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People, clergy, celebrate as parish opens new Church after many years of waiting for permanent place of worship ■ By Anthony Barich
Fourteen years of hard work paid off on June 8 when Archbishop Barry Hickey dedicated St Bernadette’s Church in Port Kennedy. The well-timed affair, held just a day before a tornado ripped through nearby Rockingham, was an “impeccable achievement”, according to new parish priest Fr Gavin Gomez. Fr Gomez, previously assistant parish priest at Claremont, said that the building stands as a symbol that “God has found unity and a sincere faith in this community, one that promises to continue to generations to come”. Fr Richard Doyle, the founding parish priest in 1994, said the adjacent school has always been closely linked to the parish. Indeed, Masses were first held in the Year One classroom until the congregation outgrew it and were moved to the parish hall.
Fr Seraphim OSB, monastic labourer in the New Norcia vineyard, returns to the Lord at 94
Returned home: Fr Seraphim Sanz de Galdeano OSB is pictured in this recent photograph at New Norcia with two nephews who visited him PHOTO: COURTESY NEW NORCIA MONASTERY from Spain. The beloved monk passed away on June 3 in his 95th year. New beginning: An altar server waits to process into the new Church of St Bernadette at Port PHOTO: ANTHONY BARICH Kennedy on June 8.
Perth gets new priest, Fr Pavol ■ By Anthony Barich
He credited the school principal at that stage, Garry Burgess, with fostering this link by encouraging school teachers to be actively involved in parish life by, among other things, catechising the students. At one stage up to 75 per cent of the teachers were active in the parish, ensuring the spiritual community would remain strong beyond the current generation, he said. In his homily, Archbishop Hickey urged the parishioners, whom he called “pioneers”, to reach out to those distanced from the Church”, and Continued - full report, photos - Vista 1
Archbishop Barry Hickey has ordained a new priest for the Archdiocese of Perth. Fr Pavol Herda, 29, moved to Australia from Slovakia in 2003 on the invitation of Mgr Sean O’Shea, who visited the seminary in Bratislava where Pavol studied philosophy and psychology for three years. He was ordained at St Joseph’s Church in Subiaco on June 6, with over 800 attending a thanksgiving Mass the following night at Thornlie church. The Archbishop
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will accompany Father Pavol for another thanksgiving Mass at his home village of Cierne Klacany on June 28. Fr Pavol comes from a country where there are so many seminary applicants that some are being turned away. He initially said no to the invitation but eventually felt drawn to Australia, and Mgr O’Shea became a mentor to him during many visits to Rottnest Island, where the Monsignor is based. A self-confessed sports fanatic, Fr Pavol recently held a soccer tournament where Continued - Vista 2-3
WHO WON THE COMPETITION? More than 900 entries were received from children around Perth for the WYD Colouring Competition
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A benediction: Newly-ordained Fr Pavol Herda prays over Archbishop Barry Hickey. PHOTO: ANTHONY BARICH
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