Published by the DIOCESE OF BROOME PO Box 76, Broome WA 6725 T: 08 9192 1060 F: 08 9192 2136 E-mail: kcp@broomediocese.org www.broomediocese.org ISSUE 4, SEPTEMBER 2017 FREE Multi-award winning magazine for the Kimberley Building our future together
A good day for fishing Ishmale Djiagween and Tyler Shane enjoying a day at Simpson s Beach in Broome. COVER: Photo: M Bec Kids from the community of Kalumburu, in the far north of Western Australia, fishing at Jacobs Beach. Anyone who welcomes you, welcomes me." Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday 2 July 2017 KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE is a publication of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Broome, published six times a year by the Bishop of Broome. Articles to do with the Kimberley are welcome to be submitted for publication. ENQUIRIES Diocese of Broome PO Box 76, Broome WA 6725 Tel: 08 9192 1060 Fax: 08 9192 2136 Email: kcp@broomediocese.org SUBSCRIPTIONS Subscription Rate $30.00 P/A The opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the Bishop of Broome BROOMEDIOCESE.ORG 2 KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE SEPTEMBER 2017
Viewpoint Comfort in Christ, rest for our souls Is it my imagination or is the world we know slipping into greater chaos? Politically it looks a dreadful mess in so many places with tragedies continually unfolding from the effects of famine and war. On the local scene it is a fractious time too with tensions between various groups developing a stark intensity at times. This can easily be seen as we critically observe the polarisation of differing social and political views, the struggling culture of life versus the burgeoning culture of death, the rise of fundamentalism of all kinds and the sad diminishment of an active social conscience. While our economy bears up under a huge level of debt, both nationally and provincially, the gap between the rich and the poor grows exponentially, heralding a threat to social harmony between peoples. For too many of our citizens the possibility of a job or a home is but a fading dream while the excesses of the rich and famous loom large in the tinsel contrivances of the media and entertainment industry. The other day I brought to my private prayer a list of every terrible matter that had been occupying my thoughts in recent days. These were matters that added to the chaos or the tensions of human life and seemed to me at the time to be insurmountable. By the time I had added to my wide-ranging list every crisis issue that faces the Kimberley community in these complex times I was astounded at the length of the composition. As my prayer time came to a close I left the chapel asking myself, how do you maintain hope and a positive view of life when there is such an abundance of sorrow, despair, suffering and disappointment in our midst? The words of Jesus rung in my ears: Come to me, all you who labour and are overburdened, and I will give you rest. Shoulder my yoke and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart and you will find rest for your souls. Yes, my yoke is easy and my burden light. Mt. 11:28-30 Thoughts of children in detention, of youth suicide, of people going hungry, of violence and destruction, of everincreasing broken relationships, of drug and alcohol abuse, of child and partner abuse, of the inequitable distribution of wealth and of the crushing effects of abject poverty were still there. They did not leave me. But being able to share these pressing burdens with Christ in prayer made them tolerable. I am still worried at times that I have not done enough to be part of the solution. Am I generous enough with my time and my money and other resources to see to it that I contribute to the common good? I cannot solve all the problems I have prayed about but I can be part of a solution that begins with caring and is intensified, in a very real way, through prayer. You see, when I pray Christ becomes present to me in a most mysterious way. His presence is a Grace, a gift that brings strength and peace, and a sense of solidarity. I am not alone in my concerns nor in my efforts to make the world a better place. Jesus encourages me to do more while at once helping me to know my limitations. Some things, I realise, are so immense that I have to leave them to the Grace of God alone. When my friend lost his daughter in the most tragic of circumstances, the sadness of it all weighed down upon him in a manner beyond all telling. His anguish was almost unbearable and his loss devastating. In utter desperation he turned to God in prayer. I shared with him the words of Christ referred to above, Matthew 11:28-30. He said to me that at first he could not come to Jesus but in the end, he said, it was as if he fell into the arms of Christ after being completely exhausted from grief. Such comfort nourished in prayer a powerful union with the Lord. It sustained him and brought order back into his life which had been in utter chaos and crisis. Whatever the world around us does to us and whatever is brought into our lives, no matter how negative, the power of prayer and faith through Jesus Christ calls us to take Him at His word. In His company we find rest for our souls. KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE SEPTEMBER 2017 3
Office of Justice, Ecology and Peace By Dr David Brennan, Editing and Publications Officer of the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council Nowhere to lay their head Recently the ABC reported on a Perth healthcare service for people who are homeless. The service helps people with injuries and illnesses including diabetes, mental health conditions and even cancer. In winter it sets up in parks around Perth and all clients get a clean pair of socks something they desperately need because in the rain and cold their feet are permanently damp. Sometimes staff members see cases of trench foot. For people without homes, health prospects can be disastrous. Conditions that for most people are reasonably easy to manage can become life-threatening if you don t have somewhere to store medicines or bandages, or access to clean running water. According to research in the UK, Europe and Australia, people who are homeless have a life expectancy of between 43 and 48 years. All this is on my mind because the ACSJC is publishing a paper titled The Human Face of Homelessness, by Liz de Chastel and Fr Frank Brennan SJ, respectively Director of Social Policy and CEO of Catholic Social Services Australia. One of the paper s main points is summed up by the Chairman of the ACSJC, Bishop Vincent Long, in his foreword: the face of homelessness is not just that of the woman or man sleeping rough. Homeless people find themselves in rundown, exploitative boarding houses, or sleeping in cars, or trekking from house to house of friends or family in the hope that there will be a spare bed, a couch or a bit of floor to sleep on for a week or a night. Bishop Long continues: All these kinds of homelessness take a terrible toll on our sisters and brothers in Christ. Homelessness means fear and insecurity; it means being cut off, perhaps for years or forever, from friends and family. It deprives children of essential friendships, security and support. It can mean physical and mental danger. Mental illness can be both a cause and a result of homelessness, and sickness and violence are always present risks. Children and parents all too often find themselves homeless because of abuse or domestic violence. The two authors base their paper solidly in Catholic social teaching and on the words and actions of Pope Francis, who celebrated his 80th birthday by sharing his breakfast with eight homeless people. During his 2015 visit to the USA, the Pope said: There is no social or moral justification, no justification whatsoever, for lack of housing. There are many unjust situations, but we know that God is suffering with us, experiencing them at our side. He does not abandon us. Bishop Long reminds us: Jesus carried out his mission on earth as a wanderer: in his unforgettable words, the Son of Man had nowhere to lay his head (Matt 8:20). He spent his life seeking out and ministering to the excluded and rootless. The Human Face of Homelessness will be available from the ACSJC for $7.50. It includes a prayer prepared by Broome Diocese s Bishop Saunders for the May plenary of the Australian Bishops. Saint News St Hedwig Born: 1174 Died: 1243 Feast Day: 16 October Hedwig was born in Bavaria, Germany, the daughter of the Duke of Croatia and Dalmatia. She was the aunt of St Elizabeth of Hungary. At the age of twelve, Hedwig was married to Duke Henry of Silesia, the head of the Polish Royal family. She bore him seven children, and they had a happy marriage. In 1202, at Hedwig s request, her husband Henry founded a Cistercian convent at Trebnitz in Germany. Together they went on to support many more monasteries and hospitals. After her husband Henry died in 1238, Hedwig joined the Cistercian convent at Trebnitz. While she wore the religious habit, she did not take her vows. Throughout her life Hedwig always helped the poor, the widows and the orphans. She also founded several hospitals for the sick and the lepers and donated all her fortune to the Church. Legend has it that she went barefoot even in winter, and when she was urged by the Bishop of Wrocław to wear shoes she carried them in her hands. Her gentleness and piety during her life gave her the reputation of a saint. Hedwig died in the convent on 15 October. Many miracles were reported after her death, and she was canonized in 1267. LIFE - It is sacred Unborn baby. 19 weeks. 4 KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE SEPTEMBER 2017
Briefly Speaking Br Peter Thrupp CFC is currently on sabbatical. During August and September Br Peter is undertaking a seven week course, at the Archer community in Queensland, called Together As One. This is an opportunity of renewal for Br Peter and we look forward to his return and him being refreshed and invigorated by the program. Photo: A Rohr Rob Aristei, from Broome Plumbing and Gas, received a community service award from Kim Male in Broome recently. After more than 38 years, Eileen Bray has retired from Ngalangangpum School in Warmun. Over the years Eileen has assisted in the classroom, with school lunches and much more. Eileen will continue to assist at the school with language lessons. Vin and Jenny Claxton have returned to the Kimberley as volunteers at the Warmun Retreat Centre. Vin and Jenny first volunteered at Kalumburu Mission in 2011 and have returned for two short visits since then. Vin and Jenny will be at the Warmun Retreat Centre for six months and we warmly welcome them back. Photo: A Rohr RIGHT: Married on 8 July 2017 at St Vincent Pallotti Church in Kununurra were Andrew Fyfe Thomas and Chiquita Violet Dos Reis. Kohwin Bin Sali and Samara Fairfull were married at Our Lady Queen of Peace Cathedral in Broome recently. Photo: Msgr Paul Boyers Emmett Clements and Gaileen Masuda were married on 10 June 2017 in Our Lady Queen of Peace Cathedral in Broome. RIGHT: Cody Sidosado and Vikki Fong were married recently in Broome by Monsignor Paul Boyers. Bishop Saunders gave the homily. KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE SEPTEMBER 2017 5
Caritas Caritas and First Australian Partners release joint statement on subsidiarity. Twelve organisations, committed to advancing the wellbeing and rights of First Australians, have released a joint statement on the principle of subsidiarity as it applies to Indigenous Affairs, accompanied by an artwork by Tom E Lewis, founder of Djilpin Arts Aboriginal Corporation (NT). Subsidiarity is a key Catholic Social Teaching principle which underpins all of Caritas Australia s work. It holds that decisions are best made by the people most affected by them. Caritas Australia and its First Australian partners are calling on the Federal, State and Territory governments and all religious institutions, service providers, not-for-profit organisations and businesses, which work with and seek the wellbeing of First Australians, to commit to this important principle. The jointly developed Statement asks that Indigenous community members are allowed to take the lead in creating and implementing policy that affects their lives; that they develop formal partnership agreements, ensuring an understanding of the importance of cultural values and knowledge, when programs are implemented across health, education, employment and other areas. John Lochowiak, the Chair of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council (NATSICC) said, Subsidiarity compels us to realise that the people closest to, and most affected by, the issues are the ones best placed to address them, with the help of the Government. The artwork accompanying the Statement, entitled, Mimis Dancing under the Southern Cross, is a limited edition etching by Tom E Lewis which features spirit creatures, or Mimis, dancing under the Milky Way around the Southern Cross. The image speaks of unity, equality and harmony between two worlds through strong relationships. The Statement and artwork will be presented at a future date to the Federal Government to serve as a permanent reminder to those who walk past it. From left to right, John Lochowiak of NATSICC, Lynda Edwards, Program Manager at CentaCare Wilcannia- Forbes, and Caritas Manager, First Australian programs, Sascha Costigan. Photo: Caritas Australia New Kids on the Block 1. Olive Dann, In Beagle Bay, nursing her great grandson Byron. Photo: Fr C Knapman 2. Laurie is all smiles in the arms of his mum Amy Sampi In Djarindjin on the Dampier Peninsula. Photo: Fr C Knapman 3. In Kalumburu is young Camden with his mum Katrina Bundamurra. Photo: M Bec 4. Marco Puertollano of Broome with his new son Teake George Tomas who was born on 19 June 2017. 4 1 2 6 KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE SEPTEMBER 2017 3
Tanzania seminaries ready to share the Word after digitisation Seminarians in five Catholic seminaries throughout Tanzania now have access to thousands of theological texts after the recent completion of a groundbreaking project to digitise their libraries. Launched in 2014 by Catholic Mission, in partnership with former Veech Head Librarian Hans Arns and in-country volunteer Heide Schooling, Sharing the Word is an initiative to digitise seminary libraries in developing countries. Tanzania is the latest in a list of countries to receive the resource, with others including Zambia, Kenya, and Uganda. Catholic Mission National Director Father Brian Lucas says the project has achieved great things. This is a wonderful resource for seminarians around the world, he said. Sharing the Word ensures seminarians in developing countries can receive access to library resources to enhance their theological education. A significant barrier to the proper formation of seminarians is access to essential theological texts which are often rare and expensive. The Tanzanian project began on Christmas Day last year, with the delivery of 70 computers, 5 servers and 5 printers to the country. Administrative challenges delayed the roll out, but it was finally completed this month. Segerea, Ntungamo, Kipalapala, Peramiho, and Kibosho Seminaries all received the new resource. A major feature of the Sharing the Word project is an online library of more than 7,000 theological texts that can be accessed by anyone in the world through the internet. Although confident that most technical issues in Tanzania can be addressed remotely, Ms Schooling says additional support will help with staffing the libraries and enhancing the project s impact. You can visit www.sharingtheword.info for more on the project. A Seminarian at the Peramiho Seminary in Songea, Tanzania checks out the new Sharing the Word system. Photo: Catholic Mission Episcopal Ordination of Bishop Michael Morrissey takes place in Geraldton The Most Reverend Michael Morrissey was ordained the ninth Bishop of Geraldton on Wednesday 28 June 2017 at Nagle Catholic College, Geraldton, before a huge crowd of well wishers. The Archbishop of Perth, the Most Reverend Timothy Costelloe SDB, was the Principal Ordaining Bishop. The Principal co-consecrating Bishops were Emeritus Archbishop of Perth and the seventh Bishop of Geraldton, the Most Reverend Barry Hickey and the Most Reverend, Justin Bianchini, Bishop Emeritus of Geraldton. The Apostolic Nuncio in Australia, His Excellency the Most Reverend Adolfo Tito Yllana read the Papal Bull in Latin followed by a translation in English. Bishop Morrissey is the first Bishop of Geraldton who was born, raised, ordained and ministered in the Diocese and said his appointment recognises all the small communities scattered throughout the Diocese. Born in Yalgoo on 9 September 1952, Bishop Morrissey received his primary school education via Correspondence and School of the Air lessons supervised by his mother, Margaret Morrissey. The new bishop adopted as his motto, Trust in the Lord from Proverbs 3:5, with the continuing words, "Do not lean on your own understanding". Emeritus Archbishop Barry Hickey, Bishop Michael Morrissey and Emeritus Bishop Justin Bianchini. KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE SEPTEMBER 2017 7
Kimberley Photographic History Officially Launched Erica Bernard, from Catholic Education Kimberley, officially launched A Photographic History of the Catholic Church in the Kimberley in June. The book, which tells through photographs, the history of the Catholic Church in the Kimberley, was compiled as part of the Diocese of Broome s 50th Jubilee celebrations last year and launched this year at the Kimberley Bookshop. When launching the publication, Erica spoke of her own and her family s strong connections with the church and the Kimberley and the importance of it in her life, describing the book as a family photo album for people of the Kimberley. At the launch Bishop Saunders said, My thanks go to Janice Grimson and Maria Rohr, ex staff members from our Chancery, who compiled this valued publication after researching our archives and speaking with people with Kimberley church experience. Their efforts have given us a treasure trove of memories and a valuable insight into the generous work of the church up here since early days right up to the present. I commend this fine book to anyone who values the written history of the Church in the Kimberley and who admires the region and its peoples. Books can be purchased at the Kimberley Bookshop in Broome or via www. broomediocese.org Erica Bernard launching the book. Photo: A Rohr Stories and Paintings Launch at Sisters of St John of God Heritage Centre Approximately 120 visitors filed into the grounds of the Old Convent Campus, in June, rugged up for the chilly but delightful Broome evening. Music students from St Mary s Secondary College entertained the crowd before the official opening at 6 pm. Guest Speaker Mr Paul Lane spoke of his relationship with the Sisters since the 1960s when he worked at Balgo Mission. He reminded all that the evening Doris Victor (R), who travelled from Beagle Bay, in front of her painting and story with daughter Erin Victor. Photo: SSJG Heritage Centre was to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Heritage Centre. He also pointed out that the Heritage Centre is now moving into a time of Transition and Renewal the process to be undertaken by the Sisters will be shared with the Kimberley Community and we are all encouraged to consider how we might assist. Paul went on to speak of a whole of community process: Reflecting the concept of the Pomegranate with its multiple seeds, which has underpinned the work of the Sisters here in the Kimberley for over a century, there will be a place at the table for all who come with open hearts and a vision of a shared future for those who call the Kimberley home. Perpetua Durack Clancy spoke of the Exhibition, perhaps best summed up in her own words: Stories and Paintings acknowledges the long-standing links that exist between Kimberley Aboriginal people and the SSJG. Each piece skilfully, tellingly, movingly reveals a bond of shared memories, experiences, respect and love. It s a deep bond, forged over one hundred years. 8 KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE SEPTEMBER 2017
Vatican Dossier Warlawurru Catholic School is celebrating 30 years of quality Catholic education in Halls Creek this year! We are extending invitations to past and present pupils, staff and community members. Angelus Address: On Going to Jesus when Life Becomes Overwhelming Yesteryear: Images From Our Past Birthday Celebration Open Day Date:- Wednesday 20 September 2017 Where:- Warlawurru Catholic School, Red Hill When:- 8.00am 12.00 noon R.S.V.P:- Principal by 13 September 2017 We will start the day with Mass, followed by fun activities for everyone. We are also looking for any photos, work, articles that tell our story, if you have anything please contact the principal. We are also looking for any photos, work, articles that tell our story, if you have anything please contact the principal. If you know someone who has a connection to Warlawurru please If you know someone who has a connection to Warlawurru please pass pass on on the the above above information. information. Bishop Jobst SAC with Pope John XXIII, taken in Rome in 1960. Bishop Jobst gave the photo to Patricia Doherty when she left Derby. Thanks to Patricia Doherty for the photo. Come to Me, All Who Labor and Are Heavy Laden, and I will give You Rest In the Gospel, Jesus says: Come to Me, all who labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest (Matthew 11:28). The Lord does not reserve this phrase for some of His friends, no, He addresses it to all those that are tired and oppressed by life. And who can feel excluded from this invitation? The Lord knows what a burden life can be. He knows that many things weary the heart: past disappointments and wounds, burdens to carry and wrongs to be endured in the present, uncertainties and worries for the future. In the face of all this, Jesus first word is an invitation, an invitation to move and react: Come. The mistake, when things go badly, is to stay where one is, lying there. It seems evident, but how difficult it is to react and open oneself! It s not easy. In dark moments it is natural to stay with oneself, to brood over how unjust life is, over how ungrateful others are and how evil the world is, and so on. We all know it. We have suffered this awful experience at sometime. But thus, closed in on ourselves, we see everything black. Then we even become familiar with sadness, which becomes as home: that sadness that prostrates us; this sadness is an awful thing. Instead, Jesus wants to extricate us from this quicksand and therefore He says to each one: Come! In fact, to come out of oneself isn t enough, it is necessary to know where to go, because so many aims are illusory: they promise rest and distract somewhat, assuring peace and giving amusement, then leaving one in the solitude of before; they are fireworks. Therefore Jesus points out where to go: Come to Me. Often, in the face of a burden of life or a situation that pains us, we try to talk about it with someone who listens to us, with a friend, with an expert... It is a great good to do this, but let us not forget Jesus! Let us not forget to open ourselves to Him and to tell Him about our life, to entrust people and situations to Him. He waits for us. He always waits for us, not to resolve our problems magically, but to make us strong in our problems. Jesus does not remove the burdens of life, but the anguish of heart; He does not take the cross away from us, but carries it with us. And with Him, every burden becomes light (Cf. v. 30), because He is the rest that we seek. When Jesus enters our life, peace comes, that peace that remains even in trials, in sufferings. KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE SEPTEMBER 2017 9
Kimberley Wild Brolga Antigone rubicund The brolga, formerly known as the native companion, is a bird in the crane family. It has also been given the name Australian crane. The brolga is a tall, upright bird with a small head, long beak, slender neck and long legs. Its feathers are mainly grey, with black wing tips, and it has an orange-red band of colour on its head. A fully-grown brolga can reach a height of 0.7 to 1.3 metres and has a wingspan of 1.7 to 2.4 metres. Adult brolgas eat mostly plant matter, but also some invertebrates and small vertebrates. Brolgas are widespread and often abundant in north and north-east Australia, and are common as far south as Victoria. They are also found in southern New Guinea, New Zealand and the northern part of Western Australia. The population in northern Australia is estimated at between 20,000 and 100,000 birds and in southern Australia, 1,000 birds. Brolgas are non-migratory but move to different areas in response to seasonal rains. In northern Australia, during the dry season (June to November), they largely occupy a strip of freshwater marshland up to 50 kilometres wide. In December, shortly before the start of the monsoon season, they move to their breeding areas. When nesting, brolgas build the nest of sticks on an island in marshland and usually two eggs are laid. Incubation takes 32 days and the newly hatched young are able to feed themselves almost immediately. The basic social unit is a pair or small family group of about three or four birds, usually parents together with juvenile offspring. In the non-breeding season, they gather into large flocks, which appear to be many selfcontained individual groups. Brolgas are best known for their ritualised, intricate mating dances. The performance begins with a bird picking up some grass and tossing it into the air before catching it in its bill. The bird then jumps a metre into the air with outstretched wings and continues by stretching its neck, bowing, strutting around, calling and bobbing its head up and down. Sometimes just one brolga dances for its mate; often they dance in pairs; and sometimes a whole group of about a dozen dance together, lining up roughly opposite each other before they start. The brolgas can be seen dancing in the morning, after first light, so you have to get up early to see it, but it is well worth a watch if you ever get the chance. Photo: L Grant Kimberley Kitchen Kenyan Mandazi In the parish of Balgo-Kutjungka, Fr Ernest Kandie has taken the opportunity to practise his cooking, something that he would not have the chance to do at home in Kenya. He recently shared these Kenyan mandazi with his Kimberley Catholic Volunteer, Alan Moloney. We thought they looked too good not to share! Enjoy. Ingredients 2 cups warm water 2 tsp baking powder 4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup sugar 2 tbs butter, margarine, or vegetable oil 1/4 cup warm milk (optional) 1 egg, lightly beaten (optional) Pinch of salt Oil for deep frying Method Note: All pastry ingredients should be allowed to come to room temperature if they have been in the refrigerator. 1. In a mixing bowl combine the flour and baking powder. 2. Mix the water, butter (or margarine, or oil), milk, and egg together. Gradually add this mixture to the flour while kneading into a dough. (If not using milk and egg use additional water as necessary.) 3. Knead until a smooth and elastic dough is formed fifteen to twenty minutes. 4. Divide the dough into several hand-sized pieces. Roll or press the pieces into circles about 1/2 inch thick. Cut circles into halves or quarters (or whatever you like). Some cooks (when using yeast) place the doughs on a cookie sheet and let them rise a second time. 5. Heat a few cups of vegetable oil to 300 degrees farenheit in a skillet or deep pot. Fry the dough in the hot oil, turning them until they are golden brown all over. Fry only as many together as can float in the oil without touching one another. Place on paper towel to drain. Serve warm. 10 KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE SEPTEMBER 2017
Pioneers of the first Remote Community Apprenticeship earn their stripes Four men from some of the most remote Aboriginal communities in Western Australia have just become the first people to complete a unique new national apprenticeship created by Horizon Power to improve outcomes in remote communities. Keith Hunter, of Bidyadanga, Clinton (Minty) Sahanna who covers the Dampier Peninsula communities of Beagle Bay, Lombadina/Djarindjin and Ardyaloon, Robert Hassett, of Kalumburu and Brendan Walters, of Yungngora are Australia s first Remote Community Utilities Workers (RCUWs). From left are Shane O Byrne, Brendan Koomi Walters from Yungngora Community, Keith Hunter from Bidyadanga Community, Shane Eales, Jonathon Andrews, Robert Hassett from Kalumburu Community and, Clinton Minty Sahanna from Beagle Bay and servicing Lombadina, Djarindjin, Bobeiding and Ardyaloon. Photo: B Houston They live and work in their communities, maintaining electrical networks and, in Kalumburu and Yungngora, maintain the power stations. It has been a long journey for the four men who were recently awarded their trade certificates and statements of attainment in the Certificate III Electricity Supply Industry (ESI) Remote Community Utilities Worker (RCUW) qualification, marking the end of their apprenticeships. Before the apprenticeship program began it could take a day for crews, based in Kununurra, just to get to towns like Kalumburu if there was a power outage and even longer during the wet season. Horizon Power Managing Director Frank Tudor said the trade qualification was unique to Western Australia and he was very proud of the first four graduates for achieving their significant goals and of the business for establishing the program. The four RCUWs were the pioneers of this work and were actually involved in the development of the training to ensure it met the unique needs of remote communities and, critically, safety requirements given the requirement to work alone. Importantly, they have also served as role models for the young people in their community and are on hand to assist their community with issues relating to their power, he said. Shop blessing Fr Ernest Kandie recently blessed the newly renovated Wirrimanu Community Store. The store, run by Outback Stores, services the community of Balgo, and the newly rebuilt store helps provide the community with a great range of groceries and at very affordable prices for such a remote location. In a community that can easily get cut off by rain over the wet season, the renovated store will help ensure good access to food all year round. Fr Ernest Kandie blessing the new Wirrrimanu Community Store. The Hon Ben Wyatt MLA, WA Treasurer, Minister for Finance, Energy and Aboriginal Affairs, with community elders and Fr Ernest Kandie at the opening of the Wirrimanu Community Store. WANTED: Volunteer Workers KIMBERLEY CATHOLIC VOLUNTEER SERVICE The Diocese of Broome, Western Australia, urgently requires volunteers couples and singles to serve within the Diocese. Duties may include any of the following: cooking, working in stores, building and vehicle maintenance, housekeeping, book-keeping, transport and grounds maintenance. In return for being part of the team we offer accommodation, living expenses and an allowance. Placements are preferred for a period of twelve months plus but a reduced time would be considered. For further details and an application form please contact the co-ordinator: Phone: 08 9192 1060 or email: volunteers@broomediocese.org PO Box 76, BROOME WA 6725 KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE SEPTEMBER 2017 11
Kullari NAIDOC 2017 in Broome opened with a reconciliation walk. On Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday at Our Lady Queen of Peace Cathedral in Broome, Robert Dann led the procession into Mass playing the didgeridoo. Students Peter Brooking and Zyequarn Skeen, with special visitor Ningali Lawford, at Holy Rosary School Derby NAIDOC celebrations. On Friday 23 June St Mary s College Broome students and staff participated in the NAIDOC Reconciliation Walk. 12 KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE SEPTEMBER 2017 The Ringer Soak Community finished NAIDOC we dancing to elders singing and making music with and cupcakes. Photo: S Kime
Emma Tierney was baptised at St Mary s Church in Halls Creek on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday. Her son was baptised there two years ago. Photo: Sr Alma Cabassi RSJ Matthew Waina led the procession into the church to celebrate Aboriginal Sunday at Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Kalumburu. Photo: M Bec Celebrating Aboriginal Sunday at Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Kalumburu. Photo: M Bec At Warlawurra Catholic School in Red Hill, Brandon Bennett enjoyed some kangaroo tail during NAIDOC celebrations. ek celebrations with the children and some community members clapping sticks before heading off to a feed of kangaroo tail, damper At NAIDOC celebrations at Holy Rosary School in Derby are Mekarla Oobagooma and Josh Coggins with rangers who visited the school. KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE SEPTEMBER 2017 13
Kimberley Confirmation Season Celebrating the Sacrament of Confirmation at St Theresa s Church Balgo, in June, were Kelton Sebastian, Arle Lulu, Keri Farquharson and Javen Neach from John Pujajangka-Piyirn Catholic School at Mulan. Their T shirts and head bands were hand painted by Elizabeth Noonie Lulu. Photo: Y Kirk Emmett Clements received the Sacrament of Confirmation on the Feast of Pentecost, 4 June,at Our Lady Queen of Peace Cathedral in Broome. At Christ the King Church in Lombadina, from left, Darrell Sibosado, Ned Kyle, Bishop Saunders, Ethan and Robert Sibosado. Bishop Saunders recently celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation at Our Lady Queen of Peace Cathedral in Broome. Sr Josephine Emporium Kalumburu Mission celebrated the opening of its new op-shop, the Sister Josephine Emporium, in July to much fanfare. Stocking everything from TVs to beds, clothing, jewelry, perfume and tyres, the store provides much needed goods at affordable prices. The Emporium was named after Sr Josephine Montero OSB, who served as a nurse in Kalumburu from 1978 to 1992 and as the Superior of the Missionary Benedictine Sisters of Kalumburu Mission. M Bec Regina Karadada shows off her new skirts. Photo: M Bec 14 KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE SEPTEMBER 2017
Eulogy Jimmy Chi Eulogy given by Ningali Lawford Born: 1 March 1948 Entered Eternal Life: 26 June 2017 Today we gather to say farewell to a man who has touched us all. His influence and empathy for so many people stretched across this nation. Even during episodes of his illness, his wit and humour still shone through. Much has been written about Jimmy Chi s lifetime achievements in the Arts. Today we will remember him as a person. To his family and friends, Jimmy was a truly decent and warm hearted human being with old-fashioned values, who cared deeply for the underdog. Jimmy was a typical Broome boy, who played footy, read comics and watched all the old westerns and musicals at Sun Pictures. He used to love spearing and fishing all day with his friends along the foreshore of Roebuck Bay. This idyllic childhood was marred by some severe traumas at a very young age. Jimmy was scarred both physically and emotionally by these experiences, but was fortunate to be surrounded by a large and loving family. He used to visit his Bard relations at Burrgugun with his mother, and learnt to speak and appreciate her language. Just like his mother, he entertained us with the funny side of life, making up silly songs and nicknames for everyone including the dogs and cats. When she died, he grew closer to his Auntie Dot and cousins in Derby. At the age of twelve Jimmy was sent to Perth to complete his education, where he became confused about his identity. He turned that painful experience into the musical Bran Nue Dae. At Rossmoyne and Aquinas College he was an all-round wonderboy. Even as a schoolboy, he was writing plays. Music was always part of his life, and later it became his therapy. Besides being academically brilliant, he was a natural athlete and excelled at football. Claremont Football Club wanted to sign him on but Fr John Luemmen SAC, later immortalized as Father Benedictus in Jimmy s musical Bran Nue Dae, had other plans for him. He wanted Jimmy to attend University, and was grooming him to become a future leader. Jimmy was studying engineering at the University of WA when he was in a serious car accident. Some bone marrow from his broken femur lodged in his brain causing an embolism, and putting him in a coma for three weeks. He emerged from hospital permanently changed. Following this catastrophic accident, Jimmy had to give up his engineering studies, which left him feeling a failure. Back in Broome, he gradually developed a severe mental illness, which was characterized by periods of profound depression and others of extreme elation, which could become unmanageable. He gained spiritual nourishment from his old people and countrymen, who embraced him without expectations or judgement. He always loved and respected them. During this period, he began writing, and music became his purpose and career. Jimmy s illness had two sides. On the one hand he suffered terribly, and yet he also derived inspiration from his experiences as a mental patient, turning them into the telling but hilarious musical Corrugation Road. In his best periods he was brilliantly creative and often hysterically funny. Most of us have Jimmy Chi stories, and many remember the witty nicknames he gave us. Never one to be restrained by political correctness, Jimmy had the ability to cut through to the core of a topic under discussion in often surprising ways. He was sensitive to the world around him and had the almost magical ability to turn what he sensed into poetry and song. He was generous to a fault, giving away money, cigarettes and clothes almost as soon as he got them. He was one of the best customers at the St Vin s Op Shop. Despite his illness, Jimmy settled into family life, and Glenice, his companion and carer, provided the love and stability he needed both personally and artistically over the years. There were many hard times and long periods of separation, due to his illness, when Jimmy was in hospital, staying at the old family home or with his wise and loving older sister Ellen. In the early years, Jimmy showed great love and tenderness towards his sons, Benjamin and Gabriel, walking the babies up and down the driveway on nights when they couldn t sleep, comforting them with songs that he wrote especially for them. It was a source of pain to him that he was unable to be the father that he wanted to be as the children got older, because of the limitations of his illness. Still, he loved cooking for the family. He taught his sons how to cook and make spears, and gave them some deadly fishing tips. He taught them to respect their old people and wanted them to know all their relations. At times he would launch into long and complicated explanations of who was related to whom. The nyumis and golis, mimis, aunties, uncles and jajis. He counted a huge extended family. He WAS Uncle Tadpole: Your mother is my uncle brother and that s my brother but this is my sister so he call you uncle. That s how come I m your sister brother and I m your Uncle and so I m your Uncle, OK? He had always told his sons that they had a big sister, Rachelle, who grew up mostly in Katherine. They longed to know her, and it was a joyous occasion when they finally met. We all knew Jimmy as a lover of music, and he was in the habit of playing his cassettes at full volume, as the neighbouring Yu family and any passers-by would attest. There were many times his brother Richard would have felt the old house, which Jimmy had named The Embassy, shaking on its stumps. 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Eulogy continued competed with a performing musician. Although he stayed at home a lot and usually avoided crowds, on a good night Jimmy could be an inspired performer at events or back-yard parties, leaving people in stitches with his antics and impromptu raps. Jimmy must have been proud of his achievements, but he was never one to big-note himself; on the contrary, he rarely attended events to receive acknowledgement or awards. He did however, attend the opening nights of Bran Nue Dae and Corrugation Road. Despite his suffering, Jimmy never resorted to drugs or alcohol to dull the pain. He considered use of these things to be spiritual suicide. And, although there were times when he was sorely tempted to take his own life, he chose not to. His spiritual beliefs sustained him through the dark periods in his life. Jimmy had a strong social conscience and helped set up several community organisations, including Milliya Rumurra, the Broome Arts Group, Broome Musicians Aboriginal Corporation and Broome Aboriginal Media Association. He loved people and was loyal to those he knew. He was much loved in return. A handsome, charismatic and very funny man, he used to joke about wanting many wives just like the old people. Jimmy Chi was fearlessly outspoken, persistent and determined, and worked tirelessly, particularly on Bran Nue Dae, when he was in better health. He had friends from all walks of life, and some of those from his school and university days stayed in touch with him over the years. Jimmy s affections extended to cats and dogs, and at times cats took advantage of his kindness and multiplied. At one time, his sister s Anne Street house, where he was staying, became known as Catmandu. Though raised as a Catholic, Jimmy respected all faiths and was a deeply cultured man. As his illness progressed, he found it more and more difficult to concentrate, yet he always seemed to know what was happening in the world, even when he was in hospital. He remained a great source of knowledge about local history and family connections. Jimmy was a frequent visitor to many of the Aboriginal and community organisations in Broome, for a laugh, a chat and a smoke. He would bring gifts of T-shirts, and collect a few more along the way, which were then traded or given out at the next stop. There were even cigars for the Bishop! People loved seeing him, even though he could create havoc alongside the hilarity when he was out on a mission. In the last 2 3 years of his life, the staff at Mabu Liyan looked after him with kindness and compassion. They rubbed his back and held his hand at night when he felt frightened and was struggling to breathe. His family would like to thank them, and the staff at North West Mental Health and Broome Hospital for all they did for him over many years. Jimmy knew his time was close and was at peace in his final days. His last day on earth was a happy one. Jimmy was a legend and it has been an honour and a privilege to have shared life s journey with him. May he rest in Peace. Notre Dame Kimberley Picture Perfect Celebration for Notre Dame Broome Campus Pat Dodson portrait returns from Canberra s National Gallery Two-years-ago, Notre Dame University s Broome Campus said a sad farewell to its favourite painting when a portrait of Senator Pat Dodson, by celebrated artist Zhou Xiaoping, was donated to the National Gallery in Canberra. On Wednesday 12 July 2017, it returned home. Thanks to a special request to Senator Dodson and Mr Zhou, and through the skill of photographer Damian Kelly and artist Chris Maher, the portrait will take pride of place again alongside the Painting the Future: Gifts from Country Collection in the University s library. Prof. Juli Coffin and Senator Pat Dodson, Kate and Brian Kane. Senator Dodson, a long-time supporter and Professor of Indigenous Studies from Notre Dame, will be guest of honour at the unveiling of the photographic replica that has perfectly captured the look, feel and texture of the original painting. In 2014, the Lingiari Foundation, of which Senator Dodson is a founding member, loaned our Campus a stunning portrait of Senator Dodson created in mixed medium of spray paint, oil and ink and it became a focal point for staff students and visitors, said Professor Juli Coffin, Head of the Broome Campus. When the Lingiari Foundation made the decision to share the portrait with a wider audience by donating it to the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra everyone on the Campus was sad to see it go, and so we were delighted to hear that it would return in photographic form. It will be a constant reminder of Professor Dodson who has been integral to establishing the mission of Notre Dame s Broome Campus and continues to play a key role in educating our students about Aboriginal culture, affairs and the building of relationships with all Australians, said Professor Coffin. 16 KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE SEPTEMBER 2017
Sisters of St John of God Heritage Centre Visiting the Beagle Bay Cemetery Part 4 Sister Bernadette O Connor The final burial for the Sisters of St John of God in the Beagle Bay cemetery was one hundred years after their 1907 arrival and two months after the SSJG Kimberley Centenary had been celebrated. Sister Bernadette O Connor Born in Cloween County Sligo on 5 May 1919, Margaret Ellen O Connor responded to an advertisement about the Sisters of St John of God and their work among black babies in Australia. She entered the Sisters in Wexford with her friend Eileen McPartland, who later became Sr Ita. Both were accepted for the Kimberley Mission. After nearly a year, they arrived in Beagle Bay and were received as novices in May 1940 and Margaret became Sr Bernadette. A major event in Bernadette s life was the death of Ita only six months later. She must have felt the loss greatly as she was only beginning her new life as an SSJG in the isolated world of the Kimberley Mission. Children s Dormitories and Nursing For the rest of her life Bernadette worked at the Holy Child Orphanage, Derby Leprosarium (now known as Bungarun), Lombadina and Balgo Missions but most of her time was spent at Beagle Bay. She undertook any type of work assigned to her, cooking for the community dining rooms, managing the girls dormitories, overseeing the laundry and sewing rooms. She loved children and was delighted to look after those placed in her care. Over the years she kept in contact with many of them often as a mother figure. In 1950 she was sent with Sr Therese to begin work at Lombadina and during her 10 years there she added nursing to her duties. Devout in Her Religion Throughout all her religious life Bernadette remained steadfast to her daily prayer and mass. In Balgo she would accompany Fr Piele when saying mass for the various groups in and around the community. She made many friends both Aboriginal and non-aboriginal and had a special place in her heart for priests, always ensuring they were well fed and had their clothes washed and mended. Beagle Bay Her First Love She was passionate about Beagle Bay as this was the place she came to in 1940, and she repeatedly said she wished to die and be buried there with her friend Sr Ita. In the last few years, she was the only Sister living at Beagle Bay and her great friend Olive Dann used to stay with her each night, thus making it possible for her to remain alone at the little convent. Not long before her death she mentioned that she never regretted the decision to become a Sister of St John of God and loved her religious life to the last. Her Death She had a close contact with God s creation, a real love of nature, especially through her garden. Bernadette was in the habit of taking long walks in the bush accompanied by her faithful dog. On one such walk she failed to return home. Her death in the bush was quiet, but the story of it captures the imagination and has brought her more fame than she ever knew in life. The day she died, she had walked 14 kilometres, going around in circles and ended up about 4 kilometres from the community. She was found lying on her back with the dog sitting beside her, protecting her, staying with her. Somewhere on this long walk she lost her glasses and her shoes which have never been found. As was her wish, she was buried near Sr Ita on 15 September 2007, three weeks after her death. REFERENCES SSJG Archives The ordination of Fr Paul Boyers on 1 September 1979 Friends gathered on the marsh where Sr Bernadette was found, at the first anniversary of her death. The cross was erected by the Beagle Bay Community. Photo: Diocese of Broome Archives KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE SEPTEMBER 2017 17
Woodside Cup Win At Subiaco Oval in Perth, Bowe Gregory from Broome proudly holds up the Woodside Cup. The game was a curtain raiser between two junior football teams before the derby between the Fremantle Dockers and the West Coast Eagles. Fun in the water Dixon Clements at the Yeeha Rodeo School in Kununurra. Parish News DAMPIER PENINSULA Sacred Heart Church in Beagle Bay, and the community, recently had a visit of a statue of Our Lady of Fatima. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of Our Lady's apparitions at Fatima in 1917, this pilgrim statue has been travelling around Australia. In the Kimberley it has visited Broome, Beagle Bay and Kununurra. Photo: Fr C Knapman Preparing the arch for the Sacred Heart Feast Day in June was Katie Kitchener. Photo: Fr C Knapman BROOME Patrick Kickett was baptized, on 11 June, at Our Lady Queen of Peace Cathedral in Broome. Photo: R Strain The Sacrament of First Eucharist was celebrated in Our Lady Queen of Peace Cathedral, Broome, in June. Monsignor Paul Boyers was the celebrant. Photo: S Malak 18 KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE SEPTEMBER 2017
Parish News BALGO While on holidays at home in Kenya, Fr Ernest Kandie was still hard at work. Here he is working hard at cutting maize stalks for cattle feed. KUNUNURRA At St Theresa s Church in Balgo, Ruth Nagomara attended mass with her grandson. Photo: Fr E Kandie Baptised on 10 June by Fr Joel Nyongesa at St Vincent Pallotti Church in Kununurra was young Elyas Jacob Goodson, the son of Ryan and Jessica Goodson. WYNDHAM You may have noticed Queen of Apostles Church in Wyndham has recently had a bit of a facelift. The exterior of the Church, including the Bell Tower, has been repaired and repainted. This has brought the building into the 21st Century with a very modern colour palette. LA GRANGE/ BIDYADANGA Madelaine Jadai (L) of La Grange- Bidyadanga had a great time at St John the Baptist Feast Day on 25 June. She caught up with past Lay-Missionary Madeleine Drenth (R) who served at the Mission in 1967 when she worked in the sewing room. The young Lay Missionary also had a lot to do with young girls like Madelaine Jaidai as she then was. Ready for Sunday morning mass at Queen of the Apostles Church in Wyndham is June Birch (L) and Marjorie Hunter. Photo: G Franco Photo: CAS KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE SEPTEMBER 2017 19
Parish News HALLS CREEK As the cold weather, consisting of a chilly easterly desert wind, made itself felt the women at Ringer Soak Community was grateful for warm clothes. There was no grabbing or hiding, just checking for size, colour and suitability. Items were passed on or suggestions made as to whom would benefit from the garment. Photo: Sr A Cabassi RSJ KALUMBURU Recently baptised by Fr Simion Mutai at Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Kalumburu are Dulcie Williams and Philip Adrian Unghango. Gaela Dennison-Leonard was recently a guest of the Sisters of St Joseph in Halls Creek for a few weeks. Gaela hails from Portland, Oregon in the US, having completed a double concentration in Geosciences and Sociology. Her visit was part of her study year of experiencing vowed women and community strength. Gaela has stayed with communities in several traditions in India, Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, and NSW. Gaela Dennison-Leonard, in Ringer Soak, with a joey rescued from its dead mother. Photo: Sr A Cabassi RSJ GIBB RIVER Photo: M Bec School News Photo: M Bec At Wanalirri Catholic School in Gibb River, from left, Keiran and Daemon Savoia collect wood with Ely Wungundin. Photo: D Savoia Wanalirri Catholic School students Jarred Jorda, Keiran Savoia and Nikierah Cheinmora test the waters at the Hann River. Photo: A Harrowfield 20 KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE SEPTEMBER 2017
School News KUNUNURRA Photographer Ben Broady recently visited St Joseph s School, Kununurra, taking some amazing aerial photos of students for the 50th Anniversary celebrations. As St Joseph s School in Kununurra continued preparations for its 50th Anniversary celebrations in August, the school still found time for important fundraising activities with the choir performing at the school fete. Photo: B Broady Photo: T Hogan BEAGLE BAY Students of Sacred Heart School Beagle Bay got to meet some of their heroes when the Perth Wildcats came to Broome and put on a clinic. Twenty students were rewarded for high attendance and good behaviour, learning plenty of skills from the NBL professionals. WARMUN Students from Ngalangangpum School in Warmun recently travelled to Wyndham to play football. 08 9192 2293 25 Robinson St, Broome WA 6725 centamanager@westnet.com.au Providing Support to the West Kimberley Emergency Relief: Food and Clothing Vouchers Homeless Accommodation Support Homeless Support to Rough Sleepers Accommodation Support for people living with Mental Health Public Tenancy Support Services Homeless Breakfast: Fr McMahon Place Mon, Wed, Fri 8.00am - 9.30am KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE SEPTEMBER 2017 21
K I D S KORNER Below is God s Treasure Chest of Love. See the Tickets of Love he offers you to make his love grow? In and Around God s Chest of Love write names of the many Gifts of Love he offers you. (Hint: One Gift is Patience) In today s Gospel Matthew 16:13-20, Jesus asks his disciples who they think he is. Jesus is standing in front of them so they know who he is and what he looks like. In the frame, you draw what you think Jesus looked like. Then colour in the frame. WHO??? : built the Ark for the Great Flood? : received a robe of many colours? : was thrown into the lion s den? : defeated Goliath with slingshot& stone? : baptised Jesus in the Jordan River? : climbed out of the boat and walked across the water to Jesus? : was the greedy tax collector to climb the tree to see Jesus? : was first to find Jesus missing intomb? We know Jesus by the things he did. Name all the things you know about Jesus..... Before doing this activity, you might like to enlarge the frame to A4 size on a copier. When finished the activity, attach your picture to a bedroom window so that when you awake each morning you will be reminded of the most important thing that Jesus wants you to do during that day. Hidden within the frame is a word that Jesus tells us to do all the time. With your happiest colour shade in each space with a dot inside 1 colour only. Shade the remaining spaces as brightly as you can. 2017 Carmel-Anne Ellen rsm.. 22 KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE SEPTEMBER 2017
Prayertime Loving God So often we say, Children are our future! Their innocence promises hope and goodness and their vast potential quickens our spirit of hope and adventure. May we be your compassion in the world, and so deeply animated by the Gospel, that your children will find in us a home, a refuge and a warm and welcoming heart. Recently Departed ROGER HENRY and his wife Nyin Henry, from Bidyadanga, died in June 2017. JIMMY CHI of Broome, died in Broome Hospital on 26 June 2017. TRACEY GREGORY of Broome, died on 26 June 2017. IDA KELLY died at Germanus Kent House in Broome, on 28 June 2017. RONALD (RONNIE) FOY from Broome, died in Royal Perth Hospital after a short illness on 17 July 2017. SR ANTOINETTE KELLY SSGJ, died peacefully in Subiaco Convent, Perth, on 20 July 2017. MAUREEN NAROO from Bidyadanga Community, died in Broome on 25 July 2017. If you have any death notices you would like to include please email kcp@broomediocese.org Childcare Facility in Halls Creek opens Little Nuggets Early Learning Centre closed suddenly in May due to staffing issues, leaving the town with no childcare facilities for those needing to work. However Fr John Purnell was pleased to bless the newly reopened facility in July. A Prayer of Hope - Caritas We ask this in the name of Jesus, our brother and friend. Amen. May they rest in Peace KIMBERLEY COMMUNITY PROFILE SEPTEMBER 2017 23 Parish/Mass Centres BROOME Ph: 08 9193 5888 Fax: 08 9193 6555 Email: olqpbroome@gmail.com Administrator: Rev Mgr Paul Boyers Mass times: Saturday 6:00pm Vigil Sunday 7:00am & 9:00am BALGO-KUTJUNGKA Ph: 08 9168 8969 Fax: 08 9168 8747 Email: kutjungka@bigpond.com Administrator: Rev Fr Ernest Kandie Mass times: Balgo: Saturday 5.30pm Vigil Billiluna: Sunday 10.00am Mulan: Sunday 3.00pm DAMPIER PENINSULA Ph: 08 9192 4917 Email: dampierpeninsulaparish@gmail.com Parish Priest: Rev Fr Hilary Rotich Mass times: Beagle Bay: Saturday 5:00pm Vigil Sunday 8:00am Lombadina: Sunday 5:00pm One Arm Point Sunday 10:30am DERBY Ph: 08 9191 1227 Fax: 08 9193 1281 Email: hrpderby@bigpond.net.au Administrator: Rev Fr Victor Lujano Mass times: Derby: Saturday 6.00pm Vigil Sunday 9:00am Fitzroy Crossing: 6:00pm 2 nd /4 th Sunday of month HALLS CREEK Ph: 08 9168 6177 Email: parishlck@bigpond.com Parish Priest: Rev Fr John Purnell Mass times: 2 nd /4 th Sundays: 8:30am 1 st /3 rd Sundays: 5:00pm KALUMBURU Ph/Fax: 08 9161 4342 Administrator: Rev Fr Simion Mutai Mass times: Saturday 5:30pm Vigil Sunday 7:00am KUNUNURRA Ph: 08 9168 1027 Fax: 08 9168 2080 Email: kununurraparish@bigpond.com Parish Priest: Rev Fr Joel Nyongesa Mass times: Kununurra: Saturday 6:00pm Vigil Sunday 8:30am Wyndham: Sunday 9:00am Warmun: Monday 5:00pm LA GRANGE-BIDYADANGA Ph/Fax: 08 9192 4950 Email: bidyadangaparish@bigpond.com Administrator: Rev Fr Edward Khaemba CSSp Mass times: Sunday 9:00am WYNDHAM Refer Kununurra Parish
To mark the end of NAIDOC celebrations at Birlirr Ngawiyiwu Catholic School in Ringer Soak, community members danced while the elders sang and made music with clapping sticks. Pictured is Year 4 student Rhiannoon Macale. Photo: S Kime Love him or not, Joffa is, after Eddie Maguire, the public face of the Collingwood Magpies. In his usual community minded spirit Joffa presented himself for an ice-bath to raise money for MND (motor neuron disease) at the MCG in June. Bishop Christopher Saunders also attended the event where the Melbourne Demons beat the Magpies by four points. It was almost a perfect day, the Bishop said. For most people, a cat or a dog, or maybe even a fish, is the usual family pet, but not in the Kimberley! In Beagle Bay, it's a cow! From left, Steven Victor, Dwayde and Denzel Gordon, Cameron and Dane Victor. John Bosco was formally accepted as a candidate for the Priesthood for the Diocese of Broome during a ceremony held during Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sunday Mass at Our Lady Queen of Peace Cathedral (2 July 2017). John comes from Hyderabad in India and he has been studying at St Charles Seminary in Perth for the past two years after serving as a Lay Missionary in Kalumburu previous to his studies. We wish him well as he proceeds towards the Order of Deacon. Photo: A Rohr