Westgate Deanery

INDIGNEOUS CELEBRATION -
RECONCILIATION WEEK 2009

On Wednesday 27 May 2009 a gatheirng was held at St Mary's Parish Centre Williamstown as part of Reconciliation Week.

Father Ian Ranson spoke of the Church's responsibility to our Indigneous brothers and sisters.

St Mary's parishioner Daniel Wells spoke of his conversion to Catholicism and the importance of faith in his life and to his new family.

Werribee resident, Lawrie Grant, explained his research into the Indigenous peoples of Melbourne's west


Daniel Wells (St Mary's Williamstown), Florence Shinanduku (St Leo's Altona North) with Daniel's baby daughter, and wife Maria.


Members of the Westgate Catholic Deanery

Westgate Catholic Deanry
Commitment Statement

In a spirit of solidarity and respect, we commit ourselves to acknowledging the traditional custodians of the land that has been entrusted to us, collectively, by our Creator.

We commit to acting on Pope John Paul ll’s call to accept joyfully the Aboriginal contribution to church life and liturgy.

We will work towards inspiring an appreciation of, and respect for, the diversity and the richness of Aboriginal culture and its enhancement of our faith.




Bunjil the Creator Sprit
ofthe Wurrundjeri people

[Mosaic - forecourt of St Patrick's Cathedral]

 

 

 

PAST ACTIVITIES

 

Decriminalisation of Abortion
an informed Christian response

FORUM

7.30 – 9.00pm Wednesday 23 April 2008
(Tea / Coffee available from 7.00pm)
St Mary’s Parish Centre
116 Cecil Street Williamstown

Special Guest Speaker:

Mr Nicholas Tonti – Filippini,
ethicist and lecturer, John Paul II Institute for the Study of Marriage and Family

The Honourable Christine Campbell
Member for Pascoe Vale

Mr Bernie Finn MLA Member for Western Metropolitan

 

Aboriginal Message Stick comes to
WESTGATE DEANERY

Tuesday 24th July 2007

ALL WELCOME

 

7.30pm St Margaret Mary's School Hall
181 Hudson Road SPOTSWOOD

[details here]

 

 

 

 

William Cooper Walk

in support of Reconciliation

Sunday 3rd June 2007.

[Further details here]

 

Aboriginal Message Stick in the Westgate Deanery 7th April - 27 May 2006

 

WESTGATE CATHOLIC DEANERY
SOCIAL JUSTICE GROUP

Meets at 7.30pm on the 3rd Wednesday of each month in the

JUBILEE ROOM
(next to the Sacred Heart Presbytery)
9 Newcastle Street, NEWPORT

further information contact justice@melbourne.catholic.org.au

 

 

 

SPIRITUALITY IN THE PUB MORE INFO HERE

Social Justice activities around the Westgate Deanery Parishes: