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Carmelite Monastery of Our Lady Queen of Peace 1966-2019 2 FROM THE APOSTOLIC ADMINISTRATOR TOGETHER IN THE DIOCESE OF WAGGA WAGGA Eternal Rest Grant is published monthly, eleven times per year, and is available free at parish churches, schools, presbyteries and religious houses throughout the Wagga Wagga Unto them, O Lord Diocese. Archbishop Christopher Prowse - Apostolic Administrator of the Wagga Wagga Diocese Publisher The Diocese of Wagga Wagga Every year on 2nd November we poems and popular music. Too often the prepared a short document on”Guidelines for McAlroy House pray in a special way for those who richness of liturgical prayers and biblical Catholic Funerals.” It will be available on 205 Street have died before us. It is called The readings developed in the Catholic Church line in these days. Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 Commemoration of all the Faithful since ancient times can be put aside or even In this document there are some guidelines Editor/Designer Departed (All Souls Day). dismissed. for the place of eulogies, the place of Karene Eggleton Indeed, the whole of November is a special Thus, the preparation of funerals in the PowerPoint photo presentations, titles of the Printer Catholic Church is a pastoral challenge ceremonies, liturgical music, and cremations. month for us to pray for all who have The Media Group died. They are our “brothers and sisters” requiring great sensitivity from all of us. In regards to the latter, it needs to be noted Peter Street Wagga Wagga 2650 in the death and resurrection of Jesus. In a In summary, our Catholic Tradition offers that cremations are now more popular beautiful expression from our liturgy, we four compass points to move forward. than previous times. Whereas the burial or Submissions pray for “the eternal repose of their souls”. Funerals are to (General Instruction of the internment of earthly remains the preference TOGETHER would not be possible without the voluntary Roman Missal, 379-385): of the Church, cremation is allowed. Care The Preface for the Dead in the Mass labour and cooperation of many summarises our Christian understanding • Pray for the repose of the deceased that needs to be taken, however, to ensure that contributors from within the of death perfectly when it proclaims: “For they may rest in peace. the ashes are interred in an appropriate place. diocese and beyond. Submissions even though by our own fault we perish, yet • Ask the merciful Father of us all to Ashes placed “in a sacred place ensures for publication are most welcome by your compassion and your grace, when forgive the sins of the deceased. that t but not always guaranteed to be printed. seized by death according to our sins, we are • In loving remembrance we thank the hey are not excluded from the prayers and redeemed through Christ’s great victory, and Risen Lord for his/her life. remembrance of their family or the Christian Advertisers with him called back into life.”(Preface V) • To offer prayers and comforting hope for community. It prevents the faithful departed TOGETHER acknowledges Death, in all its expressions in family, the bereaved. from being forgotten, or their remains from with gratitude the generous friends and others, rejoices in the hope our The priest or deacon asked to celebrate being shown a lack of respect.” support of advertisers. Please show your support to our the funeral determines the content and I do hope that this November can also be a faith gives in these liturgical prayers of deep advertisers where possible. Please tenderness. form of the funeral liturgy, keeping in time of not only praying for the deceased but note that products and/or services However, priests and deacons so often mind the wishes of the family. We use an also a time to consider calmly our pastoral advertised in this publication are inform me that in assisting families for the officially approved book: “Order of Christian and liturgical responses to Catholic funerals. not necessarily endorsed by this funerals of their loved ones, many tensions Funerals”. This book gives a wonderful Our local funeral directors too need to be publication nor by the bishop of this diocese. can surface in the liturgical preparations. selection of prayers, readings and rituals that become aware of these guidelines. Amongst other factors, it seems that many can be used. Often parish teams are present Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord. Copy deadline have had experiences of secular funerals to assist here. And let perpetual light shine upon them. 15th of the month prior to made up of eulogies, photo presentations, Responding to requests from priests, I have May they rest in peace. AMEN publication Contact Us All news stories, advertising enquiries, correspondence and subscriptions to: Together PO Box 473 Wagga Wagga NSW 2650

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Prayer for the Prayer Intention for November - Pray with Pope Francis election of a Dialogue and Reconciliation in the Near East Far too many wars, political divisions, be sufficiently open and committed conflicts and hostilities between the to practice repentance or “teshuvah,” Bishop That a spirit of dialogue, encounter, and diverse religious communities within working towards a change of attitude O God, eternal reconciliation emerge in the Near East, the Near East have left populations in order to encounter “the other” scared and crippled in moral, financial who is different. This will require shepherd, who govern where diverse religious communities share and spiritual ways. This race to greater efforts to engage in healthy Your flock with unfailing their lives together. dominate has led to vicious murders dialogue. Such action will remove that have little regard or respect for the possibility of losing hope. We care, grant in Your Visit this link to hear the Pope deliver his monthly prayer: one’s neighbor. remember the words of Pope John boundless fatherly love a Bishop for http://popesprayerusa.net/category/pope-video/ Local leaders have manifested Paul II, how we “must not abandon the Diocese of Wagga Wagga who will horrendous attitudes of greed and ourselves to despair.” We pray with thirst for power leading to domination Pope Francis for a spirit of openness, please You by his holiness and to us show Pope’s Worldwide and autocratic decision-making, for compassion and respect towards watchful care. Through our Lord Jesus manifesting little interest in what is the those we see as different; may this Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with Prayer Network best for their people and for humanity lead to eventual peace between APOSVLESHIP OF PRAYER as a whole. different communities and diverse You in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one http://popesprayerusa.net/popes-intentions/ May enough people in the Near East religions. God, for ever and ever. Amen.

TOGETHER - NOVEMBER 2019 NEWS 3 Catholic Church announces national drought prayer The Catholic Church in Australia is dedicating the month of November as a time to pray for those affected by crippling drought conditions and to pray for the gift of rain.

Parishes, schools, families and other Bishop Columba said the Bible, in both Catholic communities across the country the Old and New Testaments, has stories of are being encouraged to participate rain being “God’s gift” to people who are in the National Prayer Campaign for suffering, Drought, which also invites people to “In times of drought like we are provide assistance to those most in need. experiencing now, we should pray for God’s The Bureau of Meteorology says that, on gift of rain, which will have the power to some measures, the current drought is the quench our arid lands and also lift many worst in 100 years or more, with most parts people’s fallen spirits,” he said. of Australia’s eastern states declared to be in Bishop Columba said the National Prayer drought. Campaign must be truly national, noting that Bishop Columba Macbeth-Green OSPPE the whole country suffers when there is a from Wilcannia-Forbes oversees a diocese drought – especially one of this magnitude. that covers about half of , The Church needs to be an example of including some of the most drought-affected recognising that reality. areas in the country. “That people living where there is plentiful, He said the month of prayer is an additional or at least enough, water don’t seem aware response to the local work being done in of how much suffering the drought is causing affected communities. only adds to the hardship of those in drought- “Some of our Catholic ministries, along affected communities,” he said. with other faith-based, charitable and “The Church across Australia – lay people, government organisations, are doing religious, priests and bishops alike – needs to remarkable work, supporting people with stand in solidarity with those suffering most material needs, offering financial support and acutely, offering prayers and practical support responding to people’s psychological and to those in most need.” spiritual needs,” Bishop Columba said. Prayer resources have been developed “In some dioceses, practical responses for parishes, schools, communities and like school fee relief or support with rising families to participate in the National utility bills can ease an increasing burden for Prayer Campaign. They can be accessed families. at www.catholic.org.au/drought “But in a Catholic context, prayer must be a Additional resources will be added part of our response.” during the campaign.

NOVEMBER 2019 - TOGETHER 4 NEWS Fr Paddy celebrates his Silver Jubilee Fr Paddy celebrated his 25th Silver Jubilee Year of service on a stunning day at the open air Tree Chapel in the Botanical Gardens on Sunday 20 October. by Karene Eggleton

A better location couldn't have The hound finally caught up with been chosen with around 400 him, and at age 27 Fr Paddy began people packed into the spectacular his training for the Priesthood in Tree Chapel to celebrate Fr Paddy's Melbourne. After Ordination he was milestone. appointed to Griffith Parish as Assistant Fr Paddy spoke of his calling and how Priest. He then spent 12 years as a it happened later in his life. He quoted Chaplain for the Royal Australian Navy. philosopher Francis Bacon's work, The Upon returning to the Diocese of Wagga Hound of Heaven and how we may Wagga Fr Paddy was appointed Parish try to get away from it but eventually Priest of Our Lady of Fatima Parish, the hound will catch up with us all. Fr South Wagga Wagga. Paddy put off his calling for many years, Sadly, his mother died from cancer making excuses and trying to keep when he was only 12 years old so himself busy by studying a degree in she didn't get to see her son enter the Economics at the University of Sydney. priesthood but no doubt she is watching He then worked for a few years as an over him and very proud. Fr Paddy's accountant and eventually returned to father always knew it was something his family farm in to assist his he would do and his five siblings all family run sheep and cattle. welcomed his decision.

Fr Paddy reflects, "I believe I'm doing what God wants me to do. I think I have I've never taken gifts in this area, and proclaiming the for granted the gospel has its merits and attractiveness." ‘ Fr Paddy is aware the vocation comes privilege it is to see with enormous sacrifice but also carries so much joy in being invited people at their highs into people's lives for their significant and lows. moments. "I've never taken for granted the privilege it is to see people at their highs ’ and lows." he said. Prue Horan, President of the Parish Pastoral Council, was the MC for the Mass. Fr Paddy's former room mate during his time at University, Stephen Byrnes, spoke and had many of us in fits of laughter reminiscing about their antics. Kevin Bates, Ken Grimson and Fr Paddy's sister Bernadette Eastham participated in the Mass along with students from Kildare Catholic College. The service concluded with students from the Henschke Choir singing a beautiful rendition of We Remember organised by Sophie Cheney. Fr Paddy then cut his impressive cake Father Paddy at his confirmation made by the very talented, Bree Camp. continued on page 5... TOGETHER - NOVEMBER 2019 NEWS 5

continued from page 4... Everyone then gathered in the gardens and shared good food, good company and lots of laughter. Congratulations on your Silver Jubilee Fr Paddy. Fr Paddy would like to thank everyone who contributed to make his 25th Jubilee Mass such a wonderful occasion. He extends thanks to the parishioners for their generosity towards the icon; the Kildare students who assisted; the Henschke children for their liturgical dance to ‘We Remember’; the choir and musicians, parish secretaries, Steve McCoy from Soundfits, those who organised the cakes and were involved in arranging the Mass booklet and liturgy and all who helped prepare the site, especially Peter Bryant.

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NOVEMBER 2019 - TOGETHER 6 NEWS Wagga Carmelite Monastery: Chapel overflows at farewell Mass for 'spiritual powerhouse' On 6 November, Wagga's Carmelite Monastery was full to overflowing with parishioners and well-wishers for a 'mass of thanksgiving' to mark it's closure after 53 years. by Rex Martinich The Daily Advertiser

Catholic Diocese of Canberra Goulburn Archbishop Christopher It's a sad day but Prowse and Vatican City ambassador to Australia Adolfo at the same time a Tito C. Yllana joined the packed ‘ congregation at the monastery's day of thanksgiving chapel in Ashmont on Wednesday to the Lord for afternoon. Archbishop Prowse said Wagga's allowing 53 years of Bishop in 1966, Francis Henschke, the presence of the Wagga's Carmelite Monastery Superior of the House Sister Maria speaks a a 'mass of had sought to establish a "spiritual thanksgiving' on Wednesday. Photo by Rex Martinich powerhouse" with the monastery but Carmelite Sisters. died before the building was opened two years later. Men's Committee in establishing the "It's a sad day but at the same time monastery. ’ a day of thanksgiving to the Lord for Archbishop Prowse paid tribute to allowing 53 years of the presence of the the monastery's "courageous leader" Carmelite Sisters," he said. Sister Bernadette who was the superior The order will close the monastery and at Wagga for 43 years after "settling seek a buyer for the property due to a into the plains of the Riverina" with the lack of incoming nuns, with the three original small group of Sisters. sisters at Wagga returning to the head Superior of the House Sister Maria monastery in Melbourne. said she had been given the "rare Archbishop Prowse said he had visited privilege" of effectively "speaking at former Wagga Bishop Frank Carroll in your own funeral" but also joked about Blessing the foundation stone, 31st May 1966. hospital as he had been unable to attend the monastery's famous lamington and the Mass and passed on his reflections. cake sales. Archbishop Francis Carroll – A Reflection "One of Bishop Henschke's dreams "You have no doubt seen in the had always been to have two media the statistics that the Riverina The first time I met the new developed, giving spiritual reassurance communities of contemplatives in his has the highest rate of diabetes and community of Sisters was when I to many life-long friends who in turn diocese - one for women and one for obesity on the land; well perhaps this drove Bishop Henschke out to their provided great practical assistance to the men," Bishop Carroll stated. is the forgiving moment to publicly temporary accommodation in Colong Sisters. Many of those earlier friends "He had a great faith in their lives acknowledge our complicity," she said. Place. One of Bishop Henschke’s dreams and a number of Sisters have gone to of prayer and looked to them to be "In making those luscious lamingtons had always been to have two communities their eternal reward but the bonds remain a spiritual powerhouse for the local for 20 years, we were only thinking of of contemplatives in his Diocese – one strong and will always be part of the church." shrinking our debt, spreading joy and of women and one of men. He had a history of this place and a large reason The Mass also recognised the making friends, and that we did." great faith in their lives of contemplative for the prayer of thanksgiving that we all support of the Women's Auxillary and prayer and looked to them to be a spiritual offer today. powerhouse for the local church. The establishment of the Women’s Now almost in the twilight of his life, Auxiliary and the Men’s Committee half of his dream was realised. He was provided ongoing mutual support in these keen to see them in their permanent ways. The Sisters, however, provided home, and would soon bless the a lot of their own support and the foundation stone of their Monastery. He production of lamingtons and chocolates did not live to see the completion of the come to mind. They also promoted, at building but left the privilege of blessing their famous fetes, the skincare products the finished work to his successor, made by their sisters in Melbourne. Not myself. to mention the annual pilgrimage from In his always practical wisdom, he Griffith. suggested to the new foundation’s While it is very sad the Sisters are superior, Sister Bernadette, that before leaving us, we remain grateful for the enclosure of the Sisters took effect, their being the powerhouse of prayer some of them should visit parishes and for those more than 50 years and it is introduce themselves and their way of fitting that this celebration is a Mass of Catholic Diocese of Canberra Goulburn Archbishop Christopher Prowse speaks at a 'mass of life to the wider church. From those visits Thanksgiving. thanksgiving' at Wagga's Carmelite Monastery. Photo by Rex Martinich strong bonds of prayer and friendship continued on page 7... TOGETHER - NOVEMBER 2019 NEWS 7

continued from page 6... foundation of Carmelite Contemplatives years! As sales increased, the monastery in his Diocese. He wrote of the need of was built and the debt diminished. In “a power house of prayer. Each of us 1996, Sr. Bernadette said no more fetes has his or her own particular personal and that enough is enough! It appeared worries, sorrows and problems. We that their primary work of prayer was would love to be able to pray more about being upstaged by their magnificent them but have not the time or are perhaps lamingtons! too distressed to do so. This is when we Over these 53 years, the Sisters have, really learn to appreciate the Carmelites in a joyful spirit of peace and loving – when as is it were, we hand over our intersession filled a deep spiritual need problems to them.” (Circular letter throughout the region. We think of this in written 1966) our present situation in times of drought. In February 1966, an advance group of There have been many “droughts” over two or three nuns lived as guests of The these years, especially the confusion and Blue Sisters at Calvary Hospital. Initially concerns as the local Churches started to San Isadore was the chosen site but it was implement the changes of the Vatican II later changed to this part of Lena Flynn’s Council. In all of this, the Sisters have Catholic Diocese of Canberra Goulburn Archbishop Christopher Prowse and Vatican City property, surrounded by farmland. been a home of nurturing intercession and ambassador to Australia Adolfo Tito C. Yllana. Photo by Rex Martinich In early October 1966, when the peacefulness. HOMILY founding group of nuns was farewelled The apostolate of the Book of PRINCIPAL CELEBRANT: ARCHBISHOP CHRISTOPHER PROWSE from Melbourne, the Kew community Remembrance started in 1970 through CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP OF CANBERRA AND GOULBURN encouraged them with much love and which people from all over Australia have APOSTOLIC ADMINISTRATOR FOR WAGGA WAGGA prayer. Led by their courageous leader, been drawn into the network of God’s CONCELEBRANT: Sr. Bernadette, the small group of four love and prayerful contact with Carmel. ARCHBISHOP ADOLFO TITO YLLANA APOSTOLIC NUNCIO TO AUSTRALIA settled into the plains of the Riverina! It is clear, that the Sisters see all that has Readings Lord the lord is good, the Lord is good!” For the first 14 months these four nuns been as a gift. Let us see their presence Isaiah 7:10-14, 8-10 (Psalm 33) lived in a house in Copland St then in with us as a gift from God, which we Ephesians 3:14-19 Returning to the initiative of Bishop Colong Place and they moved into the now at this rather sad moment, give Gospel Luke 2:41-51 Henschke over 50 years ago regarding monastery while the church was being back to God in thanks. Returning to On the 31st of May 1966, the Feast the Carmelite foundation here at Wagga built. Archbishop Carroll’s written comments, of the Visitation, Bishop Henschke lay Wagga, he certainly had a prophetic Providentially, Bishop Henschke he reflects, “While it is very sad the the foundation stone of the Carmelite dream that expressed the goodness and encouraged the Sisters to visit the Diocese Sisters are leaving us, we remain grateful Monastery of Our Lady Queen of the giftedness of God to us. before their enclosure. This they did with for them being the powerhouse of prayer Peace, Wagga Wagga. We think particularly of Archbishop great joy and much pastoral impact. for those more than 50 years and it is It is therefore entirely appropriate that Frank Carroll today, most surely he The nuns were taken quickly into the fitting that this celebration is a Mass of the Readings today reflect the infancy would have wanted to be here. We pray hearts of generous, welcoming friends Thanksgiving.” narratives of our Gospels. for him in his illness and ask for God’s and helpers throughout the Diocese. A Dear Sisters represented here today, The Gospel today is “The Finding of the blessing upon him. Providentially, he network of help quickly spread. especially led by the Mother Prioress Child Jesus in the Temple". was able to write a few reflections about A Mary Horsley called the first from Kew, we thank you and all those We hear of the anguish of Mary and the Carmelites some weeks ago and his Auxiliary meeting in November, a month who have gone before you especially Joseph in searching for Jesus. Mary says comments are published in today’s Mass after their arrival in 1966 drawing in those who have been members of this on finding Jesus in the temple amongst booklet. friends from , Lockhart and wonderful community of Carmel for 53 the religious leaders, “My child, why In reference to his predecessor Bishop surrounds. Many of their children years. You have been a great gift to us have you done this to us? See how Henschke, Archbishop Frank writes, are now the grandparents present this in so many ways. A wonderful gift from worried your father and I have been, “One of Bishop Henschke’s dreams had afternoon. God! Therefore, we now pray God’s looking for you.” After this episode, always been to have two communities of Quickly gathered a close circle of men, blessings upon you as you return to Kew. the “hidden life” of Jesus begins. For contemplatives in his Diocese – one of led by Charlie Croker, Greg Knight, We know that the prayers that you pray the next 30 years, his life and faith are women and one of men. He had a great Bob Houston and Gordon Saggers who here in this place will continue at Kew. nurtured in the Holy family of Nazareth. faith in their lives of contemplative prayer formed the Men’s Committee. We pray over you the prayer of St Paul This is foreshadowed in the First and looked to them to be a spiritual It is hard to underestimate the gratitude to the Ephesians in the Second Reading Reading from the prophet Isaiah. There powerhouse for the local church. the Sisters have in their shared journey today. is the prophetic foreshadowing of the Now almost in the twilight of his life, of contemplative prayer at this place over We pray to you that, “Out of his infinite coming of the Saviour in the prophesy of half of Bishop Henschke’s dream was the last 50 years without the dedication glory, may God give you the power Isaiah when he states “The Lord himself, realised. He was keen to see the nuns and friendship of these Committees and through his Spirit for your hidden selves therefore, will give you’re a sign. It is in their permanent home, and would friends from throughout the Diocese. to grow strong so that Christ may live this: the maiden is with child and will soon bless the foundation stone of their The Sisters also worked hard to pay in your hearts through faith, and then, soon give birth to a son whom she will Monastery. He did not live to see the the financial debt by Offset printing, planted in love and built on love, you will call Emmanuel, a name which means, completion of the building but left the taking orders of every kind. They also with all the saints have strength to grasp “God-is-with-us”. privilege of blessing the finished work to made sweets and chocolates. There the breadth and the length, the height In both the foreshadowing of Jesus in his successor, Archbishop Carroll.” was the annual fete that started small and the depth; until, knowing the love of the centuries before and the coming of This is exactly what happened. The but ended up quite a logistical exercise. Christ, which is beyond all knowledge, the Lord through Mary, we see that all is newly ordained Bishop Frank Carroll The lamington business took off with you are filled with the utter fullness of grace. All is gift from our loving God. blessed the Memorial Shrine and Church immediate success and addiction for 20 God. AMEN. This surely is one of the fundamental dedicated to Our Lady Queen of Peace on charisms of the Carmelite gift to the the 9th of June 1968. Mother Prioress Ellen Marie, Church, and expressed particularly in We pray particularly in thanksgiving Sr Maria and the Community the Saint and Doctor of the Church, for the many Carmelite Sisters who have thank you for your presence. St Therese of Lisieux – that is, all is come to this place almost entirely from We wish to assure you of our providence from the God who is all-good. the motherhouse in Kew, Melbourne. We continuing remembrance in We see this meditated upon in our welcome today Sr. Ellen Marie of Jesus, prayer. As in the past, so in the Responsorial Psalm today. The psalmist the Prioress general from Kew and all future, it is a privilege and joy speaks on our behalf and proclaims for visiting Carmelite Sisters. Indeed, it had to share your journey. all eternity our experience of God and been early 1963 that Bishop Henschke We hold you, and all those dear our humble response in return. We are approached the Mother Prioress of to you, in our hearts with love to “Taste and see, taste and see, that the the Carmelites at Kew requesting a and eternal gratitude. NOVEMBER 2019 - TOGETHER 8 WORLD DAY OF THE POOR Message of hope for World Day of the Poor In the leadup to the World Day of the Poor, the Church in Australia is recognising volunteers who work to bring hope to those in need. The third World Day of the Poor, to be observed on Sunday, November 17, will focus on the theme “the hope of the poor shall not perish for ever”.

Taken from the Book of Psalms, profoundly demeaned,” he lamented. Pope Francis said those words “How can we overlook, too, the “express a profound truth that millions of immigrants who fall faith impresses above all on the victim to any number of concealed hearts of the poor, restoring interests, often exploited for political lost hope in the face of injustice, advantage, and are refused solidarity sufferings and the uncertainties of and equality? And all the homeless life”. and ostracised persons who roam the “The psalm was composed at a time streets of our cities?” perish for ever” (Ps 9:19). These that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, of great economic development that, Bishop Vincent Long van Nguyen words of the Psalm remain timely. blind and naked” (Rev 3:17). The as often happens, also led to serious OFM Conv, chair of the Bishops They express a profound truth that centuries pass, but the condition of social imbalances,” the Holy Father Commission for Social Justice, faith impresses above all on the hearts rich and poor remains constant, as wrote. paid tribute to the thousands upon of the poor, restoring lost hope in the if history has taught us nothing. The “The inequitable distribution of thousands who volunteer in Catholic face of injustice, sufferings and the words of the Psalm, then, are not about wealth created a significant number organisations across Australia to assist uncertainties of life. the past, but about our present, as it of poor people, whose condition those in need. The Psalmist describes the condition stands before God’s judgement. appeared all the more dramatic in “They work in our jails, in charitable of the poor and the arrogance of those 2. Today too, we must acknowledge comparison with the wealth attained organisations with those who have who oppress them (cf. 10, 1-10). He many new forms of bondage that by a privileged few.” fallen on hard times, and they help invokes God’s judgment to restore enslave millions of men, women, Today, too, Pope Francis says, “we the most vulnerable members of our justice and overcome evil (cf. 10, young people and children. must acknowledge many new forms of community,” he said. 14-15). In his words, we hear an echo Daily we encounter families forced to bondage that enslave millions of men, “For this third World Day of the of age-old questions. How can God leave their homeland to seek a living women, young people and children”. Poor, we say thank you to each and tolerate this disparity? How can he elsewhere; orphans who have lost their “Daily we encounter families forced every one of our volunteers. Know that let the poor be humiliated without parents or were violently torn from to leave their homeland to seek a your work is bringing hope to the lives coming to their aid? Why does he them by brutal means of exploitation; living elsewhere; orphans who have of the poor and poor in spirit.” allow oppressors to prosper instead of young people seeking professional lost their parents or were violently MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE condemning their conduct, especially fulfilment but prevented from torn from them by brutal means of FRANCIS in the light of the sufferings of the employment by shortsighted economic exploitation; young people seeking THIRD WORLD DAY OF THE POOR poor? policies; victims of different kinds of professional fulfilment but prevented 34th Sunday in Ordinary Time The Psalm was composed at a time violence, ranging from prostitution from employment by short-sighted 17 November 2019 of great economic development that, to the narcotics trade, and profoundly economic policies; victims of different The hope of the poor shall not perish as often happens, also led to serious demeaned. How can we overlook, too, kinds of violence, ranging from for ever social imbalances. The inequitable the millions of immigrants who fall prostitution to the narcotics trade, and 1. “The hope of the poor will not distribution of wealth created a victim to any number of concealed significant number of poor people, interests, often exploited for political whose condition appeared all the advantage, and are refused solidarity more dramatic in comparison with the and equality? And all the homeless wealth attained by a privileged few. and ostracized persons who roam the The Psalmist, observing the situation, streets of our cities? paints a picture as realistic as it is true. 3. The setting of the Psalm is tinged It was a time when arrogant and with sadness at the injustice, the ungodly people hounded the poor, suffering and the disappointment seeking to take possession even of endured by the poor. At the same what little they had, and to reduce time, it offers a touching definition them to bondage. The situation is not of the poor: they are those who “put much different today. The economic their trust in the Lord” (cf. v. 10), in crisis has not prevented large groups the certainty that they will never be of people from accumulating fortunes forsaken. In the Scriptures, the poor that often appear all the more are those who trust! The Psalmist incongruous when, in the streets of also gives the reason for this trust: our cities, we daily encounter great they “know” the Lord (cf. ibid.). numbers of the poor who lack the bare In the language of the Bible, such necessities of life and are at times “knowledge” involves a personal harassed and exploited. The words of relationship of affection and love. Book of Revelation come to mind: Impressive and completely “You say, I am rich, I have prospered, unexpected as this description is, it and I need nothing. You do not realize continued on page 9... TOGETHER - NOVEMBER 2019 WORLD DAY OF THE POOR 9

continued from page 8... nations and called to ensure that no simply expresses the grandeur of God, one feels a stranger or outcast, for she as shown in the way he relates to the includes everyone in a shared journey poor. His creative power surpasses all of salvation. The situation of the poor human expectations and is shown in obliges us not to keep our distance his being “mindful” of each individual from the body of the Lord, who suffers (cf. v. 13). It is precisely this in them. Instead, we are called to confidence in the Lord, this certainty touch his flesh and to be personally of not being forsaken, that inculcates committed in offering a service that is hope. The poor know that God cannot an authentic form of evangelization. abandon them. Commitment to the promotion of the 4. Scripture constantly speaks of poor, including their social promotion, God acting on behalf of the poor. He is not foreign to the proclamation is the one who “hears” their cry” and of the Gospel. On the contrary, it “comes to their aid”; he “protects” manifests the realism of Christian faith and “defends” them; he “rescues” and and its historical validity. The love “saves” them… Indeed, the poor will that gives life to faith in Jesus makes it never find God indifferent or silent impossible for his disciples to remain in the face of their plea. God is the enclosed in a stifling individualism one who renders justice and does not or withdrawn into small circles of forget (cf. Ps 40:18; 70:6); he is their spiritual intimacy, with no influence on refuge and he never fails to come to social life (cf. Apostolic Exhortation the sense of fulfilment born of essential, on what does not call for a their assistance (cf. Ps 10:14). Evangelii Gaudium, 183). accompanying the poor not for a brief flood of words, but a gaze of love and 5. We can never elude the urgent 7. “The option for those who are moment of enthusiasm, but through a an outstretched hand. Never forget that appeal that Scripture makes on behalf least, those whom society discards” constant commitment over time. The “the worst discrimination which the of the poor. Wherever we look, the (Evangelii Gaudium, 195) is a poor acquire genuine hope, not from poor suffer is the lack of spiritual care” word of God points to the poor, priority that Christ’s followers are seeing us gratified by giving them a (Evangelii Gaudium, 200). those who lack the necessities of life called to pursue, so as not to impugn few moments of our time, but from Before all else, the poor need God because they depend on others. They the Church’s credibility but to give recognizing in our sacrifice an act of and his love, made visible by “the are the oppressed, the lowly and the real hope to many of our vulnerable gratuitous love that seeks no reward. saints next door”, people who by downcast. Yet, faced with countless brothers and sisters. Christian charity 8. I ask the many volunteers, who the simplicity of their lives express throngs of the poor, Jesus was not finds concrete expression in them, merit recognition for being the first clearly the power of Christian love. afraid to identify with each of them: for by their compassion and their to see the importance of such concern God uses any number of ways and “Whatever you did to one of the least willingness to share the love of for the poor, to persevere in their countless means to reach people’s of these my brethren, you did to me” Christ with those in need, they are dedicated service. Dear brothers hearts. Certainly, the poor come to us (Mt 25:40). If we refuse to make this themselves strengthened and confirm and sisters, I encourage you to seek, also because we give them food, but identification, we falsify the Gospel the preaching of the Gospel. in every poor person whom you what they really need is more than our and water down God’s revelation. The involvement of Christians in this encounter, his or her true needs, offer of a warm meal or a sandwich. The God that Jesus came to reveal is World Day of the Poor and especially not to stop at their most obvious The poor need our hands, to be lifted a Father who is generous, merciful, in the events of everyday life, goes material needs, but to discover their up; our hearts, to feel anew the warmth unfailing in his goodness and grace. beyond initiatives of assistance. inner goodness, paying heed to of affection; our presence, to overcome He gives hope especially to those who Praiseworthy and necessary as the their background and their way of loneliness. In a word, they need love. are disillusioned and lacking in hope latter may be, they should have the expressing themselves, and in this way 9. At times, very little is needed to for the future. goal of encouraging in everyone a to initiate a true fraternal dialogue. restore hope. It is enough to stop for 6. In closeness to the poor, the greater concern for individuals in any Let us set aside the divisions born of a moment, smile and listen. For once, Church comes to realize that she is kind of distress. ideological and political positions, let us set statistics aside: the poor are one people, spread throughout many Hope is also communicated by and instead fix our gaze on what is continued on page 26...

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The day commenced with Mass to Hanwood by the President of Our in the Church at 11am followed by Lady of Loreto Committee, Bruno a procession of Our Lady around Brombal. Fr John thanked everyone for the church and concluding with the welcome and started the lunch by Benediction. saying Grace. We were privileged to have Father Everyone settled in for a beautiful John Spiteri, a Capuchin priest from lunch followed by the spinning of the Melbourne, who was a former brother Chocolate Wheel and the drawing of from , and Hanwood the Monster Raffle and the auctioning Parish before he entered the priesthood. of items by the Griffith Mayor, John Fr John came and concelebrated the DalBroi, which created much fun and Mass with Father Peter Stojanovic, our laughter for all. Parish Priest. Bruno thanked everyone who had Mass was followed by a beautiful helped make the day such a huge three course luncheon in the Parish success and everyone for attending a Hall. most enjoyable day. He also thanked We had approximately 135 in all those who donated prizes for the attendance at the luncheon. Lunch monster raffle, wines, orange juice and started by welcoming Fr John back prizes for the chocolate wheel.

TOGETHER - NOVEMBER 2019 RED WEDNESDAY 13 Persecuted and Forgotten? Persecuted and Forgotten? A Report on Christians oppressed for their Faith 2017-19 summarises the findings of ACN’s ongoing research, assessing recent patterns of hatred and discrimination.

In spite of the growing wealth of From Nigeria in West Africa to information on the subject, the Madagascar in the east, Christians in extent of the crisis facing Christians parts of Africa are threatened by Islamists persecuted for their faith remains seeking to eliminate the Church – either little known and understood. by use of force or by dishonest means, While statistical research has offered including bribing people to convert. considerable insight into the topic of Persecution against Christians has Christian persecution, some data has worsened the most in South and East not stood up to scrutiny and is unable Asia. This is now the regional hot spot to demonstrate that the violence in for persecution. Common Funeral Service for Easter Sunday Victims at St Sebastian’s Church in Katuwapitiya, question is religiously motivated. That Church attacks in Sri Lanka and the Negombo, Sri Lanka, on 23rd April 2019 said, studies consistently show that Philippines show that there is now an subject to bomb attacks in the recent Christians suffer significantly high levels unholy trinity of threats facing Christians months. Christians widows in Nigeria of persecution and intolerance. in South and East Asia: Islamic have been left with no money when This 2019 edition of Persecuted and extremism, popularist nationalism and their husbands have been murdered by Forgotten? examines key developments authoritarian regimes. extremists. in 12 countries of core concern for An increasing unity of purpose The list of victims of Christian Christians suffering human rights abuses. between religio-nationalist groups and persecution can go on and on. The core Covering a 25-month period from July government represents a growing – of our mission at ACN is to help them. 2017 to July 2019 (inclusive), the report and largely unrecognised – threat to Speaking during an ACN service last draws on fact-finding trips carried out Christians and other minorities in India, year, Neville Kyrke-Smith, National by Aid to the Church in Need staff to Sri Lanka, Burma (Mynamar) and other Director at ACN UK said: “Surely in countries noted for persecution against core countries in South and East Asia. this day and age, it is unacceptable Christians. Around the world, Christians are a that someone should be denied work, Christians emerge as the world’s “most favoured target for violent militant housing, liberty – or even lose their life – widely targeted” faith group, slightly extremists who operate without because of their religious belief? Yet this ahead of Islam. In January 2019, Open boundaries and who perceive local is what is happening in so many parts of Doors estimated in its World Watch Christians as a legitimate alternative to a the world. List for 2018 that 73 countries with 245 direct strike on the West. Please join us in prayer for all those million Christians “showed extreme, Across the world Christians are who face persecution.Get involved by very high or high levels of persecution”. persecuted because of their faith. supporting #RedWednesday Promise and This was up from 58 countries with 215 Persecution takes many forms. Christians being a #RedWednesday Champion. million Christians in 2017. The same in the Middle-East have been violently REDWEDNESDAY PROMISE survey showed that every day on average attacked and chased from their homes, I will not turn a blind eye to religious 11 Christians are killed for their faith in neighbours who were once their friends intolerance the 50 worst-offending countries. too scared to offer them shelter from I will use my voice to shine a light on Main Findings Islamist extremists. Burkina Faso, Sri intolerance and persecution Summary of findings from Lanka and the Philippines are only a I will stand up for others right to faith Persecuted and Forgotten? A report handful of countries that have been and freedom of Christians Persecution and Oppression in the World 2017 – 2019 Persecution of Christians in core Middle East countries such as Syria and Iraq has declined greatly following a period of genocide earlier in the decade. The impact of this genocide – continuing migration, security crises, extreme poverty and slow recovery – means that it may now be too late for some Middle East Christian communities to recover. In some towns and cities, the countdown to Christianity’s disappearance is ticking ever louder. The international community, while showing unprecedented concern regarding persecution, is running out of time if it wants to save Christianity in many parts of the Middle East. Measures taken to date may not be enough to secure the future of the Church’s presence there. NOVEMBER 2019 - TOGETHER 14 NEWS Palms Australia orientation course If you’re considering working, volunteering, studying, living, or simply travelling cross- culturally, attending Palms Australia’s Orientation Course will ensure your experience reaches its GOSPEL REFLECTIONS full potential for both yourself and your host community. Ridiculously rich Palms Australia's 103rd Orientation How are you best prepared? will be held on January 4-12, 2020 at Every person has their own unique Do we know how much we have Lord, help us to see what we have Hartzer Park Conference and Retreat learning style. In order to cater for been given? We have been named been given so that we can live Centre situated in Bowral in the all preferences, Palms Australia’s as friends of Jesus, co-workers in his generously. beautiful Southern Highlands. Orientation Course involves a variety mission, sharers in all that he himself In 1961, Palms Australia held its of activities to suit a variety of learning has been given. That makes us first ever Pre-Departure Orientation styles. Various presenters will host immeasurably, unbelievably rich … Course for participants in Palms workshops based on their area of and responsible. To take up our part, assignments abroad about to head into expertise. 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What is covered? intends and bear the fruit expected of Palms Australia’s close partnerships Sessions at the Orientation Course will such loving abundance. with overseas communities allow us cover various areas crucial to effectively to respond to their unique requests. completing an assignment, including: We work closely with our partners • Experience from the field to connect them with qualified and • Indigenous issues Ready and experienced Australians who commit • Development dilemmas to share their knowledge and skills • Mentoring and skill exchange while living in the communities they • Interpersonal, mental and physical Willing serve. 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No, like the ancient sailors, to cry out joyfully "He I am Lord, I people that the stranger would not costs and materials provided at the trying to make their way home come to do your will" want to be anywhere else, or with Orientation Course, as well as the anyone else, is to begin to rehabilitate provision of correspondence units, those with crushed self-esteem or reflective material, and consultation Swimwear, Summer verging on despair. When the stranger with our placement coordinator, before becomes recognizable as a friend and after the course. 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The dinner was held at St Joseph's to be informed, proactive and assertive College in Hunters Hill where cherished and to take action against social friend and colleague Peter McPhee injustice. was recognised for his magnificent Twice in the 1980’s, Peter and his contribution over more than 40 years. young family volunteered to work in Sebastian Spina, the Principal of St Papua New Guinea where he educated Francis de Sales Regional College was young men preparing to become Priests privileged to read the citation in front of and Brothers. a large gathering of Marist educators. Peter McPhee remains incredibly Sebastian read the following: well respected and held in the highest Peter McPhee is an educator who possible esteem by students, staff, gives witness to the work of Marcellin parents and the wider Leeton, St Francis Champagnat. and Catholic Education Diocese of He was educated by the Marists in Wagga Wagga communities. Eastwood and formed in his early Congratulations Peter, over 42 years teaching career by the Marists at St of service to Catholic education, and Francis de Sales Regional College, still going strong. Please join with me in Seb Spina (Principal) Peter McPhee, James Hopper (Boarding House Co-Ordinator), Leeton. Peter always educates students acknowledging Peter McPhee. Brenda King (Ex-Principal) Dignity in the Final Journey Catholic Healthcare was delighted to hold its Pastoral Care Conference 2019, Dignity in the Final Journey, at the Australian Catholic University in Sydney recently.

Catholic Healthcare’s Director Health Australia, presented on Delegates were asked to think about and every person. We have a long and of Mission Andrew Nee said, “Our Dignity and Ethics in End of Life the excellence of care they provide and great tradition of providing excellent conference, held every two years, Care: Considerations from Victoria’s what it entails. end-of-life care. Our focus is to ensure is an opportunity for our pastoral ‘Voluntary Assisted Dying’ Experience. Fleming says, “The work of Catholic that our ethic of care continues to serve care people and other like-minded Fleming spoke about the implications health and aged care services rests on a those who need it. The challenge is individuals to get together and learn of the Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) beautiful and courageous ethic of care, to uphold this tradition of care and to from each other’s experiences. laws on Catholic aged care services. which is centred on the dignity of each continue advancing it.” “Pastoral care is an essential part of Catholic Healthcare’s person-centred holistic approach. As well as helping those who are facing physical, social or emotional challenges, we explore spirituality to help people make meaning of ageing and to be treated with dignity, especially at the end of their journey.” The first keynote speaker, Rev Professor Elizabeth MacKinlay AM from Charles Sturt University, presented on Finding Meaning in the Experience of Frailty. MacKinlay spoke about the importance of spirituality in ageing, and how meeting spiritual needs improves mental health and wellbeing. MacKinlay stated that spirituality is the ultimate meaning mediated through relationships, the environment, religion and the arts. With regard to frailty, MacKinlay says, “we need to think beyond the biomedical model. We need to take a holistic perspective on frailty which encompasses physical, mental, social and spiritual dimensions.” The second keynote speaker, Dr Pictured are Andrew Nee, Director of Mission for Catholic Healthcare; Dr Dan Fleming; Rev Professor Elizabeth MacKinlay AM; Frank Clarke and Dan Fleming from St Vincent’s Margaret Woods from Catholic Healthcare’s Mission team.

NOVEMBER 2019 - TOGETHER 16 NEWS The Sisters of Saint Joseph elect new Congregational Leadership Team The Sisters of Saint Joseph of the Sacred Heart recently elected a new Congregational Leadership Team to take forward the vision and direction of the Congregation for the next six years.

Sister Monica Cavanagh has been has been the growth of people drawn to elected to be the Congregational live the Gospel with a Josephite heart and Leader for a second term. Sisters the gifts that have come through these Josephine Dubiel, Mary Ellen connections. Our key focus was to listen O’Donoghue, Clare Conaglen and to the cry of children, the cry of Earth Louise Reeves, also for a second term, and restore human dignity to those places will be General Councillors. where humanity is diminished. The women The new Congregational Leadership and men who have made a commitment Team was elected by a delegation of 63 as Affiliates and Associates bring the Sisters from around the Congregation, Josephite spirit into a bigger sphere of during the 27th General Chapter of the influence. Sisters Monica, Josephine, Mary Ellen, Louise and Clare. Sisters of Saint Joseph held at their Works such as Mary MacKillop Today Spirituality Centre in Baulkham Hills are in a much stronger position to respond that she is humbled to be elected again and throughout Australia, New Zealand, from 29 September to 15 October. The to emerging needs that face people with looks forward to leading the Congregation Ireland, Peru, East Timor, Scotland and Members of the Chapter considered the disadvantage today. Restoring dignity and as it continues to have a significant impact Brazil. The Congregation was founded skills, experience and current needs of the building the capacity of local groups is in communities around the world. in Penola, South Australia in 1866 by Congregation as together they discerned the central to the work of our Incorporated “It is a great privilege and responsibility St Mary MacKillop and English priest, leadership for the next six years. Works. to be elected as leader. With such diverse Reverend Julian E Tenison Woods. The The new leadership team look forward There has been a heightened awareness challenges being faced across society and Sisters of Saint Joseph have Ministries that to continuing the work established to the cry of Earth as Sisters and our within the church, the role the Sisters play support educational endeavours, prisoner over the previous six years as well ministries have made significant efforts to is more important than ever and we will be welfare, people living with disability, anti- and implementing the new directions address the issues related to climate justice. looking to ensure people can continue to trafficking and slavery programs, refugees, established at the Chapter. The new Our sisters in their wisdom years continue rely on us for our support.” schools and young people, and indigenous leadership team move forward in hope to keep their mission hearts alive through The Sisters of Saint Joseph minster people, amongst other areas. aware that there will be challenges to be many voluntary endeavours. faced and opportunities to be embraced. A special time was the celebration of our During the past six years, the Sesquicentenary in 2016 with many events Congregational Leadership Team have been being organised around the Congregation. working with the Sisters in transitioning It was a time to celebrate the lives of our to establish new Regional Structures; sisters and to give thanks for our Founders extending our response to mission through Mary MacKillop and Julian Tenison the stream-lining of our Incorporated Woods. Works and forming a new Congregation Congregational Leader, Monica Cavanagh through the journey of fusion. who was born and raised in the small rural Another exciting part of our leadership community of Allora in Queensland, says

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TOGETHER - NOVEMBER 2019 NEWS 17 Sacraments at All Saints’ At the end of October some people are preparing their children to dress up as ghouls and ghosts for Halloween whilst families of faith are preparing their children to celebrate the Feast of All Hallows (All Saints) as we do in the Parish of All Saints in Tumbarumba. by Dr. Thomas Brancik Parish Priest

On the first Sunday in November It was a great day for the parish: children the children of the parish, who have living the life of grace and faithful men been diligently preparing themselves and women enjoying the ‘agape’ of God’s throughout the third term of school, family which is the Church. received their First Holy Communion I would encourage all to commemorate and those in year six the Sacrament the Feast of All Saints with great Confirmation. It was a grand occasion. solemnity and joy so that it never The procession entered into the Church becomes overshadowed by the to the strains of ‘Immaculate Mary’ commercialised celebration of Halloween. accompanied by our school musicians on May all Saints pray for us. trumpets, flutes and clarinets. The boys looked neat in their black trousers and white shirts while the young ladies shined in their white dressed and veils. With music playing, incense rising and voiced singing truly God was praised in the assembly of his faithful that day! During the administration of both Sacraments the children were focussed and prayerful; a day that will be remembered by all. After Holy Mass our parish children dressed up as their favourite saints and were presented to the whole parish in their chosen saint costume. Our saints ranged from St. Rocco to St. Gianna, St. Elizabeth of Hungary to St. Maximillian Kolbe. The choices of saints would have come from the familiarity with the lives of the saints to which the school children are exposed every week throughout the year. Every week there is a different ‘Saint of the Week’ and a ‘Virtue of the Week.’ From the great variety on display they must have been paying attention! After this ‘Saints Parade’ the parish gathered for a barbeque lunch in the hall.

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Fast forward to late 2019; the innovative program has exploded in The Frontier popularity across every ACU campus Evangelising program as it enters its third year, with ‘ close to 100 students now having L to R: Brother Michael Callinan, Monica Pazniewski, Jacob Laous, Archbishop Anthony Fisher, Fr was launched with the Paul Nulley, Kathryn Palmer, Fr Chaminda Wanigasena participated as Frontier team members. intention of forming “I was amazed to learn that ACU a hospital chief executive and a High “The Frontier Evangelising program faith-inspired student had the Frontier Team available as an Court judge. was launched with the intention of option for me to get involved with,” Each student receives individual forming faith-inspired student teams teams that engage said Monica. spiritual accompaniment and formation that engage and inspire the wider and inspire the wider “One of the exciting things I'm with an ACU pastoral associate over student community,” said ACU Campus looking forward to with the Frontier the year. This support helps to integrate Ministry Manager Brother Michael student community. Program is getting mentorship from a each student into a well-functioning Callinan. practising Catholic physiotherapist. The evangelising team. “The students work within the Campus a year, undertaking tasks in a team mentor I've chosen is also a mum, so The students in the silver tier are Ministry team at their local campus to environment under the direction of’ a I'm very keen to learn how she juggles guaranteed a fully funded place at engage the ACU student community on Campus Ministry pastoral associate,” the work-faith-family balance and how one of two annual Catholic youth issues of Catholic faith and the mission said Brother Michael. she implements her Catholic faith into conferences each year in which they of the University. The year-long “There are a wide variety of areas her everyday work”. receive training in evangelisation for program allows undergraduate students for the students to get involved in as Each student benefits from unique the University environment. from any discipline to get involved.” part of the program, including direct opportunities once they sign up for the “Another bonus is that the students The program is streamlined into three evangelisation, liturgical ministries, program: gain recognition within ACU’s student tiers: bronze – the entry tier into the music ministry, major event support, They are linked with a Catholic leadership program, Leading with program; silver – the second-year tier social media promotion and community professional mentor who is matched Impact,” said Brother Michael. for ongoing students; and gold – the outreach.” to their chosen field of study. This “It all works to create the next final tier of the program, which is open ACU Bachelor of Physiotherapy will help to create an industry-ready generation of Catholic leaders, to a handful of students who lead others (Hons) student Monica Pazniewski just graduate who is determined to help friendly faces spreading the within the other tiers. joined the program. She decided to get build a better world for the future. The message of the Gospel in their daily “The program requires a involved after attending World Youth breadth of Catholic professionals has lives, on campus and beyond.” commitment to 80 volunteer hours Day in Panama. included several University professors,

TOGETHER - NOVEMBER 2019 NEWS 19 2019 Clergy Retreat Priests of the Wagga Wagga Diocese attended the annual Clergy Retreat at St Clements Retreat Centre, Galong. This year's retreat was led by Redemptorist Priests Fr Dominic Carrigan and Fr Tony Kelly.

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A huge thank you to the students from Year 1 at Holy Spirit NOVEMBER SAINTS & FEAST DAYS School in Lavington for their amazing effort in creating their masterpieces for last month's issue! Word Search Keep your eye out in the mail for a selection of these prizes & Find all of the words or phrases in heading your way for your huge effort! the puzzle that are in BOLD in the word bank below: All Saints All Souls St. Martin de Porres St. Charles Borromeo St. Leo the Great St. Martin of Tours St. Frances Xavier Cabrini St. Margaret of Scotland St. Elizabeth of Hungary Presentation of Mary St. Andrew St. Albert the Great St. Andrew Dung-Lac St. Cecilia We received this coloured picture St. Clement I of Rome of Saint Ignatius from a very talented St. Columban 11 year old. Keep an eye out for a Christ the King prize pack coming your way! TOGETHER - NOVEMBER 2019 RESPECT WEEK 21 Respect Week 2019:

Building a betterUSUES UTEHS TEH STE HS PEcommunityHS PEOH TPOOHTSOO TTSOO TS OS TT OSAT RSATTR AATR CATO ACNO CVNOEVRNESVRAESTRAISOTAINOT INAOB NAO BUAOBTU ORTUE RSTEP RSEEPCSETPC ETC T Respect Week for 2019 will be held from 16th November through to 23rd November. On Wednesday 20th November every one in the community is encouraged to wear yellow or purple (or even both) to raise awareness to this very worthy cause.

Respect Week 2019 kicks off with leaders in the community or have areas of message was adapted to “STOP … KwilliKn icontinuedKnlidynl dSylp yStoo p Snseeopsn ooalarmingsnroesrdoer db erises ydb yb iny the a sausage sizzle at Bunnings Wagga influence on people’s lives. THINK … RESPECT” and in 2006 this number of assaults, thefts, ram-raiding, Wagga on Saturday 16th November The various invites included leaders message was amplified by the addition of graffiti, unsportsmanlike behaviour, to help raise much needed funds. from within the Government, Community, the words “… BECAUSE EVERYONE bullying, disrespect in the workplace, the In 1997 local Wagga citizen, Ronda Defence Forces, Schools etc. Ideas and COUNTS”. It is all very well to say each home, the school, etc. Lampe had been concerned about people’s concepts for the respect campaign were family teaches its own children to do the While it is not going to fix everything, lack of respect for other people and other presented and all showed great interestW WerightaWera e sthingrao srmo sbutmeot munfortunatelyehtiehntighn ipgn ugpr uinp rrealityulperl peol rthateo ro rover time Respect Awareness believes it people’s property. She formulated a and enthusiasm for a Campaign of this isn’tyeyl ealwayslyolelwoll wo thew no case ntoh nt ethereforeh tedh aedy ad tyitao hasyto tbeeno could re-educate people’s thinking and concept that she felt could be looked at nature. The concept is to bring about a necessary to use various ways of getting if presented in the right way could have suspusppuopproptr orter rtse prsepsceptc eitnc it no i unor uorur by the local community to promote and greater level of respect for people and this message through to the majority of quite a big impact on communities and educate the Respect Message. Firstly an property in our community, which in turn young childrencocmocmo inmmu thenmui ntuhopeyint.yi tthat.y. some of individuals. Raising public awareness approach was made to our Member of would have wide ranging benefits for these ideals and values will carry through and keeping this message to the forefront Parliament in early February 1997 and as everyone. as they become adults. hopefully will make it harder for other a result of this discussion she then called Respect Awareness is hoping “STOP While some people may say the people to do the ‘wrong thing’. a meeting on 8th April 1997. The meeting AND THINK” will become synonymous two elements of the idea sound very Respect is mentioned throughout the included a number of people who are with RESPECT. Following on the naïve, we must encourage families and Bible and it doesn’t cost anything but if communities to make some headway in everyone would treat others as they want educating the way people think and act. to be treated what a wonderful difference We will be paying dearly for inaction as it could make to all of society. Governments and Councils are going to So let’s be proactive and show be spending more money repairing the RESPECT for others because everyone end result of vandalism. The communityPRESENTS counts. SAINT MARY MACKILLOP COLLEGE PRESENTS

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NOVEMBER 2019 - TOGETHER 22 IGA CHRISTMAS DROUGHT APPEAL IGA Christmas Drought Appeal Aussie farmers are enduring one of the harshest droughts in living memory. From 23rd October through to 29th December 2019 IGA stores across the country will be selling Drought Appeal gift tokens for $2 each.

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TOGETHER - NOVEMBER 2019 CATHOLIC MISSION 23 Mother of Mercy Babies Home (MMBH) The Mother of Mercy Babies Home (MMBH) is run by Sister Delphina Zoomie and the Sisters of Mary Immaculate in the Navrongo-Bolgatanga Diocese.

With one of the highest fertility rates in the country, the average The aim is that woman in the diocese is likely to bear children throughout her ‘first and foremost entire reproductive period (15-49 we want to help years). Education for girls and women has been shown to moderate high them be alive. birth rates; however, more than half Once there is life, A child in the nursery at MMBH the women in the diocese have had no formal schooling. there is hope. Part one of this project has four • Enable the training of caregivers to With a lack of education the numbers main activities, including: provide high-quality care. of early pregnancies, where the Sr Delphina Zoom • The construction of a new ceiling • Improve the wellbeing of babies mother may not be prepared to nurse ’ and toilets. in the diocese through community a baby or may die due to birthing care beyond infancy. • Purchasing furnishings such as beds, education on child care. complications, are high in this part Opened in 1984, MMBH is currently mattresses, chairs, sheets and a • Establish and maintain a piggery to of Ghana. Children who lose a parent run by two sisters. It employs one television. generate income and help MMBH to during their birth may be considered manager, four caregivers, a driver • Purchasing office equipment to assist become self-reliant. “spirit children”, and through harmful and two security guards. This project in the running of the Home. By contributing to this project traditional practices may be abandoned helps to pay for eight staff to run the • Provision of a generator to ensure through Catholic Mission, you will be or killed. centre and care for vulnerable infants power supply in an area where helping to save the lives of innocent In response to this situation, the in the very early stages of their lives— electricity is unreliable and scarce. babies, giving them a new start and a Navrongo-Bolgatanga Diocese children who may be orphaned, unable Part two of the project has three chance for a fruitful and healthy life. established the MMBH to give a home to be looked after, or in danger of main activities, including: With your input, the sisters at MMBH to babies at risk and look after them. harm. • Purchasing 15 pigs to stock the will be able to continue the important When a child reaches three years of In urgent need of repairs and piggery. work of caring for vulnerable children age, and if it is reasonable to do so, the renovation and with a lack of funds, • Purchasing food for the pigs. in a safe and happy environment. sisters aim to re-home the child with the MMBH and its valuable mission • Providing funds to cover the costs of Supporters can make a their family, offering education and are at risk. Through your partnership, essential veterinary services. contribution through Catholic support to ensure a smooth transition. this two-part project will contribute to This project aims to: Mission’s website Those who are unable to return to their essential renovations and establishing • Directly benefit 200 babies over www.catholicmission.org.au families are linked-up with the Centre a piggery as an ongoing source of three years, giving them a home and for Child Development for ongoing income for MMBH. essential care, as well as eight staff employed to run the Home and look after the babies. • Indirectly benefit 1,400 people in the diocese, including the families of babies cared for and the broader community. As those whose lives are saved grow into responsible adults with strong foundations, they will be able to contribute to the development of their communities. • Provide vital care and nutrition to vulnerable children as well as support their personal and spiritual development. • Ensure the MMBH is a safe, comfortable and caring place for the One of the caregivers in the nursery at MMBH children who live there.

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NOVEMBER 2019 - TOGETHER 24 SCHOOLS IN OUR DIOCESE St Joseph’s Primary School, St Joseph's Primary students enjoyed their dance lessons. Big thanks to the School Council for supporting this great program!

St Joseph’s School, Mater Dei Catholic College, Wagga Lots of fun was had at the Year 9 students at Mater St Joey's Cup and Fashions Dei Catholic College on the Field. The feature enjoyed their recent PASS race of the day was the surfing trip. Teacher's Stakes, being taken out by Pratty Long Legs!

St Mary's School, St Patrick's School, Albury Fantastic artwork from Year 5 students at St Patrick's School in preparation for their Ballarat excursion to Sovereign Hill. The Year 6 Tuckshop at St Mary's School was very popular when they started serving up ice cream treats.

TOGETHER - NOVEMBER 2019 SCHOOLS IN OUR DIOCESE 25 St Mary’s Primary School, Yoogali St Brendan's Primary, Ganmain

The students at St Mary's Primary School in Yoogali helped raise funds St Brendan's Primary on Catholic Mission Day. Well done students enjoyed going back everyone. in time to the 1850's.

All Saints Primary, Tumbarumba Xavier High School, Albury Xavier High School had Peer Support training, preparing their students with the skills to help incoming Year 7 students achieve a smooth transition into their secondary schooling.

All Saints Primary have commenced their Lunch Time Summer Series with music students adding some joy to eating time. How truly special.

NOVEMBER 2019 - TOGETHER 26 WORLD DAY OF THE POOR

those who seek him and call upon his The hope of the poor is confirmed in words of the prophet who proclaims a not statistics to cite when boasting of name: “He does not forget the cry of the certainty that their voice is heard different future: “For you who revere our works and projects. The poor are the poor” (Ps 9:12), for his ears are by the Lord, that in him they will find my name, the sun of righteousness persons to be encountered; they are attentive to their voice. The hope of true justice, that their hearts will be shall rise, with healing in its wings” lonely, young and old, to be invited the poor defies deadly situations, for strengthened and continue to love (cf. (Mal 3:20 [4:2]). to our homes to share a meal; men the poor know that they are especially Ps 10:17). women and children who look for loved by God, and this is stronger than If the disciples of the Lord Jesus wish a friendly word. The poor save us any suffering or exclusion. Poverty to be genuine evangelizers, they must because they enable us to encounter does not deprive them of their God- sow tangible seeds of hope. I ask all the face of Jesus Christ. given dignity; they live in the certainty Christian communities, and all those In the heart of the pilgrim People that it will be fully restored to them who feel impelled to offer hope and of God there beats that saving power by God himself, who is not indifferent consolation to the poor, to help ensure which excludes no one and involves to the lot of his lowliest sons and that this World Day of the Poor will everyone in a real journey pilgrimage daughters. On the contrary, he sees encourage more and more people to of conversion, to recognize the poor their struggles and sorrows, he takes cooperate effectively so that no one and to love them. them by the hand, and he gives them will feel deprived of closeness and 10. The Lord does not abandon strength and courage (cf. Ps 10:14). solidarity. May you always treasure the Darwin woman’s Indian roots help her channel Mother Teresa On Pope Francis’ World Day of the Poor on Sunday, November 17, the Church in Australia is focussing on the many volunteers who work daily to help the poor in their communities. Read how Jean Robbins assists the poor in Darwin through her volunteer work with the Missionaries of Charity Sisters.

Darwin’s Jean Robbins has volunteered with the Missionaries of Charity Sisters to assist the poor in the Northern Territory since 2006. “I am from Chennai, India and I migrated as an accountant. My childhood growing was a difficult one – we had a good mum and dad, but no resources. My desire to help is to give back to God the blessing I (they) introduce us to their family islands like Bathurst, Tiwi or Groote, or have received from His hands. I too members, bless us, they ask us to pray from Alice Springs or Katherine, who suffered poverty – no food, no money, for them and they share their stories. are often visiting family in Darwin. hardship,” Jean explains. Some regular ones are so happy to The Missionaries of Charity were “The Lord lifted me because my mum help, and they come forward to give a founded in 1950 by Mother Teresa. believed that this situation will not be hand to set things up.” In 2012, there were more than 4500 forever, and He is capable of raising us On Sundays, the groups helps between religious sisters worldwide. up.” 50 and 90, with regular visits from To find out how to volunteer and Jean said she constantly leans on lovely place and the people sit in people who are homeless and support help the poor in your community, the life and inspiration of St Teresa of groups to have a meal. The people who also offered to people from remote contact your local parish office. Calcutta. gather know the location – it’s been a “I have always admired Mother Teresa permanent place for many, many years. who served the poor, because she saw They know the time and they also Jesus in every person she reached out know they can depend on the sisters,” “It all begins with seed” to,” Jean said. she said. • Insist on Hart Bros quality assured seed “I volunteer on Sunday afternoons “We mostly help Indigenous brothers, • Growing, cleaning, sales and distribution of all broadacre seed varieties to help in feeding the poor and I also sisters and children. We also have some volunteer to help during events such as non-Indigenous and backpackers who St Mother Teresa’s feast day, Christmas come to have a meal – they are mostly • Cleaning, treating and sizing farmer’s retained canola seed Day, and other occasions. I give the regular, but at times they are new from sisters a hand whenever they need the islands and remote. help.” “There are people who look sad and That takes many forms, including quiet, sometimes mothers and toddlers preparing food, serving, cleaning and make the atmosphere a little lighter, [email protected] • www.hartbrosseeds.com.au Phone: 02 6924 7206 • Fax: 02 6924 7271 washing. some Indigenous youngsters come and Coffin Rock Lane, Temora Rd Junee 2663 “We feed the poor and the under it adds a positive vibe. privileged at Vestey’s Beach. It’s a “We talk to the people we serve, “Remember: Hart Bros Seeds Spring Field Day is 2nd Wednesday in October”

TOGETHER - NOVEMBER 2019 COMING EVENTS 27 The Ode of Remembrance At 11:00 am on 11 November each year, people from countries around the world pause to commemorate Remembrance Day, the anniversary of the day that the fighting ended in the First World War.

Towards the conclusion of the into common use across the British ceremonies, after wreaths have been Commonwealth. In Australia it is recited on laid and before the sounding of the Anzac Day and Remembrance Day. Last Post and the minute’s silence, The Written just a few weeks after the war Ode of Remembrance is read. began, For the Fallen anticipated much The Ode of Remembrance may be the about the war on the Western Front – not most well-known part of Remembrance least the vast numbers of dead and the Day ceremonies. It is the fourth stanza symbolism that came to be associated with of the poem For the Fallen by Laurence the red poppies which grew in profusion in Binyon, who before the war had been an northern France and Flanders. assistant keeper of prints and drawings For soldiers who fought on the Western at the British Museum. The stanza which Front, the Ode of Remembrance also forms the Ode of Remembrance reads: called to mind two of the most important They shall grow not old, moments of the day in the trenches – dawn as we that are left grow old: and dusk, the time of the ‘standto’. This Age shall not weary them, was the favoured time of attack by armies nor the years condemn. on both sides and all eyes at sunrise and At the going down of the sunset were focused on the enemy line. sun and in the morning Though it was written more than a century We will remember them. ago, in its remembrance of the dead and its The Ode of Remembrance was selected sorrowful evocation of the future they were in 1919 to accompany the unveiling of denied, the Ode of Remembrance remains the London Cenotaph and soon passed relevant to the present day.

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NOVEMBER 2019 - TOGETHER 28 NEWS Caritas Australia's new CEO driven by hope for a more just world Caritas Australia’s new CEO, Kirsty Robertson, has spoken of the renewed urgency with which we must end extreme poverty in our world today.

“People often ask, ‘Is the world we to do with your life than that,” she said. have right now the world that God “(As a child) I remember giving to a intended?’ Ours is a world where we yellow Project Compassion box. The have nearly a billion people who will slogan said Dignity, not Charity, and that go to bed hungry tonight. I don’t think prompted a conversation with my mum this is the world that God intended.” Ms about the idea that we’re made in the image Robertson said. of God and therefore we all have inherent Caritas Australia has been working with dignity, which nobody can take away from marginalised communities for over 50 you”. years, and in 2018-19 reached 1.52 million “People talk about their careers, but I feel people worldwide in 20 countries. like this is my vocation and that I have For Ms Robertson, who was appointed a true calling to ser`ve the poor. Caritas to her role on September the 16th and was has over 50 years of doing this work; of Bishop Saunders (Broome), Kirsty Robertson (Caritas), Bishop Brady (Sydney) and Bishop Long (Parramatta) previously employed with Mary MacKillop authentically amplifying the voice of the Today, said the agency has always been poor.” Australian Catholic Bishops Commission to help those in our world who are part of her sense of purpose and of her hope Ms Robertson was liturgically blessed for for Social Justice, Bishop Vincent Long disadvantaged and marginalised,” he said. for a more just world. her new position in a commissioning ritual Van Nguyen, were all in attendance. “Grounded in strong faith, she will “One of the wonderful things about on Wednesday September 25. Bishop Saunders spoke of Ms Robertson’s apply herself to ensure that Caritas working with Caritas is to get to be part of Chairman of Caritas Australia, Bishop readiness for her new role. Australia remains dedicated to living the story of creating a more just world. I Christopher Saunders, Deputy Chair, “Kirsty has a keen sense of social justice the Gospel, which promises hope to a don’t think there’s anything more important Bishop Terence Brady and Chair of the and a proven track record of working world in need of charity and justice”.

“Angels Unawares” is a life-size sculpture in bronze and clay, that Pope unveils sculpture depicts a group of migrants and refugees from different cultural and racial backgrounds and from diverse historic periods in time. commemorating The sculpture The figures stand together, shoulder to shoulder, huddled on a raft. Within this diverse crowd of people, angel wings migrants and refugees emerge from the centre, suggesting the presence of something sacred among Following the celebration of Mass and the recitation of the Angelus, them. In fact, the sculptural work Pope Francis unveils a sculpture entitled “Angels Unawares” by Canadian interprets the belief that the sacred is to be found in the stranger, in this case, in artist, Timothy Schmaltz, in St Peter’s Square. refugees and migrants. The inspiration The inspiration behind the work is taken from a biblical passage taken from the Letter to the Hebrews: “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares”. (Hebrews 13:2) The presence of the sculpture in St Peter’s Square is meant to commemorate the 105th World Day of Migrants and Refugees. The artist Canadian artist, Timothy Schmaltz, has spent 25 years sculpting large-scale works in bronze. They are installed all over the world, including Rome and the Vatican. The artist describes his creations as visual translations of the Bible. He says he tries to create epic artwork that connects with viewers through design and details that are not only touching on an emotional level, but also allow people to somehow feel “part” of the piece. TOGETHER - NOVEMBER 2019 NEWS 29

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POSITION/S VACANT If you are interested in being active in the pro-life apostolate and have The Life & Spirituality of: ​ ​ hospitality experience then you may consider whether you are suited to ● Julian of Norwich volunteer work or if you are in the position to take on the responsibilities The Beguines of Norwich of management in the Esencia Cafe in Lavington. ● Although up to now the role of the manager has been a full-time ● Ignatius of Loyola - Manresa, Montserrat, position we are open to creating two part-time positions if it is more ● Teresa of Avila suitable. ● John of the Cross in Segovia The role of the manager consists of: ● Hildegard of Bingen, Germany Opening and closing of the Cafe (set up of food, til, seating and coffee machine) - 8.30am-3.30pm Tuesday to Friday and Saturday 8.30-2.30pm Pilgrimage: Depart Australia Wednesday 6 May • Customer service ​ Return from Madrid, Spain on Sunday 17 May 2020 • Barista ​ • Food preparation, and plating up, food service and cleaning up. Cost: $7,490.00 per person / twin share - ​ • Taking orders, cash and card handling • Organisation and direction of volunteers Optional extension to UK: Flight to UK – Norwich Sat 16 May 2020 • Cafe supplies - maintenance and ordering ​ ​

• A desire to work within a pro-life team/apostolate - an understanding Return from Heathrow UK Thursday 21 May 2020 of abortion and related issues ​ Cost: $2,350.00 per person / twin • Merchandising of stock/sales of clothing, piety and books ​ ​ Please feel free pass on this information to anyone you think may be interested in applying for the position. Co-ordinator: Sr Margaret Walsh pbvm As we are a charitable organisation we would LOVE anyone with a pro-life heart who is happy to simply be committed Volunteers who we NB: Contact Margaret Walsh pbvm for further details about the ​ ​ can rely on each week. We understand that a paid position is most likely pilgrimage and for the application form and information brochure. necessary but it would help the work of the Women's Life Centre if there Email: [email protected] Ph: 02 6971 7140 0429 171 400 are generous-hearted people who can give their time and help for free. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ We appreciate that we are indebted to many good souls who 13 Marns St, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 already volunteer and thank them for the valuable contribution. Please get in touch if you are interested, my mobile is 0427 254 809 The Travel Agent we deal with is Harvest Journeys and they organise ​ ​ the tour.

Harvest Journeys-11th Floor, 133 Liverpool St. Sydney NSW 2000 l Cars Monica Mansour Operations Manager – Private Groups Pilgrimage: Ref No. PV8220 tel: +61 2 9390 5460 l Trucks ​ ​ toll free: 1800 819 156 www.harvestjourneys.com l Buses l Utes 6921 9977 TRIBUNAL OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH - Diocese of Wagga Wagga - 6-10 Edward St, Wagga Wagga www.avis.com.au Outreaching to all those who have experienced a marriage breakdown and would like the Church to look into the validity of their marriage. Enquiries to the Tribunal Office at McAlroy House PO Box 473 Wagga Wagga 2650 Phone: 6937 0017 Email: [email protected]

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St Michael’s Church Thursday - 10.15am Weekday Masses Thursday - 9:30am (Assumption Villa) Mass timesLinton Street acrossSaturday - 9.00am Mondayour - Friday - 7.00am, 5.30pmDiocese Friday - 9:15am and 5:30pm Wagga Wagga - Cathedral 2nd Sunday - 9:30am (Christmas Day & Marrar Confessions Sacrament of Penance Easter Sunday) Saturday Vigil - 6.00pm Friday - 4.30pm to 5.30pm Friday - 4:45-5:15pm St Michael’s Cathedral Confessions Confessions Saturday - 11.30am to 12.30pm Saturday - 5:30-5:50pm Church Street, Wagga Wagga Sacrament of Penance 1st Saturday - 5.30pm Marian Catholic College Chapel Eucharistic Adoration Monday - Friday 7:00am, 12:45pm Saturdays - 11:00am-12:00noon Allawah Village 185 Wakaden Street Griffith St Joseph’s Church Leeton Weekend Masses Prior to weekend Masses or by request First Thursday of each month. Sunday - 9.00am Friday - 4:30pm Saturday - 12:15pm Mass at 9.15am Saturday Vigil - 6:00pm Sunday - 8:00am, 10:00am and 5:30pm Holbrook Lockhart Confessions Albury Corowa Monday - Thursday 12:30pm - 12:40pm Our Lady of Sorrows St Mary’s Church Friday 12:00-12:40pm & 6:30pm-6:45pm St Patrick’s St Mary’s Star of the Sea 125 Albury Street, Holbrook 55 Ferrier St, Lockhart Saturday 11:00am-12:00noon & 515 Smollett St, Albury Saturday Vigil - 6:00pm 1st & 3rd Sunday - Saturday Vigil 6.30pm Weekend Masses 4:30pm-5:30pm Weekend Mass Times Sunday - 9:00am 2nd Sunday - 8.00 am 1st, 3rd & 5th Saturday (Vigil) - 6:00pm Rosary times Saturday - 9:30am Weekday Masses 4th & 5th Sunday - 10.00am 2nd & 4th Sunday - 8:00am Monday to Thursday 12:25pm and Vigil (Saturday) - 5:00pm Refer to Parish Bulletin available in the Weekday Masses Weekday Masses Saturday 11:55am (before Mass) Sunday - 8.00am, 10.00am, and 5:30pm Church or on the parish website Phone parish for details Tuesday - 9:00am & Friday - 10:00am Carmelite Monastery Latin Mass - Sunday 12 noon Confessions/ Reconciliation Confessions Confessions Up to 5 mins before Mass. 10 Morshead Street, Wagga Wagga Weekday Mass Times Saturday - 11:00am-12:00, 5:30-6:00pm Before Mass on weekends Urangeline St Terence’s Church Monday - Friday - 7:30am Monday to Friday - 7:00am St Pius X, , St Francis De Sales Church of the Currently no Masses. Saturday - 8:00am Tuesday & Thursday - 9:30am Road. Pioneers Sunday - 9:30am Latin Mass Mondays - 7pm in the 1st, 3rd Sunday - 10:45am Mass Hume Highway, St Mary’s Chapel Adoration Chapel 2nd Sunday - 11:30am Mulwala Vianney College, 17 Durack Circuit First Friday - 5:30pm St Brigid’s Sunday - 9:00am Rosary before Mass Culcairn Havelock Street, Mulwala Mt Erin Chapel Saturday - 9.10am and 4.30pm St Patrick’s Culcairn Weekend Masses Kildare Catholic College Sunday - 7.40am and 9.40am 1st, 4th Sunday - 8:00am 1st, 3rd & 5th Sunday - 8:00am Edmondson Street, Wagga Wagga 2nd, 3rd Sunday - 10:00am St Brigid’s 2nd, 4th Sunday - 6:00pm Saturday Vigil Sunday - 10:00am (Extraordinary Form) 5th Sunday - Vigil Mass 6:30pm (Saturday) Hovell St, Howlong Weekday Masses Albury - North Albury Henty Church of the Good Shepherd Refer to parish notices Wagga Wagga 2nd, 4th Saturday Vigil - 6:30pm Queen Street, St Joseph’s Sacred Heart Mate Street, North Albury 1st Sunday - 10:00am Weekend Mass Times Barooga - Kooringal Saturday Vigil - 6.00 pm 3rd, 5th Sunday - 8:00am Howlong Weekend Masses Sunday - 9.30 am Walla Walla Saturday Vigil - 6:00pm 1st, 3rd, 5th Sunday - 10:00am Sacred Heart Weekday Masses 1st & 4th Sunday - 6:00pm (Sunday) Walbundrie 2nd, 4th Sunday - 8:30am Lake Albert Road, Kooringal Tuesday to Friday 9.30am or as printed in Weekday Masses Sunday - 9:00am Weekday Masses Refer to parish notices Weekend Masses weekly newsletter Vary according to needs and are Masses Before weekend Masses Saturday Vigil - 5:30pm Confessions First Tuesday of month – Mercy Place announced in the Sunday bulletin Howlong Sunday - 9:00am and 5:30pm 11.00am – Includes sacrament of anointing Confessions 1st & 3rd Tuesdays - Oolong Nursing Children’s Liturgy during 9:00am Mass Confessisons Before each weekend Mass Home 10:00 am Weekday Masses Saturday - 5.15 - 5.45 pm Saturday 9.00 am - Howlong Monday, Wednesday, Friday - 7:00am For other Masses during the week, see Narrandera Tuesday and Thursday - 5:45pm Darlington Point the parish website. St Mel’s Church, Audley Street Saturday - 9:30am Reconciliation Saturday Vigil - 6.00pm Confessions Albury - Lavington Oliver Plunkett Howlong Sunday - 9:30am Saturday - 10:00am - 10:30am Hay Road, Darlington Point Weekday Masses Holy Spirit Saturdays 9:30am (after 9:00am Mass) 1st, 3rd, 5th Sunday - 8.30am Tuesday - 5:30pm Saturday Vigil - 6.00pm 5:30pm - 5:55pm 2nd, 4th Sunday - 6:00pm (Saturday Vigil) Wednesday, Thursday - 7:30am Sunday - 8.00am, 10.00am Walbundrie Wagga Wagga Weekday Masses Friday - 5:30pm St Mary’s Jindera - 9.00am Sundays 8:30am - 8:55am Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, (subject to changes announced in the - South Wagga Weekday Masses Friday - 8.30am - Darlington Point Sunday bulletin) Monday - Friday - 7.00am Our Lady of Fatima St Peter’s Confessions Saturday - 9.15am Bourke Street, Wagga Wagga Cnr of Currawong Crescent and Friday - 4:30-5:20pm; Confessions Weekend Masses Kingfisher Avenue, St Joseph’s Saturday - 9.30-10:00am Saturday - 8.15am, 5.00pm Saturday Vigil - 5:00pm 1st, 3rd, 5th Sunday - 10.30am Coreen Street, Jerilderie and 5:00-5:45 pm St Mary’s Jindera - Sunday 8.30am Sunday - 8:30am, 10:30am & 5:30pm 2nd, 4th Sunday - 8.00am 1st, 3rd, 5th Saturday Vigil - 6:00pm (Syro-Malabar Rite) Weekday Masses 2nd, 4th Sunday - 10:30am 1st, 3rd, 5th Sunday - 8.00am St Patrick’s Thursday - 8.00am Coleambally Weekday Masses Galore Sunday - 8:30am Albury - Thurgoona Holy Hour - Friday 5.00pm - 6.00pm at Are announced in the Sunday bulletin St Kevin’s Church Weekday Masses - Our Lady of Darlington Point 2nd & 4th Sunday - 8:00am Fatima Immaculate Heart of Mary Confessions Junee Wednesday - 10:00am Weekend Masses 15 minutes before 10.00 am Mass on Saturday Vigil - 6.00pm Thursday - 11:00am (Ethel Forrest Centre) Sunday or by request St Joseph’s Tarcutta Friday - 5:45pm Sunday - 9.30am, 5.30pm 21 Kitchener Street, Junee Anointing Mass Weekday Masses Finley Saturday Vigil - 6:00pm St Francis Xavier Marian Foyer, Henschke Hall Monday - 8.00am Sunday - 9:30am Sydney Street, Tarcutta 4th Tuesday of the month - 10:30am Tuesday - 10.00am Sunday - 8:30am St Mary’s Weekday Masses Weekday Masses - Calvary Hospital Wednesday - 8.00am Ladysmith 1 Denison Street Finley Monday - 9:00am Monday-Friday - 8:00am (except public Thursday - 7.00pm (Mass Novena and Saturday Vigil - 6:00pm Sunday - 10.15am Tuesday - 7:00am holidays) Benediction) Confessions Weekday Masses Wednesday - 9:00am Aged Care Facility Masses Friday - 8.00am Before all Masses Are announced in the Sunday bulletin Thursday - 7:00am Forrest Centre Confessions Confessions Friday - 9:00am Every Thursday - 11:00am Prior to Masses Saturday - 10.30 - 11.00am Confessions The Rock Nan Roberts Nursing Home Saturday - 5.30pm-6.00pm Saturday - 10:30-11:00am; - The Haven Sunday - 5.00pm-5.30pm 6:00-6:15pm or by appointment Thursday - 7.00pm following Novena St Mary’s 3rd Tuesday of the month - 10:30am Ganmain and Junee Reefs Mass of the Immaculate Heart of Mary 102 Urana Street The Rock RSL Rememberance Village Alternate Sundays - 8:00am Weekend Masses 2nd Tuesday of the month - 10:30am St. Brendan’s Ganmain Sunday - 8:00am (Extraordinary Form) Confessions Weekend Mass Times Sunday - 10:00am Saturday - 10:30-11:30am Berrigan 6:00pm (Saturday Vigil); 10:00am Weekday Masses Weekday Masses St Columba’s Church of St Joseph the Worker Monday - 7:00am Monday to Friday: Tuesday - 6:00pm Wagga Wagga 4 Corcoran Street, Berrigan December-February 7:30am (Tues., Sunday - 9.00 am 1st, 3rd, 5th Sunday - 6:00pm Saturday Weekday Masses Wednesday - 7:00am (Extraordinary Form) - West Wagga Thurs.) & 5:30pm (Mon., Wed., Fri.) Thursday - 7:00am Vigil March-November 5:30pm 9.00 am 2nd, 4th Sunday - 10:30am Confessions Confessions Holy Trinity Church Sat.: 8:00am (usually in the convent Up to 5 minutes before Mass. Bardia Street Ashmont Savernake except 1st Sat. in the church). Prior to Sunday Mass Monday-Saturday - 7:00am 1st Sunday - 5:00pm Confessions Friday - 10:15am Weekday Masses are announced in the 30 min. before every Mass each day & Leeton Sunday - 9:00am and 5:30pm Sunday bulletin 5:00pm-6:00pm Sat. Loreto Home of Compassion Confessions before Saturday Vigil Masses St. Patrick’s St Joseph’s Leeton St Peter’s Sunday - 10:30am Sunday - 8:00am Wade Avenue, Leeton Charlotte Street, Tocumwal Monday - 5:45pm Confessions 30 min before Sunday Mass Saturday Vigil - 6:00pm Saturday Vigil - 5.30pm Tuesday - 10:30am Coolamon Sunday - 10:00am (First Sunday of the Sunday - 8.30am Thursday - Eucharistic Adoration - 5:15pm Griffith month is Italian) Weekday Masses Thursday - 5:45pm St Michael’s St Patrick’s Thursday - 9.30am Our Lady of the Blessed Eucharist Confessions Sunday - 9.00am Sacred Heart Sunday - 8:00am Church Half an hour before weekend Masses Confessions Warrambool Street, Griffith Tuesday - 9:00am Benedict Avenue San Isidore Saturday - 4.45 - 5.15pm Saturday Vigil - 6.00pm Weekday Masses in Leeton Vigil Saturday - 6:00pm Masses Saturday - 8.00am Monday - 9:00am Wednesday - Eucharistic Adoration - 5:15pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday - 7.30am, 9.00am, (Italian), Tuesday (Yanco) - 9:00am Wednesday - 5:45pm continued on page 31... 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Tumbarumba Yenda - Yoogali - Hanwood Please pray for those priests whose anniversary of death occurs in November: All Saints’ Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii 40 Murray Street, Tumbarumba 17 Edon Street, Yoogali 1 November 1914 Fr John J Gaffey Saturday 9.15am Sunday - 9:30am Saturday Vigil - 6.00pm St Anthony’s - Hanwood 2 November 1960 Fr Cyril Joseph Cochrane Sunday - 9.00am Saturday Vigil - 5.00pm Weekday Masses Sunday - 8.00am 9 November 1977 Fr Ronald Corbett Monday - Friday - 5.30pm St Therese’s - Yenda Confessions Saturday Vigil - 6:30pm 10 November 1998 Fr Leo Francis Wright Friday 4.30pm - 5.15pm Weekday Masses 13 November 1891 Fr Andrew Walsh Saturday - 8.00am - 9.00am Tuesday - 5:30pm - Yoogali And 30 mins before weekend Holy Masses Wednesday - 8.00am - Hanwood 16 November 1969 Fr Charles William Holdsworth Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Tooma Thursday - 5.00pm - Yenda 4th Sunday - 7.30am Friday - 9:30am - Yoogali 19 November 1965 Fr John Joseph Byrne Exposition and Benediction of the Confessions Blessed Sacrament Yenda - Thursday, before Mass 19 November 2002 Fr Dennis Allen Friday - 4.30pm & Saturday - 8.00am Yoogali - Sunday, before Mass Hanwood - Saturday - 4:30pm 20 November 2006 Fr John Whiting Or by arrangement with the priest. Urana 23 November 1957 Fr Francis Hubert Gallagher

St Fiacre’s Church 26 November 1910 Fr Joseph Dowling 5 End St, Urana Please note that Mass times Weekend Masses were true and correct at the 26 November 1923 Fr John Gallagher 1st, 3rd & 5th Sunday - 8:00am 2nd & 4th Saturday (Vigil) - 6:00pm time of printing. For further 27 November 1997 Fr Frederick Harry Myhill-Taylor Weekday Masses clarification, please check parish Thursday - 12:30pm 30 November 1990 Fr Nicholas Simonazzi OFM Cap. Confessions Up to 5 mins before Mass. bulletins and noticeboards closer Oaklands to the date. These faithful servants, Lord, put their wholehearted 1st, 3rd & 5th Sunday - 10:00am trust in you - Grant that they may live in your love.

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