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A Catholic school has to challenge students with the values of Jesus Christ and become a true Christian community, Sister Elizabeth Devine provincial superior, said at Mercedes College opening last Sunday.
"As a Catholic School, Mercedes ought to b e concerned with more than providing adequate facilities and educational programmes." ' Sr Elizabeth Devine.
She was speaking a fter Archbishop G oody had blessed and Lord Mayor Chainey had official ly lege over the past 10 ties and educational pro- students, staff, and vidual — a place where their consciousness of Sister Elizabeth said it o pened the new months. grammes," she said. parents. people are helped to grow Christian values and in was exactly 150 years since school hall that is part "As a Catholic school, "It ought to be a place "It is a Christian com- physically, socially, emo- their ability C atherine McAuley of a $900,000 con- Mercedes ought to be con- where Christian values are munity as far as it can be — tionally, intellectually, founded the Congregation • to live by those values struction programme cerned with more than not only taught, but lived a community where people spiritually. in Dublin for the purpose • to respond to carried out at the col- providing adequate facili- out in the interaction of really care about the indi- "The Catholic school need with faithhuman of education of poor girls,
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and ought challenge the stu- concern visitation and care of the dents with the values of • to share in the transfor- sick, and the protection of Jesus as expressed in the mation distressed women. of the world Gospel. • to witness to a life of It was only 14 years after "Self-fulfillment, power, faith and the place God has the foundation in Ireland security, and independ- in their that Bishop Brady, the lives. ence which have such a newly consecrated Bishop high priority in our society This can only happen if of Perth, visited Dublin in are not the key purpose parents and teachers work 1845 to plead for the assistand essential message of closely together and sup- ance of the Sisters of the Catholic school. port each other in the Mercy for the distant "For sure, our students increasingly difficult task Swan River Settlement. must be prepared academi- of helping children to grow stating that he "had 4,000 cally and culturally to take into responsible adulthood children and no-one to their rightful place in in today's world. There is a break for them the bread society. great need for parents to of instruction". "In addition our students get involved in school and Bishop Brady pleaded his must be helped to grow in education, and for the cause so effectively that the school to support the fam- sympathy of the communily. ity was captured.
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Papal call to support church service
V. ATICAN CITY (NC). — In his message for the 18th World I/11) of Prayer for Vocations, to be celebrated on May 10, Pope John Paul II has stressed the responsibility of all members of the Church to promote vocations to the priesthood and religious "Every local Church must become ever more clearly aware Of what it is in the light of the rnYstery of the Universal Church," he says.
Pope John Paul says that members of the Church must clearly understand the nature of the vocation and mission of the People of God, as they travel t hrougb the world toward their eternal homeland. "There must be equally clear understanding of the identity of
the bishop, the priest and the deacon, of the nature of their precise and irreplaceable mission at the service of the People of God, and of what distinguishes these persons, who have been consecrated through Holy Orders, from the other members of the People of God," he says.
Church members must also clearly understand the identity and activity of men and women religious. "This clearer understanding, in the light of faith, will impel us to thank the Lord for the abundance gifts with which he has enriched his church.
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Youth more able to face the issues of today
The youth of today are better prepared to meet the challenges of their times than ever before, the Lord Mayor of Perth, Mr Fred Chaney said at the Mercedes College opening on Sunday.
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Opening the new hall that has over $10,000 worth of gymnasium equipment Mr Chaney said it was a disservice to judge a child only on academic attain- Mr Chaney also referred contribution to Perth since to government financial 1846, he said that one of ment. "In this way we give them aid for schools which just the saddest things for him a sense of inferiority in 20 years ago would have was the decrease in the other areas, since this been met with cries of number of sisters and world is made up of all 'shame' and 'don't do it', brothers in the schools, sorts of successes and all and which in the 1950's was because of the deep influ'a dirty word in Australia'. ence they had on what sorts of failures." He said that children in "It is only due to the cour- young people did in their s chool were placed age of people who believe future life. formerly in standards, that the private sector of He said that newspaper assuming that each child education is part of the and television reports h ad to reach that freedom we all enjoy, that often gave the impression particular standard of people were prepared to that there was a downward face up to and offer assist- slide in the youth of today. achievement. The existence of the new ance in the form of capital "In fact they are statistigymnasium meant that a grants. cally taller, healthier, betteacher would no longer "While people said they ter all round and better get a narrow view of the were gra ful for govern- able to meet the challenges child just in the classroom, ment assistance there was that face us. where the student can be really no such thing-, said "I know that there are certyped. Mr Chaney tain things in society today The teacher would also "The government is the that offer great temptation have to study the child in intermediary between .;our to them, but with a sound other activity so that the money and the people that Christian education I am Restored and preserved now as an arts and home economics centre is the first convent of Mercy in Australia which the character and personality need it." certain they will be able to Sisters occupied two years after their arrival in Australia. It stands beside the restored pro -cathedral of St John (left) of the child were fully Paying a tribute to the meet those challenges and which had been started in 1843 and was in near ruin when the pioneer group arrived in 1846. developed. Sisters of Mercy for their take their place in society."
• Archbishop Goody has turned out to be one of Mercedes College's most illustrious ex-students. At the blessing of the new school hall he told the audience that his very first Catholic memories and acquaintance are associated with the Victoria Square school. The former St. Joseph's school, now converted for use by years 11 and 12, was where he attended school as a small boy in 1916 just after his family had arrived from England and when they were received into the Catholic Church. It was also his first ever contact with nuns and with an Irish person — Sister Mary Celestine originally from Ireland
and now at 'Victoria Square and Sister Mary Peter originally from Perth now at St. Anne's were his first teachers. Under the late Sister Cecila who died last year he made his first communion. Archbisop Goody made the point that the Sisters were also part ofWestern Australia's first association with the Catholic Church because the sisters arrived with Bishop Brady in 1846. He drew other parallels, between their pioneer days and present day conditions. In 1846 the Sisters' schools were needed, he said, so much that they had difficulty in maintaining their school's Catholic character because so many
nonCatholics sought entry for their children. In 1981 they were still more needed as was proved by the long waiting lists to get into Mercedes and other Catholic schools. Archbishop Goody urged parents to continue their support for the two thirds of the buildings. He said Catholic schools and education offered the freedom of an alternaWhen the sisters of Mercy opened their tive to what otherwise would be a school in Perth on Februar 1846, only one y monopoly for secular education, which small girl turned enrolme up for nt. was lacking in one of the most important elements in a complete and bal- [he sisters tramped In the recent redevelopanced education for life and good t hrough the colony's sandy ment of the Victoria tracks and their perseve- Square buildings: citizenship.
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rance paid off: by 1849 there were four separate • The 1848 building which schools operating on the was the first convent of present Mercedes College Mercy and the sisters home for 23 years has been refursite. During her address last bished as a centre for arts, Sunday Sister Elizabeth home econoics and secretDevine outlined the range arial courses. of education that was • The 1853 boarding being offered to Perth's school along Hay Street tiny community: was demolished and not • Holy Angels infant replaced because of site school for both boys and restrictions. girls;
• St Joseph's school for • The 1895, St Joseph's the children in the orphan- limestone building at the age section, including corner of Victoria Avenue and Victoria Square has "Christians now recognise each other much more as Aborigines; brothers than they did 50 and even 30 years ago" Mr John • St Mary's school offer- been completely refitted ing free basic primary edu- for the use of four streams Cahill, a concerned ecumenist, said this week. cation for poor girls; in years II and 12. "Twenty five years and conversion. •Our Lady's school, which • The 1896 limestone "I think the phrase 'one offered a wide education ago there were wide building of Our Lady's true church' runs too glibly for fee paying daughters differences in attiof College, together with its off the tongues of Catholtudes and feelings relatively affluent colon- stained glass windows and ics", he replied. ists, mainly Protestants. towards each other ornamental fireplaces in "We who use the phrase between members of property often fail to realise the Known popularly as the the centre of the the different Christian immense amount of truth Ladies' School, it became has been renovated as a centre for administration, churches", he said. contained in the non- the first secondary school staff amenities, sewing, in Western Australia and Catholic churches. speech "Today there is a growing "We should be looking the first Catholic second- performing arts, convergence in beliefs; we towards the convergence ary school for girls in Aus- and music. realise much more clearly of these churches when we tralia, and the oldest The restoratio work cost n that we have much more in are praying for Christian continuing Catholic school $600,000 which added to common than we disagree in Australia. unity. the $300,000 for the hall on. "I think it important to St Mary's school became brings the project total to bear in mind the words of St Joseph's and both it and $900,000. The Schools • Mr John Cahill Mr Cahill, vice chairman Pope John Paul II when he Our Lady's school con- Commission provided of the Archdiocesan Ecu- (May 28) to Pentecost said "Let no one delude tinued their separate paths $315,000; the school pro(June 7). menical Affairs Commithimself that work for for 1 18 years until they vided $185,000 and the tee, was speaking in Mr Cahill was asked Christian Unity in faith is were amalgamated in 1967 State government providpreparation for the Week whether efforts at ecumens omehow secondary, into Mercedes College, ed an interest subsidy on of Prayer for Christian ism meant that Catholics peripheral or with an enrolment of 300 the further $400,000 loan optional, Unity that takes place in were backing off from the something that can be primary and 700 secondary raised by the School to Australia from Ascension notion of one true church indefinitely postponed." students. meet the cost.
Right: At Joondanna, Mrs Betty Bowman sells a Pregnancy Help raffle ticket to Stanley Kustra.
Left: Paraplegic Ken Byrne has been a guest of Holy 'Spirit Church for many Sundays ,but his celebration of IYDP Sunday was fulfilledby being asked to be a regular reader at the parish masses he Pictured with him are SVDP member Mike Erickson and Robert Lawrie, a year 8 student at Newman College.
Help ready in cause of disabled ... International Year of Disabled Persons Sunday celebrated in parishes on May 3 highlighted just what could be done with a minimum of effort.
Example given
Ken Byrne, a resident at Para Quad Centre, Selby St, Shenton Park, was one of a group of people who were present at Mass at ers must go beyond parish ment The Gospel Call, the Holy Spirit Church, City boundaries in search ,of parish will set up a caring Beach. people in need. group to meet the needs of The incentive to make it City Beach parish made disabled people in the area. easier for people from the it's decision last Sunday At a gathering last SunPara Quad Centre to fro the disabled. It asked day evening the parishionattend Mass was taken by paraplegic Ken Byrne to V ATICAN CITY ers shared in a personal the 18 men and women of become a regular reader at witness by Colleen WilliN C) -- Pope John the St Vincent de Paul con- Sunday Mass. )aul II joined "in ference of the parish which At the Joondanna parish ams, a member of the After Crisis Care Group with the thought and prayer" was formed in February. of St Denis parishioners C hurch of Christ, Nith thousands of example Inspired by the were inspired to action Embleton. landicapped children of the Our Lady of Victo- after reading Archbishop With her was Guy Gutries Parish in Wembley, Goody's statement. The ind adults celebratton, himself a sufferer of some time has which for Gospel Call and his refer- muscular dystrophy, who ng the Easter season The pope, who is sche- from 23 countries, remind- The group at Lourdes provided transport for ence to Pregnancy Help. rt the famous Marian duled has been helped by the to visit Lourdes in ing the handicapped of also included the parents, people from Para Quad to Many parishioners sad to After Crisis Care Group S hrine in Lourdes, July sent a pre-recorded their deep participation in friends and teachers of the Sunday Mass, the say had not heard that this and is now going out to France. message to 12,000 people the passion of Christ on handicapped, who were members of Holy Sprit i service was available. participating in a pilgrimGood Friday. ng The response by inter- others in similar need. rted visiting church started age organised by Faith and Mrs Fran Clifford highthose n residence at Para ested parishioners an Light. lighted in her report to the Quad once a week. A group, from Perth were Contact and friendships Majellan members was to group that the range of organise a raffle, the pro- needs among the disabled Among the trials they among the pilgrims. developed and very soon ceeds supporting Pregshare with Jesus, the pope A ddressing the non- drivers were found to drive nancy Help Service, and at was immense. said, are "solitude, diffi- disabled members of the the Para Quad bus to the the same time heightening One disabled person who culty in communicating, group, the pope said he attended her discussion City Beach church each parishioners' awareness. the fear of not receiving hoped "that Christian faith group pointed out that it Sunday. from others the under- may help you to stand your A parishioner, Jim The raffle will be drawn was impossible for people on Mother's Day. standing and love to which trial with courage, serenity in wheelchairs to have Doherty, who is a carpenyou aspire, constraints of and love. At Dianella, as a result of access to All Saints Chapel ter, made ramps over the every kind imposed on you parishioner involvement in in the city. easier to make it curbing by illness and conditions of "May God the Father, discussion groups studying The Dianella group will it • By preparing your will and administering* life. Son and Holy Spirit bless for the wheelchairs to the Archbishop's state- be following this up. * you," he told the entire enter the church from the your estate. roadside. "Jesus calls you to look pilgrimage. Father Phelan said that with all your faith towards he sees the St Vincent de By administering the estate of relatives * the Father in heaven, to Paul Society as serving not offer to God with love all a nd friends in your stead. that wounds you, to par- "The love of God is only the monetary needs of don others if that is neces- spread in our hearts by the people but the wider needs (ESTABLISHED 1888) sary, to await patiently the Holy Spirit who gave it to of people whatever they Paul be. John Pope us," light which will not fail to 68 STIRLING STREET, PERTH come," Pope John Paul added. "Let us thank the He said that the people 1307 ALBANY HWY., CANNINGTON Mary Virgin and the Lord Quad centre from the Para said. incessantly. And love one are now part of his parish 502 WANNER00 ROAD, BALGA "You are at the foot of the another. He who remains community and their cross with Mary, the in love remains in God and involvement has enriched mother of Jesus," he God in him. Let's bring ,the parish. PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE peace everywhere. Very often, Fr Phelan added. said, it is easy to say there 5 65 HAY STREET, PERTH are no disabled people in a PERTH 328 7299 S tory and pictures supplied by the parish. B ALGA 349 0100 PHONE 325 0141 Catholic Committee for the International If this is really true, he 5017 C AN 458 NINGTON Year of Disabled Persons. continued, then parishion** At Diane/la parish special IYDP Meeting (left to right) Diane Ash, Guy Hutton, Colleen Williams, John Goodsall and Father P. O'Mara.
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Nursing sister Jacqueline Jones, of the order of St. Joseph of the Apparition talks.
A need for a belief in promise by God The big question a person facing up to the call to the priesthood or the religious life is: Do you believe in God's promises? says Sister Jacqueline Jones of St. Joseph's Hospital Bicton.
Fidelity for 150 years
"The congregation of St. Joseph of the Apparition has that sort of fidelity and in its 150 years it has shown itself to be a congregation "It has a lot to do with us concerned with world- — the Incarnation is our wide needs in whatever spirituality. f orm they present "I believe that we are folthemselves. lowing the gospel through "For example our most St. Emilie's vision — our recent foundation is in congregation was estabPeru; we have houses in lished as a perpetual witIndia and Burma, and they ness to this fact in history are all flourishing. Our when the angel revealed to spirit is needed in the St. Joseph the mystery of world. the Incarnation. A series presented in conjunction with the Religious "Our title: "Sisters of St. "No matter how much the Joseph of the Apparition", times change the woman Vocations Council of WA. honours the Incarnation who responds to that ideal — which means God has of the Incarnation as set come among men and is out by St. Emilie becomes caring for His people. relevant. Her fidelity workers in parishes or the "Today we do most of our '1 am confident that the lead. Then she w ould go to training would depend "The title 'Apparition' becomes relevant to 1981. Dio cesan Pastoral Council work alongside lay people. w oman who would Rome to join the common upon her inclination and was the idea of our foun- "We are a distinct congre- or doing the cooking, They can do the same work become a Sister of St. novitiate of our order. capability. dress St. Emilie de Vialar. gation because we adapt hou se keeping and home- but we have a different Joseph is out there. Our "If she comes in already "When I was a novice I "We are often asked what easily to every situation. nursing motto, 'Devotion unto qualified so much the bet- was asked what my wishes it means. It gives us a We have not been founded behind that has to go on role. the scenes. _ "I often try to tell the lay deth' could be translated as ter for her. As a social were as regards my future chance to explain the inci- for any specific apostolate dent in St. Matthew's gos.- or any specific geographi- "Overseas we have sisters staff that they can do what 'sacrifice and generosity' worker, a nurse, a teacher apostolic work T and caring for women in pri- I do — but they don't agree and young people are gen- or she, might just like that's pel when in a dream St. cal place. how I came to be a sons, social workers. psy- with that -- they tell me erous, even today. domestic work. Further nurse." Joseph was told by an "In Western Australia, chologists, doctors and the that I have something "The woman who joins us angel that God was "taking besides teaching and nurslike. more to give. is likely to be in her midflesh" through Mary, his ing we are religion co"Worldwide, some 1500 • The Sisters of -St • Joseph of the A p pa j ion, W A's spouse. ordinators in schools. of us are on all five conti- "I think they are right. twenties or early thirties. After all, I've left all to give "In Australia at first she second oldest religious order (after e . - . Sisti• :. -. of nents with big representa- myself to God and spend would probably be placed Mercy) was founded in France in 18.1 'J I' Iiilie • Sr. Jacqueline Jones is a nurse at Si: Joseph's tions in France. Malta, the time with Him -- union in a community, continue de Vialar at the age of 35. By the end of four years they 1-ta:i. ' lied Hospital. Bicton. She was born in Egypt but grew up Middle East where our sis- with God is my first profes- to work hut also be given in Malta, which she left when she was 19 years of age ters run schools -- in sion and through that I instruction and direction themselves in Algiers and later througli • II: i fe• reach people. in view of the life she will terraitean area, In 1855 four sisters 1W:' to join the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Apparition in Nazareth for example. mantle, starting a school for ladies i.c ,- , reet Marseilles (southern France). Marseilles was then Fremantle and later a school for tii, -. 1878 the site of the order's mother house; today the they oplbed at AlThinN-in_1886 at No :003 mother house is in Paris. After two years of Reliat Beaconsfield. in 1921 at Mary's !Wm, • gious Training, Sr. Jacqueline joined the juniourate erry Hill, in 1956 at Medina and Bici,.r. • 1968 in Lyons (central France). She nursed in France for at Hilton. three years until 1969 when she was transferred to Australia. She qualified as a nurse here doing her training at St. John of God Hospital. Subiaco. Since graduation she has been a member of the Bicton community nursing at St. Joseph's Hospital.
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"I first heard about the sisters of St. Joseph because I was taught by them, although my first five years were spent in a government school.
"I can't remember the precise moment when I decided to become a nun — the idea WEMBLEY HOTEL seemed to grow with me . .. a lthough I do remember a time when I rejected that thought and another time when COMFORTABLE ACCOMMODATION I made up my mind to follow it Bed and Breakfast $10.00 through. "My sights were always whole matter to the Cure C . T. CRANLEY, Licensee set on the Sisters of Saint of Ars (St. John Mary Phone 387 2418 Joseph. Their life-style Vianney) and he told them: seemed clear and simple — there was nothing eccentric 'be at peace! The Congregation of Emily de Vialar is about them. A ccommodation at "Our congregation from the beloved flock of Jesus its very beginning has Christ and of St. Joseph, never sought to publicise your patron. The CongreA community of men of itself — A bishop wrote to gation will not disappear. R oom with refrigerator, electric Jug, tea, coffee It will spread far and wide ancient origins St. Emilie: Morning paper. Excellent breakfast. "Ithink that the wonder- — because, my Sisters, you Parking facilities, $9.00 per day. who venture to be ful sticcess which seems are called to do good and 248 HAY STREET East Teiephone325 2092 you are poor like St. almost miraculous — is to SERVANTS C HAIRMAN OF DIRECTORS ROD EVANS he ascribed above all to the Joseph your patron who his all worked supto life like MARY spirit of humility and simplicity which animates the port the Holy Family.' the Mother of Jesus; gummiliflimniummumwmummiumminuistinumniminiong Congregation. It doesn't "Pope Paul VI said that seek to be noticed; it as daughters of the Church doesn't seek appointments we servants whose lives are the heart of the and missions and it does Church. He also said that and relationships not refuse them; it awaits the Church .: Clothes, 'kitchen tables and chairs, needs our holi- E are moulded by the moments of Provi- ness a single and double beds and matno less than our prayer and peace dence in whom it has .full activity. tresses, kitchen untensils, cutlery, § justice, mercy and love. and entire trust; it knows wardrobes, dressing tables, cots, no self-conceit; it does not "I know my patients boast of its successes; it understand me because of Eg — prams, pushers does good in secret and the way I care for them. a Anything useless to you For any information on Servite life leaves it to others — they People don't understand may be useful to us write to: so wish — to publish the theory but they certainly success which God gives to understand actions. I don't their labours." Father Leo 0.S.M. think there is real contrast "This is to me a perfect between my vocation and Servite Friars, We collect d escription of our that of another womanI 32 Park Drive, congregation. such as to motherhood. I Parkville. Vic. 3052. Vialar died, the Sisters believe that all vocations 5t1:511p Scoozo OSSII Tel: (03) 347 8191 were worried about the come from God and our then young congregation individual happiness rests and decided to carry the in answering that call." imummummumummummimmummuumwmimmiumunummifia 4 The Record, May 7-13, 1981
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Tradition marks battle over abortion MoLQipolies present big in Italy poll threat to R OME (NC) — Opponents and proponents of Italy's threeyear-old abortion law are lining up along traditional battle lines as more than 43 million voters are expected to go to the polls on May 17 for two abortion-relted referendums. On one side, behind opposed any legalisation
Pope John Paul II and of abortion in Italy as leaders of the Italian "contrary to a true liberaBishops' Confer- tion of women." ence, are the Cath- The pro-life movement olic -dominated Chr- has had support from the highest istian Democratic Catholic level of the Church. Pope Party, the country's John Paul has strongly l argest political endorsed a statement by party, and the Italian the Permanent Council of Movement for Life, the Italian Bishops' Conwhich proposed a ref- ference, in which Italian erendum to tighten Catholics were told they were bound in conscience the law. T he opposition, to vote for the pro-life favouring a different proposal and against the pro-abortion proposal. referendum proposal Several Christian groups, which would liberalise however, are not following t he law, includes t he lead of Catholic Italy's small Radical leaders. Party and the Commu- In Bologna a group called nist Party, Italy's . the Christian committee second largest politi- for a No announced its opposition to any changes cal party. Italy's current abortion law allows state-paid abortions virtually on demand to women 18 years of age or older during the first three months of pregnancy. The coming referendums have already led to several bitter exchanges. A recent example was the publication by Avvenire, national Catholic newspaper, of an open letter from Mario Paolo Rocchi of the Movement for Life to Enrico Berlinguer, head of the Italian Communist Party. Rocchi sharply criticised a speech by Berlinguer, saying it was full of "contradictions and distortions." The letter said that the communists had originally
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in the current abortion law and called for the defeat of defend and explain the cur- Meanwhile, an Italian both proposals. rent abortion law. official announced that the "This referendum on number of requests for which we will vote on May In Rome Christians for abortions from women Socialism issued a state17 is characterised by a under 18 had increased strong imposition of reli- ment calling for defeat of nearly 50 percent between gious values on the part of the church-backed referen- 1979 and 1980. fundamentalist Catholic dum, saying that Gospel movements, of the Chris- values and respect for the Justice Minister Adolfo tian Detnocrats and by a human person require that Sarti said on April 10 that heavy intervention of the women have the option of the courts had received 1,782 requests from girls church hierarchy," said a legal abortion. under 18 last year comLutheran pastor, the Rev "Christians for Socialism Paolo Sbaffi. refuse, as the church hie- pared with 1,207 in 1979. He said the committee, rarchy would demand, to The abortion law requires which backed the 1974 vote 'yes' for the abroga- such requests from minors p roposal to legalise tion of certain parts of the and 97 percent of the divorce in Italy, would abortion law during the requests were approved in work "as Christians" to next referendum," it said. 1980.
OTTAWA (NC) — The government should intervene when newspaper m onopolies and non-media corporate ownership of newspapers present a danger to the public's right to information, according to the Canadian Catholic bishops.
"Public authority — that is, government — must modify the right of private ownership and free commerce when that is necessary to guarantee the basic right to information. Newspaper monopolies endanger that right; large monopolies systematically developed increase that danger," said the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops in a statement to the Kent Commission, a government body studying the situation of the mass media in Canada. When ownership of newspapers involves "non-media corpora-
information tions, the question of the newspaper's freedom or willingness to inform the public fully on economic and political issues touching members of its corporate family and friends is important," added the statement. The "main question" before the commission "is not whether government intervention in the newspaper field is necessary, but what kind or amount of intervention is indicated," it said. C anada faces a "widespread trend toward the concentration of newspaper
_ownership and development of newspaper monopolies" and "the time has come not only to halt but to roll back ownership concentration", the bishops said. The statement offered suggestions, including: -- Government regulations "aimed at diversifying newspaper ownership in the interest of increasing the number of local newspapers." — Public disclosure of the ownership structures of newspapers. -- Government regulations establishing who can own newspapers.
Pope talks on vtpornovision"
VATICAN CITY (NC) — Films and literature become "pornovision" and "pornography" when they "surpass the limit of shame" or "violate the right to intimacy of the body", Pope John Paul II said during his first afternoon general audience of the year.
Shame's limits
In his main talk before more than 15,000 people in St Peter's Square, Pope John Paul continued his series of reflections on "the body in art", linking the in respect to that which is - theme to Christ's words in connected with the human the Sermon on the Mount: body, with its nudity," he every one who looks at a said. Pope John Paul also said w oman lustfully has already committed adul- art can be considered porLONDON (NC) — English Church leaders in the Liverpool and tery with her in his heart. nographic "when in the V ATICAN CITY "If the culture demon- artistic work or through (NC) — The Vatican Leeds areas have endorsed the "people's march for jobs" orga- strates an explicit tendency the techniques of audiovisto cover the nudity of the ual reproduction, the right C ongregation for nised by the Trades Union Congress. The march was due to leave human body, certainly it to the intimacy of the body Saints' Causes accepted the validity of Liverpool on May 1 for London, where it will conclude with a does so not only for rea- in its masculinity or feminsons of climate, but also in ity is violated". miracles by two Ital- demonstration on May 29. relation to the process of ians, a French wom- The church leaders growth of man's personal an and a Peruvian and rejected arguments that by sensitivity," he said. delcared "herioc" supporting the march they Pope John Paul said the the virtues of a Span- are indulging in party human sense of shame, politics. ish nun. present since the fall of SANTA ROSA, HONP ope John Paul II "The issue of unemploy- United Reformed churches oned the realism of the tions and family life," they Adam and Eve, is not eas- DURAS (NC) — A priest attended the ceremonies at ment is of deep concern to and of the Salvation Army, Trades Union Congress's added. ily overcome, by those with working with Salvadoran which the congregation all in this country regard- said they did not view the call for a return to full "developed sensitivity". refugees said information They called for fresh "A person of sensitivity reaching him "confirmed a promulgated decrees mov- less of political persua- march as a partisan politi- employment. exploration by the govern- finds difficulty in going massacre of displaced pering each of the five a step sion," said the clergymen cal matter. "To us it seems unlikely ment, industry, commerce beyond the limits imposed sons" took place on April closer to beatification and from the Leeds area. They They noted that in some include Catholic Bishop and the trade unions of by that sense (of shame), 4-5 at a cave on the El Salcanonisation. districts more than 40 per- that, with the introduction genuinely valuable occu- even in cases when that is vador side of the of new technology, there The decrees approved Gordon Wheeler of Leeds, cent of the work force was will ever be a return to full pations for those who will required for such purposes Salvadoran - Hondurah two miracles attributed to t wo Anglican Bishops and unemployed. employment in the old not be needed in conven- as medical care," he added. border, but he could not the intercession of the Ven- leaders of the Baptist, Regarding cinema and specify the number killed. erable Riccardo Pampuri Methodist and United "Statistics give a very terms," the church leaders tional jobs." inadequate picture of the said. and one miracle each Reformed Churches. They proposed holding literature, he said: Father Jesus attributed to the Venerable They warned that "the human hurt which lies "Until we admit this, we an ecumenical service in "When and in what case The priest, charge of Orellana, in is Maria Repetto, the Vener- new technological revolu- behind such figures," cannot even begin to work the Anglican Liverpool does this sphere of human the diorefugee work for able Mary of St. Ignatius tion must not divide a dded the Liverpool out what needs to be done Parish Church on the activity — from the viewcese of Santa Rosa de point and the Venerable Anna de society into those who church leaders: of the ethos of the for the future. We believe morning of the departure Copan. He said that the benefit from it and those "They cannot convey the that the country los Angles Monteagudo. needs new o f 500 unemployed body —come under the cave, Cueva Sentada, Is Another decree pro- who are cast aside by it." affront to human dignity technology, and that this workers on the march to accusation of `pornoviHonduran sion', as with literary activ- located near the claimed the heroic virtues Similarly the Liverpool of long-term unemploy- can bring a great improve- London. works. area in which he ity, of Maria Caterina Irigoyen church leaders, headed by ment, the hopelessness ment in the quality of life at Unemploymen which has been and is Christ figures in Leaders basic of Echegaray. C atholic Archbishop which arises from this the same time it needs also April show an unemploy- often accused of being tian that in communities 'pornography'?" The decrees accepting the Derek Worlock of Liver- waste of God-given gifts, to count the cost in human ment rate of information 9.9 percent of area received validity of the miracles pool and Anglican Bishop the frustration of man's terms and to work out in the total work "Either one (accusation) force, with during the attributed to the first four David Sheppard of Liver- creative instincts," they advance the likely effect of 16.4 percent verified when it sur- from witnesses is in Northern following the two weeks did not give details of the pool along with leaders of said. t echnology on working Ireland and 12.9 percent in passes the limit of shame, massacre, said Father miracles. of the personal sensitivity the Baptist, Methodist and But the clergymen questi-' conditions, industrial rela- Wales. Orellana.
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Mr Barry Ruble is the with which he was executive director of the employed for 29 years in A sthma Foundation of the marketing area. Western Australia Inc. During this service he attended various manBorn in Sydney in 1932 agement training proand educatedat St Aloy- grammes in London, sius College which was San Francisco and founded in 1879, he left Bangkok. school and joined the Pell Co of Australia In 1968 he came to
WA with Shell with major beneficiary of Tel- policy committee of the which his last position ethon each year and all Newman College board was State merchandis- grants from the Tele- and president of the ing manager. After a thon Foundation are Marist Football Club. brief period with Clark directed into children's He and his wife ColRubber as sales man- asthma research. leen (nee Rushby) have ager, he joined the five children ranging in Asthma Foundation last and commentator A age from 21 to 15. They year. reader at St Cecilia's are Pamela (Mrs TownChurch in Floreat Park, send), Michael, Philip, is chairman of the Peter and A/iso,,. The Foundation is
ASTHMA A COMMON DISEASE
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The Asthma Foundation, established in 1965, is dedicated to the alleviation of the stresses of asthma in sufferers and their families and through the encouragement of research it pursues improved control methods and an ultimate cure for the disease.
Barry says that although the bank of knowledge that has been accumulated is encouraging, a reason for a cure not yet having been discovered is the great individuality and unpredictability of the disease.
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Asthma was first recorded in the days of Hippocrates about 400BC and even then it was called asthma, which means difficulty in breathing. About one in 10 child- tored programme he ren in the age range 0-6 progressed to be able to has asthma in varying swim more than two degrees and for adults kilometres a day. the figure is probably one in 30. In WA the As is often the case, his disease claims 32 lives.a physical shape changed year, but some doctors for the better, his selfsuggest that the mortal- confidence grew and his ity indirectly attributa- asthma attacks were ble to the disease could reduced eventually to nil along with his need be mich higher. for medication.
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T he Foundation encourages swimming and in eight heated pools in the metropolitan area 400 children a year referred by doctors are taught basic breathing and swimming.
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social worker part- Margaret and Sir Chafunded by the govern- rles Gairdner hospitals ment, but basically it are particularly good relies on public support and are served by docfor its funds. tors and paediatricians The Foundation is a with special interests in major beneficiary of asthma. Telethon each year and The care available to all grants from the Telethon Foundation are sufferers in Perth is directed into children's equal to the best in the world. asthma research. The present welfare The Medical and Scienand rehabilitation pro- tific Advisory Commitgrammes as well as tee of the Foundation, research are in urgent composed of volunneed of expansion. Lots teers, keeps in touch of country towns are not with developments covered by the Founda- throughout the world tion and the problems and ensures that the there are perhaps worse Foundation's research than in Perth. investment is wisely and Clinics at Princess positively directed.
A sthma has much to answer for in terms of social problems. It is financially demanding because of the continual need for expensive The low level of confidence often observed in drugs. asthmatic children is S ome of the mythol- improved by the sevenogy associated with it day camp the Foundahas led to husband-wife tion conducts each year discord. A husband for children. blames his wife, for camp is manned e xample, for the child- Thevolunteer staff, a by ren having asthma doctor is available 24 because her father had‘ hours a day and nurses It. and physiotherapists Sal isbury, ZimThere is some degree of are included in the supbabwe (NC) — A year ease, but it is unpredic- porting staff. after independence table and individual in Zimbabwe has achnature. No two people Barry Ruble . . . asthma can be a killer. ieved "a truly remar- nimity by calling for have exactly the same Children kable degree of r econciliation among all symptoms or reactions. p eace," said. the the people of this country," Barry says that in some The children are Being away from special problem -- par- The disease is not psy- c ountry's Catholic they said. chosomatic, as is somec ases swimming has m ostly quiet and sometimes over-protec- ticularly at sport. bishops in a state- "There is growing undertimes thought. Asthma been found to be an subdued when they tive parents, the childment commemorat- standing between the the that says Barry but over camp, the enter by triggered often e xcellent way of is bring- the seven days they ren realise a degree of education of the public infections and by var- ing the first annivers- diverse racial, tribal and ing the disease to some self-dependence. employers, teachers, ious allergies, but its ary of the creation of political groups wherever show a great growth in level of control. they are found. and friends individuality makes it Z imbabwe. relatives the In personality. His asthmatic son secure situation pro- At school the asth- with whom the child or sin- "Under God, our thanks "In addition to this priceMichael, for instance, vided by the camp they matic child is often adult asthmatic comes difficult to isolate a are due also to our Govern- less and fundamental cause. gle ment and its leaders who a chievement of peace hated swimming but learn the things they can alone in a class of 25 and in contact --- is one of after a six-month con- do rather than the some teachers do not the objects. of the The Foundation staff after many years of bitter many important developincludes a medical struggle put aside the ments in the fields of educentrated and moni- things they cannot do. seem to understand his Foundation.
God brings peace
temptation to revenge and cation, health services, instead gave a truly chris- land distribution have tian example of the magna- taken place."
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"As monks we try to surrender ourselves coopletely to God so that he might remake us"
Fresh waireof monks fits well into a New Norda changed with time It's the younger generation of monks who arectealing the limelight these days. .
Fresh -faced, enthusiastic young Australians are fitting in. like old-timers at thEiisto No doubt, St. Benedict himself would be "tickled pink" to see his Rule alive and
New Norcia's 'olde worlde' wrought iron gates and archway featuring the abbey coat of arms frames some of the 'new' generation Benedictine monks: (left to right)Deacon Dom Chris Power, student Dom Gregory Steele, newly ordained priest Dom Kevin Long, and novice Dom Wiechic.
For a time in the past New Norcia —like other religious congregations — suffered in the way of declining vocations. But today things are looking brighter .. just take a glance at the many happy youthful-looking smiles of the "new generation" of followers of St. Benedict. This injection of new vitality within the white walls of the Holy Trinity Abbey will, no doubt, add to the Church's witness in Western Australia. The monks see themselves as a vital part of the Church, acting as contemplatives-inaction, so to speak. Many people are seeking a more stable way of life, centred on prayer. And for many, this place is in a monastery. There has been an enormous increase in vocations to the contemplative life overseas and,Ibelieve, here too in Australia. The pendulum, it seems, has swung back in favour of the enclosed life. The energetic young monks at New Norcia come from many parts of Australia — and from different trades and professions. Seven different nationalities are represented at New Norcia which speaks volumes for the wisdom of St. Benedict (a psychologist also before the term 'psychology' was invented!)
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well at the .,therest ends of the earth almost! Last month was an occasion of great shot through with the gentle workings rejoicing in the community a talented of the Holy Spirit ..." BY DOll FRANCIS, O.S.B. young Australian was Solemnly ProDom Gregory Steele, who is in his fessed, then ordained a Deacon and early twenties, hails from Fairfield in finally raised to the Priesthood. Sydney. Formerly a tool-maker by Dom Kevin Long, 0.S.B., from trade, he travelled round Australia Northcote in Melbourne, made his before deciding to give the monastic life solemn vows before his superior, Fr. "a go". Justin Bruce, 0.S. B., and the rest of his A down-to-earth sort of monk, he community. Two days later the Apostells me quite sincerely that "everyday is tolic Pro-Nuncio, Luigi Barbarito, As a monk-priest he feels Deacon Chris completed an Arts a battle". In that dying to self, he feels while on an official visit to Western lead people in their journey fled to ing the Degree at Monash University before that he has grown enormously both as a Australia ordained Dom Kevin Deacon daily round of prayer, to open them coming West two years ago. person and as a christian. in a packed church at New Norcia. A the treasures of the patristic a classiHe told me what he felt about monasHe described his life within the enclofortnight later Dom Kevin flew to his cal writers of the Church, to hi others tic life in these challenging times: sure as a "daily search for God in the home parish where he was ordained pri- join in and appreciate the "Monastic life, I believe, is all about ordinary events of the day". Divi Office est by the Archbishop of Melbourne, and its unique importance int whole transformation. As monks we try to surThe latest recruit is 21-year-old Dom Frank Little. life of the Church. render ourselves completely to God so Jan Wiechec, from Adelaide. He is very Fr. Kevin lectures in history to the Fr. Kevin, 26, emphasised at he that He might remake us in the image of proud of the fact that he has a Polish novices and students within the monas- could only achieve his goals'1 the His Son, Jesus Christ. father and an Irish mother (a rather tic complex and is now also spearhead- grace of God and the support& direcunique blending of the Faith!) ing the religious education programme tion of his monastic family. "In the past this transformation He spent a year studying with the at nearby Salvado College. He heads a "My heart is full of joy. me real tended to be thought of as rather a priColumbans, but felt drawn to a more team of six monks and ,one lay person meaning of the priestly officeiteyond vate affair, as something between each c ontemplative lifestyle. So he who are endeavouring to impart chris- words ..." he added. monk and his God. Today, however, we "gambled" on New Norcia. tian principles to more than 120 Following in his footsteps m' other see ourselves primarily as members of a Dom Jan said he experienced the students. Victorian, Deacon Chris Posi who, family being transformed together into superficiality of worldly possessions "My life from now on is a sharing in like Fr. Kevin. completed mo, of his the new man, Jesus. and ambition in the world. He sees his the priesthood of Christ," Fr. Kevin studies while at Clayton Thbgical "God is constantly at work in each of life now as one orientated towards said in connection with his new role as College. Aged 28, he coin from us, offering us the possibility of this prayer and work: Ora et Labora, says priest. Mount Waverley in Melbourn: transformation ... our activities must be St. Benedict. Father Kevin Long, recently ordained priest in his home city of Melbourne pictured saying Mass in New Norcia 's abbey
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Mrs Eileen McKenna, the mother of Kalgoorlie priest Father Brian McKenna, is president of the Our Lady of Good Tidings (Braille) praesidium of the Legion of Mary. Her 16 years of activities with the Legion have included her having been president of the Scarborough praesidium for three years, involvement with the praesidium at the Glendalough Home for the Aged, secretary of the Northern Districts Curia for six years and secretary of the Senatus (the top council in WA) for six years. She was born at Belfast in Northern Ireland as the second of eight children and was educated at St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Dominican College, Fortwilliam Park. Her subsequent working career included a time as secretary to Mr Joseph O'Hara of Frank Kerr and Co, solicitors. She married Fred McKenna, then with the Admiralty, in 1945 and joined him in Singapore in 1946. They came to Perth in September, 1948. Mrs McKenna's father, Joe Devlin, was trainer of the Belfast Celtic soccer team for many years.
Legion's work has been her, interest and love We lived at the Seletar Naval Base in Singapore for two years and our first son, Kevin, was born on August 15, 1947. Our second son Brian, now Father McKenna, was born at St John of God Hospital Subiaco on February 25, 1949. My husband Fred joined the clerical staff of the Lands and Surveys Department, subsequently the Education Department a nd then became assistant general manager (correspondence) at the WA School Teachers' Union. . We lived at Scarborough from 1952 and in our early days there parish priest Father McBride used to say Mass in the school hall before the Fathers Peter Bianchini, parish church was built. J ohn Dwyer, John Kevin and Brian were Jegorow, Brian O'Lougheducated at St John's lin and John Orsanski. Brian has now been in D ominican Primary School and CBC Terrace Kalgoorlie for three which moved to Trinity years, his previous parish College while they were having been Nedlands. there. My husband's two sisWhen the St John Bosco ters, whom he hadn't seen Scout Group was started for more than 30 years, at Scarborough by a visited us for three Dutch family, the Gradi- months from March in sons, Kevin and Brian 1977. They returned to joined them. Father Leo Belfast just two days Leunig subsequently before my husband died became involved and for very suddenly in June of some time was group that year. scout master and I was the secretary for six years I went back to visit my during the membership of sister in England and the rest of my family in our two sons. Northern Ireland in 1979 for the first time since 1946. Brian joined me Kevin is now a lecturer briefly over there and we in business economics at came back together in the W AIT and he and his August. Over the years at Scarwife Margaret, whom he My mother had died borough I have been a met at the University of about 20 years before and member of the Family W A, live at Parkerville my father died, aged 93, with their two little sons, on Life Committee for about Easter Sunday in Matthew and Luke. three years, prepared the 1978. Brian entered St Charles parish bulletin for seven Seminary at Guildford years and been in the For some years I have and from there went to St been employed by the church choir. Francis Saviour Semi- Education Department In this year of the disnary in Adelaide. He as a secretary at Mount abled we of the Legion came back to Perth in Lawley. Senior High would like to stress that 1974 for his ordination to School — firstly fullthe spiritual care of any the priesthood with five time, now only three days person suffering any form others from WA — a week. of disability has been an
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on-going apostolate of the Legion of Mary since its formation in Dublin in 1921, and is now worldwide in its approach to bring souls to Jesus through Mary. The Braille Praesidium has concentrated on this work among blind people in Perth and the group, has been functioning continuously for about 34 years.
Numbers of helpers are never sufficient to fulfil the work potential and there is an urgent need for generous people (especially young people) who will undertake regular visitation to blind folk — particularly those who are elderly and who like nothing better than to talk to someone. A t the end of 1980, the membership of the Braille Praesidium had been considerably reduced to the extent that it could no longer function, but an appeal to the Record by Mr Reg Williams, secretary of the Praesidium, resulted in a response from a sufficient number o f potentially -active members which ensured the continuance of Our Lady of Good Tidings Praesidium. Weekly meetings are held at 9.30am on Thursday at 29 Victoria Square. In addition, a new Praesidium has been formed consisting of young people who meet at 5. 15pm at the same venue. Apart from home visitation and visits to the institutions, a monthly social is organised at Highgate Parish Hall — the excel-
lent entertainment being supplied by various concert groups over the year. Transport and afternoon tea is arranged for the blind by voluntary helpers. A river trip is held in February through the generosity of Mr Ian Kinghorn and his family, who for over 20 years have hired the ferry, provided afternoon tea, ice cream, cool drinks and so on for the blind people and their families. Everyone enjoys the trip, including the Legionaries.
Annual In October every year the blind folk who attend the socials are invited to afternoon tea by the parish priest of Armadale this has been an annual visit for over 20 years and is being continued to this day by Father Beyer and his parishioners. New members for both the day and the evening praesidia are always most welcome, and inquiries should be directed to: Mr Reg Williams. phone 341 1463; or Mrs Eileen McKenna, 341 7 697 -- preferably between 5 and 7pm.
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Until recently Atle Lee was one of the three young women working part-time for the Focolare Movement in Perth. During her two year stay now I am sure that it was in Perth she worked as a the presence of Jesus. teacher in charge of the "I am sure that sinceI was pre-primary class at looking for God with an Loreto School, Nedlands. open heart, even though I Her free time was spent didn't understand it at the with young people between time, I felt that Jesus was the ages of six and twenty- there. five. She organised camps, "Leaving the churchImet meetings and activities a nun who became my which helped to inspire instructor in the faith for youth to live the gospel in the next three months, and their daily lives at home at the age of twenty I was and at school. baptised on Our Lady's Atle was born into a Bud- Assumption, August 15. hist, South Korean family "My parents were not too and during her university pleased with my decision. studies at Seoul she The members of the Focobecame interested in the lare movement not only christian faith. Soon after nourish my faith, but being baptised she came in helped me realise that contact with the Focolare whenIlost my brother and Movement. could not understand why Relating her first 'expe- I was looking upon his sufrience in christianity she fering as a punishment as said "I noticed a sign in a pagans do. church one day 'I am the way, the truth and the S uffering light' and I used to wonder "Within the christian who could be so proud to faith, I recOgnise suffering say those words. as a sign of God's love. "I decided to go into the "After much suffering in church and as I was going my family over several up the steps, I felt as if years and opposition from someone was holding me my parents, my mother back and I had to push eventually became bapmyself onwards. tised and my father in his "I went inside and knelt first letter to me in Austradown. I will never forget lia told me that he knew I that experience. was doing good things and trusted me. He gave me " WhenIknelt down in the he all his blessings. I was very that church, felt I empty moved and joyous." there was something great. This year Atle is in Welpresent. lington, New Zealand "Ifelt that Icould not stay starting a Focolare centre as there was something too at the request of numerous great. So I came out. But families
The youth scene this week
With Fr. John Jegorow 4,-
Our devotion to Mary inspiring To-day we celebrate Mother's Day. The month of May is traditionally when the church remembers Mary, our heavenly Mother. In the past week two showed them a small events have brought pair of Rosary beads these truths home to that my Mother had me. made out of bread; On the first Friday in t hese tiny "bread May I celebrated a beads- were strung on Chi ldren's Mass at a piece of thread. Loreto School Ned- During the cold harsh lands. The Liturgy was nights of life in a conbeautifully carried out, centration camp my t he chi ldren sang, mother with her friends played recorders and r isked her very life each class brought up praying the rosary. several bunches of These women found in f lowers as a symbolic the rosary a source of gesture of showing c omfort, consolation their love for Mary. a nd strength. I talked to the children about how my Mother's devotion to the Rosary Prayer vigil ' s an inspiration to me. I At midnight last Saturday, as many young people were coming home from the driveins, discotheques and parties I made my way to Dianella. There in the parish house a group of f ifteen young people were half way through their all night vigil of prayer.
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Mass and on the hour every hour they prayed and meditated on the r osary. Huddled up in s leeping bags and blankets on the floor, they each took it in t urns to lead the community prayer and meditation.
Power of belief I was inspired to see their simple trust and belief in the power of prayer and in the i nterceding power of Mary, our Mother. O ur special devotion to Mary is sometimes c onfusing to nonCatholics. They do not u nderstand why we place so much emphasis on Mary, the Mother of Jesus.
For me, the answer is simple. Mary gave the world Jesus Christ, she was a Christ bearer. She is our model our The reason for their m ediator and our vigil was to pray for helper in achieving that simple; yet difficult task World Peace. The format was sim- of giving Jesus to othple, they began on Sat- ers, and being Chris rday evening with bearers ourselves.
G OODBYE TO PETER
"The past three years my stay in Perth," said attended the function. Fr been a YCW fulltimer for worlds to be His disciples. have been some of the Peter Shooter imme- John Jegorow, Diocesan the past two years was also The results can be seen in most rewarding years of diate past President of Y CW Chaplain, also farewelled. Mi-Mi is now the growth of the Movemy life. During that Y CW at a farewell shared in the community involved in the Marrinatha ment in the last three years. There was an atmos- Course. She hopes to con- For this sacrifice, the time my involvement dinner held for him at a spirit. phere of friendship and tinue. working in the lay YCW sincerely thanks Miwith the YCW has restaurant in Subiaco. relaxation. apostolate. Mi and Peter and will be become a focal point of Over 40 young people Mi-Mi Johnson who has A fter completing an indebted to them forever. apprenticeship in electrical fitting, Peter Shooter originally from Narrogin, is returning to the country. He will be working for the
YOUTH CAMPS
If you are young, female and over the age of eight you have the chance to YCW Hamersley experience the way of life and spirituality of the FocYCW in the Bunbury Dio- olare movement. It is an opportunity too good to cese, as a fulltimer. miss. "I am tremendously The Movement invites e xcited about starting young girls to attend one work in Bunbury," he said. of their two youth camps "There is great potential in to be held during the May the South West and I will holidays. be in many country towns The first camp will be extending the Movement held at Parkerville for girls and working with young 15 years of age and over. It Christian leaders. I also starts on Friday, May 15 at hope to keep in contact 6 pm and finishes on Sunwith the many friends who day at 5 pm. have supported me in The second camp is for Perth. girls between the ages of "In his travels, Christ eight and 14, starts on Frirepeatedly called His first day, May 22 at 4 pm and disciples to, "Come with finishes on Sunday, May Me and I will make you 24 at 4 pm also at fishers of Men." I believe a Parkerville. similar invitation is made For enquiries please write to us in our time." or telephone the Focolare As true disciples, Mi-Mi Centre, 10/54 Pollard and Peter have given up Street, GLENDA t the farewell dinner were Chris Noonan, Peter Shooter and Grazia Bolzonella. much of their own private LOUGH, 6016 (444 0724). The Record, May 7-13, 1981 11 Kathleen Welch
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C APTAIN BOB FOUND IN ALASKA
I've found Captain Bob, so boys and girls you can all relax now. You will never guess where the Captain is this week — Alaska, that's where.
America's 49th state in 1959. .
Next week I'm going to another state in North America, but I don't know which one yet. But don't worry if you don't hear It takes a long time to get of fishing, and I'll send you j But most of the 295,000 from me next week, to Alaska, because it's a salmon Kerry. people are of European because it just means that right at the top of the Alaska is the most origin, living in Anchorage I've taken a little longer to north* HAPPY BIRTHDAY! ( the world, near the Arctic, and erly state of the largest city) and get where I'm going. Oh United* Captain Bob didn't write States. It is also the 4(to: BRENDAN DOH- Juneau (the capital). largest boy, now that's muddle. because he wanted to sur- With an area of ' *ERTY of Canning Vale 'k 586,400* *MICHELLE DONATO; Alaska has a number of Lots of love, prise us by going so far square miles. The Ameni*of Cloverdale, GATIAt growing industries, but Captain Bob. away. cans bought it from the*-4(vOLZA DELLI of Spea-; fishing, especially for salWell, I've told him we Russians in 1867 for *rwood, JOHN FITZGE-* mon, is still the chief .one. want no more surprises $ 7,200,000. **** *RALD of Craigie,* Its mines produce platiand from now on I want A bout one-third of GEORGE KORDMOS: num, while petroleum and him to tell me exactly Alaska Well, next week we will where he is at all times. He Arctic lies _north of the4(of Koondoola, R. SINA-4, natural gas have now been find out who has won the Circle. Snow and ice:GRA of South Perth,t found there. Fur-trapping said he would behave him- cover free Uncle Domenic's the land for much of3and NICOLE SYED of; and lumbering are also self, but I've got to see it to the dinner for three. So, if year. The people who:Mt. Pleasant. ****: important. believe it. you're not a member of our r live in this area include ************ club, hurry up and join, Anyhow, here is the Eskimos, short, stocky Running down the The explorers Aleksandr because you could win the people who live by hunting Pacific coast is a narrow Chirikov and Vitus Bering letter: seals, fish and reindeer, strip of land known as the lust reached Alaska from dinner. Dear Nurse Kerry, **** I'm sorry for worrying Polar bears also roam Panhandle. It has many Russia in 1741, and the fjords, steep-sided sea first permanent settlement The two winners of the you and the boys and girls, northern Alaska. inlets, and thick forests. Its was made by Russians on Odd One Out competition but I thought that my coming to Alaska would be The central and inland climate is mild, with plenty Kodiak Island in 1784. But are five year old Rebecca the area was not developed Franklin from Swanview; more a surprise than parts of Alaska contain a of rain. horseshoe-shaped range of much until 1899 when gold a nd from Duncraig, a worry. mountains, high plains and Besides Eskimos, Ameri- was discovered there. The Andrew McNally who is Alaska is pretty cold, but thick forests. The 1,800- can Indians and Aleuts — gold rush days are over, seven. Both Rebecca and ABOVE: Alaska's wild animals, with their valuable not as cold as the Antarc- mile Yukon River flows people similar to the but Alaska remains imporAndrew will be receiving furs, attracted the first Europeans to the region. Fur tica. I'm doing quite a bit through this region. Eskimos — live in Alaska. tant. Alaska became Smarties. trapping is still a major activity in the state.
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To Captain Bob, Ihad a very good Easter day on Sunday the 19th.! got lots of Easter Eggs. We went to the Palm Beach Caravan Park with some friends — it is in Rockingham. At the Palm Beach jetty, we went fishing and caught lots of blowfish, and then popped them. Bye for now, Kendra Hassett RIVERVALE
Dear Captain Bob, I have a little poem for you. I hope you like it. I have.some riddles for ydn too:
,Jear Captain Bob, I am in Year Six and I am very glad I am in The Record Kids Club now. Now I have some Knock Knock Jokes:
KNOCK KNOCKS Knock Knock! Q. Why is a rooster on a Who's there? fence like a penny? Max! A. Because his head is on Max who? one side and his tail's on Max no difference! the other.
Q. Where was Henry VII Dear Captain Bob, crowned? Here are some jokes for A. On his head. Knock Knock! your column: Who's there? HURT NO LIVING Oscar! THING Oscar who? Q. A man fell fifty feet into Oscar silly question, get a a tank of lemonade and Hurt no living thing, silly answer! didn't hurt himself. Why? Ladybird nor butterfly, A. Because its a soft drink! Nor moth with dusty wing. Nor cricket chirping cheerfully. Q. When is a cook bad? Nor grasshopper, so light Knock Knock! A. When he beats the eggs! Who's there? of leap, Granny! Dear Nurse Kerry, Nor dancing gnat, Granny who? I hope you enjoy taking Nor bettle fat, Captain Bob's job. I think Nor harmless worms that Knock Knock! Who's there? the odd one out is the cat creep. Granny! and vase. Granny who? We get The Record every A nonymous Knock Knock! Sunday. In this envelope is Who's there? my brother's membership. Dear Captain Bob, Ithought of Kids Fun Page Hi! How are you? I go to Aunt! school. The name of the Aunt who? as a title. school is Sacred Heart. I Aunt you glad I got rid of Here are some jokes. have three brothers and no those grannies? Anonymous. sisters. My brothers' Q. Why does a bull sleep? names are Adam, -Simon A. Because its a bulldozer! and Jason. Adam is 10, Simon is 13, Jason is 15, Knock Knock! and I, Elizabeth am eight Who's there? Q. How does a lazy boy get on July 22nd. Simon and Wendy! to the top of an oak tree? Jason go to Trinity and Wendy who? A. He sits on an acorn and Adam goes to the same Wendy moon shines over waits for it to grow! de mountain . . . school as me. Good bye for now. Frances Bendotti From, Elizabeth Wallis. Stella Bignell WESTONIA THORNLIE. NORTHAM
How many up the tree I want you to tell Nurse Kerry how many boys and girls are hiding in Farmer Brown's apple tree. You could also colour the tree, farmer, and boys and girls, just to make Nurse Kerry's life a bit more interesting.
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THIS WEEK: Mel Maria, Attadale ofmo*, Spotlight on our schools AtiMUtaww,:g
va rm he Gos basts:_for learning at primary school
The Mel Maria Catholic Primary School at Attadale, of which Sister Marie Fitzgerald is principal, has a total enrolment of 350 pupils.
Mel Maria works closely The 14 male and female lay again catering for girls and t eachers include physical boys in Years 1-4. with Santa Maria and shares e ducation, librarian and The senior annexe is Santa many of its facilities. remedial staff. There are also Maria Primary which has girls The school philosophy is to f ull and part-time anciliary only in Years 5-7. provide an environment staff. based on the Gospel values. Mel Maria, conducted by The aim is to develop the full The school complex, which Sisters of Mercy, is a otential of every child the serves the Melville-Attadale while p feeder complex for Santa encouraging a spirit of a rea, is on three locations. Maria College. inquiry in the search of truth. A junior annexe is St Regular school and class Jopseh Pignatelli at Attadale The school board operates which caters for girls and for the total complex but sep- liturgies are developed in boys in Years 1-4. arate P and Fs and mothers' each annexe in conjunction The second junior annexe is g roups function for each with the parish priests and the upper primary classes Corpus Christi at Myaree, a nnexe.
attend weekly liturgies at the tion and the attitudes and values it fosters are a vital Santa Maria chapel. The staff are encouraged to part of staff development. pool new ideas and these are A lthough physically separfurthered by their attendance at a Variety of in-service ated at the three locations, the school's motto — Unity is courses. The mainspring of the total Strength — typifies the Mel curriculum is religious educa- Maria spirit. You can get a copy of this photograph if you want. The Record will be making copies of photographs available to the school involved at a reduced rate. All your school has to do is take the orders and then tell us how many copies are needed. It will be a great way of raising funds.
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During the recent parish mission at Attadale, Redemptorist Father John Tobin (second from right) called on St. Joseph Pignatelli School and got a few lessons from the children on how to go about publicising the mission: Left to right: Katie Nelson, Gavin R eid, Sarah Healey, Paige Geers, Gabrielle Vitali and Brett Arnold.
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League plans to soon HILTON launch a bold scheme calling for involvement of a CARMELITES APPELBEE'S Electrical Lombadina Mission in the wider spectrum of catholic CELEBRATE Service, 33 Avery Avenue, Kimberleys is bracing itself people. The details the The of project Carmelite Communfor the coming cold winter Dianella. Phone 276 2344 Applications to Guido Vogels phone Installations, Repairs and months and badly need at present being planned ity at Hilton are celebratblankets. The nearly 200 will be announced when ing this year the 100th Maintenance. _ 325 6644. anniversary of their arrival children will also appre- finalized. ammosiummommos••••••••••• BRICKLAYER for altera- ciate magazines, comics, In conclusion he thanked in Australia and the 25th • tions and additions, town holy pictures, and rosaries. all who contributed to the anniversary of their founPEET AND CO. LTD (1894) • or country H.J. Anderson Items can be left at the success of the silver jubilee dation in Western • 387 1514 Australia. Catholic Missions Office celebrations. 111 • The of the cele• 23 Victoria Square. • E.T. RUSSELL & SONS REAL ESTATE SEXUALITY brationhighlight • will be Mass in • Registered Builders • Our Lady of Mount CarWANTED • CATHOLIC LECTURES drawn, free quotes, • Plans mel church Hilton on June • for all building works • MEN'S Saint Aloysius parish is 7 at 5.30 p.m. a I have clients requiring homes, units etc. near • Phone: 444 3860 344 3506 sponsoring a series of three ▪ • Catholic schools and churches in all areas. • LEAGUE This is the date when the • lectures by visiting moral • • MASTER PAINTER'for Members of the Catholic theologian Father Arnold present Hilton pastor, Father L.A. Moffat Phone BARRY BRIEGEL 383 1000 all painting requirements. Mens' League gathered Hogan Si to be given at St. 0.Carm. arrived with the with their wives to Aloysius • GROVE PLAZA COTTESLOE ah 341 7217 • George Hickey, Reg. No. recently school, 19 Henry then parish priest, celebrate the 25th anniverFather • 897, 444 1707. Street Shenton Park: W. Nugent, to take over sary of the foundation of Thursday May 14: The ▪ •IMMENN•10•MMINIIIIIIII•OMMOIN•OTh c harge of the Hilton the League. m eaning of Human parish. Mass was followed by a Sexuality; buffet dinner and among Friday May 15: Sex and Other functions planned those present were foundafor the celebration of this Relationships. tion members Bob ParkinSunday May 17: Adoles- centenary-cum-silver jubison (foundation secretcence and the Crisis of lee include a celebration ary), Frank Knuckey, Les with priests and religious Clever Way Faith. Bartlett, Frank Brophy Lectures commence at 7.30 on Wednesday, June 10th; and Pat. Brophy. pm. Donation: $1 per and the parish council of In his address the presiHilton has organized a lecture dent recalled the early days requires Further information 381 Dinner Dance on Saturof the League and some of day, June 13th. 5383. the work performed over Later in the year, in July, the years, and paid tribute DOCTOR s ome lectures on the to pioneering members for prayer life of the Church NEEDED the part they played in the and related Father O'Shea welcomes a dvancement of the The Sisters of St. John of sponsored topics will be by the CarmeLeague for the good of the God at Bethania Hospital lite enquiries phone 335 1958 community. Church and for the welfare in North Pakistan urgently of people. need the help of a doctor It is hoped that many He envisaged new horiz- commencing early in May former parishioners will ons for catholic lay activity for six months. Further join in the celebrations. Simple Way and mentioned that the details are available from The Carmelite communthe Catholic Missions ity and the parish council is Office, 23 Victoria Square. interested to hear from latIONIII YOUTH PERTH Phone 325 5264. these former parishioners
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Doug Cunningham, Channel nine sports reporter and a brand new 60 foot ketch called Nangkita, have embarked on their first ocean race. Doug was invited to join 1979 Parmelia Race. Nangkita's crew as a deck "The only sailing I've ever hand for the inaugural done is twilight river sailFremantle to Bali Ocean ing, so this is my first ocean Race, an opportunity he race. I guess it will be testhas been looking for since ing ground for both Nanghis appetite for ocean rac- kita and me." Doug said ing was whetted during the before leaving.
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St Dominics scored defeated Dianella 2 4.41 St Benedicts 9.61 defeated their first ever win in A St Dominics 3.48 Grade last Saturda , A ttadale 7.56 defeated when they beat St BeneDianella 1 5.50 Mr Charles Curtis (picdicts with the smallest the unbeaten St Mary's 2 tured) has become chief TABLES: possible margin of one team crushed Dianella 10greyhound steward. A Grade game. 2. St Mary's I had a bye. The appointment was St Mary's 2 8 St Dominics had gone announced by Mr. Don St Mary's 1 6 with Bryan Kukura close earlier in the season R ivalry Molyneux, Chairman of 4 Dianella when they only just failed the Greyhound Control St Benedicts 2 RESULTS: In the grade B Shenton against Dianella. CongratBoard. 2 A Grade St Dominics Park opened a up three ulations to their team their Mr Curtis has worked in St Mary's 2 10.68 defeated B Grade win is sure to give them a point lead after a strong Dianella 2.34 motor vehicle insurance, Shenton Park 10 showing against their closbig boost. and took up his interest in 7 est rival - at that stage - St Dominics 6.56 defeated Attadale greyhound racing in 1975. St Benedicts 6.55 Dianella 2 6 Dianella They 2. won Benedicts From taking most of his St Mary's 1 bye. Dianella 1 6 comfortably 8-4. spare time it is now a full B Grade St Benedicts 6 St Benedicts have only Attadale jumped into time job. been involved in the associ- second slot when they won S henton Park 8.61 St Dominics ations activities a couple of a tight game against Diayears and won B Grade nella 7-5, and St Benedicts pennant last year season. were too good for St The other A Grade result Dominics and accounted was fairly predictable, as for them 9-3.
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near future. After leading until straightening and then being pass by TROPICAL S WELL GLENCANNON fought on in grand style to be beaten less than two lengths by the eventual winner Stately. G RETYSE ran on well in t he straight to finish just behind the placegetters in the RAGTIME GRADUATION over 1,450 metres last S aturday. Although well back in the field on the turn, G RETYSE ran on well in the straight to finish just behind the placegetters in the RAGTIME GRADUATION over 1,450 metres last Saturday. Although well back in the field on the turn. G RETYSE finished fast and barring bad luch should soon pick up a graduation shortly.
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ace Talk with Rod Evans ECHOES OF SPRING returned to racing in a blaze of glory on Saturday when he completely outclassed the Opposition in the Lions Welter. A winner at six of his last seven starts ECHOES OF SPRING indicated many more wins are in store when he sprinted away in the straight for his big win over Western Playboy and Lord Bibra. C OMMON PATTERN put up another good performance, although unplaced b ehind CORDROY at A scot last Saturday. After being forced to cover extra ground for much of thejourneY. COMMON PATTERN battled on well in the straight and will win a similar type of event very soon. G LENCANNON continues to race in good form and will win again in the
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Nte The 6KY tenpin bowling team from bottom left, clockwise: Ron Steele, Wayne Warner, Vince Pollock and Alan Aitken.
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The dulcet tones of a c ouple of the Radio 6K Y DJ's can be heard shouting encouragement to their associates once a week. They are not encouraging them in their working skills at the radio station. as one might imagine, but are trying to encourage each other in their social skills at the tenpin bowling lanes.
DJ, Vince Pollock, and voice-over announcer, R on Steele', have teamed up with salesman, Wayne Warner, and musical director, Alan Aitken to form a tenpin bowling team.
the pass-time last season when he played with his wife, Trudy.
Vince, the captain of the current team, said: "I happened to ask Alan, Ron and Wayne if they wanted to form a team yes." The four play each week and they all said The team is about midat the Morely Bowl in a I 6-team league series way on the league ladder a fter Vince Pollock but none of the men are developed an interest in concerned.
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Mobile clinic prime need
"We badly need a mobile clinic to help us in our work in the villages," one of the St. John of God Sisters wrote recently from Pakistan. Four Sisters left Perth last October and have been working at Bethania Hospital in North Pakistan for the past six months. To help the sisters achieve their plan of regular visits to the surrounding villages, an Appeal is being launched in Perth to purchase and equip a four wheel drive vehicle. The target is 815,000 and the Appeal is being coordinated by Father Pat Ahern, Director of the Catholic Missions Office, Perth. In January, 1980 Father Ahern visited Bethania Hospital during a tour of some of the missions in India and Pakistan.
Bishop Trindade of Lahore pleaded with Father Ahern to find him some religious nursing Sisters to work at Bethania. A formal invitation from the Bishop was presented to the Sisters of St. John of God, and last October four sisters left Subiaco for this new mission. In a recent letter, the Sisters described their experiences at the hospital. "The hospital building doesn't look too bad from the outside, but inside, conditions are unimaginable to the western mind," Sister wrote. "There is no hot water except in the Children's ward, and with very little linen. "The patients here supply their own bedding, except for a sheet which the
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"The patients come to hospital with all the necessary gear for cooking and bedding, all carried on their heads." "There are few nurses here and these are locally trained. The standard of nursing is very low and the hospital is poorly equipped. "We are using disposable syringes again and again which have been sent from Belgium. There have been no trays for any procedure, except for boxes with instruments which are manufactured in the local area, and these are of poor quality. "Meals each day are prepared for the patients by their family in the hospital grounds. They use kerosene
wick cookers or wood fires for cooking. "In the villages the fire is made from dry cow manure — can you imagine? All this is a sight to see and we are often invited to partake of their food. "The tea here is something special. In order to make tea, water, milk, tea and sugar are boiled together in a saucepan. To be polite we've managed to drink some. "The village people drink the tea from bowls or saucers very noisily," Sr. said. "Our table manners will soon be gone by the wayside." "The Hospital is divided into a T.B. Section and a general ward section. The T.B. area has a capacity for one hundred and twenty beds, wards for
People in Pakistan taught ways not to become sick
Going out into the villages to teach the people how not to get sick is as important to the Sisters of St. John of God as helping to run the hospital in Sialkot Pakistan.
who have never seen a sister before it helps us to understand a little more about their living conditions and mentality, still so foreign to us. "A visit to the villages is a real experience. On our last visit when we arrived at the catechist's little home, after a warm welcome the rush was on to give us a drink.
Sister Felicity makes p reventative medicine visits at least one day a week and a four wheel drive vehicle will allow "We were given a warm the number of visits to drink of buffalo milk. increase and enable her "In the homes we found to reach more remote women doing cotton villages. weaving, embroidery, "On Sundays we go out pottery, making Persian on pastoral visits to some rugs and also other craft village areas. We go in work, all interesting to turn on these occasions, watch, especially the Sister Felicity said intricate work involved recently in a letter. in producing the Persian "As well as being deeply carpet, which is so expenappreciated by the people sive to buy.
"Muslim business people engage these girls to do this work which is indeed tedious, for a little pay," she said. "The design for the carpet comes from Persia, hence the name. As we went along, people followed us from all directions, we could only think of Jesus amongst the crowds." . "The further we went the bigger the procession became. They were eager to touch us as well as to see us, a white face is always a source of interest to them as well as our dress. "Many Muslims were also out to greet us, many °tithe rooftops, we also went up to greet them. "At one stage we got worried that some of
them might collapse, due to the heavy rains of the day, as most of the one roomed homes are made of mud. "During the heavy rains many collapse, however they are good in the hot weather. "All roof tops here are flat, because in summertime the people sleep on them. "One family had a meal prepared for us and this was presented with great ceremony. "The curry, rice and chappatis came first, then a sweet made from carrots and sweet, sweet tea. "Next there was the procession to the little church which this area is pleased to possess. "Many areas have no church and wish to, so
"When we first came the' patients were mostly sleeping on the bare mattresses."
they may compete with the Muslims who have a mosque in each area. "All remove their shoes as they enter the church and squat on the floor. They sing with great gusto, as yet we can only hum along with them except for one chorus to our Lady which we can sing! "Father told the people that we were from a hospital, so the people automatically thought that we had injections and medicines with us, the cure for all ills! "Hopefully one day we might be able to set up a dispensary here, as the area is so remote. "Ignorance, fear of hospitals, and distance leaves many in these areas suffering unnecessarily, all incredible to
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both male and female patients. "The general ward can accommodate 40 patients and the children's ward 23 children, which includes those who are sick, malnourished or orphaned. "There is a large Out Patient attendance each day, and three doctors are busy with consultations. "Friday is for TB Patients only, as it is the Islamic holy day and the only day that working people are free to attend for check-ups and repeats of medicine. "Sunday of course is our holy day and O.P.D. is closed, except for emergencies. We have two laboratories, an XRay dept., dispensary and labour room. The labour room is really antiquated."
the western mind," Sr pm, so we had a long day, Felicity said. but yet another occasion "In the village areas to learn more about the there are no roads, only people and their living pathways along side conditions. drains, and when it rains "Firstly, we went to one it is difficult to even walk of the remote villages without slipping or slid- which has been largely ing in the mud. inaccessible due to the "The next event was to heavy rains. visit an eighteen year old "Yesterday some of the girl who .Mad been in bed christian men were busy sick for three months filling in holes so that undiagnosed, but taking Father could drive to the some kind of medicines village. s omeone got in the "Despite this on a few kazaar. occasions we had to get "When we arrived there out of the car and do we found that she could some pushing. hardly walk and was so "At other times we felt weak. We made arrange- that the little car would ments to have her admit- topple over, we did say ted to hospital on the some fervent prayers and following, Wednesday arrived safely. when Sr. Felicity was in.. -"The catechist here is the area. After nine days somewhat like a deacon in hospital she went in western society. He home much better. instructs the people, per"We are happy to hear forms marriages, buries of renewed efforts at the the dead, prepares the craft work in order to children for the sacraraise funds for the ments, conducts liturgies mission. when the priest cannot "There is no problem in come. spending the money here, "He is the liaison paying hospital fees for between the priest and the very poor, giving people. nourishing food to the "Yesterday he went malnourished, getting before us on his bicycle to hospital requirements. inform the people that we "We really appreciate were coming. your efforts and tell the "He reminded us of people here of how you John the Baptist, going help and support us. to prepare the way of the "We can only but say Lord. thank God for you, and "News here is passed on ask Him to bless you by word of mouth, and it abundantly," she said. is indeed very effective in "Yesterday two of us these areas, as within spent a day in the vil- minutes the crowds lages. We left here 8 am appear." and returned home 10.30
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