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NEW YORK (NC) — When Mehmet Ali Agca shot Pope John Paul II last year, he was probably part of an international conspiracy directed by the Bulgarian secret police, who in turn were acting for the Soviet Union, said a recognised expert in European terrorism. Claire Sterling, author of last year's widely acclaimed book, The Terror Network, offered her conclusions in a 14-page article in the September issue of Reader's Digest.

Bishop Foley, of Geraldton, performed his first ordination ceremony

She rejected theories that the failure of Western accomplice to Agca in last Sunday when lie conferred the priesthood on Father Thomas Smith. Agca was acting alone or police to follow up on obtaining false passports. Bishop Foley is pictured during the Mass he concelebrated with Father as an agent of any right- three alleged links between "By then, of course, the Smith following the ordination ceremony. wing group. Agca and Bulgaria, two of trail was cold," comShe said many in the them alleged associates of mented Claire Sterling. The ceremony took place in Our of Mrs Jane Smith, of Yokine, and the Sacred Heart priest. West belie%e the Soviet the Turkish "godfather," A ccording to her Lady of the Mission church, Whit- the late John Smith. Following in the footsteps of his Union wanted the pope Abuzer Ugurlu who is now account, the other key conHis early education was with the .brother he spent three years at the fords. Among the concelebrating r emoved "because he is a imprisoned in Istanbul. tact for Agca was probably priests in the ceremony was Father West Perth Sisters of Mercy at St Sacred Heart seminary at KensingPole ... he is undeniably Turkey, on gun smuggling a Bulgarian secret agent Canice Egan, Si, now of Rock- Patrick's school Havelock Street, ton NSW, subsequently he entered the spiritual father of charges. ingham who was parish priest of then at St Patrick's Boys Schoo' the four-year course at St Paul's identified as Mustafeof, Poland's Solidarity trade- These, with their alleged who was allegedly introDampier when Thomas Smith was and later Perth Boys School. seminary for late vocations which union movement ... Solid- activities and connections duced to Agca by Marsan Leaving school he became a bank is situated on the same campus. working there with a catering comarity is an intolerable to Agca, were: pany and who was influential in his officer. He was a member of the Father Smith will continue his in Sofia and whom Agca t hreat to the very foundamaking a decision to become a Cathedral YCW and was also a studies for the remainder of this Omer Marsan, a Turk said he met with in Tunis • tions of the Soviet member of the St Mary's Cathed- year. priest. living in Munich and before the assassination empire." ral choir as was his brother BerFather Smith is attempt. the fourth child She said that Agca, a 23- involved in arms smug(See also P4) of the five sons and four daughters nard who is now a Missionary of black other and gling year -old Turk already (Cont. Page 6) activities, who market branded as a right-wing t errorist, was probably helped Agca obtain the chosen for the job because "perfectly counterfeited" it also served Moscow's passport that Agca used travels around Purposes to alienate the for his the 12 months in Europe W est from Turkey, a NATO partner that "was before he tried to kill the singled out for systematic pope, and with whom demolition by the Soviet Agca was in frequent teleUnion as early as the mid- phone contact before the a ssassination attempt. 1960s." Citing evidence from a • Horst Grillmeier, who four -month investigation, p urchased the weapon 78 DATSUN 200B SEDAN Claire Sterling linked Agca used to shoot the VATICAN CITY (NC) — Pope John Paul II has told the XYM 615. Top class vehicle. 4 cyl, 4 speed, A gca to an international pope. performance and econ, Al cond. Can. S22.50 wkly. Nicaragua to down of crack "popular bishops on s muggling and gun- • Omer Ay, whose 78 KINGSWOOD SL SEDAN running ring headed by a forged passport was con- churches" which reject hierarchical authority. The pope X YN 309. Great car, very popular Turkish-born "godfather" secutively numbered with also said priests aid their people "not through a political model. 6 _cyl. auto, bucket seats. in Sofia, Bulagaria, who, Agca's and who was tentaaircond. Mel. S22.05 wkly. according to an unnamed tively identified by Turkish role but through the priestly ministry." 79 COROLLA CS SEDAN defector from the ring, "is authorities as an accom- S everal priests who although the term "popu- Somoza. 6CG 719. Clean, cool white, with cloth under the control • and plice of Agca's in St Peter's church" lar have can "an Paul mesJohn Pope II's trim, tape player, auto trans, looks. have suspended their acceptable significance," it supervision of the Bulgar- Square who escaped. drives like new. Can. S26.55 wkly. sage to the Micaraguan ministry hold priestly ian secret service." is more often used to mean bishops opposing "popu79 CORTINA GL SEDAN Marsan was held for 24 g overnment jobs, "a church which enjoys the lar churches" was read in 6CS 247. 6 cyl. t/bar, auto, airccuid. A by questioning for hours cabinet ncluding i snappy vehicle. First to see will buy. autonomy of the so-called parishes during Sunday Bungling West German police nine posts. Can. $22.50 wkly. 'bases,' without reference Masses on August 8 but days after the attack, was She accused Western then released, and has The bulk of the six-page to their legitimate pastors news of it was still missing 73 TORANA LJ SEDAN governments of bungling, in the mass media several XPI 940. Good. small auto, drives like papal message dealt with and teachers." dropped out of sight. new. Fully workshop tested. Mel. By use of the word days after it was released "Poor teamwork" and Grillmeier was similarly t he -popular church," $13.50 wkly. Pope John Paul "bases" Pope John Paul by the Vatican. " official indifference" for questioning by which held which, she said, caused church which was alluding to some of the The following day the 79 COMMODORE SDN ustrian police shortly defined as "a 6DN 419. 4 on floor. 3.3 motor. dover them to miss a number of A arises much more from the basic Christian communi- government prohibited the after the attack, but was silver duco, cloth trim, fully w /shop Opportunities to cast more released after 24 hours and presumed values of a por- ties, grassroots Catholic Managua daily La Prensa, tested. Can. $2925 wkly. population than organisations which form a steady critic of the Sandilight on the assassination tion of the is now believed to be hid80 STATESMAN DEVILLE a ttempt. the free and gratui- around Bible readings and nista-led government, ing in Eastern Europe. from initiative 6LG 400. Sedan Superb big car. God." of discussions of "There is hard evidence concrete publishing tous from a copy of luxury. Very low klms. Mel. Both were associates of t hat Agca was an (The text of the message is socio-economic and politi- the pope's message pro$58.50 wkly. instru- Ugurlu. cal problems facing them. vided by Archbishop published on page 4.) ment in an elaborate inter200 VEHICLES — 2 YEAR OR 40.000 KM WARRANTY AVAIL. Ay was arrested in HamWeekly Payments based on 50°,0 Deposit 42 months term national plot," she wrote. burg, West Germany, for a " A 'popular church' During the Nicaraguan Miguel Obando, of ManaPrices apply on day of publication. Church the war civil which to the led to D.L. 0891 "Whether through opposed gua. Feblast violation negli- traffic A Church source said the gence, nearsightedness or ruary. This was nine presided over by legitimate overthrow in July, 1979, of CANNINGTON 1308 Albany H Way 451 2333 indifference, not a single months after the shooting pastors is . . . a grave devia- the regime of Anastasio government considered c ountry MELVILLE 377 Canning H Way 339 1633 concerned has and eight months after tion from the will and the S omoza, many basic the papal message as havpressed an Jesus salvation of Christian of communities plan Dealer Workshop Tested Vehicles political ing GMH a content and allthe end." investigation to Turkey had issued an added. and their members were was determined to limit its ALL HOURS 459 5834 bulletin through Christ," he country She particularly scored Interpol for his arrest as an T he pope said that a ctive in opposing circulation.

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r-, The guidelines are offer in practical terms. a priceless dignity. ADELAIDE: Archbishop Antoine directed at what Arch- "They seek also to lead "This witness becomes Joubeir and his diocese are caring for credible more when, as is bishop Rush describes the parish community to 40,000 homeless victims of the a s "one area of partic- offer a genuine faith sup- the case in infant baptism. ular concern", prepa- port to parents in the the Church expresses its Lebanon war. And, he says, everyone and care sacramenration of the intellec- demanding and often love of them needs help. tally, looking to the suplonely task they have." tually h andicapped for The guidelines state, in porting faith of the family Joubeir Archbishop reception of the sacra- part: "Once parents have where personal faith is not the i s of head Maroments of confirmation acknowledged that their possible. t o reject but to accept and and hov, the sacraments Tripoli of diocese nite and eucharist. child is intellectually han- "Another reason is that, love. should be administered. in Lebanon. once the question of giving "To be able to "There is a need for a bet- dicapped, and their "It is desirable that

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share the faith the ter general understanding leads them to express a these sacraments to such a sacraments with their sacraments should be cele- He has been in Adelaide of this pastoral problem desire for the child to child has been raised, were child will, on the other brated in the midst of the visiting his brother — also and for a willingness to receive confirmation and the Church to respond hand, encourage them in parish community at the Antoine Joubeir — and deal with it at a parish holy communion, the negatively, the family the demanding task that is same time and age as other other relatives. "I am not level," he says. usual norms governing would very likely expe- theirs. children. However, indi- here to ask for help," he The guidelines provide these matters should be rience this as a rejection by "Consultation between vidual circumstances will said. I am here to,gee my direction for parents, pas- replaced or supplemented the Church of one whom parents, pastor and cate- sometimes suggest other family, not on a mission. tors and catechists. "But I want to thank your by consideration of the they have been taught not chist will determine when arrangements." A dditionally, Archbi- faith of the family in the government, the Australshop Rush says that while love that the Lord has for ian people and Australian they deal with only one their intellectually handiCatholic Relief for all Ausarea, "they point to a spirit capped member. tralia is doing for of pastoral concern and "In practice, there should Lebanon." interpretation that should be no hindrance to the full ( ACR is taking part in be extended to other needs incorporation of the child the national International "It does not matter NA hat of handicapped people, i nto the Christian Disaster Emergency Com- religion they are. There are ADELAIDE: The Morphett Vale parish pastoral coun- mittee appeal for Leb- many Moslems among whatever their disability." community. The guidelines resulted "Even if a child gives no cil has spoken out on unemployment and housing. anon.) them. Wernake them all from studies by Catholic evidence of intellectual welcome. education authorities of activity, these sacraments In a statement to The of those less fortunate and ation requires both short "Many people have left Archbishop Joubeir said war," because the of Beirut calls upon government to and long-term measures. the special needs of handi- may still be given so long S outhern Cross it the Australian government Joubeir. Archbishop said capped people during last as the child is accompanied expressed its alarm and take immediate and posi- "In the short-term, howhad been generous in its year's International Year by the other members of concern at the continuing tive action to alleviate the ever, immediate action is "We are looking after help to Lebanon. hardships of necessary those homeless people sufferin every Now it was extending the personal and social diswith regard to of Disabled Persons. the family. In the words of Archbi- "The reason for this deci- tress being experienced ing as a result of the cur- h ouse rental, youth priest's house, every con- time people on short-term rent crisis. accommodation and job vent, every monastery, visas could stay here while shop Rush "the guidelines sion is to give witness to within the community. every school. emphasise the dignity and the love of Christ and the "This distress," it said, "is "We recognise that allevi- creation." they looked for work. priceless value of every Church for the child who due primary to: The archbishop would person, however disabled, is apparently intellectually • Unemployment, which not talk about the political and insist on the witness to inactive but is a person has been an on-going and or military situation. "But this that the Church must with an eternal destiny and increasing problem since it is important that I say t he mid-70s. MELBOURNE — The Catholic Bishops of Victoria have told a this," he said. "We pray for • Housing, a more recent peace in Lebanon. And difficulty, both in terms of state government committee that they "have been forced to the there is one condition for conclusion that in fertilisation vitro unacceptable." is availability and purchase. the peace. That is that the "The council noted that,' They stated this is a submission to the donable by the law, which involves des- Palestine army leave at a recent seminar on Victorian Government Committee to troying, discarding or 'freezing' human Lebanon. housing conducted by the Examine In Vitro Fertilisation. embryos, using them as objects of experi- "People ask me what I Community The submission was presented by mentation, or using them as therepeutic think of Israel and the A DELAIDE: The Archbishop Glee- Noarlunga Services Forum, the extent Archbishop Little "on behalf of the resource material. Israeli army in Lebanon. I son jubilee appeal has not raised as and gravity of the crisis Catholic The second reason was based on the can say nothing. But we bishops of Victoria." was made plain." many "serious unanswered questions wish that all the foreign high a figure as expected. It said that "three serious lines of about 'the It said the most critical simple case." The third con- armies would return to thought have led up to the conclusion" sideration The money raised will go Mr Walker said the build- aspects are: was the risks associated with their own countries in t hat in vitro fertilisation was "the many to the proposed Francis ing of the Francis Murphy • High interest rates. further developments and peace -- all the foreign Murphy Home for retired Home must have a high • Availability of applications that can be foreseen or armies. afforda- unacceptable. priests. priority in the diocese. ble rental accommodation. The first of these was that "no process anticipated." "We pray they will leavc "First indications were "There are priests looking • Youth accommodation. is morally or socially acceptable, nor con- (Full text on page 16.) us in peace." that it would reach the for accommodation now," "The situation is made maismilliallIAMMWAYmaimil114.114110.......411ANs target of $200,000 as so he said. worse by the intolerable f many lay people and pri- "We need to start the level and duration of ests were very generous," building as soon as unemployment," it said. said the appeal co- possible." ACTS 2:17. "For many it has already ordinator Mr Walker. The appeal, which was proved too much, resulting "A sample of parish con- launched on June 20, is in the breakdown of family tributions taken in early being sponsored by the and community life. July indicated that the Catholic Women's League "The council urges all appeal would reach and the Knights of the people, particularly those $100,000. Southern Cross to mark already employed and ade" The actual figure Archbishop Gleeson's 25 quately housed, to concern received so far is $86,000." years as a bishop. themselves with the plight

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Bishop resigns S YDNEY: Bishop T homas Muldoon, A uxiliary Bishop in charge of the Sydney Catholic Archdiocese Northern Region, has submitted his resignation to the Holy See because of ill health. Bishop Muldoon was formerly Professor of Dogmatic Theology at St Patrick's College, Manly, for 15 years, and then became auxiliary bishop for 22 years.

Appeal aims higher ADELAIDE: Target of this year's Catholic Charities Appeal will be $280,000. The appeal will be held in November. Last year's appeal raised $185,709. "If we are to be true to the Gospel of Christ, we must continue our efforts to reach out in loving concern for everyone in the community," Archbishop Gleeson said. "While there have been some new projects in our social welfare care programme during the last 12 months, there are still

many areas where help is needed. "There are so many people unable to find employment, or who cannot work because of illness, handicap or disability; people who have come to this state as refugees and are isolated by language barriers and cannot obtain benefits and services available; adults and children suffering through the break -down of marriages and family life."

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WARSAW, Poland (NC): Warsaw's "Flower War" of popular protest against Polish martial law escalated in mid-August despite a decision by city authorities to permit construction of a monument to the late primate of Poland, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski.

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On August 20, police cordoned off Warsaw's Victory Square and workers were sent in to erect a wooden fence around the area, where citizens and police have waged a year -long, but until recently rather quiet, battle over a 13m cross. The cross honoured the gathered around the cross Police arrived in force to memory of the late cardi- singing hymns and patrio- disperse the crowd and clear out the cross and nal and in recent weeks tic songs. became the major symbol On August 16, they sign. of popular resistance to returned in riot shields and Another floral cross, laid helmets and again out on August 14-15 near martial law. As police in riot gear dispersed the crowd with the Visitandine Church, was allowed to remain in began dispersing crowds water cannons, around the floral cross in On August 17, the place. V ictory Square. new authorities announced the On August 20, police corflower crosses cropped up permission for a perman- doned off Victory Square in Castle Square and in ent monument to Cardinal and workers began building a wooden fence around front of the Visitandine Wyszinski. Church, where Cardinal On August 19, police sta- it. Officially the reason was Wyszinski lay in state after tioned in Victory Square a project to replace the his death on May 28, 1981. stopped crowds from gath- cracked, uneven flagstones On August 17, city ering there or rebuilding paving of the square. authorities had announced the cross. They threatened Officials said that when that a permit was granted to arrest people for litter- the square is renovated it R eligious education co-ordinators from Catholic schools to build a monument to the ing if they dropped flowers will include a plaque commemorating Cardinal have spent the past two weeks at a special programme on the former Polish primate in in the square. That evening the cross Wyszynski's funeral last front of the church. ,teaching of moral issues and the formation of Christian values The flower cross in Vic- was rebuilt in Castle year and the Mass celetory Square was first laid Square in Warsaw's old brated in the square on in life. out by Warsaw residents town, and nearby someone June 2, 1979, by Pope eictured giving a lecture to the group is Father Greg Cooney, Vincentian, of St Francis Xavier after Cardinal Wyszynski's placed a picture of John Paul II when.he first /Seminary, Adelaide, who has come to Perth specially for the programme which is conducted / open-air funeral in the detained Solidarity leader returned to his native under the auspices of the Religious Education Department of the Catholic Education square. It marked the site Lech Walesa and a sign. Poland after his election to Commission. the papacy. where his body rested dur- "Free Lech". 4 After the school holidays a further programme in liturgical education will be presented to teachers. ing the funeral. , After martial law was imposed in Poland last December 13, the cross took on new meaning as a symbol of popular resistance to the government c rackdown. Parish visitation will be a principal area of study at the one-day seminars Over the next few planned for members of parish pastoral councils in September and October. months, police removed it The Body of Christ and its meaning During the 1982 one -day seminars which wi l l be held on September 12 and October 10. at night several times, but to life at home and work and society Sister Mary each time did not interfere Berry, director of the Marantha Institute for pastoral training, wi l l contribute the with its rebuilding the next at large was the theme studied by experience that has been built up by her group in the area of parish visitation of homes. morning. Christian Life groups at a live-in Monsignor Barry Hickey meaning of pastoral care. those who will attend the cated does not suit, particiIn August, however, tenpants can choose the Vicar for Social Welfare However, this exercise seminars, this month. sions increased as Poles weekend earlier a feeling of All councillors of a parish alternate date. For further produced has director of former and marked the second anni- There were 30 members members in the group Centrecare will also look hopelessness among many are recommended to information phone 328 v ersary of the worker of metropolitan groups build up the body by helpparish visitation of councillors because of the attend. If one day allo- 6672. at s trikes that had led to the who gathered at Jarrah- ing each person develop a from the point of vast number and wide homes formation of the Solidarity dale for a two day study of sense of their own worth view of skills required to range of the needs of peo- 41111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111INE the of value the see and Labour Union and to a their lives, undertake this work with a ple that come to the surnumber of new civil free- Gerald Berry, of Kala- contribution they all make face and the inability to degree of confidence. d oms that were subse- munda, who is a doctor in helping each other. This emphasis on home practically meet all of perone quently suppressed with was able to use both his no In the group s Clothes, kitchen tables and chairs, visitation is intended to be those needs. = the imposition of martial professional knowledge son was seen to be better a different aspect of parish Past seminars have dis- z- single and double beds and mat- =E law, and other experiences to than another. council training from covered also the need for Police began removing illustrate how he is called In a talk on The Christian those given in previous some spiritual reflection to s tresses, kitchen untensils', cutlery, = the cross of flowers every to play his part in life at Community and The be associated with the E wardrobes, dressing tables, cots, E years. night, =— home and work. World, Father Barry It is felt by many that con- meetings of parish pastoral prams, pushers On August 13, they took Introducing a session on Whitely said it was neces- tact with people is vital if councils. Anything useless to you ,a tougher stance against it, My Christian Life Group, sary for each person to parish councillors are to Another area which has using water cannons to dis- Kay Cypher and Jim Mio- have a sense of mission. may be useful to us become aware of the needs attracted attention at the perse the crowd that was lin pointed out how Each person had a respon- of people so that they can seminars is that of the sibility to make the world a make an adequate youth segment of the parIGIVEyeolitettCA better place. response to those needs. ish where a good deal of He said there was al.so a At last year's seminar f rustration is experienced need for each member of a Father Jim O'Brien spoke in trying to involve the = St Vincent de Paul group to have a sense of on the meaning of truly lay youth in the various activir ecruitment so that others spirituality and for many ties of the parish. could enjoy the benefits of this was the first time that This year Sue Ryan who being in a Christian Life they had been led to reflect is a past co-ordinator of T11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111E1111111111111111114 group. on this aspect of their lives. Catholic Parish Youth will 111111l111111111111i111111111111111111111111111 1111111111111111M111111111111111a111111 Jim Miolin spoke on jus- A booklet has been pre- be accompanied by two help in councillors people to life the assist young to pared to relates other tice as it family, society and the in their spiritual reflection c ouncillors understand ELLIOTT & ELLIOTT and this will be available some of the needs of Church. OPTICIANS AND OPTOMETRISTS today's youth, and how He explained how he on the seminar days. believed that justice Earlier seminars for par- these needs are being met Contact LENS CONSULTANTS demanded that each per- ish councillors had con- in the at chdiocese. •........0 son be aware of his own centrated mainly on asking Young people from the OFFERS YOU rights and those of others. those present to identify parishes will be welcome to PERTH PICCADILLY ARCADE 321 8151 A PRACTICAL METHOD FOR "When justice exists peo _ the needs of people and attend these sessions which PERTH 154 WILLIAM STREET 321 5304 at 3pm on THE DAY BY DAY LIVING OUT pie are respected and not how to make the approp- will commence COTTESLOE 19 NAPOLEON STREET 384 5605 still day. This is seminar responses. rate each pushed around," he said. OF YOUR CHRISTIAN LIFE. 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PEOPLE'S CHURCH This is a major section of Pope John Paul's letter to the bishops of Nicaragua in which he rejects the notion of a purely "peoples' church."

SEPTEMBER 5 In St Mary's Cathedral, Mass for institution of acolytes. Archbishop Goody. 8 Mai iapolis at Santa Maria College. At North Perth Christian Community Centre, profession of Sister Letitia Allen. Archbishop Goody. 1 2 Newman Sunday Mass at St Thomas More College. Archbishop Goody. •

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The unity of the faithful appears to our eyes as perhaps the most precious gift — because it is the most frail and threatened gift — of this Church in Nicaragua which is yours and ours.

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In very strong terms, certainly ies, especially in the Eucharist. a certain political radicalisain response to the first difficulCouncil declared of the ties appearing that the con- tion, for accomplishing deterin this field. But you know universal Church that it is Ignatius shows in those letters cluding document of the Third mined ends, etc. in my opening speech the sign and instrument of that there is not and cannot be Episcopal Conference of Latin toWhen, the assembly at Puebla, I the unity to be constructed valid and durable communion America at Puebla declared this myself raised serious reserves in the world and mankind in the Church save in union of name of "iglesia popular" to be about the term "church born of one" happy n. (cf. a "scarcely ( cf. "Lumen Gentium," mind and heart, of respect and 263). It did so after mature the people," I had the perils I 1 ). What it declared may obedience, of sentiment and study and reflection among have just mentioned in mind. Therefore, I still feel it a duty be applied, in due mea- action with the bishop. The image of the strings of a bishops of the entire continent, to repeat the same clear and sure, to ecclesial comconscious that lyre is a beautiful one. It sug- because it was affectionate pastoral warning munities at all levels. gests a more profound reality. t his name in general covers by means of your voices. This is The Church in Nicaragua, reality. another The bishop is as Jesus Christ: a call to your faithful through therefore, has the great respon- he is made present in the midst In its most common accep- you. sibility of being a sacrament, of his Church as the living tance, which appears in the and A "people's church" opposed that is to say, the sign and dynamic principle of unity. writings of a certain current of to the Church presided over by instrument of unity in the coun- This unity does not exist heology, t "people's church" withthe lawful pastors is a grave try. For this in itself has to be, out him, or it is falsified, and so means a church that arises deviation from the will and plan as a community, a true unity is inconsistent and ephemeral. much more from a free and graof salvation of Jesus Christ. and image of unity. Hence the absurd and perilous tuitous initiative of God. It must be remembered in this character of imagining oneself It means a church enjoying the It is so from the point of view of the Lord's and the apostles' regard that, the more there exist as being to one side of — not to a utonomy of the so-called teaching in the New Testament stirrings of discord, of disun- say against — the Church built bases, without reference to the and in the ancient and recent ion, of breaks and separations up about the bishop, as being lawful pastors and teachers. t eaching of the Church's in an environment, the more the another church conceived as Church ought to be an area of "charismatic" and not institu- Or it at least means that such a solemn magisterium. church sets the "rights" of the It is also a principle, a beginunity and cohesion. tional, "new" and not tradi- a forementioned "bases" over ning, of fracture and rupture of But it will be so only if it gives tional, alternative and, as is the authority and charisms that that unity which he left as the evidence of being "cor unum et envisaged lately, a "popular" or faith lets us see in the lawful c haracteristic sign of the anima una" (one heart and one "people's" church. Church itself, and which he pastors. mind) thanks to the supernatu- I am not unaware that an Since the term "people" easily willed to entrust precisely to ral principles of unity, which acceptable meaning may be ought to be energetic and deter- attriuted to such a nomencla- takes on a markedly sociologi- those whom "the Holy Spirit mining enough to overcome the ture — regarded as synomous cal and political content, it established to rule the church of means a church incarnated in God" (Acts, 20:20). forces of division to which the with "church born of the the popular organisations, a We all have present in our Church itself is subjected. people." church marked by ideologies spirit the dramatic concept The letters of St Ignatius of By this would be meant that placed at the service of the peo- uttered by my predecessor Paul Antioch, because of the author- the church arises when a com- ple's claims and programme VI, when he wrote in his memity of him who wrote — he was munity of persons -- especially and groups considered not to, orable apostolic, exhoration. a disciple of the beloved apostle persons disposed by their little- belong to the people. "Evangelii Nutiandi," that the John — and because of their ness, humility and poverty to It is easy to see — and the most insidious perils and the antiquity, which makes them a the Christian venture — opens Puebla document explicitly most deathly attacks upon tht. testimony of a vital moment in to the good news of Jesus Christ says so -- that the concept ot Church are not those which the Church's history, and and begins to live it in commun- "people's church" can but with come from outside - they can finally because of the richness ity of faith, love, hope, prayer, difficulty avoid being infil- only affirm her in her mission of their doctrinal content, are and celebration of the partici- trated by strongly ideological and labour but those which important. pation in the Christian myster- connotations, along the line of come from inside.

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Refugees flocki to Caritas

50,000 at Masses Z AGREB, Yugoslavia — The first a nniversary of the reported appearance of the Virgin Mary in Hercogovina, Yugolsavia, was marked by a gathering of people from all over the country as well as from Italy, Austria, Germany and Switzerland.

TRAISKIRCH EN, Austria (NC) — Caritas, the Catholic relief agency, and refugee assistance programmes tend to become synonymous in A ustria. There are about 43,000

Some groups of young people had walked 60 to 80 kilometres and others had come by public and private transport. There were over 30 buses hi inging groups from further away. Drinking water was brought in cisterns and tank cars. The "guardians of public order" controlled the traffic without any difficulties. Although it had not been planned beforehand,. Masses were held in Croatian. Italian and Slovene. It was estimated that about 50,000 attended the principal celebration.

In a 100-year -old m i l itary barracks Poles in Austrian camps turned into a refugee and small hotels looking registration and pro- into emigration possibilities abroad. cessing centre, Cari- Other refugees in Austria tas is the busiest include Czechs, Slovaks, a mong five voluntary Romanians, Hungarians, working Chileans, Argentines, "communism with a organisations A LBUQUERQUE, N. M. (NC) — The pastor in Traiskirchen, a vil- Indians from Uganda, human face." The Poles of the Santa Fe Archdi- liage about 30 miles K urds from Iraq, the boat- last year were the latest ocese's cathedral was south of Vienna to people from Vietnam, tri- major test for Austria's found shot to death help refugees obtain besmen from Afghanistan abilities and good will. About 50,000 people were VALETTA, Malta (NC) — Prime Minister Dom Mintoff of after he had answered permanent resettle- and Jews from the Soviet Union. trapped in Austria when Malta has asked Pope John Paul II to remove the tiny what police believe to ment abroad. Once a refugee reaches martial law last December island nation's be a bonus nighttime only Catholic archbishop from his post. Most of the refugees from Austria, he is almost suspended Polish hopes for "sick call" luring him The prime minister said Archbishop Joseph Met- by Mintoff, responded by into the New Mexico Eastern Europe tend to always likely to receive political liberalisation. he recently informed the cieca of Malta, saying the r evoking licenses of some seek help political asylum. through Caritas The total postwar Auscountryside. pope that he wanted archbishop did not con- shops and firing some Police have identified because they are Catholics. This entitles him to work trian expense for refugees "nothing more to do with" demn an opposition party workers. one suspect, who was In addition, refugees legally and stay in the n ow stands at $265 move to make June 29, the A rchbishop Mel cieca, quickly indefinitely. learn country that Caritas million. released from prison of Sts Pete! and Paul, who has headed the Malta feast occasionally While not working, the grants extra and the Caritas other communist-ruled Yugoslaabout two weeks before a national holiday. the death of Father monetary or material refugee costs Austria $10 a voluntary agencies in Aus- via on a vacation trip. In Mintoff said Archbishop Archdiocese since 1976, warned against political support. day in food and broad, and tria today are faced with a Yugoslavia the Austrians Rivera. Mercieca, 53, should have divisions in Malta in a paspocket in month The a $15 latest refugee in wave new, sometimes insuragree to issue a transit visa There were apparently mountable obstacle to although they know that spoken out strongly toral letter four years ago. t wo phone calls to the Austria, where the popula- money. t ion Given the is face that Auspredominantly emigrate to the major some of the Czechoslovaks against a proposal by Mal- "The person who expects priest. The first call was ta's Nationalist Party to everybody to always think answered by an elderly Catholic, has come from tria is currently expe- Western recipient coun- intend to defect in Austria. make June 29 a national and say what he wants is riencing economic the a mild predominantly Cathgeneral, tries and in the But membership in the priest living with holiday. enslaving the minds and Father Rivera and then olic population of Poland. retreat from a previously United States in partic- communist party means an On June 29 this year the hearts of others," the Although religion was high growth, new refugees ular. almost automatic rejection Father Rivera handled many Nationalist Party archbishop wrote. "A pernot are threat potentially the to a prime for catalyst States, and United to a By of emigration to the Unithe second phone call. members closed their son would be destroying Police believe Father the Poles to select Austria Austrian job-holders, lesser degree Canadian ted States Canada and shops or refused to come unity if, on the slightest Rivera was "set up. But as a country of their first 155,000 of whom are and Australian, legal Australia are more lenient, to work in support of the disagreement, he looks on standards most refugees but they, too, have lately they don't know why," asylum, it apparently helps already unemployed. the Catholics among the Nevertheless, Austria, from Eastern Europe are stiffened the conditions for proposal. The nation's rul- y esterday's brethren as the older priest. ing Labor Party, headed tomorrow's enemies." refugees to know that they. with a population of 7 mil- viewed as "economic" acceptance. The priest's survivors include his 90-year-old find ready religious corn- lion, has since the end of r ather than "political In addition, the Yugosfort and understanding World War 11 acted as host refugees." lays have in recent months mother. among the Austrians. to more than 2 million A lthough many East begun cracking down on expatriate Germans, dis- Europeans are fleeing potential Czechoslovak placed persons and politi- because they want more defectors by turning thep cal or religious refugees political freedom than back at the Yugoslavafforded in their native Austrian border even with from Eastern Europe. PLYMOUTH, Mich. (NC) — Social R OME (NC) — An African archbi- The first major postwar country, legal problems valid Austrian visas. shop who claims to have healed r efugee onslaught came in arise because they often Some potential refugees activist Dick Gregory warned a gath1 956 when some 200,000 take shortcuts which then have been turned over by ering of black Catholic clergymen h undreds of physical ailments Hungarians spilled into hinder their emigration the Yugoslays to Czechosand religious that they must take a t hrough prayer says the Vatican is Austria following an abor- chances in the West. lovak authorities. f orcing him to "choose between tive revolt against In order to obtain a pass- Religious organisations more active leadership role in concommunist-rule in Hun- port and an exit visa from such as Caritas often find demning racial injustice within their being archbishop of Lusaka or a gary. C zechoslovakia, they ways to help refugees to healer." The next major wave must often pretend loyalty over come emigration diffi- church if they are to maintain their Three months ago the Vatican ordered him to came in 1968 when Soviet to the regime to a point of culties by finding sponsors own self-esteem and their credibility the Vatican ordered stop his public healing ser- tanks put an abrupt end to acutally joining the com- of employers for them in in black communities. t he United States or efforts by Czechoslovak munist party. Archbishop Emma- vices in 1978, allowing him r eformers to develop That can get them to Canada. Gregory gave the keynote wherever they appear, healing a to recite only nuel Milingo, of Lusaddress at a joint confer- even if it means being and Masses, during prayer aka, to Rome for ence attended by 400 "kicked out of the P sychological testing he was asked by the Vatimembers of the National Church." chdiocse his at to leave can and a medical checkBlack Catholic Clergy Father Donald Clark, last April on two days' up. Conference, the National former president of the notice, and he moved to a Black Sisters Conference, Black Conference said his .The archbishop said he religious house in Rome. first discovered his healing He said he continued to and the National Black overall reaction to the keyPowers in 1973, and has heal after the Vatican pro- R ICHMOND, Va. (NC) — Bishop Walter F. Sullivan of Catholic Seminarians note address was positive, Association. although he disagreed with healed hundreds of people hibition because many Richmond called it a tragedy when the state of Virginia Gregory's nearly two- some of the social activist's of incurable diseases and people asked him to. nervous disorders since The archbishop and the executed Frank J. Coppola on August 10 despite efforts hour talk frequently was comments on the Church. inter r upted by applause, as "Dick Gregory comt hen. Vatican denied reports by religious leaders and civil libertarians to save his life. he touched on topics such mented on the Church as W esterners are most that the archbishop had Impressed with his power been removed as head of Coppola, 38, was the contradicts our commit- United States took place as Reaganomics and what an outsider," Father Clark to heal leukemia, cancer the Lusaka Archdiocese. f irst person executed ment to the value of all on March 8, 1981, when Gregory saw as its assault observed. human life." and broken bones, he said, Steven A. Judy was elec- on the poor, and global "By being a Catholic I But Vatican sources said in Virginia since 1962 know the Church is more While Africans find even t he Zambian See was being and the fifth in the Bishop Sullivan inter- trocuted in Indiana for and domestic hunger. rupted a vacation to return murdering a 2I-year-old He added that the partici- than what he described m ore "miraculous" his administered by Archbi- nation since 1967. to Richmond for a prayer woman and her three small pants must be bold in and is doing more than ability to aid women suf- shop Elias Mutate of addressing hypocricies what he gave it credit for." fering from tumours that K asama, Zambia. Archbi- He was pronounced dead v igil protesting the children. make them unable to shop Milingo said he is by electrocution at 1 1:27 execution. breastfeed their children. scarcely an hour Coppola, a Catholic who "under a doctor's care" in p.m., A rchbishop Milingo said Rome, "but I am not sick." after the U.S. Supreme was once a seminarian, Court, by telephone poll, r efused to have a priest had reversed a stay of exe- present before his death. cution that was ordered Coppola was sentenced Sofia, Bulgaria — The Bulgarian government has forearlier in the day by a fed- to death in 1978 for the torture-murder of Muriel the teaching of religion to children under 16 in bidden eral judge. Hatchell, wife of a car the communist-ruled nation's two Catholic dioceses. W ARSAW: According to figures given in the "That's tragic," com- dealer. The two bishops were called to the K rakow Catholic weekly Tygodnik Powszechny, the mented Bishop Sullivan The recent government order is the Earlier this year he told capital of Sofia by government offi- latest in a series of numerous impediCatholic Church in Poland has grown over the past when he was informed of decade. The latest statistics released by the Church the Supreme Court action his attorneys to halt any cials to receive the order, based on Arti- ments placed on Catholics since a comt here show that there are now 20,676 priests working a llowing the execution to further appeals in his case, cle 20 of the Bulgarian law on teaching, munist government came to power in saying he preferred to die which states that "the education and in Poland. Bulgaria in 1947. proceed. because continued impri- organisation of children and youth is The Catholic Church's most grave The number of seminarians has increased from He had earlier written to sonment "can only lead to under the sole jurisdiction of the state." problem is related to the government's 4,088 in 1971 to 6,714 in 1981. In 1971 there were 480 Governor Charles S. Robb my being stripped of all The order will prevent the confirma- strong resistance to the ordination of ordinations, while in 1981 there were 688. of Virginia, urging him to personal dignity and contion of Catholic children in Bulgaria new priests. c ommute Coppola's death tinue to induce tremendbefore they reach the age of 16. In the Diocese of Sofia-Plovdiv, f ile number of first-year students in seminaries sentence to life imprison- ous hardship on my About 65,000 of Bulgaria's 9 million seven priests have died in the past two h as doubled in the same period (from 700 in 1971 to ment, arguing that capital family." citizens are Catholics. Most of the pop- years but the government has allowed 1,571 in 1981). — Keston College Report. punishment is "simply an Before Coppola's death ulation is Orthodox. no ordinations. act of vengeance which the last execution in the

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NATURAL CONTRACEPTION IN THE FUTURE "If you have got shares in the companies making the contraceptive pill I would advise you to sell them," Dr John Billings pioneer researcher of the ovulation method said in Perth.

Method should be relegated to museums

Speaking to a large crowd of predominantly us in what we were trying to do but though we were young adults who packed the St John of God grateful to them we were even more grateful to those hospital staff dining room, Dr Billings said he women who assisted us in research progrmmes at other believed the future of ferti lity regulation lies women who assited us in research programmes by prowith natural family planning and that women viding blood and urine specimens during their cycles, at were the people who were accepting responsi- breastfeeding and at other times. "By now we have done extensive studies of women bi l ity for this. from before puberty through to beyond menopause, at Dr Billings traced his early involvement with natural all the representative periods of their lives, with long family planning back to the days when a male marriage and short cycles, coming off the pill, breastfeeding and counsellor asked his help when it came to the need to so on. space their children. "They accounted for a lot of the scientific knowledge "He found it necessary to have a doctor with him to that provided the verification of the rules of this method advise people, but a medical person who was interested which we had worked out first in clinical studies on the only is using natural methods. relationship of these natural phenomena to avoidance Dr Billings said that many of the women said they or achieving of pregnancy. had been warned by their doctors that with another pregnancy they would die and that they should take the Wife came to help contraceptive pill. "She would say that she was not going to do that and "There was even more to thank women for when my was wondering it we could help. wife Lyn came to help in 1965 in the teaching of the "It was an irresistible appeal for help and it was this method. which began my commitment to the work and why I "At this time we had the good sense to realise we were have been involved ever since. trying to teach women something that the male counsel"Also, as a doctor, I had considerable reservations lor had no personal experience. We had never ovulated. about contraceptive medication and I always felt that "We had initial jeaching problems because we were such medication would cause harm. describing something of which we had no personal "A lot of other people thought that too because the experience and also because we were dealing with a very principle involved in contraceptive medication seemed intimate matter and we would sometimes come up to be contrary to sound medical practice. against a modesty barrier even though we had great "The idea that you could use medication to make a respect for the modesty of a woman trying to discuss healthy woman unhealthy seemed to me to be crazy. with another person and being instructed in how to make the necessary observations. "The teaching was transformed when Lyn began Learnt by sad experience teaching women how to teach other women. The "Well, the history of contraceptive medication has women realised that this was a job that only they could been written and many people have learnt by sad expe- do. rience that when you disturb an important bilogical "They responded to that in a very understanding way process you are likely to cause considerable damage to and it is very clear to me that the woffien are going to the whole organism. solve the fertility regulation problems that exist in the "I believe that the idea of a perfect contraceptive pill world. They know that they have the power and they are is just an illusion. willing to do it. Dr Billings said that he was lucky at the time to be "This is not to say that men are not involved because located in Melbourne where two distinguished medical one of the great advantages of natural family planning researchers were carrying on their work in a related is that it involves husband and wife in a mutual responsibility. field. "It was also obvious that in this method we had a "Professor Jim Brown, origninally from New Zealand, in Edinburgh developed a method for measuring simple and inexpensive system that was suitable for the population of developing countries. We now have conthe ovarian hormones. "When he took up his appointment at the Royal tact with centres in over 100 countries. W omens Hospital in Melbourne I went to ask him for "The whole future of fertility regulation lies with help and our collaboration began in 1962 and has con- natural family planning. If you have shares in the companies that make the contraceptive pill I would advise tinued to the present day. you to sell them. "We also had Professor Henry Berger who is known for his technique of measuring the pituatory hormones especially those which control the activity of the sex glands in men and women. "We were fortunate that they were motivated to assist

The rhythm method of avoiding pregnancy has not been used for 20 years and is obsolete and its proper place is in the medical history museum s, Dr John Billings, told his audience last week. "It was a better conception. other words a woman has vival rate of days, another m ethod than most "The rhythm method tried to experience a fertile with a survival of only dies of this secretion of the woman's body and these seem to think but its to predict the fertile period period before she can dis- minutes. were important because i nescapable wea- by counting from the onset cover if she is infertile. "This notion is false they established that there kness was that it of the last menstrual "We were dealing with because the sperm survival was a special secretion at people with serious prob- time in a woman's body is depended on the regu- period. the time of ovulation. larity of a woman's "We discourage women lems that required a solu- only about an hour or two "However, very little tion and the temperature except in the presence of attention had been paid to cycle and all women counting from the last menstrual cycle just as we method was not a suffi- the special secretion whose the fact that women themknow there is no such discourage doctors from cient response. purpose is to preserve the selves were quite aware of thing as a woman who asking a woman who is "The ovum lives for six to sperm in a healthy state the pattern. has a regular cycle. pregnant when she had her 1 2 hours and after that the and to assist in their move- "In .years gone by had woman is infertile until the ment to the ovum. "Some women are just last menstrual period. women been told all about more regular than others "The important question next cycle. "It is the reception the this they would have been but eventually every to ask is on which day did "The question of sperm sperm receives in the womincredulous. Now it is not w oman will experience she become pregnant, on survival time however was an's body that determines so. some irregularity and that which day did she ovulate. one which bedevilled this how long they will be capa- "When the women said to of course throws out calcu- A sking any other question area for many years ble of survival. us: How it it that we have lations that try to predict is reverting to the rhythem because it was thought the "In the medical scientific never been told this the fertile time. sperm cell was a function literature over the years before? All we could say method. "The natural method "For many years we used of the male, one with a sur- there had been many stuwas: We are telling you." depends on a biological the temperature method fact that all women are which is still used occainfertile most of the time sionally for particular reaand sexual intercourse on sons but temperature can the majority of days in a give information only after cycle simply cannot cause t he fertile phase is over. In She quoted Francesco allegations made last year, some of the same general Mazzola, head of an Ital- Father Pierfranco Pastore, lines as Claire Sterling ian parliamentary commit- vice director of the Vatican argued. tee overseeing that Press Office, said that the Last September, two country's secret services, H oly See has never months after his trial, the saying that Mustafeof was "expressed theories Italian court panel that probably Agca's "control." regarding any organisa- convicted him issued a 51OPTOMETR ISTS The Vatican did not make tion or count! y as a possible page opinion in which it Instigator of the assassi- said he was "only the visany immediate comment 175 Scarborough Beach Road --- Phone 444 3543 ible part of a conspiracy." on the alleged Soviet- nation attempt. 230 Hannan Street, Kalgoorlie — Phone 21 2795 guided, Bulgarian - The hypothesis that A gca It said it did not have suffidirected conspiracy acted as part of a commu- cient evidence, however, to R E WILLIS, W.A,O.A., Qptometris.t nist conspiracy originating identify his co-conspiratoutlined by her. in Eastern Europe has ors or their motives for tryIn response to similar been raised before along ing to kill the pope.

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However, he finds time to serve in the Army Reserve as a captain, attend to his miscellaneous works with the society and play in an indoor cricket team with his son and residents in their street. Terry admits that he and Leeola lead busy lives, "We do have to overcome a communication problem sometimes," he laughed. Bor n at Charlton, Victoria, a wheat far ming area, Terry came to Western Australia with his family when he was two. His father was dairy farming at Serpentine up to his sudden death in 1945 when Terry was seven.

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discipline and develops skills which are invaluable in civilian life. "I enjoy working with the type of committed people who are drawn to join the army. When friends emark at the time it demands, my reply is that it keeps me off the golf course every weekend," Terry laughed. "Now my son Peter has joined and is attached to the Perth Water Transport Unit of RAEME," said Terry. Terry's elder daughter Keilyn 18 is employed in the Bank of NSW and Wendy (15) is in year 10 at Newman Siena College. They all follow in their parents footsteps when it comes to sport. Terry played league and seconds for the West Perth Football Club from 1958 to 1960 and after that played four seasons with Meeker ing in the Avon Valley Association competition. Two years before he was mar ied in 1960, he was captain of St Mary's Leederville Tennis Club. Leeola was also a member of the club.

"It was a great success with delegates coming from every State of ix Australia said Terry. "This was in no * small way the result of the work it done by the committee consisting of Mary Cogan, Merle Miller and Jo * Meyi ick. On of the society's projects close to * Terry's heart is St Camillus Hostel where he cooks breakfast for guests 4c4, one morning a month after being on duty during the night. "We have changed its image from 4( one of an over night refuge for destitrite men to one for homeless men * and hope to offer them a 24-hour s service. For this we desperately need trained counsellors to supplement it the excellent work now being done * by those giving help backed by years of practical experience," said Terry. *

SOCIETY is never overto care for two sons and -BECAUSE these services mean concerned for money to help imple- LEFT the youngest less big money and time to our custodaughters, three ment its programmes, time and time Terry's mother mers we have maintenance targets old, year a than again it has been proved that the brother and sis- requiring 70% of computer data her with together good Lord provides it but we must T WAS through his connections * a small shop in Wellington lines to be fixed within four hours of pr ay a little harder for more ters, ran with the society that Terry became opposite the then Perth Girls a fault and 90% to be repaired by the Street helpers," he observed. involved with the establishment of * day following the report," Terry for two years. "We will never satisfy all the School and the WA Catholic Social Welfare * staff keen a have "We said. to permit a get to able She was then demands of the needy so we must Commission. He was appointed to * Armadale where they con- mostly we are on target." at build aim for quality rather than quantity the committee investigating the need * In this fastest-growing area of Telethe Muckross Tearooms of service. We must follow through ducted for the commission as the rept esencontinubeing are technicians com four for Inne Narrogin the in every project we undertake to next to tative of the society. ally trained in new technology which years. • ensure it is completed thoroughly." After its formation in 1977 he was * involves complex facilities to main- TERRY first encountered the St Patricks St at educated was Terry The society's membership of 640 is invited a year later to fill a vacancy * services. in 1952 Society Paul high-quality de Vincent n tai Street, Wellington continuing to increase but more Boys School, Since Terry entered on his three- when he joined the Highgate Junior and served a term of four years, * when it became a young people are needed as the aver- from 1946 to 1949 transferred month National Service army train- Confer ence at school for one year . t hree as chair man of the * he and school technical age age of members is over 50. "this three years and took ing in 1956 he has served in the Then in 1958 he was invited to join commission. is partly due to many people joining to Highgate for When he retired recently, his place * "We caught the Royal Australian Electrical and the St Mary's Conference, w hen they retire and tind they have his Junior exams. was taken by Mary Cogan, administo Saturdays at Mechanical Engineers (RAEME) Leederville. Mondays train more time to help," said Terry • "The society gives Catholics the trative officer of the society. home at 6pm. It was apart from three years when he was The organisation of time appears 7.30am and got aims of Field the * the 5 of the of One commission a demgive -in-charge to officer practical opportunity our of much did to present few difficulties to Terry a long day but we train and pooled Force Ground Intelligence Unit onstration of their faith in demon- is to promote the extension of Chris- * the on homework and his wife, Leeola, who is presiSr strating genuine concern for others. t ian welfare services in the i of many of the ques- (1977-79). • dent of the Majellans in WA, cares our knowledge Tuesday each community. have parades I this doing how attends In witnessed He reminisced. for a growing family, and with Terry lions," he ic During his term of office Terry was • night, one weekend a month and has others handle adversity and this has Since he started his five-year is a reader and commentator at Ow given me a lot of heart," observed chair man of the Catholic Commit- * with the PMG engi- one fortnight camp a year. apprenticeship * Lady of the Rosary Church, Woodtee for the International year of the * "At heart I am a peacemaker but I Terry. neering branch telephone departlands. "We sometimes perform a is prepared," and was Persons * Disabled being involved Terry in In resigned 1978 two after believe also training, in ment as a technician duette with Leeola reading and me 41 philosophy Terry applies to his years as president of the Osborne with the establishment of the Emma- 4( the technotremendous seen has Terry commentating at the same Mass," he nuel Centre, the Catholic centre for * Park of council the regional service. society my at advances. logical • laughed. He is second in charge of 5EME to embark on one of his most disabled persons. "Since the advent of Telecom in . Terry is the senior technical officer and Fremantle no reader in doubt * The wonders how based rewarding He ventures. had volun1975, the service has become more Service Unit in charge of the Special Services year. this later to found Terry be to time : teered inter take command viewed the conveof will take position set with targets oriented customer Centre Telegraphs and Data Branch "The army provides excellent train- nor of the society's first state by The Record. The answer is that * for productivity," said Terry. * of Telecom, the fastest growing area he was on holidays. it seen the introduction of the ing, broadens your outlook, teaches congress. has He * of service. the * *******4444•4 sitiiit*********************************************•sit sit sit it******** tit iiitititi *****************************************

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The Record, August 26 — September 1, 1982 7

more weddings less in Bureau facts reveal_

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re-marriagesopere one of the partners wal riarried previously has more tlu loubled in the past decade or so. As the nurtkof widowed persons

only two-thirds of the number of today's weddings were taking place, but when the crude wedding rate rose to 8.3 per thousand, taking a dip before reaching a peak of 8.8 per thou-

1981 Weddings Au

Denominations

RE-MARRIAGES AUSTRALIA 1966-81 Year

Per cent of grooms previously

Per cent of bride previously

Widowed Divorced

Widowed

Divorced

3.4 3.4

5.9 7.8

3. 1 3.1

1966-70 1971-75

6.0 8.2

S.A.

W.A.

23.2)

3,526 1 19.3)

1,664 1 16.2)

1,997 u19.7)

5545.8)

98 (13.6)

285 (17.0)

23,363 ( 20 5)

Church of England Uniting Church

7,648 (18.8) 4,644 (1.4)

3,915 4,126

13.7) 14.4)

2,517 2,594

13.7) 14.2)

1,131 (1 1 0) 2,094 ( 14.2)

1,579 (15.6) 992 (9.81

962211) 388110)

40 58

(5.6) (8.1)

278 (16.6) 1 25 (7.5)

18,070 (15.9) 1 5,021 (13.2)

Presbyterian Church Orthodox Churches Baptist

1,431 860 710

(3.5) ( 2.1) ( 1.7)

430 938 477

(1 5) i3.3) ( 1.6)

5 23 1 04 3 26

( 2.9) ( 0.6) ( 1.8)

40 (0.4) 204 2.0) 244 ( 2.4)

30 65 1 29

(0.3) (0.6) ( 1 .3)

5 21) 5 81) 72 /0)

19 3

(2.6) (0 4)

Lutheran Churches Churches of Christ Other denominations

1 34 228 1,700

( 0.3) ( 0.6) ( 4.2)

225 500 1,232

(0.8) ( 1.7) u 43)

432 1 97 941

( 2.4) ( 1.1) ( 5.1)

503 208 462

1 4.9) 1 2.0) ( 4.5)

33 1 98 479

( 0.3) ( 2.0) ( 4.7)

6 .2) 32 .9) 179 1)

7

( 1.0)

32

4.4)

Churches' Total

25,949 (63.8)

1 8,458

64.4)

11,160 ( 61.0)

6,550 (63.9)

5 ,502 (54.4

2,250 0)

257 (35.7)

937 ( 55.9)

71,063 ( 62.4)

Civil celebrants -Official Registrars Other civil celebrants

5,618 (13.8) 9,112 (22.4)

2,238 (7.8) 7,952 (27.8)

1,830 (10.0) 5,315 (29.0)

2,251 (22.0) 1,451 (14.1)

1,020 (10.1) 3,589 ( 35.5)

428/.2) 83718)

239 (33.2) 223 ( 31.0)

593 (35.4) 1 46 (8.7)

14,217 (12.5) 28,625 (25.1)

Civil Total

1 4,730 (36.2)

10,190 (35.6)

7,145 (39.0)

3,702 (36.1)

4,609 1 456)

1,2650)

462 (64 31

739 (44.1)

42,842 (37.6)

All Celebrants

40,679 (100.0)

28,648 ( 1000)

18,305 100.0)

10,252 (100.0)

10,111 ( 1000)

3,51540)

719 ( 100.0)

1,676 (100.0)

113,905 (100.0)

1974

1975

1976

1977

Catholic Anglican

2268 (24.9) 2435 (26.7)

2289 (24.6) 2381 (25.6)

2165 (24.0) 2159 (23.9)

2097 (22.0) 1852 (19.5)

1904 (18.9) 1766 (17.5)

Uniting Church Methodist Presbyterian Congregational

973 (10.6) 490 (5.3) 115 (1.2)

956 (10.2) 481 (5.1) 88 (0.9)

880 462 96

(9.8) (5.1) (1.1)

827 402 98

(8.7) (4.2) (1.0)

775 475 1 62

(7.7) (4.7) (0.6)

Churches of Christ Baptist Orthodox Lutheran

171 138 105 42

289 141 93 41

182 134 97 46

(2.0) (1.5) (1.1) (0.5)

206 144 97 44

(2.2) (1.5) (1.0) (0.5)

222 166 68 48

(2.2) (1.1) (0.7) (0.5)

(3.1) (1.5) (1.0) (0.4)

What is significant is that the nies whereas in 1981 their percentage of ceremonies percentage is down to 13.2. being performed by Catholic The figures for Catholic and celebrants has plummeted Anglican ceremonies follow from the 26.4 per cent of 1973 the same national trend in the to the 20.5 per cent of 1981. Western Australian section. Other major denominations Catholic wedding ceremohave experienced an even nies in WA have picked up to their level in 1976 but are still greater decline. In 1973 the Anglican church far below the number being was performing 27.25 per cent celebrated here in 1973. of Australia's wedding cere- Western Australia however monies. In 1981 the Anglican has the doubtful distinction figure was down to 15.9 per of having a far higher proportion of ceremonies now concent. Ten years ago the churches ducted by civil officers. that eventually became the The number of civil ceremoUniting church were perform- nies began to increase signifiing 23. 1 per cent of all ceremo- cantly after 1973 when the Commonwealth government introduced the new category of civil wedding celebrant who was free to perform ceremonies away from the (Percentages in brackets) registry office locations. The Western Australian civil ceremonies took a marked 1978 1981 1979 1980 increase in 1976 and again in 1977 at the time of the Family 1856 (19.4) 1997 (19.7) 1720 (18.6) 1771 (18.8) Law Act. 1526 (15.9) 1436 (15.8) 1579 (15.6) 1608 (17.1) The number of registry office ceremonies in WA has dimin1041 (11.1) 983 (10.6) 1013 (10.6) 992 (15.6) ished, leaving the special celebrants now performing more 36 (0.4) 31 (0.3) 30 (0.3) 30 (0.3) than one third of all weddings in this state.

years ago and beyond to see if there was a downturn in the number of people entering the Catholic church at that time and who would have been expected to marry in a Catholic ceremony. Church sources estimate that as many as 50 per cent of weddings currently involve a Catholic marrying a nonCatholic partner. Each diocese keeps a record of the number of dispensations being granted for mixed marr iages but no figures are available for the total number of Catholic wedding ceremonies in each diocese of Australia.

213 137 78 35

(2.3) (1.5) (0.8) (0.4)

197 125 80 45

(2.1) (1.4) (0.9) (0.4)

159 171 82 32

(1.7) (1 .8) (0.9) (0.3)

198 129 65 33

(2.0) (0.6) (0.3) (1.3)

348

C HURCHES' TOTAL

7075 (77.7)

(3.8)

436

(4.6)

7137 (76.7)

CIVIL Registry Other

452

(4.9)

6673 (73.9)

2,571 2,211 1,956

(2.3) ( 1.9) ( 1.7)

17 6 1 20

(1.0) ( 0.4) ( 7.2)

1,357 1 ,369 5,145

( 1.2) ( 1.2) ( 4.5)

549

(5.8)

6316 (66.4)

382

(3.8)

5869 (58.3)

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,Fiures released by the Commonwealth StatistiMillis week showed that the rate in 1981 reached 2her thousand, compared with a revised estimate per thousand in 1980 and 2.6 per thousand in 191, Fai,l iaLnnaw rate per thousand in 1976, after the ffect tepeakendate4.5 Act came into io tt:igeAdheussttrdailvio arneC e arpatiteallaTset rritory, with 6.7 per thousand, had year. . Ykever, only 55 per cent of divorces in the ACT last year peho8eplot.41ee.,5dwiiv 2ho or_ac_ctually lived in the Territory. Sorn, e people were attracted to Canberra because A.C.T. Filly Court lists tended to be shorter than those of nearby r at tev , ,1 capitals. MV er even allowing for this, the A.C.T. still had the es divorce e, unofficially calculated at 3.7 per cent. r6.: 0a1.iaisr ict:1:9 s:ttirnisuee.d as the State registering the highest number oEs fioiSiosyW nllowed by frobe mrs 1r30,4se49frionm1992800;7 fio eunpum 1980 and ou in 1981. ,SVestern , Australia followed the trend of the eastern States

S:

' total of 41,412 divorces were granted during 1981 ---- 5.5 per errillore than the 38,258 granted in 1980. , Ivorces last year involved 49,616 children, compared with

noir

h:edfiogn ureeso,r rmeloearesetdimbeys of Statistics, show an 091.1118 in the number of divorces by partners who have been previously. lit the Kit divorce rate among those who had not previously 1 $41 nlarried fell slightly. valle , i(d)uratio .3 yearns in of marriages ending in divorce remained stable. 110.1nedian (most frequent) duration between the date of mar(1,e and the divorce decree was 10.2 years in 1980, compared

WeddingsA stralia 1973-8 --

Other Churches

13.9) (1.0) (1.5)

Religious wedding ceremonies are showing a steady decline in Austra- ei:vboerfcoere. in Australia is on the rise and i nfolves lia according to the latest figures which show that the Catholic Church is more couples with children than not exempt from this trend.

-

(1.8) (1.5) (1.1) (0.4)

65 16 25

NP........-'

1980

1981

2 I 579 ' 2'1.0

21,545 20.6

22,578 20.7

21,16; 20.5

64 ()

6 7

62.4

5342 (56.8)

5052 (54.7)

5354 (55.8)

5502 (54.4)

Total Catholic Percentage

1401 (14.9) 2661 (28.3)

1263 (13.7) 2924 (31.6)

1046 (10.9) 3194 (33.3)

1020 (10.1) 3589 (35.5)

Total Churches Percentage

8t 5

820' 78.4

71 I

67 6

65.6

16.4

17.9: 21.6

28.9

2.4

14.4

(4.5)

408

(4.4)

485

(5.1)

479

(4.7)

1973

1977 "670 2• 1.6

ims..........."

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1979

' 1974 L975 1976 ..-----',.) -----4 29,824 ' 29,009 ..60456 24,9(4 26.4 26'21 25'5 1' '

423

'

1978

Civil TOTAL

2027 (222)

2158 (23.2)

2353 (26.1)

3201 (336)

4194 (41.7)

4062 (432)

4187 (45.3)

4240 (44.2)

4609 (45.6)

Total Civil Percentage

TOTAL Weddings

9102

9295

9026

9517

10063

9042

9239

9594

101 1 1

Total Australia 1 12,700 1 10,6711°1.971 109,971 104,918 102.958 104,196 109,240 1 1 •

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Evorce on the rise

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1973

Australia

6,645

WA WEDDINGS 1973-81

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A.C.T.

21.1)

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DEMONIATIONS

N . T.

8,594

9.9 16.5 18.5

3.5 4.0 3.7

10.3 1 7.6 19.5

3.2 3.4 3.2

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years compared with 23.3 years for the years 1971-75. In the 1950's the average age of a first time groom was 25. The average age of a woman marrying for the first time in 1981 was 22.1 years only marginally higher than the 2 1 age bracket which has been steady for the past 30 years before which the average age was at today's 22.1 years.

Catholic Church

Like the national wedding ceremony statistics, Catholic wedding ceremonies in Austral ia r eached a low in 197818.8 3.0 3.6 20.2 1 980 1 979 and have begun to 2.8 19.2 3.3 1981 20.4 pick up in the last two years for which figures are available. But it is still 20 per cent less than the number of ceremonies that Catholic clergy were • * Do Australians have a favourite month for their wed- * performing 10 years ago. * Where * ding ceremonies? It doesn't ' seem so. have the Catholic * * weddings vanished to? The The number of weddings taking place in a particular month never * * * * answer is hard to find because * exceeds 10 per cent so it means that preferences are well spread over 4( it would require an analysis of * the rest. * * * * Only the month of June is consistently low in preferences. * the baptismal trends of 25 * In 1981 January and October were the most popular months but the * * * * preceding year there was a preference for March and November. * * In earlier years December is consistently popular and January and * 4 * * March keep their popularity for the early part of the year. I' 1********************************************41 1 975 1976 1978

(Percentages in rackets)

Vic.

N.S.W.

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re-marrying stays at a steady three to

sand in 1966-14

Wedding ceremony The positive in the latest fig- four per cent of those being married it f igures in Australia ures is a 3.8 per increase between becomes clear that the increased 1980 and 1981 'rst marriages, in number of re-marriages is due to the appear to be picking up to ing in civil wedding cere- the new provisions for divorce that which both p„ s were marrying rising number of divorcees in Austrawhere they were 10 monies. were granted under the Family Law for the first timi lia who are entering second marriages. y ears ago but the Only since 111lias there been an In that group, some 50 per cent of These facts are illustrated in the Act. churches' share of those most recent publication on the subject The increase of wedding ceremo- increase in il st marriage rate divorcees married divorcees. This from the Australian Bureau of Statis- nies means that the crude marriage which has boiteadily declining leaves another 10 per cent of divorcees ceremonies continues to tics entering second marriages. Marriages 1981 which was issued rate (the number of weddings per 1000 since 1971. d ecline, very likely this month. In that year were 106,000 each The age at which people are enterpopulation) has at least risen from the The statistics show that nationally low of 7.2 per thousand in 1978 to a of men and 46 marrying for the ing marriage for the first time is showbecause of the fall off in first time. Theliere only 88,000 of ing a slight increase over the past the number of weddings per annum higher 7.6 per thousand for 1981. religious adherence and has This however contrasts negatively each marrying the first time in decade or so. been slowly picking up since 1978 the growing number of when the decline in marriage ceremo- the scene in Australia 30 year ago 1981. In 1981 the average age of a groom On the othaind the number of marrying for the first time was 24.4 nies reached the lowest point of the when the population was less, when divorcees. decade. Western Australia follows The only exception was in 1976 when the national trend of increasing the number of marriages in all States numbers of wedding ceremo- took a sudden leap upwards as big nies but also has the distinction numbers of people took advantage of of being well ahead of other states and the national average in the number of people marry-

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PRECISELY because in the celebration of the sac-

rament very special attention must be devoted to the moral and spiritual dispositions of those being married, in particular to their faith, we must here deal with a not infrequent difficulty in which the pastors of the Church can find themselves in the context of our secularised society.

N THIS and following issues The Record presents substantial extracts from the 170page papal document, The Family in the Modern World. effected by the whole Christian community, so that every man and woman that gets married celebrates the sacrament of Matrimony not only validly but also fruitfully.

Pastoral care after marriage

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HE PASTORAL care of the regularly established family signifies, in practice, the commitment of all the members of the local ecclesial community to helping the couple to discover and live their new vocation mission. In order that the family may be ever more a true community of love, it is necessary that all its members should be helped and trained in their responsibilities as they face the new problems that In fact, the faith of the person arise, in mutual service, and in active sharing in family life. asking the Church for marriage This holds true especially for young can exist in different degrees, families, which, finding themselves in a and it is the primary duty of pasIt, therefore, goes without saying that context of new values and responsibilitors to bring about a rediscovery social as well as personal motives enter ties, ale more vulnerable, especially in the of this faith and to nourish it and into the request to be married in church. first years of mar riage, to possible difficulNevertheless, it must not be forgotten ties, such as those created by adaptation bring it to maturity. that these engaged couples, by virtue of t o life together or by the birth of children. But pastors must also understand the their Baptism, are already really sharers Young mali ied couples should learn to r easons that lead the Church also to in Christ's marriage Covenant with the accept willingly, and make good use of, admit to the celebration of marriage those Church, and that, by their right intention, the discreet, tactful and generous help disposed. who are imperfectly they have accepted God's plan regarding offered by other couples that already marriage and therefore at least implicitly have more experience of married and HE SACRAMENT of Matrimony consent to what the Church intends to do family life. Thus, within the ecclesial community has this specific element that distin- when she celebrates marriage. Thus, the fact that motives of a social -the great family made up of Christian has this specific element that distinguishes it from all the other sacraments; it nature also enter into the request is not families -- there will take place a mutual enough to justify refusal on the part of exchange of presence and help among all is the sacrament of something that was pastors. the families, each one putting at the serit is creation; of economy very part of the vice of the others its own experience of the very conjugal covenant instituted by life, as well as the gifts of faith and grace. the Creator "in the beginning". OREOVER, as the Second Vatican Animated by a true apostolic spirit, Therefore, the decision of a man and a Council teaches, the sacraments by words woman to marry in accordance with this and ritual elements nourish and streng- this assistance from family to family will divine plan, that is to say, the decision to then faith: that faith towards which the constitute one of the simplest, most effeccommit by their irrevocable conjugal married couple are already journeying by tive and most accessible means for transconsent their whole lives in indissoluble reason of the uprightness of their inten- mitting from one to another those love and unconditional fidelity, really tion, which Christ's grace certainly does Christian values which are both the starting-point and goal of all pastoral involves, even if not in a fully conscious not fail to favour and support. care. way, an attitude :1 profound obedience As for wishing to lay down further Thus young families will not limit to the will of Goa, an attitude which can- criteria for admission to the ecclesial celethemselves merely to receiving, but in not exist without God's grace. bration of marriage, criteria that would They have thus already begun what is concern the level of faith of those to be their turn, having been helped in this way, in a true and proper sense a journey married, this would above all involve will become a source of enrichment for other longer established families, t owards salvation, a journey which the grave risks. through their witness of life and practical celebration of the sacrament and the In the first place, the risk of making immediate preparation for it can comple- unfounded and discriminatory judg- contribution. ment and bring to completion, given the ments; secondly, the risk of causing uprightness of their intention. N HER pastoral care of young famidoubts about the validity of marriages already celebrated, with grave harm to lies, the Church must also pay special Christian communities, and new and attention to helping them to live married unjustified anxieties to the consciences of love responsibly in relationship with its married couples; one would also fall into demands of communion and service to the danger of calling into question the life. She must likewise help them to harsacramental nature of many marriages of brethren separated from full communion monise the intimacy of home life with the with the Catholic Church, thus contra- generous shared work of building up the dicting ecclesial tradition. Church and society. When children are born and the marHowever, when in spite of all efforts engaged couples show that they reject ried couple becomes a family in the full explicitly and formally what the Church and specific sense, the Church will still On the other hand it is true that in some intends to do when the marriage of bap- r emain close to the parents in order that places engaged couples ask to be married tised persons is celebrated, the pastor of they may accept their children and love in church for motives which are social souls cannot admit them to the celebra- them as a gift received from the Lord of life, and joyfully accept the task of servrather than genuinely religious. This is tion of marriage. In spite of his reluctance to do so, he ing them in their human and Christian not surprising. Marriage, in fact, is not an event that has the duty to take note of the situation growth. Pastoral activity is always the dynamic c oncerns only the persons actually get- and to make it clear to those concerned that, in these circumstances, it is not the expression of the reality of the Church, ting married, By its very nature it is also a social Church that is placing an obstacle in the committed to her mission of salvation. Family pastoral care too -- which is a matter, committing the couple being way of the celebratio that they are askmarried in the eyes of society. And its ing for, but themselves. particular and specific form of pastoral Once more there appears in all its activity -- has as its operative principle celebration has always been an occasion of rejoicing that brings together families urgency the need for evangelisation and and responsible agent the Church herself, friends. catechesis before and after marriage, through her structures and workers. and w w w w w

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L' VOV!? WEEK ON TELEVI

Future grim for pygmies

The imminent extinction of the world's oldest living race is examined in Our World: Pygmies — The Little Giants, on Channel Two on Tuesday, August 31, at 7.30pm. Jean Pierre 1-lallet, who lived amongst the Pygmies for several years, presents the programme which looks at the possible extinction of these gentle people. The Pygmies' way of life is one of peace and love. Although once dominated by taller race, today they live in harmony with their neighbours. Their way of life represents ecology at its best, everything used for their daily existence goes back to nature. They hunt animals painlessly and only kill for a source of food. But today, their way of life is being threatened as civilisation draws near.

iNomn e win with tickles A feature on the legendary women-ruled tribe of South Amelica introduces a new, 13-part documenon tary series — Man Channel Two, on Wednesday September I, at 10.30pm. T he episode, titled Women Warriors Of The Amazon, was filmed by a Japanese crew on location in Matto Grosso, Brazil. Every year, one of the tribes, the Kamayura, has

In the first chapter of the book of Genesis the Bible teaches that God created the heavens and the earth and all living things within six days.

This forms the basis of discussion for Everyman, on ABC, Thursday, September 2 at 9.30pm in Genesis Fights Back. Since Darwin put forward his theory of evolution by natural selection more than 100 years ago, this previously accepted biblical view of creation has been largely dismissed as a religious myth with no basis in fact. But t oday an increasing number of people, often highly educated a nd scientifically trained, are dismissing Darwinism and returning to Genesis. They call themselves 'crea-

Creation controversy could turn our world upside down!

tionists' and believe that the Bible offers not only better religion but better science. In America fundamentalist Christians are fighting against teach-

ing evolution in biology classes; in Wales a scientist from Cardiff U niversity teaches primary school children that dinosaurs appear in the Bible; a

palaeontologist from t he Natural History M useum, London, claims that evolution is irrelevant to his work and may never have happened. The scien-

tific world is split on evolution, with eminent biologists wondering whether Darwin could have got it wrong. If he did, then man's view of himself and his world would be turned upside down. T he programme explores the moral and social implcations of t he controversy and includes interviews with leading creationists in California and scientists pioneering the new thinking on evolution.

Movie miseries!

a "Women's Month", a time for exchanging visits with members of other tribes. The event is celebrated with a festival called "lamuricuma" when men are required to serve the women in every possible way. Throughout this special period, it is traditional that the women "attack" the men - not with knives or weapons and not with the purpose of bloodshed - but to Martin Milner in Nine's 'tickle' them. Thursday movie Stigma.

Daytime daredevil Death and hit is proving a hit pdoubt oliceman

Vanessa Redgrave

Diana Ross as Billie Holliday, in Lady Sings The Blues. tin Milner), whose per- brothel. She eventually sona often makes him becomes a prostitute. but cringe. walks out when it seem Now, more than ever, probable that her mother Manny feels the stigma will learn the truth. associated with the honour Encourage by a friendly of his award. The more piano than Billie gets her Manny is commended for first singing job in a club Channel Nine's Thursday his heroism, the more he where she meets and movie, Stigma, at 8.35pm, doubts himself. becomes the mistress of tells the story of a police gambler Louis McKay officer's gradual, but cer( Billy Dee Williams). tain, mental decline followShe is invited to go on ing the death of his tour with a bank of white partner. musicians led by Reg HanManny Mandell (Mike ley. Exhaused by travelling Connors) and Roger Lewis and shocked by the violent (James Darren) are more racism of the south she than just policemen who In her movie debut Diana becomes addicted to are partners; they are best Ross gives an electrifying heroine. friends. So, when Lewis is performance as the Ameri- When Louis tries to help killed on duty and Mandell can blues singer, Billie her she leaves him. a warded a medal of Holliday in Channel Sev- After her mother dies. honour, he considers it a en's Sunday Theatre Lady Billie is arrested on a drugs stigma - a mark which Sings The Blues on August charge. follows him around as a 29 at 8.35pm. constant reminder of the The movie is loosely tragic day Roger was based on Billie's autobiokilled. graphy and traces the blues To escape some of the singer's tragic life from a memories, Manny trans- y outh spent in a New York fers to the Metro Division, brothel to her first perfora group known for the high mance in a Manhattan callibre of its officers. Just club and finally to an as he is going through a a cclaimed one-woman The tragic story of the period of doubt this show at Carnegie Hall. American beauty Isadora chosen profession, Manny A s a gawky teenager, Bil- Duncan is the subject of is teamed with the very lie Holliday's first job is Channel Seven's Saturday macho Grady Dolin (Mar- t hat of a ki\ \ in a harlem night movie entitled Isadora on September 4 at

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Tormented, tragic and damned!

Mass celebration of beauty

Fun for holidays

Debbie Allanson School holidays are with us again and Channel Seven's Earlybirds team will be entertaining the children Monday to Friday from 7am to 8.30am. Special guests joining the happy quartet -- Debbie, Keith, Fat Cat and Percy Penguin will be:— Monday, August 30 Ah Ah Choo -- the cunning Chinese magician. Introduction to poster and colouring-in competitions. Tuesday, August 31 — Cooking with Debbie.

'T. 8.35. Vanessa Redgrave's perDIN I \ sERN F. formance is electrifying as on Sunda . .‘ opts! Isadora with Jason 29 at I1 am comes from Robards, James Fox, Ivan Stuartholme Convent of organist, Sister Margaret. Tchenko and Bessie Love the Sacred Heart. 1 oo- I entaigne. also starring. Andrew Harris is the resident daredevil for the Mike Walsh Show. Andrew ong. Brisbane. the sers ice is con- Often considered the appears each week on the show with some new adventure to relate to viewers h e ( elehrant and ducted in the Chapel of the most beautiful woman in and is proving to be a great success. Preacher for the Mass is Consent sshich features an the world, the story of lsat he Reverend tattier enormous and magnificant, dora Duncan is of a celeCaroline Garrett Channel Nine's The Mike Walsh Show 1;eorge Belfrage. stained glass w ind brated, tormented pasI is always coming up with something new T he Mass includes behind the altar. This win- sionate and damned Wednesday, September at and unusual, continually adding to its list music from students of the dow lends considerable woman whose revolutio- — Fat Cat and Keith Park, of regular guests. school, with organ, flutes beauty to the celebration nary work became the A tlantis Marine the One of the latest people to join is and guitars accompanying of tlw 'Mass. forerunner of modern John French from Council Andrew Harris. Described as the show's Safety National the singing which is under R eadings: 1; xodits 1t vv dance. regular daredevil, Andrew first appeared t he direction of Anne 2-4, 12-15, I orinthians the tempestuous beauty discussing bicycle safety. jumping from a helicopter from a height Thursday, September 2 14 roe. II 23-26. John t v‘ 24- was an iconoclast and an -andof 2500 feet. Before taking to the high life. Andress Ihe Principal of the 15. individualist. She was - Keith with a make Since then, Andrew has presented film had his feet firmly on the ground as .1 Scbool, Sister Margaret do project. ily inns: -Strong and,. under constant criticism reports on subjects such as ultra-light air- trainee dress designer. Itiohey. and one of the Constant-. "l ike She* wherever she went because Friday, September 3 "But I hated every minute of it," h( s tutient,,, t aroline k idgen. phere. "1aste and See- of her "immoral" life and Caroline Garrett with her craft and skiing in Perisher Valley. furniAndrew doesn't think of himself as a said. "Now I've probably got the best job read the lessons. "(Ain, to Cod-. -0 her "freedom dance" miniature dolls and stuntman because, he claims, that is a in Australia. Not many people are paid to ! he commentator is Bread, One Bmtv-, -Sin which shocked and scan- ture shows how simple it is to make your own dolls. person who takes risks to achieve his aim. enjoy their hobbies." Nlegan row les ;out the to the Mountainsdalised the world.

Paid to enjoy his hobby

Record, Augbst 26 -:-- ,September 1, 1982

(youth Forum

Australian delegates for youth meeting The two international Catholic student organisations, International Young Christian Students and the InternationalMovement of Catholic Students are holding world assemblies in Canada this month, with representatives from over 70 countries, including seven delegates from Australia and from the Pacific region.

Off to Canada: Sue Hawkins, Frank Regan, Ann Madigan, Sister Robin Johnson, Teresa Tjia, Marcus O'Donnell, Fr Gerry Gallagher.

Who are they

Although there are dif- who is part of the cha- merly TYCS fulltimer, In Australia, the Tertiary Catholic Federation of ferences in approach and plaincy team at Macquarie now employed by IMCSAustralia (TCFA) is affil- organisation, the two University, and Teresa IYCS as secretary of the iated to IMCS (Interna- movements have much in Tjia from Perth, a univer- Pacific Co-ordination tional Movement of common, and in every sity student at the univer- Committee which seeks to promote the growth of the Catholic Students), and country, their members sity of W.A. t wo movements in the the Young Christian Stu- come from the same backPacific region. dents (YCS) and the Ter- grounds, the same student Formulate In September 1981 tiary Young Christian world, and the same YCS, TYCS and TCFA Students (TYCS) are part Church. After the joint study sesThe IYCS meeting is circulated a questionnaire of IYCS (International Young Catholic Students). sion, the movements will known as the World Coun- to their groups in or der to break into two separate cil, and it also seeks to stimulate thought and meetings. The IMCS holds evaluate the life of the dif- reflection among their Solidarity what is known as the Inter- ferent national YCS move- members on the matters to Federal Assembly, in ments, and formulate be discussed at the world The two international which delegates look at the directions and policies for meetings. Leadership of movements work together life of the different move- the next four years. Aus- the three movements colin many areas, and their ments which make up tralian delegates will be lated their members' repworld assemblies will be IMCS. They evaluate the Susan Hawkins of Ade- lies and forwarded held concurrently at past four years, and plan laide, fulltime worker for summaries to the internaMontreal, Canada, from for the future. Representa- T YCS, Ann Madigan tional teams responsible July 30-August 24. The tives from Australia at the from Adelaide, fulltime for planning the assembly theme chosen by the move- IMCS meeting will be worker for Adelaide YCS, in Canada. Since March this year, ments is: Students in solid- Marcus O'Donnell from Fr Gerry Gallagher from arity with the people - Sydney, fulltime worker Melbourne, national cha- the Australian delegates to Towards a Church of the for TCFA, Sister Robin plain of YCS, and Frank the World Council -Johnson from Sydney, Regan from Adelaide, for - together with the national Poor. leadership of the three Colin Allica, the first lay movements - have held full-timer for the Diocese three preparatory meetof Geraldton is pictured ings. These meetings, held (left) with the Bishop of in Adelaide, involved a Geraldton, The Most Rev close study of Australian W.F. Foley. CPY co- society, and of the condiordinator, Joanne Mal- tion of both secondary and kovic said: "Colin has tertiary students and of the been an ardent worker student movements. for the CPY movement Part of the World Counand particularly the cil theme is "Towards a northern region over the Church of the Poor", so past 20 months and will the preparation meetings be greatly missed by also tried to analyse our those of us who know Church in Australia -- its him. Even though we strengths and weaknesses wish for him nothing but -- and see what pastoral the best in his new posi- choices and practices it has tion, our loss is Gerald- a dopted. This also ton's gain." Colin will involved looking at sturemain as Chairman of dent faith, and the role of the Catholic Youth Coun- faith in the movements and cil until his term expires in the students' lives. in March 1983.

Greatly missed warmly Here's who wekome

Do you know who the people are in the photo above? You may recognise yourself or perhaps your father or a friend. If you have some 'names, we'd like to hear from you to tell us . what the occasion was at the time of photograph. Please write to Youth Forum Editor, P.O. Box 50, Perth, or ring Father Jegorow on 328 9878.

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Pictured left to right are Bruce Dominish, B ranco Bradley, Tim Corcoran, Anne D onaldson, Warren Longbottom, Laurie Colling, Peter Casey, Angelo Kossi, Peter D onaldson and two still unknowns at a Leederville Miss YCW charity night.

have to blaze new trails. He has the specific mandate from his bishop to set up and promote any one or all of the following groups, The Catholic Parish namely, Young Christian Youth Movement has Students, Young Christian a vacancy for a fullWorkers, Catholic Parish time worker at their Youth, the Choice and o ffices in North constant of the much too hear We Antioch programmes. population shift from the country to the city. It would be unreasonable Perth. Applications should Young people leave their home country t o expect miracles to take t owns for higher education and better job place overnight. It will b e addressed to: Catholic Parish Youth opportunities in the big smoke. take several years to conMovement (Central It is pleasing to heat that appointment on Sep- solidate the good wor k Team), P.O. Box 194, in one case, this trend has tember 12 which will be a done in the past and build North Perth, W.A. tradition of youth a solid red ieversed. letter day for Geraldbeen 6006 marked "ConColin Allica, full-time ton when Colin makes his- for mat ion and activity. worker for the Catholic tor y as the first lay worker Colin will need the active fidential" and arrive Parish Youth movement in on the Geraldton youth support of priests, parents. no later than Tuesday, teachers and key leaders in August 31. ApplicaPerth for the past 20 scene. months has accepted the Colin faces many Geraldton. He will also tions should include a need the ongoing suppor t brief position of lay full-timer in challenges. resume of yourthe Geraldton diocese and In the young, yet fast- o f Perth based and self as well as any especially for the town of growing diocese, Colin national youth moveGeraldton. will, by and large. be wor k - ments. I believe this sup- involvement in the lay He commences his ing on his own and will port will be forthcoming apostolate. .....

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Calendar

S unday, August 29: A seminar/ workshop on "Young A dults in the Church". Venue — The Geoffrey Sambell Centre, 42 Colin Street, West Perth. 4 pm to 8 pm. $2. G uest Speaker: Mary Ruth Marshall. S unday, August 29: Official Opening of Icierstate Netball C arnival Santa Maria College, Attadale, 11.30 am. Mass 5 pm. S aturday, September 4: Dinner and Presentation of Trophies of Interstate Netball Carnival, Santa Maria College, 7 pm. Friday, September 10 to Sunday, September 12: CPY Central Team Retreat, Gidgegannup. S aturday, September 11 :YCS Film Night —details to follow.

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A weekly feature by

I CSI IADSS A drienne Byrne tenderly cares for the grotto of Our Lady in her garden.

A pilgr imag e for peac e • in shadow of monastery

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HEN the first pilgrimage to New Norcia was held a few hundred people walked the streets of the tiny town.

That was about seven years ago. Last year the faithful flocked in their thousands to take part in the procession. There were 7,000 in fact, pacing slowly in the shadow of the monastery. This year's pilgrimage, to honour Benedict's. In the 1960's St BeneOur Lady of Good Counsel, the speER FIRST link with New Norcial patroness of New Norcia, will be cia came through her husband, dict's combined with its sister held on the last Sunday in K evin Byi ne, an old boy of St Ilde- school, St Gertrude's to become Salvado College. September. phonsus College and in fact one of It is an event which now draws peo- the first students when the school Adrienne made her first journey to ple from all over Australia and was opened in 1913. New Norcia in 1953, the year before which has special meaning for all The college was founded at the her marriage. In the past 30 years she who participate. has returned time and again, never request of Bishop Torres, then Lord One person who has been to all the losing her love and joy in the monaspilgrimages and is helping to orga- Abbot of the Benedictine Commun- tery and its Order, ity at New Norcia. It was the only nise this year's event, is Adrienne She feels that a pilgrimage is very Byrne, of Nedlands. For her it is a foundation of the order in Western unique time and she is prepared to Australia until a move was made to personal and each individual has his or her own reasons for making it. do all in her power to ensure its suc- Perth in 1954. Schools were also cess. Adrienne has been involved in established at Northam and Bun"It is usually something that a perprevious pilgrimages but has been bury but they are no longer strictly son really wants to do," she said. called on to do more this year, Marist schools. "And while we must make provision because Father Anscar McPhee, the In 1963 the marist Brothers left St for adequate facilities it should not major organiser, is overseas on a Ildephonsus and it was taken over be a major reason for encouraging study course. by the Benedictines and called St or dissuading people to go.

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The Benedictine choir area in the Abbey church, New Norcia, with the tomb of Bishop Salvado (foreground). He died at the Monastery of St Paul's Outside the Walls, Rome, on December 29,1900, at the age of 87. His body was transported back to Perth and entombed in the church which he had built.

NEW NORCIA

Annual Pilgrimage Sun. Sept. 26

In honour of Our Lady of Good Counsel

Theme: For a spirit of peace in our troubled world Ceremonies commence 10.30am

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This year's pilgrimage to New Norcia will be held on the last Sunday in September. One person who has been to all the pilgrimages and who is helping to organise this year's event is Adrienne Byrne, of Nedlands. Here she talks about her involvement with the pilgrimage and the special meaning it has for her.

THE HISTORY

of the first three * years that the founders of New Nor-: cia, Dom Salvado and Dom Ser ra, * spent alone with the natives in the: very heart of the bush of Victoria Plains, reads like some monastic ; hronicle of the early Mediaeval * Ages, when the Irish Monks, St: Columbanus, St Gass and their * companions, came to the continent : t o people the fastnesses of the * French, Swiss and German forests:: or like a page from the life of St * Boniface, the great Benedictine : apostle, building the celebrated * Abbey of Fulda in the centre of the : PILGRIMAGE to New German provinces. Norcia is essentially to honour the During the first harvest season in * Mother of God under her title of Mother of Good Counsel. No matter N.ew Norcia an incident akin to a: what title we confer on Our Lady, we miracle was recorded. A bushfire had broken out and des- : as Christians honour her because she is the Mother of God and our pite valiant efforts by the monks and * Mother too in every sense of the the natives, the crop and the corn- : munity seemed doomed. word. "To make a pilgrimage such as this In Bishop Salvado's words, trans- * one to New Norcia, demands of each lated from the Italian: "Placed in individual a purposeful effort of self such extreme danger, and then, ever denial. ything we possessed being evidently ; "The Benedictine Community at doomed to utter destruction, and 4 New Norcia is delighted to see the thinking of all out toil for nothing, large number of people who are pre- we had recourse to God's infinite t. pared to lay aside their usual Sunday mercy, through the motherly inter- ; of relaxation to make the sacrifice to cession of our Blessed Lady, our spetravel to New Norcia in honour of cial Patroness. To this end we took a Our Lady Of Good Counsel. very beautiful and devotional paint"Pilgrims can be assured that ever- ing of Our Blessed Lady, that had * ything will be done as far as possible the place of honour on our poor to ensure their comfort but it would altar, and we placed it standing * be wise to prepare for any degree of against the stack of corn, which in a inclemency. Special seating will be few moments was destined to burn, in * provided for the infirm, aged and the corner of the field nearest to the sick. fire, and we prayed her with confi"This year we hope to see many dent faith to look upon our natives

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Many more young people expected more young people in organised and ourselves with eyes of motherly groups joining with national and compassion. parish groups, carrying their identifying banners. "Wherever Pope John Paull II has "MERCIFUL Heaven! what an gone on pilgrimage the youth of unexpected wonder! what a signal each country have responded mag- glace! No sooner was the sacred nificently in their thousands so it is image of Mary situated facing it, hoped to see many more this year than the direction of the wind was joining in this pilgrimage of Peace." changed suddenly, and blew the The ceremony at New Norcia will flames away in the opposite direcbegin with Mass at 10.30am and this tion where everything was already will be followed by a procession burnt black. Thus the fire died off around the town with anointing and and an end was put to our danger." blessing of the sick, aged and The turning back of the flames took place on the field which is now disabled. situated between the cricket ground 4( Following benediction on the steps of the Cathedral an Aboriginal will and the Monastery fence. lead the monks carrying the monas- On another occasion a funeral • tery's replica of the famed painting party was saved from certain death. also by fire, by Bishop Salvado car of Our Lady of Good Counsel. The painting, the original hangs in rying the same painting to the place Gennazano in Italy, is the focal of danger . point of the 'miracle' of New Norcia. (Continued next week) • ***************************************************************************0

Record Kids Club

oiidav games

A child's eye H view of life

Here are some games to keep you amused during the school holidays.

All you will need to play these games are a pencil and the top of the paper, so that only the lines of the neck are showing. a piece of paper for each person. Then hand it on to the next player, who adds a body or trunk leaving the top to the legs showing when you DARK DRAWINGS Give your friends a pencil and paper, then put out the hand it to the next player. This last player adds the legs and feet. When the light, and ask them to draw a lake, a boat on the water, papers are unfolded and passed round, some very amusand a house on the shore. Then ask for two men to be drawn in the boat, then a ing "works of art" are revealed. t ree by the house then oars in the man's hands, then a pier on the shore, then some clouds and the sun in the BOOK SHAPES Place about 12 books, of different sizes and colours, sky. Perhaps you would like to add a few more details. in a row, and allow your friends to look at them for When finished, turn on the lights, and see what your about two or three minutes. Select books of varying height, width, and colour. artists have produced. Take the books away, and ask players to draw a picture of them as they stood in the row. MODERN ART They do not have to remember their titles or authors, Each player is given a piece of paper and a pencil, and is asked to draw a head and neck of any living creature. but just the comparative sizes, and also to indicate what Without letting anyone else see your effort, fold over colour each was.

WHAT YOU SAY

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Moving Molly, Dogger, Helpers all by Shirley Hughes, published by Collins Picture Lions, all $2.50. Shirley Hughes delightful drawings and down-toearth entertaining stories are inter nationally famed. paper was hanging loose Moving Molly is a off the wall where Molly's child's eye view of what it's bed had been." like to move house. In Helpers, Mick Jenny As Molly looks through and Baby Sue's mother has the door and sees: "When gone out and left them in t hey had finished the the care of George who is r ooms looked very empty "nearly grown-up and a and strange. Even the very good helper". c arpets had gone from the Dogger is the story of a floor . A piece of wall- boy and his toy.

on your test paper? Dear Captain Bob, A. He's a watchdog and A. I think it's a moon. he's winding himself up! How are you? School is fine except for The teacher ran out of Q. Why is a rabbit's nose one thing, it's getting bor- stars. always shiny? Q. Name 5 things that ing. Things at our school A. It has it's powder puff contain milk. have changed. at the wrong end. A. Butter . . . Cheese . . . Here are some jokes: Carlo Da Costa, Q. I've forgotten our Ice-cream . . . and two MUNSTER. cows! dressmaker's name. Here are some riddles: A. Just call her M r s Dear Captain Bob, Q. What two boys are I've not written for a long Sew and Sew! time. Hope you are well. Q. What is the best thing always in school? A. Art and Jim. My sister and I had the flu to put into a hot dog? Q. What travels for and a cold and we are waitA. Your teeth. ing for our holidays so we Q. I hope the rain keeps miles yet never moves? A. A road! can go out. up. Q. Why does your dog Goodbye and God bless, A. I do too, then it won't turn around so many times Donna Emmanuel, come down. Q. What does "0" mean before he sits down? L AN GFORD.

1 4 4Iii. I 4 4 itS. 1 4 4 "Once there was a soft brown toy called Dogger. One of his ears pointed upwards and the other flopped over. His fur was worn in places because he was quite old. He belonged to Dave." They are all delightful stories, easy to read and beautifully illustrated.

You have got to be in the club Please print clearly and don't if you want to enter our forget your date of birth and a competitions and win some of stamp so we can send your the super priies. membership form to you. To join simply send the Membership will allow you to completed coupon here to The enter all our competitions. R ecord Kid's Club, PO Box Well, what are you waiting 50, Aberdeen Street, Perth, for? 6000.

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What's yellow, highly dangerous and lives in trees? Canaries with machine guns. What time is it when the clock strikes 13? Time for repairs.

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What is the difference between a jeweller and a jailer? One sells watches and the other watches cells.

What letter in the alphabet asks the most questions'? The letter Y (why).

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Why is the letter G like 1 2 o'clock. It's the end of the morning and the middle of the night.

What do you give an elephant who is exhausted? Trunk quillisers.

Can you work out what tunes the monks are ringing on the bells? Don't forget the first member to send in the neatest, correct entry will receive a beautiful book courtesy of William Collins publishers.

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H appy birthday to: Fiona Broadhurst, of Lesmurdie; Kathrine Dias, of Girrawheen; Natasha Dillon, of Dianella; I,orna de Prazer, of Morley; Nigel da Silva, of Willeton; Rick ,lefferys, of Braemar; Alison King, of Woodlands; Brendan Kelly, of Corrigin; Mark Lush, of Manjimup; Nicholas McLernon, of Mundaring and Jeremy McLernon, of Mundaring; Lisa Pickersgill, of Booragoon; Paul Sanders, of Manjimup; Danielle Sullivan, of Peppermint Grove; Michelle Waters, of Queens Park.

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You helped to buy this! Donations from Australian Catholics helped to provide this generator for the Battambang phosphate factory in Kampuchea. Also pictured are the factory manager (2nd from left and the government regiona director of agriculturalplannin (2nd from right).

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May perpetual past three years. The money has gone into education, lopped, gardening, odd A CCOMMODATION M shine upon them. light agriculture and industry. jobs, garages cleaned out. 277 8780 "some sort of long-term handRent a lovely Jim Hassell O'CONNOR, Jeremiah. A factory near the "The increase in yield- said Mr Whiteley, as out only results in the on many Electrical lost as life a reas this PPELBEE'S Departed extremely A fine holiday home adjoinprovincial capital of - per -hectare is out of every three r ecipients becoming two Service, 33 Avery Avenue. mg a church, Mass daily; August 31, 1981. Loving Battambang, in north- important to Kampuchea males —ki l led or miss- d ependent on the Dianella. Phone.. 276 2344. now at half rates: 2 people husband of Mary Bridget because of the manpowThs.tallations. Repair. and $ 12 each; 4 people $9 each; "Katie", father of John, ern Kampuchea is er shortage there," Mr ing. 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Phone 361 434c The solution was found leyman, 51 Lake Monger opment agencies, men to do the hard physiKampuchea is unable to in a scrub-covered outDrive, Wembley, (09) 450 cal work of ACR. preparing the including Patios enclosures roller afford the mechanised crop of hills 40km from soil." d oors tilta-dors. For 5301. For Catholics and that would Battambang, which conequipment director of National K ampuchea is sti l l enable more land to be tains large deposits of prompt service phone Record readers only. Be sure to thank God who Michael Mr CR, A s truggling to recover prepared for planting, so phosphate rock easily John Koelen 276 9519. gives all these gifts. Whiteley, who visited f rom the devastation other solutions have to a ccessible from the K.S. PATIOS the factory while in caused by years of war, be found. surface. K ampuchea recently, c ulminating in a virtual "We helped to provide The rock is mined and said the application of reign of terror from 1975 shipments of fertiliser for transported to the facferti liser had increas- to 1 979, when the fanat- Kampuchea," said Mr. tory, where it is ground, R OME (NC)— Pope ed rice and other food ical communist leader Whiteley, "but obviously pulverised and packed in John Paul II should crop yields by over Pol Pot was in power. we couldn't continue to bags ready to be shipped p roclaim Blessed 1 00% in some areas. "During that period," do so indefinitely. That to all parts of the country. Maximilian Kolbe a martyr for his opposition to the Nazi regime and for his example Until the day before her unex- o"marvelous f faith and patpected death last week the late Sis- ience" in the Nazi trapped Pondering the bleak condemned later, did Davis put pen to which they are paper to hint at the tor- physically and mentally. If ter Mary Fidelis Walsh of Victoria concentration camps, cells against which The Execution of ment that went on within anything, Gerald HitchSquare had done her rounds at a ccording to the Steele Rudd unfolds at the Play- him at the gallows that cock's portrayal of Davis R oyal Perth Hospital where for the bishops of West Ger- house to lift the veil again on leaves unanswered wheththe audience will wonder why day, the rough justice that was er we yet know the other past four years she assisted in the many and Poland. Blessed Maximilian, a they are peering into the confession considered good enough side of Steele Rudd. chaplaincy department. Polish Conventual Fran- of two men to a Catholic priest. for a couple of doubtful The play does not ask us ciscan priest who gave his As did two of her brothIrish Catholic horse to try Patrick Kenniffe He is deliberately not a rocked into the iast thieves ers, Sister Fidelis first life so another prisoner run-of-the-sanctuary pri- moments mixed up in a bru- again but simply to hold of condemned tal joined the Education up the question to the light murder. might live at the Auschwitz est. Crippled and at times criminals, right up to the Department and taught again and see something concentration camp dur- grotesque his broken body subtly perceived brink of Reade has made his play new. It is not a Catholic in government schools ing World War II, is sche- becomes the conscience violating the confessional harsh and brutal in spots play because it is about the for some 10 years before duled to be canonised by racked by inner doubts seal. because the deep recesses entering the Sisters of Church but the pope on October 10. while harsh decisions have Some may miss the poe- where men are hanged by C atholic unwittingly Mercy at Victoria Square it because In a letter to the pope, to go on in real life. try of today's words of the necks are also the witin 1941. notices the deep truth that sent in early June the The audience may not absolution, nesses unimagined of harsh and in brutal Catholic faith is about She established her rep.bishops said: "The entire .have had time to notice a the play's setting of 1903, emotions in real life. utation with the senior nothing if it is not about ideology of national small paragraph buried in delivered powerfully while classes at St Joseph's socialism was in evident author Harty Reade's pro- at other times the evoca- Edgar Metcalfe's direc- sin, conscience, repentance School, Victoria Square religious to join the cha- opposition and contrast to gramme notes: "Father tive "Soul of Christ" tion locks four men in a and death. Australians from 1941 to 1945 fol- plaincy department at the Christian ethic." Dennis O'Keeffe is com- becomes the agony of crescendo of voices that It is a play for lowing which she taught R oyal Perth Hospital The arrest of Father pletely fictional, being prayer that would have echo around the prison in to see and ponder in 1982. at St Joachim's School, where she was a constant K olbe on February 17, myself -- or rather the coloured every Catholic Victoria Park for a visitor to the sick on the 1941, "had no political life of those times. further three years. wards and also to others motivation, but was in kind of priest I think I might have been were I not She then returned to in their homes. consequence of the reli- an atheist. In this role I Father O'Keeffe is large Victoria Square where A s a religious she was gious persecution already became the voice of an in a play which is not about she was a senior school noted for her prayerfulin action," the letter added. artist's conscience." him but about the man teacher for the next 20 ness, her regular attenwho signalled the drop "We bishops are con( ESTABLISHED 1888) years. For the knockabout mertion to her duties and to from the Brisbane gallows vinced that, especially in In 1970 she was trans- her constancy. She was curial character that he is of Patrick Kenniff in 1903. our times when so many 68 STIRLING STREET, PERTH ferred to Bunbury and in widely remembered and people, declared atheists in real life, self-styled athe- That obscure under 1 972 returned again to respected among her ist taken Harry Reade has 1307 ALBANY HWY., CANNINGTON or without faith, outrage sheriff, Arthur Hoey V ictoria Square to former students over a lot of care to put together Davis, was dismissed from God by treading on and 502 WANNER 00 ROAD, BALGA become superior of the whom she had a great scorning their neighbour, a remarkable priest whom the service the following community and also a influence. abusing power and resort- acter Leslie Wright sensi- year because he was about member of the provincial Her funeral Mass took ing to violence and terror, tively builds into a chorus to become famous as place on Tuesday at the the heroic faith of Blessed conscience with restrained Steele Rudd the man who council of the congrega- Victoria Square convent but steady power. has tickled the imagination Maximilian ... will be for tion. chapel. She is survived by 328 7299 PERTH stimulus effective Wright's Scottish accent of millions of Australians all an Having finished her her brother Mr Kevin 349 0100 and incitement to reaffirm brings just a touch of harsh with the saga of Dad and B ALGA t eaching career she Walsh of Scarborough human and Christian Northern Irish bewailing Dave On Our Selection. 458 8017 ANNINGTON C became one of the first May she rest in peace v alues," the bishops said. the struggle of a priest Only in 1926, 23 years

Sr. Fidelis at work till end

Bishops praise Saint

Lifting the veil on Steele Rudd

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medal-winner Jodi always striking out ahead Jodi Mohr, 15, outstanding State swimmer, is a Year 11 student at St Thomas Aquinas, Bedford.

in the State Royal Life and under 4 x 100 m. Individual medley relay and in Saving Team. She, along with the fam- 4 x 100 m. 16 years and ily, belong to the May- under 4 x 100 m. freestyle lands Yokine Amateur relay. Swimming Club. In May Jodi doesn't have any Jodi is on the St Thomas holidays this year she was a special diet, except when Aquinas social committee, member of the team from t here is an important is a member of the Five the club which competed swim. Then a choice of Star Club since high successfully in Penang and t inned fruit, toast, school and has represented Singapore in Royal Life poached egg (nothing fatty), orange juice, tea, (in her school in long distance Saving events. to milo or cofrunning and competed in Only in the last couple of preference ACC swimming carnivals, years she qualified for fee) is suggested. GUA4NTFIED AS KM GRAPE 11-na MADE Ad COMFOMAirr MATH IFCCLISIASIKAL CONDiT.ONS FGI C$U110. AU also since high school. Just recently she was nearly all finals in which she competed at State selected in a big team of She is a member of the swimmers and athletes to level. R.S.P.C.A. and is hoping compete in the Pan Pacific to work among animals Games at the Commonwhen she leaves school. Silver wealth Games venue in She began swimming, in Brisbane. This is a special 684 ALBANY HIGHWAY, EAST VICTORIA PARK a small way, at 5V2 years of school games from ages II age with I-red de Lacy at T ELEPHONE 361 3164 Last year she received a years to 18 years, sponInglewood pool. Her silver medal in 200 m. indi- sored by Colgate Palmol..•••;--, • brothers and sister have all vidual medley and bronze ive. learnt through Mr de medals in 400 m. freestyle They left on Thursday Lacy. *Very Fresh and 800 m. freestyle. night, August 26 and •Very Tasty .Very Economical Judi is still training In January this year she arrive home on September under the same coach. She won a silver in 400 m. indi- 4. As well as competing trains five afternoons until vidual medley, bronze in they will be enjoying some recently, now it is four - 200m. butterfly, 200m. well planned tours of that three mornings at 6.00 am freestyle and 200m. indi- state. They are not just and Saturday morning at vidual medley. representing their state but 8.00 am. She was a member of the also their school. HAMS-BACON-MEATS-SAUSAGES They will be competing On Tuesday evenings club team to win a silver in CONTINENTAL SNIALLGOODS. for 11 states, the against other 2 / hours along with her open womens 4 x 200m. sister, Sharon, Jodi trains freestyle relay, bronze in 4 New Zealand, Fiji, CAPEL MAN was again unlucky when caught on with the training squad in x 100 m. open womens Solomon Islands and •-• 1 A". .• • the line by Or bital Lady after looking to have the race in preparation for selection freestyle relay, 16 years Papua-New Guinea. ••••'•••••••••••••••••••••••••••• OOOOOOOOO a. his keeping 200m from home. Capel Man has finished •• • second at his last three starts and is due for a change of fortune. K EMILY came home strongly to run Natural Blonde to a long head in the first race at Belmont and indicated that a win is not far away. Kennly has been placed at five • • • of her eight starts and has the ability to win in similar • Corneal Lens Consultants • • S. 3y0 company. • . S • 16 PLAZA ARCADE, PERTH 321 5344 PROUDFOOT a Zvornik 3yo filly having her • • • C AROUSEL SHOPPING TOWN 458 4831 • second race start, showed an abundance of pace before • DEMPSTER HOUSE, PORT HEDLAND 73 1929 • weakening into fourth spot behind Orange Royale. 29 OURLACHER STREET, GERALDTON 21 3445 H owever, improvement can be expected from this gal• • loper and she should not be left out of calculations when • • next she starts. Ate • ••• •• • • • • • • • •••• •• •• IA • • •• •• • • •••• • • • • •• • 11 BEAU LISTE had his first start since April and did not disgrace himself in finishing seventh to Wool Zone in the Belmont Newmarket. Beau Liste has the ability to Win many races and is one to follow this preparation. She won five State medals in the City Mutual Winter Championships on August 21 and 22.

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Teams meet in finals test

The top teams in Men's and Women's A grade met in weekend matches in what amounted to previews of the Finals.

In Men's A, Dianella, who've had the edge over Queens Park this season, continued in this vein with a nal row win. These two teams will meet in the final and QP (I) will be hoping who defeated QP(1) 7-3, troubled to defeat QP(1) for a reversal of last week's 68-45. This weekend's 8-2, 76-50 in what was score. Dianella won, 5-5, matches will decide which another final preview and 62-59. of those two teams remains QP(2) easily defeated DiaT he other match in second place and a berth nella(2) 8-2, 69-42. resulted in an easy win for in the final. The next association QP (2) at the expense of St The two matches in meeting will be held at 73-41. Domenics, 9-1, Women's B grade resulted Peter Messers', 70 ConisWomen's A saw Queens in predictable wins to ton Way, Ferndale on Park play Attadale and Dianella(1) and QP(2) Tuesday, September 7 at R ACE ONE: I. Centen- RACE SIX: 1. Swift Elk. another close score Dianella (1) were un- 7.45pm. nial. 2. Pure Polly. 3. 2. Empty Street. 3. resulted. Queens Park move to the top of the table Orient Star. Nuffield. R ACE TWO: 1. Uncle R ACE SEVEN: 1. Dad- with this win, 5-5, 65-57. In the other match Dominic. 2. Daisy Angel. dy's Crown. 2. Cola Cub. Q Bees defeated St Buoyed by their crushing defeat of England in 3. Attractive. 3. Akii Alive. the second test. Pakistan must feel it has a real R ACE THREE: 1. Alan's R ACE EIGHT: 1. Work- Domenics, 8-2, 73-57. Tiger. 2. Airport Muster. ing Wild. 2 African Tiger. chance of winning the three-match series. Pakistan's victory at Lords, their first test 3. Flashing Fables. 3. Fawn Vision. Predictable match win in England since 1954, owed much to R ACE FOUR: 1. Pene- R ACE NINE: 1. Dark the inspired performance of part-time bowler trator. 2. Hezagiant. 3. All Evening. 2. Smithville. 3. R ounder. Mudassar Nazar, who finished the match with the Magdala Jewel. R ACE FIVE: 1. Fiery R ACE TEN: I. Laughing Men's B grade saw excellent figures of 6 for 32. Mudassar claims to have modelled his bowling Message. 2. Diver's For- Gravy. 2. Planet Ace. 3. p redictable wins to St Benedicts and Attadale, action on that of Australia's Dennis Lillee; so tune. 3. Flash of Love. R ogue Express. timunimmommommmemenweimamoommomme, but the upset of the day much so that his team-mates have nick-named occurred when Dianella him ' 'D. K i One man who will be closely watching the per(2) defeated Dianella (1) , ,.. Accommodation at who are at the top of the formance of Mudassar and the other Pakistan II table. The score in favour stars will be Australian Test Captain, Kim .1:.._-= of Dianella (2) was 9-1, 74- Hughes. Hughes and his 16-man touring team I Room with refrigerator, electric jug, tea. Coffee, i 35. Attadale were able to will leave Perth for Pakistan on September 9. I Morning paper. Excellent breakfast. Parking Idi- draw closer to Dianella (1) A ustralia has not won a test in Pakistan since :s... facilities, Sri Room Only, $14 Room and Breakfast with a good win at the 1959-60, and Hughes is determined to end the 248 HAY STREET East Telephone 325 2092 . expense of QP(2), 10-0, 78- drought. A moral boosting win by Pakistan in the d 37. They now share second third test at Headingly, Leeds, will make Hughes' CHAIRMAN OF DIRECTORS ROD EVANS = place with St Benedicts task that much more difficult.

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This is the full text of the submission made by the Catholic bishops of Victoria to the Committee to Examine In Vitro Fertilisation.

Plea to consider moral truths first

what is future tor 111F baby?

The Catholic Church looks on science as one of the great friends of mankind. Since the scientific revolution of the 17th century, science has vastly increased our knowledge of the physical universe and of human nature. They are not matters of purely pri"Pure" science has excogi(TLS, 30/7/1982, P.822). Without careful and imaginative tated laws, principles and the- vate morality, nor of distinctively ories of formidable explanatory Catholic doctrine, but of such moral research, such small things might and social character as to indicate that seem causally . irrelevant to such a nd predictive power.

the law itself could not condone in important effects. To relfective minds all this has vitro fertilisation. How can anyone say a priori, withbrought home at new depth the No process is morally or socially out extended research at least with immensity, the exquisite intricacy, acceptable, nor condonable by the non-human primates, that it will and the teeming vitality of creation: which involves destroying dis- make no difference to an IVF child law, and thereby, incidentally, afforded carding or "freezing" human that it was so atypically conceived? believers profoundly new insights into embryos, using them as objects of Now obviously we bishops do not the transcendent greatness of the experimentation, or using them as pretend to any expertness in this matCreator. therapeutic resource material. ter; but we urge that the law cannot "Applied" science has radically A human embryo or zygote is a tacitly acquiesce in a programme ameliorated the human condition. separate human individual. Out of the which would proceed while such as Where it flourishes, one could not mouth of one of the world's first suc- possibility remains unresolved. possibly think of human existence as cessful pair of IVF practitioners we And what of the relationship "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and have the statement that the zygote is between husband and wife? This is short." often profoundly transformed by the' The Catholic Church therefore re - "a microscopic human being". Now whether a human being is coming of a child. joices in the achievements of science. microscopic or macroscopic, infantile Who can say, a priori, that it is However, she does not do so or adult or senile, Caucasian or irrelevant to that relationship and to uncritically. negroid or Asiatic, is beside the point; that transformation of it, whether She is delighted when science fost he only relevant point is: being their child was conceived in utero or in ters and furthers man's mastery and human. If it is the law's business to a Petri dish? enjoyment of creation; but she is well protect anything, it is to protect The psychodynamics of personal aware that science, like every other human beings--of all colours, shapes, relationship has come a long way human good, can be used for evil as well as good: whether it be nuclear sizes, and stages of development or since Freud. Attachment, especially that of husband and wife, is now energy, herbicides, detergents, or decline. There reductionists are try nown to be far more complex that who to k drugs. say things like, "Michelangelo's e ven his epoch-making work Society therefore quite rightly David is just a mass of calcium carbo- imagined. judges scientists and their work by the nate"; "Zefferelli's Romeo and Juliet same sort of criteria as the work of Bad enough when it is other scient- even more acute, concerning the relaother professions and disciplines; and is just a few miles of marked ists who raised empirical doubts tionship of child to parents (three parcelluloid." objections Pope's society quite rightly brings scientific about the soundness or safety of the ents? or which two?) These are comically inadequate enterprises under provision of law if process: how much worse when it is The use of a human embryo for descriptions of certain works of art; they touch those values which are Considerations of that sort were the painstaking process of moral other .purposes than implantation in a but far more so, is any attempt to properly fostered or protected by law. human womb would be even more reduce to sub-human status an orga- explicitly at work in the mind of Pope reasoning. All this is spectacularly true of But this is precisely why IVF has to objectionable. nism of human origin which has Pius XII when he twice voiced his medical science: and its marriage with be "the law's business." It violates tire principle that a within it the power to organise its own o bjections to IVF. society to produce what we call public His most celebrated point was It is asking too much of flesh and human individual must never be used, development, growth, multiplication health is one of the great success stoblood to expect the scientist on the simply as a means, to others' ends and differentiation, given only nutri- made in the following words: ries of recent centuries. To reduce the shared life of a mar- brink of fascinating discovery to rein however desirable. and tion the environment. right Infant mortality has been nearly ried couple and the act of married himself back by some self-regulating Where these ends are, say, the proFor the law to acquiesce in the deseliminated; adult life has been prolove to a mere organic activity for ordinance. vision of tissue or cellular material for truction, the abruption of normal longed; pain can often be relieved; transmitting semen would be like It is asking too much to flesh and the therapy of adult patients, the viomany diseases have been controlled or development or the "use" of this or turning the domestic home, the blood to expect parents longing for a lation of the principle is unmistakable any sort other of human individual, even, through immunology, presanctuary of the family, into a bio- child, who want to believe the IVF if understandable. vented from touching millions of would be for it to take a giant stride in logical laboratory. practitioner's reasurances, willingly to Where the ends are, say hybridisathe direction attitude, of the "Some people. Many bioethicists — by no means suspend belief. tion or (as one eminent practitioner These magnificent advances, how- human beings are not worth keeping." all of them Catholic — accept this Nemo iudicet propriam causam. suggested) the populating of outer , // h9:144, A9544464444, /,140:44444464444 ever, must not dull our critical sense point and the argument that the pope Where such great goods, both social space with frozen human life, the vionor render medical science and pracwove around it. and individual, are at risk the law lation is unmistakable and -- we will tice Immune from the scrutiny of out Others put similar arguments in dif- rightly insists that things stop until all not say unforgiveable, for we believe social conscience. ferent words. They object to a process the evidence is in. that no sin is beyond the merciful In one direction, we must be sensiwhich "technologises" or "biologises" power of God's pardon: but indetive and alert to the new opportunities a relationship which should be intenfensible. needed created for us to practise the basic Time sely personal. Signed by the Archbishop of Melmaxim of Scriptural morality, Love They see the IVF process as plungbourne, on behalf of the Catholic thy neighbor. This may take time. Moral truth, Bishops of Victoria. Quite apart from such treatment of ing boldly into the most delicate and For instance, the Victorian human zygotes, not implanted in the intimate of all forms of human inter- like scientific truth, cannot be timeCatholic bishops heartily support the mother's womb, there are serious course. We bishops share these tabled. We cannot insist that the true call for Australia to devote a greater unanswered questions about "the sim- misgivings. nature of cancer, or the effective cure medical research effort to combating ple case." WARRANTY In pursuit of the admirable end of for the common cold, be discovered, disease in developing countries. AUTO REPAIRS What of the long-term relationship helping an infertile couple to conceive to the satisfaction of the medical proIn another direction, we call for the between the parents and the child so and have their baby, IVF intervenes in fession, by the end of the year. M1AME closest possible working alliance atypically conceived? their supreme expression of mutual Neither can we demand that the between medical science, moral philoThat relationship is crucial for the love. It separates "babymaking" from truth of difficult moral issues be so sophy and theology, and law. established ad tempus as to satisfy all long-term emotional and psychologi- "lovemaking." Not every discovery of medical cal health of a child. Professor Now perhaps there is no harm in the moralists. science is for the overall good of Anthony Storr recently wrote: this. Perhaps other bioethicists and But that does not mean that the human beings, individually and/or The study of the formation and moralists are right who perceive IVY' scientist can immediately apply his socially. maintenance of attachment as simply supplying some of the steps discoveries before the moralists and Of course, morality and law are not between mother and infant has missing from a multi-step process: the jurists have achieved theirs. co-terminous; only some kinds of now engaged the attention of somewhat as an otolaryngologist can We say one word about the many immorality are properly "the law's obstetricians as well as that of psy- sometimes, happily, make good a gap turther developments and applicabusiness"; but where they are, the law umito chologists. The first few hours in the hearing process with an end- tions that can be foreseen or anticishould not hesitate to speak and act. For all your complete after birth appear likely to be a result of something very close to nor- pated. * Mechanical Repairs sensitive period for firm bonding mal hearing. Perhaps. We realise that it must be tiresome But those who say so have yet to for serious practitioners of IVF when to OCCUt. * Fleet/ Servicing General attitude It is now thought that some of produce hard evidence, or clear argu- lay persons make alarmist predictions * Welding of what one journalist called "the the drugs conventionally given to ments, to establish it. These are the general attitudes For the sake of the babies already Brave New World scenario." mothers in labour may adversely * Aligning which the Victorian Catholic bishops affect the bonding process between born, and the couples who have On the other hand, it would be * Balancing bring to the issue of in vitro already undergone the process, one unrealistic to ignore the extensions of mother and infant. fertilisation. * Steam Cleaning One study shows that infants hopes that they are right. But who the process foreseen as perfectly possiPrima facie we would welcome a whose mothers have been encour- would categorically declare such ble by well-informed and sober * Tuning etc. process which promised an infertile experts. aged to spend extra hours of con- reductionism to be proved? Personalised Service married couple some real hope of conMeantime, to "cary on regardless." tact with them during the five days Your own terms of reference use the Pick up & delivery ceiving and having a child. after their birth show an enhanced where such precious and delicate rela- expression, chosen surely with care The desire for this is deeply natural range of verbal skills in later tionships are at stake, surely will not and widsdom, "give rise to" — and deeply human: to be blessed with do. childhood. "whether the process and practice of a baby is the crowning privilege and WARRANTY One readily understands a brilliant IVF. . . give rise to undesirable social There is evidence to suggest that fulfilment of a marriage. The desire to women who have had their babies researcher or practitioner, in pursuit and moral practices." AUTO REPAIRS find scientific means to this end is thoby Caesarian section find more dif- of such a glittering prize, being impaWe would certainly hold that any roughly admirable. R EAR 646 HMAY ALBANY iculty in relating to them than tient with those who would say, "That practice is socially and morally dubPrima facie, we would applaud the those who have had a normal research must not go ahead until this ious in the extreme which involves T rendsetter Auto's news of its successful discovery. other, more elusive, research is implanting a zygote formed from one delivery. Via, 1 Miller St. Victoria Park Secunda facie, however, we have A s ,ludith Trowel' suggests, this completed." woman's ovum in another's womb. been forced to the conclusion that in One understands his temptation to may be connected with the longer In addition to legal questions conP.O. Box 389 Victoria vitro fertilisation is unacceptable. time the former take to regain con- play down the risks, to be bored with cerning parenthood, there recur a forPark 6100 Three serious lines of thought have sciousness after having had an the slow conceptual, analytical and tiori the unknowns concerning the led us to this conclusion. A /H 458 8821 anaesthetic and an operation. dialectic processes of the moralist. relationship of husband to wife and

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