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NEWS & EVENTS New Appointments Most Rev Vincent Long OFM Conv has confirmed the following appointments in the Diocese of Parramatta: College of Consultors Very Rev Fr Peter Williams VG EV Very Rev Fr Christopher de Souza VG EV PP Very Rev Fr Wim Hoekstra EV PP Very Rev Fr Peter Blayney JV EV PP Very Rev Fr Paul Roberts EV Rev Msgr Ron McFarlane EV PP Very Rev Fr John Hogan Rev Fr Fernando Rodriguez MG PP Effective 3 January 2017 Very Rev Fr Christopher de Souza VG EV Vice Rector of Holy Spirit Seminary For a term of three years from 1 January 2017 Very Rev Fr Wim Hoekstra EV Dean of Studies, Holy Spirit Seminary For a term of three years from 1 January 2017 Very Rev Fr Peter Blayney JV EV PP Episcopal Vicar for Canonical Matters Rev Fr Reginaldo Lavilla MSP Assistant Priest St Matthew’s Parish, Windsor Chaplain to Catholic Charismatic Renewal For a term of two years, Effective 18 November 2016 Rev Fr Fernando Montano Rodriguez MG PP Director of Pastoral Formation Holy Spirit Seminary For a term of three years, Effective 1 December 2016 Rev Fr Ian McGinnity PP Foundation Committee of the Clergy Support Foundation Effective 10 November 2016 Very Rev Fr Bob Bossini PP Foundation Committee of the Clergy Support Foundation Effective 10 November 2016 Rev Fr John Paul Escarlan Director of Priestly Vocations For a term of three years from 1 February 2017 Rev Fr Chris Dixon Administrator St Patrick’s Parish, Guildford Effective 1 January until 1 June 2017 Rev Fr Thomas Bui Assistant Priest St John XXIII Parish, Glenwood-Stanhope Gardens Commencing 1 March 2017 Rev Fr Robert William Assistant Priest Holy Trinity Parish, Granville, and Holy Family Parish, East Granville Commencing 15 February 2017 Diocesan Facilities Management Committee Very Rev Fr Peter Williams VG EV (Chairman) Very Rev Fr Robert Bossini PP Very Rev Fr John Hogan Rev Fr Ian McGinnity PP Mr Geoff Officer Mr Tony Jose Mr Martin Lugod Effective 24 January 2017 for a term of three years CatholicCare Social Services Council Ms Evelyn Picot Mrs Mary Creenaune Mr Simon Napoli Mr Nick Maley Ms Dianne Dawson Sr Maria Lawton RSM Effective 4 January 2017 for a term of three years Diocesan Audit and Enterprise Risk Committee Sr Maria Wheeler RSC Effective 24 January 2017 for a term of three years Professional Standards Consultative Panel Dr David Leary OFM Effective 20 January to 20 June 2017 Mr Mark Buhagiar Director, Clergy Health and Wellbeing Commencing 1 February 2017 Mr Chris Ohlsen Diocesan Master of Ceremonies For a term of three years, from 1 February 2017 There are no protections offered for the vast majority of the faithful who wish to continue to practice their beliefs. MPs should respect the right to hold a different view on marriage ALL MEMBERS OF religious groups deserve the right to not participate in ‘same-sex marriage’ ceremonies if they hold a traditional view of marriage, the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference (ACBC) said in a submission on 20 January. The Australian Senate has established a select committee to examine draft exemptions for ministers of religion, marriage celebrants and religious groups so they do not have to participate in ‘samesex marriage’ ceremonies, should the law be changed. The Select Committee on Same-Sex Marriage is expected to report on 13 February. Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP, Chair of the Bishops Commission for Family, Youth and Life, said changing the definition of marriage would have an impact on all the members of the Catholic Church, “but perhaps the most significant impact would be on ordinary parishioners trying to live their Catholic faith in their daily lives.” “So while the ACBC appreciates the basic protections offered, it must acknowledge that there are no protections offered for the vast majority of the faithful who wish to continue to practice their beliefs,” he said. “People should be free to decline to endorse by participation, activities or ceremonies that are contrary to their beliefs. For example, people may decline to involve their businesses in activities that they consider may be harmful to the community or which may be harmful to the environment. Likewise, in the case of ‘samesex marriage’ people with a conscientious objection should be free to decline to be involved, including where their business is approached to provide services. “The point at issue when services are declined is not the sexual orientation of the person involved: Christians and their businesses serve people of all backgrounds without question every day. The issue is whether they wish to endorse someone else’s activity or belief by providing marriage counselling and preparation, a wedding reception venue, or some other support for a ‘same-sex wedding’ ceremony or celebration. “If religious liberty is not given greater support than the minimal exemptions allowed, any redefinition of marriage in law is very likely to infringe upon the right of faith-based schools to choose staff that accord with their beliefs and mission, and upon the right of parents and families to choose a school that accords with their beliefs and best suits their child.” A copy of the full submission is available at: https://www.catholic.org.au/about-us/ public-policy-office-contact RIDES The Office for Worship is offering Liturgical Ministry Courses in 2017, open to all parishes and individuals seeking formation and training for serving at the altar. Held at the Diocesan Assembly Centre in Blacktown on Mondays and at St Nicholas of Myra in Penrith on Thursdays, the formation courses are for anyone who is interested in becoming a Minister of the Word, Holy Communion, Communion to the Sick and Dying, Adult Altar Server or Acolyte. Please refer to the dates below for the ministry course schedule: Bookings close 16 February 2017 For more information about these courses and to register, please contact the Office for Worship tel (02) 8838 3456 or send an email to MLWalsh@parra.catholic.org.au ST. PATRICK’S Family Festival HOSTED BY ENTERTAINMENT FOOD SATURDAY, 18TH MARCH 2.00PM - 5.00PM ST PATRICK’S CATHEDRAL PRECINCT, 1 MARIST PLACE, PARRAMATTA VISIT WWW.PARRALMF.ORG.AU/ST-PATRICKS-DAY 6 CatholicOutlook FEBRUARY 2017 www.catholicoutlook.org
Achievements recognised on Australia Day BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST Emeritus Prof Alan Mackay-Sim is the 2017 Australian of the Year. The award recognises Prof Mackay-Sim’s lifetime of dedicated research and international leadership, which has led to ground-breaking advances in the treatment of spinal cord injuries. His decades of work have given hope to thousands of Australian of the Year Emeritus Prof Alan Mackay-Sim. Australians and people across the world with spinal cord injuries. In 2005, the Archdiocese of Sydney awarded a $50,000 grant to a research team at Griffith University, led by Prof Alan Mackay- Sim, to support adult stem cell research. Prof Mackay-Sim’s team was researching the development of therapies to utilise stem cells extracted from patients’ nasal lining to replace those lost to disease. The Selection Committee concluded that this project was of first-class scientific merit, markedly original, and had good long-term therapeutic possibilities. Prof Mackay-Sim is a global authority on the human sense of smell and the biology of nasal cells and led the world’s first clinical trial using these cells in spinal cord injury. Cruise the Mediterranean in style When you take out a new Car, Home or Landlord insurance policy with CCI Personal Insurance, you’re not only helping to support Catholic community programs, but you also have the chance to win a 7 night Mediterranean cruise for two!* To enter, simply take out a new Car, Home or Landlord policy before the 31st March 2017. Visit our website catholicinsurance.org.au/mediterranean or call 1300 657 046 for a quote today. The 2017 Senior Australian of the Year is Sr Anne Gardiner AM of the Tiwi Islands. Sr Anne, aged 85, has given a lifetime to connecting cultures and championing the power of community. Her selfless approach to helping others and sense of giving have made a big impact at a grassroots level. A member of the Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, at age 22 Sr Anne was asked to move to Bathurst Island to live among the Tiwi people. In the 62 years since, she has devoted her life to enriching community, enhancing opportunity and supporting the Tiwi culture. An advocate of peace, love and the traditional Tiwi way of life, Sr Anne has worked tirelessly with the local people to document and preserve the Tiwi language for future generations. As the Principal of the local primary school, Sr Anne educated generations of children while also establishing community clubs, from mothers’ groups to Little Athletics. She runs regular prayer meetings, founded an op shop and established a café to raise funds to support her much-loved community. In this year’s Australia Day Honours, Phil Glendenning, Director of the Edmund Rice Centre (ERC) and President of the Refugee Council of Australia, has been made a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia. In the Diocese of Parramatta, Phil was a teacher at Gilroy College, Castle Hill, from 1988-90 and worked with the Christian Brothers Homeless Youth Refuge and After- Care Project at Mt Druitt from 1985-87. He has been the Director of ERC since its establishment in 1996 and has been the President of the Refugee Council of Australia since 2012. “This award is about all those who work for social and environmental justice and human rights across Australia and beyond and I am humbled to accept this award on their behalf,” he said. “While it is important this work is recognised, what’s more important is that we recognise this work is not finished. There is still so much work to be done.” Prof Greg Craven was made an Officer (AO) of the Order of Australia in the General Division in recognition of his distinguished service to tertiary education through leadership Prof Greg Craven AO. and representational roles with a range of institutions, to the Catholic Church in Australia, and to constitutional law. “I don’t see this as a personal award but as one really recognising what all my NEWS & EVENTS Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull congratulates Senior Australian of the Year Sr Anne Gardiner AM. colleagues at ACU have achieved over the last decade,” he said. Chris Lee and Marco Capobianco have been named co-recipients of The Hills Council’s Citizen of the Year Award. They both graduated from Gilroy College in 2011 and knew there was a need to help young men deal with mental health challenges. They set up Conviction Group, which has helped encourage young men to open up and talk to people about any challenge they are facing. 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