The Catholic Weekly 22 August 2021

catholicweekly.com.au 2 NEWS 22, August, 2021 Call 02 9649 6423 or visit www.catholiccemeteries.com.au Consecrated lawns and chapels Sydney’s only Catholic crematorium Monthly mass for the Repose of Souls Funeral directors available for a Catholic service Bereavement pastoral care Serving the Catholic community for over 150 years Plenary will be in a strong position to address key issues: official Delegates can guide renewal A Plenary candle stands in St Mary’s Cathedral, symbolising the light of Jesus. PHOTO: G PORTELLI I n this edition Our story begins in 1839 with the Australasian Chronicle, continuing with the Freeman’s Journal in 1850. Level 13, Polding Centre, 133 Liverpool Street, Sydney, NSW 2000. Phone (02) 9390 5400 | Vol 73, No 5198. The Catholic Weekly is published by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney ABN 60 471 267 587 and is printed by ACM Australian Community Media, 159 Bells Line of Road, North Richmond NSW, 2754. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Michael Kenny (02) 9390 5348 EDITOR Peter Rosengren (02) 9390 5400 REPORTERS Marilyn Rodrigues (02) 9390 5410 Debbie Cramsie (02) 9390 5396 SUBSCRIPTIONS Rita Ng (02) 9390 5411 ADVERTISING AND MARKETING Steve Richards (02) 9390 5404 Katie Clarke (02) 9390 5402 DESIGNERS Renate Cassis Mathew De Sousa Faith in the trajectory of life catch it now at: thiscatholiclife.com.au News Movies, books Archbishop’s homily Editorial & Letters 1-9,12 10-11 21 24 LEAVE A GIFT Archdiocese of Sydney Catholic CHARITIES Order your FREE Wills and Bequests Guide today 1800 753 959 or [email protected] myWill SUPPORTINGTHE MINISTRIES O F THE CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF SYDNEY Leaving a gift in a CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “The online delivery will also allow for some small group discussions of only 10 repre- sentatives as well as flexibility to allow for larger online dis- cussions of 30 or more peo- ple”, she added. Br Ian Cribb SJ is leading an online Parish Ambassadors Gathering on 28 August which is open to 100 representatives from across the Archdio- cese of Sydney, on the theme “Spiritual Conversations”. Plans for the public lives- treaming of some parts of each day of the Plenary As- sembly remain in place and some liturgies, including the Opening and Closing Masses will be celebrated online. Archbishop Anthony Fish- er OP will be the principal cel- ebrant for the Opening Mass for the Sydney delegates at St Mary’s Cathedral on Sunday 3 October at 10:30amwhich will be livestreamed on St Mary’s Cathedral’s You Tube chan- nel.The ClosingMass will take place a week later and also be livestreamed from St Mary’s Cathedral. It is expected that, in some areas not affected by lock- downs, members will gather in small numbers for prayer, fellowship and socialising. The Sydney delegates rep- resent all states of life in the Church, from laity to bishops, parish priests, theologians, philosophers and religious, men and women. Alongside Archbishop Fisher and Auxiliary Bish- ops Terry Brady and Richard Umbers, lay representatives at the Assembly include ACU Deputy Vice Chancellor, Pro- fessor Hayden Ramsay, family and marriage advocate, Mrs Francine Pirola and Profes- sor Renee Kohler-Ryan from the University of Notre Dame Australia. Plenary Council Working Group member, Sr Jo Brady believes the delegates are in a unique position to help guide a new sense of hope and re- newal for the Catholic Church in Australia. “The Plenary will be in a strong position to respond to the needs of the poor, our Indigenous peo- ples and discuss the impor- tant role women play in the Church, all guided by a spirit of mutual dialogue, conversa- tion and reflection”, she said. The move towards entirely online delivery comes after the first Assembly was post- poned in October 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sydney will host the sec- ond Assembly of the Plenary Council from 4-9 July in 2022.