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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
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with colleagues from local Broome, published six times a
schools in the West and East year by the Bishop of Broome.
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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.
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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
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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
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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 2018to 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 11to 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 2018Fr 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 13them 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 2018What 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 15Pastoral 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 2018Eulogy
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 17Parish 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 2018Parish 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 19School 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 2018School 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 21K Receive Jesus’ Body and Blood!
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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
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