The Witness-June 2011 - Diocese of Port Pirie

Volume 57 Number 3 - June 2011
The
Witness
of the Diocese of Port Pirie
... the mysteries ...

2 Editorial
The Incarnation and all that
Th e theme of this edition of the
Witness is ‘the Mystagogia’ [the
mysteries] … It is in some ways an
easy topic, because it is the mysteries
of our faith. Well then, perhaps to
defi ne a mystery, that is a little more
diffi cult. We all know mysterious
things in our lives, but to defi ne them
is another kettle of fi sh altogether. To
defi ne a mystery, so it seems to me, is
to put boundaries on it. Can we put
a boundary on love ? If we can, that
would mean we can put a boundary
on the ultimate, and dynamic love
that is God.
Perhaps we are looking in the wrong
direction, (rather than the wrong
place). We all appreciate love, and
being loved. It is in my experience
at least, like a shadowy fi gure that
follows you around and, when you
least expect it, belts you for a six over
the fence and you are out to it; gone
for all money. And, if you think it
is a good experience, multiply it by
‘eleventy seven zillion’ and you are
only just beginning “to know the
height and depth of the love that God
has for us”.
from the Bishop’s Diary
June
1st – 9th Bishop’s Retreat
9th Opening & blessing of BER
facilities – St Mark’s College, Port Pirie
10th Dedication of Josephite
Precinct – Star of the Sea, Wallaroo
12th Pentecost Sunday –
Sacrament of Confi rmation – Port Pirie
14th Diocesan Finance Council.
Trustees Meeting - Sevenhill
15th & 16th Attend ordination celebrations
of Bishop-Elect William Wright – Diocese of
Maitland-Newcastle
18th Opening of Christianity Art Exhibition
– Port Pirie Art Gallery
19th Sacrament of Confi rmation – Port Augusta
20th Meeting with CEO Leadership Team –
Port Pirie
21st St Joseph’s House Board Meeting – Port Pirie
25th & 26th Visitation to Coober Pedy
28th Meeting of SA Commission for
Catholic Schools – Adelaide
30th Diocesan Leadership Conference –
Whyalla
If you look at the greatest works of
art, be they visual, poetry, music,
modern, ancient or whatever, their
inspiration is love; and all we have to
do is address them to God. Doing this
they become prayer.
What I was really on about was to
give some explanation to the cover of
this edition of Witness: the mother
and her child: the Incarnation. Th is is
to me the ultimate mystery of God’s
love for us, that he did not spare his
son, but gave him both to and for us.
How can we repay anyone for such
great love ? Again, to live the love
that the Father lavishes upon us. If we
can do this, we won’t be saying, (in
terms of eucharist) “what are we to
eat, what are we to drink,” or how are
we going to fi ll our churches again. To
live the mystery of God’s infi nite love
for us will fulfi l all our desire and
‘all this as well’ It will mean that like
Mary, we too will carry the Christ,
and give the ultimate mystery to a
world that has lost its way.
Fr Chris Warnock
July
1st Port Pirie Diocesan Leadership
Conference – Whyalla
2nd Priestly ordination of Deacon
Nguyen Hoang Trung SJ – Brisbane
5th – 9th Province Gathering –
Sydney
17th Cathedral Liturgy
23rd Sacrament of Confi rmation – Renmark
24th Sacrament of Confi rmation – Berri & Loxton
25th Riverland Forum Meeting
26th Meeting of SA Commission for
Catholic Schools – Adelaide
30th Meeting of Diocesan Pastoral Council
31st Cathedral Liturgy – Feast of St Ignatius
August
1st Trustees Meeting – Sevenhill
3rd Meeting of the Bishops Commission for
Catholic Education, Sydney
5th – 24th WYD – Madrid via Holy Land;
Port Pirie pilgrims joining Darwin pilgrims
THE WITNESS JUNE, 2011
CONTENTS
June 2011
Regulars
18
19
20
Diocesan Classifi eds
Diocesan Information
Letters to the editor
Features
3
4
5
6
7
9
12
15
17
Bishop’s Message
Bishop Speaks
General News
Diocesan Assembly
Report
Around the Diocese
Euthanasia
The mystery of God
Port Pirie Diocesan
Assembly
World Youth Day
EDITOR
Fr Chris Warnock
frchriswarnock@gmail.com
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THE WITNESS JUNE, 2011 Bishop’s Message 3
In his report at the Diocesan
Assembly just before Holy Week,
the Bishop announced the
appointment of fi ve Assistants to the
Bishop, to work with him and for
him in various areas of ministry in
the diocese.
Sr Anne Foale RSM and Mr Aaron
Stuart have been appointed as
Bishop’s Assistant for Aboriginal
Ministry. Mrs Mel Monfries and Fr
Khalid Marogi have been appointed
Bishop’s Assistant for Prison Ministry.
Mrs Jill Taylor has been appointed
Bishop’s Assistant for Aged Care.
While our schools have been
enrolling signifi cant numbers of
indigenous students, and Centacare
Catholic has been signifi cantly
involved with work among
Aboriginal people, there has been
little involvement of any institutional
nature in the diocese with our
fi rst Australians. Prisoners form
a signifi cant population in our
diocese, because of the presence
of Cadell, Port Augusta Prison,
and Port Lincoln Prison. Th ese
prisoners range from those under
light supervision to those in high
security. Th e care for people on the
edges, be they young or old, has been
a traditional ministry of the Church
since the earliest days. Hence we
have our large involvement with
Catholic schools, and the diocese also
has three Homes for the Aged, people
at the other stage of the spectrum.
The Role of the Bishop’s Assistant.
Our Chancery has a very small
administration, but the issues being
presented to the Bishop are the same
as those of the holder of a large
metropolitan See, issues such as moralpolitical
ones, (e.g. euthanasia and
abortion), youth ministry, adult faith
formation, ecumenism, ministry to the
Indigenous, child protection issues,
decisions concerning our schools,
pastoral and in-service programmes, etc.
Th e three areas chosen for a Bishop’s
Assistant – Aboriginal Ministry,
Prison Ministry, Aged Care Ministry
– are all signifi cant ones for this
diocese. From time to time requests
Assistants to the Bishop
are made to implement a programme
or to assess a proposed course of
action, and so on. Th ere will also
be issues that arise concerning the
treatment of prisoners or aboriginal
persons, a concern for the observance
of their rights, and so on. Th e
proper care and dignity of the aged
is an increasing concern in a society
growing steadily more materialistic,
counting the value of human life
in terms of economic worth and
contribution only. From time to time
the Bishop will want somebody to
represent him, either with the media
or on a committee, and occasionally to
speak on behalf of the Bishop, having
consulted with him. Th e people
appointed are all experts in their area,
and I am very grateful for their large
heartedness and willingness to serve
the Church of the diocese in this way.
Sr Anne Foale is a Sister of Mercy,
and has worked in the diocese over
two periods, part of the commitment
the Sisters of Mercy have given
to us for forty years. Sr Anne is
active in the Port Augusta parish,
and as a midwife has been engaged
in the Aboriginal Family Birthing
Programme at Port Augusta, and
has dealt fi rst-hand with girls
facing perhaps their second or third
pregnancy though still teenagers. Her
present position involves the training
of aboriginal maternal and infant care
workers in Ceduna, Whyalla, Murray
Bridge and Port Augusta.
Mr Aaron Stuart was a Community
Constable in the APY Lands for
eighteen years, and has worked with
the suicide prevention programmes
as part of Centacare, the Sobering
Up Unit as part of the SA Health
Commission, has a diploma in
Community Services Management,
and is Manager for Indigenous
Projects with Centacare Catholic,
Port Pirie, and has worked as a
Project Offi cer for the Aboriginal
Male Suicide Prevention Programme.
Mrs Mel Monfries has been
working as a chaplain in prison
ministry for six years, visiting
the Remand Centre, Mobilong,
Yatala and Port Augusta. Prior to
working in prison chaplaincy Mel
worked for twelve years in a drop-in
centre, and for ten or those twelve
years was the coordinator of the
centre. She receives the highest
commendation from her colleagues
and from prison offi cials. For some
prisoners, Mel provides a maternal
dimension lacking in their lives.
Her background includes nursing,
counselling and Th eological studies.
Fr Khalid Marogi is a priest of the
Chaldean Rite, who grew up in
Nineveh in Iraq. Fr Khalid has been
working in our diocese for a little
under two years, and is a popular
and very eff ective priest, presently
working in the Port Augusta parish.
Along with Fr Crotty he has been
involved in prison visitation, and
care for the asylum seekers, as has Sr
Elizabeth Young RSM.
Mrs Jill Taylor has been engaged in
aged care nursing for nearly all her
professional career, on the staff of
Star of the Sea, Wallaroo, for twentysix
years, and Chief Executive Offi cer
for the last twelve years. She is a
person held in very high regard by
her co-professionals in the area of
aged care. She is an active member of
the Wallaroo parish.
Th rough these appointments, a
further involvement of lay men and
women in the ministry of the Church
in our diocese is extended, and
through them the Church is able to
minister to people with very special
needs. Linking with the Bishop,
these Assistants can be something of
the face of the Church for the people
whom they serve, and by virtue of
their appointment can speak with
some authority when representing
the diocese or participating in
committees that require their
expertise. I am delighted that
these fi ve men and women have
accepted these appointments, which
are roaming ones for the diocese,
and pray that the ministry of the
Church will be enhanced by their
endeavours.
Bishop Greg O’Kelly SJ

4 Bishop Speaks
In any attempt to devise
a plan or programme
to be commended as an
undertaking for the diocese, first
of all it is important that we look
at our composition of place, the
context of our diocese. In other
words, we must look at who we
are before we move saying what
we might become. In brief, of
all our Australian dioceses, we
are specially marked as a diocese
of opportunity and formidable
challenge. We must look first at
who we are.
The beauty of nature. Vastness
is an attribute that springs
immediately to mind when
contemplating our diocese. There
are so many features of beauty.
• There is the phenomenon of
the Outback, iconic places
for Australia like Uluru and
the Olgas are part of us,
places when visited transmit
a message of awe. There is a
spirituality in our land that is
something we are to respect if
we are to grow.
• There is the majesty and
rapture of the Flinders.
• The sanctuary of Wilpena Pound.
THE WITNESS JUNE, 2011
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• The Red Heart distinctive of
Australia and present in so
much of our diocese.
• The wildlife, the bounding of
kangaroos and the stately walk
of emus, the bird life and the
ancient lizards, and there are now
camels and donkeys and horses.
• The refreshment of tourism,
people at play or leisure in so
many parts of our diocese.
• The joy of the Murray and
the Riverland, the delights of
scenery and life style.
• The fishing villages and the
pilgrim surfers and whalewatchers.
• The spirituality of vastness and
the Presence in the Silence.
• The relaxation of water, of seas
and river.
• The abundance of the crops
and the vines and orchards.
• The ruminating stock, our
herds and flocks and mobs
Our people.
• Those of our first Australians
working to nurture and bring
resurrection to their brothers
and sisters.
• The people of the land, the
endurance and perseverance,
those for whom struggle has
refined their values
and emphases the
highlighting of
family, of loyalty,
honesty and charity,
and care for their
neighbours and for
the land itself.
• The town
and village dwellers,
their sense of
community, their
way of celebrating
together, their way
of looking at quality
of life, not just
quantity.
• Our priests and religious, their
closeness to the people, their
unpretentious way of life, their
contentment with little in
terms of upkeep, their love for
the Church shown in deeds.
Formidable Challenges.
• Our Aboriginal people marked
more by degradation than
exultation, their poverty and
the affliction of addictions,
the cycle of alienation through
education unendorsed, the
sub-class status, the indolence
of the communities.
• The rape of water, in river
and artesian, largely through
mining.
• The Mining industry, with all
eyes on maximum dividends
as quickly as possible, and
no eye to the future for
generations yet to be born,
for centuries yet to come, as
a non-renewable harvest of
minerals is reaped.
• The prisoners and their cycle
of recidivism and lack of
education, and poverty, and
crime therefore repeated,
and the over representation
of the Aboriginal people and
the poorest sectors of our
community in the prisons.
• The exploitation against
the Blockers by the megapurchasers,
and the nudging
towards despair.
• The dying of little
communities in the Mid-
North and beyond.
• The challenge to keep our
schools Catholic.
• Adequate pastoral care over
such great spaces, the struggle
of reaching out to the remote.
• And along with this the
smallest and least resourced
Chancery in the Country.

THE WITNESS JUNE, 2011 General News 5
Ordination to
the Permanent
Diaconate –
Gary Francis Stokes
Friday, 2nd September
is a day that I now
believe I have been
moving towards for
many years. It will
be the day of my
ordination to the
Permanent Diaconate.
Aft er leaving
school in 1954 my faith became somewhat
dormant as can so oft en happen when a
young person moves out into the world.
But I was fortunate to meet and marry a
young woman whose strong family faith
encouraged me to once again become a
practising Catholic, and perhaps, even then,
God had a plan in mind for my future.
Fr Richard Leonard SJ -
Refl ects on the Assembly
I was honoured to be asked by Bishop
Greg to be the resource person for the
annual Diocesan Assembly and then the
Catholic Education Day. I have so many
great memories of the days we shared:
meeting the priests again, and this time
the pastoral associates, parishioners and
school staff - many of whom who travelled
for so long, from the Far North to Ceduna
to the Riverland; within minutes of
arriving at Pirie enjoying a most enjoyable
meal for the Religious of the diocese; and
the warmth and welcome of the Cathedral
presbytery; the attendance of the Year
Sevens at the Mass of the Chrism, and
Bishop Greg’s excellent explanation of
the symbolism of oil in the life of the
Church; the famous hospitality of the
diocese, but not just in personal terms
but also in the way the Assembly was
open to entertaining new ideas in regard
to mission, discernment, how we picture
Jesus and how we celebrate liturgy.
On the Th ursday it was a joy to be with
the 340 people who work in the Catholic
Schools of the diocese. We had a great time
refl ecting on how we form believers in a
media saturated culture. One of my most
enduring memories of the day, however,
I eventually became a ‘late entry’ school
teacher, which I loved, and as well as
becoming a father to four children and
working to provide for my family I soon
became involved with Church ministries,
even taking up some studies in my ‘spare
time’. Six years ago I became an Acolyte
and have had the privilege of serving God
even more fully during that time.
Since approaching Bishop Greg with a
request to be considered as a candidate for
the Permanent Diaconate, and his acceptance
of me, for the past 2 years my life has taken
a new direction as I have immersed myself
in serious study once again. As well, I am
being mentored and ‘spiritually directed’ by
a number of dedicated, holy priests, enabling
me to refresh and revitalise my faith life.
Th is has led me to discern a much deeper
way of prayer and communication with
God which has been both enlightening and
rewarding. My wife, Nita, and I experienced
a wonderful six days of a silent, directed
retreat at Sevenhill, and in Nita’s words it
was an ‘awesome’ experience.
was how oft en the participants kept turning
to see the reaction of the Bishop every
time I told a more slightly racy story! He
coped remarkably well! At the end of our
day together the group honoured me with
a standing ovation, which is not something
that Australian audiences do easily or lightly,
especially at the end of an education inservice!
I was deeply touched by this tribute.
I was sorry when it came time to leave
the Church of Pirie, but the drive back to
Adelaide and the fl ight home to Sydney
seemed shorter, no doubt because I was
so much richer for having been with you.
Richard Leonard SJ
Fr Richard Leonard sj is the Director of the
Australian Catholic Offi ce for Film & Broadcasting
Th e Th eology studies I am currently
undertaking through the Broken Bay Institute
have proved to be so interesting that I am
really enjoying taking up further studies!
I thank God for blessing me with this
vocation which has stemmed from a desire
to serve Him more fully as an ordained
minister of the Church, and I also wish
to thank the many people who have been
praying for me throughout my journey.
Finally, my grateful thanks go particularly
to Bishop Greg for accepting me as a
candidate for Holy Orders, and I look
forward with joy to the future and my
service to the people of God.

6 Diocesan Assembly Report
DIOCESAN ASSEMBLY REPORT
... from two newcomers to the diocese.
Th e overall impression of our fi rst
experience of attending a Port Pirie
Diocesan Assembly was the distinctive
and clear ownership of the diocese by
all those who attended, people from
all parts of the diocese and from every
walk of life. People spoke with real
pride and from varying perspectives of
‘our diocese’. Th e strong commitment
to and involvement in the life and
mission of the diocese was strikingly
evident. Th e Chrism Mass was a
palpable liturgical symbol of the unity
of faith among us.
Another valued aspect of the Assembly
was the input off ered by Fr Richard
with his lively faith and his passion
and energy for the Gospel. We came
away gift ed, engaged and challenged.
Congregational
Leaders and the
Religious Sisters
On Monday 11th April
Congregational Leaders and
the Religious Sisters from
the Diocese gathered with Bishop
Greg O’Kelly SJ and Mgr Paul Quirk.
Aft er aft ernoon tea Sr. Marion
Gambin lead us in Prayerful
Refl ection and discussion looking
at the future of Religious Life. Th e
Th eme of the input was ‘Do not dwell
on the past.
SEE, I AM DOING A NEW THING!
Now it springs up; do you not
perceive it? Isaiah 43
Th e consecrated life has not only proved
a help and support for the Church in
the past, but is also a precious and
necessary gift for the present and future
of the people of God, since it is an
Gift ed, in remembering the ‘Good
we rarely Tell Anyone’ (about Catholic
Education, Health Care, Welfare and
a special hurrah for the St Vincent De
Paul Society). Engaged by the stories
of good news, amazing grace and
possible future direction. Challenged
to face signs of concern in our church
such as indiff erence.
We now look forward to meeting with
those of our parish who attended to
share our experiences more widely in
the parish. And, of course, we look
forward to the Diocesan Assembly in
2012!
Sr Helen Mills SGS
Sr Sonia Wagner SGS
intimate part of her life, her holiness
and her mission (Vita Consacrata 3.)
Sr. Marion led us in a refl ection and
prayer as we discerned just what it
is that God is saying to us at this
moment in history.
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• The call of Jesus
THE WITNESS JUNE, 2011
• The call of my Congregation and
the Church
• The call in my own life
Bishop Greg, Monsignor Paul
Quirk and Fr. Francis Montero then
celebrated Mass before we gathered
for an evening meal.

THE WITNESS JUNE, 2011 Around the Diocese 7
Travelling Sisters
Roadshow
Sr Julianne and Sr
Sharon Teresa
Th e Travelling Sisters Roadshow is
touring Australia to promote the work
of the Mary MacKillop Foundation to
schools and other organisations. Just
as Mary MacKillop met the needs of
her time, the Foundation continues
her legacy by meeting the needs of our
time with small life-changing projects.
Th ese projects include assistance to the
aged, disabled, refugees, unemployed,
disengaged youth, homeless and
indigenous people to name a few. Th is
year extra projects are being funded for
those aff ected by the recent disasters
across Australia.
Sr Julianne Murphy (SA) is leading
the Roadshow and is accompanied
by diff erent sisters in each State. On
March 18th, following a launch in the
Melbourne Town Hall, Sr Julianne set
off with Sr Sharon Teresa (Vic) to do the
Victorian leg of the journey. Th e Sisters
have so far visited the Melbourne,
Sale and Sandhurst Dioceses with a
week in each place. Statistically almost
4000 children, across 3000km,with
65 presentations have heard about the
Mary MacKillop Foundation’s vision to
continue the legacy of Mary MacKillop
by helping those in need with small life
changing projects.
“Th e children have been really
responsive to our presentations”,
said Sr Julianne. “Th ey tell us about
Mary MacKillop’s story and we tell
them the story of how the Foundation
responds to needs today in her name”.
Th e presentations have included lots
of interaction with the children and
the use of multimedia. Th e suitcase of
props provide a stimulus for children
to talk about Mary MacKillop and
this then leads to telling stories of
people helped by the Foundation, as
the children literally step into some
of their shoes donated for the project.
Th eir personal stories can be quite
moving.
A Mary MacKillop puppet and a toy
“Bobs” dog have accompanied the
Sisters on the journey. “Th e children’s
faces light up as she is revealed from
the suit case and keeps an eye on
everyone”, said Sr Sharon. “We’re not
ventriloquists, but Mary’s expression
and actions make up for it!”
Th e children are asked to spread the
word about the Foundation to anyone
in need who hasn’t been able to fi nd
support elsewhere and encourage
them to apply for a grant, especially
those in the recent fl oods and fi res.
Following the school holidays,
the sisters will go into the Ballarat
Diocese then on to Penola where the
SA leg of the journey will commence.
In June the show will then go to
Western Australia and then back
to New South Wales and fi nally
Queensland to celebrate the fi rst
anniversary of the canonisation of
Mary MacKillop on October 17th.
Th ere will be a National Appeal on
this day for schools and workplaces to
wear Green and Gold for a donation
to the Foundation.
Th e Roadshow will be in the
Riverland area at the beginning of
May and then following a few weeks
in Adelaide it will continue to the Mid
North and across the Nullabor. More
information can be found at www.
mackillopfoundation.org.au
Sr. Julianne Murphy RSJ.

8
Vale Jimmy Quinn
James Vincent Quinn was born in Burra
to Th omas and Harriet Quinn in 1933
and grew up on the family farm near
Mt Bryan. Th e Quinn family have been
farming in the Mt Bryan area for over 100
years. Jim was the youngest of 4 siblings,
including his late sister May, recently
departed brother Harry and his second
brother Fr Laurie who is the parish priest
at Burra.
Jim married his wife Rosemary Gladys
Samuels, in St Joseph’s Church in Burra
on August 22nd 1953. Th ey were each
other’s worlds and for more than 57 years
their commitment to their wedding vows
has been an inspiration to all, even mortal
death will not severe the ties of love that
binds them. Rosemary and Jim are an
example of a love that endures forever.
Jim grew up with a love of the land and
worked hard fi rst to help run his father’s
farm before establishing his own farm
north of Mt Bryan in 1954. Jim’s talent for
farming and strong belief in the goodness
of work, allowed the Quinn family farm
to continue into a fourth generation with
his son Tom. In Jim’s working life sheep
have always been at the forefront of his
farming pursuits. Jim established himself
as a competent sheep breeder. In 1960 he
developed his own internal stud based on
Gum Hill merino bloodlines. Th at stud
fl ock has been maintained for 50 years and
continues to operate successfully. With skill
and knowledge he was able to present sheep
that always performed well in the sale yards.
Jim provided decades of service to his local
community. As a Committee member and
offi ce bearer on the Parish Council, School
Jim & Rosemary Quinn
Council, Mount Bryan Tennis Clubs,
Country Fire Service and Hall Committees.
Jim served the district as a Councillor
on the Burra Council and the Regional
Council of Goyder for many years. He also
represented the Mid North Region on the
State Executive of the Local Government
Association of South Australia.
Jim was a highly respected person in
the Bowl’s community. Jim’s bowling
career began at his beloved Hallett Club
in 1974, where he served as President,
Secretary, Tournament Director and
Selector. His awards at Hallett include
two Singles Championships and six Pairs
Championships and he was awarded Life
Membership in 1998. At the Mid North
Association level Jim held positions
as President and Selector. In the 1992-
THE WITNESS JUNE, 2011
93 season Jim won the prestigious
Association Singles Champion of
Champions and was presented with Life
Membership of the Mid North Men’s
Bowling Association in 2008. Jim held
offi ce in the Lower North Division and
he was an Executive Councillor for
RSABA and Councillor for Bowls SA at its
formation.
Most of all Jim Quinn was a kind and
generous man. He was a wonderful
husband, father, grandfather, greatgrandfather
and friend and will be greatly
missed by all.
Th e Timing of the Introduction to the Changes to the New Roman Missal
Th e timing of the introduction to the changes to the
new Roman Missal was discussed by the Bishop with
the clergy. Some dioceses will be introducing the
changes over a period of time.
Th e Bishop and priests decided that it was
better to do it all at once rather than have the
confusion of a bits and pieces approach.
Th e changes for the congregation at Mass
are not many. Th e main changes aff ect the
celebrant.
Our diocese will introduce the changes at the fi rst
Sunday of Advent.
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THE WITNESS JUNE, 2011
At the moment the South Australian
Greens, led by Mark Parnell, are
trying to push a Bill through the
State Parliament, to allow Euthanasia.
I have a vested interest in this as I
have a terminal disease. It’s called
Parkinson’s disease and has a 100%
‘strike rate’. With Parkinson’s there
are no ‘remissions’ and there is no
cure. The so-called ‘Chinese water
torture’ has nothing on this one. Each
day I am a little slower, a little worse.
At the moment it is beginning to
affect my power of speech, but I thin
my brain is still working thought !!!
Some of the symptoms can be relieved
by brain surgery, for those who
have the ‘correct’ symptom ‘profile’.
Parkinson’s disease has, I believe,
around 140 symptoms, but thankfully
no-one has them all. So some are
suitable for this surgery, others are not
so fortunate. Medications and diet can
help, but basically that’s that. One of
the biggest drawbacks is that there are
no tests, blood or any other, that can
give an early diagnosis. Parkinson’s
disease can only be diagnosed
clinically; that is done through medical
observation of walk and posture.
Whilst people normally associate
Parkinson’s disease with a rolling
shake of the left hand, that is the least
of the problems.
The biggest of my burdens is the
accompanying depression. I cannot
begin to describe the horror of it.
In the past few years, it has been
found through autopsies that by
the time the disease is diagnosed,
a person has suffered from it, on
average, for thirty years. By the time
a person has been diagnosed, the
sufferer has thirteen years left. I think
it was about fourteen years ago I
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average, sometimes !!!
I write these lines, not so that
everyone feels sorry for me, but to
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together in my mothers womb”, as the
Scriptures tell us, knew all things, still
called and continues to call me to life,
which is, in its fullness, unlimited.
Sometimes I think I could ‘go mad’
just contemplating that.
“… and now, back to the cricket.”
In the 1980’s the then member for
Whyalla, Frank Blevins who could
never be called a right-winged anything,
piloted a private members Bill through
the South Australian Parliament. Its
title was “The Natural Death Act”, and
it not only accords with Catholic ethics
and morality, but was thought so good
as to have been wholly included into
“The Consent to Medical Treatment
and Palliative Care Act [1995]”. Time is
a great test of truth.
It is a reality that no medical
practitioner has ever been charged,
let alone convicted, under this Act of
Parliament that is so far reaching and
so accords with Catholic ethics. So, just
what is Mark Parnell on about ? I’m
not real sure, and doubt that he knows
either. Perhaps he runs on the principle
that “No publicity is bad publicity”.
All I can say to that is, ‘remember
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back in France, and died by it: or as
Jesus of Nazareth once said, “If you live
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Bishop Greg O’Kelly arrived in Roxby
on Wednesday 9th February and held a
commissioning Mass for staff at 5:30pm.
In an assembly held at St Barbara’s Parish
School on Th ursday at 8:30am, Bishop
O’Kelly inducted student representatives
for Student Voice, House Captains and
the School Captains.
Bishop O’Kelly gave an inspiring speech
on what it means to be a leader and the
importance of each Year level using the
human body as a metaphor.
“Th e Year 7’s are the head, the Year 4-6’s
are the heart of the school, the Year
1-3’s are the legs which become stronger
and the Receptions are the feet, because
without them we would have nothing to
stand on,” Bishop O’Kelly said.
He spoke of the importance of students
looking out for one another and being
kind to their peers and elders. Students
and staff welcomed Bishop O’Kelly into
their community and enjoyed sharing
their achievements with him.
Danielle Thiele
“Hello everyone! My name is Danielle
Th iele. I grew up in Berri in the Riverland
on a fruit property with my family.
Teaching Reception and Year 1 children
at St Barbara’s Parish School is my fi rst
teaching position since completing my
studies in Early Childhood Education
at the University of South Australia, in
Adelaide. I have always had a passion for
working with young children and playing
a part in shaping their lives. I am looking
forward to my fi rst year in Roxby Downs
and hope to meet everyone out and about
in the community.”
Georga Pavy
“Hi I’m Georga Pavy, and I have JP Blue
this year in room 3. Th is is my fi rst teaching
position having graduated from university
last year. However, I’m not new to St
Barbara’s as I spent 6 weeks here last year
in Term 2 as part of my fi nal practicum. I
am originally from Crystal Brook where
I spent all of my schooling years only to
move to the city for university. I am looking
forward to the challenges and successes that
2011 will bring.”
Kelly Weston
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St Barbara’s Parish School - Roxby Downs
New Teachers at St Barbara’s
“My name is Kelly Weston and I am
the Year 2 teacher at St Barbara’s. I
have moved here to Roxby Downs
from Adelaide where I have spent all
my schooling and tertiary years. I have
a passion for learning and believe that
learning is life long. My other passions
are tournament waterskiing, netball and
football. I have found the community of
Roxby Downs and at St Barbara’s a warm
and welcoming environment and I’m
looking forward to the year ahead.”
Melissa Bennett
“Hello My name is Melissa Bennett and
I am the Year 3 teacher at St Barbara’s. I
grew up in South West Western Australia
until I was 14 years old, then my family
moved to York Peninsula South Australia.
I have been teaching since 2007 but I
remember wanting to be a teacher since
I was 8 years old, when I used to plan
maths lessons for my sister and her friend
on the front verandah of our house. I’m
looking forward to teaching in Roxby
Downs.”

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Shrove
Tuesday
On Tuesday 8th March the
students of St Barbara’s School
enjoyed delicious pancakes
cooked by our wonderful
volunteers. Th e students
enjoyed various toppings on
their pancakes like jam, sugar
and lemon. Th e students have
been learning all about the
meaning of Shrove Tuesday
and the eating of pancakes.
Crazy Dress Up Day
On Friday the 11 of March students of St Barbara’s Primary School went crazy for a cause. Th e students participated in a ‘Crazy Dress
Day’ where they could demonstrate their creativity designing crazy and ridiculous outfi ts and costumes. Th ere was a best dressed
named from each class and the diff erent house groups competed in a coin line competition. Th e day was a great success raising
$288.85 for fl ood victims in Queensland. Th e students put in huge eff orts with their costumes.
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12 Feature Article
a refl ection
… the mystery of God …
Recently I was wondering
about things, as I was
praying “the Offi ce”, which
is composed of Psalms and Scripture
readings, and which clergy and
religious pray daily. I was wondering
about how this particular people,
called Israel, came to be believers
in only ONE God when the rest of
the world at the time believed in
many gods … how and why this all
came about … it really is a mystery.
We know that by defi nition, there
really can be only one God: but why
and how this mono-theism came
into being is a question we can only
theorize, as none of us were about the
place then.
Moses had a profound experience of
God when that God revealed himself in
the burning bush (Exodus 3:14); God
said to Moses, when Moses asks, “Who
shall I say sent me”, the response as
we know was, “Tell them ‘I am’ sent
you,” or in a diff erent (second), person
“He who is”. Th is is important as it has
echoes down the centuries.
Firstly, it means that our God is actus
purus: (pure act) if this were not so,
it could be claimed with a degree of
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truth that God wound up the world
somewhat like the ‘domino’ principle,
like a clock … and so it runs on; of its
own accord going ‘every which way but
loose’.
Th e other echo that resounds across
the years, is that the Hebrew for ‘I am’
is translated in the Christian scriptures
as ‘ego eime’ (“I am”), which we fi nd
in St. John’s Gospel. I think that this
“I am” is repeated seven times: so
Jesus in John’s Gospel says, “Before
Abraham was, I am.” What in fact
Jesus is saying unequivocally is that
He is God. It is no wonder that he
upset the authorities, religious and
civil, of the day. As I write this Easter
approaches. As you read it, Easter has
gone: a bit like ‘time travel’, isn’t it.
We are now, at Mass reading St. John’s
Gospel; this is followed by various
celebrations, beginning with Pentecost,
(Trinity Sunday, Corpus Christi etc.).
Th ese are called the “Mysteries”, or the
“Mystagogia” in Greek. Th ose who,
in the early Church, were Baptised
at Easter were later instructed in the
deeper things of our ancient and
Christian faith. With those neophytes,
those who have joined us on this great
journey of faith, we pray that we will
enter deeper into that mystery that is
God.
Fr. Chris Warnock

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Port Pirie YCS
Good morning; I’m Tessa Ganley. I am a
member of Port Pirie YCS and I am the
current Deputy National Exec Rep for the
Port Pirie Diocese. Th e students in YCS are
in the business of changing our own lives,
as well as the world around us. We do this
through using the process of See, Judge,
and Act- and by being completely student
run! Th is year, YCS in the Pirie Diocese is
more student-run than ever before, as we
no longer have a national worker supporting
our work. Th is has been challenging for us,
but also very worthwhile as we are probably
the fi rst diocese ever in Australia to be
completely authentic to our core mission.
We are COMPLETELY student run.
At the moment in our diocese, YCS is
present in Pirie, Port Augusta, Whyalla,
Orroroo, Riverland and Jamestown. Our
numbers have really grown since last
year which is exciting. Th ese groups
all use the See, Judge, Act method to
analyse situations that are important
to them. We are also going to extend
into Port Lincoln next term, as the
groundwork has been laid over there.
Forty Years of Service
On April 1st 2011, the Missionary Sisters of Service
celebrated 40 years of presence in the Diocese, with a
special gathering at St. Teresa’s Whyalla. Bishop Greg
O’Kelly SJ, along with many priests of the diocese,
gathered with the Sisters, along with other religious
and many of the friends, to celebrate.
Sr Cheryle Th omson welcomed the crowd and introduced
their Congregational Leader, Sr Bernadette Wallis, who
presented the MSS story of their involvement in the
Diocese over the past 40 years. Th e highlight of the
evening was a dramatic presentation of Luke14:15-24;
“into the highways and byways”, the Sisters motto, by the
Whyalla YCS. An informative power-point-presentation
held everyone’s interest and was well received.
Th e purpose of the [Fr] John Wallis Foundation (who
initiated the Sisters) was outlined by its Chair, Mr Chris
Smith. Fr Paul Bourke offi cially launched the Foundation
in the Diocese with his interesting and at times quite
humorous style. Sr Stancea Vichie thanked people for
coming, some from many miles, and the Bishop gave a
blessing ending the formal part of the evening.
Th e larger than expected crowd were then served
supper by the Whyalla Catholic women’s league.
Th e following morning a Regional Reference group was
formed for the John Wallis Foundation, within the Diocese.
More information can be found at
info@missionarysisters.org.au
Kevin Baxter
We have been continuing our camps
every six months which is a great
formation opportunity for everyone, but
also a good time to get to know everyone
in all the groups and plan actions. Aft er
our reviews last year, and based upon
what the local groups have been looking
at, we have decided that our Diocesan
Campaign for this year will be on
Homelessness. Th is is because we think
this is a prominent issue that young
people in our region are aff ected by and
we want to make a diff erence between
what we see is happening, and what our
faith tells us should be happening and
the world we want to create in line with
that. We have been planning our actions
for this at our Diocesan Co-ordination
Team meetings- which we have around
the Diocese every two months, and meet
every alternate month on Skype. Th is
is why YCS is a movement and not just
separate groups- so we can take action
on a bigger scale.
YCS in the Pirie Diocese are also
hosting the 2012 YCS National
Conference- ‘Th at’s how we ROL.’ And
our National Exec Rep, Hannah Stavrou
from Barmera, will be the Conference
Co-ordinator, taking over the role of
Exec Rep from Alida Konyn who has
been a great asset to YCS from Yrs 8-12.
. Eliza May, a past Chairperson, is the
logistics Co-ordinator, so we are really
running the show. We can’t wait until
seventy or so High School students fl y
into Adelaide and arrive in Melrose, and
look forward to gathering support from
the Diocese as we try to feed them all!
In closing, thank you for listening to
our presentation about YCS! We are
defi nitely growing in numbers and in
actions that we are taking, to be apostles
of Christ and live out his mission
in our own lives, as well as being
change makers in our society which
was his message. We have a NUTs
programme (NUTS standing for Never
Underestimate the Students) that is easy
to use to start groups if you would like
to start one in your community. You
can easily get in touch with me through
leaving me a message at my school at St.
Mark’s. Th ank you, God Bless.
Tessa Ganley
Seven Missionary Sisters of Service who have saved our people in this Diocese.
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Fr. Richard Leonard SJ a key speaker
at our Port Pirie Diocesan Assembly!
I couldn’t believe that I would only
have to travel two hours to hear more
of the wisdom that I had just recently
savoured in his well published book
“Where the Hell is God.”
Spending time with family and friends
many of whom were pilgrims to Rome
with me for the canonisation of St Mary
of the Cross MacKillop was an added
attraction.
Th e call of the assembly was ‘Go,
therefore, make Disciples of all the
nations.......’
In the Mass of the Chrism, our God of
justice, truth, wonder, faith, mercy, of
all time and of all hearts was our focus.
Several Catechumens were embraced
with love, prayer and inclusion by
Bishop Greg O’Kelly SJ, our diocesan
priests and the general assembly. Oils
were blessed, renewals of commitment
by the faithful and the priests were
off ered, and rousing hymns were sung.
What a great dose of good Catholic
liturgy to start the Assembly!
Th roughout the two days Fr. Richard
Leonard SJ challenged us to ‘Go,
therefore, make disciples of all the
nations.....’ in his energetic and vital
presentations.
He empowered all present to be
messengers, to light fi res with our
enthusiasm, to be seized by love, to be
the hands and feet of Christ, and to live
our lives as witnesses.
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too seriously but are at the same time to
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to relook and continually assess our
preparation.
Together with the haunting eastern
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God for all who made his presence
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Assembly 2011 to make it an assembly
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On Sunday April 10th, the WYD
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Waikerie as part of their preparation.
Th ose attending were Daniel Royals
(Whyalla/Port Augusta), Briony
Fitzgerald , Bonnie Noonan, Gerard
Dutton, Henry Crawford, Kirby
Kingham, Madeline Th ompson Nick
Beech, Mick Beech (All Riverlanders),
Whitney Mickan (Cummins) and Fr
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During the day, the pilgrims refl ected
on the theme of WYD, “..planted and
built up in Christ, fi rm in faith..” as
described in a letter of Pope Benedict
to young people; shared expectations
of the pilgrimage and ways of
preparing for it using the review of life
method – See Judge Act ; participated
in the parish Mass ; walked and talked
down to the River ; prayed a Rosary ;
gained a sense of being a pilgrim rather
than a tourist; and ate well as the
pilgrims were well catered and cared
for by the Riverland WYD organising
committee, the Waikerie CWL and
local volunteers Karen Dutton and
Bernadette Oliver.
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from the Diocese of Port Pirie
including Sr Elizabeth Young, a Mercy
Sister based in Port Augusta. 14 will
join with the pilgrims of the Diocese
of Darwin making a group of about 30.
In June (17-19th), the Pirie pilgrims are
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To support the pilgrims from
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people of the Diocese especially in
parishes where they have not had the
opportunity to do so.
Th rough WYD and the local
preparation which takes place within
the parishes and diocese of Port Pirie,
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not only for the pilgrims but for those
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Bishop
Most Rev Gregory
O’Kelly SJ AM DD
Cathedral
St Mark’s Cathedral,
Gertrude St, Port Pirie
Chancery and Diocesan
Office: O’Reily House,
PO Box 1206, Port Pirie
5540. 105 Gertrude St,
Port Pirie 5540
Ph: (08) 8632 0550
Fax: (08) 8632 0599
Email: diocoffice@
pp.catholic.org.au
Vicar General
Mgr Paul Quirk
Chancellor
Mgr Raymond I Pope
Secretary
Ms Maryanne Saracino
Our diocese occupies 980,000
square Kilometres, most of the
state of South Australia , and going
up to and including Uluru (Ayers
Rock). We have 57 churches and
thirteen schools faith and learning
centres across the diocese. There
are three Homes for the aged and
infirm, and Centacare – Catholic
Social Services – operates out of
several venues across the state.
Our diocese embraces the tourist,
fishing and whale watching areas
in the south, great areas of grain
crops, the beauty of the Flinders
Ranges, the desert of the north
west, sheep and cattle country in
the north east, the Riverland along
the Murray with its orchards and
vines, the mining industry for iron
and uranium and coal, traditional
communities of Aboriginal people,
the first Australians, and the
majesty of Uluru. The diocese
was established independent
of the Southern (Adelaide )
diocese in 1887. Port Pirie is
the administrative centre of the
Diocese, and Bishop Greg O’Kelly
SJ is our eleventh Bishop.
Diocesan Information 19
Sunday Mass Times Across the Diocese
Andamooka
1st and 3rd Sundays: 11 am
Barmera
Sundays: 11 am
Berri
Sundays: 9 am and 6 pm
Booborowie
2nd Sunday 10.30 am
4th Sunday [Vigil] 7 pm
Booleroo Centre
Phone 8667 2020
Burra
1st Sunday 10.30 am
2nd Sunday 8.30 am
3rd Sunday [Vigil] 7 pm
4th Sunday 10.30 am
5th Sunday 8.30 am
Bute
Phone 8865 2264
Calca
Phone 8626 1025
Carrieton
Phone 8648 1025
Ceduna
Phone 8626 1025
Chandada
Phone 8680 5013
Cleve
Phone 8628 2189
Coffin Bay
First Sunday: 6 pm
Coober Pedy
[Vigil] 6.30 pm:
Sunday 10.am
Cowell
Phone 8628 2189
Crystal Brook
Sunday 8.30 am
Cummins
Phone 8676 2194
Elliston
Phone 8676 2194
Georgetown
2nd & 4th Sundays: 9.30 am
Gladstone
1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays: 9.30
Hallett
1st Sunday [Vigil] 7 pm
3rd Sunday 8.30 am
Hawker
Sunday: 10.30 am
Jamestown
Sunday: 9 am
Kadina
Sunday: 10 am
Kimba
Phone 8628 2189
Kyancutta
Phone 8680 5013
Laura
Phone 8667 2020
Leigh Creek
Phone 8648 6185
Lock
Phone 8628 2189
Loxton
1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays 11 am
2nd & 4th Sundays 8 am
Melrose
Phone 8667 2020
Minnipa
Phone 8659 5013
Moonta
Sundays: 8.30 am
Morgan
[Vigil] 1st , 3rd & 5th Sundays
7 pm
2nd & 4th Sundays: 6 pm
Mt Hope
Phone 8676 2194
Orroroo
Phone 8667 2020
Pekina
Phone 8667 2020
Peterborough
[Vigil] 2nd & 4th
Sundays: 7 pm
1st, 3rd & 5th
Sundays: 11 am
Poochera
Phone 8680 5031
Pt Augusta
[Vigil] 6.30 pm
Sundays: 10.30 am
Pt Broughton
Phone 8864 2265
Pt Lincoln
[Vigil] 6 pm
Sundays 9 am
Pt Pirie
[Cathedral]
[Vigil] 6 pm
Sunday 10.30 am
Solomontown
[St Anthony’s] 5 pm
Quorn
Phone 8648 6185
Redhill
Phone 8865 2264
Renmark
[Vigil] 6.30 pm
Sunday 9.30 am
Roxby Downs
[Vigil] 6.30 pm
Sundays 9 am
Snowtown
Phone 8865 2264
Spalding
1st Sundays: 8.30 am
2nd Sunday [Vigil] 7 pm
3rd Sunday 10.30 am
4th Sunday 8.30 am
5th Sunday [Vigil] 7pm
Streaky Bay
Phone 8626 1025
Swan Reach
Phone 8584 7572
Tumby Bay
Phone 8676 2194
Waikerie
1st, 3rd & 5th
Sundays 8 am
2nd & 4th
Sundays 11 am
Wallaroo
[Vigil] 7 pm
Whyalla
[Vigil] 7 pm
Sundays 8.30 am
Whyalla West
Sunday 10.30 am
Sunday 5.30 pm
Wilmington
Sundays: 8.30 am
Wirrabarra
Phone 8667 2020
Woomera
Sundays: 5 pm
Wudinna
Phone 8680 5013
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WILLS &
BEQUESTS
DIOCESE OF
PORT PIRIE
FOUNDATION
The Diocese of Port Pirie
Foundation has been
established to receive money
by way of direct donation,
sale of goods, real estate or
bequests in wills.
TRUSTEES
The Trustees of the
Foundation are the Bishop
of the Diocese of Port Pirie
(principal) and members
of the Diocesan Finance
Committee.
OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the
Foundation include the
promotion and resourcing
of the work of the Catholic
Church throughout the
Diocese.
HOW
Consult with your solicitor
or contact the Diocesan
Business and Finance
Manager Mr. Cosimo
DeCianni on (08) 8632 0552
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WEBSITE: www.adelaide.
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Go to this web address for
parish times, and complete
Diocesan Information.
Diocesan and
Parish Contacts
Bishop Greg O’Kelly
SJ AM DD
O’Riely House
Phone 8632 0550
Fax 8632 0599
Email: diocoffice@pp.catholic.org.au
Chancery
Bishop:
Most Rev. Gregory O’Kelly SJ
DD
St Mark’s Cathedral, Port Pirie
Chancery and Diocesan Office
O’Reily House 105 Gertrude St
P.O. Box 1206 Port Pirie
South Australia 5540
Phone (08) 8632 0550
Fax (08) 8632 0559
Email:
diocoffice@pp.catholic.org.au
Vicar General Mgr P.D. Quirk
Chancellor Mgr R.I. Pope
Secretary Ms M. Saracino
Business and Finance Manager
Mr. Cosimo DeCianni
Phone (08) 8632 0552
Fax (08) 8632 0599
Cathedral Port Pirie
Phone (08) 8632 3977
Fax (08) 8632 5007
Email: cathedralpp@bigpond.com
Adm. Fr Leon Quinn
leonpq@hotmail.com
Barmera
Phone (08) 8588 2452
Fax (08) 8588 1592
Booleroo Centre
Phone (08) 8667 2020
Fax (08) 8667 2020
Email: booleroocentre@bigpond.com
Parish Priest: Fr. Don Victory
Burra
Phone (08) 8892 2525
Fax (08) 8892 3010
Parish Priest Fr. L. J. Quinn
Cleve
Phone (08) 8628 2189
Fax (08) 8628 2189
Email: clevecatholic@bigpond.com
Parish Priest Fr. Adrian Head
Coober Pedy
Phone (08) 8672 5011
Fax (08) 8675 5887
Email: inlandmission.cp@bigpond.com
Parish Priest Fr Paul Bourke
Cummins
Phone (08) 8676 2194
Fax (08) 8676 2509
Email: cumminsparish1@bigpond.com
Adm. Fr John Stewart-James
Jamestown
Phone (08) 8664 1056
Fax (08) 8664 0217
Email: stjacob@bigpond.com
Parish Priest Mgr Paul Quirk
Kadina
Phone (08) 8821 3943
Fax (08) 8821 3943
Email: sacheart@internode.
on.net
Parish Priest Fr. Adrian Noonan
Loxton
Phone (08) 8584 7572
Office (08) 8584 6330
Fax (08) 8584 5133
Email: kunambi@hotmail.com
Parish Priest Fr Medard
Peterborough
Phone (08) 8651 2008
Fax (08) 8651 3405
Adm. Mgr Paul Quirk
Port Augusta
Phone (08) 8642 2847
Fax (08) 8642 2187
Email: allsaints.pt.a@bigpond.
com
Parish Priests Fr. Paul Crotty
Fr Kh’lid Marogi
Email: marogi68@hotmail.com
Port Lincoln
Phone (08) 8682 3725
Fax (08) 8682 5261
Email: smoa@bigpond.com
Parish Priest Fr Brian Mathews
Quorn
Phone (08) 8648 6185
Fax (08) 8648 6185
Email: frcj@bigpond.com
Parish Priest Fr Chris O’Neil
Renmark
Phone (08) 8586 6239
Fax (08) 8586 6259
Email: thereseren@bigpond.com
Parish Priest Fr J Watherston
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Roxby Downs
Phone (08) 8671 0925
Office (08) 8671 3207
Fax (08) 8671 3208
Email: kev.mat@bigpond.com
Woomera (08) 8673 7085
Parish Priest Fr Matthews JCD
Snowtown
Phone (08) 8865 2264
Fax (08) 8865 2264
Email: pope@yp-connect.net
Parish Priest Mgr Ray Pope
Streaky Bay
Phone (08) 8632 3977
Fax (08) 8632 5007
Email: sb-Ccath@bigpond.com
Parish Priest Fr John Folkman
Waikerie
Phone (08) 8541 2252
Fax (08) 8541 4388
Whyalla
Phone (08) 8645 8023
Fax (08) 8645 5412
Email: jgmon@bigpond.com
Parish Priests Fr Jim Monaghan
Fr Arno Vermeeren
whysaint@internode.on.net
Retired
Mgr Frank Cresp Barmera
Mgr Arthur Hackett Gladstone
Phone (08) 8662 2427
Email: ajbhackett@bigpond.com
Fr E. F. Kenny
Southern Cross Hostel
18 Cross Rd, Myrtle Bank 5064
Phone (08) 8379 4853
Fr Tony Redden
P.O Box 1025
Glenelg 5045
Phone (08) 8376 8623
Email: reddentonymatt.@
internode.on.net
Fr Bill Wauchope Port Pirie
Phone (08) 8633 3090
Fax (08) 8632 5007
Email: billwauchope@pp.catholic.
org.au