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TOGETHER In the Diocese of
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FRATELLI TUTTI 3
PLENARY COUNCIL 5
IN OUR SCHOOLS 16
MASS TIMES 20
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Prayer Intention for October - Pray with Pope Francis
The Laity’s Mission in the Church A busy, Sunday morning at our North London
parish. A request between Masses. “Please give me
of those charged with leadership and responsibility.
At other times, we suspect we’re not worthy of it; that
We pray that by the virtue of baptism, the laity, permission, Father, to do this certain thing (exactly only the holy are qualified.
especially women, may participate more in areas of what must remain private) if the church allows it.” The full, active participation and leadership of
Another parishioner, known as a forthright character, the laity, sacramentally mandated in baptism, is
responsibility in the Church. chided the questioner: “What do you mean, if the not a devolved power! At times there can be an
Visit this link to hear the Pope deliver his monthly prayer: church allows it! The church is all of us.” But far from erroneous “power-culture” in the church, presenting
being ill-tempered, it was a lovely moment. Each felt as clericalism or hierarchicalism, which is at odds
http://popesprayerusa.net/category/pope-video/
a different warmth for their church. with what we’re meant to be, all of us, in response to
Pope’s Worldwide We are invited to lift our eyes, our imaginations
and our hearts, to something much greater; not as
the One who came not to be served but to serve. So,
together, let us pray!
Prayer Network a distant prospect but as a present reality of which
we’re already part. At times it’s too great for us to take
David Stewart, SJ
Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network (United Kingdom)
APOSVLESHIP OF PRAYER
http://popesprayerusa.net/popes-intentions/ in. Some of us refuse it because of the inconsistency
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NEWS 3
Friendship and solidarity key
themes in Pope Francis’ letter
A world that looks beyond a global pandemic
with no roadmap can find one in Pope Francis’
new encyclical, which Archbishop Mark
Coleridge says “is not just for believers but for
the entire human family”.
Published on 4 October, the Pope’s deeply into feverish consumerism and
third encyclical is entitled Fratelli Tutti new forms of egotistic self-preservation,”
(Brothers and Sisters All) – words taken Pope Francis writes.
from St Francis of Assisi, who the Pope “God willing, after all this, we will think
says has inspired what he writes. no longer in terms of ‘them’ and ‘those’,
“It is a vision of the dignity of every but only ‘us’.” Archbishop Coleridge
human being from which flows the call said the current divisions and conflicts all
to build a new culture of fraternity and around are a road to nowhere.
dialogue,” said Archbishop Coleridge, “The Holy Father speaks of ideologies
president of the Australian Catholic that seek to divide rather than unite, policies
Bishops Conference. that value certain people over others and
“In his previous encyclical Laudato Si’ economic systems that prioritise profit
(Praise Be to You), Pope Francis spoke over people and the planet,” he explained.
of care for our common home. Here he Archbishop Coleridge noted that many
speaks of care for each other, the family of those whom Pope Francis describes as
that dwells together in the common home.” often undervalued or treated inequitably
Pope Francis writes early in the – women, older people, unborn children,
encyclical: “It is my desire that, in this people who are trafficked, Indigenous
our time, by acknowledging the dignity peoples, people with disability, migrants
of each human person, we can contribute and refugees – are similarly those left on
to the rebirth of a universal aspiration to the margin or cast aside in Australia.
fraternity. “In this country we may be tempted
“Let us dream, then, as a single human to think that the Pope is talking about
family, as fellow travellers sharing the elsewhere, but he’s not. True, he’s talking
same flesh, as children of the same earth about the whole world – but he’s also
which is our common home, each of us talking about us,” the archbishop said.
bringing the richness of his or her beliefs “Pope Francis offers a grand yet simple
and convictions, each of us with his or her vision of human interconnectedness.
own voice, brothers and sisters all.” We’re all connected to each other in ways
The Pope started work on the encyclical we scarcely imagine. Our task now is to
before COVID-19 struck. But he says work out what this means in practice as
that the need for local, national and we look beyond the pandemic.
international solidarity has become even “In what he offers in this letter, the Pope
more important now. The pandemic has can help with that. It’s impassioned yet
created in many people a sense of the tender, visionary yet practical, radical yet
interdependence of communities and reasonable.”
the fragility of human beings left to
themselves. Read Fratelli Tutti and access L'Osservatore Romano, the Vatican newspaper, featured a front page headline about Pope
Francis' new encyclical, "Fratelli Tutti, on Fraternity and Social Friendship". Free copies were
“Once this health crisis passes, our worst other material at: distributed by volunteers at the end of the Angelus prayer in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican
response would be to plunge even more www.catholic.org.au/fratellitutti Oct. 4, 2020. (CNS photo/ IPA/Sipa USA, Reuters)
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4 NEWS
Catholic Church supports SRE
in public school education
The provision of Special Religious Education (SRE) has been integral
to NSW public education since the Public Instruction Act 1880. by Anna O’Dwyer
CCRESS Liaison Officer
It was, and remains, an important never before, there have been recent, but not new, and culture that guides ethical and moral choices. It
acknowledgement and reminder that education calls from the NSW Primary Principals Association, forms an awareness of and respect for all cultures, as
is centred on the child as a whole person, with the NSW Secondary Principals Council, and the NSW they see their buddies go off to their SRE or SEE class,
family, culture, ethnicity, life experience, faith Teachers Federation to remove SRE from Public and promotes harmony in the community. Classroom
affiliation and spirituality together defining the School timetables, to simplify a crowded curriculum teachers who have developed a relationship with their
character and identity of the child. and give the time back to teaching. However, SRE time students know that unless they are “seeing” the whole
Recognising and providing for all these aspects of was never “taken away” from teachers. It has always child, they are not teaching the whole child, nor is the
the child promotes mental health and respects human been an integral part of NSW Public Education. child learning to capacity.
dignity. Further, Article 29 of the Convention on the It is appropriate and right that the NSW Department The Catholic Church supports parent/carer choice
Rights of the Child states that our children have a right of Education seek to streamline curriculum content of SRE in class time for the thousands of Catholic
to an education which respects their cultural identity and ensure that students are getting the best education families that send their children to public schools
and affiliation, and includes the development of a that can be provided. Indeed, the Catholic Church, in NSW and call to both sides of politics to support
sense of responsibility towards others, and respect for along with many other interested parties, is keen the legislated right of parent/carers to continue to
cultural diversity. The Australian Curriculum General to hear about all the content which Principals and choose SRE as part of their children’s public school
Capabilities state that students will communicate Teachers might decide is overcrowding our children’s education.
across cultures, consider and develop multiple days at school.
perspectives and empathise with others. Certainly, However, no attention should be taken from the
children must know, understand and respect their own learner at the midst of the education process. All
?
cultural identity before they can compare it to others. parents have the right to choose that their child’s
At a time when children, for their essential well- education includes a knowledge and understanding of
being, need connection to their faith and culture like their faith. It is, after all, this connection to their faith
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Have you ever
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teaching SRE?
everybody more time for reading and recreation. Over 100 volunteer SRE Teachers generously
donate their time each week to teach SRE in
Reviewed by Fr Reece Beltrame public schools in our diocese.
But classes are growing
Unfortunately, as many of us know, that simply
isn’t true, which was why I was so happy to discover
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Training is provided.
Despite the relatively compact size of the book, it
took far longer to get through than expected due to
the profound depth and clarity into his investigation
of the integration of the emotions in Christian life.
I found myself at each chapter, sometimes page by
page, stopping to ponder on the human and divine
truths therein.
Father Pinckaers has successfully conveyed the joy
which is inherent in Christian life, while at the same
time not shying away from the trials and crosses
which are an inescapable part of life. The reader of
this book will be led to think deeply on many of the
common human emotions and experiences. Why
does everybody on earth like the idea of love and yet
the demands that love make of us are enormous – is
love tyrannical? Which is the greater spiritual joy or
sensible joy? Are the virtues joy filled or burdening?
Is piety about obedience to law or following the
prompting of the Holy Spirit? Is humour virtuous and
what role can it play in Christian life? Is there a void
in modern psychology in regards to virtue?
Some works of moral or spiritual philosophy are
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NEWS 5
Dates locked in for Plenary
Council assemblies
The two assemblies for the Fifth Plenary
Council of Australia will be held in Adelaide
from October 3-10, 2021, and in Sydney
from July 4-9, 2022.
The new dates mean that the events in April 2022, including the
celebration of the Plenary Council New South Wales school holidays,
has effectively moved 12 months Easter in the Latin Rite and Easter in
from the original plan of a first the Eastern Rite, meant that the plan
assembly in October 2020 and to hold the second assembly then was
a second assembly in June/July unworkable,” he said.
2021. “The one-year change to our initial
Plenary Council president Archbishop timeline affords each of us the
Timothy Costelloe SDB said the opportunity for a more extended place in a societal context that’s been Archbishop Costelloe said prayer,
confirmation of the specific dates will period of individual and collective altered by the pandemic,” she said. dialogue and discernment have been
help in the formulation of a revised discernment leading into the first “The recently-published discernment foundational pillars of the Plenary
program of preparation for Council assembly than we would otherwise papers were finalised in the midst of Council journey and will continue to
delegates, who were announced in have had.” the pandemic. They are a key step be so.
March, and for the whole Catholic Plenary Council facilitator Lana in the process of discernment and “I encourage everyone to read
community. Turvey-Collins said that this time will preparation for all of us. The time the discernment papers and to
Archbishop Costelloe said the be utilised for all people to re-engage and space between now and the first take some time in prayer, asking
bishops’ preference to hold the second with the journey of discernment toward assembly, now in October 2021, the Holy Spirit to continue to guide
assembly in April 2022, announced the Council assemblies after the impact enables deeper reflection, dialogue our path toward the assemblies
last month, had to be revisited. of the COVID-19 pandemic. and consideration of how we’ve all and beyond,” he said.
“The confluence of a number of “A renewed engagement will take been affected by recent global events.”
Fr Mahedy celebrates
Open every
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10am to 2pm
and also by appointment
Open the first
Saturday of every month
10am to 2pm
his
80
th birthday
When Bishop Mark
visited the Culcairn
Parish recently he gifted
Fr Mahedy, a fellow
Hawks tragic, with a
Parking: Please use Mt Erin Boarding School entrance or Kildare Ave entrance. mask which he proudly
wore to celebrate his 80th
birthday in Albury.
We wish you all the
best for your 80th year
Fr Mahedy and hope you
enjoyed your spectacular
tiramisu birthday cake
with your family.
Would you like to receive your copy
of Together via email?
Simply email us at: together@wagga.catholic.org.au
and we will add you to the mailing list. Fr Mahedy (front) with his sisters Catherine and Pauline
and his brother John celebrating his 80th birthday.
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6 NEWS
Ryneharts gets a makeover
Long time Together supporter, Jackie Gash, has chosen the
pandemic to change her store's name and location.
Ryneharts had been established for over 60 years Jackie is always dressed immaculately and loves
providing boutique style ladies fashion with a nothing more than helping women transform their look.
personalised service. She hopes that during these trying times people
Jackie wanted to include a broader demographic and can be encouraged to shop locally and get a friendly
opted for a name change, a location change and a funky personalised service not available in online shopping.
new look. Jackie's new store is called Dressed by Jackie Dressed by Jackie stocks a lot of Australian made
and is located at 202 Baylis St Wagga Wagga next door
to Target, just across the road from the old premises.
The new store has been met with many positive
responses from customers who love the current spring
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Jackie Gash in her new business, Dressed by Jackie
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C AT H O L I C M I S S I O N 7
World Mission Month
October 1 marks the beginning of World
Mission Month, a time when Catholics all
over the world join together to support
and celebrate global missionary work. It
also marks the feast day of St Therese of
Lisieux, the patron of the missions.
“October is an opportunity for us to from 1975 to 1979, and the nearly twenty
give particular attention to the work years of civil war that followed, is still
of mission,” says Catholic Mission felt today. Buried, unexploded landmines
National Director Fr Brian Lucas. still cause accidents across the country
This year World Mission Month in today. Distressingly, although many
October focuses on the essential work organisations are working to clear these
of priests, religious and lay missionaries landmines, on average, 100 accidents
in Cambodia, supporting people with and casualties still occur each year – and
disability and their families. there is little support provided for these
“Through our prayerful support and people. Your donation will help Bishop
solidarity, and through our generosity we Kike and the Arrupe Centre continue to
are able to make available resources to make a difference in Cambodia today.
those mission churches,” says Fr Brian. The Arrupe Centre provides children
“To help spread the gospel, and also to and youth, like Chen, with shelter, food
be of service to people who are often very and healthcare, education and career
vulnerable.” opportunities to help empower them and
Dara’s story build their future. The Centre works in
Dara was only 11 years old when he lost conjunction with the Outreach program, Dara (left) with Chen at the Arrupe Centre.
his hand and most of his eyesight when another Church-run mission project in
he picked up an unexploded ordnance Battambang, which provides practical
he found on his family farm. Concerned support - such as food, microloans,
about being able to provide the special scholarships for the siblings, and repair
care and education now needed, Dara’s of homes - to the families of the Arrupe
parents were grateful when the Arrupe residents. Without this critical support,
Centre, established by Bishop Enrique many families would struggle to provide
‘Kike’ Figaredo Alvargonzalez, offered adequate care and support for their loved
their son a home and the support he needs. ones. Your support will help them reach
Now, two years on, Dara has been able out to the most vulnerable in communities
to learn Braille, enjoys going to school like Chen’s around the world.
and playing with his friends at the home. To donate visit:
There are many more children like Dara www.catholicmission.org.au
who rely on the life-changing support
provided by Bishop Kike and the Arrupe
Centre. Your gift today can help the
Centre reach out to children and young Bishop Enrique 'Kike' with children at the Arrupe Centre.
adults with disability and help empower
them to create a bright future.
Chen’s story
At just 16 years old, Chen’s life changed
in a moment when he stood on a landmine
that took both of his legs. With his family
already struggling to make ends meet,
they were unsure if they would be able
to provide the necessary care for Chen.
Thankfully, Bishop Kike, offered a
lifeline, which has opened up many doors
for Chen. The Arrupe Centre, established
by Bishop Kike in north-western
Cambodia in 2001, has been a home for
many people, especially children, with
disability – helping to empower them and
offer opportunities they might otherwise
not have. However, there are many more
children like Chen that rely on the support
and care that the Arrupe Centre provides.
By donating today, you can help restore
dignity and empower people living with
a disability, like Chen.
The impact of the Khmer Rouge regime
OC TOBER 2020 - TOGETHER
8 NEWS
Idyllic Samoa holds hidden
struggles
When you imagine what it might be like in
the Pacific Island of Samoa, no doubt there
are images of a crystal blue ocean and palm
trees dotting a pristine beach.
by Lauren Hichaaba and Tina Newton
In fact, this is true as Samoa is the country for offering a high-quality
bursting with an abundance of technical education that is supported by
natural beauty. Samoa Qualifications Authority (SQA)
As in most Pacific countries, the courses.
people with their welcoming spirit It has been an important year for DBTC The Don Bosco Co-educational College and Vocational Centre, Salelologa
and contagious smiles are even more as for the first time in its history welcomed
beautiful than the surrounding landscape. the enrolment of female students. The engine at 4:00am to circumnavigate The longer the Covid-19 crisis persists
The deeply traditional society prides newly enrolled female students have the entire island to pick up students. the greater long-lasting effects on the
itself on its hospitality and welcoming been excelling in traditional trade Like DBTC, it has earned an excellent whole community, especially young
nature. The concept of ‘Alofa’, Love, classes offered by the school. This year reputation for a sound academic people which make up a large proportion
pervades every aspect of their life. has also seen the introduction of a new education and students happily, albeit of the 200,000 population. With many
Within this seemingly idyllic reality hospitality course, offering all students wearily, will travel up to two hours each students finding it difficult to pay schools
there are, however, serious struggles in the opportunity to study and learn skills way to attend. Both schools are run in the fees, the schools in turn struggle to find
Samoa and this is particularly true for including sewing and cooking which style of St. John Bosco, they are known the funds to pay teachers etc. We are so
young people. There are very limited will provide them with job opportunities and respected for the holistic education, thankful to the ongoing benefactors who
employment opportunities and many within the tourism industry. The encompassing – mind, body and soul. enable the good work of both the schools
young people leave their beloved addition of these courses has ensured Included in providing a holistic to continue.
homeland in order to support their that the school provides a well-rounded education is honouring, celebrating ‘Fautasi’ the sentiment ‘to build as
families in neighbouring New Zealand education to their graduates. and cultivating pride in the student’s one’ is very much applicable to the
and Australia. On the remote island of Savai’i, Don rich Samoan heritage and culture. One entire educative work of the Salesians
Over the past forty years, the Salesians Bosco College and Vocational Technical example of this is evidenced in the of Don Bosco throughout Samoa. Over
of Don Bosco have been working Centre (DBCVTC) was opened in 2011. participation of the DBTC students the past forty years of Salesian presence
alongside the local community to This school is very important for the joining in the ‘Fautasi’ (long boat) race in Samoa, it has been through a unified
improve the lives and futures of young future livelihoods of young people, as each year. The school is known as the vision of local and missionary Salesians
people throughout Samoa. The Salesians Savai’i is essentially still comprised of team to beat in this traditional race. to work for the empowerment of young
work on both major islands of Samoa, subsistence farmers. There is a growing Their captain, Ms. Zita Martel, has people. Through their hard work,
Upolu and Savai’i, with their work tourism business on the island however instilled in students over many years the persistence and determination they have
primarily focused on schools and many of the employees are hired importance of ‘Fautasi’, to build as one. been able to establish these schools that
parishes. from abroad due the lack of qualified This meaning reflects the teamwork, genuinely offer young people and their
Don Bosco Technical Centre (DBTC), personnel in Samoa. DBCVTC is giving hard work and dedication that is required families a chance at a better life.
the first Salesian school in Samoa, was young people an opportunity to gain by each and every team member in order
opened in 1989 on the ‘main’ island of qualifications in Cert.1 Hospitality so to be successful. For further information,
Upolu, located on the outskirts of the they can find employment within the Although Samoa has remained free of
please contact Tina at the
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was to offer a ‘second chance’ education leave their families and home. been left untouched by the devastation Salesian Missions office on
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AID TO THE CHURCH IN NEED 9
Archbishop from Beirut:
We want to know the truth
about the explosion
Lebanon has been experiencing a series of dramatic shocks
recently, political, economic and most recently physical.
Who cares at the very fabric of Christian society? Does
the international community appreciate the true value of
Lebanon for the Middle East?
The pontifical foundation ACN visited Lebanon mountains and stay around the port for work, it
last week and interviewed Archbishop Paul was a way to earn their living. And gradually they
Abdel Sater, Maronite Archbishop of Beirut. created their own streets, their own regions, areas. Mgr. Paul Abdel Sater, Maronite Archbishop of Beirut.
So most of the area around the port is inhabited by Photographer: CRTN/David Jones. Copyright: Aid to the
Your Excellency, on 4 August 2020 there was an Christians. And it seems also that the way the blast Church in Need.
enormous blast that occurred at the port. Where went off, it was directed toward this area. What is the Church doing practically today
were you at the time of the explosion? How would you describe the emotional climate to help the families and to try and begin lives
I was in my office. I didn't hear the sound of it. I at the moment? again?
felt this push of air, hot air coming in through the The days following the blast, people were thanking The parish priests have been working night and day
windows which were broken. I saw all the glass God, because they were still alive; but they were for eight weeks. They have been visiting people and
around me. My desk was covered with glass. The also sad because they had lost loved ones and checking if someone needs help. We are trying to
floors in my office were also covered with glass. The their homes. They feel, all of them, that a miracle repair their damaged homes. We are also trying to
door had been blown away. So I knew there had been happened. It's true, we lost more than two hundred provide food for them if it's needed. We undertake
an explosion. I didn't know what really happened, and thousands of injured people. Why? Because if visits to encourage people who have been hit by the
but I realized that it was an explosion. The whole you see the destruction, the amount of destruction, explosion and who wish to stay in their homes.
chancery was very badly damaged. No windows, there should be more than 200 people killed. And Saint John Paul II said: Lebanon is a message.
no doors, nothing. Everything was coming down. everyone has a story how he or she was saved, how If Lebanon is not able to resolve its challenges,
An older priest had injuries to his face. And another they left the place where they should have been, as if what are the potential implications for the
employee, who was down on the first floor, was pushed by someone and they were saved from being whole region and therefore how important is
blown a distance of four meters from where he stood. killed or injured. Lebanon for this whole region?
The big door of the chancery fell on him, broke his Afterwards people started asking the question, the It is true, and the proof is that on the second day after
ribs and his skull. But thank God he's alive. And we obvious question, 'why did this happen?' And you the explosion, we had people coming from all areas
lost one other employee in another building. He was could feel a sense of anger, not hatred, but anger, of Lebanon, Christians, Muslims, young people, they
killed by the blast. why is it happening again? When is it going to stop? all worked together to clean the damaged area to help
Your Excellency, the greatest damage occurred Now, people are thankful because they have been people get their things out of their destroyed homes.
to the Christian quarter. Why was the Christian helped by other people to get back to their homes. So, it is true, Lebanon is a message. You cannot find
quarter so particularly damaged by this bomb But they keep asking the same question: why? such solidarity between people, but in Lebanon,
blast? Who did it? We want to know the truth, especially yes. Now, if Lebanon loses that it will mean that
Because the closest area is inhabited by Christians those who lost their loved ones, who were killed or fanaticism will increase in the area. And when you
around the port. They used to come from the disappeared. have fanaticism, there is destruction because people
will not see the human person in front of them. They
will see someone who is against them, their enemy,
but not the human person. What's good in Lebanon
until now is that we are still able to see a person in
front of us, not his ideology, not his ideas, not his
convictions, but a person who needs to be loved, to
be cared for.
With whom can we live if this is lost?
Until now, people who wish to live in freedom were
always able to come to Lebanon and experience
this freedom. Sadly, I believe the international
community does not appreciate the true value of
Lebanon. It's rare to find it in the Middle East and
Lebanon is this country and it needs to be preserved
by the international community.
"The people in Lebanon are
people who need love, they
need to be cared for."
To donate to ACN's emergency
appeal for Lebanon visit:
https://aidtochurch.org/Lebanon
Muslim and Christian youth working together. Photographer: Maria Lozano. Copyright: Aid to the Church in Need.
OC TOBER 2020 - TOGETHER
10 NEWS
Crazy Hair Day at Henschke Primary helped
to raise funds for Catholic Mission
Henschke held a fun, fund-raising day for
Missions to replace their traditional Mission
stalls. Each student contributed a gold coin
to be part of "Crazy Hair Day". It was too hard
to choose the best as they were all so terrific
with their creative parents and children going
'crazy'! Henschke raised $720 to support
Catholic Mission. Well done!
Even Father Paddy, Father Anto and Michael Perry joined in on Crazy Hair
Day while celebrating Mass with the Year 5 students.
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COVID-19 Diocesan ST PAULS PUBLICATIONS
Protocols Effective
Friday 24 July 2020 AUSTRALIA
A NEW
HABIT
1. Covid-Safe Business b. Sacred Host to be offered only,
All Parishes must comply with not the Precious Blood.
the NSW Government requirement c. No touching at the sign of peace.
to complete a Covid-Safe Plan and d. No offertory procession.
register as a Covid-Safe Business. e. No congregational singing.
2. Maximum Attendance f. No collection plates are to be
OF MIND
Places of worship are limited to 100 used, but money/envelopes placed
people, subject to the one person per at collection points.
four square metre rule (excluding 6. Communion to Sick and Elderly
clergy and liturgical ministers). Persons
Normal pastoral practice continues Towards an
3. Hygiene practices
Understanding of
a. Sanitisation of hands before including Communion to sick Doctrine, Science
entering the church, hall, prayer persons in hospitals, aged care and Scripture
room, etc. homes and private homes.
Denis Nickle
b. Wiping down of pews and 7. Anointing of the Sick
with Kaye Bryan, Carmel Wallis,
common areas at conclusion of Normal Pastoral Practice continues. John Goonan and Stephen Kemmis
Mass or gathering. a. Anointing of the sick in hospitals,
c. Priest and Extraordinary Ministers aged care homes and private Many Catholics, particularly parents,
of Holy Communion to purify homes if permitted to enter.
teachers and others involved in faith
hands with sanitiser before and b. If the person has COVID-19,
after offering Holy Communion. please consult the Bishop’s formation, can be disconcerted by
d. Limit the use of communal books. Office. advances in knowledge and scientific
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use. Communion flict with their own recollection or $5.95
4. Register of people upon Normal Pastoral Practice continues,
understanding of Catholic doctrine. Published by
entering the church, hall, prayer respecting liturgical and pastoral St Pauls Publications Australia
room, etc. protocols. Addressing key areas where this
a. Name, phone number and/or 9. Confirmation
apparent conflict is most prevalent,
email to be recorded The sacrament of Confirmation
b. To be kept in a safe place in the Diocese of Wagga Wagga A New Habit of Mind demonstrates
Published
(respecting privacy laws) for at is to be delayed until term 4. If all that advances in general knowledge, in collaboration with
least 28 days. is clear at that time, Parish Priests far from diminishing the Church’s
c. Funeral directors to keep will have delegated authority for timeless truth, shed greater light on
attendance register for funerals. Confirmations for this year. them. What is important is that we
5. Eucharist
Most Rev Mark Edwards OMI cultivate, in the words of Pope Paul VI,
a. Holy Communion in the hand
only. Bishop of Wagga Wagga ‘a new habit of mind’ to recognise this.
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Residents urged to take part in
Vinnies Community Sleep Out
Where there's a will, there's a way.
That is the thinking behind this year's
St Vincent de Paul Society's annual
community sleep out event.
by Talia Pattison
As with most things this year, on October 23 for the event.
events have either had to "I think it's something easy we can
be cancelled or done a little all be doing from our homes to support
differently. Vinnies," he said.
The latter is the theory Vinnies has "You can make it into a bit of fun for
gone with, coming up with a new way the whole family as well.
to host its community sleep out event "It's a good chance to support the
in Leeton. work Vinnies does.
Rather than getting together in "I think if the pandemic has shown
groups for the fundraiser for the us anything, it's that we can still find
organisation, Leeton shire residents ways to do good for the community."
are now encouraged to "rough it" at The idea behind these community
home. sleep outs is to give participants a
Whether that be sleeping on the small taste of what it is like to sleep
couch for the night, rolling out the rough.
swag in the backyard or even sleeping Currently more than 116,000 people
in your car while it's tucked away in in Australia go to bed each night
the garage, the ideas are endless. without a safe and secure place to live.
The idea behind the community sleep NSW accounts for over a third of the
out is to raise money for Vinnies work national total with well over 37,000
in local communities offering food, people experiencing homelessness.
clothing, temporary accommodation
and support with bills to people
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experiencing hardship. part and donate at
Leeton volunteer with Vinnies Brian www.vinnies.org.au/ Brian Troy from the St Vincent de Paul Society in Leeton prepares for the community sleepout.
Troy is preparing to roll his swag out communitysleepout Photo: Talia Pattison
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Catholic aged care services
left disappointed by budget
The Morrison Government has missed
a crucial opportunity to tackle the
underlying financial pressures facing the
residential aged care sector in today’s
budget, says Catholic Health Australia.
Catholic Health Australia (CHA) says currently operating at a loss, and almost
the sector needs an urgent injection 70 per cent are operating at a loss in
of funding to tackle the triple regional Australia.
whammy of declining revenues, “Unless more money is made available
rising costs and public expectations now there is a very real concern that
that standards need to rise. many care homes will be facing closure."
CHA, the largest non-government Staff costs account for almost 70 per
grouping of aged care services in cent of budgets, but the amount the
Australia, also says the announcement of sector has received from the government
$1.6 billion for 23,000 extra home care has not kept up with the real increases
packages is welcome but will still leave in wages and costs. Between 1999-2000
80,000 people on the waiting list. and 2018-19, subsidy levels increased
Pat Garcia, CEO of CHA said: “The by 70.3 per cent in nominal terms,
aged care sector has been underfunded whereas provider input costs increased
for years, staff are underpaid and many by 116 per cent.
homes are operating at a loss. It is calling on the Government to revise
“We shouldn’t be in this position and the current approach to the indexation of
older Australians deserve far better from wages and base it instead on the ABS
our political leaders. It’s disappointing Wage Price Index.
that once again the aged care sector It is also calling on the Government
has largely been forgotten in today’s to announce a strategy for releasing
budget.” and funding the additional home care
Catholic Health Australia says the packages required to tackle the home
Government’s investment of $91.6 care package queue and the growing
million to transition to a new funding demand for home-based aged care and
model for residential aged care is support services.
welcome, but will do nothing to address Mr Garcia said: “An extra 23,000
the immediate financial pressures facing packages will make a huge difference
many aged care facilities and says an to many older Australians, and their
interim solution is needed urgently. families and carers. But we need funding
Mr Garcia said: “We know that to start flowing to reach everyone on the
more than half of aged care homes are waiting list.”
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First Reconciliation celebrations
Fr Henry Ibe recently conducted two First
Reconciliation ceremonies in Urana and
Oaklands.
Above: Fr Henry Ibe with Casey Butler & Ben Coghill from St Xavier's School in Urana.
Right: Fr Henry Ibe with Ryan Sheridan, Skye Moloney & Harrison Nixon at
St Columba's Church in Oaklands.
Great Cycling
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Fr Casanova has been cycling many
kilometres towards his fund raising goal of
$5000 to help raise much-needed money for
fighting kids cancer.
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OC TOBER 2020 - TOGETHER16 SCHOOLS IN OUR DIOCESE
St Francis De Sales Regional College, Leeton
Congratulations to Year 12 and their dedicated Year
Leader, Mr James Sullivan. St Francis De Sales were
able to celebrate a final Mass together with just Year
12 students and their pastoral staff. Many thanks to the
College Chaplain Fr Tony Oboshi.
St Patrick's Primary School, St Anne's Primary, North Albury
Holbrook Year 5 have been busy learning all about the
gold rush in preparation for their incursion. They
The school was abuzz with the were asked to create a diorama which shows their
excited chatter as the students knowledge of what life was like in the gold fields.
returned to St Patrick’s... they They used inspiration from videos, readings and
certainly embraced their new play photos to create individually designed dioramas.
spaces and the Spring sunshine!
Kildare Catholic College, Wagga Wagga St Joseph’s Primary,
Year 10 students participated in
the Catholic Mission Socktober
Knee Up Challenge!
Narrandera
Year 5 participated in a STEM day where they built Rube Goldberg
machines to perform an everyday task. They needed to transfer kinetic
energy through cause and effect relationships. They had to work together
as a team, showing resilience and patience to constantly change their
machine to successfully complete the task.
TOGETHER - OC TOBER 2020SCHOOLS IN OUR DIOCESE 17
St Peter's Primary, Coleambally St Patrick's Primary, Griffith
Stage 2 & 3 were very excited to hear back from our Prime Minister, Scott
Morrison, after recently sending him some letters.
The students enjoyed the new
Ultimate Frisbee activity during
their sports lessons.
Marian Catholic College, Griffith Henschke Primary, Wagga Wagga
Announcing the Marian Catholic College Leaders for 2021.
College Captains: Brooke Aloisi and Imreet Singh
Vice Captains: Amanda Harrison and Connor Sully
Congratulations to these students and best wishes for 2021.
Congratulations to Ella, Marley and Harry who received their Certificates of
Reconciliation from Father Paddy as they prepare for Confirmation this month.
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This is a fun All Saints’ Day game for all ages to enjoy! W or d S e a r c h
It is also so easy to assemble.
&
Find all of the words or phrases in
the puzzle that are in BOLD in the
We used: How to make: word bank below:
St. Therese of the Child
Jesus
• black foam board • We attached the pictures with narrow strips Guardian Angels
• string for hanging the of cardstock folded in half, gluing one half St. Francis of Assisi
objects to the picture and the other to the board, St. Bruno
creating a “hinge.” Be sure to glue your Our Lady of the Rosary
• ”s” hooks cardstock to the very top of the back of your St. John XXIII
• colour pictures of the pictures so that the pictures can be flipped St. Callistus I
saints-we specifically chose up to reveal the image on the back of each St. Teresa of Avila
images of the saints that saint picture. This image on the back will St. Ignatius of Loyola
did not show their objects, match the object for that saint. St. Luke
to make the game a little • Below each picture, we poked small holes St. Paul of the Cross
more challenging and slipped an s-hook in each hole for St. John Paul II
• objects associated with hanging objects. St. John of Capristrano
each of the saints St. Anthony Claret
• Use a little string or ribbon and hot glue to St. Simon
• pictures of these objects create loops on your objects for hanging. St. Jude
TOGETHER - OC TOBER 2020NEWS 19
Creative Celebrate The Mass
Kids
Reßection, Renewal, Prayer of the holy sacriÞce
“The Eucharist is the source and the summit of the Church’s life” (Catholic Catechism)
ÒDon't be afraid to return to the CommunityÓ Pope Francis
Check out these wonderful coloured in Wednesday 21 October
pictures by some very talented children. - The origin of the Mass
- Why come to celebrate? (we come to share
our story)
Wednesday 28 October
- Introductory Rite
-Liturgy of the word (we come to know our
rising from the dead)
Wednesday 4 November
- Liturgy of the Eucharist (we come to break the
bread)
- Offertory (we offer ourselves)
Wednesday 11 November
Celeste Shaw - Age 6 - Holy communion (Christ’s gift to us)
Saint Mary McKillop Alana Scholz - Year 4 - We are sent forth into the community to be a life giver (we are called to heal the broken)
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Mrs Kay Scobie (Charismatic Renewal)
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- “The Mass” by Fr Tony Doherty
All welcome and please bring your Bible
Please write your name on sheet in foyer
For information & bookings 0429 661 401
Jess Hulme - Year 4 Connor Tyndall - Year 3 The Community needs You and You need the Community
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OC TOBER 2020 - TOGETHER20 MASS TIMES
Mass times across our Diocese Thursday - 10.15am
Saturday - 9.00am
Weekday Masses
Monday - Friday - 7.00am, 5.30pm
Thursday - 9:30am (Assumption Villa)
Friday - 9:15am and 5:30pm
Marrar Confessions Sacrament of Penance
Saturday Vigil - 6.00pm Friday - 4.30pm to 5.30pm Friday - 4:45-5:15pm
Confessions Saturday - 11.30am to 12.30pm Saturday - 5:30-5:50pm
1st Saturday - 5.30pm Marian Catholic College Chapel Eucharistic Adoration
Allawah Village 185 Wakaden Street Griffith St Joseph’s Church Leeton
First Thursday of each month. Sunday - 9.00am Friday - 4:30pm
Mass at 9.15am
Wagga Wagga - Cathedral Holbrook Lockhart
Albury
St Michael’s Cathedral
Corowa Our Lady of Sorrows St Mary’s Church
St Patrick’s 125 Albury Street, Holbrook 55 Ferrier St, Lockhart
Church Street, Wagga Wagga 515 Smollett St, Albury St Mary’s Star of the Sea 1st & 3rd Sunday - Saturday Vigil 6.30pm Weekend Masses
Monday - Friday 7:00am, 12:45pm Weekend Mass Times Saturday Vigil - 6:00pm 2nd Sunday - 8.00 am 1st, 3rd & 5th Saturday (Vigil) - 6:00pm
Weekend Masses Saturday - 9:30am Sunday - 9:00am 4th & 5th Sunday - 10.00am 2nd & 4th Sunday - 8:00am
Saturday - 12:15pm Vigil (Saturday) - 5:00pm Weekday Masses Weekday Masses Weekday Masses
Saturday Vigil - 6:00pm Sunday - 8.00am, 10.00am, and 5:30pm Refer to Parish Bulletin available in the Phone parish for details Tuesday - 9:00am & Friday - 10:00am
Sunday - 8:00am, 10:00am and 5:30pm Latin Mass - Sunday 12 noon Church or on the parish website Confessions Confessions Up to 5 mins before Mass.
Confessions Weekday Mass Times Confessions/ Reconciliation Before Mass on weekends Urangeline St Terence’s Church
Monday - Thursday 12:30pm - 12:40pm Monday to Friday - 7:00am Saturday - 11:00am-12:00, 5:30-6:00pm St Francis De Sales Church of the Currently no Masses.
Friday 12:00-12:40pm & 6:30pm-6:45pm Tuesday & Thursday - 9:30am St Pius X, Coreen, Pioneers
Saturday 11:00am-12:00noon &
4:30pm-5:30pm
Latin Mass Mondays - 7pm in the
Adoration Chapel
1st, 3rd Sunday - 10:45am Mass Hume Highway, Bowna
2nd Sunday - 11:30am
Mulwala
Rosary times
Monday to Thursday 12:25pm and
First Friday - 5:30pm
Rosary before Mass Culcairn St Brigid’s
Saturday 11:55am (before Mass)
Carmelite Monastery
Saturday - 9.10am and 4.30pm
St Patrick’s Culcairn Howlong Havelock Street, Mulwala
Weekend Masses
Sunday - 7.40am and 9.40am
10 Morshead Street, Wagga Wagga 1st, 4th Sunday - 8:00am 1st, 3rd & 5th Sunday - 8:00am
Monday - Friday - 7:30am 2nd, 3rd Sunday - 10:00am St Brigid’s 2nd, 4th Sunday - 6:00pm Saturday Vigil
Saturday - 8:00am Sunday - 9:30am 5th Sunday - Vigil Mass 6:30pm (Saturday) Hovell St, Howlong Weekday Masses
St Mary’s Chapel Albury - North Albury Henty Church of the Good Shepherd Refer to parish notices
Vianney College, 17 Durack Circuit 2nd, 4th Saturday Vigil - 6:30pm Queen Street, Walbundrie St Joseph’s
Sunday - 9:00am Sacred Heart Mate Street, North Albury 1st Sunday - 10:00am Weekend Mass Times Barooga
Mt Erin Chapel Saturday Vigil - 6.00 pm 3rd, 5th Sunday - 8:00am Howlong Weekend Masses
Kildare Catholic College Sunday - 9.30 am Walla Walla Saturday Vigil - 6:00pm 1st, 3rd, 5th Sunday - 10:00am
Edmondson Street, Wagga Wagga Weekday Masses 1st & 4th Sunday - 6:00pm (Sunday) Walbundrie 2nd, 4th Sunday - 8:30am
Sunday - 10:00am (Extraordinary Form) Tuesday to Friday 9.30am or as printed in Weekday Masses Sunday - 9:00am Weekday Masses Refer to parish notices
weekly newsletter Vary according to needs and are Masses Confessions Before weekend Masses
Howlong
Wagga Wagga First Tuesday of month – Mercy Place announced in the Sunday bulletin
1st & 3rd Tuesdays - Oolong Nursing
- Kooringal
11.00am – Includes sacrament of anointing
Confessisons
Confessions
Before each weekend Mass Home 10:00 am Narrandera
Saturday - 5.15 - 5.45 pm Saturday 9.00 am - Howlong
For other Masses during the week, see Narrandera
Sacred Heart
Lake Albert Road, Kooringal
Darlington Point the parish website. St Mel’s Church, Audley Street
Weekend Masses Albury - Lavington Oliver Plunkett
Reconciliation
Howlong
Saturday Vigil - 6.00pm
Sunday - 9:30am
Saturday Vigil - 5:30pm
Hay Road, Darlington Point Saturdays 9:30am (after 9:00am Mass) Weekday Masses
Sunday - 9:00am and 5:30pm Holy Spirit
1st, 3rd, 5th Sunday - 8.30am 5:30pm - 5:55pm Tuesday - 5:30pm
Children’s Liturgy during 9:00am Mass Saturday Vigil - 6.00pm
2nd, 4th Sunday - 6:00pm (Saturday Vigil) Walbundrie Wednesday, Thursday - 7:30am
Weekday Masses Sunday - 8.00am, 10.00am
Weekday Masses Sundays 8:30am - 8:55am Friday - 5:30pm
Monday, Wednesday, Friday - 7:00am St Mary’s Jindera - 9.00am
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, (subject to changes announced in the
Tuesday and Thursday - 5:45pm Weekday Masses
Saturday - 9:30am Monday - Friday - 7.00am
Friday - 8.30am - Darlington Point
St Peter’s Jerilderie Sunday bulletin)
Confessions
Confessions Saturday - 9.15am
Cnr of Currawong Crescent and Friday - 4:30-5:20pm;
Saturday - 10:00am - 10:30am Confessions St Joseph’s
Kingfisher Avenue, Coleambally Saturday - 9.30-10:00am
Saturday - 8.15am, 5.00pm Coreen Street, Jerilderie
1st, 3rd, 5th Sunday - 10.30am and 5:00-5:45 pm
Wagga Wagga St Mary’s Jindera - Sunday 8.30am
2nd, 4th Sunday - 8.00am 1st, 3rd, 5th Saturday Vigil - 6:00pm
2nd, 4th Sunday - 10:30am
Grong Grong
- South Wagga Weekday Masses
Weekday Masses
1st, 3rd, 5th Sunday - 8.00am
Albury - Thurgoona Thursday - 8.00am Coleambally
Holy Hour - Friday 5.00pm - 6.00pm at Are announced in the Sunday bulletin
Galore
St Kevin’s Church
Our Lady of Fatima
Bourke Street, Wagga Wagga Darlington Point 2nd & 4th Sunday - 8:00am
Weekend Masses
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Weekend Masses
Confessions Junee
15 minutes before 10.00 am Mass on
Saturday Vigil - 5:00pm
Sunday - 8:30am, 10:30am & 5:30pm
Saturday Vigil - 6.00pm Sunday or by request St Joseph’s Tarcutta
Sunday - 9.30am, 5.30pm
(Syro-Malabar Rite) 21 Kitchener Street, Junee
Weekday Masses
St Patrick’s Uranquinty Monday - 8.00am Finley Saturday Vigil - 6:00pm
Sunday - 9:30am
St Francis Xavier
Sydney Street, Tarcutta
Sunday - 8:30am Tuesday - 10.00am Sunday - 8:30am
Weekday Masses - Our Lady of St Mary’s Weekday Masses
Wednesday - 8.00am Ladysmith
Fatima 1 Denison Street Finley Monday - 9:00am
Thursday - 7.00pm (Mass Novena and Saturday Vigil - 6:00pm
Wednesday - 10:00am Sunday - 10.15am Tuesday - 7:00am
Benediction) Confessions
Thursday - 11:00am (Ethel Forrest Centre) Weekday Masses Wednesday - 9:00am
Friday - 10.00am Before all Masses
Friday - 5:45pm Are announced in the Sunday bulletin Thursday - 7:00am
Confessions
Anointing Mass Confessions Friday - 9:00am
Prior to Masses
Marian Foyer, Henschke Hall Saturday - 5.30pm-5.55pm Saturday - 10.30 - 11.00am Confessions The Rock
4th Tuesday of the month - 10:30am Saturday - 10:30-11:00am;
Sunday - 9.00am-9:25am & 5.00pm-5.25pm
6:00-6:15pm or by appointment
Weekday Masses - Calvary Hospital
Monday-Friday - 8:00am (except public
Thursday - 7.00pm following Novena
Mass of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Ganmain Illabo and Junee Reefs
St Mary’s
102 Urana Street The Rock
holidays) Alternate Sundays - 8:00am Weekend Masses
Aged Care Facility Masses St. Brendan’s Ganmain Sunday - 8:00am (Extraordinary Form)
Forrest Centre Berrigan Sunday Mass
9:00am Khancoban Sunday - 10:00am
Every Thursday - 11:00am Weekday Masses
Nan Roberts Nursing Home Weekday Masses Monday - 7:00am
St Columba’s Monday to Friday: Church of St Joseph the Worker
- The Haven 4 Corcoran Street, Berrigan Sunday - 9.00 am Tuesday - 6:00pm
3rd Tuesday of the month - 10:30am December-February 7:30am (Tues., Wednesday - 7:00am (Extraordinary Form)
1st, 3rd, 5th Sunday - 6:00pm Saturday Thurs.) & 5:30pm (Mon., Wed., Fri.) Weekday Masses
RSL Rememberance Village Vigil 9.00 am Thursday - 7:00am
2nd Tuesday of the month - 10:30am March-November 5:30pm Confessions
2nd, 4th Sunday - 10:30am Saturday: 8:00am (usually in the Confessions
Confessions Savernake Prior to Sunday Mass Up to 5 minutes before Mass.
Saturday - 10:30-11:30am convent except 1st Sat. in the church).
1st Sunday - 5:00pm Confessions
Weekday Masses are announced in the 8.00-8.55am Sunday and 30 minutes Leeton Tocumwal
Wagga Wagga Sunday bulletin before all Masses.
- West Wagga Confessions before Saturday Vigil Masses St. Patrick’s Matong
6:00pm Saturday
St Joseph’s Leeton
Wade Avenue, Leeton
St Peter’s
Charlotte Street, Tocumwal
Confessions 30 min before Mass Saturday Vigil - 6:00pm Saturday Vigil - 5.30pm
Holy Trinity Church
Bardia Street Ashmont Coolamon Sunday - 10:00am (First Sunday of the Sunday - 8.30am
Monday - Saturday - 7:00am
St Michael’s
Griffith month is Italian)
St Patrick’s Yanco
Weekday Masses
Thursday - 9.30am
Friday - 10:15am
Sunday - 7.30am and 9.00am Sunday - 8:00am Confessions
Sunday - 9:00am, 10:30am and 5:30pm Sacred Heart
Confessions Tuesday - 9:00am Half an hour before weekend Masses
Our Lady of the Blessed Eucharist Warrambool Street, Griffith
Church Saturday - 4.45 - 5.15pm Saturday Vigil - 6.00pm Weekday Masses in Leeton
Benedict Avenue San Isidore Masses Saturday - 8.00am Monday - 9:00am
Monday, Wednesday & Thursday - 6:00pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday - 7.30am, 9.00am, (Italian), Tuesday (Yanco) - 9:00am
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