NEWSLETTER MMXIX 2nd QUARTER THE EQUESTRIAN ORDER OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE OF JERUSALEM Lieutenancy of Victoria This Issue ….. “How does the death and Resurrection make a difference in my life?” An Easter Message by Cardinal O’Brien from the Jerusalem Cross Easter Message by Cardinal O’Brien ……….............................…… 1 Easily overlooked, even by lifelong lutely unchangeable love of God for us. The Lieutenant’s Page Information Evening 2019 and Calendar. 2 Catholics, is the appreciation of It is the crystallization of all truths of The National Retreat in Brisbane May 2019 …............................ 3 truths of our Faith. For example: divine love so far revealed to us – a MAY 2019 PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND ……...........………….. 4 • The Seven Sacraments and the burning vision of truth sent by the Personal Ordinariate in Australia …………...........................…...... 6 centrality of Mass; Holy Spirit to prophets, disciples, PALM SUNDAY WEEKEND …………………………………………………..……6 • The Real Presence in the Eucha- evangelists and saints, finally WA and its Malaysian domiciled Members ..........................…… 7 rist and the great privilege of Eu- reaching verbal for in the words of News Flash …………………….………..…………………..............................7 charistic Adoration; pope and councils.” [Ronda Cher- NQ Section Annual Retreat, Mass and Dinner ........................... 8 • The role of the Magisterium under win] Clearly the truths of our Faith NQ Section Annual Retreat Presentation ……............................. 8 the guidance of the Bishop of are providential gifts to us on our Our Prior receives Pallium in Rome ……………………………………….. 8 Rome and those bishops in com- way to eternal goal. We must never Pilgrimage to the Holy Land – Fanning Family ........................... 9 be apologetic about Catholic dog- Knights of Malta head bans Latin Mass ……….............................10 mas, but rather with the insights of What a Prospective New Member needs to Know …………...…… 10 the Catechism of the Catholic Remember our deceased members ………..............................…. 11 Church at hand, explore them for On Facebook …………………............................…………………………… 11 our own spiritual and intellectual Featured Websites ……………………..……..........................….….…… 11 growth. Important as they are, The Order’s commitment to disabled children in Bethlehem … 11 however, We are called – each one The EOHSJ Annual magazine and Newsletter 53 ………..………...11 they pale in of us – to ask ourselves the signifi- Some Internet Links ……………………...............................….….……. 12 what the death and res- cance of our Victorian Council Members ……..…................................….......... 12 urrection of Jesus chang- . response to Magazines and Newsletters ....….....……..........................……..... 12 es in our lives (this photo the ulti- represents the empty EOHSJ Vic Database ………………….………...…..........................……. 12 mate ques- Sepulchre reproduced in Lieutenancies of Australia ….…........................................……..… 13 tion for the Roman parish of the eternal life. Resurrection of Our Lord “How does Jesus Christ). the death and Resurrection of Jesus make a munion with him; difference in my life?” As a member Editor: Nick de Weger • The role of the Blessed Mother in of the Equestrian Order of the Holy KCHS the Church; Sepulchre of Jerusalem, how clear • The spiritual value of suffering; and convincing would my answer Mob 0413 239 717 • Our part in the Communion of be? Email: [email protected] Saints: Edwin Cardinal O’Brien Printed in April 2019 GRAND MAGISTERIUM 4 Bradley Place, Warragul Vic 3820 • the intercession of the saints and the OF THE EQUESTRIAN ORDER OF THE HOLY value of our prayers for one another SEPULCHRE OF JERUSALEM 00120 VATICAN and for the souls in purgatory. It is to CITY E-mail: [email protected] these and to so many other dogmas of The Latest EOHSJ Newsletter No 54 can be our Faith to which we give implicit as- found on http://www.oessh.va/content/ sent in the Nicene Creed we recite each ordineequestresantosepolcro/en/media/le- Sunday. One commentator puts it this nostre-pubblicazioni/newsletter-54.html way: “Dogma is the record of the abso- Page 1 The Victorian Lieutenant’s Page Report on the Information Evening 25th March at St Peter’s Toorak There were 25 people who attended and a number who indicated they had an interest in joining the Order. I would really ap- preciate if members would continue to encourage the potential members they brought to the information night to consider joining the Order. We hope to complete all applications by the middle of July. The night was a good social occasion and Fr Brendan did a wonderful presentation on the history of the Order and this was well received. In my presentation I provided an overview of: Our mission Who are the members The Christian life of member of the Order What we do to support Christian Presence in the Holy Land Pilgrimages & their importance The Order Worldwide & how we are structured Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem and his Role Knights & Dames Promise Procedure for Admission After I presented Knight Will Kininmonth provided an overview of this year Pilgrimage. NOTE: see page 9 on What a Prospective New Member needs to Know Our Calendar Monday 5thAugust 2019, 6.00pm Mass and Rosary and social at St Peter’s Parish Centre, 583 Toorak Road, Toorak. Saturday 12th October 2019 at the Carmelite Monastery in 94 Stevenson St, Kew - Chapter Meeting and Vigil- 9.30am Sunday 13th October 2019 - Investiture Mass at St Patrick's Cathedral - 11am and Lunch 27th October is feast-day of Our Lady Queen of Palestine. Monday, 2nd December: 6:00pm Mass and Rosary and social at St Peter’s Parish Centre, 583 Toorak Road, Toorak. May God bless you in all your endeavours. Warmest best wishes, Agnes Sheehan, DCHS Lieutenant Australia – Victoria Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem Mobile: +61 419 223366 Email: [email protected] Web: http://eohsjaustralia.org/lieutenancies.php?state=vic Page 2 The National Retreat in Brisbane May 2019 From the Catholic Leader—June 2nd Issue see http://catholicleader.com.au/flipbook/buenbietbn/index.html#1/z St Mary McKillop a powerful wooden statue in the chapel beside St Stephens Cathedral Brisbane. The Second National EOHSOJ Retreat was organised by the Queensland Lieutenancy and held in Brisbane on Friday 17 May to Sunday 19 May 2019. It was attended by 40 Knights and Dames from all the Australian Lieutenancies. Our Lieutenancy was represented by our Lieutenant Agnes Sheehan, Dames Kaisu Parkes, Geraldine Peck and Knights John Parkes and Frank Peck The program consisted of Vespers on the Friday evening followed by hospitality at the Tattersalls Club, the Retreat on Satur- day, a formal Dinner at the Queensland Club on the Saturday evening and concluding with a sung Mass in the Cathedral on Sunday. The venue was an impressive Catholic precinct consisting of the Cathedral, the Chapel and the Brisbane campus of the Aus- tralian Catholic University. Vespers were held in the beautifully restored chapel, the original Church situated next to the present Cathedral. This Chapel has been restored as a prayerful space within which is an oversized wooden sculpture of Saint Mary MacKillop. The Vespers were accompanied by a cantor and the organist from the Cathedral which assisted in creating a most prayerful and ethereal experience. The three sessions of the Retreat were conducted in the modern facilities of the ACU Brisbane Campus. These sessions were led by Fr Chan- dler, a Carmelite Priest, who is a lecturer at the Holy Spirit Seminary in Brisbane. The Food for Thought for the three sessions were: Session 1 Desire in the desert. In this session we were introduced to the Desert Fathers of the Egyptian desert who are more than just a part of the Christian past as they are part of our human heritage. The lesson was that spirituality is not something on the fringes, an option for those with a particular bent. Everyone has to have a spirituality and every one does have one, either a lifegiving one or a destructive one. Session 2 A tender heart. In this session we were challenged to consider how we experience the fruits of the Holy Spirit in our life: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Session 3 The seven deadly sins and their remedies. In this session we were introduced to the Scheme of St Gregory the Great where each of the seven deadly sins: pride, avarice, envy, anger, lust, gluttony, sloth is remediated by one of the fruits of the Holy Spirit. Session 4 An attentive life. Vigilance, attention to the self, and discernment, these are the guides of the soul. In this s ession we were introduced to the daily exam of St Ignatius. The Retreat was reflective and challenging, reminding us that the early Catholic teachings are just as pertinent to us in the world today as they were then. The formal dinner was held at the historic Queensland Club on the Saturday evening with an attendance of 60. We were entertained by an after- dinner speaker who chided society on its obsession with and use of the mobile phone and social media in social relationships. The federal elec- tion night and result certainly ensured some lively conversation. The sung Mass at the Cathedral on the Sunday morning with the procession of the Dames and Knights in full regalia was a most fitting conclu- sion to a most thoughtful and inspiring second National Retreat. In 2021 our Lieutenancy has the challenge of organising the Third National Retreat in Melbourne. By Frank Peck Page 3 MAY 2019 PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND by William Kininmonth KC*HS Sixteen Knights, Dames, family and friends of the Victorian Lieutenancy made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land from during 2-14 May 2019. Knight Chaplain Fr Simon Grainger KCHS gave wonderful spiritual leadership and celebrated Mass each day. In this, he was ably supported by three Altar Servers: Patrick, Lachlan and Morgan Price, sons of Knight Andrew Price. The Victorian pilgrims were joined by Dame Lucy Denley DCHS of NSW and Armando and Santa Cirillo of SA.