THE PRIEST the journal of Australian Confraternity of Catholic Clergy Ubi Petrus, ibi ecclesia. ISSN 0818-9005 Where Peter is, there is the Church. Vol 11 No 2 – November 2007 IN THIS ISSUE Chairman’s Remarks Father Michael Kennedy 1 From the Editor Editor 2 Archbishop Ambrose B. De Pauli, r.i.p.: a tribute Editor 3 Signs of Our Times Archbishop Charles J Chaput, OFM Cap. 4 The Men He Intended Archbishop Charles J Chaput, OFM, Cap. 6 Renewing the Church and converting the World Archbishop Charles J Chaput, OFM Cap. 8 The Priest as Evangelical Witness Father Paul Mankowski, SJ 12 Photo credit: Isai1224, Flickr St Maria Goretti: a homily Bishop Geoffrey Jarrett 15 Where Are We Now? The most sure guarantee Bishop Peter J Elliott 16 that the Missal of Paul Lord, accept this Sacrifice ... VI can unite parish com- Bishop Peter J Elliott 18 munities and be loved by Images of our 2007 Annual Conference Editor 19 them consists in its being Father Cyril Cartwright, r.i.p.: a tribute celebrated with great rever- Father Nicholas Dillon 21 ence in harmony with the On Summorum Pontificum liturgical directives. This Father Glen Tattersall, FSSP 22 will bring out the spiritual Letter to the Bishops of the World richness and theological Pope Benedict XVI 24 Summorum Pontificum depth of this Missal. Pope Benedict XVI 26 (Benedict XVI in his letter to bishops A Case for Pastoral Change: Sacraments of Initiation transmitting Summorum Pontificum, Father John J. Walter 28 7 July 2007) The Catholic Priesthood Father Patrick Fox, CM 36 2007 Annual Conference Participants (Executive, front row, see page 4 of this issue) THE PRIEST the journal of the Australian Confraternity of Catholic Clergy Editor: Rev Paul-Anthony McGavin, MTh, PhD, MACE. Associate Editor: Professor David Birch, DPhil (York). Editor: PO Box 246, Jamison Centre ACT 2614 [email protected] Ubi Petrus, ibi ecclesia. Where Peter is, there is the Church. Chairman’s Remarks As I write these words I have just returned to the parish, age as much as or even more than in ages past. This was no having made my annual retreat with a group of about twenty doubt uppermost in the Pope’s thoughts as he worked on priests. There were the usual elements in any clergy retreat: the book, for as we read on the book’s sleeve “In this bold, Holy Mass; Liturgy of the Hours; Eucharistic adoration; momentous work, the Pope – in his first book written as devotions; spiritual meditations; quiet reflection; fraternity; Benedict XVI – seeks to salvage the person of Jesus from and time for personal reading. Like me, I think most priests recent “popular” depictions and to restore Jesus’ true identity usually bring along on retreat that good book that they have as discovered in the Gospels. …. The Pope shares a rich, been meaning to read, but waiting for the right opportunity. compelling, flesh-and-blood portrait of Jesus and incites us And so there is normally a great variety of books being left to encounter, face-to-face, this central figure of the Christian on side tables at a clergy retreat. faith.” The Pope is thus utilising yet another medium for the dissemination of the Truth in an age dominated by the But at this year’s retreat many priests were carrying a par- “dictatorship of relativism”. ticular book under their arm: Pope Benedict’s latest book Jesus of Nazareth. One had to be sure to remember where he We priests can assist the Holy Father in this task by reading set down his copy, lest he pick up the wrong one by mistake! the book ourselves and by encouraging others to read it too. Holy Mass in Christ the King Catholic Church, Taralga, NSW As I read my way from chapter to chapter during the breaks More importantly, we can incorporate many of Benedict’s September 2007 in retreat activities, there was great satisfaction in knowing insights into our own preaching, since many of his reflec- that many of my brother priests were thumbing the same tions naturally lend themselves to talks and homilies. It From the Editor We live in an exciting era where forth the heritage of the Church to the praise and glory of God. pages and similarly benefiting from the Pope’s insightful, would not surprise me if this was, in fact, one of his hopes we can now see the “turnaround”, with the Church renewing The growing numbers of seminarians for the lead dioceses of intelligent, and pastoral look at the Scriptures and at the for the book: that he would find in the priests willing and in vigour. Priests attending our 2007 Annual Conference in Australia are characteristically committed to the charter of the person of Jesus Christ. (In the Foreword, the Holy Father enthusiastic cooperators in restoring the true image of Jesus Melbourne felt this in our expanded and more youthful profile, Australian Confraternity of Catholic Clergy, Ubi Petrus, ibi also undertakes a succinct critique of the historical-critical Christ in our world. By the number of priests reading “Jesus and in the wonderful challenges that our speakers presented, ecclesia, “Where Peter is, there is the Church.” And this is method of biblical exegesis and the supposed distinction of Nazareth” on my recent retreat, I would say the Holy especially our keynote speaker, Archbishop Chaput of Denver, evident in their eagerness for the way that our Holy Father, between the “historical Jesus” and the “Christ of Faith”.) Father’s plan is unfolding nicely. I encourage you to pick it whose vibrant talks are reproduced in this issue. Benedict XVI, is leading the Church, with his emphasis on love up if you haven’t already. as seen both in his encylical Deus Caritas est (“God is Love”) Saint Paul warned us in his second letter to Timothy that Again, we were stimulated by the presence of Seminarians, and his Exhortation, Sacramentum Caritatis (“Sacrament of “the time is coming when people will not endure sound who not only benefited from the talks and the priestly Love”), and his reach for continuity in the order of prayer, lex teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for fraternity, but who also contributed so much through their orandi, in his Apostolic Letter, Summorum Pontificum. themselves teachers to suit their own likings, and will turn service of Conference liturgies, both in sanctuary service away from listening to the truth and wander into myths.” (2 Rev Fr Michael Kennedy P.P. and in schola participation. As may be seen from the header Our valued Sponsors are acknowledged at page 3, over. 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(Ed.)) the Nuncio was driving him to Tullamarine Airport on 5 July is the late Nuncio 2007 after his spending the day of 4 July 2007 with us for our with our National Chairman.