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complimentary a publication of the archdiocese of hobart issue 5 easter 2006 mt st canice a new beginning restoring the pride of fatherhood feature feature story project deus caritas compassion est god is love 2012 feature feature story 4-55 complimentary celebration for cloning and fifty lockhart the faithful years report by pat gartlan feature general news 7 8-9 pugin s my road to the bicentenary diaconate festival by nick macfarlane 18 14-15 vol 8:1 february 2012

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inside this issue archbishop doyle writes news in brief features justice and peace is your doing embrace project compassion 2012 restoring the pride in fatherhood celebration for fifty faithful years pugin bicentenary festival general news new cathedral centre opens bishops call to limit detention australia day honours social concern can we learn from timor-leste call to publish what you pay a bit more empathy and a lot less sympathy fly on the wall ladies hit the road edgeways ­ opinion by annie march destination unknown pastoral life towards the light there s a crack in everything that s how the light gets in catholic youth ministry youth ministry 2012 palm sunday pilgrimage maltese musician on a mission school and college news five minutes with greg mcnamara treading safely into the unknown thanking god and helping the less fortunate happy community spanning the generations lifestyle book and dvd reviews tyburn nuns gloria deo obituary denis bernard ryan fr john peter joseph 36 37 32 ­ 33 35 16 17 18 19 12 12 13 29 30 ­ 31 27 28 22 23 24 ­ 25 10 11 21 4­5 7 8 14 1 2­3 catholic church directory www.hobart.catholic.org.au catholic diocesan centre 35 tower road new town 7008 gpo box 62 hobart 7001 phone 03 6208 6222 fax 03 6208 6292 the office of the archbishop phone 03 6208 6222 fax 03 6208 6293 business manager ­ peter cusick cpa phone 03 6208 6227 fax 03 6208 6292 catholic development fund phone 03 6208 6260 fax 03 6208 6290 liturgy office phone 03 6208 6233 fax 03 6208 6292 marriage tribunal phone 03 6208 6250 fax 03 6208 6297 the office of church life and mission phone 03 6208 6232 fax 03 6208 6292 vicar general fr mark freeman vg 44 margaret street launceston 7250 phone 03 6331 4377 fax 03 6334 1906 chancellor fr terry rush vf pp po box 42 richmond 7025 phone/fax 03 6260 2189 catholic education office 5 emmett place new town 7008 phone 03 6210 8888 vocations ministry 99 barrack street hobart phone 03 6234 4463 tasmanian catholic justice and peace commission phone 03 6208 6271 fax 03 6208 6299 catholic youth ministry phone 03 6208 6274 towards healing help line phone 1800 356 613 museum and archives phone 03 6231 4740 heritage office phone/fax 03 6224 5920 centacare welfare services hobart 35 tower road new town 7008 phone 03 6278 1660 launceston 201 york street launceston 7250 phone 03 6332 0600 burnie 108 mount street burnie 7320 phone 03 6431 8555 devonport 85 best street devonport 7310 phone 03 6423 6100 willson training 35 tower road new town 7008 phone 03 6208 6000 diocesan ecumenical commission phone 03 6324 9708 a/h 03 6324 9826 and is published by the archdiocese of hobart and catholic education tasmania and is distributed to catholic schools hospitals retirement villages and parishes statewide we welcome contributions but no guarantee of publication can be given because of demands on available space hard copy versions of items for publication cannot be returned so please keep a copy photographs submitted will only be returned if accompanied by an addressed stamped envelope contributions advertising or other enquiries may be sent to the tasmanian catholic and connections gpo box 62 hobart tasmania 7001 the tasmanian catholic editor pip atkinson 03 6208 6230 0409 337 143 tascath@aohtas.org.au production and design chris cumming doublecdesign 03 6376 1224 0400 224 435 connections editor mary-anne johnson 03 6208 6234 0419 529 963 connections@cet.tas.edu.au printing foot and playsted launceston 03 6332 1400 fax 03 6332 1444 connec ions cover photo of centacare counsellor david nancarrow with his grandson courtesy of the sunday tasmanian all material in this publication is copyright and must not be reproduced without the written permission of the archbishop of hobart or his authorised delegate deadline next edition march 6 2012

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archbishop doyle writes archbishop doyle write friends in friends in christ dear christ 1 he days before ii settled down to write of hen first assumed the role archbishop i set a funeral s easter message i attendedmyself a goal of making a regular contribution to the s for a young man 30 years of age who publications which the archdiocese been murdered in melbourne one week of hobart has sponsored and underwritten er myin the early association with the particular years it was the monthly y goespublication the standard then in early back to the time 34 years earlier 2005 the standard was replaced by n i was the celebrant of the marriage the current s parents publication the tasmanian catholic both publications have served in a very any people packed into st mary s important way to foster communication hedral throughout the archdiocese of the and towards the end before the prayers of final committal during the last decade there have been youngsome very significant developments in the man s mother addressed the world gregation of communication andherchurch has in the course of the very responded with the establishment of websites ng address she indicated that she and at a national diocesan and parish level there amily are additional avenues favoured in particular forgive the person who caused by her son it was facebook and twitter death of the young through a gesture that communication it was a gesture ed me and all present.is as we know a two-way operation requiring an effort on the part of rgiveness in the very deepest christian some to formulate the message and on the ning ofpart ofword to receive it and to reflect upon the others s we comecontent communicationthis year the to prepare for easter often breaks down when one of those two components emember the words of jesus on the cross does not function in know not what her forgive them for theythe desired manner accommodation to the requirements of do the death world has become a great of jesus was the challenge the digital n of forgiveness it older generations including for many in the was the example of venesspriests canreligious some have become very that and and does inspire others efficient and are well-versed init would o the same in situations where the processes and the opportunities which the new media m to be almost impossible from a human provide t of view.the primary obligation of the priest is to has been noted that all those peopleand proclaim the message of jesus christ to communicate the saving grace the hom christ first appeared after of christ through portrayed as paul in in a rrection are the sacraments stbeing his letter to the romans made the observation that ative mood ofpossiblekind or otherlord unless some to call on the when it is not first heardfirst believe christian experience we the news it is not possible to believe irms that we we have notcomeof him nor is it in him if can only heard to know possible to hear without experienced isen christ when we have someone to preach e kind about him romansdisillusionment of death some 10 11 13-15 in an address to the roman curia pope ourselves and god s loving care forloss benedict said others some all people avement sense ofbe expressed in the digital in christ must fear hopelessness world not eaninglessness.simply as an artefact from the past or a learned theory but as something concrete present and engaging our pastoral presence in that world must thus serve to show our contemporaries especially the many people in our day who experience uncertainty and confusion that `god is near that in christ we all belong to one another 1 w this is also a common feature of o faith experience we expert the since that time although not anfirst come to und computer has become an indispensible work outsi the resurrection as something tool for something that happened two th writing letters homilies speeches and reports and communicating through the years ago email the introduction of mobile phones slowly we come to appreciate t iphones and more recently ipads is but a happening here and that the further indication of the changesnow.have risen taken place continually coming through the close there isour doubt that therehe enters he g of no minds when are some serious negatives in these developments but with the words peace be with you the positives still outweigh the negatives in a final common feature of the some instances people have lost the capacity resu for personal face-to-face communication i christ accounts is that those to whom have been appalled by the level of criticism to te are commissioned to go out and and negativity which has sometimes been the early activities of the disciples a expressed through blogs often without the followers are described in great d name of the writer harassment and abuse the acts of the apostles the especially among young people are at timesearly b at a totally unacceptablespirit of forgiveness of manifested a level in hisof peace amidst communication message for world conflict and persecu day 2010 pope benedict when speaking they were united in heart sharing w to priests said to priests in particular the had with their co-believers new media offer ever new and far-reaching the victory of christ over pastoral possibilities encouraging them to sin su embody thedeath is there for us to accept bu and universality of the church s mission to build a vast and well read invitation for us to take up seriously fellowship and to testify in today s world to for forgiveness and to draw on that c the new life which comes from hearing the that christ gives son who came gospel of jesus the eternal us through our bap among us forpray that the celebration of ea i our salvation 2 when i wasus rome for the ad limina visit take in to the level of what is really im in october 2011 i was very impressed with in life may the message of easter go d the initiatives of the pontifical council for our hearts the first disciples social communications.3 at the highest level of jes transformed by communication of the church it is clear that the first-hand exam is givenwas too powerful to ignore may i serious consideration at the level of the archdiocese much has been done same for all of us as well but the efforts have to continue on a daily i wish all those who read this m basis 4 may god continue to bless the efforts a second feature of the accounts we havewe are making.blessing of the risen christ on y is every the slowness of those to whom christ appears family and the parish community wit yours sincerely in christ to recognise that it is the risen christ the you have recalled and celebrated a adrian l doyle am disciples on the road to emmaus walked for great events in the life of christ hi archbishop of hobart several kilometres before they recognised and resurrection him mary magdalen initially mistakes the adrian l doyle risen christ for the gardener archbishop of hobart to priests in particular the new media offer the death of ever new and farjesus pastoral reachingwas the possibilities to great action of testify in today s forgiveness world to the new life which comes from hearing the gospel of jesus the eternal son who came among us for our salvation around the time that i was celebrating my golden jubilee of ordination to the priesthood on 20 december 2011 it became clear to me just how much has changed in ways of communication during that time it was only in 1987 that i first acquired a computer we have the largest circulation in tasmanian to private hospitals www.hobart.catholic.org.au 1 21 december 2009 2 message for the 44th world communications day 16 may 2010 page 3 3 www.pccsv.org 4 www.hobart.catholic.org.au

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2 volume 8 issue 1 2012 news in brief news in brief news in brief news in brief news in brief news in brief news in brief news in brief news in brief governance change but continuing the charism i mark sets off for africa t mmaculate heart of mary catholic school in the hobart suburb of lenah valley is starting out the 2012 school year with new buildings new students and a new or perhaps old governance status for the past fifty years it has been a school under the josephite charism and for the first decades immaculate heart operated as a parish school with the church nearby and parish priest in residence times change and seven years ago it was decided that the school s future lay under the governance and support of the larger sacred heart college the school operated as sacred heart s lenah valley campus for seven years but again changes have been made and this year immaculate heart is returning to its original place as a systemic school under the tasmanian catholic education office although it will maintain close ties as an associate school with sacred heart college last year saw the marking of fifty years of catholic education on the site and the school was most honoured to have the presence of sr veronica dillon the first principal at the celebrations a new dillon building has been named in her honour and staff have been busy making everything ready there for a successful year ahead fr tate s lenten talks return a new heaven and a new earth the essence of catholicism his is meander valley catholic parishioner mark griffin mark is the son of peter and anthea and was educated at st patrick s college the parish along with mark s brother dan and sisters freya and kiri was excited to see mark set off on january 2 2012 with the edmund rice network australian team for four weeks to facilitate assistance in schools in tanzania for two weeks then a further two weeks in kenya teaching this nineteen year old farmer s son from dunorlan and other team members will also be running camps for children in need mark appreciates and acknowledges the donations received from the meander valley parish christmas appeal to the edmund rice networks immersion projects and will give us the lowdown on the project on his return f r michael tate will again be offering a lenten series of talks on the essence of catholic belief titled only christians are saved ­ no the goal is to end up as a soul in heaven ­ no and the universe will be obliterated at the end of time ­ no the talks will be held in the holy spirit church foyer cnr sandy bay rd and duke st sandy bay on wednesdays 29 february 7 14 and 21 march people are invited to attend either the 10 am or 7 pm session all welcome www.hobart.catholic.org.au

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1887 ­ 2012 invitation to scottsdale s 125th y ou are invited to join the catholic parish of scottsdale in celebrating the 125th anniversary of the dedication of the first catholic church in scottsdale during the week commencing february 19 2012 calendar of events sunday february 19 archbishop doyle will celebrate mass at 11.30am followed by a family fun day commencing at 1pm please bring a plate for a shared lunch monday february 20 concelebrated mass at 11.30am followed by a barbecue lunch to assist us with catering please rsvp by february 5 to margaret fairburn@yahoo.com.au or cathparishsdale bigpond.com or ph 03 6352 2306 wednesday february 22 interfaith service at st patrick s at 7.00pm please bring a small plate for supper following the service caritas ceo visits w tasmanian diocesan director pat o halloran with caritas ceo jack de groot hile in hobart to attend archbishop doyle s jubilee mass caritas ceo jack de groot paid us at the tasmanian catholic a quick visit just prior to christmas to keep us informed about the latest work of caritas and the challenges ahead jack reported that during 2011 australians donated more money than in previous years not just in response to tragedies such as the queensland floods and the famine in east africa but to project compassion in fact project compassion 2011 received a record 9.7 million dollars as ever caritas `competes for the australian charity dollar amidst a range of worthwhile causes but its success lies in its cross-cultural partnership models and its accountability for each dollar spent another challenge for caritas is remaining flexible to the changing nature of government funding criteria please turn over the page to read jack s exclusive piece for the tasmanian catholic justice and peace is your doing office@jadunnfunerals.com.au www.jadunnfunerals.com.au www.hobart.catholic.org.au news in brief news in brief news in brief news in brief news in brief news in brief news in brief news in brief news in brief news in brief 3

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4 volume 8 issue 1 2012 feature justice and peace is your doing by caritas australia ceo jack de groot p ope benedict s comments to the right on justice solidarity and love could not have been better scripted or more relevant coming as they do on the eve of project compassion 2012 ­ which this year conveys the message if you want peace work for justice believe it or not project compassion has now been running for 47 years it has become an extraordinary ongoing demonstration of the faith love and generosity of the catholic congregation in australia all in the name of justice and peace now one of australia s largest humanitarian fundraisers it brings thousands of australians in solidarity with the world s poor and in 2012 its message of hope remains as powerful as ever justice indeed is not simply a human convention since what is just is ultimately determined not by positive law but by the profound identity of the human being it is the integral vision of man that saves us from falling into a contractual conception of justice and enables us to locate justice within the horizon of solidarity and love papal message for world day of peace from the vatican 8 december 2011 benedictus pp xvi 2011 was a year marred by terrible natural disasters not just overseas but in our own backyards queensland floods consumed brisbane toowoomba and many of the surrounding areas killing friends and loved ones destroying homes and leaving thousands of people displaced the images of brisbane s cbd filling with water cut into our national consciousness then of course there was the immensely powerful cyclone yasi which tore through australia s far north at 300km/h devastating people and properties so what did this mean for our capacity to give a great deal apparently in 2011 australians donated $9.7 million to project compassion ­ never before has our lenten campaign been supported more wholeheartedly it s hard to give a precise answer as to why these disasters at home made us even more willing to give support to our international brothers and sisters i m prep are d to suggest that personal hardship n ot o nl y encourages resilience but also brings with it a level of enlightenment it allows us to understand with renewed clarity just what is most important through personal reflection we find a renewed empathy for those whose troubles we now genuinely understand www.hobart.catholic.org.au as in previous years caritas australia will again this lenten season engage with the catholic community as project compassion 2012 celebrates our achievements with a series of authentic stories from `in country these stories demonstrate how your support has enabled people across the world to traverse their own lives discover love choose solidarity and deliver justice in times of great need through your support more people now have some peace there is a famous quote by the irish political philosopher edmund burke which states all that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing the reverse is also true to paraphrase all that is necessary for the triumph of good is that ethical people do something it is staggering that even in times of personal hardship australians have always been prepared `to do something to help those who are worse off than themselves last year s project compassion was a poignant and resonant example of your selflessness as a country we have been asked to reflect on the nature of suffering and justice many times for example think of the long-term impacts on the australian psyche caused by the black saturday fires and the tragic loss of 173 lives the same goes for the 2004 boxing day tsunami which crippled many asian nations and also killed and injured many australians what about the bali bombings this grave act of injustice stripped australian families of their singularly most important right ­ human dignity go back even further and two world wars saw an immense number of young australian lives cut down on lonely battlefields a very long way from home they were children brothers fathers and friends australians though fortunate by world standards still understand injustice we `get it sometimes injustice is quiet and insidious in nature like economic inequality or governmental control of speech and information in other situations injustice is as overt as it is macabre like self-appointed militant groups that kill entire communities living as we do in a global environment where information is everywhere we don t need to look very hard to see injustice it saddens repulses and riles us.

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feature 5 embrace project compassion 2012 and given the injustice that we see all around us the call to arms that is project compassion still rings as powerful and as vital as ever before project compassion is the lifeblood of caritas australia quite simply without it we could not do the work that we do operating in an ever-growing number of developing countries where hundreds of millions of people face extreme hardship daily our work is the ultimate expression of your love the worldwide caritas network is a proven organised never-tiring and undeniable facilitator of worldwide justice and peace it is your love god s love in action your support of project compassion and caritas australia is your love embedded on every continent on earth working with men women and children to achieve selfsufficiency and to promote human dignity this is about changing lives for the long-term it is as much about us leaving as it is about us arriving caritas australia sends funds and good people to the most dangerous places on this planet with your blessing our partners on the ground put out their hands and humbly ask if there is anything we can all do sometimes the answer is no sometimes it is yes when the answer is yes together with local communities we set the wheels in motion it may be finding a local builder and financing them to construct a well so there is clean water available or it may be providing fast growing seeds to grow fruit and vegetables for a village to eat and take to market that money can then be used to buy clothes or pay for their children to attend school your support educates and enables people to learn and have livelihoods run businesses tend healthy crops raise livestock go to school construct homes read write drive avoid violence build peace and become independent this is the most important work we do this is the work that changes the lives of our most marginalised forever when entire communities can move along a different better path ­ space is made for justice and peace charity is at the heart of the church s social doctrine every responsibility and every commitment spelt out by that doctrine is derived from charity which according to the teaching of jesus is the synthesis of the entire law cf mt 22:36 40 to donate support or fundraise for project compassion 2012 please visit our website at www.caritas.org.au/projectcompassion your donation to project compassion ­ caritas australia s major annual appeal ­ alleviates poverty and brings hope to vulnerable communities in more than 35 countries worldwide please give generously today to help communities help themselves out of poverty online www.caritas.org.au phone 1800 024 413 or mail name mr/mrs/ms/miss/other address suburb phone parish state email donor no if known p/code please accept my donation of $100 $50 $250 $200 other visa mastercard amex diner s club cheque or money order enclosed payable to caritas australia or please debit my photo marden dean name on card cardholder signature card number pctc caritas australia 24-32 o riordan st alexandria nsw 2015 abn 90 970 605 069 www.hobart.catholic.org.au

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6 volume 8 issue 1 2012 www.hobart.catholic.org.au photo courtesy of the sunday tasmanian.

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feature 7 restoring the pride in fatherhood tassie dads encouraged to step up ifty years ago new dads might have celebrated the news of the birth of their first child with a drink with their mates these days most new fathers will be at their partner s side for the birth sharing the intimacy of the moment the now clichéd idea of pink and blue cigars or beers down the pub to celebrate fatherhood seems a distant memory and from a different generation stay-at-home dads and men with prams and baby harnesses are a growing trend centacare men s counsellor david nancarrow says this is indicative of the generational shift where generally speaking men are much more engaged as fathers than perhaps ever before but according to david even though attitudes about parenting roles have changed many men are still anxious about becoming a father and are not sure what to expect with a new baby in the house recognising the need for tasmanian men to access services which support fathers and or relationships david runs workshops for men to help and encourage them to step up to the challenge we gracefully give them information and some general advice but really we re just activating what s already there we encourage men to `make their own way and draw on the strengths they already have as men said david i say to them `look don t wait until your kids can kick a footy to bond with them bonding starts in the womb and right after birth when they gaze into their creator s eyes said david time plus play equals relationship that s how you become a dad he said you ve got to give a good chunk of your time to your children the father of four and now grandfather of one has written a booklet for new dads called honey i m pregnant which is available free to download from http www tasmen.org.au/images/stories/pdfs pregnancydadsmanual.pdf centacare s executive director tim gourlay said over the past five years nw centacare tasmania has made the delivery of services to men a high priority f we believe that often organisations don t pay enough attention to the specific needs of men that will encourage them to access services in short services are not as `male friendly as they can or ought to be tim said services for men have often taken a `deficit approach treating men as though they lack skills and abilities and need to be `filled up with stuff tim said that david nancarrow in his role as men and family relationships counsellor has enhanced awareness of adopting a strength based approach building on the numerous strengths and wonderful qualities time plus play equals relationship that s how you become a dad men already possess and their desires to be great dads and nourishing husbands partners he has supported men both individually and in group settings in breaking down `myths about what being male is all about and facilitated them to create their own ideas of being men that are positive and enriching not only to themselves but also all those to whom they relate to david works with men in a manner to help restore pride in the notion of being a man and a dad and a husband/partner david agrees that the proof of that restoration of pride in being a dad is listening to men sharing their successes with their peers the stories i hear from the men during these workshops are probably the joy of my job in essence when you need to step up to the challenge of being a father don t doubt yourself said david www.hobart.catholic.org.au

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8 volume 8 issue 1 2012 feature celebration for fifty faithful years a rchbishop adrian doyle had a wonderful day of celebrations and reminiscences to mark the fiftieth anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood fellow bishops travelled from across australia to hobart joining with the priests and people of tasmania in this joyful occasion on december 20 2012 the day which included the blessing of the new cathedral centre culminated in a jubilee mass at st mary s cathedral with uplifting sounds from the choir and organ and a church full of dignitaries and well-wishers combined to enhance the special dignity of catholic ritual the assembly thanked god and prayed for continued blessings for the archbishop who is due to retire this year all were invited to refreshments at the nearby mercure hotel where a large crowd joined to congratulate his grace on his golden jubilee vicar general fr mark freeman later presented the archbishop with a gift on behalf of the archdiocese earlier in the day at the royal yacht club of tasmania his grace was also presented with a special gift by the priests and deacons of the archdiocese congratulations archbishop on reaching this significant milestone we wish you many more healthy and happy years sr frances mcshane with the offering mr brian doyle the archbishop s brother as first reader www.hobart.catholic.org.au

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feature 9 the apostolic nuncio archbishop lazzarotto governor of tasmania the honourable mr peter underwood and mrs frances underwood www.hobart.catholic.org.au

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10 volume 8 issue 1 2012 general news new cathedral centre opened he new st mary s cathedral centre was opened by archbishop adrian doyle on december 20 2011 the three ­ storey high multi-purpose building is linked to the cathedral and provides a gathering space for parishioners much needed toilet facilities meeting rooms and cathedral offices the top floor of the building with its magnificent timber lined dome is a choir practice and performance centre the centre s architect robert morrisnunn worked in collaboration with acoustic engineers marshall day to create an acoustic and architectural gem designed t for choral music but also suiting jaz z classical and improvised music i think that is the nicest gesture that could happen on behalf of the senior people in this parish to say we will do something special for the community mr morris-nunn said i think it is a really honourable thing to have done the cathedral centre played host to the recent mona foma festival where it showcased its glorious new space to a whole new audience e very school holiday period around australia hundreds of disadvantaged children look forward to that bright light at the end of the tunnel the upcoming vinnies buddy camp vinnies buddy camps are a residential care ls outlander · 5-speed manual or optional cvt automatic · active stability control · 2.4 litre mivec engine · cruise control · all wheel control 4wd system · abs electronic brake distribution · power windows · cruise control · keyless entry · airbags · 16 alloys available with optional two additional rear seats in ailable now avor 4wd 2wd test drive today easy finance available with dj financial services www.djmotors.com.au sales@djmotors.com.au 1a brisbane st hobart ph 6213 3300 after hours ian garrett 0418 130 830 ramon badcock 0409 811 799 justin read 0408 518 170 www.hobart.catholic.org.au

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general news 11 bishops call to limit detention he catholic bishops commission for justice ecology and development calls upon political parties to work towards a common approach to asylum seekers so that human beings do not become pawns in a political argument further and more immediately to honour the australian sense of justice and compassion there must be a defined limit to incarceration in detention centres for people who are not criminals the bishops are calling on the government to limit detention to three months four of the bishops who signed this statement minister directly to asylum seekers in immigration detention centres located in their dioceses bishop julian porteous auxiliary bishop in sydney supported the opinions of the other bishops who have direct involvement in the pastoral care of asylum seekers in detention prolonged and indefinite detention in these facilities can only produce psychological damage he said in citizenship ceremonies around the country on australia day we will again celebrate the great contribution migrant families have made to this great nation said archbishop adrian doyle of hobart we should be particularly proud of australia s t generosity over the years in providing refuge to vulnerable people fleeing their homelands it is important that we also remember the men women and children currently being held in detention centres bishop gregory o kelly sj of port pirie said minister chris bowen announced last november that the government would issue around 100 bridging visas each month for the community placement of asylum seekers this announcement recognises that prolonged detention does serious harm to vulnerable people while this brings the government closer to its 2008 commitment that detention would be used as a last resort and for the shortest practicable time the dire circumstance of many detainees requires more immediate action in port augusta we have thirty young people nearly all minors and some in primary school,who have been in detention now for twelve months at christmas island and there despite a letter issued by the minister last september even though the minors are catholic they are not permitted to attend the nearby catholic school we know that no parent and no politician would want their own children to undergo such a regime for so long he said bishop christopher saunders of broome regularly visits the remote curtin immigration detention centre in derby detention should be only to establish asylum seekers identities and to ensure that they are not a threat to australia s health or security these checks should take no longer than three months he said bishop eugene hurley of darwin said the fact is that the vast majority of asylum seekers held in these detention centres will be found to be refugees and as such they have a perfect right to be here that is clear the real problem is the way we respond as a community i know so many of these women men and families what i have learned is that i should never judge until i know their story and when i ve heard their story then compassion is all i feel patrick mcgorry former australian of the year recently described these detention facilities as `factories for producing mental illness i know there is popular rhetoric about turning the boats around the important focus is the fact that each boat is full of human beings whose stories i do not know this is not a legal matter but a matter of human rights i pray that we might embrace these people as so many of our forebears were welcomed this is the tradition that has made us great and proud to be australian we call on all politicians and agencies of government to treat this as a humanitarian issue rather than a political one bishop hurley said 2 0 1 2 harvestpilgrimages $6190 from now includes all taxes levies $7590 from now includes all taxes levies $6590 from now includes all taxes levies $6990 from now includes all taxes levies italy in paschal tide a 16 day pilgrimage departing 9 april 2012 featuring subiaco · assisi · siena · florence · gubbio · loreto · lanciano · rome new in 2012 the st paul expedition a 20 day pilgrimage departing 18 may 2012 · athens · corinth · meteora · philippi · kavala · thessaloniki · patmos · ephesus · canakkale · troy · anzac cove · gallipoli · istanbul · cappadocia · also departing 21 sep 2012 visitations of mary saints martyrs of england with fr anthony denton with fr kevin saunders op with fr thomas cassanova with fr christopher sarkis a 16 day pilgrimage journey lisbon · fatima · alba de tormes · avila · segovia · zaragoza · barcelona · montserrat · manresa · lourdes · optional extension to medjugorje also departing 9 jun 9 sep 9 oct 2012 departing 9 may 2012 · a 15 day pilgrimage departing 11 jul 2012 featuring · london · canterbury · aylesford · chatham · walsingham · king s lynn · york · osbaldwick · durham · birmingham · bath · glastonbury · stonehenge · london costs must remain subject to change without notice based on currency exchange rates departure city airline choice and minimum group size contingency for more information request your free copy of the 2012 harvest pilgrimages brochure at 1800 819 156 or visit www.harvestpilgrims.com www.hobart.catholic.org.au

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12 volume 8 issue 1 2012 catholic youth ministry youth ministry 2012 2 012 is shaping up to be a vibrant and exciting one as far as youth ministry is concerned with a range of programs and events there is something for everyone catholic youth ministry cym has started off the year with a bang with meet and greet bbq s in each deanery during january these were well attended across the state by young people we saw those who regularly attend youth ministry events and were excited to meet a lot of new faces as well this was a chance to meet up with other young people to meet your friendly cym team and launch the 2012 youth ministry calendar so what can you expect to see happening in youth ministry this year from major archdiocesan events to pilgrimages to special guests to smaller gatherings you will see everything cym has planned a stellar year including the massive palm sunday pilgrimage way across tasmania lenten prayer pilgrimage workshops and concerts by fr rob galea regional youth councils retreats youth masses launch of the tassie pilgrimage to world youth day 2013 rio wyd reunions immersion experience catholic schools youth ministry australia and much more cym puts out a fortnightly e-newsletter with all your up-to-date information on up and coming events and programs if you are not already signed up you can go to www.cymtas.org.au/newsletter to receive the newsletter alternatively contact cym for further information catholic youth ministry is the agency for youth and youth ministry in the archdiocese of hobart we invite all young tasmanians generally aged 16-35 to participate in events and programs where they can build relationships with each other with the church with god and actively live out their faith palm sunday pilgrimage sunday april 1 his massive inspiring faith-filled funfilled archdiocesan-wide event is back bigger and better than ever in 2012 with a very special guest performer in fr rob galea this is one event not to be missed this enormous celebration will once again feature our pilgrimage walk concert by fr rob galea police escorted procession through the streets of hobart and mass at st mary s cathedral every member of the tasmanian catholic community right across the state is warmly invited and encouraged to participate in the day and celebrate with us palm sunday is a very special time of celebration in the church calendar as we remember the triumphant entry of jesus into jerusalem and mark the beginning of holy week past participants of palm sunday pilgrimage have noted the very powerful way in which this event allows us to bear witness to our faith in the wider community witness to each other and experience the energy and faith there is in our church which in turn reinvigorates our own spirit and hope t in our church and our own faith at this very important time of year palm sunday is also the day chosen by the pope on which he invites us to celebrate and pray for the gift that young people are to our church palm sunday pilgrimage is a very fitting way for all members of our church community to come together and celebrate all that young people are and all that they give to our catholic church in tasmania if you needed any more convincing to take part in this monumental event our special guest fr rob galea is certainly something not to be missed fr rob a recently ordained priest known as `the singing priest is in very high demand right around the country some of his biggest fans are our own tassie www.hobart.catholic.org.au world youth day wyd pilgrims who have experienced his performances at key wyd events however he has also recorded with pop idols shared the stage with the likes of matt maher and darlene zschech as well as having released four of his own albums fr rob shares some of his own inspirational story through some truly prayerful energetic moving and powerful songs this is sure to be a highlight of the palm sunday pilgrimage palm sunday pilgrimage is an event for people of all ages and from all parts of the diocese the day is set up in different parts so that you can join in at the parts of the day that suit you keep an eye out for further information on the day but keep sunday 1 april free for palm sunday pilgrimage

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catholic youth ministry 13 maltese musician on a mission by paula xiberras his message is simple within us all is the holy spirit some of us may not know it s there but the potential to ignite this spirit is always present r ob galea is a writer and performer of spiritual music and a newly ordained priest in shepparton victoria but he s also an evangelist wanting to take the message of faith through his music to whomever and wherever he can fr rob is originally from malta a tiny island in the mediterranean between sicily and north africa he is from st julian s in the main island of malta a bustling tourist section of the town known ironically by the name pace rob s ministry is with young people some in juvenile facilities young people are very important to rob because he struggled as a teenager himself this rebellious youth who grew up in a country steeped in its saintly traditions saint paul was shipwrecked there had little attachment to religion at all when fr rob was around eleven years old he decided he had little in common with his family and he ran away from home what happened next was a time punctuated with addictions of various kinds emptiness anger and depression eventually the talented young musician found the acceptance he had been searching for via a meeting with a religious community who welcomed him unconditionally this was his conversion www.hobart.catholic.org.au later fr rob joined the seminary and began his studies during that time he was assigned to australia for work experience and fell in love with his new home since then he has participated in the last world youth day in madrid and has performed in sydney singing with fellow maltese australian opera singer amelia farrugia as well as guy sebastian and paulini fr rob s homilies are unique and yet accessible to young catholics his message is simple within us all is the holy spirit some of us may not know it s there but the potential to ignite this spirit is always present.

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