Our Lady of the Assumption Feast Day, August 15th, 2007. Dancers from Kalumburu in the north Kimberley, young and old, gather for the procession to the outdoor Mass, to honour Our Lady and remember their foundation day.
Photo: CAS

"Let them dance in praise of his name, playing to him on strings and drums!"
Psalm 149:3

Issue 7, November 2007, Highlights:

Editorial

Viewpoint

New Staff Member

Caritas - Caritas applauds Indigenous communities doing it for themselves

WYD08 - World Youth Day

The Blake Art Prize - A Kimberley Winner

That's what they do - Army Reservist to Footy Coach

Larger view of cover image

KCP Magazine

PDF version of this page with original layout available here

WORLD YOUTH DAY

Pic: World Youth Day Inter-national Icon now in Australia. Photo: Courtesy WYD08

You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses. Acts 1:8

Youth Committee
The WYD Diocesan Youth Ministry Committee met in early September at the WYD headquarters at the Polding Centre in Sydney’s CBD.

The DYM Committee was brought up to date with latest information in the preparations for the gathering of young people at the XXIII World Youth Day in Sydney, 2008.

The venue for the Papal Mass and the Vigil will be Randwick Racecourse with the full support of the NSW Government. This venue is secured to hold these events.

Pilgrim Partnership Program
All Diocesan, Parish and Youth Representatives at the meeting were advised about the Pilgrim Partnership Program which will assist remote Aboriginal communities to attend WYD in 2008.

Through the Catholic Education Office in Sydney a number of their Catholic Schools have made contact with the Kimberley World Youth Day Office offering their support in fundraising for some of our young people. They are Aquinas College, Menai; Our Lady of Fatima, Caringbah; St Michael’s, Belfield; St Christopher’s, Holsworthy and St Joseph’s, Belmore. These schools will be linked to Beagle Bay, Lombadina/Djarindjin, Wyndham and Balgo.

East Kimberley WYD Meet
Recently young people from Ringer Soak, Warmun and Wyndham came together for a Youth Weekend at Mirrilingki Centre, Warmun organised by Fr Mark Connolly, Sr Alma, Sr Mary and the staff at Mirrilingki Centre. All who attended were involved in reflecting on their Faith Journey. There was also information shared on Pilgrimages - What is a Pilgrimage and Who is a Pilgrim. A number of DVD’s about World Youth Day were shown and this gave all who attended at glimpse of what World Youth Day is all about.

Pic: WYD Cross in Sydney. Photo: Courtesy of WYD08

Cross and Icon
The World Youth Day Cross and Icon are traveling throughout the Dioceses of Australia as we write. Testimonies from Dioceses and Parishes that have already received the WYD Cross and Icon have shown a great involvement of young people gathering in prayer escorting the Cross and Icon to significant places in their parishes. For more information and stories you can logon to www.wyd2008.org

The WYD Cross and Icon come to the Kimberley Diocese in June 2008 ~ 19 th to 27 th.

WYD Deposit
A deposit of $500 is to be paid NOW to your parish priest who will register you. You can also REGISTER online at www.wyd2008.org by quoting the Group Number – 3228. This will enable you to be registered with the Kimberley World Youth Day Pilgrimage group. Closing date for payment is 31 October 2007.

Pic: Matthew Shields (left) and Erica Bernard. Photo: CAS

You too can be witnesses of something wonderful in the gathering of young people in Sydney. Contact your Parish Priest now to enrol. Come to World Youth Day.   1 November ~ 257 days to go!

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