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Yangebup finally home By Glynnis Grainger
Yangebup parishioners, like the Israelites of old who worshipped in tents in the desert, have finally entered the 'promised land' of having their own church building, a temple that stands out on the sands of Yangebup for all to see. Archbishop Barry Hickey at
2pm last Sunday solemnly dedicated the new Jubilee Church of Mater Christi, Yangebup, in the presence of about 1,300 parishioners and visitors. The first parish Mass was celebrated in an Army tent in July 1989, and since then parish Masses have been offered in various locations as plans for a new church came and went. Now that the church is complete. it has been designated an official shrine for the gaining of the jubilee indulgence until the end of the jubilee year. After arriving by helicopter from local landmark, Jandakot Airport. Archbishop Hickey and parish priest Father Bryan Rosling joined the many clergy present in the school undercover area where the architectural plans and the key to the main door of the church were presented to him. The church bell rang out and all were invited to enter the new
church through its front door and then its Holy Door. Archbishop Hickey then blessed the water at the Baptismal Font before the Liturgy of the Word began. In his homily, Archbishop Hickey said he had been invited on the previous Friday night to inspect the newly-completed church and work was still going on. 'And I met a number of people who were closely associated with the building of the church and I met a number of parishioners who were also involved . . .. they were excited at the prospect of their church being opened and dedicated.' The Archbishop said it was true that Catholics can gather for Mass in many locations such as in a hall or have a shopfront in a local shopping centre. 'But the people still want their parish to have its church," he said. "to have its building, to have that central location which becomes their own. 'The dreams of so many people have now been realised; at least one person has been waiting for this day for 42 years.' Archbishop Hickey said the parish's priests, religious and dedicated lay people had never given up hope. Continued with more photos - Pages 8-9
Incense burns strongly as Archbishop Hickey prepares to incense the Mater Christi attar. The parish priest of Blessed Mary MacKillop Catholic Community in Ballajura, Fr John Jegorow, looks on. Fr Jegorow's church was dedicated 18 months ago.
Parish priest Fr Bryan Rosling opens the doors of the Archbishop Hickey is welcomed to Yangebup after Fr Rosling organised a memorial flight from Jandakot Church last Sunday as Archbishop Hickey looks on.
l et us listen to returning youth pilgrims' Archbishop Barry Hickey has urged Perth parishes to invite returning pilgrims from the "awesome" World Youth Day in Rome to speak to the parish as "they have brought home a mighty message of faith, hope and love." The Archbishop said in his Perspective column on Page 2 of this week's Record he and other Perth priests were privileged to be in Rome for the event which was "truly inspiring, and, in the words of the young people themselves, truly "awesome". "This word is not used lightly," he writes. "It is an accurate description of the sight of 2.5 million young
people spread over the hills and people have such strong faith,' valleys of a university campus on she said. the outskirts of Rome all with 'The Mass and homily with the eyes on the Pope. Pope was indescribable - soon "One looked at all those people as he spoke, everyone was quiet; with genuine awe. I never realised the mass of "It is a sight rarely ever to be strong faith. seen in any part of the world, or 'People think faitH is dying; to in any age. It was truly awe- see so many people there was an some." amazing experience.' Returning Perth pilgrims spoke The Pope himself last week to The Record this week about enthusiastically thanked God for Rome experience. the World Youth Day celebration Second year Curtin University which he said exceeded "all psychology student Emma Cole, human expectations." 18, from Bateman parish, said the He prayed that the young peocrowds were overwhelming; ple would ignite the world with there were millions of people God's love. and it was crowded all the time. "I will never be able to forget 'It was good to see that young the enthusiasm of those young
people," he told pilgrims at his weekly general audience in St Peter's Square on Wednesday, 23 August. "I would have liked to have embraced them all and expressed to each one the affection which ties me to the youth of our time," he said. More than 2 million young people from 160 countries crowded an 800-acre field on Rome's outskirts on the weekend of 19-20 August for a prayer vigil with the Pope and Mass with him the following morning. It was city's largest gathering of people in livPhoto CNS/Nancy Wiechec A young woman holds a small torch ing memory. Continued on Page 15; Perth youth report - Page 10.
during the World Youth Day vigil with Pope John Paul II on 19 August.
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