The Catholic Weekly 28 June 2020

catholicweekly.com.au 5 28, June, 2020 Call Steve (02) 9390 5404 or Paul (02) 9390 5406 THE MARKET PLACE For all your Business, Trades & Events see PG 22 Your Business Directory In brief Bishop’s on air too SYDNEY AUXILIARY Bishop Terry Brady has recorded an eight part podcast series on Sound- cloud with Brendan Hill. The series, titled In Conversation , conveys a message of hope, re- minding us that each one of us is an integral and precious member of the community. It traverses a broad range of topics about the Ministry of Pope Francis, the Parish community as the centre of ‘Church’, so- cial justice and the signif- icance of the Australian Plenary Council. Anecdotes from Bish- op Terry’s life experienc- es and insights, which contribute to the pastoral and spiritual formation of Australian Catholics, are also discussed as well as tips for how Catholics can help migrants and refu- gees as a community and why those on the streets are Jesus in disguise. Listen to the podcast on Soundcloud https:// soundcloud.com/bish- op-terry-brady/sets AS THE global toppling of public monuments to histor- ic continues to spread, San Francisco’s archbishop con- demned the “toppling and de- facing” of a statue of an early missionary who was canon- ised in 2015. The tearing down of a statue of St Junipero Serra and other statues in the city’s Golden Gate Park is just the latest ex- ample of some people using the current movement against racial injustice as a reason for violence, looting and vandal- ism, said Archbishop Salva- tore Cordileone. “The memorialisation of historic figures merits an honest and fair discussion as to how and to whom such honour should be given,” said Archbishop Salvatore Cordile- one. “But here, there was no such rational discussion; it was mob rule, a troubling phenomenon that seems tobe repeating itself throughout the country.” Media reported that a group of about 100 protesters top- pled the Serra statue as well as statues of President Ulysses S Grant and defaced a monu- ment to Spanish writer Miguel Cervantes, author of DonQuix- ote . “What is happening to our society?” asked Archbishop Cordileone. “A renewed national move- ment to heal memories and correct the injustices of rac- ism and police brutality in our country has been hijacked by some into a movement of vio- lence, looting and vandalism.” “For the past 800 years, the various Franciscan orders ... have been exemplary of not only serving, but identifying with, the poor and downtrod- den and giving them their rightful dignity as children of God. St Junipero Serra is no ex- ception.” The archbishop said the saint “made heroic sacrifices to protect the indigenous people of California from their Span- ish conquerors, especially the soldiers,” he said. Even with Prelate defends saint US archbishop laudsmissionarywho advocated for Indigenous, questionsmob rule A vandalised statue of St Junipero Serra in San Francisco lies on the ground after being toppled by protesters. PHOTO:DAVID ZANDMAN,REUTERS an infirm leg that “caused him such pain, he walked all the way to Mexico City to obtain special faculties of governance from the viceroy of Spain in order to discipline the military whowere abusing the Indians,” he said. “And then he walked back to California.” “St Junipero Serra also of- fered them the best thing he had: the knowledge and love of Jesus Christ, which he and his fellow Franciscan friars did through education, health care and training in the agrarian arts,” he added. However, the archbishop acknowledged that “historical wrongs have occurred, even by people of goodwill, and heal- ing of memories and repara- tion is much needed.” “Historical wrongs cannot be righted by keeping them hidden,” he said also noted that historical wrongs also cannot be righted “by rewriting the history.” St Junipero Serra, who was canonised by Pope Francis in 2015, during his pastoral visit to Washington, is known for spreading the Gospel in the New World during the 18th century. The Franciscan priest land- ed in Mexico, then made his way on foot up the coast of Mexico and to California. ¾ ¾ Catholic News Service The memo- rialisation of historic figures merits an hon- est and fair dis- cussion as to how and to whom such honoor should be given.” Archbishop Cordileone NEWS PRINT OPTIONS  3 MONTHS PRINT SUBSCRIPTION FOR $55 (for delivery in Australia)  6 MONTHS PRINT SUBSCRIPTION FOR $85 (for delivery in Australia)  12 MONTHS PRINT SUBSCRIPTION FOR $150 (for delivery in Australia)  12 MONTHS PRINT SUBSCRIPTION TO ASIA $310  12 MONTHS PRINT SUBSCRIPTION OUTSIDE ASIA $354 PAYMENT OPTIONS 1. Pay via: □ Mastercard □ Visa □ Amex Card number __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Expiry Date _____ / _________ Cardholder’s name & address __________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Phone ____________________________________________________ 2. 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