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Complimentary Vol 7:5 October 2011

C A T H O L I C E D U C A T I O Ni n c o r p o r a t i n g

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DEADLINE NEXT EDITION November 22, 2011

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Archbishop Doyle writes 1

News in Brief 2 – 3

Features

Ordination of Deacon Paul Crowe 4-5

Youth Ministry

World Youth Day 2011 Report 6-7

General News

Willson Training for success 8

Senator’s delight for Stitch 12

Faith in Action

From forensic science to straw huts 9

Catholic Aid

Hear My Voice on World Mission Day 11

Social Concern

Building Bridges Not Walls 13

Connections

Cover image by Isabella Hickling 15

From the Director 15

Polo without horses! 16

PhD in Psychology takes Kelly to Europe 17

Catholic Schools respond to the call

– Catholic Education Week 18 – 19

Hearts of Hope – Stella Maris Catholic Primary School 20

Feast Day Fun at St Thomas More’s 21

Betta Bee and the 4Bs – St Aloysius Catholic College 22

Fly on the wall

Buzzing around a happy bunch 23

Edgeways

A shrunken God? 25

Pastoral Life

Valuing lives and stories 26

Acolyte Les Ennis – faithful servant 27

Fifty years of service – Society of Christian Doctrine 28

Five minutes with Maureen Clarke 29

Celebrations

Wedding – Margaret Watts and Dean Chatwin 30

The Baby Corner – Sophia Grace McNulty 30

Kids’ Page 31

Lifestyle

Book and film reviews 32 – 33

Obituary

Mieko Carr 34

Darlene Haigh 35

Jack O’Rourke and Terry O’Rourke 36

L-R: St Aloysius students Matthew Giff ord, Zach Wills and Nicholas Paine with Betta Bee, the primary school campus’s mascot, whose motto is ‘Better be safe, better be a learner, better be fair and better be respectful’.

Read about Betta Bee and the 4Bs on page 22.

This is the last Connections supplement for 2011. The next supplement will appear in the March 2012 magazine.

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“Catholic is what we are, not

something we belong to.”

Dear Friends in Christ,

For two weeks, during the month of

August, I was away from Tasmania,

enjoying the company of the Tasmanian

Pilgrims to World Youth Day 2011, which

took place in Madrid, Spain. The pilgrims

had left for overseas a few days prior to my

departure, and they spent the first four days

in Italy, mostly in Assisi and Rome. We all

met up at the airport at Toulouse in France

and together we travelled to Lourdes for a

two-night stay.

One of the many highlights of our short

stay in Lourdes was to attend a twilight

re-enactment of some of the Gospel scenes,

which took place on the steps and the

forecourt of the basilica which features in

many of the pictures that we see of Lourdes.

The presentation was designed around a

request on the part of Bernadette to Mary

to explain to her the Gospel stories and their

place in the life of Jesus.

On leaving Lourdes, we travelled into Spain

and made a stop at Loyola, the birthplace

of St Ignatius, the founder of the Society of

Jesus. There is something very solid about the

character of the buildings where St Ignatius

spent the early years of his life before he

answered the call to follow Jesus, and to bring

a new group of followers along with him.

The next stop was in the city of Bourgos,

which is the last main city through which

all pilgrims pass en route to Santiago de

Compostella, the final destination of all those

who travel along the Way of St James. The

familiar yellow arrow which guides the pilgrims

is painted on the wall of the refugio where the

pilgrims are able to be accommodated before

starting out on the last big leg of the journey,

over 500 kilometres.

Finally we reached Madrid which was to be

our home for the next week. It soon became

obvious that thousands of young people

were descending upon the city from all over

the world, and that in itself is an experience

which is very profound for all the young

pilgrims, including those from Tasmania. For

the pilgrims, the accommodation is quite

basic, and that is all part of the experience. It

was not made easier by the fact that each day

the temperature would rise to 40 degrees in

the afternoon.

The leadership of our group was in the

competent hands of Rachelle Smith and

Michael Hangan from Catholic Youth Ministry,

well supported by Fr Michael Delaney, as

chaplain, and the Team Leaders. Over a

number of years now, a good system has

been developed in which the participating

pilgrims are assigned to a small group, with

an older person acting as Team Leader. It is a

very effective way to ensure everyone is safe,

taken care of, and in contact with the other

pilgrims at all times.

Pope Benedict arrived from Rome in Madrid

on the Thursday, and there was a welcome

ceremony later that day. It must be a very

uplifting experience for the Pope to see many

thousands of colourfully attired young people

gathered before him, but his message is about

Christ. It was in accordance with the theme of

World Youth Day 2011, “Planted and built up in

Jesus Christ, firm in the faith.” (Colossians 2, 7.)

In his homily at the final Mass on the

Sunday, Pope Benedict challenged the

young pilgrims: “You have been given the

extraordinary task of being disciples and

missionaries of Christ in other lands and

countries fill with young people who are

looking for something greater.”

As one young pilgrim said: “Catholic is what

we are, not something we belong to.” The

young pilgrims from Tasmania have been

challenged by the words of Pope Benedict

and I have every confidence that they are

equal to that challenge.

As their bishop, it was a privilege and an

inspiration to be with them for much of a

period of ten days. Thankfully all arrived back

home safely in Tasmania, and with memories of

an experience they will never forget –nor will I.

Yours sincerely in Christ

ADRIAN L DOYLE AM

Archbishop of Hobart

Archbishop Doyle Writes

All revised Mass texts to be prayed on the First Sunday of Advent

Communities throughout Australia will be asked to use

all the prayers in the newly translated Roman Missal

from the fi rst Sunday of Advent this year at all Masses.

Up until now parishes have been using the new

people’s responses and singing the new music settings only.

From 20th November this year, all the revised texts in the

Mass will be prayed, including the Eucharistic Prayers. The

newly printed ritual books are being distributed throughout

the diocese this month, ready for the fi nal stage of

implementation.

To assist with the introduction of these texts, international

expert on the revised translation, Fr Paul Turner will speak on

the Missal at public gatherings in Launceston (2 November)

and Hobart (5 November). Fr Turner will also spend some time

working with the priests of the Archdiocese.

Fr Turner was secretary to the bishops and scholars who worked on the revised

translation and is featured on the DVD resource Become One Body One Spirit in Christ.

The gatherings in Launceston and Hobart will be vital sessions for those who seek a

better understanding of these prayers prior to their full introduction in Advent.

Please phone OCLAM offi ce on (03) 6208 6232 for more information.

Fr Paul Turner

from USA will

speak on the

revised Missal:

2 Nov – Launceston

5 Nov – Hobart

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Sisters of St Joseph Tasmania

DATE CLAIMER24th May 2012

125th Anniversary of Foundation at Westbury

The Anniversary Mass will be celebrated at Holy Trinity Church, Westbury at 2.00pm

on Thursday 24th May.

This will be followed by after-noon tea in the Town Hall and

the launch of the History of the Sisters of St Joseph in Tasmania.

Sisters of St Joseph Tasmania

67 Clare Street

PO Box 38

New Town Tasmania 7008

Ph: (03) 6278 1503 Fax: (03) 6278 2338

E-mail: ssjadmin@tastelfi bre.com.au


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Margaret Silf returns

Hear one of the most popular and accessible spiritual writers of

our time as Margaret Silf returns to Tasmania for the first time

in three years.

Margaret will present two talks at the Josephite Mission and History

Centre in New Town on Tuesday, October 25. From 9.30am to 12.30pm she

will present The Challenge of Change: Finding God in Times of Transition and then from 6.30pm

to 9.30pm Margaret will speak on the theme Faith in the Future.

There will be time for group discussion following her presentations. Please make your

booking by October 18. The cost is $10.00 (or affordable donation). Phone (03) 6278 1503 or

email: [email protected]

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The Flickering Flame launch

A new Tasmanian book, The Flickering Flame – Catholicism in North – East Tasmania 1877 - 2011,

will be launched on October 19, 2011 at Scottsdale.

This self-published book, lovingly and

painstakingly researched, details the rich

history of how the Catholic people of

Scottsdale and North – West of Tasmania

– clergy, religious and lay-people, past and

present, have sacrificed much to keep the

flame of faith burning.

Much of this history also gives thanks to the

ministry of the Missionary Sisters of Service

who served the people over such a vast area.

The pages also relive the despair of the loss

of two church buildings to fire at Ringarooma

(in 1890) and at Scottsdale (in 1992).

There are also a good many photos

from past and present, including clergy,

religious, some artefacts and a few wedding

celebrations from St Augustine’s and St Mary’s.

Order forms will be available from various

parishes, or the book can be ordered by

contacting either Fr John McKay or Margaret

Fairburn, parish secretary on (03) 6343 1875 or

via mail order to Catholic Parish of Scottsdale

PO Box 222, Scottsdale 7260. The book costs

$15.00 plus $4 postage.

And the winners are...

Thank you to all those school students, along with their teachers, who entered our

Colouring in Competition to win copies of the new Australian Children’s Mass Book.

We received a mountain of colourful and creative pages of colouring in. Well done to all of you!

Pre-School and

Kindergarten:

1st Prize – Aurora Giuliani,

St John’s Catholic School

2nd Prize – Anastasia

Hoskinson, St Paul’s

Catholic School

Prep and Grade 1:

1st Prize – Aryana

Samarakkody, Our Lady

of Lourdes

2nd Prize – Olivia Barnett

St Finn Barr’s Catholic

School.

Grades 2 and 3: 1st Prize

– Kelsey Anderson, Stella

Maris Catholic School,

Burnie. 2nd Prize – Frankie

Roberts, Stella Maris

Catholic Primary School,

Burnie.

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Silver lining for L’Arche

In August, 90 people gathered to celebrate

the 25th anniversary of the Beni-Abbes

Community (L’Arche Hobart).

During the celebration it was recalled

how from 1982 Fr Terry Yard and the Sacred

Heart Parish laid down a

wonderful foundation for

the Community involving

many people, particularly

Phil Vincent, Lilian Sutton

and Ken Lowrie, and

established connections

with many other churches

and groups.

1986 marked the

b e g i n n i n g o f t h e

Community with the

welcoming of its Core

Members (members with a

disability) and live-in Assistants.

Over the years it has grown

to have three houses and a

Tenancy Support Service. It is one of the now

140 communities of L’Arche spread across

the world, inspired by the initial vision of

Jean Vanier.

The Beni-Abbes community.

Your Tasmanian Catholic wins Gold!

The Australasian Religious Press

Association (ARPA) has awarded its

Best Regional Publication Gold Award

to The Tasmanian Catholic.

The judges said: “These awards

recognize the publications that spoke

best to the worshipper in the pew,

rather than to church officialdom.

“The Tasmanian Catholic is profoundly local, but with a good

seasoning of stories from beyond Tasmania ... Gives a good view of

what Catholics are thinking and doing in Tasmania.”

We would like to offer our sincere thanks to all our valued

contributors, our printers Foot and Playsted in Launceston, as well

as our faithful advertisers – all of you make our magazine possible.

Support at Pontville

The Southern Tasmanian Faith Communities Support Group

– under the umbrella of the Tasmanian Council of Churches –

recently met to examine how they can best minister to the asylum

seekers at Pontville.

This group consists of representatives chosen by the respective

heads of Churches in Tasmania. The meeting was attended by Noah

Folau, program manager for SERCO, who talked about programs for

detainees and what we as members of the church may be able to do

to assist them.

Support Group member Margaret Donaghy said it is not the intention

of the support group to duplicate services being offered by other

volunteer groups.

“As a church we able to offer community engagement and everyday

life experience to detainees which may include community garden

work, volunteering or attending a parish barbecue,” said Margaret.

For information contact Margaret at the Tasmanian Catholic Justice

and Peace Commission on (03) 6208 6271 or [email protected].

Alternatively contact Graham Roberts, President of the Tasmanian

Council of Churches on [email protected]

Celebrations at their 25th Anniversary.



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The ordination of Paul Crowe to the permanent diaconate was a joyous occasion witnessed

by a vibrant Catholic community from whose ranks Paul has come. It was the second

such ordination in Tasmania, the first being Nick McFarlane’s five years ago. As senior

deacon, Nick wants to encourage many more men to take on this role and hopes that the

next will be much closer than five years away.

“Believe what you read, teach what you believe and practise what you teach.” Thus are

deacons exhorted as they are presented with the Book of the Gospels during their ordination

liturgy.

In the ceremony at Launceston’s Church of the Apostles on September 4, the Archbishop

told Paul that now he ‘must not only listen to God’s Word’ but he is also to preach it.

The contemporary event was linked with the original Apostles when the Archbishop laid

hands on Paul and this continuity with the ancient and continuing tradition of the Church was

echoed by the choir singing the litany of the saints and Adoramus Te Domine.

The lovely singing from both the choir and the assembly, the sounds of the organ and other

instruments, the smells of incense, the presence of many priests of the Archdiocese, three

seminarians, three deacons (including Deacon Paul Simmons from the Broken Bay Diocese

and Deacon Greg Kerr from Newcastle-Maitland Diocese) and two servers on the altar all

combined to mark the solemnity of the occasion. The words of the hymns, including Christ

be our Light and Come to the Feast, point to Paul’s spirituality and concern for social justice.

Paul’s family smiled proudly and lovingly as Paul received the Sacrament of Orders.

They helped robe him in the deacon’s stole and dalmatic. He paid tribute to the love and

encouragement of his wife Gordana, their children and other members of his family. (Gordana

had been asked to give written permission before the ordination could take place). Paul also

thanked everyone involved in his formation and in the celebration which filled the Church

of the Apostles.

We wish Paul God’s blessings in his new role as he continues to minister among us.

FEATURE

Serving the people of GodOrdination of Deacon Paul Crowe

If becoming a deacon is something which interests you, please speak with Deacon Nick MacFarlane on 0418 242 010 or [email protected]

Pope John Paul II once said “a deacon’s service

is the Church’s service sacramentalised”.

Gordana and Paul Crowe.



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FEATURE

Many people think of a deacon as a

‘lay’ minister, but this is not entirely

accurate. A deacon is an ordained minister,

but he is ordained to service in the Church,

not to the priesthood.

In the Catholic Church the ordained ministry

comprises three orders: bishops, priests and

deacons. Deacons make visible Christ who

serves. They symbolise a communion between

the wider world and Church

ministry – their ministry

comprises pastoral, liturgical

and charitable roles.

But deacons are first and

foremost living reminders

of what it means to be a

member of the Church and

to be a Disciple of Christ.

Deacon Paul says his

initial sense of being actively

called to serve came from

a conversation he had with

theologian Draško Dizdar around five years

ago.

“I felt I had more to offer the Church.

I wanted to know how I could make this

offering,” said Paul.

“I was already quite involved with the parish

helping those through the RCIA process and

catechesis on their way to becoming newly

baptised Catholics,” said Paul.

“One person whom I was instructing in

catechesis came to me and thanked me

for helping them understand the Church’s

teachings in a way they hadn’t before.”

Why I became a deacon“Then they said: ‘If only you were legit’.”

“I knew what they meant immediately,”

said Paul.

While all Catholics are called to fulfil a role

of evangelisation of the faith, not just priests

and religious, Paul understood this off-the-cuff

comment to mean: you have a particular place

in our Church.

Paul says, in his view, to be a deacon is

more akin to the notion of

the Apostles, particularly

Steven and Philip, meaning

‘one who is sent forth’ and

to spread the word of the

Gospel.

Pope Gregory the Great

was originally a deacon.

T h e p r o c e s s o f

becoming an ordained

deacon took around three

years for Paul. He is also a

Benedictine Oblate.

To say that Paul Crowe’s life is now busier

than ever is an understatement.

He is a prominent orthodontic surgeon in

Launceston with many years’ experience in

treating patients with cleft palates and cranio-

facial complications.

He is, with his wife Gordana, the father

of five adult children, Commissioner of

the Tasmanian Catholic Justice and Peace

Commission, past president of the Launceston

Rotary Club plus he is an avid reader!

“My wife and my children have been

extremely supportive of me,” says Paul.

He recalls one of the earliest ‘moments’

of realisation of a calling was witnessing the

life-changing experience that his son, Ben,

underwent as a pilgrim at World Youth Day

2002 in Cologne, Germany.

One of the most difficult things, says Paul,

has been how he and his wife have had to

re-work their relationship with each other to

include his new commitments. In the end,

he says they have found a way to strengthen

their Sacrament of Marriage alongside his

Holy Orders.

Paul says he has been overwhelmed by the

loving support he has received from his parish

and the wider community. “The applause at

the end of the ordination service just went

on and on.”

In his first ‘official’ weekend, Paul delivered

three homilies within the Launceston Parish.

“The homilies were brought to life by my

own experiences,” says Paul.

“My role as deacon for my Church will be

my ‘adventure with the Lord’,” says Paul.

Deacon Nick MacFarlane (left) with Vince Bannon.

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YOUTH MINISTRY

Palpable, Electric, Joyful, Prayerful,

The heat was a consistent 40+ degrees well into the balmy evenings, the music pumped

almost every night from the park across from our university dorm accommodation, the

streets were alive with thousands of friendly pilgrims from almost every nation on earth,

the movement of the Spirit was evident in every pilgrim, place, activity and corner turned

... this was WORLD YOUTH DAY 2011 in Madrid, Spain!!!

By Rachelle Smith, Pilgrimage Coordinator.

Thirty eight Tasmanian pilgrims, well

represented from right across the state from

Smithton to Cygnet, made this significant

pilgrimage to Spain, coordinated by Catholic

Youth Ministry.

After months of physical and spiritual

preparation our Tassie pilgrims boarded

23 hours worth of flights to land in Italy for

the first part of their pilgrimage experience.

Assisi, hometown of St Francis and St Clare,

was our first destination. After such a long

journey to arrive

in this place really

put pilgrims in the

peaceful, reflective

and prayerful place

they needed and

wanted to be for

their pilgrimage.

From here we

moved onto Rome, via a day trip that saw

us visit Siena, hometown of St Catherine

and Orvieto, home to the Eucharistic

miracle. Again, both beautiful towns, with

magnificent Cathedrals, relics and stories of

our saints and faith.

Rome was experienced at a much more

intense pace, with two full days overflowing

with sights, sounds and wonders all

amongst the hectic – very authentic and

alive Roman culture and atmosphere! We

were overwhelmed by the visit to many

churches on our first morning including St

Paul’s Basilica, St John in Lateran, St Mary

Major and the Holy Stairs. We were also lucky

enough to visit historic and popular Roman

sites such as the Colosseum, Panthenon, Trevi

Fountain and Piazza Navona.

One of the main highlights for a number of

our pilgrims came

the following day

in Rome. We visited

the Vatican. We

began our day

with Mass, which

Fr Mike celebrated

in St Joseph’s

Chapel in the main

part of St Peter’s Basilica, very, very close to the

main altar in the Basilica. It was a very special

Mass for us, and as Fr Mike said, “It’s the closest

he’ll ever get to celebrating Mass at the main

altar in St Peter’s”. We then visited the Vatican

museum, including the Sistine Chapel.

We were blessed with the great fortune

of being accepted to take part in a tour of

the Scavi Excavations. These excavations

are directly below St Peter’s Basilica. During

World War I, while searching for the tomb of

St Peter, a whole town was uncovered below

the Basilica. Today you can walk along first,

second and third century Roman streets, seeing

buildings and tombs that have remained

untouched since Ancient Roman times.

As we walked through these excavations,

the story of St Peter in Rome, as one of the

early founding fathers of our faith, unravelled

before our eyes. From Rome, we continued

onto Toulouse where we met up with the

Archbishop and bused onto Lourdes, a place

filled with such hope and faith as millions of

pilgrims a year come searching for peace,

reconciliation and healing. Again, pilgrims

named the serenity, the sense of dedication

to Mary, and prayerfulness of the candlelight

procession as highlights of their journey.

Arrival in MadridThe atmosphere in Madrid was unlike any

other I had experienced at a WYD before

(although being accommodated in the

centre of Madrid went a long way in helping

this!). One of our pilgrims, Di O’Rourke, used

these words in describing the atmosphere:

“Palpable, Electric, Joyful, Prayerful, Spirit-

filled”.

Being located so centrally, we were blessed

to be able to attend so much of the WYD

week. We heard from some charismatic

Bishops in Archbishop Tim of New York

and our own Australian Archbishop Mark

Coleridge, Canberra-Goulburn, in Catechesis.

We made it to a range of youth festival events

from informative speakers and panels to

an interpretation of the passion through

flamenco dancing and musical concerts.

When 2 million people went

completely silent during

the Consecration, I felt the

presence of God as I had never

before. Tom Burdick, Huon Valley.

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YOUTH MINISTRY

Spirit-fi lled: World Youth Day 2011

Each bringing passion, energy, life, faith and

formation in their own way.

Of course the magnitude, sound and

colour of the main WYD events brought a

sense of unity for our pilgrims and a greater

understanding of the worldwide Church, from

the Opening Mass to the arrival of the Pope.

When we arrived at the Opening Mass you

could not get close to the action due to the

size and location of the event in the middle of

an intersection in central Madrid. At this point

in the week there was no sound available

either, and limited visibility of any screen.

So, the Tassie group moved to a completely

separate square where the Mass was being

shown on a screen. During the Eucharist,

we took out our journals and began to sing

hymns together in the middle of this square.

We were the only pilgrims there – the locals

made their way around us. Eventually, people

stopped to look at what we were doing, and

began to take photos and videos of us. It was

quite an experience to feel a witness to these

people in this way.

The Final Mass was of course spectacular.

Attended by almost two million people, it is

incomprehensible and unexplainable.

Through making our way in the heat to

Cuatro Vientos, being locked out of the main

venue due the large numbers flooding in,

the dancing, the praying, the meeting new

people, the Vigil, the unexpected electrical

storm we endured, the sleeping on rock solid

lumpy dirt overnight, waking up to blazing

heat with millions of others, the final Mass

and making your way back home through

the heat and crowds, something truly special

and incredibly unique happens to you. It is

difficult to put into words. It’s a feeling of

unity, of love, and of true life that comes from

the atmosphere, the spirit, the inexplicable

and undeniable presence of God in that place

and in every single one of the people present

there that unifies the Church and affirms you

as a member of that Church and disciple of

Christ. This is the true grace of participating

in a World Youth Day pilgrimage.

A huge THANK YOU to all who contributed

to, supported, and made this pilgrimage what

is was. To our small group leaders for their

dedication to the pilgrimage in watching

over their pilgrims and ensuring their safety

and well being, and walking with pilgrims

on their journey. To our pilgrimage chaplain,

Fr Mike Delaney, thank you for your time,

effort and support, and, for your willingness

to jump in and to commit to this role when

we needed you. Thanks also to Fr Richard

Ross who began this journey, for his guidance,

passion and inspiration in the planning and

early preparation of pilgrims. Thank you to

Archbishop Adrian for his full and ongoing

support of World Youth Day and youth

ministry and for his on-the-ground support

and guidance in Europe.

Many thanks to all of you for your practical

and prayerful support on our journey. Your

thoughts and prayers were truly felt and

recognised by our pilgrims, they helped

us through and we are very grateful for

them. Please continue to keep our pilgrims

in your prayers as they continue to process

this experience and build on the graces of

their pilgrimage. Pilgrims will be gathering

for a reunion retreat on the weekend of 8-9

October.

Our blog is still available to read: www.wydtas.blogspot.com

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Jodi Griggs wondered if a career in

education might be in her future when

she realised she spent most of her free

mornings helping at her own child’s family

day care.

As a parent, and not being quite ready to

make a commitment for full-time university,

Jodi sought the assistance of Fiona Excell

from Willson Training, the Catholic Church’s

Registered Training Provider (RTO).

Jodi had seen a Willson Training ad for

a teacher’s aide training course at her local

LINC (library) centre.

Jodi says Fiona encouraged every one of

the trainees from the start.

“She was very honest and up-front about

the training process and she stepped in

whenever it was needed.

“We also had the option of staying on

after the course was finished to develop our

interview techniques,” she says.

Following the successful completion of a

Certificate III in Education Support in June

of this year, Jodi undertook her practical

experience at St Aloysius School, Kingston.

Now, Jodi has work on a fairly

regular basis at St Aloysius as a

relief teacher’s aide and she is

more than pleased about this

outcome.

Willson Training has a track

record of taking on a wide range of clients for

training and vocational support.

Working in partnership with other agencies

including the WISE employment and the

Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service (CRS),

Willson Training employ trainers to teach

Administrative Support, Asset

Maintenance, Child Care, and

Teacher’s Aide courses to their

clients. They can also cater

training courses for equity

groups.

Willson are also known in the training

industry for taking on the challenging cases,

the long-term unemployed and people with

mental illness.

“Now, Jodi has

work ... as a relief

teacher’s aide.”

The second half of 2011 Willson Training

will deliver 34 funded job seeker programs

in collaboration with 27 partners.

GENERAL NEWS

FAITH IN ACTION

From forens ic scie n ceto straw huts

St Vincent de Paul Development Officer,

Danusia Kaska, left fourteen years of

DNA forensics behind to be where she feels

most at home: with the people of Timor-

Leste, north-east Thailand and other parts

of the Asia-Pacific region which experience

poverty and hardship.

“It’s the simplicity of living, which I really

enjoy,” says Danusia.

Danusia was in Tasmania recently to

share her volunteer experiences with school

students around the state. On this day she

kept a group of year eight students from

Mount Carmel College enthralled from start

to finish as they listened in silence to her

stories.

Danusia lived in communities with families

too poor to send their children to school.

Many of these children are sent to work from

the age of five or even younger to help feed

their family.

Although Danusia has no formal medical

training, one of her most unforgettable roles

has been caring for orphaned babies who

are dying from AIDS-related complications.

A heartbreaking role for many, but Danusia

says she is grateful for the opportunity to be

with these children, allowing them dignity

during their last precious moments.

Some families are forced to sell their

female children for dowries to survive.

“Just imagine if one day you, as a fourteen

year old girl, were told you had to marry a

man twice your age, just to help your family,”

she said to the students. Shrieks of horror

filled the classroom.

In Pakistan, children as young as five work

in brick kilns to help the family pay off their

peshgi (the illegal, yet common, advance

system of bonded labour).

Many children scavenge for commodities

like plastic bottles to resell.

But, says Danusia, these same families

welcome her into their homes when she

visits as if she were one of them.

partnership with volunteers like Danusia

and the St Vincent de Paul’s Assist a Student

program.

Education is now widely understood as

a key to enabling an individual to support

themselves, their families and their

communities independently in the future.

The Assist a Student program reflects

Vinnies’ mission at its core – to encourage

people to take control of their own destiny,

to respect people’s dignity and to provide

hope for the future. It provides funding

for an education scholarship to train and

educate a student for one year.

St Vincent de Paul members in partner

countries choose the neediest students to

receive the subsidies for their education.

By doing this they are empowered with the

autonomy to support their own people.

The St Vincent de Paul Tasmanian branch

directly sponsors Assist a Student programs

in Papua New Guinea. Nationally, St Vincent

de Paul sponsors around 7000 students per

year across the Asia Pacific region. But the

demand far exceeds the capacity.

“We can help these people by sharing

some of ourselves – what we have – with

those in need in our neighbouring countries,”

says Danusia.

For more information about St Vincent de Paul’s Assist a Student programs please

contact Merlene Cronin on (03) 6333 0822 or visit: www.vinnies.org.au.

Danusia Kaska and Tony Muir (Vice President of the National St Vincent de Paul Council)

are available to make school visits from time to time. Contact (03) 6333 0822 for more details.

“You may look at these photos and be

shocked by their poverty, but this is not the

whole story,” says Danusia.

“These people may not have much

material wealth but they have hope for the

future, a spirit of hope,” she said.

These are the people who are trying to

break the crushing cycle of poverty – in

L-R: Madeleine Leggett, Liz De Venuto, Danusia Kaska and Ashleigh Eyre. A child in Pakistan works off his parent’s debt.

“We can help these people by sharing some of ourselves – what we have – with those in need in our neighbouring countries...”

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CATHOLIC AID

Hear My Voice on World Mission Sunday

Thamarrurr School WadeyeWhen you think of bilingual schools you

might think of countries overseas, in

Europe, perhaps, where English is taught as

a second language. You might even think

of some exclusive and expensive school in

Australia. You don’t necessarily think of the

Australian Outback.

Wadeye (Wad-Air) is a remote town a few

hundred kilometres away from Darwin at the

western edge of the Daly River.

A population just over 2,000 people, with

seven different languages from 20 different

tribes make up the townsfolk. In fact, Wadeye

is the largest Aboriginal community in the

Northern Territory.

The town itself is totally cut off during the

wet season, and only accessible by sea or air.

Thamarrurr (Tam–ah–Rrah) School has

a dedicated unit to develop educational

resources in the dominant Aboriginal

language of the town, Murrinh Patha.

Murrinh Patha (Moor–in–Putt–ha) is

taught to each and every student. It is the

predominant language used in Early Learning

Literacy for all students right through to year

three. English is a language they speak orally

until then.

From year four, students can only learn

Murrinh Patha in Religion class.

Sr Teresa (Tess) Ward OLSH has been

teaching at Thamarrurr School for many years

and says “It is very important for the students.

They have a right to learn in a language that is

their own mother tongue.” English, for them,

is not a second language, but a foreign one.

They begin at school only speaking

English, so they have a comprehension of

what they are saying. “It is impossible to

learn in a language you can’t speak.” Sr Tess

says. “You need to understand the meaning

of what you’re saying. Educationally and

ethically, it is important for the children too.

Research tells us that it is important for a

child’s development if they are learning in a

language that they speak at home.”

Even though they continue to learn

Murrinh Patha in Religion classes Sr Tess would

like to see the return of both languages taught

right through until Year 12, as once was the

case, rather than ending at year three.

Sr Tess is not afraid to say that she is

“Pushing the point, but not having much

success. This is doing a great disservice to

the children.”

Hear My Voice is our theme for this year’s

World Mission Month, where we hear the

voices of the world’s Indigenous peoples.

We celebrate their contribution around

the world with their unique cultures,

languages and spiritual traditions, all

enriching our Universal Catholic Faith.

Catholic Mission’s National Director

Mr Martin Teulan says:

“The World Mission Day appeal helps

sustain parishes and their priests, and

supports thousands of catechists who

share their faith and lead their local village

communities.

“We ask you to give generously for the

cause of bringing about God’s kingdom on

Earth through the work of missionaries and

local people working together in places where

resources are few but great acts of faith and

humanity happen every day.”

Be inspired on World Mission Sunday,

October 23, to Hear My Voice and share your

faith with the world!

Once all students were taught Murrinh

Patha right through to year 12, and Sr Tess

says “those former students have significant

jobs because they learned right through.” This

includes one of the school’s teachers who

qualified with a Bachelor of Arts in Teaching.

For now, they at least learn their Religious

classes in their native language.

“From their point of view, the child’s

development is better when they are

learning in the language they speak at home”

says National Director of Catholic Mission,

Mr Martin Teulan, “They learn spoken English

before they begin literacy in English which

gives the students a context to understanding.

From then they are learning their Religious

studies in Murrinh Patha which speaks to

their heart, their spirituality in a way that

English cannot.”

Catholic Mission supports Mission in

Australia, through the Home Mission Fund,

and around the world.

This World Mission Month we focus

on Indigenous people of Australia and

Guatemala. “We are many people speaking

many languages that express one faith,” says

Mr Teulan.

World Mission Day AppealAll over the world Indigenous communities

share their faith – our faith. Please give generously

in your parish or visit catholicmission.org.au

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Senator Kate Lundy, Parliamentary

Secretar y for Immigration and

Citizenship, visited Centacare in Hobart

recently to announce the results of the

Department of Immigration and Citizenship

Funding Round for Settlement Grants

Program (SGP) for 2011 to 2012.

Senator Lundy appeared to enjoy the

informal atmosphere of being in the Stitch

room for the announcement and very much

enjoyed the homemade ‘Somalian Delight’

presented to her by Zahra Mahamed from

Stitch – a take away bag of “Somalian Delight”

was packed for the Senator’s flight back to

Canberra!

The Stitch Program for new entrant women

was the only project in Tasmania to receive

funding for two years until 2013. Stitch will

continue providing a program based around

life skills, arts, crafts, sewing, mentoring

and leadership skills which has become

such a successful formula for supporting

new entrant ladies.

We acknowledge

th e l e ga c y l e f t

by Sister Philippa

w h o o r i g i n a l l y

commenced the

Stitch project at

Centacare many

years ago. She had a vision to provide a safe

place for new entrant women to come and be

nurtured while working through many difficult

past issues and to learn new skills while sewing

– we are grateful for her heart for new arrivals.

In Southern Tasmania, Centacare has

been funded to provide a continuation of

Case Management services. A new SGP

Housing Worker has also

commenced to assist

clients on a more one to

one basis in locating and

securing accommodation

and providing assistance

with tenancy issues. The

inclusion of a Housing

Worker has recognised one of the main areas

of need that we have been advising the

Department of Immigration and Citizenship

about during our reporting on the programs.

By Aileen Hough, Coordinator Settlement Projects, Centacare.

In Northern Tasmania, Centacare has been

funded to continue to provide the HOME

Housing Worker project to assist new entrants

to locate and maintain accommodation in the

Launceston area – a highly sought after service

by those settling in the north of the state.

We thank the clients from the Stitch group

and the Hobart Baptist Burmese community

who were keen to come and meet Senator

Lundy and provide her with valuable client

feedback. We are most appreciative of

receiving this funding as it affords us the

opportunity to continue the good work that

is already being done in Settlement Projects

– assisting and supporting new entrant clients

as they begin their new life in Tasmania.

“Stitch ... was the only project in Tasmania to receive funding for two

years until 2013.”

L-R: Senator Kate Lundy, new entrant Zahra Mahamed and Senator Lisa Singh.

GENERAL NEWS

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Building BridgesNot Walls

Knocking on Prison Walls – It’s time.

Archbishop Adrian Doyle launched the 2011 Catholic Social Justice Statement

in Hobart on the 21 September. The address to the Statement was given by

Greg Barns, barrister and president of National Lawyers Alliance. The statement

title, chosen by the Australian Catholic Bishops, is Building Bridges, Not Walls:

Prisons and the Justice System. The Statement points out serious shortcomings in

Australia’s prisons and justice systems, and challenges citizens and politicians to

search for a more constructive way forward. The Catholic Bishops invite the Australian

community to extend Christian love to those who are often despised and forgotten.

In his talk Archbishop Adrian Doyle pointed out that in the 25th chapter of the

Gospel of Matthew, Jesus gives a list of the people who deserve our special attention.

If we offer that attention, it is as if we are doing it for Jesus Himself. One of the gestures

mentioned is that of “I was in prison, and you came to see me”. As part of the Church

there are chaplains, visitors and mentors reaching out to those in prison. Archbishop

Adrian Doyle celebrates Mass at the prison each year on a day close to Christmas and

again soon after Easter Sunday. The Archbishop stated that our actions can assure inmates

that they are not forgotten; that there is hope and the opportunity to begin again.

WHO BECOMES IMPRISONED?Greg Barns observed in his address that the main message in the Statement is that

prisoners are our brothers and sisters. Greg’s experience working in the criminal justice

system concurs with the comments from the Australian Bishops that those imprisoned

are “from the most disadvantaged sections of the community: Indigenous people, the

underprivileged, and those suffering from mental illness”. Most prisoners are released

back into society. Greg stated that prison is a brutal system where often there is little to

do, and very limited contact with family or friends. Therefore it is difficult for a person to

leave prison a ‘better’ person. When they are released they are often homeless and have

lost their jobs. Those who have been in prison on remand, who may not be convicted

or receive a prison sentence, can also face the same difficulties.

Generally the rate of crime is not increasing, but the rate of imprisonment is. More

people are going to prison and prison sentences are longer. Society does need a

prison system, but research suggests it is not effective in rehabilitating and deterring

offenders. It is easier for the political system to be ‘tough on crime’ rather than ‘tough

on the causes of crime’.

HOW DO I LIVE NOW?The statement tells the story of Jason, who entered prison as an angry aggressive 17

year old. He has grown from a boy into manhood in a violent environment. Jason is the

exception who has taken advantage of every opportunity and turned his life around

without any support as counselling is not provided until he is eligible for parole. He is

a person who has spent more than a quarter of his life in prison and states that on his

release he would not know how to live like a normal person. As people of goodwill

how do we reach out to help people leaving prison who see no hope?

PRODIGAL SONS NEED OUR HELPThe Statement argues that it is time for all Australians to revisit the needs of prisoners,

their loved ones and those who work with them. It is time to commit ourselves to

reducing the number of Australians held in prisons and making better provision for

ex-prisoners to become law abiding and constructive citizens. It is time to knock down

the walls of social exclusion that increase the prospects that a person will end up in

jail. In no way does the statement seek to justify crimes or minimise the terrible impact

crime can have on innocent people.

In the parable of the Prodigal Son it is easy to understand the anger of the hard

working son who remained by his father’s side. This parable challenges us not to judge

and condemn, but recognise that God has unconditional love for all people.”Again and

again in the Gospel, we read how Jesus reached out to the marginalised and rejected,

and called on his followers to do the same.” It is time that we do.

The Statement and associated resources can be downloaded from the Tasmanian

Catholic Justice and Peace website: www.hobart.catholic.org.au/TCJPC

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Issue 19 2011catholic.tas.edu.au

From the Director

Catholic schools are places of Good News that gather

young people from the community together in Jesus’

name in order to introduce them to the kingdom of God.

While we work so hard to ensure that our schools are

places of educational excellence, in touch with the latest

developments in curriculum and technology, we are

always conscious that Catholic schools have been founded

explicitly to announce the Good News of salvation.

During Education Week, all our school communities

shared in the Eucharist led by their Archbishop,

experiencing once again the enduring sign that we are the

“People of God”, nourished by the Bread of Life!

I am oft en privileged to experience fi rst hand how

our schools provide for students to grow in wisdom,

knowledge and grace, opening their minds and hearts to

new ideas and stretching themselves beyond their comfort

zone. Recently I shared in a Mini Vinnies day at

St Aloysius College when the students “walked in the

shoes” of those who are less fortunate, dialoguing through

shared workshops with former refugee

students from Hobart College and

spending time in refl ective prayer. While

visiting Guilford Young College, I met

students who were discerning how to

make good judgments in facing complex

ethical issues. At St Dominic College,

students explained to me how their

Horticulture courses can be carried out

respecting the cycles of nature.

Constantly I see skilled teachers planning collaboratively

so that learning can be meaningful for students in their

lives and support them to develop good character and

acquire the virtues of Jesus as true disciples. In this way,

schools are engaged in building the Kingdom of God

within a community of life and faith.

As the Church teaches in Evangelii Nuntiandi (par 16),

we who have received the Good News and who have been

gathered by it into the community of salvation can and

must communicate and spread it.

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including MacKillop, Mount

Carmel, St Virgil’s, Sacred Heart,

Dominic, St Mary’s and Guilford Young,

make up a large percentage of teams

who participate in the roster of the Tasmanian

Water Polo Inc Schools and Colleges Winter

Competition.

The winter competition starts after Easter and continues

to the end of August each year, with a break in the roster for

the June school holidays. Even though the season is held over

the colder months, all games are conducted in the warmth of the

Hobart Aquatic Centre on the Hobart Domain. Game nights are on

Fridays and are played in both the 50m pool and dive pool, with the

fi rst games starting at 6:30pm.

Most schools train on Tuesday nights at the Hobart Aquatic Centre or

the Clarence YMCA Pool. The players warm up with swimming drills –

with and without the yellow balls, dribbling the ball from one side of the

playing area to the other, picking up and passing the ball, catching and

passing the ball (in pairs and in groups), shooting the ball at the

goals, eggbeater kick treading water, etc.

The age groups are from Grade 7 to College, with both girls’

and boys’ teams. Each team has seven players, one of

whom is the goalkeeper, and each team can have up

to six substitutes.

A goal is scored when the ball passes

completely over the goal line in the goal

area. When a goal has been scored the

players move back to their own halves

to restart the play. The players

cannot stand on the bottom of

the pool, so it is good to have

confi dent swimmers. The

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Polowithout horses!team members wear coloured

caps that should be numbered from one to thirteen

with the goalkeeper always wearing a red cap number one.

Catholic schools and colleges have enthusiastic staff and parents,

who, along with older students, are happy to put up their hands and

get involved organising their school’s teams for the competition.

Tasmanian Water Polo Inc is a volunteer organisation off ering the

Schools Water Polo roster and also has a Club Water Polo roster for all

age groups that starts each September. Further information is posted

on their website at ... www.taswaterpolo.asn.au

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Mount Carmel girls preparing for a match at the Hobart Aquatic Centre.

GYC team after their match at the Hobart Aquatic Centre.

Mr Peter Kube, sports assistant at GYC and ‘backbone’ of their water polo eff o

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Kelly Limbrick enjoys

her time in Europe

while presenting at an

international conference.

PhD in Psychology takes

Kelly to Europe“The best experience my degree has given me so far was

enabling me to attend the International Conference on

Alzheimer’s Disease 2011 in Paris, France, in July this year”

says Kelly Limbrick, former Guilford Young College student.

”I was lucky enough to receive a travel fellowship from the

organisers, the American Alzheimer’s Association, as a result

of my current research into the area. The conference was

very interesting and informative, and gave me the opportunity

to present my work to conference attendees from all around

the world.”

Kelly is completing a PhD in Clinical Psychology at UTAS,

where her research focus is on looking at the brain and age

related changes. “Particularly, I am looking at the eff ects of

a cognitive training program in older adults, specifi cally in

relation to brain activation patterns.”

As well as presenting in Paris this year, Kelly’s time at UTAS

has opened up many other opportunities for learning and

broadening her professional networks, including national and

international conferences, “Being able to attend conferences

has enabled me to not only share my research, but also to

learn from, and make contact with, many leading researchers

and specialists in the fi eld.”

While Kelly is now well advanced in her university study, she

recalls that her choice of degree was inspired by her learning

at Guilford Young College. “I chose to study Psychology at

university as it instantly took my interest when I fi rst studied

it in years 11 and 12. There are always new areas emerging,

and new topics to be studied, and it enables you to help

people of all ages and characteristics in many diff erent ways,

through both research and practice.”


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Catholic Education Week is celebrated each

year across Tasmania in August, presenting

a special opportunity for Catholic schools

and communities to celebrate their proud

traditions of achievement and excellence, their

partnerships with families, parishes and wider

community and their faith and commitment to

Gospel values.

This year’s theme, “Responding to the Call”,

provided a wonderful opportunity for us to

refl ect on who we are, on the gifts and talents

that we have and on the invitation that God

extends to us to use these gifts and talents for

the good of our school communities.

During the week, Archbishop Adrian Doyle

visited each of the three regions in what was

his last Catholic Education Week as Archbishop.

• At a Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral in Hobart,

he was presented with a custom made rugby

‘leaver’s’ top with the emblems of each

school in the Southern region embroidered

on it.

• The Northern schools gave the Archbishop a

lovely card and a contribution towards a new

easy chair for his retirement which begins

next year.

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ols respond to the call• In the North West region, at Sacred Heart

Catholic School in Ulverstone, the Archbishop

was presented with a wonderful album of

photos from his trips to the schools there.

There were special Masses, lunches, events and

concerts in all centres. In Huntingfi eld, St Aloysius

Catholic College held a ‘Walk in the Shoes of

Others Day’ where there was an exhibition of

shoes from well-known people including the

Archbishop, Bob Brown, Andy Griffi ths, Jack

Riewoldt, Maggie Beer and Kylie Kwong. On

Friday evening, the Arch’s Archies artworks were

judged and prizes awarded, while the Tasmanian

Catholic Education Commission

presented its annual awards in

events across the regions during

the week.

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One Grade 4 at

Stella Maris Catholic

School in Burnie completed a

Religion unit on Compassion. It coincided with

the many natural disasters that we were witnessing

on television and in the newspapers. We discussed how

feeling pity for another’s suff ering was not enough.

We related the Jesus aspect of doing something to help.

We know we will not rid them of their pain and suff ering, but

we can soften it by taking action and trying to give hope and

make a diff erence to their shattered lives. So, compassion

isn’t only a one time thing or a thought. We have to show

compassion all the time, just like Jesus; and take action.

He was a man of ‘action’.

We discussed the types of action we could do. We had

thought about having a ‘Compassion Cupcake’ stall. This

we thought may be diffi cult for children with food allergies

to be a part of, so we tried to think of something that would

involve all children. For Mother’s Day we had made earrings.

Amongst the beads were some heart-shaped beads. Then

the idea came about to use them to make heart charms. The

name, Hearts of Hope came about from how our feelings

and actions are related to our hearts – these feelings being

compassion and sadness at another’s suff ering. Our hope

is, to have a heart, and give hope and make a diff erence to

those in great need. The money from the sale of these charms

will go towards supporting others. So this month we are

doing Hearts of Hope. For Hearts of Hope we have over 300

Hearts ofHope

“Our hope is, to have a heart,

and give hope and make a diff erence to

those in great need.”

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charms that we have made and are selling to raise money

for people who are suff ering. Most of the charms are two

dollars. Others are $5 and $7. In our eff ort, we take on the

Mercy charism of Catherine McAuley, ‘dare to step out make

a diff erence’. Catherine’s desire is to bring about a more just

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Too much

On June 22, St Thomas More’s Catholic

Primary School in Newstead, Launceston,

celebrated their Feast Day with a whole-

school focus. In the morning, students from

Prep to Grade 6 were put into mixed groups

where they completed two art activities,

supervised by a teacher or a teacher-aide.

The students worked on completing two

artworks; a mosaic crucifi x and a collage of St Thomas More.

These designs were chosen by the 5/6 Team, who were in

charge of running the day. It was fantastic to observe the

children working across the grades and utilising many of

the qualities of their Patron Saint, such as co-operation,

perseverance, problem solving and friendship.

After recess, the school community gathered in the Church to

pray and give thanks to God with a school Mass, again lead by

the 5/6 leaders who read beautifully and decorated the Church

with eye-catching posters of St Thomas More.

At lunchtime, everyone was very grateful to Mr Rik and Mr Nas

who had been busy cooking sausages on the barbecue! Each

class took turns to come and get their sausages, and they were

all happy to be served with a friendly smile from a Grade 6

student. In the afternoon, all the classes relaxed in their rooms

and were happily surprised with a cupcake for each person!

The whole community greatly enjoyed learning more about

their Patron Saint, spending time with friends in other grades

and giving thanks to God for their school and each other.

Our Catholic schools are busy places with so many good news

stories to share that we are overfl owing!!!

We’ve put some bonus articles on our website for you.

Click on www.hobart.catholic.org.au for:

Our Lady of Lourdes – Living with Community.

St Virgil’s boys at Australian Brain Bees Challenge.

Gumnuts to Buttons at MacKillop College.

Maths Action at St Finn Barr’s.

Phil Glendenning challenging students at Sacred Heart.

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Betta Beeand the 4Bs

“ It is an approach to creating a safeand productive learning environment where teachers can teach and allstudents can learn.”

At St Aloysius Catholic College – Kingston Campus we actively

teach and reinforce desired behaviour through our 4Bs and

Betta Bee. We consider behaviour support to be an opportunity

for valuable social learning as well as a means of

maximising the success of academic educational

programs. Preserving and building student self-esteem

and self-image, as well as encouraging self-monitoring

of behaviour are fundamental components of our

positive approach to behaviour support.

Staff at the campus worked together with their

respective classes to condense some of our more

detailed school expectations to four: Be a Learner,

Be Safe, Be Respectful and Be Fair. We wanted to

ensure that these expectations were understood by all

and transferred to all situations. In an eff ort to assist

with this, our Grade Four students came up with a

special motto “better be safe, better be a learner, better be

fair and better be respectful”.

This then led to the creation of Betta Bee, our very special

mascot for the Kingston Campus, who assists us with the

reinforcement of our behaviours. Betta Bee received his

name from Mr Damien Lowe and his Grade Four class who

also created the initial design for Betta Bee. Leonie Brothers

then further developed the design to a cartoon character.

Mrs Judy Donnelly, a previous staff member and current

parish volunteer, then took the creation a step further and

created a Betta Bee mascot for the campus.

at St Aloysius Catholic College-Kingston Campus

Betta Bee makes regular appearances at Campus Assemblies

and has his own voice. His expectations in a variety of

diff erent class and play situations are presented through

videos created by Grade 4L and Mr Lowe, the Environmental

Committee, puppet shows and role modelling by our Grade

Four students. Betta Bee has also interviewed key staff at the

campus, such as our utility offi cer to talk about what Being

Respectful looks like in our school environment and the impact

our actions have on the cleaning and maintenance staff . After

his appearance at assemblies Betta Bee then visits a class

for a week to assist with the expectations in that particular

classroom. Mr Ben Morgan and Grade 3M have also created

a song for Betta Bee that the students at the campus are

learning.

The 4Bs and Betta Bee have allowed us as a campus to

focus on improving our ability to teach and support positive

behaviour for all students. It is an approach to creating a safe

and productive learning environment where teachers can

teach and all students can learn. Betta Bee posters and the

4Bs are on display in all areas of the campus and consistent

language is applied by all staff , at all times, in all locations in

the school. This is certainly a key to the program’s success

with our students.

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FLY ON THE WALL

Buzzing around a happy bunchWhen one of the Sacred

Heart College Parents

and Friends saw the photo

of the group from a recent

gathering, she quipped,

“We are a happy bunch,

aren’t we!”

T h is is e xac t l y th e

impression I gained from

flying around them as they

held a meeting in the College

library one Monday evening.

There were twelve of them,

all women, although they

assured me it’s not always

so. Like most meetings

I ’ve at tended as your

correspondent, the setting

was fairly informal, but

efficient. The agenda was

clearly set out on sheets around the tables

along with copies of the minutes from the

previous month – which, I found, are also on

the College website in a Parents’ section.

When everyone had gathered and greeted

each other, the president opened the meeting

by reading a prayer, welcomed everyone

and took apologies. The format was a

familiar one of confirming minutes,

business arising from last month,

correspondence, reports and various

agenda items.

What was discussed was practical and

relevant. This is a forum where problems

and concerns can be aired frankly: toilet

break policy, use of netbooks in classrooms,

fundraising ideas, changes to uniform, canteen

procedures, four term years, recycling of

textbooks and safety concerns in neighbouring

streets. Everyone present had a say at some

point in the proceedings and no topic was

off-limits.

Problems and recommendations are

referred to the college principal who is usually

present at these meetings and who takes the

concerns of this important body very seriously.

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who was acting as liaison. One useful initiative

was a Q & A sheet (available on their website),

compiled by the president from concerns

raised by parents and answers provided by the

college. Other schools can take note at www.

shc.tas.edu.au/news-events/parents.html.

The meeting was most convivial and

productive and I’m sure everyone left

afterwards feeling that it was time well

spent to benefit all their children. Don’t

be afraid to get involved in your school’s

P&F! It may well be the easiest way to sort

out any potential problems as well as a way

to share good ideas and work together for

everyone’s betterment and ... you might well

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EDGEWAYS

If my God is small, I will inevitably try

to shrink other people’s; I myself will

remain puny, and seek to mould others to

that puniness. One of my least favourite

characters in Greek myth is the giant

Procrustes, an inn-keeper with only

one bed; tall travellers were lopped and

short ones stretched to fit. Procrustes is

a fundamentalist; he gets his power by

stealing it from others. He’s the ultimate

control freak; he describes the world as, say,

a small orange square and bans all other

configurations. I don’t care if someone

believes the earth is a small orange square.

What does matter is if they attempt to

impose that belief – spiritual, political,

economic, racial, cultural, sexual – on others.

Religious fundamentalism is one of the

scariest things on this planet; gods dressed up

in jackboots to hide their own powerlessness

and fear. The God of the Old Testament is

frequently fundamentalist, giving the Children

of Israel a divine mandate to ethnically cleanse

Amorites, Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites,

Hivites and Jebusites. (I can say this without

fear or favour. Genetic/genealogical research

has revealed my solidly English father’s lineage

to be of the kohen, the hereditary Israelite

priesthood; my ancestors were probably right

in there, ranting against the heathen). In our

own time, Christian and Muslim extremists are

mirror-images of each other, still trapped in a

script dating from the Crusades when both

sides were taught

to view the other as

the embodiment of

evil, and promised

treasures in heaven

for slaughtering one

another. The Crusades

also unleashed anti-

Jewish pogroms in

Europe, when whole

communities were burnt alive in their own

synagogues. Today, anti-asylum seeker

rhetoric arises from the same pernicious root.

Rwanda, Ireland, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Gaza are all

modern embodiments of Procrustes, armed

now with cluster bombs and land mines.

And then there ’s env ironmenta l

fundamentalism; by destroying our planetary

life-support systems, we’re annihilating

the future. We’re not just selling our own

birthright for a mess of pottage, like Esau,

but our children’s. Is this not the ultimate sin?

There’s a control freak in all of us; it’s

always salutary to walk through town and

see who I’m damning and excluding today.

It takes conscious, unrelenting effort to keep

pushing back my horizons, challenging my

own boundaries to keep my heart from

rusting over.

I love the concept of entelechy, the sum

of our potential; the entelechy of a caterpillar

is a butterfly. One of the ways I try to enable

that evolution in myself is to read steadily

on science (knowledge of the seen) and

theology (knowledge of the unseen). I like

to enlarge myself, blow my circuits with facts

like these. If you have a hundred pianos, each

tuned an octave higher than its neighbour,

t h e h u n d r e d t h

p iano is made of

light. Molecules of

chlorophyll – the

stuff that makes plants

green – are identical to

molecules of human

blood except that

chlorophyll has a

magnesium atom at

its heart and blood has iron. Doesn’t that

make trees our cousins?

It’s taken a year to begin to grasp the first

two chapters of physicist Paul Davies’ book, The

Goldilocks Enigma: why the universe is ‘just right’

for life. I keep falling flat on my face with awe.

It seems we live in a multiverse, a staggering

and infinite mosaic of universes whose laws

of physics may be radically different from ours

(rain falling upwards? time non-existent?);

that mathematical laws underpin everything

– beetles, sunflowers, spring, galaxies; and

that ninety percent of the universe is made

of ‘dark matter’ and ‘dark energy’ that no-one

knows what is. We live in a vastness, a mystery

beyond our wildest imaginings. My jackboots

don’t stand a chance.

“…there comes a moment when the risk

of staying tightly in bud is more painful than

the risk of blossoming.” Anon.

At the theological end of the spectrum, I’m

currently in love with Jan Frazier’s When Fear

Falls Away. It’s a luminous, humble account of

an astonishing spiritual journey. An ordinary

woman, struggling with a failed marriage,

major health issues, a mortgage, thorny

teenagers, finds herself almost overnight in

the state of seamless, ecstatic communion

with all life that I imagine Christ inhabited,

and which the Buddhists call enlightenment.

Many of us have glimpsed this state, through

prayer, art, nature, making love. It’s the

treasure that mystics of all traditions have long

sought; Julian of Norwich when she became

an anchorite, Rumi and Kabir in Islam, the

Jewish Kabbalists. It’s where Jan Frazier now

lives, every second of every day, in the peace

that passes all understanding. I’m particularly

moved by her realisation of how much room

she’d given over to fear, and how spacious,

how vast her being is without it. One of the

reasons she wrote the book is because if the

human and the divine can fuse in her, it can

happen to each and every one of us.

Meister Eckhardt says, “God is at home.

We are in the far country.”

Jan Frazier has come home. I for one am

weeping with homesickness.

“The tree in the seed, that art Thou.

The running water, that art Thou.

The sun in the sky and all that is, that art

Thou.” Hindu scripture.

By Annie March

“We live in a vastness,

a mystery beyond our

wildest imaginings.

My jackboots don’t

stand a chance.”

A shrunken God?

PASTORAL LIFE

Valuing lives and storiesMt St Vincent Nursing Home and

Therapy Centre in Ulverstone operates

from the philosophy that each person has

inestimable worth in their own right, and

this value is not assessed by their usefulness

or by the contribution they can make to their

family and/or society.

Every resident, regardless of the extent

of their disability, is treated with respect and

dignity. There is a chapel and an auxiliary of

local volunteers. There are older and younger

residents. It’s not just for the aged, but for

anyone in need of the care they provide.

John Speight, who suffers from cerebral

palsy, came to the Home at 27 years of age and

has been there for 42 years.

His cheery face and playful

banter brighten up the

corridors. Sandra Stanton,

who recently featured in

the Advocate newspaper,

is only 49 years old. Freda

Hughes may be 80 years

old, but she knits a square

a day. Every resident has a

story to tell. For instance,

Elma Appleby owes her

unusual name to being

called after her mother’s

maiden name. The residents and their stories

are all valued and cared for by the friendly

and qualified staff.

The St Vincent de Paul Society took

over the former Ulverstone Convalescent

and Nursing Home on January 1, 1969, and

renamed it Mt St Vincent Nursing Home. On

November 30, 2001, Mt St Vincent Nursing

Home took over Adaihi Nursing Home as

well. The Home is managed by a Committee

of Management selected by the St Vincent

de Paul Society led by the chairperson. It is

the only nursing home run by the Society in

Tasmania and is part of the Society’s ‘hand of

love’.

The facility is in a tranquil rural setting

and boasts a hydrotherapy pool and lovely

gardens. Residents are assured of being safe

and well provided for in an environment

where every effort is made to ensure their

happiness.

John Speight

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PASTORAL LIFE

AcolyteLes Ennis... faithful servantNot many of us are still working at ninety,

but Les Ennis – born Leslie Warwick

Ennis on February 9, 1921, at Montagu in

the far North-West is! He’s busy serving the

Church as an Acolyte at Our Lady of Lourdes

in Devonport and intends to stay working

until he dies!

Acolytes were more common at one stage,

but in Devonport now there are just two, Tony

Muir and Les. They were commissioned by

Archbishop Guilford Young to support the

priests by setting up before and assisting

during Mass. Les has seen many priests come

and go at Devonport – among them were

Fathers Tom Bresnehan, Peter Nicholls, Mark

Freeman, Denis Allen, Terry Yard and now

there are Fathers John Girdauskas and Felix

Ekeh.

he set off to work in Launceston at the age of

fourteen. He had stints in the Army and the

Railway. In 1959, he resigned from the Railway

and bought a cane farm in Bundaberg, where

he lived for two years. When he returned to

Launceston, he worked at Paterson’s Furniture

Store, eventually moving to Devonport in 1969

as the manager of the Paterson’s store there.

On the doorstep of the church one Sunday

morning in 1945, Les met Audrey Smith and

her mother. They invited him home that day

and... Les and Audrey were married in 1946.

They were together happily for 28 years until

Audrey, who did not enjoy good health, died.

They had four children: Murray, Gerard, Joy

and Mary. Ironically, Joy is now a dairy farmer,

the calling that Les rejected; Mary is a nurse

and Murray and Gerard both teach.

Les has been president of the Holy Name

Society, a member of The Lions Club, first

president of the Parents and Friends at Our

Lady of Lourdes Catholic School, member of

the Knights of the Southern Cross and the

St Vincent de Paul Society. This year he

received a plaque recognising 50 years service

with the Knights of the Southern Cross.

Through his service to others and his calm

presence, this gentle and faithful man is a

visible sign of the continuing presence of

Catholic practice and ethos in one part of

Tasmania.

There have been many changes in the

Church, too. From Latin when young Leslie

was taught to serve at Mass by his uncle, to all

the changes of The Second Vatican Council –

which Les is happy to endorse – to the present

situation of girls serving and a priest from

Nigeria presiding.

Les has been an acolyte for over 23 years

and a Minister of the Eucharist for nearly 40

years. As well as that he is a cheerful greeter of

those who enter Our Lady of Lourdes church.

Les started life on a dairy farm and

attended the local school at Montagu. As a

young boy, he spent a lot of his time with the

priests and the Church has been a major part

of his life. Not interested in the life of a farmer,

“Through his service to others and his calm

presence, this gentle and faithful man is a visible sign of the continuing presence of Catholic practice and ethos...” Les Ellis (L) pictured with Fr Felix Ekeh.



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The Society of Christian Doctrine (SDC)

will celebrate fifty years in Tasmania in

November 2011.

Founded by St George Preca in Malta

in 1907 as a catechetical movement of lay

members, the Society of Christian Doctrine

began its work in Australia in 1952. On the

invitation of Archbishop Sir Guilford Young,

ministry was set up in Hobart in 1961, with

three Maltese members settling in Hobart.

Besides the cross culture tensions

the members experienced, these were

challenging days for them as their expressions

of faith were often misunderstood. The

members however always viewed themselves

as part of the wider Church; evangelization

for all, especially the young.

Under Maurice Mifsud’s leadership, they

persevered and today we are able to give

thanks for the enduring work over fifty years.

The ministry had its base from the community

house at Lower Sandy Bay, known as Preca

Centre, and the first meetings began in the

now demolished St John’s church on Main

Fifty years of service: An enduring mission

Road, Glenorchy. Following the collapse

of the Tasman Bridge in 1975, the mission

increased on the eastern shore in Warrane

and surrounding areas.

Over the years the dynamics of the ministry

have changed from supporting Catholic

families in the early days, pre-evangelization

and education in faith in the 1970s through to

the 1990s. Today the emphasis is on smaller

groups who seek the faith.

Archbishop Guilford Young, champion

of lay initiatives, who was a mentor and avid

supporter of the SDC in Hobart, visited the

generalate of the SDC in Malta during a break

in Vatican Council II. During a Mass in 1986

to celebrate 25 years of the SDC’s mission in

Hobart, he said that the work of the members

was impossible to measure for they came

quietly and asked for nothing.

During the 1980s, the SDC was growing

Australia-wide and was able to extended

its mission to Brisbane – a member from

Hobart formed the foundation group for

this new ministry.

In 2009, Charles Caruana left to retire in

Malta. Maurice (who died in 2010), Charles,

and the members continued to work tirelessly.

Now the legacy has been passed onto local

members to continue.

This leaves a challenge as members joining

the SDC are not forthcoming. Although much

reduced in numbers, the SDC in Hobart still

remains devoted to reveal the faith as a

welcoming place of action, not just words.

A Mass to give thanks will be celebrated

at St Canice Church, Lower Sandy Bay on

Saturday, November 12, commencing at 11am.

All are welcome.

Br Ben Brooks, Hobart Centre coordinator.

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Five minutes with Maureen ClarkeChaplain, Mersey Community Hospital

Having been a midwife most of her life,

caring for sick neonates and premature

babies, has helped chaplain Maureen Clarke

settle into her role as a hospital chaplain

with the Mersey Community Hospital at

Latrobe in the north-west of Tasmania.

As a sixteen year old, Maureen started

her nursing training at St Vincent’s Hospital

in Launceston in the 1960s. She then went

on to complete her midwifery training in

Melbourne.

Always thinking she would enjoy being a

hospital chaplain, Maureen graduated from

her chaplaincy training in 2002. Working

as a part-time chaplain, she continued her

midwifery until 2005 when she retired.

In 2010, Maureen took on the role of

coordinator at the Mersey Hospital, with the

support of four chaplains of various faiths.

Chaplaincy is a very important role,

supporting the emotional and spiritual health

of patients (who often feel vulnerable) facing

up to issues which are connected

with illness. Chaplaincy or pastoral

care is personal and individual.

Chaplains feel very privileged

to be part of people’s lives.

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Spiritual Care Australia, the

professional association for

chaplains. The Tasmanian

Launch for Spiritual Care

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Whenever we show kindness, love and pect for others, we are loving God.

Draw a picture of yourself doing something that shows love for God.

Fill in the missing words to complete the story.

An expert in the Jewish law tried to _ _ _ _ Jesus. He asked, “_ _ _ _ _ _ _ , what is the most important _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ? ”

Jesus _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ : “Love the Lord your _ _ _ with all your _ _ _ _ _ , soul and mind.” This is the _ _ _ _ _ and most important commandment. The _ _ _ _ _ _ is like it : “ _ _ _ _ your neighbour as much as you love _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ”.

lovesecondGodansweredyourselfteacherheartfi rsttestcommandment

Mt 22:34-40 © Creative Ministry Resources 2005Solutions on page 32



LIFESTYLE

Most books are available from Fullers, and the

Window on the World Bookshop in Ulverstone. Between the lines

As a March HareDances of personal and cultural transformation

Author: Annie March

Publisher: Walleah Press, walleahpress.com.au

ISBN: 97818770010156 RRP: $29.95

The author of this idiosyncratic offering is a regular contributor

to The Tasmanian Catholic and there are echoes of some of her

columns here, but much more.

Annie compiled this book as gift to herself for her 60th birthday. As soon

as I’d read it once, I wanted to read it again, but – be warned – it is not

to everyone’s taste and it is certainly not an apologia for Catholicism,

although Annie’s relationship with Catholic spirituality and the Church

is integral to the book.

As a March Hare is a very apt title, as you’ll discover from reading Annie’s

frank account of her breakdowns and struggles to overcome mental

illness. It’s personal, it’s erudite and it’s challenging. It mixes letters to the

Guardian Weekly with music and fantasy fiction and autobiography and

general musing about life. Annie’s philosophies and political leanings

are on show, along with her delightful use of language and whimsy.

The graphics are lovely, and given such a diverse mix of material, the

overall design draws everything together quite coherently. There are

four ‘dendrites’ and sections within the dendrites with titles such as:

‘transforming’, ‘ravelling’, ‘birthing’ and ‘harrowing’.

Annie believes she has a ‘vocation for heresy’, so I wouldn’t read this

book if you are afraid of having your beliefs challenged, and yet, for

thinking Catholics, it is worth following Annie’s journey into Catholicism

to read such gems as ‘The Eucharist, distillation of the luminosity

and fragrance and mystery and anguish of all creation, continued to

anchor me at depth.’(p 117) and ‘Catholics are right; the mystery is so

immense that it must be mediated by ritual, made homeopathic in the

sacraments so humans can approach it in safety.’ (p 142)

Annie’s blog asamarchhare.org is a worthy adjunct, with details of

where to purchase the book included.

Annie is a talented writer and this book is her gift, not just to her sixty

year old self, but also to us.

Reviewer: Mary-Anne Johnson

When Angels CookTraditional Italian cooking for body and soul

Author: Sister Germana’s Cucina

Publisher: St Paul’s Publications, (02) 9394 3400

ISBN 9781921032745 RRP: $34.95

Sister Germana is Italy’s Margaret Fulton. Translated into fifteen

languages and with two million copies sold in Italy alone, hers

is an essential bible for lovers of traditional Italian cooking.

The hardcover book is attractive and the recipes are short, simple

and easy to read, accompanied by some mouth-watering photographs.

Sister Germana’s food is simple yet elegant: Frittata verde e insalata

mista (Frittata with a tossed salad); Flan di Cavolfiore (Cauliflower Flan)

and the gracefully named Cozze Benedette dalla Vernaccia (Mussels

‘blessed’ with Vernaccia – a Tuscan white wine).

A highlight on each page is Tips from Sister Germana’s Cucina – often

coupled with a humorous hometruth: “To get children to eat liver you

can tell this story. There were some shy peas who were afraid to be

alone but then the liver arrived, strong and rich in iron ... and the peas

felt safe. So too will all those who eat peas and liver: they will become

strong and courageous” (p 208).

There are also special chapters to suit various readers: When

Grandparents babysit; When Children have no appetite and When

you live alone.

When little angels cook is designed for kids with some adult

supervision. Coccole di Patate (Potato Cuddles) : Gnocchi shells with

tomato and mozzarella cheese are a special treat for four and the

Tramezzini Del Perdono (Pardon sandwich) is an offering from cheeky

children to their parents! Reviewer: Pip Atkinson

SolutionsAn expert in the Jewish law tried to test Jesus. He asked, “Teacher, what is the most important commandment?”

Jesus answered : “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul and mind.”This is the first and most important commandment. The second is like it : “love your neighbour as much as you love yourself”.

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LIFESTYLE

Fr Richard Leonard presents

new to DVD titles. He is the

director of the Australian

Catholic Film Office.

ArthurStarring Russell Brand,

Jennifer Garner, Helen

Mirren, Nick Nolte, and

Luis Guzmán.

Director: Justin Winer.

Rated PG (Mild sexual

references, coarse

language and violence). 110 minutes.

It’s thirty years since Dudley Moore was

the cheerful, alcoholic ne’er-do-well,

Arthur, the New York billionaire. It’s thirty

years since John Gielgud’s Oscar-winning

performance as Arthur’s butler and nanny,

Hobson. No reason not to have an update.

Russell Brand. After making his name as a

comedian, Russell Brand has been appearing

as an actor in films as diverse as Get Him to

the Greek and The Tempest. He gave his voice

for the central Easter Bunny in Hop. Generally,

he sounds the same, a distinctive British

accent and tone that often can get away with

humorous murder. He uses it again in Arthur,

but there is much more in his performance.

In fact, there is quite an amount of nice

romanticism and sentiment in this version

of Arthur. Brand has no difficulty in showing

the irresponsible and indulgent side of

Arthur. But, he is also convincing in showing

an underlying intelligence (which he hasn’t

bothered developing) and the change from

philandering nitwit to falling genuinely in love

as well as showing a kindness to Hobson who

(after her change to Prospera in The Tempest)

is now played by Helen Mirren, Arthur’s

devoted but not exactly no-nonsense nanny.

Arthur’s mother – a steely performance by

Geraldine James – has had little time for her

spendthrift son who embarrasses her no end.

She offers an ultimatum: either he marry the

ambitious Susan (Jennifer Garner) or be cut off

from his inheritance. By chance, he encounters

Naomi (Greta Gerwig), an illegal tour guide

at Grand Central Station and is charmed and

then falls in love. Will he marry and keep the

money? Will Susan’s father (a gnarled Nick

Nolte) threaten him with his electric saw?

Could his mother ever change her mind?

Could Naomi really return Arthur’s love?

Zachary Gordon). Greg is a small but smart,

witty lad who is a talented cartoonist and

aims to be famous one day – but for the time

being is “stuck in middle school with a bunch

of morons”.

It’s his goal to be class favourite, but he

soon finds that his confident assumptions

of his own likeability and superiority are not

necessarily shared by others. His efforts to

connect with those he wants to impress

generally come to nothing, while the kids

who seek him out are those he looks down

on. Ain’t it the way?

Greg decides that his chubby, daggy

best friend from elementary school, Rowley

(Robert Capron), is a hindrance to his

new-found ambitions, which seems to be

confirmed when older students gang up to

deny them lunchtime seats at a table in the

school canteen. Greg even treats Rowley

dreadfully by letting him take the punishment

for one of his misdemeanours.

The movie charts his ups and downs

in dealing with sibling rivalry, making

friendships, girls, loyalty, social pressures,

Russell Brand is always good at one-liners

or toss-away funny and ironic lines and

there are plenty here to keep the audience

amused and on-side. Helen Mirren clearly

enjoys herself being strict, being indulgent,

commenting waspishly on Arthur’s behaviour

– and instructing him how to make tea with

a tea bag. Luis Guzmán is Arthur’s amenable

chauffeur (even to dressing as Batman and

Robin and driving a bat mobile). And the NYPD

shows amazing tolerance and understanding.

Greta Gerwig has the difficult job of

persuading us that Arthur is worth loving

despite his fickle past. She does it very nicely

and makes Naomi a pleasing, ordinarily down-

to-earth character.

And Arthur’s drinking and resolutions.

After a failed AA meeting where Hobson

strongly but gently chides him, he offers non-

stop comment on his progress.

And then, final credits and a new version

of Arthur’s theme that won the Best Song

Oscar way back then.

Reviewer: Fr Peter Malone MSC.

peer acceptance and other issues that will

shape his character, and it’s not revealing too

much to say that he emerges at the end as a

better-equipped human being.

Director Thor Freudenthal, working from

a deft script by Jackie and Jeff Filgo, Gabe

Sachs and Jeff Judah, keeps it gently amusing

throughout and avoids the worst gross

behaviour that bedevils many an American

film about the denizens of schoolyards. He

also gets agreeable, natural performances

from Gordon, Capron and his young cast, and

makes excellent use of author Kinney’s cartoon

creations in short animated sequences that

pepper the movie.

There is one puerile story thread revolving

around a piece of mouldy cheese that middle-

school lore says no student should touch

because it bodes ill of some kind, but on the

whole the film is engaging and satisfying

family entertainment that teaches in a

palatable fashion some significant life lessons.

Reviewer: Jim Murphy

Lights, camera, action!

Diary of aWimpy KidStarring: Zachary

Gordon, Robert

Capron, Rachael

Harris and Devon

Bostick.

Director: Thor

Freudenthal.

Rated PG (infrequent coarse language).

91 minutes.

This amiable, nonabrasive preteen

comedy is based on the book of the

same name by American cartoonist-author

Jeff Kinney which spawned a series of

sequels that have racked up sales of some

28 million.

Its landscape is middle school, the period in

the US education system between elementary

(primary) school and high school, labelled

“the awkward transition between child and

teenager”. The wimpy diarist of the title is

sixth-grader Greg Heffley (played with a

refreshing lack of precocity by 12-year-old



OBITUARY

We will miss her kindness,

thoughtfulness and

generosity in untold ways.

Mieko Carr was a very special lady

- known, loved and admired

by many.

Her sister Emiko and her niece

Keiko flew out from Japan to care for

her in her final couple of weeks and

then say their tearful farewells. They

returned to Japan and Mieko hung

onto life until the early hours of the

following morning of September 20,

2011. Frequently visited by friends

– fellow residents of Guilford Young

Grove and many of her priest friends,

she slipped peacefully away to meet

her Maker whom she loved and served

so well.

Her 86 years of life, beginning in

Japan in 1925 till the time of her death,

were filled with faith, work and involvement

in many spheres of life and activity.

Mieko kept two large scrap books full of

newspaper clippings and information of her

many adventures in Japan in her early days

and in Tasmania for the last 50 plus years:

Evidence of numerous citations, certificates

of great variety, photos of civic receptions,

meetings with high dignitaries, involvement

with Hobart business people, reference to her

translation work in Court and elsewhere for

the Japanese fishing fleet, her long association

with the Japan/Australia association and the

furthering of the twin cities between Hobart

and Yaizu. Even today there’s a very strong

sister city association.

Photos showed Mieko as a very striking

young Japanese lady ... but there was

something more than physical beauty.

Something beautiful from within was

a hallmark of her whole life. She was so

gracious to all who knew her – close friends

and strangers alike.

In Japan in the post-war years, a young

Tasmanian man called Len (Curly) Carr who

was working as a manager of a Country Club

for American ex-Servicemen met Mieko and

fell in love with her. It was also in Japan that

Len introduced her to the Catholic faith. He

then swept her off her feet and brought her

to live in the distant and very foreign land of

Tasmania. It must have been strenuous for

her away from her own culture, language

and way of life.

Len, apart from many other things, taught

her the love of cricket and right up to recent

times she followed with great interest the

high and lows of the game. She proudly kept

his well worn bat at the door of her unit at

Guilford Young Grove. The bat and some of his

trophies are now on display at the Tasmanian

Cricket Museum located in the Bellerive Oval

complex.

As a translator, her care of and support for

the Japanese tuna fleet as friend and helper to

thousands of seamen was at its height in the

1960s and 1970s. She often appeared at the

courts to come to their aid. It was estimated

that she assisted some 14,000 sailors. On at

least one occasion, Mieko’s translation duties

took her out to the fishing fleet, and it was

said that she had been seen to be climbing

up the rope ladders with the best of them!

There was much more to Mieko than

simply being a demure little lady!

In 1979 she was prominent in the Hobart

celebrations of the Emperor’s birthday

which got coverage in the Japanese papers,

too. In 1980 she

received a certificate

of appreciation from

the Japanese Foreign

Minister for her efforts

to encourage the

Japanese language

here in Tasmania .

Mieko was also invited

to Japan as a guest

of the Japan Tuna

Fisheries.

The St Joseph’s

parish community

in Hobart knew and

loved Mieko from the times long ago

when she, along with fellow parishioner

Jane Cook, provided flowers and

decorations for the church. Her floral

arrangements were meticulously

crafted and especially beautiful. It is

said there are so many photographs of

her arrangements that she could have

published her own book.

Mieko for many years was very

involved with her community at

St Joseph’s. Not only did she adorn the

sanctuary with her stunning flower

arrangements, she was involved in

many ways - in welcoming people to

Sunday Mass and she also valued her

involvement in her Family Group. Mieko

became a much loved friend of the

Passionist community.

Despite having no children herself, kids

seemed to relate well to her and many of these

children and families continued to visit her at

her home at the Grove, where Mieko lived for

the past eleven years. There, as sacristan to

St Canice’s Church and the GYG chapel, she

was a constant until it became too much

for her over the past six months. She was a

companion and friend to all the villa, hostel

and nursing home folk.

She was also a hidden worker at Credo,

the Catholic Bookshop opposite St Joseph’s,

until its closure.

We will miss her kindness, thoughtfulness

and generosity in untold ways.

But more than anything else it was her

Catholic faith and love of God and neighbour

that she is most remembered and revered.

We thank God for the gift of Mieko.

Gracious, generous lady of faith

25.5.1925 – 20.9.2011

Mieko pictured with other Credo volunteers in 1998 – taken at a special Thank you Mass.

There will be a Memorial Service for Mieko at St Joseph’s

Church, Hobart on Saturday, November 5 at 10am, after

which her ashes will be laid to rest next to her beloved Len.

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OBITUARY

[she] stood proudly

by her political

independence.

Darlene Ann Haigh was a woman of

strength, determination and dignity,

and a woman who loved her adopted home,

the City of Hobart. These qualities still being

evident until the very last moments of her

journey in this life when in the early hours

of August 15, 2011, she lost her battle with

breast cancer, surrounded by family.

We were especially blessed to have Fr Quinn,

in the absence of Fr Nichols who had been

visiting Darlene until his departure overseas,

with us on her last Friday night and returning

to be with us all in her final minutes on earth.

It was while saying the Glorious Mysteries of

the Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary,

in the decade named The Assumption, that

Darlene entered Eternal Life, on the Feast of

the Assumption of Our Lady.

Her death on the Feast of Assumption was

very fitting for a woman who throughout

her life held a close affinity with Our Lady.

Throughout her home there

were beautiful figurines and

pictures of Mary and in pride

of place in Darlene’s garden

surrounded by her beloved

roses was a sandstone statue

of Our Lady of Lourdes.

One of her favourite things to listen to in

past years was the Blessed Pope John Paul

II reciting the rosary in Latin. Her cassette

tape broke a few years ago but thankfully for

YouTube we enabled her to still hear him over

the last couple of days of her life. Her affinity

with Pope John Paul II extended to the Marion

cross on her coffin, something which only came

to fruition through the help of Brian Andrews

of the Pugin Foundation.

Many people remember Darlene as an

Alderman of the City of Hobart. Her funeral

at St Mary’s Cathedral, planned herself in the

last few weeks, was a celebration of her public

life. A long-standing friend and colleague,

Roger Viney, gave her eulogy with the Lord

Mayor, providing a moving tribute.

Her achievements as an Alderman are

numerous. As mentioned by Roger and

the Lord Mayor she set in train a more open

decision making process in Council’s planning

committee; she supported Council’s moves

towards greater community services for young

people, including Youth Arc. Darlene was

also chairman of the Tulip Festival and she

also championed the physical extension of

Salamanca Market.

The great love of her life was however

the restoration of Hobart’s historic trams

and the re-establishment of a working

tramway. As the Lord Mayor said: ‘she

would travel absolutely anywhere to

recover lost pieces of our historic trams.

I know, because she would ring me and ask

if I was up for a road trip to Mt Seymour near

Oatlands to look at Tram No 39, or to go with

her to look at tram poles in various back yards

in New Town!

I also remember many phone calls to home

for assistance on everyday matters. While she

struggled in the last few months, she treated

every request as important and put all her

efforts into resolving the problem no matter

how small or big. She always remained firm

to her beliefs of what was the right or wrong

thing and as recognised by many people,

stood proudly by her political independence.

The Lord Mayor recognised in his tribute that

“A feisty woman who spared no one when

campaigning for a better deal”, while Roger

reminded us that while she could be described

as a “little prickly” you always got a straight

answer and never left you

wondering.

In her final few months,

when defiantly she would

never publicly admit that her

health was failing, she would

rest at home all week so that she still could

attend Council meetings.

We also remember the Darlene of family.

Darlene (or Darla as she was known) was born

into a family of nine, with seven sisters and one

brother. Educated at Sacred Heart Convent

School in Ulverstone, she left school to work

with her older sister Molly before moving to

Hobart in 1961. She then met and married

Tony Haigh at St Mary’s

Cathedral in 1963.

One of my aunts at

her burial in Ulverstone

remembered with love

the birth of Darlene’s

three daughters, Amanda,

Joanne and Emma (me)

and the times together

with Tony they spent

staying with Nanny Amy

and Pop Ken over holidays and spending time

with the extended family. Of one memory of

Darlene and Tony with Aunty Chrissie and

Darrell floundering near Dolphin Sands, Tony

and Darrell had the correct spears but Darlene

and Chrissie successfully used toasting forks!

She provided love, support and strength for

Tony and we three girls throughout the course

of their marriage and when Tony became an

Alderman of the City of Hobart in 1972 was by

his side through all the success and challenges.

It is fair to say that after the death of Tony

in 1986, she redefined herself. Left with the

challenge of seeing my sister Joanne through

to adulthood, supporting my eldest sister

Amanda, who was 21 at the time and bringing

me up as a single parent, her strength and

determination only increased. As a married

woman and mother myself, it is only now that I

can truly understand what it would have taken.

As my sister Joanne and her husband

Daniel had children she became a loving and

loved ‘Narnie’ to Anna, Alex and Gina. They

all remember with great fondness how, if they

were home sick from school, she would run out

at lunch with a pie and vanilla slice to help them

feel better! Indeed an excessive amount of

food at any family gathering was her hallmark.

After birthdays, Christmas, Easter lunch there

were enough leftovers of pavlova and trifle

(something that the grandchildren are always

telling us we just can’t

replicate) for breakfast,

lunch and dinner the next

day!

I h ave s o m a ny

personal memories of her

that I couldn’t possible

begin to tell them; of

sides that not everyone

was privilege to witness.

My defining memory is of

strength in the face of considerable adversity.

In 2007 when challenged by a second bout of

breast cancer, constant chemotherapy, a major

operation and a major stroke she fought on

even in the face of persecution by others. She

survived that for another four years and was

there to meet her fourth grandchild, Chloe,

who is now old enough to remember her.

Darlene was a shining light and while her

substantial presence in our lives will never be

filled, particularly for her family, we know that

she is now safe in God’s hands.

A shining light safe in God’s hands

30.8.1940 – 15.8.2011

[As] ‘Narnie’ to Anna,

Alex and Gina ... (if they

were home sick) she

would take them a pie

and vanilla slice to help

them feel better!

By Darlene’s daughter, Emma Riley.



OBITUARY

In August this year, two much-loved brothers, from a large family

of ten children, were lovingly farewelled by their respective

families.

Jack and Terry O’Rourke grew up in Cygnet and were the sons

of Aileen (Benson) and Hilary O’Rourke. They loved life in Cygnet

and always fondly recalled their childhoods, even though it was the

Depression. They had a firm grounding in the Catholic faith from

their parents, which guided and shaped their lives.

Jack O’Rourke 22.6.1925 – 2.8.2011

Terry O’Rourke 27.9.1929 – 6.8.2011

Jack was born in 1925, the first son of Hilary and Aileen. Jack would

regale his own children with adventurous stories of Cygnet life: fruit

picking over the summer, dogs, horses, cows, ducks, being chased by

neighbouring bulls, his mother’s fear of both snakes and swimming.

Central to these stories was the constant theme of family prayer and

the church.

Jack won a bursary to attend St Virgil’s College in 1938. He proved to

be a great student who found it easy to learn and study. His prowess at

football came to the fore at school where he excelled in this endeavour.

Upon leaving school he had brief employment at EZ working and

training in chemistry, a short interlude as teacher monitor but found

neither to his liking. Answering ‘the call’, he enrolled in and attended the

seminary in Werribee. He loved his time there and made life-long friends.

Returning to Tasmania Jack focused on football and family. He played

in the historic Cygnet team in 1947 which won all of its matches that

year as well as challenge matches with premiers from other Leagues

in the State. He went on to play for North Hobart for several years,

winning the Best and Fairest in 1949.

Jack met and married Margaret Lillian Wickham when she was on

a working holiday in Cygnet and they were devoted to each other

for the next 45 years. Jack and Margaret moved to Queenstown to

coach football and work in the mine office. This was the pinnacle of

his football career. He loved hearing the stories of ex-teammates in

later years about how he terrorised the opposition and led his teams

to historic and famous victories.

In 1958 Jack brought his family to Ulverstone where he worked for

International Canners (now Simplot). His football career continued as

coach of the Under 19s who managed to win seven premierships in a

row. He ended his involvement as president of the club in the 1980s.

In the late 1960s Jack started his own business selling real estate

which proved very successful. He opened two offices in Devonport and

Ulverstone in partnership with George Waterhouse, and later Dennis

Leary and Jim Woodhouse.

In his later life he loved golf and fishing and shared these passions

with long-time friend Tony Bellchambers. He was passionate about

his garden and shared the joy with his family. He worked tirelessly for

the Sacred Heart Parish in Ulverstone and lived his faith by attending

every Mass possible, joining the Knights of the Southern Cross, being

a member of the Parish Council, and president of the local St Vincent

de Paul Society. He took Communion to the sick and elderly and was

a friend to everyone.

Primarily, he was a family man. He raised his family in partnership

with Margaret, loving and supporting them with all of their ambitions

and passions particularly education and sport. He was a great umpire,

referee, tutor, coach, and chauffeur.

Jack lived alone for nineteen years after Margaret died. He loved his

family and they loved him. He is survived by his sons, Robert and John

and daughters Aileen, Marian, and Margaret, twelve grandchildren and

twelve great grandchildren. He is sadly missed.

Terry was born in 1929, the fifth of Hilary and Aileen’s ten children.

Terry was taught by the Sisters of St Joseph at the local Catholic primary

school, and numbered many of them as his friends throughout his life.

In 1942, a bursary saw Terry begin boarding at St Virgil’s College. He

made lifelong friends among the boarders and remained associated

with St Virgil’s right through his life as an active member of the Old

Virgilians Association. It was at St Virgil’s that Terry developed his skills

as a footballer, eventually playing in the Tasmanian Amateurs and

coaching many school teams and local clubs as a young man.

Following two years at the ANM factory at Boyer, Terry went to

university and so embarked on the route that would see him become

a teacher in 1953 and take him all around the state as teacher and later

vice principal and principal of many government high schools. His first

posting saw him back in his home town at Cygnet Area School, then to

Huonville High and, shortly after, King Island High. In 1958 he began

his long association with Burnie when he was appointed to Parklands

High. Taroona and George Town postings followed before he was

promoted to Vice Principal at Huonville High in 1967.

There, Terry met a young art teacher, Barbara Williams, from

Launceston and at the end of that year they married in the Church of

Apostles. They went on to have five daughters: Angela, Julia, Rosemary,

Melissa and Fiona; bringing them up in Huonville, then Queenstown in

1973, where Terry was appointed Principal and from 1975 onwards, their

Turner’s Beach home. Terry was back working in Burnie as Principal of

Burnie High in 1975, where he remained until his retirement in 1989. He

always held the Burnie community closely in his heart. Many members

of his own family, including his mother, were now living on the North

-West Coast. Terry also forged strong links with his children’s schools:

Sacred Heart Convent School in Ulverstone, and Marist Regional

College in Burnie.

Terry was a deeply religious man, devoted to the Mass and the

rosary. He was an active parishioner in the Ulverstone Sacred Heart

Parish (now part of the Mersey Leven Parish) for over 35 years and for

many years Barbara and Terry volunteered as mentors in the FOCCUS

Engaged Couples Program.

Terry was a great recorder of life’s connections. He wrote daily in

his diary, he had been composing his memoirs for his children and

his last big achievement was to self-publish the book Recollections of

a Centenarian, honouring the stories of his mother Aileen, who was

such a influence on his life.

Terry loved people, and his family and friends remember with love

and affection, his detailed conversations, his loyal interest in others, his

recording and nourishing of relationships, his faithful correspondence

and his prodigious memory of people, which allowed him to weave

so many connections.

Terry was farewelled at Sacred Heart Church, Ulverstone with a

concelebrated Mass on August 11, just a few days after the funeral of

his beloved brother Jack.

Jack

Terry

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