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is published monthly, eleven Youth - belong, times per year, and is available free at parish churches, schools, presbyteries and religious houses throughout the Wagga Wagga believe & become Diocese. Publisher These past weeks have been were searching questions for the youth leaders speak of the “3Bs” Archbishop Christopher Prowse The Diocese of Wagga Wagga very much focused on our Archbishop. At the same time necessary for Catholic Life to a Apostolic Administrator McAlroy House of the Wagga Wagga Diocese youth – both from local and there was an equally penetrating room full of youth. They were 205 Tarcutta Street Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 international levels. capacity to listen and respond. captivated by his presentation. acquaintances, and then go out Internationally, the Synod As well, the gathering was also The first “B” is to BELONG. to the poor and abandoned of Editor/Designer of Bishops in Rome has just linked to our ongoing Listening He talked of belonging to the society. Karene Eggleton completed its month long focus Sessions of the Plenary Council community called Church. It is this type of teaching Printer on the topic “Young People, of Australia 2020/2021. I am We cannot live life in splendid from our youth leaders that is The Riverina Media Group the Faith and Vocational thankful our deanery groups isolation from everyone else. captivating so many of our youth Peter Street Wagga Wagga 2650 at present. It comes from the Discernment.” Our own youth around our Archdiocese are We are social beings not Submissions assisted in an earlier document participating in this vital process. individualists who think they mouths of youth to the hearts of TOGETHER would not be sent from Australia to given shape Thank you so much! Have you have to “put up” with the rest of other youth. Please pray that this possible without the voluntary to these discussions in Rome. thought of inviting some of our society. continues to grow! labour and cooperation of many Soon Pope Francis will gather youth to your sessions? Please do The second “B” is to So in this 2018 Year Of Youth contributors from within the all these reflections and publish so. Also, don’t forget about our BELIEVE. This is about opening we can feel the Holy Spirit diocese and beyond. Submissions for publication are most welcome a post-Synodal Exhortation on migrant groups too. They have our entire lives to the greatest of flourishing in our youth. It may be but not always guaranteed to be the topic. It will shape our youth wonderful insights to offer. all encounters – friendship with only a small spark at present, but printed. policies throughout the Catholic Despite whatever people may Jesus. 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Prayer Intention We have tried so many times and over so many years to resolve our conflicts election of a by our own powers and by the force of our arms. How much blood has been Bishop for November shed; how many lives have been shattered; how many hopes have been O God, eternal buried. But our efforts have been in vain. Universal: In the Service of Peace Lord, God of Abraham, God of the Prophets, God of Love, you created us, shepherd, who govern Your flock with unfailing That the language of love and dialogue may always and you call us to live as brothers and sisters. Give us the strength daily to be instruments of peace; enable us to see everyone who crosses our path as care, grant in Your prevail over the language of conflict. our brother or sister. Make us sensitive to the plea of our citizens who entreat boundless fatherly love a Bishop for us to turn our weapons of war into implements of peace, our trepidation into the Diocese of Wagga Wagga who will confident trust, and our quarreling into forgiveness. please You by his holiness and to us show Renew our hearts and minds, so that the word which always brings us Pope’s Worldwide together will be “brother”, and our way of life will always be that of Peace. watchful care. Through our Lord Jesus Prayer Network Amen. Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with APOSVLESHIP OF PRAYER Visit this link to hear the Pope deliver his November prayer: You in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one http://popesprayerusa.net/popes-intentions/ http://popesprayerusa.net/category/pope-video/ God, for ever and ever. Amen. TOGETHER NOVEMBER 2018 WORLD DAY OF THE POOR 3 Pope urges faithful to respond to the “cry of the poor” In his message for the honours the person … and seeks “is not brought on by itself, but second World Day of the out his/her best interests’.” is caused by selfishness, pride, Poor, Pope Francis has called Pope Francis inaugurated the greed and injustice”. for a new evangelisation World Day of the Poor at the end “Each individual Christian that prompts Catholics “to of the Jubilee Year of Mercy in and every community is called make tangible the Church’s 2016. The Pope’s 2018 message to be an instrument of God for response to the cry of the was signed on the feast day of St the liberation and promotion of poor”. Anthony of Padua (June 13), the the poor, and for enabling them In a letter to clergy patron of the poor. to be fully a part of society,” he throughout Australia, Bishops Pope Francis said: “The World said. Commission for Pastoral Life Day of the Poor wishes to be a “In order to overcome the chairman Bishop Terence small answer that the Church overwhelming condition of Brady encouraged all Catholic throughout the world gives to poverty, it is necessary that the communities to be involved and the poor of every kind and in poor perceive the presence of respond to the theme of day: every land, lest they think that brothers and sisters who show “This poor man cried and the their cry has gone unheard. concern for them and who, by Lord heard him” (Psalm 34:7). “Often I am afraid that many opening the door of their hearts The World Day of the Poor initiatives, by themselves and lives, make them feel like will be celebrated this year on meritorious and necessary, are friends and family.” November 18. intended more to please those Bishop Brady said Pope “The Holy Father notes that who undertake them than to Francis invites us to make there are many different forms really acknowledge the cry of concrete the words of the Psalm of poverty and he asks us to the poor. 22:27: “That the afflicted shall to the cry of the poor, to live this commitment to care for the poor consider ‘Who are the poor?’,” “We are so entrapped in a eat and be satisfied.” World Day as a special moment and needy. Lord hear us. Bishop Brady said. culture which obliges us to look “His message contains a very of new evangelisation”. We pray for our civic leaders: “He describes how we only in the mirror and to pamper practical suggestion: the sharing Pope Francis concluded his May they legislate to bring recognise the voice of the poor ourselves that we believe that a of the Sunday meal with the message by saying that “the about a more just society, which in silence and then, having gesture of altruism is sufficient poor,” Bishop Brady suggested. cry of the poor is also a cry recognises and helps the most listened, we must answer. Our without compromising ourselves “I encourage you to sow of hope which manifests the marginalised of our nation. response, he suggests, calls for directly.” the seed of this idea, inviting certainty of being liberated”. Lord hear us. a ‘loving attentiveness which Pope Francis explained poverty parishioners and the homeless We pray for all people of our to share a meal after Mass on Prayers of the Faithful world: May we be people of or around November 18, as the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary peace; at one with each other Pope calls us to celebrate in the Time and all creation. Lord hear us. spirit of joy for the rediscovery World Day of the Poor We pray for our community: of our capacity for getting Sunday 18 November 2018 May we follow the example of together, stating that ‘Praying Celebrant: Jesus and be people who reach together as a community and Heavenly father, we have out to those in need. sharing a Sunday meal is an listened to your words of life Lord hear us. experience which takes us and love for us all. In these We pray for those who have died back to the earliest Christian “days of tribulation”, we place alone, unloved and unmourned: community’.” before You the prayers of Your May they now celebrate in the The Holy Father has invited people. banquet of heaven. “priests, and in particular Reader: Lord hear us. deacons, on whom hands have We pray for Pope Francis as We pray for our own needs: been laid for the service of the he leads our Church: May he (Pause) Lord hear us. poor (Acts 6: 1-7), as well as continue to be a prophet to the Celebrant: religious and the lay faithful signs of the times. Lord hear us. Heavenly Father we ask you to – men and women – who in We pray for the leaders and hear these prayers, those spoken parishes, associations and members of the Church in and those of our hearts, and ecclesial movements make Australia: May we give witness grant them through Christ Our tangible the Church’s response in our lives to the Gospel Lord. Amen Catholic Church stands with Prime Minister In a joint statement, issued the scourge of child sexual said CRA president Sr Monica president of the ACBC, said Many Catholic dioceses, on October 22, the leaders of abuse. Cavanagh RSJ. abuse perpetrated by priests, communities, schools, Catholic Religious Australia “The National Apology today “On behalf of the Catholic brothers, sisters and lay people ministries and agencies are (CRA) and the Australian and the apologies made by bishops and religious leaders was “an utter betrayal of the holding local events to mark the Catholic Bishops Conference institutions during the life of of Australia, we renew our Gospel of Jesus Christ, and it National Apology – something (ACBC) have welcomed Prime the Royal Commission and profound and heartfelt apology should never have happened”. Archbishop Coleridge called Minister Scott Morrison’s since have been an important to all victims and survivors He said the Catholic Church “a significant moment in apology to survivors of validation of the courage of of abuse and to their families, acknowledges that today’s our ongoing efforts to make institutional child sexual abuse survivors of abuse in seeking friends and supporters, who apology was for survivors Australia safe for all children and recommitted to working truth, justice and healing. We have shared their suffering.” and their supporters, not for and young people”. with the community to eliminate think first of them at this time,” Archbishop Mark Coleridge, representatives of institutions. NOVEMBER 2018 TOGETHER 4 PRISON SUNDAY Prison Sunday to focus on youth justice Inspired by the Australian detention systems in some and what we as Catholics – Catholic Church’s Year of Australian states and territories in our schools, parishes and Youth, the focus of Prison were under significant stress, welfare organisations – can do Sunday on November 11 will leaving vulnerable young to make a difference. be youth justice and juvenile people without the services “As the ACBC Social Justice detention. they need to turn their lives Statement noted in 2011-2012, Prison Sunday commenced around. we know that the majority of in 2016, during the Year of “At any time, for example in Australia’s prisoners come Mercy, as an initiative of Pope Victoria, there are around 200 from the most disadvantaged Francis to observe the Jubilee children and young people, sections of the community: for Prisoners. aged between 10 and 24 years Indigenous people, the “We need to nourish the roots old, incarcerated in youth underprivileged and those of our hope so that they can justice centres. The Royal suffering mental illness. bear fruit … despite whatever Commission into the Protection “Prison chaplains are a key evil we have done. There is no and Detention of Children in group working alongside corner of our heart that cannot the Northern Territory last prisoners, their families and be touched by God’s love,” year also highlighted the need prison authorities. Through Pope Francis said at the time. for fundamental reform in their ministry they personify their families – by becoming Society, CatholicCare and Bishop Terry Brady, Bishops’ detention and child protection the Scripture quote from the a prison visitor; serving as Jesuit Social Services. Delegate to the Australian systems in the Northern Book of Ruth: ‘Wherever you a court volunteer; providing “Many Catholic Church Catholic Prisoners Pastoral Care Territory,” he said. go, I shall go’. Council (ACPPCC) and chair “Prison Sunday provides a time “We thank those working of the Bishops Commission for all Catholics to think about in prison chaplaincy for their “Such initiatives are especially for Pastoral Life, said youth the conditions in our prisons tireless, difficult and dedicated important when prisoners prepare for work, serving those unseen members of our community and release to develop support structures supporting prisoners’ families that might prevent the circumstances through trying times,” Bishop Brady said. that lead to reoffending.” “We pray also at this time for those innocent people impacted family support post-release; agencies work in this area by crime and the affect that and fund-raising to provide and can be valuable sources crime has had on their lives. toiletry packs for prisoners on of information to discover “We remember the words in release,” he said. how parishes can help those our Prayer for Prisoners, that “Such initiatives are especially in need,” he said. God has great love for us all important when prisoners and that he is a ‘God of Mercy prepare for release to develop and forgiveness’.” support structures that might Bishop Brady said many prevent the circumstances that Prayer for Prisoners Prayer for Prisoners Prayer for Prisoners Prayer for Prisoners God, Our Creator, God, Our Creator, God, Our Creator, God, Our Creator, parishes were involved in lead to reoffending.” We acknowledge the ancestors We acknowledge the ancestors We acknowledge the ancestors We acknowledge the ancestors promoting understanding and Bishop Brady encouraged and original owners of this land. and original owners of this land. and original owners of this land. and original owners of this land. Maker and spirit of earth and all creation Maker and spirit of earth and all creation Maker and spirit of earth and all creation Maker and spirit of earth and all creation inclusivity of marginalised parishes to have conversations let your love possess our land and may we let your love possess our land and may we let your love possess our land and may we let your love possess our land and may we people. with their local prison chaplain share in faith and friendship, all your gifts. share in faith and friendship, all your gifts. share in faith and friendship, all your gifts. share in faith and friendship, all your gifts. “There is much that parishes and related organisations We pray for all those in our prisons and those We pray for all those in our prisons and those We pray for all those in our prisons and those We pray for all those in our prisons and those who through sickness, addictions and other who through sickness, addictions and other who through sickness, addictions and other who through sickness, addictions and other can do to reach out and build working in this area, such as reasons live in their personal prisons. reasons live in their personal prisons. reasons live in their personal prisons. reasons live in their personal prisons. bridges with prisoners and the local Saint Vincent de Paul We remember and pray We remember and pray We remember and pray We remember and pray for those who seek to change for those who seek to change for those who seek to change for those who seek to change difficult life stories. difficult life stories. difficult life stories. difficult life stories. We remember and pray We remember and pray We remember and pray We remember and pray receive your grace to know for the victims of crime on the outside. for the victims of crime on the outside. for the victims of crime on the outside. for the victims of crime on the outside. and understand true freedom We remember and pray We remember and pray We remember and pray We remember and pray Prayers of Intercession for the countless victims of for the countless victims of for the countless victims of for the countless victims of of spirit. crime on the inside. crime on the inside. crime on the inside. crime on the inside. Remembering the Prison leaders who in following in their care, especially the (Pause) Lord hear us. We remember and pray We remember and pray We remember and pray We remember and pray Community Christ’s example, may be youth. We pray for the families of for the whole criminal justice system for the whole criminal justice system for the whole criminal justice system for the whole criminal justice system and its processes. and its processes. and its processes. and its processes. prisoners: that they have the Marking two years since compassionate, welcoming, (Pause) Lord hear us. Keep all of us ever mindful of your great love Keep all of us ever mindful of your great love Keep all of us ever mindful of your great love Keep all of us ever mindful of your great love the Holy Father’s Year of and hospitable to prisoners, We pray that in this Year of strength, patience and care to so that we may always remember you as a so that we may always remember you as a so that we may always remember you as a so that we may always remember you as a God of Mercy and forgiveness. God of Mercy and forgiveness. God of Mercy and forgiveness. God of Mercy and forgiveness. Mercy 2016 Jubilee for bringing them comfort and Youth, Christian young people support their loved ones who Amen. Amen. Amen. Amen. Prisoners assurance. may be a shining example are in prison, and that one day Australian Catholic Prisoners Australian Catholic Prisoners Australian Catholic Prisoners Australian Catholic Prisoners Sunday 11 November 2018 (Pause) Lord hear us. to others that true joy, peace soon, to receive them back Pastoral Care Council Pastoral Care Council Pastoral Care Council Pastoral Care Council www.catholic.org.au www.catholic.org.au www.catholic.org.au www.catholic.org.au Introduction: We pray for all our political and success can be achieved into their lives and their homes As we call to mind the need leaders, especially those without recourse to illicit with love and forgiveness. for compassion and care for responsible for prisoners drugs. (Pause) Lord hear us. those in prison in Australia, and detainees; in the light of (Pause) Lord hear us. We pray for those who work in we offer these prayers to our restorative justice, may they We pray for all who are in the prison system, particularly compassionate God. come to an understanding of prison or detention: that even chaplains and pastoral Petitions: the educational, psychological though surrounded by bars visitors. May they have the We pray for our Church and rehabilitation needs of all and many restrictions, they continued on page 5... TOGETHER NOVEMBER 2018 PRISON SUNDAY 5 Prison chaplain brings God’s light and hope to youth on the margins For Melbourne youth Jwan studied a master of arts issues of drugs and alcohol and prison chaplain Jwan Kada, specialising in theology. She mental health issues. Most of the life-giving freedom of travelled to the United States them understandably end up Jesus Christ can be found in to discern religious life, but committing some crime. every prison cell. found another vocation where “I feel like they’re disposed of Reflecting on her vocation in she thought she could make a (by society) and I really want the lead-up to Prison Sunday on difference – teaching. to be there with them in their November 11, the 33-year-old However, it was in youth feeling of darkness. former Iraqi refugee is living detention, ministering to “I probably can’t resolve all her Catholic faith well outside disengaged young men aged 12 their issues, but I want to share the four walls of her close-knit to 18, where she found her true in their darkness to help them Chaldean community. calling. find some light. Sometimes “This ministry sets me free,” “I wanted a radical ministry. I you are the only light they Jwan said of the personal went to Parkville Youth Justice encounter.” rewards gained while helping Centre in Melbourne and I just For the past four years, Jwan disengaged and abandoned fell in love with it. I visited at has visited the Melbourne youth youth in detention. Christmas and from that first detention unit for young men, Inspired by Pope Francis’ moment it felt like I was set aged 18 and under, convicted or vision of a humble, merciful free,” she said. on remand for various crimes. Church working in the “I really enjoy working with “Some are as young as 12, community, the Catholic young people and that’s why which is really heartbreaking,” Regional College Sydenham I chose teaching. They really she said. teacher’s personal life journey showed me who God is and “The most effective thing helps her to connect with the what the Church can be. we can do for young people young men she visits. “I felt I could find the Church in detention is to have post- “I left Iraq in 1996. I was 11. in a prison – it doesn’t have release programs in place to We left because my dad passed to be just a building. What help them reintegrate back away and mum was alone with also attracted me to prison into society. Deep formation of Jwan Kada, Melbourne Youth Prison Chaplain four young children. I was one chaplaincy is Pope Francis’ young people is much needed. of them,” she said. vision of a humble, merciful “Prison chaplaincy is really “I probably can’t resolve all their Settling into Australia with Church. life-giving and if you want to no income was initially “I love the Church; the Church connect on a deeper level with issues, but I want to share in their challenging, but Jwan and her is in everything I do. humanity at its rawest and darkness to help them find some family made it through and “I work mainly with young truest form, prison is probably are eternally grateful for the men who have really struggled the most vulnerable place that light. Sometimes you are the only support from their Chaldean and are trying to find hope you can encounter humanity. light they encounter.” Catholic community. inside prison walls. They “You are really visiting Jesus Coming from a country with come from really terrible in prison.” only 2 per cent Christians, backgrounds, have suffered and With 2018 being the Year of Francis in the Year of Mercy to the service of prison chaplains. Jwan knows what it’s like to are just holding on; and I guess Youth, the Australian Catholic raise awareness about prisoners For more information feel isolated and on the margins you become the face of hope Bishops Commission for and their families. Much about Prison Sunday and of society. for them and a reason to live. Pastoral Life is focusing on support is needed for prisoners how to become a chaplain After being heavily involved “That’s the saddest thing juvenile detention for Prison when they are released into contact your local diocesan in her Melbourne Church when you meet young people Sunday on November 11. the community and parishes or parish office or email: community throughout her who have parents who are Prison Sunday began in 2016 throughout Australia can make [email protected]. teens and early adult life, incarcerated, and deal with as an initiative from Pope a difference, especially through au. continued from page 4... We pray for the victims of clarity of vision and purpose crime that through a spirit of Would to always put the needs of forgiveness, they will find prisoners first. healing and comfort in their you like (Pause) Lord hear us. distress. to receive We pray for those held in (Pause) Lord hear us. juvenile detention: May they Conclusion: your copy of experience guidance and Father, your own Son loving correction through the was a prisoner even in his Together via care and support of those who innocence. Grant these email? are responsible for their well- prayers through your divine being. mercy and compassion as we If so please (Pause) Lord hear us. present them in faith to you in email us at: We pray for ourselves that the power of the Spirit and the together@wagga. while always remembering the name of Jesus. imprisoned, we remain aware Bishops Commission for catholic.org.au of our own weakness and be Pastoral Life – Australian and we will add thankful for the guidance and Catholic Prisoners Pastoral you to the monthly protection we have received. Care Council, October 2018 mailing list. (Pause) Lord hear us. NOVEMBER 2018 TOGETHER 6 WHITE RIBBON DAY White Ribbon Day 2018: An epidemic we have to bring to an end by Karene Eggleton can occur across all ages, and all Editor/Designer of Together socioeconomic and demographic The White Ribbon Campaign groups, but statistics show that (WRC) is a global movement predominantly it affects women of men and boys working to and children. end male violence against According to the Australian women and girls. It was formed Institute of Health and Welfare by a group of men in Ontario in (AIHW), on average, 8 women November 1991 as a response and 2 men are hospitalised daily to the Montreal massacre of in Australia after being assaulted female students by Marc Lépine by their spouse or partner. “The in 1989. The campaign was seriousness of these issues cannot intended to raise awareness about be overstated,” AIHW CEO the prevalence of male violence Barry Sandison said. against women, with the ribbon “Looking only at the symbolising the idea of men numbers can at times appear ‘giving up their arms’. to depersonalise the pain and White Ribbon is active in over suffering that sits behind the 60 countries with the movement statistics.” seeking to promote healthy Many people who have been relationships, gender equity, lucky enough not to experience and a compassionate vision of violence in their lives struggle masculinity. to understand why a woman Much of their work centres stays in her abusive relationship. around gender violence This is a complex topic but in prevention which includes short domestic violence usually educating and mentoring young involves being controlled and men about issues such as violence traumatised, so much so that that she wasn’t going to raise a of jealousy and took to it with and gender equality. Men and a victim can have distorted child in a ‘broken home’. She was a baseball bat, smashing every boys are encouraged to wear thoughts and think that some how determined to stay and ‘fix’ things panel and window in the car. white ribbons as a symbol of their they deserved it. Victims usually so her child could experience a Willow was gutted. opposition to violence against have a very low sense of self loving home. Despite Willow Willow said her turning point women. They are particularly worth and have a valid fear of being choked, punched, beaten, was when her husband threw a encouraged to wear these during leaving. Family expectations can often hospitalised and told she glass jar at their child’s head and White Ribbon week which starts play a part as too can one’s faith. was worthless every day whilst thankfully missed. Willow left on 25 November which is the Women are often financially pregnant she was determined to with her child and the clothes UN Day for the Elimination of reliant upon their partner and make it work. they had on, leaving everything Violence Against Women. have no support system around Willow told me she felt great else behind. This year, in Australia, the day them. Women also think that by shame at having gotten herself “I didn’t want my child to has been moved to 23 November staying they are protecting their into this situation. She felt it was experience a broken home but to become a specific campaign children. her fault and that somehow she finally realised my home was day separate to the international I spoke to Willow, a local deserved this. She didn’t want very broken.” never get myself into an abusive day, and expanded to encompass woman, about her experience of to get a divorce as marriage was Willow found herself homeless, relationship again but here I am violence against children. domestic violence not once but sacred and she took her vows broke and scared. She questioned again. The shame was tenfold, Whilst there has been twice and how she used her faith very seriously. Willow was in a why this was her lot in life. Why how incredibly embarrassing. I controversy around White to gain strength. very dark hole and felt she had me? Sadly for Willow the abuse felt like an absolute failure, I’m an Ribbon Day being only about “I grew up in a loving, supportive no way of getting out. She was didn’t end there. Each home she intelligent woman who has strong violence against women and girls, and faith filled home and never terrified every day that it would moved into, her husband found values of marriage and here I am I don’t believe it’s goal was ever understood why women stayed in be her last day on Earth. I can her and would break in and assault reading up on stonewalling and to negate the male experience domestic violence. I would often only imagine that this is what it her. Willow knew that God gas lighting as I had no idea what of violence. Men and boys are say ‘if anyone ever laid a finger would feel like living in a war only gives you what you can I was suddenly a part of.” victims of violence too and it on me I’d leave in a heartbeat’. zone under constant fear for your handle and she knew that if “Again, I felt like I could Fast forward a few years life. she didn’t move states her and somehow ‘fix’ it and spent a long and here I was in a situation Willow said that years later her her child would eventually be time doing just that. I also spent completely unfamiliar mother told her that, during that killed. That was 20 years ago a long time losing my sense of to me. Newly married, time, every time the phone rang and Willow has gone on to live a worth, losing me. I’d spent years pregnant, full of hope and she thought it would be the police a very full life, until recently her learning to love me again so I being beaten violently to inform her that her beloved faith was tested yet again. wasn’t about to give me up that daily.” daughter had been murdered. Willow finally got married to a easily.” Willow said the violence Willow had no idea the impact it man who swept her off her feet and “Again, I felt I deserved it, I felt began when she fell had on her extended family. welcomed the news of pregnancy deep shame and felt I would be pregnant and involved Willow recalled when she had with excitement. That’s when the judged by others for having failed physical, sexual, emotional spent a year doing up her dream abuse began but this time a punch ‘yet again’.” and financial abuse on a car from a bare shell. She had was never thrown, a beating “It’s not like on the first date they daily basis. Willow’s parents finally put the last coat of paint never received, it was verbal. “I tell you are worthless. Domestic divorced when she was a on it and taken it home to show found it more insidious, I felt I violence is a slow process, you child so she was adamant her husband. He flew into a rage was older and wiser and would continued on page 7... TOGETHER NOVEMBER 2018 WHITE RIBBON DAY 7 continued from page 6... work. It took Willow a long time my husband was ‘such a lovely are built up, dragged in and then to realise that no matter how nice man’.” Pope Francis, in his 2016 exhortation, The torn down. My beautiful, happy, you are the abuse doesn’t end, it “When someone discloses Joy of Love (Amoris Laetitia), acknowledges loving home had become a just escalates. It wasn’t long until abuse, please believe their nightmare I loathed returning to he told her that if she ever left experience as it may be the first that domestic violence exists in families in our everyday.” him he would shoot her. time they are reaching out with a Church and our parishes, and declares that it “I remember asking for a hand Willow fell pregnant again very scared and shaky hand. The in the kitchen and being punished and was met with rage and last thing you want is for them to is not something we can turn a blind eye to. with silent treatment for a week, accusations by her husband. She return to the abuse and risk their he would look through me as knew that to protect her child she lives.” A good resource for what or divorce. They may though I was the most hideous would have to leave. She again to do when someone discloses fear that they cannot re- thing to walk this planet. I spent found her strength in her faith violence can be found at: www. marry in the Catholic the week beating myself up and and knew that somehow God was whiteribbon.org.au Church. Catholic searching for what I had done sending her this hurdle to learn AIHW states that in Australia bishops emphasize that wrong and how I could do things and grow. 1 woman per week and 1 man “no person is expected differently, surely if I was a good “Emotional abuse is not taken a month is killed as a result to stay in an abusive wife my husband wouldn’t feel as seriously as physical abuse of violence from a current or marriage.” Violence the need to ignore me.” as there’s no physical evidence. previous partner. Domestic and abuse, not divorce, When Willow tried to discuss There’s no bruises or broken violence is considered an break up a marriage. what had happened she was bones but there’s plenty of epidemic and is on the The abuser has already met with rage and her husband emotional bruises and a very increase. broken the marriage screamed in her face that if she broken heart. I can remember the Referring to the ‘Woman and covenant through his or hadn’t of been so lazy then he’d police doubting my story as I’d Man: One in Christ Jesus Report’ her abusive behavior. never of had to punish her. Sadly, never actually seen the gun he (1999) on the Participation of Abused persons who Willow miscarried and was left to was threatening me with. I had Women in the Catholic Church in have divorced may do that on her own, her husband no doubt in my mind that if I ever Australia, the Australian Catholic want to investigate the telling her that he’d prefer to saw that gun it would be the last Bishops quote Pope St John Paul possibility of seeking an spend the night with the dog then thing I saw.” II who wrote: “Transcending the annulment. help her. Willow said she still “My family and friends didn’t established norms of his own Pope Francis, in his felt if she was just ‘nicer’ then believe me as they’d never culture, Jesus treated women with 2016 exhortation, The somehow their marriage would witnessed the abuse and of course openness, respect, acceptance Joy of Love (Amoris and tenderness.” Laetitia), acknowledges Violence against women has no that domestic violence place in our society, the Australian exists in families in our Catholic Bishops stress. Church and our parishes, and a beautiful faith filled life.” “Our belief in the sanctity of declares that it is not something If this article raises any issues human life and the inherent we can turn a blind eye to. He for you, these services can help: dignity of the human person is the reiterates Canon 1153, saying Lifeline foundation of all the principles of that in cases where a spouse 13 11 14 - 24 hour crisis support our social teaching.” and children are experiencing and suicide prevention services. As Pope Francis notes and the violence and abuse, “separation 1800RESPECT 1800 737 732 - National Australian Catholic Bishops becomes inevitable” and even sexual assault, domestic and reiterate: “Doubly poor are those “morally necessary” for their family violence counselling and women who endure situations safety. He expresses deep information referral service, of exclusion, mistreatment empathy for persons in those available 24 hours a day, every day and violence, since they are situations, “who have been of the year. frequently less able to defend their forced by maltreatment from a Daisy Connecting Women rights. 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Kids Helpline Some abused women believe have lost their lives. 1800 55 1800 - Free, private and In closing Willow says: “I don’t that the Catholic Church confidential, telephone and online teaching on the permanence of wish ill of either of my husbands counselling service specifically for marriage requires them to stay and I don’t regret my past, I send young people aged between 5 and in an abusive relationship. They them love and pray that they too 25. Any time, any reason 24/7.
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NOVEMBER 2018 TOGETHER 8 PLENARY COUNCIL Get over yourself: the only way to prepare for the Plenary Council attend the meetings not so much today. Because the discussion by Shane Dwyer because I believe I am needed, is grounded in prayer, people Director - National Centre for Evangelisation but because I find myself then more easily share their inspired as I listen to the way stories and insights, knowing If by now you haven’t those attending to this important that while not everyone might heard that the Church in work talk about their hopes and connect with what they are this country is preparing desires for the Church in this saying, they will be heard for its first Plenary Council country. A guiding conviction and respected. This allows since the 1930’s you may not that has emerged from this them to be non-defensive and, have been paying attention. committee is that all people, no therefore, open to modifying It has been on the radar for matter their degree of affiliation their views when they listen to some years now, even prior with the Church, be welcomed what others have to say. to the Royal Commission to the discussion and have a It becomes another matter into the institutional response voice on who we are as Church altogether if the dominant to child sexual abuse that into the future. figures either foreshorten many mistakenly believe This is not an easy road to the prayer and silence, or has prompted the call for the take. Having sat with a number dispense with it altogether. In Council. You might recall the of groups throughout Australia those circumstances I notice ‘Year of Grace’ in 2013, which as they seek to prepare their a more adversarial approach. was held as a way for us to submission to the Plenary Instead of focusing on what begin to prepare for this event. Council, I have come across each of us believes God is So, we have been on the road a recurrent snag. It relates to asking of us, the question Shane Dwyer, Director - National Centre for Evangelisation for at least five years now. In how groups instinctively go much more quickly becomes the last year it is has gone up about the listening and dialogue what do I think is wrong with Hope begins to fade, and those we take our eyes off him we a notch, with the formal launch process. From what I have seen the Church? Or, what are my who are already disillusioned experience the very thing of the preparation and dialogue it comes down to the basic personal opinions about what with the Church remain so. that happened to St Peter phase occurring at Pentecost predisposition of the more ‘the Church’ should be doing? So I end with a plea. The when he got out of the boat this year. forthright members of the group. In these circumstances I notice journey to the Plenary Council and began to walk towards Since the formation of the For those where the dominant two inevitable outcomes. began in 2013 with the Year Jesus (Matthew 14: 22). Peter Plenary Council Planning figures are comfortable with The dialogue either curtails of Grace: a year in which we was fine as long as he kept his Committee I have acted as a prayer and open dialogue, the very quickly or it becomes were invited to ‘Contemplate eyes on Jesus. The moment he consultant, in theory providing group functions more or less argumentative. Instead of the the Face of Christ’. We were ceased to contemplate the face assistance on any theological as the planning committee has inspirational sort of encounter invited to do this, not as a ‘one of Christ he began to drown. matters that arise. I say ‘in intended. The discussion begins that I referenced above, people off’ but as the beginning ofa Which will we be: the Church theory’ because I’ve seen with prayer and silence, where feel shut down and confirmed in deep conversion process. We of Jesus Christ with our eyes that the committee members each person present attempts their view that the Church is not are being invited to reflect again on him, or a self-focused group themselves have this area pretty to get in touch with what they a place where their experiences on what it truly means to be the of people in danger of going well covered. I continue to believe God is asking of us and insights are welcomed. disciples of Jesus Christ. When under? 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Is a spiritual retreat for anyone who has But classes are growing suffered degradation or violation & we need more help. through physical, emotional, sexual If you are able to help an hour or or spiritual abuse. two a week please contact Trevor Dal Broi 0407 537 994 The retreat will be held or [email protected] Women of Healing May 26th to 31st, 2019 Training is provided. and Hope To request an application please contact Parishes urgently Nurturing relationships of compassion, Anne Sherston justice, mutuality and healing National Director Grief to Grace Australia by needing SRE volunteers: emailing [email protected] • Henty or phone 0478 599 241 For more information visit • Darlington Point and Colleambally Email [email protected] www.sosj.org.au www.grieftograce.org ?• Berrigan and Mulwala TOGETHER NOVEMBER 2018 SACRED HEART PARISH KOORINGAL 9 Blessing the animals Plenary Council Deliberations
The Sacred Heart Kooringal Parish Mr David Collie, Chair of the have had six small group meetings Kooringal Pastoral Parish Council has Sacred Heart Parish Kooringal so far where a variety of stories led a number of the sessions and said celebrated the feast of St have been shared and suggestions “Some people have come once, others Francis of Assisi this year with as to what God is asking of the a couple of times, all keen to have their its first Blessing of the Animals Church in Australia at the present say and be part of this important event ceremony. time. in the life of the Church”. Ten parishioners turned up with their pet or family’s pet and gathered on the lawn after 9.30am Mass on Saturday 6th October. “We had four dogs, a cat and a chicken”, Parish Council member Family Counselling Services Natural Fertility Awareness John Goonan said. It wasn’t a lot, School Wellbeing Program Settlement Grants Program but it was a start and hopefully Personal Helpers and Mentors Recovery Approaches to it will grow next year. We didn’t Program Dementia Employee Assistance Program promote it outside of the Parish, but Pre Marriage Education Family Education Services Partners in Recovery plan to next year.” Complex Case Services Clinical Clergy Assessments
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Left: Fr John and Sr Rosemary checking out the ‘assembled menagerie’! www.centacareswnsw.org.au CRA welcomes NSW Government’s $127 million commitment to Royal Commission recommendations Catholic Religious Australia Committee, which met with the community. Director of CRA. “However, a information to respond to risks (CRA) welcomes the NSW Government on 12 September “The Reportable Conduct properly integrated arrangement to the vulnerable,” she added. Government’s commitment 2018 at NSW Parliament House. Scheme has been a significant of oversight responsibility will to strengthening and The call for the expansion of factor in developing change in the assist organisations to focus on broadening measures and oversight was recommended Church’s response to allegations keeping the vulnerable safe. protections to prevent child by the Royal Commission in of child abuse,” said Anne It will also assist in a more sexual abuse in NSW. Amongst its final report handed down in Walker, National Executive effective method of processing those measures is the expansion 2017. of the coverage of the current CRA also supports the reportable conduct scheme to Government’s decision to transfer the reportable conduct include religious bodies and “It all begins with seed” the transfer of the reportable scheme from the NSW • Insist on Hart Bros quality assured seed conduct scheme from the NSW Ombudsman to the NSW Office • Growing, cleaning, sales and distribution of all broadacre seed varieties Ombudsman to the NSW Office of the Children’s Guardian with of the Children’s Guardian. the aim of integrating child The Catholic Church has long safeguarding functions. CRA advocated for the expansion of encourages the Government • Cleaning, treating and sizing farmer’s retained canola seed oversight under the Reportable to consider whether further Conduct Scheme to include consolidation and integration of religious bodies. This has also the safeguarding and oversight been supported by other faith- arrangements are required in based organisations and survivor NSW especially in relation to [email protected] • www.hartbrosseeds.com.au advocate groups. This has been those arrangements focused Phone: 02 6924 7206 • Fax: 02 6924 7271 made clear in representations on independently reviewing Coffin Rock Lane, Temora Rd Junee 2663 to Government and also at the systems for responding to the inaugural joint Standing vulnerable groups within the “Remember: Hart Bros Seeds Spring Field Day is 2nd Wednesday in October” NOVEMBER 2018 TOGETHER 10 EDUCATION A Finnish immersion in education Recently, three staff from of learning within all school the parallels we could draw on schools within Catholic settings. The clarity of purpose between our two educational Education Diocese of Wagga for providing high quality systems (Tampere, Finland Wagga (CEDWW) Alison learning communities for all and CEDWW). There are Sutton and Peter Hunt from students, embedded with the many similarities in our use Kildare Catholic College (joint values of Trust and Equity. These of the language of learning recipients of the Maureen values underpin all areas of the and the relentless focus on Wilson Leadership Scholarship Finnish Education System. They improvement within our in 2017), and Kerry Mowett enable the key focus in schools school learning communities. from CEDWW Office, travelled to be for planned improvement While we still have a way to to Finland for the opportunity to of wellbeing, flexibility and go, our schools are focused on be immersed in aspects of the diversity in pedagogy, greater building contemporary, data Finnish educational system. The emphasis on learning broad informed learning communities purpose was to gain a deeper knowledge and trust through grounded in current educational understanding of what works professionalism. research and best pedagogical well in contemporary schools, When broken down further, practice. Similarly, within for the benefit of improving the here are the key characteristics Catholic Education Diocese of learning communities within of the Finnish Education Wagga Wagga, we too aim to our own system of schools. System: be equitable when serving the As we well know, Finland has 1. Equality and equity educational needs of all students been widely reported as being 2. “Less is more” in providing multiple learning one of the leading educational 3. Child-centered, focus on pathways with No Dead-Ends . systems in the world. This was well-being There are many challenges an opportunity to visit, listen, 4. Highly educated teaching that we will continue to face and engage with schools and personnel, in education. Our challenge leaders of learning in Tampere, 5. High teacher autonomy throughout this tour, which Finland. Supported by Mrs. 6. Trust at every level is explained in detail by Pasi Johanna Järvinen-Taubert 7. No national tests Sahlberg in his book (Finnish The Finnish Education Immersion Team on a visit to Vuores comprehensive School in Tampere, Finland. (Pedagogical Director) and 8. Co-operation instead of Lessons: What Can The World the team at “Learning Scoop” competition Learn From Educational (www.learningscoop.fi / info@ 9. Make the learning fun. Change In Finland), was not learningscoop.fi), our one week This was a wonderful to simply take home replicate program provided an overview opportunity to visit a system in our schools what we have of the Finnish education of schools which are invested witnessed that is working system and role of pedagogical in student wellbeing to the for Finnish schools. But leadership. This tour introduced point where it drives policy. rather, acknowledge the key the founding principles in For example, there is no school characteristics of the Finnish Finnish Education management transport provided in Finland. Education System, listen to and leadership and how it is Students either walk or ride to the current research about implemented in action. The school. This not only has proven contemporary learning and best program also offered a personal benefits for health and wellbeing practice and ensure we have our view of daily life of Finnish but it also reinforces the Finnish own clear vision and strategic schools. message “the best school is your plans for implementing practices The Finnish Education Immersion Team on a visit to Kaukajärvi We were very fortunate to local school”. This mantra is a which focus on enjoyment, comprehensive school (grades 1–10) in Tampere, Finland. have the opportunity to gain significant driver for equitable engagement, excellence and Maureen Wilson made to Education Diocese of Wagga many valuable insights within a distribution of funding and equity for all learners. Catholic Education in the Wagga and Kildare Catholic range of schools from Preschool resources for all schools. The Maureen Wilson Diocese of Wagga Wagga and College for providing the - Secondary within Tampere Some of our most affirming Leadership Scholarship has at a State level. As the joint necessary support and guidance district. What was apparent experiences throughout this been established in recognition recipients of this Scholarship, for this valuable learning was the cohesive language week long immersion were for the outstanding contribution we are truly grateful to Catholic opportunity.
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One month after a 7.5 response to Sulawesi magnitude earthquake and tsunami struck the Indonesian island of tsunami and earthquake Sulawesi, the Caritas international network village. continues to assist those Her life changed forever, when whose lives were devastated her entire neighbourhood was by this massive natural flattened by a mudflow caused disaster. by the earthquake. Up to 2.4 million people were “When the earthquake struck, affected when the earthquake I panicked and prayed,” Umi hit the Minahassa Peninsula, says. “I grabbed my grandson which triggered a tsunami, and granddaughter. We saw the with waves of up to 6 metres, land, the ground, splitting and impacting Palu, Donggala, cracking, with mud and water Mapaga, Gorontalo, and Poso. coming out of the ground. We Buildings, including houses, slept under the sky that night. shops, mosques, and hotels It was dark, as the electricity collapsed, were swept away was down. But, we’re thankful or suffered extensive damage. we’re safe,” she says. Around 2096 people are known “I’m too scared to see my to have died, with 10, 679 village. I have been living under people seriously injured. the tents with my daughter and Over 87,000 people were grandkids,” Umi says. displaced, taking shelter in Caritas’ local partners have evacuation centres or informal identified the rehabilitation camps, with many more staying and clean-up of wells as key with relatives or friends. Weeks priorities to improve access to after the deadly disaster, many water for drinking and washing, people remain far from home. to assist people in returning Caritas Australia’s local home. partners, Catholic Relief “I don’t know what fate will Services (CRS) and Caritas bring us, I don’t know how long Indonesia (Karina) have we will stay here under the tent, already distributed essential but we’re together with other food, lifesaving water and non- neighbours here. Thank you for food items to 6,000 households, helping us.” as well as 9,900 tarpaulins and Caritas Australia, is also Umi, 55, whose neigbourhood was flattened by a mudflow following the earthquake receives a household kit. 2,000 kits of household and responding to the disaster, in hygiene supplies to affected partnership with CAN DO Partnership. Caritas is a partner rapidly to global disasters and of the Sulawesi at families. (Church Agencies Network of the Australian Humanitarian to build resilience to future this time can do so Fifty-five year old – Disaster Operations), a Partnership Agreement between crises. by donating to the grandmother, Umi and her consortium of eight church DFAT and six of Australia’s family are among those who agencies, through the leading International NGOs, Australians who wish Caritas website haven’t yet returned to their Australian Humanitarian together they are responding to support the people www.caritas.org.au Would you like to prepare well for Christmas this year? Join us for a one-day Silent Advent Retreat! Saturday, 24 November 2018 9:30 am - 3:30 pm Holy Trinity Parish, West Wagga Wagga Spiritual Director: Fr Steven Ledinich Morning tea provided. BYO lunch. All welcome! Agenda: 12:00pm - Angelus 9:30am - Mass (1st Talk- Homily) 12:15pm - Lunch (BYO) 10:15am - Morning Tea 1:15pm - 3rd Talk 10:45am - 2nd Talk 1:45pm - Silent Prayer 11:15am Silent Prayer (Sacrament of 2:15pm - Holy Hour Reconciliation available) 3:00pm - Chaplet of Divine Mercy 11:30am - Rosary 3:15pm - Benediction TOGETHER NOVEMBER 2018 SERRA CLUB 13 Wagga Serra Club: Love and action
by Steven Vella President, Wagga Serra Club
On the first Friday in November, Serrans and friends of the Vianney College Seminary attended a Mass for Holy Souls at the seminary. After the Mass, and throughout the following night, some spent an hour with the Blessed Sacrament during an all-night Adoration for vocations. Paraphrasing an expression, if you want to get some idea of what a person loves, look where they spend their time. Reflecting on my own example, amongst other things, my time is spent between work, study, church and stamps, on my the Serra charism in different ways the Members of Wagga Serra, Pat Connell and Barbara Parnell, sharing smiles at own or with family, friends, and others. activities of members in the Wagga Serra a past academic end-of-year function. Each activity having different priorities Club are closely tied to the Vianney tickets in our Fundraising Raffle. The time with family and friends over the and duration. College Seminary. winning tickets will be drawn at the festive season. Monthly meetings resume As for others, they might also do some of Their activities include praying reception after the academic end-of-year February. these activities, but also many that I don’t. for vocations, fundraising, catering Mass on 22 November. On behalf of the Serrans of Wagga Whether doing more, less or the same, for different events and welcoming Please note: Wagga Serra Club meetings Wagga, we wish you and your families activities like these can help us, in varying seminarians within our community. will not be held in December or January. many blessings over the Christmas degrees, participate in daily life as well as These activities reflect the love of Members have this opportunity to share Season and throughout the New Year. journey to heaven. members of the Wagga Serra Club. When driving to a holiday destination If you would like to find out more about having instructions, a signpost or GPS, the Wagga Serra Club please contact Letitia might be handy. Hackett, VP Membership on 0439 868 461 Consider how Jesus chose the priesthood or Find Us on https://www.facebook.com/ as a means of ministering to His Church waggaserra. on Earth. DPF Also, thank you to those who purchased Jesus who was born of the Virgin Mary, Building the future suffered, died, rose from the dead and of the Diocese ascended into Heaven because of His love for us; and, conversely, the priesthood For further information being, in some ways, a sign of this good visit our head office: news and all that comes with it. On our spiritual journey to follow Christ, 205 Tarcutta Street (PO Box 4) some might consider it handy to have Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 priests guiding us on the Way, providing alternative paths to the many ways that the Phone: 02 6937 0099 world would otherwise want us to travel. Email: As part of their formation, seminarians Proud financier of the restoration [email protected] gain insight that could help us, the people of St Michael’s Cathedral of God, balance our physical and spiritual realities. So, it is natural that some in the church TRIBUNAL OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH spend their time supporting the work of - Diocese of Wagga Wagga - the seminary and the seminarians studying there. Outreaching to all those who have experienced a marriage breakdown Signposts can help us get to our destination and would like the Church to look into the validity of their marriage. Although different Serra Clubs achieve (CC BY 2.0 paulwalter) Enquiries to the Tribunal Office at McAlroy House PO Box 473 Wagga Wagga 2650 Phone: 6937 0017 Email: [email protected]
Baby Jesus nativity figurine. NOVEMBER 2018 TOGETHER 14 VIRTUE MINISTRY The Christmas checklist you need this year by Stina Constantine Christmas Check List so it’s out of the way - include Virtue Ministry Founder Audit your budget now. Are enough suit cases for the and Managing Director you on track? family. You don’t want to run Christmas is just the Audit your gifts list. Do down to Kmart the day before turn of a calendar away. they all need gifts? Can it be you have to travel because your Now that our hearts are simplified or can you give suitcase is torn or damaged. open to welcoming Christ something meaningful that Label any dishes you may anew, and the liturgical isn’t necessarily expensive? take with you. season of Advent spurs us Never underestimate the power If you mail cards or write on to Bethlehem we need, of a prayerful gift like a Mass them, now is the time to finish Deep clean that house, Christmas and ask them about inevitably, to the more offering or a spiritual bouquet, them up. Have them ready declutter and get the tribe to how their preparation is going practical requirements of especially for the person who to go. It also avoids the last pitch in. You don’t have to do so that when you call again at the Christmas season. ‘has everything’. minute ink smudge dilemma, this all at once, small steps Christmas, you can talk about Keeping on top of all the Make sure you’ve locked in and that embarrassing hand are just as effective and more something more meaningful demands of the ‘silly season’ your leave from work or study, writing you get from writing manageable when fitting into a than all the stresses that can be headache inducing, but and plan how you will finish up your 40th card with muscle tight schedule. occurred before Christmas day. we’ve put together a checklist what you need to. Nobody likes cramps in your hands. This is Pull out or make a visual Clear your mind for for you, a plan of attack to the Christmas spirit ruined by not an exam. Pace yourself. countdown the entire household Christmas. Put that phone help you approach Christmas someone writing an essay or Do you have all the can see. Advent Calendars are down more and unplug more. with less stress and more time finishing a work project. decorations you need? Avoid a great way to do this, and they Slow down. Notice the little to focus on what Christmas is Check bookings, buying new, now is when also keep the focus on Jesus’ things, and smile. really about. accommodation, travel plans they’re most expensive. birth. Give yourself permission, Instead, buy and stock after Put into your calendar local and don’t expect perfection. Christmas for the following Christmas events, so you don’t Take care of the gift of your year. miss them, and set reminders if mind, body and soul. Any online purchases to you’re likely to forget. Lastly, but perhaps most make should be made ahead of Set up an advent wreath or importantly. As you get time. Online retailers are under candle. Take moments as a ready to share the love, take the pump during December so family or with loved ones to time to pray, so that you there can be delays in sending pray together. may receive His love to the parcels out. Get in early. Take stock of all the people full, and let that overflow Wrap the gifts as you go so in your life, and the impact into the lives of your loved that you’re not doing it all in they make on you. Be thankful ones. one hit when you should be for each and everyone of them. If we missed something, let packing the car and hitting the For distant family or loved us know via our Socials or road, or cleaning the house ones you won’t be seeing at email contact@virtueministry. ready for guests. Christmas. Call them before org.au
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Anglican and Catholic Mens Ecumenical Cursillo held in Ganmain course and we all went to the our singing was perhaps best Adams and the Proctor (Cha in Our candidates were 2 Royal Hotel for rooms and keys. described as “ with gusto”. our language) was Peter Jansen. Anglicans, 2 Uniting Church and And pre-dinner drinks in the We had a healing ceremony on Both were exhausted at end 4 Catholics. In 1979 Fr Paul Hart and courtyard of the pub! Saturday with anointing by both of the weekend and we were Is this the way of the future for teams from Wagga Wagga Then to the Hall for dinner priests and a complete laying fortunate to have them doing that Anglican and Catholic Cursillos? Catholic Diocese took Cursillo followed later by visit to the of hands and prayers over one which they did. I hope so but the work to be done to our Anglican brethren in Chapel. After a time it was back of our team struggling with the Our Spiritual Advisors were is daunting. Still, the job in front Canberra-Goulburn. to the hall for supper and the Way uncertainties of cancer. Rev Rob Donald and Fr Paul of us is never as great as the This was at the request from of the Cross and Prodigal Son We had a Reconciliation on Hart. Both are retired clergy with power behind us!! the then Anglican Archbishop reflection. Sunday afternoon which included Rob from Cootamundra and Paul And…from Mother Teresa: “It of Canberra Goulburn to our So there we have it…hall/ a second rite with both Rev from Wagga Wagga. is not given to us all to do great Bishop Carroll who passed it dining room, Church as Chapel Rob abd Fr Paul and also Pastor Our musician (and a candidate) things….but we should do small onto Fr Paul, the then Spiritual and pub for not nearly enough Connie (Anglican Spiritual was Laurie Graham (Uniting things with Great Love.” Advisor for our Wagga Cursillo sleep!! Advisor for Canberra Goulburn) Church). From little things, big things Movement. The local ladies did all the and how nice it was to have a In total we were 21 Christians grow!! Basically the two Cursillo cooking and I think we were female priest!! pilgrims with the team comprising De Colores Movements went their own and overfed (some of us, anyway!) The Clausura on Sunday 6 Anglicans and 7 Catholics. George Simon separate ways for many years with good home cooked food. afternoon was after this. Bern Milne’s friendly huge and as I had And now fast forward to hospitality and the facility to leave early I did October 4 -7, 2018. provided in the Royal Hotel, so this time with a The team gathered in the hall Ganmain, was highly appreciated. sadness that this adjacent to the lovely small church We had the usual 5 meditations weekend was of St Peters early afternoon to get and the 15 talks with a couple over. things ready and around 4pm we more meditations which were In my short celebrated a Eucharist with Rev Anglican and most appropriate. address as Rob Donald and Fr Paul Hart. We had Eucharist on Friday and President (not a The presence of Jesus was Saturday and Mass on Sunday hat I wore during real and the graciousness and morning with Fr Mick, the the weekend) I interaction of our Spiritual Anglican priest from Narrandera. said it was my Advisors was brilliant. We had a short liturgy on Sunday privilege to have As was the start of a feeling of afternoon with commitment cards been part of this Christian camaraderie I had not and crosses. weekend. previously experienced! We 21 blokes increased the Our Lay Candidates arrived in due normal small attendance and Director was Bert NOVEMBER 2018 TOGETHER 16 RESPECT WEEK 2018 Respect Week 2018: Building a better community Respect Week for 2018 will to our Member of Parliament “STOP AND THINK” will be held from 17th November in early February 1997 and as a become synonymous with “Be devoted to one another in love. through to 24th November. result of this discussion she then RESPECT. Following on the Honour one another above yourselves.” On Wednesday 21st November called a meeting on 8th April message was adapted to “STOP Romans 12:10 every one in the community is 1997. The meeting included a … THINK … RESPECT” and in encouraged to wear yellow or number of people who are leaders 2006 this message was amplified make some headway in educating if presented in the right way purple (or even both) to raise in the community or have areas by the addition of the words the way people think and act. We could have quite a big impact awareness to this very worthy of influence on people’s lives. “… BECAUSE EVERYONE will be paying dearly for inaction on communities and individuals. cause. Respect Week 2018 The various invites included COUNTS”. It is all very well to as Governments and Councils Raising public awareness and kicks off with a sausage sizzle leaders from within the say each family teaches its own are going to be spending more keeping this message to the at Bunnings Wagga on Saturday Government, Community, children to do the right thing but money repairing the end result forefront hopefully will make it 17th November to help raise Defence Forces, Schools etc. unfortunately in reality that isn’t of vandalism. The community harder for other people to do the much needed funds. Ideas and concepts for the respect always the case therefore it has will continue to see alarming ‘wrong thing’. In 1997 local Wagga citizen, campaign were presented and been necessary to use various rises in the number of assaults, Respect is mentioned Ronda Lampe had been all showed great interest and ways of getting this message thefts, ram-raiding, graffiti, throughout the Bible and it concerned about people’s lack enthusiasm for a Campaign of through to the majority of young unsportsmanlike behaviour, doesn’t cost anything but if of respect for other people and this nature. The concept is to children in the hope that some of bullying, disrespect in the everyone would treat others as other people’s property. She bring about a greater level of these ideals and values will carry workplace, the home, the school, they want to be treated what a formulated a concept that she respect for people and property through as they become adults. etc. wonderful difference it could felt could be looked at by the in our community, which in turn While some people may say the While it is not going to fix make to all of society. local community to promote and would have wide ranging benefits two elements of the idea sound everything, over time Respect So let’s be proactive and educate the Respect Message. for everyone. very naïve, we must encourage Awareness believes it could re- show RESPECT for others Firstly an approach was made Respect Awareness is hoping families and communities to educate people’s thinking and because everyone counts.
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TOGETHER NOVEMBER 2018 MT ERIN HERITAGE CENTRE 17 Nano Nagle: Foundress of the Presentation Sisters There is a tide in the affairs of men. Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune; Omitted, all the voyage of their life Is bound in shallows and in miseries. On such a full sea are we now afloat, And we must take the current when it serves, Or lose our ventures. 1
by Patrick Donohue of her carriage window one Ballygriffin in County Cork, education. On returning from a Jefferson’s famous maxim: Mount Erin Heritage Centre early morning on her way Ireland. Her parents, due the ball one morning, she glimpsed “And never – never forget, that home from a ball in Regency prevailing religious strictures, through her carriage window a Rebellion to Tyrants is Obedience Nano Nagle, Foundress Paris. This ripple developed into had wed on the Continent, in group of poor people waiting to God”. of the Presentation Sisters, a wave that swept her back to Flanders. Nano was the grand- patiently outside of a church for Her obedience was absolute, and witnessed a ripple in the sea Cork, Ireland, and from there daughter of David Nagle who had Mass. This was her Damascene inspired many women to follow of her life from the luxury became a flood that spread held the domains of Ballygriffin moment, her Epiphany. in her wake, then, and since, her legacy of educating and and Carrigoon, and had served Her injunction to the women with their mission being carried empowering the poor, destitute as a Member of Parliament that would join her in her across the globe, including to a and lowly across the globe. for Mallow during the reign of fledgling order was: country and to a town that didn’t In her life, and in her James II – the openly Catholic “Instruct poor children, and exist when she died in 1784. legacy, the shallows King of England . when not teaching, minister to The light of her lantern shines and miseries of many Nano’s life was irrevocably the sick, the poor, the down down through the centuries, were cast asunder, shaped by the political and trodden, the elderly in their and her Mission continues. and fortune in the religious maelstrom that had homes, or where-ever” The Presentation schools that form of knowledge engulfed the kingdom under Her subsequent work in teaching were founded from the Convent and health was made James II, who by his open the children of the poor in Cork, here in Wagga have been host their own. faith earnt the fateful ire of the and ministering to their families’ to a replica of Nano’s lantern, Honoria (Nano) English aristocracy. However, by temporal needs after dark – lit which has been wending its way Nagle was born on that same faith he had given by a lantern that exemplified the betwixt them since July, and is the 9th of April, 1718 hope to not just Catholics, but light she and her kith brought to a to find a permanent home in the to Ann (nee Mathew), all oppressed religious minorities, world of literal and metaphorical Mount Erin Heritage Centre in a and Garret Nagle, evinced in his ‘Declaration of darkness – would have seen her ceremony to be held at Kildare at the family’s Indulgence’ of 1687, which arrested and executed had she Catholic College in November. estate of granted religious freedom to all been discovered. It was a secret References: denominations, and which saw that she had initially kept even 1 Shakespeare, W. (1599). Julius Caesar Act 4, Scene 3, 218-224. Scottish Presbyterians fight along from her family. But the need 2 Blenderman, R. M. (nd). Retrieved side of Irish Catholics at the was great, and very soon she 25.10.2018 from: http://nagle.org/new/ g042.html#I042 Battle of the Boyne in 1690 – was running seven underground 3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_ James’ doomed attempt to regain schools, with a couple of hundred II_of_England and https://en.wikipedia. the throne two years after he had students in attendance. org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Boyne 4 Presentation Sisters (2016). Retrieved been deposed by his daughter Her sedition, for that is what it 25.10.2018: Youtube: https://www. and son-in-law, Mary and her was, found an echo in Thomas youtube.com/watch?v=0oBLIYvDLkU husband William of Orange and subsequently William the III of England. James was given succour at the Court of his cousin, Louis XIV of France. Though his son, James III the “Old Pretender” shifted his court in exile from Paris to Rome, a pattern had been set whereby those that could escape the Open every Open the first tyranny of Hanoverian rule, Tuesday and Wednesday Saturday of every month which outlawed all practice 10am to 2pm 10am to 2pm and instruction in any and also by appointment 2018: 3rd Nov and 1st Dec faith other than the Established Anglican Parking: Please use Mt Erin Boarding School entrance or Kildare Ave entrance. Church, did so. Nano was thus sent to Paris to finish her
NOVEMBER 2018 TOGETHER 18 HUMANAE VITAE What does Humanae Vitae mean? by Caronne Vella damage our bodies using our women. Governments have vast knowledge of a woman’s awe- programs for population control, If you had asked me this inspiring reproductive cycle. not all of them voluntary.” question 20 years ago, We’d appreciate God’s loving He goes on: I probably would have plan for us and respond with “Every other system of the imagined the “Brides trust and generosity! body — breathing, circulation, of Christ” TV series and Here’s what Richard M digestion and so on — is answered something like Doerflinger OSV, a former designed for our own survival “Wasn’t it a Church document associate director of the and development. The sexual that condemned the use of Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities aspect of our bodies — which contraception?” While this for the U.S. Conference even Planned Parenthood calls is true, I am so glad that I took of Catholic Bishops, from “the reproductive system” — the time a few years later to read Washington, has to say: is different. It is for going out the document and see what Pope “When the birth control pill was of ourselves, for uniting with Paul VI had to say! What a rich developed in the 1960s, many another person and ensuring the document. It’s easy to read – only people thought it would bring survival and development of 31 sections – the language is not great benefits. Contraception someone else who will need our difficult. Put simply, it is about would free women from fear of unconditional love to thrive. human life and love. It gives pregnancy, allowing men and And because we like to think married couples instruction on women to love each other fully of ourselves first, it is the only how to behave with dignity and and have children only when bodily system that modern respect. Yes, it says we must ready. Abortion, child abuse and medicine turns against. We are be open to the possibility of out-of-wedlock births would be sold drugs, devices and surgeries conception and not put anything reduced or eliminated. — even those with bad effects in God’s way when it comes to When Blessed Pope Paul VI on our overall health — to make the amazing, awesome, physical issued his encyclical Humanae this one healthy system stop act of love that is inimitably Vitae in 1968, he saw a working. designed to take place within different future. He thought Our Catholic faith adds its and “procreative” meanings of for a child arising from their marriage. As a young person, readily available contraception own insight. Our bodies are sexuality. Marital love is about love for each other is unique. I had little idea of the meaning would weaken, not strengthen, “temple[s] of the Holy Spirit” bonding with each other forever In the Middle Ages, theologian of love or sex. It took me until fidelity in marriage. He feared (1 Cor 6:19), as are the bodies and being open to a child who Richard of St. Victor compared I was 31 years old to ask the it would liberate not authentic of any children we conceive. may result from that union. To it to the love among the persons question; “What’s the big deal love but rather a selfish desire When a man and a woman quote Pope St. John Paul II, they of the Holy Trinity, coining a about sex before marriage?” allowing men to treat women give themselves to each other are both ways in which “life new word for it: condilectio, or Thankfully Cardinal Pell (he as sex objects. Governments in committed love, their bond attains its fullness in the sincere co-loving. was Archbishop of Melbourne would promote birth control, is a sacrament, a symbol of gift of self” (Evangelium Vitae, Therefore, when we “free” at the time) did not laugh and intervening in what should be Christ’s union with his Church. No. 86). sexual love from openness to fob me off, while we travelled a private decision for couples. And when their love conceives These two meanings imply life, we do not set free the love around the Holy Land before Many Catholics were sceptical a child, they cooperate with and support each other. between man and woman — we World Youth Day in Rome - but of these predictions and God to create a human person, Marital commitment must be make it a less complete gift of took the time to explain gently disappointed in the encyclical. body and soul, with his or her permanent, so children can be self. What is set free from fully and wisely that separating sex, After 50 years, we can take own innate dignity and eternal sure of both parents’ love and authentic love is a more selfish marriage, children and God make a new look. The problems destiny. This power to be “co- support throughout childhood. desire, with the consequences for a slippery slope. I cannot contraception was thought to creators” with God deserves our And openness to having a child we have seen over half a century. remember his exact words, but solve are worse. We see more respect. with each other makes married It was to preserve the fullness I do remember thinking; “Well, infidelity, divorce and sexual Paul VI sought to defend these love deeper and richer. of marital love that Paul VI that makes perfect sense” when harassment and abuse of two gifts from God, the “unitive” The love both parents have continued on page 21... he had finished explaining. I was glad that I had asked my ‘naïve’ question and only regretted not having found out earlier. Observing today the NABIHA’S ThomasinasThomasinas breakdown of marriage and all CHARCOAL GRILL the ramifications for children, CHARCOAL GRILL I cannot help thinking that if CongratulationsFully KITCHEN on your everyone read Humanae Vitae licensed10 0 th Hotel/MotelAnniversary and embraced its wisdom, what RM2804016 a different world we might have. TRADITIONAL LEBANESE FOOD OPEN 7 DAYS BREAKFAST - LUNCH & DINNER Instead of our “Culture of Death Open 6 days a week for and Self-Centredness”, we Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner www.astorinn.com.au | 104 Edward St, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 | (02) 6921 4328 could have a different society where we hold marriage up as a FOOD MADE LMD 6808 - Channel13 UHF sacrament and respect and value Hydraulic hose manufacturers and suppliers WITH LOVE... 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Never give up More than 250 bishops from the Church had failed them, but on the Church that you can help around the world joined Pope urged them to not give up on make more faithful. Never give Francis, religious sisters and Jesus. up on the world that, with Christ brothers, clergy lay youth “For the shameful deeds of and the Church’s help, you can representatives for the Vatican’s some priests, religious and lay make a better place.” 2018 Synod on Young People, people, perpetrated upon you Bishop Edwards called the the Faith and Vocational or other young people just like tense times in which we live Discernment from October 3. you, and the terrible damage an opportunity for fertile Melbourne Archbishop Peter that has done; and for the failure intergenerational encounters – Sebastian Duhau from Lasallian Mission Services. A. Comensoli, personally of too many bishops and others a time to work out how to be selected by Pope Francis to to respond appropriately when missionary and pass on God’s “My suggestion is that fertile is these things that the Church attend, Australian Catholic abuse was identified, and to do message. intergenerational encounter, currently needs. The Church Bishops Conference delegates all in their power to keep you “This epoch, God’s gift to in my country at least, might must open its doors and become Archbishop Anthony Fisher safe and for the damage thus us, has its tension and makes involve us saying to our young a Church that is led not only OP of Sydney and Melbourne done to the Church’s credibility compromises,” he said. people: ‘You show us the lay of by the ordained, but by all of Auxiliary Bishop Mark and to your trust: I apologise,” “Being Church, then, is to this land, the way to the place us, together and alongside one Edwards, and youth auditor he said. accompany the young in this where you dwell, and we will another. Sebastian Duhau, from “For the times Catholic new place and to lead them to show you the way to God’.” “I say these things today Parramatta, all offered insightful families, parishes and schools and to support them to places Mr Duhau was one of 20 as a reflection of my own interventions about issues of have failed to introduce you where they can encounter Jesus. young people selected from 40 experiences of the Church. importance to young people and to the person of Jesus Christ, When they meet Jesus, he will countries to represent youth I have been fortunate to the future Church. his saving word, and his change their hearts. And this and advise Pope Francis at the experience a Church that has Archbishop Comensoli urged plan for your life; and for the will enable them to discover Synod. listened to me, where I have action to rediscover a young, times we’ve seemed to you appropriate ways to live Mr Duhau, who is 22 and a been accompanied and led by outward looking church. unwelcoming, distant or harsh, fruitfully and really humanly retreat and programs coordinator many people, religious and lay “It is time to leave behind a or have not demonstrated the and as effective Church in the for Lasallian Mission Services, alike, and where I have been Church that only sits around sheer joy of being Christians; tensions of this new age. reflected on his own experience given countless opportunities to waiting. Our task is to rediscover and for the times when you were “We stand at the edge of a new of the Church and how the lead as a young person myself. a young Church that goes out; searching for your sexual, ethnic era. We knew how to be Church Church needed to learn to listen “This experience of the not to re-create a Church for the or spiritual identity, and needed in the past, how to pass on the to the world and the voices of Church is one that should be young to come to,” he said. a moral compass, but found faith and how to be effective young people who had much to shared by all young people, but “My dear young friends: you Church people unsympathetic missionaries. At least some of offer. it is often the exception, rather live in a world that is often or ambiguous: I apologise. what we did isn’t effective any “I was led and mentored by than the norm. difficult for us older generations “For poor preaching, more. How we are to be Church, a young person, who had been “I stand here today asking to comprehend, and sometimes catechesis or spiritual direction how we are to be missionary empowered to do so by my you to see me as an example you venture down paths that that fails to convert, and for lack and pass on the Good News in grandfather. In this space, I was of what can be done when the leave us concerned for you. of imagination or enthusiasm the new era, is not clear to us. encouraged not only to learn, Church enters into authentic “Yet you are also seekers of a for that new evangelisation to We don’t know how to enter in. but to help lead the congregation relationship with young people, Gospel horizon within which to which the recent popes have “Young people are closer through my music, and to lead accompanies them through locate your lives. You hope for called us; and for our failures to being natives in this new other young musicians when I their lives, learns from them, faithful witnesses in whom you to demonstrate God’s mercy, era than we are. They more was capable,” he said. allows them to use their God- can place your trust. You seek as Pope Francis has insisted instinctively grasp the lay of this “The Church must empower given potential, and invites true guides who will welcome we must, and to involve you land with its values of equality, young people, giving them the them to encounter and enter your abundant energies and in campaigns for justice and inclusion, respect, authenticity opportunity and tools to lead into personal relationship with accompany you on the journey. in works of mercy; and for and the integration of multiple at all levels. We young people Jesus Christ.” “Friends, you yearn for this families, dioceses and religious aspects of life such as body and bring with us a visible sense of The Synod of Bishops ran because you are horizon hunters! orders that, with a contraceptive soul. joy, hope and enthusiasm, and it until October 28.
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continued from page 18... has increased and led to more St Joseph’s Primary at taught we should never directly unintended pregnancies and intervene in our acts of marital abortions. The U.S. Supreme Court love to suppress that procreative has even said it must maintain Lockhart does it again! meaning. a “right” to abortion because so The answer lies in an approach many Americans rely on abortion known as fertility awareness or “in the event that contraception Natural Family Planning (NFP). It should fail.” is based on the fact that a woman is As Pope St. John Paul II has only fertile for a few days in each asked: Once we decide that the life reproductive cycle — NFP consists that may have resulted from our of learning how to read the signs actions is “an enemy to be avoided indicating this time. The couple at all costs” (Evangelium Vitae, No. can choose to have sexual relations 13), are we not more ready to attack at all other times if they want to that life if contraception fails? And delay having a child. Married unintended pregnancies that occur couples with fertility problems can while using contraception more have relations during the fertile often end in abortion. time to increase their chance of Some drugs and devices conceiving. This approach works considered contraceptive raise with a woman’s natural cycles this problem more directly by Students showing their support at their stalls on the day. rather than against them. sometimes acting not to prevent Each year the students of their parents. It is a real fun morning tea and lunch and Decades ago this approach the meeting of sperm and egg but at St Joseph’s Lockhart day – face painting, finger nail made over $450. It sold relied on estimating a 28-day to interfere with the survival of a organise their Catholic painting, ‘toss the gumboot’, cupcakes, scones, quiche, reproductive cycle and was called new life already conceived. Mission Fair during guess the number of lollies, salad, sausage roll and many the “rhythm method.” It did not Contraception and abortion are October. Each year they just to name a few activities. other delicacies. work very well for women with different, and the latter is far graver. make an extraordinary Every child is involved.” John Goonan thanked all irregular cycles. Modern methods But in deciding about family amount of money and this “It’s more than that,” Debbie the children at the end of the are much improved, relying on the planning, we should also recognize year is no different. continued. “It’s a community day and thanked them for signs of fertility as they arise here the potential link between them. The 77 students at the school building day. Parents, the wonderful contribution and now. Are we left alone to deal with raised an amazing $1728.75. grandparents, parishioners – their fate made toward the Some Catholics ask whether this issue? That’s an average of $22.45 they all come along to support purchase of school bus for the there is a moral difference between Paul VI saw that couples need per student! And all between the children’s efforts.” students of St John’s School, contraception and NFP. But our more than clear teaching. They the hours of 11am and 2pm A café was set up to sell Hakha (Myanmar). moral life has many important need to accept the unconditional on one day! distinctions that may not be obvious love of God, who wants only what John Goonan, Wagga at first. We should not lie but may helps us flourish in love for each Diocesan Director of Catholic be silent if telling the whole truth other and our families. He will Mission said “This school about someone is hurtful. We must answer prayers for his grace and never ceases to amaze. They never attack human life but may guidance. For those who falter, raise more per head than sometimes respect life’s natural God’s mercy is boundless. He many schools two, even three limit by discontinuing life support always calls us back to each other times their enrolment.” measures. and to him. Debbie Heater, the Principal For couples with a lived As Pope Francis has said, of St Joseph’s, said that the experience of NFP, the difference is the Church is a “field hospital” children look forward to this not an abstraction. Women become for souls. It sponsors marriage day every year. “They do all more attuned to the natural state preparation as well as instruction the planning and organising of their bodies, and husband and and counselling in Natural Family themselves, with some help John Goonan thanking the students for their amazing effort. wife must communicate more fully Planning. It offers God’s mercy in this cooperative approach — and encouragement through the neither can say to the other that Sacrament of Reconciliation A LIFE OF family planning is “your problem.” and has a special program called Monthly Funny Some health-conscious couples Project Rachel for those involved PRAYER embrace NFP to be free from the in abortion. No problem, difficulty adverse effects of contraceptive or sin is beyond the reach of God’s Are you called to the drugs and devices, respecting the love and grace. Benedictine life of divine “human ecology” of their bodies. Here, as in many areas, a Catholic praise and Eucharistic The time of abstinence from way of life is countercultural, a prayer for the Church? sexual relations can be a difficult “sign of contradiction.” It does Contact the: challenge. It demands patience this not to be contrary but, rather, TYBURN NUNS and a willingness to learn how to show a better path that preserves Rev Mother Prioress, OSB, Tyburn Priory, to show love in nonsexual ways. love for each other and for God 325 Garfield Rd, Riverstone, NSW 2765 Couples educate themselves in as the centre of our lives. On this the difference between love and path we will never walk alone, selfish desire. This time also has and we will teach our families its reward when they are able to and other couples about the Would you like to reunite with each other completely. true meaning of love.” advertise or submit Not many NFP couples complain References that over time the passion has left http://w2.vatican.va/content/paul-vi/ an article in Together? their marriage. en/encyclicals/documents/hf_p-vi_ enc_25071968_humanae-vitae.html 31 October We’d love to hear from you - The issue of abortion 2018 Access to contraception has https://www.osv.com/OSVNewsweekly/ please email us at: Story/TabId/2672/ArtMID/13567/ not reduced abortions. Instead, [email protected] ArticleID/26195/‘Humanae-Vitae’-50-years- sexual activity outside marriage later.aspx 1 November 2018 NOVEMBER 2018 TOGETHER 22 CATHOLICISM 101
by Scott P. Richert CatholicismWhat are the 101: Eight Beatitudes? Beatitude is a word the will of Christ. that means “supreme Where Are the Beatitudes blessedness.” The Church Found in the Bible? tells us, for instance, that There are two versions of the the saints in Heaven live Beatitudes, one from the Gospel in a state of perpetual of Matthew (Matthew 5:3- beatitude. Most of the time, 12) and one from the Gospel however, when people use the of Luke (Luke 6:20-24). In word they are referring to the Matthew, the Eight Beatitudes Eight Beatitudes, which were were delivered by Christ during delivered by Jesus Christ to His the Sermon on the Mount; disciples during His Sermon on in Luke, a shorter version is the Mount. delivered in the lesser-known What Are the Eight Sermon on the Plain. The text Beatitudes? of the Beatitudes given here The Eight Beatitudes form is from Saint Matthew, the the core of the Christian life. version most commonly quoted As Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J., and from which we derive writes in his Modern Catholic the traditional count of Eight Dictionary, they are the Beatitudes. (The final verse, “promises of happiness made “Blessed are ye . . . ,” is not by Christ to those who faithfully counted as one of the Eight Beatitudes.) The Sermon on the Mount, from The Life of Our Lord, published by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge accept his teaching and follow (London c.1880). Culture Club/Hulton Archive/Getty Images his divine example.” While, as The Beatitudes mentioned, we refer to those in (Matthew 5:3-12) Blessed are they that hunger for they shall be called children you, and speak all that is evil Heaven as in a state of beatitude, Blessed are the poor in spirit: and thirst after justice: for they of God. against you, untruly, for my the happiness promised in for theirs is the kingdom of shall have their fill. Blessed are they that suffer sake: Be glad and rejoice, for the Eight Beatitudes is not heaven. Blessed are the merciful: for persecution for justice’ sake: your reward is very great in something to be found in the Blessed are the meek: for they they shall obtain mercy. for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. future, in our next life, but right shall possess the land. Blessed are the clean of heart: heaven. Source: Douay-Rheims 1899 here and now by those who live Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall see God. Blessed are ye when they American Edition of the Bible their lives in accordance with for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the peacemakers: shall revile you, and persecute (in the public domain) Supporting Aboriginal Education A new direction in Aboriginal and Torres supporting Aboriginal Strait Islander Histories Education in our and Cultures. diocesan schools has Our community profile been a 2018 priority was further enhanced of Catholic Education when CEDWW supported Diocese of Wagga Wagga the local NAIDOC (CEDWW) which has celebrations and resulted in Aboriginal sponsored a Community School and Community Appreciation Award. The Workers (ASCW) being winner of this Award engaged to support was nominated for their teachers, students and decades of work alongside families in every school prevalent Aboriginal community. Elder Uncle Stan Grant, in This new initiative reclaiming the Wiradjuri requires the ASCW Language. Using what to support and build they learnt in anthropology stronger relationships studies, the award winner with Aboriginal students applied his expertise and their families, engage to begin to reconstruct and connect with the local the Wiradjuri language, Elders and Aboriginal requiring intensive Community Organisation training and countless and be a support to hours with the local Elders PHOTO: Mary Atkinson; Aboriginal School and Community Worker Co-Ordinator, Prue Horan; Assistant Director classroom teachers for the and knowledge holders. and Kerry Mowett; School Service Head of Team presented the CEDWW Award to John Rudder at the 2018 Wagga teaching of the Australian Congratulations to Dr Wagga Annual NAIDOC Ball and Awards Ceremony. Curriculum Priority of John Rudder. TOGETHER NOVEMBER 2018 ST ANNE’S PRIMARY SCHOOL 23 St Anne’s Primary School succeed in the Wangaratta Scrimmage On Saturday 20th team to work in alliance October, two teams from with and they also received St Anne’s North Albury the trophy for the Judges travelled to Galen Catholic Award due to their skills and College to participate in the qualities that emulate the Wangaratta Scrimmage. philosophy and ethos of the They were two of eleven VEX Competition. teams and the only primary Team Robo (2640M James, school students competing. Will, Annabel, Gabe and Team Vex and Team Robo Aleria) were awarded the competed in 28 qualifying trophy for Excellence. This rounds. Both teams competed award is the highest honour well enough to earn places in in this international robotics the finals. During the lunch competition! It is awarded to break James and Hamarni the team that demonstrates represented their teams in the skill and aptitude in all facets Driving Skills component of of the competition. the competition. With the results St Anne’s At the end of the day the St have achieved in the Anne’s teams were awarded competitions thus far, they three of the six trophies on are now eligible to travel offer. to Melbourne and compete Team Vex (2640V Amalia, in the National finals from Hamarni, Grace and Patrick) November 30th to December won the Team Work trophy 2nd. Best of luck to both for being the most cooperative teams.
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NOVEMBER 2018 TOGETHER K24 iDs corner Saint Cecilia ... & Send your coloured picture, word search or Recipe For those of you preparing a bit early joke ideas with your name, for Christmas why not age and school to: sweeten up the festive Together Editor season with biscuits that PO Box 473 are sure to make Santa Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 and his team smile. These make a great gift idea - We’d love to hear from you! simply wrap in cellophane and add a ribbon to make a wonderful gift for your NOVEMBER SAINTS & FEAST DAYS Christmas teacher, friends or pastor. Word Search & Find all of the words or phrases in the puzzle that are in BOLD in the Biscuits word bank below: All Saints All Souls Method: St. Martin de Porres • Preheat oven to 180°C. Line two baking trays with Ingredients: St. Charles Borromeo non-stick baking paper. St. Leo the Great 125g butter, at room • Use an electric beater to beat the butter and sugar temperature St. Martin of Tours until pale and creamy. Beat in milk and vanilla extract. St. Frances Xavier Cabrini 1/2 cup (115g) caster sugar Fold in the flour and custard powder. St. Margaret of Scotland 1/4 cup (60ml) milk • Press the dough into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap. St. Elizabeth of Hungary Refrigerate for 30 minutes to rest. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Presentation of Mary • Divide the dough into manageable portions. Roll out St. Andrew 1 1/2 cups (225g) self-raising one portion on a sheet of non-stick baking paper to St. Albert the Great flour about 1cm thick. Use Christmas cookie cutters to cut St. Andrew Dung-Lac 1/2 cup (70g) custard powder shapes and place on the trays. Decorate with cachous. St. Cecilia Silver and gold sparkling • Bake for 10 minutes or until light golden. Cool for 5 St. Clement I of Rome cachous, to decorate minutes on the trays before transferring to a wire rack St. Columban to cool completely. Repeat with remaining dough. Christ the King TOGETHER NOVEMBER 2018 YOUTH 25
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Body and Soul: Train Them for God Our school’s swimmers Body: who suffer – the kid who once asked me to use Get enough sleep. It’s hard never fits in, the hungry the chapel before state to show compassion when person at a soup kitchen, or competition. Their you’re tired. Discipline your the sick person dying alone. goal was to spend time appetites. Excessive food Don’t lock up your emotions PBS TOUR meditating, to let God calm and drink creates health when you hurt. Express them G Catering for small groups them so they could swim problems that can keep you to people you trust to help and individuals! their best. from serving others. you sort them out. Our bodies, souls, minds, Mind: Remember that it takes 22-27 JANUARY 2019 [Full Tour 16 - 31 January 2019] and hearts are connected. Talk about your faith. time to develop any skill. I am the servant of the Lord. Let it be done to me according to your word. LK 1:38 You can’t devote one toward Challenge it. Debate it with So be patient with yourself a goal successfully without other Christians. Pay close as you train for discipleship. INCLUDING the pre World Youth Day “Days in the Diocese” devoting all the others as attention in RE class. Learn God’s not concerned with (Central America) & post World Youth Day retreat (United States). well. Judaism has always why millions let it guide their how well you do. God just Join the GPBS tour of Panama for the official WYD celebrations! taught that. Drawing on lives. Read the paper. Think wants to see you practicing. Experience the warm hospitality of the Panamanian people and their his Jewish faith, Jesus about the answers our faith On which part of my amazing expression of Christian hospitality, deep tradition and spiritual heritage. It will also be a time of cultural exchange, emphasises loving God with offers to today’s problems. whole self do I need dialogue, worship and celebrations with the youth of the world your whole self: your heart, Soul: to spend more time in and Pope Francis. Represent your community at WYD and GPBS your understanding, and Pray daily. Listen – don’t training for discipleship: join the group going to Panama. your strength. just talk – in prayer. Take my body, my mind, my Package includes return economy airfare Australia – Panama City – Australia, Like sports, discipleship five-minute breaks with soul, or my heart? quality accommodation, WYD registration, WYD transportation in Panama City, requires training your entire God during the day. Let God bonus tours, majority of meals, transfers, plus a variety of other inclusions. self, which takes time. But remind you that Jesus is Contact GPBS TODAY for more information and to secure a place on this wonderful tour. you never develop the skills with you regardless of what unless you start practicing. happens. Tour Leader: Paul Skippen M: 0412 850 883 So here are some tips if Heart: E: [email protected] you’re ready for training. Let yourself feel for people
NOVEMBER 2018 TOGETHER 26 SCHOOLS IN OUR DIOCESE St Patrick’s Primary School, Griffith Henschke Primary, Wagga Wagga
Congratulations to all the students who received certificates on 5 November after completing ICAS tests earlier this year.
St Joseph’s Primary School,
On November 2, St Patrick’s Junee Primary School in Griffith had their Well done to all of the children in Colour Fun Run! the group photo below who received reading awards on 2 November. And a huge congratulations to Damon and Tom (pictured right) for receiving the Principal’s Award.
St Joseph’s Primary School, Leeton St Brendan’s Primary, Ganmain
The smiling faces tell the story of Grandparents’ Day 2018 at St Joseph’s Primary on November 2!
Congratulations to this week’s award winning students!
TOGETHER NOVEMBER 2018 SCHOOLS IN OUR DIOCESE 27 St Anne’s Primary School, North Albury Congratulations to Kijana who achieved a silver medal in high jump while representing MacKillop at the State PSSA Athletics in What an awesome weekend of basketball! Sydney on October 31! Our students were enthusiastic, showed great Well done Kijana! sportsmanship, played hard and most had fun. St Mary’s School, Corowa Kildare Catholic College, Wagga Wagga
The Year 7 Band, Scratch and Heatstroke entertained participants in the 2018 Relay for Life. Well done to the students for their performance and congratulations to all of the participants in What an amazing this year’s Relay for performance by all Life. the talented students on October 25, supported by the equally talented staff Mater Dei Catholic College, Wagga Wagga and members of Student leaders held a the school learning cake stall to raise money for community. Catholic Missions. Year 12 (2019) students baked delicious sweets with a total of $240 collected. Congratulations to all involved!
St Joseph’s Primary, Narrandera St Peter’s Primary School Kinder transition... It was all Coleambally about Playdough, Pigs & Popcorn. The children listened to the Three Little Pigs and then used the face puppets to act out the story. They played with Playdough, sang nursery rhymes, practiced writing their names and even played a game of “What’s the time Mr Wolf” Congratulations In the afternoon they felt, smelt to the wonderful and had a discussion about popcorn Year 3 students seeds and how we could turn them who received the into something we could eat. After Eucharist for the the discussion they made some first time on Sunday popcorn, sequenced the activity 4 November. You and then the children enjoyed were all amazing!! eating the popcorn.
NOVEMBER 2018 TOGETHER 28 REMEMBRANCE DAY ‘A tribute that will go down in Australian history’ by Claire Hunter people back here in Australia 50,000 volunteers have made Australian War Memorial – maybe in Ballarat, maybe in more than 300,000 poppies and When Phillip Johnson and Canberra, knitting or crocheting devoted more than a million the team behind the 5,000 a poppy in honour of their hours to the project, culminating Poppies project began families – have all united and in the 62,000 Poppies display at “planting” 62,000 poppies at come together. the Memorial to commemorate the Australian War Memorial, “Every individual poppy is Remembrance Day 2018 and the he was thinking of his great- unique, and they’ve been made centenary of the Armistice. grandfather, Frederick by people around the world For Phillip, the 62,000 Poppies Richard Johnson. who have their own personal display at the Memorial is Phillip is an award-winning connections to this project, and I particularly special. His great- landscape designer, and his think that’s what’s so beautiful. grandfather was killed just great-grandfather was one of “I believe this is a tribute that is weeks before the war ended. the 62,000 Australians who died going to go down in Australian “He was pretty much the same during the First World War. history, and it’s a tribute I urge age as I am now, and he died At the end of September, all Australians to come, and pretty much on the day that we Phillip and an army of volunteers experience, and to connect with.” start to plant the poppies at the began transforming 4,000 Phillip first became involved Australian War Memorial,” Landscape designer Phillip Johnson with square metres of the Memorial’s in the 5,000 Poppies when he Phillip said. 5,000 Poppies co-founder Lynn Berry. grounds into a field of red as was introduced to one of the co- “There was this beautiful letter Bellicourt on 29 September 1918. leaves there, cleaning the grave part of the Memorial’s five- founders, Lynn Berry, five years that he wrote back home to his They were inspecting a rural and sending photos home to week commemorative program ago. wife: ‘Last night Mabel, I had road for mines as the infantry Australia. marking the centenary of the In 2013, Lynn and her sister- the most beautiful dream, about moved forward when a shell “It’s extraordinary… I just Armistice that ended the First in-law, Margaret Knight, set out holding your hand, walking burst alongside them, severely can’t imagine in this day and age, World War. to knit 120 poppies in honour along our creek, Reedy Creek, wounding Frederick in the thigh leaving my family for four years, They began planting the 62,000 of their fathers’ service during just north of Melbourne, and it and elbow. He was taken to the and being so close to returning knitted and crotched poppies on the Second World War, but their was the most magical dream.’ 12th Casualty Clearing Station, home, and then not returning. 29 September – the same day small personal tribute soon And then he woke up, and he but died the following afternoon. My great-grandmother thought Phillip’s great-grandfather was became a massive community was still in the trenches, and he He was 46 years old and is he’d survived because of the mortally wounded 100 years project that would capture the never returned.” buried in Tincourt New British delay in communication … But ago. public imagination and take Frederick Richard Johnson was Cemetery near Péronne. But his she left the gold mine and never “The magnitude of loss is very them around the world. managing a gold mine in country service and sacrifice have never returned.” overwhelming,” Phillip said. Together, they carpeted the Victoria when he enlisted in been forgotten. For Phillip, it’s important to “I wanted to design a tribute steps of Melbourne’s Federation March 1916 at the age of 43 and His great-grandson Phillip has remember the sacrifices of those that was respectful, that was Square with 260,000 poppies for 10 months. He said goodbye to visited Frederick’s grave twice. like his great-grandfather who moving, that would allow people Anzac Day 2015 before taking his wife and two young children The second time was after the fought during the First World to slow down and connect with the entire installation to London for what would be the last time, 5,000 Poppies project planted War. this field of 62,000 poppies in for the Chelsea Flower Show and embarked for overseas 26,000 poppies at the foot of “It’s a part of our Australian honour of the 62,000 Australians and to the battlefields of France service in May 1917, serving the “Cobbers” sculpture in the history and part of what’s made who lost their lives in the First for the centenary of the battle of as a Lieutenant with the 1st Australian Memorial Park at Australia the incredible place World War. Fromelles. Australian Tunnelling Company. Fromelles to commemorate the that we have today,” he said. “I “It’s just beautiful to think that Now, five years later, some He was greatly admired by his centenary of the battle. urge everyone to come and see men and was known as a kind and “It’s an overwhelming feeling,” this amazing tribute. It’s a once sensitive man – writing scores of Phillip said. “He passed away in a lifetime opportunity … letters to his wife and children five days before Australia was and to help bring this amazing back home in Australia and even pulled off the front line in community project to the sponsoring an orphaned Belgian Péronne. When my father and Australian War Memorial has child to be cared for by a friend my brother visited his grave been an absolute honour.” in England. about 25 years ago, they met a The 62,000 Poppies display It was just six weeks before the lovely Frenchman, a Rotarian, will be open from 9am to end of the war when Frederick and he said he just couldn’t thank 10pm daily at the Australian was killed. He was part of a road Australia enough for what they War Memorial from October reconnaissance party near the did. Every year since, he’s been 5 to November 11 as part French village of Bony during the going to Frederick’s gravesite, of the Honour their Spirit attack on the Hindenburg Line at and putting some eucalypt commemorative program.
At 11am, stop for a minute to remember the service and sacrifice of all those who have died and suffered in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations. TOGETHER NOVEMBER 2018 PARISH NEWS 29 St. Francis Parish News: Yenda, Yoogali, Hanwood by Fr. Peter Stojanovic for one of the biggest Catholic shrines in the world that honours Our Lady of the Rosary. There the Rosary is promoted and prayed daily by thousands of pilgrims before a sacred and miraculous image of ‘Madonna dela Rosario di Pompei’ which is duly venerated. In this month of October I recall the moving words of Our Lady in a private revelation: “You have invoked me by various titles and have always obtained favour from me. Now, since you have called me Parish Rosary garden. by that title so pleasing to me, The new golden tabernacle directly beneath the beautiful Crucifix. St. Francis Parish is commemorating the great ‘Queen of the Holy Rosary,’ I comprised of three small Christian and Marian victory can no longer refuse the favour village communities: Yenda, of Lepanto in 1571, a victory that you ask: for this name Yoogali, and Hanwood. of prayer and the power of the is most precious and dear to Though they be small, big intercessory Rosaries. me…” things have been happening The historic church in These words were spoken by recently. On October 7, ‘Rosary Yoogali, built by the pioneering Our Blessed Mother in 1884 Sunday’, traditionally the Feast Catholic Italian immigrants in an approved apparition of day of Our Lady of the Rosary, in the area some eighty years Our Lady which occurred in the small Catholic community ago, is named fittingly: ‘Our Naples near Pompeii. It was of Yoogali, gathered in the Lady of Pompeii’, or otherwise in the house of Commander Parish Rosary Garden (see ‘Our Lady of the Rosary of Agrelli where Our Heavenly photo) after Sunday Mass to Pompeii’, the patronness of Mother deigned to make join in a World Rosary event Italian migrants. Pompeii is known the manner in which (particularly promoted through a small historic town in Italy she loves to be invoked. For the Internet) to unite with near Naples. The old Pompeii 13 months Fortuna Agrelli, the daughter of the Commander, Catholics around the world in is famous for ancient ruins of a Children of Hanwood making their formal commitment. joining forces to pray for world pagan Roman community. The had endured dreadful sufferings peace and families on the day new Pompeii nearby is famous and tortuous cramps. She had In other news from St. Francis many Italians in the area come been given up by the most Parish, in October, in Yenda, from. It was kindly donated celebrated physicians. On Feb, First Saturday devotions were to the parish by a generous 16, 1884, the afflicted girl and held in St. Therese church benefactor, and brought over her relatives began a novena of before the Blessed Sacrament. from Italy by another generous Rosaries. Newly restored candelabra benefactor, free of charge. The Queen of the Holy brightly shining flank the Finally, in Hanwood, recently Rosary favoured Fortuna Monstrance. Mario James the Confirmation class of the with an apparition on March of Melbourne has recently local State school children 3rd. Mary, sitting upon a high brought back to life tarnished made there formal commitment throne, surrounded by luminous brass of St. Francis Parish, that as members of the Church figures, held the divine Child now looks as good as gold! and were duly confirmed with on her lap, an din her hand a Mario James father is noted for a joyous celebration of the Rosary. The Virgin Mother having restored the candles of sacrament in St. Anthony’s and the Holy infant were clad Penola and Portland churches church. Congratulation to one in gold-emboridered garments. were St. Mary of the Cross and all! Truly many blessings They were accompanied by St. used to polish the candles. have rained down on Yenda, Dominic and St. Catherine of The new golden tabernacle, Yoogali, Hanwood parish Sienna. (see the image of Our as pictured directly beneath the this past month or so. May Lady of Pompeii) beautiful Crucifix, is from the the seeds of grace continue Mary looked upon the sufferer Treviso region of Italy where to grow! with maternal tenderness. The patient saluted her with the words: “Queen of the Holy l Cars Rosary, be gracious to me; l Trucks restore me to health.” It was on this occasion that the Mother of l Buses God made known the manner l Utes in which she loves to be invoked, and the title she holds 6921 9977 as precious and dear to her: 6-10 Edward St, Wagga Wagga www.avis.com.au Our Lady of Pompeii. “Queen of the Holy Rosary.” NOVEMBER 2018 TOGETHER 30 MASS TIMES
St Michael’s Church Thursday - 10.15am Weekday Masses Thursday - 9:30am (Assumption Villa) Mass timesLinton Street Collingullie 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 Albury Holbrook Lockhart Confessions Corowa Monday - Thursday 12:30pm - 12:40pm St Patrick’s Our Lady of Sorrows St Mary’s Church Friday 12:00-12:40pm & 6:30pm-6:45pm 515 Smollett St, Albury St Mary’s Star of the Sea 125 Albury Street, Holbrook 55 Ferrier St, Lockhart Saturday 11:00am-12:00noon & Weekend Mass Times Saturday Vigil - 6:00pm 1st & 3rd Sunday - Saturday Vigil 6.30pm Weekend Masses 4:30pm-5:30pm Saturday - 9:30am Sunday - 9:00am 2nd Sunday - 8.00 am Saturday (Vigil) - 7:00pm Rosary times Vigil (Saturday) - 5:00pm Weekday Masses 4th & 5th Sunday - 10.00am Confessions Monday to Thursday 12:25pm and Sunday - 8.00am, 10.00am, and 5:30pm Refer to Parish Bulletin available in the Weekday Masses Up to 5 minutes before Mass. Saturday 11:55am (before Mass) Latin Mass - Sunday 12 noon Church or on the parish website Phone parish for details Urangeline Carmelite Monastery Weekday Mass Times Confessions/ Reconciliation Confessions St Terence’s Church 10 Morshead Street, Wagga Wagga Monday to Friday - 7:00am Saturday - 11:00am-12:00, 5:30-6:00pm Before Mass on weekends Currently no Masses. Monday - Friday - 7:30am Tuesday & Thursday - 9:30am St Pius X, Coreen, St Francis De Sales Church of the Saturday - 8:00am Latin Mass Mondays - 7pm in the Urana Road. Pioneers Sunday - 9:30am Adoration Chapel 1st, 3rd Sunday - 10:45am Mass Hume Highway, Bowna Mulwala St Mary’s Chapel First Friday - 5:30pm 2nd Sunday - 11:30am St Brigid’s Vianney College, 17 Durack Circuit Rosary before Mass Havelock Street, Mulwala Sunday - 9:00am Saturday - 9.10am and 4.30pm Culcairn Weekend Masses Mt Erin Chapel Sunday - 7.40am and 9.40am St Patrick’s Culcairn Howlong 1st, 3rd & 5th Sunday - 8:00am Kildare Catholic College 1st, 4th Sunday - 8:00am 2nd, 4th Sunday - 6:00pm Saturday Vigil Edmondson Street, Wagga Wagga 2nd, 3rd Sunday - 10:00am St Brigid’s Weekday Masses Sunday - 10:00am (Extraordinary Form) Albury - North Albury 5th Sunday - Vigil Mass 6:30pm (Saturday) Hovell St, Howlong Refer to parish notices Sacred Heart Mate Street, North Albury Henty Church of the Good Shepherd St Joseph’s Wagga Wagga Saturday Vigil - 6.00 pm 2nd, 4th Saturday Vigil - 6:30pm Queen Street, Walbundrie Barooga Sunday - 9.30 am 1st Sunday - 10:00am Weekend Mass Times Weekend Masses - Kooringal Weekday Masses 3rd, 5th Sunday - 8:00am Howlong 1st, 3rd, 5th Sunday - 10:00am Tuesday to Friday 9.30am or as printed in Walla Walla Saturday Vigil - 6:00pm 2nd, 4th Sunday - 8:30am Sacred Heart weekly newsletter 1st & 4th Sunday - 6:00pm (Sunday) Walbundrie Lake Albert Road, Kooringal Weekday Masses First Tuesday of month – Mercy Place Weekday Masses Sunday - 9:00am Refer to parish notices Weekend Masses 11.00am – Includes sacrament of anointing Vary according to needs and are Masses Saturday Vigil - 5:30pm Confessions Confessisons announced in the Sunday bulletin Howlong Before weekend Masses Sunday - 9:00am and 5:30pm Saturday - 5.15 - 5.45 pm Confessions 1st & 3rd Tuesdays - Oolong Nursing Children’s Liturgy during 9:00am Mass Before each weekend Mass Home 10:00 am Weekday Masses Saturday 9.00 am - Howlong Narrandera Monday, Wednesday, Friday - 7:00am For other Masses during the week, see Tuesday and Thursday - 5:45pm Albury - Lavington Darlington Point the parish website. Narrandera Saturday - 9:30am St Mel’s Church, Audley Street Holy Spirit Reconciliation Confessions Oliver Plunkett Saturday Vigil - 6.00pm Saturday Vigil - 6.00pm Howlong Saturday - 10:00am - 10:30am Hay Road, Darlington Point Sunday - 9:30am Sunday - 8.00am, 10.00am Saturdays 9:30am (after 9:00am Mass) 1st, 3rd, 5th Sunday - 8.30am Weekday Masses St Mary’s Jindera - 9.00am 5:30pm - 5:55pm 2nd, 4th Sunday - 6:00pm (Saturday Vigil) Tuesday - 5:30pm Weekday Masses Walbundrie Wagga Wagga Weekday Masses Wednesday, Thursday - 7:30am Monday - Friday - 7.00am Sundays 8:30am - 8:55am Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday - 5:30pm - South Wagga Saturday - 9.15am Friday - 8.30am - Darlington Point (subject to changes announced in the Confessions Our Lady of Fatima St Peter’s Jerilderie Sunday bulletin) Saturday - 8.15am, 5.00pm Bourke Street, Wagga Wagga Cnr of Currawong Crescent and Confessions St Mary’s Jindera - Sunday 8.30am Weekend Masses Kingfisher Avenue, Coleambally St Joseph’s Friday - 4:30-5:20pm; Saturday Vigil - 5:00pm 1st, 3rd, 5th Sunday - 10.30am Coreen Street, Jerilderie Saturday - 9.30-10:00am Sunday - 8:30am, 10:30am & 5:30pm 2nd, 4th Sunday - 8.00am 1st, 3rd, 5th Saturday Vigil - 6:00pm and 5:00-5:45 pm (Syro-Malabar Rite) Albury - Thurgoona Weekday Masses 2nd, 4th Sunday - 10:30am Grong Grong St Patrick’s Uranquinty Thursday - 8.00am Coleambally Weekday Masses 1st, 3rd, 5th Sunday - 8.00am Sunday - 8:30am Immaculate Heart of Mary Holy Hour - Friday 5.00pm - 6.00pm at Are announced in the Sunday bulletin Galore Weekday Masses - Our Lady of Weekend Masses Darlington Point St Kevin’s Church Fatima Saturday - 8.00am Confessions Junee 2nd & 4th Sunday - 8:00am Wednesday - 7:00am Saturday Vigil - 6.00pm 15 minutes before 10.00 am Mass on Sunday - 9.30am, 5.30pm Thursday - 11:00am (Ethel Forrest Centre) Sunday or by request St Joseph’s Friday - 5:45pm Weekday Masses 21 Kitchener Street, Junee Tarcutta Anointing Mass Monday - 8.00am Finley Saturday Vigil - 6:00pm Marian Foyer, Henschke Hall Tuesday - 7.00am (10.00am only on 2nd Sunday - 9:30am St Francis Xavier 4th Tuesday of the month - 10:30am Tuesday of the month) Sydney Street, Tarcutta St Mary’s Weekday Masses Weekday Masses - Calvary Hospital Wednesday - 7.00am Sunday - 8:30am 1 Denison Street Finley Monday - 9:00am Monday-Friday - 8:00am (except public Thursday - 7.00pm (Mass Novena and Ladysmith Sunday - 10.15am Tuesday - 7:00am holidays) Benediction) Saturday Vigil - 6:00pm Weekday Masses Wednesday - 9:00am Aged Care Facility Masses Friday - 8.00am Confessions Are announced in the Sunday bulletin Thursday - 7:00am Forrest Centre Confessions Before all Masses Confessions Friday - 9:00am Every Thursday - 11:00am Prior to Masses Saturday - 10.30 - 11.00am Confessions Nan Roberts Nursing Home Saturday after 8.00am Mass, 5.30-6.00pm Saturday - 10:30-11:00am; The Rock - The Haven Sunday - 5.00-5.30pm 6:00-6:15pm or by appointment Thursday - 7.00pm following Novena 3rd Tuesday of the month - 10:30am Ganmain Illabo and Junee Reefs St Mary’s RSL Rememberance Village Mass of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Alternate Sundays - 8:00am Also by appointment 102 Urana Street The Rock 2nd Tuesday of the month - 10:30am St. Brendan’s Ganmain Weekend Masses Confessions Weekend Mass Times Khancoban Sunday - 8:00am (Extraordinary Form) Saturday - 10:30-11:30am 6:00pm (Saturday Vigil); 10:00am Sunday - 10:00am Berrigan Weekday Masses Weekday Masses Monday to Friday: Church of St Joseph the Worker Wagga Wagga St Columba’s Sunday - 9.00 am Monday - 7:00am December-February 7:30am (Tues., Tuesday - 6:00pm - West Wagga 4 Corcoran Street, Berrigan Thurs.) & 5:30pm (Mon., Wed., Fri.) Weekday Masses 1st, 3rd, 5th Sunday - 6:00pm Saturday 9.00 am Wednesday - 7:00am (Extraordinary Form) March-November 5:30pm Thursday - 7:00am Holy Trinity Church Vigil Sat.: 8:00am (usually in the convent Confessions 2nd, 4th Sunday - 10:30am Prior to Sunday Mass Confessions Bardia Street Ashmont except 1st Sat. in the church). Up to 5 minutes before Mass. Monday-Saturday - 7:00am Savernake Confessions Friday - 10:15am 1st Sunday - 5:00pm 30 min. before every Mass each day & Leeton Sunday - 9:00am and 5:30pm Weekday Masses are announced in the 5:00pm-6:00pm Sat. Tocumwal Loreto Home of Compassion Sunday bulletin St. Patrick’s Matong St Joseph’s Leeton Sunday - 10:30am Confessions before Saturday Vigil Masses Sunday - 8:00am Wade Avenue, Leeton St Peter’s Monday - 5:45pm Confessions 30 min before Sunday Mass Saturday Vigil - 6:00pm Charlotte Street, Tocumwal Tuesday - 10:30am Coolamon Sunday - 10:00am (First Sunday of the Saturday Vigil - 5.30pm Thursday - Eucharistic Adoration - 5:15pm Griffith month is Italian) Sunday - 8.30am Thursday - 5:45pm St Michael’s St Patrick’s Yanco Weekday Masses Our Lady of the Blessed Eucharist Thursday - 9.30am Sunday - 9.00am Sacred Heart Sunday - 8:00am Church Confessions Confessions Warrambool Street, Griffith Tuesday - 9:00am Benedict Avenue San Isidore Half an hour before weekend Masses 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... Friday - 7.30am 10.30am, 6.00pm Wednesday - 9:00am TOGETHER NOVEMBER 2018 MASS TIMES 31
Tumbarumba Please pray for those priests whose All Saints’ anniversary of death occurs in 40 Murray Street, Tumbarumba Saturday 9.15am November: Saturday Vigil - 6.00pm Sunday - 9.00am 1 November 1914 Fr John J Gaffey Weekday Masses Monday - Friday - 5.30pm 2 November 1960 Fr Cyril Joseph Cochrane Confessions Friday 4.30pm - 5.15pm 9 November 1977 Fr Ronald Corbett Satuday - 8.00am - 9.00am 10 November 1998 Fr Leo Francis Wright And 30 mins before weekend Holy Masses Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Tooma 13 November 1891 Fr Andrew Walsh 4th Sunday - 7.30am Exposition and Benediction of the Wagga Wagga 16 November 1969 Fr Charles William Holdsworth Blessed Sacrament Young Adults Group Friday - 4.30pm Deanery 19 November 1965 Fr John Joseph Byrne Saturday - 8.00am Who for: young adults When: 7-8pm on the second 19 November 2002 Fr Dennis Allen Chosen Youth Wagga & fourth Tuesday of the Urana St Michaels Cathedral 20 November 2006 Fr John Whiting month St Fiacre’s Church Parish Centre after 5.30pm Contact: Parish 6962 1533 23 November 1957 Fr Francis Hubert Gallagher 5 End St, Urana Mass on selected Sundays. Weekend Masses Contact: (02) 6921 2164 or 26 November 1910 Fr Joseph Dowling Saturday (Vigil) - 5:30pm 26 November 1923 Fr John Gallagher Confessions FIRST FRIDAY OF EVERY Murray Deanery Up to 5 minutes before Mass. MONTH 27 November 1997 Fr Frederick Harry Myhill-Taylor Oaklands Albury Young Adults Group Currently no Masses. Youth Holy Hour 6.00pm Where: St Patrick’s Parish 30 November 1990 Fr Nicholas Simonazzi OFM Cap. Where: St Michaels Hall, Albury Yenda - Yoogali - Cathedral When: Every Wednesday These faithful servants, Lord, put their wholehearted Hanwood Night 7-8pm trust in you - Grant that they may live in your love. Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii Who for: Young Adults 18-35 17 Edon Street, Yoogali Murrumbidgee Contact: Sunday - 9:30am Deanery Daniel Shaw 0402 289 811 St Anthony’s - Hanwood Saturday Vigil - 5.00pm Now stocking your monthly copy of TOGETHER Sunday - 8.00am Griffith - Sacred Heart Immaculate Heart of Mary St Therese’s - Yenda Parish Youth Group Saturday Vigil - 6:30pm Where: Sacred Heart Where: Thurgoona Parish Weekday Masses Youth Hut (white hut Tuesday - 5:30pm - Yoogali Centre Wednesday - 8.00am - Hanwood behind Presbytery) When: Every 2nd Thursday - 5.00pm - Yenda Wednesday 5:30pm-7pm. Friday - 9:30am - Yoogali Youth Group Dinner provided. Confessions Yenda - Thursday, before Mass Who for: Yrs 7-12 Who for: School Years 7 to South City Shopping Centre 74 Baylis Street Yoogali - Sunday, before Mass When: 7-8pm on the first & 12 (high school) Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 Hanwood - Saturday - 4:30pm third Tuesday of the month Contact: (02) 6043 2222 Or by arrangement with the priest. www.southcitynews.com.au www.cignall.com.au Call (02) 6971 3944 Call (02) 6931 7994 Please note that Mass times were true and correct at the time of printing. For further clarification, please check parish bulletins and noticeboards closer to the date. From the Missal: 4th November - Thirty-first Sunday 18th November - Thirty-thirdNovember Sunday in Ordinary Time in Ordinary Time You shall love the Lord your God. The My words will not pass away. We live in a world commandment to love God with all one’s being is kept of rapid change. Many of the places of our childhood constantly before the Jewish people. It is recited daily have gone or been altered significantly. Customs, in prayer; and, written on a small scroll, it is worn attitudes and pastimes are different now. All of this on their person and enshrined at the entrance to their reminds us of the transitory nature of life. The heavens homes. To observe this commandment our love must and the earth as we know them are passing away. Only embrace the whole of creation, especially our fellow the word of God stands forever. May we place our human beings made in God’s image. trust in the kingdom of God and not in the passing Deut 6:2-6 The Lord is one kingdoms we create. Ps 17:2-4, 47, 51 My rock, my saviour Dan 12:1-13 Great distress Heb 7:23-28 Christ’s power to save Ps 15:5, 8-11 The path of life Mk 12:28-34 Love God, love neighbour Heb 10:11-14, 18 A single sacrifice Mk 13:24-32 Power and glory 11th November - Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time 25th November - Last Sunday in Ordinary Time She has put in everything she had. Jesus had little OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE time for the unholy trinity of conspicuous wealth, self (Solemnity) -righteousness and ostentatious piety. He suggests Bearing witness to the truth. Jesus Christ is the that, when we give alms, we ‘do not sound a trumpet faithful witness. His role as king is to bear witness before (us)’ (Mt 6:2). According to St Ambrose, ‘God to the truth that God is love (1 Jn 4:8, 16). He does does not consider what one gives but what one keeps.’ this through his words but most especially through Could it be that we give too little and keep too much? his death on the cross. By listening to his voice and 1 Kings 17:10-16 Widow heeds Elijah participating in the Eucharistic banquet we are drawn Dan 7:13-14 A son of man Ps 145:7-10 Praise the Lord! closer to him. Then, as shares in his kingship, we are Ps 92:1-2, 5 The Lord is king Heb 9:24-28 Christ’s sacrifice commissioned to go out and promote the kingdom of Apoc 1:5-8 Alpha and Omega Mk 12:38-44 Put in all she had God in our world. Jn 18:33-37 Yes, I am a king
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Religious freedom is owed to all people, whether from a Christian, Jewish, Muslim or other faith tradition. Religious believers are the great majority of Australians.
What is it? Why is it being talked religious freedom before the in anti-discrimination laws, or subject to conditions that The freedom we have as about now? end of the year. which have the benefit of contravene those beliefs. people of faith to participate Then Prime Minister, the ACT Chief Minister Andrew established acceptance and • Parents, of all faiths and none, in the community and live Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP, Barr announced on 24 October meaning choose Catholic schools for our faith is called religious announced the Religious his government would remove • To clarify religious freedom their children because they freedom. Freedom Review in November legal protections that allow protection offered to religious expect that this education will It is not just freedom to 2017, to reassure those people religious schools to hire staff bodies so they cannot be be provided by school staff in worship, important as that is. concerned about the impact on or select students who support compelled to allow Church a manner consistent with the The fundamental character religious freedom of redefining the ethos of the school. The property to be used for Gospel of Jesus Christ and of religious belief is public, marriage. An Expert Panel Catholic Education Office had purposes which do not accord the teachings of the Church: which is why people of faith chaired by Philip Ruddock not been consulted before the with their beliefs, and this goes to the very heart of build houses of worship and delivered its report to the Prime announcement. • Amending existing legislation the identity and mission of undertake good works. Minister on Friday, 18 May. that restricts freedom of Catholic schools Article 18(1) of the Leaked recommendations What did the Catholic conscience, especially for • Staff in Catholic schools have International Covenant on from the Ruddock Report Church say to the those engaged in medical a professional obligation to Civil and Political Rights created a storm of controversy Religious Freedom practice. be supportive of the teachings states “Everyone shall have the in October. Claims were made Review? of the Catholic Church, to act right to freedom of thought, that religious schools would use The Australian Catholic Why is religious as role models to students conscience and religion. This anti-discrimination legislation Bishops Conference freedom important to and to do nothing publicly right shall include freedom to turn away gay students and submission highlighted three Catholics? that would undermine to have or to adopt a religion teachers. Catholic bishops key opportunities to reform • The Catholic Church wants the transmission of those or belief of his choice, and responded that those who seek Australia’s laws to better to continue serving people teachings. freedom, either individually or employment or enrolment in a support freedom of religion and who are in poverty, seeking • Catholic teaching makes it in community with others and Catholic school will be asked belief: education or in poor health. clear that a gay person should in public or private, to manifest if they understand and accept • A positive expression • We want to continue to be assessed for employment his religion or belief in the values of that school and of religious freedom in employ people who wish to on the same basis as anyone worship, observance, practice are expected to uphold those Australian law, to address the join us in these worthy goals else. That is, staff in a school and teaching.” values. Catholic schools are concern that religious freedom according to our beliefs and could reasonably be expected Religious freedom is owed concerned about behaviour, not is only ever expressed by way values. to support the teachings of to all people, whether from a identity. of exception or exemption, • We want to continue to the particular religion, to not Christian, Jewish, Muslim or The Morrison Government is rather than as a right. This partner with governments undermine that teaching and other faith tradition. Religious expected to publish the report would operate in addition without any threat that to act as role models to their believers are the great majority of the Religious Freedom to the existing express funding or contracts will be students. Source: Australian Catholic of Australians. Review and its plans for exceptions and exemptions denied because of our beliefs, Bishops Conference
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