Catholic Communications, Sydney Archdiocese,
9 Aug 2013
9 Aug 2013
Cardinal Pell celebrated the Indigenous Mass for school students
The first Inaugural Mass for Indigenous school students at St Mary's Cathedral today was attended by hundreds of students, families, teachers and leading Aboriginal elders. The special guest was the Governor of NSW, Prof Marie Bashir and the mass was celebrated by Cardinal George Pell.
All those who attended agreed it was a beautiful way to celebrate International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples.
For the 800 students it was a way to celebrate their culture, heritage and faith.
The liturgy included parts that were translated into Gadigal, the language of Sydney's first peoples.
Nearly 1000 Indigenous secondary and primary school students currently attend one of the Sydney Archdiocese's 149 Catholic schools with more enrolments expected for 2014.
The St Mary's Choir today was supported by professional Aboriginal artists with the opening hymn, Holy Spirit of this Land which pays tribute to the spirituality of Aboriginal people
and their close affinity with the land.
and their close affinity with the land.
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