VOL.42, NO.3
AUGUST 2011
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Every year families gather for
celebrations that include birthdays,
weddings and Christmas. These
gatherings can be a wonderful occasion
of support, love and happiness. They
can also be painful, frustrating and
duty-oriented if the relationships are
not strong or personalities are prickly.
It asked us all to look at the basis of our
own personal lives and also at the basis
of our community life. This base should
be the simplicity and love of God. The
gathering looked at Community Life and
Prayer as well as Ongoing Formation
(courses and experiences that bring
nourishment and life).
Each Oblate belongs to a specific
community within the Australian Oblate
Province which includes VIC, WA, QLD,
SA, NSW and China. Apart from illness
and the ash cloud every member of our
Province made an attempt to gather for
an Assembly in Melbourne in June.
We shared on the history of our Province
since being founded in Fremantle in 1894.
When the first Oblates arrived in Australia
they had big plans and big hearts and
they faced significant isolation and doubts
with great courage and faith. They faced
a very different world to the one we face
currently, but there were definite lessons to
learn about daring and hope for the future.
We are much like every other family in
that we support, challenge, argue, defend
and stir one another at times. During the
course of the two day Assembly we did
all of the above as we search for the best
way to answer God’s call in our lives and
to live that within Oblate communities
who serve people faithfully.
The major theme of the gathering was
taken from our world-wide gathering
(35th General Chapter) that was held in
Rome. Its theme was on our personal
and communal conversion towards a
healthier, humbler and more spiritual
life. This conversion experience was to
remind us of God’s call to each one of
us to follow Jesus more closely.
We are a multi-cultural Province and
sharing was provided by a young Oblate,
Fr Slawek Plonka who is originally from
Poland, on his experiences of integration.
His talk was from the heart and highlighted
areas of strength and improvement that
we could make as a Province in being of
assistance and being more welcoming of
new members.
Speakers representing each community in
the Province spoke about the strengths of
their community along with the challenges
they faced. We have come away from
the Oblate Assembly with a renewed
appreciation of our past and a renewed
hope and determination for our future.
Fr Michael Twigg
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MAMI
Director’s
Update
On the 16-21 August this year one million,
or more, young pilgrims will converge on
the Spanish capital of Madrid to celebrate
the 13th World Youth Day (WYD). As at
each WYD, the young people reflect on
a particular theme which they have
already been reflecting on in the lead
up to the pilgrimage. This year’s theme
is “Planted and Built up in Jesus Christ,
firm in faith” (cf Col2:7). It is important
that all of us should spend some time
reflecting on this theme and praying for
all the young people travelling to this
event, in particular the 51 Australians
representing the Oblates of Mary
Immaculate in Australia.
The theme: “Planted and Built up in Jesus
Christ, firm in faith” is taken from St Paul
in his letter to the Colossians. Paul was
writing to people living in Asia Minor, a
Christian community composed of Gentiles
and Jewish Christians. Paul was generally
happy with the progress of the community
however, in his letter he addresses his
concerns about the reports of some local
teachings. The general belief was that
certain “angelic beings” had control over
human affairs and even over all creations.
The primary concern of the community
was to acquire knowledge of these
“super beings”, who were perceived as
intermediaries between the world and God.
Ordination
“Come Holy Spirit” were the
appropriate words of Archbishop
Francis Xavier Kriengsak Kovitvanij,
Archbishop of Bangkok, as he ordained
four young men to the priesthood
including Br. Ongart “June” Khaeser
OMI. The celebration was held in the
gym at St Joseph Upathom School,
Sampran,
Sampran Bangkok,
Bangkok before 3500 people
and 100 priests on Pentecost
Sunday, June 12, 2011.
Paul had to confront these errors
vigorously and point out clearly Christ’s
unique place and all powerful cosmic
role in the universe as the bridge
between heaven and earth. Paul never
questions the existence of these powers
just argues them in the context of Jesus
Christ, as Son of God.
I couldn’t help but laugh at a few of
the similarities between the Colossians
and some of the young people I’m in
contact with through my ministry. Many
young people acknowledge some sense
of higher power or a spirituality but
reject the institutional church and in
doing so lose sight of Christ’s role in the
universe – as the bridge between heaven
and earth – and in some cases they go
searching for it in all the wrong places.
Our faith requires constant attention
and nurturing otherwise we too risk
danger in losing sight of Christ as the
centre of our live. Never losing sight of
Christ as the centre of all we do is equally
important for MAMI. As members of
MAMI our prayers and practical support
are all about placing the message of
Christ, in a respectful manner, as the
centre of all we do as we care for the
poor and abandoned in our world.
Your prayers and support help some
of the most disadvantaged people in
the world become “Planted and Built
up in Jesus Christ, firth in faith”
Thank you for all you support and the
role you play in the Miracle of MAMI.
God bless
Fr Christian Fini OMI
Archbishop Kriengsak expressed his
congratulations to the Oblates of Thailand
on the ordination of Fr Khaeser OMI
and his gratitude to the presence of the
Oblates within his Archdiocese. Fr Claudio
lectures at the Diocesan Seminary in
Systematic Theology.
Fr Claudio expressed his appreciation and
that of the Thailand/Laos Delegation for
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Reflection
– A COLOURED
WINDOW
When I look at a saint I am reminded that
each of us is called to be a stained-glass
window through which the light of God’s
love and presence shines. This is our
Christian vocation and a saint is someone
who is recognized by the Church as one
from whom we can learn. Saint Eugene
de Mazenod was canonized in 1995, and
in this way the Church recognized that his
life can teach us a valuable lesson. Born
a rich boy in 1782, he became a poor boy
through the French Revolution and lived
in exile outside of his country for 11 years.
When the political situation allowed him
to come back to France he reverted to
being a rich and self-centred young man
who was able to be transformed only
when he became aware of God’s love
for him.
He had a complex character: a huge heart
and a great capacity to love others, but
shadowed by the difficulty of impatience
and of being well-known for his outbursts of
anger. His struggles to reconcile seemingly
opposite aspects of his character found
their strength in his relationship with Jesus
as his Saviour. He dedicated his life to
evangelizing the poor – precisely because
he experienced the Saviour in his own
weaknesses and in his internal and external
struggles. His life was thus dedicated to
bringing others to his same experience of
salvation. He became a fighter for the poor
and for the Church in its various moments
of persecution. For this reason his personal
motto, and that of the Oblates is “He has
sent me to bring Good News to the poor”
(Evangelizare pauperibus misit me).
Saint Eugene’s life teaches us that each
one of us is like a coloured-glass window
through which God wants to shine. In
our weaknesses, it is the light of God’s
strength that shines; in our strengths it
is the assurance of God’s presence that
shines; in our moments of darkness it is
God who shines to lead and encourage us.
Every page of the life of St Eugene is an
encouragement for us to recognize each
aspect of our lives as a window.
A saint is also a person who is in the
fullness of the Kingdom of God and is
able to be close to us and to pray for us.
Many find in St Eugene a powerful saint
to accompany them in their personal
struggles. Through his missionaries,
countless persons have come to discover
meaning through the presence of God in
their lives. Today more and more people
are considering him a patron of families
with difficulties. Eugene’s own parents
were divorced when he was a teenager and
he suffered this separation painfully and
tried his best to reconcile them, but never
succeeded. Saint Eugene teaches me that
it is possible to be transformed and that, as
a saint, he accompanies me and prays for
me so that I too may be a multi-coloured
window to bring God’s light to my world.
Fr Frank Santucci OMI
ANNIVERSARY
“Y are mostt
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Fr Mark
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Silver
Jubilee
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The first is a genuine feeling
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that you are going to receive
an enthusiastic welcome as
the phone is answered.
The second emotion is one of frustration
that once again contact cannot be made
as there is no one on the other end of
the line and instead receiving an equally
warm “you are most welcome” on the
answering machine.
As Fr Mark Edwards OMI celebrates his
25th anniversary of priestly ordination
on August 16, 2011 there is no doubting
that the welcome one receives from
Fr Mark is always genuine as he is pleased
to greet fellow Oblates or members of our
Oblate Family. This sense of welcome is
lived and also encouraged by Fr Mark as it
is an Oblate Charism which is highlighted
in our Constitutions and Rules.
Indonesia
An important work
in Cilacap, Indonesia,
over many years
since 1975, has been
in the sea villages
which, due to severe
sedimentation, are
today many miles
inland.
Back then there was no electricity, no
sewerage system and no water other
than rain. Beneath the houses was filthy
mud and small children would sometimes
fall into the water and drown. Very few
children finished primary school. Most girls
were married off from the age of 12, while
boys of 12 were expected to go out in the
lagoon and catch fish to sell to buy rice.
One man recently confided that he cried
alone in the dugout every night – famished
and cold, he vowed his children would not
share the same fate. Serious eye infections
Mark must have heard his own words,
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has been appointed to a
number of teaching institutions: Mazenod
College Victoria, Iona College Queensland,
St. Marys’ seminary, Melbourne and
Catholic Theological College, Melbourne.
Even in this academic world Fr Mark
has never lost his priestly identity and
has brought the love of Christ to all the
students, parents, staff and friends that he
has encountered.
Fr Mark has a real enthusiasm and
dedication for all that comes his way and
this spirit is certainly infectious for people
who have come to know and love him. At
times his enthusiasm can get the better of
him which can get him into a little trouble
but nothing a spirit of good humour and
understanding cannot overcome.
were common and contagious and every
Tuesday, while the sisters treated people
with serious illnesses, Fr Charlie wandered
around the village putting tetracycline
ointment in their eyes to cure the disease.
Fr Charlie Burrows OMI also discussed
possible ways to raise their incomes.
Initially they asked for ducks and so each
family was given 10 ducks. They also
asked to “make land” by bringing mud
in and placing it under their houses and
use it to make “roads”. More than 20 years
later and all the villages had become
man-made islands. This was done through
the food and money for work programs.
Land was claimed for a piggery and the
excrement was used to make biogas, algae
and plankton which were run into fish
ponds and gardens producing vegetables
and fruits, the lack of which partly caused
the eye problems. Fr Charlie continued to
build road bases and surface them so now
they have roads going into nearly all of the
12 villages in the lagoon.
“Penikel” has three villages – once all
in the lagoon surrounded by deep sea
The celebration of the Sacrament of
Marriage is certainly one area where
Fr Mark’s pastoral care has had a
tremendous impact. During his time in
Melbourne he was in demand from young
couples who wanted to celebrate this
sacrament so as to commence their new
journey of life together with God’s blessing.
However, some couples found it difficult
to find a priest who was available. Fr Mark
always made himself available even at the
expense of his own time and interests.
The newly-married couples were left with
a memorable celebration in one way or
another and of course with God’s blessing
through the ministry of the Church.
Fr Mark’s teaching experience, academic
prowess and his attention to pastoral care
have certainly held him in good stead as
he, once again, generously accepted the
appointment of Rector of Iona College,
Brisbane in January 2011.
Although he had to leave his family, friends
and beloved Hawks, Fr Mark is living out
another Oblate Charism of “Leaving Nothing
Undared for the Kingdom of God”. Fr Mark
knows that when one door shuts another
opens and this is certainly true as he
reconnects with friends and staff from his
earlier days at Iona, as well as reigniting his
passion for rugby union, javelin throwing
and the game of bridge.
We express our thanks to Fr Mark’s parents,
Graham and Tineke Edwards and his
brothers and sister for the gift of Fr Mark to
the Oblates and the Church.
Fr Mark, “You are most welcome” amongst
us anytime and we thank you for being you!
Fr Harry Dyer OMI
Provincial
and lots of fish. The sea disappeared, the
mangrove grew and the people lost their
means of subsistence. Food-for-work and
then money-for-work programs helped to
keep them going and helped them to become
farmers. The people in these and surrounding
villages now till at least 10,000 hectares and
some have got rights to the land. There is
a market place, telecommunication towers,
electricity poles and irrigation channels
where once was lagoon.
The boy who cried in the dugout canoe now
has six children – five have finished tertiary
education, the last has just finished year 12
exams and will continue to tertiary education.
Since 1976, Fr Charlie and his team have
helped educate more than 70,000 children
in our schools and every year there are
more than 10,000 children in our education
programs.
Development is a 50-year effort and
Fr Charlie intends to walk the 50 years if
God gives him life and health.
Fr Charlie Burrows OMI
OUR STORY
Sorrento Primary School 1960
Australian
Story...
Oblate Service
to the Church
in Parishes
and Missions
Our Oblate Rule tells us, ’our principal
service in the Church is to proclaim
Christ and His Kingdom to the most
abandoned ---- where the Church is
already established, our commitment is
to those groups it touches the least.’
The Oblate expansion continued with the
acceptance of the Lesmurdie area in WA
and the chaplaincy of the local Catholic
College for boarding and day girls in 1952.
This area included the outlying churches at
Pickering Brook and Karragullen.
At this time also, the Beaconsfield (South
Fremantle) area was set up as a distinct
parish and community.
St Kieran’s Moe - Church opening 1971
Over the years the major part of our
principal service has been given through
the pastoral care of parishes as well as the
preaching of Missions and retreats.
Fr Daniel O’Ryan, a foundation member of
the Australian Oblate Mission spoke of this
challenge in the parish of Fremantle which
extended ‘twenty miles in one direction and
six in another’. The parish also included the
care of Rottnest Island. This territory is now
cared for by approximately twelve parishes.
It was to be 32 years before the Oblates
moved to the parish of Sorrento, Victoria.
In 1928 when five pounds was left to be
given ‘to the poorest parish in Victoria’ the
Archbishop had no hesitation in sending
the money to Sorrento.
It was to be another 22 years before the
parish of Sefton, NSW was accepted by the
Oblates (1948). A local priest commented
to the Oblates, ’you won’t have wealthy
people there but good working class – the
best type of parish’.
Shortly after the acceptance of Sefton
the Oblates undertook the care of Moe
(1949) in the Latrobe Valley, Victoria. This
was a promising industrial area with a
small wooden church and was part of the
Warragul parish, in the diocese of Sale. It
has since grown into a strong multicultural
parish with a full Parish plant.
The Oblates had often preached Missions
and retreats in South Australia. In 1957
they acceded to the request of Archbishop
Beovich of Adelaide to take over the area
of Hillcrest (which he facetiously called ‘the
diocese of Hillcrest’). This area continued
to grow until in 1973 the original parish
was divided into three distinct parishes
with the Oblates retaining Dernancourt
(the original centre) and the top area, Tea
Tree Gully which has grown into a very
large parish well served by Churches and
schools.
After the opening of the Oblate Seminary
in Melbourne in 1963 the Provincial,
Fr W.J.Cagney OMI, offered to undertake
the pastoral care of the nearby region. This
proposal resulted in the acceptance of a
new parish, St John Vianney’s, Springvale
North, by the Oblates in 1964. Mazenod
College, was opened nearby in 1967.
Further expansion took place as the
Province launched out to New Zealand in
1967 when it accepted the pastoral care of
Massey, a new parish, in the north west of
Auckland. This area also included an out
church at Ranui as well as two Royal New
Zealand Air Force bases with their chapels.
From 1988 Fr Con Campbell cared for the
parish of Orewa.
A Provincial Congress was held in late 1969
when an overwhelming number of Oblates
voted to undertake a foreign mission.
This meeting led to the acceptance of two
parishes at Purwokerto and Cilacap in Java
in 1972.
The Oblates took over the care of the
parish of North Melbourne in 1978 for a
limited period of two years which was
renewed several times until 1992. This
parish was a run -down inner city area
containing many high rise flats which
fostered isolation and frustration.
The Province was keen to retain its mission
among the needy. This spirit led to the
acceptance in 1982 of Claymore-Eagle Vale,
a fast-developing area of Campbelltown,
some 50 miles south west of Sydney.
With the closure of the Eagle Junction
Mission House in 1988 and the earlier
return of the parish of Kalinga to the
Archdiocese in 1986, the Oblates undertook
in 1987 the care of Burpengary, a newlydeveloping area to the north of Brisbane,
as well as the adjoining Deception Bay area.
The Archbishop of Perth asked the Oblates
to take over the parish of Kalamunda
which adjoins the parish of Lesmurdie.
continued...
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MISSIONS
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Fundraising
Mass
& Dinner
This year MAMI held two successful
De Mazenod Family Fundraising Mass
and Dinners (DMFFMD), in South
Australia and Victoria. The DMFFMDs
offer an excellent opportunity to bring
together people who identify with the
charism of St Eugene De Mazenod and
the Oblates of Mary Immaculate.
Dinner in South Australia.
Dinner in Victoria.
The dinner in South Australia, held on
28th May, was the first held in the state
with 116 participants from St Pius X and
St David’s Parishes, along with members
of MAMI and Oblate Youth Australia.
Thanks to the hard work of the committee
and many kind benefactors the dinner
raised $10,000. Money raised will be sent
to Indonesia and the China Mission.
Mass Celebrated at Our Lady of Hope, Greenwith.
The second DMFFMD was held on
16th July with 200 guests attending,
representing Sunshine, Springvale North,
Moe and Sorrento Parishes along with
people from Mazenod College, Mazenod
College Old Collegians Association,
Rosies and Oblate Youth Australia. This
year’s event raised $11,000, going to
Rosies Victoria and the China Mission.
Both evenings commenced with a Mass
to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of
St Eugene’s death followed by a dinner
dance. In both cases the music was
provided by talented young people from
our communities. I did hear that some felt it
was a little loud and it will be addressed for
next year. Best description for both events
is Church at its best, gathering in common
faith, enjoying one another’s company
and providing for those less fortunate than
ourselves. I hope that we can have similar
dinners in each state in the near future.
The next phase will be an opportunity
for a retreat in each state focusing on
De Mazenod spirituality.
Fr Christian Fini OMI
...continued
Australian
Story...
Oblate Service to the
Church in Parishes
and Missions
St John Vianney’s 1968
This was agreed to and a five year contract
was drawn up when Fr Leon Anderson
became Parish Priest in 1988. The Oblates
remained in the parish for 17 years although
no new contract was signed.
The Oblate Superior General in 1989 asked
the Australian Province to take over the care
of the Hong Kong Mission which had been
undertaken by the Philippine Province since
1966. There were two schools with a parish
attached to one of the schools – all under
the care of the Oblates. The Australian
Province took over in 1990. Later the
Oblates took over the care of Lantau Island
and then the parish of Shatin and increased
their involvement in mainland China.
Camberwell Mission House 1950
Most recently Fr Lewy Keelty became the
first Oblate Parish Priest of Our Lady’s in
Sunshine, Victoria in 1996.
The preaching of Missions and Retreats
was an important area of Oblate Ministry in
Australia. Groups of mission preachers were
stationed in most mainland States. In many
cases these men were part of the Oblate
community in parishes e.g. Fremantle
(1895), Sorrento (1926) and Lesmurdie
(1952). Later independent Mission houses
were established – Lesmurdie (1958),
Camberwell, (1950), Arncliffe/Penshurst
(1952), Eagle Junction (1953).
The pastoral care of people through
parishes and missions have been important
elements of the Oblate Ministry in the
Australian Province. Together with other
ministries, these works have contributed
greatly to the building up of the kingdom.
Hopefully most of these works will continue
as the Oblates ‘leave nothing undared for
the kingdom of God.’
Fr Don Hughes OMI
ROUND THE PROVINCE
Partners In Mission
Renewal of Vows
Three students renewed their Vows on 9th July, 2011
at St John Vianney’s Parish, Jason Duck, Ma Cha and
S
Sayyane
X
Xayavong.
Mrs Deborah Van Der Zweep, parishioner
at St Simon’s Rowville, is the latest
person to depart for a five month
experience in the China Mission. Deborah
will be working alongside the Oblates
in teaching English and assisting in the
Orphanage.
Moe Dinner
Fr Harry Dyer, Mrs Deborah Van Der Zweep,
Frs Christian Fini and Leo Mifsud.
If you are interested in participating in
the Partners in Mission program in 2012
please contact the office to express your
interest and start the process of training
and registration. For more information
visit www.oblates.com.au/pim or call
03 9795 5077.
Proud Australian
On 21st May the parish of St Kieran’s,
Moe organised a special celebration
to mark the 150th Anniversary of the
death of St Eugene De Mazenod.
The parish gathered for the 10am
Sunday Mass in the parish followed
by a luncheon at the local race course.
Over 90 people, including many
Oblates, gathered for a delightful day.
Congratulations to the parish and the
organising committee.
Organising committee.
World Youth Day Pilgrimage
On the 5th August 51 pilgrims departed from five states of Australia,
to Aix-en-Provence,
Aix en Provence, Lourdes, Malaga (Oblate Gathering), Madrid (World Youth Day)
and finally Rome. To see what they have been up to and to follow
their journey visit www.oblateyouth.com.au.
WYD pilgrims from Vic, SA and NSW receive a Pilgrims blessing from the Provincial at the DMFFMD Mass.
Things to Pray for
• 16 participants of the Vocations Discernment Weekend, as they continue to
listen to God’s call in their own lives.
• Frs Bernie O’Brien, Leo Mifsud and Peter Daly who will be participating
in ongoing formation for September to November 2011. They will be
participating in the Aix Experience, an ongoing formation program based at the
original Oblate Community house in Aix-en-Provence.
• Br Peter Hong OMI has been called to Perpetual Vows by the Korean Mission
and this has been confirmed by the Superior General in Council. Br Peter will
profess his vows in Melbourne at a date to be advised.
Fr Daniel Szewc, Parish Priest of Immaculate Heart of
Mary in Sefton, became an Australian citizen on the 6th
of June. He is pictured with the Mayor of Bankstown.
Important Information
• NEW APPOINTMENTS
Fr Peter Hoang OMI has been
appointed Administrator of Our
Lady of the Immaculate Conception
parish Sunshine until January 2012.
Fr Christian Fini OMI has been
appointed Acting Rector of
St Mary’s seminary whilst Fr Leo
Mifsud OMI participates in the
De Mazenod Experience in Aix.
• August Appeal – Responses to the
August appeal have been steadily
arriving.If you haven’t had a chance
to renew your association with MAMI
through a donation this year it never
too late.
• Rosary Help – Big thanks to the
MAMI supporters who have sent
donations to assist the Rosary making
initiative at Mazenod College Vic and
the postage of the beads to African and
other parts of the world.
Missionary Association of Mary Immaculate
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