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Freedom plea at Polish feast Pope vows to visit homeland
V ATICAN CITY: As hundreds of thousands of Poles gathered at Jasna Gora in Poland, Pope John Paul broadcast a message in which he promised to visit his homeland during the year of celebration that has just begun.
A t 8am in his chapel at Castelgandolfo last Thursday Pope John Paul celebrated Mass which was broadcast direct to his people in Poland. He pointed to the area above the main altar in the chapel where hangs a reproduction of the icon of Our Lady of Czestochowa, placed there by Pope Pius XI, who had served as Apostolic Nuncio to Poland in the years following the re-establishment of the nation's independence in 1918. "That pope loved an independent Poland,- Pope John Paul told the small congregation in the chapel. The pope told the congregation that he felt "a profound bond" with ceremonies taking place in Jasna Gora and an "obligation" to participate in the jubilee. He said that he wished to express once more his "conviction that the statements pronounced in relation to this pilgrimage of the pope to his homeland will be realised within the framework of this jubilee".
"The good name of Poland before the nations of Europe and of the world demands this also," the pontiff added.
In his homily the pontiff urged moderation, calling on Poles to "rebuild the common good" through dialogue. "One cannot build this (common) good through means of force and violence," said the pope, "but through the eloquence of reasons, which signifies r espect for every man and which therefore is capable of convincing everyone". "Power can be truly strong only with the support of society," the pontiff concluded, "and the way which leads to such support passes not through opposition but through dialogue with all, through a real social accord". The pope referred to the Polish Franciscan priest, blessed Maximilian Kolbe, who will be canonised on October 10. The pontiff said that Father Kolbe's action in identifying completely with another human being by taking a man's place in the death line at A uschwitz symbolised the human solidarity needed to solve Poland's problems today.
CZESTOCHOWA, Poland (NC): "Release Lech Walesa or make it possible for him to speak as a free man," said Polish primate A rchbishop Jozef Glemp before some 200,000 Polish pilgrims gathered at Czestochowa to celebrate their national patronai f east. The largest crowd to gather in Poland since martial law was imposed last December heard their primate appeal for:
• The release of in Poland of the revered sorrow because the seat a mile-and-a-half proces- Czestochowa, carried a prepared for the Holy sion from the cathedral of copy of the famed icon Walesa, leader of the image of Our Lady. is empty," he said. Czestochowa through the which has toured all of banned labour union, Cardinal Franziszek Father Macharski, successor to Municipal authorities outskirts of the city and up Poland for more than a Solidarity. Pope John Paul II as arch- ordered the removal of sev- Jasna Gora, the Hill of year in preparation for the • Freedom for bishop of Cracow and the eral Solidarity flags and Light, to the monastery- 6th centenary feast. another 600 people, chief celebrant at the Mass, banners that had been put shrine towering over the It ended with Mass on the m ostly Solidarity called attention to a promi- up inside the ramparts of city. grassy meadow in front of leaders, still interned nently placed vacant seat the ancient Pauline monas- Bishop Stefan Barela of the monastery. tery of Jasna Gora which near the altar. under martial law; • Amnesty to sev- It was put there for the Pol- houses the Madonna. One eral thousand people ish pope who was unable to banner read "Our Lady Solidarity". convicted of violating attend the celebrations protects because of objections by On August 25, the eve of martial law and the feast, more than martial law authorities. • Calm in the streets "My heart is filled with 1 00,000 Poles gathered for on August 31, the second anniversary of the formation of Solidarity.
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"Anger is a bad adviser. The streets should not be territory for dialogue," said Archbishop Glemp in his appeal for popular restraint. San Marino, Republic of San "There has already been blood on our streets, and Marino (NC) — Making the 15th forfor this reason the confer- eign trip of his less than four-year ence table is the place for pontificate, Pope John Paul II told talks." Catholics in tiny San Marino to retain The large crowd had the republic's bans on divorce and assembled for the 600th anniversary of the arrival abortion. Some 50,000 people gathered in San Marino last Sunday to welcome the 62-year-old pope for a four-hour combination state and pastoral visit. At a mass in the local stadium, before about 30,000 people, Pope John Paul said San Marino's ancient religious tradition requires that it maintain "a Christian morality not just superficial and exterior."
"The Church can neither change nor lessen its own teaching on marriage and the family," he said. "It deplores every attempt both against the unity of matrimony and against its indissolubility.
Pope John Paul also said marriage "must be open to the transmission of human life" and "respectful of (life) from the moment of conception." In San Marino, a collecPictured at this week's national meeting of the Australian Association for Religious Education are (from tion of several towns with left) Father Peter Slattery 0.Carm. of the Catholic Education Office, Sister Christine Clarke, Presentation about 14,000 residents and lona College, conference lecturers from Victoria Father Ian Hamilton SJ and Sister Shirley Macdonald some 7,000 non-resident PBVM and Christchurch College chaplain Father Ted Witham who is the conference secretary. There are citizens, abortion is illegal 90 interstate visitors among the 160 at the conference with representation from Catholic, independent and divorces are not allowed. and government school systems.
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IIncreasing need for help
MELBOURNE: The number of people h elped by parish branches of the St assessment of economic V incent de Paul priorities" to prevent the Society in Victoria trend developing. has increased sharply "Many families and indiin the last 12 months. viduals find themselves in There was an increase of crisis due to problems, now 44 per cent in personal help b eginning to emerge, given by branch members, o wing to the sociofrom 41,337 to 59,911. economic difficulties of an The average number of affluent age. times each active branch "It is easier for people to member gave help rose get into bigger strife in a from 18 in the previous short period of time these year to 23 in 1980-81. days," he said. The provision of meals or "Many families in basic light snacks increased by wage categories haven't 49 per cent, from 252,269 always got the ability or to 375,036. incentive to overcome the The immediate past presi- economic crisis brought on dent of the society for the by a gas or a light bill. past five years, Mr Vin "The average family did Thomas, said last week, not have to do anything figures reflected the deteri- rash to get into difficulty. orating economic situat- "The phrase socio-econion. omic difficulties of an "It is a period in the hist- affluent age meant, for ory of our 'lucky country' example, that a manual during which the gap labourer had to have a car if between the haves and he was to have any chance have-nots has increased of getting a job from one considerably," he said in week to the next in widely the president's report. dispersed suburbs," he He called for a "just re- said.
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Cardinal to bless police
NEW ROLE FOR WOMEN IN U.S. CHURCH SYSTE
BRISBANE: Father Tom Hunt, OSA, makes no bones about it. The number of Augustinian priests and brothers in the world is down — and declining. The Augustinians, like everyone else, have been affected by the fall-off in vocations in recent years — but may now be experiencing an upturn.
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Father Hunt, with typical good-humoured frankness, blames the major decline in the Order's numbers on a young friar named Martin Luther.
including 80 in Australia. Father Hunt is one of six Augustinian assistant generals, each of whom represents the Order in a particular part of the "Our historians tell me world. He is resident in that, when Luther left the Rome. Order — and the Church Father Hunt represents — there were between Australia where there are 25,000 and 30,000 Augusti- four novices at present. He said this number nians," he says. At the time of the dissolu- would need to double, with tion of the monasteries by certainty of their perseverK ing Henry VIII, the ing, before the Order could Order had 54 houses in take on work additional to what it is now _doing. England alone. The Augustinians now The decline in vocations n umber about 4,0 0 0 had reversed in Nigeria, throughout the world, Mexico and the Philip-
Ecuador. Father Hunt attributes the fall-off in vocations to growing materialism, what he describes as "a veering away from the things of the Spirit to the things of the world." But there were many reasons for this. He said also there was in many young people a lack of a sense of commitment to anything lasting. However, he thought vocations these days did more often persevere. This was mainly because they were older men, many entering after tertiary studies.
S YDNEY: A special invitation has been extended to Cardinal Freeman to bless the g raduating class at the NSW Police Academy passing out parade of probationary constables. The Commissioner of P olice, Cec Abbott, CINCINNATI (NC) — Sister Helen extending the invitation to Flaherty, president of the Sisters of Cardinal Freeman as a from the NSW Charity of Cincinnati and incoming tribute Police Force to the cardipresident of the Leadership Confer- nal said: ence of Women Religious, said that " As a senior police S YDNEY: The offiI have appreciated cial overseas aid and expressing a new theology of Reli- officer, t he 'no-nonsense' app- development agency gious life and working for justice are roach of His Eminence o f the Cathol ic were at the beginning of have received indicates Australia and in the US. and, in particular, the C hurch has wel- this year. two priorities for the conference. up to half the populaMr Whiteley urged moral courage and leader- comed the announ" Malnutrition is tion may be affected by t he Government to The organisation, recog- nuns' involvment in polit- ship he has shown all secwidespread," said Mr f ood shortages." respond positively to nised by the Vatican and ics is an "age-old tions of the community." cement by the Feder- Whiteley, "and the food This information has the appeal by the Interal Government of a representing some 130,000 question." Mr Abbott said that the situation is likely to r eceived confirmation national Red Cross for U.S. nuns, sees itself "as a "I think to be political," NSW Police Force as a $ 250,000 grant for worsen in some areas. by reports published support for its activities leadership group of she said. "I do believe that body wished to pay a mark East Timor. The information we recently in the press in in East Timor. women Religious affected you can probably do this of respect and appreciation by and affecting as much as without being a member of to Cardinal Freeman. Australian Catholic we can the whole church Congress or the Senate, or "As Commissioner I felt R elief, said that the Do you intend to spend your life in God's service? system within the United mayor of this city. I think that his blessing at a pass- grant, made to UNICEF, States," Sister Flaherty there are many, many pol- ing out parade would be would help to ease the If you are in your last year at school or said. itical levels where one can most appropriate, and I worsening situation in "The first goal is to articu- work." college, this is an important question, one am delighted that the Gov- East Timor. late a theology of religious She also said she thinks ernor has been able to which shouldn't be left until the last minute. life, because I think we are n uns will get more accept my invitation to National Director of still in what you might call involved in public demon- join us in tribute. A CR, Mr Michael T hroughout Australia, New Zealand the transition from the old strations and civil disobe- "The fact that this parade Whiteley, said reports and Papua New Guinea Brothers serve to the new," she said. "We dience to promote peace. will coincide with the cen- received by his agency the people of God as priests, nurses, are finding the necessity "I do not think it will be tenary celebrations of St in the past six months teachers, pharmacists, therapists, and also the joy of collabo- uncommon in the very Mary's Cathedral is an indicated that things in rating with many different near future for women to o pportune coindicence the one-time Portusocial workers, counsellors, youth publics within the church be more involved in pas- that will add significance guese colony were at welfare workers, sheltered workshop and outside of the church sive civil disobedience acts. to the occasion." least as bad as they supervisors, child care personnel, as the emergence of reliadministrators and caterers. gious life and particularly the ministry of religious women continues."
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Wide search launched for converts
LCWR's second goal is "education for justice," Sister Flaherty said. "Next is study and prayer and action on behalf of women. BRISBANE: Our The last one -- and the one Lady of the Rosary that has been extremely parish, Kenmore, is good for me -- is leader- to participate in the ship development. It's an R ite of Christian Initiemphasis on the qualities ation of Adults we should have. (catechumenate) in prepare parishioners. The er s are being asked to nomShe said emphasising first drew 50 people, the inate potential candidates issues of justice is "abso- the coming year by second 70. for the Rite. lutely fundamental." As its hand -delivering 8000 "Almost everyone left with Kenmore is one of mote to 10,000 invitations bundles 25th anniversary convenof leaflets for their Brisbane archdition in 1981, the LCWR to make the fact street," says organising than 40 ocesan parishes expected passed resolutions sup- known. committee spokesman, Mr to participate in the catechporting nuclear disarma- A leaflet will be placed in Bob Elliott. umenate in the coming ment, women's equality, every letter box in the sub- The parish Caring Com- year. the poor and oppressed, ut bs coveted by the parish, mittee will do the Brisbane archdiocese is and the elimination of inviting people who are not r emainder of the letterbox already well ahead of the racism. "As our culture active members of a Chris- "drop". t est of Australia because of continues to ignore those tian Church to find out The leaflets set out what the extensive programme issues we are going to have more about the Catholic people ale being invited to launched in the parishes to become more involved," faith. --- a series of inquiry even- last year and which clishe said. "That to me is a OUT Lady of the Rosary, ings -- and offers trans- maxed in the ieception of a Gospel issue. Justice is pat ticipating in the catechport. Advertisements are large number of converts Gospel." umenate for the first time, also being placed in the to the Church at Easter this She said the debate over has had three meetings to local paper, and pat ishion- yeal. 2
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bout a are Brothers about you? od G of What St. John business. he T Father's their Brother Bill Marshall is an experienced
psychiatric nurse who is much in demand as a lecturer on mental health and social attitudes towards mental dlness. He is Vocation Director, for the St. John of God Brothers and. as such, is available to help young men to decide whether it is meaningful to them to follow in the footsteps of St John of God. 'Champion of Charity'. To begin with, he would like to hear from you, send you some information about the Order, and put you on the mailing list for his quarterly newsletter. Then, when you feel ready. he will arrange a meeting, or a visit to one of our houses, so that you can become closer acquainted.
Take the first step -- Send the coupon to: THE VOCATION DIRECTOR, P.O. Box 261, BURWOOD, N.S.W. 2134
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Society president sees poor as a tragedy of Malaysia THE POOR of Malaysia have no need to worry about electricity or water supplies being cut off, they just do not have these services, said Fred Preshaw, State President of the St Vincent de Paul Society upon his return from Malaysia. Apart from the help Joe Rajaratnam their are destined for tragic lives "Several of the poor I visited lived in tiny shacks given by Society members, National President to do and perhaps members made of rusty and leaky his only income was from what I could to re-open could pray that someone corrugated iron sheets breeding a few goats or correspondence between may one day be able to with floors of plain planks harvesting bananas on the Conferences where this has help them. fallen away. laid directly on the ground. railway land. "We, in Australia, have "In a country without "Water was carried in "In addition to poverty much to learn from the Social Service payments buckets from a communal there are tragic health work of the Society in tap and simple lamps pro- the poor rely heavily on the problems. Malaysia. Their problems vided the lighting. One old Society for gifts of food, he of about of poverty and different boy a is "One said. The recipients know man who squatted on railwas shock- ethnic origins create diffiway land had light all night that their gifts are coming ten years who WA St Vincent de Paul president Fred Preshaw with the Malaysian SVOP from a railway flood light. from a church organisa- ingly burnt on the face, culties we are not familiar with. At the same time they International sectretary. tion, and are very appreci- arm and leg. His burnt leg willing to learn how we ative of the help they is flat and thin like a fish, are and his ugliness stops him handle our problems. receive. from wanting to mix with A t the SVDP festival other children. meeting on Sunday, SepPromised "Whether doctors could tember 19, at 3.00 p.m. in do anything for the boy is the Lesmurdie Church, Mr "Wherever I went the unknown, but his family Preshaw will explain more Malaysian members were certainly cannot afford it. of the problems in Malay"The other tragedy con- sia and what can be done keen to hear about their t win and the Society in cerns a child with a hole in to rejuvenate the twinning Australia, and I promised the heart. Both children programme.
Course brings a new awareness
Twenty-seven people from Christian Life Groups have just c ompleted a 10 week self awareness and communication c ourse run by the Institute of Human Development.
The Institute, under the direction of Sister Patrice Cooke and Father Des Murphy, offers a wide variety of courses and activities supervised by well-trained facilitators and counsellors. The course which have been run specifically for members of Christian Life Groups over the last three y ears have benefited approximately 80 people.
C omments F ollowing are comments from some of this year's participants. Muriel Roughan, Nedlands: It was important to me to learn about listening to the feelings of others and understand correct c onfrontation skills. Mark O'Sullivan (Y.C.W.) They dealt with true life situations and how to handle them in a positive way.
T he Newman Sunday celebration at St Thomas M ore College chapel on Sunday S eptember 12 will be made historic by the presence of repre- Lawley Colleges. gather outside the chapel sentatives from Archbishop Goody will for an entry procession at the Mass which 10.20 a.m. Cars should be o ther tertiary celebrate will be attended by the gov- parked in the University institutions. ernor Sir Richard Trow- grounds.
At the Mass to be cele- bridge and Lady Trowbbrated in the college chapel ridge. at 10.30 a.m. there will be The Mass is open to all representatives from the tertiary students, graduUniversity of WA, the WA ates and friends of the Institute of Technology, Newman Society. ParticiPictured at the self awareness course are Lorraine Parker, Rosa Fontana and Murdoch University and pants are encouraged to Churchlands and Mount wear academic dress and to Doreen Gibson. The course increased my express myself to others rconfidence in relating to and be sensitive to other p eople in different people's feelings. It was situations. very rewarding. Mary Chesson, KalaM ike Somerville munda: I have learnt a lot Brown, Inglewood: I was about myself and hope to impressed with the dedicause it to benefit my rela- tion and involvement of tionship with other people. the facilitators. My self Lorraine Parker, Bas- awareness increased and I sendean: I personally urge learnt skills in inter-action others to do this course. It with others like listening to gave me an insight into my feelings rather than solving feelings, taught me how to people's problems.
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cent of the population are nominally members, but when it came to the vote in P arliament politicians from a considerable variety of backgrounds supported the change, and the Church's reaction was one of muted resignation.
Lunch will follow in the college dining hall, $7.50 per head, $3 for students. Further enquiries to Mrs Ann Cullity 384 3933. Academic dress may be hired from Regalia Craft Perth 328 4194.
Third World People, ORDINARY PEOPLE, Farm Labourers, Unskilled Workers, Trade Unionists, Teachers are putting THEIR LIVES ON THE LINE in a desperate bid to secure JUSTICE for themselves and their families.
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Whose right not to know? The public may eventually be allowed to get to the root of the undisputed connection between fatal road accidents and alcohol but not before being put through the old political tug-of-war. This week the Acting Minister for Traffic Mr MedeaIf has been unusually frank with the public by revealing that five of the victims in last weekend's fatal traffic accidents were affected by alcohol. He then bedevilled the question by saying that legal reasons prevented him from declaring whether the drivers were the culprits. The Opposition spokesman on police and traffic has joined the argument .asserting that the information given simply smears the other three innocent persons. He did not venture his opinion whether the law on revelation should be changed. The only progress shown by these two assertions is that the public may be soon treated to a little of the respect it deserves. Certainly it is a relief from the Christmas and Easter media dirge that attributes all fatal accidents to some mysterious fate called the Road Toll which apparently plants trees in the wrong places and carelessly hurtles cars into the path of oncoming vehicles without explanation. The dirge is usually accompanied by a plea for more spending on police, random checks, driver education, highway construction or anything that will pass the buck to the government and pretend that there are no culprits. When television cameras browse over flattened trees and mangled car wrecks without telling the public what really has happened, in terms of alcohol, at such accidents it is no more than an exploitation of the grisly. The road-death debate is too easily diverted to academic studies about the effect that a percentage of alcohol will have on driving. Certainly there are too many people drinking too much and still driving. It is scant consolation but nevertheless they are not mangling themselves or others to death. The question is not about the grinding of metal taking place at intersections, whether drunk or sober. It is about the paranoid person loose in the community for whom alcohol and totally irresponsible driving have become companions. If the law and its fine distinctions are an anonymous shelter for such persons it should be asked whether accountability to the public comes first, no matter what the aggrieved surviving relatives may feel. Revelation of such public faults is no more vindictive to the dead who may have been responsible for others' deaths than it is vindictive to name the living culprits in open court at trial. The Church has always maintained that spiritual and moral health only begins when the individual stops feigning and posturing and gets down to the reality that 'I have done wrong'. Sin may be out of date in today's de-sensitised world but it is a bit hard to accept that the rest therefore must be massacred on the road as a result.
Archdiocesan Calendar SEPTEMBER 5 2.30 pm In St Mary's Cathedral, Mass for institution of acolytes. Archbishop Goody. 8 Mariapolis at Santa Maria College. At North Perth Christian Community Centre, profession of Sister Letitia Allen. Archbishop Goody. 10 At St. Thomas More Chapel, golden jubilee Mass for Father Canice Egan SJ. Archbishop Goody. 12 10.30 am Newman Sunday Mass at St Thomas More College. Archbishop Goody. • 26 John Street, Perth WA 6000 • Correspondence • The Editor, The Record, PO Box 50 • Aberdeen Street, Perth, 6000 ! Advertising ; Vanguard Service Telephone 328 1388 r egistered for posting as a newspaper Category "A" (11) • Produced in WA Printed and published weekly by Edward vanHeemst, • 26 John Street, Perth • • • • Established 1874 • • ••••••••••••••••••••••• OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO •
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Sir, Father Leon Rus- funded their programmes sell's comments and from the profits they analysis on the in amassed through killing v itro fertilisation unborn babies in abortion. ( *The Record, Aug- We should all remember ust 12), procedure the reason given for easier after one meeting abortion was a sympathy with local medical for the physical and mental scientist, John health of the mother. We Y ovich, gives the now have abortion on regardless of laws impression that the demand, or guidelines. test tube technique has been given tacit The reason given for a pproval by the IVF is sympathy for the 10 C athol ic Church per cent in the community through pronounce- who are infertile. There are no laws or guidelines to ments by some theol- guarantee that this is the ogians whose names area to which this practice he omitted to men- will be confined. tion.
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CALL TO REMEMBER DEBT TO POLAND BY HELPING REFUGEES
accept the IVF Father Russell's opinion If we means of that IVF will help give joy technique as a babies, we are to many childless couples producing ourselves in the around the world further placing genetic manipulaof hands gives the impression of where scientists can acceptance of a process tion, human ova, fertilise from Paul Donnelly, Claremont which does nothing to cure most suitable the choose z the couple's infertility, but destroy that which sir, merely produces a baby in and they judge unsuitable. a test tube. Forty three years ago on this Friday, September 3rd. They can put life on hold by freezing fertilised ova. The German Luftwaffe destroyed the centre of the beauThey can even experiment tiful city of Warsaw and German tanks rolled across the S ympathy with new life, and then discard it at will. The whole Polish frontier. No amount of sugar IVF procedure dehuma- Shortly afterwards Rus- Possibly the greatest con- well as the Church for the coating such as a sympathy nises the procreative act, sia invaded from the East tribution to Allied victory great pope who has come for the infertile couple to and could leave in question to return Poland to a state by Poland was their code- from the See of the ancient have a baby, can hide the the whole structure of the of partition from which the breaking of the German Polish city of Krakow. enormous moral, ethical family, if taken to its logi- Treaty of Versailles had enigma machine the secret It lies in our power to and medical problems, cal conclusion, restored it. of which was given to Br i- befriend these refugee peoboth short term and long Unlike Father Russell, I But this was not the end tamn and enabled British pie individualy and collecterm, which confront any cannot accept a practice of Polish resistance. Polish cryptologists to read Ger- t iv el y by extending community accepting such which brings the produc- airmen who had escaped to man encoded wireless friendship to them to help a practice. It is more than tion of babie,s to the level England to join the R.A.F. throughout the war. them with our language interesting to note that the of animal research, nor do were a decisive factor in the Now that Polish refugees and our customs. same medical experimen- I lack sympathy for cou- defeat of the Luftwaffe in are again coming to Austors, who are now cashing ples who are infertile and the Battle of Britain. Later tralia it is timely to recall Considerable in on the IVF programme, who would love to have a Polish troops in Italy our debt to Poland that such as Steptoe and Co. baby — I have met and stormed the heights of freedom survives in the Carl Wood and Co. are spoken with them. It is a Monte Cassino to open the Western world while in also long-time abortionists case where the end does way to Rome and to free it Poland it does not; and of In the parish of Claremont we are trying to do as from way back, and have not justify the means. from German occupation. course we owe Poland as much as we can for them. Our parish school is educ ating considerable numbers of the children of most Catholic people and nd our St Vincent de Paul Conference goes out to help their parents. But we need much more help and educating these cfuhnilds d t.en draws heavily on
London man Rosary devotees to lead marriage honour Mary on council her birthday LONDON (NC) — For the first time in its 36 y ears of existence, the C atholic Marriage A dvisory Council is scheduled to be headed by a layman. He is 60-year-old Bernard Cawley, who retired in July as a highranking civil servant of the Department of Health and Social Security. He was appointed chief executive by the council's e xecutive committee and is scheduled to succeed the current head, Father Peter Rudman, in October. The marriage council has 71 centres in England and Wales staffed by 480 counsellors. Also working with the council are 197 medical personnel, 74 legal a dvisers and 100 priests. Cawley has been a council member for 27 y ears. His wife, Mary, is national president of the Catholic Women's League.
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A ttention should be drawn to the significance of this September 3 date and the value of help sent f or Polish refugees through St Vincent de Paul conferences or direct to my address.
Lack of suitable
The rapid spread of that she will and does the Rosary Bouquet ensure the salvation of all Crusade is surely a those who sincerely and g reat sign from earnestly pray to her. heaven that Mary's Furthermore she invariaDivine Son Jesus is bly brings these souls into most pleased with it the closest union possible and has given it His with the Sacred Heart of blessing to honour Jesus with which her own Heart is so Mary on her Birthday Immaculate inseparably and comon September 8. pletely interwoven. from Mrs. C. Sheridan, How they must suffer from Sad to say howevet there lack of privacy etc. after are still those Catholics Our Lady herself promYokine many years of secluded (regrettably some priests ised to St Dominic and included) noted for their Blessed Alan . . . . "The One of the saddest Convent life. great fervour and devotion soul which recommends features of our "new- Luxury accommodation to Jesus, who would claim itself to me by the recita- look — Church is the is provided in the most upthat devotion to Maly, tion of the Rosary, shall lack of suitable to-date hospitals and especially through her not perish . . . I shall deliver accommodation and boarding schools for those Rosary, is quite superflu- from purgatory those who loving care for our who can afford to pay ous and irrelevant. have been devoted to the sick and elderly while those who have borne the burdens and Rosary . . . The faithful religious. hardships in the acquisichildren
accommodation for aged religious
Devotion
of the Rosary shall merit a high degree of It is very distressing to see tion of these places are these wonderful people domiciled in often unsuitaglory in heaven languishing in "C" class ble and inferior establishTrue devotion to Mary, Devotion of my Rosary hospitals and government ments. This is the sort of significantly through her Raosary, brings with it the is a great sign of institutions after a lifetime situation one would expect of service to the Church. to find in a Communist great grace from God of pr edestination."
DATELINE. . . overseas news roundup
Cardinal vs Marcos praised for
Mother Teresa
Perez accused Cardinal MANILA — A sharp conflict has Sin of wanting to succeed erupted between Cardinal Marcos as president. "The cardinal's demand Jaime Sin, of Manila, Philip- for Marcos' resignation is pines, and the government of obviously part of his develillusion to be the Filipino President Ferdinand oping successor of Marcos to the Marcos, according to news presidency," said Perez, adding that Cardinal Sin reports from Manila. had "the fantasy of becom-
Beirut work BEIRUT, Lebanon (NC) — Red Cross officials praised Mother Teresa of Calcutta for her help in evacuating 37 retarded and handicapped children from a bomb -damaged mental hospital in Beirut.
Leonardo B. Perez, ing a Filipino Khomeini." political affairs minis- The government official's ter of the Marcos comments were prompted by an interview earlier in g overnment, cal led the week in which the carCardinal Sin a "Fil- dinal was quoted as calling ipino Khomeini" after for Marcos to step down as the Catholic leader president, a post he has was quoted as urging held since 1965. Marcos to resign in "Marcos cannot accuse of the country," Cardinal iting a president to two - What stunned everyone was her energy and effif avour of "a leader the people because he has Sin said. "No other presi- four-year terms. c apable of obtaining been in power for too dent has had the same Marcos lifted martial law ciency," said one Red in January, 1981, just Cross official who helped the respect of the many years and he should opportunity." have already come up with "It is necessary to do before the visit of Pope in the rescue operation. people." a solution to the problems s omething to restore John Paul II to the Philip- "She saw the problem, fell
came, she saw them and said: 'I'll take them'." The Dar al-Ajaza Islamia Mental Hospital had been hit at least five times by shells and rockets, there was no water and the 37 children, most of them mentally retarded and paraplegic, were dangerously weak from sickness and lack of food. When Mother Teresa arrived at the hospital she and International Red Cross workers and hospital employees began picking up the children, ranging in age from 7 to 21. A few of the older ones, though retarded as well. were taken along to help care for the younger ones.
authority to the govern- pines, but he retained to her knees and prayed for ment," he added. "If we strong presidential pow- a few seconds and then she had a leader capable of ers. He easily won re- was rattling off a list of obtaining the respect of the election last June in the supplies she needed — people, we would resolve first presidential election nappies (diapers), plastic since martial law was pants, chamber pots. We our problems." didn't expect a saint to be Cardinal Sin said that lifted, communist opposition to In an address earlier this efficient." the Marcos government is year at Santo Tomas Uni- Mother Teresa, 72, won growing because of cor- versity in Manila, Cardinal the Nobel Peace Prize in ruption and fraud within Sin said the Marcos 1979. government "conceives John de Salis, head of the the government. -Even the president society as a single, homo- International Red Cross agrees that the corruption genous structure in which delegation in Lebanon, is excessive," he said. there is space for just one said that Mother Teresa "That's why people go to ideology and just one "was the answer to a prayer." the left." • power." Cardinal Sin, head of the The cardinal also criti- Mother Teresa arrived in Manila archdiocese since cised the government's ten- Beirut from Rome after 1 974, previously has dency to "politicise all meeting with Pope John Tender relations and, Paul II. policies of Marsocial opposed PALERMO, Sicily (NC) — The priests of Palermo have cos, who declared martial through its own unlimited "She asked us what our joined to urge a halt to Mafia -related violence that has law in 1972, a year before controls, to destroy all that most serious problem Of her new charges, he would have been forced is living, flexible and was," De Salis said. "We Mother Teresa said, "All already killed nearly 100 people this year. to leave office under con- reconcilable in human told her, you must come we can do is to give them " Whoever favours the and see these children. She tender loving care. The stitutional provisions lim- life." men of death in any way are in God's hands." cannot remain tranquil The children stay in four before God," said a letter whitewashed rooms proread in all churches of the vided with metal cots and archdiocese and signed by are cared for by members the priests' Inter-Parish "We cannot console our- will not stop the hand of V ALETTA, Malta (NC) — Archbishop Joseph Mercieca of Mother Teresa's order Coordinating Council. and local volunteers. A The priests called on "the selves by saying that the the assassins," said the pripolitical parties, the parlia- Mafia members kill one ests' letter, "but we cannot of Malta flew to Rome last week to consult with Vatican doctor was sent for from of the order's other ment and the government another," the Palermo pri- remain in silence." officials about a church-state controversy on the tiny one missions. to finally decide to end the ests said. "The defeat of The letter was read in island nation. Asked about her impresinertia" by acting strongly conscience and of law is churches on the day after 53sions, Mother Teresa said: the announcement, spokesman through the crowd outside Church A Nello Mayor Palermo's but defeat our a gainst the Mafia. not only archbishop has until 9pm. "I have never been in a war The letter also con- also that of the entire hal- Martellucci met with Car- said Archbishop Mercieca year-old dinal Salvatore Pappa- himself had decided to twice been threatened with Mintofrs criticism of before, but I have seen demned "the scandal of ian society." after litur- Archbishop Mercieca is famine and death. I was politicians and city admin- Father Francesco Michele lardo of Palermo to make the trip and had not personal harm gical services in Maltese related to a dispute asking myself, 'What do the summoned to been Pope for letter present a p istrators who flock to the Stabile, vicar general of between the ruling Labour they feel when they do funerals of well-known the Palermo Archdiocese John Paul II, who is sche- Vatican by Pope John Catholic churches. visit the Sicilian Paul II and "has absolutely Once he left St Lorenzo Party and the opposition this?' I don't understand it. to duled Mafia members." and a moving force behind capital on November 21. nothing to do with any Victorious Church with a Nationalist Party over a They are all the children of the joint letter, said a pol- "Called the land of the request for the replace- police escort after a Mass. proposal to make June 29 God. Why do the.), do it, I icy statement forbidding Mafia, Sicily — and with ment of the archbishop of Later, a more serious a national holiday. don't understand." church funerals to known its capital, Palermo -- Malta," the spokesman incident occurred at Our Triangle Mafia members would be intends to fight to shake added. Lady of Lourdes parish, issued soon "in order to off the weight of such a Maltese Prime Minister where a crowd shouting avoid having an individual Dom Mintoff announced "Mercieca out," "Don't In Bagheria, Casteldaccia ( pastor) compromise slanderous, unjust label," that he had asked the pope give money to the Church" told Martellucci Mayor and Altavilla, three towns himself'. t o removed Archbishop and similar slogans kept the pope. near Palermo known colbetter part, cer- Mercieca from his post the archbishop barricaded "The recent in Church "The lectively as the "triangle of 2 / because of the archbi- inside the church for 31 death," 94 people have years has changed in many tainly the most authentic, hours. condemn failure to shop's preponderthe absolutely been killed this year ways," Father Stabile said. an opposition party move Although the archbishop b ecause of feuding "But above all because it ance, knows the fine and to make June 29, the feast finished celebrating a PRAGUE — According to of pleasure intoxicating no must it is, longer no reports between rival Mafia clans. of Sts Peter and Paul, a Mass at Our Lady of witness gives and honesty frightened Eighteen of the murders longer be, a from Keston College, the police pm, Catholic 5.30 at Lourdes holiday. national in belief universal to a took place in the first half Church." Since the prime minister's were not able to get Church continues to suffer persecu"We know that our voice uprightness," he added. of August.
Priests unite to oppose Mafia violence
CHURCH CANNOT REMAIN SILENT
Malta dispute
Czech Church still suffers
BISHOPS CALL FOR PARTISAN POLITICS
tion from the communist government in Czechoslovakia.
• Father Vaclav Maly, the former spokesman for Charter 77, is under increasing pressure from the police to emigrate. He is called in for interrogation regularly, S ANTIAGO, Chile (NC) — A statement by the Chilean after which he is beaten up. He has already lost most of bishops asked for greater popular participation in the his teeth and on one occasion his jaw was broken. The c ountry's political life and said the bishops will continue interrogators made it very clear to him recently that he defending human rights and helping the poor. "either signs up for voluntary emigration or they will action or the defence of About 85 percent of eventually finish him off." At the same time the has given the Chilean lay people, they said. bishops warned against government a bad interna- The bishops, however, human rights, branding it Chile's 9.3 million people t rying to politicise the tional image and which has also warned against elimi- `political' as if it were profess Catholicism, mak- • The official Czechoslovak News Agency has accused C hurch and church organ- caused tense church-state nating any Church role in something to be avoided," ing the Church a major Western anti-communist propaganda of misusing an influence in shaping public incident on the Czechoslovak border in their campaign they said. isations along partisan relations. political affairs. against socialist Czechoslovakia. Polish Bishop Bogopinion. lines. of popular par- "Lamentably, today the "The preccupation with dan Sikorski was refused entry on his way to Poland for Chile has been under mil- The lack This ambiguity is worse in political life word `politics' is spoken "by per_ the common good and alleged irregularities in his passport and had to return to itary rule since September ticipation people to with extreme ambiguity; when it is caused responsibil_ action in favour of justice, West Germany. This is not the first Polish bishop to 1 973 and public activities has caused many sons with civic the so much so that it is conof political parties have "mistakenly look to in other words politics, is a have problems with the Czechoslovak border guards. for fused with politicking or ities or through the means necessary reality in all of Even since "Solidarity" was founded in outlet an as Church" been suspended. Since the communica_ August. 1980, of social activity, sectarianism. Further 1 973 coup, Catholic agen- partisan political tions," they added, refer- society. Even more so, it the Polish hierarchy has been subject to harassment added. more, in this environment ring to government and constitutes a distinguished there. Only a few months ago, Bishop Herbert Bednorz cies have been responsible they ere is a tendency to dis- pro-government press crit- form of charity," said the of Katowice was refused entry to Czechoslovakia and for gathering much of the Partisan politics is the there had to fly home, bypassing the country. human rights data which individual responsibility of parage social welfare icisms of church activities. statement.
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Hamersley renewed in the spirit A new style of mini -mission was introduced to Western Australia for the first time by R edemptorist Father Humphrey O'Leary when he conducted a four day programme for renewal of faith at the Hamersley Parish Mass Centre last week. The initiative of Hamersley parish priest Father Barry Whiteley in inviting Father O'Leary to organise the call to personal renewal with strong charismatic overtones was fully justified by the way parishioners packed the Mass centre to capacity every evening.
A time of joy for all
Enthusiastic support came from the M onastery Group 50 Prayer Group led by Peter Jones and Norma Woodcock, a nd by prayer groups from Hamersley, North Beach and Whitfords. A typical evening's programme included a time of prayer, praise and song; a short teaching on an aspect of Charismatic Renewal; a personal testimony and a talk by Father O'Leary on one of the following topics — I) Receiving the love of the Father, 2) Accepting Jesus as Lord and Saviour, 3) Yielding to the Holy Spirit, and 4) Healing ( with celebration of Mass). An unusual feature each evening was a brief description of a selected religious book by Mrs Daphne Jones, who organised the bookstall. As a result, stocks of
the 'book-of-the-evening' were sold out in a few minutes following the close of each evening. A public call was made for personal prayer for those desiring a release of the Spirit. A dozen teams from the participating prayer groups were kept busy by long queues. Some were apprehensive of their first experience of the charismatic phenomenon of 'resting in the spirit, but their misgivings were soon r eplaced by joyous acceptance. Well loved songs of praise were presented by the Group 50 Music Ministry led by Jenny Heumbs, and supported by Brother Reg Whiteley, Renee Pedretti, Carol Pountney, organist; Dunstan Augustin and guest guitarist Eddie Russell. The programme culminated in a Mass for
healing concelebrated by Fathers O'Leary, Whiteley, and Simons, followed by personal prayers for healing by the lay groups. The rite of 'anointing for the sick' was carried out by each of the priests. In his closing address, Father Barry Whiteley said the four night programme was a support for the recently formed charismatic prayer group under the leadership of Roma Criddle, the principal of Liwara Catholic Primary School. He said he was absolutely delighted by the response of the parish. H e congratulated Father O'Leary on his leadership and Group 50 for their support. He said that if the e nthusiasm shown resulted in the strengthening of the prayer group, then there would be an important role for them in the future in the prayer life of the parish.
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ERARD Russell who has been making St Vincent de Paul visitations for 47 years, finds a marked • difference today in the attitudes of people visited compared with that in •* the past. • "Even though people were just coming out of the * of the depression years, we were always • * invited into the home and they were happier Today, we're seldom asked inside and even if we are * there is usually a tenseness evident that was never *4( there before." He considers that the change Aboriginal housewife, 'as a • results from the greater pres- field worker at the request of sures from a materialistic conferences. • • society and the availability of "She has been most successready credit which some fami-
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ful in reporting back information we could not get," said Gerard. "Conferences, as a result, are now able to give more meaningful help to Aborigines. "From this first six months' experience it is evident that we need perhaps not only a field officer but a second person based in the office for interviews so the field officer can be free to concentrate her entire energies to field work," observed Gerard.
"This inability to handle their affairs is inherent in gen-44 erations of a family. Many are week. As the billy-boy with a are being encouraged also to • of a low standard of education stick carrying 10 billies, he take offices in the society." and will never be able to cope. went to the hot water supply "We try to teach them how to (a boiling copper), filled the budget but still find that if billies and proudly delivered • ERARD'S 25-year -old • they are down to their last dolthe morning teas. is running the busGerard lar instead of spending it on son He was arrested by a loud • some good, wholesome, cheap shout accompanied by a string iness, E.T. Russell and Sons, food to cook themselves they of expletives, "Where did you and employing his 19-year-old • buy an as Joseph fast foods or spend it on get the hot water?" After he brother • petrol," observed Gerard. a pprentice. voices 10 about explained had • The problem is growing and Their other children are: the society's main office each Paul, Commonwealth Bank; including the Cunderdin Con• day receives about 30 calls for Maree and Michele, nursing vent, Pickering Brook Church KEEN reader of The 14: aid whereas only two years sisters, Princess Margaret Hall, St Joseph's Aged Sisters • ago it was 12 a day. Record, Gerard considers that * Hospital; Veronica, Australia Home South Perth, and St more copies of the paper * • Faced with the enormity of Post; Damian, pastrycook Camillus Hospital, Forrestwould be sold if people * the problem and the mounting apprentice, and Annette who field. manned tables at all doors of Gerard joined St Vincent de evidence of many social injuslives in Mt Isa, Queensland, the church at each Mass. tices, this year for the first with her husband and two Paul the year he left school, "More conferences should ** 1934, as a member of the time the society is establishing children. undertake this work which * *******, stupid "You yelled, conference. Since Highgate a system whereby every conBeing a father of eight and a Gerard, a third-generation also helps the society's funds," ference keeps statistics which, builder, was born in Leeder- that's the hot glue water." member of St Vincent de Paul then he has been conference when pooled will accurately ville. His father, Edward Tho- Gerard must have impro- does not leave much time for president at Osborne Park he said. Frederick Ozanam, the show all details (without mas, came from the Eastern ved, as months later he was hobbies. However, Gerard's ( 1970), regional council presifounder of the society, had * to Osborne Park (1972) names) of people living below States in 1900 and settled in given the responsibility pastime is uncommon — body dent at and state president from 1975 written into the constitution the poverty line helped by the N orth Perth. As well as his bicycle to head office in St massage. that dissemination of good * the pick up t o 1980. Terrace, s ociety. George's estabbusiness, he Due to back trouble in his building Christian literature should be society I (about "Through the have envelopes These will be presented to the lished the Mt Hawthorn weekly pay family he completed a masgovernment where £700) in a Gladstone bag and seur's course which proved made long-lasting friendships one of the works of the * support Modelling Works to society. r equests for the abolition of many cribs and statues which return to East Perth. invaluable. In fact, all all over Australia and in A sked why he had spent such * Singapore and boss, Indonesia, the asked he day s ocial injustices. One members of the family reguadorn Catholic churches were a long time in the one organiwhat constantly "We must start to speak out made. "Suppose I am attacked, larly line up after sport or Malaysia. We are sation, Gerard replied with a * on social issues without politi"Our family has run in pairs do you sugggest I do?" He rep- other exertions for a "rub- in touch and pray for each story of one of his first other," said Gerard. cal bias. The main answer to of fours" laughed Gerard. "I lied, "There's a gun in the bag down." visitations. the problem is bringing pres- was one of four boys and four — use it!" When Gerard asked "I went with a mature man to * sure to bear on governments girls, my wife was one of four him the whereabouts of the a typical depression-days * to overcome social injustices. boys and four girls and key to open the bag, the boss home. there was no floor coy- 4' stupid, looking "This is not necessarily together we have four boys replied ering and very little furniture. 4( achieved by increasing social and four girls." "There's one at head office "The kids sat on boxes and * desk!" my in other's the services payments overall and at educated was Gerard the only two chairs were occuHis wife, Veronica (nee Lanibut in giving greater help in Mary's Mount, Gooseberry pied by the mother and father. 4( specific areas where it is Hill; Sacred Heart, Highgate, gan) known as Verona, came When we entered they offered * family Norcia New a needed," added Gerard. from ColBrothers Christian and us their chairs and I declined where local store the ran who Terrace. lege, St George's I am sure his friends will be and sat on a box. To my dis- • postmistress. "I'm convinced my love of Verona was the praying for Gerard now as the gust, my friend took the others BECAUSE OW she Gerard for Fortunately altar an daily Mass started as (including religious) are also day after this interview he offered chair. E HAVE proved boy at Mary's Mount because, came to Perth in 1948 to work "On the way home he said to 4` 4, arrigetting some relief, I'm entered the Hollywood Repaher after weeks two t hat governments do listen in that era, altar boys were and triation Hospital for his fifth me, 'You're not happy with * and act if we have a strong c ontinually active. Right from val she met him at a YCW inclined to regard this work as cancer operation. me. You think I was rude for They were another facet of SVP, espew ell-prepared case. We have r eceiving celebrant's Highgate dance. the sitting on their chair?' When Gerard underwent his seek'clients' keep cially as my NorNew at 1950 in had valuable support also biretta at the initial geneflec- married "I said that I thought it was second operation he promised from other agencies such as tion, Latin cia by Gerard's brother, ing further relief!" laughed considerable St Peregrine, the patron saint inconsiderate, to which he the Lotteries Commission, r esponses, many movements Father Joseph, who is retired Gerard. Gerard and his brothers Ned of cancer sufferers, that if he replied, 'We went to offer * because we have spoken up." of assistance to the priest, and lives at St John of God retired) and Pat survived he would devote what we had to give. They had (also Services for Aborigines had until the final returning of the Hospital, Belmont. For 25 years Verona was (deceased) were all in the busi- more time to the work of the nothing to offer us only their * not been segregated but were birretta — often with one eye chairs and you refused that.' many society. He did and he has! They built included as part of all others on Sister M. Pius to see if she involved with the Majellans ness. "That was a practical dem- * "The work of the society is services. However, conferen- noticed I used the wrong and in 1975 she joined the St Catholic buildings including churches at Kensington, Cloy- expanding and in many areas onstration which has always Vincent de Paul society. ces found difficulties in assess- hand," laughed Gerard. Gerard was a firm supporter erdale, Tower Street Leeder- members are overworked to stayed with me that charity is * ing the needs of some of the move in 1974 to readmit ville; chapels at the Army such an extent that it effects not only giving a parcel but, Aboriginal families because members could not communiN LEAVING college, he women to the society. "They Barracks Swanbourne, St their personal time and is fore- more importantly, of giving * cate well with them. began a joiner apprenticeship can do many things that men Joseph's Hospital chapel Bic- ing them to make hurried vis- and receiving. That's why I've Chapel High- its. We desperately need more s tayed in St Vincent de * * "Six months ago the society at Millars in East Perth. Here can't do, especially in the ton, OurandLady's Paul's," said Gerard. other buildings members," Gerard added. 4, employed Rose Narkle, an he made "enemies" in the first counselling of women. They gate,
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Tribunal's definitions of blasphemy, indecency, and obscenity. It is an extract from a recent Tribunal decision involving these issues. Further information is available in pages 21-84 of ihe Australian Broadcasting Tribunal's Report of Brisbane, Queensland Public Broadcasting Stations Licence Renewal Inquiries No 101/81R(R).)
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HE CHURCH, which is at the same time a saved and a saving community, has to be considered here , THIS and following under two aspects: as universal and particular. The issues The Record presents second aspect is expressed and actuated in the substantial extracts from the diocesan community, which is pastorally divided 170-page papal document, The Family in the Modern up into lesser communities, of which the parish is of W orld. special importance.
Tribunal judges media obscenity Section 118 of the Broadcasting and Television A ct prohibits the broadcasting or televising of matter which is blasphemous, indecent or obscene.
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Communion with the unistandards of public opinion; to stimuUT IT is especially necessary to rec- late people to perform works of charity 1 versal Church does not hinder , but rather guarantees and pro- ognize the unique place that, in this for one another and for others with a * field, belongs to the mission of married spirit of openness which will make motes the substance and origi- couples and Christian families, by virtue Christian families into a true source of nality of the various particular of the grace received in the sacrament. light and a wholesome leaven for other * Churches. This mission must be placed at the ser- families.
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vice of the building up of the Church, It is similarly desirable that, with a: These latter remain the more imme- the establishing of the Kingdom of God lively sense of the common good, Chris-: diate and more effective subjects of in history. tian families should become actively * operation for putting the pastoral care This is demanded as an act of docile engaged, at every level, in other non-: of the family into practice. obedience to Christ the Lord. ecclesial associations as well. For it is he who, by virtue of the fact In this sense every local Church and, Some of these associations work for: in more particular terms, every paroch- that marriage of baptised persons has ial community, must become more viv- been raised to a sacrament, confers the preservation, transmission and proThe Tribunal has a general power of censorship where it believes idly aware of the grace and upon Christian married couples a spe- tection of the wholesome ethical and * responsibility that it receives from the cial mission as apostles, sending them as cultural values of each people, the devela ny matter proposed for broadcast or telecast is of an objectionable Lord in order that it may promote the workers into his vineyard, and, in a very opment of the human person, the medin ature. special way, into this field of the family. cal, juridical and social protection of 'K pastoral care of the family. In this activity, married couples act in mothers and young children, the just What constitutes obsNo plan for organised pastoral work, in a documentary proapplied, and not the stancommunion and collaboration with the advancement of women and the struggle: cenity, indecency and gramme, and quite at any level, must ever fail to take into dards of groups or classes other members of the Church, who also against all that is detrimental to their* blasphemy is, of course, another when it is within the community to consideration the pastoral care of the work for the family, contributing their dignity, the increase of mutual solidardifficult to determine, introduced for its own whom the broadcast or family. ity, knowledge of the problems con-: own given the diverse and gifts and ministries. sake, in a studio protelecast is likely to be rapidly changing nature This apostolate will be exercised in nected with the responsible regulation * duction. Many peodirected. The standards o f the contemporary ple, who would not be the first place within the families of of fertility in accordance with natural are not intended to community. unduly shocked by include those with special those concerned, through the witness of methods that are in conformity with: There has been no swearing, are offendsusceptibilities over and a life lived in conformity with the divine human dignity and the teaching of the * judicial pronouncement ed when it is used to above any average memlaw in all its aspects, through the Chris- Church. in Australia on the e xcess, and without ber of the community. tian formation of the children, through Other associations work for the buildnotions of obscenity and justification. By helping Steve them to mature in faith, through ing of a more just and human world; Arneil The Tribunal in considan article indecency as they apply in The Catholic Weelbased on a The IBA statement for: education to chastity, through prepara- the promotion of just laws favouring the: ers the broadcast or teleto the broadcast media. talk in the ABC programme Journal of Religion canvasses several imporcast in context of the tion for life, through vigilance in pro- right social order with full respect for 4, The decisions which are tant factors — the right whole. For example, was available relate to provitecting them from the ideological and the dignity and every legitimate freedom: of people to privacy prot he use of the words comMost lenders have always charged high sions from state Police moral dangers with which they are often of the individual and the family, on both ing countries that the ability to help one tection (since the broadrates plained of interest because the borrowers have of accidental Offences legislation. or threatened, through their gradual and the national and the international level; * cast media is so intrusive another through co-operatives can mean a no bargaining power. For example, parents deliberate, was it gratuiThe problem is not new life and the end of usury forever. Milinto private homes), the responsible inclusion in the ecclesial for collaboration with the school and: tous whatever pay will or part interest of is asked a to borrow serious confined to Australia. right of freedom of lions of people formerly living almost on the community and the civil community, with the other institutions that complete money to place a roof over the heads of their The British Independexpression, the appropri- presentation. level of animals and in some cases as less through help and advice in choosing a the education of children, and so forth. * children. What else can they do? ent Broadcasting Autthan animals now live a new and dignified ateness of language, and The Tribunal examvocation, through mutual help among ,-************-** It is not a new problem. Aristotle saw evil life through co-operative philosophy. ************** In layman's language, 'interest' is family members for human and Chris- 4 in the charging of an excessive be could There alswer rates of to interest; this the amount of compensation or tian growth together, and so on. In Europe in the last century, a German profit paid to a person who lends he said it was a most hated source of wealth one-sided system in iitudy of the Christian saw honest farmers thrown off Senator calls The apostolate of the family will also because it made money out of money and R ochdale Princillis of Comoney to another. That's a very not from a natural farms which had been in their families for become wider through object. works of spiritoperation. TheY are pure centuries. They could not meet their interest simple definition for a subject Saint Thomas Aquinas, one of the great ual and material charity towards other for caring which has destroyed families and Doctors of the Church, considered that the democracy in 5t,141 and are bills when the crops failed two years in a families, especially those most need in of All Australians should be concerned business firms, is currently pre- charging of interest was not in itself unjust attuned to the Jillo-Christian row. help and support, towards the poor, the at the growing number of parents who venting Australians from owning but became so when used to exploit the ethic of the impottaice of the He taught them to solve their financial sick, the old, the handicapped, orphans, seemed to disregard the welfare of individual. problems and to stand on their own two feet their own homes and yet is helpless. widows, spouses that have been abantheir children, the Minister for Social regarded as good business by peoJesus Christ condemned usury in no The co-operative philaphy has often through co-operatives. doned, unmarried Security, Senator Fred Chaney, said mothers and The word went to North America where uncertain terms, he even took a whip to the succeeded in providing althative means of ple with money to invest. r ecently. mothers-to-be in difficult situations Jew t wo great men, a Christian and a Most people forget that high rates of profiteers in the Temple. His teachings were borrowing at reasonableots of interest. Senator Chaney said such attitudes who are tempted to have recourse to Also to be seen in the light of this interest must be paid for by another person, so strong on the subject that the Fathers of tore because they brought hope and relief to millions through * hard and actions had long-term effects on are Co-ops hority's (IBA) Television abortion, and so importantly, the context on. co-operative ines the classes and ages there is no other way. It comes back establishme s. the the of nt Church decided that no Christian could require that not only mallgement but * responsibility is the importance of the both the children and the community to the the Programme Standards in which is is used. of people likely to have old saying that "nothing is In England the story was the same: a * proper preparation of all those who will available for charge interest on money lent to another. at large. members understand ciKetative philoc ontain the following The Tribunal has been listening or viewing nothing". A ssociations of families Jesus also made some rather disconcert- sophy. This is not easy.11e family is a co- group of desperate, debt ridden workers * be more specifically engaged in this kind "There are many examples of what I interesting statement on recently determined the at the time. All the cirThere have always been both poor and ing observations on the future of the very operative of the highesI'deal and yet so began a co-operative at Rochdale against * of apostolate. regard as a caring community and in the issues: tests to be applied to allecumstances and the for families
Among the 35 couples at the Centrecare marriage preparation course last Sunday were Charmaine Acason and Leslie Hodgson (above) who will be married at St Augustine's church Rivervale on September 11 and A nne Johnson and Peter Mills both of Waroona, (pictured right) who will be married at Waroona on September 25.
THE PROBLEM Interest dilemma
Co-optan succed
"... there is no absolute ban on the use of bad language. But when it is used it must be defensible in terms of context and authenticity."
Many people are offended, some of them deeply, by the use of bad language and blasphemy in television programmes. On the other hand writers, producers and performers seek, with reason, to protect their freedom of expression. It is therefore important, if that freedom is not to be jeopardised, to avoid the gratuitous use of language which is likely to offend. Bad language and biasphemy should not be used in programmes e specially designed for children . . . there is no absolute ban on the use of had Ianguage. But when it is used it must be defensible in terms of context and authenticity. It is one thing, for example, when such language occurs
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gations of indecency and obscenity in broadcasting. A detailed explanation of these tests is contained in the report mentioned at the beginning of this article, The test of indecency and obscenity in Tribuna 1 deliberations is whether the matter in question offends to a substantial degree the sexual modesty of the average man or woman in the Australian community, or offends to a substantial degree the contemporary standards of decency currently accepted by the Australian community. The standards in question are the standards of the community at the time of the particular broadcast or telecast — not those of some past age or era. It must also be the standards of the whole community which are
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set- rich people: Christ referred to this fact rich living in the midst of the very poor. He ting are taken into almost two thousand years ago. taught that it is easier for a camel to pass account. The medium The problem of the poor is that they do through the eye of a needle than for a rich used — radio or televi- not have sufficient cash to pay for the neces- man to enter the kingdom of heaven. sion — forms part of the sities of life nor for their housing. In such Jesus Christ was compassionate to the context. cases they must borrow against their future poor, we are not; we exploit them by ignorLastly, the Tribunal earnings from someone who has more ing their plight just as the rich man did when examines whether warn- money than they need. Lazarus was begging for a few crumbs from ings or other precautions How much should the lender charge as a his table. were taken regarding the rate of interest? In the jargon of smart busiThe wealthier Jewish people who had not broadcast or telecast, and ness people, today and for thousands of accepted the new and radical teachings of the likely effectiveness of years in a hundred tongues, the answer is: Christ were delighted at being given the those measures. "what the market place dictates". monopoly of the finance industry. That's If matter is indecent or where their reputation as moneylenders obscene pursuant to the began and as most people do not object to Act, it will also be objecborrowing but do object to paying interest, tionable and offensive. the Jews earned an animosity which was in However, matter that is most cases quite uncalled for. not indecent or obscene People of every nation practise usury. may still, in appropriate It is the reason used by the lender to justify A system which forces young married circumstances, be objec- charging rates of interest which often virtupeople to postpone having children while tionable or offensive. ally destroy the sanity and the happiness of they both work to obtain a modest roof over The definitions of the borrower. their heads is immoral. One of the results of indecency, obscenity and The Christian Church has always conthe system is that children are becoming so blasphemy are not demned excessive rates of interest, labelling scarce that it could be called a form of intended to ban abso- them as 'usury'. It could be construed from a genocide. rea lutely any particular Ianding of both Exodus and Leviticus, in the The hypocrisy of the system is so blatant. guage, especially in Old Testament, that usury is a rate of interlfo-me borrowers are subjected to detailed works of particular artis- est which causes hardship to the poor. In examination of their income to see if they tic or literary merit, or in other words interest charged on money borthe serious presentation rowed for speculative or for investment pur- have the capacity to repay a loan. The interof moral and social poses is not usury because poor people rogation is necessary but at the same time w ould not be borrowing for such purposes. can be a harrowing experience with a loss of issues. dignity.
Condemned
impossible odds; they succeeded. • Priests and men and women religious, In the 1960s, the credit union movement * surged across Australia led by scores of men * from the time of their formation, TILL within the Church, which is and women imbued with a missionary zeal * should be oriented and trained progressively and thoroughly for the various the subject responsible for the pastoral t o place people before dollars. They went care of the family, mention should be against the stream of the 'market place', * tasks. made of the various groupings of broke every rule of the establishment and Among the various initiatives I am members of succeeded in producing low cost loans and, the faithful in which the pleased * to emphasise the recent estab- mystery of Christ's the dignity to as a bonus, no loss of Church is in some * • lishment in Rome, at the Pontifical measure manifested borrower. and lived. It's all gone now, the current leaders use * Lateran University, of a Higher InstiOne should therefore recognise and the practices of arguments and * tute for the study of the problems of the make good use of the very same — each one in rela4( family. establishment to prove that there is no way * tionship to its own characteristics, purto swim against the tide; we are back to Institutes of this kind have also been poses, effectiveness and methods -- the where we were, cap in hand, loss of dignity, * different ecclesial communities, the var* set up in some dioceses. humiliation, take it or leave it on the terms of • ious groups and the numerous movethe lender. * Bishops should see to it that as many Any system which places one section of *•priests as possible attend specialised ments engaged in various ways, for It was the lack which different reasons and at different levels, ndstandingreoff ustizi our society completely at the mercy of the w;ienuisuertd;rhtohw courses there before taking on parish in e yet bhi,gt hceoy- other is immoral and should be totally unacprinciple of equity the pastoral care of the family. operatives founded byt1.41,rlY Christians ceptable to any person who pays even lip .** responsibilities. For this reason the Synod expressly o Crucifixion after the —any Chris- service to Christianity. • * Elsewhere, formation courses are recognised the useful contribution made tians sold all of their P °55'!?i.,oies ianri d : on the * periodically held at Higher Institutes of by such associations of spirituality, forman place a ' 1 1:e can which world A * them into the common P"' to be shared moon but not in a house is beyond the * theological and pastoral studies. Such mation and apostolate. between the members. realms of commonsense. initiatives should be encouraged, susIt will be their task to foster among Some Christians whofLedthose co-ops tam ed, increased in number, and of the faithful a lively sense of solidarity, to Have we the courage to take control of nngottoh ngto Mco_ops n not t oo only our monetary system and regard people as of * course are also open to lay people who favour a manner of living inspired by the anything ia ssist intend to use their professional skills Gospel and by the faith of the Church. simply took from the made no more importance than dollars? aeshsanhtoostowhei;nv• egetr:oont contribution If we are not prepared to face this chal- * (medical, legal, psychological, social or to form consciences according to Christhereupetiroantwi w take. failed lenge and change our system then other phil- * * educational) to help the family. tian values and not according to the and . do work osophies might change it for us; it's all been Co-operatives * *********************************************************4 Churches are teaching develop done before. many families fall apart. .eofenAdam The first family co-oper,tievrqn and Eve and Cain and Abel vo ired to work rGtaordeelt0( f: Ethey together and sharefrto g otn den had been banished apnridncwieprlee in the hard world. Their elfe im t failed in u 0Clav wanted a gthreeatfeirrstreitnusrtnantcheanbetchaa: ihnich he was cf ct iot 1reddi .ngHnetnoddietdrhne't dco;feir eaori which tehaern returns equity size investment either of money or olabour, f
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the past few years these signs have been greatly encouraging," said Senator Chaney. "However, more and more, government finds itself being called upon to meet deficiencies in our community, and to foster, through expensive programmes, processes of community life which used to occur naturally. Senator Chaney said there was a growth in the number of parents deserting their children and this was creating a new problem of homeless y outh, mainly 15, 16 and 17 year olds without family support. Many of these young people are victims of broken marriages which leave them without secure relationships and a place of shelter," he said. "If! could choose to change anything in our society, I think it would be to remove those situations where some children are denied loving nurture." Senator Chaney said it was part of the role of community groups and the Government to counter the negative aspects of society.
He said there was a need for the community to understand that there was an individual responsibility not just a general community morality and
r esponsibility.
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LYOUR WEEK ON TELEVISION', Magical trip Plot to kill Hitler recreated The adventures of three children who travel in time with a magician are told in Into The Labyrinth, a sevenpart serial starting on Channel Two on Wednesday, September 1, at 5.05pm. The children are led by mysterious voices to discover Rothgo, a magician from another time, trapped in a rock. They are able to release him and then set about trying to recover Rothgo's magical powers. Rothgo is played by British actor Ron Moody.
Losing bet
LAST DAYS OF DILLINGER
July 22, 1934: John D illinger, Public Enemy Number One, t he criminal who brought feat and panic to the people of the United States, is dead. In an outstanding Saturday night special, at I 0.25pm, Channel Nine looks back at the life and career of this infamous man, a farm boy from Indiana, w hose spectacular career of crime lasted only the two depression years of 1933 and 1934.
The Last Days ofJohn Dillinger utilises the vintage documentary t echnique producer David L. Wolper has evolved for the production of his historical specials. T he film, which focusses on the final years in the criminal life of Dillinger, is designed to dramatically involve the audience in the immediacy of the events it depicts.
In the cruel winter of 1942, as the tide turned against the German armies at Stalingrad, a dedicated group of High Command Nazi officers began to plot the Fuhrer's death.
At 10.35pm, on Thurs- generated by Hitler in his Colonel Von Stauffenday, Channel Nine pres- early days of power and the berg's plan to bomb Hitler Compulsive gambling is now recognised as an addicents The Plot to Murder gradual distrust which at the Bendlerstiasse durtive state, and, in this programme of Everyman: Rock Hitler a brilliantly con- developed in some of the ing a military meeting. Bottom, on Channel Two on Thursday. September 9. ceived and executed docu- men who had been his On July 20, 1944, he at lOpm, the road to financial and moral ruin is illusmentary which recounts most devoted supporters. placed a briefcase containtrated by a collection of life stories.. the incredible story of Several unsuccessful ing a bomb, under the Many people can and have recovered after hitting attempts were made on meeting table near Hitler, intrigue and danger. Rock Bottom, through the assistance of an organisation The programme, nar- Hitler's life, then came then left. begun in 1964 by a Methodist Minister, Gordon rated by James Mason, Moody. The association is called Gamblers' covers the period in GerAnonymous. many from 1938 to 1944 Groups of compulsive gamblers meet and admit the and shows in detail the appalling control the disease has over them. p lotting by various Through Gamblers' Anonymous many have been George Plimpton intro- triumphs, and sometimes, members of the German able to regain their capacity to live a normal life with duces Channel Nine's their failures. forces to overthrow Hitler. Channel Nine presents the special programme responsibility and a capacity to care for others. Based entirely on fact, Canoeing Into the Past, on Wednesday, at 10.35pm, a 11.05pm Monday night Gamblers' Anonymous allowed Ever.vman to film special, a one-hour pro- Personalities who cap- The Plot to Murder Hitler 60-minute documentary which follows an Alaskan some of their meetings keeping the identities of the gram which attempts to tured our affections and uses 10 eye witnesses, and a expedition into Aleutian Islands. members a secret. answer the question Wha- interest yesterday and combination of actual War These Islands lie like a necklace across the water tever Happened To ....? whom are still remembered Office footage and spe- which separates t4 USSR from the USA and Canada. The show visits personali- fondly today will offer cially re-enacted scenes to The Expedition undertook to explore these remote, ties who disappeared at the their candid and personal re-create the dramatic volcanic islands: Five men paddled their frail craft height of their fame, at the r ecollections and reveal events of the period. through one of the most hostile seas in the Northern It shows the mass hysteria Hemisphere — The Bering Sea. Man: Jungle Warriors Of The A mazon, explores the moment of their greatest their present lifestyles. primitive tribes of the middle reaches of the Amazon. The programme screens on Channel Two, Wednesday, September 8, at 10.30pm. Three tribes in particular — the Kamayura, Fflaura and Txkahamais have scarcely been exposed to civilisarunning Broadway stage question of the American In their own world, the The terrifying story begSunday, tion. Customs and traditional ways of life have been white man's treatment of men are elite — the mod- ins when a trio of psychic success. September 5 preserved in total seclusion. ern high priests dispensing r esearchers set out to the Indian. play will Russell Rosalind In Jungle Warriors Of The Amazon, three events — a subtle magic of life investigate the possible eccentric an of role the mock battle between the Kamayura and Waura tribes, Willie Boy was filmed by their in a fearful tech- link between a number of death and Dennis Mame flamboyant wrestling matches and a four week hunt for turtles, are writer-director Abraham strange occurrences. who becomes guardian to Polonsky on location in noligical jungle. studied. The three become caught Patrick. nephew her of pairing The volatile the uninhabited desert and Friday, in an evil nightmare up cast supporting The Elliott Gould and Robert m ountainous areas of 10 eptember they begin delving when S Smith, Blake in Channel Seven's includes Roger Southern California's Rivinto the appearance ot a movie at 8.35pm results in Forrest Tucker and Peggy erside County. mysterious UFO one of the finest under-- Cass. in the filming of Rarely Saturday, Wednesday, Keith Adams continues his Journey Into Thailand stated detective stories ever today's motion pictures is S eptember 11 with a programme which includes some of the most made. September 8 possible to set the scene Channel Seven presents it spectacular scenes ever filmed by the ABC's Travel And It is a movie that shows on the exact location in the heart-warming, heartAdventure Unit. Strength Of The Land, a look at the life the "good guys" can't win which the story actually breaking sensitive drama and work of the Thai monarch, King Bhumibol, screens and grows on the viewer as occurred. Fortunately, Sunshine at 7.35pm. winemerge leads two the on Channel Two on Wednesday, September 8, at 8pm. Willie Boy country has Starring Christina Raines Channel is Killers The King Bhumibol, who attends over a thousand official ning our sympathy with Seven's stark drama star- r emained intact -- a vast as Kate and Cliff de Young An amusing and well delineation of engagements in a year, is probably one of the world's their loyalty to each other as Sam, Sunshine is based observed Jewish life in of kinds most hard working and effective monarchs. This and their shared sense of two on the true story of a 20to Chancomes York extraordinarily talented man is a master in a dozen humour. New year-old girl suffering from different fields: from science and agricultural engineer- Busting is intelligently nel Seven in the Saturday and form rare a incurable ing to sculpture and jazz. Paradoxically, he is also an written and directed with night movie at 8.30pm in. of cancer. of young intensely private man: it was with great difficulty that music by Billy GoldenThis movie shows her the sensitive story ColumKeith and the crew persuaded the King to co-operate in burg. determination to leave love in Goodbye this programme about his life and work. something of herself for bus. Co-starring with Ali Strength Of The Land follows the King from the far her young daughter by her MacGraw as Brenda is north east of the country, on his personal tours among recording all the things Richard Benjamin as Neil, the peasantry, to his ceremonial engagements in Budthat she wanted to share Jack Klugman as Mr. dhist temples and the halls of the Grand Palace. John Steinbeck's smoulwith her. Patimkin, Brenda's father The bi-centennial celebrations in Bangkok earlier this dering novel, East of Eden, and Nan Martin as Mrs. year provided a rare opportunity to capture the pomp is brought to the screen this Patimkin. and splendour of a ceremony staged for the first time in week as Channel Nine's many years in Thailand. 8.35pm movie. In a traditional royal barge procession to mark the This classic movie is a , Based on Mary Shelley's occasion, His Majesty's river fleet of 51 ornately deco- modern-day interpretation Ned Romero as Tom and Robert Blake as Willie in novel, Channel Sevgothic rated barges took to the Chao Phya river, propelled by a of Genesis featuring James Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here. en's "Frankenstein: The The off-beat western total of nearly two thousand oarsmen in crimson and Dean as the bad boy from a r ing Ronald Reagan in his 500 mile area, wild and drama McCabe and Mrs. green uniforms, wielding golden paddles and chanting good family, Raymond last movie role before he natural -- hardly touched True Story" casts a tantal- Miller comes to Channel 7 ising spell of horror at the ancient songs of the long distant past. Massey as his father, and entered politics and even- by 20th Century civilizaas the late night movie at lOpm. Jo Van Fleet as his mother. tually became the Presi- tion. Starring James Mason as 10.25. Dean, in his first starring dent of the United States. Dr. Pilidori, Leonard Starring Warren Beatty role, plays Cal, a sensitive, Upon the Ernest HemingWhiting as Victor Fran- and Julie Christie this but wild adolescent who way framework producerkenstein, David McCal- Robert Altman directed feels unloved and unwant- director Donald Siegel has lum as Henry Clerval, Jane turn-of-the-century westChannel 7's Sunday evening programme at 5pm The ed by his father. exciting an constructed Seymour as Agatha- ern is set in a small mining World Around Is features the fascinating documentary Set in a California farm- drama, bowstring tight Channel Nine presents Nicola Pagett as town called Presbyterian the truly fantastic film Rit- /Prima, nature special The Incredible Hummingbird. ing valley in 1913, Cal and furiously explosive. Church. A BBC team was given an exciting assignment — finally rebels against his The talents of its five stars uals, a story of human Elizabeth Fanshawe and as Michael Sarrazin the filming hummingbirds in Brazil. stern father and discov- -- Lee Marvin, Angie endurance and survival as compelling figure of The But the birds were not that easy to find. ers that his mother, Dickinson, John Cassa- its movie at 8.35pm. After reaching Rio there was still more travelling, by believed dead, runs a vetes, Ronald Reagan and Hal Holbrook, Lawrence Creature. plane and bus, until the home of Dr. Ruschi, world nearby brothel. Robin Gammell, Clu Gulager are ominously Dane, There's spine -chilling expert on hummingbirds, at Santa Teresa, provided Ken James, and Gary Reithe against interplayed black magic on Nine at doctors Monday, five plenty of material. as star neke dark background of a huge 8.35pm in Mirrors. Dr. Ruschi's home is almost taken over by the birds who, every year since medSeptember 6 master crime. Peter and Richard Brock was able to capture on film eighteen ical school have held a re- Channel Nine's movie, Kitty Winn and Thursday, The Eye of the Spiral, at Donat star as Marianne different species. union. S eptember 9 But the quest for the birds went on in England as well. It is a ritual they have 8.35pm, is not for the faint- and her asthmatic husen A t Dorking, in Surrey, they have been bred successhearted. A blood-curdling band who leave Chicago observed for 12 years. fully for the first time in Britain in an outdoor aviary, One of America's funniest This time the men hike chiller, this Australian route to New Orleans. while at Blagdon in Somerset, an owner lets the birds comedies Auntie Mame, deep into a remote area of drama is certain to chill But on arrival, they voodoo nest in his bathroom, using hairs plucked from the cat. starring Rosalind Russell Northern Ontario, into an even the most hardened become victims of and black magic which In Birmingham they were filmed in ultra slow-motion will be shown on Channel Tell Them Willie Boy is enormous natural basin thriller movie fan. death of here in a dramatic slice of known as The Cauldron of The Eye of the Spiral, fea- results in the — flying backwards as well as forwards, like Seven at 10.35pm. a husband, Marianne's The film, based on the A merican history which is the Moon, and unwittingly tures an all-Australian cast helicopters. even In fact it was here that the birds formed a liking for best-selling novel by one of the few major Hol- across into the territory of including Wendy Hughes, crime so bizarre thatwould the camera equipment — they even "sunbathed" under Patrick Dennis, was lywood films that has ever another, triggering a chain Peter Sumner, and Vincent Thomas Magnum have trouble solving. Ball. adapted from the long- dealt sensitively with the of nightmarish events. the lights.
Missing personalities
Paddling feat
Amazon wars
MOVIES, MOVIES, MOVIES, MOVIES, MOVIES
Detective
Thai monarch
Sunshine
Goodbye
Killers
Classic
Horror
Bird search
Western
Survival
Voodoo
Chilling
Mame
10 The Record, September 2 —8, 1982
Willie Boy
Youth Forum Father Brian Gore is an ex CBC Fremantle student, who entered St: Charles Seminary and completed his studies at the Columban Seminary, Sydney. He was ordained in 1968. During his recent vacation in Perth he assisted in his home parish of Myaree and spent much time talking to student groups including TYCS about his work with the under privileged. At present the island of Negros n the southern Phillipines is his home base. Pictured at the recent YCW camp at Quaranup area I. to r. Joan Barrow, Father i Tony
A time for The tre e mu „I w o st sharing aid oppressed Chiera, Mary Cameron (Albany youth worker) and Raelene Laird.
'It is good to be able to share faith with Christian friends knowing that they have similar interests' said R ay Powers of Kukerin. By PETER MAGUIRE These sentiments were duly shared all by members of the YCW who participated in the weekend camp held at Quaranup recently. The relaxed atmosphere which prevailed for the entirety of the weekend can be attributed, in part, to the enchanting historical surroundings in which the group congregated. The message that resounded throughout the camp was that we, as Young Christian Workers, must be continually setting a standard for others to follow.
Stacey Child a member of Tertiary Young Christian Students comments on the talk given by Father Brian Gore at their recent Leaders' Camp at Serpentine.
The customary "getting it to ourselves. to know you" session on The following sessions on Friday evening proved Home and Family and A rather extensive and went look at our Life were basiwell into the night. cally personal enquiries. The first thing that struck me about Father Gore was his honesty and On Saturday we awoke They were seeking answers abruptly to the sound of for questions Where do we frankness. He spoke about how he has witnessed his faith as a priest in the the siren. Many of us stand? and How do we Phillipines. crawled, rather dubiously, change for the better? from our hiding places into some of the misery. activities When he first went to the dining room where Sunday's Father Gore finished his started off with brief a run the Phillipines 14 some tackled the food with witness to these ideas of down on the history of years' ago he took on great zest. faith by celebrating the I found that sharing was a YCW and was followed by the role of a normal Eucharist in the open air short, powerful a but Mass very important part of the parish priest. Soon he chapel at Serpentine. In his celebrated Father Tony by camp. The Gospel enquiry became aware that, prayers, he remembered gave us the opportunity to Chiera from Albany. because of the situathe two workers and many Feelings which were genuse the See, Judge and Act others who continued to tion the of area, he erated by the weekend are method to look at Jesus' witness their faith despite call of Matthew and apply aptly summed up in the could not only work in capacity. He in a Christian community are not oppressed by difficulties and danger. words of Mary Cameron this ( Albany parish youth began building Chris- in the Phillipines who had government officials for worker): "If the young tian communities to been killed by the military the beliefs we hold. A wareness people attending the camp aid and support the junta. These men had com- We are able to show our are any indication of the parishioners themselves mitted workto and faith witness openly in all commitment and faith of facets of life — wel- ing for the church and without thought of terror. the future church, then we because of the oppression Father Gore believes that It is important for Ausare indeed a lucky coun- fare, health and youth. in the Phillipines and the people in non-oppressed tralian Tertiary Young try". Students to Because of the political constant danger that lay societies hold the key to Christian workers are these peoples' freedom. If become aware of the wider Joan Barrow of Albany situation in the Phillipines Church said: Church and its under, this commitment countries, such as Austra- movement and of the the lia, the United States and problems that many of our "It is good to see Chris- members are being seems even greater. Britain become aware of fellow students have to live tian people gathering in a oppressed. These comthe plight of others then with every day. I do not Christian atmosphere and munities are the strongthey would have the power mean just a bad tutorial! showing to others that hold of the faith in the Challenge to place pressure on the These there is still good in youth country and provide prostudents face governments of the offend- oppression and sometimes today". tection otherwise for / • The success of the week- threatened people. ing countries to alleviate death for their beliefs. These people show great end marked an important step in the growth of the Part of Father Gore's talk witness to their faith in this Albany YCW group and in revolved around an audio- oppressive society. This is the development of the visual commentary called a challenge to the Tertiary movement throughout the Shallow Graves, which Young Christian Students was about two lay workers because in our society, we diocese.
Death can be the price paid for their faith
; YOUTH OFFICE FATHER JEGOROW
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F riday, September 10 to Sunday, September 1 2: CPY Central. T eam Retreat, Gidgegannup. S aturday, September 11 :YCS F ilm Night —details to follow. M onday, September 22: Perth a nd Bunbury Fullti' triers' Retreat . G idgegannup. F riday, September 24 to Sunday, S eptember 26: C hoice Weekend at S isters of Mercy R etreat House, North Beach. Enquiries to Ron and
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Ellen Wallis 459 3 941 or Father Jegorow 328 9878. Sunday, September 26: CPY Morley Picnic — Details later. Sunday, September 26: Annual Pilgrimage to New Norcia. Friday, October 1 to Sunday, October 3: CPY Christian Living Camp Details 328 8136. Monday, October 4: Meeting of the C athol ic Youth Council, 3032 Claverton Street, North Perth. 7.30pm. Saturday, October 23: CPY Gala Ball.
Who are Brother Wedd puts they?
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A PILGRIMAGE FOR PEACE Continued from last issue
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HIS 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.
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HE PAINTING at New Norcia (pictured right), is an artistic reproduction of Our Blessed Lady of Good Counsel which was given to the monks in Rome in 1843, as a memento before their departure for Australia, by the Venerable Father Vincent Pallotte, the founder of the Pallottine Fathers.
The painting hangs at present a t the back of the high Altar in the Choir of the new Norcia Abbey Church. In artistic merit it does not perhaps rank as high as other New Norcian paintings, although it is also remarA few months later, the Governor and his children around him. kable as a work of art. But, it is c ertainly the noblest and the redeemed his promise by sending the Adrienne Byrne is adamant, that frame. For many years, on every Sun- come what may, her husband will dearest of al l the pictures. The artistically gilded frame that day and Feast-day while the people remain in his own home. There are encircles it also has its history. When and the Monks recited the Rosary and times of course, when she needs a rest Governor Weld visited New Norcia in sang the Litany in honour of Our and often that has been a short stay 1869, he was struck with the beauty of Blessed Lady, four candles were lit amidst the peace and tranquility of New Norcia ... re-charged, she returns the painting and still more when he before the painting. A reproduction of the New Norcian to the job at hand. was told the tale of turning back the copy is carried in the pilgrimage flames. A few weeks after leaving the Mis- procession. sion, he wrote to his great friend, the HE CHILDREN too have been Very Reverend Father Garrido, then marvellous and seven of them are still OR ADRIENNE Byrne, the New living at home. When Kevin first Prior of New Norcia: "Permit me, my dear Sir, to thank Norcia pilgrimage is a re-affirmation became sick they had eight children of the significance of such occasions. under 13. The eldest, Kevin, is now 26, Her feelings have deepened since she Michael is 25. Maria, 24 (the only one Butler ... both characters in their the difficulties of the last decade it has took her ailing husband on pilgrimage married). John, 22, Peter, 21, Paul, youth as well as in their middle years. .been a very special relationship. to Rome. Lourdes and Assisi in 1975. 19, Josephine, 15 and Patrick, 13. It was about this time that husbandWhen home demands permit she is At that stage he was totally blind ... he Her children are a joy and a satis- to-be Kevin Byrne began to make a always on the go. In 1978 she did a returned to Perth with 5 percent tun- faction for Adrienne. more decisive impact on her life. conversion course to upgrade to a nel vision restored to his right eye. She had first met him when she was Diploma of Teaching and now works "The thing I've noticed is that with Not so much a miracle out of the Kevin living at home, the children 16. Her sisters were heavily involved from time to time on a short-term blue, but says Adrienne, someone was have become more aware of the dis- in the National Catholic Girls Move- relief basis. out there helping us. The Byrnes were abled," she said. ment and Kevin was the right-hand She began a Bachelor of Education staying in Dublin with relatives when "He may not be able to communi- man for the organiser, Father Harold but it was stopped short when her husa cousin gave them an introduction to cate but he is a part of their life and Lalor. band suffered a heart attack at the end a Harley Street specialist. they will do anything to help him ... it of 1979. The following year she The specialists decided to operate would be so easy td run away just enrolled at UWA to do an arts course on the spot, and was successful. Well, because times are tough." which would lead to a Diploma of as successful as possible and says Education ... she used to dash down to Adrienne Byrne isn't the sort to run Adrienne, after the operation Kevin lectures while her husband was having away from anything. She was born on could at least read papers and watch a snooze. 13, 1928, the youngest in a television and perhaps write a letter, January She loved every minute of it but by family of five. Her father Richard better than the blindness that he lived t he end of 1980 had to give it up Thompson came from County Kerry JOL41414-4**-110-10 with before. It was their special because of her husband's health proband her mother, Pauline, from Dub'miracle'. lems. Her big aim is now to get back to lin. Born in Nedlands she lives just a But miracles have been few and far A DRIENNE BYRNE University, above everything she stone's throw from the old family between for the Byrnes — Kevin has wants to complete a degree. home. you and your community for all your been in increasing ill-health for the A member of the Newman Society She began her education at St Aloykindness. When I was at the Monas- last 14 years and recently suffered his for some time she is now serving her suis, Park at and Shenton went on to tery I took the size of the picture of third stroke. Illness has dogged him fourth year on the committee. Our Lady in my room, that I was so since his retirement in 1968 and he complete it at Loreto Convent, NedShe is also in the Wives of Heads of fond of, and am going to write to Eng- now needs total care. It has been a lands. She has always retained a fondCommonwealth Departments club land to get a frame made with an orna- hard road to run for a man who left ness for the Loreto nuns and at one and gets along to meetings when she was very their keen stage ranks. to join ment of corn-sheaves and flames behind an impressive record of can. It wasn't to be. After a year at a around it, and in addition, the extract achievement and dedication during A keen botanist for many years she commercial college during the war r eferring to the circumstances of the his career in the Education years, she joined the Commonwealth is a member of a naturalists club and is extinction of the conflagration as nar- department. also secretary of the Oblates of St Public Service. It was only for a short rated by Bishop Salvado in his book." But he has had his wife by his side stint, Benedict. Her hobby, not surprisingly however, because she later became a member of the St Mary's is gardening and she tends the grotto Cathedral Church Office staff and The NCGM held a weekend at of Our Lady in her garden with tender spent five years there. Marian Lodge and Adrienne tagged loving care. along. It wasn't until 1 1 years later that their friendship began to get off KEEN dressmaker, she recently the ground. With 25 years between found time to make her daughters them Adrienne had some catching up T WAS the time of Archbishop wedding gown as well as all the bridesPrendiville, Bishop Rafferty and to do. maid's dresses. "We met again in the middle of Monsignor Kennedy. Monsignor It's a case, she says, of doing the job Hogan was the Archbishop's secre- Beaufort street bridge," she laughed. at hand. There's a heavy load to be "I was at teacher's college and used tary then and we also had Miss Eve finds time to be dashing across the bridge every carried but somehow she Laurence, Mary O'Brien, Jo Murphy laugh and it for all, to and time the morning while Kevin was driving pilgrimand Thelma Murray," she said. annual enjoy life. For her, the "There was always a very happy across from Mount Lawley to his job age is a renewal of faith and energy at the University. He must have atmosphere and many were the inciand hope and they're the three things dents which cropped up to lighten the noticed my bright yellow raincoat, that keep her firmly on the road. anyway, we used to wave as we passed day. With her husband's third stroke the "It was a time too, when Frances until one day he stopped the car, flung advice came in thick and fast from Moran (who went on to become an open the door and said: 'Can I give family and friends ... she faced the you a lift.' hardest decision of her life. accomplished pianist in America) was cathedral organist and it was a delight "One can be left wavering in the abyss of uncertainty for so long but to go over to the cathedral at lunchmust times to listen to her rehearsals." E WAS going the opposite way now my mind is clear on what I . After Church Office days, Adrienne to me but he pushed aside some pap- do," she said. spent 18 months working in the adver- ers and said it didn't matter. It wasn't "In my marriage vows I promised to tising department of the Daily News long before it became a regular thing love, honour and cherish until death before joining the Education depart- and then he was picking me up at us do part ..." For Adrienne Byrne. any promise is worth keeping and ment and starting teacher training at home." Claremont. After six months engagement the when put to the test she remains steadCeremonies commence 10.30am It was 1951 and among her fellow couple were married, and says fast .. with the helping hands of her ***********************************•************** students were Rolf Harris and Harry Adrienne, despite the gap of years and family, her friends and her faith.
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Shem. He is the cutest ple. We're all fairly fit up cation department at one rubbers and pencils. I also What did one eye say to thing out. here, a few sniffs and stage but they saidit was so got this writing paper from the other'? How's life up in the big sneezes but nothing that a many years since I left There's something my best friend Melissa. city? It's nearly the August hanky can't handly. school and anyway I In the holidays we might between us that smells. hols are you doing any- We've been having a looked as if my life was Patient: What does the Xjust go to Rotto, I can't wait. thing exciting? pretty quiet winter and one big holiday so they As you asked for a pie- ray of my brain show? Fiona Fitzpatrick, sinceItry not to spend too, preferred to drop the mat- ture of yourself I drew one Doctor: Nothing. W aroona. much time in the big cityI ter. Not right,Isay, school on a separate piece of don't really know what's holidays for everyone Old Mrs Green was not paper. I hope yu like it. Dear Fiona, happening. Give me a fish- why should kids have all well. Her neighbour, Mrs Danielle Sullivan Q. What would Australia You poor old thing. ing rodandlife on the open the fun. Brown, said to her son Peppermint Grove be if everyone drove pink Fancy having to have your waves anyday. You are P.S. I will write a letter Roger: "Go next door and now, for Bye Welcome to our new cars? wisdom teeth out, still it lucky to have holidays, we to Nurse Kerry. ask how old Mrs Green is." members: Maree and Glo- A. A pink carnation. must all be over by now. don't get them which CAPTAIN BOB. In a few moments Roger ria Evan, of Moora; lain Q. What has four wheels Tve stillgot mine soIknow doesn't really seem fair. I was back, rather red in the and Sue-Ellen Luscombe, and flies? Tm wiser than most peo- did take it up with the eduface. of Carine and Jodie Teso- A. A garbage truck. "Well?" asked his mother. riero, of Attadale; Cathe- Q. How did the boy make By Bettina Hughnan, "She said to tell you it's rine Hancock, of Spear- time fly? none of your business how of Coolbinia wood; Steven Peczka, of A. He threw the clock old she is," said Roger. Trayning and Amanda through the window. Kuba, of Rossmoyne. Did you hear the joke about the bread and Anyone who goes to a butter? BIRTHDAY psychiatrist ought to have Yes, it's pretty crumby. his head examined. Happy birthday to: Heidi Arbuckle, of Nedlands; Peter Tesoriero, Doctor: What's up with Tro) Amour, of Norands Attadale. you? Rosemary Bateman, of Patient: I've swallowed a Beverley; Adele Clair, of roll of film. Beckenham; Martin Field, Doctor: Well, don't of Craigie; Damian Hicks, Dear Captain Bob and worry, nothing serious will of Kalgoorlie; Debra Jen- Nurse Kerry, develop. nings, of Brunswick; Tia Hi, at the moment I'm Lockwood, of Harvey; feeling great but a bit nerStephen Martin, of Spear- vous. Next Thursday I'm A big game hunter failed wood; Lisa Pickersgill, of going into hospital to have to return to his camp at B ooragoon; Mathew an operation to remove my night. Rosinski, of Manjimup; wisdom teeth. (Ouch) Said one of his fellow Virginia van Kampen, of How are you feeling? We hunters: "He must have Kallaroo. have just got a new dog. disagreed with something that ate him." Father to Son: If you fall out of that tree and break both your legs, don't you You have got to be in the club Please print clearly and don't come running to me.
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Dear Nurse Kerry, Sam was hoping to join I am looking forward to the police force. At his the holidays because my interview, he was asked: birthday is coming up, on "If you were alone in a September 4. On that day I police car, being chased by am doing my ballet exammes so wish me luck. I've a desperate gang of crimigot two pictures here nals in another car doing which I drew and I hope fifty miles per hour along a country road what would you like. Keep well. you do?" Sam looked puzzled for a Bettina Hughnan, moment, then he ansCoolbinia. wered: "Sixty." RIDDLE-ME-REE
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Find the 10-letter word contained in the clues given below. The name is to do with a subject at school. My first is in class and also in mask, My second is in rake but not in make, My third is in in but not in out, My fourth is in late and also in glass, My fifth is in have but not in give, My sixth is in me and also mum, My seventh is in love but not in hate. My eighth is in eight and also in gate, My ninth is in Christ and also in in, My last is in Catholic but not in sin, What am I?
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ethics today
moral theoiogy Principles, rules and persons! For myself the moral theology once taught to us was a list of rules we had to obey in order to live an authentic Christian life, so our r esponse was to obey them.
Father
Coo-
ney, Vincentian, who teaches moral theology at St Francis Xavier
Seminary
Ade-
laide was in Perth last month to give a two week course to religious education coordinators. In an interview with The Record he outlined
of
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d evelopments
some
in
moral theology today.
But these rules were seen as important and we accepted them as important, as an authentic interpretation of what a true Christian life is all about. With the changes, in society particularly since World War II, there has been a great move away from an authority based on a code of living — think of the riots in the universities in 1968. That hasn't left the church or the seminaries or moral theology in the Church untouched either. It highlights a growing trend away from an ethic of obedience to an ethic or responsibility, in the sense of a capacity to respond. This is evident in the type of moral theology that needs to be presented in the schools today. It is not simply a question of: The Church says this and must be obeyed. The only value isobedience to the Church, which is not to say is not a very important value. But when a person finds himself in conflict with the idea of obeying anyone, it is then they want to know the reasons why, to know the values behind the rule. To say that authority is no longer the sole reason for doing something is not something that applies only to the Church. It runs throughout the whole of society. This move against authority is not a unique occurrence. The age of Enlightenment was a very anti-authoritarian movement. as was the Rationalism of the 19th century and even the Modernism of this century. The moral theology we are developing now is not a radical change from the moral theology of the past. It re-addresses the same questions but from a different point of view. In the new approach of moral theology the human person is the focus rather than the human act in the abstract. We used to look at the objective arrangement of things, but the subjective view may be different. Now we tend to look at the action as something that emanates from the person
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and judge it that way. This is not a great deal different from the past, just a different way of looking at the reality. In the past we were probably trying to come up with the answer to what is a sin and what is not. Now we are trying to come up with what is an authentically human action and whatever falls short of that standard would now be termed sinful. For example, take the matter of lying. In the past we made all sorts of exceptions when this particular action was not imputable, because of the addition of mental restrictions. Moral theology today would say that because one does not say what is in accord with the truth, it does not necessarily make it a lie — we have got to take the intention of the person into consideration. Rather than classify something as a lie we take up the question of the relationship of one person to another as to whether this utterance is purposely deceitful or not, whether this other person has a right to know the answer to a question they have asked. For example, in the 1950's when kidney transplants became a possibility, the question of organ transplants became a real problem for moral theology. Theologians saw a difficulty in the person mutilating themselves because the transplant was defined then as a mutilation. But if we place that action in relationship to another person why could not a brother, for example give one of his kidneys to his brother or sister so that two persons could live a fruitful life. The question is solved by its being a relationship based on love. It would be a different question if it was merely a person prepared to sell their kidney to the person prepared to pay the highest price. It would be difficult to call this an authentically human act.
Many values to consider
some situations that the rule does not really cover. This does not mean we are moving into an area where people create their own particular values. It is a problem in our society. Often underlying what a person says is the belief: What is valuable to me is what Idecide is valuThere is no question able. I create my own values. reverse is really the truth. There that human life needs areThe values outside us such as honesty, principles but I suppose truth, justice etc, which are important there is always a fear of values and which retain their importance whether we observe them or not. falling into relativism. Even if everyone in the world The moral rules we have are in a particular society disregarded worked out not just by individu- these values they would still retain als but by a faith community their validity. It is a matter of over a long period of time about responding to those values which call what actions, incorporate an for our recognition and not creating a uthentic Christian love and their own values. which do not. When each person creates their own The rules are not mere guidelines. If values, then we have relativism. A they do admit of exceptions it simply moral rule points to and protects a means we have not formulated the value which is important to the rules sufficiently clearly, that there are human person and not just an optional value to embrace or discard but a value which is crucial if we are to develop properly and authentically after the model of Christ Himself. In the gospels we will not find specific answers to particular problems of t oday but this is not to say the gospels are not important because we can glean from the gospels and the writings of the New Testament very important principles which are applicable to our situation. We have got to understand the prin,ciple behind what Christ did or said, or behind what the Christian community did or said or the moral directive that St Paul gave, to find the fundamental attitude which we then take and transpose into our own time. For example, in the Acts of the Apostles we read that everyone lived in one community, that they shared their goods and were never in want. To be literalistic today in this sense we would need to live together, sell everything we haye and share the money out. This would mean no private ownership — the type of society which we live in would collapse. Thus we cannot just take what is in the New Testament and transpose it to this day and age without examining it. In this example the Acts of the Apostles are really saying that the Christian cannot put his private ownership above the needs of others. We can use that principle quite effectively in our day and age when the wealth of the world is not only inequitably distributed but where parts of society suffer indigestion and try to lose weight by jogging while the rest starve from hunger. Obviously from a Christian point of view something has to be done about this particular situation. We can't just disregard it.
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Church's role to be prophetic voice! •
In the matter of moral theology the importance of the magisterium, the teaching authority of the Church, lies not simply as a function of the clergy, not even • simply as a function of the pope. It is the whole Chuich, the whole Christian community among whom there are a lot of prophetic voices -- the product of which is sifted through and then represented to the Church in an authoritative way. On the question of world poverty, for example, the encyclical letter Populaorum Progressio of Pope Paul VI was not just his idea; it was the voice of the whole Church which had reflected on this issue for a long, long time. Maybe there were many inside the Church who were not aware of the t amifications of this teaching and needed to have the matter represented in a clearer form. There is a need for prophetic voices to speak out and this is what I see as the main role for the magister ium of the Church. The magister ium of the Church is not there as a police force or public service to lay down rules for the community. It is there to be a prophetic voice which underscores the values which ate endangered ot neglected by our society. Certainly we live in a society that needs pi ophetic voices in the disti ibution of the w orld's goods and we suffer from that particular difficulty here in Australia. When people say: 'Why doesn't the Church say something on this or that issue?', the person may have the misconception that the Church's magister ium can come up 16
'A long and painful task to find answers' immediately with an answer to some new problem. This is simply not so. For years we have been complacent or unaware of the real role of the magister ium, as if we had pre-formed answers in the pantry that could be trotted out at the appi opiate time, whereas when the Church is faced with new issues such as in vino fertilisation or °the' technologies, it is not able to ti ot out an answei on the spot. There has to be a reflection by the whole Christian community on the question as to whether solving the human infertility of a particular couple desperately wanting a child by in vitro fertilisation is going to depersonalise their marriage relationship, whether it is going to affect their child. As the Vatican II documents tell us, the Church has to take the insights of both Christians and non-Christians alike, of men skilled in every area of science, then interpret this insight in the light of the gospel and then
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fly to apply it to a particulat situation. That is a long and painful task. While striving to give an infertile couple a child is a good thing to do, I am not yet convinced that in vino fertilisation is the right way to go about it. I wonder whether the technological process is going to have an adverse effect on their marriage telationship. I have reservations about the discarding of unused fel tilised ova. Is a child to be produced to order by the new technology? I wonder if the introduction of new technology is going to cloud the whole Christian concept of being a pat ent, of trying to mirror the type of love that God shows to us, accepting us as we ate with all our faults and failings. Will we order a child with blue eyes or with a high IQ as has happened recently in the United States? Will such a child be wanted for what it is or for what it has? As Christians we accept people for what they are and not for what they have. In this way the moral theologian becomes a prophetic voice, someone who tries to bring to human existence values that are authentically human and authentically Christian. I see these two as one and the same thing, purely on the basis of the Incarnation. What is human is in accord with God's plan for us otherwise God the Son would not have become man.
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