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Dean Foley appointed rears allayed by high I reputation of diocese
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I feel humbled by the greetings and good wishes which have been extended to me but also I am encouraged and inspired by the reputation of the faith of the priests and people of Geraldton diocese I am going to serve. T his was said in a in heeding this call to be statement this week the servant in leadership of by Bishop -elect Wil- this Christian community. liam Foley. The priests and people of
Their greetings, prayers Geraldton diocese have and reassurances have worked in far-flung parmade me realise that the ishes among a population same Lord who has been that was sparse, relatively with me for the past 25 speaking. Where Catholic For the Bishop-elect of Geraldton, Dean William Foley, (right), it was a business-as-usual programme this week that found him years as a priest will be schools were established attending the three-day conference at Santa Maria College for secondary principals and religious co-ordinators where he is with me on the path ahead. the sisters and brothers pictured with (from left) Clem Mulcahy, La Salle principal; Geoff Mills, St Brendan's religious co-ordinator, andPatricia Rodrigues, St Thomas Aquinas deputy principal and religious co-ordinator. have had to make do without the convenience and A PPREHENSION comforts which are taken and being a presence o for granted in metropoli- Jesus in the area. tan areas. I go to Geraldton with In the midst of all this, I have always been aware s ome apprehension, to an families of strong faith that the Church needs area which I do not know have not only survived, bishops and that the diowell, to work among peo- they have grown. cese of Geraldton would ple with whose situations I The experience of my need a bishop following am not familiar and to predecessors gives me con- Bishop Thomas' decision share the apostolate of pri- fidence that in these times to tender his resignation. ests and religious whom I of expansion and re- but it had not occured to know only by their excel- awakening of the mining me that it would be a perThe good news of Dean William lent reputation. dynamism of the past, that son like me who would be Foley's appointment as the new Yet I am aware that all new families will accept chosen. five of by bishop bishop of Geraldton had brought predes- this challenge to grow in sors who have been called faith and Christian life. Late last year when the great joy throughout the diocese and to serve the diocese have In a sense I am already archbishop called on pria warm welcome awaited him when c ome from outside the ter- related to the diocese ests to submit names of ritory, four from the East- because I attended St Cha- other priests who would be he came officially to start his pastoral ern States and the pioneer rles Semianry at a time suitable for the episcopate, duties as chief shepherd of the local bishop, Bishop Kelly, from w hen the diocese of I found myself having to Perth. church of Geraldton, Bishop F.X. Geraldton had joined a look for and identify the lam encouraged that they a needed in qualities Thomas said this week. partnership to promote have all remarked, and locally the training of pri- bishop today. most recently Bishop "He comes with a hardly needs any assurance ThoWA for leadermas in particular, on the ests from that result of as a But reputation of from me that his people merited ship and some of those warm was that it felt I exercise zeal, of will show their deep loyalty priestly deep acceptance, the loydioalty and co-operation they priests I will join in the impossible to find any one w ide fruitful expe- to him as their bishop by today. Geraldton of cese received from person who would have all rience in administra- their enthusiastic and genthe priests and people those qualities or come up of Geraldton. tion of parochial and erous co-operation in all he This gives me confidence NEWMIGRANTS to all my expectations. diocesan affairs, with requests of them.
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So when the Holy Father, a keen perception of "That was certainly my I am equally impressed by through his Apostolic Pro- t he needs of the experience during my 19 the large number of dioce- Nuncio asked me to accept Church today and how happy years as Bishop of san and religious priests the call to serve the diocese these are best pro- Geraldton. I am sure it will from the Eastern States of Geraldton it dawned on vided for, and with a be Bishop Foley's expewho have made a home in me that notwithstanding warm freindly disposi- rience to," said Bishop the family of Geraldton my shortcomings of which tion which wi l l Thomas. diocese and who came to I am only too aware, that "Before I arrived in the fill the gap that is always this was a call to which I undoubtedly endear diocese there were numerP AINTING caused by a new wave of had to bring myself to him to all he will met ous clear signs, spiritual migration. respond and that this and with whom he will and material, that priests, Quality work I look to the future day response was what I had have dealings. religious and laity clearly at the right price when the families in those made the meaning of my understood the high office new mining areas will in priesthood throughout my "Being a West Australian"of bishop and were eager to John Freakley their turn give to the life, and so I accepted the he is familiar with the peo.- show in practice their Church, the priests and call with faith in God and ple of this state and their appreciative recognition of 361 4349 living conditions, espe- this office. religious who are indispen- love of Jesus Christ. cially the Catholic cornsable to the Christian commuity, and therefore he (Continued Page 2) 4111111111MMIIIonaiomrmmmma. munity's growing in faith (Continued page 5)
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