This edition includes articles on:

• Br Eric Anguolo made his Perpetual Profession of Vows
  On Saturday 3 November 2018, Brother Eric Anguolo made his Perpetual Profession of Vows at St. Joseph’s
  Parish, Jirapa, Ghana. Archbishop Philip Naameh came from Tamale to preside over the ceremony.
  May Eric be given every support in his living out of the Brothers’ Life
• Lines from Limulunga
  Change is part of our definition here in the western province, and we held a braai (barbeque) for the next six
• A thought from the CRA Justice Committee
  The CRA Justice Committee last month reflected on the March for Science, October 2018
• Br Frank Hennessy in Timor Leste
  Work goes on amid the preparations for the departure of the Brothers

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Orange Sky

While Orange Sky is not an Edmund Rice Project it has been inspired and led by two young men who were themselves inspired as students of Gregory Terrace College to participate as volunteers in a college sponsored Food Van project. After leaving school they saw that the homeless needed more than just food. They needed somewhere to wash clothes.
Jesus tells us in today’s gospel, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field; which indeed is smaller than all seeds. But when it is grown, it is greater than the herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in its branches." Matthew 13:31–32
Paul Kelly's song "From Little Things Big Things Grow" also takes up this theme with reference to the Australian Aborigines’ fight for land rights.
These two young men, Nic Marchesi and Lucas Patchett, have started one of these ‘little things’ which is growing and having a mighty impact.
View their website and be inspired to help their projects to grow.  View the Website

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Former President of Kiribati to visit Australia 

Highlights of Visit to Australia by Former President of Kiribati

Anote Tong, former President of Kiribati is currently midway through a comprehensive speaking tour of Australia. He has already attracted much publicity at events and interviews. His background speaking on the world stage at many UN Climate Change Meetings has given him authentic knowledge and also a lived experience of the reality of climate change effects of his home communities in Kiribati.

Mr Tong was here to speak about the IPCC report, the Pacific Islands and climate change. The following links will show you how the media responded.

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National Apology
by the Prime Minister of Australia
to the Survivors of Institutional Sexual Abuse

22nd October 2018

The Christian Brothers Oceania Province stands with other institutions in fully endorsing the National Apology to the Victims and Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse.

The National Apology, to be delivered by the Prime Minister, will be conducted in the Federal Parliament in Canberra on Monday 22nd October 2018.

This is an opportunity for us all to recognise the terrible impact of abuse committed on children in institutions – both government and non-government – and to acknowledge the hurt and pain caused to so many.

The Christian Brothers have openly acknowledged that some of our own Brothers as well as lay people employed in our institutions have committed abuse against children in our care.

That such things ever occurred is a matter of enormous regret and deep sorrow.

On behalf of all Christian Brothers and all in our Edmund Rice Community I reiterate to any person who suffered abuse whilst in our care our unreserved apology profound regret.

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Catholic Religious Australia Pathways

"Our redeemer is young because he is alive, He radiates life," he said. "But if Jesus Christ is gloriously young, then His Body, the Church, is likewise meant to be young. This is the Church our young people want to discover, one that is vital and alive in Christ. Our task is to rediscover this young Church, as a new gospel fire." But, he asks if the Successors of the Apostle have stagnated in the Spirit, "lost our missionary fire and become beholden to a 'fake gospel' of religious maintenance? Then let a pebble of spiritual disruption be dropped into our stagnant pools, to stir us back to Pentecost!"

This edition includes the topics:

• Catholic Religious to follow National Apology with Day of Sorrow & Promise
• Indigenous Catholics 'a young and growing group in the Church'
• Fr Gerald Arbuckle calles on Catholic healthcare to respond to growing problem of loneliness
• Faith groups meet on reportable conduct scheme
• Man Box study to look at attitudes & behaviours of young men
• CRA supports faith leaders & refugee advocates in campaign for more humane policies
• CRA supports faith leaders & refugee advocates in campaign for more humane policies
• Sr Maureen providing for those doing it tough in Hall's Creek
• No age limit on mission for senior SVDs

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