DOCSLIB.ORG

Newsletter 19 08 25

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Newsletter 19 08 25 Welcome to the Catholic Parish of Stamford Saint Mary and Saint Augustine The Presbytery, 13 Broad Street, Stamford, Lincolnshire PE9 1PG Telephone: (01780) 762010 Parish Priest: Father Simon Gillespie Mobile: 07760 372105 Email: [email protected] Deacon: Reverend Charles West-Sadler (retired) Parish Secretary: Lauren Senior Telephone: (01780) 762010 Email: [email protected] Parish Safeguarding Representative: Tony Williams Telephone: 01780 756456 Email: [email protected] Parish Director of Music: Ruth Proctor Mobile: 07826 017487 Email: [email protected] Parish Hall Manager: Anna Barwell Mobile: 07789 283140 Email: [email protected] Parish Primary School: Saint Augustine’s Catholic Voluntary Academy, Stamford (01780) 762094 Part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nottingham Diocesan Website: www.dioceseofnottingham.uk Nottingham Roman Catholic Diocesan Trustees Company Number: 7151646 Charity Number: 1134449 Fourth 24th and 25th August 2019 : Twenty-First Sunday of the Year The Gospel today speaks of our salvation, and of the way in which we have to purify ourselves and follow Christ in every aspect of our lives, difficult that that might be. Fifty years ago the Fathers of the Second Vatican Council spoke to this theme, and their words, even now, read with a freshness which inspires us: We do not know the time when earth and humanity will reach their completion, nor do we know the way in which the universe will be transformed. The world as we see it, disfigured by sin, is passing away. But we are sure that God is preparing a new dwelling place and a new earth. In this new earth righteousness is to make its home, and happiness will satisfy, and more than satisfy, all the yearnings for peace that arise in human hearts. On that day, when death is conquered, the sons of God will be raised up in Christ; what was sown as something weak and perishable will be clothed in incorruption. Love and the fruits of love will remain, and the whole of creation, made by God for man, will be set free from the frustration that enslaves it. We are warned indeed that a man gains nothing if he wins the whole world at the cost of himself. Yet our hope in a new earth should not weaken, but rather stimulate our concern for developing this earth, for on it there is growing up the body of a new human family, a body even now able to provide some foreshadowing of the new age. Hence, though earthly progress is to be carefully distinguished from the growth of Christ’s kingdom, yet in so far as it can help toward the better ordering of human society it is of great importance to the kingdom of God. The blessings of human dignity, brotherly communion and freedom – all the good fruits on earth of man’s co-operation with nature in the Spirit of the Lord and according to his command – will be found again in the world to come, but purified of all stain, resplendent and transfigured, when Christ hands over to the Father an eternal and everlasting kingdom: “a kingdom of truth and life, a kingdom of holiness and grace, a kingdom of justice, love and peace.” On this earth the kingdom is already present in sign; when the Lord comes it will reach its completion. From the Pastoral Constitution Gaudium et Spes on the Church in the modern world Presbytery Safety Work is in progress in the presbytery so take care by the building site when going into the parish hall. Please note that a temporary footpath has been laid over the lawn to enable safer access into the parish hall. The compound by the front wall has now been removed, making access to the church door a little easier. Remember to put any post into the post-box in the church porch, or pop into the parish office in the front half of the parish hall. Thank you for your continuing patience whilst this building and refurbishment work is ongoing. Father Simon leaving : Father Peter arriving Father Simon will be in the parish until Sunday 22nd September. That weekend he will celebrate the three regular Sunday Masses, and there’ll be opportunity after each for parishioners to say goodbye. On Sunday afternoon Vespers will be celebrated as usual at 5.00pm, to which members of Churches Together in Stamford will be invited (Father Simon is the current Chairman of Churches Together) and parishioners are very much invited too of course. After Vespers there will be a glass of fizz in the parish hall to celebrate Father Simon’s four years’ ministry in Stamford. Father Peter Vellacott will arrive during the following week and will celebrate Mass on Friday 27th September at 10.00am, and then the usual Sunday Masses. There will be opportunity after each for parishioners to introduce themselves and make Father Peter very welcome in his new parish. A collection is being arranged to make a presentation to Father Simon. Envelopes are available at the back of church this weekend, and can be put into the retiring collection next Sunday, or given to Noel Kent, Mary Fenn or Anna Barwell. Parish Cake, Plant and Jam Sale : This Sunday After Masses this Sunday there’ll be a Plant, Cake and Jam sale outside church with proceeds to the presbytery refurbishment fund. All contributions of cakes, plants and jam on the day would be much appreciated – and then please come and buy something to take home! Further information from Anna or Mary. Forthcoming Events in our parish, community and diocese The annual Queen of Peace Pilgrimage to Walsingham will be held on Monday 26th August (bank holiday Monday), gathering from 1.15pm. Places are available on a coach from Leicester, see the poster in the porch or contact Mary on 07792 162518. LACY Sponsored Fun day and Mass at Rutland Water. See below for information. The Diocesan Rosary Rally will be celebrated on Sunday 1st September, starting with Mass at 2.00pm, at Mount Saint Bernard Abbey. See the poster in the porch. The Diocesan Health Workers Mass will be celebrated in our Cathedral in Nottingham by Bishop Patrick on Saturday 7th September at 11.30am, for all the many people who work within the Health care sector, to celebrate their work. The Parish Film Night will be showing Eddie the Eagle, on Saturday 7th September in the parish hall at 7.15pm. All are welcome – Popcorn available! Songs of Praise will be recorded on Wednesday 11th September at de Montford Hall, Leicester, from 6.30pm. Further information, including how to apply for tickets, from 0116 233 3311 or see the poster in the church porch. A First Aid Session including refreshments and a Bake Sale will be hosted by the British Red Cross on Tuesday 17th September at 2.00pm in the United Reform Church; all are welcome, see the poster in the porch for more information. A fully escorted Pilgrimage to Knock shrine, Ireland, will begin on 30th September. Contact Patricia on 01268 762 278 or email [email protected] More details are available on the poster in the porch. The Image of Our Lady of Walsingham will visit our Cathedral in Nottingham between Thursday 10th and Saturday 12th October. Watch out for more information about the liturgies and celebrations to mark this historic occasion. LACY Fun Day : neXt Saturday (31st August) Calling all young people, this is for YOU! Bring your families and friends to come and join Leicestershire Active Catholic Youth (LACY) for a day at Rutland Water! Support The Briars Young People’s Residential Centre by sharing in a Three-Mile Walk and being sponsored. The money will go towards “Sponsoring a Room at The Briars”. Be involved in our friendly football and rounders matches! Enjoy a picnic together and before we go home have the opportunity of sharing in the Celebration of Mass by the side of the water. The day commences at 11.15am and finishes at 5.30pm. Be “Motivated!” All welcome! Let’s share this time together! For more information contact Ian ([email protected]) or Pauline ([email protected]). Faith in Families It is time for the Faith in Families (Children's Society) boxes to be emptied. Would all box holders please bring them into Church and either give them to me or leave in the Sacristy for me as soon as possible. The number of box holders is diminishing year by year and so if you would like to support our diocesan charity please consider having a box for loose change, making a donation or regularly giving. If you would like more information please speak to me or contact me by email [email protected] or by phone 01780 751735. Many thanks, Kevin Vinter. Refurbishment Update The Annex is nearing structural completion, with the plastering of internal walls in progress and the flooring screed almost dry. The third phase of the electrics is being undertaken, although some of the existing wiring (in rooms which were simply to be redecorated, such as the sitting room) having been found to be decayed and so in need of replacement. Orders have been placed for the internet provision and networking the presbytery and office, together with some soft fittings and blinds. This coming week it’s hoped to remove redundant wiring from around the outside of the building, as well as clear the sacristy in preparation for the new units and wiring to be fitted in there. Work in the presbytery (ie the refurbishment) should be completed by the end of the first week in September, and work on the Annex completed a week later.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Edward Irving
    Edward Irving: Romantic Theology in Crisis Peter Elliott Edward Irving: Romantic theology in crisis Peter Elliott BA, BD, MTh(Hons.) This thesis is presented for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Theology of Murdoch University 2010 I declare that this thesis is my own account of my research and contains as its main content work which has not previously been submitted for a degree at any tertiary education institution. …………………… Peter Elliott Abstract In 1822 a young Church of Scotland minister named Edward Irving accepted a post in London and quickly attracted wide upper-class support. He numbered amongst his friends and admirers the political historian Thomas Carlyle and the Romantic poet-philosopher Samuel Taylor Coleridge. During the next decade, Irving developed views and practices that could be described as millenarian and proto- pentecostal; his interest in prophecy grew and his Christology became unorthodox. He was ejected from his church and hundreds followed him to begin a new group. Within a short period of time, he was relegated to a subordinate position within this group, which later became the Catholic Apostolic Church. He died in 1834 at the age of 42. This paper examines Irving’s underlying Romanticism and the influences on him, including his complex relationships with Carlyle and Coleridge, and then demonstrates how his Romanticism informed all of his key theological positions, often in tension with the more established Rationalism of the time. In ejecting Irving from his pastorate, the Church of Scotland officials were rejecting his idealistic and Romantic view of Christianity. It was this same idealism, with reference to the charismata, that alienated Irving from a senior role in the nascent Catholic Apostolic Church.
    [Show full text]
  • Papal Tiara Commissioned and Gifted to Benedict XVI by SHAWN TRIBE
    WRITERS SEARCH NLM ARCHIVES Shawn Tribe Founder & Editor Search NLM Email, Twitter Pilgrimage in Tuscany NLM Quiz: Can You Guess What This Is? And the by Shawn Tribe Answer is.... by Shawn Tribe Gregor Kollmorgen We have given a great deal of coverage to the Chartres FOLLOW NLM Pilgrimage, but another pilgrimage in Europe ... Well it seems like it's about that time again; the NLM General quiz. (See our previous quizzes: Quiz 1 and o... Email A New Entry in the Rupture and Continuity Debate: Enrico Maria Radaelli Video from the Recessional, Chartres Cathedral by Shawn Tribe by Shawn Tribe Matthew Alderman Another Italian has entered into a debate which we've ... Sacred Architecture been reporting on by way of Chiesa; namely the... How the Artistic Liturgical Traditions Email Current Status of the Dominican Rite: A Complement Each Other Summary by David Clayton Gregory DiPippo by Fr. Augustine Thompson, O.P. Here is a passage taken from the Office of Readings, Rome Correspondent Readers often ask about where they can attend Saturday, 6th week of Eastertide. It is part of... celebrations of the Dominican Rite Mass and what its c... Email Fra’ Fredrik Crichton-Stuart, R.I.P. Tucker on Magister by Shawn Tribe by Shawn Tribe H.E. Fra’ Fredrik Crichton-Stuart, Grand Prior of David Clayton A couple of weeks ago, we made brief reference to a England, 1940 – 2011Edinburgh, 14 June 2011Fra' Fr... Sacred Art rather critical and needless to say controversia... Sant'Angelo in Formis, Capua, Italy Email, Twitter Solemn Evensong & Benediction in Oxford by Shawn Tribe by Br Lawrence Lew, O.P.
    [Show full text]
  • Plenary Wrap-Up – May, 2011 the Following Is a Record of Proceedings
    Plenary wrap-up – May, 2011 The following is a record of proceedings and discussions which took place at the Plenary Meeting of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference between May 6-12, 2011. The Mass of the Holy Spirit was concelebrated on Friday 6 May in the chapel of Mary MacKillop Place, North Sydney at 7am. The President of Conference, Archbishop Philip Wilson, was the principal celebrant and preached the homily. The President welcomed the Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Guiseppe Lazzarotto who was warmly greeted. As is customary for each Plenary, religious leaders from CRA (Catholic Religious Australia) were present as observers for all of the sessions. These leaders were Sr. Anne Derwin rsj (Sister of St Joseph); Fr Timothy Norton svd (Divine Word Missionary); and Sr Marie Duffy rsm (Sister of Mercy). In a particular moment, the Bishops remembered fondly but with deep sadness their brother Bishop Joseph Angelo Grech, who died suddenly late last year (28 December) of a blood disorder. His contribution to the life of the Australian Church was recognised, and the Bishops reflected on the difficulty of losing such a talented individual on many of their commissions. The following changes to Commissions were approved: Bishop Peter Elliott retire from the Bishops Commission for Pastoral Life due to commitments to the Personal Ordinariate; Bishop Julian Porteous be seconded to the Bishops Commission for Mission and Faith Formation; Bishop Christopher Prowse be seconded to the Bishops Commission for Pastoral Life; Bishop Christopher Prowse
    [Show full text]
  • Saturday 29 September, 2012, Saint Mary of Victories Church. St Louis
    Saturday 29 September, 2012, Saint Mary of Victories Church. St Louis MO Public Lecture BENEDICT XVI AND THE LITURGY: VISION, TEACHING, ACTION Most Rev. Peter J. Elliott* In the dark years leading up to the Second World War, a German boy discovered the wondrous world of Catholic liturgy. Worshipping with his family in a Bavarian parish influenced by the Liturgical Movement, carefully following his people’s missal,1 Joseph Ratzinger is now Pope Benedict XVI. In his autobiography, Milestones, Memoirs 1927-1977, he expressed his life-long love of the liturgy. “Naturally the child I then was did not grasp every aspect of this, but I started down the road of the liturgy, and this became a continuous process of growth into a grand reality transcending all particular individuals and generations, a reality that became an occasion for me of ever-new amazement and discovery. The incredible reality of the Catholic liturgy has accompanied me through all phases of life, and so I shall have to speak of it time and again.” 2 1. HIS VISION The Hermeneutic of Continuity His life story helps us see why, both as cardinal and Pope, his vision of worship has been guided by the same principle that informs his theology within the ressourcement school of thought - the hermeneutic of continuity. The word “hermeneutic” means a way of interpreting something. The hermeneutic of continuity means that we should interpret the Second Vatican Council as part of the continuous growth of the living tradition of the Church, that is, only in continuity with all other Councils, not as a sharp break with the past.
    [Show full text]
  • NEWSLETTER MMXX 2Nd QUARTER the EQUESTRIAN ORDER of the HOLY SEPULCHRE of JERUSALEM Lieutenancy of Victoria
    NEWSLETTER MMXX 2nd QUARTER THE EQUESTRIAN ORDER OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE OF JERUSALEM Lieutenancy of Victoria This Issue ….. Grand Master’s Corner Grand Master’s Corner ……………….................... 1 The Lieutenant’s Corner ………………………..… 2 A proposal to all members of Calendar 2020 ………………………………………… 3 the Order of the Holy Sepulchre Our Lady Queen of Palestine …...……………..... 3 Bishop appointed to Wagga Wagga …………. 4 The Jerusalem Cross Publications ……………. 4 My warm greetings to all members of Covid-19 Appeal …………………………………...… 5 3rd Pilgrimage to Lourdes ……………………... 10 the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sep- New Bishop of Sale ………………………………... 11 ulchre of Jerusalem. Julien O’Connell has been awarded OA …… 11 Prayers From Emeritus Bishop ……………… 12 The EOHSJ Newsletter “Jerusalem Cross” .. 14 Upon my arrival at the Order as Grand Remembering our deceased members …… 15 Master, I wanted to reflect on how I On Facebook ……………………………………...…. 15 can be present not only at central Featured website - Sacred Places …………... 15 Pilgrimage to the Holy Lands 2020 ………... 15 offices and occasionally at Investitures, Information Brochure for New Members ...15 but also relate more closely to you, the Members of our Pontifical Institution. Some Internet Links ……………………………… 16 Ours is a "large parish" and, as in all large families, sometimes distance and num- EOHSJ Victorian Council ………………………... 16 bers can make relations less personal. I would like to create initiatives through Magazines and Newsletters …………………… 16 St Joseph’s intercession: Francis ……………. 16 our existing means of communications to enter into dialogue by listening to your Lieutenants of Australia ……………………….. 17 questions and offering food for thought. Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem Report ….. 17 NOTE: to jump to the appropriate page listed From next month, a new section will be added to our website www.oessh.va and in the index, press Control key (Ctrl) and then our Newsletter: Grand Master’s Corner.
    [Show full text]
  • The Epistle: October 2016
    The Reception into Full Communion of St. Luke’s Parish October 9, 2011 St. Luke’s Ordinariate Parish Washington DC The Epistle “Tis Good, Lord, to be Here” We hope as many of our friends as possible will join us at our 8:30 am mass on Sunday, October 9th to help St. Luke's mark an important milestone in our history: it will be the fifth anniversary of St. Luke's reception into the Catholic Church. We aren't exaggerating when we say that this was a historic event. St. Luke's was the first Episcopal church to come into the Catholic Church under the provisions of then-Pope Benedict XVI's Anglicanorum Coetibus. Anglicanorum Coetibus was a 2009 apostolic constitution that allowed Episcopal parishes to be received into the Church, while retaining elements of Anglican tradition and liturgical practice. Father Mark Lewis, our pastor, doesn't hold back when it comes to the significance of the then-pope's action on behalf of Anglicans. “Every now and then, a momentous event takes place. Few if any since the Reformation have more significance than Anglicanorum Coetibus,” Father Mark once explained to a reporter. “Pope Benedict XVI, with one fell swoop of the pen, opened the door for whole groups of Volume 2, Issue 10 Anglicans to reunite with Holy Mother Church.” October 2016 And what are we doing to celebrate? We're marking the day in the most appropriate 2 manner possible: by welcoming more new Catholics into Holy Mother Church. Bishop Steven J. Lopes will confirm five adults at Mass that day.
    [Show full text]
  • Catholic Bioethics for a New Millennium
    CATHOLIC BIOETHICS FOR A NEW MILLENNIUM Can the Hippocratic and Judeo-Christian traditions be synthesized with contemporary thought about practical reason, virtue and com- munity to provide real-life answers to the dilemmas of healthcare today? Bishop Anthony Fisher discusses conscience, relationships and law in relation to the modern-day controversies surround- ing stem cell research, abortion, transplants, artificial feeding and euthanasia, using case studies to offer insight and illumination. What emerges is a reason-based bioethics for the twenty-first cen- tury; a bioethics that treats faith and reason with equal seriousness, that shows the relevance of ancient wisdom to the complexities of modern healthcare scenarios and that offers new suggestions for social policy and regulation. Philosophical argument is comple- mented by Catholic theology and analysis of social and biomedical trends, to make this an auspicious example of a new generation of Catholic bioethical writing which has relevance for people of all faiths and none. anthony fisher is a Dominican friar and the Bishop of Parramatta, in Western Sydney. He is a Member of the Pontifical Academy for Life, Professor of Moral Theology andB ioethics in the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and the Family, Melbourne, and Adjunct Professor of Bioethics in the University of Notre Dame, Sydney. CATHOLIC BIOETHICS FOR A NEW MILLENNIUM ANTHONY FISHER cambridge university press Cambridge, New York, Melbourne, Madrid, Cape Town, Singapore, São Paulo, Delhi, Tokyo, Mexico City Cambridge University Press The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge cb2 8ru, uk Published in the United States of America by Cambridge University Press, New York www.cambridge.org Information on this title: www.cambridge.org/9781107009585 © Anthony Fisher 2012 This publication is in copyright.
    [Show full text]
  • March 2008 Vol.6 No.1 Lourdes – 1858 - 2008 the Journey of Faith the Bishop Jarrett Writes with Mind and Heart Renewed
    CA HO IC V LIFE Diocese of Lismore Tweed Coast to Camden Haven www.lismorediocese.org March 2008 Vol.6 No.1 Lourdes – 1858 - 2008 The Journey of Faith The Bishop Jarrett Writes With mind and heart renewed ear brothers and sisters in that make us capable of Christ, During Lent I am often knowing and loving God, Dreminded of the solidarity of recognising Christ which exists during these weeks and we are capable of between faithful people throughout being united with Him in the Diocese and across the universal Church united in prayer, self denial The Mass and the and spiritual growth through the Eucharist are also discipline of this season. Together we look forward with a joyful anticipation anything but ordinary, the to Easter, as the first Lenten preface entire drama and grace of our says, with mind and heart renewed salvation through Christ working through “loving reverence for You, for it, our Father and willing service to our on us in every celebration to fulfil because neighbour.” our deepest needs. it fills only those who make themselves Loving reverence, or piety, that gift worthy of receiving it by the fervour of of the Holy Spirit (translated these the deepest happiness, of which the their desire. Receiving without desire days as “wonder and awe in God’s Eucharist is the pledge and the means. leaves us empty. We must reach out presence”) is an essential aspect of a The Mass and the Eucharist are also our hands expecting our need to be Christian spirit. It’s like the love that anything but ordinary, the entire filled, open our mouths like children flows spontaneously from the hearts drama and grace of our salvation expecting to be fed with the Food we of children towards their parents.
    [Show full text]
  • Choosing Diocesan Bishops
    WorkSpirit 19/1/05 13:12 Page i Working with the Spirit: choosing diocesan bishops A review of the operation of the Crown Appointments Commission and related matters GS 1405 WorkSpirit 19/1/05 13:12 Page ii Church House Publishing Published 2001 for the Church House Archbishops’ Council of the Great Smith Street Church of England by Church London House Publishing SW1P 3NZ © The Archbishops’ Council 2001 ISBN 0 7151 3853 7 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or stored or transmitted by any means or in any form, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any Cover design by Visible Edge information storage and retrieval Typeset in 10 pt Sabon system without written permission, Printed in England by which should be sought from the Copyright and Contracts Administrator, The Archbishops’ Creative Print and Design Group, Council, Church House, Great Ebbw Vale, Wales Smith Street, London SW1P 3NZ (Tel: 020 7898 1557; Fax: 020 7898 1449; Email: copyright@c-of- e.org.uk). This report has the authority only of the Review Group which produced it. WorkSpirit 19/1/05 13:12 Page iii A bishop is called to lead in serving and caring for the people of God and to work with them in the oversight of the Church. As a chief pastor he shares with his fellow bishops a special responsibility to maintain and further the unity of the Church, to uphold its discipline, and to guard its faith. He is to promote mission throughout the world. It is his duty to watch over and pray for those committed to his charge, and to teach and govern them after the example of the Apostles, speaking in the name of God and interpreting the gospel of Christ.
    [Show full text]
  • Gender Theory and Gender Ideology Bishop Peter Elliott
    Promoting A New Synthesis Of Faith And Reason Gender Theory and Gender Ideology Bishop Peter Elliott A Vision Realised? Joanna Bogle meets Myles Dempsey and the New Dawn gathering Faith and Reason on the way to St James William Griffiths FAITH Summer Break feature Gabriella Estorninho Catholic Young Writer Award: Kieran Breathnach Holloway on... The Individual Providence of God Crossword by Aurora Borealis Book Reviews Fr Stephen Dingley on science and Original Sin Fr Richard Conrad on the Trinity in the Old Testament Dr Christina Read on the mystery of suffering Sr Mary Dominic Pitts on the Mass and Scripture Issue: Volume 53 Number 1 January & February 2018 Price: £4:50 1 faith.org.uk 1 Contents ContentsContents Editorial 1 EDITORIAL: Schools and the Faith 11 EEDITORIALDITORIAL: :Schools In this issue and the Faith 3 Christmas acrostic In this issue A. M. Hill 33 CGenderhristmas Theory acrostic and Gender Ideology n this New Year issue for 2018 we tackle a topic that is in the front line when the A.Bishop M. Hill Peter Elliott 4 The Cosmic Meaning of the Eucharist fashionable culture of today’s West meets the timeless truths of the Christian Faith: I Roger Nesbitt 4 The Cosmic Meaning of the Eucharist the new gender ideology, recently strongly denounced by Pope Francis. We take this 9 A Vision Realised? Roger Nesbitt opportunity to thank the Holy Father for his clear message on this, and we would like Joanna Bogle meets Myles Dempsey and the New Dawn gathering9 The vocation of a Catholic teacher more to be done.
    [Show full text]
  • Bishop Elliott Completes 11 Years As a 'Happy Bishop'
    AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS CONFERENCE Bishop Elliott completes 11 years as a ‘happy bishop’ Media Release November 3, 2018 Bishop Peter Elliott says he kept Mother Teresa’s exhortation to new bishops – that they be “happy bishops” – front of mind and in his heart during his 11 years of episcopal ministry in Melbourne Archdiocese. Pope Francis today announced that he has accepted Bishop Elliott’s resignation, which he submitted recently upon reaching the retirement age of 75. Bishop Elliott had been appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Melbourne in 2007. Reflecting on the intervening years, Bishop Elliott said he took particular joy when administering the sacrament of Confirmation. “Confirmations were an important part of my ministry as a regional bishop,” he said. “They provided a great opportunity to catechise and to evangelise the candidates for Confirmation, and particularly their families.” Bishop Elliott said he also enjoyed many of his various roles as part of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference, including as a member of the Catholic Disability Council; working with former Anglicans who joined the Catholic Church in the Personal Ordinariate set up by Pope Benedict XVI; and in liturgy, a great interest of his, and an area he plans to continue exploring through study and writing. Melbourne Archbishop Peter A. Comensoli said Bishop Elliott “has been a wonderful Minister of the Gospel in the Archdiocese of Melbourne over many decades”. “At this initial moment, I simply want to sincerely acknowledge Bishop Elliott’s faithful and conscientious service across the Archdiocese in many ways,” he said. “His warmth of personality, his care for priests and his commitment to the intellectual and liturgical life of the Church are renowned.” Archbishop Comensoli paid special tribute to Bishop Elliott’s work as director of the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family and as editor of important religious education texts, saying “he has helped to shape Catholic thinking on many critical issues”.
    [Show full text]
  • Former Radio Personality Finds New Station in Life at Catholic School
    1 2 Inside Five years 3 later Gulf Coast continues to rebuild after 4 Hurricane Katrina, Criterion pages 3 and 4. 5 Serving the Church in Central and Southern Indiana Since 1960 6 CriterionOnline.com September 3, 2010 Vol. L, No. 47 75¢ New ‘social 7 contract’ needed Photo by John Shaughnessy Photo by 8 in 21st-century economy, 9 bishop says WASHINGTON (CNS)—A new 10 “social contract” is needed in today’s economy, said Bishop William F. Murphy of Rockville Centre, N.Y., in the 11 U.S. bishops’ annual Labor Day statement. “Currently, the rewards and ‘security’ that employers and society offer workers in return for an honest day’s 12 work do not reflect the global economy of the 21st century in 13 which American workers are now trying to compete,” said Bishop Murphy, 14 chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice 15 Bishop and Human William F. Murphy Development. The statement, “A New ‘Social Contract’ for Today’s 16 ‘New Things,’ ” was issued on Aug. 23. The title is a reference to Pope Leo XIII’s 1891 encyclical “Rerum Novarum,” which in After 17 years working at one of the most popular country music radio stations in the country, Vicki Murphy felt called to use her talents to spread the English means “Of New Things.” The message of Catholic education on behalf of Cardinal Ritter Jr./Sr. High School in Indianapolis. encyclical ushered in the era of Catholic social teaching. Pope Leo, according to Bishop Murphy, Former radio personality finds “insisted on the value and dignity of the worker as a human being endowed with rights and responsibilities.
    [Show full text]