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Make them biblical people Archbishop Hickey tells teachers in Catholic schools to evangelise • By Anthony Barich
Archbishop Barry Hickey has told Perth's new teachers in Catholic schools that their primary role to students is evangelisation. The Archbishop, in a commissioning Mass for teachers at Catholic schools in the northern region, told them at Whitford parish on Tuesday to make their students "biblical people". In a time when recently released figures show church attendance rates of Catholics just out of school and in their mid-20s is down to about five per cent, the Archbishop urged teachers in Catholic schools to "bring their students back to the Holy Mass". He warned teachers that, in the effort to make Masses attractive for youth, "not to forget the central biblical core of your faith". "Some people think the Mass is something you can just manufacture with high school kids, but unlike secular services, we have a central core, a tradition passed down to us that is a transformation of the old Jewish Passover," he said. "At the Last Supper, Jesus spoke about his death, and how his blood is shed for the forgiveness of sins, so you're part of a long tradition. I urge you to bring your students back to that tradition, to go back to the Last Supper, to sit with Jesus, who gave us his body and blood on the Cross. "You carry the hopes of parents who entrust their students to you." The Archbishop's Vicar General Fr Brian O'Loughlin, who celebrated commissioning Masses for staff of Catholic schools in the South
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Central region at Willetton parish and for the South West region at Fremantle Basilica, also emphasised the crucial importance of teachers' role to not only teach but be models of the faith. "Teachers have received the mandate from the bishops to teach, in particular, religious education in the name of the Catholic Church," Fr O'Loughlin said. "In that role, model yourself on Christ the teacher. You will also be supporting the parents in their first duty as faith sharers with their children - so it is not only important to be communicating the faith but modelling the faith by being examples of the faith." He also suggested that the teachers "seriously consider" making themselves available as participants in the World Youth Day in Sydney in July next year. "It will be crucial to your own faith development and appreciation," he said. In welcoming the new teachers into the Catholic education system, Auxiliary Bishop Donald Sproxton encouraged teachers firstly to witness to their faith in the schools, and to work with the other staff members collaboratively. The Bishop, who celebrated School Commissioning Masses for Staff for the Central Region at Morley parish and for the Eastern Region at Lockridge parish, said he hoped they would "benefit from working in our Catholic schools where pastoral care is a major part, both for one another and for the students and families in the schools". Mgr Keating, chairman of the Catholic Education Commission, told the teachers to entrust their
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Welcomed: Principal Ivan Banks (left) is blessed by Archbishop Hickey, as Paul Ryan, Mrs Robyn Jennison and Leo PHOTO- SANDRA DOICK Murray watch on
Trinity College began the school year by welcoming their new principal, Ivan Banks on February 5. The college celebrated his arrival with an induction Mass, attended by all staff and students, Archbishop Barry Hickey, Province Leader of the Christian Brothers, Br Kevin
Ryan, Director of Christian Brothers Ministries, Paul Ryan, College Chaplain, Fr Michael McMahon, and Coordinator of Campus Ministry, Leo Murray. Principals from Aquinas, Scotch, Hale and Christchurch Colleges, representatives from the Catholic Education Office, members of the Christian Brothers Ministries and members of the Trinity community also attend-
ed and lent their support. Mr Banks has 24 years experience in Catholic Education and has spent the last ten years as Principal of Bunbury Catholic College. When asked what his plans were for 2007, Mr Banks said he was eager to build genuine relationships with students and staff of the College and eventually improve the college's music facilities.
children one by one to God, echoing the Vicar General's comments to imitate Christ the teacher - the most common title of Jesus. He told the teachers that while they're probably not paid as much as others in the booming State of WA, unlike many others what the
teachers are doing makes a difference. "Your job changes lives, and one day will help you earn eternal life," said Mgr Keating, who celebrated school commissioning Masses for staff in the South East region at Queen's Park parish and for Western region staff at
the Redemptorist Monastery. "For most I hope, teaching is not just a job but a calling. You need to remind yourselves that each child comes into the classroom with a story and journey of their own, and there are many different things happening in their lives."
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WHERE WERE THE BISHOPS BURIED Fr Robert Cross expands the history of the Cathedral in our ongoing series.
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