Wollongong – Dana 25. svibnja 2011. godine u sklopu groblja Memorial Lakeside Park u Daptu, Wollongong, Australija blagoslovljen je hrvatski spomen-park. Istovremeno je otkrivena i blagoslovljena skulptura svjetski poznatog australskog umjetnika hrvatskog podrijetla Charlesa Billicha pod nazivom Altovi i soprani.
Uskrsno doba, doba je nade… a smrt je sastavni dio života. I u ovo posebno vrijeme, Hrvatska katolička zajednica Wollongonga je nakon uloženog truda posebno označila mjesto vječnoga počivanja svojih najmilijih, otkrivanjem i blagoslovom spomenika Altovi i soprani na novootvorenom hrvatskom dijelu groblja u sklopu hrvatskog spomen-parka. Ovaj spomen-park blagoslovio je mjesni biskup Peter Ingham u nazočnosti voditelja Hrvatske katoličke misije u Wollongongu fra Ive Tadića i umjetnika Charlesa Billicha . Velikom broju nazočnih, većinom pripadnika hrvatske zajednice iz Wollongonga, Sydneya i Melbourna, predstavnika Uprave mjesnoga groblja, vlasnika ljevaonice u kojem je lijevan spomenik i vlasnika kamenoklesarske radionice koja je izradila kamene radove te djelatnika raznih mjesnih pogrebnih poduzeća, obratili su se prigodnim govorima biskup Peter Igham, Charles Billich, generalna konzulica RH Mirjana Ana-Maria Piskulić, fra Ivo Tadić i upraviteljica groblja Julie Harvey. Voditelj programa bio je član pastoralnoga vijeća Hrvatske katoličke misije u Wollongongu.
U sklopu ovog Hrvatskog spomen-parka postavljeno je i sedam mramornih kocki, simboli stećaka. Jedan od ovih „stećaka“ će u znak zahvalnosti biti posvećen fra Andreju Matocu koji je bio voditelj Hrvatske katoličke misije u Wollongongu a koji je preminuo u listopadu prošle godine. Fra Andrej je osobno uložio puno truda i sredstava u ostvarenju ovoga projekta koji je bio zamisao njegovog prethodnika i sadašnjega nasljednika fra Ive Tadića. Fra Andrejev prilog ideji bila je zamisao o postavljanju mramornih „stećaka“.
Na pijedestalu na kojeg je postavljen spomenik Altovi i soprani, uz hrvatski grb stoji natpis „ Dođite svi vi izmoreni i opterećeni i ja ću vas odmoriti, govori Gospodin“ (Mt 11, 28) ispisan na hrvatskom, engleskom i glagoljicom. Nadamo se da je pokojni fra Andrej našao odmor kod Gospodina. Isto tako se nadamo da su svi koji su nakon napornoga života u drugoj domovini Australiji pokopani kao i oni koji će biti pokopani na ovome groblju, zaslužili ili će zaslužiti svoj vječni odmor u naručju Dobrog Oca.
Fra Ivo Tadić
PRILOG:
Govor generalne konzulice Republike Hrvatske gospođe Mirjane Ane-Marije Piškulić, prigodom otvorenja spomen-park groblja u Wollongongu:
Prečasni Peter Ingham, biskup u Wollongongu, odlazni predsjednik Federacije biskupske konferencije Oceanije, draga Julie Harvey, upraviteljica u Lakeside Memorijalni park, g. Charles Billich, moj dobar prijatelj i umjetnik kojeg Hrvatska rado dijeli s Australijom i ostalim svijetom, i njegova draga supruga Krista, fra Ivo Tadić, još jedan prijatelj za koje sam sretna da ga je Božja providnost vratila u Wollongongu za vrijeme mog mandata u Sydneyju, australski prijatelji i na kraju, ali ne manje važni, dapače moji dragi Hrvati.
Današnji blagoslov hrvatskog Spomen Vrta (groblja) i otkrivanje Billichevog kipa “Altos i Sopranos” važan je događaj u povijesti Hrvata u Australiji, jer danas, u ovom Memorijalnom parku otkriva se priča o Hrvatima u ovom dijelu Australije: priča o njihovim životima ispričana kroz najznačajnije i najdublje trenutke ljudskog života: kroz vjeru, smrt i umjetnost koja je u ovom dijelu Spomen vrta urezana u nadgrobne spomenike i otkrivena u ovoj prekrasnoj inspiraciji ostvarenoj u djelu Charlesa Billicha: to je priča i povijest o dobrim, vrijednim, poštenim ljudima, bili oni fizički radnici, domaćice, uspješni biznismeni, utjecajni pojedinaci… ili svjetski poznati umjetnici.
Jest, Australijo, dijelimo najbolje sinove i kćeri!
U ime Hrvatske koju predstavljam, ali i u ime Hrvata iz Bosne te u ime onih Hercegovine, odakle mnogi Hrvati potječu, želim zahvaliti svima koji su sudjelovali u stvaranju hrvatskog Memorijalnog vrta. Prije svega Landside Memorijal Park, posebno Julie Harvey, što su velikodušno prepustili ovaj dio parka hrvatskoj zajednici, Charlesu Billichu za umjetničko djelo fra Ivi Tadiću za zamisao i trud kojega je uložio u ostvarenju ovog projekta. Ja bi također željela u ovoj prilici spomenuti našeg voljenog, pokojnog fra Andreja Matoca, koji je u svom kratkom vremenu boravka i rada u Wollongongu uložio veliki trud kako bi mi mogli svjedočiti današnjem danu.
Iskrenu zahvalnost iskazujem i svim donatorima koji su omogućili ovaj častan događaj.
Prečasni biskupe Peter Ingham, zahvalna sam Vam za Vaš današnji blagoslov Spomen parka koji će biti počivalište mnogim Hrvatima, sinovima i kćerima na koje su Australija i Hrvatska kao i Bosna i Hercegovina ponosni. Većina njih je umrla ili će umrijeti vjerujući da će “Gospodin dati svakom čovjeku plaću prema njegovoj pravednosti i vjeri.” (I Samuel 26, 23). Neka to bude tako!
Neka im bude laka australska zemlja u kojoj ce počivati a blagoslovljena ona koju nose u srcu.
http://www.bosnasrebrena.ba/v2010/index.php
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