Sails in the sunset at Cable Beach, Broome, Western Australia.
Photo : G Ross.
Some sailed over the ocean in ships, earning their living on the seas.
They saw what the Lord can do,
His wonderful acts on the seas.
Ps 107 : 23 – 24.

Issue 5, September 2006, Highlights:

Editorial

Viewpoint

Farewell to the Pallotines

Creating a Vocations Culture 1

Creating a Vocations Culture 2

Creating a Vocations Culture 3

Remote communities of La Grange

KCP Magazine

LA GRANGE – BIDYADANGA
By Fr. Emil Ciecierega SDS

There are three remote Communities in the Great Sandy Desert, south of Bidyadanga which are located within the boundaries of the La Grange Bidyadanga Parish. They are Punmu (about 800 km from Bidyadanga following the main road), Kunawarritji also called Well 33 (about 200 km east of Punmu) and Parnngurr which is also known as Cotton Creek (about 200 – 300km from Punmu depending whichtrack you follow). The population of each Community is about 100 – 150 people.

Photo: Sharing some lunch on the road (literally) from Parnngurr to Punmu. From the left: Cilia Bennett, Fey Dean and Sally Nani (Liki).

Photo: Enjoying freshly cooked meat of a wild cat ( 50 km from Punmu). From the left: Minyawu, Nancy Miller, Fr Emil,Djigardu, Muni and Mandred.

La Grange –Bidyandanga parish Priest, Fr Emil Ciecierega tries to visit the Communities three times a year. He says it has been a very interesting experience meeting the people there who have close family connections with families in Bidyadanga. Staying with the families in these remote locations has broadened his understanding of the life and culture of these friendly and welcoming people. A big crowd at the Celebration of the Eucharist under the setting sun in Kunawarritji.

Photo: On the road to Parnngurr we “stumbled across” an enormous emu. It took three strong ladies: Djarie Minyadi, Kathy Thomas and Bambi Meribida to carry it to the car.

There are three remote Communities in the Great Sandy Desert, south of Bidyadanga which are located within the boundaries of the La Grange Bidyadanga Parish. They are Punmu (about 800 km from Bidyadanga following the main road), Kunawarritji also called Well 33 (about 200 km east of Punmu) and Parnngurr which is also known as Cotton Creek (about 200 – 300km from Punmu depending which track you follow).

Photo: Enjoying freshly cooked meat of a wild cat ( 50 km from Punmu). From the left: Minyawu, Nancy Miller, Fr Emil,Djigardu, Muni and Mandred.

The population of each Community is about 100 – 150 people. La Grange –Bidyandanga parish Priest, Fr Emil Ciecierega tries to visit the Communities three times a year. He says it has been a very interesting experience meeting the people there who have close family connections with families in Bidyadanga.

Staying with the families in these remote locations has broadened his understanding of the life and culture of these friendly and welcoming people.

Photo: A big crowd at the Celebration of the Eucharist under the setting sun in Kunawarritji.

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