Typical landscape of the East Kimberley captured perfectly by Rebecca Henggeler (Joint winner of our Front Cover Competition in 2009).

“I lift my eyes to the mountains:
Where is help to come from?
Help comes to me from Yahweh,
Who made heaven and earth.
Psalm 121: 1

Issue 3, June 2010, Highlights:

Editorial

Diocesan Secretaries enjoy Top End retreat

Notre Dame Kimberley

Kimberley Kitchen - Chicken in a rosemary and mustard sauce

Justice Matters - An uncomfortable truth

Journey to priesthood - Deacon John Purnell

Ordination to Diaconate - Frank Birrell

School News - Broome

School News - Mulan

Project Compassion

KCP Magazine

Diocesan secretaries enjoy Top End retreat

In early May, Janice Grimson, of Broome, joined other Diocesan secretaries from the top end of Australia for a time of sharing. The secretaries were guests of Bishop Eugene Hurley and the Diocese of Darwin, and included those from Brisbane, Townsville, Rockhampton and Cairns as well as Darwin. It was a rewarding time of sharing of ideas and experiences as well as a time of quiet and gentle reflection at the one day retreat given by Fr John Kelliher MSC and Sr Elizabeth Little OLSH, both of Darwin.

In the words of Claudine Kelly, Secretary of Archbishop Bathersby of Brisbane, “For many of the secretaries it was our first visit to Darwin and on our arrival we were warmly greeted and welcomed by Bishop Hurley, his secretary Leonie Jamieson and Colin Jamieson, which was to be the experience and feeling of the next few days. The welcome was also extended to us by the Sisters of the Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart who opened up their home to us during our stay.”

Photo: From left, Leonie (Darwin), Jan (Rockhampton), Janice (Broome), Theresa (Cairns) Joan (Townsville), Bishop Alberto da Silva, Bishop of Dili, East Timor, Bishop Eugene (Darwin), Claudine (Brisbane), Marjorie (Darwin) and Marieanne (Brisbane) in the gardens of St Mary’s Presbytery Darwin.
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