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  Snippets from the homily for the                            his rival and his time in that area came                phase and we look for his presence in this            McAlroy House
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                                                              he established a community of monks                                                                           Karene Eggleton
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Marian's 50th anniversary of
their founding charisms
 On 16 November Marian Catholic College
 marked the 50th anniversary of the school
 with the blessing of two sculptures.
  The Water from the Rock sculpture               to be a powerful reminder of who we are
and the Venerable Catherine McAuley               and serve as a mission and call to action
statue were blessed by Bishop Mark                in our faith.
Edwards to mark 50 years of their                   Marian Catholic College has a rich
two founding charisms, the Marist                 history and we have attempted to bring
Brothers and the Sisters of Mercy                 history to life here. The sculptures that
working together on their current                 you see behind me are a reminder of our
site.                                             founding charisms, the Mercy Sisters
  Heath Neville, Director of Mission spoke        and Marist Brothers. It is in 2020 that we
of the history around the sculptures:             celebrate 50 years of these two charisms
  It is with great honour that I have             working together on this site.                   Bishop Mark Edwards OMI, Belinda Aventi - Liturgy Co-ordinator, Domenica Polimeni - Religion
been asked to speak to you today and                Before I speak briefly about the elements             Co-ordinator, Alan Le Brocque - Principal and Heath Neville - Director of Mission.
introduce to you to the latest addition to        of the piece I would like to acknowledge        Wiradjuri country.                                step our students through the history of our
the spiritual artwork that builds upon our        the hard work that has gone on behind             Let me talk you through the sculpture:          church and remind us of this history that
evangelisation mission here at Marian             the scenes to make this possible. Firstly,        Catherine McAuley stands tall proudly           formed the charisms they now surround.
Catholic College.                                 Mr Alan Le Brocque and the leadership           on the plinth. Catherine represents the             The stones that lay at the feet of Catherine
  For thousands of years, art has played          team who have been involved the entire          Mercy Sisters. Proud, confident and               were also refuged from the former nun’s
an important role in religion. There is no        way, Joanne Smith whose work is often           kind, Catherine gazes across the school           residence and serve to remind us of the
doubt that religious art, which represents        unsung, her organisation and ability to         and directly to the future site of our staff      contribution of elements such as our
the sacred, has become the spiritual engine       find the funds is nothing short of a miracle    facilities. It is her gaze that will serve as a   local parish who kindly handed the bricks
bringing people closer to the divine.             and I would like to highlight the effort        reminder of the strength and courage that         and mortar of that residence over to the
  We naturally use our sight to experience        in design and labour of our maintenance         is needed to lead and teach in this catholic      College after the departure of the Sr’s
works of visual art but when beholding            staff Simon Aventi and Warren Bock.             school.                                           many years ago.
religious icons such as these, it appeals to      Their hard work has been noticed by               Catherine stands beside the flowing water         The Roses planted behind these features
our other senses and feelings. The function       all throughout the construction of this         from the mighty rock. This represents             form a backdrop and symbolise the
of religious art is not to simply refer to        piece in front of the whole community.          the Marist Brothers and how we flow in            possibilities we have to blossom and
external objects but to give a vision to          Everyone has witnessed the effort that          the tradition of Marcellin Champagnat.            bloom in full beauty if we take the time
both human limitations and the eternity of        goes into providing such a space for our        We have designed a neverending flow of            to remember the values this artwork
the inner world. This is what this design         students and this is what is at the core of     water that creates not only a visual but          represents.
sets out to achieve.                              this artwork. A piece designed and built        audible reminder of Marist values.                  Finally, the cross is placed above all and
  We stand today is a space where many            by Marian, for Marian. The rock was               A representative from the Mercy and             in full sight. This is a reminder of our
students choose to sit and eat their lunch,       also sourced and donated from the Aventi        Marist are here today to speak further on         telos, our purpose and overarching desire.
chat and share stories and/or choose to           family to feature now for years to come         these elements.                                   Jesus is the way, the truth and the life for
simply sit in a place of retreat and reflect.     in its new space. Once again the resources        The stepping stones that surround the           all. This is central to all that we do.
Every student and staff member in this            like many coming from our Marian family.        two icons you may have seen before.                 This is a space that will continue to
school will pass this new work of art at            Now the elements:                             They once formed the path to the former           grow as our faith continues to grow.
least a dozen times a day. With this in mind,       Firstly, I would like to acknowledge          Principals residence. Through the                 Made by the staff and students of
we knew the importance when seeking to            that the Gugaa, the totem animal of the         stewardship of our college grounds, we            Marian for the staff and students of
build on what is becoming a spiritual hub         Wiradjurri people has been relocated to         have recovered the beautiful mosaics              Marian. A reminder of who we are and
for our College with the existing statue of       this space as we carefully build upon the       created by Belinda Pandebianco and her            who we long to be, enjoyed by all for
Mary. In such a place of interaction, it had      land that always was and always will be         class over 15 years ago. These tiles now          many years to come.

         Sr Theresa Foley , Sr Patricia Johnson from the          Maintenance staff putting the final                     Design and Construction Team members Warren Bock,
                   Sisters of Mercy in Griffith                      touches on the sculptures.                                     Simon Aventi and Heath Neville.
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Fr Paul Hart celebrates
			   years of service
50                 Fr Hart celebrated his
                  Golden Jubilee Year of
service to the priesthood on 29 August.
 “It’s been a great journey; God is          appointed to Corowa since 1945.
good and life is worth living.”                At his retirement the Corowa
 These are the words Father Paul Hart        community gathered to pay tribute
used at his retirement in 2017 to sum up     to their much loved minister at a
his then 46 years of ministry as a priest    farewell dinner at the Corowa RSL
in the Diocese of Wagga Wagga.               Club. Speaking on behalf of the parish
 Father Hart retired after serving the       community, Deputy Principal of St
Corowa community for 20 years as             Mary’s Primary School, Corowa Mrs
parish priest of St Mary’s Star of the Sea   Mary Milthorpe, said Fr Paul was “far
Church.                                      more than our parish priest”.
 Born in Junee in 1941, the son of Bede        “He has become our friend and mentor
and Mona Hart, Fr Paul was ordained in       and has accompanied us on a significant
his home parish church, St Joseph’s, by      part of our life’s journey these last 20
Bishop Francis Carroll on August 29,         years. He has supported many parish
1970.                                        activities and instigated others for the
   After schooling at Erinvale Public        benefit of his parishioners such as the
School; Our Lady of the Sacred Heart         monthly Anointing Mass at St Mary’s
Boys’ School, Bowral and Christian           hall and the Karinya Aged Care facility.
Brothers’       Agricultural      College      “Fr Paul’s ministry stretched far beyond
near Goulburn, Fr Paul worked in             his parish with an open door policy as he
farming, wool classing and banking           embraced all those in need. He is a friend
before deciding to pursue a call to the      to all and encouraged his parishioners to
priesthood.                                  embrace Ecumenism. His association
 Bishop Henschke supported his               with the Corowa Ministers’ Fraternal
application to the diocesan priesthood       is testament to his commitment. He           for providing a delicious afternoon tea
however before he could begin seminary       encouraged      our     involvement     in   that drew Fr Paul so religiously to their
studies, Fr Paul went back to school to      community church services that included      meetings,” Mrs Milthorpe speculated.
complete years 11 and 12 at Chevalier        all denominations.”                            Fr Hart said his priestly journey had
College, Bowral as a mature age student.       Mrs Milthorpe said the community           included many highlights such as
 He studied philosophy at St Columba’s       would remember Fr Paul for his care          celebrating his Silver Jubilee at Finley
Seminary, Springwood then theology at        and concern of people confined to their      and his 40th anniversary in Corowa in
St Patrick’s College, Manly from 1967-       home, in hospital or nursing homes.          2010.
1970.                                          “He will also be remembered for his          He said it was Christ’s life-giving
 After ordination Fr Paul’s parish           empathy and understanding of those           message that carried the priest as he
appointments included St Michael’s           families suffering grief and loss. He        travelled the journey of life and faith, of
Cathedral Parish, Wagga Wagga; North         was available at any time to sit with and    joy and sadness.
Albury; Albury; Narrandera; Lavington        comfort those who needed comforting            “Christ is key to relationships
and Tocumwal. He was appointed               and anoint loved ones.”                      forged when supporting others in
parish priest of Tumbarumba in 1984            Fr Hart has a well-deserved reputation     need including those who come
and Finley in 1989 before his move to        for his sweet tooth. “Perhaps it was         to the door during hard times and
Corowa in 1997.                              the legendary reputation that the            in need of a word of hope or other                      Fr Paul Hart cutting his cake at his
 Fr Hart was only the third parish priest    Catholic Women’s League ladies had           assistance,” Fr Hart said.

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Fr Luke Joseph celebrates
his 			th year of service
                  25              Fr Luke celebrated
                         his 25th Silver Jubilee Year
                        of service on 23 September.
  Born in Wagga Wagga in 1963, the son Rome from 1991 to 1995.
of Farmey and Felicity Joseph, Fr Luke      After his ordination into the priesthood
was ordained at St Michael's Cathedral Fr Luke was appointed to St Michael's
by Bishop Brennan on September 23, Cathedral in Wagga Wagga and in 2007
1995.                                      he made the move to Tarcutta parish.
  Fr Luke attended St Maria Goretti         Let us pray for our priests.
Primary School and
Bishop Henschke Boys'
Primary    School     in
Wagga Wagga and then
St Ignatius' College
in Sydney for his
secondary    schooling.
He then studied at the
Catholic    Theological
College in Melbourne
from 1988 to 1991 and
then at the Pontifical
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Ordination to the Priesthood
 On December 11, Cyprian Onuorah will be ordained
 as a priest at St Michael's Cathedral.
 by Karene Eggleton

  I caught up with Cyprian Onuorah at              right now is that my parents will not be
St Michael's Cathedral where he was                sitting in the same church with me as I
both nervous and excited about his                 take that bold step to the priesthood.
ordination to the priesthood.                      They are my shoulder, my number one
  Cyprian was born in Onitsha, Anambra             supporter and fans. They encouraged and
state of Nigeria, West Africa. He is               prayed me through. They were there at the
the second youngest of five children               beginning, they knew all my struggles,
of Cyprian Chidi and Obioma Mary                   pains and joys, and it hurts me not to see
Onuorah. Cyprian came to the Wagga                 them in the church with me cheering me
Wagga Diocese in 2012 and spent some               on. But I am glad that they, and indeed all
months at St Patrick’s Parish in Albury            my friends and families who are not able
discerning the call to the priesthood and          to come because of the pandemic, will at
was accepted as a seminarian at Vianney            least be participating through the online
College at the beginning of 2013 by                streaming. Thanks be to God!!"
Bishop Hanna.                                        "But even with all this weighing
  He has been placed in the parishes of            on my mind as I approach the altar, I
Thurgoona, Lavington, Griffith and                 strongly feel that it is a privilege that             Cyprian Onuorah outside St Michael's
                                                                                                                     Cathedral.
Narrandera and after his ordination as a           my ordination is occurring in such times
deacon on 7 June 2019 was placed at St             of uncertainty. I think that the Lord is          beginning of his journey to the priesthood.
Michael's Cathedral, Wagga Wagga to                using this ordination to encourage us and           "Thank you all who believed what the
prepare for his priestly ordination.               sustain us on the path of hope. It is for me      Lord was doing in my life and never gave
  When Cyprian is ordained to the                  a sign of hope, love and reassurance that         up on me. My heart is full of gratitude,
priesthood he will be appointed to the             the Lord is always with us. It is a sign of       and I beg you all to continue to pray for
West Wagga Parish as Assistant Priest.             a better tomorrow. I am always grateful           me as I embark on this new road and
Being ordained during a pandemic                   to God who has called me at this hour, at         journey of my life. Thank you all, and
presents its challenges especially with            this moment."                                     in my Igbo language, I say, Daluu!!!
international travel not being allowed.              Cyprian is so grateful to all who have          Ndewo!! Chkwu gozie unu nke oma.                    Cyprian Onuorah during his ordination to
  "I think my most significant sorrow              supported and cared for him since the             (Thank you and God bless you)."                             the Diaconate last year.

Ordination to the Diaconate
 Connell Perry will be ordained as a deacon at St
 Michael's Cathedral on December 11.
 by Karene Eggleton

 Connell Perry was born in Alice                   generator business.
Springs, Northern Territory, the                    Connell accepted into Vianney College
eldest of nine children. Connell has               at the end of 2013 and began formation
four brothers, one of whom is in his 5th           in 2014 when he was only 19 years old.
year in the seminary, and four sisters.            He has been placed in the parishes of
 "I have been blessed with a beautiful             Ganmain, Griffith, Narrandera, Leeton,
family who have been so supportive                 North Albury, St Michael's Cathedral
throughout every step of the way".                 and also completed a placement at
 Connell has lived primarily in Wagga              Canberra Hospital.
Wagga with the family home being in                 "They have been wonderful experiences
Albury where his parents run their own             and I am grateful to all the parishioners

                                                                                                                 Connell Perry is grateful to everyone who has been a part of his journey.
                                                                                                     and priests in each of these parishes".           After Connell's ordination he will be
                                                                                                      I asked Connell how it felt being               posted to St Michael's Cathedral as part
                                                                                                     ordained during a pandemic.                      of his preparation for priestly ordination.
                                                                                                      "It will certainly be unforgettable              "As I begin further living out my
                                                                                                     and it makes one realise what is really          baptismal calling through ministry as
                                                                                                     essential and important. I am grateful           deacon by serving God and serving his
                                                                                                     that we are able to gather together              people, I am grateful to everyone who
                                                                                                     to some degree within the current                has been a part of the journey so far."
                                                                                                     restrictions and thanks to the modern             "I ask that you all spare a prayer for
                                                                                                     means like live-streaming, we are able           me every now and then that I can
                                                                                                     to include those who can’t physically be         truly become someone who lives out
                                                                                                     present, making the most of the current          the work of God through the love of
  Connell Perry with his family in 2016 at his sister Isabel’s Confirmation at St Mary’s, Jindera.   situation".                                      the heart of Jesus".
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St Patrick's Holbrook launch
a new look from 2021
 On 18 November St Patrick's Holbrook
 launched their new logo, uniform and Capital
 Infrastructure Building Works for 2021.
 St Patrick's School, Holbrook                2021 Capital Infrastructure Building
would like to thank everyone who             Works:
supported the launch event. In                • To commence January 2021 - Front
particular Mayor Heather Wilton, Father         Office / First Aid Room / Library /
Terence Mahedy, Darren Wighton -                Staff Room / Breakout Rooms
Aboriginal Education Officer, Hope            • 2021 Commencement Date TBC
Mackinlay and Laura Melbourne, Judy             - Multi-use sports court proper
Jones, Jane Wailes - Uniform Committee          coating and linemarking for Netball/
Chair and of course the amazing models.         Basketball and Tennis, to include
 2021 Initiatives:                              seating on the perimeter.
 • K-Yr6 STEM                                 • Extension to the nature play area to
 • Tournament of Minds (Gifted and              include a Fire-Pit, Frog Pond and local
   Talented)                                    Indigenous Plants.                               Above: Fr Terence Mahedy blessed the school.
 • K-Yr6 Ukulele                              • Expansion of Senior Playground.
 • K-Yr6 Visual Art Teacher                   St Patrick's School, Holbrook. are                     Left: Everyone enjoyed the cupcakes.
 • K-Yr6 Physical Education Teacher          excited for what 2021 and beyond holds
                                                                                                 Below: Jane Wailes (Uniform Committee Chair)
 • Literacy Instructional Coach              for their school.                                        introduces the new school uniform.

                Melanie Dusterhoft Mavrick (Principal), Geraldine Hocking (Staff) and
              Darren Wighton (Aboriginal Education Officer) launch the new school logo.

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 Mater Dei Catholic College                                              Wagga Wagga

  Fr John Baptist Pham presents
     Hannah Reardon with the
  Bishop of Wagga Wagga Award.

 On the evening of 13
November the College formally
farewelled Year 12 at their 2020
Graduation. The Range was
an elegant dining and dancing
space for this special occasion
and the night began with the
presentation of the graduates.
The Major Awards were then
presented by the dignitaries in
attendance. Congratulations to
all of the award recipients.

Xavier High School
                                                     Albury
                                            Year 12 Xavier High
                                          School class of 2020 held
                                          their graduation on Friday
                                          November 13. Wishing you
                                          all the best for the future.

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Marian Catholic College
           The Graduation of Year 12 2020 Marian Catholic
                                                                      Griffith
         College was held on Friday November 13 at the Yoogali
         Club, Griffith. Eighty-one students were present and
         they celebrated this event with two guests each and a
         small group of staff. It was very special to see all the
         students dressed up for the occasion.
           This has been a challenging year for everyone and it was
         wonderful that the students had the opportunity to have
         commemorate this milestone with their parents. We were
         fortunate to have Bishop Mark Edwards attend and he
         presented the students with their graduation certificates.
           In the unusual circumstances of this year, Year 12 2020
         have been forced to reflect and slow down, to appreciate
         the gift of human interaction and to grow in resilience.
         We wish them all the very best in their future
         endeavours and have confidence they will rise to
         challenges placed before them.

St Francis De Sales Regional College                                                                 Leeton
                                                                                           St Francis De Sales Regional
                                                                                          College held their 2020
                                                                                          Year 12 Graduation on 21
                                                                                          November at the Yoogali
                                                                                          Club in Griffith. The event
                                                                                          had to be held out of town
                                                                                          due to COVID regulations.
                                                                                          The graduation dinner proved
                                                                                          to be a joyous celebration of
                                                                                          everything that is good about
                                                                                          St Francis College.
                                                                                           Congratulations to all of
                                                                                          the 88 graduating students
                                                                                          and their families.

                                                                                      DECEMBER 2020 - TOGETHER
To the - TOGETHER - inside
10        NEWS

St Columba's School open day and
closing Mass
 After over 120 years of delivering Catholic
 Education in Berrigan, St Columba's Catholic
 Primary School will close its doors at the end of the
 current school year.
 by Matt Humphrey

 To commemorate such a long and                celebrated by Bishop Mark Edwards.
proud history, the school community            Although numbers were limited due
held an open day with historical               to COVID-19 restrictions, many past
displays followed by a closing                 and present students, staff, religious
Mass on Saturday 28 November                   and community members were able

                                                                                            Bishop Mark Edwards OMI celebrates the        Current students presented items of
                                                                                                         closing Mass.                          historical significance.

                                                                                          to attend. The Mass was followed by          For those unable to attend, a recording
                                                                                          speeches and presentations of significant   of the Mass can be viewed online
                                                                                          items from the school to representatives    using the following link - https://www.
                                                                                          from the Presentation Sisters, Catholic     thestreamingguys.com.au/production/
                                                                                          Education, Diocese of Wagga Wagga           st-columba/
                                                                                          and the local community.                     Commemorative items, including a
                                                                                            A particular highlight during the         book celebrating the long history of St
                                                                                          speeches was provided by the first lay      Columba’s, are being produced and are
                                                                                          principal of St Columba’s, Mr Michael       available for pre-purchase by visiting -
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                                                                                          family’s time in Berrigan and lead those     This book and commemorative items
                                                                                          in attendance down memory lane with a       are expected to ship towards the end of
                   Former students of St Columba's attended the Mass.                     couple of impromptu sing-a-longs.           February 2021.

Bishop Mark Edwards OMI with Max McLoughlin,         Mr Michael Jones,the the first lay
       a former student of St Columba's.                principal of St Columba’s.

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World Human Rights Day
 Human Rights Day on 10 December is a day worth celebrating. It marks a long history
 of struggle – for the right of people without property to vote, for example, for the right
 of women to vote, for the right of Indigenous people to vote.               by Jesuit Social Services

  The acceptance in society of each of         always most deeply arguments about            dignity of all those involved. The rights    views. The nature of the threat from the
these rights came only after people            what it means to be human. They tell us       of one person or group do not wipe out       virus, however, meant that in order to
fought for them.                               what respect for other people’s humanity      the rights of other persons and groups.      respond to it effectively and so to protect
  The same is true of other things that we     and the world’s delicacy means.                 This year, too, showed how difficult       both human life and human prosperity,
now accept as rights. Human Rights Day           Crises always test human rights. This       it can be to respect human rights if we      the exercise of many rights was limited
honours the struggle of so many people         year the Black Lives Matter movement          see them as belonging to individuals         by the need to isolate from others.
who fought and often suffered in support       focused attention on the right of             without considering the wider context        Individual human rights need to find
of the rights of people in their society.      Indigenous people to respect for their life   of relationships, The response to the        expression in ways that respect the needs
  Human Rights Day is also a time to           and their security in their relationships     coronavirus needed to take account of        of all in society.
reflect on what makes human rights             with police and the justice system. These     the rights of many different groups in        At Jesuit Social Services we are
human. Sometimes we can see rights             rights needed to be set alongside the         society – the rights to appropriate health   constantly called on to defend the rights
as exclusively human, as if only human         rights of police to protect themselves        care, to be kept free from the virus, to     of young people living on the margins of
beings have rights. In this view we            and the right of the community to be          be able to work, find housing, support       society. They are often treated without
human beings differ from animals,              free from fear of threat to their lives       themselves through employment, to            respect. The road to respect means
forests and the environment which have         or property. They need to be resolved         move and associate with people freely,       encouraging them to respect others
no rights. That meaning, however, is           in such a way that respects the human         and to express their moral and political     and others to respect them.
too limiting. When we speak of human
rights we say something positive and
central about ourselves as human
beings. We say that human beings are
not isolated, disconnected individuals
who wear rights as an armour against
others, but are persons who are defined
by many interlocking relationships
to other people, to communities and
to the environment of which they are
part. Human rights are not things that
separate us from other people and our
environment, but name what respect
means for each all involved in those
relationships. To say we have a right is
never the end of a conversation. It is the
beginning of negotiation as we reflect
together on how your rights are to be
respected when they comes up against
my rights. Arguments about rights are

Riverina Melanoma
Ride 2021
 Holy Spirit School, Lavington principal, Matt
 Kean is organising the ride to raise melanoma                                                                                                       The team at
 awareness and much needed funds.                                                                                                         TOGETHER
                                             a whole day if you're able. If possible                                                        would like to wish you a very
  The aim of this 1000km bike ride
is to continue to raise awareness
of the disease that has affected
                                             riders may wish to raise funds through
                                             their personal networks to contribute                                                          Merry
                                                                                                                                          Christmas
Matt's life and so many members              to the fight against melanoma.
                                                                                                  Matt Kean, Principal
of the Riverina community.                     All monies raised will be donated              Holy Spirit School, Lavington.
  The ride will be the culmination of        to the Amie St Clair Melanoma Trust
a 3 week journey of visits to students       and the Melanoma Institute Australia.         To see how you can help,                       and to thank you for your support
at local schools, as well as sporting        If you're a business who may wish to                                                               throughout the year.
                                                                                                  please visit
and community groups in the region           sponsor the ride or a rider or may wish
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spreading the message that 'Prevention
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  Matt would like to invite riders to        would like a 40 minute melanoma                                                               in January 2021. The next issue
join the ride from anywhere for a            awareness presentation contact Matt                                                          will be available in February 2021.
3km ride through their home town or          at the link below.
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12       NEWS

Special Religious Education
teachers receive recognition
 Over 80 Special Religious Education (SRE) Teachers, Clergy and Religious travelled
 near and far to Griffith and Wagga for a Child Protection Update, Certificate
 Presentation and Luncheons.                   by Trevor Dal Broi

  The sessions started with a Child Protection               The session concluded with delicious lunch.
Training Update, presented by the Diocese                  This was a fantastic opportunity for Catechists to
Professional Standards and Safeguarding                    share their stories and meet many new people.
Officer, Damian Reeves.                                      I sincerely thank all the SRE Teachers (Catechists)
  Damian informed the SRE Teachers (Catechists)            for their attendance and especially to those who
about the changes in NSW to the Reportable                 travelled up to two and a half hours to attend,
Conduct Scheme and Mandatory Reporting from                truly inspirational! I thank all the Catechists
March 2020 and information on Reportable                   for your many years of dedicated service as a
Crimes obligations.                                        teacher of Special Religious Education. Over the
  Following Damian’s informative training, we              years, the parents of State School Students have
                                                                                                                                     Sr Milada - 29 years service.
were blessed to have Bishop Mark Edwards                   expressed the desire for their children to receive
present certificates to Catechists who have taught         Special Religious Education, and we are grateful
SRE for 20 years and over. These Catechists are            for you teaching them the Good News, to develop
truly inspirational and some have been teaching            a relationship with God and to feel welcomed
for over 50 years! We are very grateful to Bishop          and valued members of the Church community.
Mark Edwards for his attendance and kind words.                                         continued on page 13...

                                                                                                                                 Sr Maria Timothy - 27 years service.

                                                                                                                                    Pat Connell - 21 years service.

                              Jan Cullen receives a certificate for 31 years service.

    Have you ever thought
     about teaching SRE?
   Over 100 volunteer SRE Teachers generously donate their time each week
                to teach SRE in public schools in our diocese.
      But classes are growing & we need more help.
             If you are able to help an hour or two a week please contact
                           Trevor Dal Broi 0407 537 994
                         or catechist@wagga.catholic.org.au
                                 Training is provided.

          Parishes urgently needing SRE volunteers:
      Henty - Darlington Point and Colleambally - Berrigan and Mulwala
                                                                                                                   Catechists gathered in Griffith for training, ceremony and lunch.
 TOGETHER - DECEMBER 2020
NEWS     13
 continued from page 12...
Thank you for your time and generosity teaching                      be difficult and require a great deal of work and
them the beliefs and practices of the faith.                         although the results are not always what we hope
  Finally, to those retiring, please pray for the                    for, teaching the faith is something beautiful!"
next generation of Catechists. Please pray that                       We have a need for many more Catechists
many people, from all walks of life, be a living                      in the Diocese and if you are interested in
witness of Christ and a witness of God’s love, as                       teaching “something beautiful” in 2021,
you have. As Pope Francis once said "Catechesis                               please contact Trevor Dal Broi,
is a pillar of faith education and we need good                                    Catechist Coordinator
catechists! Thank you for your service to the                                    on 0407 537 994 or email
Church and in the Church. Even if at times it may                            catechist@wagga.catholic.org.au

                                                                                                                                                        Ann Grenda - 20 years service.

                                  Sue O'Kane receives a certificate for 22 years service.

         Mary Frances Fletcher - 45 years service.                               Julia Papasidero - 23 years service.                                 Carole Cummins - 25 years service.

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We have to rise again from
the ruins
 ACN is helping to rebuild the
 sisters’ convent on the ninth
 floor of the hospital building.
  On the ninth floor of the building,       the sisters combine their professional
the convent in which nine of the            expertise in the various different
sisters normally live has also been         hospital departments with their
badly damaged.                              vocation of pastoral care and human
  One wall fell in on top of one of the     spiritual concern for the patients and
sisters, wounding her arm. “But no one      also for the hospital staff.
of them died. It was a miracle because        “Without them, the hospital would be
the windows were blown in, scattering       a different place; they are the strength
broken glass everywhere, and the            behind our work," says Maron Rabash,
ceilings in some of the sisters’ rooms      who has been working for twenty-
were also brought down. So that’s why,      eight years in the hospital. “This
despite my sadness, I give thanks to        hospital, with its Christian ethos,
God and Our Lady of the Rosary for          is very necessary for Beirut. Many
having protected us,” Sister Nicolas        patients choose to come here because
explains, as she points to, and indeed      they know that they will be treated
almost caresses, the picture of Our         in an ethical manner,” explains this
Lady of the Rosary that is hanging in       anaesthetist, still dressed in his scrubs.
the hallway of the convent. Another           The hospital, run by the Sisters of the
of the sisters, Sister Arlette, relates     Rosary, is situated in northeast Beirut
how she had gone into the bathroom to       in a densely populated quarter of the
get some medicine when she heard a          city. Before the blast, it served many
voice saying “go out, go out” and that      families affected by the economic
made her take a step backwards, just        crisis. “Sometimes they couldn’t pay,
a moment before the bathroom mirror         so I asked them to pay half the cost,
and the whole of the bathroom ceiling       which was still impossible for many,
came crashing down.                         so I said whatever they could afford or      wounded and Jacqueline, a 60-year-old              governments so that they can rebuild
  The hospital is situated in the           to pay in instalments,” Sister Nicolas       nurse, died as a result of the explosion.          the    hospital. The        international
Gemmayzé suburb of Beirut, less than        explains. “This hospital was the Pearl       Her photograph stands at the entrance              Catholic pastoral charity and pontifical
500 metres from the port. Before the        of Beirut, and our chapel is the Pearl       to the hospital, with a candle burning in          foundation Aid to the Church in Need
explosion, it had 200 beds, plus some       of the hospital. That’s where everyone       front of it, accompanying her in prayer.           (ACN International) has promised help
important and very modern medical           could go: the staff – 80 doctors and 92        The sisters are used to difficult times.         to repair the sisters’ convent. Sister
facilities and operating theatres on        nurses – the patients and their family       They still retain vivid memories                   Nicolas has sent the following message
its eighteen floors, nine of them           members, whenever they wanted to             of the experience of the last civil                to ACN’s benefactors: “I know that
underground and nine overground.            gain new strength, seek counsel and          war. “Owing to our situation on the                God is with us. I see it in the hands of
But without doubt, the heart of the         regain hope.”                                boundary between areas of different                so many people who have not forgotten
hospital, its hidden driving force, is        At the moment only two floors in the       religions, our hospital was the place              us. With your help, we will be able to
the sisters themselves. “The hospital       hospital are still able to function. They    of refuge for all the patients without             continue our work and start over again.
is not an end in itself, it is a means of   have managed to repair one of the            any discrimination. We gave all their              We have to rise again from the ruins.
helping our patients with all our energy    lifts so that they can take the patients     time and devotion to caring for all the            Our Lady of the Holy Rosary will
and commitment to overcome some of          upstairs to the operating theatre and for    patients, even during the most difficult           guide us in our work.”
the most difficult phases in their lives,   Covid tests. Sister Clotilde, the sister     times, when there was no bread or other              To donate to Aid to the Church in
times overshadowed by suffering,            in charge of the nursing department,         food available for several months.”                 Need's National emergency appeal
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COVID-19 Diocesan                                                                                     ST PAULS PUBLICATIONS
Protocols                                          Effective
                                            Monday 7 December 2020                                          AUSTRALIA
                                                                                                 A NEW
                                                                                          HABIT
1. Covid-Safe Business                       b. To be kept in a safe place
  All Parishes must comply with                 (respecting privacy laws) for at
the NSW Government requirement                  least 28 days.
to complete a Covid-Safe Plan and           5. Eucharist
register as a Covid-Safe Business.           a. Holy Communion in the hand only.
2. Maximum Attendance                        b. Sacred Host to be offered only, not

                                                                                               OF MIND
 a. Attendance at Places of Worship             the Precious Blood.
    is limited to one person per two         c. No touching at the sign of peace.
    square metres (excluding clergy and      d. No offertory procession.
    liturgical ministers) with 25 people     e. No collection plates are to be used.
                                                Collection points and electronic                    Towards an
    permitted before the rule applies.
                                                                                                  Understanding of
 b. Physical distancing is to be                donations preferred.                              Doctrine, Science
    practiced. People from different        6. Communion to Sick and Elderly                       and Scripture
    households are to remain 1.5m           Persons
                                                                                                       Denis Nickle
    apart.                                    Normal pastoral practice continues
                                                                                              with Kaye Bryan, Carmel Wallis,
3. Hygiene practices                        including Communion to sick persons              John Goonan and Stephen Kemmis
 a. Sanitisation of hands before            in hospitals, aged care homes and
    entering the church, hall, prayer       private homes.                             Many Catholics, particularly parents,
    room, etc.                              7. Anointing of the Sick
                                                                                       teachers and others involved in faith
 b. Wiping down of pews and common            Normal Pastoral Practice continues.
    areas at conclusion of Mass or           a. Anointing of the sick in hospitals,    formation, can be disconcerted by
    gathering.                                  aged care homes and private homes      advances in knowledge and scientific
 c. Priest and Extraordinary Ministers          if permitted to enter.                 developments which appear to con­          ISBN 978 1 925494 55 6 ︱ 32 pages
    of Holy Communion to purify              b. If the person has COVID-19, please     flict with their own recollection or                      $5.95
    hands with sanitiser before and after       consult the Bishop’s Office.           understanding of Catholic doctrine.                    Published by
    offering Holy Communion.                8. Singing                                                                               St Pauls Publications Australia
 d. Priests and Extraordinary Ministers      a. Choirs of up to 50 people are          Addressing key areas where this
    of Holy Communion to wear                   permitted indoors and are to
                                                                                       apparent conflict is most prevalent,
    facemasks while distributing Holy           practice social distancing (see Item
    Communion                                   2b). There is no maximum cap on        A New Habit of Mind demonstrates
                                                                                                                                              Published
 e. Limit the use of communal books.            choirs outdoors.                       that advances in general knowledge,              in collaboration with
    Ensure they are cleansed between         b. Congregational singing is permitted    far from diminishing the Church’s
    use.                                        – wearing masks while singing is       timeless truth, shed greater light on
4. Register of people upon entering             optional.                              them. What is important is that we
the church, hall, prayer room, etc.                   Most Rev Mark Edwards OMI        cultivate, in the words of Pope Paul VI,
 a. Name, phone number and/or email                         Bishop of Wagga Wagga
    to be recorded.                                                                    ‘a new habit of mind’ to recognise this.

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Vinnies loses two-thirds of its
workforce to COVID
 Vinnies are making an impassioned plea
 for more volunteers, after having lost
 more than two-thirds of its workforce
 since COVID.
 by Kenji Sato

 Retail area manager Guy Rowe said            "It's not slowing down at all because
the majority of their volunteers were       people have been home more with
on work-for-the-dole programs,              COVID they're clearing out their
which had been suspended as a               closets which is wonderful for us, but
result of the pandemic.                     it's increased the volume and on a daily
 The program was replaced with              basis it's a massive workload," Ms
alternative schemes such as JobSeeker       Nicholson said.
and JobKeeper.                                Ms Nicholson said the remaining
 Mr Rowe said the shop had been             workers had been struggling to keep
                                            up with the sheer volume, but that they
enjoying a noticeable increase in                                                          Above: Retail Area Manager, Guy Rowe and Cassandra Nicholson.
                                            did at least have the help of some new
donations leading up to Christmas, but                                                 Below: Cassandra Nicholson and volunteer Karyn Ross. Pictures: Kenji Sato
                                            recruits who joined during lockdown.
needed more members of the community
                                              She said many of them had lost their
to come on board to help deal with the
                                            jobs due to COVID and had chosen to
sudden influx.                              dedicate their newfound free time to
 "There are probably 10 per day in the      helping out their local Vinnies branch.
store at the moment, when normally we         "The upside is the number of men and
would have had 30 or more in the store,"    women who come forward because they
Mr Rowe said.                               feel they want to contribute, and that's
 "I think it's tough for everybody, not     been a real upside to the number of
just Vinnies. Everybody's suffering."       volunteers we've had at the moment,"
 He said the staffing shortages had meant   Ms Nicholson said.
the remaining workers were constantly         "Quite a few here are motivated,
stretched to meet the demand, and they      they're looking for a personal purpose,
needed more helping hands to lighten        and they're finding that here."
the load.                                        Those interested in becoming
 Store manager Cassandra Nicholson                   volunteers can contact
said the volume of donations always                 Cassandra Nicholson on
increased around Christmas, but that the    Cassandra.Nicholson@vinnies.org.au
volume this year was especially high.               or by calling 6923 1912.

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The Place of the Kyriale
 The Place of the Kyriale - The Ordinary of the
 Mass In Catholic History, Liturgy, and Music is
 the latest work from Sr Marie Therese Levey rsj.
  This is the story of those sung prayers      of Gregorian Chant, concerns the work
of the Ordinary from their beginnings,         of those monks who, often without
across the two millennium of                   a permanent home, painstakingly
Catholic religio-political history, their      transcribed the ancient melodies from
development in Western music theory and        their original sources and left us, not only
notation, their plainchant congregational      with the first official Vatican edition of
loss in the renaissance-reformation years,     the chant, but as well, left photographic
and their restoration as the peoples' parts    evidence of the authenticity of their
in the twentieth century, especially by the    research.
Second Vatican Council.                          Today when Catholics prepare the
  The prayers of the Ordinary of the Mass,     Eucharistic liturgy for a special celebration,
the Kyriale, have formed a type of spiritual   the question sometimes arises: “Which
chain which has linked all of the prayers      Mass will we sing”? What they usually
of the Mass together since the first years     mean is “Which musical setting will we                          Above: Sr Marie Levey RSJ, a leading expert in Gregorian chant.
of Christianity, down through the Middle       sing for the Ordinary of the Mass?”                         Below: Sr Marie Levey RSJ holding the 16th Century Vellum ‘ Tu mandasti ‘
Ages, and to the present day.                    In the early twentieth century when Pope                                         Photos by Giovanni Portelli
  The current work is a response by the        St Pius X set up a Commission for the            dissertation Migration of the Liturgy of
author to the need expressed by choral         first official printed editions of Gregorian     the Divine Office of the Roman Rite into
singers, parish musicians and scholars of      Chant, he asked that those responsible           Portugal.
music history, to know more about the          produce first an edition of the Kyriale, or        For twenty years Dr Levey was musical
origin and sources of the people’s sung        the Ordinary of the Mass.                        director of The Gregorian Schola of
parts of the Mass.                               In     the     document      Sacrosanctum      Sydney. This led to her becoming aware
  The story will take the reader back over     Concilium of the Second Vatican Council,         of the need for more information on the
the centuries to meet church leaders who       the faithful are exhorted “to sing together      music for the Ordinary of the Mass prior
contributed to the Kyriale - Ss Gregory        ….. those parts of the Ordinary of the           to the age of print. The present study is an
I the Great, Bernard of Clairvaux,             Mass which pertain to them”. The present         attempt at responding to that need, and at
Hildegard of Bingen, Francis of Assisi,        work is the story of those sung prayers          acknowledging the efforts of those who
Dominic of Osma, and others who loved          of the Ordinary, their development in            took part in the restoration of Gregorian
praising God in song. You will also meet       Western music theory and notation,               Chant in the nineteenth and twentieth
those who made life difficult for them.        their plainchant congregational loss in          centuries. She is a Sister of Saint Joseph,
  The work is full of stories of “saints and   the renaissance-reformation years, and           a musicologist, church musician, and
sinners …. very human figures (who)            their restoration as the people’s parts in       retired teacher of piano, violin and theory.            All postal orders should be
come alive in these pages” (Foreword by        the twentieth century, especially by the         Most of her time is given to research                 addressed to: Congregational
Rev. M Walsh CM).                              Second Vatican Council. Marie Therese            into Gregorian Chant. She has amassed                    Administration Centre
  The work is in four parts:                   Levey is a Sister of St Joseph of the            a collection of digitized medieval                             PO Box 1508
  I. Singing from Memory.                      Sacred Heart who, for most of her life, has      manuscripts and which she studies for                    North Sydney NSW 2059
  II. Diastematic Notation.                    contributed to parish music as organist,         search, discovery, and writing.                          Telephone 02 8912 4853
  III. The Age of the Printed Book.            cantor and choir leader. Her PhD was               The book is 207 pages and includes                   Email reception@sosj.org.au
  IV. Restoration of Gregorian Chant.          based on a collection of thirteenth century      selected manuscript images, indexes and                   Single copy $30 + P&P
  The final section, on the Restoration        Portuguese manuscripts leading to the            bibliography.                                             Discount on multiples.

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