NEWS FROM THE 2013 VOL 3 AUSTRALIAN MARIST COMMUNITY new lands

As Marists live to bring to our world ‘the tenderness of the Father’, one of the most challenging ‘new lands’ they face is the land of young people and mental health. ontents

C Over the past 20 years one of the CoverNote 2 most critical issues government and from the Provincial 3 the community sectors have been over ote ‘ required to respond to is the mental Provincial Council News 5 health of young Australians. Mental C Mission Council News 8 health is a significant concern for News Bites 6 millions of Australians – young and Flicking through the SundayN papers just recently I came across an article Funeral of Maurie Bambridge 7 old, either living with a mental health problem themselves or where the author expressed her Marist Solidarity News 10 caring for another person. difficulty in talking with friends who Marist Vocation Team News 12 were struggling with depression Marist Youth Ministry News 14 and anxiety. I think we all feel compassion but also awkward in Invitation to Mission 15 such moments. For young people it AMC Pastoral Team News 16 can be very challenging. Emotions WA Centenary Celebrations 19 run high and fear can dominate. We Young people are said to carry the often ask ‘where are the Montagnes Off the Wall 20 greatest burden of mental illness. of today’? I think young people This is because more than 75% of all struggling for mental health and severe mental illnesses occur prior understanding during tough times to the age of 25. Just over a quarter are one clear answer. (26%) of people surveyed in 2007 aged 16–26 had a mental health Graham disorder. ‘ return to contents page rom the Provincial fGreetings In early May I attended a morning with and now. There was a real buzz in the It may refer to a desire for less pomp the Australian Bishops along with other room. but, as Sr Loretta remarked, we should leaders of Religious Institutes. This is There was a moment right at the end remember that masks are often worn an annual event aimed at promoting for some public reflections. Sr Loretta at Carnevale events. So, a reading of dialogue and understanding between Baker, Black Josephite from Lochinvar the expression “Carnival time is over” the two groups. This year we focussed NSW, made what I felt was a powerful could be that now is a moment of on the question, “How can we support remark. She started from the story of transparency, of being our unadorned one another to empower the whole Pope Francis: Minutes after the election selves, of not hiding behind our status church in these challenging times?” result was declared in the Sistine Chapel, as Clerics or Religious. Graham Neist facilitated the morning. the Master of Ceremonies offered the He broke the question down into three new Pope the traditional papal red moments: talking about moments cape trimmed with ermine. “No thank of grace in our lives in the past year; you, Monsignore,” Pope Francis is said moments of challenge; where we to have replied. “You put it on instead. discern the movement of God in what Carnival time is over!” is happening in these challenging This is open to many interpretations of times. We shared in pairs, one Bishop course. “Carnevale” is used to describe - one Religious. Everyone felt very pre-Lent festivities in latin countries comfortable with the dynamic, without and, indeed, Lent had started when any pressure to define a next step, just Pope Francis made the remark. But the provide a listening ear and heart here expression is clearly a metaphor as well.

return to contents page The “elephant in the room” in this to be self-sufficient. It is precisely our A prayer that complements these whole conversation was the absence vulnerability that entitles us to love and thoughts: of Lay People. This is obviously a huge guarantees us a hearing from the rest of question for the future of our Church in the human race. We often fail to allow Australia. We at least named it. It is not others to love us for our weaknesses as just the “structural” question of how well as for our strengths. Superwomen the hierarchy and Province leadership and supermen are alive and well in a For the common humanity is accountable to Lay People. It is also world that fears vulnerability with a You created us to be, about how we become close to Lay passion. But it is only vulnerability that One family joined People, how well we share our lives and prepares us to live well, to understand in the mystery of You, faith insights with them. others and to take our proper place in yet babbled into many branches Corinne McPhee, the Health and Aged the human enterprise.” To challenge and enrich us all, Care Co-ordinator working out of “Ring the bells that still can ring And deliver any from arrogant Sydney, led a prayer at Mascot recently Forget your perfect offering over-reach, we thank you, that relates to this: “To be human is There is a crack in everything O God of mercy and wisdom. to be imperfect but it is exactly our That’s how the light gets in.” imperfection that is our claim to be For the laughter and wonder of wisdom, the best of the human condition. We Words taken from Anthem - Leonard Cohen the longing and caring and trusting which can be found on Youtube. have one another. We are not expected That link us at our core, and shape our shared future, Beautiful beyond all telling of it, A very happy Champagnat Day We thank you, to everyone for June 6. O Father / Mother of us all. Let us always remember to pray for one another. Jeff

return to contents page rovincial Council News P Appointments Jubilee Celebrations In the past month, the following have In January the Council been announced: reviewed the style of • Emmanuel Azzopardi from celebration of Jubilees. The Randwick to Campbelltown decision was made to trim • Lionel Charlton from Rosalie to the time for speeches so as to Campbelltown make more time for everyone • Wayne Threlfo from Hamilton to to move around and socialise. Hunters Hill It was also decided to widen the event • John Wells from Sunshine Beach to somewhat by inviting others from the Ashgrove at the end of this term wider Australian Marist Community to Initial Formation the occasion. Invitations are being sent out soon. We have joined with the Province of the United States in establishing a common Brisbane: postulancy and novitiate. This will be in Sunday June 23 at Marist College Esopus, just outside of New York. The Ashgrove - Mass at 10.30am. formator in charge is Br Rob Clark of the US. Sydney: The US Province has one young man of 23 Saturday June 29 at St Joseph's College ready to start in September. We have two Hunters Hill - Mass at 10.30am. aspirants, Jack Sullivan and James Hodge, postulancy and novitiate at who are considering their next step. Melbourne: Esopus, just outside of New York They will have some time living in Sunday July 7 at Marcellin College community with Brothers in Fitzroy in June. Bulleen - Mass at 11.00am. return to contents page Tony Clarke and Carole Wark are attending a week-long meeting in Spain organised by the International Bureau of the Laity to look at developments Catching Up around the world regarding what Michael McManus from Madang will be Provinces are doing to accompany the taking a short break in Melbourne later growth of Lay Marist vocations and in the month. Brendan Neily also from issues of commitment and belonging. Madang has recently been home on leave. Pat Howley has finally managed to renew his visa for PNG and return after an extended enforced break at Barry Lamb has settled into life in Cairns and Brisbane. Much relief for Pat Vietnam. He writes, "I know my who unashamedly describes himself as way around and am a master of the "DWU's best teacher!" pushbike in chaotic traffic. Everyone Br Libardo Garzon, Provincial of obeys only one rule: Don't run into Norandina (Colombia, Venezuela, anyone!" Michael Jones is preparing Ecuador), spent ten days in May to go, probably in early September, for "shadowing" Jeff. He saw a lot of the three months. Our hope is that the Ad country since it included Maurie's Gentes sector will be able to provide funeral in Alice Springs and the centenary a permanent companion for Geoff of the Brothers in Western Australia. Kelly by that time. Meanwhile, Marty This is long-term preparation for the Connell will be home from Bangkok in General Conference in September. Ken the next few weeks. McDonald from Melanesia had been with Libardo early in the month. Jeff is due to team up with Eduardo Navarro of Western Mexico in mid-August. return to contents page Funeral of Br Maurie Bambridge Maurie had been trying to hold out until his 60th Jubilee in July but this was not to be. He did, however, get his wish to die and be buried in Central Australia. He first went to Alice Springs in 1979 and apart from ten years in Victoria has been there ever since. He learnt to communicate in Arrernte language and was much appreciated by the indigenous people around Alice Springs for his ready assistance. His funeral took place on May 23 at the OLSH Parish Church in Alice Springs. Bishop Eugene Hurley made the trip from Darwin and spoke warmly of Maurie. Cathy Ward, Maurie's niece, was able to be present for the occasion and to witness the affection of the people for her uncle. Following the funeral Mass we adjourned to the Todd Tavern for light refreshments before making the 80 km trip out to Santa Teresa for Maurie's burial. One of the local companies donated a "bush bus" (30 seater) to assist transporting those accompanying the body. Before proceeding to the cemetery for the burial, the body was welcomed to country in a traditional smoking ceremony outside the church at Santa Teresa. Maurie is buried adjacent to Cletus Read, the first Marist Brother at Santa Teresa, who died in 1995.

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M The Mission Council Sophie Fenaughty attends as Minutes Recent considerations, discussions and continues to take up Secretary. decisions for each area have included: his newly delegated The Council has adopted a meeting Marist Mission and Life responsibilities for the format which sees it consider a • Options for new models for range of works of the sequence of agenda at each of its Marist mission and life can be Province and for the meetings: Marist Mission and Life; lived and which respond both support of Lay Marist Marist Schools Australia; Marist Youth to a smaller number of Brothers life. Since the last Ministry; Marist Solidarity; Marist and an enhanced lay Marist issue of New Lands it Youth Care; general matters. For each involvement. Central Australia has had one normal area, its attention is given to issues of has been a specific focus for business meeting and another joint the moment, to finances and specific exploring how this may develop. meeting with the Provincial Council governance matters, and also to • Progress with the proposal for a which was given over consideration of broader strategic planning. At each new canonical entity to include broader strategic directions. It meets meeting there has been scheduled an both lay Marists and Marist again for a regular meeting on 11 June. extended conversation with a leader of Brothers. The Members of the Council are: each area. Brother Jeffrey Crowe (Provincial and • Reflection on the initial work of Chair), Joe McCarthy, Cate Sydes, the AMC Pastoral Team Brother David Hall, Erica Pegorer, John • Extended conversation with Tony Finneran, Brother Greg McDonald, Clarke, leader of the MLF Team and Brother Michael Green (who, as • Approval of arrangements for the Executive Director of Ministries, is 2014 Marist Pilgrimage the executive officer of the Council). return to contents page Marist Schools Australia will be leading the group and In addition to these five areas of • Consideration of the reports of Brother Justin Golding will be Province life and ministry, other general the meetings of the three MSA accompanying as the chaplain. topics that have been discussed include: Regional Councils (which meet • Issues associated with the • Outcomes of the joint strategic four times per year). introduction of the new Remar directions workshop involving the • Specific professional and pastoral team members based in Brisbane MSA Leadership Team, the MLF matters associated with several • Strategic planning workshop for Team and the AMC Pastoral Team schools the MYM Council • The Royal Commission • Approval of the suite of policies Marist Solidarity • The new Child Protection Policy that have been developed for • Quarterly Reports • Refurbishment of Marist Centres Province-governed schools • Strategic Plan 2013-2017 in Brisbane and Melbourne • New employment agreements • Marist Volunteers Australia: At the joint planning day on 14 May for offered to Principals of dissemination of Brother Emili's the members of the Provincial Council St Gregory's College, Assumption Letter To the Ends of the Earth. and the Mission Council, five areas of College, Lavalla Catholic College. strategic priority were identified: • Appointment of reference Approval of arrangements for • The new canonical structure Principal appointment for Marist committee for Marist Advocacy • Enhancing connections among College Bendigo Marist Youth Care areas of Marist ministry Marist Youth Ministry • Scope, growth, challenges and • Young Marists • Approval of the Province strategic directions for MYC • New models of Marist delegation to World Youth Day • Options for greater integration of community and the preceding International MYC into the mainstream of the Gathering of Marist Youth. Mario Province • Evangelisation Frazzetto and Courtney Redden A number of concrete proposals were developed for each area to help the Mission Council during its mandate for the next three years. return to contents page arist Solidarity

MOn Thursday May 2nd over one MSolA large installation was constructed Guests were catered for by “Friends hundred and forty guests, including a from timber beams and plywood of MSol” who for the past eight years strong contingent of Marists, viewed an to appropriately showcase the 25 have hosted Melbourne based events. exhibition of the work of documentary photographs from MSol projects in Michael Coleman from the Brisbane photographer Conor Ashleigh, an ex- Bougainville and Timor-Leste. The Office designed an exhibition guide student of St Francis Xavier College, installation and lighting were all using commentary by Conor Ashleigh on Hamilton NSW. The event marked the designed and assembled pro bono for the photographs and projects. He also launch of MSol in Melbourne as the the evening by four Melbourne firms worked with the team to create a pocket overarching brand of the Province’s working over two days; Robert Simeoni size summary entitled “The Little Blue Solidarity Offices: MAPS (Marist Asia Architects, JSB Lighting, McMahon + Utri Book about Marist Solidarity” explaining Pacific Solidarity), AMS (Australian Builders and Gellibrand Cabinetworks. the vision, brand, offices and project Marist Solidarity Ltd) and MVA (Marist The Church façade was illuminated needs with a number of photographs Volunteers Australia). with state of the art lighting creating exhibited on the night. St Carthage’s University Parish Church a welcoming and festive atmosphere. Marists and MSol donors and supporters in Parkville was converted into a gallery During the Launch, Fr Michael Elligate who would like copies of these to pass for the evening by the imaginative work and Br Allen Sherry spoke about to others are welcome to contact of Architect Robert Simeoni. the significance of the Province’s [email protected] international Solidarity work and its partners and donors.

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“The Little Blue Book about Marist Solidarity” Like a copy of the pocket size takeaway with a sample of the photographs ? contact msol@marists. org.au

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MVocations Ministry … taking up the Call of the Mission Assembly Four months into our new ministry, the Marist Vocations Team continues to seek creative ways of taking up the call of the 2012 Marist Mission Assembly, by encouraging youth and young adults to consider living out their vocational lives as Brothers and Lay Marists in the way of St Marcellin Champagnat. Consisting of Brothers Rod Thomson, Patrick Connell, Doug Walsh and Greg McDonald, the Vocations Team has enjoyed a good range of opportunities across the Province so far in 2013. Ministry in Marist Schools In Marist Schools, our primary focus is with the following year levels: Year 6, "The Marist Spirit"; Year 7, "Being Brothers"; Year 11, "Listening to the Voice of Vocation"; and Year 12, "My Life List". To date, presentations have been made to St Joseph's Brs Greg, Patrick and Rod with senior students at Marcellin College, Bulleen. College Hunters Hill, Marcellin College Bulleen, Sacred Heart Middle School Mitchell Park, and Sacred Heart Senior School Somerton Park. Remar The Vocations Team has also linked in with Remar events, participating at both Blue Caravel retreats in Victoria. It has been a great experience to see the good work happening in Remar and how vocations ministry can complement the formative activities being done in enabling Year 11 students (Blue Caravel) to better "Live as Christ's Disciples". With Remar Leadership Team and MYM staff at Blue Caravel, Phillip Island. return to contents page Year 12 Forums: Listening to the Voice of Vocation A significant highlight has been the two Year 12 Vocations Forums, conducted at the Lavalla Centre at Rosalie and the Hermitage, Mittagong. Seventy students and twelve staff from eighteen Marist schools throughout ACT, NSW and QLD enjoyed the time and space to unpack the notion of Christian vocation and call, listen to people share their experience of choosing married life, religious life or priesthood, and complete a workshop on addressing basic questions in discerning one's vocation. The quality of dialogue and engagement between the senior students at both Forums was truly inspiring. We are grateful to the Brisbane and Sydney MYM teams and their respective Young Marists for helping to facilitate these terrific experiences for students. During 2013, we plan to introduce the Forums to Marist Schools in Victoria. Young Adults On the young adult scene, positive encounters have also been emerging. In Brisbane, the Vocations Team presented a workshop on discernment to twenty-five young adults at one of the popular monthly MYM Exchange Nights at Enoggera. In Adelaide, the team met with staff and student leaders at Aquinas College, North Adelaide to discuss possibilities for connecting with the campus ministry program and facilitating retreat/discernment days for students. With Young Marists and Brothers at the MYM Exchange Evening Enoggera Vocations … It's about making good connections At this early stage of our ministry we are coming to appreciate the extraordinary "common wealth" that exists within the Australian Marist Community and the many teachers, and adults mentors who have the capacity to invite young women and men to be part of Marcellin's dream in this new landscape. As 2013 continues, we look forward to making these connections at the local level and sharing possibilities for growing and nurturing Marist vocations into the future. Greg McDonald, FMS - For the Marist Vocations Team

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MYEAR 12 MARIST FORUM 2013 Over the weekend of April 26th - 28th, 36 students from 15 Marist Schools across NSW and the ACT gathered at the Hermitage, Mittagong to take part in this year's Year 12 Marist Forum. Taking on the theme of Vocations, the Forum challenged students to ponder what God's dream for their life might be - offering insights on how we might hear that call and how we could respond to it. Students also had the chance to listen to a range of guest speakers who have taken on different callings. Joining the panel were Sr Noelene Simmons sm, Fr Richard Healey, Br Justin Golding fms and Stephen and Angela Versteegh.

Offering feedback on the weekend, one student said, 'Something I will take away from this weekend is the knowledge of me belonging to a community of Marists and also having a reference point for vocation.' Liam Duncan - MYM Team

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As mentioned in the last edition of this the Marist ethos in these schools. rest of the country. They also pay for newsletter we are looking at a new We are thinking of establishing an tutors of indigenous children. There is style of Marist community and mission intentional community of Marists a rather high turnover of staff at both in Central Australia. Currently we have at both places. Our hope is to have schools. Interested Marists would apply a Brothers' community in Alice Springs residences close enough to each other and be appointed in the ordinary way. associated with OLSH College (Early to allow for as much interaction between What we can offer through the MSA Childhood - Year 12) and a community the Brothers and Lay Marists as they network is the possibility of secondment in Santa Teresa, 80 km out of Alice determine for themselves. from present places of work. This would Springs, associated with a school (Early Teachers and tutors normally have have to be negotiated of course but we Childhood - 9). Santa Teresa is largely an to find their own accommodation in are confident that it can be done. indigenous community. Alice Springs. We are in the process If you are interested and want more We would of identifying places that could offer information, please contact Br Tony like to invite us the proximity that will favour the Caddy at Alice Springs interested development of such a community. We ([email protected]) or your Lay Marists are not sure if we can have a 'cluster' of regional MSA director. from around residences ready in 2014 but then all the country houses in Alice are within a 10 minutes to join us in drive of one another. At Santa Teresa the continuing housing is already available. a vital Marist presence in Central The NT government and Catholic Australia. If experienced people are able Education Office cover salaries of to commit to two years, they can help us teachers that are comparable with the offer quality education and consolidate Church at Santa Teresa return to contents page Pastoral Team News

AMC Excited by this new angle the work of Marist LOOK UNDER THE CARPET on the matter, and by ministries across Australia: what might be lying underneath, my education, youth care, friend peeled back a corner section solidarity, youth ministry, of the carpet. To his great delight, he and other programs and discovered stunning floorboards in initiatives. Underneath excellent condition. A little bit of dust all of this activity are the and the like had collected on them, but 'floorboards'. Strong. A friend of mine recently had a dilemma they would be fine. It turned out that Durable. Sustaining. Underneath is a with a house that he owned, but was the best way forward was going to be spirituality that provides the purpose renting out. Tenants were leaving, and to rip up the carpets and reveal what for the activity and the human endeavor. upon inspection, the carpets that were lay beneath. The wear and tear on the A prayerful, contemplative space. A in the house were well worn and stained carpet had all taken place on top of a space that helps us realise (or reminds in several places. His dilemma was how foundation that was strong and durable, us) that it is God's action in the world to address the problem. He had the and in many ways forgotten that we are busy being a part of. We carpets steam cleaned three times, This image is a helpful for what we are merely doing our bit, having our but they did not come up to scratch. are being encouraged to do across the tiny say in a metanarrative that echoes He then priced replacing the carpets, Australian Marist Community. It is a through history and projects its vision and wasn't too keen on the quotes he moment when we are being invited to into the future. 'Peeling the carpet back' received. Then something occurred to 'peel back the carpet', to look underneath invites us into the mystery of the Spirit him. What was underneath the carpets? the busyness of our lives and re-discover working through us, bringing Jesus to Were there floorboards? If so, what what underpins and sustains all that life in ourselves and others, particularly state were they in? we do. Maybe the carpet represents through our attempts to be attentive return to contents page We are all invited to remember & pray to the needs of young people today. placed on him. In doing so, he would for some particular people within the Our Marist resource, Water from the bring meaning and purpose to all else Australian Marist Community….. Rock, describes this as sharing in the that he would do that day. Each day, after work of Mary, 'to bring Christ-life to all else was done, he would find time to "for all the students birth in people, and to gather them into study theology for an hour. It was God's in the Penshurst community' (pg 112). work that he was doing - through Mary. school community, Marcellin was a hard worker with a The metanarrative. Making Jesus known especially those charismatic personality, who had a and loved. facing difficulties within real passion to educate and care for What do I find when I 'look under the their lives" younger people. This we know about carpets' of my own busyness and doing? “The Marists who the man. This is his carpet .This is what Am I fearful of what I will find if I 'peel sit on the Oceanic is visible and accessible. It's the doing the carpets back'? Are we more inclined Partnership Commission part of Marcellin, and I think we warm to ignore the wear and tear of the ask you to remember and to this part of Marcellin quickly. But carpet and just keep getting on? People prayer for Alan Parker, what were Marcellin's 'floorboards'? connected to the Australian Marist New Zealand, who is What sustained him? What gave his Community are being invited to 'look currently facing 'doing' purpose and durability? What under the carpets' to know the spirit significant health issues” we discover when we 'look under the and God presence of their life. We are carpet' is a man of deep faith. We are being invited to embrace and deepen “For the 13 pilgrims told that when Marcellin began his work the spiritual side to us that is sustaining. representing the Province as an assistant priest in the small town Our interiority. Our connection to the at the upcoming of La Valla, he would rise at 4am each metanarrative - heard through Marist International Gathering morning, so as to have time to meditate ears, experienced in the Marist way, of Marist Youth & and pray before other demands were made real through Marist community. World Youth Day in Rio De Janeiro, July 16 – 31.” Prayer Requests return to contents page The AMC Pastoral Team has been on the road core group news in the last month. In pairs, the Team has begun working with Marists by visiting them in their work place, and coming to know their connection to Br Paul Kane (L) works with Marist life & mission. We have come to know their Brett Toombs (R) and Shane involvement in the local Marist Core Group (when McMeniman from the core group there is shape and regularity for a group), learnt at St Augustine's, Cairns, during the about the various ways people find connection and Team's visit there on May 16-17 meaning in their work through Marist spirituality, and listened to their ideas about developments emerging in the Province. There is a great diversity Some of the Marist core group share amongst the people of the Australian Marist a meal in the new residence for the Community, which is one of its strengths. A lot Brothers in Forbes. of interest surrounds the progress the Province Seated is (clockwise) Br Joe Hughes, is making towards establishing a structure for a Sarah Nowlan, Stephanie Colgan & body of Marists, Brothers & Lay, who in time will Steve Cooper become the formal 'Champagnat Marist' face for the Church in Australia. This 'Association model' is After a prayer and reflection a radical and daring response to the challenges of afternoon, the Forbes Marist Core governance, leadership and animation of Marist Group enjoyed each other’s company. ministries into the future. The Pastoral Team has Pictured are (clockwise): recently visited Marists in Noosaville & Sunshine Therese Glasheen, Steve King, Br Beach, Cairns, Forbes, Warragul and Wangaratta. Michael Flanagan & Soon to be visited are , Kilmore and Gerard Barklimore. This gathering was Maitland, and we look forward to the opportunity part of the Team’s visit on May 23-24 to being with many more passionate and inspired Marists in these places.

return to contents page "How much good you can do, dear friend!" The WA Marist Centenary Mass St Marcellin's words of encouragement to one of the first Brothers The Mass in St Mary's Cathedral (Perth) on Saturday, 25 May 2013, celebrating and giving thanks for the Centenary of Ministry in Australia, was a wonderful occasion. At one level it was a reflection of Marist Simplicity. A Mass celebrated without any ostentation followed by a simple cup of tea in a paper cup with a biscuit. (The Tim Tams were delicious!) At another level it was a wonderful, deeply enriching experience. This was because about 700 people had come together, simply because they wanted to, in order to express in a prayerful manner their gratitude for the Presence of the Brothers among them, the dedication (Love of Work) of the Brothers to the Families they serve and for the witness of the Marial Spiritual underpinnings of their lives. Together with students from Bunbury and Northam, having so many Newman College students present at the Celebration as ushers, altar servers, choristers and catering assistants added a special dimension to the day for it was school aged children the Brothers originally came to serve. The Mass was concelebrated by Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB, Bishop Gerard Holohan (Bunbury) a past Chaplain of Newman College, and Bishop Justin Bianchini (Geraldton), along with eight other priests. Archbishop Costelloe displayed his understanding of the Marist Charism in his very moving homily and Australian Marist Provincial, Brother Jeff Crowe, by acknowledging the past and present, focussed on the future by encouraging all to live their lives according to the exhortation of Saint Marcellin quoted above. Following the Mass it was wonderful to witness so many old friends and colleagues enjoying each other's company and reminiscing over a cup of tea.

return to contents page Something gotta give with the way I'm living Seems I'm getting down everyday off The more I strive the less I'm alive And seems I'm getting further away. the I've been doing more screaming Than I've been doing dreaming And I think it's time I f igure it out wall I need a plan Oh to understand That life ain't only supply and demand

XX Amos Lee

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