Published by the DIOCESE OF BROOME PO Box 76, Broome WA 6725 T: 08 9192 1060 F: 08 9192 2136 FREE E-mail: [email protected] www.broomediocese.org ISSUE 3, JULY 2016 Multi-award winning magazine for the Kimberley • Building our future together Viewpoint The Jubilee - A Graced Time in Our Church When the Jubilee Mass began people representing the many communities of the Kimberley, processed into the Broome Civic Centre on June 2nd taking with them water from their home-towns and villages. With dignity and purpose they poured that water from their decorated containers into the large beautifully painted Holy Water Font Excellency, that rested at the foot of the sanctuary. Just Adolfo Tito Yllana from as the waters mingled in that bowl to Canberra, and other bishops from become one, so too were gathered as one COVER: and Bishop Cornelius Korir from Eldoret almost a thousand people from various parts Photo: M Adams Diocese in Kenya. It was indeed a time for of the vast Kimberley Mission and from Diocese of Broome Jubilee gratitude and celebration. I give thanks to outside the region too. They joined in Mass - 2 June 2016 almighty God for my forty years as a priest communion of mind and heart to celebrate Front, from left, Yeison Cruz, and my twenty years as Bishop of Broome Bishop Saunders and Fr with joy the fiftieth anniversary of the and the Kimberley, and I remembered those Marcello Parra Gonzalez Diocese of Broome. moments on our Jubilee night. To have Back, from left, Apostolic I am sure that the celebration of this been present as we celebrated the fiftieth Nuncio Archbishop Adolfo memorable Jubilee Eucharist exceeded our Tito Yllano, Archbishop of anniversary, the Golden Jubilee, of the greatest expectations and that is due in great SDB Diocese of Broome was an outstanding part to the wonderful work done in privilege for which I will always be thankful. preparation for the event and the effort of I hope the beauty of that moment will be a ‘See, now is the acceptable people to excel in every contribution made long lasting memory for us all. time; to the celebration. However, it was also most Our celebration of the Jubilee Year See, now is the day of salvation.’ evident to all who were there that the 2 Corinthians 6:2 continues in various forms and in various gathering was blessed by the Lord in a ways throughout the Diocese. The Year of special way. His Grace was upon us that Mercy too we recall now and until the Feast night when we praised His holy name in of Christ the King in November. Happily KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY gratitude for His gifts to us as a local the two Holy Years – of Mercy and of PROFILE is a publication of Church. This was after all a Mass of Golden Jubilee – continue to complement the Roman Catholic Diocese of Thanksgiving and we did it to the best of each other. Let us not cease to pray for the Broome, published six times a our ability. Diocese and for each other that this Graced year by the Bishop of Broome. I was privileged to celebrate the Jubilee Year may be a time when we shall grow ever Articles to do with the Kimberley Mass with the Holy Father’s representative closer to the Lord. are welcome to be submitted for in Australia, the Papal Nuncio, His publication.­­

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2 KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE JULY 2016 With Thanks to All for Our Jubilee Dear Friends in Christ. The Jubilee and by means of his design and Cable Beach Club Resort which all Mass, attended by almost one creativity the Hall looked simply provided accommodation for thousand people, was a most splendid. He saw to it too that the interstate and overseas guests who memorable occasion celebrated with a event was well served by a wonderful attended the celebrations, and Matsos beautiful Liturgy in the makeshift video and audio system. Mr Tony Broome Brewery for their hospitality. Church set up in the main hall at the Rogers from the Diocesan Office led a Bev Kinney, Len Seabrook and Joan Broome Civic Centre on June 2nd. team of builders and workers that Pernich, Ivan Davies and Pat Walton The celebrations included major constructed the sanctuary and were a a team of people who provided contributions from the communities brought in furnishings including transport for the visiting Bishops. Sr of Bidyadanga-La Grange, the hundreds of chairs borrowed from Pat Rhatigan SSJG provided use of Peninsula, Balgo-Kutjungka, Notre Dame University. The staff of the Bernadine Room at the Sisters of Kalumburu, Warmun, Gibb River, Catholic Education WA were actively St John of God Heritage Centre for Derby, Halls Creek, Ringer Soak, involved in the proceedings and vesting before mass, and extended the Kununurra-Wyndham and Broome. thanks are due to local Regional opening hours of the Centre so that Annette Lands repainted the holy Officer Ms Carol Guerts as well as Ms more visitors had the opportunity to water bowl at the centre of the altar. Erica Bernard who welcomed people view the exhibition. Dianne Appleby welcomed people to to the Mass. The Priests and Of special note are the staff in my country while Maureen Yanawana and Principals and Pastoral Associates office who have carried a great deal Madeleine Jadai named the were supportive of this project for a since the idea of a Kimberley Jubilee communities present making those Kimberley Mass from the first Mass started to become a reality. As representatives feel much at home. moments when the planning for the we got closer to the event their tasks The accomplished Broome Cathedral Jubilee began. I am beholden for their became more onerous and I am much choir and musicians were ably support and that of their staff who indebted to them for their selfless assisted by a number of Community provided transport, in some instances generosity in applying themselves to groups and St Mary’s College kindly from very remote locations, and fixed the multiple chores that were loaded provided ushers and others to deal accommodation and meals for those upon them. with the complexity of detail that in their care. Their efforts at moving I would also like to make mention of results from staging such an event. people and providing for them in a group from Notre Dame University There were also some inspiring Broome was a magnificent who provided valuable assistance. I dancers from St Mary’s College who contribution to the success of the am thankful for their time and effort ‘prayed’ a liturgical dance fitting for evening. I would like to make special as well as the support of the Broome the dignity of the Mass, while earlier mention of the Principal of St Joseph’s Campus Director Dr Julie Coffin. in the Liturgy, the Gospel was danced- School in Wyndham, Ms Naomi I offer a most sincere thank-you to in by three young Aboriginal men Martin, who’s missionary everyone for their part in just being from Kalumburu suitably painted in consciousness and talent gave rise to there at the Thanksgiving Mass. I ochre, accompanied by Robert Dann the magnificent hymn, ‘Now is the trust you enjoyed this occasion of on didgeridoo. Groups from all over time,’ written and dedicated to the historical significance as much as I the Kimberley brought gifts as occasion. Thank you Naomi for that did. It was a Graced moment in our remembrances of the evening while special moment that is now part of spiritual lives and in the life of our people read prayers of the faithful in our story as Kimberley Mission. In Church in the Kimberley. May all of their local language. The Sign of the addition I am much indebted to our community in faith throughout Cross at the beginning of the Mass Jennifer Cambridge and her husband the Kimberley rejoice in God’s was in Yawuru, the local Broome area Barry, both of whom have spent hours choicest blessings poured out for us at language, as was the blessing at the and weeks connecting with people in this time of Jubilee. conclusion of Mass. Father David Orr remote areas of the Kimberley, being With every good wish to all. OSB assisted Sister Carmel Pilcher a support to people and parishes as RSJ as the Liturgical Consultants who, they developed their own programs in Yours Sincerely in Christ along with the Vicar General honour of the Jubilee, and as they Monsignor Paul Boyers and a very organized to attend the Jubilee mass competent and hard working in Broome. My thanks Jennifer and Committee, made sure that the Barry for all your kindness, time and various organizational tasks ran energy spent. smoothly. Mr Matthew Hill was a Thanks to Kimberley pivotal director of arts and operations Accommodation, Mangrove Hotel and

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KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE JULY 2016 3 Office of Justice, Saint News Ecology and Peace Assumption of The Blessed By Dr David Brennan, Editing and Virgin Mary Publications Officer of the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council Feast Day: August 15 On this feast of Mary we Hearing the voiceless celebrate a special favour that God gave to Mary, our As I write this, the federal election campaign is at about the Mother. halfway point. When you read it, we should know its outcome. The Assumption means So I’ll try my hardest to do more than simply rehashing that Mary was taken up into election issues. the glory of heaven not only A significant – but scarcely noticed – contribution to the with her soul, but also with conversation around the election was the Australian Catholic her body. Bishops’ statement ‘A Voice for the Voiceless’. In it, the Jesus, the Son of God was Bishops observed that most of the discussion in the campaign born from Mary's pure womb. So when Mary died, would be about the economy, which is an issue that is vital to God the Father and Jesus would not let the body of the our national interest and demands mature management. Mother of God be spoilt. This was her reward for her However, the Bishops point out, there is a danger that ‘the love of God and her years of faithful prayers and economy can become a kind of false god to which even human suffering. beings have to be sacrificed. This leads to what the Pope has Now Mary is in heaven. She is queen of heaven and called the throwaway culture – a culture of over-consumption earth. She is the Mother of Jesus' Church and queen where all kinds of things are thrown away, wasted, even of apostles. Every time Mary asks Jesus to give us human beings. The voices of the thrown-away people will not graces, he listens to her request. be heard in the long and rowdy campaign.’ After the resurrection from the dead, we, too, can go Among the victims of this throwaway culture, the statement to heaven with our bodies. Our bodies will be perfect. says, are refugees and asylum seekers, Indigenous peoples, They will not suffer illness anymore. They will not survivors of sexual abuse, victims of family violence, those in need any more food and drink to keep alive. They will the womb, the elderly, those suffering mental illness and be beautiful and splendid! addiction, victims of sexual or workplace enslavement, and our If we use our bodies now to do good, those bodies desperately poor brothers and sisters beyond our shores. will share in our heavenly reward. (I should add that the challenges faced by older Australians As we celebrate the feast day of Mary, we can ask are especially relevant here because this year’s Social Justice our Blessed Mother Mary to guide, protect and care for Statement will deal with exactly that topic. It is predicted that us. by the middle of the century, there will be twice the number of Australians aged 65 and over as there are now. A longer working life may benefit some people but others may be seriously disadvantaged. Poverty, loneliness and When culture and faith meet marginalisation in old age are real possibilities for too many Australians. These issues and more will be addressed in the Simon and Damon Enosa, from the Torres Strait Statement, which will be released in September.) were present at the wedding of Gene James and So far at least, as the Bishops foresaw, these ‘thrown-away’ Timena Tamwoy. Simon performed a dance after people have remained unheard. With regard to refugees, their wedding in the church grounds at Our Lady neither major party has offered any substantial change to our Queen of Peace Cathedral in Broome. cruel and destructive policies. There have been few or no proposals to tackle Indigenous poverty and marginalisation head-on. There has been some fiddling at the edges regarding superannuation entitlements, but little else to help vulnerable ageing Australians. So clearly our political involvement can’t end just because the elections have. Once the often disillusioning process of campaigning and political pettiness has finished and we have a result, we will have hard questions to ask and answer. Are older Australians still subject to discrimination, marginalisation and abuse? Are Indigenous people still vastly more likely to experience illness, poverty and imprisonment? Are there still people left vulnerable in the workplace? Does Australia still shirk its responsibility to the desperate and needy in our region or offer asylum seekers anything better than summary and indefinite detention? If the answer is yes to any of these questions, then many important members of our community remained without a voice. That is not what we should hope for either as Australians or as Catholics.

4 KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE JULY 2016 Briefly Speaking

LEFT: Gene and Timena BELOW: His Excellency Archbishop James were married by Adolfo Tito Yllano, Apostolic Nuncio Bishop Saunders at Our to Australia, was recently in Broome Lady Queen of Peace for the Jubilee Celebrations. Photo: Cathedral in Broome on CAS 10 June 2016. Photo: CAS

RIGHT: Many happy returns to twins Vicki (L) and Raylene McKenna of Broome who recently celebrated their 50th birthday. Photo: CAS

LEFT: Bishop Cornelius Korir, Bishop of Eldoret, Kenya (C), and Assumption Sisters, Sr Veronica Jemanyur Rop, Superior General (L), and Sr Jane Khamadi Matekwa (R), in charge of Pastoral and Evangelisation, were recently in the Kimberley for the Jubilee Celebrations. Photo: CAS New Kids on the Block

1. Born on 25 May in Kununurra was Ainsley Jerroldine daughter of Bernadette and Ainsley. Ainsley is in the arms of her big brother Dreylin Ainsley. Photo: Fr J Nyongesa 2. Kurt born on 18 May 2016 to Trevor and Roberta, in Kalumburu. Photo: A Rohr 3. Born in Warmun was Zenneth John Calvin Cox jnr, son of Sharleya and Zenneth. Photo: Sr J Murphy rsj 4. Baby, Hozea Banks was smoked recently at 4 the Holy Place in Warmun. Photo: Sr J Murphy rsj

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KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE JULY 2016 5 Caritas

Kimberley and in Australia. 2016 Project Compassion In 2016, the total sum of money raised in Parishes and Schools in Fundraising in the the Diocese of Broome amounted to $35,216.11. The 2016 Appeal saw the Broome Parish, with support from St Kimberley Mary’s College, run a Caritas Dinner at St Mary’s College in Broome. With tickets at $40 a head, and some very generous prizes donated, the dinner was an outstanding success and a very good fundraising idea. The money raised by Project Compassion is used for aid and development in a host of nations across the world, including Australia. Be assured that Caritas distributes its monies wisely and keeps administration costs down to a maximum of 10%. This allows for a truly just investment of your money in the hands of those who truly need it. Reflecting on 2016 fundraising efforts, Bishop Saunders said, “Once again it was particularly heartening to see some of our children in our schools go to a great deal of trouble to gather monies for Caritas aid programs. Some of them, through fasting or doing without treats, raised funds knowing that their sacrifice will help others. I am A Rohr grateful to so many people from all sorts of backgrounds and from The people of the Kimberley have long been all areas who have made this year’s Project Compassion a success.” generous in their efforts to raise funds for Project Compassion, the Lenten Appeal for Caritas, the development arm of the in the

mediation of the Apostolic See, the Holy Spirit has led the Church to have every understanding of her own missionary nature…” Catholic Mission The Pope went on to say that this was indeed one of the most important aspects of the Church. “Mission makes the Church, and keeps her faithful to the salvific will of God,” said the Pope, while also using the tells Pontifical address to urge a commitment to “permanent formation in mission” Mission Societies: “Mission from all present. While of course drawing on the mission of the Blessed Paolo Manna, makes the Church" Pope Francis was sure to impress upon the national directors, including Catholic Mission’s Father Brian Lucas, that the work of the Pontifical Missionary Union should not be limited simply to clergy, as was Father Manna’s focus. Rather, he said, it has the mission of “supporting the hierarchy in its service to the missionary nature of the Church,” which is and should be inclusive of all. Pope Francis continued, “Pastors of the Church help to keep the Church, always and everywhere, in a state of mission.” Father Lucas says Catholic Mission is eager to pursue the Pope’s challenges. “All that we do at Catholic Mission, whether in remote Australian dioceses like Broome, or overseas, we do with full hearts for mission,” he said. “Our various Mission Formation activities, which are dedicated to continuing the work of Blessed Paolo Manna through the Pontifical Missionary Union, are well placed today to respond to the challenges put forward by Pope Francis in the context of our modern world.” Another focus of the address was on the newer churches around the world, such as Mongolia, which Pope Francis said had the potential to bring “the ardour of young faith [and] the witness of Christian hope, sustained by the admirable courage of martyrdom” to the established ancient churches. Pope Francis has used an address to the national Reciprocation, said the Pope, should directors of the Pontifical Mission Societies to celebrate come in the form of helping to bring the life mission of Father Paolo Manna. the Gospel to the young missionary In his speech in June at the closing of this year’s lands, “through attraction, and not General Assembly, which coincided with the centenary through proselytism.” of the Pontifical Missionary Union, Pope Francis spoke The full translation of Pope Francis’ of the lasting legacy of its founder. address to the Pontifical Mission J Harris “Through the intuition of Blessed Paolo Manna and the Societies is available on Zenit.org.

6 KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE JULY 2016 APP REVIEW Vatican Dossier

Free for St Mary’s College Many of the Great Broome App Saints were Great Author: St Mary’s College Broome IT Sinners, Pope Reminds Priests St Mary’s College began using a great new App at the end of during 2nd last year to be more connected Meditation, also between our school and its explains how wider community. The App Mary ‘Brings Good operates from iPhone, iPad (iOS) and Android platforms and Out of All That can be found in the Apple or People Lay at Her Android store by searching for Feet' ‘stmarysbroome’ or St Mary’s College Broome. Or use a QR code JUNE 2, 2016 reader App to scan the below QR Code which will then DEBORAH navigate you directly to the App stores for both device CASTELLANO LUBOV type App downloads. Once the App is installed, go to the ‘Settings’ and select which categories you wish to receive ‘Instant messages’ from. The App will give Many of the saints were great sinners, but that made you access to real time notifications for your child’s them become great practitioners of mercy. year level or chosen groups, plus the most commonly Francis stressed this as he gave his second searched for documents, links and forms for the meditation, called, ‘The Vessel of Mercy,’ at Rome’s school. Don’t forget to check out the fortnightly Papal Basilica of Saint John Lateran as he spoke on the newsletters! occasion of the Jubilee of priests and seminarians, The St Mary’s App is a smart and efficient tool. We June 1-3, during their retreat titled, “The Good hope you enjoy the ease and use of it as much as we Shepherd: the Priest as a Minister of Mercy and do! Compassion, Close to His People and Servant of All.” During the meditation, the Pope reflected on how the vessel of mercy is our sin, which “is usually like a sieve, or a leaky bucket, from which grace quickly drains.” Since God’s people have this habit of falling back into sin, the Lord had to teach Peter the need to “forgive seventy times seven,” the Pontiff said. “God keeps forgiving, even though he sees how hard it is for his grace to take root in the parched and rocky soil of our hearts. He never stops sowing his mercy and his forgiveness,” Francis said, noting, “The Yesteryear: Lord never tires of forgiving us; indeed, he Images From Our Past renews the wineskins in which we receive that forgiveness.” The Pontiff expressed that God recreates our hearts to be good vessels again, no longer “battered and leaky.” “Almost all the great saints were great sinners or, like Saint Therese, knew that it was by sheer grace that they were not,” Francis reminded the priests, thinking back to Saints Peter and Paul, John, Augustine, Francis, and Ignatius. Those who were recipients of mercy, the Jesuit Pontiff pointed out, often went on to become the “best practitioners of mercy.” To all those who come to the Church, we must show open hearts and concern for them, Francis said. “Only a Church capable of attentive concern for all those who knock on her door can speak to them of God… Unless we can see into people’s suffering and recognize their needs, we Bishop receives the offertory gifts from parents will have nothing to offer them." Joan and Joe Saunders during his Episcopal Ordination on 8 February 1996. Photo: Diocese of Broome Archives

KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE JULY 2016 7 Kimberley Wild By Kate Austen Black-necked Stork

Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus other vegetation, which is placed in a Black-necked Storks are the only stork species found in tall tree standing in Australia, where for a time they were incorrectly referred or near water. The to as a ‘jabiru’. While this common name caught on, it birds are secretive actually refers to a stork species found in the Americas. and nest in (The name ‘jabiru’ comes from the South American Tupi– isolated pairs. Guaraní language – as do the words jaguar, tapioca and There is little jacaranda!) Black-necked Storks are also widely found courtship, with the across south and south-east Asia. exception of some Black-necked Storks are large birds with a black and bowing and CAS white body, glossy dark green and purple neck and clapping of bills. massive black bill. They have long, coral-red legs, and the The eggs are female is distinguished by its yellow eye. white and conical and are These distinctive, large birds inhabit wetlands, although incubated by both parents, who also care for the young. occasionally individuals will stray into open grass, In much of Australia the range of the Black-necked woodland areas or flooded paddocks in search of food. Stork has been drastically reduced due to agriculture, Their diet generally consists of fish, small crustaceans and mining and human settlement. The species is considered frogs. near-threatened in Australia, however populations in Pairs of Black-necked Storks bond for several years, northern WA are officially listed as 'secure'. perhaps for life. The nest is a large platform of sticks and

Kimberley Kitchen

Indonesian Chicken Curry

Fr John Purnell, in Halls Creek, shared this slow cooker Method: recipe. A perfect meal for the cooler Kimberley nights. 1. Dust chicken in flour, shaking off excess. Heat half the oil in a large non-stick frying Serves 4 -6 pan. Cook chicken in batches until brown. Transfer to a plate. Ingredients: 2. Heat remaining oil and cook onion for 2-3 6 chicken thigh cutlets minutes or until softened. Add garlic, ginger, ¼ cup flour chilli, lemongrass and spices; cook, stirring for ¼ cup peanut oil 1 minute. 1 large onion sliced 3. Place sweet potato, carrots, mushrooms and 3 cloves garlic, crushed tomato into the base of slow cooker and top 3 teaspoons grated fresh ginger with chicken, onion 1 long red chilli, seeds removed, thinly sliced mixture and coconut 1 lemongrass stem, finely chopped milk. Cook on HIGH 1 teaspoon ground turmeric for 3-4 hours, or LOW 2 teaspoons ground cumin for 6-8 hours. 2 teaspoons ground coriander 4. Add beans in the last 1 teaspoon salt half hour of cooking. 600 grams sweet potato, peeled and diced 5. Serve chicken with 1 1/3 cups coconut milk coriander and steamed 150 grams green beans, trimmed and cut into 3 cm pieces rice. 3 carrots, diced 6 small mushrooms, chopped 6 small tomatoes diced coriander leaves and rice to serve

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8 KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE JULY 2016 Kimberley Stolen Generation Sorry Day 2016 On 26 May, the Kimberley Stolen Generation celebrated National Sorry Day, marking the beginning of Reconciliation Week. During his speech to mark the occasion, Chairperson Mark Bin Bakar reminded those present of the background to National Sorry Day and the Bringing Them Home Report. While reflecting on the theme of Reconciliation Week in 2016, 'Our History, Our Story, Our Future', Mark said, “Our Future reinforces that reconciliation must live in the hearts, minds and actions of all Australians as we move forward, in the knowledge that we believe in fairness for everyone, that our diversity makes us richer, and that From left, Gordon Marshall, Leonie Kelly, Mark Bin Bakar, together, we are stronger. Greg Tait and John Ross. Photo: KSGAC

Dixon Clements Three Generations Gather Spotted at the football was Dixon Clements in fine form. As During a recent visit to Kalumburu, Sr Marcella Hegarty rsj well as starring in the East Kimberley Football League in 2015, caught up with three generations of the Waina family. From Dixon, from Kalumburu but living in Kununurra, is now left are Bernadette, her daughter Tamara holding her first playing in the Northern Territory Football League – football child Peret, and granddad Kevin. Photo: Sr M Hegarty rsj really can take you places! Photo: CAS

KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE JULY 2016 9 Leading the Kimberley Mission: Those who went before us in faith

Bishop , Bishop William Bernard Kelly, Bishop Fulgentius Torres Fr Duncan McNab, First Priest Bishop of Perth Bishop of Geraldton 1898 - OSB, Abbot of New Norcia of the Kimberley Mission 1887 - 1897 1909 1910 - 1914 1884

Very Rev John Creagh, CSsR Bishop Ernest Coppo SDB Bishop Otto Raible SAC Vicar Bishop John Jobst SAC, First 1915 - 1922 Vicar Apostolic of the Apostolic of the Kimberley Bishop of Broome Kimberley 1923 - 1928 1929 - 1958 1959 - 1995

Bishop’s Message

Dear Friends rich in faith-filled devotion to the It is with humility, and with much gratitude in mind, that I Mission at hand. The efforts of pray God’s choicest blessings upon this Diocese, celebrating so many have been heroic to say its Golden Jubilee, and upon you who have been part of our the least, and in all they have festivities as friends and companions on our journey in done they have worked as faith. This celebration has done much to remind me of servants of the Lord not wanting how we should stand in awe of those who founded the anything for themselves but Bishop Christopher Kimberley Mission; the French Cistercians, the Pallottines, wishing only that the Kingdom of Saunders, Second Bishop the St John of God Sisters and the Benedictines in God may reign here on earth. of Broome 1996 - particular. Following these, over the years, were many I pray that we who live this congregations who have worked in this vineyard of the Lord Mission today will be steadfast in our resolve to follow with great determination and with much love in their God’s will, to be generous in our response and courageous hearts. I remember those champions of justice such as Fr in our lives, all for the greater glory of God. Duncan McNab and Bishop Matthew Gibney from the early I thank you all for your loving and care-filled support. I ask days. I also salute the likes of Bishop Otto Raible and only that you may pray for the Kimberley Mission and its Bishop John Jobst who stand tall in the annuals of our future, that God may find in history. those who minister a readiness to Bishop John Jobst was the first Bishop of Broome in 1966. serve others and a willingness to He set about modernising the Mission strategy and the proclaim the Gospel without fear pathways to Discipleship in the Diocese with particular or favour. emphasis on providing better education and educational facilities for the local peoples of our region. His work as Warm personal regards the first Bishop of Broome created for us a long-standing Yours in Christ legacy which continues to benefit us all today. The beginnings of the Church in the Kimberley have been

10 KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE JULY 2016 10 KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE JULY 2016 During his time in Broome, His Excellency Archbishop During their time in the Kimberley, several visiting Bishops Adolfo Tito Yllano visited the Sisters of St John of God made the trip to the Dampier Peninsula to visit Christ the King Heritage Centre where he spent time with Ellen Church in Lombadina/Djardijin and the famous pearl shell altar Puertollano and Mary Tarran nee Djiagween. Photo: SSJG at Sacred Heart Church in Beagle Bay. At Christ the King Church Heritage Centre is from left, Bishop Eugene Hurley, Bishop Geoffrey Jarrett and Bishop Donald Sproxton. Photo: Fr C Knapman

During the dinner, Bishop Saunders was presented with a gift from Bishop Cornelius Korir and the Kenyan priests of the Broome Diocese, to celebrate his 20th Anniversary of Episcopal Ordination. Photo: L Grant

During a dinner on Wednesday 1 June in Broome, Bishop Each parish was asked to bring a gift to present to the Diocese Saunders celebrated his 20th Anniversary of Episcopal during the Jubilee mass. At Christ the King School in Lombadina/ Ordination. From left, Bishop Saunders, Erica Bernard Djarindjin, Mena Manado and Bundy Chaquebor presented this and Maryanne Van Dal. Photo: L Grant gift, made up of the cultural symbols of two boomerangs and a shield, with shells in the middle depicting the Dove, a symbol of the Holy Spirit. Photo: Fr C Knapman

KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE JULY 2016 11 KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE JULY 2016 11 As always, the choir from Our Lady Queen of Peace Cathedral did an outstanding job in providing music and singing for the celebrations. Photo: M Adams

On 2 June at the Civic Centre in Broome, nearly 1000 gathered to celebrate the 50th Jubilee of the Diocese of Broome. The celebrations, which saw visitors coming from all across Very many large ciborium were required to provide communion Australia and as far as Kenya and Ireland, was a wonderful to the nearly 1000 people attending the Jubilee Mass. Photo: M celebration of the Catholic Church in the Kimberley. Adams

Sr Isabelle Moran SSJG receives Communion from His Excellency Following the Welcome to Country by Diane Appleby, Maureen Archbishop Adolfo Tito Yllano. Sr Isabelle spent many years in the Yanawana and Madeleine Jadai from the parish of La Grange/ Kimberley. Photo: M Adams Bidyadanga named the parish communities of the Diocese of Broome. Photo: M Adams

12 KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE JULY 2016 12 KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE JULY 2016 During the presentation of the gifts, the bread and wine was brought forward by those who serve the church in the Kimberley, volunteers, religious and community representatives. Photo: M Adams

The Gospel was danced in by Kalumburu dancers Ernie Boona, Scott Unghango and Ildephonse Cheinmora, accompanied on didgeridoo by Robert Dann. Photo: M Adams

As part of the final blessing, the church leaders from Balgo came The presentation of the gifts was led by dancers from St Mary’s College forward and sung the blessing song over Bishop Saunders and Sr Broome. Philomena Hockings ssjg. Sr Philomena recently celebrated her 90th birthday and had spent many years in Balgo.

KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE JULY 2016 13 KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE JULY 2016 13 School students from each of the parishes in the Diocese made the long journey to Broome to attend the Jubilee celebrations in June.

Zalailah and Jennifer from Holy Rosary School in Derby enjoyed a The students from St Joseph’s School in Wyndham enjoyed a visit to visit to the shopping centre and a much needed milkshake during see the stunning views from Gantheaume Point on their Jubilee camp their Broome trip. in Broome. Photo: N Martin

Teaching Assistant Grace Bin Swani and Year From the La Grange/Bidyadanga Remote The kids from Wanalirri Catholic School in 5 student Aaliyah McKenzie, from Christ the Community School, Patrick (Jnr) Kitty with the Gibb River also enjoyed getting up close to King School in Lombadina/Djarindjin made gift presented to the Diocese by the some crocs at the Malcolm Douglas the three hour drive to Broome in the back community. Crocodile Park in Broome. From left, Zenyal of a troopie to celebrate with the rest of the Tataya with his sister Eileen Spratt and Kimberley. Daemon Savoia looking on. Photo: D Savoia

The children from Kururrungku Catholic Education Centre in Senior students from St Joseph’s School in Kununurra enjoyed their Billiluna who went to Broome for the Jubilee Mass spent extra days time while in Broome celebrating the Jubilee by visiting the Heritage there exploring the sights. They visited the Crocodile Park, Cable Centre, the Broome Museum, Cable Beach and Gantheaume Point. Beach, the Bird Observatory, the local shops and the hospital to They also played Mini Golf and went on the Camel Rides on Cable see two of the children from Billiluna. The Crocodile Park and the Beach. Photo: P Poutney camel rides were the favourite. Photo: R McCaffrey

14 KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE JULY 2016 14 KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE JULY 2016 To mark the 50th anniversary of the Diocese of Broome, Bishop Saunders held an art competition. One hundred and forty incredible entries on the theme “Spirit of the Kimberley” were received. The paintings were on display in Broome, along with selected paintings from the Christof Collection, from Sunday 29 May to Friday 3 June at The Notre Dame University Australia, Broome campus. Art Prize and Exhibition The winning artworks were selected by three independent judges and announced at the Jubilee Mass on 2 June.

ABOVE: The Christof Collection and Art Award Exhibition was officially opened by Bishop Saunders on 29 May. Photo: L Grant

ABOVE: Second Place “Wirrimanu Spirit” Mosquito, Gimme, Nanguri, Baadjo, Tchooga, Gugaman, Mudgedell, Nagomara. The circles with blue on the left hand side, they are the saltwater places, and from Beagle Bay and Broome, those German Priests came with Good News, spreading good news to the Desert Mob. It shows all ABOVE: First Place “Holy Spirit in the the places where people walked from to hear what they had to say. The circle in the Desert” Elizabeth Noonie Lulu. ABOVE: At John Pujajangka-Piyirn Catholic middle is Old Balgo Mission, the circle way The Desert people didn’t know God in the school the students were proud to learn up on the right is Wirrimanu, here we are old days. But God was there for them always about the story behind the winning entry of today. in law and culture, skin groups and the Diocesan Jubilee art competition. Many of language. When John baptised Jesus in the the students are related to local artist, Jordan River and he came out of the water Elizabeth Lulu. The children enjoyed studying he saw the heavens open before him and the meaning behind the painting and sharing the Holy Spirit came down on him like a their understanding of the Holy Spirit in their dove. Then the Desert people were baptised country. Photo: K Brophy by missionaries, bishops, priests, nuns, brothers, pastors and to this day God knows BELOW: Third RIGHT: People’s Choice each one in His heart. Ngarpu Yara. God is Place “Give us this “Duncan McNab Good. day” Tony Treacy. Begins the Journey South” Matthew Hill. The work recounts the story of the pioneer missionary Fr Duncan McNab leaving the Kimberley with hope after years of struggle. Reminiscent of the Holy Family’s flight into Egypt, Fr Duncan holds the infant Jesus, the infant faith of the Kimberley in his arms.

Highly commended • “Faith Planted in Love” Davina Cox. Depicts how our • “Spirit of the Kimberley” Helen Moneta. From the vast blue Diocese was born. Fr McNab and Knibe (knife), Fr Emo’s sky to the impossibly red earth, children born to the land school, The Stolen Generation, the nine pioneering SSJG carry within themselves the essence of this place. They are sisters, Bungaran Leprosarium, donkeys, Sacred Heart the embodiment of the Spirit of the Kimberley. Church, devotions to Mary, the native sisters and Aboriginal • “Kimberley Colours” Sharona Wilson. lay missionaries who travelled to the desert.

KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE JULY 2016 15 KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE JULY 2016 15 Following the celebrations it is time for farewell. From left, In Broome for the Jubilee celebrations was Br Peter (Bob) Sr Theresa Morellini rsj, Fr David Orr osb and Sr Carmel Hardiman cfc and Sr Àine Marie Ryan IJS. Br Peter was one Pilcher rsj. Sr Carmel, assisted by Fr David, was of the founding Christian Brothers of Nulungu College in responsible for the preparation and the smooth running Broome and Sr Àine, who was visiting from Ireland, spent of the liturgy for the Jubilee Mass on 2 June. They did an several years in Beagle Bay. During their time in Broome outstanding job for which the Diocese of Broome is very they also visited the recently restored Nulungu Chapel. grateful. Photo: CAS Photo: CAS

BELOW: Following the Jubilee Mass, parish members from remote communities gathered at Fr McMahon Place to share a meal and catch up with old friends and family. Photo: A Rohr

Each community was asked to bring water from a special place for the Jubilee Mass. In Balgo, the water was gathered by one of the local young people who directed Parish Priest Fr Ernest Kandie to the rock hole by way of a journey along the cliff tops of the Balgo escarpments. The water was then carried to Broome in a bottle painted by Marie Mudgedell. This is Marie’s story: BLUE WATER HOLE BLACK AND WHITE The story on the bottle is SYMBOLS OF PEOPLE about going down to There will be aboriginals Broome for the Jubilee. and non-aboriginals Water is poured from travelling from every place to bring all everywhere to get the spirits together and together to celebrate this water will be blessed special day, praising God when it’s all together for bringing us together. and it will be made holy THE CROSS for everyone. When we The cross is the cross sprinkle we can feel the that called us together presence of God there. and we follow it. When THE BLACK AND we get together we all WHITE FEET get strong inside to All the feet are the follow God all the time. Broome people walking to that place.

16 KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE JULY 2016 Sisters of St John of God Heritage Centre The Sisters’ First Home – A Hut Broome Town in 1908 Hut Becomes a Convent The pearling industry was thriving in Broome in 1908 when Srs Antonio O’Brien and Benedict Courtney arrived from Beagle Bay. The small number of white pearling masters of English background were accumulating considerable wealth and living in palatial homes in the European quarter. Servants were drawn mainly from the Chinese, Malay and Japanese communities who lived in the Asian sector, which consisted of corrugated iron shanties on the foreshore of Roebuck Bay. Asians, including , were not legally permitted to own a pearling vessel. However one of them, James Gonzales, was married to Rose Gonzales a white woman who owned a Convent 1912 pearling lugger and ostensibly operated it with the help of her husband. Rose was the first person the Sisters met in With four Sisters now sleeping in the back section of the Broome and she quickly set about assisting them. The two Church and the hut being used for cooking, meals and piano Sisters had no money so Rose advised them to go into Jap lessons there was urgent need for space. Town, as Chinatown was then called, visit the Japanese and This could not continue for long and the nuns in Wexford Chinese merchants and explain their need. They were well sent some money to Sr Antonio. With this she bought the received and returned with stretcher beds, cooking utensils land on which the hut stood and put up two rooms of timber and tinned food. and iron at each side of the hut. One of these was used as a dormitory and the other divided to make a small oratory and Lot 128 sub divisions refectory. Sisters could now sleep at home. Our Lady Queen of Peace By 1911 the number of Sisters had further increased and Church was built in 1899 on they were nursing in homes, the Japanese Hospital and Weld Street Lot 130. In 1900, Broome Hospital, teaching an increasing number of students Leandro Loredo (one of the at St Mary’s School and engaging in various pastoral works. Manila men) bought Lot 128. In addition they had accepted a few girls to live with them so they could attend school. Antonio realised they needed to Later he divided the block into acquire the east section of Lot 128 and expand three and sold the east and accommodation. However she did not have the money nor north sections. The east section the collateral to borrow from the bank. was bought by Fr Nicholas Emo Two leading pearlers of the time – Skippers Owen and and the north section was Gregory – arranged a bank loan for the building of a convent. bought by Mrs Gonzales, while … The convent was a two roomed corrugated iron building, Leandro retained the west unlined and unceiled with a verandah all round and enclosed section where he built a hut. on the north side for a kitchen. The original hut then became By mid-1906 Leandro, with his wife Mathilda, left Broome the laundry. A small belfry with a bell was added and people and joined Fr Nicholas Emo in his new venture at Drysdale around called it the fire bell, it was heard several streets away. Mission. While the two Sisters were visiting the merchants Fencing and lawns were added at this time, making it Mrs Gonzales organised for them to have the use of the officially a convent in the eyes of all. empty hut owned by Leandro. The hut was 10ft by 10ft and contained a cast iron stove and boxes to serve as table, cupboards and chairs but no room for beds. The stove was the most essential requirement at that time. As the hut was a short walk from the church, the Sisters were given permission to use the lean-to at the back for sleeping. Early Days The day after their arrival the Sisters set out to get to know people and make friends. They walked through all sections of the town, introducing themselves and identifying ways they Symbolic hut on the original site could be of service. It was soon clear that a convent school Today would be supported. When newly arrived Sr Francis Xavier brought a piano to All that remains today is the identified site of the original Broome, the Sisters fitted it into the one room hut. It was 1908 hut and part of the cement flooring. A project has been from this site, known as the old palace, that Sr Joseph completed to mark this spot with a symbolic hut within the McCaffrey (from Beagle Bay Mission) taught music lessons Garden of Healing. ensuring a regular income. REFERENCES SSJG Archives

KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE JULY 2016 17 DVD promotes wellness A suicide prevention educational and awareness DVD, targeting at risk young women, was launched in Broome in late April. The DVD was locally produced and created by the Alive and Kicking Goal’s suicide awareness prevention Woman’s Reference Group in partnership with One Generation Media and Men’s Outreach Service, and was funded by Beyond Blue. The DVD features eleven past and current members of the reference group who have been personally affected by suicide. In the video the women share their experiences and encourage young women to speak out instead of suffering in silence. Around 200 people attended the launch including Senator Pat Dodson. WRG Chairwoman Tiffany Roe said she believed the DVD would give women hope. “We are trying to encourage young indigenous Australians about not being shamed about their If you or someone you know is affected by suicide call Lifeline feelings." on 13 11 14.

National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Catholic Council’s Spirituality and Formation Retreat Reconciliation – with God, “Yet the news about him spread all the more, with Each Other and with so that crowds of people came to hear him and the Land was the National to be healed of their sicknesses. But Jesus Aboriginal and Torres often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.” Strait Islanders Catholic (Luke 5:15-16). Council’s inaugural Led by Bishop Don Sproxton, WA Elder Spirituality and Formation Shirley Quaresimin, Archbishop Christopher Retreat. Held in the heart Prowse and Aboriginal Theologian Evelyn of Australia, 50 delegates made up of those Parking, the first day of the retreat utilised the that work in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Lectio Divina method of reading scripture. On Islander Ministry came together in Alice the second day, attendees experienced Springs from 19-21 April to be spiritually “receptive listening” where Archbishop Prowse renewed and build on their own foundations and Evelyn Parking (pictured) discussed of formation. Christian concepts and the similarities and The opportunity to sit and listen to our own differences with Aboriginal concepts. “It was thoughts and heart rarely arises in everyday like listening to two interesting people have a life. In Alice Springs, delegates learned that discussion in their lounge room and there was the ability to look within is not only a gift from a deep sense of appreciation to be able to God, but also a necessity. They learned that experience their thoughts on the various even Jesus took to solitude to pray and reflect - topics” stated one delegate.

St Mary's College Taiji Exchange Disco in the Desert

Since 2008 St Mary’s College Broome and Taiji Junior High School have participated in a cultural exchange program. Taiji, in the Wakayama prefecture of Japan, is home to many of the pearl divers who worked in Broome’s pearling industry. In April, twelve students had the privilege of visiting Japan and participating in the exchange program.

Photo: J Ketteringham Birlirr Ngawiyiwu Catholic School in Ringer Soak held its first disco evening on 19 May where a variety of food was offered to the community. The evening was so successful that the school has decided to offer a Family Food Night once a term where curry and rice and pizza will be supplied for a minimal fee.

18 KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE JULY 2016 Official Opening of Ngalangangpum School, Warmun

In 2011 the community of Warmun was devastated by However, in 2011 a flood wiped out the entire Warmun severe floods. Ngalangangpum School was officially community. The last building completed was reopened following a long journey of recovery. Ngalangangpum School which was finally opened on 9 In early 1979, at the invitation of the Warmun Aboriginal June, 2016, along with a brand new Trade Training centre. Community, Sr Clare Ahern RSJ (School Principal) and her Director of Catholic Education in WA, Mr Tim McDonald, assistant, Sr Theresa Morellini RSJ, established declared the school opened to huge applause, pride and Ngalangangpum School. A system of two-way education celebration. It was blessed by Bishop Christopher Saunders. began with cultural learning and Gija way a significant part The afternoon was filled with cultural activities enjoyed by of the school day. The first school was simply under a tree the whole community. A lunch of emu, kangaroo, beef and using whatever resources came to hand. cooked traditional way in the new cooking pits was a Over the years the school structures began taking shape great highlight followed by a corrobboree. with transportable buildings and facilities being developed.

Wayne Barney Nulgit holding Mary of Warmun, Shonoel Banks From left, Mirella Bin Swani, Bishop Saunders, Morris Sampi holding holy jar, Catherine Mosquito holding Bible and Erin and Jasmin Foley. Photo: Ngalangangpum School Copley in the back. Photo: Ngalangangpum School

Vernon Nulgit, Ralph Cox, John Malgil, Treston Peters, Xavier Malgil. Photo: Ngalangangpum School

KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE JULY 2016 19 Parish News BROOME DAMPIER PENINSULA

Thirty-three candidates received the Sacrament of First At Christ the King Church in Lombadin/Djarindjin, Bishop Eucharist at Our Lady Queen of Peace Cathedral on Sunday Saunders celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation on Friday 12 June. 20 May.

KALUMBURU

LEFT: Baptised by Bishop Saunders at Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Kalumburu was Peret Waina. Pictured from left is mum Tamara, godfather Donald Maraltji, Bishop Saunders with Perret, and godmother Esther Unghango.

RIGHT: Fr Simion Mutai, Parish Priest, celebrated the baptism of April Oxtoby at Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Kalumburu recently. April is the daughter of Peter and Denise and the little sister of Photo: A Rohr Denzel. Photo: A NcNall

LIFE - It is sacred

Photo: E Aldrich

Seventeen students celebrated the Sacrament of First Holy Communion Unborn baby. 19 weeks. at Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Kalumburu in May this year.

20 KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE JULY 2016 Parish News KUNUNURRA

Fr Joel Nyongesa celebrated the baptism of Isabelle Denoy St Vincent Pallotti Church in Kununurra after celebrating a Fitzpatrick at St Vincent Pallotti Church in Kununurra on 29 baptism on Trinity Sunday. May. Isabelle is the daughter of Stephen and May.

Photo: R Servito

WYNDHAM At Queen of Apostles Church in Wyndham, almost 20 people from Wyndham, Kununurra and Warmun gathered to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation with Bishop Saunders and Fr Joel Nyongesa.

From left, Wyndham kids, Orion Arthur, Amos Lippitt, Tristan Swartz, and Bishop Saunders and Fr Joel Nyongesa with the students from Warmun Shaneal Karadada, with Bishop Saunders and Fr Joel Nyongesa. Photo: who received the sacrament of confirmation. Z Birch

RINGER SOAK 08 9192 2293 Fr John Purnell and community leaders during Pentecost celebrations in Ringer Soak. 25 Robinson St, Broome WA 6725 [email protected]

Providing Support to the West Kimberley • Emergency Relief: Food and Clothing Vouchers • Homeless Accommodation Support • Homeless Support to Rough Sleepers • Accommodation Support for people living with Mental Health • Public Tenancy Support Services

HOMELESS BREAKFAST: FR MCMAHON PLACE MON, WED, FRI 8.00AM - 9.30AM

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Prayer! Jesus prayed by the lake, on the hillside, in the K garden… on his own, with his friends and the crowds. I His apostles loved to watch him pray. So one day they D asked him to teach them how to pray. What did Jesus do? S’ KORNER He taught them the OUR FATHER! It is our prayer, too!

Under All About, write another name for the “Our Father”. Do you know Jesus’ prayer by heart? Fill in the missing spaces above. Colour in the pictures.

Open your Bible to Luke 11: Pray the “Our Father” to find the vv9-10 to match the endings. missing words.

“Jesus said to his apostles, * When we pray, we pray

to ______Ask and you will find Knock, and receive ______Seek and you will the door will * God’s name is sacred and be opened holy: ______

You need food to help you be strong. * When we pray, we ask God for

Jesus tells us to ask for: ______“our daily bread”. * When we pray to God he will help us Name some of God’s “daily bread” to not to ______help you on your way to heaven.

* Use the dictionary to find the mean- (Hint … Forgiveness) ing of “Amen”. ______© 2016 Carmel-Anne Ellen rsm ______22 KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE JULY 2016 Parish/Mass Balgo Farewells Da La Salle Brothers Centres Balgo Community and school run by De La Salle Brothers it is BROOME the Diocese of not at all clear that is the case in their Ph: 08 9193 5888 Broome fondly absence." The bishop added. "An Fax: 08 9193 6555 farewelled in gratitude extensive repair and renovation of school Email: [email protected] the two remaining De plant as well as the ready application of Administrator: Rev Mgr Paul Boyers La Salle Brothers at new administrative practices necessitated Mass times: Luurnpa Catholic a raft of major change in how the school Saturday 6:00pm Vigil Sunday 7:00am & 9:00am School some weeks is administered and what its major ethos ago. Brothers Michael and Martin were would be. Brother Martin resigned from BALGO-KUTJUNGKA the last in a line of Brothers working in his position with the school earlier this Ph: 08 9168 8969 the school since it began in 1984. When year and that left Brother Michael the Fax: 08 9168 8747 at the end of 2015 the De La Salle only Brother on staff. A new mission Email: [email protected] Brothers' Provincial Superior was unable strategy for the school is soon to be set," Parish Priest: Fr Ernest Kandie to nominate a Principal for the Luurnpa the Bishop added, "and this will be some Mass times: Catholic School at Balgo for 2016 it was time in the making as the school slowly Balgo: Saturday 5:00pm Vigil Billiluna: 2nd/4th Sunday 10:00am clear that certain changes were in the moves into a new era for its staff and Mulan: 1st/3rd Sunday 10:00am making." It was necessary to find a students. I sincerely wish the Brothers Principal suitable to follow Brother Rick, well and thank all of them in the DAMPIER PENINSULA the last De La Salle Brother to head-up Congregation in Australia for their Ph: 08 9192 4917 the desert school, part of Balgo interest and the work in the apostolate in Email: [email protected] Kutjungka Parish, and from there on in, Balgo over the years. I look forward to Parish Priest: Rev Fr Hilary Rotich it was clear that new directions would be the day when perhaps again Brothers Mass times: Beagle Bay: Saturday 5:00pm Vigil set for the school", Bishop Christopher with missionary zeal for the gospel Sunday 8:00am Saunders, the Bishop of Broome said. might become available for Balgo," the Lombadina: Sunday 5:00pm "While the charism of St John Baptist De Bishop added. One Arm Point Sunday 10:30am La Salle was eminently suitable to a DERBY Ph: 08 9191 1227 Fax: 08 9193 1281 Email: [email protected] Parish Priest: Rev Fr Nicholas Kipkemboi Mass times: Derby: Saturday 6:00pm Vigil Sunday 9:00am Fitzroy Crossing: 5:00pm 2nd/4th Sunday of month

HALLS CREEK Ph: 08 9168 6177 Email: [email protected] Parish Priest: Vacant Mass times: 2nd/4th Sundays: 8:30am st rd Photo: P Gardner 1 /3 Sundays: 6:00pm

KALUMBURU Ph/Fax: 08 9161 4342 Parish Priest: Rev Fr Simion Mutai Mass times: Recently Departed Saturday 5:30pm Vigil Sunday 7:00am

KUNUNURRA Ph: 08 9168 1027 †† ROY EASTWOOD from Broome died on 6 March 2016. Fax: 08 9168 2080 Email: [email protected] Parish Priest: Rev Fr Joel Nyongesa †† FR PAT MCATAMNEY died in NSW on 13 April, 2016. Fr McAtamney Mass times: was ordained a Priest for the Diocese of Broome Kununurra: Saturday 6:00pm Vigil and prior to that was a Lay Missionary in Diocese. Sunday 8:30am Wyndham: Sunday 9:00am Warmun: Monday 5:00pm

LA GRANGE-BIDYADANGA May they rest in Peace Ph/Fax: 08 9192 4950 Email: [email protected] Parish Priest: Rev Fr Benny Calanza If you have any death notices you would like to include please email [email protected] Mass times: Sunday 9:00am WYNDHAM KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE JULY 2016 23 Refer Kununurra Parish ABOVE: At the Diocese of Broome’s 50th Jubilee Mass on 2 June at the Civic Centre in Broome, nearly 1000 people gathered to celebrate. His Excellency Archbishop Adolfo Tito Yllano, Apostolic Nuncio to Australia (R) joined Bishop Christopher Saunders, Archbishop of Perth Timothy Costello SDB, Bishop of Eldoret, Kenya, Cornelius Korir, along with many other Bishops, Priests of the Kimberley and from across Australia to celebrate the mass. Photo: M Adams

ABOVE: During the 50th Anniversary Jubilee Mass on 2 June in Broome, the Gospel was danced in by Kalumburu dancers, from left, Ernie Boona, Scott Unghango and Ildephonse Cheinmora. They were accompanied by Robert Dann, of Broome, on didgeridoo.

ABOVE: It looks like stingray is on the menu in the ABOVE: The 2016 Journey of the Cross begun in June with its first stop at northern community of Kalumburu. The boys were St John the Baptist Church in La Grange/Bidyadanga. The World Youth very pleased to come home with this catch after a Day Legacy Cross will visit all Parishes in the Diocese in the coming day out fishing. From left, Adrian French, Joey White, months. Photo: Fr B Calanza Darrel “Scooty” Williams. Photo: Fr S Mutai