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Legal year commences with ecumenical service
By Jordan Grantham
AN INTER-CHURCH SERVICE
to mark the commencement of
the 2017 law year took place in
the Leigh Memorial Uniting Church,
Parramatta, on 7 February.
Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv, Bishop
Emeritus Kevin Manning and Very Rev
Bob Bossini, Dean of St Patrick’s Cathedral,
represented the Catholic Church.
This annual service is an opportunity
to pray for guidance for those seeking or
dispensing justice during the coming year.
It is held in a different Christian church in
Western Sydney each year and last year was
in St Patrick’s Cathedral.
Invited participants include magistrates,
judges and members of the legal fraternity,
Members of Parliament and other civic
leaders, members of the NSW Police Force,
representatives and members of local
Christian churches in the Parramatta region.
Rev Dr Clive Pearson, Professor at the
Public and Contextual Theology Research
Centre, gave the address, asking ‘What
makes for a good city?’
Bishop Vincent led ‘A prayer of Confession’
and the Collect.
The words alluded to creating a more just
society, amidst social disadvantage.
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“Because our social sins hold others
in bondage and oppression: Christ, have
mercy,” he prayed.
Members of the Parramatta Police LAC
were also present and led some of the prayers.
The legal profession was well
represented by justices and officials from
the Family Court and Federal Circuit
Court, Family and Children’s Court,
Parramatta Registry, Family Court of
Australia and Law Courts Kiosk.
Legal firms represented included Matthews
Folbigg Lawyers, Watts McCray Lawyers,
Logical Legal Solicitors and Barristers, Phang
Legal and Arthur Phillip Chambers.
Other participants included Rt Rev Ivan
Lee, Bishop of Western Region, Anglican
Diocese of Sydney; Rev Keith Hamilton,
Senior Minister, Uniting Church in
Australia, and Group CEO, Parramatta
Mission; Most Rev Kevin Manning,
Bishop Emeritus of Parramatta; Very
Rev Robert Bossini, Dean of St Patrick’s
Cathedral, Diocese of Parramatta. The
Salvation Army, Holroyd Christian
Ministry and Life Church Parramatta
were also represented.
To view a gallery of photos, visit
https://www.flickr.com/photos/
parracatholic/albums
Rt Rev Ivan Lee, Bishop of Western Region, Anglican Diocese of Sydney, with Most Rev Vincent Long OFM Conv,
Bishop of Parramatta. Photo: Jordan Grantham.
NEWS & EVENTS
New Appointments
Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv has confirmed
the following appointments.
Rev Fr Christopher Antwi-Boasiako
Administrator, Corpus Christi Parish, Cranebrook
Effective 13 February 2017
Rev Fr Jose Manjaly MS
Administrator, St Anthony’s Parish, Toongabbie
Effective 13 March 2017
Rev Fr Suresh Kumar
Administrator
Padre Pio Parish, Glenmore Park
Effective 13 February 2017
Rev Fr John Byung Chan Ji
Assistant Priest, St Michael’s Parish,
Baulkham Hills, & Chaplain to the
Korean Catholic Community
Effective 13 March 2017
Rev Fr Pio Jang
Assistant Priest,
St Nicholas of Myra Parish, Penrith
Effective 13 March 2017
Rev Fr Denis Andrew OCarm
Parish Priest,
Our Lady of Mt Carmel Parish, Wentworthville
Effective 10 December 2016
Council of Religious for three years from 28
February 2017.
Diocesan Vocations Committee
Rev Fr John Paul Escarlan (Chairperson),
Very Rev Fr John Hogan, Sr M Julie Brcar ISSM,
Rev Fr Benedict Mackenzie FSF, Mr Christopher
del Rosario, Mr Jack Green, Mr Steven Buhagiar
Effective 24 February 2017 for three years
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