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A warm welcome 

The Diocese of Sandhurst celebrated the Rite of Election of Catechumens and the Call 

to Continuing Conversion of Candidates at Sacred Heart Cathedral on the first Sunday 

of Lent. The catechumens and candidates from across the diocese were presented to 

Monsignor Frank Marriott and were supported by their families and sponsors as they 

continue to journey towards Easter and the celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation 

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Vision of the Sandhurst Diocese: 

That every person’s 

heart be inflamed by 

the love of God 

Pastoral Principles that we share: 

We, the people of Sandhurst, will bring to life our 

vision through the application of the following 

principles that we will observe when we gather: 

Faith and tradition will be the bedrock for all 

interactions and will be acknowledged when 

we come together. 

Love of God made present in Jesus Christ and 

led by the power of the Holy Spirit will be 

the motivating and guiding force in our work and 

celebrations. 

Aspiring to inflame with the love of God all those 

with whom we come into contact. 

Mutual respect for each other by listening, 

sharing and supporting one another at 

diocesan, parish and individual levels. 

Exploring together ways to sustain and 

invigorate our diocese at every level so that our 

Church is vibrant and flourishing in every area. 

FLAME will be the channel through which 

our Diocesan Vision becomes evident to 

those we meet. 

Chancery CONTACTS: 

Chancery and Diocesan Ministry: 174 McCrae 

Street (PO Box 201) Bendigo Vic 3552. Ph: (03) 5441 

2544, Fax: (03) 5441 8278, 

Website: www.sandhurst.catholic.org.au 

Diocesan Administrator: Monsignor Frank Marriott 

Diocesan Administrator’s Secretary: Carmel Fitt, 

chancery@sand.catholic.org.au 

Director of Liturgy: Denise Braddon, 

liturgy@sand.catholic.org.au 

Adult Faith Education Coordinator: Lyn Breen, 

adultfaith@sand.catholic.org.au 

Marriage Tribunal: Judy Browne, 

tribunal@sand.catholic.org.au 

Youth Ministry Worker: Tim Lougoon, tim. 

lougoon@chancery.org.au, website: www.sym.org.au/ 

Business Manager: Cameron Fraser, 

cameron.fraser@chancery.org.au 

Personal Assistant to Business Manager: 

Sally Holmes 

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RCIA catechumens, candidates and sponsors from St Terese’s Parish, Kennington, were among those to join at the 

Sacred Heart Cathedral, Bendigo, on March 13. 

Easter is our time 

to get involved 

Index 

News...1, 3-8, 10, 12-13, 19-20 

Liturgy.................................9 

From the Archives ...........12 

Justice News...............14-15 

Crossword.........................16 

Featured Reader...............16 

Sand Pit.............................18 

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Monsignor Frank 

Marriott 

Administrator of the 

Sandhurst Diocese 

April’s SandPiper covers Easter 

2011. Easter is a grand and wonderful 

time in parish life. 

Even the most cynical and hardhearted are 

known to be moved by our liturgy during the 

Sacred Tridiuum. 

It’s never been easy to attend the events of 

Holy Thursday – ask Judas. 

Good Friday – where were the majority of 

the disciples, let alone Easter Sunday. 

On that day the women led the men to the 

tomb. Sounds familiar, but the Good News is 

that all were changed. 

Encourage your family members to get 

involved with the Easter ceremonies! 

The deadline for submissions for the 

next issue of SandPiper is the 15th of 

this month. Please email stories and 

photos to editor@sandpiper.com.au 

or call (03) 5442 8531. 

Following last year’s experience, the Mass 

to bless the Holy Oils will be celebrated on the 

Thursday before Holy Week at Sacred Heart 

Cathedral. 

This year the date is April 14 – and the 

Mass will be at 6pm. 

During the Mass, the people, religious and 

laity are asked to renew their commitment to 

Jesus. 

This is often a stirring moment. Bishop 

Hilton Deakin, retired Auxiliary Bishop 

from Melbourne, will lead our congregation. 

Diocesan Administrators cannot perform this 

ceremony. 

Please make all the catechumens and candidates 

wishing Communion with us this Easter 

welcome. 

We celebrated the Rite of Election with 

other ceremonies on March 13. 

It was an inspiring sight. Gratitude and 

thanks from the diocese to all leaders and 

sponsors who make the RCIA programme 

work. May it prosper amongst us. 

Next month I hope to introduce a new look 

Church of the Month 

This is St John’s Euroa. Mass is celebrated 

here on Saturdays at 6pm, and Sundays at 

8.30am. 

at our seminarians – both at home and abroad. 

Life in the seminary is busy. I celebrated 

evening prayer on Wednesday, March 23, 

with the students and staff of Corpus Christi 

College. 

We prayed especially for Bishop Grech. 

Four students will be on Parish Pastoral Placements 

in second semester and are spending 

part of Holy Week with those parishes. 

This year Wodonga, Benalla, Tatura/Kyabram 

and St Kilian’s. 

Please make these young men feel at home. 

The paper continues to pile up. The provincial 

meetings multiply. The request for 

assistance continues. These are measured. 

Project Compassion is for Lent. Past support 

has been extraordinary. The Diocese sent 

off $54,000 to the flooded Dioceses in Queensland. 

A most commendable response. 

All in all, our Lent has mirrored much of the 

weekday/Sunday readings. May Easter record 

many Alleluias in your hearts and homes! 

Faces of the Diocese 

Sisters Mercedes and Trinity from St Peter’s 

Primary School get in the spirit of ‘Be green 

on 17’ by dressing up for a good cause. 

– Story Page 19

April 2011 News www.sandpiper.org.au – Page 3 

Donations 

Reward for had work 

welcome 

A generous response from the Diocese 

of Sandhurst for the Queensland Flood 

Appeal has raised $54,000, which has been 

distributed to the dioceses of Rockhampton, 

Brisbane and Toowoomba. 

Bishop of Toowoomba William Morris has 

written to thank the people of the Sandhurst 

Diocese for their donation of $18,000, which he 

said was placed in a disaster fund. 

“It is with gratitude that I convey my thanks 

to all the parishes and communities of Sandhurst,” 

he wrote. 

“I have been able to give these monies to 

many families particularly in the Grantham area 

where the people are suffering so much grief, 

many of them not only losing their families but 

their homes well. 

“I have visited many of the other communities 

affected by the floods and we are working at 

a grass roots level with those who are so much 

in need.” 

$5000 for Sandhurst Diocese 

A $5000 flood-relief donation from The 

Victorian Commandery of The Military and 

Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem 

has been gratefully received by the Sandhurst 

Diocese. 

The donation was made in February following 

the floods that his much of the state. 

In a letter dated February 28, Monsignor 

Anthony K. Toms, president of the Commandery 

of Victoria, said the money was for “the 

relief of persons seriously affected by the recent 

floods” and said that the Victorian Commandery 

was making similar donations to the Anglican 

and Catholic diocese of Brisbane, Ballarat and 

Bendigo/Sandhurst. 

The Military and Hospitaller Order of St 

Lazarus of Jerusalem was founded by the 

Blessed Gerard in the 12th century to care for 

lepers among the crusading armies and the local 

people. 

It has been in Australia for more than 25 

years, and is known as a group making great 

progress in providing for the sick, handicapped 

and disadvantaged. 

To learn more about the order, visit 

www.st-lazarus.org.au 

Father Ted Harte blesses the new $2 million ‘Rosarium Centre’. 

‘Rosarium Centre’ 

opens at Holy Rosary 

Monsignor Peter Jeffrey, School Board Chairperson Mr Mark Wilkin, Steve 

Hicks and St Luke’s parent and SSEB member Mr Anthony Brophy. 

By Jenni Kennedy 

Catholic Education Office 

In 2005, St Luke’s 

Catholic Primary School 

Shepparton began an 

enrolment of about 30 students. 

A number of preps 

started that year who are 

now, in 2011, the student 

leaders of the school. 

To acknowledge this 

important milestone 

Anthony Brophy from the 

Sandhurst School Education 

Board made a special presentation 

to principal Steve 

Hick’s on behalf of the parent 

community of St Luke’s 

at the recent Leadership 

Gathering held in Bendigo. 

“They started there with 

much trepidation, and I am 

sure the parents had even 

more trepidation than their 

children… for this was a 

new school,” Anthony said. 

Over the past seven years 

the student enrolment at St 

Luke’s has grown from 30 

students to almost 180, during 

this time the students, 

staff and community of St 

Luke’s has flourished. 

“The little ones have 

gained so much, and this is 

thanks to a great many people 

but ultimately because 

of Steve Hicks and his prophetic 

leadership even in 

the midst of personal hardships 

during that time,” said 

Anthony. 

The parent community of 

St Luke’s wanted to publicly 

acknowledge among Steve’s 

peers the outstanding contribution 

he has made to St 

Luke’s School and in the 

future of their children. 

They acknowledged his 

passion, dedication and 

commitment to faith, to his 

staff, to parents, the parish 

and school communities and 

most importantly to their 

children. 

Monsignor Peter Jeffery 

who, incidentally, named 

the school, appointed the 

inaugural school board 

chairperson and appointed 

Steve as its first principal, 

made the official presentation 

together with school 

board chairman Mark 

Wilkin. 

A surprised Steve Hicks 

humbly accepted the award 

and thanked the parents 

of St Luke’s for trusting 

him with educating their 

children. 



bendigo – A new creative 

learning and information centre 

was officially opened and 

blessed at Holy Rosary Primary 

School, White Hills, on 

Wednesday, March 9. 

The Rosarium Centre was 

declared officially open by Federal 

member for Bendigo Mr 

Steve Gibbons MP and Father 

Ted Harte provided a blessing 

for the new facilities. 

Evening of Lenten 

Prayer and Song with Br. 

Michael Herry fms – 

Wednesday, April, 6, 

7.30pm, Catholic College 

Bendigo, Barkly Street, 

Bendigo. Light supper 

provided. To rsvp or for 

more information, please 

call Alannah Darmody 

(03) 5445 9100. 

The Rosarium Creative 

Learning and Information 

Centre has provided a striking 

transformation to the streetscape 

of White Hills. 

The $2 million federally 

funded building has been 

designed by architect Glenn 

Eastwood and incorporate a 

library, multi-media room, 

music and creative arts spaces, 

a design studio for visual art, a 

kitchen, small group work areas 

and a room for parents to meet 

and gather. 

Lillian Grace Irwin 

10th August, 1922 – 2nd December, 2010 

The Irwin family would like to extend its 

thanks to all of those friends, extended family 

and colleagues who supported us during 

our time of sadness with the passing of our 

mother, grandmother and great grandmother 

Lillian Grace Irwin. 

Judy Cleary, Bernadette Sanders, Marg 

Levy, Elizabeth Kirkham (dec), Anthony 

Irwin, John Irwin and Leonie Irwin. 

Families Transforming the World 

15-17 April 2011 

Xavier College 

Melbourne 

visit www.sharethedream.org.au for more information

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SIP looks to 

the future 

shepparton – Goulburn 

Valley Spirituality In 

the Pub was packed to the 

rafters in February when 

105 people turned up for 

the conversation on Parish 

Ministry. 

First speaker was Peter 

Wilkinson who published the 

research paper Catholic Parish 

Ministry in Australia: Facing 

Disaster? Peter had just the 

previous week presented this 

paper to the Bishops’ Commision 

for Ministry. 

Second speaker was Cecilia 

Merrigan csb who spoke of 

a Sandhurst Response, New 

Wine New Wineskins – an 

initiative introducing the possibility 

of the appointment of 

a Community Leader in a parish 

where there is no resident 

priest – which was launched in 

the Diocese in November when 

brochures were distributed in 

all Parishes. 

Peter’s research carefully 

maps trends of Catholic population, 

numbers of parishes, 

priests and seminarians. 

Statistics show 20 per cent 

of Australia’s priests and one 

third of seminarians come 

from overseas. 

His report concludes with 

four options – recruit more 

local priests (current restrictions 

make this difficult); 

source from overseas (a questionable 

long-term solution); 

Peter Wilkinson Cecilia Merrigan. 

do nothing (and bring on catastrophe 

quicker); rethink parish 

ministry. 

Cecilia began with the 

background and principles 

to New Wine New Wineskins 

which takes up the fourth 

option – a rethink of parish 

ministry. 

This initiative responds 

to the data showing impending 

disaster and takes up the 

principle that all are called to 

co-responsibility through baptism, 

and all have gifts. 

She went on to describe the 

possibilities for the role. 

While not answering the 

need for provision of Eucharist, 

it allows for parishes to be 

maintained and sustained and 

helps share the ever-increasing 

load on priests presently. Questions 

were clarified regarding 

educational requirements of 

leaders and whether co-leaders 

were possible. 

People were pleased with 

the Bishops’ Commission’s 

positive response to Peter. 

The bishops said this was 

the first time they’d seen all the 

data gathered in one document 

and that they would take this 

report to Bishops’ Plenary Session 

in May. 

The large crowd, more than 

twice the usual attendance, 

showed just how much people 

care about these issues and are 

keen to discuss possibilities. 

Help choose Our Lady 

Fathers Martin Cruickshank and Frank Jones concelebrate Mass. 

A new year at St Mary’s 

NATHALIA – St Mary of the Angels 

has begun its school year with the theme 

“Reach Out –to each other in friendship, to 

those in need and to God”. 

Father Martin Cruickshank, PP Finley 

and Tocumwal, and Fr Frank Jones, PP 

Numurkah, concelebrated a Mass to celebrate 

the new school year on February 11. 

Fr Martin spoke about the school’s theme 

of reaching out through stories, including 

one about Adam Hills (from Spics and 

Specs) when he was a young man still living 

with his parents. 

He performed his first routine for them 

but was told it was not worthy of him, as it 

was rude and certainly not funny. 

He started thinking about it and realised 

that he should write about what he knew, 

what he experienced. 

Once he was “true to himself” and 

began being the best he could be, desiring 

to do the right thing, he started to achieve 

success as a comedian. 

Fr Martin also reminded us of our logo 

not just being a visible sign for our College 

but also for the way we should live: “Thy 

Will Be Done”, which means to focus on 

the will of God, doing for others rather than 

doing for self. 

This is the message we want for our students: 

to strive to be their best, to want to 

do the right thing, to reach out to others to 

offer friendship and support. 

Ms Philomena Billington, Director of 

Catholic Education, Sandhurst also spoke 

to the community during Mass. 

She reminded us of our Late Bishop 

Joseph Grech’s passionate hope for young 

people and his favourite saying, “God 

doesn’t make rubbish,” when referring to 

the young people of our community. 

Once again the message was of nurturing 

the desire to be your best with the 

support of community. 

During the Mass we had a presentation 

to our College Dux of 2010, Austin Lancaster. 

Austin is certainly a young man who 

always employs a sound work ethic trying 

hard to do his best, and as a result achieving 

excellent results. 

He was still very involved in College life 

as SRC Chairperson, and also always took 

the time for his passion – music. 

Another important element of the 

Opening College Mass every year is the 

commissioning of the Year 12 students as 

the student leaders of our community. 

This year we also had a special commissioning 

and welcome of our new Principal, 

Mrs Leonie Irwin. 

Fr Frank Jones prayed that God would 

give her the spirit of wisdom and understanding; 

the spirit of right judgment 

and courage; the spirit of knowledge and 

respect and fill her with the spirit of wonder 

and awe in God’s presence. 

He concluded that Mrs Irwin be 

affirmed by the support of the whole College 

Community. 

The team seeking to promote a devotion 

to Mary under the title “Our Lady of Good 

Counsel” wishes to remind you that the Feast 

this year is being celebrated on Monday, May 

2. Very late, because Easter is late! 

You are invited to attend the prayer service 

Caring at a time of need 

on that day, May 2, at the Cathedral. 

It will begin at 11am followed by a discussion, 

in particular, which of the three styles 

of picture would we like to suggest becomes 

the ‘preferred Diocesan presentation’. 

If possible, we hope to visit Genazzano, 

the home of the bishop, which has a beautiful 

stained glass depiction of Our Lady of Good 

Counsel in the dining room. 

You are asked to bring your picture or a 

photograph so a decision can be arrived at. 

 

– Monsignor Frank Marriott 

 

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School principal Mrs Leonie Irwin is commissioned. 

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Weekend of mateship 

Bendigo – Forty men 

participated in the Men 

Alive weekend at Catholic 

College Bendigo on March 

26-27. 

Local organising committee 

chairman Brian Bourke 

said he was thrilled with the 

turnout. 

“The focus was to encourage 

men to be more active and 

involved in their local parishes,” 

he said. 

“There were outstanding 

presentations from all of the 

speakers, with very motivating 

and down-to-earth suggestions. 

We enjoyed the opportunity for 

personal reflection and small 

group discussion, and were 

inspired by the honesty and 

sincerity of the speakers and 

fellow participants.” 

Presenters came from Brisbane, 

Adelaide, Melbourne and 

Tasmania. 

The weekend concluded 

with a Mass celebrated by 

Father Joe Taylor assisted by 

Deacon Nic MacFarlane. 

There will be follow-up 

small group meetings at different 

parishes. 

For further information about 

joining a group or beginning 

your own, phone Brian Bourke 

on 5446 8821. 

Father Joe Taylor joins many of the Men Alive weekend participants at St Liborius’ Church in Eaglehawk. 

Dennis Kelly, Mick Stokes and Kevin Pentland. 

Tom Maher and Simon Van Dillen. 

St Augustine’s 

names new 

ambassadors 

As we move into the 2011 

School Year, St Augustine’s 

College, Kyabram 

would like to announce 

their new Beacon Student 

Ambassadors: Matthew 

Halliday, Alex Darling, 

Sarah Langley and Elizabeth 

Jackson. 

The Beacon Co-ordinator 

for St Augustine’s 

College will be Mrs Mary 

Livingston. 

The Beacon Foundation 

is a national non 

-profit organisation within 

schools. 

Beacon’s history of 

achievement is focused 

on providing opportunities, 

knowledge and 

building skills for young 

Australians as they complete 

senior school years 

and move onto positive 

pathways of further 

education, training or 

employment. 

The implementation of 

these innovative projects 

relies on the support of 

schools, local communities 

and the business 

community at a local and 

national level. 

St Augustine’s College 

looks forward to 2011 with 

great excitement, providing 

many opportunities 

for all Year 10 students 

including participation in 

the “Polish” Day, Charter 

Signing Day, Mock Interviews, 

Industry Tours and 

many varied Business 

Community Events. 

Our Beacon Student 

Ambassadors will also 

represent their school 

at the Beacon Student 

Ambassador Training Day 

and Beacon Foundation 

Business Partners Meetings 

scheduled each term.


School leaders gather 



Bendigo – Parish Priests, 

Principals and School Board 

Chairpersons joined Sandhurst 

School Education Board members 

and Catholic Education Office 

staff in Bendigo recently for the 

annual Sandhurst Leadership 

Conference. 

The conference began with a Commissioning 

Eucharist on Thursday 

evening March 3 at the Sacred Heart 

Cathedral. 

Celebrated by Monsignor Frank 

Marriott and Diocesan Clergy, the 

Eucharist included the commissioning 

of new principals and Catholic 

Education Sandhurst Staff, including 

Director Phil Billington and Deputy 

Director Brenda Keenan. 

A FIRE Carrier ceremony was 

celebrated before the beginning of 

the Mass as Monsignor Marriott, 

Father Joe Taylor, Father Rom Hayes 

and Co-Deputy Directors of Catholic 

Education Sandhurst Max Fletcher 

and Brenda Keenan were commissioned 

as Fire Carriers. 

The FIRE Carrier initiative 

promotes reconciliation through 

education – Friends Igniting Reconciliation 

through Education. 

A Commitment Ceremony for 

School Board Chairpersons took place 

at the end of the Eucharist to formally 

acknowledge the important contribution 

that School Board Chairpersons 

make to their school communities. 

New School Board Chairpersons 

were presented with a bible to mark 

the occasion. 

At the conclusion of the service 

Sandhurst leaders gathered for dinner 

at the Foundry Complex. 

Director of the Edmund Rice Centre, 

Mr Phil Glendenning provided 

an outstanding dinner address which 

focused on the 2011 theme, “One 

Body, One Spirit in Christ – Called to 

Action”. 

With a background in education 

and political science Phil Glendenning 

shared his insights about human 

rights, reconciliation, the plight of 

refugees and the effects of climate 

change. 

The conference continued on Friday 

March 4 with Keynote speaker Sr 

Anne Derwin rsj, Leader of the Australian 

Josephites. 

Sr Anne provided a thought provoking 

and insightful address which 

invited participants to ponder: “What 

Monsignor Frank Marriott presents Sandhurst Director of Catholic Education Ms Phil Billington with a Bible during the Mass. 

action we are called to in Catholic 

Education in the 21st century?” 

Director of Catholic Education Ms 

Phil Billington was delighted with 

the Gathering and the exceptional 

input from the invited speakers, Phil 

Glendenning and Sr Anne Derwin 

and our local inspirational leaders. 

“The annual Leadership Gathering 

of Priests, Principals and School 

Board Chairs is an important time 

each year during which we take time 

The inaugural winner of the Denis JB Higgins 

Research Scholarship was announced 

at the Leadership Conference dinner. Ms 

Kimberley Tempest, Principal of the McAuley 

Champagnat Program in Shepparton, received 

the award from Denis for research into the 

areas of flexible learning. The JB Higgins 

Research Scholarship was established by the 

Sandhurst School Education Board in 2010 to 

acknowledge the dedicated career of Denis 

Higgins as teacher, principal, consultant and 

director. The scholarship is established to 

provide research opportunities focused on 

improving quality learning opportunities for 

students of all ages. 

to reflect on our Catholic identity and 

mission and to be inspired,” Ms Billington 

said. 

“Sr Anne Derwin and Phil Glendenning 

provided great inspiration and 

challenge to us all – we are energized 

for the opportunities and challenges 

that lie ahead!” 

An afternoon presentation from 

Ms Kimberley Tempest and Mr Peter 

White about the McAuley Champagnat 

Program (MCP) at Notre Dame 

College in Shepparton was a highlight. 

MCP has been operating since 

2006 answering the call to provide 

an educational provision that meets 

the needs of “at risk” students in the 

region. 

This is a unique school community 

that includes a team of people 

and organisations that work together 

for the best interest of the student and 

their family. 

The McAuley Champagnat Program 

is an inspirational example of 

answering the call to action as staff 

endeavor to equip students with 

the skill and confidence to ensure a 

brighter future. 

“Many arrive at MCP with little 

self-esteem, low expectations and 

Providing 

counselling 

and family 

support 

services for 

couples, 

families and 

individuals 

throughout 

the 

diocese 

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Priests of the diocese. 

Principal of St Patrick’s, Tongala, Mr Anthony Chalkley, Parish Priest Fr Michael 

Morley and School Board Chairperson Mr Darren Maloney. 

limited numeracy and literacy 

skills and walk away with 

pride in themselves, motivation, 

achievement and most 

importantly an education that 

equips them to reach educational 

and career goals” said 

Ms Tempest. 

Chairperson of the Sandhurst 

School Education Board 

Monsignor Peter Jeffrey spoke 

about the celebration of the 

Eucharist calling us to be more 

like Christ in our thoughts and 

in our actions. 

“The Eucharist should 

shape how we look at human 

life and how we approach our 

task of Catholic Education,” 

said Monsignor Jeffrey. The 

presentation preceded a discussion 

from Diocesan leaders 

about where the inspiration 

and opportunities exist in our 

communities. 

The annual Leadership 

Gathering is a much-anticipated 

event that never fails to 

hit the mark; the quality of the 

guest speakers and the attention 

to detail in the organisation of 

the event are exceptional. 

In 2011 as Sandhurst 

schools explore the theme, 

‘One Body, One Spirit in 

Christ – Called to Action’, we 

give thanks for the gifts that 

each person brings and for the 

shared wisdom of the Sandhurst 

leaders who give so much 

to their school and parish communities 

across the Diocese. 

Monsignor Frank 

Marriott, joins Father 

Rom Hayes, Father 

Joe Taylor, Deputy 

Directors Brenda 

Keenan and Max 

Fletcher gather 

around the flame with 

the Senior Education 

Officer: Indigenous 

Education, Bern 

McPherson, as they 

are commissioned 

as FIRE Carriers by 

Mrs Vicki Walker, 

Co-ordinator of the 

Aboriginal Catholic 

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to join in 

prayer 

By Alannah Darmody, 

Director of Catholic Identity 

Bendigo – On Ash Wednesday, 

Catholic College Bendigo 

gathered as a whole school to 

acknowledge the beginning of 

Lent and take part in a liturgy. 

At this assembly we launched the 

awareness and fundraising campaign 

for Caritas’ Project Compassion. 

Each house has adopted one of 

the six main stories of the Caritas 

campaign. 

Project Compassion invites us into 

a partnership of prayer, selflessness 

and generosity. 

In the coming weeks, we will hear 

six stories of positive partnerships 

that are helping to bring about peace, 

justice and development. 

We are being invited to work 

towards hope, dignity and life for all. 

We are being invited to be partners 

making a difference in the whole 

community. 

At the assembly, principal Darren 

McGregor also acknowledged International 

Women’s Day. 

He asked the students to reflect 

upon the women who have been formative 

and inspirational in their lives. 

He also challenged them to be 

aware of the terrible plight of so many 

girls and women in our world who 

are denied basic human rights such 

as education, health care and personal 

safety. 

We are most grateful our College 

Chaplain Monsignor Mariott who 

led the liturgy and assembly, and 

reminded us of the true meaning of 

this special season for our Church, for 

our college community and for us as 

individuals. 

Caitlin Bowe and Tobias Kemp distribute ashes at Catholic 

College Bendigo’s assembly (above), as school captains 

Maverick Penman and Caitlin McGregor address the 

assembly (inset). 

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St Luke’s Year 6 students with the alleluia. 

St Luke’s bury 

the alleluia 

Michelle Hicks 

St Lukes Catholic Primary School 

Shepparton – The community 

of St Luke’s Catholic Primary 

School in Shepparton marked the 

beginning of the Church season of 

Lent by burying the alleluia – the 

word we do not say during this 

repentant season leading up to 

Easter. 

Monsignor Peter and the Year 6 children 

led a beautiful liturgy, where the 

ashes were distributed to all present, 

before the children walked reverently to 

an area of the school where a shallow 

“grave” had been dug. 

The eight letters of the alleluia had 

been earlier decorated by each of the 

eight Learning Community Areas and 

included the names of all children and 

staff at the school. 

Year 6 students carefully placed the 

letters into a small time capsule before 

Monsignor Peter and principal Stephen 

Hicks, buried the word. 

The sacred spot will be gradually 

marked by rocks and stones over the 

coming weeks until a joyous celebration 

after the holidays, when the stones will 

be removed and the alleluia unearthed. 

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School principal Stephen Hicks and Monsignor Peter bury the alleluia.

April 2011 Liturgy www.sandpiper.org.au – Page 9 

The reasons behind the 

seasons of our Church 

Denise Braddon 

Sandhurst Diocese 

Liturgist 

There is always a reason and 

a season to celebrate in the 

Liturgical Year and that is a 

huge gift for the Catholic Church. 

The various liturgical seasons 

present celebratory options, as do our 

beautiful church spaces, sacramental 

events and community participation. 

Our Church gives us Solemnities, 

Feasts and Memorials to view the celebration 

of life through, and seasons 

to give context. 

Our worship spaces and people 

can be the witness of the celebration. 

Lent 

Even while sitting in the season 

of Lent, when things 

seem a little dormant there 

is still celebration ripe for the 

picking. 

The First Sunday of Lent saw the 

Rite of Election happen when our 

Catechumen and Candidates moved 

intensely into their preparation for the 

reception of the Sacraments at Easter. 

Even if a parish did not have any 

elect for this year it is well worth celebrating 

for those that exist in other 

parishes. This year the readings relate 

well to the RCIA process. 

The readings heading towards 

Easter – the woman at the well, the 

man born blind and the resuscitation 

of Lazarus – are all readings about 

joy and celebration. 

We can imagine that all three people 

featured in these stories went on 

to celebrate their meeting with Jesus. 

The things to celebrate are wisdom, 

sight and life – pretty excellent 

things to rejoice in. 

Easter 

With all that chocolate 

how can we not celebrate? 

The Resurrection 

of Jesus is a year-long celebration 

and a life-long festivity. 

The Easter season’s readings both 

challenge and console us. 

The feasts of Ascension, Trinity 

and Corpus Christi are great times for 

uplifting our hearts, and they define 

our Church and some of its core 

beliefs. 

The mystery of Jesus’ Resurrection 

is most powerful at this time. 

Easter calls us into discipleship 

with the Risen Christ so it is most 

appropriate that Pentecost finishes 

the Easter season. 

What a great opportunity Pentecost 

gives for the celebration of 

community, with the birthday of the 

Christian Church often associated 

with the descent of the Holy Spirit at 

Pentecost. 

Ordinary Time 

Ordinary Time is all about 

the ordinary journey of 

life. This is the season 

when we bring our lives with their 

joys and hurts to the Christian 

journey. 

We travel through the year 

celebrating the modest wins and commiserating 

with the little losses. 

The liturgical year paints the 

church with green, demonstrating the 

The front doors of Sacred Heart Church, Wodonga, were created by artist Janusz Kuzbicki and architect Richard Falkinger. 

growth that can happen within us and 

within our community. 

The feasts of All Saints and All 

Souls remind us both of the journey 

here but also the anticipation of the 

huge celebrations that is waiting for 

us in the next part of our journey. 

Advent and Christmas 

Advent is waiting and 

Christmas is celebrating. 

Big family events for 

some of us contain much of our 

Christmas joy. 

The birth and death of Jesus are 

the lamp stands that light the whole 

liturgical year. 

Australia has the Christmas Season 

during our time of most light, 

the longest day of the year is during 

this time, and we are most likely to 

be meeting and greeting people over 

Christmas. 

Our ultimate celebration happens 

with the meeting and greeting of 

Jesus in earth. 

Ministry 

We are all called to service 

for the mission 

of the Church, some 

people are called out of the community 

to take part in specific 

ministries of service. 

We are not all called, and we are 

not all called for everything. 

Ministry is a celebration of a 

gift given to us by God, we respond 

by putting that gift at the service of 

others. 

Many parishes have a celebratory 

event once a year when those in 

ministry are recommissioned in the 

worship and then are given a thank 

you celebration after the liturgy. 

Environment 

Have a look around your 

worship space at some 

point, and see the beautiful 

environment within our 

churches. 

Their beauty is a point of celebration, 

the coloured glass of the 

windows that flood the space with 

coloured light. Sometimes the little 

dust mites float through the stream 

of colour like little fairy lights giving 

movement to the air. 

Statues and windows are often 

given by a family in remembrance 

and celebration of family life, well 

lived. 

Often we will put elegant prayer 

focuses within our worship space to 

remind us of the season and the joy. 

Each Other 

While you are looking 

around your worship 

space cast your eyes 

over the beautiful people gathered 

to worship with you. 

We need to celebrate that there are 

other people who have Jesus as their 

grounding point. 

Sometimes those people gather in 

prayer with us, and sometimes their 

lives mean we do not intersect very 

often at our worship spaces but they 

are part of our whole Church. 

Other people help us to recall what 

we have to celebrate, even at times 

when gladness is far away. 

We can celebrate the generosity 

of others, and the wonder of human 

nature. 

Catholics know how to 

celebrate 

Whether it is picnic 

races, school fetes or 

chook raffles, Catholics 

can always find a celebratory 

moment. 

We like to get together and celebrate 

life. 

Our faith in Jesus is our common 

source of celebration; our liturgies 

are often called celebrations. 

Our liturgical year gives us plenty 

of opportunity to celebrate our lives 

with Jesus and our worship gives us 

words and music that help us in our 

festivities. 

Sometimes our worship brings 

into tension with others, but that 

can also be a point of celebration, 

because our Church is big enough for 

everyone. 

Christianity has a long history 

of divergence, we work through our 

lives in prayer with God and we move 

forward. 

Hopefully we remember what 

makes us the same rather than what 

divides. But always there is reason to 

celebrate. 

Especially to celebrate within the 

beauty that is our Church, our people, 

our worship and Our Lord. 

Celebrations are excellent things – 

so who has the streamers?


Logging on 

Sisters doing it for themselves 

to the future 

By Libby Hamilton 

Deputy Principal, St John’s 

Primary School 

Euroa – St John’s Primary 

School has launched its 1:1 

Laptop Program for all students 

in grades 4-6. 

A special assembly was 

held to launch the program 

and then the students “opened” 

their computers. 

The first step was to have 

sometime to “play” on their 

new computers and then it 

was down to work in a two 

hour “bootcamp” lesson on the 

basics of using computers. 

It will take some time for 

the program to settle in, but the 

possibilities for the students are 

endless. 

It is envisaged that the 

students will spend about an 

hour a day on the computers 

Katie Rasmussen 

St Mary’s Primary 

Rushworth – The 

big guns of the Western 

Bulldogs Football Club 

visted St Mary’s Primary 

School on March 15. 

Barry Hall, Shaun Higgins, 

Brian Lake and Ryan 

Griffen entertained the 

whole school by playing 

Teacher Katherine King, with students Jack Chessor, 

Ashleigh Dowell, Jack Frewen and Bailey Hall. 

as a complement to classroom 

learning. 

Handwriting is still very 

important in the classroom. 

All the computers will be 

networked to the internet and 

as the children gain confidence 

games, teaching skills, 

joking with the children, 

signing autographs and posing 

for photos. 

The players showed 

themselves to be terrific role 

models and certainly got the 

children excited about the 

upcoming football season. 

Who knows, they might 

have even got themselves a 

few new supporters! 

with their computers, web site 

design is just one of the skills 

that it is hoped the students 

will develop. 

This is a very exciting program 

for the students at St 

John’s. 

Kids get a kick out of Dogs 

Whil Jones receives an 

autograph from Shaun Higgins. 

Wodonga sisters Juliet and Grace Gibson have won a major music award. 

Fiona Dyball 

Performing Arts Leader 

Catholic College Wodonga 

WODONGA – Two 

sisters from Catholic College 

Wodonga have won 

the ‘Peacebeliever’ category 

of the 2010 National 

Songwriting Award for 

The Australian Children’s 

Music Foundation. 

Guitar and backing 

vocalist Grace Gibson, who 

completed year 12 last year, 

and her sister and lead 

vocalist, Year 11 student 

Juliet Gibson, won the hotly 

contested award, which is 

the top prize in this Australia-wide 

competition. 

The girls won an allexpenses-paid 

trip to Sydney 

with their wonderful mum 

Marg to record with some 

of Australia’s best session 

musicians in a professional 

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An exciting and 

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hardworking, generous and 

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They have taken every 

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Poor 

turnout 

for SIP 

Bendigo The opening meeting 

of SIP for 2011 was not well 

attended. This was unfortunateparticularly 

for those unable to be 

there since it was a “pearler”! 

Within the theme of “Spiritual 

Journeys” Margie Gallagher and Joy 

Reidy explored the topic of Disability 

– Who Cares? The topic could well 

have been Disability – Who Dares? 

since the personal journeys of both 

speakers revealed an inordinate 

amount of courage – one was left in 

awe and humbled. 

We were indebted to Margie for 

replacing our scheduled speaker, Deb 

O'Neill, at short notice. Unfortunately 

Deb became ill just a few days before 

our meeting. We wish her well for a 

speedy recovery. 

But what a replacement Margie 

proved to be! As the single mother of 

three daughters, two of whom have 

diagnosed disabilities, she traced her 

journey with one of them who now, 

as an adult is herself a mother of two 

children. 

The journeys of both Margie and 

Winnie have been extraordinary in 

their challenges, in their variability, in 

their need to re-locate interstate and 

to return. 

Margie recounted her story with 

a matter-of-factness and humour that 

quite belied the unselfish, loving commitment 

she provided to Winnie to 

ensure her wellbeing. 

In accomplishing this she acknowledged 

the support, knowledge and 

encouragement she’d received from 

friends, professionals, schools and 

respite providers. All of these had 

been critical. 

And one of those critical support 

people, Joy Reidy, our second 

speaker, took us on two journeys – 

the first, her personal journey from 

teacher’s college, via a developing, 

serendipitous interest in disability/ 

special needs through to her current 

position as a passionately committed 

Senior Education Officer with the 

Catholic Education Office in the Special 

Education area. 

Here, with colleagues and families 

she strives to provide specialised and 

individualised education programs 

to allow young people with special 

needs to become the best they can. 

And secondly, via a world premier 

of a DVD, a portrayal of the Family 

Weekend Program – that unique 

opportunity provided at Mt Feathertop 

for families of young people with 

special needs to enjoy a time of fun, 

relaxation, sharing, respite and acquisition 

of knowledge. 

This program, now in its 20th year, 

was instigated by Adrian Sexton, a 

past director of Catholic Education 

Sandhurst with the strong support 

of an earlier Diocesan Bishop, Noel 

Daly. 

It is within this program that Joy 

supports volunteers who are integral 

to its continuing success. 

In her presentation Joy provided 

a sobering statistic – in 1996 there 

were 90 students with identified special 

needs; in 2011 it is 850 across 54 

schools! 

During discussion time both Margie 

and Joy emphasised the need for 

early diagnosis of disability. The earlier 

this can be done the greater the 

chance of appropriate programs being 

put in place before educational difficulties 

arise. 

The date of the next SIP meeting 

is being negotiated – will be on either 

May 4 or June 1. Why not pencil in 

both – we'll let you know soon. 

Father Gerald O’Collins SJ, lectures Sandhurst RECs at St Brendan’s Parish Centre. 

RECs enjoy a 

masterclass 

SHEPPARTON – Sandhurst Fr Gerald quoted St Augustine 

Fr Gerald’s scholarship and ability 

Religious Education Co-ordinators 

during the first segment of his to communicate with practitioners. 

were privileged to hear a presentation on Knowing Jesus – Academic understandings were 

theologian of the highest calibre “It takes a friend to really know grounded and connected to human 

at their recent combined Primary 

someone” and made the point about experience through story and anec- 

and Secondary Conference the deep link between loving and dotes. An intimate knowledge of 

day with the theme “One Body knowing. He later reminded us of scripture was evident with expertise 

One Spirit in Christ – Called to an insight from the fox in Antoine in Greek providing understandings 

Action” at St Brendan’s Parish 

de Saint-Exupery classic The Little of great depth and nuance. 

Prince – “you see with your heart.” 

Centre, Shepparton. 

Fr Gerald’s visit to Sandhurst 

Father Gerald O'Collins SJ, the 

A high level of academic knowledge 

of Jesus was evident in Fr We were blessed with the oppor- 

allowed REC’s “time at the well”. 

Australian-born, Melbourne-raised 

Professor Emeritus of Theology at Gerald’s presentation but so too tunity to learn from the wisdom of 

the Pontifical Gregorian University was a deep and personal relationship 

with Jesus – here was a man challenged to develop our under- 

an extraordinary theologian and 

in Rome, shared the insights that 

come from a lifetime of study and “drenched in the Gospels.” 

standings of the person of Christ, for 

work on his area of speciality – the Conversation between participants 

our school communities and for our 

life and ministry of Christ. 

indicated all were engaged by own 

spirituality. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cathedral 

ready for 

Easter 

IT has been a very busy opening to 

the New Year. We were jolted out 

of our holiday mode by the news of 

Bishop Joe’s death. 

The funeral was very well attended 

– around 4500 people, possibly the 

biggest funeral in Bendigo since the 

legendary times of Dr Henry Backhaus. 

Cathedral parishioners prepared 

the Crypt for the burial and just over 

100 people from all over the Diocese 

assisted in the liturgy, hospitality, 

traffic control, accommodation and 

seating. 

We were most grateful for their 

assistance. 

The breaking of the drought has 

had its repercussions with our building 

– bits and pieces of stone have worn 

away and we have scaffolding on the 

north transept to protect the entrance. 

The great February storms saw 

water enter the building in 19 places. 

Since then a major audit of the 

external parts of the Cathedral has 

been undertaken – much flashing has 

failed, only a few slates and some 

guttering need replacing, and added 

OH&S works need to be done. 

This, in addition to the works done 

by the Cathedral Maintenance Committee: 

all the exterior doors have 

been varnishes, safety strips placed 

on the main steps and in the chapels, 

repairs to concrete drives are planned 

– and a host of small irritants (including 

locusts and crickets) have been 

attended too. 

In between, we have hosted to 

Months Mind for Bishop Joe, The 

RCIA Rite of Election, hosted a wonderful 

series of sausage sizzles and 

chocolate drives raising funds to help 

send our team of young people to 

Madrid! Our Social Group has joined 

forces and with the help of a Blumes 

Fashion Parade raised $350 for our 

young people. 

We look forward to the Chrism 

Mass on April 14 and then a great week 

of the year: Holy Week! 

You are always most welcome to 

visit the Cathedral!

Page 12– www.sandpiper.org.au April 2011 

>> from the archives 

A window to the past 

Mal Nolan 

Sandhurst Diocesan Historical 

Commission 

In the period from the late 

1800s to the mid 1900s, 

it was common in many 

churches to have elaborately 

decorated altars for 

the various types of devotional 

ceremonies that 

were in fashion at the time. 

There were a large 

number of pious societies 

or sodalities at that time 

and they all had regular 

ceremonies. 

In some cases, the 

extent of flowers, candles 

and other items in 

the sanctuary area was so 

great that it was difficult to 

see the altar itself. 

Our picture shows the 

sanctuary in St Kilian’s 

Church in Bendigo as it 

looked on the occasion of 

the dedication of the Diocese 

of Sandhurst to the 

Sacred Heart of Jesus by 

Bishop Stephen Reville. 

This large weatherboard 

church had been 

opened in 1888 to replace 

the previous stone church 

that became unstable. 

On the back of the 

photo from which this is 

taken there is a note that 

says that this was on Sunday 

September, 10, but 

does not give the year. 

It seems likely that it 

was 1893, since September 

10 fell on a Sunday that 

year and a similar photo 

appeared in the Bendigonian 

newspaper in 1895. 

Careful examination 

of the photo shows that 

the details of the stained 

glass windows at the back 

of the altar are different 

from those in the existing 

church. 

The central window 

contains the figure com- 

Mystery surrounds what happened to the original stained glass at St Kilian’s Church, 

Bendigo, above, and when it was changed to the new glass (inset). 

monly used to represent 

Christ as the Sacred Heart 

while the left and right windows 

contain figures that 

are quite different from the 

figures of angels that appear 

in the windows of the existing 

church (see other photo). 

Do any readers know 

when the windows were 

changed and the reason for 

this? Research so far has 

not found any reference to 

this in old news reports in 

newspapers such as the 

Advocate which contained 

a lot of news in that period. 

At the side of the existing 

windows, there are two 

brass plates, one in memory 

of three members of the 

Mungovan family and the 

other in memory of three 

members of the Hayes family, 

but no dates. 

One family group died in 

the period 1879-1912 and 

the other in the period 1876- 

94 but it is not clear when 

the plates were put there. 

There is no visible sign of 

any plates in the decorated 

altar picture. 

The wooden panels at 

the back of the altar (reredos) 

in the existing church 

can be seen in the decorated 

altar photo, along with 

an elaborate additional section 

containing a canopy 

of white and gold which 

was made by the Sisters 

of Mercy a few years previously. 

This canopy was apparently 

removed at some later 

stage. 

There are no less than 

three representations of 

Christ as the Sacred Heart, 

one being a painting in the 

centre, one a statue on the 

left of the sanctuary and 

the other a section in the 

stained glass window. 

Anyone with any information 

on the matters above 

or any other historic materials 

such as photographs is 

invited to contact us and we 

will arrange for this to be 

copied. 

Noticeboard 

• April 8 

School Term 1 ends. 

• April 14 

Chrism Mass. 

• April 21 

Holy Thursday. 

• April 22 

Good Friday. 

• April 24 

Easter Sunday. 

• April 26 

Anzac Observance. 

• April 27 

Term 2 begins. 

• May 2 

Diocesan Celebration of Our Lady of Good Counsel. 

• May 8 

Mother’s Day. 

• May 14 

Bendigo Spirituality in the Pub. Foundry Hotel. 

• May 14-16 

“One Spirit, One Body in Christ, Called to Action,” 

Harrietville Weekend, Mr Jim Quillinan, Br Michael 

Herry fms. 

• May 19 

Holy Spirit: eConference, Fr Denis Edwards, Sr Jan 

Gray, Fr Chris Ryan and Mrs Jan Heath. 

• June 11 

Prayerful Discernment & Decision Making, for 

Individuals and Groups, Bernadette Miles (Director 

Campion Retreat Centre), St Kilian’s Parish Centre, 

Bendigo 

• June 13 

Queen’s Birthday holiday. 

• July 1 


• July 17 

Sandhurst Diocese Pilgrimage Preparation (1st). 

• July 18 

School Term 3 begins. 

• July 24 

Numurkah Parish Seminar: Catholic Faith. 

• August 6-7 

Faith, Revelation & Theology seminar, St Brendan’s 

Centre, Knight Street Shepparton, 9am – 4 pm. 

• August 7 

Sandhurst WYD 2011 Pilgrimage to Madrid – 

Departure. 

• August 21 

Sandhurst Diocese Pilgrimage Preparation (2nd). 

• August 27 

Sandhurst WYD 2011 Pilgrimage to Madrid – Return 

• September 4 

Father’s Day. 


Following Jesus – Matthew: eConference. 


Diocese Holy Land 2011 Pilgrimage – Departure. 



• October 6 

Sandhurst Diocese Holy Land 2011 Pilgrimage – 

Return. 

• October 10 

School Term 4 begins. 

• December 22 


Diocesan Priesthood 

Sandhurst Diocesan Vocations Ministry 

“Before I formed you in the womb, I 

knew you; before you came to birth I 

consecrated you; I have appointed you as 

a prophet to the nations.” Jer 1:5 

Contact Father Steve Bohan for information 

PO Box 36, Yarrawonga Vic 3730 

Phone: 03 5744 3030 Fax: 03 5744 3434

April 2011 Adult Faith Education www.sandpiper.org.au – Page 13 

>> adult faith education 

Introducing the 

Gospel of St John 

In the final weeks of Lent, during Holy 

Week and through the Easter season, we 

will listen to the Gospel of John, a rich 

source for prayer and reflection. This 

article forms the first in a short series 

focused on the fourth Gospel. 

The City of Ephesus 

In around 180CE, Saint Irenaeus 

of Lyon identified the 

apostle John, the son of Zebedee 

as author of the fourth Gospel 

and the letters of ‘John’; “John, the 

disciple of the Lord, who leaned 

on his breast, himself issued the 

Gospel while dwelling in Ephesus’ 

where John lived “till the times of 

Trajan’ (98 – 117 CE). 

Irenaeus’ information came from 

Polycarp, a personal friend of the 

apostle John, and others who had seen 

Jesus. 

Other early writers, including Justin 

Martyr and Polycrates who lived in 

Ephesus (in today’s Turkey), referred 

to a long residence of the apostle John 

in that town. 

Ephesus was a multicultural port 

city. After Alexander the Great conquered 

the region around 333 BCE, 

Greek language was used a great deal 

and Greek ideas were very influential. 

When the Romans took over, their systems 

of law and government became 

dominant. Architecture in Ephesus 

reflected Greek and Roman influences. 

The people came from diverse 

backgrounds, including Jewish people 

of the diaspora. 

The ‘diaspora’ refers to the growth 

of Jewish communities in many 

regions outside Palestine whose ancestors 

fled their homeland because of 

persecution and troubles, especially 

due to foreign invasions, throughout 

the centuries. 

In the early days of the Christian 

mission, Jewish Christian leaders, 

including Paul, went first to teach the 

Jewish communities in each new town 

they visited. 

It was Paul, together with married 

couple Priscilla (or Prisca) and Aquila, 

who founded the very first Christian 

community in Ephesus. 

The ‘Beloved Disciple’ 

In time, a Christian community 

developed in Ephesus. Its 

leader appears to have been a 

Jew from Palestine, an eye witness 

to the life of Jesus. Revered as an 

ideal disciple, “the disciple whom 

Jesus loved”, appears at important 

moments in the Gospel, but is 

never named. 

The Gospel portrait of the ‘Beloved 

Disciple’ is therefore probably based 

on a real historical person, known to 

the community, possibly their founder 

and leader. 

Whether this was John the son of 

Zebedee, one of the twelve, we do not 

know. 

A ‘Johannine’ community, faithful 

to the traditions handed down by a 

‘Beloved Disciple’, seems to have been 

responsible for the Gospel and letters 

of ‘John.’ 

In John 21:24 the Gospel author is 

linked to this disciple. 

Many Scripture teachers believe 

‘the Beloved Disciple’ is an author in 

the sense of being the ‘mind’ behind 

the Gospel and letters of ‘John’. 

The ‘Beloved Disciple’ shared 

deep knowledge and insight regarding 

Jesus and the meaning of his life, 

death and resurrection. 

The Gospel and Letters of ‘John’ 

contain similar language and ideas 

but, with careful reading, different 

situations and time frames emerge. 

There is evidence these writings 

may have come from several writers, 

reshaping and editing the words 

through several stages and decades in 

the life of the community. 

One writer, the author of the third 

letter of John, is identified as an elder 

in the community. 

The letters are concerned with different 

ways of understanding Jesus, 

community divisions, problems concerning 

leadership and authority. 

Historical situation 

The fourth Gospel probably 

emerged near the end of the 

first century and the Letters 

soon after. 

A papyrus (the John Rylands 

papyrus) with a gospel fragment 

dated around 130 CE, indicates it was 

already circulating by this time. 

A Greek term, aposunagogas, 

meaning to be ‘put out of the synagogue’ 

appears in the gospel. 

The term describes compulsory 

expulsion from synagogues, beginning 

with an edict in 85 CE, that 

forced synagogue members to pray 

that followers of Jesus of Nazareth 

would ‘perish’. 

Of course, faithful followers of 

Jesus could not make this prayer their 

own! 

The earliest Christians were Jews, 

who continued to worship within 

Judaism, whilst embracing the teachings 

of Jesus. 

They recognised him as the Messiah, 

the fulfilment of all they believed 

as Jewish people. 

The edict of 85 AD caused loss, 

grief and a total split from the practice 

of Judaism for Jesus’ followers. With 

this went the breakdown of connections 

with family and friends. 

The fourth Gospel reflects this 

experience (see John Chapter 9). The 

Gospel was composed some time after 

the events of 85 CE. 

Community 

Early Gospel readers were 

Greek speaking Christians 

of Jewish and Gentile (non 

Jewish) background. The Pax 

Romana, or ‘Roman Peace’ that 

had allowed tolerance of local religious 

groups was breaking down. 

After 85 CE, Jewish Christians 

suffered a break with the faith of 

their ancestors. 

Both Gentile and Jewish Christians 

were persecuted by Roman colonial 

powers. Denunciation to the Romans 

had resulted in death for some. 

Challenges and crises beset the 

Johannine community from outside 

and inside. 

They felt the world was opposed to 

them. The Gospel refers often to difficulties 

faced by Jesus’ disciples in the 

‘world’. Yet God sent Jesus out of love 

for the world (John 1:9-10; 3:16)! 

At the time this Gospel developed, 

there were people claiming to belong 

to select groups with the secret knowledge 

(gnosis) required for salvation by 

a mysterious redeemer. 

A ‘Gnostic’ redeemer would come 

from the heavens to take back a chosen 

few. 

The fourth gospel rejects Gnostic 

teachings. Jesus and his message are 

for everyone. 

Discipleship 

The Gospel seeks to 

strengthen Jesus’ disciples 

in difficult times. It also 

has a universal message for new 

believers and for the whole world. 

It is written so that people might 

come to faith in Jesus and so have 

life in his name (Jn 20:31). 

Readers, like characters in the 

story, must decide how they are going 

to respond to Jesus Christ. Each is 

invited to a relationship of complete 

faith and trust in Jesus. 

For Jewish Christians, whose synagogue 

ties were broken, the Gospel 

presents Jesus as the One who fulfils 

Ephesus as seen by Sandhurst Diocese pilgrims in 2007. 

the purpose and meaning of all the The ‘disciple whom Jesus 

Jewish feasts, including Passover, loves’ (chapters 13, 19, 20 & 

which is giving new meaning (Jn 6; 

13-21). 

21), becomes the true ideal 

Personal journeys of faith, from of discipleship, in contrast with the 

incomplete to complete faith in Jesus, failures of both Peter and Judas. 

are a focus of the first twelve chapters. This beloved one remains close to 

In the final chapters (Jn 13-21), 

Jesus. He is ready to follow Jesus in 

self giving love is a major focus (Jn 

15:12-14). 

loving ‘to the end’ (13:1 and 15:12-14). 

Jesus’ death appears to be the hour The Beloved Disciple shows love 

of loss and failure. Yet this is the hour has primacy in the life of a disciple. 

when Jesus’ life of self giving, serving Through this Gospel, and the letters of 

love reaches fulfilment. It is the hour 

‘John’, we know that we are all called 

of his glory. 

He loved ‘to the end’ (Jn 13:2) 

as ‘Beloved Disciples’. 

and this reality is there for all to see Jesus’ disciples are his friends, 

(Jn 19:37). The God of love has been commanded to serve and to love one 

revealed in Jesus. Later, 1 John 4:7 another (13:1-16; 13:34-35; 15:12-14), 

will state ‘God is Love.” 

even to the greatest love of laying 

Jesus’ disciples are sent to continue 

down of life for others, as he has done. 

as he has begun; 

“If I, your Lord and Teacher have Disciples are not perfect people in this 

washed your feet, 

Gospel. 

you also ought to wash one another’s 

feet...” (Jn 13:14) 

community as it is among Christians 

This was as true of the Johannine 

“Love one another as I have loved 

today. 

you...No one has greater love than this, 

to lay down one’s life for one’s 

Disciples are chosen and called 

friends” (Jn 15:12-14) 

by Jesus, although he knows very 

‘’Peace be with you. As the Father well that they (and we) may fail. The 

sent me, so I am sending you. important thing is to stay in a relationship 

of faith and trust, love and 

Receive the Holy Spirit…..’ (John 

20:21). 

closeness to Jesus. 

The Beloved Disciple and all This is the stance of the Beloved 

Disciples 

Disciple.

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>> justice news 

Plight of Congolese told 

By Kerry Stone 

Diocesan Coordinator 

Caritas /Justice 

Our participation in CARI- 

TAS AUSTRALIA’s 

Project Compassion 

was brought to life in Sandhurst 

recently with the visit of Dr Bruno 

Miteyo from Caritas Congo where 

Caritas is involved in restoring 

dignity and hope to women traumatised 

by sexual violence. 

Dr Bruno originally qualified as 

a Vet but since 1981 has worked for 

Caritas becoming National Director 

of Caritas Congo in 2008 as well as 

Vice President of Caritas Africa (47 

national Caritas) and is also a member 

of the Board of Directors of Caritas 

Internationalis. 

Accompanied by Diocesan Director, 

Fr Rom Hayes, and Diocesan 

Marian Collge, Myrtleford. 

Coordinator, Kerry Stone, Dr Bruno 

spent a week travelling throughout the 

Diocese speaking to senior students, 

priests and parishioners, culminating 

with a Picnic Concert in Shepparton. 

Dr Bruno spoke to over 2500 senior 

secondary students, in separate 

presentations at each of Sandhurst’s 

10 Secondary Colleges and addressed 

Priests, Caritas/Justice Reps and 

interested parishioners at Deanery 

St Joseph’s College, Echuca. 

Dinners in Bendigo and Wangaratta. 

The story he had to tell is a most distressing 

one. 

Dr Bruno and the Caritas Team spoke at all 10 Secondary Colleges across the Diocese addressing about 2600 senior students. 

The Democratic Republic of the 

Congo is in the grip of a humanitarian 

crisis. 

human rights violations. 

terrorize, demean and 'defeat' entire through the provision of medical serv- 

Dr Bruno continually expressed 

the armed groups known to commit have become a means by which to Caritas is helping many women derelict justice system. 

Life expectancy is 47 and 80% per Severe poverty, insecurity, a lack communities, as well as to punish, ices to deal with the immediate effects his thanks for the partnership between 

cent of the people live on less than of basic social services and extreme intimidate and humiliate women of the rape, safe houses to provide Caritas Australia and Caritas Congo. 

$1 a day. And yet the DRC is one of sexual violence are taking a heavy toll Many experience mental health somewhere for the affected women to 

For him, the trip was an opportunity 

the wealthiest countries in the world on the people, with more than 1500 disorders such as anxiety, fear, intrusive 

memories and flashbacks, as well port the women and girls through the 

turn and long term counselling to sup- 

to raise awareness and give testimony 

with extensive resources including Congolese said to die every day from 

copper, cobalt, wood, and most of the conflict-related causes, preventable as less obvious consequences such as trauma of their experience and reintegration 

into the community. 

Caritas Australia and Caritas Congo. 

to the results of partnership between 

world’s supply of coltan, an essential diseases, poverty, gender-based violence 

and many other atrocities. 

These women, isolated and Further, Caritas is supporting All who listened were inspired 

shame, guilt and withdrawal. 

component of every mobile phone and 

computer. 

However, one dimension of this ashamed, are then forced to find their training programs which rebuild confidence 

and illustrate the worth of the dedication of this man, carrying the 

by the warmth, compassion and 

The underlying causes of the crisis violence is the most challenging and own way and live in poverty. This 

are complex, but one thing is clear – difficult to heal. The DRC conflict is stigma at community level means affected women, and offering important 

skills so they can improve their problems, yet living with hope! As 

weight of seemingly insurmountable 

the battle to control and benefit from particularly marked by the systematic 

use of rape as a weapon of war. fearing further ostracism if their incomes. 

contributors to Project Compassion 

survivors usually suffer in silence, 

the DRC’s natural resources continues 

to fuel this deadly conflict. Women and girls are not just killed; ordeal is made public. 

The process of challenging stigma we all share in this wonderful work of 

Conflict and fear simplifies they are raped, sexually attacked, Compounding these devastating is an important step also and much 

partnership and hope. 

multi-national companies’ access. mutilated and humiliated. Statistics consequences, survivors of sexual of Caritas’ work in DRC is involved 

For more information see Caritas 

Requiring companies to sign on to the show an average 45 women are raped violence in the DRC face enormous in sensitively bringing the scourge of 

Extractive Industries Transparency each day. Custom, culture and religion barriers in securing justice through sexual violence to light. 

Australia’s Research Paper “Forsaken 

Initiative is a positive international have built an image of women as bearing 

the 'honour' of their communities. justice systems hamper attempts to perpetrators to justice where possible the Congo” at www.caritas.org.au 

the courts. Corrupt, under-capacitated Caritas is also working to bring Voices: Desecration and Plunder in 

initiative needing our support. 

This will help prevent, amongst Disparaging a woman's sexuality bring perpetrators to justice through through the provision of legal support or on the PC Administration Disc 

other things, financial dealings with and destroying her physical integrity formal processes. 

both to the women affected and to the received by every Parish. 

Twilight concert gathers hundreds in celebration 




A twilight Picnic 

Concert for 


was the idea 

of St Brendan’s Parish 

Pastoral Council members, 

Judi Robinson and 

Adam Kitungano. 

With Sandhurst’s Caritas 

Lenten visitor being Dr 

Bruno Miteyo, National 

Director of Caritas Congo 

and the city of Shepparton 

being home to a very large 

Congolese community, the 

idea was bound for success 

– and success it was. 

Old and young brought 

their chairs and rugs and 

picnics. 

The gathering of around 

300 was swelled later by 60 

attendees at the Stronger 

Rally coming over to hear 

the speaker and join in the 

community dancing on the 

lawns which followed! 

Both the Congolese Traditional 

Dance Group and 

the Angels Voices Band 

showcased their exceptional 

musical talents. 

Angels Voices Band leader, 

Monga, made a presentation 

to Dr Bruno stating 

how proud they were of 

his work in the Congo and 

wishing him well. 

Adding further variety 

to the program was 

St Luke’s School Choir. 

A touching finish to their 

beautifully rendered 

bracket of songs was He’s 

Got the Whole World In 

His Hands with words 

altered to include Kaluram 

and Judy; Rosa and Kose; 

Bach and Elizabeth – the 

St Luke’s School Choir sings He’s Got the Whole World In His Hands at the twilight picnic concert in Shepparton. 

six Faces of Project Compassion 

this year. Talented young 

star, Anthony Rossignuolo, from 

Sacred Heart School in Tatura 

stunned the crowd with his ability 

and was declared a future 

‘Australian Idol’. 

Steve Hicks, Principal of St 

Luke’s School in Shepparton 

was the very capable MC for 

the evening. St Brendan’s PPC 

provided a barbecue, Caritas volunteers 

from Numurkah cooked 

pancakes and a Coffee Van 

proved popular. 

Dr Bruno addressed the 

crowd and commented later 

how thrilled he was to have the 

opportunity to meet so many of 

the Congolese community and 

especially to see Congolese and 

Australian cultures blending in 

celebration. 

Notre Dame College 

FCJ College, Bennalla. 

generously allowed the use of 

their beautiful lawns as venue, 

and teacher, Jason Giuliani, with 

the assistance of two students, 

gave his time to ensure the music 

was heard by all. 

The evening also raised more 

than $1000 for Caritas.

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flipped into action in 

schools and parishes 

across the Diocese on Shrove 

Tuesday. 

Project Compassion, the 

awareness-raising and fundraising 

campaign of Caritas Australia, is 

held each year during the 6 weeks 

of Lent – our time of reflection, 

fasting and alms-giving before 

Easter. Shrove Tuesday’s pancake 

menu comes from the English 

tradition, designed to use up the 

flour, milk, eggs and sugar – the 

last hurrah before ‘going back to 

basics’ in Lent. 

Project Compassion, is Australia’s 

largest fundraising event 

for aid and development. Every 

year at this time, Caritas invites 

Australians around the country to 

hear stories of enduring poverty 

and unconditional compassion, 

of entrenched inequality and 

unrelenting hope and calls on all 

Australians to contribute whatever 

they can to support those 

who carry the burden of global 

poverty. 

This year, Caritas shares stories 

of those who have benefited 

from Project Compassion in 

Nepal, the Democratic Republic 

of Congo, Bolivia, Vietnam, 

Samoa, and here in Australia’s 

Indigenous community. 

The official Diocesan Launch 

took place in Hargreaves Mall 

Bendigo beginning with a welcome 

from Mayor Rod Fyffe. 

The regular team of chefs from 

Numurkah, assisted by Parish 

Reps from St Kilian’s and St 

Monica’s, deserve a medal for 

producing more than a thousand 

free pancakes for around 200 students 

and the many on-lookers. 

Roving teams of students from 

Catholic College Bendigo spread 

the message of Project Compassion, 

and Free Pancakes, far and 

wide! 

Partner With Us to Make a 

Difference is the theme of this 

year’s Project Compassion. This 

theme highlights Caritas Australia’s 

unique mode of action – not 

travelling to other countries to 

do for them but partnering local 

people to help themselves. This 

year one of Caritas’ partners, Dr 

Bruno Nyenge, Caritas Congo 

National Director, 

joined the Campaign 

Launch 

“We’re not 

dependent on 

others now. To 

the people in 

Australia – your 

support has 

given me the 

opportunity 

to learn and 

improve 

and addressed 

the crowd in Hargreaves 

Mall. 

S t u d e n t s 

from St Francis’ 

Strathfieldsaye, 

Catholic College 

Bendigo, St Monica’s 

Kangaroo 

Flat, St Therese’s 

Kennington, and 

St Kilian’s Bendigo 

delighted the 

watching crowd 

as their songs of 

justice and love 

ensuring the 

Bendigo community 

knew Project 

Compassion 2011 

had begun. 

The morning concluded with 

Monsignor Frank Marriott, Sandhurst 

Diocesan Administrator, 

officially launching the campaign. 

Representatives from seven 

schools (those mentioned above 

plus St Mary’s Inglewood and St 

Liborius’ Eaglehawk), the CEO 

and 10 parishes present were 

then officially commissioned by 

Mons Marriott to promote Project 

Compassion, “You stand here as 

representatives of your schools 

and communities. Through partnering 

with Caritas Australia in 

this campaign of ‘compassion in 

action’ you will be promoting a 

more sharing and caring society 

and, at the same time, transforming 

the lives of your brothers 

and sisters in Nepal, Democratic 

Republic of Congo, Bolivia, 

Vietnam, Samoa, Indigenous 

Australia and other impoverished 

communities.” 

The representatives 

responded: “We accept your commission, 

and promise to return to 

our schools and communities with 

greater awareness 

and greater enthusiasm 

to promote 

PROJECT COM- 

PASSION 2011 

and its challenge 

of partnership so 

that all our brothers 

and sisters, 

around the world, 

may have food, 

water, shelter, 

health, education 

and dignity 

S a n d h u r s t 

Director for Caritas, 

Fr Rom Hayes 

said: “The $9.4 

million raised 

during last year’s 


campaign, 

is helping combat 

poverty and injustice across 

the globe. Millions of vulnerable 

people around the world are 

trapped in the midst of crippling 

poverty, but due to the extraordinary 

generosity of the Australian 

public every Lent, we always have 

much to celebrate come Easter.” 

“The people of Sandhurst 

should be congratulated for their 

part in that total, almost half a 

million dollars”, he added. 

This year the Project Compassion 

Poster and Film are turning 

our attention to Nepal where Caritas 

Australia is supporting local 

partner, Caritas Nepal, to run 

Farmer Field Schools: training 

disadvantaged farmers in new 

practices to improve food production 

and livelihoods within 

poverty-stricken communities. 

“Nepal is one of South Asia’s 

poorest countries; around ten 

million of its 28 million people 

living in poverty. Since our farm 

training program began in 2004, 

Caritas Australia has helped more 

than 12,000 farmers learn new 

techniques to support themselves 

and their families,” says Fr Hayes. 

Kaluram, 33, lives with his 

wife and three children in Nepal’s 

densely populated south-west 

plains, near India. Like most people 

in his village, Kaluram lives 

and farms on a small piece of 

land. Just a few years ago, his rice 

and vegetable productivity were 

low and his crops badly damaged 

by pests; his land lay empty for 

months at a time. 

“We had no regular income,” 

explained Kaluram. “My field 

was often empty. Sometimes I 

did labouring in the next village 

but had headaches and vomiting 

from the heat. We couldn’t pay 

school fees and our house [made 

from sticks and straw] was a fire 

hazard.” 

Farmer Field Schools run 

by Caritas Nepal and supported 

by Caritas Australia have transformed 

Kaluram's life. “For my 

family there have been many 

changes. We're producing more 

vegetables and rice, our house has 

mud walls, our health is better 

and we can pay school fees. We're 

not dependent on others now. To 

the people in Australia – your 

support has given me the opportunity 

to learn and improve.” 

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Featured reader 

Meet this month’s 

featured reader, diocesan 

YCS co-ordinator 

Tennyson Collins 

Marital/family status? 

Single. 

Three words that best describe 

me are: 

Compassionate, Caring and a bit 

Quiet. 

My job is as the: 

YCS Co-ordinator for the Diocese 

of Sandhurst. 

But I wish my job was: 

I don’t exactly know what I wish 

my job was, but I would love to work 

for the United Nations one day. 

The most famous person I’ve ever 

met was: 

Cathy Freeman. 

The nicest thing a perfect 

stranger ever did for me was: 

Walk me back to my hotel one 

night when I was lost in Melbourne. 

I’m reading the book: 

The Clatter of Wooden Clogs by 

Hugh O’Sullivan, its a really interesting 

book about the history of 

Joseph Cardijn and the Young Christian 

Workers Movement. 

The most fascinating place I’ve 

ever been is: 

Thailand, Its so different from Australia. 

The place I’ve always wanted to 

travel to is: 

Pretty much everywhere, but 

mainly the European countries like 

France and the United Kingdom. 

Favourite quote: 

“Aspire not to have more, but to be 

more” Archbishop Oscar Romero. 

The funniest (clean) joke I know: 

A new Priest was visiting the 

homes of his parishioners. 

At one house it seemed obvious 

that someone was at home, but no 

answer came to his repeated knocks 

at the door. Therefore, he took out a 

card and wrote “Revelation 3:20” on 

the back of it and stuck it in the door. 

When the offering was processed 

the following Sunday, he found that 

his card had been returned. Added to 

it was this cryptic message, Genesis 

3:10.” 

Reaching for his Bible to check out 

the citation, he broke up in gales of 

laughter. 

Revelation 3:20 begins “Behold, I 

stand at the door and knock.” Genesis 

3:10 reads, “I heard your voice 

in the garden and I was afraid, for I 

was naked.” 

My proudest achievement: 

One of my proudest achievements 

was getting the Mercy Scholarship, 

when I was in year 11. For my contributions 

to social justice initiatives 

within Notre Dame. 

The person I really admire most is: 

My parents, because they are 

always there for me and my siblings 

and they have given us a really happy 

and full childhood. 

My favourite movie is: 

Blind Side, because it was really 

well made and it opens peoples 

eyes to not just the fact that homelessness 

is so prevalent in our 

world, but there are some really 

great people out there doing something 

about it. 

Qualities I admire most in people 

are: 

Compassion, Kindness, Reliability 

Humour and Honesty. 

My most memorable memory 

is: Of family gatherings like birthdays, 

Christmas and Easter, while 

I was growing up. 

The most difficult challenge I’ve 

had to face in life is/was: 

I have had a really blessed life, 

and haven’t had too many troubles, 

but one ongoing difficulty 

especially in the world we live in, 

is trying to be a witness to Christ 

in our everyday actions. 

People would be surprised to 

know about me: 

That I have a twin sister. 

Famous last words: 

YCS is Awesome! 

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9 Murder mysteries (10) 

10 Chemical compound 

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16 Losing (12) 

19 Reasonable or 

praiseworthy manner 

(12) 

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(8) 

23 Calf meat (4) 

26 Frozen precipitation 

(4) 

27 The deed of switching 

on or validating (10) 

28 Overpowering anger 

(4) 

29 Tempests with crystalline 

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2 Advancement (8) 

3 Toothpick container 

(4) 

4 Lyrical composition 

(4) 

5 Looking on the 

brighter side of life (10) 

7 Region surrounding 

the North Pole (6) 

8 Nature lover, for 

example (6) 

11 Flower (7) 

14 Surgeon’s knife (7) 

15 A citizen of independent 

democracy (10) 

17 More spirited (8) 

18 Fierce wind storms, 

Yasi for example (8) 

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24 An opinion or a visual 

aspect (4) 

25 A point of the compass 

(4) 

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>> RESOURCE REVIEWS 

Finding your rhythm 

Reviews by Jennifer Greblo 

Good for You, Good for Me. 

By Lorenz Pauli and illustrated 

by Kathrin Scharer. 

The original of this story 

comes from Switzerland. The 

title is purposely misleading as the 

reader is tricked into thinking this 

story is about the common good 

or seeking win – win solutions. 

There is, however, a deeper message 

about the power of giving. 

The story starts at the endpapers 

where you meet our two characters. 

Bear is lazily snoozing on a comfy 

cushion while Dormouse is industriously 

making a flute. 

Bear suggests they do a swap, his 

cushion for the flute, and that would 

be “Good for you, good for me”. 

Bear is disastrous at playing the 

flute, his big paws are not designed 

for that purpose, so Dormouse suggests 

another deal - the flute for some 

music. “Good for you, good for me”, 

says Dormouse. 

Dormouse now has the cushion 

and the flute. Bear has the music. 

Bear is slightly puzzled by this swap. 

Dormouse runs the show from then 

on applying the fuzzy logic of “Good 

for you, good for me” with each new 

>> IN THE GARDEN 

A beautiful bloom that lasts 

Crepe Myrtle trees 

will soon be in 

bloom, and they’re 

bred to last, writes 

John Holder 

Take a drive through the 

streets of Shepparton and 

you will soon see glorious 

crepe myrtles, resplendent 

with their delicate crepe-paperlike 

flowers in shades of pink, 

mauve-purple, red or white. 

The fragile appearance of the 

blooms belie the apparent 

hardiness and versatility 

of these easily grown, 

tremendously popular plants. 

Crepe Myrtles (“Pride 

of India”) are known under 

the botanical name of 

Lagerstroemia and originate 

from Asia and Australia, with 

some species’ timber highly 

prized for ship-building. 

Many would be familiar 

with Lagerstroemia indica 

which is native to China, 

and modern American 

cultivates which are hybrids 

of Lagerstroemia indica and 

Lagerstroemia fauriei, eg. 

Natchez and Tuscarora, from 

the powdery-mildew resistant 

range of “Indian Summer” 

crepe myrtles, bred to enhance 

an extended bloom time of 

90-100 days, and colourful, 

peeling bark. 

Some named varieties from 

that range are: 

Acoma—white flowering 

shrub which can be about 3 

metres tall. 

deal. Bear gets more suspicious each 

time. 

Bear finally reflects on his life 

and how it has changed since he has 

met Dormouse and concludes that the 

friendship that has enriched his life is 

worth far more than the possessions 

he has traded along the way. 

This story is so cute and you 

definitely feel for Bear as he 

appears to be taken advantage of by 

Dormouse and love him even more 

for the insightful thinking at the end. 

Dormouse is also transformed by 

Bear’s understanding. 

Ultimately “good for you, good 

for me” is the perfect fit. 

The final endpapers show the 

enrichment of each life as the two 

work together as one. 

As an adult it is a timely reminder 

of the lessons we learn in life from 

our friends and the transforming 

nature of true friendship. 

Crepe Myrtles are admired as one of the best flowering trees. 

Biloxi—Pale pink flowers on a 

6 metre tree. 

Hopi—pink. 3 metres tall. 

Lipan– Mid-lavender flowers. 

4-5 metres. 

Natchez—White flowers. 6-7 

metres. 

Sioux—Mid-hot pink flowers. 

4-5 metres tall. 

Tuscarora—dark coral-pink 

flowers. Can reach 5-6 metres. 

Zuni—Dark lavender-purple 

flowers. 3-4 metres. 

The plant’s natural habit 

is to form a multi-branching 

shrub, but it can be shaped into 

a standard or small to medium 

tree, making it ideal for even a 

small backyard. Although most 

varieties can reach 3—7 metres, 

we also have cutting-grown 

dwarf forms which can reach 

1-1.5 metres. 

Crepe myrtles prefer a 

humus- or compost-rich soil. 

Rhythms and Cycles : Sacred 

Patterns in Everyday Life 

By Nancy Pauline Bruning 

This book is very much based 

on the insightful writings in 

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8. 

Nancy Bruning reflects on the 

patterns and cycles in everyday life 

and how they are in turn shape the 

rituals that help us express our faith. 

She illuminates the strong similarities 

between the many religions of 

the world. 

There is a further scientific 

dimension, as modern science is 

now finding evidence to support the 

values and wisdom in traditional religious 

rituals. 

Each chapter examines a different 

dimension in the balance or cycles of 

life. Sound and Silence, Movement 

and Stillness, Light and Darkness, 

Feasting and Fasting, Solitude 

and Community, Celebration and 

Mourning, Youth and Maturity, 

Death and Beyond. 

From the beginning I loved the 

words she used – they beg to be read 

aloud. 

I found the chapter on Sound and 

Silence particularly thought provoking 

as I remembered the many times 

Although established plants 

will tolerate heat and drought, 

they respond favourably to being 

kept moist and being fertilised 

with a complete fertiliser 

containing potash, such as our 

Complete Organic Fertiliser, to 

maintain a more prolific floral 

display. 

A sheltered position offering 

some protection from strong 

winds is preferable to protect 

these magnificent plants while in 

full bloom. 

Crepe myrtles have found 

favour with most gardeners for 

their year-round appeal. In spring 

and summer they feature glossy 

green leaves, with new growth 

tinged bronze, followed by a 

long, spectacular floral display, 

with dense panicles on show 

from summer into autumn. 

For more information, visit John 

Holder at the Shepparton Garden 

Centre, 535 Archer Road, Kialla. 

Phone (03) 5823 5677 

# 

I have been uplifted by the beautiful 

voices of “Women Of Note” and 

how much I miss meditating with my 

friend, Hilary. 

This book has a strong message 

for many who are leading lives that 

are out of balance and disconnected 

from the earth and the pulse of the 

natural world – slow down and find 

time to reconnect through ritual and 

reflection. 

As a teacher and parent the 

importance of rituals in family and 

parish life was clearly demonstrated. 

I will endeavour to contemplate 

each of the aspects from the book 

and try to include them in planning 

for future liturgy. I will also make a 

greater effort to clearly articulate the 

symbolism and values. 

These and many other titles are available for free loan at the Resource Centre, 118 Hargreaves Street, Bendigo. Open Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm. Phone (03) 5442 

6108 or Fax: (03) 5442 9463. Email: library@ceo.sand.catholic.edu.au or search online at: web.ceosand.catholic.edu.au (no www at beginning). 

It is impossible to miss their 

vibrant, colourful show when in 

full bloom. 

After flowering, spent blooms 

are best dead-headed, leading to 

denser foliage on an attractive, 

broadly-spreading naturally 

shaped plant. 

Some people prefer to 

cut back hard to maintain a 

consistent height, which can 

lead to “knobby” growth on 

the top of the main branches, 

resembling knuckles on a hand. 

I have also seen a tightly 

clipped squared-off hedge 

contained in a very small space 

and note that this attractive 

specimen flowered profusely 

from top to bottom. 

I suspect it may have been a 

smaller growing or dwarf version. 

In autumn crepe myrtles 

will exhibit brilliant orangered 

autumn foliage. In winter 

attractive, multi-coloured bark in 

shades of green, grey, pink, red 

and/or brown becomes a feature, 

especially in more advanced 

specimens; and the plants are 

frost hardy in areas where hot 

summers allow the wood to 

harden off. 

It is little wonder many 

gardeners can’t contain their 

enthusiasm for crepe myrtles’ 

beauty and all-round appeal, and 

choose to feature several in their 

garden! 

>> SIMPLY COOKING 

Moroccan 

lamb with 

apricots 

Foodie Nicole 

Murphy brings us 

another delight from 

her kitchen. 

The weather is getting a bit 

more suited to the foods I prefer 

cooking now. The following is a 

dish I tried for the first time 

at the Camp Oven Cook Off in 

Redesdale. I even won a prize, 

although for my site decoration 

rather than the dish. I have 

since perfected it. Feel free to 

use a slow cooker if camp oven 

cooking isn’t your thing. 

Moroccan Lamb with Apricots 

• 1kg boned roast lamb, 

chopped into bite size 

bits 

• 1 onion, chopped 

• 1 tbs olive oil, 

• 1 tbs each grated garlic 

and ginger 

• 12 semi dried tomatoes 

Beef stock 

• ¾ cup dried apricots 

• ¼ cup raisins 

• ¼ cup pistachios, 

coriander 

• 1 cup thick natural 

yoghurt 

• 1 tin chickpeas (if use 

dried, soak overnight) 

Marinade: 

• 2 tsp paprika 

• 1 tsp each ground 

turmeric, cumin, 

coriander, cinnamon 

and salt 

• ¼ tsp ground cardamom 

• ½ tsp cayenne pepper 

• 4 strands saffron 

• 1 tsp lemon zest 

• 1 tbs oil 

Method 

Mix marinade ingredients 

together and add lamb and mix 

well. Marinade for 3 hours to 

overnight. 

Heat oil in large pan, add 

lamb in batches and brown on 

all sides and set aside. 

In same pan, add onion and 

sauté until tender ~5 minutes. 

Add garlic and ginger and 

sauté for another minute. 

Add lamb, semi-dried 

tomatoes and cover with beef 

stock. Bring to boil, reduce 

and then simmer until the 

lamb is very tender ~2-3 hours 

(you could always transfer to 

a slow cooker if you prefer) 

With an hour to go, add tinned 

chickpeas. When meat fully 

tender, add apricots, raisins 

and more beef stock to cover 

if needed. Bring to boil, reduce 

heat and simmer for ~20 

minutes. 

Serve with couscous or 

moughrabieh salad and garnish 

with pistachios, coriander and 

yoghurt. 

For more information, visit Bendigo 

Wholefoods, 314 Lyttleton Terrace, 

Bendigo. Phone (03) 5443 9492

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Easter Ideas 

St Patrick’s School, Pyramid Hill, 

Principal Jim Waight has some great 

ideas to help families to pray together. 

Hot Cross Buns 

What a wonderful celebration Easter is for families. 

Below are a few things that you might like to try this 

Easter. 

Easter Egg Hunt 

Many families organise an Easter Egg Hunt around the 

house or back yard etc. Why not try to add some of the 

following items/symbols to the Easter Egg Hunt and discuss 

the significance of each item along with the eggs that are 

collected in the Easter Egg Hunt. 

A lamb 

Try using a soft toy lamb or a plastic lamb from a farm set. 

Use this to discuss how the lamb is a symbol of Jesus. A lamb 

can be used as a symbol of new life. 

A rock 

Discuss how the rock can remind us of the empty tomb 

of Jesus – the rock has been removed and Jesus has been 

raised to new life. 

A jug/container of water 

Without water nothing grows. All life needs water. Talk 

about how the water in the Easter Egg Hunt is a symbol of the 

new life from the resurrection of Jesus. 

A candle 

The candle that is hidden in the Easter Egg Hunt can be 

used at a special Easter Meal. Place the candle in the middle 

of the table. Discuss that this candle reminds us of Jesus 

who has been raised from the dead. Use the candle at special 

family gatherings throughout the Easter Season. 

Cooking 

Last year, people really enjoyed the recipes that were 

included in some of the articles. I have included a hot cross 

bun recipe here for use this Easter. Good luck and enjoy! 

Did you know... 

The Easter Tridiuum (which means three days), lasting from 

Holy Thursday to Easter Sunday evening, is the climax of 

the Church’s year. 

Holy Thursday is sometimes known as Maundy Thursday, a 

corruption of the Latin word for commandment, mandatum. 

This is to commemorate the ‘new commandment’ that 

Jesus gave us at the Last Supper: ‘Love one another as I 

have loved you.” 

Good Friday and Easter Saturday are the only days of the 

year on which Mass is not celebrated. 

Why not bake your own hot cross buns this Easter? 

Hot Cross Buns 

Makes 12 

Ingredients 

4 cups plain flour 

2 x 7g sachets dried yeast 

¼ cup caster sugar 

1½ teaspoons mixed spice 

pinch of salt 

1 ½ cups currants 

40g butter 

300ml milk 

2 eggs, lightly beaten 

Flour paste 

½ cup plain flour 

4 to 5 tablespoons water 

Glaze 

1/3 cup water 

2 tablespoons caster sugar 

Method 

1. Combine flour, yeast, 

sugar, mixed spice, salt and 

currants in a large bowl. Melt 

butter in a small saucepan over 

medium heat. Add milk. Heat for 

1 minute, or until lukewarm. Add 

warm milk mixture and eggs 

to currant mixture. Use a flatbladed 

knife to mix until dough 

almost comes together. Use 

clean hands to finish mixing to 

form a soft dough. 

2. Turn dough out onto 

a floured surface. Knead for 

10 minutes, or until dough is 

smooth. Place into a lightly oiled 

bowl. Cover with plastic wrap. 

Set aside in a warm, draughtfree 

place for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, 

or until dough doubles in size. 

3. Line a large baking 

tray with non-stick baking 

paper. Punch dough down to its 

original size. Knead on a lightly 

floured surface until smooth. 

Divide into 12 even portions. 

Shape each portion into a ball. 

Place balls onto lined tray, 

about 1cm apart. Cover with 

plastic wrap. Set aside in a 

warm, draught-free place for 30 

minutes, or until buns double in 

size. Preheat oven to 190°C. 

Make flour paste 

Picture by Clare Bloomfield 

Mix flour and water together 

in a small bowl until smooth, 

adding a little more water if 

paste is too thick. Spoon into 

a small snap-lock bag. Snip 

off 1 corner of bag. Pipe flour 

paste over tops of buns to 

form crosses. Bake for 20 to 

25 minutes, or until buns are 

cooked through. 

Make glaze 

Place water and sugar into a 

small saucepan over low heat. 

Stir until sugar dissolves. Bring 

to the boil. Boil for 5 minutes. 

Brush warm glaze over warm 

hot cross buns. Serve warm or 

at room temperature. 

Notes 

These buns are best eaten 

on the day they are made. 

Otherwise, freeze for up to 7 

days. To defrost in microwave, 

place 1 hot cross bun onto a 

sheet of paper towel. Heat, 

uncovered, for 45 to 50 seconds 

on MEDIUM-LOW (DEFROST) 

(30 per cent) power. Stand for 1 

minute. 

He is risen 

Matthew 28:1-10 

After the Sabbath, and towards dawn on the first day of the week, 

Mary of Magdala and the other Mary went to visit the sepulchre. 

And all at once there was a violent earthquake for the angel of the 

Lord, descended from heaven, came and rolled away the stone and sat on 

it. HIs face was like lightening, his robe white as snow. The guards were so 

shaken, so frightened of him, that they were like dead men. But the angel 

spoke; and he said to the women, “There is no need for you to be afraid. I 

know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here, for he 

has risen, as he said he would. Come and see the place where he lay, then 

go quickly and tell his disciples, ‘He has risen from the dead and now he 

is going before you to Galilee; it is there you will see Him’. Now I have told 

you” Filled with awe and great joy the women came quickly away from the 

tomb and ran to tell the disciples. 

And there, coming to meet them was Jesus. “Greetings,” He said. And 

the women came up to Him and, falling down before Him, clasped His feet. 

Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid; go and tell my brothers that 

they must leave for Galilee; they will see me there.”


St Pats Day a chance to 

show our true colours 



When staff and students from Catholic 

schools in the Sandhurst Diocese 

dressed in green on Thursday, March 17, 

it wasn’t just for St Patrick’s Day, but as 

a fundraiser for those families across the 

diocese who have been affected by the 

recent Victorian floods. 

By donating a gold coin and dressing in 

green on March 17, school communities from 

right across the diocese united to show their 

support for other families in Sandhurst school 

communities who have endured the devastating 

floods. 

Director of Catholic Education Ms Phil 

Billington said the initiative was a novel way 

for Sandhurst school communities to support 

other families in need. 

“Once the tragedy of the floods leaves the 

front pages and the screens of the media it is 

easy to forget the hardship being endured by 

families whose homes have been inundated 

and farmers who have lost their livelihoods – 

these families are part of our community and 

we will continue to support them.” 

“In the current situation of so many tragedies 

it is very challenging and we have been 

supporting and will continue to support global 

needs through Caritas but this Be Green 

Appeal is for our families” said Ms Billington. 

Raised funds will provide practical support 

by contributing to school fees, uniforms 

and other costs as well as showing affected 

families that they have the support of the 

entire Diocesan community. 

Catholic Schools from Inglewood to Corryong 

and everywhere in between, including 

the flood affected areas of Cohuna, Kerang, 

Pyramid Hill and Rochester were invited to 

participate in the Catholic Education Sandhurst 

Relief Day. 

Staff and students get into the spirit of St Pat’s Day at St Francis Primary 

School, Nathalia, (above) and Holy Roasary, White Hills (below). 

Hugh Maguire and Tayla McCully St Patrick’s 

School, Wangaratta. 

Brehana Danger, Georgia Maels and Sharni 

Barker at St Peter’s Primary School, Bendigo. 

Shrove Tuesday was 

celebrated around the 

Diocese on March 8 

Children at Sacred Heart in Yarrawonga 

enjoyed making pancakes on Shrove 

Tuesday. They also gave a gold coin donation 

to Project Compassion. 

Students enjoy pancakes at St 

Lukes Catholic Primary School, 

Shepparton. 

Anita Barlow and Cabe Roberts 

at St Mary’s Primary School, 

Rushworth. 

Marian College Myrtleford’s Michaela Bourke, 

Wade Ivone, Jarrad Rinaldo, Jenna Zamperoni 

and Georgia Zamperoni represented homeroom 

G in the annual homeroom pancake race, before 

Adam Fin ate the pancakes in record time to 

finish first. 

Children at St Bernard’s, Wangaratta, ejoyed a 

breakfast of of pancakes on Shrove Tuesday. 

St Joseph’s Primary School 

KERANG 

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2012 

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Teachers 

Catholic Newspaper of the Sandhurst Diocese April 2011 

on the beat 



Specialist music 

teachers from across the 

Sandhurst Diocese gathered 

in Shepparton on Monday, 

February 21, for an Arts 

Network Day. 

Teachers participated in 

workshops with a3-Australian 

Arts Alive, a branch of the 

Australian School of Performing 

Arts for a day of song, 

dance and drama! 

Sandhurst teachers have 

been working with the a3 

tutors for the past two years 

after a partnership between 

Catholic Education Sandhurst 

and the Australian School of 

Performing Arts was established 

in 2009. 

The focus of the program 

is to enable specialist music 

teachers to come together and 

share their knowledge and 

expertise whilst learning new 

ways to enhance music and 

dramatic programs in their 

own school settings. 

The Festival of the Sacred 

was created in 2009 as part 

of the collaboration between 

Catholic Education Sandhurst 

and a3-Australian Arts Alive, 

since its inception the specialist 

music teachers have played 

an integral part in ensuring the 

festivals success. 

The festival involves over 

800 grades five and six students 

from Catholic schools 

in each deanery who come 

together after weeks of workshops 

with a3 tutors. 

Sandhurst teachers are 

involved in preparing students 

for the performance and have 

participated in conducting and 

introductory roles during the 

festival. 

The program for the 2011 

Festival of the Sacred was 

introduced during the Arts 

Network Day and teachers were 

invited to have input into developing 

the program further. Ms 

Jenni Heinrich from St Peter’s 

Primary School, North Bendigo 

said the workshops enabled 

teachers to start preparing for 

the festival. 

“The importance of the 

Arts Network Day is twofold; 

it’s a wonderful opportunity to 

connect with other specialist 

music teachers in the diocese 

and a chance to find out what’s 

ahead in this year’s festival 

program,” said Jenni. 

Teachers travelled from as 

far as Kerang and Wodonga to 

take part in the program which 

involved physical and vocal 

warm ups, conducting, festival 

repertoire as well as dance routines 

and games. 

The high energy of the 

tutors was matched equally 

by the Sandhurst teachers who 

seemed, at least on this occasion, 

more than happy to be 

students for the day! 

Specialist music teachers from the Sandhurst Diocese learn dance moves which 

students will perform at the 2011 Festival of the Sacred. 

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