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Br Michael Fitzgerald’s winning design
Br
Michael Fitzgerald, a De La Salle brother, of Narooma, has won the Australian Catholics Bishops’ Committee for Laity logo design competition.
His design met the committee’s criterion of symbolising the
mission and vocation of lay people, which is rooted in their baptism.
Br Michael said it had been difficult at first to think of something, but once he had an idea in place he had enjoyed creating the logo.
“I like doing that kind of work. I was a design and technology teacher before,” Br Michael says.
“I had several ideas but this one satisfied me most.
“It just brings personal satisfaction to
give joy to others and make use of your skills in that way, although the prize ($500) was an incentive.”
His logo is rich in symbolism. It features a cross standing in the waters of baptism. An oval at the
base represents a table from which arcs emerge to almost encompass the image.
The oval and arcs resemble a bishop’s mitre and represent the dialogue of clergy, laity, movements and other organisations as
they gather under the guidance of their bishop.
The arcs also create the shape of a flame that symbolises the new life within the Church that is generated by this dialogue.
Bishop Peter Connors, of
Ballarat, chairman of the Committee for Laity, said: “I hope that this logo will come to be seen as an affirmation of the lay vocation and the desire of the Australian bishops to engage in dialogue and co-operation
with the people of God.”
Two other entries – by Peter Foster, of Camberwell, Victoria, and Margaret Job, of Port Macquarie – were awarded prizes of $100 each.
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