May Sales at Bonhams & Goodman
Save the Blackfellas’ Dreaming Collection!
We are pleased to invite you to the opening preview for our May Sales on Thursday 3 May, 6-8pm, at our Bay East Rooms, 409 George Street, Waterloo.
These sales consist of an unprecedented selection of Aboriginal art and will be held over three days as follows:
The third annual New Pentecost Forum organised by a coalition of peace and ecumenical groups will coincide with the anniversary of the 1967 referendum which recognised Aboriginal human rights and the anniversary of the Bringing Them Home Report.
This year’s keynote speaker for the Forum is Rev Dr Jojo Fung, a Malaysian Jesuit priest who ministers to Malaysia’s Orang Asli (Indigenous people). He will be joined by Sr Susan Connelly, a Josephite Sister and well-known advocate for East Timor, Mr Tony Kevin, a distinguished former Australian ambassador to Poland and Cambodia and 2003 "International … Continue reading
The Church Mouse was unable to attend Sunday Mass at St Vincent’s yesterday, and missed out on the excitement, summarised in the following excerpts taken from an email received late last night:
Gerry Prindiville is no longer parish priest. We do not know if he resigned or was removed. The anouncement in the church flyer was "Parish Priest. Fr Clesio Mendes has been appointed Parish Priest of St Vincent’s Redfern as from 30th April. He will be assisted by Fr. Joe Pelle."
The mass began and after the opening prayer, Clesio announced that on Friday evening he opened a letter … Continue reading
Some new writings by and about Ted Kennedy are being added to the website. A couple of his homilies, provided by his sister Marnie, and a collection of articles from The Irish Australian Network publication, TAIN, kindly supplied by its editor Val Noone.
In Irish, tain, with an accent over the “a”, has, as one of its meanings, a gathering. It is pronounced toy-n.
You can visit the TAIN website at www.tain.net.au.
Funeral of Veronica Green
Funeral of John Dixon (Dicko)
Another example of how sensitively the Archdiocese exercises its duty of care to priests and parishioners alike – the following article appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald over the weekend.
Two years ago Father Daniel Donovan walked into a lecture theatre of 32 students to conduct a summer school course in theology as he had done for 14 years without complaint.
By the end of the month class notes taken from that week had been anonymously circulated overseas and in Australia, in effect labelling Father Donovan a … Continue reading
Dear Gerry
I am disgusted with your behaviour in not allowing Marnie Kennedy to distribute communion at our Easter Ceremonies. I have tried to be patient with both you and Clesio but you have shown that you are determined to shut out as much as possible our community. Your letter of appeal read out to us about six month ago is just an outward sign of reconciliation that means nothing when at every turn you shut us out or exclude. You do not like our values of concern for the world. Your concern is for a personal spirituality that is … Continue reading
Gerry,
On Saturday night after the Easter mass, a group of parishioners followed Marnie into the Sacristy, wanting to know why you had refused her the right to minister the Eucharist. I went in with my nana Eileen who, like all of us, had been shaken, disturbed and deeply hurt by the whole incident. In typical Eileen style, I’m sure she had wanted to give you a piece of her mind. After the arguing that took place in the room, one of your offsiders said something along the lines of: “Now everyone go away. Happy Easter. Go away.” … Continue reading
Prindiville dashed any glimmer of hope that there might have been for co-existence at St Vincent’s and left the Community feeling mortally wounded when he refused to allow Sr Marnie Kennedy to distribute Communion at the Easter Vigil Mass on Saturday.
Up till that point, the Community had been relieved that its efforts to meet Prindiville’s demands for conducting the Easter liturgy without compromising its integrity had proceeded more or less without incident. There was some tension when Prindiville refused to accept any Eucharistic ministers from the congregation on Holy Thursday and again on Good Friday. Several people tried to … Continue reading
Good Friday – Celebration of the Lord’s Passion -April 6, 3:00pm
Easter Saturday – Easter Vigil – April 7, 7:00pm
Easter Sunday – Mass – April 8, 10:00am
On Monday, Michael heard from Trevor Davies of the South Sydney Herald that when asked to comment on the lockout, Gerry Prindiville stated that he would be reopening the church for the Friday evening meditation and reflection groups. This was subsequently confirmed by the paper’s editor, Rev’d Andrew Collis.
After Tuesday’s Sharing of the Meal, Kate G. asked Prindiville about Friday. He turned to assistant pp Clesio Mendes and asked if he had spoken to Clare M. as directed last Sunday. He replied that he had twice told her that the church would be open on Friday. Later that day … Continue reading