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How Catholics around the state marked the key Christian celebration of the year. Stories and photos from all over WA.
‘Iraqis face Calvary’
English bishop says wartorn nation’s Christians undergoing their own ‘Via Crucis’ as Rahho letter comes to light Vatican seeks JPII stories LONDON (CNS) - An English bishop ■ By Simon Caldwell and Regina Linskey
asked Catholics in England and Wales to mark the fifth anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq by praying for the Iraqi Christian community, which is “undergoing its own Calvary.” “In the midst of continuing conflict and instability we should all reflect on the lessons that need to be learned and ask how we can contribute to creating a better future for Iraq,” said Bishop Crispian Hollis of Portsmouth, England, chairman of the Department of International Affairs of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales. “Above all, we need to remember the people of Iraq as they struggle to rebuild their country,” he said on March 18. “In particular, we ask you to hold in your prayers the Christian community.” He said the plight of Iraqi Christians had been “brought home with terrible force” by the February 29 abducArchbishop tion and subsequent Rahho killing of Chaldean Catholic Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho of Mosul, Iraq. Meanwhile, it has transpired that shortly before his death Archbishop Rahho had asked for prayers for Iraqi Chaldean Catholics and said he would be the last person to leave Mosul. “We are asking for your prayers to remove this cloud from our country and our Continued - Page 3
■ By Cindy Wooden
Under threat: A woman receives Communion during an Easter Mass on March 23 at Sacred Heart Catholic PHOTO: CNS/THAIER ALSUDANI, REUTERS Church in Baghdad, Iraq.
ROME (CNS) - The office in charge of promoting Pope John Paul II’s sainthood cause is looking for English speakers who have a story to tell about their meeting with the late Pope, their prayers for his intercession or graces received after asking for his help. In a March 17 statement, the Rome diocesan office for the sainthood cause said English submissions to the cause’s Web site were seriously falling behind those in Italian, Polish and French. The website - www.vicariatusurbis. org/Beatificazione/English/credits. htm - also has space set aside for testimonials in Spanish and Portuguese.
First priest ordained for Diocese of Bunbury marks 50th ■ By a special correspondent
Our shops seem to begin their Christmas sales promotions earlier each year, but anyone passing St Joseph’s Church in Subiaco on a recent Sunday morning might have been forgiven for thinking that they were hearing an exceptionally early Christmas Carol Concert as the strains of “Joy to the World” emanated from
the Church. In fact, they were hearing the concluding hymn of a special Mass to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Priesthood of Fr Bernie Dwyer of the Diocese of Bunbury. So why the Christmas Carol? Long before it came to be associated with Christmas, this hymn was written in 1719 by Isaac Watts(often designated “Father of the English Hymn”) as an English translation of Psalm
98, in fact the second of two parts. He published translations of all 150 Psalms; the tune we’re familiar with was written by Lowell Mason, in 1848,and said by him to be “in the style of” Handel. As a hymn praising the presence and action of God in the world, it was certainly appropriate to the day! Celebrating the occasion with Fr Bernie were
many Dwyer family members and former parishioners and friends from throughout the South West and Great Southern, together with several priests from Bunbury and Perth,and both emeritus Bishops of Bunbury. Bishop Holohan, the present Bishop, was unable to be present for the Mass, but joined Fr Bernie later in the day for a reception. Continued - Page 3
WAS HAWKEY REALLY PM?
HOSPITAL BOARD FIRED
DID MARY STOP A WAR?
Was Bob Hawke really Australia’s Prime Minister from 1983-1991 (devout followers believe so). It’s like asking if Christians were really killed in the Page 12 Colosseum.
A British Cardinal has fired almost the whole Board of a leading London Catholic hospital after a long-running dispute over abortion referrals.
The President of one South American country who led prayers seeking the intercession of Mary for peace between three countries says a definite ‘yes.’
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