The Catholic Weekly 12 December 2021

catholicweekly.com.au 6 NEWS 12, December, 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 FROM PAGE 5 Bothwill remain at the parish- es where they have been serv- ing as deacons - Fr Anderson at Our Lady of Fatima, Caring- bah, and Fr Rafael at Our Lady of the Annunciation, Page- wood. Archbishop Fisher joined priests of the Archdiocese and beyond, in welcoming their two new brothers into their ranks and thanked all those who have contributed to their journey of faith, their discern- ment of their vocation and their formation for it. “When they volunteered to be missionary priests, neither could have imagined they’d spend years in formation and service in Australia,” he said. “It took trust in providence and a sense of adventure for our two young men to brave the wilds down under and learn our dialect, but they say it’s been an amazing adven- ture with Christ. “Thank you Rafael and An- derson for offering yourselves to God and His people for this beautiful vocation and for persevering through a full decade of formation and mis- sion. “Our Gospel tonight told us of a crowd for whom Jesus felt pity because they seemed to Him like sheep without a shepherd. “Well, tonight the Archdi- ocese of Sydney has added two fine priests to its numbers and in the past fortnight we’ve added five deacons, all of them future priests; as well as Bishop-elect Danny Meagher will be consecrated. “Eight ordinations in a fort- night is an extraordinary grace for whichwe give thanks to Al- mighty God and pray for these eight men and their future ministry.” The Neocatechu- menal Way founded its own New priests for the new evangelisation Redemptoris Mater Mission- ary Seminary in Rome in 1987 in answer to St Pope John Paul II’s call for a better distri- Priests pray over their two newest brothers, fathers Rafael Galicias and Anderson Gallego, following their ordination by Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP in St Mary’s Cathedral on 3 December. PHOTO: ALPHONSUS FOK bution of priests worldwide. Dedicated to the New Evange- lisation, lay communities not only lived and worked with the poorest of the poor, but brought them the gift of Christ and the Gospels. Introduced to Australia more than 40 years ago, to- day communities are found across the country in parishes focused on Scripture, prayer and praise of God as they en- gage in a long-term program of catechesis in the Christian faith. ARCHBISHOP’S HOMILY P10 See the online gallery at: www.catholicweekly.com.au I n this edition News Movies, books Archbishop’s homily Editorial & Letters 5-8,12-15 10-11 29 32-33 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 Adam Wesselinoff (02) 9390 5400 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 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 5213. The Catholic Weekly is published by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney ABN 60 471 267 587 and is printed by Spotpress Pty Ltd, 24-26 Lilian Fowler Place, Marrickville NSW 2204. DOWNLOAD THE OUR FAITH OUR WORKS APP Your one-stop location for Mass and Confession times, spiritual reflections and meditations, podcasts, local Catholic news, the Go Make Disciples mission plan, and much more. To download the app visit ourfaithourworks.org/app or scan the QR Code. It took trust in providence and a sense of adventure for our two young men to brave the wilds down under and learn our dialect, but they say it’s been an amazing adventure with Christ.” Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP