THANKS AND FAREWELL
After being with us for ten years, Sr Maureen Cahir RSJ has moved to the Yarraville Convent and St Mary Rowan RSJ is moving to the Hawthorn East Convent. Both sisters had previously taught in our two schools in the 1950’s and 1980’s respectively, so they have spent 14 years of ministry and as a witness to the evangelical counsels in Sunbury. We shall miss their joyful and prayerful presence and we are grateful to them and pray that God will continue to hold them in the palm of his hand. We can be proud also of the generous and constant support to the Sisters given by some of our parishioners so that the Sisters could continue to be in our midst.
OUR PATRON SAINT: OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL
We are unique in that we are the only parish in Australia with this title, not founded by the Carmelite Order who began their Australian mission from Ireland in 1881.
At our Parish Historical Committee Meetings, we have often discussed how our church was given the title of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in 1864. Recently, I was doing some research into our pastor at the time– Father James Moore, who travelled to Sunbury monthly or fortnightly from Keilor for Mass. James Moore studied for the priesthood at All Hallows College, Dublin (like Fr Martin Ashe), where one of the lecturers in the 1850’s was Rev. Dr. Thomas Albert Bennett, who was the Provincial of Irish Carmelites from 1852 and was famous for his work around Dublin in founding secondary schools (still operating) and later in 1861 was President of All Hallows.
From the Carmelite Father Bennett, the seminarian James Moore probably learnt of the history of the friars of Our Lady of Mount Carmel who in 1274 came to Dublin from England where they had come back to in 1235 after abandoning Mount Carmel in northern Israel due to persecution. By 1500, there were 25 Carmelite monasteries in Ireland. Henry VIII and Cromwell persecuted the Carmelites. They did not die out completely and flourished again in the 18th Century.
As we prepare to celebrate our Parish Feast Day next Sunday, we honour the memory of Fr James Moore. In 1884, he was ordained the bishop of Ballarat and in the next 20 years became a resolute and fearless builder of schools and churches in the Diocese of Ballarat We can say he began his building well here. In 1904 he died of diabetes.
ANNUAL CLERGY CONFERENCE
Last week in response to the Archbishop asking all his active priests to continue their education, 120 of us gathered for a four day live in conference. This year, the committee for continuing education is chaired by Fr Greg Bourke (Sunbury 1997-1998). These gatherings are always have a great spirit and are a good opportunity to catch up with friends and meet priests new to us included one who was in a detention camp as a child for three years before being allowed to enter Australia.
Clearly, our most inspiring speaker was Janet Buhagiar who grew up in Our Lady’s Parish in Sunshine. After a meteoric rise in corporate business in Melbourne, she became CEO of St. Vincent de Paul in the Northern Territory. In 2010, she was named Telstra Australian Business Woman of the Year. A woman in her mid 30’s, she is vibrant and a committed Catholic who in four years doubled the income of St. Vincent de Paul and increased services to remote communities in the Territory. She spoke of how she brought about change.
Another speaker telling his life story was Bishop Vincent Long. He contrasted the culture of the Church in Vietnam and the more inclusive and less clericalist mileau of the Australian Church. He escaped by boat from Communist persecution and arrived in Australia in 1981. He spoke of living out the death and resurrection of Christ by his fellow Franciscan friars in hostile countries around the world.
We also had some very intellectual presentations by our Victorian priests on scripture, sociology and philosophy looking at the changing culture of our world where we are called to serve.
In 2010, there were 5.6 million Catholics in Australia, an increase of 9.3% in four years. In 2049, there will be 9 million Catholics. Now there are 1523 priests in parishes. By 2025, there will be 600 local priests.
…..Fr Kevin
SUNBURY MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER
Next meeting will be held at John & Sheila Staffords, 4 Eadie St, Sunbury at 4pm on Saturday 23rd July.
All welcome, including children.
Further information please phone John & Sheila on 9740 9966.
EVERGREENS
Police Community Free Concert & Luncheon 10 August 11.30am—2.30pm Sunbury Memorial Hall. Bookings essential as numbers limited. Please confirm by 29.07.2011. Bookings Frances—9744 1999.
OUR PARISH FEAST DAY
OUR PARISH FEAST DAY is on 23/24 July. All parishioners are invited to join us to celebrate with morning tea after 8.30am Mass. Please bring a plate to share. We look forward to seeing you there.
……Parish Coordinating Team
ALTAR SERVERS
Training for young people wishing to become Altar Servers will be held at 1.00pm on Saturday 23rd in St Anne’s Church. Applicants must be 10 years of age and have begun to receive Eucharist. Any enquiries please ring 9744 2674.
Being Grateful to our Elders
During his visit to the U.K. in September 2010, Pope Benedict said, ‘As advances in medicine and other factors lead to increased longevity, it is important to recognise the presence of growing numbers of older people as a blessing for society. Every generation can learn from the experience and wisdom of the generation that preceded it. Indeed the provision of care for the elderly should be considered not so much an act of generosity as the repayment of a debt of gratitude’.
Pope calls for Radical Rethink on Environment
Pope Benedict has called for a worldwide ‘change of mentality’ regarding the environment saying humanity risked extinction if it did not act quickly and modify the way it treated the planet.
On 9 June 2011, the Pope addressed six new ambassadors to the Holy See: ‘All governments must commit to protecting nature and helping it fulfil its essential role for the survival of humanity. It appears necessary to rethink totally our approach to nature…..it is not a playground or a space to be exploited’. He called for ‘precise and sustainable solutions’ to help humanity better live its covenant with the created world. ‘The United Nations seems to be the natural framework for such a reflection, which should not be overshadowed by blindly partisan political and economic interests’.
World Youth Day Madrid
The Archbishop is attending his fifth World Youth Day 9WYD) in Madrid from 13 to 24 August. The Melbourne pilgrimage group has 200 persons so please keep the WYD in your prayers.
RETURNING TO THE FATHER AFTER A HUNDRED YEARS OF PRIESTHOOD
Last week, Fathers Kevin Manning and Leo Saleeba entered eternal life after serving the Melbourne Church for 53 and 47 years respectively. In 2007, Fr. Manning said the introduction of the Mass into English was one of his ‘greatest joys’ as a priest. ‘The expansion of the role of lay people and their involvement in parish life has brought new life to the Church’, he commented.
Fr. Saleeba was one of our first priests from a migrant family from Lebanon. He had been parish priest of Kensington, Keysborough and East Geelong.
THREE HUNDERED YEARS OF MARIST PROFESSION
Today, five Marist Brothers are celebrating their 60 years as religious and educators of youth:
Brothers Xavier Collins (Kilmore)
Kevin Hoare (Santa Teresa, NT)
Brian McGrath (Forbes)
Aidan Smith (Forbes)
and Dominic Stewart (Kilmore).
FEDERAL PARLIAMENT SEEKS VIEWS ON SAME-SEX UNIONS
Parliamentarians are gauging our views on the proposal to redefine marriage to include same-sex couples. A brochure has been developed by some clergy from the Anglican, Baptist, Catholic, Presbyterian and Salvation Army Churches. The brochure is available today focusing on respect for every person and the distinctive complimentarity of male-female sexuality and the best interests of children. A more detailed document is available on http://www.cam.imf.org.au
FEDERAL PARLIAMENT SEEKS VIEWS ON SAME-SEX UNIONS
Parliamentarians are gauging our views on the proposal to redefine marriage to include same-sex couples. A brochure has been developed by some clergy from the Anglican, Baptist, Catholic, Presbyterian and Salvation Army Churches. The brochure is available today focusing on respect for every person and the distinctive complimentarity of male-female sexuality and the best interests of children. A more detailed document is available on http://www.cam.imf.org.au
CONGRATULATIONS TO FATHER BERT
Congratulations on the twentieth anniversary of your Ordination to the Priesthood by Archbishop Len Faulkner in St Francis Xavier’s Cathedral, Adelaide. May Christ the Priest continue to bless you.
ANNUAL WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MASS
Are you celebrating your 25th, 40th, 50th or 60-70th wedding anniversary this year?
The Life, Marriage & Family Office invites you and your families to join us for Mass at St Patrick’s Cathedral on Sun 24 July at 11.00am by Archbishop Denis Hart.
Couples who register will receive commemorative certificates and packs.
To register: Life, Marriage & Family Office on 9287 5579, lmf@cam.org.au or online at www.imf.cam.org.au
Registrations close on Friday 16 July.
JOHN PAUL II INSTITUTE FOR MARRIAGE & FAMILY
Training for parents; Forming Children in Christian Sexuality: Thursday 14 July, 7.30pm—9.00pm at Thomas Carr Centre (corner of Victoria Pde and Eades St, East Melbourne. Cost: Free of charge. RSVP Tue 12 July—Anthony Coyle acoyle@jp2institute.org ()3) 9412 3370. Facilitator: Dr Gerard O’Shea, Senior Lecturer in Religious Education and Family Ministry at the John Paul II Institute.
CHILDRENS LITURGY WORKSHEETS
Every week we have a new Children’s worksheet available at both Masses. The Worksheets are relevant to the weekly Gospel readings, which help the children to be engaged in the Mass. Please encourage the children to take a worksheet before Mass.
The Revised Missal: Who and How
Liturgy Lines
(Liturgy Lines are short 500-word essays on liturgical topics written by Elizabeth Harrington, The Liturgical Commission’s education officer. They have been published every week in The Catholic Leader [Brisbane] since 1999. They may be reproduced by parishes for private non-commercial use, provided that the copyright line is retained
The Revised Missal: Who and How
Date – 03/07/2011
A priest phoned yesterday to ask why the Liturgical Commission of the Brisbane Archdiocese had decided to use “he descended into hell” in the revised version of the Apostles’ Creed. When questioned, he explained that he thought we had done the translation work because “The Liturgical Commission, Brisbane” appears on the inside cover of the “New Order of Mass” booklet!
It is clear from enquiries such as this that there is still a degree of confusion and misunderstanding about the origins of the new edition of the Roman Missal which is currently being implemented in Australia.
Producing liturgical texts for all countries where English is used in the celebration of the Sacred Liturgy according to the Roman Rite is the responsibility of ICEL, the International Commission on English in the Liturgy. The purpose of the Commission is to prepare English translations of each of the Latin liturgical books and any individual liturgical texts in accord with the directives of the Holy See.
Each of the 11 bishops conferences involved elects one bishop to represent it on ICEL. The Most Reverend Denis Hart, Archbishop of Melbourne, is currently Australia’s member bishop. The bishops of ICEL are assisted in their work by the professional staff of ICEL’s Secretariat, which is located in Washington, D.C. The Secretariat coordinates the work of specialists throughout the English-speaking world in the preparation of translations.
Editions of the Roman Missal are published first in Latin and this Latin “typical edition” is then translated into the various languages that are used in worship. This means that, though the language and local customs may be different across the world, the form of the Mass and the content of the prayers are the same. The Missal is therefore a sign of the unity of the Church
After the issuance of the 3rd edition of the Roman Missal in Latin in 2002, ICEL engaged in the preparation of an English translation for its conferences of bishops. As each section of the ICEL translation is completed and approved by the Bishops of the Commission, it is sent to the member conferences for their consideration. After comments are incorporated into the text it is re-issued for Canonical vote. The Commission completed this process in 2008.
The complete text is then submitted to Rome for recognitio, or approval for publication and use. This task is the responsibility of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments.
Since 2002 the Vox Clara Committee, a body of English-speaking bishops chaired by Sydney’s Cardinal George Pell, has advised the Congregation on English translations and assisted in reviewing the versions approved by national bishops’ conferences. In April 2010 recognitio was received for the ICEL text of the Missal.
ICEL itself is not a publisher of liturgical books and related materials in the usual sense. Rather, like individual authors, translators, or editors, it provides the content of such publications to publishing firms. The conferences of bishops are responsible for incorporating their national propers (texts for Australia Day, the Feast of Mary MacKillop, etc) and for making arrangements for printing, binding, distributing and introducing the missal.
The Catholic Truth Society based in London was chosen as the publisher of the Roman Missal in its new English translation for England, Wales, Scotland and Australia.
copyright: The Liturgical Commission
To find out more….. try the website: http://www.litcom.net.au/liturgy_lines/index.php
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