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Published by the DIOCESE OF BROOME PO Box 76, Broome, Western Australia 6725 Tel: (08) 9192 1060 Fax: (08) 9192 2136 E-mail: [email protected] FREE www.broomediocese.org ISSUE 06 SEPTEMBER 2008 Multi-award winning magazine for the Kimberley • Building our future together SPECIAL WYD08 SOUVENIR EDITION Special Message WYD08 - An Event in Praise of God Sydney was engulfed in an I thank the Leaders’ Team must also add that kind support atmosphere of joy, love and appointed from among the came from a host of private kindness. That was a common pilgrims. I make special note of sources in Sydney, Perth and description of World Youth Day Ms Erica Bernard, the Diocesan Melbourne; from companies and and the accompanying week of WYD Coordinator, whose from various organizations like celebrations. Some 400,000 efforts were beyond the limits CCI, Catholic Education and young people from around the of duty. Erica not only led, but KPMG. Thanks. world gathered to share their she also witnessed continually At home in the Kimberley love for Jesus Christ, to be to the spirit of WYD. On many Ms Janice Grimson was a empowered by the Holy Spirit, occasions a word from her was source of constant support. Her enabling them to deepen their sufficient to set the scene or to organizational ability assisted Malakhi Puertollano has a prayer’s- relationship with God and in give an invaluable insight to the efforts of myself and others eye-view from the shoulders of Trevor Cox at the opening Mass, His name share with each other what was taking place. John to get the pilgrimage in order Barangaroo, Sydney WYD08. their faith in God’s love for us. Purnell happily stepped up to and keep it that way. I also Photo: CAS. For the 120 pilgrims from the mark also and showed recognize the willing work of the Kimberley who attended dedicated and welcome Mrs Mary Parnell and Ms Mary “I call upon you, O Lord; WYD it was a unique and leadership when it was required. Martin from the Diocesan give ear to my voice when I powerful experience. Each The Leaders’ Team worked hard Finance Office, along with Mrs call to you. Let my prayer Parish was represented among to keep the pilgrims together in Merrilyn Purcell at the front be counted as incense before our pilgrims and their presence body and soul, enabling smooth desk. All contributed you, and the lifting up of my was a credit to themselves, their movement and good generously to the pilgrimage hands as an evening families and their faith management. For all of your challenge. I add a word of sacrifice. My eyes are communities. valuable help, thank you! I thanks to Mr Pat Walton, from turned towards you, O God, This Diocese is indebted to make note too of the efforts of Melbourne, an ongoing task my Lord; in You I seek the many people who supported Fr Matt Digges and Ms Rachael force in himself, who sourced refuge; do not leave me our pilgrimage in so many Reeves of the WYD Office who tracksuits and many other things defenceless.” different ways. The Parish of St often gave their time and some for us. I must mention also an Psalm 141 Anthony’s in Clovelly, a seaside special assistance to our group. item that came to be identified Kimberley suburb of Sydney, and its school Thank you. with our pilgrimage group – the community, where we stayed The residents of Xavier Diocesan flags. Cauline Community during WYD week, were Terrace, a residential Masuda worked with the design Profile generous and hospitable hosts. community in Lavender Bay, and spent long hours sewing the is a publication of the The Parish Priest, the Principal, Sydney, led by the inimitable flags for us, all of them. All ten Roman Catholic Diocese the teachers, the parishioners, Marg Zucker and WYD flags. What an effort! of Broome, published the parents and even some of aficionado, Parish Priest, Fr What an experience! eight times a year by the the students went out of their Tony Smith SJ, were most What a moment in our history Bishop of Broome. way to make our stay as generous in their support of our as Catholics of this nation! Articles to do with the comfortable as possible. I wish pilgrims. Besides offering a Our faith response is “Thanks Kimberley are welcome to offer special thanks to Fr welcome morning tea they be to God.” And for His many George Connolly, the Parish knitted beanies and even blessings on this event and His to be submitted for Priest, and Ms Anne Sullivan, St trimmed our flagpoles. Marg gifts to us all, we say: Praise publication. Anthony’s School Principal. negotiated lots of warm clothing Him. SUBSCRIPTIONS & Their leadership was a from generous sources – ENQUIRIES: marvellous witness to Christian Macquarie Bank and Lowes + Christopher Diocese of Broome, love. clothing store. Thank you. I Bishop of Broome PO Box 76, BROOME WA 6725 Tel: 08 9192 1060 Fax: 08 9192 2136 KEY MOMENTS IN THE LIFE OF JESUS E-mail: [email protected] At the beginning of his ministry, Jesus was baptized in the www.broomediocese.org The River Jordan by his cousin John. Subscription Rate $25.00pa And just as he was coming out of the water, he saw the heavens The opinions expressed Beloved torn apart and the Spirit descending like a dove on him. You are in this publication are not my son, the Beloved; with whom I am well pleased.’ Mark 1:9 necessarily those of the Bishop of Broome. Son [So You’re Working for the Catholic Church by Fr Tony Doherty.] 2 • Kimberley Community Profile • SEPTEMBER 2008 Briefly Speaking BISHOP HILTON DEAKIN (retired) and Father Jack Brady (at right) of Melbourne were keen visitors to Kununrra, Kalumburu and Broome in August. Bishop Deakin had done field work for this anthropology doctorate some thirty years ago at Kalumburu. He was anxious to catch up with old friends during the centenary celebrations there. The Bishop also attended the inaugural Nulungu lecture at Notre BISHOP JUSTIN Dame University, Broome. Photo: J Grimson. BIANCHINI of Geraldton visited the Kimberley and more MOYA AND JIM BRUCE, BR PAUL HOUGH SM particularly Kalumburu to from St John the Baptist Parish of visited Broome recently on a fact celebrate 100 years of the Toodyay WA, have just completed finding mission to the Kimberley Pago/Kalumburu Mission. Bishop their second term volunteering at which he combined with a driving Justin’s father was the stonemason Mirrilingki Centre, Warmun, holiday through the region. who built the Monastery in 1936. caring for the grounds, preparing Brother Paul met with the Bishop Photo: CAS. meals and looking after the needs and discussed a number of of people doing courses at the educational issues relating to Centre. They stayed a few days in Marist schools and indigenous Broome on their way home. students in the Eastern States. Photo: J Grimson. Photo: Marist Bros. FRANCIS KERONGO is a seminarian for the Diocese of JOHN PURNELL assisted in Broome on pastoral placement in DR MICHAEL QUINLAN (left), New Notre Dame Australia (NDA) places throughout the Diocese the Kimberley.He comes from Chancellor, with newly appointed Vice-Chancellor, Professor Celia during his Summer leave from the Kenya and with fellow seminarian Hammond, at the Broome Graduation in August. Dr Quinlan, once a Beda College in Rome, Italy, John Purnell attended WYD, member of the Board of Governors, had been in an acting capacity as where he is a student for the Confirmation in Kununurra and Chancellor for some time until the recent resignation from the post by priesthood for the Diocese of the 100th Anniversary of Judge Neville Owen took effect. Professor Hammond was on the staff Broome. Pago/Kalumburu Mission. of the University before taking up her post in succession to the Photo: J Purnell. Photo: J Grimson. renowned Dr Peter Tannock. 220808. Photo: F Kerongo. Kimberley Community Profile • SEPTEMBER 2008 3 Viewpoint Media Notes By Bishop Christopher Saunders DD Innovative Scheme Immerses World Youth City Medical Students in Remote Area Life in the Kimberley Day sets challenge An innovative medical Dean of the Fremantle School training scheme is about to of Medicine, Professor Gavin for youth immerse city students to the joys Frost, said “The School’s mission and challenges of remote area life is to graduate skilful, World Youth Day was a friend, that we should say ‘yes’ and expose them to the issues of knowledgeable and ethical stunning success by any account. to Jesus and like Jesus we health care delivery to Australia’s doctors who will practise in areas The joy that swept Sydney and should grow to be a means of remote regions. of unmet need, which is why they touched the lives of countless change for a desperate world. The University of Notre take the trip to the Kimberley.” thousands was undeniable. At the de-briefing after Dame Australia’s Fremantle Despite negative media World Youth Day our young School of Medicine, is sending 94 campaigns and the jaundiced people spoke of the need to second year students to the views of bigots and cynics, an carry this enabling power of the Kimberley towns of Derby and enormously powerful voice for Spirit into our lives back home Fitzroy Crossing for a week. Christ was heard. From all over in the Kimberley We agreed (1) “We don’t ‘featherbed’ our the world and from every corner there would be a Youth Council students”, explains the scheme’s of Australia young people appointed for the Diocese; (2) creator, Professor Donna Mak, reached out in a positive way for that we would have a legacy Professor of Population and God and then in God’s love, for Cross and Icon in the fashion of Preventive Health at Notre Dame.