday 18 - Body and Blood of Christ 23 - Sacred Heart of Jesus 24-25 – Annual collection all parishes for St Vincent de Paul Society support of the poor 29 – Solemnity of Sts Peter and Paul, Apostles 30 – Term 2 ends

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Japanese Foundation hosted by St Thomas's SALE - St Thomas Primary School hosted students from throughout Gippsland last month, with over 100 Primary and 100 Secondary students attending the Nihongo Roadshow, an interschool Japanese Quiz Day run by staff from the Japan Foundation in Sydney.

The Nihongo Roadshow aims to promote Japanese language learning through student workshops, bringing together Catholic, Government and Independent schools.

Students were placed in teams with children from other schools and competed in an interactive and informative quiz on Japanese language and culture.

The student workshops were followed by teacher PD and a free community advocacy and film night for students and parents.

The aim to encourage young people to continue to study Japanese throughout high school and beyond.

St Thomas Primary has been teaching Japanese since 2012. Japanese teacher, Rachel Patton has been consistently impressed by the children’s enthusiasm and ability.

Students have performed Japanese songs at events such as Grandparents Day and senior students are preparing to enter the inaugural East Gippsland Japanese Speech Competition at the Stratford Courthouse in August.

Japanese is now the most widely studied language in Victorian schools and Gippsland is no exception.

Local students have been studying Japanese since the mid 1990s. Some schools have long established programs, but the number of Gippsland primary schools adopting Japanese has increased significantly in recent years, leading the Japan Foundation in Sydney to bring its Nihongo Roadshow to Sale - the only Victorian regional town on the tour.

The 1960s saw significant growth in Japanese programs at Australian universities that have since produced thousands of graduate language teachers. Japanese student exchanges, sister-school and sister-city relationships are well established and young Australians are able to obtain working holiday visas to live and work in Japan, further increasing the pool of Australian teachers who can speak Japanese.

Japanese culture influences Australian art, design, technology, fashion, popular culture and cuisine. The two countries have had a close strategic and economic partnership for more than 50 years, and there is ongoing exchange in the areas of education, trade, diplomacy and tourism. A partnership that is sure to continue for many years.

The Japan Foundation is funded by the Japanese Government and has a presence in major cities throughout the world.

The foundation has been supporting Japanese language teachers in Australian for over 40 years, through providing Grants for resources, intensive language seminars and professional development.

The Japanese staff were so impressed by the strong attendance and warm welcome they received in Sale, that they’re sure to return to Gippsland.

Thanks must go to St Thomas principal Anita Little for welcoming the Roadshow and its many attendees to the school.

RIGHT: St Thomas students with Ben, Maki and Mayumi from the Japan Foundation in Sydney.

Preparing for death in the digital age WE all have valid wills that we have reviewed and kept up to date, don’t we? Most of us do, some of us don’t.

In Victoria wills must be written on paper and signed and witnessed. That’s fine but these days we also have more and more information and assets available only through computers and phones and other electronic devices. The web has almost become all encompassing.

Think of your digital assets – bank log-ins and passwords, your Facebook account, twitter and all your normal electronic access to such things as your phone and electricity accounts.

Frequent flyer points and prepayments for iTunes or airfares may all be done by logging onto the web and giving a user name and password.

And how many of them do you have. We’re constantly told to always use a different password, never write them down and to change them regularly for security reasons. I find that impossible to achieve for all my accounts even while I’m fit and still mentally of full capacity.

Think what would happen if you died or became non compos mentis quickly.

How would your family or executor or your attorney cope with your bank? With your Facebook account? Would your frequent flyer points disappear for ever? The same with your Coles Fly-Buys and your Woolworths reward cards.

All these things have a value and some more than others.

When you can’t look after them someone else must, even if it’s only to close the relevant accounts.

There may be considerable value in some of the accounts apart from bank balances and credit cards, such as frequent flyer points.

Prudence dictates that you

should have a digital "will" that allows your nominated representative access to all these details.

The problem is that you then have to give someone access to all the things that you’re told you should keep secret. And if you change a password (and I’m forced to change some of mine regularly) then you must give your representative details of the change immediately.

The first step is to get all the information together.

Every credit card, every bank account, Facebook if you use it, your Amazon account, power company, phone company and all the rest. List every user name and password for each. Also list what the account is used for.

Don’t forget to include computers and data storage, too, and any passwords used for those, and where the hardware is located. I started to do this and have come up with 47 different web access points that need unique log-ins and passwords, which surprised me.

You can use a password manager on your computer but you will still need to give someone access to that as well.

This does have the advantage of being easily updated each time you change anything, though. But computers are easy to hack, and this information is manna from heaven for cyber criminals.

There are websites specialising in the safe storage of such information, and one even has a “call back” facility that helps defend against fraudulent usage (www. securesafe.com is one). These also need usernames and passwords.

When you’ve done all this you, need to give access to it to someone you can trust. Your attorney (as in Power of…) your solicitor or whoever holds you will, your executor or someone else close.

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For your family to lose access to all this information could be a disaster easily avoided at some time in the future. They will need access to it immediately.

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Catholic Women’s League celebrating 100 years ONE hundred years ago, a slim, young woman stood in front of 2000 women, in Cathedral Hall in Melbourne.

She was Dr Mary Glowrey and addressed the crowd as the first president of the Catholic Women’s Social Guild.

Inspired by Catholic women’s organisations he had seen in the U.S., Fr William Lockington encouraged Mary to take on the role of president.

Also celebrating its centenary is the Catholic Women’s League magazine, The Horizon.

President of the Horizon committee Sylvia Neaves, said, “Our collection of old Horizons have provided a fascinating glimpse into the lives and concerns of women over the last 100 years.

“We have produced a centenary book outlining how members of the league lived up to its motto, She has put out her hand to strong things.

The motto, was given by Fr Lockington and paraphrases Proverbs 31. War, Depression, affluence and rapid communication have all had effects on the lives of women.

Each generation has had to change direction and approach,

DR Mary Glowery leaves Melbourne on a ship for India. while maintaining a stable core of beliefs and attitudes.’

The league attracted women of extraordinary foresight.

The women associated with the league have always taken active roles at a parish and State level. More recently they added to these roles national and international activism.

On October 2 women from the four dioceses of Victoria

and the Diocese of Wagga Wagga gathered to celebrate the legacy they inherited from the pioneer women of the Catholic Women’s Social Guild, which later became known as the Catholic Women’s League.

Mary Glowrey graduated from Melbourne University as a doctor – one of the first women to do so – moved to India, where she entered the Congregation of

Excursion to the big smoke

Quilts in the Garden 2016 Sunday November 13

From 1pm to 4.30pm 132 Princes Street (Princes H’way) Traralgon. $10 entry includes afternoon tea/coffee.

Plants and crafts trading table. Display of quilts.

A Raffle quilt and second prize potted rose donated by Karinda Roses of Lardner.

All proceeds to Assistance to Timor Leste, a not for profit organisation supporting disadvantaged and disabled children in Timor Leste.

For more information contact Carole McLennan 5175 0725 or Tony McLennan 0408 513 500.

TRARALGON - St Michael’s Grade 5 students recently travelled by bus to Melbourne for a different camp experience, held over three days, staying at the Miami Hotel in West Melbourne.

During their first day the children visited the Shrine followed by a trip to the zoo.

The group relaxed after a busy day whilst watching a movie.

Day two began with iceskating at the Ice House. After lunch the group toured back in time to the Old Melbourne Gaol. The afternoon concluded with a fun game of strike bowling at Melbourne Central.

The final day started with a morning at the Melbourne Aquarium. Before taking the quiet trip back to Traralgon, everyone’s stomachs were filled with an appetising lunch at Universal Restaurant in Lygon Street.

When asked about their camp experience, Grade 5 student, Enrique said, “My favorite was the ice-skating because I’ve never done it before and bowling with my friends.”

Liam answered, “Bowling because you got to see how good everyone else was.”

Rhyley replied, “The aquarium was good because I got to see all these different animals and fish.”

Students arrived home with lots of new and exciting experiences to share with family and friends.

the Society of Jesus, Mary and Joseph.

Sr Mary of the Sacred Heart, as she was then known, continued to practice medicine.

She formed the Catholic Health Association of India, which serves nearly as many patients per year as live in Mary’s native land, Australia.

Sr Mary of the Sacred Heart was declared a Servant of God in 2013.

Meanwhile, the league flourished and grew, undertaking some monumental tasks, such as providing accommodation for 100 country girls so they would be safe and cared for in the city.

Its activities, in the early years, included practical assistance guided by a deep spiritual life.

One hundred years later the role for the league has broadened to include defence of the unborn child, the elderly and dying and the traditional understanding of marriage, while still acknowledging the power of prayer – especially through the intercession of Sr Mary of the Sacred Heart.

The website www.cwl-vicww.org contains information

about the work of the Catholic Women’s League.

For further information on The Horizon please contact the editor, Jane Munro, at mortonmunro@hotmail.com, or for information about the Centenary book Margaret Brodie tambrodie3@bigpond. com.

DR Mary Glowery working in India in later years of her life when she was known as Sr Mary of the Sacred Heart JMJ

St Joseph’s enjoys grandparents’ day

THE Stoiljkovic family, (from Georgia .

TRAFALGAR - St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School in Newborough recently celebrated Grandparents Day. The children invited their grandparents to the school.

The celebrations started with a liturgy in the church acknowledging the important role of our grandparents in our families.

left) Peter, Clay, Heather and The children prepared special songs and poems honouring our grandparents.

Then the families were invited to the classrooms to complete an activity together. Morning tea was shared by all.

The children and grandparents enjoyed a particularly nice morning together.

Blessing ceremony CRANBOURNE EAST - The official recognition ceremony and blessing of St Thomas the Apostle Catholic Primary School’s second stage will take place on October 28.

ENJOYING family time are (from left) Thelma Milroy, Dianne Turner, Jasmine Landmeter, Anne Landmeter, Owen Landmeter and Mary Harlow.

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A million Syrian children appeal for peace

By Eva-Maria Kolmann CHILDREN at more than 2000 schools all over Syria last week drew and wrote messages to the political decision makers of the European Union and United Nations under the motto “Peace for Children”.

More than one million children also signed a petition.

This appeal for peace is a joint campaign being carried out by Catholic and Orthodox Christians in Syria, and members of all religious communities have been invited

to take part.

Children of all Christian denominations in Damascus, Homs, Yabroud, Aleppo, Marmarita and Tartus made October 6h a joint Action Day for Peace.

This week are expressing their desire for peace through songs, dances, theatrical performances, prayers and other activities.

Several children in Aleppo spoke about their personal experiences.

Sr Annie Demerjian, one of the local organisers of the event, said,

A YOUNG Syrian boy writing out a peace message. © Aid to the Church in Need

New rules for miracles are announced VATICAN – The Congregation for the Causes of Saints has announced new rules governing the medical boards that investigate reported miracles in connection with the causes of candidates for beatification and canonisation.

The new regulations toughen the requirements for acceptance of a miracle’s authenticity, and also sets stricter standards for the documentation of payments to experts involved in the investigation.

In announcing the new rules, the Vatican said reported miracles had always been examined with the “utmost rigor”.

Since 1743 all reported miracles have been examined by medical experts.

In 1959, St Pope John XXIII established rules for the medical boards and these have been updated several times by Pope Paul VI, St Pope John Paul II, and now Pope Francis.

The new rules require at least five medical experts out of a seven-person board, or four of

a six-person board, to approve the certification of a miracle.

If a reported miracle is rejected it cannot be re-examined by the same consulting group and the one case cannot be examined more than three times.

The Vatican statement affirms that the pontiff has the final say as to whether acknowledge an extraordinary event as a miracle.

“When a child talks about losing his father, for example, we will follow it up by praying for all children in Syria who have lost parents or siblings.”

The main ceremony was held in Damascus on October 7 and it was attended by groups of 50-75 children from each of the major centres of the country.

In addition, Syrian schoolchildren – also including many Muslims – are wrote messages to the global community on white balloons.

These include such messages as “We want peace!”, “Give us our childhood!”, “We don’t want any more war!” and “We want to go to school!”

Thousands of children in Syria have been killed during the war.

According to data provided by the Oxford Research Group, more than 11,500 children died in the first two years of the conflict alone.

Half of the 11.4 million Syrians who have fled inside or outside of the country are underage minors. More than 2.1 million Syrian children are unable to attend school because of the war.

Many children are severely traumatised. Children are frequent victims, not only of direct acts of war, but of abductions, torture and sexual exploitation.

The children’s campaign for peace arose from an initiative of

MUSLIM and Christian children with their teachers preparing for the Action Day for Peace. They have written on the balloons messages such as: Give us Peace! Peace for Syria! Give us our childhood! © Aid to the Church in Need the Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need.

Since the conflict began in March 2011, the international pastoral charity has been active in supporting the victims of the war and providing financial support, in particular for families who have lost their homes, have been forced to flee within the country or have been displaced.

Aid is primarily granted to projects that secure the immediate survival of the people, and especially of children and babies.

A sizable amount of the financial aid is used to procure

No to deacons at weddings DEACONS may no longer preside at weddings where one of the parties is an Eastern-rite Catholic.

The new ruling is one of the 11 changes to the Latin-rite Code of Canon Law that Pope Francis approved in order to harmonise the laws of the Latin and Eastern Catholic Churches on several issues involving the sacraments of baptism and marriage.

After more than 15 years of study and worldwide consultation, the conflicting rules were resolved by adopting the Eastern code’s formulations for the Latin Church as well, said Bishop Juan Ignacio Arrieta,

secretary of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts.

The bishop spoke to journalists after the publication of an apostolic letter in which Pope Francis ordered the changes to Canon Law, governing the majority of the world’s Catholics.

In the Eastern Catholic and Orthodox traditions, the blessing of a priest is necessary for the validity of a marriage. In the Latin-rite Church, a deacon can preside over the sacrament.

The new law specifies: “Only a priest can validly assist at the matrimony of two Eastern parties or between a Latin and Eastern Catholic or non-

Government enforced trips FOR the second time in less than a month Chinese officials have taken an “underground” Catholic bishop Bishop Peter Shao Zhumin on a trip to a remote part of the country so he cannot preside at the funeral of another Catholic bishop.

Bishop Shao is the Coadjutor Bishop of Wenzhou but has been prevented from attending the two funerals.

Bishop Anthony Xu Jiwel of Taizhou died on September 25

accommodations for what are in general large families with many children, to supply essential foods and medicines as well as baby formula and diapers, warm winter clothing and heating oil and electricity.

It is also being used to ensure that children can attend school.

The aid is provided directly to the families in need, irrespective of their religious affiliation, through Catholic bishops and local church structures. Over the past five years, emergency aid amounting to approximately $19 million has been granted.

after a long illness.

The 81-year-old bishop had spent years in prison before being ordained a priest in 1985.

He was named Bishop of Taizhou by the Vatican in 2010 and was fortunate enough to be recognised by the Chinese government.

Shortly before Bishop Xu’s death, Bishop Shao was taken on a tour of north-west China.

It is believed that because he is not recognised as a bishop by

the government, they would not allow him to preside.

Earlier in the month he was taken on another tour to prevent his participation in the funeral of Bishop Vincent Zhu Weifang on Wenzhou.

As coadjutor, Bishop Shao has been named by the Vatican to succeed Bishop Zhu but it is believed the government wishes to forestall his installation.

Catholic,” meaning a member of an Orthodox Church.

Bishop Arrieta said that in most cases the changes made by Pope Francis involved rules for situations that the Latin code never envisioned, but that the Code of Canons of the Eastern Catholic Churches, published in 1990, did.

With the large number of Eastern Christians – both Catholic and Orthodox – who have migrated to predominantly Latin territories since 1989, Latin-rite parish priests need guidance, he said.

The changes regard practices for ministering not only to Eastern-rite Catholics, but also to members of the Orthodox Churches when a priest of their church is not available, Bishop Arrieta said. Such ministry was foreseen in the canons of the Eastern Catholic churches, which often minister in places with a strong Orthodox presence.

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

- Philippians 4:13

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For the Young and Young at Heart Draw your Cup winner

Time for a laugh

ON the first day, God created the dog and said, “Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. For this, I will give you a life span of 20 years.”

The dog said, “That’s a long time to be barking. How about only 10 years and I’ll give you back the other 10?”

And God saw it was good.

On the second day, God created the monkey and said, “Entertain people, do tricks, and make them laugh. For this, I’ll give you a 20-year life span.”

The monkey said, “Monkey tricks for 20 years? That’s a pretty long time to perform. How about I give you back 10 like the dog did?”

And God, again saw it was good.

On the third day, God created the cow and said, “You must go into the field with the farmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have calves and give milk to support the farmer’s family. For this, I will give you a life span of 60 years.”

The cow said, “That’s kind of a tough life you want me to live for 60 years. How about 20 and I’ll give back the other 40?”

And God agreed it was good.

On the fourth day, God created humans and said, “Eat, sleep, play, THE Melbourne Cup is only a couple of weeks away and here is your chance marry and enjoy your life. For this, to predict who will win. Colour the jockey’s outfit in any colour and pattern I’ll give you 20 years.” you like. You can even put a number on the saddlecloth. Who knows? You But the human said, “Only 20 years? might get it right.

Could you possibly give me my 20, the 40 the cow gave back, the 10 the monkey gave back, and the 10 the dog gave back; that makes 80, okay?”

“Okay,” said God, “You asked for it.”

So that is why for our first 20 years, we eat, sleep, play and enjoy ourselves. For the next 40 years, we slave in the sun to support our family.

For the next 10 years, we do monkey tricks to entertain the grandchildren.

And for the last 10 years, we sit on the front porch and bark at everyone.

Life has now been explained to you.

Find our Gippsland rivers

WHAT kind of car did Jesus drive?

He drove a Honda Accord but didn’t want to talk about it. Need proof?

John 12:49 “For I did not speak of my own accord.”

A FROG wanted a bigger lily pad so he went to the bank to get a loan.

He brought with him little statues of famous frogs throughout history (Kermit, etc.) that he had made.

He stepped to the first open teller, whose name was Patty Black.

“I want a bigger lily pad and I need a loan to make that happen,” said the frog.

“Do you have any collateral?”

“I have these statues that I made by hand.”

HIDDEN in this star are the names of 16 different Gippsland rivers. Can “Hmm, I don’t know,” said Patty. you find them all? Do you know which ones are closest to where you live? “I’m going to have to check with my supervisor.”

Avon Cann Tyers The supervisor comes over and Mitchell Agnes Moe Patty explains the situation to him.

Thompson Tarra Wonangatta The supervisor checks out the statues then declares, “These are Latrobe Bunyip Dargo knick-knacks, Patty Black, give the Macalister Tarwin Aberfeldy frog a loan.”

Tambo

MARTY goes to a tattoo parlor and asked to have a large tattoo on an Indian on his back.

After a little while he says to the tattooist “I think I would like him to have a tomahawk in one hand.”

“Give me a chance,” says the tattooist “I haven’t even finished his turban!”

A PASSENGER tapped the taxi driver on the shoulder to ask a question.

The driver screamed, lost control of the car, nearly hit a bus, went up on the footpath, missed a biker, scraped a fire hydrant, and stopped just a few centimetres from a shop window.

For a full three seconds everything went quiet in the cab, then the driver slowly turned around and said, “Look, don’t ever do that again. You scared the living daylights out of me!”

The passenger apologised and said, “I didn’t realise that a little tap would scare you so much.”

The driver replied, “Sorry, it’s not really your fault. Today is my first day as a taxi driver. I’ve been driving a funeral hearse for the last 25 years.”

WHAT do Alexander the Great, Winnie the Pooh, Gandalf the Grey and William the Conquerer all have in common?

The same middle name.

A WOMAN walks into a bank in Melbourne before going on a two week holiday in Bali and asks for a $5000 loan.

The banker says “Madam, is there anything you would like to use as collateral?”

The woman says “Yes, of course.

I’ll use my Rolls Royce.”

The banker asks “A $250,000 Rolls Royce? Really?”

The woman is completely positive.

She hands over the keys as the loan officers check her credentials and make sure she is the car’s owner.

Everything checks out.

They park it in their underground garage for two weeks. When she comes back, she pays off the $5000 loan as well as the $15.41 interest.

The loan officer says, “Madam we are very appreciative of your business with us, but I have one question. We looked you up and found out that you are a multi-millionaire. Why would you want to borrow $5000?”

The woman replies, “Where else in Melbourne can I park my car for two weeks for only $15.41 and expect it to be there when I return?”

A TEACHER goes up to a student and asks, “What’s the chemical formula for water?”

The student says “HIJKLMNO.” Teacher: “What are you talking about?”

Student: “Last class you said it was H to O!” (H2O)

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THE peak body for Catholic Social Services in Victoria is calling for Manus Island and Nauru detention centres to be closed, and for those sent to these centres to be brought to Australia.

Executive director of Catholic Social Services Victoria, Denis Fitzgerald, responding to concern in Catholic parish communities and social service organisations, said: “The policy to deter boat arrivals by sending people to offshore detention camps has been morally flawed from the beginning . No person should be mistreated as a means to achieving some other end.”

This joins a recent chorus of expert voices. Prominent community leaders – Fr Frank Brennan, the Rev Tim Costello, Robert Manne, John Menadue – have pointed out that the continuing incarceration and severe mental anguish of those detained on Nauru and Manus Island, and that their continued detention is not needed to meet immigration policy objectives.

Leaders in mental health and trauma response, Professor Patrick McGorry and Paris Aristotle, have stressed the harm that is being caused as long as current arrangements remain in place.

Mr Fitzgerald said, “Let’s find a more humane way that will result in dignity rather than serious life-long damage to those who have sought safe haven in Australia. It is not beyond us to provide orderly assessments of claims in Australia without this awful human cost.”

Save the Children Fund and UNICEF in their recent report ‘At What Cost’ highlight that, since 2013, the cost of offshore detention has ballooned to $9.6 billion. The Australian Audit Office has put the cost to the Australian Government of detention on Manus Island and Nauru at more than $570,000 per person per year, which compares with just $33,000 for people on bridging visas in the Australian community.

“Rather than spending more on continuing inhumane detention, we call on the Australian Government to relocate to Australia those currently in offshore detention, and to create education, work opportunities and housing support to benefit all Australians, including those newly arrived”, Catholic agencies are among the many organisations that provide accommodation, health services, education and social support for people seeking refuge in Australia.

Organisations in Victoria that contribute actively are the Brigidine Asylum Seeker Program, CatholicCare, Jesuit Social Services and Cabrini Health. Catholic Social Services Victoria and these agencies already help many Catholic parishes to reach out in practical ways at the local level.

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Knowledge Hunters take on Tournament of Minds CRANBOURNE - As part of the student leadership program at St Agatha’s Primary School students are involved in different leadership groups through which they have the opportunity to develop skills in working collaboratively with others, in addition to other skills that make a good leader.

One of the student leadership groups is the Tournament of the Minds Team, whom this year chose to name themselves ‘The Knowledge Hunters’.

This team of seven students from Years 5 and 6 have been working together during leadership time since the beginning of this year, developing creative problem solving skills and their ability to work as a team.

During the six weeks leading up to the tournament the team committed additional time, both after school and during their lunch times, in order to solve a special challenge put forth by the Tournament of the Minds organisation.

They worked very hard to create a script that met specific criteria, made their costumes and then learnt their lines.

Their opportunity to present their play came on August

20 when they acted out their solution to the challenge before a panel of judges at Deakin University in Burwood.

They did an absolutely amazing job on the day and felt confident that they had done their best.

This tournament is an international competition involving schools from throughout Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Thailand.

Cranbourne students competed in the Victorian Regional Competition that included 38 other primary schools in their problem category of Language Literature.

Only one team is chosen to go on and compete in the state final and while the St Agatha’s team did not make it to the final, they did finish in the top third and were awarded honors for their performance across two challenges.

The judges commended the students for creating a “well thought out script, with good character development” and for their “well made costumes.”

It was great to see their dedication and teamwork rewarded with such a tremendous result.

THE team of seven students from St Agatha’s Primary School, Cranbourne, who called themselves the Knowledge Hunters for their attempt at the Tournament of Minds competition.

Who said potatoes can’t be Olympians?

A priest visiting the sick in Peru

Every confessor must accept the faithful as the father in the parable of the prodigal son. Confessors are called to embrace the repentant son who comes home and to express the joy of having him back again.

Chosen to be the Mother of the Son of God, Mary, from the outset, was prepared by the love of God to be the Ark of the Covenant between God and man. She treasured divine mercy in her heart in perfect harmony with her son Jesus.

The red and white beads represent the rays of light of the Divine Mercy.

Cath Life Sale

By Marsha Van Cuylenburg

A PROUD potato prepares to compete in the limbo under the watchful eyes of students at St Michael’s, Traralgon TRARALGON - St Michael’s grade 3/4 students held their very own Potato Olympics as part of their interest in the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Each child brought a washed potato from home. They then came up with their potato’s profile, giving them a name and nickname and listing their age, favourite sport, food and leisure activity, goal in life, special talent and motto.

The students also designed their own village as part of the Olympic Village.

Some of the learning intentions for this event were to use a hockey stick correctly when aiming at a target, to

accurately measure the distance between two objects and to work co-operatively and collaboratively in groups.

Activities the potatoes participated in included skittles, bocce, hockey, limbo and sprint races.

When asked about the Potato Olympics Grade 4 student, Paddy replied, “I liked how fun it was making my athlete and doing all the events.”

Mila from Grade 3 answered, “I liked the hockey because we got to whack our potatoes!”

At the conclusion of the Olympics the children together with their potatoes assembled to share their experiences.

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