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Dear Friends in Christ, Archbishop Christopher Prowse Publisher Apostolic Administrator of the Wagga Wagga Diocese The Diocese of Wagga Wagga You may be aware that Pope McAlroy House Francis has recently published sometime every day to be silent, deeply about why homelessness Catholic teachings, on current 205 Tarcutta Street an Apostolic Exhortation, still, and simple before Jesus in (especially in winter) in our part public issues, for example, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 GAUDETE ET EXSULTATE prayer. of Australia is such a big social Euthanasia (CCC 2278, 2324, Editor/Designer (Rejoice and Exult) - On the call The little detail of listening problem. 2277) and the Seal of Confession Karene Pavitt to Holiness in today’s world. extra carefully at Mass to the The little detail of asking (CCC 1465-1467, 2488-2492). 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What else might you do to Your flock with unfailing show your support for them? pastoral work, may find help and comfort in their intimacy care, grant in Your with the Lord and in their friendship with their brother priests. Scripture boundless fatherly love a Bishop for Hebrews 5: 1-2 “Every high priest is taken from among men the Diocese of Wagga Wagga who will and made their representative before God, to offer gifts please You by his holiness and to us show Pope’s Worldwide and sacrifices for sins. He is able to deal patiently with the watchful care. Through our Lord Jesus ignorant and erring, for he himself is beset by weakness.” Prayer Network Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with APOSVLESHIP OF PRAYER Visit this link to hear the Pope deliver his July prayer: You in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one http://popesprayerusa.net/popes-intentions/ http://popesprayerusa.net/category/pope-video/ God, for ever and ever. Amen. TOGETHER JULY 2018 NEWS 3 Multi faith Refugee Week prayer service for peace by Joan Saboisky Council and the forty years since City Council, Caritas, Medical the arrival to San Isidore of profession, Amnesty International, The sun shone as people Khamleck and Nom Phraphone and many volunteer groups also arrived and filled Our Lady of and their five children. They were attended. the Blessed Eucharist Church the first refugee family welcomed TRUST BUILDING, A San Isidore on Sunday 24th in 1978 by the San Isidore refugee LUBRICANT OF PEACE June to pray for Peace. How committee. In the late seventies BUILDING: badly the world needs peace was a group of San Isidore families Ron Lawler, the guest speaker evident when Peggy Adamson had been meeting and praying for drew on years of experience in announced that every two seconds some time with a desire to provide various parts of the world through one person is forcibly displaced practical assistance to refugees. his involvement with Initiatives because of conflict or persecution. Work, with a significant volunteer for Change International; a She quoted figures just released contribution began in establishing global organisation dedicated by the United Nations Refugee cottages for accommodation on to building trust across world Agency; currently 68.5 million land made available by the Catholic divides. He also reflected from his Deputy Mayor Dallas Tout and his daughter Eliza (also volunteer support) people around the world have been Diocese of Wagga Wagga. experience for 25 years as a senior with new Yazidi friends at the supper. forced from their home. Noreen Junck (from the manager in government agencies Antonio Gueterres, the UN original San Isidore group) and for Aboriginal and community Secretary General in a message Belinda Crain (Manager of the services. added, our response to refugees Multicultural Council) lit candles Ron noted that personal is not about sharing a burden. in gratitude for all the people relationships are a key ingredient It is about sharing a global embraced by these two remarkable of an inclusive society and a key responsibility, based not only histories and the people involved foundation of peace building. He on the broad idea of our and supported by them. explained we more easily trust common humanity but also on SOLIDARITY IN PRAYING those whom we know and are the very specific obligations FOR PEACE: less likely to condemn a whole of international law. The root During the service, led by Fr group for the actions of a few. As problems are war and hatred, Paddy Sykes of Our Lady of a white Australian I am not held not people who flee. Refugees Fatima Catholic Parish, there was a responsible for what my white are among the first victims of richness and special flavour in the brother up the street does. terrorism. gathering when witnessing such He further noted that Peace Noreen Junck (representing the original San Isidore Refugee Committee) The Prayer service for many a diverse group coming together building may include many things celebrating the 40th Anniversary since the arrival of the first refugee family years has traditionally been a in unity to offer prayers for such as: 1. Building community to San Isidore, Fr Paddy Sykes who led the Prayer Service, Belinda Crain (Manager of the Multicultural Council) celebrating the 30th Anniversary of peace. Those attending included: fitting conclusion to Refugee safety and connections; 2. the MCC Wagga Wagga. Week Events held in Wagga MARWA (Muslim Association Healing or the management Wagga, and a golden opportunity Riverina Wagga Australia), of memories and trauma; 3. to welcome new arrivals to Wagga Potowa Buddhist group, Baha`i, Resolution of current conflicts; Wagga during the previous twelve Yazidi, Quaker, Syro-Malabar and 4. As Pope Paul VI said in months. Indian Community, Hindu Indian 1971, “If you want peace work SPECIAL Community, Aboriginal Wiradjuri for justice.” ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Spirituality, various Christian Ron observed that regional This year two special churches, various African, centres like Wagga Wagga have anniversaries were acknowledged: Burmese and Hazari communities. the advantage of being a close the thirty years since the beginnings Services and charities such as community where individuals feel of the work of the Multicultural Wagga TAFE, Red Cross, Wagga they matter. He encouraged we should explore how to build further on the strong foundations we have in our community. We will experience peace in proportion to the trust building action that each Above: Ron Lawler (guest speaker) with his wife Cynthia and Aunty Mary one of us contribute. Atkinson Wiradjuri Elder who did the Welcome to Country. There is much to be done and it Below: New arrivals being welcomed. Photo by Gabrielle Robinson is in our hands. SPECIAL WELCOME: The service concluded with an applause of welcome to new arrivals. Our new friends were each presented with a welcome to Wagga card made by children at Sacred Heart School and a Representatives of various faith groups in Wagga Wagga standing small gift from the West Wagga- together in solidarity for peace and leading the congregation in a minute`s San Isidore Refugee committee silence for those who have died during the past twelve months: Uttamrao presented by Mary Crimmins and Kawadkan (Indian Hindu community),Waseem Afzal (Muslim Community), Patrick Flynn (Potowa Buddhist group), Aunty Mary Atkinson (Aboriginal Margaret Walsh. Spirituality), Colin Wiese (Baha`i), Khaleel Hasan (Yazidi), Michael Bayles Supper in the hall concluded a (Quaker), Fr Anto Francis (Syro-Malabar Indian Community). memorable occasion. JULY 2018 TOGETHER 4 NEWS Sister Barbara Webber shares a little of her very extraordinary life by Jody Lindbeck The first school I went to was Assumpta, you’re Sister The Daily Advertiser at Five Dock. We had these huge Barbara. What has changed, Sister Barbara Webber classes. I remember I had 63 what has remained the same is a familiar face to many in grade three. The redeeming for the Presentation Sisters? in Wagga. A much-loved features of the school were the When I joined the sisters, we teacher at Mount Erin High students themselves and the couldn’t keep our given name. School for many years, she parents and the beautiful view We were asked to choose a went on to become the of Hen and Chicken Bay. religious name. Now, our lady’s director of Micah House. I was there for two years titles were obviously in fashion Jody Lindbeck sat down with and then I was moved back to that year. I took Assumpta. My Sister Barbara for a chat. Mount Erin. After that, I ended father was very amused. He Sister Barbara Webber in the Mount Erin Heritage Centre, a project that Sister Barbara, it’s 60 up back at Five Dock again. In used to call me Sump Oil. preserves the history of the Presentation Sisters in Wagga. years since you joined the 1970, my name came up to go We wore this very archaic Presentation Sisters? to St Francis Xavier School at dress. Most religious It was good that I lost that fear and Yes, I joined on June 3, 1958, Urana. congregations were dressed in so 60 years. It was so dry and dusty and so black and white with varying I stepped out and took one pace. How did you decide different. I can remember sort degrees of how that was There’s a little quote of Nano’s “take you wanted to join the of closing my eyes and thinking presented and we wore that in Presentation Sisters? ‘Hen and Chicken Bay, water’. the summer and in the winter. one pace beyond” and when I took that I came to Mount Erin as a But wherever you go, you I’m not sure how sometimes. one pace beyond, it really opened up boarder. The Presentation make the most of it and I had a I can still feel the perspiration Sisters had a very strong wonderful year. from gardening in January and another world. influence on my life. After Urana, it was back to then running into the chapel for In those days there was a lot Wagga to St Maria Goretti prayer. a balloon bursting, and it was Micah House and it was of emphasis placed on the three – now amalgamated with Now, in the early 60s, Pope very challenging. You felt very another great experience. The vocations in life: the married Henschke Primary – and at John XXIII, who was a very secure in your routine. Then we fears I had went out the doors life, the religious life or the the end of 1974, I had the visionary man, realised the were suddenly challenged to go very quickly. I am so grateful single life, and I guess I just felt invitation to come back again to church was not moving with the out and do other things. Where that I had the opportunity to that was something I could do. Mount Erin. I later went out to world and he called a Vatican was the need at the moment? have that job. So I found myself expressing Ganmain, before I came back to Council and extraordinary Now, I was a bit scared about I hope I made a difference interest. Six months later, after the boarding school again. changes came from that. all this, and I was really happy in their lives and I know they I left school in 1957, I joined I’m a bit like a recycled tin can, After the Second Vatican in the school scene. made a huge difference in my the sisters. I made my first you know, I keep reappearing. Council, the whole church was Then I had a big turn in my life. profession in 1961, and was All of my years have been opened up, as it were. It was life. I had the opportunity to go Any regrets when you look sent to Sydney to teach at Five extraordinary, but the boarding like the windows were opened to Ireland and revisit the steps back? Dock at All Hallows School. school holds a particular place and the Holy Spirit was sort of of our founder Nano Nagle, Maybe that I let fear perhaps From then on, I moved around in my heart. let out. It was a very difficult which was great. But then I had rule my life at one stage and found myself in some A lot has obviously time because we really faced a stroke while I was over there. there, when I was thinking interesting situations. changed. You are wearing some very big, big changes. So when I came home, it about stepping out. But it was What were some of those street clothes. You’re no So when this was all opened turned my life upside down. probably the right time because situations? longer known as Sister to us after Vatican II, it was like I still continued to do school what I was doing was fulfilling pastoral care, but my energy for me and I think I made a level had dropped, so I went to difference in people’s lives and work in the school office. was able to give that spirit of Then an advertisement Nano. appeared in the paper, looking It was good that I lost that fear for a co-ordinator for Micah and I stepped out and took one House. pace. There’s a little quote of I saw it and I thought about it, Nano’s “take one pace beyond” but I didn’t do anything. Then and when I took that one pace the advertisement appeared beyond, it really opened up again and one of my friends another world. told me there was the ‘perfect Speaking of Nano Nagle we job’ for me in the paper. She are sitting in the Mount Erin asked why I hadn’t applied. Heritage Centre which was a I said ‘I’m frightened, I’m dream of yours? scared, I’m not quite sure how Yes, it was. Going back I would manage that’. several years our archivist Anyhow, her reassurance had a lovely little display, but made me continue to think, so then with progress, all the I applied for a job for the first memorabilia was packed away time in my life at 60, and I got in boxes. In 2013, we had our it. first meeting. We just knew we Sister Barbara Webber (right) with then-Member for Riverina Kay Hull at 2001 Micah House Christmas lunch. I spent five-and-a-half at wanted to preserve this history. TOGETHER JULY 2018 NEWS 5 Sister Rosemary retires after 25 years as a prison chaplain by Emma Horn I had to go through all the The Daily Advertiser locked doors and gates, and I remember that the security was Sister Rosemary Terry has quite daunting. spent so long inside Junee “But I always received a lot Correctional Centre, that of respect from the inmates, the day she left was one of and the staff were always very sadness. supportive.” “There’s a part of me that still Sister Rosemary drew her wants to be there,” she said. courage from a few sources. 2 “Working in the jail, I learnt Firstly, the story of Sister Nano a lot about people and got a Nagle, who founded the order greater insight into people’s of the Presentation Sisters 300 struggles.” years ago in Ireland. For 25 years, she has been a “She cared for the chaplain in the prison. But now disadvantaged and marginalised, she has retired. people like those I was meeting She admits it is not where she in the prison.” thought she would end up when Her second source of strength she took her vows with the came through a film starring Presentation Sisters in 1961. Sean Penn and Susan Sarandon. Then, aged 19, Sister Rosemary The true story of Sister Helen was expecting to spend her life Prejean who worked with death- as a teacher. For 20 years, she did row inmates in America. Sister Rosemary Terry has spent 25 years as a chaplain in Junee’s jail. Picture: Emma Horn. teach. First infants, later primary “Dead Man Walking came out “Sometimes, when they came as judgement and not love,” she my role too, to help them find and high school students. when I was just starting out in out, and there was nothing for said. relationship rather than rules.” Then she went to jail. the jail, it helped me see that them, they’d lose the hope a “We’ve gone too far into the “Lots of people flash “I suppose it was a bit of a walking alongside these inmates little bit and I think we often rules and we’ve forgotten the through my mind now that I jump, from teaching infants was a privilege. criticise them for that, but we relationship.” don’t have contact with, and to working with inmates,” she It taught me I wasn’t there to as a society need to keep giving “Jesus cared for those in I just say ‘Lord, look after laughs. change anyone, of course I hope them hope.” need, and I always saw that as them, wherever they are’.” “I don’t think I saw it as they will change for the better, “I’d like to see in the future, different at the time, in both but as I’ve always said, the only more be done to help them when places I was there to care for person I can change is myself. they come outside. “A lot of them would come in people and to give them hope.” Compassion was the currency “Employment is a big She started as a volunteer, Sister Rosemary traded in, and challenge, but I think sometimes hopeless, and many of them attending the prison on a part- it is what she believes sustained you have to take the chance. left with hope. Hope was the time basis. her for so long as a chaplain. Sometimes it won’t work out, “Those early years, I remember “It was always hope that I but it’s worth it when it does.” best I could give them.” I found it difficult to leave the wanted to give, [as well as] A letter from a former inmate prison because in many ways, I support and encouragement, and who attended the prison took them with me. even a challenge to look at their chaplaincy’s Kairos program “I’d leave, go off to meetings offending and make a change.” speaks of how she saw lives in Sydney or wherever, and “A lot of them would come in change inside the prison. then I’d come back to see them hopeless, and many of them left The writer had been in the standing there at the gate, where with hope. Hope was the best I jail for more than 12 years. He I left them. For them it was could give them.” describes leaving the course always the same old routine.” Sister Rosemary continues to ‘feeling warm and loved’ for the She can no longer remember write to inmates and meet with first time in his life. her first day at the prison, but those who have been released. It is these stories that help Sister Sister Rosemary remembers the She admits that for some, Rosemary fondly remember her first feeling that accompanied coming back into society has time in prison. her into the prison. been a challenge. “At times we’ve presented God

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Monsignor Buckley held Masses caused by drought attests to the The day began in the church in the Farmer’s Home Hotel faith, generosity and fortitude with the celebration of Sunday dining room. Apparently some of the local people of Matong, Mass for the Solemnity of the people have even claimed that including many non-Catholics. Most Holy Trinity. The church their baptism was conducted by Indeed, the land for the site of was almost entirely full. Mrs. Fr. Hartigan (“John O’Brien”) in the church was donated by Mr. Deidre McKinnon played the the bar of the same hotel! With W.F. Regan, a non-Catholic. organ and the sonorous voices the construction of the School According to Pat Quinn, the of the congregation were heard of Arts building, Masses were first attempt at building a church responding heartily to the Mass held in that location for a further was an utter failure: it fell over parts and hymns. 14 years until St. Patrick’s before it was finished! A new Inside St. Patrick’s Church Matong on Sunday the 26th May 2018. Following Mass a luncheon Matong was officially blessed site was chosen and the church Photo courtesy of Zane Fraser. was held in the Matong Hall, and opened on Sunday, May built at a cost of about £1,000 during which, after some 26, 1918. With the formation of with in excess of this amount formalities and practicalities, the parish of Ganmain in 1906 being raised by the end of the various speeches were given Matong came under that parish special meeting held on the day regarding the history of the and remains so today. In 1906 it of opening. Mass was celebrated church and the people of the was served by Fr. Daniel Griffin at 10:00am by Father Clarke, parish. Some of this history is until August 1913 when Father with Bishop John Gallagher, the now presented here. Owen Clarke became the 2nd Bishop of Goulburn, presiding It was Fr. Owen Clarke who Parish Priest. Incidentally it was with in excess of 500 people organised the construction of not until 1916 that Coolamon in attendance according to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church separated off from Ganmain to newspaper reports (cf. The Matong. However, Masses had become a parish in its own right. Catholic Press, Thursday, been celebrated at Matong for The building of St. Patrick’s June 13, 1918). A sermon was many years previously. Lorna Church Matong had taken preached by the Reverend Father H. Gilmore’s book The Settlers a little over 18 months: the P. Maloney MSH, who had just and Settlement of Ganmain foundation stone had been completed a mission with the About 75 people celebrated the Centenary Luncheon in the Matong Hall. records some of this early laid on the 15th October 1916. people, and who based his words Photo courtesy of Zane Fraser. history as do some newspaper However, fundraising for the on the text of Malachi (1:2): at which the remaining £194 seem to indicate a sizeable accounts from around the time church began at least as far back ‘From the rising of the sun to the 10s 6d was more than cleared local population in and around of its opening. As far back as as 1914. We know this because going down thereof, My name is by subscriptions totalling £203. Matong. In the first 50 years the 1890’s Narrandera’s Fr. “The Annual Social in aid of the great among the Gentiles, and (Cf. The Temora Independent, of the church’s existence there Gray had celebrated Masses Proposed New Catholic Church in every place there is sacrifice Friday, June 8, 2018, p.7) Some were large numbers of baptisms in Mr. McCormick’s home at for Matong” was advertised to and thanksgiving offered to My of the money seems to have in the Ganmain parish. However, Matong, with Matong coming be held in the School of Arts name. A clean oblation saith been raised also by raffles and the effect of the Depression and under the jurisdiction of the Hall on July 31st that year. the Lord of Hosts.’ Following bazaars. the Second World War on the Narrandera parish. On the 3rd (Gilmore, The Settlers and the Mass a meeting was held The Ganmain parish registers local community is evident in offer a few significant insights the sharp decline in the number into the life of the local of baptisms recorded as a Catholics across the years. The result of those years. The most first recorded baptism we have recent baptism in St. Patrick’s is of Jane Elizabeth O’Reilly Matong was that of Joseph from Matong performed in the Dennis in November 2010, the private hospital Ganmain by Fr. priest celebrant being Fr. Mark Clarke on the 4th May 1912. In Whybrow. the early years baptisms were As far as we can tell from the not infrequently done in homes records, there has only ever and hospitals, particularly when been one occasion on which the there was a child in danger of Sacrament of Confirmation was death. The first baptism in the received in St. Patrick’s Catholic new church at Matong was on the Church Matong. This occurred 24th February 1918 for Leslie on the 26th April 1942 and was Francis Foster. Interestingly this conferred by Bishop Henshcke was before the formal blessing for 13 children including Pat and opening of the church. Quinn who was with us for Further examination of the old the centenary celebrations. Ganmain baptismal register Apparently, on account of the indicates that, in 1918, 10 of rationing of supplies and other the 19 recorded baptisms were difficulties during the war years, Cutting the centenary cake are (L-R) John Smith (Centenary Coordinator), John Doherty (one of the longest local attendees of the church) and of children from families living Monsignor Owen Clarke told Fr. Justin Darlow (Administrator of Ganmain Catholic Parish). Photo courtesy of Zane Fraser. in the Matong area. This would continued on page 7... TOGETHER JULY 2018 CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS 7 continued from page 6... the people of Matong. Although The Children of Mary Sodality the bishop that the people from there was no convent of Religious was officially established for Matong would not be receiving Sisters at Matong, many people St. Patrick’s Church Matong in Confirmation at his visit because still remember the times when 1924. they had no means of traveling some of the Presentation Sisters To Jesus Christ, the Lord in to Ganmain. In response the would come out to St. Patrick’s of history, we offer praise bishop said something to the for Mass and to give catechism and thanksgiving for all the effect that if the people couldn’t classes. The priests who have blessings and graces received come to him at Ganmain then ministered in recent times at at His humble house in Matong. he’d go out to them at Matong the Catholic Church in Matong May He and His Most Blessed - which is precisely what he did. have been stationed at Ganmain. Mother continue to be with From time to time weddings were celebrated too. The Catholics of Matong have had a Unfortunately no records of the location of each wedding were more or less uninterrupted opportunity kept in the early days. Later weddings have been recorded, to hear the Word of God and assist at and a number of people today the Sacrifice of Calvary on a weekly still remember them. Some items relating to weddings were basis for 100 years. displayed on the memorabilia table set up for the luncheon in Monsignor Owen Clarke stands us as we discern the best way the hall. Many photos, prayer out as the longest serving Parish forward into the future. May books and other items of Priest: after his appointment we appreciate and be faithful to historical interest were also on as the 2nd Parish Priest of the riches we have received in display. Ganmain in August 1913 he our Catholic faith: the dignity After speaking of Baptisms, remained in that position until of being children of God, Confirmations and Marriages 1969. Very occasionally he was Jesus’ disciples and heirs of the we perhaps need to say away for an extended period, Kingdom of Heaven. ‘List of Subscription and Gifts to St. Patrick’s Church, Matong’ indicates something about funerals as such as an approximately 13 St. Patrick, pray for us! the great generosity of the local people. Source: Ganmain Parish Archive. well. It seems to have been a month absence (including most fairly typical scenario that if a of 1924) which was probably funeral was conducted in St. to make a trip back to Ireland. Patrick’s Church Matong then As an aside, Monsignor Clarke WE ARE the burial would take place in baptised Francis Patrick Carroll the Grong Grong Cemetery. In and was still in the parish of BUILDING the very early days of the area, Ganmain when “Fr. Frank” - a number of people were buried as he is affectionately known OUR TEAM on places around Matong. It is - became his bishop! Bishop thought that at least 3 or 4 such Francis Carroll celebrated burial sites exist - none of which the monsignor’s funeral at St. have more than a few graves. Brendan’s Ganmain when he With the lack of refrigeration eventually died in 1970. technology in the early years, it The central event at St. was the norm for a person to be Patrick’s Matong has of course buried within 1-2 days of death. always been the Sunday The last recorded funeral in the celebration of the Eucharist. St. Patrick’s Church Matong The Catholics of Matong have was on the 26th April 1984 had a more or less uninterrupted for the late Bridget Ledger of opportunity to hear the Word of PRINCIPAL OPPORTUNITY Pine St. Matong whose body God and assist at the Sacrifice was subsequently buried in of Calvary on a weekly basis the Grong Grong Cemetery. for 100 years. In former times HENSCHKE PRIMARY SCHOOL, WAGGA WAGGA Previous to that there were there was a choir to assist the funerals for the late Margaret singing and the attendance of We are seeking an innovative educator(s) to lead this dynamic learning community into Smith (buried 24/11/1972) and Mass in sodality groups was the next exciting phase of its learning and development journey. the late Charles John (Jack) not uncommon. Such sodality Both individual and co-leadership applications will be considered. Smith (buried 26/03/1971). groups included the Children Over the years many priests of Mary (for girls) and the Located in central Wagga Wagga, Henschke Primary School is the largest and religious have ministered to Holy Name Society (for men). co-educational Catholic Primary School in the Diocese of Wagga Wagga, with a current enrolment of 543 students.

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by Paul Blom Asst Principal Religious Education Two weeks in Uganda: Mt Maria College Petrie Many stories, many blessings and other donors they have also ocean to do his writing. He had helped pay for and build a new a habit of walking on the beach kitchen for St Joseph’s primary before he began his work. school and a girl’s dormitory for One day, as he was walking St Bruno’s Secondary school. along the shore, he looked down The trip was a real eye opener the beach and saw a human figure for me and our other travel moving like a dancer. He smiled to companions who included Angela himself at the thought of someone Smith (Petrie Catholic Parish who would dance to the day, and Secretary), David McGovern so, he walked faster to catch up. (Director Catholic Mission As he got closer, he noticed that Brisbane), Fr Joel Wallace (Parish the figure was that of a young Priest of Albury, member of man, and that what he was doing Fr Joel Wallace with a teacher the board of Uganda Kids), and was not dancing at all. The young from St Joseph’s Primary in Ssaza, Bronwyn Greatbatch (teacher man was reaching down to the Masaka. from East Brisbane). The trip shore, picking up small objects, can’t possibly make a difference!’ Fr Joel Wallace with children from Uganda. opened my eyes to the needs that and throwing them into the ocean. At this, the young man bent In late May and early June helped support hundreds of young exist everywhere in Uganda, it He came closer still and called down, picked up yet another I had the great privilege to people to complete school in a opened my eyes to the lack of the out ‘Good morning! May I ask starfish, and threw it into the travel with Paul Fyfe and his country that can see education to basics we take for granted but it what it is that you are doing?’ ocean. As it met the water, he said, wife Sue to Uganda to see be beyond many people’s ability also opened my eyes to the joy The young man paused, looked ‘It made a difference for that one.’ first-hand the wonderful work to pay. Uganda Kids has also and wonder most of these people up, and replied ‘Throwing starfish Our journey included visits to of the charity Uganda Kids. provided drinkable water, finance get from simple live and simple into the ocean.’ schools, orphanages, hospitals Uganda Kids was set up and for locally built school desks faith. It particularly opened my ‘I must ask, then, why are you and health care clinics all in the is run by the husband and wife and donated seating. Computers eyes to need for charity to be throwing starfish into the ocean?’ Masaka region. Part of the reason team from Petrie Parish and past and teaching facilities have been direct. That is, the need for a asked the somewhat startled wise for the trip was to see the work parents of Mt Maria College Petrie provided and orphaned children relationship to be built between man. of Uganda Kids but to also bring community. Paul and Sue Fyfe are fed and given an education. the provider and receiver. The To this, the young man replied, much needed resources and gifts. set up their charity after a trip they A farm has been purchased and personal touch can go a long way ‘The sun is up and the tide is Each encounter with the people of took to Uganda 10 years ago and established to grow food, a deep and more directed support can be going out. If I don’t throw them in, Uganda gave us the opportunity saw such need everywhere they well has been dug and a road given where it is needed. It brings they’ll die.’ to become part of a story that is turned in the country that upon with proper drainage is being to mind a famous story called Upon hearing this, the wise man still unfolding and one that we are return to Australia they vowed constructed to provide safe “The Starfish Reflection”. The commented, ‘But, young man, do blessed to be part of. to make a difference. From this access. Also a secondary school story goes something like this: you not realize that there are miles Peace & Prayers beginning they have grown to is in the planning. With the help Once upon a time, there was a and miles of beach and there are For donations visit: the point that Uganda Kids have of Petrie and Albury Parishes wise man who used to go to the starfish all along every mile? You www.ugandakids.org.au/

Bronwyn Greatbatch (teacher from East Brisbane), Paul Blom (Asst Principal Religious Education Mt Maria College), Fr Joel Wallace (Parish Priest of Albury, member of the board of Uganda Kids), Sue Fyfe, Angela Smith (Petrie Catholic Parish Secretary) and David McGovern (Director Catholic Mission Brisbane).

The image above is of Fr Joel Wallace near the finish line towards the end of the 4.5 hr high altitude marathon which raised AU$250,000 for local charities, including Uganda Kids, which supports a parish, several schools and many families in the poorest part of the country (Masaka District). Brilliant effort Fr Joel!!! Ugandan children dancing in thanksgiving as part of the gift giving programme. Right: Wild elephants and water buffalo. TOGETHER JULY 2018 CALL TO ACTION 9 Urgent call to action: Oppose the sand mine This mine will ruin the beauty, peace and tranquility of our sacred place of worship, The Shrine of Our Lady of Mercy - Penrose Park. by Fr Damian Mosakowski Save Our Sand Action Group

We are extremely concerned about this huge mine on our border. This is a 47 hectare open-cut pit, about the size of our Penrose Park, to 39 metres below the water table, which will reduce and pollute our and our neighbours water supplies. Noise, blasting and light pollution 24 hours a day will ruin our peace and tranquility and interrupt our worship. Dust will affect our health and damage our shrines. The grotto is a mere 120 metres from this destruction and the keep you updated on the outcome. a replica of the icon of the Black Poland. The Pauline Fathers, unique beauty of the shrine Please keep The Shrine of Our Madonna. The original icon of who arrived in Australia in 1981, comes from its surrounding bush Lady of Mercy - Penrose Park in the Black Madonna has been now have 2 monasteries and 4 and wildlife. Everyone loves the your prayers and if you are able under the custodianship of the of parishes. interaction with the kangaroos, to, make a much needed donation. the Pauline Fathers since 1382, Donations wallabies, koalas, achidnas and Shrine of Our Lady of Mercy and they promote devotion to her Penrose Park needs funds to be the many bird species that share Fr. Augustine Lazur, who where ever they go. So naturally able to continue the work done this space. Clearing 63 hectares of arrived in Australia in 1981, when building a new shrine she for the good of pilgrims who visit native bush will harm our native established the shrine of our become the centre of devotion. the Shrine to provide a place for flora and fauna and crticially Lady of Mercy in the Southern But the Shrine has grown much prayer and worship as well as to block this section of the Great Highlands of New South Wales since its founding, and now has have a nice day out. Western Wildlife Corridor. in 1984. The Shire is dedicated many other smaller shrines build Please visit our donations Opposing submissions were to Our Lady under the title of Our by pilgrims and devoted to the page to see how you can closed on June 21 and we will Lady of Mercy as represented by best loved saints of all over the donate: http://penrosepark. world. People of many different com.au/ nationalities come to Penrose Park to visit their shrines for days of prayer. The shrine has a number of days when many pilgrims come to visit the shrine. Particularly popular is the Fatima Day devotions, on the 13th of Every Month, which sometimes draws crowds of over a thousand pilgrims. Visit our events page to see more about what happens at the Shrine. Pauline Fathers - Order of St. Paul the First Hermit The Order of St. Paul the First Hermit, commonly know as the Pauline Fathers, was established around 1250 in Hugury by Blessed Eusebius. The Pauline Fathers spread rapidly to many of the neighbouring countries and soon had thousands of monks. A highlight in the Order’s history took place in 1382 when they became the custodians of the miraculous picture of Our Lady, known as the Black Madonna, believed to be painted by St Luke the Evangelist. It is now in their

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We are called to be the • David Hawke fsc of “Religious in Australia: Evolving prophetic voice – we must be courageous • Mary-Clare Holland op with Hope” continuing the tradition and respond as ecclesial women and • Anne Lane pbvm of courageous and prophetic men.” • Tom McDonough cp leadership which the women and After a structural review, CRA has • Clare Nolan rsc men of religious congregations are moved away from State representation • Paul O’Keeffe fsp known for. to a more holistic model of shared • Noreen Reynolds op • Brian Vale ssc “I have a vision about the Church becoming a community • Lucy Van Kessel pbvm of disciples rather than a hierarchy. As President, I will be • Stancea Vichie mss Sr Ruth Durick osu, Provincial of the guided by God, and trust that the Holy Spirit can accomplish Ursuline Sisters and outgoing President great things through our work together.” is confident in the new team. “Catholic Religious women and A significant part of the gathering is leadership. The new Council members men are a voice for those who are the election of the new President and take on this role with great energy and marginalised by society and by the Council. passion for responding to the challenges Church. I am proud to have served as Sr Monica Cavanagh rsj Resounding applause assented to the and opportunities of today’s Church and President for the past two years and will election of Sr Monica Cavanagh rsj, society. keep Sr Monica and the new Council in “I have a vision about the Church Congregational Leader of the Sisters of They are a Council who stand together prayer as they lead us into an emerging becoming a community of disciples St Joseph into the role of President. and are committed to strengthening the future.” rather than a hierarchy. As President, I “It is a great honour to be elected by my voice of the religious in Australia. 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A Just Future starts with a safe place to learn Bayan is a 12-year-old Syrian their time in Jordan extended, Caritas provides a broad range of girl, living with her family in Caritas Australia and our partners, other education services, including Jordan, a keen student, who Caritas Jordan and Catholic Relief preparing pre-school children for has her sights set on a career Services stepped in to provide school, supporting students who as an ophthalmologist. She vital academic and psychosocial have missed out on schooling to struggled to overcome the trauma support. Bayan started attending return to the education system, as of growing up in a conflict zone, one of Jordan’s Caritas Schools well as counselling and nutritious facing the prospect of missing which operates on Saturdays, meals and snacks at school. out on schooling. Now, Bayan is providing tuition to disadvantaged Bayan says: “I would not be Bayan and her friends standing in their classroom, ready for the Caritas able to read and write. I would Education Program’s class to begin. Students receive vital assistance to help a high-achiever, flourishing in a students. them catch up and adapt to the Jordanian curriculum. stable school environment. “The school brings them back feel lost, as if I knew nothing Photograph credit: Richard Wainwright, Caritas Australia Bayan grew up in Syria’s capital, to a normal life, as they start about the world. School has Damascus. The Syrian conflict to dream again,” says Abeer, the power to lift us up, so we turned their lives upside down Caritas Education and Protection can reach our goals and learn and they were forced to flee. As Co-ordinator. quickly.”

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Reflections Peace on solidarity & and Hope compassion Anthony Fisher’s years as a bishop have paralleled the While not shying away from the horrors of war era of modern terrorism. On and terror, Archbishop Fisher finds hope in the too many occasions he has had goodwill at the heart of humanity and calls for to preach at liturgies following fresh acts of terrorism and respectful dialogue, honest ecumenism and just violence, such as the Lindt legal frameworks. Café siege in Sydney, and on the anniversaries of earlier at the heart of humanity and often seen as a root cause of atrocities and military battles. calls for respectful dialogue, war and terror, he insists that This book contains a collection honest ecumenism and just true reverence for God and Published by St Pauls of homilies and talks given legal frameworks. the things of God helps build Publications Australia on such occasions. While not He explores the psychology community rather than divide. Order online at shying away from the horrors and spirituality of maintaining Anthony Fisher O.P. is www.stpauls.com.au of war and terror, Archbishop Easter hope amidst Lenten Archbishop of Sydney, Fisher finds hope in the goodwill experience. While religion is Australia. Archbishop Anthony Fisher O.P. 9781925494273 - PB - $12.95 Catholic education DPF welcomes capital Building the future of the Diocese

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CSNSW prioritised all - Diocese of Wagga Wagga - today reported that the “More than 80% of the the government funding it Outreaching to all those who have experienced a marriage breakdown NSW Government will funding required for this receives for capital projects and would like the Church to look into the validity of their marriage. provide an extra $32 growth currently comes to those Catholic schools Enquiries to the Tribunal Office at McAlroy House million in capital funding from parents who already with the least ability to PO Box 473 Wagga Wagga 2650 in 2018-19 for the state’s pay taxes that support all raise funds. Phone: 6937 0017 Email: [email protected] non-government school school sectors on top of “Capital funds from sector, which comprises the fees and building levies government go to the almost 950 mainly low fee they provide to support Catholic schools that need schools. Catholic education. it most. CSNSW Chief Executive “On their behalf, we will “This year, we allocated all Officer Dallas McInerney approach both sides of state government funding said any funding support politics ahead of the 2019 to support 12 projects in from the NSW Government election in an effort to places like in Nyngan, was always appreciated. seek a longer term funding Wyalong, Branxton, “We are pleased that arrangement.” Lewisham and Toormina, the NSW Government Mr McInerney said the as well as in growth areas supported our pre-Budget one-off increase takes like Marsden Park and submission for additional the NSW Government’s Edmondson Park.” capital funding because contribution to around $65 it means less pressure on million for this state’s 944 our parents to fund much non-government schools, needed capital works,” Mr before reverting to around We are now on Facebook..! McInerney said. $33 million the following We’d love you to drop by our new page at: “Our 11 NSW Catholic year. www.facebook.com/togetherwagga/ and like us. JULY 2018 TOGETHER 14 VIRTUE MINISTRY Social Media: The good the bad the ugly by Stina Constantine to emphasise, and what we as person they liked, and decided who of those feed your spirit not the other way around. Virtue Ministry Founder consumers chose to emphasise, to follow them. and soul positively. And ask Next month we’ll have a and Managing Director in our own lives. But, if I was to put a stranger yourself what the proportion is mini retreat guide for you. When was the last time you The number of followers in front of you today, we could of content: How many creative We’ll tell you how to prepare. checked your socials? you have on your socials, all find something we liked pages vs. sports people or Just be ready to put aside 3 The world of social media doesn’t define your worth or about that person, that doesn’t celebrities vs. health etc. do I hours at some point during have really helped to advance your identity. For some they mean everything they stand for follow? And what does this say one of the weekends in development of smaller do impact the way we feel and say is correct. about what I prioritise in life? August. businesses and enterprises. It about ourselves, but even that We need to be cautious about What we feed ourselves daily helps up stay in touch with feeling doesn’t change the who we support, and be cautious affects us. Not just our diet on our our loved ones across oceans, fact of reality, you are not less that we don’t assume that their bodies, or our intellect but what or between state borders, than someone else, you are not fame means that they’re right all we chose to see and read impacts sometimes even ones that live defined by the number of your the time. the way we feel and the way we on the other side of town. followers. Of course, used prudently, see our world, which impacts Social media in itself is a And that’s the truth. social media is a great tool for how we chose to live in it. good thing, it gives people an One of the most perpetrated communication and networking. Social media is there to be opportunity to connect, explore lies of social media; ‘if they Used imprudently, well, that’s used, but just make sure you’re and collaborate with people have over 15k followers they another story altogether. the one using social media and whilst eliminating distance as must be right’. So how do you know if you’re using social media prudently? Social media is there to be used, but just Well, why not undertake a social media audit today and make sure you’re the one using social ask yourself the following media and not the other way around. questions: Your friends on social media? an issue. It helps give us a voice, Social media has this magic Are they ALL your friends? Or to become creators of content number that turns an individual are they really just people you and be active participants or a group from an ordinary met a couple of times, or see from in social spheres growing account to a special account, time to time. That’s fine. We’re our independence. These are with specific kinds of access not saying eliminate them all. wonderful gifts to be valued. and options. But that number, or But what about the ones But let’s not kid ourselves, that particular kind of account, that you didn’t really know to social media isn’t a miracle doesn’t automatically make start with, and haven’t really worker, it isn’t perfect and it has them right, correct or even gotten to know since becoming its setbacks too. The setbacks factual. The only thing you can Facebook friends. Maybe you come from the way we, and be certain of is that a number can go without them? others, chose to use it. What of people have heard at least Those we follow on Twitter we as content makers chose one thing about that group, or and Instagram etc.; ask yourself

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Holy Spirit is principle agent the Christian proclamation, of evangelisation according to the Holy Father. “Prayer is the first “missionary Pope Pius XI gave them the work” – the first! – that every name ‘Pontifical’ to show how Christian can and must do,” he “the Church’s mission to all said. peoples is very dear to the heart He said spiritual support is the of the Successor of Peter,” the most effective way to aid the Pope said. missions, “even if this cannot be “And it still is!” Pope Francis measured.” affirmed. “The principal agent of “Healing a Nation Through evangelisation is the Holy Spirit. Education” And we are called to collaborate This year Catholic Mission with Him.” is focussing on the country of The Pope said the Mission Myanmar. Societies are important “because After six decades of internal we must pray for missionaries conflict and political struggles, and for the evangelising action of Myanmar is moving towards the Church.” a new age of democracy. Led Mission Societies support by Cardinal Charles Maung Bo local Churches S.D.B., the Catholic Church has Pope Francis also described the prioritised education as the key work of the Pontifical Mission stepping stone to peace. Societies. Ten years ago, Cardinal Bo “In the Pope’s name, initiated a teacher-training these Societies ensure a fair centre, Pyinya Sanyae Institute distribution of aid, so that all of Education (PSIE), to help the world’s Churches have at support education across the least the minimum required country, with the goal to help heal for evangelisation, for the and build a prosperous Myanmar. sacraments, for their priests, for The Church in Myanmar has seminaries, for pastoral work, placed education as its top and for catechists,” he said. priority; through providing He said they support schools with teachers who are evangelising missionaries, “so well-trained with child-centred that the Holy Spirit may be education, as well as supporting present.” the construction and renovation “It all begins with seed” Local Churches, Pope Francis of schools, children in even the • Insist on Hart Bros quality assured seed said, have always helped each most remote parts of Myanmar • Growing, cleaning, sales and distribution of all broadacre seed varieties other proclaim and witness to the will have better access to quality Gospel. “Animated by the Spirit education. of the Risen Lord, its mission (This article was submitted by John Goonan, Wagga Diocesan Director of widens the horizon of faith and Catholic Mission, using press releases written • Cleaning, treating and sizing farmer’s retained canola seed charity unto the ends of the by Matthew Ponting and Devin Watkins). earth.” To donate to the Catholic Present in 120 countries Mission please contact The Mission Societies are John Goonan present in 120 countries around Wagga Wagga Diocesan [email protected] • www.hartbrosseeds.com.au the world and work in close Director of Catholic Mission Phone: 02 6924 7206 • Fax: 02 6924 7271 Coffin Rock Lane, Temora Rd Junee 2663 collaboration with the Holy See. on 0428 970 445 or email Founded in the 19th century, waggawaggadirector@ “Remember: Hart Bros Seeds Spring Field Day is 2nd Wednesday in October” they gave new impetus to catholicmission.org.au JULY 2018 TOGETHER 16 AID TO THE CHURCH IN NEED Christians in India suffer from discrimination by fundamentalist Hindus During his visit to the Bishop Thomas Paulsamy international headquarters also reports that Christians in of Catholic pastoral charity Tamil Nadu feel increasingly “Aid to the Church in Need“, under threat from radical Bishop Thomas Paulsamy Hindu fundamentalists. The of the Indian diocese Bishop of the Indian diocese of Dindigul reveals his of Dindigul revealed his extreme disappointment extreme disappointment following an increase in about the increase in violent violent attacks back home. attacks when he visited the In the South Indian state of international headquarters of Tamil Nadu Christians are the Catholic pastoral charity complaining about increasing Aid to the Church in Need. “We violence and discrimination Christians actually cultivate by fundamentalist Hindus. good relations with Hindus, Only last week, about Muslims and other religious 20,000 Christians of various groups,” the Bishop said. “We denominations in at least 16 travel together, eat together towns took to the streets to and live together. Many even demonstrate against anti- come into our churches.” Christian aggression. Since At Christmas, for example, the start of the year, there have thousands of non-Christians These tribals celebrate Holy Mass in St. Francis Xavier Church in Mangalpur. been reports of more than visited Catholic services, The old Church was burnt by Hindu radicals in 1993. The spark of the violence was the unjust accusation of the then 15 cases involving violent including many Hindus. It is parish priest of having eaten cow. Only in 2015 the new Church could be finished, thanks to the support of ACN. attacks in Tamil Nadu but the all the more distressing that Now about 200 people come to Mass on Sundays. suppression of the Christian a Hindu nationalist minority never violently,” Bishop constitution to apply, but rather In May 2019 elections will minority in mostly from Hindu should disturb peaceful co- Paulsamy stresses. After all, the religious principles and be held in India again. The believers. Discrimination is existence in this way. the Christians have had no values of Hinduism.” opposition is trying to form a also intensifying in other parts In Bishop Thomas’ desire to inflict on others the There are a various pieces coalition party to stand as one of the country. neighbouring diocese, suffering that they themselves of evidence to support this against the BJP. Whether this have endured. view: Modi’s ministers have succeeds in challenging Modi’s Bishop Paulsamy believes repeatedly emphasised their majority is questionable, “We Christians actually cultivate the main cause of deteriorating support for measures intended however, Christians are good relations with Hindus, Muslims relations between Hindus and to “protect” the Hindu religion. threatened with a further five Christians is the rise to power Religious minorities are seen hazardous years. If Modi and other religious groups,” the of Narendra Modi of the Hindu as a threat, especially Muslims and the BJP are re-elected, nationalist Bharatiya Janata and Christians. Following their Bishop Paulsamy is certain Bishop said. “We travel together, eat Party (BJP). Before the BJP electoral victory in 2014, the the discrimination against together and live together. Many was in power, relations had BJP government also wanted the Christian minority will been much more peaceful and to reintroduce a nationwide continue. “As long as the BJP even come into our churches.” harmonious, Bishop Paulsamy anti-conversion law – a move is in government it will make believes. Since Modi became which was then stopped by life difficult for Christians in Nearly 80 per cent of the mainly protestant churches prime minister, however, the law and justice ministry. India.” total population adhere to the have recently been attacked fundamentalist Hindu groups The legal experts justified this Hindu faith, and only two per and Bibles burned. Bishop have become increasingly with the comment that any cent are Christian. The offences Paulsamy is chair of the powerful. “The BJP supports legislation from the central For more information range from acts of desecration Committee for Disadvantaged the fundamentalists,” said government which restricts or to make a in churches, such as the rape Castes and Tribes in the Indian the Bishop. The police have the free choice of religion donation to help of nuns through to the murder Bishops’ Conference. There is a at times even persecuted the violated the constitution. Aid to the Church in Need, of a pastor and including the discussion currently underway victims of violent attacks. Even so, anti-conversion laws please phone desecration of statues of the on how the Christian minority According to its constitution, are in force in seven of 29 (02) 9679-1929, e-mail: Virgin Mary. In particular, the in India can be protected India is a socialist, secular Indian states. Conversion was [email protected] murder of the pastor provoked more effectively. An inter- and democratic republic. “All also banned in Tamil Nadu, Or write to: major protests by the Christian religious working group has people have an equal right a state with a comparatively Aid to the Church in Need population. Thousands took already been created in which to freedom of conscience, high proportion of Christians PO Box 7246 to the streets. The victim, representatives of a number of and free profession, practice at 12 per cent. However, Baulkham Hills NSW 2153 a pastor of an independent religious minorities, including and propagation of religion,” the law has been rescinded. Online donations can be Christian church in the district muslims, discuss possible Article 25 of the constitution Even so, the government still made: of Kanchipuram in the state of solutions together. In addition, reads. But Bishop Paulsamy views conversions critically. www.aidtochurch.org/ Tamil Nadu, was found hanged more and more Bishops are warns that Prime Minister It can hardly be expected together in January after he had turned now speaking out publicly and Modi wants to turn India into that Modi will abandon the to the police to complain about have protested against religious a Hindu country. The bishop project to impose a nationwide cases of harassment by Hindus. hatred. “Always peacefully, said: “He does not want the conversion ban. TOGETHER JULY 2018 NAIDOC WEEK 17

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TOGETHER JULY 2018 FILM REVIEW 19 For The Love of God film review by Karene Pavitt where the Crusades took place Together Editor/Designer and goes to Belfast and gives us a glimpse of the complex issue of I had the pleasure of the Northern Ireland ‘Troubles’. attending the Wagga Wagga It explores how Hitler’s rule screening of the documentary influenced the Church in For The Love of God on Nuremberg, Germany and Wednesday 20 June. It was discusses Hannah Marshman’s great to see so many of you work in India, the massacre of there in an almost sold out Aborigines in Australia, and takes screening. us to other fascinating locations The film features members from featuring interviews with some the Centre for Public Christianity of the world’s top experts in the visiting various places around fields of history, sociology, and the world where Christians have theology. had an impact (both good and For The Love of God confronts bad) and describes in detail what the worst that Christians have happened and why. done and traces the origins of The film visits a historical leper Western values like human colony in Molokai, Hawaii and rights, charity, humility, and non- tells the story of Belgian priest violence back to the influence of Father Damien De Veuster. It Jesus. Above: Two of the films presenters, John Dickson and Simon Smart on location in Jerusalem. then goes to America and tells The powerful message I took documentary, referring to one must be respected. All from one opens up many opportunities for the story of Martin Luther King from the film was the message of Bach’s masterpieces being blood. This new way of looking gospel conversation. Jr and the fight for human rights. Jesus gave us and the simplicity played by a skilled cellist, taught at reality laid the foundations of If you have a screening in your Presenter Justine Toh goes on a of it boiling down to just love and us that just as Bach had given us human rights, and so many of area, I highly recommend going witch hunt, visiting the rare books humility. a beautiful tune, so too had Jesus. the values we take for granted to see it. Griffith City Cinemas The beautiful message has never such as humility, service and has a screening on Wednesday Jesus introduced a revolutionary new changed, it’s just that some play compassion. 25 July and tickets must be way of looking at humanity, God and it well and others, not so. When Christians play their purchased in advance to ensure When Christians have played master’s tune, the world changes the screening is confirmed. The reality which laid the foundations of that tune well, great things for the better. It’s a film that link is listed below. human rights, and so many of the values happened: hospitals were established, our poor were cared A documentary from the we take for granted such as humility, for and slavery was abolished. Centre for Public Christianity service and compassion. But when Christians played out of tune, disastrous things “FOR THE LOVE collection at Sydney University Akos Balogh says: Christians happened such as crusades, witch OF GOD” to get some insight into how have botched things up hunts and racism. 7.30pm Wednesday 25th July Christians viewed women in the spectacularly at times. But this The film points out, Jesus at Griffith City Cinemas, 15th Century. isn’t because Christianity, as introduced a revolutionary Griffith The Battle of the Milvian Bridge taught by Jesus and the New new way, a better way, of Tickets need to be purchased between Emperor Constantine Testament, is bad. It’s because understanding humanity, God in advance at: and Maxentius is explored as a Christians have disobeyed or and reality. Where all people, https://fan-force.com/screenings/for-the- turning point in Christian history. ignored that clear teaching. regardless of age, class, gender or love-of-god-griffith-city-cinemas-nsw/ The film visits Béziers, France The musical analogy from the ability, have intrinsic worth that

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JULY 2018 TOGETHER 20 OBITUARY Vale Sister M Valerian Corbett 18 July 1920 – 2 June 2018 Zena Pearl Mary (Pearl) Ardlethan, Adelong, Culcairn, Saturday 2 June 2018 in her another in their Corbett was born in Tarcutta Narrandera, Barellan, 98th year and in the 79th year of distress. A former NSW on 18 July 1920, the Tumbarumba, Batemans Bay, her religious profession. Congregational fourth and youngest child of Goulburn, Coolamon and Eulogy: Leader remarked Patrick James Corbett, a painter O’Connor ACT. She was often It is always an awesome that while visiting and signwriter who worked for the superior in the communities responsibility to gather the a community the Railway Department, and his in which she lived. As well as threads of someone’s life to be early in her time wife, Agnes Spicer. Patrick and teaching piano she was also a able to share something of the of leadership, his wife were married in Hunters capable violin teacher. gift they have been for family she encountered Hill in 1914 and lived in Sydney Valerian was quick to let and friends during their lifetime. Valerian as the for some years before moving people know that her favourite Today we seek to gather the superior. Valerian, to the country in the course of place of ministry was Batlow threads and themes, the vibrant, aware the Sister Patrick’s employment. In the where she loved teaching her colourful melodies amid the was a novice in years that followed the family music pupils and visiting the gentle refrains that sing the song the leadership lived in Temora, Cootamundra homes, especially of the elderly, of Zena Pearl Corbett, a song role, offered her and Murrumburrah. Pearl’s and visiting the hospital. When held together by the leitmotif of some simple yet siblings were James, Phyllis she retired from teaching her an unwavering faith in the God profound advice, and Florence, all of whom have days were devoted to visitation who loves, in and through this “You can’t live people’s to novels or the world around predeceased her. and conducting prayer groups woman we knew as Sr Mary lives for them; you can only be her for entertainment, she was At the age of sixteen and at within the parishes in which Valerian. there for them!” Reflecting on content with her daily spiritual the time living in Temora, Pearl she lived. She would say that Pearl was the youngest of Valerian’s ministry that theme life. For her, life was lived in entered the Sisters of St Joseph the most outstanding event in four children born to Patrick of compassionate presence is a the Presence of the God who in Goulburn on 21 November her life was in 1988 when she and Agnes Corbett in Tarcutta dominant one; with Sisters and loves unconditionally. Valerian 1936. Perhaps because of her was able to join a pilgrimage to in 1920. Her dad was a painter parishioners both, remembering would say the most wonderful age, as a postulant she spent 11 Medjugorje and Rome. ‘The and signwriter for the NSW Valerian walking distances to be experience of her life was the months with the Sisters at the most wonderful experience of railways, a job that caused the with those in need of care and opportunity to participate in convent in Binalong, helping in her life’ was how she described family to move from town to support. the pilgrimage to Medjugorje the school and boarding school it. Of a gentle and forgiving town during Pearl’s childhood. To many it would have and Rome which she undertook there. She was received on 18 nature, Valerian found great Aged just sixteen, Pearl appeared that Valerian struggled in 1988. An experience that January 1938 taking the religious consolation in prayer and this joined the Sisters of St Joseph with change, choosing to remain sustained her throughout the name Sister M Valerian of Our helped her through even the in Goulburn in 1936 and was wearing the veil long after most remainder of her life. Lady of Perpetual Succour, and most stressful of situations. professed Sr Mary Valerian of had moved on. A story is told, I am sure if I asked each person was professed on 18 January In 2009, as age and infirmity Our Lady of Perpetual Succour however, of how Valerian, here to name the qualities that 1940. advanced, Valerian moved from in January 1940. On that day, again the superior of the local sum up the life of Sr Mary A music teacher, and capable living in retirement in O’Connor as Valerian herself would say, community, had the capacity Valerian Corbett most people in shorthand and typing, over ACT to Goulburn and in 2012 “Whoever would have thought to stay true to her beliefs would say she was faithful and the years of her ministry Sister she moved into care in Southern .... that she’d give the next 82 and values, while supporting faith-filled, she was gentle and Valerian was stationed in Cross Care Tenison Apartments years to religious life! the younger members of the gracious, compassionate and Batlow, Holbrook, Quandialla, where she died peacefully on Valerian was a gifted musician community in the change with forgiving. And we’d hear her and from all accounts a teacher no judgement! Just as musical say, “who’d ever have thought Most people would say she who inspired a love of music scores and simple melodies all …” in her students. She played and have their own unique structure On Saturday, this faithful was faithful and faith-filled, taught the piano and violin and and rhythm Valerian sang the woman of God slipped conducted choirs. Her school song of her life while respecting peacefully into eternal life, she was gentle and gracious, concerts were second to none as the uniqueness of the other’s. a few weeks before her 98th compassionate and forgiving. she called on the creative skills of In a musical or orchestral birthday. the local community to dress the score we can often hear a In the words of the hymn characters in costume thereby leitmotif, a recurring piece of chosen from last night’s vigil encouraging the youngsters to music or melody that represents celebration, all of us gathered give outstanding performances. a particular character, action, or here would like to say: The high standard of these theme. As we ponder Valerian’s Valerian, we come to thank concerts brought in much life we hear the melody of a you, the people you loved, needed funds to support our deep love of prayer. Grounded For us you have been living poor country schools. in her love of God and devotion word! Valerian’s music ministry to Mary, the mother of Jesus, The word you have spoken has took her to a number of towns Valerian’s daily life followed a nourished our hearts, across the Canberra – Goulburn regular pattern and rhythm of Now the Word comes to you! and Wagga Dioceses, but she prayer and contemplation. You Welcome home! was always quick to let people could look at your watch and Let there be music and let there know that her favourite place know where Valerian would be song. of ministry was Batlow where be: in the Chapel for rosary or For the triumph that your life she loved teaching her music perhaps in her room reading has been! pupils and visiting the homes, some treasured prayer or Hear how God’s angels and especially of the elderly, and pamphlet from her “prayer bag” saints in their joy visiting the hospital. collection. Join with us as we sing. One of Valerian’s gifts was the Nourished by her these Welcome home! ability to be present, to walk with devotions, Valerian did not look

TOGETHER JULY 2018 NEWS 21 Catholic Super CEO heads up sustainable investment talks with global leaders in Rome Global leaders in the Catholic and business GOSPEL REFLECTIONS community converged in Vatican City this week for the 3rd Rome Roundtable, cementing actions A heart risen - a to make the world’s economy fairer and more sustainable. life hidden Catholic Super CEO Frank What happens to us when we were no where to be found. Pegan, who represented the rise and ascend with Jesus in Spiritual people and unspiritual investment community at the his resurrection and ascension? people both live in the world, but meeting in his capacity as Blessed John Henry Newman some live on the mountain top, Chair of the Investor Group preached that our hearts rise with while other languish at the foot of on Climate Change (IGCC), the Lord and our life remains the mountain. The challenge is to said the premier global hidden with him. His “bouncing ascend the mountain, leave behind meeting sought to strengthen board” is Colossians 3:1-3: what enslaves and “abide” in the the notion of ‘co-operative “If then you are risen with gift that is offered: globalisation’ to achieve Christ….Your life is hid with If you have neglected to stir up more sustainable prosperity Christ in God.” the great gift of God which is around the world. Christians are not withdrawn lodged deep within you, the gift “The strategy of co- from the world by Jesus. Rather, of election and regeneration, … operative globalisation, as they remain in it, but with a make a new beginning. endorsed by Pope Francis at different modus operandi: Seemingly, there is no time to the 2017 Rome Roundtable, I do not mean, of course, that lose. Leave behind the “dross” and seeks to build shared one can be spiritual who neglects search for “gold”: pathways between societies the duties of this world, but that Start, now, and rise with Christ. across the world. We there is an inner and truer life in See, he offers you his hand; he is discussed a range of practical L-R: Catholic Super CEO and Chair of the Investor spiritual persons, beyond the life rising; rise with him. Mount up ways we can work together Group on Climate Change Frank Pegan, Institutional Investors Group and conversation which others see. from the grave of the old Adam; on Climate Change Chief Executive Stephanie Pfiefer and Ceres towards global sustainable Investor Network on Climate Risk & Sustainability Senior Newman employs the metaphor from the grovelling cares, and prosperity,” Mr Pegan said. Director & Co-Founder Chris Fox of the mountain. He utilises the jealousies, and fretfulness, and Key speakers included at the Rome Roundtable, sustainable goals – such as metaphor of repose: worldly aims; from the thraldom Vatican Secretary of State, we are encouraging that addressing climate change – Spiritual people take a different of habit, from the tumult of Cardinal Petro Parolin, Bank approach to be applied on a in developing countries. course; they have risen with passion, from fascinations of of Italy Governor, Iganzio global scale,” he said. “The investment Christ, and they are like persons the flesh, from a cold, worldly, Visco, mining giant CEO The roundtable endorsed a community has a who have climbed a mountain and calculating spirit, from frivolity, of Anglo American, Mark new investment model known fundamental role to are reposing at the top. from selfishness, from effeminacy, Cutifani, and former US as ‘blended finance’, which play when it comes to All is noise and tumult, mist and from self-conceit and high Treasury Secretary Larry uses a combination of public protecting people, profits darkness at its foot; but on the mindedness. Summers. or philanthropic capital and and planet,” Mr Pegan mountain’s top it is so very still, To ascend the mountain, to A passionate advocate of private sector investment in said. so very calm and serene, so pure, repose in the still, calm, serene, responsible investment, Mr projects aimed at achieving so clear, so bright, so heavenly, pure, clear, bright light is to rise with Jesus and to remain with Pegan chaired a roundtable that to their sensations it is as if him, amidst the vast array of discussion on Investing to the clamour of earth did not sound human endeavour. Address Climate Change as below, and shadows and gloom part of the two-day event. “Our approach at Catholic Super is to make sure our St Vincent Pallotti Scholarship investments take into account social, government and APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN environmental factors. 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CatholicismThe Ten Commandments 101: According to Exodus in the 3: “Remember to keep holy forbids the actual, physical act of Old Testament, God issued the Sabbath day.” having immoral sexual activity, his own set of laws (the Ten The Jewish celebration of specifically adultery, which is sex Commandments) to Moses on Sabbath (Shabbat) begins at with someone else’s spouse or a Mount Sinai. In Catholicism, sundown on Friday evening and spouse cheating on their partner. the Ten Commandments are lasts until sundown on Saturday. This commandment also includes considered divine law because Catholic, Protestant, and fornication, which is sex between God himself revealed them. And Orthodox Christians go to church unmarried people, prostitution, because they were spelled out on Sunday, treating it as the pornography, homosexual specifically with no room for Lord’s Day instead of Saturday activity, masturbation, group ambiguity, they’re also positive to honor the day Christ rose from sex, rape, incest, pedophilia, law. Hence they’re also known the dead. bestiality, and necrophilia. as divine positive law. 4: “Honor thy father and 7: “Thou shalt not steal.” 1: “I am the Lord thy God, mother.” The seventh and tenth thou shalt not have any This commandment obliges the commandments focus on strange gods before Me.” faithful to show respect for their respecting and honoring the This commandment forbids parents — as children and adults. possessions of others. This idolatry, the worship of false Children must obey their parents, commandment forbids the act of gods and goddesses, and it and adults must respect and see taking someone else’s property. excludes polytheism, the belief to the care of their parents, when The Catholic Church believes in many gods, insisting instead they become old and infirm. that this commandment also humans are obligated to honor God and needs to be respected, on monotheism, the belief in one 5: “Thou shalt not kill.” denounces cheating people the truth. The most obvious way defended, and protected, so, too, God. This commandment forbids The better translation from of their money or property, to fulfill this commandment is is human sexuality. Catholicism making golden calves, building the Hebrew would be “Thou depriving workers of their just not to lie — intentionally deceive regards human sexuality as a temples to Isis, and worshipping shalt not murder” — a subtle wage, or not giving employers another by speaking a falsehood. divine gift, so it’s considered statues of Caesar, for example. distinction but an important one a full day’s work for a full day’s So a good Catholic is who you sacred in the proper context — 2: “Thou shalt not take the to the Church. Killing an innocent pay. Embezzlement, fraud, want to buy a used car from. marriage. name of the Lord thy God in person is considered murder. tax evasion, and vandalism 9: “Thou shalt not covet thy 10: “Thou shalt not covet thy vain.” Killing an unjust aggressor to are all considered extensions neighbor’s wife.” neighbor’s goods.” The faithful are required to preserve your own life is still of violations of the Seventh The Ninth Commandment The Tenth Commandment honor the name of God. It makes killing, but it isn’t considered Commandment. forbids the intentional desire and forbids the wanting to or taking sense that if you’re to love murder or immoral. 8: “Thou shalt not bear false longing for immoral sexuality. To someone else’s property. Along God with all your heart, soul, 6: “Thou shalt not commit witness against thy neighbor.” sin in the heart, Jesus says, is to with the Seventh Commandment, mind, and strength, then you’re adultery.” The Eighth Commandment lust after a woman or a man in this commandment condemns naturally to respect the name The sixth and ninth condemns lying. Because God your heart with the desire and will theft and the feelings of envy, of God with equal passion and commandments honor human is regarded as the author of all to have immoral sex with them. greed, and jealousy in reaction to vigor. sexuality. This commandment truth, the Church believes that Just as human life is a gift from what other people have.

Confirmation for students at Holy Trinity Primary School in West Wagga was held on Sunday 24 June at St Michael’s Cathedral in Wagga Wagga. Confirmation

TOGETHER JULY 2018 EDUCATION 23 Selfies, gifs, memes and emojis can empower kids’ language In Education) Project, was led by young people today showed Australian Catholic University’s emotion by liking a post, or by Professor Kathy Mills. posting selfies, emojis, gifs, and It ran for 2.5 years, to teach memes. participating primary school “Using digital technologies students how to express as the key, the SELFIE Project emotional language through the unlocked children’s fascination use of digital technology. with technology to increase their Working closely with teachers, use and understanding of the principals, and the not-for- English language,” she said. profit Big Picture Industries “The ability to express emotions, media company, young project attitudes and judgements is a participants were taught how to large and important grammatical Professor Kathy Mills produce their own digital images, as well as posters, animations and films. “Typically we think of books as a way to Professor Mills said the increase literacy but not all young people outcomes of the SELFIE Project were very positive. are motivated to learn in this way.” “The participating Years 4 to 6 students went from using quite system in language. Ability in previous generations, students Classroom research English language, also known basic and simplistic emotional these areas is associated with today need critical literacy skills involving more than as literacy. language to then being able higher academic achievement, more than ever. There are many 200 primary school Strong literacy skills are to describe emotions in very well-being and long-term social ways that education can channel students across three low associated with stronger sophisticated terms,” Professor health. Learning to accurately young people’s everyday literacy socioeconomic Queensland employment opportunities, Mills said. describe this emotional practices with mobile phones schools has used smart wages, social participation, “Typically we think of books as expression is highly educational and computer games to inspire phones, animation, health outcomes and longevity. a way to increase literacy but not for young people.” learning, and to not only play photography and videos to The research, known as all young people are motivated “With the proliferation of games for learning, but also to rapidly increase the students’ the SELFIE (Strengthening to learn in this way.” fake news and a deluge of learn how to build the games use and command of the Effective Language of Feelings Professor Mills added that information compared to themselves.” He still calms storms When I was a teen, people Many of the early Christians told me I was living the felt that way. Mark wrote “best years of my life”. I’d his Gospel for a community like to find the guy who of Christians who were first came up with that. I’m facing persecution. This not sure that person was story reminded those early ever a teen. Christians that Jesus does Sure, the teen years can bring care, even though it seemed PBS TOUR loads of fun. But they also at times like he had forgotten G Catering for small groups bring plenty of storms. One them. and individuals! day may bring new friends Jesus calms storms today in and great times, while the many ways. He might send 22-27 JANUARY 2019 [Full Tour 16 - 31 January 2019] next day might bring broken people to us when we reach I am the servant of the Lord. Let it be done to me according to your word. LK 1:38 friendships and loneliness. out for help. He might fill our You might have successes. heart with peace when we INCLUDING the pre World Youth Day “Days in the Diocese” But you might also feel more pour out our troubles in prayer (Central America) & post World Youth Day retreat (United States). and more pressure to succeed. or go to Mass. He might send Join the GPBS tour of Panama for the official WYD celebrations! Some people are pretty us to calm the storms others Experience the warm hospitality of the Panamanian people and their popular, but feel confused on face as they go through tough amazing expression of Christian hospitality, deep tradition and spiritual heritage. It will also be a time of cultural exchange, the inside. Meanwhile, other times or face persecution for dialogue, worship and celebrations with the youth of the world people struggle to find one taking Christian stands. and Pope Francis. Represent your community at WYD and join the GPBS group going to Panama. friend to accept them as they But Jesus does calm

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JULY 2018 TOGETHER K24 iDs corner Jokes... What school subject is the fruitiest? Answer: History because it is full of dates!

What vegetables are What’s brown, hairy sailor’s enemies? and wears sunglasses? Answer: Leeks Answer: A coconut on vacation! Knock, knock Who’s there? Lettuce! What key do you use to Lettuce who? Lettuce in open a banana? and you’ll find out! Answer: A monkey.

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Choc Chip Biscuits & Word Search Find all of the words or phrases in the puzzle that We bake these as a family each Sunday night and the recipe says to keep a batch are in BOLD in the word bank below: of these biscuits in the pantry to enjoy with afternoon tea but we usually have Junipero Serra them all eaten within a day. They are so delicious!!! Elizabeth of Portugal Maria Goretti Method: Augustine Zhao Rong Ingredients: Benedict • Preheat oven to 180C or 160C fan-forced. Line 2 Henry 150g softened butter baking trays with baking paper. Using an electric Kateri Tekakwitha 1/2 cup brown sugar mixer or whisking by hand, beat butter and Bonaventure 1/2 cup caster sugar sugars and 1-2 minutes or until smooth and well Our Lady of Mount 1 egg combined. Beat in egg and vanilla until combined. Carmel Apollinarius 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • Stir in flour. Stir in dark and milk choc bits. Roll 2 level tablespoonfuls of mixture into balls and place Lawrence of Brindisi 1 3/4 cups plain flour on prepared trays, 3cm apart. Press down slightly. Mary Magdalene 1/2 cup Cooking Milk Choc Decorate with extra choc bits. Bridget Bits, plus 1 tablespoon extra James • Bake for 15-18 minutes or until light golden and Joachim and Anne 1/2 cup Cooking Dark Choc cooked. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Store in an Martha Bits, plus 1 tablespoon extra airtight container for up to 1 week. Peter Chrysologus

TOGETHER JULY 2018 KIDS CORNER 25

Charlie - Age: 6 Ava Loveless - Age: 7 Sierra Emerson - Age: 6 Liam Mooring - Age: 6 Abbey Lavakeiho - Age: 6 Angus - Age: 8

Charlotte Spencer - Age: 7 Mia Harding - Age: 7 Imarly Brown - Age: 7 Elijah - Age: 6 Rory McCathry - Age: 6 Levi - Age: 6

Hallee Yensah - Age: 6 Jaxson Brown - Age: 6 Lyn Thompson - Age: 8 Zhiguan Shen - Age: 7 Sidney Holding - Age: 8 Jack Webb - Age: 8 Fantastic effort from the kids at Holy Spirit School in Lavington for all these brilliant

Elissa Sky Wrobel - Age: 7 colours!!! Harry Norman - Age: 8 Noah Ed - Age: 7 Jyden - Age: 8 Millah Braybrook - Age: 8 Isla O’Brien - Age: 7

Fynn Tomalin - Age: 6 Cooper L - Age: 7 Alek Stevens - Age: 6 Anna L Mercer - Age: 8 Gemma - Age: 7 Sophia Dedourek - Age: 8

Rahee Mohammed - Age: 7 Yashika Bahli - Age: 6 Bella Killalea - Age: 7 Mitchell Seidel - Age: 6 Zack Emmett - Age: 8 Charlie Thomas - Age: 7

Flynn Lafferty - Age: 7 Milli O’Keefe - Age: 7 Max - Age: 8 Chelsie Ackerly - Age: 7 Izabella Boyd - Age: 7 Jack Nixon - Age: 8 JULY 2018 TOGETHER 26 SCHOOLS IN OUR DIOCESE St Francis De Sales College, Leeton Congratulations to the U15’s and Open’s St Francis Girls, who were winners of the St Joseph’s, AFLNSWACT School Girls Competition! Jerilderie Students performed The Magical Land of Oz. They had a very successful matinee in front of their family and friends from JPS, Tocumwal, Berrigan, Preschool and many community members.

All Saints Primary, Tumbarumba

All Saints’ hosted a chess tournament on June 29, with representatives from Rosewood school, the primary school and the high school.

Sacred Heart Primary, Kooringal Marian Catholic College, Griffith Marian Catholic College students dazzled as the eccentric Addams Family. What an amazing experience. Outstanding acting and excellent, clever lighting to depict each scene. Well done students!!!

On June 29 Sacred Heart, Kooringal had a great afternoon of activities for Jump Rope for Heart. A huge thanks to Mrs Pembleton for organising it.

Over $5000 was raised to fight heart disease. It was a super effort from all of our families.

TOGETHER JULY 2018 SCHOOLS IN OUR DIOCESE 27 Xavier High School, Albury St Patrick’s Parish School, Albury The St Patrick’s Parish School girls Paul Kelly Cup team competed in Wagga on July 2 and are being coached by Mr. On June 8 Year Perczyk. They had 12 students got a a fun day! chance to listen to Camp Counsellor USA about Gap year opportunities!

St Mary’s Primary, Yoogali St Patrick’s School Stage 2 and 3 went along Holbrook to Griffith Post School On 27 June the Options. The students Nepean Christian performed two dances from School from last term’s ASPA program Sydney came to St and presented the staff with a Patrick’s School voucher at the Yoogali Cafe. to perform. This was to thank GPSO for the use of their premises to make our delicious lamingtons earlier this term. We are looking forward to many more visits to GPSO.

A brilliant performance at the ASPA Concert was on 28 June. All students were amazing!!

St Joseph’s School, Culcairn

Holy Spirit St Brendan’s Primary School, Ganmain Primary School, Lavington

On 29 June Holy Spirit had a Student vs Staff/Parents Soccer Game. A soccer game between the Stage 2&3 students and a combined staff/parents team. Some very fine skills were on show, comparable to those at the World Cup in Russia. The large crowd loved the spectacle. Many thanks to the fine refs and the During June, St Brendan’s Primary explored Angles in Maths. What players!!!! better way to put it into practice than channeling your inner World Cup superstar status! JULY 2018 TOGETHER 28 DEBUTANTE BALL A night of glamour and fun at St Joseph’s Parish Leeton’s by Fr Tony Oboshi Assistant Priest - Leeton

74thIt was an evening to Debutanteball, the Parish Priest Fr Anthony Ball remember in Leeton as 22 Dunne congratulated the young young ladies and their deb people and reminded them of partners were presented to the responsibility that goes with society at St Joseph’s Parish being an adult in the society, 74th annual Debutante Ball especially with regard to being on Friday 8th of June 2018 at exemplary, hardworking and 8pm. The debs, mostly from St value-oriented. Francis Regional College, were The first dance of the debs was so charming and fabulous as beautifully choreographed, and they graciously glided in during the whole ceremony was smooth their presentation to the crowd and enchanting, all thanks to the of family and friends. Mrs Ellie beautiful preparations by Mrs Punturiero had the pleasure of Polly Greatz, Mrs Therese Sarah, being the Matron of the Ball, Mrs Leonie Murphy and the while Mrs Heather Whittaker choreographer Mrs Paige Purtill. (2018 Leeton’s Australia Day The floor was later thrown Life Long Citizen) was the open to family and friends who special guest of honour. enjoyed a great shindig with In the opening remark and “The Party Boyz’ band rocking Josephine Werner and Alex Crelley, both Year 12 students at St Francis Regional College. declaration of the opening of the till midnight. Photo by Garry Bazzacco

All of the lovely Debutantes with the Parish Priest and Assistant PP, Matron of the Ball, Mrs Ellie Punturiero and the Guest of Honour, Mrs Heather Whittaker. Photo by Garry Bazzacco

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TOGETHER JULY 2018 AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS CONFERENCE 29 Bishops back Pope Francis appoints efforts to eliminate Bishop Comensoli to modern slavery Melbourne Archdiocese The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference. Coleridge said. along with the frailties I carry.” Bishops Conference has “This human dignity is possessed “He’s a man who can listen and Archbishop-elect Comensoli supported new legislation to by each and every human being, a man who can speak not only to currently serves on the Bishops help eradicate the scourge of irrespective of their age, sex, race, Catholic people, but to the wider Commissions for Evangelisation modern slavery. abilities, or any other quality. community as well.” and for Family, Youth and Life. The ACBC has been advocating Slavery destroys that dignity.” Archbishop elect Comensoli He has particular responsibility legislation to combat slavery for Archbishop Coleridge said Pope grew up in the Illawarra region for euthanasia, life matters and a number of years. The bishops Francis has provided international of New South Wales and was media. He recently published a acknowledged the long-term and leadership – inside and outside the educated by the Good Samaritan book entitled In God’s Image: expert work of Australian Catholic Catholic Church – as a powerful Sisters and Marist Fathers Recognizing the Profoundly Religious Against Trafficking advocate for the eradication of before studying commerce at Impaired as Persons and has in Humans (ACRATH) and the modern slavery. the University of Wollongong written several articles on Archdiocese of Sydney’s Anti- Pope Francis has said “modern Pope Francis has this and working for a time in the Christian anthropology and Slavery Taskforce to achieve this slavery — in the form of human evening appointed the banking sector. disability. outcome. trafficking, forced labour, Bishop of Broken Bay, Peter He entered the seminary in In announcing the The Government introduced the prostitution or the trafficking A. Comensoli, as the new 1986 and was ordained in 1992. appointment, Pope Francis also Modern Slavery Bill 2018 into of organs — is a crime ‘against Archbishop of Melbourne, After ordination, he undertook accepted Archbishop Denis the Australian Parliament last humanity’. The victims of this are with effect from August 1, postgraduate studies in moral Hart’s resignation after 17 years week. The Bill will require large from every walk of life, but most when he will be installed in theology in Rome and at the as Archbishop of Melbourne. organisations in Australia with are found among the poorest and St Patrick’s Cathedral. University of St Andrews in Archbishop Hart will serve as annual revenue of at least $100 the most vulnerable of our brothers Archbishop-elect Comensoli Scotland. Apostolic Administrator of the million to report annually on their and sisters.” was ordained priest for the Archbishop-elect Comensoli Archdiocese until the installation efforts to detect and eliminate Two years ago, under Pope Diocese of Wollongong and said he was humbled that Pope of the new Archbishop. slavery from their supply chains. Francis’ leadership, the Vatican served as Auxiliary Bishop and Francis had appointed him Archbishop Hart said The Catholic bishops see the committed to take action against Apostolic Administrator of the Archbishop of Melbourne and Archbishop-elect Comensoli legislation as a first step in national human trafficking by slavery- Archdiocese of Sydney before recognises “the challenge he has is “generous, gifted and faith- efforts against slavery, with further proofing its own supply chains. being appointed to Broken Bay placed before me to lead God’s filled and brings a wealth of work needed both to establish Last year, the Catholic in December 2014. people in Melbourne tenderly, experience in three dioceses”, an independent Anti-Slavery Archdiocese of Sydney made a Australian Catholic Bishops mercifully and joyfully”. adding that he and the faithful Commissioner with the resources similar commitment, announcing it Conference president “The life of Christian of Melbourne would welcome to drive efforts to eradicate modern too would slavery-proof its supply Archbishop Mark Coleridge said discipleship is a precious gift, the new Archbishop “with warm slavery and hold large organisations chains. Archbishop-elect Comensoli developed through hearing hearts and strong hope for the accountable and to introduce The Archdiocese has undertaken has the gifts and energies that and responding to God’s call,” future”. human rights due diligence on all significant work to this end, his new mission will require. Archbishop-elect Comensoli Archbishop-elect Comensoli public sector procurement. developing expertise in this area. “Archbishop-elect Peter has said. “In accepting this call said he was deeply grateful for “Human dignity is the dignity Other dioceses in Australia will a good mind, an engaging to be a new missionary Archbishop Hart’s “faithful unique to human beings and the be able to consult representatives personality and the strong among God’s people of the leadership and strength of basis of all human rights,” said of the Archdiocese of Sydney to pastoral sense needed in our Archdiocese of Melbourne, I Christian character” and wished Archbishop Mark Coleridge, support their own efforts to rid their largest diocese at a complex readily acknowledge the great him “every blessing” in his president of the Australian Catholic supply chains of slavery. time like this,” Archbishop responsibility entrusted to me, retirement. 2018 NSW Training Awards - Riverina Region The NSW Training Awards an address that highlighted the are conducted annually achievements of the amazing by Training Services NSW students we had gathered to to recognise outstanding acknowledge and celebrate. achievements in the The guest speaker for the vocational education evening was the Hon Michael and training sector. The McCormack MP, Deputy awards honour and reward Prime Minister & Minister for the achievements of students, Infrastructure and Transport. teachers/trainers, training Two students from diocesan organisations, large and schools were nominated in medium employers. This the VET in Schools Student year the award ceremony of the Year category. Amelia was held on Friday June 8 O’Connell from Kildare Above left: Amelia O’Connell from at the Rules Club in Wagga Catholic College, who is Kildare Catholic College, Wagga Wagga. Nathan Cooper, RTO enrolled in a Certificate II in Wagga. Manager School Services Business and Phoebe Aitken the School based trainee of Above: Vanessa Creece from St Francis Officer - VET & Transition, from St Francis De Sales the year. De Sales Regional College, Leeton, Hon Catholic Education Diocese Regional College Leeton were Congratulations Michael McCormack MP, Phoebe Aitken of Wagga Wagga as the nominated in this section. to Amelia, Phoebe from St Francis De Sales Regional College, Leeton and Nathan Cooper. chair of Riverina-Murray Jacinta Simpson from Marian and Jacinta and their Vocational Education Catholic College Griffith who teachers on being Left: Hon Michael McCormack MP, and Training Committee is enrolled in a Certificate III nominated for these Jacinta Simpson from Marian Catholic commenced proceedings with in Fitness was nominated for prestigious awards. College, Griffith and Nathan Cooper. JULY 2018 TOGETHER 30 MASS TIMES

St Michael’s Church Marrar Weekday Masses Thursday - 9:30am (Assumption Villa) Mass timesLinton Street Collingullie acrossSaturday Vigil - 6.00pm Mondayour - Friday - 7.00am, 5.30pmDiocese Friday - 9:15am and 5:30pm Wagga Wagga - Cathedral 2nd Sunday - 9:30am (Christmas Day & Confessions Confessions Sacrament of Penance Easter Sunday) 1st Saturday - 5.30pm Friday - 4.30pm to 5.30pm Friday - 4:45-5:15pm St Michael’s Cathedral Confessions Allawah Village Saturday - 11.30am to 12.30pm Saturday - 5:30-5:50pm Church Street, Wagga Wagga Sacrament of Penance First Thursday of each month. Marian Catholic College Chapel Eucharistic Adoration Monday - Friday 7:00am, 12:45pm Saturdays - 11:00am-12:00noon Mass at 9.15am 185 Wakaden Street Griffith St Joseph’s Church Leeton Weekend Masses Prior to weekend Masses or by request Sunday - 9.00am Friday - 4:30pm Saturday - 12:15pm Saturday Vigil - 6:00pm Corowa Sunday - 8:00am, 10:00am and 5:30pm Albury Holbrook Lockhart Confessions St Mary’s Star of the Sea Monday - Thursday 12:30pm - 12:40pm St Patrick’s Saturday Vigil - 6:00pm Our Lady of Sorrows St Mary’s Church Friday 12:00-12:40pm & 6:30pm-6:45pm 515 Smollett St, Albury Sunday - 9:00am 125 Albury Street, Holbrook 55 Ferrier St, Lockhart Saturday 11:00am-12:00noon & Weekend Mass Times Weekday Masses 1st & 3rd Sunday - Saturday Vigil 6.30pm Weekend Masses 4:30pm-5:30pm Saturday - 9:30am Refer to Parish Bulletin available in the 2nd Sunday - 8.00 am Saturday (Vigil) - 7:00pm Rosary times Vigil (Saturday) - 5:00pm Church or on the parish website 4th & 5th Sunday - 10.00am Confessions Monday to Thursday 12:25pm and Sunday - 8.00am, 10.00am, and 5:30pm Confessions/ Reconciliation Weekday Masses Up to 5 minutes before Mass. Saturday 11:55am (before Mass) Latin Mass - Sunday 12 noon Saturday - 11:00am-12:00, 5:30-6:00pm Phone parish for details Urangeline Carmelite Monastery Weekday Mass Times St Pius X, Coreen, Confessions St Terence’s Church 10 Morshead Street, Wagga Wagga Monday to Friday - 7:00am Urana Road. Before Mass on weekends Currently no Masses. Monday - Friday - 7:30am Tuesday & Thursday - 9:30am 1st, 3rd Sunday - 10:45am Mass St Francis De Sales Church of the Saturday - 8:00am Latin Mass Mondays - 7pm in the Pioneers Sunday - 9:30am Adoration Chapel Hume Highway, Bowna Mulwala St Mary’s Chapel First Friday - 5:30pm Culcairn 2nd Sunday - 11:30am St Brigid’s Vianney College, 17 Durack Circuit Rosary before Mass St Patrick’s Culcairn Havelock Street, Mulwala Sunday - 9:00am Saturday - 9.10am and 4.30pm 1st, 4th Sunday - 8:00am Weekend Masses Mt Erin Chapel Sunday - 7.40am and 9.40am 2nd, 3rd Sunday - 10:00am Howlong 1st, 3rd & 5th Sunday - 8:00am Kildare Catholic College 5th Sunday - Vigil Mass 6:30pm (Saturday) 2nd, 4th Sunday - 6:00pm Saturday Vigil Edmondson Street, Wagga Wagga Henty St Brigid’s Weekday Masses Sunday - 10:00am (Extraordinary Form) Albury - North Albury 2nd, 4th Saturday Vigil - 6:30pm Hovell St, Howlong Refer to parish notices Sacred Heart 1st Sunday - 10:00am Church of the Good Shepherd St Joseph’s Wagga Wagga Mate Street, North Albury 3rd, 5th Sunday - 8:00am Queen Street, Walbundrie Barooga Saturday Vigil - 6.00 pm Walla Walla Weekend Mass Times Weekend Masses - Kooringal Sunday - 9.30 am 1st & 4th Sunday - 6:00pm (Sunday) Howlong 1st, 3rd, 5th Sunday - 10:00am Weekday Masses Weekday Masses Saturday Vigil - 6:00pm 2nd, 4th Sunday - 8:30am Sacred Heart Monday, Wednesday, Friday - 9.30 am Vary according to needs and are Walbundrie Lake Albert Road, Kooringal Weekday Masses Confessisons announced in the Sunday bulletin Sunday - 9:00am Refer to parish notices Weekend Masses Saturday - 5.00 - 5.40 pm Confessions Masses Saturday Vigil - 5:30pm Confessions Before each weekend Mass Howlong Before weekend Masses Sunday - 9:00am and 5:30pm 1st & 3rd Tuesdays - Oolong Nursing Children’s Liturgy during 9:00am Mass Albury - Lavington Home 10:00 am Weekday Masses Darlington Point Saturday 9.00 am - Howlong Narrandera Monday, Wednesday, Friday - 7:00am Holy Spirit For other Masses during the week, see Tuesday and Thursday - 5:45pm Oliver Plunkett Narrandera Saturday Vigil - 6.00pm the parish website. Saturday - 9:30am Hay Road, Darlington Point St Mel’s Church, Audley Street Sunday - 8.00am, 10.00am Reconciliation Confessions 1st, 3rd, 5th Sunday - 8.30am Saturday Vigil - 6.00pm St Mary’s Jindera - 9.00am Howlong Saturday - 10:00am - 10:30am 2nd, 4th Sunday - 6:00pm (Saturday Vigil) Sunday - 9:30am Weekday Masses Saturdays 9:30am (after 9:00am Mass) Weekday Masses Weekday Masses Monday - Friday - 7.00am 5:30pm - 5:55pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Tuesday - 5:30pm Saturday - 9.15am Walbundrie Wagga Wagga Friday - 8.30am - Darlington Point Wednesday, Thursday - 7:30am Confessions Sundays 8:30am - 8:55am St Peter’s Friday - 5:30pm - South Wagga Saturday - 8.15am, 5.00pm Cnr of Currawong Crescent and (subject to changes announced in the St Mary’s Jindera - Sunday 8.30am Our Lady of Fatima Kingfisher Avenue, Coleambally Jerilderie Sunday bulletin) Bourke Street, Wagga Wagga 1st, 3rd, 5th Sunday - 10.30am Confessions Weekend Masses 2nd, 4th Sunday - 8.00am St Joseph’s Friday - 4:30-5:20pm; Saturday Vigil - 5:00pm Albury - Thurgoona Weekday Masses Coreen Street, Jerilderie Saturday - 9.30-10:00am Sunday - 8:30am, 10:30am & 5:30pm Thursday - 8.00am Coleambally 1st, 3rd, 5th Saturday Vigil - 6:00pm and 5:00-5:45 pm (Syro-Malabar Rite) Immaculate Heart of Mary Holy Hour - Friday 5.00pm - 6.00pm at 2nd, 4th Sunday - 10:30am Grong Grong St Patrick’s Uranquinty Weekend Masses Darlington Point Weekday Masses 1st, 3rd, 5th Sunday - 8.00am Sunday - 8:30am Saturday - 8.00am Confessions Are announced in the Sunday bulletin Galore Weekday Masses - Our Lady of Saturday Vigil - 6.00pm 15 minutes before 10.00 am Mass on St Kevin’s Church Fatima Sunday - 9.30am, 5.30pm Sunday or by request Junee 2nd & 4th Sunday - 8:00am Wednesday - 7:00am Weekday Masses Monday - 8.00am Thursday - 11:00am (Ethel Forrest Centre) Finley St Joseph’s Friday - 5:45pm Tuesday - 7.00am (10.00am only on 2nd 15 Kitchener Street, Junee Tarcutta Anointing Mass Tuesday of the month) St Mary’s Saturday Vigil - 6:00pm Marian Foyer, Henschke Hall Wednesday - 7.00am St Francis Xavier 1 Denison Street Finley Sunday - 9:30am 4th Tuesday of the month - 10:30am Thursday - 7.00pm (Mass Novena and Sydney Street, Tarcutta Sunday - 10.15am Weekday Masses Weekday Masses - Calvary Hospital Benediction) Sunday - 8:30am Weekday Masses Monday - 9:00am Monday-Friday - 8:00am (except public Friday - 8.00am Ladysmith Are announced in the Sunday bulletin Tuesday - 7:00am holidays) Confessions Saturday Vigil - 6:00pm Confessions Wednesday - 9:00am Aged Care Facility Masses Prior to Masses Confessions Saturday - 10.30 - 11.00am Thursday - 7:00am Forrest Centre Saturday after 8.00am Mass, 5.30-6.00pm Friday - 9:00am Before all Masses Sunday - 5.00-5.30pm Every Thursday - 11:00am Confessions Nan Roberts Nursing Home Thursday - 7.00pm following Novena Ganmain Saturday - 10:30-11:00am; The Rock - The Haven Mass of the Immaculate Heart of Mary 6:00-6:15pm or by appointment Also by appointment 3rd Tuesday of the month - 10:30am St. Brendan’s Ganmain Illabo and Junee Reefs St Mary’s RSL Rememberance Village Weekend Mass Times Alternate Sundays - 8:00am 102 Urana Street The Rock 2nd Tuesday of the month - 10:30am 6:00pm (Saturday Vigil); 10:00am Weekend Masses Confessions Berrigan Weekday Masses Sunday - 8:00am (Extraordinary Form) Saturday - 10:30-11:30am Monday to Friday: Khancoban St Columba’s Sunday - 10:00am December-February 7:30am (Tues., Weekday Masses 4 Corcoran Street, Berrigan Thurs.) & 5:30pm (Mon., Wed., Fri.) Church of St Joseph the Worker Wagga Wagga 1st, 3rd, 5th Sunday - 6:00pm Saturday Vigil Sunday - 9.00 am Monday - 7:00am March-November 5:30pm Tuesday - 6:00pm - West Wagga 2nd, 4th Sunday - 10:30am Sat.: 8:00am (usually in the convent Weekday Masses Savernake 9.00 am Wednesday - 7:00am (Extraordinary Form) except 1st Sat. in the church). Thursday - 7:00am Holy Trinity Church 1st Sunday - 5:00pm Confessions Confessions Weekday Masses Prior to Sunday Mass Confessions Bardia Street Ashmont 30 min. before every Mass each day & Up to 5 minutes before Mass. Monday-Saturday - 7:00am are announced in the Sunday bulletin 5:00pm-6:00pm Sat. Friday - 10:15am Confessions St. Patrick’s Matong Leeton Sunday - 9:00am and 5:30pm before Saturday Vigil Masses Sunday - 8:00am Tocumwal Loreto Home of Compassion Confessions St Joseph’s Leeton Sunday - 10:30am Coolamon 30 min before Sunday Mass Wade Avenue, Leeton St Peter’s Monday - 5:45pm Saturday Vigil - 6:00pm Charlotte Street, Tocumwal Tuesday - 10:30am St Michael’s Griffith Sunday - 10:00am (First Sunday of the Saturday Vigil - 5.30pm Thursday - Eucharistic Adoration - 5:15pm Sunday - 9.00am month is Italian) Sunday - 8.30am Thursday - 5:45pm Weekday Masses Confessions Sacred Heart St Patrick’s Yanco Our Lady of the Blessed Eucharist Thursday - 9.30am Saturday - 4.45 - 5.15pm Warrambool Street, Griffith Sunday - 8:00am Church Confessions Masses Saturday Vigil - 6.00pm Tuesday - 9:00am Benedict Avenue San Isidore Half an hour before weekend Masses Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday - 8.00am Weekday Masses in Leeton Vigil Saturday - 6:00pm Friday - 7.30am Sunday - 7.30am, 9.00am, (Italian), Monday - 9:00am Wednesday - Eucharistic Adoration - 5:15pm Thursday - 10.15am 10.30am, 6.00pm Tuesday (Yanco) - 9:00am Wednesday - 5:45pm Saturday - 9.00am Wednesday - 9:00am continued on page 31... 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Tumbarumba Please pray for those priests whose All Saints’ anniversary of death occurs in July: 40 Murray Street, Tumbarumba Saturday 9.15am Saturday Vigil - 6.00pm 3rd July 1991 Fr Owen Cosgriff Sunday - 9.00am Weekday Masses 5th July 1963 Mgr William John O’Neill Monday - Friday - 5.30pm 14th July 1964 Fr Arthur Hugh Percy Confessions Friday 4.30pm - 5.15pm 14th July 1880 Fr Michael McAlroy Satuday - 8.00am - 9.00am And 30 mins before weekend Holy Masses 16th July 1900 Fr William Bermingham Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Tooma 17th July 1930 Fr Francis O’Looney 4th Sunday - 7.30am Exposition and Benediction of the Wagga Wagga 20th July 1979 Mgr Brian Boru Gallagher Blessed Sacrament Young Adults Group Friday - 4.30pm Deanery 21st July 1900 Fr Patrick Dunne Saturday - 8.00am Who for: young adults When: 7-8pm on the second 22nd July 1998 Fr Albert Morgan Stanley Chosen Youth Wagga & fourth Tuesday of the 24th July 1932 Fr Daniel Griffin Urana St Michaels Cathedral month 24th July 2006 Fr John Francis McGee St Fiacre’s Church Parish Centre after 5.30pm Contact: Parish 6962 1533 5 End St, Urana Mass on selected Sundays. 31st July 2000 Fr Peter Quinn Weekend Masses Contact: (02) 6921 2164 or Saturday (Vigil) - 5:30pm Confessions FIRST FRIDAY OF EVERY Murray Deanery Up to 5 minutes before Mass. These faithful servants, Lord, put their MONTH Oaklands Albury Young Adults Group wholehearted trust in you - Grant that Currently no Masses. Youth Holy Hour 6.00pm Where: St Patrick’s Parish Where: St Michaels they may live in your love. Hall, Albury Yenda - Yoogali - Cathedral When: Every Wednesday Hanwood Night 7-8pm Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii Who for: Young Adults 18-35 Appointments & Arrangements 17 Edon Street, Yoogali Murrumbidgee Contact: Sunday - 9:30am Deanery Daniel Shaw 0402 289 811 Lockhart and Urana Parishes Albury Parish St Anthony’s - Hanwood Saturday Vigil - 5.00pm Fr Henry Ibe is to be appointed Fr Paul Lu is to be appointed to St Sunday - 8.00am Griffith - Sacred Heart Immaculate Heart of Mary as Administrator of the Parishes of Patrick’s Parish Albury on a temporary St Therese’s - Yenda Parish Youth Group Lockhart and Urana upon his return basis upon his return from leave at Saturday Vigil - 6:30pm Where: Sacred Heart Where: Thurgoona Parish Weekday Masses Youth Hut (white hut from overseas. He will then be the end of June 2018. It is hoped that Tuesday - 5:30pm - Yoogali Centre Wednesday - 8.00am - Hanwood behind Presbytery) When: Every 2nd available for lecturing etc, at Vianney he will be appointed to Griffith after Thursday - 5.00pm - Yenda Wednesday 5:30pm-7pm. College. finishing his duties at Albury. Friday - 9:30am - Yoogali Youth Group Dinner provided. Confessions Yenda - Thursday, before Mass Who for: Yrs 7-12 Who for: School Years 7 to Finley and Tocumwal Parishes Yoogali - Sunday, before Mass When: 7-8pm on the first & 12 (high school) Fr Stephen Onyekwere is to be Hanwood - Saturday - 4:30pm third Tuesday of the month Contact: (02) 6043 2222 Or by arrangement with the priest. appointed as Administrator of the Please note that Mass times were true and correct at the time of printing. For further clarification, Parishes of Finley and Tocumwal from please check parish bulletins and noticeboards closer to the date. the end of June 2018. From the Missal: July 8th July - Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time the crowds who follow him. Recognising their spiritual They would not accept him. The word of God is hunger, he teaches them at some length. Jesus takes pity often proclaimed by those whom the worlds considers on us as well. Like the crowds and his disciples, we need insignificant. The prophet Ezekiel enjoyed no particular to periodically step aside from our many chores and status amongst the exiles in Babylon. St Paul battled with activities to be nourished by his life-giving word and fed human weakness throughout his life. Jesus came from by the Eucharist. lowly Nazareth. But through each of them the word of Jer 23:1-6 Flock neglected God was proclaimed with power. May prejudice never Ps 22 The Lord, my shepherd close our ears from hearing the truth. Eph 2:13-18 Barrier broken Ezek 2:2-5 The Lord say this Mk 6:30-34 No time to eat Ps 122 Eyes on the Lord 2 Cor 12:7-10 A thorn in the flesh 29th July - Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Mk 6:1-6 Lack of faith The abundance of God. In the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes Jesus not only 15th July - Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time provides enough food to feed a large crowd but twelve The mission of the Twelve. Before sending out the hampers too much! Our God is an abundant giver who Twelve on a missionary journey, Jesus talks to them in satisfies all our needs. Trusting in the goodness of God, 1st July - Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time great detail about how they are to dress and behave while may we love one another in complete selflessness and She fell at his feet and told him the whole truth. on the mission. He knows that actions speak louder than generosity. May we share freely our personal and material In today’s Gospel, before raising to life the young words and that people will listen to what the Twelve say gifts with all who are in need. daughter of a synagogue official, Jesus restores health only if they live and act in a manner that wins respect. 2 Kings 4:42-44 Food to spare and wholeness to an ‘untouchable’, a woman whose Amos 7:12-15 The Lord called me Ps 144:10-11, 15-18 God’s glorious reign ‘uncleanness’ debars her from synagogue worship. She Ps 84:9-14 God’s help is near Eph 4:1-6 One Body, one Spirit is remarkable as much for her courage as for her faith. Eph 1:3-14 Chosen in Christ Jn 6:1-15 Huge crowd fed Are there any people for whom we have no place in our Mk 6:7-13 Preach repentance parish community? Wis 1:13-15; 2:23-24 Made in God’s image 22nd July - Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Ps 29:2, 4-6, 11-13 God comes to help He took pity on them. In today’s Gospel Jesus shows 2 Cor 8:7, 9, 13-15 Be generous great care for his disciples. After a busy mission he takes Mk 5:21-43 Do not fear. Believe them off to a quiet place to rest. He also takes pityon JULY 2018 TOGETHER 32 Sportsacross our diocese...

Above: Henschke Primary School - Year 6 braved the wet and cold conditions and sent 6 teams to play in the Mortimer Shield. Congratulations to the Girls 1 Leaguetag team who will progress to the finals day next term. We were proud of all students who represented Henschke with good sportsmanship and lots of laughs in the mud!

Above: Congratulations to Xavier High School, who won the 2018 Taylor Cup and are now the AFLNSWACT open boys school champions.

Right: Mater Dei Catholic College, Wagga - Congratulations to the Diocesan Touch Representatives who recently competed at the NSWCCC. The Opens Girls took out the competition (undefeated) with Molly McCrone and Gabby O’Connell selected in the NSWCCC team.

Above: Kildare Catholic College, Wagga: The 15’s Country Cup Rugby League Team played in the Riverina Final and are now 2nd best in the Riverina - well done team!

Left: St Patricks Parish School, Albury - The MacKillop Girls Hockey team competed at the NSW PSSA Carnival in Moorebank.

Bottom left: Not quite in our diocese but Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove has had an audience with Pope Francis at the Vatican and presented him with a jersey with “Holy Father” on the back. When presented with the jersey, Pope Francis jokingly asked: “Do I have to put it on now?” To which, Sir Peter replied “No, no, no, just when you’re watching the game.”

Above: Vianney College - The seminarians are training hard for their upcoming inter- seminary soccer competition.

Left: Marian Catholic College, Griffith - Amos Salvestro (back right) with his ACT teammates at the Australian National Championships in Melbourne. Photo from Governor-General of Australia Facebook

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