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NEWSLETTER MMXIX 3rd QUARTER THE EQUESTRIAN OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE OF JERUSALEM Lieutenancy of

This Issue ….. Max Potter promoted to KC*HS

John Ralph writes: Max Potter promoted to KC*HS …….………...... …… 1 Max and his wife, Val, participated in the Lieutenancy’s The Lieutenant’s Page Information Investiture & Calendar...... 2 pilgrimage to the in 2009 in which Barbara Theological College appoints new master …………...... 3 and I also participated. I had not previously appreciat- ed what a good voice Max had and one of my strong Vale Tim Fischer …………………………………………………………………….. 3 memories I have is of Max very tunefully leading the to join global initiative ……………………………..….. 4 singing of Salve Regina at one of our stops. Because of his long association with the Archdiocese and the News Flash …………………………………………………………………………..… 4 Cathedral, Max also was always willing to take on the Hogar Nino Dios, Bethlehem ………………………………………………….. 5 liaison role with the Archdiocese in relation to the annual and Investiture ceremonies and the prepa- Ordination of Fr Nathan Rawlins …………………………………………….. 5 ration of the booklets. Christian youth in Gaza reap fruitful results ……………………………. 5 and of our Lieutenancy who attend our New Assessor of EOHSJ ………………………………………………………….. 6 Masses and other functions are well aware of Max’s consistent attendance. As I said earlier, Max’s life Reflections from the Holy Land ………………………………………………. 6 revolved around his service to the Church. Max is also remember our deceased members …………………………………..……. 8 a in the Order of the Knights of the Southern Cross, where he is also very active. One of the signifi- On Facebook ………………………………………………………………………….. 8 Max Potter has been promoted to Knight cant initiatives of that Order is the Priests Support and The EOHSJ Annual magazine and Newsletter 54 ……………………. 8 with Star, of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jeru- Education Fund, which organises the Annual Archbish- salem (KC*HS), for his long and significant service, op’s Dinner to provide funds for the education of semi- Featured website - Sacred Places …………………………………………… 8 and devotion to the mission of the Order. Max was narians and young priests in the four Victorian dioces- Pilgrimage to the Holy Lands 2020 …………………………………………. 8 invested in October 2000 and will be awarded the “*” es and the . During the period I at this year’s investiture. chaired the Fund, I do not think that Max missed a Some Internet Links ……………………...... …..….……. 9 As Lay since 2010, Max has meeting and he was always a positive contributor. Victorian Council Members ……..…...... …...... 9 for many years, and continues to, provided the Order Max is a very active member of Our Lady of Victories with invaluable service, responsible for planning and in Camberwell. By active I do not mean that he Magazines and Newsletters ………………………………………………….. 9 assisting at Masses with , Bishops, just attends Mass and liturgical events in the parish. He

EOHSJ Database Update ……………………………………………………….. 9 Priests, including visiting Ecclesiastical Members of does much to ensure that everything is organised for the Order, and also including Cardinal Edwin O’Brien, the various liturgical events in the church, including the Grand Master of the Order. arrangements for weddings and funerals. His involve- Lieutenancies of Australia ….…...... ……..… 10 Max has shown, with fine example to others, his ment in the latter includes visiting bereaved families to

Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem Report..…………………………..…...10 support of the Christians in the Holy Land, as well as ascertain their preferences. I suspect that Father for our local Members (Knights and Dames). Brendan Reed, the Parish Priest, must sometimes wonder who really is in charge! A large Plaque can be found on I was very pleased to be asked to write a few words Please Note! a pillar near the main Altar in St about Max. I admire him for his qualities, for his will- Patrick’s Cathedral , ingness to help others, and what he does in his service honouring Max’s contribution for the Church, motivated by his love for his God. Investiture Vigil & meeting, there as Sacristan from 1964 to 2000. Oct. 12th, 8.45am for 9am,

Carmelite , Kew. Max also appeared as witness in the Cardinal ’s defence — Editor Investiture Mass, St Patricks Cathedral Max Potter’s life is revolved very much around his & Lunch, October 13th. activities in the service of the Church. He began as an altar boy at St Patrick’s Cathedral when Archbish- Our Grand Peter Co- op Mannix was the leader of the Church in Victoria and then was employed as the sacristan at the Ca- mensoli will celebrate the mass and thedral, serving Archbishop Mannix and the five attend the lunch Archbishops who succeeded him in that role. Editor: Nick de Weger KCHS

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The Victorian Lieutenant’s Page

Dear Dames and Knights,

I am really looking forward to my first Vigil and Investiture Mass as the Victorian Lieutenant. We have received approval from Rome for 7 new members.

We have had a great response to both our Investiture Vigil on October 12th and Investiture Mass and Investiture Lunch on October 13th. I am looking forward to spending time with you all during our weekend. If you have not booked your ticket for the Investiture lunch, then please try to do so by the end of the month. I am delighted to advise you that last week we had a meeting at the Carmelite Monastery and the Mother has most generously offered us the use of their Chapter room for our Vigil chapter meeting. We are very grateful to the Carmelite sisters who have so generously hosted our Vigil in recent years.

I am delighted to advise that our Grand Prior, His Grace Archbishop Comensoli will be able to join us for lunch this year. The lunch is a great opportunity to welcome our new members to the Order and to welcome Archbishop Peter who was unable to attend lunch last year due to Confirmation commitments. It is an opportunity to acknowledge the promotion of our Lay Master of Ceremonies Knight Max Potter to KC*HS.

I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the contribution of our recently retired Council Members and introduce to you our new council members. I would like to acknowledge Knight Maurice Fanning KC*HS who supported me over the last 10 months. He is a very committed and passionate member of the Order and was an exceptional secretary for 4 years to both the previous Lieutenant and I would like to acknowledge Knight Michael Howard KC*HS who acted as our Treasurer this year. I am deeply grateful to him for his generous support and for the many years he had previously committed to the order in his role as Treasurer.

I would like to thank and acknowledge the existing members of our Executive Council who continue to serve the Order. Without their support our order would not be able to function.

I would now like to introduce the new members of our Executive Council.

Dame Margaret Hamilton has been appointed Secretary. Associate Professor Margaret is with RMIT in the School of Science (Computer Science and Information Technology), she teaches Ethics around computing. Margaret joined the Order in 2016, after having travelled to the Holy Land on a Pilgrimage organised by the Victorian Chapter. While on the Pilgrimage, she was particularly inspired by how beautiful the Sea of Galilee was and concerned by how perilous access to Bethlehem was becoming, and so decided to join the Order to raise funds to support and protect Christians in the Holy Land.

Knight Andrew Price has been appointed as Treasurer, replacing Knight Michael Howard. Andrew is a Certified Financial Planner with more than 25 years experience in the financial services industry. He is a with the Financial Services Institute of Australasia, has a Master of Applied Finance and Graduate Diploma of Financial Planning. Andrew is married to Kathryn and lives with their 3 boys in the Dandenong Ranges.

Knight Frank Peck joined Order Nov 2014, has been appointed . Frank is retired from public education in Victoria.

Please review the dates and times below so you can plan to attend our last mass of the year in December. We are blessed to have Bishop Elliot to celebrate this mass. Please note that our first mass for 2020 will be on February 3rd. For Pilgrimage planning by other Lieutenancies please refer to page 9 of this newsletter.

Our Calendar

September—Yearly contributions fall due. A letter has been sent to all members.

Saturday 12th October 2019 at the Carmelite Monastery in 94 Stevenson St, Kew - Chapter Meeting and Vigil- 9.30am

Sunday 13th October 2019 - Investiture Mass at St Patrick's Cathedral - 11am and Lunch

27th October is feast-day of Our Lady Queen of Palestine.

Monday, 2nd December: 6:00pm Mass and Rosary and social at St Peter’s Parish Centre, 583 Toorak Road, Toorak.

Please note that our first Mass and Rosary and social for 2020 will be at St Peter’s Parish Centre, 583 Toorak Road, Toorak

on Monday February 3rd at 6pm

May God bless you in all your endeavours. Warmest best wishes, Agnes Sheehan, DCHS Lieutenant Australia – Victoria Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem Mobile: +61 419 223366 Email: [email protected] Web: http://eohsjaustralia.org/lieutenancies.php?state=vic

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Catholic Theological College appoints new master Vale Tim Fischer

Catholic Theological Col- lege in Melbourne has a new master, with Rev Dr Kevin Lenehan appointed to the role vacated by Sandhurst Bishop-elect . Source: Melbourne Archdiocese.

CTC College president and Melbourne Archbishop Peter A. Comensoli yesterday announced Fr Lenehan had been ap- pointed Master of Catholic Theological College for a three- year term from September 16 to December 31 2022. Tim Fischer in Rome in 2010 after the announcement of Archbishop Comensoli expressed the CTC Senate’s gratitude St Mary MacKillop’s canonisation (CNS/Emanuela De for Fr Lenehan’s readiness to undertake the responsibility and Meo, Catholic Press Photo thanked the Diocese of Ballarat for making Fr Lenehan availa- ble for the position. Dear members, “I have great confidence in the expertise and experience that you will no doubt have heard of Tim’s death. He is re- Fr Lenehan will bring to this role, and I look forward to his ceiving many richly deserved tributes and there are two contribution to Catholic Theological College over the years from Archbishop Coleridge, as President of the Australi- ahead,” Archbishop Comensoli said. an Bishop’s Conference, and Archbishop Fisher. You can find them on today’ CathNews http://cathnews.com/ “I also offer my deep thanks and that of the Senate, for the cathnews/35859-bishops-pay-tribute-to-tim- dedicated work and ministry of Fr Shane Mackinlay during his fischer . While he was not a member of the Order, he term as Master. was very supportive of it. He attended functions in Rome at the Order’s HQ when I was a member of the Grand Magisterium and made sure that Barbara and I “Together, may we keep Fr Lenehan and Bishop-elect Shane met many of the Diplomatic Corps, promoting Australia Mackinlay in our prayers as they both move towards new and the Order. He was a very popular person at these paths in bringing our people to God.” gatherings and he seemed to know what everybody was doing and where they had been recently. Fr Lenehan was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Ballarat in

1993. He holds degrees from Monash , Melbourne College of Divinity, and the Catholic University of Leuven, Bel- I have known him for many years and exchanged corre- gium. spondence recently when his health was deterio- rating. He was a great person, proud of his country and He is Senior Lecturer in Systematic Theology at Catholic Theo- his Catholic faith. When you are next writing to mem- bers of our Lieutenancy, I would appreciate if you would logical College, , and has been its associ- ask for prayers for Tim and his family. We should add ate (postgraduate and research) for several years. him to our prayer list at our next function. His academic work is in the areas of fundamental theology, theological anthropology, religious education and Bonhoeffer Warmest regards studies.

FULL STORY John Ralph KGCHS KC*SG Appointment New Master Catholic Theological Col- lege (Melbourne Catholic) CTC Master Announcement (Catholic Theological College)

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Australia to join global Rosary initiative

to the borders of the country to pray the Rosary for its pro- tection.

Ireland followed with more than 280 locations around their coast, with priests and laity leading their people to beaches and cliffs to pray.

England’s bishops then led their people to over 400 coastal locations to do the same.

The US then followed with more than 1200 locations as part Australians are invited to take part in a global Rosary next of the “Coast to Coast” Global Rosary. month, praying for protection of this country and its people, Last May, Australia followed in their footsteps and “Oz Ro- priests and religious, sanctity of life and marriage. sary” had more than 250 locations at beaches, parks, moun- The of Australia to the Immaculate Heart Of tains, and churches with people of faith congregating to re- Mary and for the nation to live out its calling as the Great cite the Rosary. South Land of the Holy Spirit are also included in the prayer Catholic schools also played their part with participation intentions. from over 100 schools in 200 locations in all states of Aus- With the focus being the Eucharist and Rosary, coordinators tralia on October 7, 2018. This year, the schools will again are being asked to work with their parishes and priest for unite in prayer with a Rosary event on October 14 or Sep- this event to organise eucharistic processions, Adoration, tember 27 (dates to vary due to school holiday dates differ- and Rosary recitation. ing in various states).

The worldwide Global Rosary on October 13 will pray for world peace and reparation for the world, as well as each country’s specific intentions. Australia’s participation is un- der the spiritual guidance of Auxiliary Bishop Emeri- tus David Cremin.

The Global Rosary movement began in 2017, when Poland's bishops gathered to re-consecrate their country to the Im- maculate Heart of Mary. This initiative resulted in more than two million faithful accompanying their priests and bishops NEWS FLASH! Our Lieutenancy has been selected to hold Our Victorian Lieutenancy has the Order’s the next National Conference in 2021. lapel pins for sale for members.

Would anyone have any spare regalía for the Investiture next month? Please contact our Lieutenant Mobile: +61 419 223366

We have not been able to contact member Frank O’Malley, would anyone know of his where abouts?

Knights Nick de Weger and John Perrin attended the Bishop of Sale’s luncheon in Warragul, organised by the Knights of the Southern Cross.

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Christian youth in Gaza reap fruitful Hogar Nino Dios, Bethlehem results from job creation program

This year our Vice Governor General, Knight Paul Bartley has asked all the Lieuten- ancy in the region to consider a special contribution (10% of our total contribution) to go to Hogar Nino GAZA – On October 1, 2018, the Patriarchate of Jerusa- Dios. This home wel- lem, in cooperation of the Parish, launched the job comes mainly disa- creation and capacity building program in the Gaza Strip. Nine bled children who are months later, the 20 Christian youth benefiting from the pro- disadvantaged and gram are reaping the fruits of their work and seeing the new sometimes aban- career prospects of this project. doned in Bethlehem. We featured this home on page 11 in our June newsletter. In 2018, the unemployment rate in the Gaza Strip reached 52%; 75% among women, 44% among men and 69 among the youth. Therefore, countering the problem of unemployment, especially among the youth, is one of the goals of this project. Out of 60 applicants that submitted their candidacy for the pro- gram, 20 candidates were chosen to fill in positions in religious, educational, social, medical and development institutions, for a period of 12 months. Another goal of the project is building the youth’s work experi- ences and life skills and introducing them to the work market in Gaza beyond the Christian institutions and community. This step will in turn help them gain wider work experiences and let them fulfil their natural role as contributing individuals just like their Muslim counterparts. Nine months after the implementation of the project, the Chris- tian youth were able to alleviate some of the suffering they have to endure in their daily life not only financially, but mental- ly as well. “The program gave me a new meaning for life. I feel that I have a purpose in life now,” said Maysa Khouri, a 25-year -old woman working as a pharmacist. “Having a job gives me hope. Before getting this opportunity, I used to stay at home thinking of the situations here. Now I am thinking of how to develop myself and improve my skills.” Immigration is always a recurrent thought in the minds of the youth in Gaza, as living under a blockade with little to no career prospects can have a toll on everyone there. For Ramzi Amash, being part of the 20 candidates who got accepted into the program changed his mind about leaving his country. Now, he is working as an IT Officer at the Holy Family Parish and is able to support his family and thinking of establishing one of his http://www.oessh.va/content/ordineequestresantosepolcro/en/media/ own. le-nostre-pubblicazioni/newsletter-53.html#page=1 Elias Fashho is another candidate who was accepted into the job creation program. In fact, Elias was fortunate to find a job at Ordination of Fr Nathan Rawlins UNRWA after his graduation, where he worked for 7 years. But one day, his services were terminated when UNRWA ran into a financial crisis, after the US stopped its funding to the organiza- Yesterday my wife and I represented you and the Order at the ordination tion in 2018, which obliged the UN organization to make deep of Nathan Rawlins from to priest at the Cathedral, and today we cuts to its health and employment programs. However, the job attended his Mass of Thanksgiving at the St Elizabeth Parish in Dan- creation program gave him another chance to keep supporting denong. Father Nathan was very touched. It turns out that as a seminar- his wife and new baby boy and develop his skills. As an IT en- ian he was the recipient of John and Barbara Ralph’s scholarship for a gineer at the Aisha Association for Women and Child Protec- trip to the Holy Land, and it was there that he was exposed to the work tion, he created a new system to secure the association’s data- of the Equestrian Order, for which he has great admiration (hence the base, which enabled it to stop outsourcing IT issues to external invitation). Along with a card, we gave him a card with the Order’s daily companies. Now, Elias is expecting to have a full-time job after prayer and a rosary from Bethlehem that we had brought back from our the end of his contract. pilgrimage in 2016 that had been blessed by Bishop Elliott. Father Na- than said that it meant a lot to him, particularly because at the time he The realization of this program would not have been possible visited Israel, tensions were such that he wasn’t allowed to visit Bethle- without the generous donation of the German Knights and hem. I asked him if he would like to receive our newsletters. He said Dames of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre. that he would. I said I assumed his Email address was the standard cath- Saher Kawas olic priest’s one. It should be [email protected]. Knight John Parkes

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New Assessor of EOHSJ

The Governor General, Leonardo Visconti de Modrone has informed the Order that the Cardinal Grand Master Edwin O’Brien has appointed His Excellency Most Rev. Tommaso Caputo, Archbishop Prelate of Pompei and Pontifical Delegate of the Shine of the Blessed of the Rosary, new Asses- sor of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem.

Reflections from the Holy Land

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We Continue to remember our deceased Featured website - Sacred Places members:

Mr William Annersley KCHS Mr David Bourke KHS Mr John Cahill KHS Mr Ron Casey AM MBE KHS Mr John D’Arcy KHS Mr Jack Darmody KHS Mr Chris de Fraga KHS Mr Frank Gannon KHS Mr Tom Hazell AO KHS Mr Robert Johnston KHS Mr Bryan Kelly KHS Mr Stephen Kennedy KHS Sacred Destinations is an ecumenical guide to more than Mrs Joan Kiely DHS 1,250 sacred sites, holy places, pilgrimage destinations, Br Paul McGlade CFC KHS Mr John Pearson KCHS religious architecture and sacred art in over 60 countries Mr David Powell KHS around the world. Fr Luciano Rocchi OFM Cap AM KCHS Mr Ed Ryan KHS In addition to richly illustrated articles, there are photo Mr Giovanni Santoli KHS galleries containing over 24,000 high-quality images plus Mr Des Skehan KHS detailed maps and lots of practical travel information. Mr Leo Smith KGCHS Mrs Margaret Smith DHS http://www.sacred-destinations.com/ Mr Richard Stone OAM KHS KSG Mr Bob Taranto KHS Mr William Ward KHS Pilgrimage to the Holy Lands 2020 Mr Geoffrey Whitaker KHS

The Queensland Lieutenancy is planning a pilgrimage of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem for 2020. On Facebook It is also a time that our members can visit the Church of the Holy Sepul- chre and be granted the Pilgrims Shell by the Latin . Members and their families and anyone else may join us. Thank you and God Bless. Monica Thomson, DC*HS Lieutenant Australia Lieutenancy - Queensland T: +61 (0)7 3343 5991 M: +61 (0) 416 022 616 EMail [email protected]

We The New Zealand section of the Order are also organizing a 21 day pilgrimage to Israel and Palestine, leaving on April 24th 2020 and returning May 14th, led by Pat McCarthy KHS with Fr. Chris Denham KHS as . Cost around $NZ8500 twin-share (includes on-land pilgrimage and flights) and tipping fund of $NZ300. You are very welcome to join us. For members wishing to communicating with others in a Kind Regards and God Bless closed group, checkout Face Book link: Carleen Blucher DHS https://www.facebook.com/groups/208324002514868/? Email [email protected]

The EOHSJ Annual magazine and Newsletter 54

I would like to inform you - in agreement with the Chancellor Alfredo Bastianelli and on his request- that the annual magazine, Jerusalem Cross, and the Newsletter 54 published in five languages are now available online on our website at the following links: - Annual magazine: http://www.oessh.va/content/ordineequestresantosepolcro/en/media/le-nostre-pubblicazioni/la-croce-di-gerusalemme-2018- 2019.html - Newsletter 54 http://www.oessh.va/content/ordineequestresantosepolcro/en/media/le-nostre-pubblicazioni/newsletter-54.html I wish you all a blessed Holy Week, in anticipation of the joy of Easter.Faithfully, in the joy of serving the presence of the Church in the Holy Land.

François Vayne

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Some Internet Links: Magazines and Newsletters

Order Newsletters too big to publish here, can A Brief History of the Order: be found on this site: http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/institutions_connected/oessh/ http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/ en/cenni_storici_en.html institutions_connected/oessh/en/subindex_en.html https://www.lpj.org/publications/newsletter/

Order Hierarchy http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dxhsj.html

Goods http://www.cafepress.com/koths

Annual magazine: http://www.oessh.va/content/ Note: ordineequestresantosepolcro/en/media/le-nostre- Throughout this Newsletter, where words or Webpages are pubblicazioni/la-croce-di-gerusalemme-2018-2019.html underlined, right click on them with your mouse and select Newsletter 53: http://www.oessh.va/content/ Open Hyperlink. ordineequestresantosepolcro/en/media/le-nostre- pubblicazioni/newsletter-53.html

EOHSJ Victorian Council EOHSJ Database Update

Lieutenant Agnes Sheehan DCHS The response to my request of information to

update the EOHSJ database 50% have been Chancellor Frank Peck KHS returned by our members to date. The new Database which I administer allows Grand Prior for many reports to be generated by the Lieu- Archbishop Peter A Comensoli KC*HS tenancy and can assist in financial and events management. It also acts as an Order archive. Lieutenant Emeritus A new nationally adopted Microsoft Access William Kininmonth KC*HS EOHSJ Members Database will be adopted in Secretary due course. Dr Margaret Hamilton DHS Thank you for your cooperation.

Treasurer Nick de Weger KCHS Andrew Price KHS

Ecclesiastical Master of Ceremo- nies Bishop Peter Elliott DD STD KC*HS Lay Master of Ceremonies Max Potter KC*HS Members

John Parkes KHS

Joseph DiMase KHS

Angelo Pardo KHS

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Lieutenancies of Australia

NEW SOUTH WALES QUEENSLAND SOUTH AUSTRALIA VICTORIA

LIEUTENANCY LIEUTENANCY LIEUTENANCY LIEUTENANCY LIEUTENANT: 18-06-2008 LIEUTENANT: 27 June 2016 LIEUTENANT: 18-6-2008 LIEUTENANT: 3-12-2018 H.E. Francois Kunc , KC*HS H.E. Dr. Monica Thomson DCHS H.E. Phillip Donato , KC*HS H.E. Agnes Sheehan DCHS 8 Yale Close 11 Kentia St. South Australia 21 Page Avenue

NORTH ROCKS - NSW 2151 - MT GRAVATT - BRISBANE - Queens- PORT MELBOURNE

land - Australia 4122 Vic 3207 - Australia

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

PRIOR PRIOR PRIOR PRIOR H.E the Most Rev. H.E. , O.P. H.E. the Most Rev. Mark B. Cole- Archbishop of Melbourne Archbishop of Sydney ridge Archbishop of Brisbane Catholic Diocesan Centre Cardinal Knox Centre Level 16, Polding Centre GPO Box 5238, Brisbane, G.P.O. Box 1364 383 Albert Street EAST MELBOURNE - 133 Liverpool Street ADELAIDE - SA 5001 - Australia VIC 3002 - Australia SYDNEY - NSW 2000 Australia Queensland 4001

http://www.eohsjaustralia.org/ WESTERN AUSTRALIA (Section of Victoria) Australian Delegate to the Grand Magisterium is LIEUTENANCY LIEUTENANT: 15-5-2006 Dr Paul Bartley KGCHS Vice Governor General for Asia and SECTION PRESIDENT 2017 H.E. John Gardner, KC*HS the Pacific. P.O. Box 733 Michael McKenna KCHS NEDLANDS - WA 6909 - Australia Diocesan Centre GPO Box 62 HOBART—TAS 7001—Australia [email protected] [email protected] PRIOR PRIOR H.E. Most Reverend Timothy H.E the Most Rev. DD NSW Section in New Zealand- Jack Gibbs, Costelloe SDB Archbishop of Tasmania Archbishop of Perth [email protected] and The Most Reverend Patrick Dunn Catholic Diocesan Centre Office KCHS, Bishop of Auckland—Prior. Hobart 249 Adelaide Terrace, 35 Tower Rd., HOBART - TAS 7008 PERTH - WA 6000 - Australia North QLD Section in Townsville. Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem Report A very interesting 37 page document from the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem reporting on Projects & Parishes etc can be found on the internet at http://project.lpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Parishes-Final-Print.pdf

“Our 55 parishes with 88 priests, and schools, together with the many religious communities and ecclesial movements, contin- ue this mission today, overseeing about 150,000 faithful in four countries, including Israel, Palestine, Jordan and Cyprus, cover- ing a rich tapestry of cultures, languages, religions and traditions”.

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