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Pray with Pope Francis - Monthly Prayer Intention for August TOGETHER IN THE DIOCESE OF WAGGA WAGGA wagga.catholic.org.au August 2017 FREE eConference Day for Women Retirement 1917 - 2017 page page Inside: 6 page 8 13 Wagga Wagga Celebrates 100 Years of Diocese ‘The years have turned the rusted key, and time is on the jog, yet spend another night with me around the Boree log.’ John O’Brien Around the Boree Log The third Bishop of Wagga Wagga Archbishop Francis Carroll quoted the diocese’s most famous priest, Father Patrick Hartigan, in his homily for the Solemn Pontifical Mass celebrating the centenary of the Diocese in July. “In a sense that is what we do at a centenary time,” Archbishop Carroll said. Photo top left: Archbishop Christopher Prowse. Above photo: Centenary Mass Concelebrants. Photos by Tom Denahy. “In the warmth of remembrance, we of that 100 years history.” swap yarns of years gone by. fifth bishop, retired Bishop Gerard look back and tell the stories of the Hartigan’s immortal poem, penned Apostolic Administrator Archbishop Hanna; St Michael’s Cathedral past 100 years. as the poet John O’Brien, pictures an Christopher Prowse, of Canberra and Administrator Fr Kevin O’Reilly and “In the case of the Wagga Wagga old man sitting by his open fireplace, Goulburn, was principal celebrant in Archbishop Carroll. Diocese we do this with thanksgiving ablaze with the fire of a Boree log, St Michael’s Cathedral on Sunday, In his homily, Archbishop to God in our hearts and loving looking forward to the arrival of a 30 July. Carroll outlined the history of the memories of all who have been part traveller to share the warmth and Concelebrants included Wagga’s Wagga Wagga diocese since its Continued on page 3. Congratulations on your 100th year of pastoral care in our community 2 FROM THE APOSTOLIC ADMINISTRATOR TOGETHER IN THE DIOCESE OF WAGGA WAGGA A Plenary Council for is published monthly, eleven times per year, and is available free at parish churches, schools, presbyteries and religious houses throughout the Wagga Wagga Australia in 2020: Diocese. Let us begin a new journey of conversion together TOGETHER is also available to subscribers throughout The bishops of Australia have called spectators in life. Our recent challenges Australia and overseas. for a special gathering of the Catholic in the Archdiocese “shout out” that Publisher Church in our country for 2020. people want grass roots community The Diocese of Wagga Wagga McAlroy House Its name? – A Plenary Council. engagement. 205 Tarcutta Street There have only been four of them in A Plenary Council is not some sort Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 our history – the last one in 1937 (the of “Church parliament.” Rather it is Managing Editor others in 1885, 1895, 1905). a hope-filled missionary journey, of Virginia Gawler This particular national ecclesial walking together into the future that has event has a special place in Canon already arrived. It is engaging a world Graphic Designer Karene Pavitt Law and is an expression of our shared yearning for the fragrance of Christ. It Baptismal mission of co-responsibility. is an expression of “the Church’s life Printer The Riverina Media Group A Plenary Council involves all and her missionary outreach” (Pope Trail Street Catholics in Australia. Given that the Francis, Evangelii Gaudium, 32). Wagga Wagga 2650 last one was 80 years ago, it indicates In the months ahead, the bishops Submissions that they are only called for a particular will offer further descriptions of TOGETHER would not be reason. what is envisaged. At this stage, we possible without the voluntary Apostolic Administrator of the Wagga Wagga The bishops of Australia believe that are proposing a three stage focus: labour and cooperation of Diocese, Archbishop Christopher Prowse many contributors from within these times are of an extraordinary preparation, celebration, and the diocese and beyond. Grace of the Lord, in an equally implementation. It is early days yet, how the early Church began by truly Submissions for publication are extraordinary moment of change in but we need to begin soon. listening (not simply hearing) to the most welcome but not always guaranteed to be printed. society. So how can we begin to shape Holy Spirit in their midst. Let us these exciting times ahead for imitate them! Advertisers the Archdiocese of Canberra and - The memorable encounter of TOGETHER acknowledges This will be the first with gratitude the generous Goulburn? How can we truly engage Martha and Mary with Jesus (Luke support of advertisers. Please Plenary Council of the all of our people, for all the years 10:38-42). This is an important text show your support to our ahead, with all of the Australian for pragmatic and busy Australians. advertisers where possible. Catholic Church in Australia Please note that products and/ Church, with all of the Gospel and Let us recall that listening “to what or services advertised in this for 83 years. Tradition as our inspiration and He was saying,” is also a work of publication are not necessarily endorsed by this publication nor hope? evangelisation. by the bishop of this diocese. One of Pope Francis’s memorable Let us begin by asking the Lord Jesus - The Emmaus scene (Luke 24:13- phrases is that we do not live in “an for a “New Pentecost” in our Diocese 35) is a “journeying together,” episode Copy deadline 15th of the month era of change, but in a change of era.” and all of Australia. Please formulate of the Risen Jesus with two questioning prior to publication How true! We all feel this, especially prayers for our Masses and liturgical people. Let us allow Jesus to journey Contact Us in Australia. The Royal Commission gatherings for this intention – even if with us to 2020 and beyond, so we All news stories, advertising and all its effects in Australia has really we do not know with much detail, at too can return to the “Jerusalem” of enquiries, correspondence and placed the boat of the Church in a present, the practical way forward. Australia, a renewed and converted subscriptions to: Together stormy cultural sea. But so many other Let us also begin by discussing people. PO Box 473 factors too – nationally and globally. with each other practical possibilities Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 For example, the changing face of to ready ourselves for 2020, Email marriage and family, the increasing acknowledging that guidance and ‘The bishops of Australia [email protected] separation of faith from culture, our assistance will also come our way, as believe that these times are Phone (02) 6937 0003 prayer life, youth, and the integral the Plenary Council is a national event. transmission of faith and life. Lastly, may I offer you three of an extraordinary Grace Mobile 0437 738 726 Yet it is an extraordinary graced wonderful scripture texts that we can of the Lord, in an equally Member of the moment too. The search for God is all pray in our quiet times, with the Australasian Catholic Press so clearly present in Australia, despite intention of this upcoming Plenary extraordinary moment of Association what the recent results of our census Council in mind and heart. change in society.’ Annual Subscriptions might appear to indicate. People - The first four chapters of the Acts $33 Australia want to be involved and not be mere of the Apostles (1-4). Let us observe $44 Overseas Pray with Pope Francis - Monthly Prayer Intention for August Universal: For Artists Entrusted to the Pope’s That artists of our time, through Worldwide Prayer Network their ingenuity, may help everyone (Apostleship of Prayer) discover the beauty of creation. http://www.popesprayerusa.net/2017-intentions/ TOGETHER August 2017 DIOCESAN CENTENARY 3 Continued from page 1. and guaranteed the continuing development of a vibrant diocesan church. “In his time, the vast majority of Catholics were Irish-Australians, many of whom had come to the Riverina to take up farming blocks made available with the division of large properties. “John O’Brien’s’ poems wonderfully portray how their Catholic faith so thoroughly permeated their lives. “Sunday Mass was never to be Archbishop Christopher Prowse missed and the family Rosary was a establishment by Vatican declaration nightly ritual. of 28 July, 1917, which separated it “Catholics, however, were often from Goulburn Diocese. discriminated against because of bitter With the appointment of its first sectarianism and effectively they were bishop, Joseph Dwyer, on 14 March seen as second-class citizens. the following year, it effectively “If anything, this strengthened their began to function. faith and tightened the bonds uniting “The story of a diocese is the story of the Catholic community.” its people,” Archbishop Carroll said. Top: Bishop Gerard Hanna, Archbishop Christopher Prowse and Archbishop Francis Carroll with Vianney “Joseph W. Dwyer was the first of Looking to the future, Archbishop College seminarians, Jomer Calma (left) and Wilber five bishops who have been the chief Carroll, who was Bishop of Wagga Tobe (right); Bishop Hanna greets religious sisters; pastors of the diocese, and we eagerly from 1968 to 1983, warned there Bishop Gerard Hanna (retired). Photos: Tom Denahy await the appointment of the sixth. was little room for complacency. congregations with the almost the church, and the church has lost “Bishop Dwyer had the demanding “By many standards of complete absence of young people; its moral credibility in society.” task of building a diocesan identity measurement, our church is a to consider the burden on priests Archbishop Carroll, who will and putting in place the structures church in decline,” he said. looking after several parishes and celebrate the 50th anniversary necessary for the life of this new the lack of locally grown priestly and of his ordination as a bishop on particular church.
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