Recent enquiries have been made concerning William Kamm "The Little Pebble" and communities at Nowra,. NSW and Tyuck, Victoria which is in the Archdiocese of Melbourne.

The Little Pebble, his teaching and his communities have no approval in the Archdiocese of Melbourne. Messages are alleged to have been received from this person in which great emphasis is placed on millennialism, warnings, signs, torments, days of darkness. Alleged private revelations are given importance above the revealed teaching of Scripture and the authentic guidance of the Church. Messages which are not consistent with the Word of God and the constant teaching of the Church are to be rejected.

Father Malcolm Broussard has no faculties to function as a Catholic priest in this Archdiocese. Any attempt by him to administer Confirmation, Penance or Marriage would be null or void; any celebration of Mass or other Sacrament would be gravely illicit and cannot be recognised as a Catholic celebration.

Innocent people who have joined in prayers or other celebrations are Invited to follow the Judgement of the Holy See and or the local Bishop who alone have responsibility in these matters to give guidance to .the faithful. The Order of St Charbel has no approval whatever from the Church.

The movement associated with Mr William Kamm, also known as The Little Pebble, was declared inauthentic by my predecessor, Bishop William Murray, on 2 December 1984. Mr Kamm's movement is not an officially recognised organisation of this diocese and is not recognised as an official organisation of the Catholic Church. I agree completely with the decision taken by my predecessor in 1984. The reasons for bishop Murray's decision still stand.

As well, Archbishop Barbarito, the Pope's representative in Australia, sent the following message to Bishop Murray on 17 July 1985. The message came from Archbishop Edward Martinez, then an Officer of the Secretary. of State, indeed, the Pope's Chief Secretary.

I ask you to inform Bishop Murray that though, during the month of April Mr Kamm met the Holy Father on the occasion of a general Wednesday audience and took part with others of the faithful at the Mass in the Holy Father 's private chapel, nevertheless he did not receive any approval of his alleged 'visions' on the part of the Holy Father.

Consequently Mr Kamm has to submit himself to the jurisdiction of his bishop and to all his directions, who, according to the Law of the Church, has the direct responsibility to judge and to exercise discipline in matters concerning alleged 'apparitions '.

Father Malcolm L. Broussard was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Galveston-Houston on May 20,1978. After several priestly assignments in which he did not adjust very well, Father Broussard abandoned his assignment and left without my permission or knowledge. In accord with Canon Law and after being informed and warned of the consequences of his actions, Father Broussard was suspended from priestly ministry on September 20, 1989. Therefore, he does not enjoy priestly faculties in this diocese and cannot be considered as a priest in good standing. As a suspended priest, Father Broussard is not allowed to licitly administer the sacraments or function as a priest.

I believe Father Broussard to be a good but misguided person. I have asked and written to him on numerous occasions for him to return home. He has refused and I have not heard from Father Broussard since the time of his suspension in 1989.

It is my understanding from other sources that Father Broussard has associated himself with Mr William Kamm and a group that calls itself the Order of St. Charbel in Australia. This group has no relationship to the Catholic Church. The people who promote movements such as this only cause confusion among good and faithful people and give rise to scandal.

I am saddened to learn of the allegations concerning Mr Kamm. I continue to hope and pray that Father Broussard will disassociate himself from this movement and reconcile himself to the Church and his family in the United States.

With prayerful best wishes, I am,