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ISSUE 01 MARCH 2008 Multi-award winning magazine for the Kimberley • Building our future together

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Why look among the dead for someone whois alive? He is not here; he has risen. Luke 24:5-6

"Alleluia, alleluia! Christ the Lord has risen fromthe dead. Let us rejoice andbe glad. Alleluia!"

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National ApologyObituary: Sister Scholastica

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The sun breaks through the cloudsshedding its light over the land. A cross complete with the lance,Balgo cemetery, East Kimberley.

Photo: CAS

“When they came to Jesus, they foundhe was already dead,

and so one of thesoldiers pierced his

side with a lance andimmediately there

came out blood and water.”

John 19:33-34

TherecentNational

Apology onbehalf of the AustralianParliament to the StolenGenerations has given rise to agreat deal of discussion aboutreconciliation in our land.Among those who supported thehistorical moment there hasbeen talk about making the pastright, acknowledging theinjustices enacted by thediscriminatory laws, sayingsorry for the hurt caused andmaking reparation for wrongfulacts. There has been much saidabout the hope for a newbeginning in forging equitablerelationships betweenIndigenous and non-Indigenouspeople, restoring trust between

governments and Indigenouspeople, and healing the woundsof a harsh history.

I found some remarkablesimilarities in the publicdiscussions about this historicalevent and the wonder that weremember and celebrate eachEaster. I am uplifted by thebright promise of building ajust future heralded by hopefulhearts since that moment inCanberra. It was a healing,liberating experience. At thesame time I see in the death andresurrection of Jesus, a promisecome true that gives substanceto the hope for which allhumanity longs.

For some years, certainlysince the ‘Bringing ThemHome’ report of 1997, there hasbeen the hope of reconciliation

for Aboriginal people centeringlargely on the StolenGenerations but by implicationincluding all Indigenous peoplein the quest for A Bran NueDae, as the Kimberley musicalcalls it. There are signs that thisNue Dae is now a possibility forus as a nation. In theachievement of reconciliationwith one another there is theprospect of healing and peaceunknown in previousgenerations.

God’s promise, as revealedin scripture, of new beginningswith the human race is enabledby Christ whose death andresurrection seals in trust thecovenant between God andhumanity. To know Christ is toknow God and to know that hislove is healing, unconditionaland without bounds. To knowand love Christ is to be unitedin love with God so as to findmeaning in our existence, toappreciate the mystery ofsuffering in our midst, and toacknowledge the power ofGod’s forgiving Grace.

God calls us to holiness, tochange our selfish ways thatburden us and others so readily.He invites us to renounce sinand to forge a new relationshipwith Him made possible inChrist. As an Easter people wecelebrate that it is God who“brings us out of darkness intohis own wonderful light.”

I wish you and your familyevery blessing, every joy andevery wonder that the feast ofEaster so generously offers ourworld.

Yours in Christ

+Christopher SaundersBishop of Broome

Easter Message

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Briefly Speaking

Photo: CAS.

FR BILL CHRISTY is a priest ofthe Spiritans. He has providedassistance to Fr Mark Connolly inthe Parish of Wyndham and inHalls Creek. Fr Bill hails fromthe USA where he has worked information. One of his postingsincluded working among theMasai people of East Africa. Hecomes to the Kimberley with aconsiderable and valuablemissionary experience.

Photo: J Grimson.

FR KEVIN MATTHEWS is theParish Priest of Cleve in theDiocese of Port Pirie, SouthAustralia. Among his other dutiesFr Kevin works in the area ofChurch marriage annulment andwhile in the Kimberley he gaveseveral lectures on the process.He also conducted interviews ofthose enquiring about thepossibility of marriage annulment.

Photo: D Ponsford.

FR RAYMOND UGWU, aSpiritan priest, is assisting in theDampier Peninsula Parish for thenext few months having providedsupply for that Parish while FrBernard Amah was on annualleave. Fr Raymond, from Nigeria,had previously been working inthe Philippines.

Photo: J Grimson.

PASQUALE PIZZOFERRO, isfrom Italy and a student for thePriesthood at Redemptoris MaterSeminary in Sydney. Pasqualespent December and Januarydoing pastoral work in Broomewhere he very generously gave ofhis time assisting Fr Daniel and FrRichard in the Cathedral Parish.

Photo: M Doyle.

SR JENNIFER FARRELL, aGood Samaritan Sister, has takenup a position at Notre DameBroome Campus as a NursingLecturer. Sr Jennifer hadpreviously worked as a Midwifeat St John of God Hospital inMurdoch, WA.

St John’s StudentsThe plane to Darwin was late leaving Broome so these students

bound for St. John’s College spent some time at the Bishop’sOffice. At back, the Thomas boys and, in front, Liam Dean fromLa Grange-Bidyadanga with Reggie Tataya of Derby.

Photo: CAS.

Photo: C Brehaut.

MRS CAROL GEURTS hasbeen appointed Regional Officerfor the Catholic Education Officein Broome. Carol, previouslyPrincipal of St Joseph’s School inKununurra, is from RockinghamWA.


CEO News Editorial

National apology awonderful first step

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New Manager forCentacare Kimberley

After an exploratory visit in November last year, Annette Barron(right) accepted the offer of Bishop Christopher Saunders to take up theManagement position at Centacarein Broome. Annette has hadextensive experience in the welfaresector in various parts of Australiaand has recently been associatedwith the work of Centacare in theBroken Bay Diocese. Her abilityand commitment are very welcomeat this time when the services ofCentacare are becomingincreasingly sought after in theKimberley. We wish her well inthis key position.

Photo: J Grimson.

Gathered for prayer, staff ofthe Catholic Education Office,Broome, held a special serviceon 13 February 2008, followingthe apology to the StolenGeneration. The prayerservice was arranged byVeronica Parker, with ShirleyQuaresimin sharing sometouching stories about how herfamily had been affected by the

government policy relating toindigenous people in the pastand the significance of theapology to her and her people.

Staff members, from left toright, back row are ChrisBrehaut, Veronica Parker, KellyWalsh, Paula Holt and KatrinaDuncan and in front, ChristineHill, Shirley Quaresimin andCarol Geurts.

A Stolen Generationreflection

Photo: CEO Broome.

Much has already been andwill continue to be written andspoken about the nationalapology to IndigenousAustralians made by the PrimeMinister in February. It wasindeed a great step forward inthe achievement of a reconcilednation, where the cultures ofAboriginal and Torres StraitIslander peoples are respectedand we can strive as one peopleto build a united Australia.

The further matter ofcompensation has also beenraised and it seems to be theintention of the currentGovernment to address thispartially at least through someform of reparation that involvesattempting to right the wrongs ofthe past by lessening their impactupon the current and futuregenerations of Indigenouspeople. One such area thatcontinues to be a problem is thatof housing.

There are a number of socialissues that arise in ourcommunities that can be tracedback to the lack of adequate andsufficient housing for our people,especially for Aboriginal people.Overcrowding and lack of basicshelter to keep out the elements,and poor sanitary livingconditions can be the cause of anumber of other problems. ThePrime Minister and the Leader of

the Opposition have agreed to

tackle this major area of

disadvantage as a first step.

Most importantly, they have

agreed to do this in collaboration

and consultation with Aboriginal

people themselves.

What might seem like self-

evident pre-requisites for

successful intervention in this

area as in many others –

consultation and collaboration –

have not always preceded action

in the past when it comes to

working with Indigenous affairs.

The recent intervention in the

Northern Territory is a striking

example. Hopefully we have

learned from the mistakes of the

past.

We need to all move forward

‘with hope in our hearts’ that the

apology has been a wonderful

first step and that the

commitment to take Aboriginal

affairs out of the arena of

political point scoring and

blaming will lead us into the

dawn of a ‘bran nu dae’; into a

time when not only the housing

but also the health, education and

employment opportunities are the

same for all Australians.

Previous approaches have had

limited if any success. Let us at

least give this new approach a

fair go.


Captain Lenny excels Lenny Ansey, the West

Kimberley Football Academy2007 Captain has successfullycompleted Year 12 and has won ahost of awards and accoladesalong the way. In the process hehas proved that disability need notstand in the way of achieving yourdreams.

Lenny suffers from a form ofcerebral palsy known ashemiplegia, a condition wherethere is paralysis in one verticalhalf of the body which in Lenny’scase has resulted in limited use of

his right arm and leg. However,this has not stopped the youngman from taking on a busyschedule over the past few years.

Through his work he wasrecognised as the Kimberley’s2007 Aboriginal VocationalStudent of the Year and the highestachieving school-based trainee.This in turn lead to a nominationin the Aboriginal and Torres StraitIslander Student of the Yearcategory at this year’s WA VET inSchools Student Awards.

On the football field Lennyhas been a great role model toteam mates and opposition playersalike. The Academy will continueto support and monitor Lenny’sprogress.

The Academy is off to a flyingstart this year with over 100 boysfrom both St Mary’s College andBroome Senior High Schoolinvolved. New Director, GavinGreaves, has been delighted by theenthusiasm of the Academymembers from both schools andthe commitment and passion of thestaff he works with - PhilDocherty, Tony Delaney andGordon Lawford. He is confidentthat it will be a very successfulyear.

Lenny also had some success recently

when fishing. Photo: T Gray.

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Saint News

St. John Baptistde la SalleFeastday: April 7 Patron of Teachers

John Baptist de la Salle was born at Rheims, France on April30th, 1651. He was the eldest of ten children in a noble family. Hestudied in Paris and was ordained in 1678. He was known for hiswork with the poor. He died at St. Yon, Rouen, on April 7th, 1719.He was canonized by Pope Leo XIII in 1900.

John was very involved in education. He founded the de laSalle Brothers and established teacher colleges (Rheims in 1687,Paris in 1699, and Saint-Denis in 1709). He was one of the first toemphasize classroom teaching over individual instruction. He alsobegan teaching in the vernacular instead of in Latin. His schoolswere formed all over Italy. In 1705, he established a reform schoolfor boys at Dijon. John was named patron of teachers by Pope PiusXII in 1950. His feast day is April 7th.


Catholic MissionFr Daniel Chama, Diocesan Director

Vatican Dossier

No Resurrection withoutthe CrossVATICAN CITY, FEBRUARY2008 (Zenit.org).-

First ever lay NationalDirector for CatholicMission

Catholic Mission has itsfirst ever lay National Director,with the appointment of MrMartin Teulan to the position.

Catholic Mission is theAustralian arm of the CatholicChurch’s global mission aidagency in a worldwide networkknown as the PontificalMission Societies.

The Australian CatholicBishops Conference nominatedMr Teulan for the position andtheir nomination was endorsedby the Vatican’s Congregationfor the Evangelisation ofPeoples, which has appointedhim as National Director.

In his role as NationalDirector, Mr Teulan willcooperate with DiocesanDirectors of Catholic Mission. Mr Martin Teulan.

To enter into life, it isnecessary to listen to Jesus andfollow him along the way of thecross, says Benedict XVI. ThePope affirmed this after praying themidday Angelus recently in St.Peter’s Square. ‘Thetransfiguration is an event ofprayer,’ the Pontiff said. ‘Praying,Jesus is immersed in God, he isunited intimately to him, headheres with his human will to theFather’s will of love, and in thisway light invades him and the truthof his being appears visibly: He isGod, light from light. Even hisrobes become white andluminous.’

Benedict XVI said this imagerecalls the sacrament of baptism.‘Those who are reborn in baptismare clothed in light, anticipatingheavenly existence, which theBook of Revelation represents withthe symbol of white robes,’ heexplained. ‘The Transfiguration isan anticipation of the Resurrection,

but this presupposes death.’He added: ‘Jesus manifests his

glory to the apostles so that theyhave the strength to face thescandal of the cross and understandthat it is necessary to pass throughmany tribulations to reach thekingdom of God. The voice of theFather, which resounds from onhigh, proclaims Jesus as hisbeloved Son, as in the baptism inthe Jordan, adding: ‘Listen to him.’To enter into life it is necessary tolisten to Jesus, to follow him alongthe way of the cross, carrying, likehim, the hope of the resurrection inour heart. ‘Spe salvi,’ saved inhope. Today we can say:‘Transfigured in hope.’

New Apostolic Nunciofor Australia

The Holy See has announcedthat Archbishop GiuseppeLazzarotto is the new ApostolicNuncio to Australia.

Archbishop Lazzarotto wasborn in Carpane, Vicenza (Italy) in1942 and was ordained a priest onApril 1, 1967.

He has a Doctorate in CanonLaw and completed post-graduatestudies in International Diplomacyat the Pontifical EcclesiasticalAcademy, Rome.

He has served in diplomatic missions in Zambia and Malawi; inBelgium, European Community, Luxembourg and Cuba.

In 1994, Archbishop Lazzarotto was appointed Apostolic Nuncio toIraq and to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

Since November 2000, he has served as Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland.Archbishop Lazzarotto speaks Italian, English, French and Spanish.

Archbishop Giuseppe Lazzarotto.

Kenyan CatholicBishops urge for Peace

As violence escalates inKenya following the murder ofa Catholic priest, his EminenceJohn Cardinal Njue, Archbishopof Nairobi has called for peacein Kenya: “We the Bishops ofKenya, with deep concern wishto address all our Christians andKenyans in general, at thiscritical and crucial moment ofour country.”

“We have witnessed withdeep sorrow and concern theoutbreak of violence and thebreakdown of law and order thathas led to numerous deaths,injuries and destruction ofproperty, creating fear andhelplessness that has led manyto flee from their homes.”

In Kenya hundreds ofthousands of people have beendisplaced by post-electionviolence not seen for over 25

years, with many taking refugein makeshift accommodation inchurch grounds organised by thelocal priests, with little or noaccess to food or water.

The Cardinal has called forall Kenyans to be responsiblefor a secure and peaceful co-existence and has pleaded for arestraint from violent,destructive and divisivebehaviour and a refusal to takepart in any form of looting orreceiving stolen goods. He hascalled for Kenyans to talk torelatives, friends and neighboursand together help resolve thecurrent situation. The requestincluded a need to be ready toshare basic goods like food,shelter and water with eachother, and urged youth not to beenticed to take up violentmeans.


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Being in aleadership role forthe BroomeCampus of NotreDame Universityhas been a veryenriching chapterof my life. I havelearnt so muchfrom mycolleagues, thestudents and othermembers of theCampuscommunity.I hope thatcontributions I have made willassist the Campusin fulfilling itsspecial mission ofReconciliation.I will continue tobe a strong andfaithful supporter.

To display my regard and thanks to all of the members of theBroome Campus Community I am even prepared to go to the extentof publicising my secret pancake recipe.

Gavin’s Secret Pancake RecipeIngredients:

A Fremantle Dockers apron (This ensures a quality product)4 litres of full cream milk4 kg Self Raising flour 300g of sugarA dozen eggsButter

Method:

1. Whilst singing the Dockers theme song in a baritone voice(placing a particular emphasis on the words “heave ho”) place allingredients in a large bucket.

2. Use a paint or grout mixer on a power drill to mix the ingredients.Stir until the mixture is lump free.

3. Use a soup ladle to pour the mix onto a pre warmed BBQ withbutter melted onto the surface.

4. Flip the pancake when bubbles begin to appear on the surface5. Allocate a similar time to the other side after flipping and then

flip again a few times until the pancake is golden brown on bothsides.

6. Serve and have condiments such as honey, jam, maple syrup,lemon and sugar available.

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Gavin Greaves. Photo: M. Doyle.

Real life drama to playout in Nursing Lab

The Broome Campus Schoolof Nursing has continued itsexpansion with more than$36,000 worth of equipmentadded to the campus nursinglaboratory. The most impressiveaddition to the facility are twocomputerised manikins purchased

with the help of donationscourtesy of Martin and KimPeirson-Jones and the Matsos’Classic Car Run, sponsored byMatso’s in Broome and PeterHowell of Nexus Transport.

The manikins are operated byremote control and can beprogrammed by lecturers tocough, vomit and wheeze. Theyhave a pulse, blood pressure andcan be linked to cardiac monitorsand intravenous giving sets. In aworst case scenario they can even

die and be brought back to lifeusing a defibrillator.

Assistant Dean of Nursing,Broome, Sally Clark, said thenursing laboratory was now sowell equipped it was set up like agenuine ward with simulatedpatients, manual handling

equipment, commode chairs anddefibrillators. ‘The Simulatorsbring role play to life,’ she said.‘Students can now clinicallyassess and manage a manikin asthey would a patient in a hospitalward situation.’

A record number of studentsgraduated from the Bachelor ofNursing course last July and withten students already accepted intothe new Enrolled Nursing coursethe School of Nursing looks setfor a very productive year.

Enrolled nursing student Cindy Murray practises her nursing skills on one of the new

manikins. Photo: M Doyle.

Notre Dame News


Sister Scholastica (Josefina) Carrillo, OSB

Born March 15, 1917 in San Sebastian, Spain

Entered eternal life December 19, 2007 in Kalumburu Mission,Diocese of Broome, Western Australia

Nationality: Born Spanish, a Naturalized Australian

Father: Timothy Carrillo (deceased)

Mother: Cesarea Barea (deceased)

Sister Scholastica, or Josefina as she was baptized, was born in SanSebastian, Spain on March 15, 1917. She had two brothers, both nowdeceased. She left Spain on October 12, 1948 and entered theBenedictine Order in New Norcia, near Perth, Australia. After herprofession in 1950 she was sent to study midwifery and was thenassigned to Kalumburu in 1954. Sister soon found herself deliveringmany babies. Some of these very ones came immediately to theconvent when they heard the news about the death of Sr Scholly. Theymourned for the loss of their ‘mother’ or ‘Mum Scholly’ as theyaffectionately called her.

Sr Scholly stayed in Kalumburu for two years and wanted to stayforever, but was required to go to Bindoon Boys Town near Perth –moving between Bindoon and New Norcia orphanage for some years.She taught the children sewing and cooking, helping to lift up theirlives.

In 1965 her dream was achieved of returning north to her belovedKalumburu aboriginals. From this time her days and nights were filledwith care and concern for the people. Teaching the children, nursing,assisting as midwife - with long nights in the clinic - cooking, sewing,baking, caring for fowls, looking after the church – her days for Godwere indeed well filled.

As the years passed mobility became a problem for Sr Scholly andshe took to riding a quad bike which zoomed around the aboriginalsettlement amongst the people who loved her and delighted to see her.She was also a favourite with tourists and photographers. Photos ofher on her motor bike have spread all over Australia, in manymagazines.

The last visit of Sr Scholly to Spain was in 1999. Her one andonly niece asked her if she would still go back to Kalumburu. Theanswer was ‘of course’ adding that Kalumburu was her place and shehad no intention of leaving it. She loved Kalumburu and its people.

It was because she had devoted her life unselfishly to othersshowing never ending care and concern for them that she wasnominated and received an Order of Australia Medal in 1995.

In her latter days Sr Scholly suffered from many illnesses and tookseven different tablets every morning and evening. She used to say,“These tablets are very clever. I take them all together and they know

where to go!”She had a very bad fall last

December 7 and was taken to theWyndham hospital. After somedays stay in the hospital, she askedthe doctor if she could be allowed togo back to Kalumburu beforeChristmas. The doctor said if shewere able to clean-up by herself andtake a bath then her wish would be granted. Upon hearing this, SrScholly immediately tried and made the effort to take a bath withoutthe assistance from the nurses. After it was done, she asked the doctor,“Did I pass the test?” The doctor allowed her to go back to Kalumburuon December 18. Obviously, Sr Scholly was really happy to be backand everybody was also delighted to see her, but the following day,December 19, she said her pain was unbearable and no comfortableposition could make her at ease. At 11.00am, Fr Anscar, the ParishPriest was called to give the anointing to Sr Scholly. Sr Visi, SrCatalina and Fr Anscar were praying the rosary when Sr Scholly diedpeacefully at 11.25am on December 19.

Bishop Christopher Saunders presided at her funeral on December29. “Sr Scholly was a passionate woman…” he said. “She waspassionate about everything. She was passionate about her work, herlove for the people, her love for the Church. She had suffered duringthe Civil War in Spain before becoming a Benedictine Sister and suchsuffering made her, not bitter but rather compassionate towards thesufferings of others. She loved with every bit of her ability the peopleshe served and God whom she praised faithfully and adored as shelived out her consecrated life happily at home in Kalumburu. Shenever sought comforts or luxuries for herself. She lived simply andconsidered herself privileged to be part of the Church, the mysticalbody of Christ, so that she might serve God in humility andfaithfulness.

“It was typical of her that the night she fell she was up late prayingfor the Kalumburu boys in prison and for their families. When Ivisited her in hospital she recounted the words of St Theresa of Avila‘Well Lord, if this is how you treat your friends, no wonder you don’thave many.’ This was followed by a bout of that infectious laughterfor which she was famous. Those beautiful black eyes flashed with joyand a touch of mischief.

“She taught us so much, all of us, by her prayer filled life ofsacrifice. Her example of plain honest goodness was an inspiration toanyone who wants to do God’s will and serve Him faithfully.Whatever she did, she did for the love of God.”

May she rest in peace.

Sister Scholastica Carrillo, OSB.

Mark Bin Bakar

Congratulations Mark – West Australian of the Year

Obituary

Known more widely for his onstage and radio character of MaryGedarrdyu or Mary G, Mark BinBakar has had a career in the artstotaling some 30 years. In recognitionof his outstanding community workfor the Kimberley Stolen Generationand in the light of his entertainment,radio work and career as a performerMark was made West Australian ofthe Year 2007.

“I am proud to be Australian, I amproud to be West Australian. I alsoaccept this great acknowledgement. Ihope that I can be, and I fully intendto be, a great ambassador for our state.I intend to continue to do the goodwork that I had been doing andcontinue making a difference.”

Thank you Mark for your ongoingcommunity involvement. And everygood wish and blessing.


Australia’s Catholic Religioushave appealed to the nation’s newPrime Minister to speak to what isgood and just in people’s hearts,inviting all Australians to becomebetter as people and as a nation.

In an open letter to Mr KevinRudd, the President of CatholicReligious Australia, Fr Mark RaperSJ, says that the 8000 ReligiousCatholic nuns, brothers and priestsin Australia are looking to the newGovernment to lead the nation intomore just relationships.

They expect the Government to address questions that reachbeyond a preoccupation with economic prosperity.

While such questions would “touch the respect due to the humandignity of all Australians”, Fr Raper’s letter pays special attention topeople most marginalised, in Australia and internationally.

In offering the experience and expertise of Australia’s Religious,he asks for “the necessary symbolic acts of recognition and anapology for past injustices” for Indigenous Australians as well as forprograms to address problems in life expectancy, health care access,housing, education and employment.

Fr Mark Raper, SJ.

The University of NotreDame Australia Broome Campusis offering a Bachelor of Arts(Major in Aboriginal Studies)course in 2008.

The new degree course has anemphasis on Aboriginal Studieswith a range of elective units tobe chosen from the areas of LegalStudies, Social Justice Studies,Politics, Psychology andSociology. The new degreecontinues the University’s

mission as a Campus of Reconciliation.The course is focused on developing awareness of the historical,

social and legal areas which impact on the participation of Aboriginaland Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australian society. The coursealso raises students’ awareness of the important role of individuals, andsociety in general, in addressing issues facing Indigenous Australians.

Unique Degree Course to RaiseAwareness of Indigenous Issues

Deputy Vice Chancellor,

Sr Sonia Wagner, SGS.

Catholic Church welcomesbreakthrough inethical stem cellresearch

The discovery by scientists thatpotent stem cells can be obtainedfrom human skin was a welcomebreakthrough in the search for ethicalways to combat serious disease, theCatholic Church said today.

Australian Catholic BishopsConference President, Archbishop Philip Wilson of Adelaide, said thediscovery by researchers in Japan and the United States should signalan end to the destruction of embryos in research.

“Here we have scientists discovering that human skin cells can betransformed into stem cells which have huge potential for curing arange of serious diseases,” Archbishop Wilson said.

Archbishop Philip Wilson of Adelaide

Plans forBunbury’s newCatholic Cathedralhave been releasedby The RomanCatholic Bishop ofBunbury, the MostReverend Gerard JHolohan. The newCathedral formspart of therebuilding of theCathedral precinctwhich wasextensivelydamaged by atornado that rippedthrough Bunbury on 16th May 2005.

Releasing the plans, Bishop Holohan said the design is areflection of extensive community wide consultation undertakenfollowing the demolition of the former St Patrick’s Cathedral.

“I am very pleased to be able to say that the new BunburyCatholic Cathedral design reflects faithfully the wishes of the generalcommunity of the South West, and of the Catholic community” saidBishop Holohan when releasing artist’s impressions and the model ofthe Cathedral for public comment.

Iconic New Cathedral for Bunbury

Artist’s impression of the new Cathedral.

Photo: Courtesy Diocese of Bunbury.

Religious appeal to new PM to speakto the heart of Australia

Media Watch

Catholic Bishops urge new FederalGovernment to commit toaddressing entrenched disadvantagein Indigenous communities

The Catholic Bishops of Australia have urged the new FederalGovernment to commit itself to addressing the fundamental causes ofentrenched disadvantage in Indigenous communities.

The Bishops said the Catholic Church looked forward to working with theFederal Government, the Northern Territory Government and indigenouscommunities to improve the situation of indigenous peoples.

The Bishops said that any response must be designed and implemented totake into account the particular circumstances of different communities.

We now urge the Federal Government to pursue the even morechallenging task of addressing the underlying causes of disadvantage in ourindigenous communities. “In this way the healing process required at the heartof our nation can be furthered.”


Viewpoint

Any love story means being ready tosay ‘sorry’ and we all need to hear it

By Bishop Christopher Saunders DD

Back in 1970 a soppy moviecalled Love Story was the hit ofthe year. The star, Ali McGraw,says to her husband, ‘Lovemeans never having to sayyou’re sorry’. The movie was areal tear-jerker and was thesubject of talk-back programs,endless letters to the editor,newspaper columns, schools’senior discussion groups and ahost of other popular forums.However, the notion that younever had to say sorry tosomeone you loved, even whenyou wronged them, did notstand up under serious scrutiny.Words are important for humanbeings. What we say is indeedsignificant, particularly ifwhatever we are saying is aboutrelationships, and love in itsmany forms is at the core of allhealthy relationships. So too isrespect.

The apology to the StolenGenerations that was deliveredin Canberra by Prime MinisterRudd on behalf of theParliament was an overdue actof respect. It needed to be saidto those who were wrongfullyseparated from their mothersand their families. It was theright and just thing to do. It

will not alter the injustices ofthe past, it will not undo thedamage caused to innocentpeople, but it will signalpublicly that what was done tothe children and their familieswas wrong. The policy ofremoving children from theirfamilies was a grievous error ofjudgement, an exercise inarrogance and racism, amistaken notion of genuinecare. Those things and more.

When you have wrongedsomeone your relationship isimpaired and to a degreebroken. Such brokenness isindeed inter-generational bothfor the victims and theperpetrators. That one race,one group, in our society couldbe lawfully singled out forunjust treatment by another,more powerful group, no matterthe mixed motives of the day,weighs heavily upon those whosuffered and upon theirdescendants. The latter oftenlament the pain of their lovedparents and grandparents andwonder at the family history,and sometimes the identity, nowlost forever. On the other hand,the descendants of those whosanctioned the policy of the

stolen generation laws wonder

at their complicity and

acknowledge their own pressing

obligation to remove the

indignities and sadness caused

by the unfair treatment of

innocents. You see, both

parties to this injustice need to

be liberated and healed. Saying

sorry on 13th February was

important for all of us.

‘Sorry’ is more than a word.

When genuinely offered it

evokes hope for a new

beginning and the start of a

reformed, healing relationship

between those who collectively

acted oppressively, even if in

ignorance, and those who were

oppressed. Mr Rudd is to be

congratulated for saying the

word ‘sorry’, signifying an

outstretched hand, given in

friendship and, please God,

responded to by forgiveness.

‘New beginnings’ is a place

where we all need to meet if we

are to grow as a nation that

treasures equality and fosters

love. Love means being always

prepared to say ‘Sorry’, to ask

for forgiveness and to be

forgiven.

National ApologyCongratulations to those for whom theNational Apology was intended. It was along time coming but a remarkable moment

for all the nation when we heard it.

“The trip was a veryemotional yet joyous journey forthose who attended, bringing backpainful memories yet allowingthem to be a part of the healingthat happened in Canberra. Manyof our group wept tears of joy andpain as they witnessed history inthe making, made even morepowerful by the manner in whichMr Rudd delivered his speech,apologising not just once, but onseveral occasions to the StolenGeneration. Many of them alsogot the opportunity to speak to thePrime Minister and to thank himpersonally (and get his autograph).It is certainly a trip that they willlong remember and also one thatthey have come back to share withmembers of their family andfriends.

“The Catholic Church in theKimberley played an importantrole in the lives of the KimberleyStolen Generation people,especially the St John of GodNuns, the Brothers and the Fathersand they were all fondlyremembered throughout the day.”

- Mark Bin Bakar of the Stolen

Generation Committee.

-Mr RUDD (Griffith – Prime Minister) I move:

That today we honour the Indigenous peoples of this land, the oldestcontinuing cultures in human history.

We reflect on their past mistreatment.We reflect in particular on the mistreatment of those who were

Stolen Generations – this blemished chapter in our nation’s history.The time has now come for the nation to turn a new page in

Australia’s history by righting the wrongs of the past and so movingforward with confidence to the future.

We apologise for the laws and policies of successive Parliamentsand governments that have inflicted profound grief, suffering and losson these our fellow Australians.

We apologise especially for the removal of Aboriginal and TorresStrait Islander children from their families, their communities and theircountry.

For the pain, suffering and hurt of these Stolen Generations, theirdescendants and for their families left behind, we say sorry.

To the mothers and the fathers, the brothers and the sisters, for thebreaking up of families and communities, we say sorry.

And for the indignity and degradation thus inflicted on a proudpeople and a proud culture, we say sorry.

We the Parliament of Australia respectfully request that this apologybe received in the spirit in which it is offered as part of the healing ofthe nation.

For the future we take heart; resolving that this new page in thehistory of our great

continent can now be written.We today take this first step by acknowledging the past and laying

claim to a future that embraces all Australians.A future where this Parliament resolves that the injustices of the

past must never, never happen again.A future where we harness the determination of all Australians,

Indigenous and non-Indigenous, to close the gap that lies between us inlife expectancy, educational achievement and economic opportunity.

A future where we embrace the possibility of new solutions toenduring problems where old approaches have failed.

A future based on mutual respect, mutual resolve and mutualresponsibility.

A future where all Australians, whatever their origins, are trulyequal partners, with equal opportunities and with an equal stake inshaping the next chapter in the history of this great country, Australia.

… To the stolen generations, I say the following: as Prime Ministerof Australia, I am sorry. On behalf of the government of Australia, I amsorry. On behalf of the parliament of Australia, I am sorry. I offer youthis apology without qualification. We apologise for the hurt, the painand suffering that we, the parliament, have caused you by the laws thatprevious parliaments have enacted. We apologise for the indignity, thedegradation and the humiliation these laws embodied. We offer thisapology to the mothers, the fathers, the brothers, the sisters, the familiesand the communities whose lives were ripped apart by the actions ofsuccessive governments under successive parliaments.

... It is for the nation to bring the first two centuries of our settledhistory to a close, as we begin a new chapter.

Apology to Australia’sIndigenous Peoples


Office of Justice,Ecology and Peace

An act of reconciliationBr Shane Wood, CFC, Co-ordinator.

Much has been written andspoken about the nationalapology to the Aboriginal peopleseparated from their families,culture, language and land underpast State Government policies.Many people, both Indigenousand non-Indigenous, have beenworking and waiting for this actof reconciliation to be done formany years. This was certainlythe strong recommendation fromthe Bringing Them Home Reporttabled in the national parliamentin June 1997.

It has been an unfortunateand sad fact that the nationalgovernments since then foundthis symbolic but necessary actimpossible to perform, and by sodoing prolonged the agony,suffering and indignityexperienced by those taken andtheir descendents for a period thatwas longer than was necessary.This has delayed the process ofhealing and reconciliation that weas a nation have needed in orderto move forward from a positionof a shared understanding of thetruth of our history.

Even now, there are manynon-Indigenous Australians whocannot accept the need for theapology and continue to sufferunder the misunderstandings andmyths put about largely, but notsolely, by comfortable, middle-class non-Indigenous Australians

who cannot or

will not imagine what it would belike if these deeds had been doneto them or members of their ownfamilies. Amongst these are evensome of our Western Australianfederal representatives. Eventhough thankfully they appear tobe out of step with the vastmajority of their colleagues onboth sides of politics, at least theyhad the courage of theirconvictions to absent themselvesfrom the chamber during theproceedings on the 13th ofFebruary and have had theirabsence noted. Somewhere inthe future we will need to find away to bring all of these peoplealong with the majority who seethe need to walk and worktogether for a better future for usall.

All of this aside, we all stillhave a huge task ahead of us tosupport in whatever way we canthe practical steps we need tocontinue to take to ‘close the gap’between the standards of livingenjoyed by the majority ofAustralians and that which areendured by many Indigenouspeople. I hope that thedetermination of the newGovernment to workcooperatively with their politicalopponents and Aboriginalcommunities will be stronglysupported so that the targets setby the Government forsignificant improvement can be

achieved.In a letter to the Stolen Generation Committee Bishop Saunders

expressed his congratulations to them for receiving what was justly theirs – anational apology.

“The Diocese of Broome published an apology to the Stolen Generation in1996” the Bishop said. “I had hoped that the Government’s apology wouldfollow but at one stage in recent times I thought this day would never come.

“This apology offers a hope for a new deal, a new beginning not only forthose of the Stolen Generation and their descendants but for all indigenouspeople in Australia. We also are hopeful that this long awaited word that wasso slow in coming will help to forge a just, respectful, healthy and maturerelationship between indigenous andnon-indigenous people in Australia inthe future.”

Kimberley people

attended Canberra for

the National Apology

to the Stolen

Generation. From left,

Phyllis Bin Bakar,

Daisy Howard,

Veronica McKeon,

Philomena Lands,

Maggie Lands and

Glynis Watt. Photo:

T Bin Bakar.


A Walk in theWilderness — PART 2

Friday 21st July with Tony Treacy

Exploring theKimberley up closeThis article is Part Two fromTony Treacy, Principal of St.Mary’s College Broome, whoundertook a trek throughthe wilds of the Kimberleyduring his long service leavein 2006.

Whilst my boots are welland truly broken in I have notworn them on this kind ofsurface before and getting usedto them is going to take somedoing as they seem so big andhard on the edges which easilyslip from rock surfaces. Also itseems impossible to walk quietlyin these things and alreadybefore reaching our camp site ahalf dozen crocs have heard mecoming and made their escapebefore I could sight them. Ienjoy going bare foot and beingable to creep up and observe theresidents of the river withoutthem being aware of mypresence.

With my walking thoughtsadrift to who knows where,300m from our family camp Iunexpectedly came across sometracks made by the children.Immediately the river took on anaspect of loneliness as thesilence contrasted with theprevious days of joyful soundsand the busy activity of sixchildren enjoying the freedomand delights of life beside ariver. This place has been one ofour main getaway destinations, asource of enjoyment which hascontributed to the collectivememory of our family for thepast twenty years. Pondering as Iwalked, a kaleidoscope ofmemories of family and specialfriends at this place caused meto reflect on my three elder sonswho were not with us this time.

Following their own tracks ofindependence each has work,and for the eldest, Dominic,family commitments, thatpreclude them from joining us. Iwonder if for them this place hasbeen relegated to the realms ofchildhood never to be visitedagain save for the oddreminiscence at a familygathering across the expanses ofour family dining table.

As the years of middle ageseem to have overtaken me bystealth, I contemplate themystery of the time thief whosomehow accessed a window tomy thirty year old life andabsconded with the next twentyyears leaving me bemused thatsuddenly I am fifty andbewildered that fifty ever couldhave seemed so old. Apart fromthe frenetic activity having spentthe majority of the past twentyyears engaged in schooladministration and raising ninechildren of our own and a fewothers not ours, this elusivepassing of time is apparent to memore in my altered world viewthan the multiplication ofgreying hairs on the side of myhead.

[Ed. To be continued next issue]

These boots are made for walking.

Photo: T.Treacy.

The Diocese of Broome hasbeen awarded a federal CommunityHeritage Grant to fund apreservation needs assessment ofthe historic Diocesan archive and apreservation training workshop.

The grant was announced at theNational Library of Australia,Canberra, on Tuesday, 13November 2007.

Mary Parnell, Finance Officerwith the Diocese of Broome, saidthe grant was important in

supporting the effort to preserve theDiocesan Archives at the grassrootslevel. “The grant provides thefunds and the workshop theexpertise to help us protect ourcollection and make it accessiblewhile it remains in the localcontext,” she said. A two daytraining workshop is planned forthe second quarter of 2008.

Above, Mary Parnell (R)accepted the award on behalf of theDiocese of Broome.

Community members of Warmun in the East Kimberley, mettowards the end of 2007 as part of the ongoing education andconsultation process for the new cathedral project.

Winnie Budarria,

of Warmun

community,

and Sr Alma Cabassi

rsj sing

the ‘old hymns’

as memories were

sparked at the

session held in

Warmun.

Photo: J O’Brien, sgs.

Polly Widaidjil,

at the

Waringarri Arts

Centre in Warmun

explained her

painting of a

new cathedral

for the Diocese

of Broome.

Photo: J O’Brien, sgs.

Towards a new Cathedral

Catholic Diocese of Broomeawarded federal CommunityHeritage Grant

Photo: Courtesy National Library of Australia.


Parish News

BALGO FITZROY CROSSING

Apology has specialsignificance for Balgo artist

Photo: S Clifford.

For Balgo artist and senior law woman Bai Bai Napangarti, theapology by the Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, has special significance asher glass coolamon was the gift the Prime Minister presented to theSpeaker of the House during the proceedings.

The glass coolamon depicting country near Yagga Yagga south ofBalgo was created in 2005 during a series of glass workshops held byglass artist Kirstie Rea at the Warlayirti Artists glass studio in Balgo.Bai Bai had a big smile on her face as she watched the ceremony andsaw her coolamon become a symbolic part of Aboriginal history.

Fr Paul visitsFr Paul Boyers, Parish Priest of Holy Rosary Parish, Derby, visits

the community of Fitzroy Crossing on a regular basis. He is seen herewith, from left, parishioners Pat Webb, Rosa Biemmi and EmiliaBiemmi Beurteaux as the community prepares to celebrate Mass.

Photo: M Smith.

Australian CitizenDerby parishioner Maria Dmborenea recently became an Australian

Citizen. Maria is pictured here with some of her friends following theceremony held in Derby.

From left are Pat Webb, Janet Alviss, Bernadette Russ, Fredrick Russ and Maria with Shire

President Elsia Archer and Father Paul Boyers, Parish Priest of Holy Rosary Parish, Derby.

Photo: M Connolly CSSp.

HALLS CREEK

Ash Wednesday

Michael Mosquito

received the ashes

from Fr Bill Christy,

CSSp when Mass

was celebrated, in

Halls Creek Parish,

for Ash Wednesday.

Photo: M Deblegiers.

RINGER SOAK

Before returning to High Schools in Perth, Coolgardie andWollongong, nine young people from the community at Yaruman/RingerSoak in the East Kimberley took the opportunity to spend two days ofintensive preparation before making their First Confession and FirstCommunion on Sunday 14 October 2007.

Those receiving the Sacraments for the first time were, Jesse JamesDeegan (Halls Creek) and Anselm Rex, Ethan Seela, James Seela, JohnTchooga, Gwenda Seela, Samantha Gordon, Sarita Rex and RekeishaTchooga.

Food for the JourneyThrough Life

The School and local community were on hand to support them. Photo: J Gaffney.

DERBY


KALUMBURU

Parish News

It is thirty years since Peter Clement (L) was last in Kalumburu, buthe did not want to miss the funeral of Sr Scholly. Along with theBishop and Moses Karadada (R) he travelled to the remote northKimberley settlement by air.

Photo: CAS.

GIBB RIVER

Photo: A Bell.

Community gathersBy N Goodwin RSJ

On the 13th February all the community members of Gibb River,after watching the Prime Minister delivering his apology speech on thetelevision, gathered at Wanalirri Catholic School.

During the introductory prayer service some of the points the PrimeMinister spoke were read out again. It was a very moving experience tohear these words and to be part of this historical event. The groupprayed for all the Stolen Generation, for healing and for reconciliationand for a new start for the future between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous peoples. Many stories about the good and bad things thathad happened in their lives were shared around a wonderful latebreakfast.

This meeting was two-fold in that it was a great way for thecommunity and the two new teachers to get to know each other. SrNola Goodwin (Principal) and Ann Bell are new arrivals in thecommunity, so it was a great time of sharing.

Peter travels north for funeralKUNUNURRA

Rebecca Henggeler lives with her family on Kachana Station, in aremote area of the Kununurra Parish, and completed her HSC in 2007.This all the more remarkable as Rebecca carried out all her schoolingyears as a pupil of School of the Air.

School of the Air pupilcompletes HSC

Photo: J O’Brien sgs.

LA GRANGE-BIGYADANGA

Virginia Thomas from La Grange-Bidydanga, south of Broome,graduated from MacKillop College Bathurst with her Higher SchoolCertificate in 2007. Virginia has been a boarding student at Perthville inNSW for the past three years and is the first young person fromBidyadanga to complete her HSC. She is seen here with one of themajor works she submitted for her exams.

First person to completeHSC from Bidyadanga

Photo: K Farrell.

Originally from Zimbabwe, Tenday and Fiona Mumkogo with theirchildren, Brenton, Kagen and Kiah, have just commenced their firstyear at Luurnpa Catholic School. They received a rousing welcome atthe local community induction. Tenday works in the Adult EducationCentre and Fiona with the secondary students.


BEAGLE BAYBALGO

School News

Church Leader, Tossie Baadjo, and Fr Eugene, Parish Priest, of Balgo Parish bless children

of Luurnpa Catholic School at Mass on Ash Wednesday. Photo: G Kennewell fsc.

Blessings on Ash Wednesday

Happy little students of Luurnpa Catholic School in Balgo, East Kimberley, on their first

day at school. Photo: G Kennewell fsc.

First day at school

New staff welcomed

New teachers welcomed

Six new teachers were welcomed to Sacred Heart School in BeagleBay on the Dampier Peninsula for the 2008 school year. From NewZealand and various parts of Australia they are, from left (back) SharonJones, Janice O’Keefe, Bernie O’Keefe (front) Martin Jones, Katrinavan de Water and Amy Carty.

DERBY

First Australians honoured

Students of Holy Rosary School joined parishioners of Holy RosaryParish in celebrating ‘Sorry’ day in February 2008. With water andincense, prayer and song, a plaque was blessed and placed outside HolyRosary Church in Derby. The plaque acknowledges and honours thefirst people of this ‘country’. Gathered at the plaque are parishioner,Leena Fraser with school children (back) Letisha Cole-Bradfield, andfrom left, Shazeena Taylor, Sophie Mumford, Matilda Ogilvie-Dia,Jasmine Mills and Kelsey Palmer.

Photo: M Scanlon sgs.

Photo: G Kennewell fsc.

Photo: D Ponsford.

Photo: J Brown.


School News

KUNUNURRA

BROOME

Centenary Year

The new school year at St Mary’s College in Broome has started ina very positive way for all students and staff with a school Mass on AshWednesday. 2008 is the Centenary Year of the College, and so itpromises to be a very special year for the school and wider communitywith a week of celebrations commencing in the last week in July.

Ethan Ganino, left, and Audrey Young enjoy a long cool drink from the drinking taps at

St Mary’s College Broome. Photo: J Cambridge.

During 2007 threeteams of St Mary’s Collegestudents participated in anafter school netballcompetition held at BRAC.The teams, whichconsisted of students fromYears 8-11, were Pearlers,Frangipanis and JB’s Stars.

Receiving the ashes from teacher, Lisa Murray-Smith are, from left, Jasmine Cassidy,

William Costantino and Tessa Bergmann. Photo: B Kane.

Shenae Ieraci is signed with the ashes by Fr Richard at the College Mass held at St

Mary’s College Broome on Ash Wednesday. Photo: A. Mitchell

After school netball

A Commissioning Mass was celebrated in early February by ParishPriest, Fr Patrick de Silva, in St Vincent Pallotti Church, Kununurra, towelcome new staff to St Joseph’s School, Kununurra.

From left are Susan Scott, Mary Sibosado, Helen Moir, Fr Patrick,Sr Catherine Warner PBVM (Principal), Christine Terrantroy, CraigArkell, Lauren Howell, Annalisa Hutton and Zoe Lucas

Photo: T Fyfe.

New Teachers join St Joseph’s

WYNDHAM

Apology Day CeremonyStudents, staff and families of St Joseph’s School, Wyndham,

gathered on Wednesday February 13 to witness the Prime Minister, MrKevin Rudd, officially say ‘Sorry’ to the Stolen Generation. This historicoccasion was welcomed by all and has set in place a path towards truereconciliation. The school community joined together to say specialprayers, raise the flags, and share in an Apology Day afternoon tea.

Receiving the ashes

With the

Australian

Flag – Tye

Yeeda, the

Aboriginal

Flag – Jesse

Yates, and the

Torres Strait

Island Flag –

Junior Barry

Bradshaw.

Photo:

M Farrell.

Photo: P Cowan.

John Pujajangka-Piyirn School in Mulan,East Kimberley, endedthe 2007 school yearwith a Liturgy andChristmas party. KirstyMandijarra receives hergift from FatherChristmas, otherwiseknown as John Gordon.

WarlawurruCatholic Schoolheld its final ReportDay for 2007 inDecember. A highpercentage ofstudents had at leastone family memberthere to receivetheir school reports.Parents and familiesvisited classroomsto see displays ofwork and to readfavourite storieswith their children.

Parents spokewith teachers andTeaching Assistantsabout their children’sprogress and sawfirst-hand the goodresults possible whenchildren attendschool regularly. Theday was a greatsuccess, fittinglyfinishing with abarbecue lunch.


School News

MULAN

Santa visits Mulan

From the cool of the south

The new teachers at John Pujajangka-Piyirn School in Mulan havetravelled from the cool of the south to the heat of the desert. KasmiraKay (left) and Emily Symons are from Tasmania and David Maskellfrom Victoria.

Photo: P Cowan.

RED HILL

Report Day

Abraham was happy to have Dad, Ross Ryder, there when he

collected his school report. Photo: D Savoia

Cooking skills

Rosanne Marwick passes on cooking skills to her Senior Primarystudents (from left) Casey Johnstone, Tori McDonald and NarshonDobbs at Warlawurru Catholic School Red Hill, in Halls Creek.

Photo: D Savoia.

Walter with his Dad, Wally Dann, in the classroom at Warlawurru. Photo: D Savoi

Healthy Food

Philomena Minga, left, and Kylicia Lightning prepare healthy mealseach day for the students at Warlawurru Catholic School, Red Hill.

Photo: D Savoia.


WYD08 — WORLD YOUTH DAY

23rd March 2008... just 114 days to go!

For more information: Contact Erica Bernard at the Kimberley World Youth Day Office -

tel: 08 9192 1060 or 0427 970 028 email: [email protected]

website: www.wyd2008.org

WYD08 releases MassSetting for Australianparishes

World Youth Day Sydney2008 (WYD08) organisers aredelighted to announce MichaelScott-Mitchell as the SetDesigner for the Stations of theCross production.

The event – hosted by theCatholic Church, but open to all– will mark the first visit toAustralia by His Holiness Pope

Benedict XVI and will betelevised live to audiences inAustralia and overseas.

In his role, Michael willdesign 14 separate sets to depictthe last stages of Jesus’ life, alsoknown as The Passion of Christ.‘With a potential globalaudience of millions of viewersand the opportunity to design

the set for one of the world’s

most renowned scenes, I am

looking forward to rising to

what may be my greatest design

challenge yet,’ said Michael.

Michael’s best known work

is designing the Cauldron and

Ceremonial Stage for the

Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.

The Perth Mint released a world Youth Day Sydney 2008(WYD08) commemorative coin range on 2 January 2008 to celebratethe first visit by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI to Australia.

WYD08 Chief Operating Officer, Mr Danny Casey, believes thelimited mintage coins will prove popular among both Australians andinternational visitors wishing to preserve the memory of this historicevent.

Commemorativecoins featuringPope planned forWYD08

Award winning set designer takes centre stage

Follow the Cross and Iconas they travel throughoutAustralia by logging on to theWorld Youth Day websitewww.wyd2008.org

The WYD Cross and Iconwill be in the Diocese of Broome

from the 19th to 27th June, 2008. This will be a great opportunity forall our young people to be involved in carrying the Cross and Iconand also to spend some time in prayer and reflection.

Important facts about the World Youth Day Cross and Icon • The WYD Cross

and Icon are themost significanttangible symbols ofWYD.

• Pope John Paul II entrusted the Cross to theyoung people of the world in 1984, to be carried as a symbol ofChrist’s love for humanity.

• The WYD Cross is accompanied by the Icon of Our Lady, a copyof the ancient paintings of Salus Populi Romani (Protectress ofthe Roman people).

• Pope John Paul II gave the Icon of Our Lady as a second gift toyoung people in 2003 to accompany theCross.

Young pilgrims from Our Lady Queenof Peace Parish, Broome along with theirparish priests, Fr Daniel and Fr Richard, arepreparing themselves spiritually in beingpresent with Christ at ‘Holy Hour’. Thehour is made up of a reading, prayer, songand reflection. When in Sydney the WYDpilgrims will also experience a ‘HolyHour’ attending the huge event with other

young people.

Photo: M Scott-Mitchell (Courtesy WYD08).

World Youth Day Sydney 2008 (WYD08) organisers havereleased a parish version of the official Mass Settingcommissioned by George Palmer. The official Mass Setting will beperformed during the major WYD08 Masses.

The Parish Setting is available on the WYD08 website:(www.wyd2008.org/wydmass) for parishes to learn and perform inthe lead-up to WYD08.

The Parish Setting will help parishes become familiar with theofficial Mass Setting when it is performed for His Holiness PopeBenedict XVI and the hundreds and thousands of youth in July.

Above: Sacred Heart School in Beagle Bay

celebrated with a School Mass on Ash

Wednesday. Izareeyah Howard from Year

6/7 Class read the Prayers of the Faithful

while the celebrant, Fr Raymond, was

seen here in Sacred Heart Church

with Fr Dan O’Donovan.

Photo: K Bin Jalil. 06.02.08

Left: Jemma Unghango (L) prepared young dancers from Kalumburu who formed a guard of honour at

Sister Schollie’s funeral. From left, back, Scott Williams, Justin Djanghara, Ildephonse Cheinmora and

Douglas Clements and front, Maggie Captain, Florentina Waina, Desley Gallagher, Martina Karadada

and Halijah Williams. Photo: CAS. 29.12.07

Below: Two new ‘manikins’ have been purchased for the Notre Dame School of

Nursing. Funds were raised for the project by Matso’s Classic Car Run sponsors

Kim & Martin Peirson-Jones (L) and Peter Howell (R) of Nexus Transport. Bishop

Christopher Saunders (far right) also viewed the computerized ‘patients’ and

conducted a blessing at the laboratory.

Photo: M Doyle. 20.02.08

Above: It’s back to school at St John’s College Darwin for three Mulan students who flew by charter

from the East Kimberley community to Kununurra to catch the jet north. Abraham Calyon (L) with

Elton and Travis Fernandez. Photo: P Cowan.

Right: Some of those who flew to

Canberra for the National Apology to the

Stolen Generation included, from left,

Tania Bin Bakar, Ernie Sarah, Keith

Kitchener, Mark Bin Bakar, Phyllis Bin

Bakar, Daisy Howard and Ruby Rose.

Photo: CAS. 11.02.08

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