Photo: T Stephan, Mirrilingki Centre, Turkey Creek. Winner Front Cover Competition - equal first prize,
shared with landscape, R Henggler East Kimberley (to be used next year).

I bring you news of great joy.
A savior has been born to you,
he is Christ the Lord.
Lk 2:10-11

Issue 7, December 2009, Highlights:

Editorial

Christmas Message

2009 Social Justice Sunday Statement Available

Stephania Di Maria

Excellence Award - Shirley Quaresimin

Eulogy - Luis Karadada

Year of the Priest - Fr Eugene

Community Mass - Yaruman/Ringer Soak

St Joseph's School Kununurra - In the Media Spotlight.

Mangoes from Kununurra

KCP Magazine

Excellence Award

Shirley Quaresimin, School Community Consultant with the Catholic Education Office, Broome recently received an Award for Excellence in Catholic Aboriginal Education.

Shirley has been a tireless worker, and has shown generosity and commitment for Catholic Aboriginal Education over the past three decades.

To the many Aboriginal Teaching Assistants, Shirley is a beacon of hope, inspiration and encouragement. Her passion for educating Aboriginal children is incredible and her care is genuine.

Shirley was instrumental in the foundation of the Catholic Education Aboriginal Committee (CEAC) as a standing committee of the Catholic Education Commission of Western Australia (CECWA). Her work was vital in developing a range of Aboriginal education resource tools and Shirley has provided valuable insight into religious education from an Aboriginal perspective. She also worked closely with the late Sr Veronica Ryan rsj on the Kimberley Companion.


Shirley, with her daughter Andrea, accepts her Award in Perth.
Photo: CEO, Perth.