The SSoouutthheerrnnCCrroossss July 9 to July 15 , 2014 Reg No. 1920/002058/06 No 4881 www.scross.co.za R7,00 (incl VAT RSA) Our massive Tragedy gave Parish’s long problem with rise to an battle with human trafficking inspiring hymn baboons Page 9 Page 7 Page 2 SA priest recalled after row with US archdiocese STAFF REPORTER PRIEST of the archdiocese of Johan - nesburg has been recalled from his AUnited Nations mission in New York after running into trouble with the archdio - cese there. Fr Justin Wylie, a 40-year-old late vocation who was ordained in 2009, lived in New York as attaché for human rights for the Holy See’s Permanent Observer Mission at the United Nations. In May he addressed the congregation at the church of the Holy Innocents, the only Every year Brescia House School in Johannesburg supports the Teddy Bear Clinic by running a one in New York City to offer a daily tradi - knitted teddy bear campaign. This year, the girls, their families and the school’s staff contributed tional Latin Mass, after an archdiocesan to this project by knitting more than 600 teddy bears. The teddy bears were donated to the clinic, panel had recommended that it be closed, to be given to children who have suffered abuse. Seen with some of the teddies are (clockwise the New York Times reported. Fr Justin Wylie, who has been called back to from top) Jaime McLoughlin, Gabriella Simaan, Paige Whittock, Chloe Gafney and Emma In his homily, Fr Wylie urged parishioners Johannesburg after the archdiocese of New McCann. To assist the Teddy Bear Clinic contact [email protected]. (See also page 2) to be obedient but also to protest against the York reprimanded him for a critical sermon. recommendation, saying that traditionalist Catholics should not be “turned out like cising the archdiocese, with copies sent to Fr squatters”. Wylie’s superior at the Holy See’s UN repre - Fr Wylie also told them in his sermon that sentation, Archbishop Francis Chullikatt; Cream of SA music scene set he believed the archdiocese had a responsi - Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York; and bility to provide them a stable place to wor - Archbishop Buti Tlhagale of Johannesburg, ship. according to diocesan spokesman Joseph Some dioceses dedicate a priest and a Zwilling. to appear at school’s festival parish for the celebration of the Latin Mass, “It reminded the Father that he is a visit - but in New York the laity must organise tra - ing priest, that we need priests who don’t BY STUART GRAHAM educational programme for Grade R to Grade 6 refugee children who have been denied ac - ditional Masses themselves, seeking out vol - criticise or attack the local diocese, that we need priests who work to build up the ACRED Heart College in Observatory, Jo - cess to public education.” unteer priests “hither and thither as though Church rather than try to bring disunity,” Mr hannesburg, will host a festival in Sep - The festival, which will be held on “Na - we were seemingly still living in Reformation tember to raise funds for an education England or Cromwellian Ireland,” Fr Wylie Zwilling said, adding that Fr Wylie should S tional Braai Day”, will include a community programme for refugee children. said. He called this an “injustice”. have shared his concerns with the archdio - service braai. Scheduled to appear at the festival are “Isn’t it high time for the Church to take cese in private. South African stars such as Jonas Gwangwa, “The idea is that National Braai Day pastoral responsibility also for these sheep?” Mgr Edward Weber, director of priest per - Judith Sephuma, Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse should be for everyone, not just for the afflu - he asked. sonnel in the archdiocese of New York, is re - and Paul Hanmer as will the hugely popular ent,” said Ms Meyer. “You are fully-fledged members of the ported to have said that the decision to house music band Mi Casa and DJ Rikay. The boerewors rolls cooked at the braai baptised faithful, for heaven’s sake: why are reprimand Fr Wylie went directly through Organiser Naomi Meyer said profits from will be sent to orphanages, institutions for you scurrying about like ecclesiastical scav - Cardinal Dolan’s office. the OneHeart Music Festival, to be held on the homeless and other such ventures near engers, hoping for a scrap or two to fall from According to the New York Times , Arch - September 24, will be used to fund the Observatory, she said. the table for your very existence?” he asked bishop Chullikatt dismissed Fr Wylie after re - “Three2Six programme”, which is run on Sa - The festival will also include a talent show, the congregation. ceiving the letter and Archbishop Tlhagale cred Heart College’s property, and the “Field a karate showcase, and a ballet performance A transcript of Fr Wylie’s sermon, made by has recalled the priest to South Africa. of Flowers Scholarship Fund”. set to songs from the musical The Sound of a parishioner, was posted on the traditional - Fr Wylie told the New York Times by e- “The Field of Flowers Scholarship Fund Music . ist “Fr Z Blog” and then read out on an Inter - mail: “I am confident of having tried faith - provides a full scholarship for children from The evening session is mostly for net radio station. fully at all times to serve the best interests of disadvantaged backgrounds to study at Sa - teenagers, but all ages are welcome. Bishop-elect John O’Hara of New York, the archdiocese of New York.” cred Heart College,” said Ms Meyer. Tickets for the festival can be bought on - who is overseeing the parish consolidation The archdiocese of Johannesburg was not “The Three2Six project provides a bridging line at www.oneheartfestival.co.za process, sent Fr Wylie a reprimand for criti - available for comment by going to press. 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OU could call them regular down of run-ins between baboons St Joseph’s was officially opened parishioners. Some days they and priests which have become on May 15, 1948, but for many serve others Ycan be seen hanging on the something of folklore through the years it was used only during the gutters and telephone cables or run - decades. summer holidays, and even then it STAFF REPORTER ning on the roof. On others they’ll “There have been incidents in was only once a month that a priest be more sedate and pick fleas off ERVIAM”, Latin for “I will the past,” said Fr Vijil. “The deacon, was able to come from Cape Town serve”, is a motto well worth each other while lounging on the for example, speaks about baboons to say Mass for holidaymakers. altar. ‘S striving to live by. Many re - scratching on the window glass dur - The chapel was left to the Nor - ligious orders have adopted it as For Fr Sebastian Vijil, a Norber - ing a service. Now we keep every - bertine Fathers, who came to Kom - their own, including the Ursulines. tine who moved to picturesque thing locked because of baboons, metjie in 1967 to establish a priory St Ursula, the patroness of Ursu - Kommetjie in Cape Town from Ker - and also because of security.” for their order—and baboons were line schools, challenges the learners ala in India last year, the baboons St Joseph’s, built on Slangkop always part of the scenery. to make every effort to reach that inhabit Slangkop Hill behind St Hill, is one of South Africa’s most Altercations between man and Christ, according to Bev Stewart, Joseph’s parish in Kommetjie, have beautiful parishes, with a sweeping “destructive” baboons occur fre - public relations officer of St Ursula’s become a familiar part of the vista of the Atlantic, Hout Bay and quently across the Cape Peninsula, School in Krugersdorp. scenery. the sleepy village of Kommetjie especially along False Bay and areas St Angela Merici, foundress of “I’ll never forget my first en - below. such as Tokai and the Noordhoek the Ursulines, taught that service of counter with a baboon,” said Fr Vijil. Despite the ongoing threat of a Valley. community and others is an inte - “It was two months after I arrived primate attack, Fr Vijil is enjoying In 2006, Angelina Ballerina, a gral part of a young person’s educa - Baboons are part of the scenery at from Kerala. I opened the door and his time at St Joseph’s, which was young female baboon, and two of tion, she explained. St Joseph’s parish in Cape Town. there was a male. A big alpha male. built out of Table Mountain sand - her troop died after being poisoned The truth of this is evident in He was sitting right in front of the of - stone in 1948 to the memory of near Kommetjie.