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Published by the DIOCESE OF BROOME PO Box 76, Broome WA 6725 T: 08 9192 1060 F: 08 9192 2136 E-mail: kcp@broomediocese.org FREE www.broomediocese.org ISSUE 4 AUGUST 2018 Multi-award winning magazine for the Kimberley • Building our future together
Plenary 2020 Pope Francis sends blessings as Plenary Council process begins Pope Francis has sent his support and reconciliation in today’s rapidly changing blessings to the Catholic Church in society”. Australia as it commences a three-year Archbishop Costelloe said he hopes the process to consider its future through the Pope’s message, on top of the strong local Plenary Council 2020. interest, “will encourage all Catholics to The Church in Australia, on the Feast of take part with enthusiasm, and great hope, Pentecost, marked the official launch of the in the journey of the Plenary Council upon Plenary Council, which will culminate in which we are now embarking”. gatherings in 2020 and 2021 to consider COVER: Visit the Plenary Council website at: the Church’s governance, laws and practice. Prior to his Ordination to www.plenarycouncil.catholic.org.au In a special message for the Catholic the Priesthood, Rev John community in Australia, Pope Francis said Bosco spent time in the East Kimberley, including Birlirr that he hoped “through patient dialogue Ngawiyiwu Catholic School in and faith-filled discernment, the conciliar Ringer Soak. journey will confirm the Catholics in Photo: P Egan Australia in a spirit of fraternal unity and missionary discipleship”. That, the Holy Father said, would enable them to be “a leaven of holiness, justice and Jesus said to his disciples: “You are the salt of the earth” Matthew 5:13 Stronger Smarter Leadership Program The Stronger Smarter Institute KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY completed the Stronger PROFILE is a publication of Smarter Leadership Program the Roman Catholic Diocese of with colleagues from local Broome, published six times a schools in the West and East year by the Bishop of Broome. Kimberley earlier this year. The Articles to do with the Kimberley Stronger Smarter Leadership are welcome to be submitted for Program aims to challenge and publication. support participants to improve outcomes for Indigenous ENQUIRIES students by facilitating learning Diocese of Broome opportunities to challenge their PO Box 76, Broome WA 6725 assumptions about school Tel: 08 9192 1060 culture and practices, enhance Fax: 08 9192 2136 their leadership capacity to Email: kcp@broomediocese.org achieve school transformation SUBSCRIPTIONS and join the Stronger Smarter Subscription Rate $30.00 P/A network of leaders creating positive changes in Indigenous The opinions expressed in this education. publication are not necessarily This was the first 2018 those of the Bishop of Broome Stronger Smarter Leadership BROOMEDIOCESE.ORG program working alongside Catholic Education Western Australia in the Kimberley region. The Stronger Smarter Leadership Program had 23 participants for the first phase of the Program in the Kimberley. 2 KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE AUGUST 2018
Viewpoint To Seek the Silence of the Heart Kimberley Retreat is a little known gem share the journey of Ministry and the hidden in the collective beauty of this richness of prayer. It was through vast and pristine region. It is very near listening with a prayerful heart and the Warmun Community, in the East through joyous conversation that much Kimberley, a remote place well known good was achieved and to a notable for its cultural character and the work of degree we were energised. its renowned artists. As we ventured through our The Retreat facility is used regularly experience of that time in the bush I by schools visiting the Kimberley while reflected on how it was that Our Blessed individuals too find it a quiet place in an Lord gave time-out to his disciples and attractive setting with gardens, a nurtured them, preparing them for backdrop of eye-catching hills and native Ministry, in much the same way we bush. It is, at times, a place where experienced for ourselves in that distant community service agencies hold part of the Kimberley. “Withdrawing to a conferences and special programs take quiet place” was one way Jesus’ on place. retreat with his Disciples was described In July this was the meeting place for in the Gospels. the Clergy of the Diocese of Broome How true it is that the world in which who assembled for a few days spent in we live is so hopelessly noisy, so filled Professional Development. The staff of with unwarranted distractions, that our entanglement into which we have fallen, the establishment excelled in the matter heads have become full of unnecessary by forging quiet moments in our lives of hospitality and their hard work on our and disruptive material none of which is and by making quiet spaces for behalf allowed ample time for the useful in our pursuit of joy and ourselves we can prayerfully, through priests to participate in presentations fulfilment. Meanwhile our hearts and Jesus Christ, nurture our body and soul and discussions. And to have some time souls are unable to prosper above the in peace to be the person God has called in relative quietness. din and disturbances of modern living. us to be. As Mother Teresa put it: God Meeting in the East Kimberley was Is it no wonder that the industries that speaks in the silence of the heart. something that we have not done in my support barbiturates, sleeping pills, Listening is the beginning of prayer. time as Bishop and as far as I remember Valium and other such mind altering only once before that did it ever happen. prescriptions have never known more For some of the new Clergy assigned to lucrative days? Our western society with the West Kimberley it was their first its unhinged ways is an unholy mess time in the east of the Diocese, a land so that is further distorted by the social remarkably different from their parishes drugs we’ve introduced to enable us to along the coast. block out the necessary truths about Of great joy to us all was not merely ourselves and the glaring contradictions +Christopher Saunders the content of the work done, which was that we don’t want to deal with. Bishop of Broome totally engaging and very well presented, Not everyone can spare a few precious but also the accidental benefits that days at Kimberley Retreat. That is true. arose from taking time to convene and However, by seeking a way out of the KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE AUGUST 2018 3
Office of Justice, Saint News Ecology and Peace St Hildegard of Bingen OSB By Dr David Brennan, Editing and Born: 1098 Publications Officer of the Australian Died: 1179 Catholic Social Justice Council German abbess, monastic leader, mystic, and author, Two Pictures Hildegard was born into a family of knights in the service Consider two pictures. of the counts of The first shows a group huddled on a ledge in a flooded Sponheim, close cave. For more than a fortnight, the twelve Thai boys and their relatives of the adult companion were trapped in a nightmare, buried alive Hohenstaufen with no way of knowing if anyone knew where they were and emperors. Because apparently no prospect of finding a way out. After more than a Hildegard was a tenth week, an international team of divers threaded through the child, at the age of labyrinth and found them. After another week, the boys were eight Hildegard's ferried out in diving equipment through the maze of tunnels parents sent her as a and crevices. Experts from around the world, including tithe to the church (as Australians, came to help. One hero died in the operation. was customary in The second image is of a young man strapped to a chair, his medieval times). head wrapped in a hood, a cord around his neck. This was the Hildegard was put in the care of Jutta, the sister of Count disciplinary action regularly handed out to minors, Meinhard of Sponheim. On Jutta's death in 1136 Hildegard overwhelmingly of Aboriginal background, who misbehaved in was chosen superior of the community that had grown up youth detention centres in Darwin and Alice Springs. The around Jutta at Disibodenberg, and eventually moved the treatment of young people in these facilities became the community to a new monastery on the Rupertsberg at subject of appalling revelations in Australian media, trenchant Bingen on the Rhine. criticism from the United Nations, and finally a Royal Hildegard wrote prolifically, and much of her work Commission. We know that children from among our own survives, including accounts of her visions, music, First Peoples are imprisoned at 25 times the rate of non- medicine, and letters. From the time she was very young, Indigenous children Hildegard claimed to have visions. Jesuit Fr Andrew Hamilton has written of ‘an international Hildegard was an unusually powerful woman for her punitive policy’. As of February 2018, Australia held 170 era. The scholarly interest in women in the medieval families on Nauru, including 158 children. Most are recognised church has led to a great interest in Hildegard, including as refugees but Australia refuses to allow them to settle here or many recordings of her music. The Ordo Virtutum even in New Zealand. Just allowing desperately sick people ("Order of the Virtues"), sometimes referred to as an opera into Australia for treatment is an abrasive, case-by-case battle. or an oratorio, is a sung drama for mainly women's voices. The Home Affairs Minister has said: ‘It’s not time to take our On 7 October 2012, Pope Benedict XVI formally foot off the throat of this threat. It’s essential that people declared her a Saint and named her a Doctor of the realise that the hard-won success of the last few years could be Church. undone overnight by a single act of compassion in bringing 20 people from Manus to Australia’. Who could begrudge the international jubilation when the young boys emerged from the cave in Thailand? It was a suspense serial too far-fetched for anything but real life. But LIFE - It is sacred that joy wasn’t just because the heroes had won. The photo of the hungry, bedraggled lads reminded us of the divine preciousness of every life. We didn’t know the boys but we knew no effort was too great to keep them alive. Their letters about homework and their favourite meals showed they were kids just like any other. Just like any other. Just like the ones watching their lives evaporate on Manus or in juvenile detention. Jesus announced at the beginning of his ministry that the Lord had sent him ‘to proclaim release to captives … to let the oppressed go free’ (Luke 4:18). In Matthew’s Gospel, he says: ‘Anyone who welcomes a little child like this welcomes me’ (18:5). What is the threat the minister referred to? How can we think we have to keep a foot on its throat? Can we really be better or safer by treating Jesus’ commands with such disdain? Unborn baby. 19 weeks. 4 KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE AUGUST 2018
Briefly Speaking Di Peters and Geoff Evans recently returned home As is tradition, Genazzano College FCJ paid its annual visit to the after many years in the Kimberley. First Diocese of Broome. The visits are part of the school's Cultural Exchange volunteering in Kalumburu Mission, Di and Geoff Program with St Mary’s College in Broome, and as usual included a visit then expended a great deal of time managing and with Bishop Saunders in the Chancery Office. Photo: J Grimson working at the St Vincent Pallotti Op Shop in Broome. We thank them for their service to the Kimberley Mission. Photo: A Rohr Mgr Kevin Long (L), past Rector, and present Past manager of Centacare, Gail Harrison paid a visit to Broome a few Rector, Fr Phillip Fleay, of St Charles Seminary in weeks ago and caught up with Bishop Christopher Saunders. Perth were both in Broome for the Ordination of Fr John Bosco in June. Fr John Bosco completed his studies for the priesthood at St Charles. Sr Glarah (Clare) Kimutai (top) and Sr Dorcas Mbugua, from the Assumption Sisters of Eldoret, arrived in Broome on Monday 11 June 2018 to join Sr Naomi in ministry for the Diocese of Broome. They have already made themselves known to many through their good works in the St Vincent Pallotti Op Shop. The Sisters will assist in pastoral works in the community, school and parish. Photo: J Grimson Fr John Taylor MHM came to Broome for the Ordination for Fr John Bsoco. Fr John is currently working in St Mary’s Parish in Arizona, USA and spent one month in Australia. Fr John met Fr John Bosco in Karunapuran, India, in the Missionary Formation Centre in 2005 where Fr John Bosco completed some of his formation. Photo: J Grimson KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE AUGUST 2018 5
New Kids on the Block 1. Proud father Isaac Milgin and daughter Maureen. Photo: CAS 2. Baptised at St Theresa’s Church in Balgo was Kazahn Mudgedell, held by parents Ainsley and Sherrilyn. Photo: Fr E Kandie 3. Baby Kean Mangolamara with parents Esther and Donald in Kununurra. Photo: CAS 4. Baby Susannah Milgin with dad Eric and mum Pauline after her baptism at Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Kalumburu. Photo: Fr S Mutai 5. In Ringer Soak is baby Taebhan Sturt with mum Richelle and aunties/mums Danielle Tchooga, Samantha Gordon and Francine Tchooga. Photo: Fr J Purnell 6. A young family on the road from Derby to Pannawonica: Daniel Wungundin and son Zaidehn with Maleka and Surian. Photo: CAS 3 1 2 6 4 5 Notre Dame Kimberley The Little Kids Dental Project Based at the University of Notre Dame Recently in Beagle Bay, the team invited Australia Broome Campus, the Little Kids parents to come along with the children Dental Project is currently visiting when they had their teeth cared for. If you communities throughout the East and see the banner in your community, you West Kimberley. The project is looking at are welcome to go along to see the team Mums and Dads were happy to bring their how young Aboriginal children in remote and find out how your young children can children to see the Little Kids Dental Project communities can have their teeth fixed. take part in the project. team and have a chat about their teeth. Photo: P Arrow 6 KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE AUGUST 2018
Caritas Caritas promotes week of Sharing with Refugees In our world today where an across South-West Bangladesh. unprecedented 68.5 million people have Those affected include children, the been forced from home – among them, elderly and people needing medical care nearly 25.4 million refugees. Caritas as well as pregnant women and new Australia, the Catholic Agency for mothers. International Aid and Development, has For 18-year-old Fatema, living as a joined Pope Francis’ call to refugee in Bangladesh has been difficult. #sharethejourney, to promote the rights Fatema is a widow. Her husband was and the protection of refugees and killed in 2017 and their house burned migrants. down in Myanmar’s Rakhine State. The Share the Journey campaign was “Sometimes we go to bed hungry. We launched in September last year by Pope got some dry rice but we have no Francis and seeks to encourage a culture vegetables and no cooking utensils,” she of encounter and support, with and for, said. refugees and migrants. Since the onset of the crisis, Caritas “We invite you to sit down together Australia has been working in Christopher Riechert, Catholic with migrants and refugees living in your coordination with the Bangladeshi Relief Services (CRS) for Caritas community, to listen to their stories and government and other partner Bangladesh to share your own,” said Cardinal Luis organisations, including Caritas Antonio Tagle, president of Caritas Bangladesh, to deliver food and utensils Eighteen year old Fatema is one of Internationalis. to more than 60,000 Rohingya refugees. over a million Rohingya refugees living More than a million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh continue to shelter in makeshift camps Young People's Missionary Hearts are Pope's Focus for World Mission Day Pope Francis has passionately devoted to emphasised the Jesus and his mission, to importance of young the ends of the earth.” people in the life and “No one is so poor as mission of the Church to be unable to give what in his message for the they have, but first and 92nd World Mission foremost what they are. Day, which will take Let me repeat the words place on October 21, of encouragement that I 2018. addressed to the young World Mission Day people of Chile: “Never is held each year in Catholic Mission think that you have October across the nothing to offer, or that world witnessing the nobody needs you. Many Catholic Mission echoes the youth-focused sentiment with its attention to the missionary people need you. Think nation of Myanmar and beyond. committment of For several years, Catholic Mission’s collaboration with the Church in this about it! Each of you, Catholic communities growing Asian country has been specifically directed toward the growth and think in your heart: many and individuals to fostering of the educational gifts of young people. people need me”. building a better world Ultimately, this for all of God's people. message reminds us that we give what we are, not what we The Pope’s message draws on previous works such as have. In his first Apostolic Exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium, Redemptoris Missio and the words of St John Paul II in a Pope Francis wrote, “I am mission on this earth” [EG 273], letter that promotes a Christian faith that remains “ever young emphasising that by not only sharing what we have, but our when it is open to the mission that Christ entrusts to us.” hearts and minds for Pope Francis writes of the history of the Pontifical Mission Christ, then we will Societies in his message and addresses it to young people as truly be missionary they prepare for October’s Synod on Young People. disciples. “This coming October, the month of the missions, we will hold the Synod devoted to you. It will prove to be one more occasion to help us become missionary disciples, ever more KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE AUGUST 2018 7
As Warlawurru Catholic School in Red Hill, Halls Creek, celebrated NAIDOC, the students were joined by family and friends. Rhonda and Cassie Lightning especially enjoyed making damper. At Holy Rosary School in Derby, the NADIOC celebrations included face painting for the students! Photo: M At Wanalirri Catholic School in Gibb Dusterhoff-Maverick River, Keiran Savoia helped to bake and decorate a cake which the school took to Wananami Remote Community School in Mt Barnett for the recent NAIDOC celebrations. Photo: D Savioa At St Mary’s College Broome, the beginning of NAIDOC week was celebrated with a liturgy led by Bishop Saunders. Photo: S Malak The students at Birlirr Ngawiyiwu Catholic School in Ringer On Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday at Our Lady Queen of Peace Soak celebrated the NAIDOC theme, Because of her we can. Cathedral in Broome, Bishop Saunders was the celebrant at the Missa Terra Photo: Fr J Purnell Spiritus Sancti (Mass of the Land of the Holy Spirit). As well as dancing in the Gospel, the Offertory was also danced in by, from left, Darren and David Puertollano and Jason Richardson. Photo: A Rohr 8 KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE AUGUST 2018
Kimberley Stolen Vatican Dossier Generation Pope’s Morning Homily: Bless and Love Your Enemies National Sorry Day Commemorations We are called to bless and love our enemies Across Australia Sorry Day Commemorations were held in May. and those who persecute May 26 commemoration activities recognise the release of the us. ‘Bringing Them Home Report’ in 1997 with recognition given to According to Vatican Indigenous people whose families and culture were severely News, the Pope gave altered by the forced removal of children in Australia’s Protection this tough challenge and Assimilation eras. during his daily The significant ‘Bringing them Home’ Report came out of a morning Mass at Casa National Inquiry that investigated past Federal and State Santa Marta while Government Policies involving forced removal of Indigenous reflecting on the Gospel children across the country. according to St Matthew This year’s Sorry Day Commemoration activities in Broome (Mt 5:43-48), in which brought 80 people together at the Kimberley Stolen Generation Jesus invites his office. The event honoured the Stolen Generation and their followers to a higher families, and Kimberley musicians including John Albert, Ginger standard of human Cox, Patrick and Adi Cox and Lorrae and Kirk Coffin performed relations, so as to be “perfect, just as your heavenly Father for the attendees. is perfect.” The Kimberley Stolen Generation Aboriginal Corporation To be perfect as our heavenly Father is perfect, Christians, (KSGAC) Inaugural Chairperson, Mark Bin Bakar, said the the Pontiff underscored, should forgive, love, and bless national response to Sorry Day has been tremendous and our enemies. The mystery of Christian life, he said, is commemoration activities across the country have seen loving our enemies and praying for our persecutors. thousands of the National Sorry Day Flowers being worn. The To be forgiven, the Pope reminded, we too must forgive. A Sorry Day Flower is the purple native hibiscus which was adopted major challenge for Christians is to overcome our feelings by the Kimberley Stolen Generation elders due to its resilience as and resistances to bless and love those who have wronged it is found widely across Australia and it is a survivor. us. “We have shipped thousands of our Sorry Day Flowers around We must learn from Jesus and martyrs, the Pope said, the country. So many events have been held and it shows just who practised this “difficult logic.” We see this in Jesus’ how deep Aboriginal people’s feelings are in relation to what has prayer for those who put Him to death on the Cross. happened. Every flower that we send off is worn by both Jesus, Francis noted, asks God to forgive them. Indigenous and Non-Indigenous people and this means we are “There is an infinite distance between us – we who all doing what we can to ease the pain and suffering of those who frequently refuse to forgive even small things – and what were being taken away from their mothers, families and the Lord asks of us, which he has exemplified for us: To communities.” forgive those who seek to destroy us.” “This year the Western Australian Government members have Pope Francis concluded, calling on faithful to think today worn the Sorry Day Flower and this recognition plays a vital part of their enemy and pray for the grace to love them. “The in recognising the trauma felt by Aboriginal people.” he said. Christian prayer is: ‘Lord, give them your blessing, and The Sorry Day Flower was also worn on the jumpers of the teach me to love them.’ Let us think of one enemy, and Fremantle Dockers during the AFL Reconciliation Round, 3 June pray for them. May the Lord to give us the grace to love 2018, at the MCG. them.” Yesteryear: Images From Our Past Beagle Bay children dancing. From left, John Ross, Daisy Howard, Olive Dann and John Cooper, Photo: Diocese of Broome Archives during the Sorry Day Commemoration held in Broome. KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE AUGUST 2018 9
Kimberley Wild Ta Ta Lizard – Gilberts Dragon Lophognathus gilberti (Agamidae: Reptilia) Named after English naturalist John Tanimbar Islands. Gilbert, Lophognathus Gilberti or Giberts Ta Ta lizard species are slender, slightly Dragon, in Australia is known as the Ta Ta compressed, semi-arboreal species that lizard. are often found in trees, but also able to Known for their alert and active sprint rapidly on the ground. They occur behaviour, one of the most distinctive in a variety of habitat, including sand features of this lizard, from which it derives dunes and arid regions, but frequently its common name, is the rapid waving near watercourses. (circumduction) of its forefeet after each The Ta Ta lizard is normally grey to short sprint! reddish-brown or black, but has some The Ta Ta lizard (Lophognathus Gilberti), ability to change colour, becoming lighter is one of five species, and is often or darker. informally described as a dragon. It is Gilberts dragon typically hunts its prey abundant in north-western Australia and its by watching for it from a perch in a tree or habitat extends south to the Murray-Darling other vegetation. Basin and across to New Guinea and CAS Kimberley Kitchen Kenyan Chapati Recipe The Assumption Sisters of Eldoret, Sr Naomi, Sr Clare sized balls and dust and Sr Dorcas, have wasted no time in settling in to each with extra flour. Broome life. Although getting some of their usual 4. Flatten each ball and A Rohr cooking ingredients is a bit of a challenge in Broome. roll out thinly into The recipe for chapatis, though, is great and simple sizeable circles. enough that anyone in the Kimberley should be able to 5. Heat an ungreased, heavy skillet or griddle over a find the ingredients for it. medium flame. Lightly grease the pan and slowly The chapatis can be served warm with a meat stew/ heat the first chapati. Cook on one side for about 1 vegetables or with hot milk or chai. minute or until lightly brown, then flip and brown If you are in Broome and want to learn more from the the other side. Press the sides of the chapati with a Assumption Sisters, you can find them every morning spoon until it puffs. at the St Vincent Pallotti Op Shop. 6. Remove the chapati from the skillet into a warm Note: You can substitute the whole wheat flour for dish or foil paper and wrap it to keep it warm. white. 7. Repeat this process for every chapati, wiping the Ingredients: (6 servings) pan with greased paper every time a new chapati is to 1 cup whole wheat flour be cooked. 1 cup white flour 2 tbsp oil or ghee 3/4 - 1 cup warm water Salt to taste Method: 1. Mix the flour in a bowl and add salt and oil. You can mix with clean hands, or use a mixer or food processor. Add a little bit of water at a time and knead well for about 10 minutes until you have a stiff and smooth dough. 2. Cover the dough and let it stand for at least 30 minutes or up to two hours. 3. Knead the dough well again and divide it into egg- A Rohr 10 KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE AUGUST 2018
to ORDINATION By Fr John Bosco “Come follow me.” I heard these words and was moved to say My desire to become a priest became stronger and I always ‘Yes’ to the call of Christ in my heart and accept his challenge wanted to be a missionary priest in a foreign land. I had no to share in the exciting adventure of bringing his Gospel to idea where to go and who to approach regarding joining a others and making God’s Saving Love known in the world. missionary congregation. During this time of my discernment Originally I am from the Diocese of Nalgonda in India, a I had come across the Mill Hill Missionaries who, as St small diocese about 60 kilometres South West of the vast city Joseph’s Missionary Society, had been in India for over 130 of Hyderabad. My journey of faith has been a surprising and years. I joined one of their formation centres and they guided profound one: I was born and brought up in a Hindu family. and trained me for missionary work abroad and hence they But then the Salesians came to our village and introduced us had a significant impact on my life. to Christ and faith in Him. While I was discerning my future, My dream to go on to the missions abroad came true when I had an opportunity to spend a little, but very valuable, time I was asked to go to Kenya for missionary experience and I with the Salesian priests who inspired me to think about served in a parish slum area, where I fell in love with the poor becoming a priest. Most of the priests who were serving and needy in that mission. But God had a slightly different among us had come a considerable distance from their homes plan for my missionary life. After further discernment, I where their families lived. I was always attracted by their decided not to continue in the formation of the Mill Hill generous ministry and good works, especially for the benefit Missionaries, even though I was and still am deeply grateful of the poor. They inspired me to also want to help the poor for what I had received from them and have maintained a and the needy in the same way. When my desire to follow very good relationship with them. I still receive considerable them grew stronger, I seriously began to think about the encouragement and support from the members of St Joseph’s priesthood. I became very active at my parish, assisting the Missionary Society and I still share friendships with them. But priests and visiting houses in the neighbourhood with them, I started a new challenging missionary life when I joined the where I began praying with the people. Diocese of Broome. Continued on page 14 as a priest for On 23 June 2018 at Our Lady Queen of Peace Cathedral in Broome, Bishop Christopher Saunders ordained Rev John Bosco the Diocese of Broome. Photo: S Malak KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE AUGUST 2018 11
to the PRIESTHOOD The Ordination to the Priesthood of Rev John Bosco took place in Our Lady Queen of Peace Cathedral, Broome, on Saturday 23 June, 2018. Fr John Bosco is the ninth priest to be ordained for the Diocese of Broome. Bishop Christopher Saunders was the very first priest ordained for the Diocese, back in 1976. Bishop Saunders with Rev John Bosco, as he promises his obedien ce to the Bishop of Broome at his Ordination ceremony. Photo: S Malak Rev John Bosco prostrates himself while the bishop, priests, and parishioners recite the Litany of Saints. Photo: S Malak priestly stole by Fr John Taylor Fr John Bosco is vested with his ya and Besk y Fernandez who brought MHM, assisted by Nith , ts, a gift from Fr John Bosco’s mum forward the beautiful vestmen Andrea and Ryan Saldanha carried forward the chalice and paten, Pushpamma Thipparthi. which were also a gift to Fr John Bosco. Photo: S Malak 12 KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE AUGUST 2018
Fr Philip Fleay, Rector of St Charles Seminary where Fr John Bosco completed his studies for the Priesthood, lays his hands on the Candidate at the Laying on of Hands. Photo: S Malak Fr John Taylor MHM incenses the Book of the Gospel before on proclaiming the Word of God, during Fr John Bosco’s first Mass Fr Christopher Knapman, the eigh 24 June in Our Lady Queen of Peace Cathedr al in Broome . th priest ordained for the Diocese of Broo me, congratulates the newly ordained Fr John Bosco. Celebrating with Fr John Bosco was local family, Rose and Aide s, at n s of Thanksgiving, his first Mas Mitchell and their children. Pho Fr John Bosco celebrated a Mas on Sun day 24 June to: T Rogers edra l in Broo me Our Lady Queen of Peace Cath 2018. KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE AUGUST 2018 13
them to welcome and share the blessings of the Lord which they long to receive. Looking to the future after my ordination, I hope to continue but the labourers are my friendly engaging with these various local and needy communities. By God's grace and help one important aspect of my mission is being able to approach people of different few.” (Mt. 9:37) backgrounds especially in the Diocese of Broome. I am seeking, in a spirit of dialogue, to listen to the Holy Spirit speaking through their cultures and traditions. Missionaries are called to dedicate their lives to evangelisation In this respect, my mission becomes a humble attempt to with preference for the poor, the oppressed and those in find God's unique presence among them and discern the greatest need. When I came to the Diocese of Broome, I came working of the Holy Spirit among these Indigenous people. to realise that there is an urgent need for priests who can work To conclude this brief account of my missionary life, I would very close to the Indigenous people, for here in the North of like to thank Almighty God for his love and the Christian faith Western Australia a very specific ministry is extended to the he gave me, and for calling me to the priesthood with service Aborigines. among His children here. I am deeply grateful to my family Right from the start, I felt very warmly welcomed by the members who love and encourage me always through their original people of this land, and I found I was able, by God’s prayers. I offer my deep gratitude to my Bishop, Christopher grace, to relate well with them easily as my brothers and sisters Saunders, who welcomed me to the Diocese of Broome and especially when they shared their stories with me. Because of invited me to share in his tireless service in the Kimberley. I the close friendships I was able to make with the people of this express my gratitude to my rectors, formators, especially to my land, I was moved to say to the Lord in the depth of my heart: spiritual father Fr John Taylor MHM, as well as to my teachers ‘Yes, I am ready to follow you, Lord, wherever you lead me’. I over the years, to so many well-wishers and to all who have feel such joy, peace and gratitude to God whenever I go to the helped me reach this stage in my missionary life and I will pray far off and small isolated communities to distribute Holy for them all when I offer the Eucharist at the Altar of God. Communion. I believe strongly that my presence here helps way from Kalumburu, where John Fr Simion Mutai travelled all the r, with many members of the Bosco had been a voluntee to cele brate the ordi nati on of Fr John Bosco. While in community Enjoying the Ordination celebrations were, from left, Fr Alexis sed to mee t the Assumption Sisters Broome they were also plea Vega, Joseph and Brigid Eastgate, seminarians Errol Lobo and ese of Broome. Photo: T Rogers Jason Yeap, and John O’Connell. Photo: T Rogers who have recently joined the Dioc Cecilia and Garry O'Brien travelled from Cairns to be at the Ordination of Fr John Bosco. Cecilia previously worked as a volunteer in Kalumburu Mission during Fr John The priests and congregation raise their hands as they prayed the Blessing Song over the newly Bosco’s time there. Photo: T Rogers ordained, Fr John Bosco following his Ordination. Photo: S Malak 14 KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE AUGUST 2018
What is God Asking of Us? Corpus Christi in the Bush. Parishioners of Halls Creek, Ringer Soak, Warmun, Frog By mid-afternoon all was in place for the traditional smoking Hollow and Fitzroy Crossing communities gathered at Shirley and welcome ceremony which was personal, simple and Purdie’s property at Norton Bore, near Violet Valley Station, in reverent. Sr Alma and Sr Theresa elaborated on the question. the East Kimberley to celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi, the People then shared and reflected upon this through drawing Body and Blood of Christ, and to begin deliberations of, and to and quiet prayer. The Sacrament of Reconciliation was available launch, the Plenary Council 2020. during this quiet period. Saturday afternoon saw over 100 people gather and set up This was followed by a generous meal for all. A fire was lit campsites around the property, coming together to reflect upon and as the darkness descended all gathered round the fire and the Plenary question of “What is God asking of us?” in its glow with the help of torchlight, stories and drawings were shared. “That is my story” “How can we help the young ones?” “I believe and I know” “I have a lot of pain, I pray and then I can rest” “We have this new old story now that Universe, creation story” “We know Jesus” were some of the phrases that were heard repeated along with the personal faith journey stories of change. There was some terrific singing from the East Timorese and elders from Ringer Soak and Warmun. The following morning, Sunday, in the continued quiet reflective mode it was “right and good” that the community camp experience of hospitality, service, shared food and shared stories were drawn into the climax of the Corpus Christi Eucharist. Some from Halls Creek, who were not able to camp out on the Saturday night, had travelled early morning to get to this important Mass. Christian Brothers Celebrate 150 Years in Australia The Christian Brothers in Australia Warmun, Broome Diocese Chancery, University of Notre Dame recently celebrated 150 years since the Australia Broome Campus, Technical Education in Broome, arrival of the Congregation to printing and writing of Teaching materials, Wirrumanu Adult Australian shores. Education Centre, Consultant (Catholic Education Office The Christian Brothers and Bishop Broome), at Lombadina and La Grange Missions, as Resource John Jobst planned the opening of a Colleagues for some remote desert schools, Broome Drop-in Secondary Boarding College in the Centre, St John Ambulance and Centacare. Brothers have spent Kimberley for Indigenous Students. short times as volunteers at Mirrilingki Spirituality Centre, and Sufficient buildings were completed for both Balgo and Beagle Bay schools. Br Berkeley spent around the College to open for day students at the start of 1971, and to 20 years providing computer and admin support to remote boarders (initially from La Grange, Beagle Bay, Lombadina, Catholic Schools. Br Nick Bilich, as well as being a founder of Wyndham, Kununurra, Derby, Balgo and Broome), in the 1972 Nulungu and a staff member for many years, spent 8 years school year. doing maintenance and renovations for many Kimberley Nulungu College joined with the later founded Nulungu Schools and Parishes in the 1990s. Girls College. In the 1990s boarding was dropped and Nulungu A total of 39 Christian Brothers have been involved in the was managed by the Catholic Education Office prior to Kimberley ministry, with many dedicated co-workers from amalgamation with St Mary’s Primary School which became St Broome, the Kimberley and elsewhere assisting at Nulungu. Mary’s College in 1994. Br Peter Thrupp and Br Berkeley Fitzhardinge are the two As well as their ministry at Nulungu and St Mary’s College, remaining Christian Brothers residing in Broome. the Christian Brothers worked at the schools in Kununurra and Br Peter Thrupp CFC (L) and Br Berkerley Fitzhardinge CFC (R) with Celebrating Mass at Nulungu Chapel in Broome on Wednesday 13 the painting presented to St Mary’s College in Broome. The original June 2018, from left, Monsignor Paul Boyers, Bishop Christopher painting was displayed overlooking the Piazza of St Peter's Square Saunders and Fr Alexis Vega. Rome for the Beatification of Edmund Rice. The painting now hangs in the Founders’ Corner of the College Administration. KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE AUGUST 2018 15
Pastoral Visitation in the Desert Parish Priest Fr Edward Khaemba CSSp was accompanied by Louis Yanawana Snr and Thunder Billycan, from La Grange/Bidyadanga Parish, on a pastoral visit to the three most southern communities of the Parish, on 7 June 2018. They took along gifts from the coast of fish from Bidyandanga to share with the families in the desert. In Kunawarritji community they visited families and, with the help of local school teacher Michelle Day, gathered families together for the celebration of Mass. Six children were baptised, Jerome Willalane, Kandaleigh Sambo, Hannifer Nanala, Ananias Gibbs, Gennesis Gibbs and Kirk Sambo. Fr Edward and his travelling companions spent a night in Marble Bar in Goodabinya Community. From left, Fr Edward with Nora Tinker, Jeannice and Louis Yanawana Snr. One of the many baptisms on the trip, this one in Kunawarritji Community. While in Punmu community, Ray Thomas aka Long Man and his wife Gundai Nanuli hosted Fr Edward and his team. With the help of Gundai, Fr Edward did house to house visitation and prayed for families. They were introduced to Willata Spring where people with skin disease wash for healing. There were three baptisms in Punmu, Selwyn Williams, Naurica Andy and Kaydin Darrell. Jennifer Butt originally from Bidyadanga, helped to gather people Everyone was excited to meet Fr Edward on the trip. These in Parnngurr, for Mass where there were nine baptisms: Ashanti are some of the babies he met in Parnngurr Community. Robinson, Justin Bidu, Derrit Yarbarla, Sarrieanne Robinson, Racqual Butt, Nedwinna Oates, Traison Sailor, Abigail Sailor and Sheldon Girgaba. The group returned to Bidyadanga on 11 June after a successful trip. Fr Edward was touched by the faith and generosity among the people as they visited them. Having a break along the way is Thunder Billycan and Fr Many baptisms also took place in Parnngurr Community. Edward Khaemba. Photo: L Yanawana 16 KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE AUGUST 2018
Eulogy Sr Veronica McCarthy SSJG Born: 25 December 1927 Entered Eternal Life: 21 May 2018 We gather in sadness – mixed with the joy of remembering she always held a special place in her heart for the Balgo our dear Sister, friend and companion, Sr Veronica. She was people. born in Tumut, NSW on Christmas Day 1927 – joy to the When asked to join the staff of Nulungu College in 1977 family then and joy to the Kimberley world for many long Veronica again responded generously and for the next seven years thereafter. Baptised Ellen Constance, she was Nell to her years she worked in the Home Economics section teaching family – to us she was Sister Veronica. She was the middle hundreds of boys and girls nutritional, cooking and craft child in a family of five born to Carrie and Sydney Joseph skills. Veronica knew the mothers of so many of these young McCarthy. people who not only came from Broome but from throughout Joan, her eldest sister, recalled that Nell seemed always to the Kimberley. When she left in December 1983 she was the want to be a nun and so it was that she and several other last SSJG to teach at the College. young women chose the Sisters of St John of God in Broome In 1989 Veronica was invited to go to Bidyadanga, initially to to work as missionaries. An archival help start an Art and Craft Centre for quote tells of the section of their the community. Again she responded journey on Sunday 29 May 1949 with enthusiasm and this venture when they travelled from Perth to enabled her to reconnect with the Broome in a DC3 on the ‘Milk Run’: a former boys and girls she had taught journey taking 10 hours, stopping off at Nulungu. She spent nine years at every little airstrip along the way. with the Bidyadanga people and in On 8 December 1949 she received the years after she would try and visit the religious habit and the name of Sr the community each year on the Veronica. Feast of John the Baptist. Veronica’s first years in religious life Her last years were spent in Broome were spent in the Broome Convent where she was one of the initial and where she endeared herself to the strong supporters for the young women who lived in the establishment of the Heritage Centre. Working Girls Hostel, located in the She was an official volunteer from Convent grounds. These young 2007 until she departed Broome in women (girls} worked in the School, late 2012. the Parish and the Convent, while No story of Veronica’s 65 years of some went down the road to Holy Kimberley ministry would be Child and others went out to work in complete without mention of the ? – the broader community. These “girls” no we do not have a number – of as Veronica always called them, were cakes she made for raffles, jubilees, joined by girls from Broome families weddings, anniversaries, Baptisms, eager to receive training from the First Communions, Christmas and Sisters. The girls took turns in the Courtesy of SSJG Heritage Centre so on and on. These were a labour of kitchen providing them with life skills love, a gift of herself, of her hospitality, and the ‘mothering’ of Sr Veronica. of her love of people. She always tried to respond. There are With a laugh Veronica recalled the first fridge in the Broome numerous stories of hours, and hours she would spend Convent: it gave off black smoke and you had to remove the decorating a cake so that each was a labour of love, a true gift. kerosene tank and clean it. Using that fridge was the one time In December 2012, after having spent 65 years in the I nearly swore!! Kimberley, Veronica made the decision to relocate to the Veronica’s gentleness, respect for each person and great Sisters Convent in Subiaco as she did not wish to be a burden hospitality skills resulted in her working in many Kimberley on the few Sisters left in the Kimberley. She soon became places, not once but returning to places many times as she much loved by the Sisters and Staff and continued to receive generously responded to needs. She worked at the visitors until recently. She was always grateful for the care Leprosarium and never forgot the sadness of those sick given her in Subiaco but had requested that she be returned to people. She also spent time in both Lombadina and Derby. rest with her beloved Kimberley people. In 1956 she was amongst the first Sisters to go to Old Balgo Veronica brought with her a gentle nature, the gift of Mission, a journey of over a 1000 kms on a gravel/dirt road hospitality and friendship combined with a willingness to back then, where she cooked for 20 people on a wooden stove respond to any need. She is quoted as saying: No regrets – without the comfort of fridge, fans, aircon or any electric things were hard, but on the whole, it’s been a good life. May appliances. Over the following years she returned to work in you rest in peace, Veronica. You will always hold a place in our New Balgo Mission and then again in 1983 she spent a memory and in our hearts. number of years teaching at the Adult Education Centre. She May she rest in peace. was one of the last SSJG to leave Balgo in December 1988, but KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE AUGUST 2018 17
Parish News BALGO DERBY Celebrating the Feast of Pentecost at St Theresa’s Church in Balgo The Sacrament of First Holy Communion was celebrated at Holy was Fr Ernest Kandie. Rosary Church in Derby by Fr Victor Lujano. DAMPIER PENINSULA The Sacrament of Confirmation was celebrated on the Feast of the Sacred Heart by Bishop Saunders at Beagle Bay Church for students from Lombadina/ Djarindjin, Beagle Bay and One Arm Point. Photo: H Moneta The community of One Arm Point gathered to celebrate the Feast of Pentecost with Fr Christopher Knapman. 18 KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE AUGUST 2018
Parish News HALLS CREEK Red was the colour of the day in Halls Creek when the Feast of Pentecost was also East Timor Independence Day. From left is Leonia Soares do Rego, Constancy Soares and Celestina de Deus First Holy Communion was recently celebrated at Birlirr Ngawiyiwu Gomes. Catholic School in Ringer Soak, East Kimberley, by Fr John Purnell. WYNDHAM KUNUNURRA Fr Joel Nyongesa (R) and Fr James Maina (L) celebrated the wedding of Damien John Hutchinson and Kristy Louise Niebling at St Vincent Pallotti Church in Kununurra earlier in 2018. Witnesses to the marriage were Antony Gerard Hutchinson and Nicole Peta Moore. The Sacraments of Reconciliation and First Holy Communion were celebrated in May at Queen of Apostles Church in Wyndham by Fr Joel Nyongesa. The candidates, all students of St Joseph’s School Recently, First Communion was celebrated at St Joseph’s Church in Kununurra Wyndham, enjoyed the opportunity to share this by Fr Joel Nyongesa. Seven students from St Joseph's School received the celebration with family and friends of the parish. Sacrament. KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE AUGUST 2018 19
School News BALGO Edmund Nanguri was declared the winner of the colouring competition during the celebrations for De La Salle Day at Luurnpa Catholic School in Balgo. Photo: Fr E Kandie At Luurnpa Catholic School in Balgo, Latifah West of Primary B celebrated her birthday in May with classmates. Photo: Fr E Kandie BILLILUNA WARMUN Kurrungku Catholic Education Centre and Irene McCormack Catholic College Kimberley Immersion students working with Kururrungku students in the classroom. Kururrungku Catholic Education Centre, at Billiluna in the East Kimberley, recently played host to Irene McCormack Catholic College students and staff. For the fourth successive year the Irene McCormack Catholic College students and teachers journeyed from Perth’s northern suburbs to the Kimberley in order to rekindle friendships, experience desert life and take in Ngalangangpum School Warmun Primary Students enjoyed the beauty of the Kimberley region. competing in the sack race at the recent Sports Carnival . WANTED: Volunteer Workers KIMBERLEY CATHOLIC VOLUNTEER SERVICE The Diocese of Broome, Western Australia, urgently requires volunteers – couples and singles – to serve within the Diocese. Duties may include any of the following: cooking, working in stores, building and vehicle maintenance, housekeeping, book-keeping, transport and grounds maintenance. In return for being part of the team we offer accommodation, living expenses and an allowance. Placements are preferred for a period of twelve months plus but a reduced time would be considered. For further details and an application form please contact the co-ordinator: Phone: 08 9192 1060 or email: volunteers@broomediocese.org PO Box 76, BROOME WA 6725 20 KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE AUGUST 2018
School News RINGER SOAK DERBY Holy Rosary School in Derby recently had their first colour run. After such a fun and successful community building event, it will definitely be on the calendar in the years to come! GIBB RIVER At Birlirr Ngawiyiwu School in Ringer Soak, Darius Cox (Yr 4) with his father Tony Cox (Groundsman), show the old and new school signs. Photo: P Egan WYNDHAM Lena Savoia, mother of Principal Sean Savoia, who celebrated her 85th birthday in May, still found the time and energy to volunteer her expertise at Wanalirri Catholic School. LOMBADINA At Christ the King School in Lombadina, they recently had a group of The students at St Joseph’s School Wyndham enjoying circus teachers from Theatre Kimberley spend a week with the students. one of the new play spaces created by parents and staff at At the end of the week the students presented a show for the whole the Busy Bee in Term 2. Photo: G Franco community. KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE AUGUST 2018 21
K Receive Jesus’ Body and Blood! I D ------- “Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal life.” S’ “I live in them.” “They will live forever.” KKORNER ORNER “I give so that the world may live.” My First Holy Communion E S A C R A M E N T U C O M M U N I O N Name …………………… C J E S R U S C O M Received for the First Time H W E S T A O M E I A S I N H H T O L Y Date ………………….. R U C N O O M L M U Church ………………… I S N I E O L N A I S E W I L L T Y H A Celebrant ……………… T J N K Y O U J E S ……..…………………. U S W I T H L O V E What I Remember about the Day Horizontally, Vertically, Diagonally, and Backwards, circle the letters of …………………………………… es: “It has pleased your Father to give you the kingdom.” the underlined words below. …………………………………… Luke 12: 32 During the Consecration at Mass so that your Father in heaven is pleased to give you the … ..………………………… l … a place with him in HEAVEN! He has given you many standing at the Altar the Celebrant holds ive that great treasure. When you use those gifts, you are up the Bread in the form of the Host and ..………………………… have your place in HEAVEN. So, what are your gifts? Find says, “Take this, all of you, and eat of it, and discover …… new ones ..………………………… by asking your family for this is my Body … .” Then, raising what your special gifts are. the Chalice of Wine he says, “Take this, all of you, and drink from it, for this is the you TRUTHFUL Chalice of my Blood … .” ven. KIND C GRATEFUL In those words, Jesus invites each one e to A R of us to receive the Sacrament of the . In BE HAPPY E HELP Eucharist, Jesus’ Body and Blood, ou. PATIENT Communion. during Holy_______________ FAIR FRIENDLY Copy the remaining letters from left FORGIVE J FAITHFUL O to write and top to bottom into the Y spaces below. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Prayer after Communion is a special time to talk with Jesus about your family, sick people, for anything you __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Don hastoheard want the message pray about, that God and of course for yourself. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ . hasthe Start given himand Maze many gifts for the soweek first he canyou pray that you come tothe will be hisfirst Father wordin…heaven. He knows a KIND person. The next __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ that each time he uses his Sunday, move on in the Maze and pray gifts he grows the nextcloser word. __ __ __ , __ __ __ __ __ , to God‘s love. Show __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ . Read Don, when under the words he uses thethose gifts,ofwhat Heading kind the Page of a boy “Receive Jesus’ Body and Blood”! in he will be on his way to his Father heaven. Write them on the lines below. At the Last Supper 1.__________ 4. Jesus made the __________ 7.promises __________that if As a Reminder to do what the you receive his Body and Blood in Holy Communion words say when next you 2.___________ “you will have eternal5. __________ life”. “He will8.live __________ in you” and 3.___________ 6. __________ 9. __________ “give you life”. You will “live forever” in his love. go to Mass, Write the promise 10. __________ of Jesus you like the most, write out the words , Say why. decorate the note ……………………………………………………………… IMPORTANT QUESTIONS to THINK ABOUT! , and attach it ……………………………………………………………… to your mirror! 1. What is the most valuable possession you own? ……………………………………………………………… © 2018 Carmel-Anne Ellen rsm can. ……………………………………………………………………….. 22 2. What COMMUNITY KIMBERLEY are somePROFILE ways that you2018 AUGUST show that you value that special possession?
Prayertime Parish/Mass Prayer for Priests Centres BROOME Ph: 08 9193 5888 O Jesus, our great High Priest, hear my humble prayers on behalf of your Fax: 08 9193 6555 priests. Give them a deep faith, a bright and firm hope and a burning love Email: olqpbroome@gmail.com which will ever increase in the course of their priestly life. Administrator: Rev Mgr Paul Boyers Mass times: In their loneliness, comfort them. In their sorrows, strengthen them. In their Saturday 6:00pm Vigil frustrations, point out to them that it is through suffering that the soul is Sunday 7:00am & 9:00am purified, and show them that they are needed by the Church; they are BALGO-KUTJUNGKA needed by souls; they are needed for the work of redemption. Ph: 08 9168 8969 Fax: 08 9168 8747 Email: kutjungka@bigpond.com Administrator: Rev Fr Ernest Kandie Mass times: Balgo: Saturday 5.30pm Vigil Billiluna: Sunday 10.00am Mulan: Sunday 3.00pm DAMPIER PENINSULA Ph: 08 9192 4917 Email: dampierpeninsulaparish@gmail.com Parish Priest: Rev Fr Hillary Rotich Mass times: Beagle Bay: Saturday 5:00pm Vigil Sunday 8:00am Empowering Women in Mulan Lombadina: Sunday 5:00pm One Arm Point: Sunday 10:30am Women engaged with Christabel DERBY Chamarette (Clinical Psychologist) Ph: 08 9191 1227 in the Helping Families Heal Fax: 08 9193 1281 Program which has been a program Email: hrpderby@bigpond.net.au running for nearly two years with Administrator: Rev Fr Victor Lujano visits every six to eight weeks. Mass times: The group and individual Derby: Saturday 6.00pm Vigil Sunday 9:00am sessions have provided Fitzroy Crossing: 6:00pm 2nd/4th opportunities for understanding and Sunday of month learning about trauma and life's hurtful experiences. The healing is HALLS CREEK applying the knowledge to self-care Ph: 08 9168 6177 as well as responding with care for Email: fatherjcp@gmail.com each other. It's opening to the power Parish Priest: Rev Fr John Purnell Mass times: of grace we often pray with the From left, Christabel Chamarette and from Mulan, Rhonda 2nd/4th Sundays: 5:00pm prayer of the Blessing Song "may 1st/3rd/5th Sundays: 8:30am Brown, Elizabeth Lulu, Karen Lulu, Jasmin and Jacinta Lulu. you be given the power through Photo: Sr Alma Cabassi RSJ God's Spirit for your hidden self to KALUMBURU grow strong..." Learning about the Ph/Fax: 08 9161 4342 Sadly the finances for this program for remote Administrator: Rev Fr Simion Mutai inner child has empowered those communities will be completed with the next visit in Mass times: who have participated in the August. Saturday 5:30pm Vigil program. Sunday 7:00am KUNUNURRA Recently Departed Ph: 08 9168 1027 Fax: 08 9168 2080 Email: kununurraparish@bigpond.com Parish Priest: Rev Fr Joel Nyongesa †† ALLAN GRIFFITHS died in Kununurra on 25 May 2018. Mass times: †† SR MARY MURRAY IBVM, died in Adelaide on 25 May 2018. Sr Mary worked in Broome in Kununurra: Saturday 6:00pm Vigil the late 1970s and was a Principal of St Mary’s College from 1981 to 1984. Sunday 8:30am Wyndham: Sunday 9:00am †† JOAN GOGLER, formerly of Broome, died in Sydney, on 13 June 2018. Warmun: Monday 5:00pm †† IVY BINDIA of Warmun died at Halls Creek Aged Care on 26 June 2018. LA GRANGE-BIDYADANGA †† MICHELLE RAMSEY of Warmun died on 4 June 2018. Ph/Fax: 08 9192 4950 Email: bidyadangaparish@bigpond.com May they rest in Peace Administrator: Rev Fr Edward Khaemba CSSp Mass times: Sunday 9:00am If you have any death notices you would like to include please email kcp@broomediocese.org WYNDHAM KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE AUGUST 2018 23 Refer Kununurra Parish
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